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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
6
The high tribunal of the United States declares the contract dissolved and finds no proof of a general combination by railroad interests in the Pennsylvania coal region. The decision targets railroad control and price manipulation in the anthracite market and limits government claims of broad antitrust conspiracy.
London reports a one hour naval engagement between Greek and Turkish fleets near the Dardanelles. Casualties described as wounded with contested claims of the damaged ships. Greek accounts indicate five sailors wounded. Turkish reports claim greater damage but lack specifics.
A dispatch to the Daily describes the ailing Chinese emperor Maou Thay, with mention of a six year old claimant Prince Ya ins. It notes Cal Power Bead D-Col and Northsimian College as figures in the context, and reports the death of Mrs Bower in St Paul after a few months.
Six persons were killed and three missing after a collision between a street car and a coal train on the Omaha City branch at Center Street in Croselig Ashtabula. The wreck raised fears of further casualties as rescue workers searched the area.
United States Ambassador Reid dies in London at ten minutes after ten on Sunday after a long illness. His wife and daughter were at his bedside. his son Ogden Mills Reid was in New York. President Taft intends to fill the vacancy with a new ambassador, as details of the death and the ambassador’s career are outlined.
A notice states Paul Chariton resigns from his post as a law officer in Washington DC. Judge Clarket is noted as a law official appointed by President Taft. The fragment references a 17 year timeframe and a formal resignation.
Two earthquake shocks were felt at Balk Butte Bald Mountaine and Jay Gould mining camps. The tremors were reported across the region with readings near twenty five miles. Local residents reported shaking and brief ground movement.
A large explosion destroyed ships in Naples harbor area reports say. Officials from Hon Wilgay agency note extensive damage and a fire followed the blast, with authorities investigating the incident as tensions rise between parties.
A December Senate action approves a resolution from Senator Cus tom for a monument to Abraham Lincoln at Mount Washington. The deadlock resolution passed unanimously by the senate, reflecting official support for the memorial project.
Frederick Zeiss, a Chicago iconworker, testified briefly then was removed from the Detroit dynamite conspiracy trial witness stand by Judge Anderson and Reid on bond. Zeiss contradicted McNanigal’s statements about the Russell Wheel explosion and hinted at plans to blow up a town. the exchange occurred amid questions about prior discussions and the source of the blast. President elect Wilson returned from a vacation to Hamilton with the Wilson party.
Washington witnesses testify before the Hughes commission that commissions totaling about 50 million dollars flow to Wall Street brokers yearly. Frank K Brurale of the New York Stock Exchange faced scrutiny while Sturgis, ex-NYSE president, testified and denied exact figures though exchange records suggested about 196 million dollars in annual stock activity.
In Salen Oregon four inmates were hanged after Gov Oswald West denied clemency despite petitions. The executed men Frank fare vison Nobln Poulder E. Roberts and Ske Morgat were convicted of murder in separate state crimes. Death sentences were carried out Friday at the penitentiary despite appeals.
The report describes the Terra Nova voyage under Captain Scott returning to Hut Point after a year in the far south. Captain Scott and two companions are noted as missing with no word from the crew aboard the Terra Nova.
Telegraphic notes report Sidna Allen, leader of the Billzville gang behind the Carroll County court shooting that killed five, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to five years. The report covers political moves in Washington and shifts in House seating, including resignations and troop redeployments, with reference to defense of the Twenty Fifth Army and Pacific artillery shifts to Honolulu.
Miss Helen Maller Gould of St Louis is engaged to Topher Ari of the same city. The couple’s betrothal follows a romance that began last spring while Gould was employed by a Missouri Pacific line. The announcement notes Ari’s railroad work and their plans for a future together.
Bavarian Prince Regent died here at age ninety one Thursday after a long illness. Luitpald, aged sixty five, was a key German military leader who became Bavaria's second regent in 1886 following Ludwig II's insanity and King Gondi has death. His career spanned pivotal years in the German empire.
Carlo Nag list a Montreal jail admitted killing petrolini at Palermo on March 12 and confessed to police he was part of a Camorra gang scheme. He named several fellow members who engineered the assassination and said they deserted him and refused to fund his defense.
At Tatton Ge on December 6 a mob seized John Watking and whipped him in the town center in a return to the days of the Muklux Jim. The incident followed alleged disorderly white women in the area. Also noted is the arrival of a Turkish counselor to Washington and a large miners strike in Ohio with 47,000 workers possibly joining the walkout.
A late night blaze damaged or destroyed twenty structures in the city. Rescue crews pulled twelve injured residents from the scene as flames swept through residences and businesses. No further details were released on cause or exact locations.
Patrolman Kits Ghlel and colleagues report that Acting Chief John 3 of the local force was killed during an attempted arrest. The assailant, identified as Bert Barrett, and three other officers were involved in the Sunday confrontation. authorities describe the incident as a fatal attack on the police leadership.
Dec. 17 reports show aviator trovace Kear ny and passenger Chester Lawrence missing after a flight from Newport Beach to Los Angeles and a hop toward San Francisco. Justice John Y. Hand of the Supreme Court in Springfell WI suffered a stroke but was slowly recovering function.
An unclear report notes William B. Corey formerly Mokelle Gitman, described as an acrasn, unable to see in Amer den. The fragment hints at a personal or national crisis with a country mood described as too notey and a departure on a France Sunday.
The Fetuy house on Farm Street Canton is among New Roge ied’s oldest dwellings with documentary proof and local tradition. Built 1704 by John Forno, it showcases original clapboards and two stories, with a history tied to the Clapp farm and Roger land. The property passed through the Fenn family, with Isaac Fenne and descendants, preserving a seven generation link to the 1704 house.
The United States has a new highly sensitive seismograph placed in the museum of natural history. Made in Germany and presented to the New York Academy of Sciences, it is so delicate that urban blasting and strong winds can affect its needle readings. A series of undulations is thought to be caused by sea waves near Whade Island and Massachusetts coast.
Chicago merchants protest to the Interstate Commerce Commission claiming railroads may raise prices for goods including potatoes and other genuines, urging regulators to prevent perceived rate increases.
A government bulletin argues many feathers sold as pigrettes are fake, describing them as wlapa from daits of Tonstera and challenging the authenticity of listed plumage. The document questions consumer reliance on these ornamental items.
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