Mershon Estimates Multifaceted Michigan Timber Losses
W B Mershon of the Michigan forestry commission reports extensive fire damage across the state. He cites $50 million in tree losses, $1 million in Thumb district farmer losses, and $1 million minimum for the Ward tract damage, with 300 million feet of timber burned and to be salvaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Mershon
Saginaw
Forestry Commission
William B. Mershon
Michigan Forestry Commission
Michigan
Thumb
Mr. Mershon
Mershon
Saginaw Valley
No Pay Till End Of Session For State Legislature
Secretary of the Senate and House Clerk report the new constitution invalidates existing salary law. Members may not be paid until the new session ends. The constitution sets an $800 session salary and payment timing hinges on future appropriation law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Chilson
Senate
King
House
Teachers Are Too Mary U of M Prefensor See No Salary Hope
Professor Taylor in Ann Arbor argues teachers will not see wage increases due to the large number of teachers. He says teachers speak freely, unlike lawyers or ministers, and urges pension in old age for teachers' honesty and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of M
Prof. Taylor
Ann Arbor
Taylor
Pastor Organizes Township Farm Fair in Texas Corners
Rev W W Allen pastor of the Congregational church at Texas Corners has formed a farmers association to stage township fairs. An annual exhibit was held last week featuring crops and stock with prizes for best samples. The effort draws interest from farmers in neighboring townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Corners
Kaira
W. W. Allen
Fatal Decapitation at Michigan and Indiana Electric Plant
A night employee, Clifford Sheets, 26, was killed in a Berrien Springs electric plant when a generator wheel struck him. His head was severed and found by a fellow worker. It is believed he slipped and fell into the cogwheel. his parents resided in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Sheets
Berrien Springs
Michigan and
Indiana
Sheets
South Bend
Edison Power Dam Plans On Huron River At The Narrows
A partial reading reports Edison Power Company now owned by J P Morgan plans a dam at The Narrows on the Huron River to build a hydro plant. The backwater flood would affect Alber lands along the river and raise rail tracks. The University of Michigan and Central railroad officials discuss potential impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Mra
Mb Musi
Fire destroys Indiana Box plant amid suspected arson
Muskegon fire chief Betfy investigates the Indiana Box Company's plant blaze that destroyed the facility. Preliminary findings point to incendiarism with two simultaneous origin points. Sixty workers lost their jobs as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eRexon Blase
Betfy
Muskegon Fire Department
Indiana Box Company
Boy Miner Emancipated in Bay City Case
Christ Haman a 15 year old Bay City boy earning 2.96 dollars daily in a Robert Gage Coal Co mine was emancipated from his father by Circuit Court Judge Collins. The ruling frees him from his father’s wage claims and he may keep his earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Christ Haman
Collins
Young Haman
Robert Gage Coal Co
Miraculous Rescue as Blizzard Rages in North Woods
Rev Father Doser of Ontonagon survived 24 hours alone in the woods keeping fires from tree branches as searchers faced a 48 hour blizzard. He is one of three men reported lost with others including John Mirran of Keweenaw County who slept in a bear’s lair for two nights and Seager Stimac feared dead while hunting in Globe Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Doser
Ontonagon
North Woods
John Mirran
Keweenaw County
Seager Stimac
Globe, Inn
Millionaire Blodgett Will Names Young Heirs in Trust
Delos A. Blodgett died a month ago leaving an estate estimated at 10 to 12 million dollars. The bulk goes to three children from his second marriage through a trust. Widow Daisy A. Blodgett receives 130000 dollars, a 10000 dollar annual annuity, and the homestead. Children John W. Blodgett and Susan Blodgett Lowe get nothing due to a three way division at his second marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delos A. Blodgett
Grand Rapids
Blodgett
Daisy A. Blodgett
John W. Blodgett
Susan Blodgett Lowe
Falls in Cistern Miss Kennedy Drowns in Bay City
Miss Mary Kennedy a 45 year old bakery operator in Bay City plunged head first into a rear cistern behind her shop. An inspector found her body after curiosity led him to look into the open cistern. Four feet of water and a likely head injury suggest she was stunned after the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kennedy
Bay City
Board of Public Works
Death of Dr. Rush J. Shank a Civil War veteran physician
Dr. Rush J. Shank a well known Ingham county physician died in Lansing after a brief illness. He served as past department commander of the Michigan G A R and past master of Capital lodge No. 66 F and A M and was a Civil War veteran. He was born in Lansing on December 13 1848.
