29 May 1907
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
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Stamford Conn May 29 Dr William J Long cites a Roosevelt letter and defends his animal life book. He challenges the president to retract charges of falsehood and misrepresentation and to admit error in public. Long cites his observations of wolves and caribou, and Indian testimony supporting his claims.
New York on May 29 detectives seek clues to a sender of a deadly device mailed to Dr. M G Dadirrian a respected Armenian physician. The opened box contained three shells loaded with shot and a skull and cross bones with We hope this will kill you. Black Hand threats for $10000 followed by misidentification as Italian links.
San Francisco May 29 Sixteen talesmen were examined in the trial of Mayor Schmitz on the charge of extortion without result. All but one were excused for cause and George D Cummings the sixteenth one was peremptorily challenged by the defense. Judge Paine ordered a venire of fifty to be returned in the court. Fight jurors have thus far been secured. An insinuation was made by the prosecution that Sheriff O Neill was not summoning trial jurors in a proper and impartial manner Mr Heney s statement was supplemented by Special Agent Burns who declared that Mayer Schmitz is using the police department to gather evidence in his behalf and for other like improper purposes. The defense denied the imputation.
Dispatches from Melilla report rebels led by the pretender attacking and routing the sultan’s forces after a severe battle. The sultan’s troops are said to be in full retreat pursued by the pretender’s forces.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, inbound to New York, ran aground at the west edge of the main ship channel. Officials say she rests easy and can likely be floated at the next high tide, with no distress signals and no immediate need for assistance. The cause is unclear, though a full moon and slight miscalculation are suspected. The liner was eight and a half miles from quarantine when she touched the mud, about a mile north of southwest.
Des Moines May 29 declared Governor Cummins would seek United States senate subject to Republican endorsement at next year's primary under the new law. The move affects Senator William B. Allison, with Dolliver reappointed by last legislature. Cummins' entry could trigger another GOP fight as in the prior year.
Pensacola information reports the schooner William Smith struck by lightning during a storm while en route from Key West to Pensacola. A mast was torn to the deck, a crew member was stripped by clothing as he hurled dynamite overboard, and the vessel sank immediately with the crew escaping in lifeboats.
New York May 26 The May grand jury probing the Equitable Life Assurance society returned eighteen indictments against Thomas D Jordan former controller. Indicted for perjury and forgery in the third degree no charges were brought against current society officials.
Under federal court order Toledo property of the Toledo Railway and Terminal Co. sold to Andrew J. Sullivan for 2 million dollars no other bids. Most stock valued at 3.56 million owned by J Pierpont Morgan wiped out. Road may be sold or leased to incoming steam lines under a cooperative plan. Also Coffeyville arrest: Harry Dove, cab driver, charged with murder of dentist Valle Burgee missing since March 8 after alleged incident in a cab with a woman and another man. two shots fired.
Thousands of Cantonians queued to view the casket in the McKinley residence as flowers filled the room. The funeral will be simple. Dr. Buxton and Dr. Holmes to lead services. Attending are Dr. and Mrs Hermanus L. Baer of New York, Abner McKinley’s daughter, and Vice President Fairbanks who arrived but was briefly unable to attend.
President Roosevelt departs Washington for a Westward trip to attend Mrs McKinley s funeral at Canton on Memorial Day and to speak at Indianapolis unveiling of General Lawton s statue Lansing to address Michigan legislature and college students with a reception for Associated Harvard clubs. Secretaries Root Garfield Wilson Loeb Latta Kohlsaar joins Canton events. Pinchot joins at Lansing. Kohlsaar invited to join presidential party.
In Paris on May 29 Mme Guggenheim was fined $50 for assaulting the Duke of Galleria, husband of the Infanta Falaire. The incident occurred when she loitered outside a Rua de La Paix store and struck him with a parasol. She testified she left her husband for love of the duke, who she said neglected her.
In New York on May 29 Judge Hough dismissed fifteen cases seeking $250000 in damages for injuries and deaths from the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago on motion by David Garber representing Klaw and Erlinger. Twenty nine similar cases remain.
The appeal by Count Boni de Castellane against the court ruling of November 14 granting his wife a divorce has been postponed again. It is not expected to be reviewed before December.
Warsaw wires report a political jailbreak at Lublin where twenty one political prisoners and twenty ordinary prisoners escaped through a sewer from the jail. The incident underscores ongoing turmoil and security concerns in the region.
The ad advises women in the Change of Life to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease hot flashes nervousness headaches and insomnia. Letters from Mrs Fred Certin and Mrs Henry Lee praise the medicine as restoring health and enabling normal activity. It offers free guidance from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts and emphasizes intelligent care during this period.
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