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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
5
A southbound freight train on the C B & Q railroad struck an auto near Herrin Illinois killing D T Hartwell Marion state attorney and his three-year-old grandson. In the car were John Kline a druggist his wife and child plus two teachers seriously injured.
A major heat wave sweeps the eastern states with multiple deaths and numerous prostrations. New York reports two overnight fatalities and ten prostrations before noon, while Boston and Philadelphia endure record heat on May 28. Joshua Clarke of Sharon, Pa., dies at a Baltimore & Ohio station as the first four heat deaths are tallied.
Denver reports 499 strikers and organizers indicted by a grand jury in Canon City on murder and destruction of property tied to the Chandler battle in which a non union miner was killed. Captures issued, arrests begun. Alma Lafferty and John R. Lawson say they will testify before the court martial today. Other strike leaders to testify as witnesses. Authorities will not resist commission demands for their presence.
Erie Pa May 28 Sir Frederick Burd Black of Franklin is nominated for warden of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Pennsylvania.
May 28 report recounts a severe earthquake lasting over twenty seconds in the canal zone. The tremor was sharper than any seismic disturbance recorded there last October.
May records note heat wave highs and a violent thunderstorm damaging patch heights. Two men were injured and several were seized during the disturbance. Acting authorities, led by Carranza, directed actions and confiscated five cars.
Four masked robbers blew the Lexington post office safe on Friday causing a town wide alarm. The explosion damaged the vault but only a small sum was taken. Local authorities investigate the heist in Lexington Bloomington Illinois.
Senator William Bradley of Kentucky is in a critical condition at his Washington apartments per physicians in attendance. Doctors report serious illness and ongoing treatment as lawmakers monitor his health.
May 28 Richfield Utah residents report the Hatchtown Irrigation reservoir dam in Garfield county broke releasing a flood down the Sevier river valley. No lives were lost. The break is blamed on a landslide.
A fire along the Cuya hoga river in Cleveland causes about 1.5 million dollars in damage. An unknown man leaped from a bridge into the flames and was incinerated.
Reports from London on May 25 describe shouts of shoot the king at a Woman's Social and Political Union gathering. The militant group faces rising tensions as police search for consequences and safety concerns intensify amid the controversial protest.
The Law and Order league of Denver began a recall petition against Judge Ben B. Lindsey over his stance in the strike. An interview in Chicago and his talks with President Wilson are cited as the basis for the recall effort in Denver.
Trial of J. Masterson, alleged gunman, begins in Brazil Indiana charged with attempting to kill Judge Blank enbaker whose home was shot up during election fraud cases in Terre Haute.
Wireless dispatch from London reports the British steamer Waimate afire in the South Atlantic at latitude 57 17 S longitude 79 61 W. Owners received word of the blaze and are taking emergency measures.
In Bayreuth on May 28 the Wagner opera house is to be given to the German people. The announcement appears in a newspaper interview with 9 Wagner, son of the composer, detailing the proposed gift and its intended meaning for the nation.
The estate of H. R. Baker of St. Charles, nephew of John W. Gates, totals $106,000. The widow receives all but $2,500 in real estate which is left to the youth’s parents.
New York and Washington reports show a dispute between Charles Mellen and J Pierpont Morgan over statements about the New Haven railroad. Mellen urges Morgan to take the stand under oath after Morgan denies Mellen’s charge, with I C C records to be examined in New York.
Washington reports the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Oceanic Steam Navigation Company's liability for $13,000,000 in Titanic claims is limited by the 1851 American limited liability law to the salvage value plus freight and passage money, totaling about ninety-one thousand dollars.
Columbus report shows John D. Rockefeller's personal property in Ohio appraised at 311 million 226 thousand 347 dollars for tax assessment per the state tax commission announcement.
Willie Ritchie the lightweight champion lost to Jack White of Chicago in ten rounds at Wagner's arena Milwaukee on Tuesday. Ritchie earned a $10 000 guarantee in the bout.
Senate military committee orders a favorable report on creation of an aviation section in the army signal corps. The unit would include 60 officers and 260 enlisted men.
J L C Jenkins of Troon Scotland defeats C L Hazlet of Portrush Ireland 3 up with 2 to play in the British amateur championship final after an 86 hole match in Sandwich England on May 26.
London May 27. By 351 to 274 the house of commons approved the home rule bill on the third reading. Royal assent by King George will make it law though the lords may not oppose. Victory for Premier Asquith in a hard fought party struggle.
United States troops were fired on for the first time in the strike districts of Colorado coal fields. At a miners camp near Segundo, 20 shots were directed at a patrol as a trooper dodged a missile and fired toward the darkness. One man allegedly fled from a ditch as the patrol withdrew.
President Wilson and the federation of labor reached a compromise amendment to the Clayton bill. It adds that labor unions and farmers' organizations and their members shall not be construed as illegal combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade under the anti trust laws.
Alfred Bowen aged forty a contractor killed his wife by shooting then fatally shot himself in LaFayette May 27 Bowen had accused his wife of infidelity and turned the gun on himself after the tragedy.
London reports the British government will not participate in the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco despite assurances given to a deputation by Premier Asquith. This decision marks a notable stance from England on the world expo.
The Supreme Court on May 27 held that the Interstate Commerce Commission erred in treating tap lines or proprietary railroads as non common carriers. The decision broadens the scope of entities subject to common carrier obligations.
Marion Wisconsin May 27 Mrs William Burkholz died when her clothing caught fire while she attempted to stop a grass fire from reaching her home near Big Falls.
Indiana plans to showcase its literary culture at the Panama Pacific Fair with a feature on Hoosier authors. The commission emphasizes Indiana's rich heritage from Riley to Wallace, highlighting the state’s impact on American literature and education.
In Terre Haute the levy to fund eleven miles of outer township roads via general taxation passed 5943 to 2447. Opposition, though sizable, focused on how streets were taken from city limits. The 23 miles of reinforced concrete will cost about 400000 dollars. Indiana University’s 40 piece band was chosen as the First Regiment National Guard military band.
Roses Lockridge of Indiana University announced the state high school discussion league oratorical contest is postponed to June 3. The event will be at Indiana University auditorium in the men’s gymnasium with each district represented by a participant.
The Indiana board of tax commissioners reported a sharp rise in state wide corporate property valuations for 1918 led by steam railroads electric lines and pipelines. Total value reached 270 041 027 up from 263 827 550 in 1913 with most categories gaining while express companies fell. The year marked the largest gain since 1911 amid broad equalization efforts across carriers utilities and transportation firms.
Prof E E Jones of Indiana University education department resigns to end of summer term and join Northwestern University as head of education with a higher salary. Jones arrived in 1908 after earning a doctorate from Columbia University.
The twenty seventh annual meeting of the southern Indiana branch of the Woman's Missionary association of the United Brethren church closed in Oakland City with delegates from thirty or more associations. Sessions covered officer reports and plans to expand the work. Rev E. Spore, a China returnee missionary, and Mrs Mary R Albert of Dayton Ohio, editor of the Woman's Trivangel, were the principal speakers.
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