Supreme Court Rules Logs In River Remain Owned By Originators
Michigan State News reports Justice McAlvay's opinion holds that deadheads recovered from the Muskegon river remain property of the original log owners. Edgar O. Whitman had challenged the Muskegon Log Lifting and Operating Co by seeking to keep logs on his riparian lands. The court reversed the lower decree, clarifying that removing logs from the river is not trespass that transfers title, and that the log company had no right to logger trespass.
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Justice McAlvay
Supreme Court
Edgar O. Whitman
Muskegon River
Muskegon
Young Farmer jailed over kiss at schoolhouse
Burt Eddy a Lee township farmer was fined sixteen dollars for kissing Alma Sundberg in front of the school house and pupils. He defaulted on payment and is confined in the county jail for ten days. The judge refused to reduce the fine and the incident drew strong public attention to proper conduct near a school.
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Burt Eddy
Lee Township
Burt
Alma Sundberg
Will Extend Railroad to Coal Mines in Owosso
Grand Trunk officials, mine capitalists and farmers held a meeting in Owosso. The railroad would extend ten miles to Six Mile Creek coal mines if farmers raised 40 000 by subscription. A fifty member committee was appointed. The line would handle freight such as coal and sugar beets. If 40 000 raised, the line could extend four more miles to New Lathep and the Hazelton coal fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Owosso
Six-Mile Creek
Lathep
Hazelton
Lightning Claims 14 Year Old In Cummings Township
A bolt traveled along the ground into the cellar of uncle's home in Cummings township Ogeman county killing 14 year old Tena Schmidt who sought shelter. The same strike ripped a louse on John Detzler and destroyed clothing.
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Cummings Township
Ogeman County
Tena Schmidt
John Detzler
Girl Hurt As Auto Spooks Horse Near Brighton
Miss Gertrude Cruot, four miles from Brighton, was severely injured when her horse bolted after an automobile struck a wire fence. The car, driven by Hh. J. Raymond of Flint, stopped at once and transported her to a physician. Despite cuts from barbed wire, she is not seriously hurt.
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Gertrude Cruot
Brighton
Hh. J. Raymond
Flint
Kalamazoo watchmaker dies after burglary arrest attempt
Carl Nelson, 35, a watch repairer at Bell Jewelry in Kalamazoo, chose carbolic acid over jail after he faced arrest for burglary at the store. He died half an hour later amid agony. A note to Miss Harries C. Ward of Waltham, Mass., claimed his innocence and stated his intent to die.
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Carl Nelson
Nelson
Bell Jewelry
Kalamazoo
Enterprising Norwegian Thief Steals Orchard Trees
A Norway thief reportedly dug up and carted away a four year old apple orchard and other fruit trees on Dr. Voorhies farm south of the city. Police have yet to identify the culprit or locate the orchard. A tramp threatened to kill an elderly mother in Oakley demanding money and valuables, escaping with $20 a gold watch and silverware. Frank Walker aged 15 drowned while playing on logs near Richardson dam Alpena. body recovered.
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Norway
Morris Goldman
Oakley
Frank Walker
Richardson Dam
Alpena
Girl Accused of Forgery in Four Check Scheme
Maggie McNaughton, a servant from Ada near Grand Rapids, is jailed in Ionia on forgery charges after allegedly raising four checks drawn on State Savings bank and given by Mrs. A. P. Pleckenstein. Investigators say two $3 checks were increased to $13, one to $30 and another from $6 to $60, with $10 cash obtained and a $50 certificate issued. McNaughton reportedly admitted the scheme to Prosecuting Attorney Sheldon. she was found earlier at the Fleckenstein home bound and gagged, a claim linked to an assault report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Maggie McNaughton
Belding
Ionia
State Savings Bank
A. P. Pleckenstein
National Bank
Sheldon
Ada
Grand Rapids
Fleckenstein
University slams suspensions and disbands Pipe and Bowl
John Van Brunt of Kansas City and Thomas Wanty of Grand Rapids were fined 55 dollars plus costs in Ann Arbor for stealing two red lights guarding excavations. The faculty suspended them for one year and will setback their exams by a year and a half. A committee found the Pipe and Bowl to be a drinking society for fraternity sophomores, and President Angell ordered its officers to disband it.
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Ann Arbor
John van Brunt
Kansas City
Thomas Wanty
Grand Rapids
Angell
Heir to Welsh Fortune Seeks claim to vast estate
Private Frank E. Roberts at Fort Brady becomes heir to part of a £100,0000 fortune in Wales news following his father’s death. He purchased discharge, plans to reenlist after Europe trip to claim the money, seeking pension for old age after a 20 year army career.
