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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
7
In Scranton on April 7 a PanCoast mine fire entombs between forty and seventy five workers. Two mine entrances are blocked by flames 759 feet below the surface. Officials fear smothering by smoke amid frantic relatives and ongoing rescue efforts.
Senator William Lorimer reached Chicago from Johnstown Pennsylvania where he was examining a mining device with a Chicago engineer. He went to LaSalle Street National Bank to handle daily business and declined to comment on Helm committee progress or Clarence Funk’s claim that his firm refused a $100000 slush fund contribution.
Boston April 7 The schooner at anchor in the lower harbor was identified as the vessel reportedly carrying J. Manchester Haines who had been 398 days out from Brunswick Georgia. An all night search for Haines yielded no results as authorities confirmed the find amid a foggy harbor. Smoke Martins Standard 5c cigar noted in the report.
A quote attributed to Biies Perry extols finding value in dull moments and social improvisation. The line pries open a philosophy of making the best of limited resources, wearing modest attire with dignity, and finding wit in small, common experiences.
Springfield unites in alarm and resolve over a Senate investigation into Lorimer election corruption. The push to force publication of hidden plans and to prolong inquiry faces maneuvers by interests to rush funding and end the session. Subpoenas for Tilden Hopkins Jandus widen the probe as boxing cards close the day with Anholt zackery.
Springfield April 7 A substitute highway bill would create a county roads office and raise automobile licenses from 4 to 19 dollars based on horsepower. Speed limits set at 10 mph in business districts 15 mph in residential areas 25 mph on state highways and 6 mph around curves. The measure advanced to second reading while an agriculture bill for state boards failed to pass. Senate adjourned for lack of quorum with six members present. A pardon hearing for Edward McCann is moved to Joliet on April 25.
Renewed attempts by roving insurgents to damage railroad property raise vigilance at the Rio Grande bridge in Laredo Texas. U S cavalry patrol the adjacent territory while security measures tighten at the border.
Philadelphia financier Claire Lippincott, head of the J. B. Lippincott company, died by his own hand after attending the opera Quo Vadis with family. Officials cite possible psychic influence from a death scene in which Petronius and Eunice die by wrist slitting, and family members speculate a sleepwalking trigger or a dream of burglars.
Dispatches describe wounded federal troops at Casas Grandes and prisoners taken, women followers marching 150 miles to Juarez, and insurrecto forces at San Jerónimo opposite Fort Hancock. Cadre of engagements tallies include Cullacan near Majola and Agua Prieta fighting near Arizpe with officials fleeing to Cananea.
Des Moines reports the senate passed a bill to prevent procreation by habitual criminals, idiots, and the feeble minded. If signed by the governor, it becomes law, with enforcement by the state. Penalties apply to misuse, and the act targets habitual offenders and designated unfit persons.
In Muscatine Ta April 7 special report says manufacturers refuse to settle with the striking workers union and will not return to work. A conference between business men and labor committees failed after a tentative agreement led by State Factory Inspector Biddle and Labor Commissioner Van Duyn was not ratified by the union.
April 7 report from Oskalonsa notes the district judge declared the alacaca consent petition valid after initial rejection by the board of supervisors. The article alleges many notary commissions expired when acknowledgments were taken in locales where petitions circulated, potentially invalidating some petitions deemed sufficient by the courts.
Washington April 7 Representative Burleson Texas introduced a tariff budget placing many items on the free list including feathers hides shoes harness wire nails steel salt and cloth. Other measures include raising rural mail carrier salaries and a militia efficiency bill. The Democratic caucus considers Canadian reciprocity while Underwood outlines agenda as the House Navy and Means committee begin daily sessions. Iowa publishers gather for the first congress and state newspaper meeting with a banquet and officer elections planned.
Henry Wallace in Senate rage as Kenyon vote stalls. Iowa Senate passes Boettger riverfront improvement bill and Van Law dairy bill clarifications. House approves Kulp auto tax amendment and Plateher resolution for 1 400 volumes of early Iowa laws, plus Miller standard measures bill. Fort highway and Whitney roads bills die in committee. Cunningham proposes cream price discrimination bill.
New York April 7 Nearly 400 players begin salaries April 12 as the 9411 season opens nationwide. Major clubs will pay out over 890000 in total salaries, with no salary cap and many players earning from 100 to nearly ten times that amount. John McGraw of the Giants is slated to be well paid. Christy Mathewson among the highest paid, while managers like Chase and Russell Ford receive substantial sums. The payroll nationwide runs into the millions as top pitchers and stars secure large contracts across the National and American leagues.
Des Moines April 7 The board of directors announced the construction of a new 450000 dollar machinery hall at the fair. The hall will be 620 feet long by 470 feet wide and work will start at once.
In Viterba on April 7 the trial of Camorra figure Cyr Vitozzi was halted as he fainted in his jail interrogation after fasting for 48 hours. He claimed a guard stole a lock of his mother's hair and denounced abuse by judges, while a court order required him to break his fast.
Joseph Martin a Peoria machinist hurled himself in front of a moving street car declaring better this than the Black Hand He died a few hours later after initial unconsciousness Police investigate the case and motive remains unclear
Temperature notes show early morning minimums around minus four to five degrees and daytime highs near single digits, with scattered markings indicating time periods and conditions across the day. The fragmentary data suggests a cold, fluctuating April day with limited readable context.
Boston April 7 Warren B Wheeler and S tilt map Shaw of Wheeler Shaw Inc former fiscal agents for North American Rubber company were arrested at the Federal building after voluntarily surrendering to Deputy Marshal Ruhl on charges of using the mails to defraud the public of large sums of money.
A misprint in a Rock Island train report led residents of Waverly to believe Mrs A Eyfert of Waverly had died near Des Moines. The error caused sorrow before investigators clarified that the deceased was Mrs Exfert, a known Waverly resident.
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