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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1906
Page
6
Paris reports a catastrophic firedamp explosion at the Courrières coal mines killing about 1,100 workers. Rescue efforts by engineers and miners continued through the day as flames and gas hampered access, leaving many entombed and presumed dead.
A massive mining disaster near Courrières in France leaves up to 1,800 miners trapped with 1,100 unaccounted. President Fallieres and ministers visit, pledging relief, as officials report pit losses across pits 2 3 4 and 10 and confirm 673 workers in pit 4 and 482 in pit 3.
Sioux City March 12 Mayor W. Saars is renominated without opposition in the Democratic primaries. He is a champion of licensed gambling, the sole issue, while Republican candidate FP A Sawyer leads a campaign of opposition.
Philadelphia March 12 Senator Pred T Dobois of Idaho was interrupted by a 41 member Mortons group who offered him 1000 per Mormon interference case. W S Peet of Utah claimed to be Salt Lake City business leaders' rep and challenged the senator before the interruption ended without Peet’s challenge accepted.
Major Si W. McClaughrey of Leavenworth Federal Prison discusses criminology and explains that bankers sometimes go to prison for acts deemed lawful in business, urging suitability exams for bankers and civil service tests for permanent employees, noting misfits cause financial calamities.
At Coney Kon a 35 ton iron hood was used to seal a huge gas well nine miles away but failed. The hood bent under the blast and the flame shot over 150 feet high. The well has burned for fifteen days with millions of cubic feet of gas escaping.
Peking on March 12 reports the emperor's illness as not serious. He attended a palace theatrical performance Saturday evening with the dowager empress, signaling a return to public life amid rumors. An unrelated line from Indiana notes Newspaper Conversion in Evoanaville and a change involving The Independent of Troy.
New York March 12 The Open Shop stance of anthracite operators is upheld despite union demands for wage and hour changes. Operators reject six six variances and propose a three year continuation of current commission rules while opposing general wage hikes. Two killed in a Tolena wreck and convicts to hang after prison mutiny.
In Battle Creek Michigan on March 12 Professor Howard Ewart Weed of Chicago was arrested after residents and police watched him dig with a shovel in McCrimley Park testing a golf site. He claimed he was exercising and was taken to the station with the shovel as evidence.
Hartford March 12 The supreme court of Connecticut favors defendants in Martin Lawler et al v Charles H Merritt Song Danbury. Plaintiffs sought to bar use of hat labels copying United Hatters North America. Court held plaintiffs had no legal right as non manufacturers and injunction is lifted.
Mrs Dether Strawbridge of Moorestown faces theft and murder intrigue as valued Strawsworth horses in her stable are poisoned amid a vengeance scheme. Police suspect a rival who feared exposure linked to the murder of Miss Plovency W. Alingon, with two men to hang March 24. Ex President Cleveland tours Florida then heads to Stuart for a fishing trip.
scattered items report varied news including a railroad project to install Inuit Heventy-fve gasoline motors at Collinwood 0.1 shops for suburban trade and other international and national notices.
Cincinnati March 12 Two judges of the virenst court testified before the Denke investigating committee that George B. Cox ex Republican leader in Hamilton county tried to influence the judgment in a five hundred thousand dollar bond case. A third judge testified Cox asked for a fair and impartial hearing when the case arose on appeal.
George B Cox testifies at circuit court as Ferdinand Jelke Jr recalls being asked to influence the final disposition of a 1890 suit by the city against Lane and Rodley and the American Bonding company for 500000. Jelke says Cox urged a reversal, but Jelke said the case would be tried on its record like any other case.
Judge Gifen testified that Cox urged reversing the Lane & Bedley bankruptcy case to avoid a trial and force a compromise. Judge Jelke and Judge Swing corroborated mixed recollections of Cox seeking favorable action. Cox denied knowing or influencing outcomes. No drinks allowed on primary day, with saloons ordered closed March 20.
In Topeka a supreme court decision, authored by Justice Cheene, upholds a $5,000 judgment against liquor business owners for selling alcohol that led to a man’s intoxication and the subsequent death of a court convict. The case arose from a shooting during a dispute at a brewery near Atchison involving Farion Seibold and Numa Largelin.
In Irving Park a baby was found sleeping beside an adult after a sleepwalking incident caused confusion at the Elm Street area. Howard Newcomer reported seeing a white object move and rushed to the police with the baby in hand. The family, Mr and Mrs Frank Graham, later identified the infant as Ray Graham, claiming the child’s precocious behavior. Police investigated the outburst and timeline of events surrounding the incident.
Des Moines report from March 12 notes legislator Ny Buckingham of Alta Buona Vista county introducing a bill to require physicians to euthanize by chloroform all crippled deformed and incurable patients deemed no burden to society. Coroner and three physicians would review patients prior to action. Drafted by Dr Rost H. Gremory and Dr T S Simiers from Adams and Van Buren counties.
In Clinton Missouri on March 12 two bullets tore a window of cashier F M Caney at the defunct Salmon and Salmon bank. Aiming suspect is believed to be a depositor seeking revenge for losses from the bank’s failure.
Alexander Eaitke of company Y, Second Wisconsin regiment, Spanish American War veteran, sentenced to life at Fort Leavenworth for killing a private, was pardoned by President Roosevelt aided by Senator La Follette. In Ponce Puerto Rico, La Duke killed Private Stratton of the Thirteenth U. S. Infantry during a brawl. Green Bay jury convicts ex alderman Geo J Setzwirtz of subornation after alleged bribe deals to doctors and contractors. Blizzard hits Sir Joseph Missouri marks season’s worst with heavy snow and near gale. Standish Michigan reports coal vein strike at depth 4768 feet on George Finster farm. The veto, pies seven Fert in Hilelirsa.
A dense listing of trains, departures, and arrivals for Illinois Central and related lines. Notes include terminating towns Waterloo, Dubuque, Dubuque Accom, Fort Dodge, Sioux City, Chicago Express, and St. Paul Lim, with times ranging from dawn to evening and remarks on daily operation and Sundays annulments.
The Cedar Rapids division guide lists trains serving major hubs from Chicago to St Louis and beyond. Notable services include No 20 the Chicago Burlington Limited eastbound and No 19 Twin City Limited westbound, with several stops at key points daily and various freight and passenger connections.
Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern No 51 links at Denver Jimetlco with C G W No 5 for all points west to Omaha. No 55 meets at Waverly with Oy G W No 9 for points west to re inde e No 2 at Waverly for west show. G W Ry No 64 connects at Denver Jet with G G W No 4 from all points west. No 56 meets at Waverly for all points west to Ford Dodge via C W to Ford Dodge.
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