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Frank E. Roberts
Fort Brady
Wales
Roberts
Europe
Two Arrests At Pewamo In Ben Cook Murder
Sheriff Keeney and Deputy Stoddard arrested Joe and Ed Droste for the murder of Ben Cook in Dallas township near Pewamo. They were taken to the Ionia prison after alleged confrontation at Cook’s home gate. Evidence reportedly points strongly to the Droste brothers as the sole suspects.
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Sherif Keeney
Sherif Stoddard
Joe
Ed Droste
Theodore Droste
Pewamo
Dallas
Ben Cook
Lonia
Cook
Droste
Bride Ruined as Mud Flung During Kalamazoo Wedding
A mob of women and children in Kalamazoo pelted Mrs James Klock, just married, with mud as she stepped toward her car in front of her father's home. She wore the wedding gown, which was ruined. no motive is given beyond a belief that mud might serve as a substitute for rain.
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James Klock
Kalamazoo
Rive
Multiple Michigan robberies and odd incidents reported
Thieves robbed N E Ellis pool room in Milford stealing 1800 cigars and tobacco, the fourth break in ten days. Saloons in Morenci and a hardware store were burglarized for cash and merchandise. Detroit suspects pursued for theft at Fort Huron yards. A grocer in Manistee bitten by a tarantula while cooking. Unidentified dead man found in Lake Erie with limited clues. A Kalamazoo elopement led to a public marriage reveal. Kitchen Cabinet Company factory fire in Kalamazoo caused 30000 loss, 40 unemployed. Traverse Bay redstone quarry near Calumet sold at sheriff sale for 19000. operations may resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Fort Huron
J. E. Mailhot
Manistee
Ile
Lake Erie
Monroe Pier
Toledo
Monroe
Henry V. Skinner
Kalamazoo
Eva Purington
South Bend
Indiana
Princeton
Kitchen Cabinet Company
Traverse Bay
Calumet
Keweenaw County
Charles Hebard
Pequaming
End of the Sixtieth Congress Marks Notable Night
The first session of the Sixtieth Congress ended ten minutes before midnight after a stormy day. The currency conference bill and an employers liability measure were signed by President Roosevelt amid cheers. Lawmakers counted major actions including pensions, public buildings funding, and tariff reforms, but some items like wood pulp free list remained unacted.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Congress
House of Representatives
Asie
Hard Luck Tales From Midwest Tornado Routs Lives
In Mazomanie Wisconsin carpenter William Royston died from injuries after a falling building during a tornado. Two other carpenters were injured. In Beresford South Dakota Peter Baker aged about 80 shot himself after returning from Sioux City in poor health and discouragement, believed caused by his frail condition.
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Mazomanie
Wis
William Royston
Beresford
S. D
Peter Baker
Sioux City
Congress Approves Currency Bill After Filibuster Ended
The Sixty Fifth Congress met on December 2 1907 and appropriated 1 008 804 894 dollars exceeding prior session by 88 006 750. Passage came after a Senate filibuster lasting twenty seven hours fifteen minutes with 110 680 words. Adjourned May 30 1908.
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Senate
Failed to adopt postal savings plan and more bills
A list of stalled 1910s measures includes the postal savings bank plan failure, a December delay on reinstating discharged colored troops, no national child labor law yet set for December consideration, and rejection of increased powers for prohibition on interstate liquor shipments. Also blockages on wireless control, railroad rate actions, coal railroad disposals, options bills, and various administration and reform bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Ends Fiery Filibuster With Aldrich Vree Currency Pass
Washington reports detail the Sixtieth Congress adjourning after a record filibuster led by La Follette and supported by Stone and Gore. The Senate adopted conferees’ currency bill by 43 to 22 as President Roosevelt, with Cortelyou, Root, and Garfield nearby, signed the emergency currency measure before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senator Stone
Missouri
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Stone
Gore
Senator la Follette
Roosevelt
Capitol
Payne
Stepburn
Williams
Hale and Teller
Cortelyou
Root
Garfield
Dreyfus Targeted During Zola Burial Ceremony
Major Alfred Dreyfus was shot at the Panthéon in Paris as Emile Zola's body was borne to burial. The assailant, Gregori of Gaulois, was beaten by the crowd after a brief escape attempt, with two bullets passing through Dreyfus's right arm. President Fallieres and diplomats helped calm the crowd amid anti Semitic protests.
