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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
2
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An armed immigrant parade in Philadelphia led to street violence near city hall. About 1,000 marchers, mostly Italians and Irish, clashed with drivers, toppled wagons, and attacked police. Fourteen arrested. twenty injured as police, mounted and foot units, used force to quell the riot.
May get death penalty in Russian court. General Stae Yo condemned to death, General Foeek reprieved and Gong Simitmnté and Theiss acquitted. Court recommends Stoessel’s death sentence be commuted to ten years fortress imprisonment and removal from service. Outside world still views Stoessel as a Port Arthur defender.
Montague Thoberts drove the American car from New York to Pare is, racing through snow drifts. He reached Kendallville at 8 36 Thursday morning after spending the entire night battling the snow. After leaving Guronne at 7 40 Wednesday night, farmers cleared the seven miles to Wendallville. Roberts, exhausted, planned to rest in a hotel and resume at dawn. In St Chantery the French car is stuck five miles east of Kendallville. Adeldoin, in a French machine, met a similar fate at Top mi.
Mrs BLOL and sister Mrs Hamilton, sisters of prominent undertaker Dodder, were severely burned in an explosion at the Dodder home Thursday. Both are reported in critical condition with hopes fading as burns endanger life.
A grisly discovery in Brooklyn, New York, reports a mutilated male body found in a doorway with the trunk severed and limbs missing. Police say the victim, possibly Italian, has a heavily slashed face making identification difficult.
A blaze at Thomas Henry & Sons box factory in Philadelphia forced several hundred girls to flee the mill on Thursday. About twenty workers were overcome by smoke but revived. Estimated loss runs to $150,000. Also notes the Bronx City Live Stock Market with Iowa quotations and top prices for hogs and beef.
The Interstate Commerce Commission directed to investigate wage cuts amid railway labor disputes and the broader issue of fair distribution of losses between capital and workers. The president urged transparency and cautioned against masking past misconduct or evading responsibility for wage earners.
The memorandum from the Japanese government in reply to a note from the United States on immigration is handed to Ambassador Oo Rri on Wednesday. It outlines demands for further protection of laborers and cites evidence of Japanese efforts to avoid complications while facing strong opposition from American companies opposed to the proposed resolution censuring Viscount Hayashi.
A Chicago dispatch reports railroads west of Chicago served notices to union officials about wage reductions. Leaders Stickney and Smith warned of a broad wage conference near St. Pant on March Ath. Unions vow to resist wage cuts as engineers, firemen, brakemen, conductors pledge to fight. Conductors and switchmen discuss the measure, while Cincinnati Southern and other lines push wage reductions from March 14. Union locals from Chicago to Cleveland organize for a possible wage conference next week.
Three survivors of the Emily Reed wreck arrive at Noah Bay aboard a steamboat after a perilous voyage from Oregon. They report four men in the boat, one dead and three living, in pitiable condition from hunger and thirst since leaving the Reed Friday morning.
A deadly blaze at a Whititerset residence destroys a home owned by Mr and Mrs Row Derter. Five people perished including a five year old child Henry Stimson and others. Mrs Mbert Mills collapsed and died of heart failure amid the crowd. Firefighters battled the flames as neighbors rushed to aid escapees but doors or exits failed to save the victims.
The Missouri supreme court on Tuesday affirmed lower court sentences for three men convicted of murder and set April 3 as the execution date. William Jeffreys of St. Charles county killed during a robbery attempt, Frank Daly, alias A. C. Hes, of Kansas City, murdered Robert Harvey by poison whiskey in St. Louis, and John Baker of Boone county killed a man and wounded two others while shooting at a different man.
A New York hotel clerk, John Mes Hopktrle, is dead after a dispute over mislaid funds linked to handbills and a money contract. The Mills hotel No. 2 manager Hopkirk allegedly received money, then died amid a scene described as violent.
A damaged report notes swollen rivers in the southern region rising and flooding lowlands. Depths increased as waters overwhelmed fields and communities, with thousands displaced by the surge and ongoing crisis conditions.
Chief Ranger Charles P. A. Young, grand warden of American boisterous order, died Wednesday at his Rochester home after several days illness. The text contains garbled words but conveys his death and role.
A farm near Oklahoma City saw a fatal shooting when two residents, Parner Killed by Former Tenant, were involved in a quarrel. Weolsung, the ex-tenant, fired the fatal shot, killing 4 WW Becutbiusson, with authorities investigating the early Wednesday incident.
A riot at Dunbar Bay Monday night left one dead and six seriously wounded. Two victims were foreigners. Police arrested three suspects after quelling the disturbance. The riot began over rival boarding houses run by foreigners, with a group of six Crow shin residents from a box car joining the clash at an old homestead turned boarding house.
At Wharton a late explosion in the mixture department of the General Explosive Company Pueschy killed three men and demolished the building. The blast shattered windows in stores and residences in Wharton and Dover two miles distant.
William J Brydon addressed over four thousand people in Indianapolis Indiana during a sundry afternoon speaking on the Prince of Peace under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association.
The Oregon Trash and Savings Bank of Portland, once closed months ago, resumes business Wednesday under the name German American Bank following its merger, signaling a fresh start for the institution.
Charles W. Morse of New York former banker Mouduay indicted on perjury charges. He entered a not guilty plea Tuesday and was released on a $10,000 bond.
Twenty eight miners were entombed Monday at the Mid-Valley colliery near Pottsville Pennsylvania when a drift ar broke. They were rescued alive early Tuesday by rescuers aided by Ventilation and pumping, marking a tense two day ordeal.
