11 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1907
Page
1
Feb 11 New York DA Stimson served notice he will seek federal grand jury prosecutions of all violations of federal obscenity laws in reporting the Thaw case. Trial coverage dominated the day as Thaw proceedings continued with witness disclosures, notes, and references to threats against White.
A morning quake was reported between Rock Castle and Columba, about 65 miles west of Michmwond, felt across the Virginia region. No official time given and details are incomplete.
A new cooperative of independent coal producers in the Pittsburg district gathers Jeff erson Harrison and Belmont counties Ohio to form a rival company with a $20 million capital. Promoters say Pittsburg Coal Co undercuts partners and accepts short contracts, prompting the creation of another firm to compete on price.
In Musicians Hall at 134 Van Buren Street more than 500 operators discussed a strike against a telegraph firm. They urged reinstatement of recently discharged workers who joined the union and adopted resolutions announcing union membership. The executive committee was told to notify the company of continued discrimination.
General Greeley’s Chicago Yacht Club talk urges U S to confront Pacific challenges. He cites Philippines governance and anti Japanese agitation, warning that tension with Japan may recur if naval power isn’t maintained.
Testimony from Mings Sandus, a former fire sergeant, describes gunfire in Brownsvilly during a riot near Fort Bowen. He testifies bullets whizzed overhead as shots came from the town toward the military reservation, triggering a night of firing and unrest.
Washington reports a $40 billion overpayment by railroads miscalculated mail weights by excluding Sundays. Officials of the post office department are implicated in the error, with reforms promised to recover funds and reduce future costs. The bill directs exact weighing days to fix the method.
In Peoria on February 11 former deputy sheriff Charlee 1 Julmean was stabbed on the street. Wilherd Whitehead was arrested and police seek a mother implicated. A deputy Johnson lost his job amid pressure over charges against the Potter administration. The stabbing appears personal, not tied to the grand jury dispute. The Senate reflected on eulogies for the late Illinois Congressman Marsh, while Washington signed the urgent deficiency bill including a million dollar Jamestown Exposition provision.
York February 11 Charles S Fairchild former secretary of the treasury who with George W Perkins was indicted in connection with New York Life Insurance affairs arrived from Europe today no arrest attempted nor were officers ready to move against him.
Danville February 11 counsel for Will J Davis charged with manslaughter in the Iroquois Theater fire withdrew the motion to quash the indictment. Hearing set for March 4. Moscow February 11 a government messenger spirits debet on his way to the bank held up by ten armed men and robbed of 25000 dollars.
Marietta Ohio February 11 The Standard Oil Company announced the heaviest single advance of oil ever ahead by 15 cents per barrel for amber or deep oil and 5 cents for shallow oil Pittsburg February 11 The Standard Oil Company advanced nearly all grades by 2 to 5 centsอตเตอรี่
A huge explosion at the Woolwich arsenal cordite magazine early today left a vast hole in the ground. No lives were lost, but surrounding buildings across miles suffered varying degrees of damage.
A Teheran dispatch reports anti-government bands seizing Vat Tabris ammunition stores and factional street fighting. The same item notes Consul General Roosevelt in Valencia or Very ill with a relapse. his condition is listed as critical.
In Kansas City Missouri on February 11 Dr Everett Merwin a noted physician and surgeon and Miss Maude Slater a 25 year old patient were found dead in Merwin's office. Both had gunshot wounds and a pistol lay near Slater. Neighbors forced entry after hearing shots. Merwin had complained of Slater’s persistent attention and communications.
In Pittsburg on February 11, Mss M Schwab announced plans to present his sister Miss Gertrude Schwab of Loreto with two million dollars at her wedding to David Barry, a Johnstown bank cashier. The gift is to be settled on her as a dowry when they marry after Easter during a Columbus Club ball gathering.
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Bacon and the Mexican ambassador agreed that Mexico, the United States, and Central American states would urge Honduras and Nicaragua to settle their differences without war. The recently terminated San Salvador arbitration must be reconvened to resolve the conflict under existing treaties. A Nicaragua dispatch says Honduras plans renewed aggression against Nicaragua.
Delaware Breakwater Feb 11 The stormswept and leaking Pennsylvania schoolship Saratoga left Philadelphia Jan 22 for a winter West Indies cruise and was towed into harbor in distress by the tug Hughes. On Jan 27, 204 miles north of Bermuda the ship was struck by a northwest gale that sent it floundering through seas. Sixty boys aboard had an unexpected ordeal.
Cincinnati February 11 The United States failed to quiet title to islands No 7 and 2 in the Straits of St Marys. The circuit court of appeals upheld the Western Michigan district court ruling in favor of the Chandler Dunbar Water Company. International complications may follow due to the boundary line and treaty obligations.
Monmouth college progress toward a Carnegie funded library. Worden couple from Roseville add funds to reach the required total. London report confirms Sir William Howard Russell, famed war correspondent, has died at a venerable age. Venezuela’s Castro nephew seeks U S naturalization to avoid assassination risks amid family feuds. U S Treasury adjusts bond sale terms, accepting 4s of 1907 at 101.5 for registers and coupons.
Odebolt Iowa February 11 Three men were killed and seven injured when a wall of the Madison Moite general store collapsed Saturday afternoon. The dead were Charles Krlls Harry Johnson Charles J Hanson. The interior was burned and workers inside the unsupported wall were buried as bricks cascaded inward during attempts to straighten the wall.
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