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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
1
Thaw Defense Pushes Insanity Plea With Will Evidence
Extraordinary provisions of Harry K. Thaw's defense are read to the jury in the Stanford White murder trial. Thaw declares he aimed to bring White to justice and that providence guided events. District Attorney Jerome fights admission of the quotes while physicians testify to Thaw's alleged insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers and Daughters of America
Providence
Harry K.thaw
Stanford White
Britton
D. Evans
Evans Moiday
Jerome
Thaw
Monfiay
Eediel
Evans
French Cabinet Reaches Semi Official Accord After Crisis
French President Falberts intervened Monday to avert a crisis in the cabinet. He met with Premier Clemenceau and ministers seeking to compose differences. A conference produced a semi official note stating complete agreement and a united front in parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falberts
France
Clemenceau
Ansell
South Carolina
Briand
M. Briand
Reue Must Stand Trial as Demurrers Overruled
Abraham Reuf of San Francisco pleaded not guilty after Judge Dunne overruled his demurrers to five indictments charging conspiracy. The judge refused a 24 hour delay and ordered trials set for the earliest date while briefed on moving the cases forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aml
San Francisco
Abraham Reuf
Dunne
Thent
Heney
Reuss
Schmitz
Subpoena Served on Harriman by Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman head of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific systems was subpoenaed to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission next Monday. He accepted service. Sioux City Jive Stock Market notes Monday quotations with top beef at 6.25 and top hogs at 5.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Systems
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stonux City
Sioux City
Prohibition Edicts Close Liquor Dispensaries
The proclamation orders all liquor dispensaries to shut until county boards are appointed, signaling a period of state wide prohibition. The Missouri senate also approved $45,000 for the Blissouri exhibit at the Jamestown exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Missouri Senate
Jamestown ‘Exposition
Reckless Speed Causes E Train Wreck On Central Line
A New York Central electric express derailed at Two Hundred Fifth Street and Webster Avenue Saturday night. Twenty-two dead and 145 injured, with 50 in serious condition, as investigators seek the cause amid reports the motorman was on schedule and the speed reached seventy miles per hour. The double header motor and five coaches plunged, with cars piling up near Woodlawn road bridge and the third rail breaking in a roar heard for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Two Hundred
Fifth Street
Webster Avenue
Pined
Police Department
Schwannecke
Font District
Smythe
Associated Press
Schwannnecke
Rogers
Woodlawn Road Bridge
Senate Approves Settlement Plan on Japanese Issue
The Senate adopted the conference report on the immigration bill authorizing the president to exclude Japanese laborers from the United States at his discretion. The House action is anticipated. The debate featured opposition backing a rival resolution to prohibit Japanese entry, which failed 45 to 25 on party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
House
Senator Lodge
Open Door in the Orient Drives Canners Group Formation
A national association of canners and packers formed in Buffalo New York on Friday adopted resolutions urging the president to pursue a treaty that would place American canned goods on a reduced tariff list for foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
National Association of Canners and Packer
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Fifth Wife Discoverer Arrested in Wyoming
Herman Hoshow was arrested in Cheyenne Wyoming on a bigamy charge and agreed to return to Buffalo to face trial without a requisition. A telegram from Cincinnati revealed an alleged fifth wife. Hoshow had married there as Herman Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hoshow
Cheyenne
Wyo
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Boshow
Herman Addison
Delegates Clash at Guthrie Constitutional Convention
A heated exchange erupted among delegates Baker and Haskell at the Guthrie Oklahoma constitutional convention Saturday morning. The dispute escalated when Haskell threw a paper weight at Baker and Baker retaliated with an ink stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Haskell
Guthrie
Oklo
Miter School Seat Combine Arrest Reported
Frederick A. Holbrook of Chicago, chairman of the association of manufacturers accused of acting as a trust to fix prices on school and church furniture, was arrested Saturday on a federal Sherman antitrust conspiracy charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miter
Frederick A. Holbrook
Chicago
Association of Manufacturers
Favrot Free as Indictment Quashed by Judge
Bailiff reports the indictment against Congressman elect Favrot of Baton Rouge Louisiana for the Metcalf murder was quashed by Judge Srunat who succeeded in the bench. The ruling clears Favrot to assume office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Favrot
Baton Rouge
Dr. Metcalf
Srunat
Harry Corbett Dies in San Francisco Home
Harry Corbett prominent boxing figure and brother of James Corbett died of heart failure at his San Francisco residence on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Corbett
