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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
1
New York today hosts a gathering of governor Hughes secretary Wright and other notables for the dedication of the prison ship martyrs monument. Local state and national figures attend with private citizens collaborating in honoring the heroes.
President elect Taft and Governor Hughes presided over the dedication. Luke E Wright presented the monument with Taft and Hughes accepting for city, state, and nation. The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument fund received $184,000 from government and subscriptions. designed by Stanford White, cornerstone laid on October 26, 1907 with notable attendees.
Chicago November 14 special grand jury investigating fraud in the August 8 primary returns thirty eight indictments against fifteen judges clerks of election and politicians.
Favorable evidence was presented in LaPorte Indiana showing that the four bodies recovered from the Gunness house ruin on April 28 were those of Mrs Belle Gunness and her three children. Jurors were guided to consider coroner Mack's conclusions alongside autopsy testimony by Dr. J L Gray who weighed the adult female at about 200 pounds and identified bones and rings linked to the claim.
Denver November 14 The American Federation of Labor adjourned after a hour and a half session. Committees work on resolutions while major items are deferred to next week with little accomplished so far.
Secretary Victor H. Metcalf submits his resignation due to ill health effective December 1. Assistant Secretary Truman H. Newberry will be named successor. President Roosevelt accepts with regret and praises Metcalf for loyal service to the nation.
New York November 14. An enormous volume of trading pushed stock prices higher as brokers struggled to fill orders. United States Steel led with 321,800 shares traded in blocks of 2,000 to 15,000, each upturn setting a new intraday high and lifting the market. The steel stock advanced 1.5 points for the day with Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Pennsylvania also showing strength.
William Arnold Shanklin, president of Upper Iowa University in Fayette Iowa, has been elected to lead Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut.
Francis J. Heney, a prosecutor of municipal corruption, was wounded in Judge Lawlor's courtroom when Morris Haas, ex convict and former juror, shot him. Heney’s condition was non fatal as doctors treated a bullet that lodged near the left ear. Ruef trial proceedings continued amid shock and crowd unrest.
Denver authorities rejected reports that Mrs. Allen F. Read was escorted to the American hotel by railway mail clerk E. J. Sawyer on arrival day. Hotel staff say she appeared unaccompanied, signing the name Mrs. H. C. Cones at the desk. Mrs. Read remains in critical condition.
A Life Note observes contrasting views on life and fortune. The Atlantic Constitution notes the philosopher's idealism and the practical global perspective that wealth cannot be created by will alone. It suggests gratitude for what Providence provides while planning what may come.
Jim Driscoll of Cardiff the featherweight champion of England defeated Matty Baldwin of Boston in a six round bout in New York. The English challenger displayed superior foot work and boxing skill from the start, gaining the early advantage.
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