Distressed wives cling to hope amid mine disaster
Geological Director Rice reports extreme heat at the burning main shaft top as three hundred miners remain entombed. Rain worsens conditions while fire fighting continues. officials fear suffocation and collapse, with Red Cross and French aid organized for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheny
Rice
Pittsburg
Cherry
McDonald
United Mine Workers
George F. Rice
United States Geological Survey
Fire Struck Cherry as Firefighters Rally from Chicago
Fire Marshal Yoran from Chicago joined the response as flames engulf galleries. Fire tank cars carrying 60,000 gallons of water, 6,000 feet of hose, 36 extinguishers and iron piping were sent to the stricken village. Earlier, a fire leave for the scene was dispatched from Chicago. In Springfield, Illinois, the Illinois Odd Fellows grand encampment elected D. C. Stoaking of Rockford as grand patriarch and J. B. Browns of Galesburg as grand high priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yoran
Cherry
Springfield
III
Illinois Odd Fellows
D. C. Stoaking
Rockford
J. B. Browns
Galesburg
Cherry mine disaster prompts special inquiry in Illinois
Inspectors urge Governor Deneen to convene a special inquisition in Springfield to hear witnesses and assign responsibility for the Cherry mine holocaust. Miners to testify about torch use in the stable where hay was stored and the electric light failure as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
Deneen
Ilinois
St. Paul Coal Company
Minois
James Taylor
J. M. Webb
Five Thousand Dollar Fire Damages Mason City Brick Plant
Mason City reports a $5000 blaze at the North Iowa Brick Company plant on November 16. The private fire system and city department prevented further loss. a large dry kiln was wrecked, but the total injuries were fully avoided. Snow covers Mason City with six inches on the ground and ongoing drifting and sleighing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Towa Evening Press
North Iowa Brick Company
Iowna Evening Press
Snow blankets Nebraskas far north to Wyoming
A broad snow cover of eight to ten inches blankets northern Nebraska southern South Dakota the Black Hills and northern Wyoming. Blizzard roars along Lakes area with gale force winds and more than three inches of snow reported in Duluth New Richmond and surrounding districts.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Black Hills
Iorthern
Wyoming
Duluth
Minn
Lakes
New Richmond
Wis
Gotch Defeats Roller To Retain World Title
Kansas City November 16 Frank Gotch retains the world wrestling title by defeating Dr Roller in two straight falls. The first fall lasted 46 minutes 26 seconds with the half Nelson and crotch hold cited, the second fall 27 minutes 30 seconds ending with the toe hold. Roller briefly challenged in the second fall before Gotch secured victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Frank Gotch
Dr. Roller
Roller
Ionari
Fruit Prices and Rail Rates Jump for Californians
A Dubuque Telegraph Herald excerpt reports letters from Dubuquer readers about high freight charges on California fruit and alleged fruit trust control. It cites a cent and a half per hundred pounds rail rate, and contrasts California prices with eastern costs, noting low prices for grapes and peaches and high charges for apricots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
California
Rome
Fruit Trust
Sugar Trust Situation Discussed With President in Cabinet
Nov 16 at the first cabinet meeting since Congress adjourned the president’s official family gathered around the executive council table. The sugar trust situation in New York was the main topic of discussion and all proceedings in the matter were made known to the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Executive Council
New York
South Dakota murderer hanged in Aberdeen
Emil Victor, once of East Aurora New York, was hanged in Aberdeen South Dakota for killing on July 3. Victim is grain buyer K. W. Christie of Rudolph and party Christie wife Mildred and Michael Renayne, all employed by Christie. Motive stated as robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Emil Victor
East Aurora
N. Y
K. W. Christie
Rudolph
Kansas streams at flood height across eastern towns
Kansas City reports eastern Kansas rivers rising to record levels after three days of heavy rain. Communities including Frankfort Centralia Viets Vermillion and Lawrence flooded forcing residents to seek higher ground last night. Real estate transfers listed include Cedar Valley Developments to Geo M Austin in West Waterloo for 95 dollars and several Waterloo parcels changing hands for small sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Frankfort
Centralia
Viiets
Vermillion
Lawrence
Cedar Valley Dev. Co
Geo. M. Austin
West Waterloo
Robert Smith
Mary J. Stufflebeam
East Waterloo
Sharman T. Meirs
A. B. Love- Joy
