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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
1
A severe windstorm causes an estimated 200 deaths with many more injured as a strong cold front and blizzard conditions sweep the area following a major atmospheric disturbance. Local authorities warn of continuing danger and demand shelter and aid.
A sweeping late spring storm traced death and destruction from Illinois to Mississippi. Reports list dozens dead in Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee with towns like Horn Lake Caddo Gap Fayetteville and Quito among the hardest hit. Weather conditions include freezing temperatures in Iowa and widespread wind and wreckage in Philadelphia and Marquette one barge lost with all hands and crews saved on another vessel.
New York May 1 Henry L Stimson acting as special attorney for the government says criminal prosecutions by the federal government will begin as a result of disclosures in the suit against the American Sugar Refining company.
In Cincinnati on May 1 the Corn Products company of Chicago challenged the pure food and drug act in a federal suit after the United States seized four packages of sugar from Jerke Brewing. The government said the sugar labeled pure was adulterated. The company admitted the label but denied adulteration and argued the act unconstitutional. In Chicago, Judge Sanborn ruled the pure food and drug act constitutional in a separate test case.
A Kansas State Penitentiary inmate in Lansing writes Governor Stubbs claiming he is the only guilty man there. He asks for clemency lest he corrupt others, expressing he cannot plead innocence or offer praise. The governor is reportedly considering action.
Delivery day on the Chicago board of trade sees May 1 wheat cashing in as 2,100,000 bushels delivered mostly to Bartlett Patten Co. Brokers estimate Patten paid about 1.08 a bushel and could sell at 1.10 on delivery in duty, signaling a roughly four cent profit per bushel. May opened around 1.21 and a strong demand for actual wheat could lift profits further.
Indianapolis May 1 Delavan Smith and Charles R Williams owners of the Indianapolis News indicted by a grand jury of the District of Columbia with the owners of the New York World on charges of libel for publishing statements about the purchase of the Panama Canal by the United States will appear before Judge Anderson in the federal district court
Two suspects were served with arrest warrants and will bond out to await further court dates. The incident prompted immediate processing and scheduling for upcoming appearances.
May 1 Nashua Iowa report says farmer Fred Kronck fatally wounded his wife with a razor and nearly severed his own head. He cites temporary insanity. Four small children are orphans. Separately in Neosho Missouri Miss Johnny Davidson, heiress, was acquitted of murdering Roy Ramseur, her sister's suitor, this morning.
Anti-Saloon League members faced reshaped bills as three measures were shifted from the speaker’s desk to the license committee. Local option forces accuse the move of delaying action until the Busse bond measure by Speaker Shurtleff. The bills, labeled the blind, target local alcohol control.
Special correspondence argues lumber tariffs raise costs for consumers, citing a 46 percent price rise over a decade and the Dingley schedule. It condemns Fordney's lumber cuts as benefitting mills over buyers, noting high transport and planing mill duties keep prices up while revenue remains low. The piece notes competing tariff effects and calls for scrutiny of Great Lakes and Canadian labor impact.
On May Day unions strike on the Great Lakes against the Lake Carriers' Association with about 12 000 seamen involved. Ref vote backed a strike. 1 700 lead works workers idle at St Joe Lead. Rochester carpenters and New York bakers also strike for eight hour day higher pay and sanitary shop conditions.
New York May 1 The Star company publisher of the New York American was found guilty of libel. Judge Malone fined the corporation 500 dollars but stayed execution to permit an appeal. Complainant was John D Rockefeller Jr who had earlier prompted arrests of three executives after a Chicago dispatch alleged peonage at Summit Tl. Rockefeller testified as the sole witness.
Jefferson City May 1 The Missouri Supreme Court issued a restraining order against Judge Conogel of the St Louis circuit court prohibiting him from continuing railroad rate cases brought by Circuit Attorney Jones. The writ, returnable May, was issued at the request of several roads. Queen Wilhelmina in good health. infant princess named Juliana Louise Emma Marie Welhelmina in The Hague.
Yesterday in Washington the Senate debated lumber policy with Senator McCumber deflecting calls for duties while urging against exhaustible resources. Senator Aldrich announced tariff amendments and the chamber set 11 o clock daily meetings. The House did not meet.
San Francisco extends harbor hospitality to a visiting squadron of Japanese ships led by Admiral Ijichi. Cruisers Aso and Soya arrived this morning as city state and national representatives join in a memorial greeting to the officers and crew. Dominguez, Mexican corn expo leader, safe in Mexico City after earlier report of missing.
Peoria May 1 This morning three arches of the new concrete steel bridge recently opened for traffic collapsed into the river. No one was on the structure at the time and there were no injuries.
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