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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
2
The Swedish king Oscar Gustaf died at 9 10 am in Stockholm palace. Crowds mourned outside as the flag half-masted and citizens cried Our dear old king is dead. In Kentucky five hundred night riders looted Lopkinsville causing over 200000 dollars in damage and terrorizing residents.
Three armed men blew open the front of Joseph Urmston's private bank at Reilly near Dharmilton Ohio, using nine dynamite cartridges. They seized about $500 in currency and a large amount of negotiable paper, including £1000. The robbery was witnessed by Dr Urmston, Dr W M Smith, and Liveryman Bachover, but the men terrified the witnesses and fled. Police were not notified. The bank had operated for just over seven months.
Agents from six burglary insurance companies say the city has seen more robberies and burglaries in the last sixty days than any similar period. They note a years long rise with last year’s theft losses estimated at 15.8 million while fire losses were 9.8 million.
Two Chicago saloon keepers die by self-inflicted actions amid fear that Law and Order League Sunday closing agitation would ruin the business and wipe out their savings. Family members attribute deaths to financial worry and regulatory pressure.
The Republican National Committee fixed Chicago as the 1908 convention city and June 16 as the meeting date. The decision was made in a Washington D C conference at the Shoreham Hotel last Saturday.
The Brazilian steamer Guasca, commanded by Captain Rawes, sank after collision with an unidentified vessel off Paranagua Brazil. Thirty crew and passengers drowned in the incident.
Mrs. Patrick Duffey of 223 South Arsenal Avenue Indianapolis suffered serious burns while her husband was injured after a kerosene can exploded at their residence.
Mrs. Louisa M Taft mother of Secretary of War William H Taft died at 12 20 am Sunday at her home in Wilbury Massachusetts.
The United States Mint in Philadelphia operates at full tilt as Treasury demands surge. Secretary Cortelyou orders 500 million in 20 dollar gold pieces over three months with a capacity of 4,000 coins an hour. Demand for silver coin outpaces supply. staff work fourteen to sixteen hours daily to meet city needs, while bullion shipments and new machinery bolster production.
The Chicago Woman's club led by Mrs. I. Blackwelder and Mrs. Ellen M. Henderson begins a reform drive to replace Christmas shopping mania with true joy. They call gift giving pernicious and a sign of degeneracy in Americans.
The article surveys proposed school reforms including longer summer terms, shorter daily hours, and teacher pay linked to performance. It details Boston’s revised curriculum emphasizing English, practical arithmetic, geography focused on human life and commerce, expanded spelling, and revamped hygiene and physical training. It notes university fellowships, a Bergh foundation gift to Columbia, and Esperanto endorsement by the College de France.
Treasury Secretary Cortelyou urges immediate legislative reform to prevent future financial disasters caused by a flawed monetary system. He notes hoarding by individuals and banks, bank deposit transfers of government funds, and a strong surplus despite crises.
Five hundred miners are believed dead after blasts at Consolidated Coal Co. mines 6 and 8 in Monongah West Virginia. The west Virginia disaster felled a vast mine complex with gas and dust cited by experienced miners. Rescue attempts faced gas smoke and collapsed entries as the town of Monongah, population about six thousand, awaited full details. The company, capitalized at twenty million dollars, operates more than a hundred properties with Clarence W. Watson as president and Lee Malone overseeing operations at the time of the disaster.
In Washington the Buck Stove and Range Co of St Louis seeks an injunction to end a boycott by the American Federation of Labor. Before Judge Gould the defense argues unions can act by common law without violating the Sherman antitrust law, claiming the federation may urge others not to buy a product as individuals may do.
American Industries publishes Nov 15 issue renewing attacks on the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers. It cites a public accounting firm report on AF of L monthly federation reports and its publication in the Federationist.
Mrs Spencer Waert a New Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs member launches a campaign to mobilize state and national societies against a vivisection farm linked to John D Rockefeller. In an interview she urges restraint and proposes exposing alleged cruelty for science.
The Pittsburg Railways Company serving all city street lines has informed its employees it will strictly enforce the wartime ban on cigarettes and liquor while on or off duty. The move sparks talk of a possible strike.
The J. and P. Coats of Pawtucket Rhode Island thread makers report their most profitable year with profits of 15,280,625 dollars, about 30 percent.
Dun's Review notes improved bank liquidity and steadier prices as the year nears end. More supplies guarded, but liquidation persists with fewer Chicago area failures. Primary material receipts fall, hides wool drop, iron lumber leather costs ease. liabilities above $5,000 rise modestly from last week.
New York reports slow overall trade with gains limited to financials and selective industry optimism. Some renewed orders and brief retail demand for winter apparel appear in the Northwest and South, but industrial activity remains below normal for the season. For the week ending Dec 5, US business failures total 272, up from 258 last week and higher than earlier years. Canada records 26 failures, down from last week.
Regional price table lists Chicago and Indianapolis cattle and hogs plus sheep and wheat corn oats rye and hay with prices. Also covers St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and Toledo entries for wheat corn oats rye and dairy products with ranges and average quotes.
John D. Rockefeller pledges 2.6 million dollars to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, supplementing prior gifts of 1.2 million. The endowment will yield about 100 thousand dollars annually, with directors at liberty to use the income as they see fit to advance the institute’s work since its opening in 1901.
Five trained police dogs from Belgium are added to the New York police force, expanding canine units. The announcement notes increased capacity for law enforcement tasks including search and protection duties within the city.
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