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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1907
Page
1
Financial circles saw a calmer week with modest price improvements driven by short-covering rather than renewed demand. Bear pressure subsided, rumors of distress dismissed, while Treasury deposits boosted both U S and foreign money markets. Erie scrip dividend payments signaled cash conservation, hinting at continued softness for similar stocks.
C R Feltz a Sharpsburg butcher seized by a horrible mania while serving women customers. He cut his throat twice with a knife, tearing the wounds open after pulling back from behind the counter. Patrons fled as he collapsed unconscious. rushed to hospital, death seemed likely. Other items note drunkenness in England, a Topeka preacher touring Britain, a fatal auto collision in Asbury Park, two girls drowning near Dunseith, and two men struck by a train near Youngstown.
In Terre Haute Indiana on September 2 reports say workers at the Lattas Creek mine near Jacksonville withdrew their labor rather than follow a removal rule. President Van Horn of the United Mine Workers urged compliance, noting the plant employs 200 to 400 and is a top coal producer. Union officials distinguish this as not a traditional strike since the men vacated jobs rather than striking.
Carmi Illinois September 2 The Clover Leaf passenger train wreck near Bowman was caused by two boys Paul Jones eight and Charles Allison eleven who confessed to unlocking and trying to reset the switch after a freight passed Detectives and railroad officials had suspected vindictive tampering in prior wreck attempts.
Washington Pennsylvania September 2 Jas Connelly Avella miner is dying from injuries after disputing with fellow workers playing poker They allegedly threw him to the floor tied him and poured turpentine in his eyes nose and body He was found in a woods hours later Informations have been filed against the companions who have vanished
Temporary injunction granted by Judge Francis W. Wright restrains striking Steel Foundries camp workers in Granite City from intimidation or interference with plant operations. Defendants must appear October 7 to show cause why the order should not become permanent. Also reports broom corn harvest begins in Bloomington area with migrant workers from several states. shortage feared but pay is good. LaCrosse man G H Davis sentenced to state penitentiary for obtaining money under false pretenses in an interstate graft scheme.
The executive committee announces an extended invitation to the public for the dedication ceremonies of the McKinley memorial monument on September 30. The address invites all citizens of the United States to attend the events.
Articles of incorporation for the National Co-Operative Mercantile Company were filed with the secretary of state. The venture aims to operate in behalf of iron range miners, with plans to support cooperative trade and supply needs locally.
Cardinal Merry del Val is described as a Spaniard and papal secretary. Once raised to the cardinalate four years ago, he is the youngest member of the sacred college at thirty eight. Born in London to an ambassador father, he was an England school football player and has visited the United States and Canada on diplomatic missions.
A September 2 report describes the second consecration ceremony for a memorial to Alexander II in St Petersburg. The public showed indifference despite grand pomp, while guards patrolled and access was tightly controlled. The ceremony lasted over three hours with the emperor and empress present, followed by a naval cruise in the Gulf of Finland. Separately, Philadelphia coverage cites George F. Baer accusing Marcus A. Hanna of pressuring coal operators to settle the 1900 strike to avert McKinley defeat, arguing the move raised coal prices.
The report blends a Kaiser-related note on a secretary’s scandal bearing remarks of denial with a Par seval balloon flight episode. It then lists Chicago baseball scores from Sept 2 including St Louis at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Philadelphia, plus multiple nine and seven inning results across other cities, and ends with mention of James R. Keene’s undefeated 2 year old colt Great Commando at Sheepshead Bay, clocking 1:11 15 in a stakes race.
Late market delayed by a strike in Western Union telegraph offices. The Journal will publish markets as soon as the trouble is settled. Chicago, Aug. 31, 1907. Hogs estimated receipts today 13,000. Market steady to higher. Light hogs 6.10 to 6.65. Heavy shipping grades 9.40 to 9.62. Cattle receipts 60. Market steady. Beeves 4.15 to 7.60. Heifers 1.35 to 4.65.
John A Babcock is referenced with the North American Commission Company based in Chicago Illinois. The note promises timely communication and a fair deal, signaling a business or contractual context.
President Roosevelt prepares to deliver half a dozen formal addresses and numerous extemporaneous talks during a Mississippi River cruise from Sept 90 to Oct 6. Stops include Canton Keokuk St Louis Cairo and Memphis with possible events in Nashville and Chattanooga as he returns to Washington.
The president defends Ray Stillings as head of the print shop, praising his duty, efficiency, and honesty while noting that some disgruntled employees may feel ill will as order returns to the office.
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