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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
1
PortauPrince scene quiet amid anxiety as British Indefatigable and German Bremen arrive to shield foreigners. An American cruiser expected. authorities deny broader executions and vow to prosecute conspirators while ensuring safety for peaceful foreigners.
A Paris dispatch reports that foreign powers in Port au Prince will demand the resignation of President Nord Alexis if the Haiti crisis is not quickly settled. They would form a provisional government and call for immediate elections.
At the University of Michigan rioting at Star theater, fifteen students posted $1,000 bail each after arraignment in Justice Doty s court. Three students fined $4.65 for loitering. These bail payments were supplied by local business men. Examinations set for Friday on rioting charges.
Edward C. Hefferman a special police officer was shot and killed at the Park Avenue elevated station. J L Martin a bystander was seriously wounded. Donald Starr intoxicated ejected by the officer then shot himself, likely fatally wounded.
London reports Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's health failing with edema and deteriorating strength. Medical bulletins show continuing disquiet as the British premier's condition raises grave concern among his allies.
Henry Knute Nelson son of Minnesota Senator Knute Nelson died in Colorado Springs of consumption after a long illness. He was thirty seven.
Lawrence Spear, ex naval officer, denies promising to assist Speaker Cannon or others to place Hobson on the naval affairs committee. He says he never tried to influence leaders and did not know the speaker. A A Erly and Frank B Lord deny being paid by Electric Boat, though they admit paid work on submarine features stories. Lord calls Lilley interview denial untrue.
Washington announces Rear Admiral Charles B Sperry will be commander in chief of the Atlantic battle ship fleet when it sails from San Francisco in July to encircle the globe. Admiral Evans will retire in August after the San Francisco naval review and Commander Thomas will lead the fleet to Puget Sound. Promotions await Schroder Wainwright and Emory as captains assume rear admiral duties for the Third Fourth and Second squadrons.
In Washington on March 18, the House heard praise for President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft from Kennedy of Ohio, and for William J. Bryan from Ollie James of Kentucky who predicted Bryan’s next presidential win. An extended Fowler financial bill speech followed by criticism of Congress and pushes to regulate trusts marked the session before adjournment.
Lawrence Hope aged fifty two, proprietor of a jewelry store, was struck and killed instantly as he crossed the tracks at Post Siding by the Omaha flyer. The engineer said Mr Hope walked directly in front of the fast passenger train and his body was hurled about fifty feet.
Baltimore March 18 United States Senator William Pinckney Whyte died at his home after a long career in public life. Born August 9 1824 in Baltimore he served as governor of Maryland and later as U S senator. He was the last survivor of the Maryland senators who voted against the Fifteenth Amendment.
In St Louis and West St Louis, about 3700 union brewers, maisters, bottlers, freemen and freight handlers walked out, closing 24 breweries. Employers promise no beer famine while awaiting mediation board meeting called by Ford Alien. Little disorder reported as orders move with minimal disruption.
In Indianapolis on March 18 a steel beam being raised to elevate railroad tracks fell when a chain broke. Three Kelley-Atkinson Construction Company workers from Chicago were crushed and killed in the accident.
Paris reports a high diplomatic official says France will renounce the Algeciras reforms act and ask powers to summon a new conference or bring the Moroccan question to The Hague tribunal. The move signals a major shift in handling Morocco and European diplomacy.
Katherine Trainor was convicted of murder in the circuit court for killing her lover Sarma Roberts on the public square in Xenia Wisconsin. She was sentenced to twenty five years in Joliet penitentiary, completing the proceedings in under thirty six hours and stating she was glad she killed Roberts and did not mind the sentence.
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