Detroit man shoots mother thinking burglar in morning crisis
Raymond Schmelzer, 22, of Detroit, awoke to his mother's screams and fired from the stairs after seeing her on a landing. He believed she was a burglar and struck her in the neck with a revolver causing a serious wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Schmelzer
Detroit
Springport Bank Closes Overloaned to Farmers
Springport State Savings Bank with about $90,000 in deposits was closed by Bank Commissioner Zimmerman. An official allegedly confessed to the president that bank funds had been overloaned to hay dealers in Vicksburg and Natchez, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springport Bank
Springport State Savings Bank
Zimmerman
Joy
Hay Deslere
Vicksburg
Natchez
Miss
State News in Brief: Robberies and Accidents Across Cities
A Kalama grocer Charles Cavanaugh was robbed after midnight on his way home. Blanche Sparks was held up in Detroit stealing $20 from her stocking. Kalamazoo Sheriff refuses custody of A P Adams, wanted for forgery in Kalamazoo. John Green died in Kalamazoo from exposure after wandering. Eagle Manufacturing Union City ceases operations with assets transferred to creditors. Wm Zeigler of Deerfield killed by shotgun while rabbit hunting. brakeman Joseph Barkley crushed between cars in Manistee yards. Frank Kimmell and team narrowly escape an accident while felling trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Sparks
Detroit
Shea
Kalamazoo
A. P. Adams
Washington, D. C
Adams
John Green
Burgess Hospital
J. H. Stoddard
Eagle Manufacturing Company
Union City
Indiana
Wm. Zeigler
Deerfield
Joseph E. Barkley
Manistee
Northwestern
Manute
Frank Kimmell
Partello
Railways Hold Large Shares in Express Companies
Census Bureau survey shows railroads own over a quarter of express company stock and express firms own significant railroad holdings totaling over 22 million dollars. In 1907 thirty four express firms existed, with six dominating mileage and routes. Texas leads in express miles, steamboat use prominent in Alaska, and electric roads limited to twenty states. Total receipts reach 123 million, with over 80 percent from six leaders. payrolls and transport payments drive costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Adams
American
Pacific
Southern
Wells, Fargo & Co
American Express Company
Texas
States
Illinois
Iowa
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Kansas
Alska
Maine
Washington
Michigan
California
Nevada
Roosevelt Word Count Table Reveals Priorities in Message
A table lists relative importance of national problems as President Roosevelt weighs topics in his address by word count. Items include finances corporations protection for wage earners forests waterways national parks denatured alcohol food Indian service secret service postal savings parcel post education government printing soldiers homes independent bureaus statehood interstate fisheries foreign affairs Latin American republics Panama cana ocean mail Hawaii Philippines Porto Rico Japanese exposition National Guard total with figures indicating emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeees
Nationaal Parks
Eeaeead Indian Service
Écdeeeae
Secret Service
Postal Savings
Latin-American Republi
Panama
Cana
Ocean Mail Lines
Hiawaii
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cube
APMY
Ceeeeeeae National Guard
Wanams Total
October Fire Losses Soar in United States and Canada
Fire losses for October from the Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin total 22 722 50 with a striking year over year rise. The table shows heavy damage in October with 18 fires at or above 200 000 each and total losses markedly higher than 1907's October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Panama Canal Commission Reports Progress and Challenges
The Panama Canal Commission report notes payroll of 43,057 workers and appropriations totaling 120 million plus expenditures of 84.57 million, including the original 40 million purchase price. It highlights military style reporting, Gatun dam issues, and dam site shifts at Sosa Corosal, plus 12,065,188 cubic yards moved in the Culebra cut and several landslides. Sanitary conditions continue to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Fethmian Canal Commission
Washington
Gatun
Soca-Corosal
Culebra
Chagres
Obispo
Empire City
Empire Hill
Gold Hill
Pedro Miguel
Athletes Seek Records Not Races in Modern View
Prof Kennedy of Harvard urges focusing on beating records over defeating rivals in sports. The piece notes a shift to record attempts as the measure of progress, contrasting ante chronometer ideals with the science age.
Big Apple Crop Shown In Nationwide Pie Scale
The nation’s apple harvest could yield 25 million barrels or 500000 bushels with 15 000 growers reporting through Harry J Neely secretary of the National Apple Show Spokane The droughts rains and pests affected many regions yet the crop is as large as 1907 and prices rise as domestic supply tightens while exports grow heavier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harry J. Neely
Rational Apple Show
Spokane
Middle Western
Dr Landone Urges Love and Cheerfulness in Child Rearing
In a recent interview Dr Landone discussed improving the human race through plant theories in Burbank and methods for rearing children. He argued the body is chemical in nature and emotions influence health. anger and sorrow harm the body while love and happiness purify it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landone
Burbank
Chicago Trade Shows Mixed Recovery in Week
Dun's Review of Trade notes a surprising elimination of weak concerns and sustained gains in payments through banks. Manufacturing and retail show improvement with colder weather boosting demand for apparel and groceries while heavier breadstuffs and provisions move up. Freight and earnings in Chicago railroads improve, though mercantile collections lag. district failures total 41 with higher liabilities over 5,000 at 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Retail and wholesale trade patterns toward year end
New York reports show retail and holiday trade expanding while wholesale and jobbing activity cools. Colder weather and year end stock draws boost distribution but discount retail and Christmas demand fall short of expectations, especially in the South. Best data come from the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. numbers for Canada show 60 failures versus 388 last week and 50 in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Market price list for regional cattle and farm goods
The document catalogues livestock and agricultural prices across multiple cities. It lists cattle hogs sheep and various grains with price ranges in Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo noting qualities like prime heavy No 2 and white corn with per bushel figures and seed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
S&c
Toledo
Aerial Navigation Company Lands Boston Site for Dirigible Line
The Aerial Navigation Company, formed to run an airship service from Boston to New York, leases two acres in Boston for station No 1 and wins landing privileges on Commonwealth Avenue and near the Harvard Bridge. Capt Baldwin pledges delivery of the first dirigible by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Aerial Navigation Company
Boston
New York
Commonwealth Avenue
Sarvard Bridge
Baldwin
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Harvard Library
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Brookline
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William Fletcher Weld
Wesleyan University
Arnold Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
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National Society For Promoting
New York City
Santa Clara County
San Jose
Shanghai
Workingmen’s Party
Philadelphia
Lnes
Women
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