Haat Waterloo
Jake Blough
G. AW. Cheever
Jacob P. Tummel
Cyrus MH
Casencer
Heney Reappointed Government Prosecutor in Oregon Land Fraud Cases
Frances J. Heney, who led San Francisco bribery graft prosecutions tied to the Rueff Schmitz era and was defeated for district attorney, is reappointed assistant to the U S attorney general. He will depart for Portland to prosecute Oregon land fraud cases, including the Binger Hermann matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Frances J.heney
Rueff-Schmitz
United States Attorney General
Portland
Oregon
Binger Hermann
Land Office
Snow Drifts Four Feet High in Grand Forks
Snow fell all day Sunday in Grand Forks North Dakota with drifts of three to four feet and high winds. The winter storm slowed rail traffic on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, delaying arrivals and threatening further disruptions. In Moorhead and Manitoba Junction Minnesota the weather was violent, with wrecks as freight engines and cars left in ditches and crews rushing to clear the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
WN. D
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Moorhead
Manitoba Junction
Minnesota
Dilworth
Steamer Tonic Reported Lost With Twenty Crew
Winnineg November 16 reports the steamer Tonic laden with wheat is missing off Passage Island in Lake Superior. All twenty crew members are believed aboard. The vessel is held at Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, after an accident to canal locks prompted the stoppage. C H Nicholson of Northern Navigation, filing from Sarnia, Ontario, confirms the status and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passage Island
Lake Superior
Sault Ste Marie
Detroit
Michigan
C. H. Nicholson
Northern Navigation Company
Sarnia
Ontario
Mich
Dawson Motorist Makes Eight Day Washington Trip
Congressman Albert Dawson of Preston Iowa completed a touring car journey to Washington in eight days with his wife and family. He notes a thousand mile trip in ten days as an autoist, leaving Preston and traveling via Clinton along the Mississippi then east through Indianapolis Wheel ing and the Alleghenies facing rough roads. The Mapleton officers reported sighting the missing steamer Ionis sheltering at State Island after being wrecked on Passage Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert Ir. Dawson
Preston
Iowa
Dawson
Clinton
Mississippi River
Indianapolis
Wheeling
Alleghenies
Stelter
Port Arthur
Ontario
Mapleton
Ionis
Passage Island
State Island
Woman's Body Found Floating in Lake Hudson
Laporte Indiana November 16 The body of Mrs Hunter S Brosden wife of the Carlisle hotel owner was found floating in Lake Hudson this morning The coroner investigates the drowning which occurred a month ago while boating with her husband The woman's parents live at Buchanan Michigan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Laporte
Ind
Hunter S. ]Jrosden
Carlislé Hotel
Lake Hudson
Buchanan
Michigan
Aged Pioneer Called Away in Waterloo Settler’s Wife Dies
Harriet Richardson Virden, wife of early Waterloo settler James Virden, died at 2 a.m. in Rowan Iowa. Born 1832 in Chenango County New York, she married Virden January 18 1863. Surviving children include Laura Mullan Aberdeen SD Frank Virden Minneapolis Emma McCallum and Dick Virden of Rowan. Funeral plans not yet advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Virden
Iowa
Rowan
Virden
Waterloo
Cedar River
Harriet Richardson
Ebenezer Richardson
Chenango County
New York
Laura Mullan
Aberdeen
Frank, Virden
Minneapolis
Emma McCallum
Dick” Virden
GRAFT IN WATER WORKS PURCHASED
Chicago reports startling charges of crookedness in city water works castings from T A Cummings Foundry. three months’ investigation claims purchase without contracts, evasion of law by split bills under $500, excessive prices, and widespread vouchers showing contract violations. potential loss cited as over $105000 from 1908 1909 purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
T. A. Curamings Foundry Company
Citizens’ Association
Department of Public Works
Cummings
Commissioner of Public Works
T. A. Cummings Foundry Company
Cummings Foundry Company
Comptroller’s
Railway Clerk Arrested for Aiding Sick Friend
Chicago and federal authorities charged Bernard Love a yard clerk and Charles Lundbloom a consumptive with fraudulently securing free interstate transport from the Santa Fe Railway for Lundbloom who could not afford to pay his fare. Love claimed Lundbloom was a brother. both were held to grand jury on bonds of 1500 and 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles
Lundbloom
Bernard Love
Jelief
Denver
United States
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Mark A. Foote
Federal Grand Jury
Tove
Lundbroom
Love
Lves
West
South Moyne Avenue
Nila
Lundbioam
Charles R. Love
Joseph Levy
Santa Fe
Lavy
Foote
Thomas Currier
