29 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
1
The Rock Valley Beb announces editor and proprietor credits with DB Brown as editor and proprietor and J Haydon as local editor in a newspaper masthead style note.
Washington secretary Garfield ordered strict enforcement of the public domain fencing law. He noted past amendments and predicted hardship for homesteaders, especially in the East, while urging removal of illegal fences and warning the Justice Department will prosecute violators. residents harmed are invited to complain.
Fort Worth citizens rally after County Attorney Jefferson D. McLean is killed and Deputy Sheriff Scott fatally wounded in a gambling den raid. Mob justice is avoided as a mass meeting adopts resolutions ordering gamblers and lawless dwellers to depart, with strong statements of action if they stay. Deputy Scott remains paralyzed and no hope is given by physicians.
New York officials including Police Commissioner Bingham District Attorney Jerome and assistants visited the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association headquarters to verify reports that 125000 was raised to influence legislation. It is said an assessed 20 per patrolman funded a move to eliminate permanent city police inspectors. A book reportedly shows nearly all of about 7000 patrolmen contributed twenty dollars each.
Mrs Close torick of Wheat Seattle Washington reports mill men on Puget Sound demand immediate wheat transport by rail. They warn a bill will be filed with the future railroad commission if hauling does not resume, citing no prospects in sight for operations.
A locomotive boiler exploded near Onawa on Monday as a Santa Freight train was drawn through Albuquerque New Mexico. Three men were in the engine at the time. The incident caused injuries and disruption along the line. Local authorities investigated the cause and extent of the damage to the locomotive and track.
Sioux City market quotes Monday show top beeves at 5.20 dollars and hogs at 6.19 dollars. Prof. Von Bergmann, a renowned surgeon, died in Wiesbaden after appendicitis. A Greenfield theater building suffered serious damage when a natural gas explosion destroyed a two story structure housing a scout theater and moving pictures.
Washington reports Coty Albert L Myers of the Eleventh Cavalry has been selected for promotion to brigadier general. The announcement lists the promotion as part of ongoing National Guard conference activities and outlines the formal process to follow.
Washington dispatches warn of a planned uprising in China as famine and propaganda fuel anti government sentiment. The state department cites fears that the government cannot relieve suffering and that revolutionary groups may enlist converts to destabilize the regime. Diplomatic officials monitor the danger as Viceroy Paun Paue and others seek relief funding to feed east and central provinces while countering sedition.
In a late Friday raid at a Texas resort, Gambler William Thompson killed County Attorney Jeff D. McLean and Deputy Part Worth and wounded raider Hamill P. Scott. Thompson was captured after a desperate lumber yard confrontation. McLean and Worth were among several officials and attendees witnessing the event.
Flood conditions threaten Southern California and the valley as acres flood and the barometer drops signaling heavy rain. South line delays ease on the Southern Pacific with a line open from San Francisco to Ogden, but Portland traffic remains halted by a bridge washout above Redding.
The chamber of deputies debated alleged torture of men in Africa disciplinary regiments. War Minister Piequart dismissed Africa reports as exaggerated, while acknowledging some abuses and promising inquiry and punishment, with stricter suppression of severe discipline.
A mob of 390 citizens gathers in Florence Alabama after a Black man confronts Mrs. Ben P. Rice near her home. He is tied to a tree and shot by Rice amid a volley from the crowd. The man is captured, identified by Rice, who faints, regains composure, and leaves the fate to the captors. The incident reflects a lethal racial mob action with no formal trial details.
Telegraphs from Czernowitz report Jews driven from homes in northern Moldavia amid disorder. About 8,000 fugitives fled into Austria, totaling around 10,000 homeless. Casualties estimated Friday: roughly 5 killed and 150 wounded, with overall deaths and injuries not precisely known.
The Oregonian reports a $50,000 investigation fund to bring Francis J. Heney and Special Agent Burns to Portland to probe local municipal graft. Investigators will examine years back to the present in a wide searchlight.
A richly dressed woman about 45 years old fell from a 70-foot bluff overlooking Lake Erie in Cleveland. Her body was found with the head through a hole in the ice. No identifying marks were found on her clothing.
In North Baltimore Ohio Arthur Bean killed his wife with an ax Thursday night after arguing with her family, then shot himself. The wife was the daughter of the well known lawyer Samuel Slaughterbeck. Bean had forbidden contact with his wife’s relatives and overheard her visiting her parents before the tragedy.
W. H. Martin of Detroit Michigan drowned recently in the Pacific surf opposite the Coronado beach. His body was recovered. Martin was unmarried, 46, and a director of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance company.
Two men Girdur and Sanausky were instantly killed when a 7.5 ton girder fell from a derrick at the Pennsylvania Railway docks west of Sauce while car dumpers are being erected. Ane T. J. Bauman of Toledo died of injuries sustained in the same incident.
Sofia papers claim police found evidence of a plot against Prince Ferdinand though only slight credence is given to the story.
High sheriff fixed April 2 for the execution of Horace George Raynor, condemned for the murder of William Whiteley. The case details hinge on the death sentence imposed after trial and appeals.
Governor Gillett refused to sign a bill passed by the legislature that would provide a standard form of insurance policy, delaying adoption of a uniform policy standard in California.