James 3. Corbett
San Francisco
Thaw Lunacy Trial Seen Shifting Toward Commission Bond
Close observers of the Thaw trial sense a move toward a commission in lunacy to assess Harry Thaw's mental condition. District Attorney Jerome hints at admitting part of the will and signaling tolerance for family-physician testimony, while Thaw defense vows to fight the strategy. Thaw reportedly prefers asylum to the death chamber, and lawyers warn the prosecution aims to declare him insane to secure acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Evans
Iatter
Perame
Limacy
Rivets Removed from Yorktown Boiler Sparks Inquiry
In Vallejo California a secret inquiry at Mare Island navy yard investigates Yorktown boiler damage. Eleven rivets were found removed risking a repeat of the Bennington disaster as Yorktown was slated to move to Hingda lena bay before resuming patrol. The flagship Chicago replaced Yorktown for the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
Hingdalena Bay
Inter Z
Central America
Ben
Chicago
Russian Peasant Leader Arrives in New York
Alexis Alladin, a leader of the peasant party in the Russian duma, reached New York aboard the Majestic on Friday. He plans a countrywide tour delivering lectures on freedom in Russia and doubts the new duma will be organized. He warned of extreme misery among the poor and warned that over 2 million people may die in Russia in the coming three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis Alladin
Duma
New York
Majestic
Aladin
Alladin
Russia
Philadelphia Carpet Company Fails under Trust Pressure
James Dunlap Carpet Company of Philadelphia declares temporary embarrassment as stock subscribers fail to pay. Counsel cites trust-related issues and debts around 5000,000 with assets expected to exceed obligations. president James Dunlap reportedly faced pressure from the juice trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Dunlap
Detectives Offer Bribe to Chief in Honolulu Gambling Case
Chief of Detectives Taylor has been offered 1490 dollars weekly by Chinese gamblers to protect them and win a gambling monopoly in Honolulu. He accepted the payment to verify the agreement and gather evidence against the would be bribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Honolulu
Dodor Doctor J Herman Feist Found Guilty in Nashville
Dr J Herman Feist of Nashville Tenn convicted of murder in the first degree for the death of Rosa Mangrum. The verdict carries the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodor
J. Herman Feist
Nashville, Tenn
Rosa Mangrum
Helen Homans suffers injury at Seventh Regiment Armory
New York sports brief reports Miss Helen Homans, defending national jawa tennis champion, injured during a match at the Seventh Regiment Armory. She reportedly sustained a severe internal injury and may be unable to defend her title this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Homans
Jawa
Seventh Regiment Armory
Epidemic Crippies Toad
Two thousand of the 12 900 employees of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company are on sick leave according to a statement issued by Vice President Calderwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Calderwood
Mer Santander Dead Former Havana Bishop Passes at 71
Mer Santander formerly bishop of Havana died Thursday in Madrid from paralysis at age 71. He resigned his see in 1939 after Cuba was ceded to Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Santander
Madrid
Mer Santander
Havana
Cuba
Spain
Burglars Crack Illinois Bank Safe for Cash and Papers
Burglars cracked the Eliisville Illinois bank safe Friday at 2 am and carried away 1400 in gold 1600 in currency and valuables. Mrs Rockefeller and J D Rockefeller were mentioned with a telegram about his ill wife prompting a trip from Augusta to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilnois Bank
Bank of
Eliisville, Ill
Tockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Augusta
New York
Freight congestion stalls Clinton rail yards amid brisk February trade
Railroads report an extraordinary February freight surge with about 1000 cars idling in North Western yards from Clinton to DeKalb and westward toward Iowa. Stock shipments for Chicago broke a two decade record with nearly 1000 cars of hogs and cattle eastbound. The state railway commission schedules a three to six month general revision of town freight rates starting March 12, with official notices to be published and hearings opened for all interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North- Western
Clinton
North-Western
DeKalb
Towa
Chicago
State Railway Commission
David Palmer
Oldest Cass county resident never rode a railroad
John Westfall, 93, longtime Nobte township farmer, claims Cass county Iowa may hold the oldest man never to ride a train. Since 1868 he has traveled by water and wagon, refusing trains and saying he may die without ever using rail transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Iowa
John Westfall
Nobte Township
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Honored by LeMars for late Prof Wernli
Large crowd attends tribute at Western Union college Le Mars honoring the memory of Prof Jacob Werfli founder of the Le Mars Normal school predecessor to the college. Principal address by Pp S Boland discusses Prof Wernli. Other talks cover the LeMars Normal School and the city’s relation to the college. A banquet followed with invited leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wernli
Werfli
Western Union College