John Love
Eugene Malloy
Wilmette
Cleminson Defense Begins as Trial Narrows
Chicago reports Dr. Haldane Cleminson testifying in his own defense after his wife’s death. His mother Isaiah Cleminson and Martha Singer defend him, denying rumors and explaining office nicknames and affectionate postcards labeled Snitz and Sappho. The trial centers on whether death was murder or suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleminson
Isaiah Cleminson
Cléminson
Haldane Cleminson
Singer
Dr. Cleminson
Dra. Wheeler and Forrester
Burres
Snitz
Sappho
Valentine
Claily
Plufty Truffies
Chicago Banker Backs Central Bank Plan
George B. Roberts president of Commercial National Bank of Chicago spoke to bankers in Kansas City on November 16 and urged adoption of the proposed central bank. He argued the plan offers currency elasticity under control, a fiscal agency for government operations, and unity for the banking system, easing money market disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
George B. Roberts
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Central Bank
Death of former Waterloo woman Mrs C Brows noted
C L Turner of 123 Linwood Avenue reports the death of his sister Mrs C Brows at Hartford Maryland yesterday evening. The remains will arrive in Waterloo this evening at 4 40 and funeral services and burial will be in the city. The husband survives. The couple lived here about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L Turner
Linwood Avenue
C. Brows
Hartford
M. D
Millions of Acres Going to Waste Opens Congress
Chicago November 16 National Land and Farm congress opens with Governor Deneon warning 6000 square miles of Illinois land prone to river overflow and Governor Hadley citing 127 million acres undeveloped in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Land and Farm Congress
Deneon
Illinois
Hadley
Missouri
Judge orders release of bleached flour sacks
Des Moines judge orders the 1,946 sacks of bleached flour released by the federal official after a summer seizure. Samples remain for trial in county courthouse at Council Bluffs in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Smith McPherson
U. S. District Court
Phe
Councy Bluffs
T T A absorbs Western Union in major merger
New York November 16 control of the Western Union passed to the American Telephone and Telegraph company creating a merged entity valued near 14 billion dollars. Postal Telegraph would stay independent. Western Union had claimed 25 years of litigation with the Bell system over royalties and damages. a prior judgment favored Western Union for about 4500 dollars. The case may go to the US Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Postal Telegraph Company
Stock Exchange
Telephone Company
Bell Company
Telephone
Everett W. Burdett
Supreme Court’ of the
United States
Copper concerns may form merger
New York November 16 reports say a new billion dollar copper merger is in the talks with J P Morgan & Co financing alongside National City Bank and First National Bank. A worldwide flotation is planned with European institutions to handle issuance. The plan covers production, treatment and sale of about 800 million pounds of copper, aiming for a steel industry like central role for copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
National City Bank
First ‘National Bank
United States Steel Corporation
Defendant Seeks New Trial in Lease Suit Over Real Estate Commissions
In I. E. Newton vs Henry Gould a jury awarded $250 to the plaintiff for a contract dispute. The verdict was read in open court Sunday morning. Attorneys Mears and Lovejoy for the defendant cite thirteen reasons to grant a new hearing. The case concerns payment of commissions in a real estate sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Newton
Henry Gould
Mears & Lovejoy
Mhey
Sugar Scandals Spread Across Major Cities
New York reports confirm sugar fraud cases widening to Boston and Philadelphia as government eyes back duties. Henry L. Stimson declines comment while William Loeb notes Roosevelt’s decisive push against fraud. A key case shifts from Brooklyn to Manhattan, involving James Bendarnagel of American Sugar Refining, charged with defrauding the government through false weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Henry L. Stimson
Wiliam Loeb, Jr
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Loeb
Loeb
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Jaman J. Bendarnagel
Superi
American Sugar Refining Company
Willamaburg
United States
District Court
Pronar
Mente
Falae Weighta
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B. P. Bicknell
Washington, D. C
National Red Cross
Albert L. Hopkine
France
Clcisis
St. Paul
Ledd
Jong
Jeb Ja
ODD Fellows, Elect
State Mining Commission
der Seen
Gotch
Railroads
Heney
James Vinden
Pres
Ent
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