Pobudonotsiet is dead in St. Petersburg at 7 p.m. Saturday. Mr Pobedonotsiett, former procurator general of the holy syn om, is named. In Cleveland Miss Elizabeth Flournoy Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnson, married Sig Frederico Mariana of Milan. They will reside in New York.
Eight miners were buried alive in an avalanche of snow at the Britagula mine on Hows, Shonides Bellinghan reported. Rescue efforts were underway as teams worked to reach the collapsed shaft and recover the victims.
Edward Snyder and two companions hunted ducks in a boat near Audington when a gun fired while attempting to pull the boat toward the hunter. The discharge killed Roy Killing White Dielk Tinting instantly.
Dr Horance Marvin slipped quietly out of Dover early Wednesday and did not reveal his destination. Police investigators, pursuing the kidnapping case, are believed to have summoned him for questioning.
The thermometer reached a 90 degree maximum at 2 PM on Thursday marking the warmest day on record since the local weather bureau opened in 1836 during March.
Seventy six women described as olffragirts were arrested during a brawl in the precincts of Parliament. They were sentenced to fines ranging from three dollars to ten dollars or to short terms in jail, with some options of a month in prison.
The note outlines a financial loss of 59,090 tied to Rikhart Insurance and a dispute over Arial or HIpshard branding. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR. Further readable text is needed to identify involved parties and exact actions.
Fort Dodge votes an ordinance requiring men aged 25 to 45 to marry or pay fines up to 100 dollars. Mayor Charles Bennett urges compliance and promises marriage ceremonies from his office or residence. The measure assigns penalties for noncompliance and signals enforcement with a bold public stance.
A 29 000 gallon gasoline tank from a Rock Island wreck near Atlantic exploded Thursday night over the creek bridge, igniting a house and injuring three men. Fire departments struggled and trains were halted for bridge repairs. Henry Sairk, the lantern bearer, is thought fatally burned, while H A Smith of Walnut and Bert Hammond of Marne are in critical condition.
Mrs Dora Schroeder Rocker wife of the defendant testified again at the Sibley murder trial recounting rocker confession details. She described a dream vision of Augs threat and stated he killed Schroeder with chloroform and morphine then hauled the body to a barn in a barrel cart. She said she faked illness after the confession to avoid threats.
An Alta project plans an opera house with 5009 dollars from 25 men and 2009 guaranteed by the Commercial club for opening tickets. Lotlie Gregory seeks divorce from Charles E Gregory after six weeks of marriage amid cruelty claims. Cass county records will be reviewed by special labor inspector Wn Copley for two decades of divorces.
Sewspaper Change. Chas. K. Meyers who edited the Cearo Gordo County Republican for fourteen years has sold the paper to Stanberry Bros. and will return to Denison to work with his brother F. W. Meyers at the Denison Review.
James Gregg, 33, of Burlington Wisconsin, was struck by a Milwaukee train and suffered the loss of both legs in the accident. Authorities report he was injured while attempting to cross the tracks near the city.
Waterloo doubts grow over Bishop Morrison’s capacity as his illness, described as a serious nervous disorder, sparks talk of dividing the Iowa Episcopal Diocese or appointing two coadjutor bishops. Des Moines or Council Bluffs are floated as possible sees, with Davenport currently the see city and Dubuque a contender for the western diocese. A looming convention in May is expected to decide the plan.
A midnight fire in Albia led to two families escaping death as editor A L Barnes, former editor of the Albia Union, was beaten by C P Beesley over a settling dispute with Capital Insurance. Barnes, long editor of the Albia Union, pursued charges as neighbors awoke in night clothes to the uproar and police inquiries began.
A local Orange City firm plans to produce a patented manure spreader by building a factory there. C L Dyk, senior member of Dyke and Caimbier, developed the device after tests showing superior performance. A local company with 25000 capital has organized with 15000 stock sold. Officers elected include President C I Dyk and others. directors named M D Oosterhout and G L Van de Steeg among them.
Mrs. Jake Schliftman of Des Moines and her three children fled Russia and crossed into Germany hidden under hay. They paid $15 each to cross for transport, and the family is reported safe despite the dangerous border crossing amid postwar tension.
Public school teachers have pledged a $1,000 contribution to a fund intended for erection of facilities at Young Sen's. The move reflects community support from educators for school improvements and expansion.
The fragment discusses springtime in Chicago with references to industrial strength, costs, debt, and banking. It mentions dust, shipping routes, and rising money rates, comparing last year’s conditions to current economic indicators and noting low failures in certain sectors.
New York reports ring trade at its height as weather boosts demand and merchants look to larger markets. West sees dry season sales about 10 percent higher than prior, while eastern business remains weak. Canadian failures fall from last week but stay elevated year over year. overall activity shows fluctuating regional demand.
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep across Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and New York with prices for wheat corn oats rye and butter. Noting shifts from common to choice grades and varying no 2 and No 2 white classifications, soybeans not shown.
The first national arbitration and peace congress in the United States will meet in Carnegie hall and Cooper Union New York City from April 14 to 17. Andrew Carnegie will preside with over 20 delegates of prominence to discuss new projects for submission to the Hague conference in June. Speakers include William T. Stead Archbishop Farley Bishop Potter Rabbi Hirsch James Bryce Woodrow Wilson and others.
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen has been delivering lectures in Paris about his voyage through the Arctic route aboard the Gjoa, detailing observations from the crew and the navigational feats achieved during the expedition.
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