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Newspaper
The State Line Herald
Location
North Lemmon, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
2
A sprawling, chaotic recap covering a death in Laulieville, political nominations in Newport and Cincinnati, a string of disasters from a lumber yard blaze and a giant firecracker explosion to railroad and diplomatic notes. It notes international tensions, wartime casualties, legal cases, and cultural events with numerous named individuals and places.
A sprawling report describes a tangle of crimes across Iowa and neighboring areas. It mentions John Marshall and Pamella Sansome amid domestic disputes, a murder plot, burglaries, a pistol fight, and a bank embezzlement case. Authorities pursue warrants in Salt Lake City and Des Moines as legal actions unfold.
A fog bound collision between the Missouri Pacific California Limited and the St. Joseph express near Lamont between Knabaueter results in numerous deaths and many seriously injured. Initial reports attribute the wreck to a possible failure to take siding, with debris including mail cars and dining car scattered across the line. The Imperial train carrying signals to Sedania aided on the scene as rescue crews sorted bodies from the wreckage.
Cincinnati July 4 Murat Halstead a leading American journalist of half a century died at his home yesterday after a cerebral hemorrhage. Booble his wife and two children were at his bedside. Halstead rose to prominence with the Cincinnati Enquirer and later with the Gazette and the Daily News, shaping editorial writing and magazine work for years.
Chicago police seek Edward Thompson husband of murdered Princes Milmore Thompson as most likely to have knowledge of the crime. Descriptions of Thompson and 41 Raymond who brought the woman to the house have been telegraphed to cities nationwide. police in the Northwest and New York are asked to watch.
July 4 Sherman, Republican candidate for vice president, is greeted by a large crowd in a hometown homecoming in New York Central station area. Fireworks, bells, and chimes mark his arrival as supporters line streets and square, forming a notable display of public rejoicing for his return with Mrs. Sherman and Dr. Carter.
Wisconsin stock sanitary board met in Madison on July 4 and elected officers: President George McKerrow, Vice President George Wylf Morrisonville, Secretary John M. Trine Haraboo. State Veterinarian David Robert of Waukesha reports tuberculosis in Wisconsin cattle is much less prevalent than three years ago.
Report from Hongkong on July 4 cites floods in southern China destroying villages. Hundreds have been drowned and thousands starve as Chinese and foreigners work to raise a relief fund. Large quantities of food are being sent from Hongkong to aid the affected areas.
Twenty two members of the Manila and Pasco Paper Manufacturers Association paid fines totaling 2690 each for operating in restraint of trade in New York on July 4. The report notes two other companies are expected to pay fines within a few days.
A gas explosion at the Rikovsky mine in Isciia, Yusavo, European Russia, occurred last evening. About 150 bodies have been recovered so far, all severely burned, with the death toll expected to reach at least 242 as rescue efforts continue.
Daily quotations from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago and other centers for July 4 show wheat prices ranging from No 1 hard 1024 to No 2 Northern around 1.04, corn No 2 yellow about .67 to .68, oats varied, cattle and hog ranges at Chicago Sioux City South St Paul and other markets with cattle around 4.50 to 9.60 and hogs around 6.00 to 6.50, lambs and sheep listed in the mid fours and fives.
Dispatches from Poughkeepsie report Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans, summering at Lake Mohonk, underwent an operation for gout. The procedure greatly relieved him and he remains well and cheerful aside from the ailment.
Announcement from Washington states the notification of Mr. Taft's nomination will occur in Cincinnati on July 28. The notice came after a formal decision made yesterday confirming the event location and date.
Ten people died and many more collapsed from the sweltering heat that swept New York City yesterday. Officials urged residents to seek shade, stay hydrated, and avoid strenuous outdoor activity as thermometers surged.
Eau Claire Wisconsin July 4 A box car break in at Altoona Sunday sight yielded several pairs of shoes. Fred Bird alias William O Connor of Boston Mass and William Watson of Chicago were sentenced by Judge James O Neill to one year in prison.
Raleigh New York July 4 A coroner s jury in the shooting death of engineer B M Stultz of the Seaboard Airline acquits Turner Smith a nineteen year old boy who admitted shooting the victim claiming he was playing the part of a Peeping Tom at the sisters home in the city The report follows on the same page Paraguay revolution reported from Buenos Ayres July 4 continues to unfold with claims of outbreak in Paraguay
Buenos Ayres reports say Paraguayan rebels seized control and formed a cabinet led by Emiliano Gonzales Naveiro. Officials in Asuncion defected, public buildings damaged, city streets saw fighting, and casualties were high though revised estimates place killed and wounded around ten. Telegraph links with Asuncion expected to be restored soon.
Rear Admiral Thomas died suddenly of apoplexy at Del Monte California on Friday. His daughter Rut with him at the hotel will accompany the remains east. He had given up the position of Atlantic fleet chief briefly to allow Rear Admiral Charley S. Syerty to familiarize himself with the ship’s workings before its world voyage from San Francisco.
A Russian mine disaster summary reports 209 bodies recovered from the Kikovehy mine after a gas explosion. Eighteen miners were rescued alive, with many injured and undergoing hospitalization. More victims were interred or identified as burial efforts continue amid chaotic rescue work.
Physicians in Cooperstown NY report Bishop He Mey Cole Van Potter shows improving health after stomach and liver complications. Medical staff believe the patient’s condition supports a favorable outcome as recovery progresses.
A suspect named Joe Hine yon from Tallin Who reportedly beheaded Charles Bashord with an ox at Buntlake on Saturday. He admitted the crime but said he acted in self defense and was captured in the woods near tractate yare fertay.
In Springfield, July TC, Bak ford, a deleting engineer, was stabbed to death at his home early yesterday. Joseph James, a Black man, was later arrested charged with the murder as lynching fears rise locally.
Miss Maud Gartes of Muscatine Miss Vera Croxen of Atalista and Clyde Slater of Moscow drowned when a gasoline launch sank at Rosisy s lake near Muscatine on July 7.
In Chicago on July 7 a balloon meet ended when the craft landed in Lake Michigan near Benton Harbor after drifting from Clinton Ont. Pilots Col. A. Ketty and George Schoeneck survived, others were injured or rescued by a yachting party from Glenfelina. Loading points included West Shefford, Port Huron, and Cincinnati, with multiple vessel routes listed.
The Fourth celebration yields 48 dead and 1128 injured nationwide. Chicago and Philadelphia lead lists of victims with many cities including Cleveland Boston Milwaukee and New York reporting casualties. Fire damage totals reach $145000 across affected areas amid widespread destruction.
Nelson Baturtay defeats veteran Joe Gans by knockout in the seventeenth round at a San Francisco venue. The fight grew desperate as Gans pressed earlier, but Nelson dominated late with relentless aggression, earning a dramatic victory and the championship.
An incident at the Portland company plant on July 7 ends in a horrific death as Florence and Coto Av avenieh are cremated by hot cement at the site.
Wilbur Wright sustained injuries during a test of a water tube mechanism on July 7. The incident occurred while examining the device, causing him to be hurt and taken for care. Further details on his condition were not immediately available.
A man in Grand Forks, North Dakota, accidentally killed his wife while handling a 4 repeating rifle. The gun discharged into her abdomen, the bullet lodged through her body. She died two hours after being rushed to a hospital.
Charles E. Overton Clarke drowned after a launch trip on the St Marys river during mid July. He fell into the water from a launch and was not recovered. The incident occurred near Sault Ste. Marie with partial circumstances noted.
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