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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
1
Rock Valley Bee of Rock Valley Iowa lists editor and proprietor E D Brown and local editor H J Hayilou in the masthead. Each name appears in the roles indicated for the newspaper.
Victor H. Beckman secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumbermen's Association says railroad managers offered him positions to oppose efforts to relieve the Seattle car shortage. He reports his Seattle desk was broken into twice to seize statistics he compiled. Beckman met with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago to present evidence for the Seattle inquiry. He recounts a Northern Pacific attorney insinuating a job offer and a NP official referencing a price tag for lumber.
Rumors of a Cuba conspiracy surface as alleged Palma administration officeholders are linked to plans to stir unrest. Arms and ammunition reportedly shipped from New York to Cuba may be hidden near Mariel. American troops searched sites for contraband while previous shipments cited.
Reports from St. Petersburg state the czar becomes personal president of the council of defense, dissolving separate roles of war and marine ministers and separating imperial defense from political policy. The move, seen as removing parliamentary authority over political courts martial, is expected to trigger an acute crisis at the next assembly.
Wisconsin Governor James C. Davidson and other state officers-elect were inducted on Monday. The usual inaugural ball was eliminated from the program for the first time in many years. The Legislature will convene Wednesday.
A major blaze destroyed the Ché Chinese trading quarter in Bangkok Siam. Estimated losses run into the thousands of dollars. Separate market notes cite the Sioux City live stock quotations with hog prices topping six dollars and other figures.
A malfunctioning elevator at the Minneapolis courthouse on Monday dropped with a deputy sheriff and seven prisoners aboard. Several inmates were fatally injured, and one guard perished. Col Edward S. Godfrey of Winthrop was announced as Brigadier General to replace J Franklin Bell.
A Pullman sleeping car burned between stations near Loveland Indiana, killing Louis DeLatio of Washington DC, a clerk on the house committee on irrigation. Injuries hit O H Johnson of Salt Lake City and Henry Cabrow of Salt Lake City, with Mrs Higgins of Carbondale exposed to flames. Passengers awoke to flames as train staff rescued others amid dense smoke.
By order of Secretary Hitchcock with President Roosevelt approval, all special agents and land office officers must enforce the Feb 25 1885 act to destroy illegal enclosures on public lands. Fences violating law must be removed by April 1 or be torn down by government representatives. The move aims to curb grazing and protect settlers despite lobbying to allow fences to remain.
George Munson a longtime hermit on a 200 acre Osceola farm was found near a frozen corn crib days after collapsing while feeding horses. A $1,200 plus treasure was discovered hidden in the house, including $100 in a town code, gold coins, and faded bills tucked in trunks and other spots. His death followed exposure after a long solitary life, with no one suspecting the wealth on the property.
About 1,400 Greek railway laborers clashed with foreman Maurlee Buckley on Sixteenth and Valencia streets. Markos Doukatas was killed by a blow in the melee while Rouhates died from a stray hit as Greeks ransacked a saloon. Buckley Christ and Nikolas Petratos were arrested as police detained the crowd.
An 18 inch natural gas main from West Virginia to Cleveland exploded offshore thirty five miles southwest of the city cutting off gas to thousands of homes and businesses. The blast submerged pipe sections and sent mud and water thirty feet into the air while windows rattled in nearby houses. No injuries reported though repairs by East Ohio Gas will take hours.
Mrs A P Brown of Meritulical Condition after mistaking a bottle of herbane for strong medicine for a cold. She took a large dose and suffered convulsions. Her husband found her writhing in pain and rushed help. Doctors treated her as the poison worked, family alarmed by the incident.
Mitton Purdy, assistant to the U S attorney general, finished work in San Antonio on the Brownsville incident and will continue in Houston. He questioned Lieut Col Frank Baker and Capt D J Baker and Henson Ely, comparing their testimonies with earlier evidence. He said the evidence collected already rewards his efforts.
In United States district court at Kassag City Judge Phillips refused a writ of habeas corpus for Mrs Agnes Myers, who faces execution for the murder of her husband. Co-defendant Frank Hottenanu remains jailed in Kansas City. Attorneys plan to appeal to Gov Folk to commute the sentences to life imprisonment.
A Black man entered the room of Merrill King in Midway, Alabama. A posse captured him the next day and he confessed to the crime before a mob hanged him and fired his body with bullets. The incident occurred Wednesday night and the mob then killed him Thursday after the confession.
A farewell reception at the Denison Methodist Home Missionary Society honored Mrs. W. E. Cole and her family who planned to move to Missouri. After gifts were presented and a song, she collapsed from a spoon incident and died around midnight. She had long suffered from apoplexy.
About 50,000 textile workers in Philadelphia voted Friday to demand raises of 15 to 25 percent. Delegates from the union were present, a committee was empowered to approach employers, and to call a strike if needed.
The Iowa Railroad Commission organized in Des Moines by electing N S Ketchum chairman. Dwight Lewis re elected secretary, Tom Boyle reelected chief clerk. Clarence Ladd of Estherville elected stenographer. Heb 9 set for hearing stockmen petitioning lower livestock rates.
