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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
On November 16 Frisco plans increased one way fares for Homeseekers Ex trips to all points in Oklahoma Indian Territories Texas parts of Arkansas Idaho Montana with no rate plus two dollars for its trip Dates of sale begin Tuesdays each month limited to 21 or 30 days of sale.
A dynamite bomb exploded at the Rome stock exchange shortly before 4 pm causing partial collapse of the roof court yard and wounding at least 18 people. Firefighters police and troops rushed to aid victims and restore order as a several thousand strong crowd gathered outside the building. Authorities suspect the blast aimed to disrupt end of month liquidation. The ancient exchange sits near the Temple of Neptune and Piazza Di Pietra with grand Corinthian columns.
Six cases challenge Jersey City no seat no fare ordinance as Mayor Fagin enforces the rule. Witnesses testified they refused to pay when no vacant seats were available. Trials are expected to last several days and are being aggressively debated.
Topeka news says George W. Hanna, head of the populist state central committee, issued a call for a January 9 meeting in Topeka to decide whether a state convention will be held this year and whether the state organization will be continued.
Pittsburg December report notes Frank Ridgway director of public safety died Tuesday from typhoid pneumonia. He previously led the eee Sov and was granted by Mayor Guthrie to return to the public safety department. Also mentions torpedo boats at Para Brazil, with flotilla sailing from Port of Spain December 25 arriving December 31.
A fragmented OCR item references a court matter guiding authority and a timetable for action. It mentions names and terms like back and forth, with unclear details. The readable parts suggest a report on a legal process and its implied outcome.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at his Brooklyn home aged 80 after illness following a cold contracted during the San Francisco bishop's conference. A longtime New York East clergyman, he served as pastor before his 1872 bishopric and remained active in church affairs until his death. He leaves a widow, one son, and three daughters. Speakers for the Dollar Dinner Lincoln Neb Dec 31 announced the list of invitees for January 15 including Gov Charles N Haskell Jerry B Bullivan Henry Warrum Gov N B Broward former Sen Thomas M Patterson M F Harrington and William J Bryan. Bryan's speech is awaited for campaign views and platform ideas.
Kansas news notes reveal a demonstration placard by the state board of health at Topeka's January exposition, showing dyes and colorings in foods. Clarence Young, a Topeka druggist, is convicted under the Pure Food Law and fined. sentence appeals. Missouri Pacific depot burglary ends with a blown safe, jewelry valued about $15 taken. An Emporia Gazette correction clarifies a误 about E W Howe and E W Hoch. Tucker publishes Uncle Sam Monthly with Kansas Conspiracy article. Dexter tragedy claims Melvin Wells crushed on a Missouri Pacific engine pilot. Lodges taxed. colleges taxed except parts of property. Cattle fed decline warned by P H Pagett. Border and the Buffalo by John R Cook released. Meat for the Poor supervision and bank confidence updates.
Frisco schedule lists north bound routes to Kansas City via Cherokee Pittsburg and Joplin with numbers 110 114 116 118 324 and south bound to Oklahoma City Fort Worth via Afton No 109 123 111. East Bound at 11 50 pm 2235 am 1050 105 am. West Bound from St. Louis to Wichita No 126 128 with times 1 55 am and 9 10 am. agent C S Roberts notes effective December 1 1907.
New York reports anxiety over the yacht Coronet last seen en route from the Orient to San Salvador. Leader Sanford of the Holy Ghost and Us society of Maine, returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, travels aboard. the barkentine Kingdon from Portland, Maine, met Sanford and has reached San Salvador, yet Coronet has not yet appeared.
Rome December 81 Italian government appoints an eight member committee of professors and engineers from Naples National Museum to oversee excavation at Herculaneum and publish reports for scholars at home and abroad under Prof Charles Waldstein’s renewed attention.
Kansas primary for presidential candidates two delegates and alternates to the national convention. In St Paul Pioneer Dead Thomas Fitzpatrick a leading contractor and pioneer died at 75 after arriving in St Paul in 1868. Nevada legislature called extra session to convene January.
Topeka December 31 Gov Hoch Pardonia granted an immediate pardon to Pedro Aleman a Mexican serving one to three years for murder of a fellow workman about a year ago Aleman is reported to be ill with consumption and the pardon was granted at the request of Jose V Rosal Mexican consul at Kansas City.
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