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Alfred Dreyfus
France
M. Gregori
Gaulois
Emile Zola
Pantheon
Paris
Gregori
Wouldbe
Dreyfus
Armand Fallieres
Zola
Mr. Gregori
Fallieres
Henry White
Dubost Brisson
Pearling Fleet Destroyed by Typhoon Near Thursday Island
The Manu ka carried news of a typhoon devastating a pearling fleet near Thursday Island off Western Australia, killing about 270 people including twenty whites. Survivors spoke of harrowing rescues as vessels wrecked, sharks lurked, and relief steamer Parro from Broome aided survivors. The Broome beach was strewn with wreckage and bodies.
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Manuka
Victoria
B. C
Western Australia
Thursday Island
Tparro
Broome
Bell Aeroplane Trials Near Hammondsport
Trials of the tetrahedron aeroplane White Wing by F W Baldwin under Alexander Graham Bell's direction at Hammondsport New York report an initial 275 foot flight in three seconds with 12 feet elevation and good control, followed by a second short flight that ended in a crash causing rudder wheel damage as rain fell but did not halt power. a 30 horsepower Curtis V eight cylinder motor powered the craft, and a longer flight was anticipated in a few days.
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F. W. Baldwin
Hammondsport
N. Y
Alexander Graham Bell
Lieut. Selfridge
Political Contention Marks National Conventions and State Races
The Michigan Democratic State convention elected Bryan delegates to Denver. Michigan Republican J C Burrows named temporary chairman of the national convention. Michigan Washington Oregon Montana Alaska Republicans back Taft. Gov Johnson concedes not seeking the presidency in a Richmond cotton convention speech. Captain B F Snider of Minneapolis seeks Minnesota governor nomination. Gompers criticizes Congress in the Federations latest issue. North Carolina votes seem to 50 60 thousand in favor of prohibition after Jan 1 1900, Gov Glenn leads the temperance drive. Washington speculates on Luke Wright of Memphis for the war portfolio as Taft nears retirement. Weight reportedly resigns or withdraws.
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Michigan
Bryan
Denver
J. C. Burrows
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Alaska
Taft
Guv
Johnson
Richmond
PF. Snider
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Congress
North Carolina
Gov. Glenn
Luke EK. Wright
Memphis
Tenn
Tion
Buttercap tonic touted by Dr Ghalfant in PRORSPS ad
An advertisement claims the Buttercap tonic by Dr W N Ghalfant boosts appetite aids digestion frees sluggish liver and kidneys and brings renewed vigor and ambition. It urges testing the product for a few days and promises convincing results. Frank B Jones.
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W. N. Ghalfant
Frank B. Jones
Chicago business steadies as weather improves and trade improves
Dun's Review of Trade notes firmer aggregate business in Chicago with improved weather boosting activities. Bank clearings reach 216 460 701 dollars, up 10.1 percent from the prior year’s five-day week. Failures in the district total 23 with eight liabilities over 5 000 dollars.
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Chicago
Weather and trade reports across regions and failure lists
New York notes irregular weather affecting crops and transport with bad roads from heavy rainfall. In warmer pockets trade improves due to stock cleanups and price reductions. Eastern regions report better final distribution while central areas face mixed signals. Bradstreet's notes US business failures at 263 for the week ending May 28 and 31 in Canada, with year-over-year comparisons.
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United States
Canada
Market price roundup for livestock and grains across cities
Chicago cattle bids range common to prime from 4.00 to 87.60 dollars per hundredweight, hogs 34.00 to 5.55, sheep 3.00 to 5.00. wheat No 2 and corn No 2 listed with varied bids. Indianapolis and St Louis show similar cattle, hog, sheep, and grain quotes. Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee entries relay mixed No 2 and No 3 pricing. New York and Toledo record wheat, corn, oats, rye, butter and eggs pricing.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ste To
Detroit
Ste
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Texas seed inspection urged by experiment station officials
Facts for Farmers notes that authorities at the Texas experiment station push state seed inspection. The piece mentions efforts to ensure a rice crop for game birds along the Mississippi with sportsmen sowing large quantities of wild rice seed. It also references a bid of $450 at Spearfish, South Dakota, for an upcoming annual show.
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Texas Experiment Station
Mississippi River
Spearfish
S. D
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Bride
Ing
Gowan
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Supreme Court of the United States
Philippines
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Marine Corps
Revenue Cutter Service
Japan
Waterways Commission
Hawaiian
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Administration-Civic Federation
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Southern
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White Mountains
New Hampshire
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