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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
2
Features from the era describe Senator A J McLaurin's sudden death at his Bran home, speculating on succession and political aftermath. It also reports Big Four treasurer Warriner's embezzlement plea and six-year sentence, plus an Indianapolis doctor Reginald Garstang's death after a crank-start accident. Also covered is miners rescued from the Negaunee mine with Condello alive and Mundie dead.
West bound Pennsylvania Flyer No 29 struck a string of detached box cars near Massillon Ohio. Fireman J W Alexander suffered serious injuries while no passengers were harmed.
Explosion reported at Samples No 2 coal mine three miles from Mc Alester Oklahoma injuring many miners. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania announce Henry Phipps donated 500000 to combat tuberculosis with plans for a new hospital. The Reverend George Parke Fisher D D LL D noted ecclesiastical historian died in New Haven Connecticut from a brain hemorrhage.
University of Copenhagen declares Dr. Frederick A. Cook failed to prove his claim of reaching the north pole. The university’s committee and consistory find Cook’s records lack original calculations and offer no proof of pole discovery, recalling Peary’s earlier warnings and Bradley’s reaction.
William Lanahan allegedly killed himself by opting not to undergo surgery for appendicitis in Newport hospital. Two prominent surgeons warned he would die without operation, but he refused. He had told friends he did not want to live without his recently separated wife.
John Warren of Tolland County completed fifty years of a life sentence for murdering his wife by holding her head under water until she drowned. The State Board of Pardons refused clemency last Saturday.
Hon. George Coldwell announced at the Manitoba grain growers convention that the provincial government has assumed ownership of all grain elevators in Manitoba. This marks a major shift in control of grain handling facilities within the province.
William Keen and George Greenwell were killed when a dynamite shot ignited gas in the Gilmore Company mine at Lisbon Ohio. The blast wrecked the mine and halted operations.
A federal jury in New York found Oliver Spitzer dock superintendent at the Williamsburg refinery and several sugar trust weighers guilty of sugar weighing frauds. Other defendants including James F. Benderzingel faced jury disagreement on guilt.
Wanderer James F. Corbett arrives in Boston seeking a share of the William J. Corbett estate after a long roam through Canada England and the United States. Rival claimants and reporters crowd the South Station as police escort him to a safe retreat amid the unfolding dispute.
A note from the four protecting powers to Turkey rejects at present the proposal to establish a definite Turkish regime on Crete. The report also covers aid to French merchants, earthquake relief in Italy, Nicaragua clashes, Zelaya’s position, and military aviation development.
Samuel L. Clemens, famed humorist Mark Twain, arrived in New York aboard the Bermudian after spending eight weeks in Bermuda seeking renewed strength. Newspaper men observed him pale and feeble, with hollow cheeks and heavy neck, noting a marked change in his appearance.
Thirty four crewmen of the steamer Wissahickon were marooned on a tiny Lake Huron island after the vessel struck. All food supplies were underwater and the men faced exposure before Manitoulin Island rescuers and later tugs reached them. Mate J. H. Casey and Engineer E. J. Erskine were evacuated to Manitoulin Island.
Dr. Jose Madriz, ex judge of the Central American court of justice at Cartago and Zelaya's candidate, won the Nicaragua presidency by unanimous Congress vote. The session was stormy yet produced broad cheers and shouts of Viva Madriz Viva Leon Down with monopolies Down with tyranny Long live the constitution.
Former U S Senator William A Harris of Kansas dies of heart disease at the home of Mrs Lydia M Mackey in Chicago. Harris served as a congressman 1893-95 and senator 1897-1908 and was linked with the American Short Horn Breeders Association and the International Live Stock Exposition.
Coke Mills, an African American man, was taken from Rosebud jail by a mob and lynched after fatally wounding City Marshal Williams who was trying to arrest him on a minor charge. The incident occurred as authorities sought to detain Mills.
The comptroller reports New York City's bonded debt now stands at 1,000,000,000 dollars, a total that includes more than 200,000,000 dollars held within the city sinking funds.
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the 1908 county option law as constitutional. It affirmed a county court judgment fining a saloon keeper for selling liquor after a dry victory in an option election. The court rejected arguments that the law prohibited licenses or bypassed the older liquor statute.