LeMars
Jacob Werfli
le Mars Normal School
Yyestern Union College
Pp. S. Boland
LeMars Normal School
F S. Struble
Our City
College
I. J. McDuffle
Judge Authorizes Perjury Prosecution in Warmer Case
Judge Lee in Boone district court authorized County Attorney Cederquist to commence perjury proceedings against several individuals tied to the Cabel Warmer case. Warner was tried for criminal assault on Augusta Anderson. she refused to testify and the jury returned a not guilty verdict. Hawkins’s assault case against the same girl was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Lee
Afte
Cederquist
Warner
Augusta Anderson
Hawkins
Bitter Row Over Election Divides Clare Town Factions
A bitter factional dispute in Clare following a hotly contested city election last spring has split the town. Four men face criminal proceedings for allegedly voting illegally in the election that sparked the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jeg
Ighbor
Wrecks and crimes touch Iowa towns in recent incidents
Reports from Iowa describe a southbound Iowa Central passenger No 4 derailing near Geneva colliding with a freight. Brakeman Joan Boggie of Marshalltown and I E B Lewis of Peoria injured, another brakeman killed. Burlington brakeman W O Sayles of Winterset dies at Prescott. Coroners ruled accidental death. Northwood post office burglar shot and captured, likely to die. Cedar Rapids bellboy Joseph Jack falls five stories to death at Montrose hotel. Ida Grove accident hospitalizes John A Barrett after a fall breaking four ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Geneva
Joan W. Boggie
Marshalltown
I. E B. Lewis
Peoria
W. O. Sayles
Winterset
Burlington
Prescott
Cor‘oner
Falls
Joseph Jack
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
House of Bes Moines Passes Memorial Day Restrictions
The McAlister Memorial Day measure passed the House by 3 to 9, prohibiting any game, show, or entertainment on Memorial Day May 30. McElrath of Woodbury voted for the bill. Harding was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of
Bes Moines
McElrath
Woodbury
Harding
Woman Welds Forward on Murder Charge
Mrs West Bound Over to Grand Jury in Polk County charged with first degree murder of a patient at West maternity home. Nurse Annie Beattie, key defense witness, was arrested after breaking down under cross examination and contradicting her earlier testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brennan
Woman cuts throat in suicide attempt in Cain
Mrs Geo Holcomb of Cain in a fit of melancholia over ill health inflicted gashes at her throat with a razor on the outside doorstep of her home. A farmer bound for town found her. she is forty five and has several children. There are slight hopes of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Holcomb
Cain
Memorial program incident and jail break in Iowa
In Mason City at Lincoln day memorial exercises Miss Haldee Wood screamed and fled halls amid fears of danger to her siblings. In Algona three inmates Joe McCann Elmer Hardgrave and Fred Ferris escaped from the county jail at 2 29 Thursday night cutting through the roof. no trace found. Dubuque to host Iowa Salvation Army branch. Fort Dodge eyes a glass factory due to nearby sand. Miner Jo Burtiss dies from slate fall at Hitman. another miner injured. James Safford commits suicide in Mason City bath parlors. Winterset voters approve franchise for Dez Moines Winterset and Creston Electric Rally way. total votes 653.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haldee Wood
Memorial University At
Mason City
Hardee Wood
Jalrenk
Nat Algona
Joe McCann
Elmer Hardgrave
Fred Ferris
Algona Maade
Trade trends show recovery after storms and higher demand
Markets for provisions and livestock rise amid improving distributive trades. Bank clearings reach 224,598,051 up 11.6 percent from a year earlier as winter goods move better. New orders surge in textiles footwear and furniture with large interior shipments anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dan
York
Sli
Omer
United States
Bradstreet
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Grains Prices Listed by City
Price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Markets show varied levels for cattle $4.00 to $9.60 hogs $1.00 to $8.20 wheat No 2 79c to 90c corn No 2 white 45c to 47c oats No 2 white 40c to 43c rye No 2 58c to 68c butter creamers 27c to 28c per lb and eggs 23c to 26c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ste. Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Spanish socialists join Republicans in coming elections
The Spanish socialists decide to unite with the Republicans for the forthcoming general elections. The Holloway Michigan fire destroyed the main business street of the 200 resident village seven miles north of Appleton. Mariam Livingston, cousin of the late John Greenleaf Whittier, dies in Philadelphia after twenty years of poverty. The Roadmakers convention in Pittsburg set for March 12 to 14 with over 2,509 delegates from thirty-eight states. The Army Transport Lazan departs San Francisco for the Philippines carrying seventy-five first class passengers and 2002 tons of general supplies and artillery batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Mian
Appleton
Mariam Livingston
John Greenleaf Whittier
Army
Lazan
San Francisco
Philippines
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Fort Dodge
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Hitman
James Safford
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