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Des Moines plan, declaring the legislature violated a principle of popular government when enabling the new system. Charles A. Bishop wrote the opinion as supporters celebrate a victory and anticipate a flood of new candidates in the upcoming municipal election. Charles W. Johnson, originator of the plan, receives widespread congratulations.
The Bank of West Point has closed its doors as cashier Lawrence Smith vanished Saturday. President Riley Smith assures depositors will be paid in full. Receiver Herman Schroeder of Fort Madison was appointed. Smith, mayor and school treasurer, is 41, married with one child, residing in West Point for 15 years. No asset or liability details available.
A Dakota blizzard swept southeastern Iowa on Tuesday with ten inches on the ground and strong winds causing drifting. Country roads are blocked, streetcar traffic impeded, and trains struggle to maintain schedules. Cedar Rapids reported a full foot of snow with drifting and railroad blockade overnight.
Mrs. Fred Anderson died in her room at the Morgan hotel in Des Moines from a morphine overdose administered by her husband. She had long suffered headaches and morphine had been given previously to ease her pains. Doctors summoned could not revive her. her sister Mrs. Sarah Riley of Kansas City is a surviving relative. Anderson, a Postal Telegraph lineman, is a Chicago native.
Last Friday Judge Lockard offered to marry free all who called during the day. Judge McBirnie countered, promising free marriages for the entire week and a gift, plus an embossed certificate. Couples marrying Saturday were invited to a Wells hotel dinner. A local daily would subscribe each couple and a clothing store offered half price wedding outfits for grooms.
A six mile long ice gorge forms on the Raccoon River above Yes Moines risking severe flooding. City officials plan to dynamite the gorge to prevent damage to the low parts of the city as forecasts warn of rain and rising flood risk.
A violent storm led to dismissal of all city public schools in Council Bluffs on Tuesday. Streetcar service slowed to one main line, and most business remained at a standstill for most of the day as many students were kept home.
Charter Oak saloonkeeper c A Jacobsen died suddenly at his home. He was 56, described as usually healthy and of good habits. He was a pioneer of that section.
The Floyd Wilson bigamy hearing in Aurelia was set for Tuesday before Judge Gillett of Cherokee but postponed due to the illness of a witness.
In Des Moines a heavily intoxicated man, M Bf Davis, shot at his wife and then at city physician Dr James B Miller after police arrived. Dr Miller was wounded in the chest and lung and may die. Mrs Davis sustained a leg wound. Davis barricaded a upstairs room and was later arrested.
Creston murder tale unfolds as Nathan Taylor is killed in the rear of his confectionery store Thursday night. Bert Hendershter, stepson of the victim, confessed Sunday after hours of questioning, saying he shot in revenge for ill treatment of his mother. He produced the watch and chain taken from the body and will face inquest with mental illness likely leading to commitment to the criminally insane ward.
The Political Equality Club failed in Des Moines to halt construction of a new $350,000 city hall after claiming women were denied voting rights in the last spring special election. Judge Brennan did not rule on the constitutionality of the voting statute and the women plan to appeal.
A movement aims to close saloons operating under Iowa's drift law in Monona County. Eleven still run countywide, down slightly this year. Moorhead saloon closed recently after a long run. Onawa hosts four licensed saloons, with a history dating to 1857 linked to the site of the future public library.
Tada County Stock Growers with A Sykes announces a large county rally at Ida Grove on February 26. State secretary Th Wallace and other prominent men will speak as the producers aim to strengthen the county organization. the county ships more stock than any county of its size in the west.
A man identified by initials RP C oO leaped from a second story window at the Home hotel in Des Moines during a personal crisis. He was found unconscious and is believed to have died from head injuries, with the incident shrouded in mystery.
Fort Madison marked its 190th anniversary in April with plans for a unique spring or summer celebration proposed by Rev. Howard H. Rudd. The idea envisions a notable community event to honor the Iowa city’s long history.
A Sun of Patton & Miller member visited Onawa last week for talks with the library board about a new library building. Proposals include a 50 by 90 foot two story structure with the second floor to serve as an auditorium and club house.
George Van Winkle 14, son of John Van Vine, farmer near Bondurant, found dead in a pasture Saturday night. He was rabbit hunting with a shotgun when his head was almost blown from his shoulders. Authorities investigate the fatal shooting as a hunting accident.
A daytime burglary struck the Cedar Rapids home of Dr. J. M. Rinting as a thief entered in broad daylight and escaped with jewelry valued at 1500 dollars. No crew was identified.
A severe blizzard sweeps the Midwest and West with record snow in Chicago and widespread disruption. Rail traffic halts and telegraph service is knocked out as drifts deepen across Nebraska Iowa Missouri Wisconsin and Kansas. At least several deaths are reported and deliveries and mail routes suffer heavy losses as the storm finally subsides and temperatures plummet.
A wide sweep of early 20th century politics is covered. Representative Tobson introduces defense funding bill. Mississippi lawmakers elect John Sharp Williams to the Senate minority leadership. Taft voices approval of the President’s message before Young Republicans in Kansas City. Attorney General Jackson of New York criticizes banking practices. Willi Bey predicts Germen as a Republican candidate while opposing Cannon. A Sunday saloon ballot gains momentum in Chicago, with Frank S. Black denouncing administration policies. Congressman Cousins retires after sixteen years. Republicans organize for the Chicago national convention at the Coliseum. Hughes supporters form a national league, Ohio backs Taft, and Taft delegates win in primaries where held. Foraker-backed candidates fail in unheld races.
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