Former Dover moves from politics to a Chicago engineering firm after a long stint as secretary of the Republican National Committee. Representative Fowler pushes a permanent tariff commission while Vice President Sherman touts reform, conservation, and inland waterways. Bryan defends the income tax and Root warns of centralization. Nominations include Franklin Lane to remain on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Charles W. Eliot urges civil service merit reform and retirement allowances.
The House passed the Esch bill requiring railroad reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission and a measure for uniform equipment, while opposition grew over using such reports in damages actions. The Mann Panama Canal bill sparked debate on canal governance and presidential authority. The Senate adjourned and the District of Columbia appropriation bills moved forward with playgrounds funding and critic attacks on Ballinger. A flurry of nominations and an inquiry into Ballinger-Pinchot followed.
The New York association for improving the condition of the poor urges open-air schools in tenement districts to combat tuberculosis. Mark Hanna, a Russian-born man who anglicized his name, sought a Newport Kentucky marriage license but waited two days after forgetting his bride’s name Fannie Dozorthrow. Buffalo Mayor J N Adam proposes acquiring a 293 acre Perrysburg site for a city tuberculosis hospital. W W S Evans, 60, former Orrville editor, was found dead after a hunting trip, believed accidental self inflicted. Salvatore Demma, Syrian, is under arrest in Columbus on Black Hand mail fraud charges. Toledo to try him with others. Three men die and two injured at Ambridge plant of American Bridge Co from toppled girders. Post office robbery at Athol Mass yields over 3000 stamps and 550 cash. Toledo police investigate the fatal shooting of Grace Frosch, 10, at her kitchen door.
Frances and Isabel Ritchie aged 56 and their younger sister were found dead in their Newark house. Frances lay on the floor while Isabel’s body dangled from a clothesline. Hatpins embedded near both hearts suggest foul play. no signs of forced entry and a grieving lone dog companion.
R G Dun Weekly Review notes year end slowdown driven by inventories and repairs while production expands. Freight, livestock, and raw materials move up but breadstuffs markets shrink due to bad weather. Spring buying looks strong for dry goods and clothing as new plants and investments rise in Chicago commerce.
Premier Yi, head of the Corean Cabinet and former Education Minister, was stabbed twice in the abdomen and once in the lung while riding a jinricksha. The assailant, a Christian and long-time U.S. resident, is a about 20 and believed to belong to a political secret society. he was arrested immediately.
In Philadelphia a six story Schrack and Sherwood building housing undertaker supplies burned. At least five girls were reported missing and feared dead while fireman Joseph Toner was killed halting search on lower floors. About twenty women worked on the fifth floor as fire spread. Police and firemen aided many escapees though some were pulled out unconscious.
The Merchants National Bank is absorbed by the First National in Cincinnati after board action. Capital rises from 5 to 6 million dollars, with deposits totaling 26 million and a 2.1 million dollar surplus. W S Rowe remains president of the First National. M E Ingalls retires as Merchants National president.
Galveston court holds Texas eight hour telegraphers law unconstitutional under federal statute allowing nine hours. Decision ties state rule to federal standard affecting telegraph workers. Further legal action may follow as case proceeds.
A 12 year old son of Mrs James McLaughlin of Orogrande New Mexico shot his mother saying See mother its not loaded killing her instantly. In New York Abraham S Johnson 32 an elevator operator and his wife Jennie Johnson were found dead in their East Thirteenth Street room the death likely occurred days ago.
A brief 1908 report notes a special sites command action tied to Vient, detailing the involved organizations and the anticipated outcomes. Local authorities oversee proceedings with emphasis on public interest and accessibility.
Market listings from Chicago to New York show cattle prices from four to seven dollars, hogs up to eight dollars, and sheep up to five dollars. Grain quotes include wheat No 2 around $1.23 to $1.33, corn near 60 to 71 cents, oats 43 to 47 cents, and rye about 75 to 79 cents. Butter and eggs cited, with regional variations in fresh produce and livestock values.
A boiler explosion in a six story wholesale district building in Kansas City leaves two dead and four injured.
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