A street car accident in Cleveland Ohio left eight people injured, with two believed fatally, after a car jumped the track and struck an iron trolley pole. John Canfield and Edward Leach are reported as the most seriously hurt.
James Price, a negro, was arrested at Higbee Missouri Sunday on a charge of killing Thomas Albright a respected operator at Frazier Ja in 1902. The incident is rooted in an old case resurfaced by police.
Emil Radley of San Francisco fatally shot Mrs. Martha Kruger wife of bartender Herman Kruger and her sister Elizabeth Kelty in a Sunday night incident at Refuges Camp. Martha Kruger died at the scene while Elizabeth Kelty perished later. authorities investigate motive and allege Radley concealed the weapon.
Severe weather grips northern California with unexpected cold and snow showing Sunday on the ridgetops around San Francisco. Reports note snow in the Arat tima area, a first since 1895, as residents observe a rare winter phenomenon.
The article notes Raisuli loses allies and support in Tangier. It states many former friends have deserted him, and he abandons his former position. He renounces the Moorist robes and adopts a mountaineer costume as part of the change.
About 20,000 operatives in Mexican clothing factories are on strike across many towns. The dispute has persisted for a long time as small firms in scattered locations walk out. Officials say grievances will be arbitrated.
The Yaris chief of police halted the performance of a Dream of Egypt staged at the Mon Rouge on Thursday night. Marquise de Morny starred in the principal role, with the production disrupted by city authorities.
Report from Honolulu suggests the federal government may act to block any territorial legislature efforts that would discriminate against Japanese residents. The item notes severe weather across southern and southeastern Russia with heavy snowstorms and railroad disruption.
A blaze destroyed the Herald Publishing House in Lamont, the main printing facility of the Reorganized Church. Priceless records and papers nearly a century old were lost with the president, secretary, recorder, historian, presiding bishop, and librarian offices. Vaults may remain intact. overall loss centers on irreplaceable church histories.
Des Moines Wednesday release by State Superintendent Riggs notes public school enrollment declined by about 1,009 from the prior year. Figures show 1905 enrollment at 540,419. 1895 at 550,376. 1903 at 850,202. 1900 at 505,928. School leases fell to 13,847 in 1906 and 13,893 in 1905, while teachers rose to 650 positions, with salaries totaling 6,843.75, the highest ever.
George Pettis Jr. was fined 150 dollars and costs for unlawfully removing fish from Storm Lake. State Deputies Green and Brees arrested him after a careful investigation. Two series and other paraphernalia were destroyed. The Commercial club and local organizations pledge action to protect Lake fishing for a cleaner future.
Reverly of Ross County reports a Wesley resident J Kennedy was killed on the Milwaukee Train No 8 while walking along the track near Wesley. Kennedy, the first settler in Wesley township, was en route from his home to town three miles northwest. He chose the railroad path due to muddy roads and was struck just inside the yard limits.
Miss Afinta Fleming of Des Moines has sued William K. Gilcrest for 10009 damages claiming her life plans were ruined by his refusal to marry her. Mrs. Gilcrest is described as a prominent Des Moines business figure and vice president of the Des Moines Incubator company.
Gov Cummins urged to grant parole to W C Rodgers murder convict in Council Bluffs three years ago with a 25 year sentence. Rodgers linked to Clinton diamond robberies, has four prior sentences. Edward Jennings, East Des Moines horse trader, under arrest at Corydon on murder charge after taking a stranger for a ride and the next day the stranger's body was found nearby. Dean Corn Ficuites. President Bell of Drake Univ Des Moines announced Judge C C Cole retired on 1280 dollar year Carnegie fund after forty years building the first Iowa law school. G A B encampment set for June 11 to 414 inch inclusive. dates chosen for near G A R. James Markey, 45, jailed in Dubuque for drunkenness, died in a bathtub due to heart failure. Charles E B Carlson, Des Moines boy, deemed not a deserter from the US Navy after temporary desertion deemed an accident. exonerated on ship Louisiana. William Collins, county charge, died by his own hand shrinking carbolic acid at Independence, age 75.
Reading through the past days, English currency and Western demand rise while production leaders push activity. Iron and steel bookings surge, shipbuilding expands to meet spring needs. leather hides show price weakness but demand holds. Factory output tightens as country stocks thin and January sales loom amid a slight decline in quotations for hides.
A New York report notes trade activity with slackness in some sectors but efforts to boost sales through price cuts. Retailers and manufacturers anticipate cautious improvement as stocks adjust. Data references bushels and weekly exports for early 1900s context, citing Bradstreet’s Commercial Report style figures.
A fragmented price listing across multiple U S cities shows cattle hogs and sheep values in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and other basins. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye butter and other commodities with ranges and classifications like No 2 No 3 and mixed grades. Strong entities include city names and commodity terms with varied price ranges per grade.
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