Eastern Michigan Power Plans to Light Saginaw Bay Region
L H Henry of Eastern Michigan Power Company applies for a Saginaw franchise to sell light and power as part of a project to harness the Au Sable river for 50 000 horsepower. The plan includes 12 dams along about 100 miles from Mio to Au Sable with water use and land purchases to compensate for flooding of pine barren areas. Expected delivery in 12 to 18 months.
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Eastern Michigan Power Company
Au Sable
Saginaw Valley
Saginaw
L. H. Henry
Bay City
Mr. Henry
Mio
Henry
Michigan Senior Jury Suspends Student for Cheating
A senior engineering class in Ann Arbor formed a jury to decide punishment for a classmate caught cheating. They recommended the defendant be absent from the department for the rest of the college year, with encouragement to return at the start of the next year due to his past good record. The accused admitted guilt, and discussion followed about whether he would return, with faculty expressing support and willingness to help.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Warner Re-Elected With Strong Michigan Vote Totals
Gov. Fred M. Warner secures reelection with a statewide plurality between 7 553 and 11 14 thousand as Wayne county nears full tally and rural counties report. Free Dress cites Wayne county 4 380 margin and up state 164 margin for a 7 55 percent total. Detroit News lists Warner ahead of Lawton He mans by 11 196 with four precincts missing in Detroit. Philip Breitmeyer, Republican, defeats Mayor William B B Thompson by 2 428.apparently only two Democrats win state legislature seats.
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Fred M. Warner
Wayne County
Warner
Detroit News
Lawton T. Hemans
Detroit
Philip Breitmeyer
William BB. Thompson
Guilty And Glad Of It Man Defends Mail Delivery
William Barkham a rural carrier from Goodison refused interference with mail service by destroying a farmer s chair at a post and later knocked down Charles Kinnan in a dispute. Barkham pleaded guilty in justice court declared I am guilty and glad of it and paid the costs. He left rejoicing.
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William Barkham
Goodison
Uncle Sam
Barkham
Charles Kinnan
Kinnan
Justice Court
Paying forest fire losses in northern Michigan
State insurance commissioner J. W. Barry reports that farmers' mutual insurers largely escaped heavy losses from recent northern Michigan forest fires. The Farmers' Mutual of Presque Isle county, which covered Metz, faced about a 12 percent loss and is adjusting claims promptly.
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J. W. Barry
Michigan
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance
Farmers’ Mutual
Presque Isle County
Metz
Millersburg Principal and Pupil Missing in Michigan
Chief Fockler of Alpena reports to Sheriff Pagels that 34 year old Prof George RK Durant principal of Millersburg school and 16 year old pupil Ella Nolan are missing. It is believed the two left Millersburg together.
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Fockler
Alpena
Pagels
Rogers City
George Rk, Durant
Millersburg
Ella Nolan
Child Dies From Burns After Nightdress Fire
Four year old Harry Calkins son of Mr and Mrs James Calkins of Benton Harbor died from severe burns after lighting matches while alone in a room. He climbed from bed and struck dozens of matches then his nightdress ignited and flames enveloped him.
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Harry Calkins
James Calkins
Benton Harbor
Lafayette Warren
Davison
Fred
Flint
Carsonville
James Peters
Detroit murderer confession after third degree police methods
John Kurka a teamster confessed to killing his half brother Anthony Schultz in Detroit. Police used a staged identification drive placing him on his dump wagon and dressing him in his murder day clothes as he drove routes to the scene. He said Schultz attacked him during a quarrel and he struck with a hatchet, then Schultz’s wife helped load the body into the wagon before disposal.
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John Karka
Anthony Schultz
Detroit
Kurka
Schultz
Post Office Robbery at Hillsdale Crime Declared
Robbers blew the Hillsdale post office safe early, taking 50 in cash and 600 in stamps while leaving 1100 in the inner vault untouched. The blast shattered windows. tools were stolen from a nearby marble works. A pedlar named George Golding from Cleveland was arrested near Lenox by Deputy Sheriff Dawson on suspicion related to recent southern Michigan mail thefts.
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Hillsdale
George Golding
Cleveland
Lenox
Dawson
Michigan
Mother aflame saves child while suffering burns
Mrs. Claud W. Buckley of Battle Creek, daughter-in-law of Rev. George W. Buckley, risked her life to save her 15 month old baby from a grate fire. Her dress ignited, she carried the child outdoors at arm's length, then attended to her own severe burns. She is now confined to Nichols hospital in critical condition.
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Claud W. Buckley
Battle Creek
George W. Buckley
Nichols Hospital
Two Cent Fare Earnings Reported By Michigan Railroads
State railroad commission releases passenger earnings data for the first nine months after the two cent per mile fare took effect. They report a slight decline tied to overall financial downturn, not the reduced fare.
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State Railroad Commission
Michigan
Man Decapitated by Saw at Michigan Sawmill
Irving T. Barrett of Grand Rapids was killed at his father’s sawmill two miles west of Ewen in Michigan’s upper peninsula. While removing a splinter from a log, he lost balance and fell onto a rapidly revolving saw. He was 26 and survived by his parents and one sister.
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Irving T. Barrett
Grand Rapids
Ewen
Upper Peninsula
Robbers loot Hubbell post office and papers recovered
Robbers entered the Hubbell post office, blew open the safe, and stole 500 dollars in stamps and various papers. The article lists additional local incidents including deaths, injuries, and domestic strife across Michigan towns.
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Hubbell Post Office
Newaygo
George W. Reed
Owosso
Morse sentenced to fifteen years in prison in bank misapplication case
Charles W. Morse, once a central figure in the financial panic, was sentenced in New York to fifteen years for misapplication of funds at the National Bank of North America where he served as director and controlling owner. Alfred H. Curtis, bank president, was found guilty but had his sentence suspended after jury clemency recommendation. Morse received a ten day stay before his execution.
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Charles W. Morse
America
New York
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
American Ice Company
Sentencing of bank leaders shocks courtroom crowd
In a dramatic scene Judge Hough pronounced sentence on the trio linked to the trust and Consolidated Steamship Company. Curtis stood unshaken as the "little man" with iron nerve faced the verdict while his wives reacted. Mrs Morse sobbed and fainted Mrs Curtis collapsed in the courtroom.
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Judge Hough
Curtis
Kentucky Racing Ban Sticks as Bookmaking Prohibition Extends
Pash reports the Kentucky racing commission refuses to rescind its ban on bookmaking. Belmont Park sees Fair Play win the Municipal handicap in 2 58, with Master Robert second. Yankton beats Dakota Wesleyan 21 to 5 on the grid. Weather is clear and cold at the circuits.
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Kentucky Racing Commission
Fair Play
Colin
England
Dan Patch
Efort
Lexington
Hughey Jennings
Detroit
Yankees
Latonia Jockey Club
Yankton
S. F. Heaslip
New Orleans
Jockey Club
Louisville
W. F. Schulte
M. H. Sexton
Rock Island
I Baseball League
Chicago
James Hayes
Davenport
Iowa
Revised figures on the national election
Revised electoral tallies show Taft carrying 30 states to Bryan’s 16, with Taft attracting a 327 to 156 advantage in the electoral college. Senate and House tallies indicate Republicans leading in both chambers with substantial margins amid disputed totals.
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W. H. Taft
W. J. Bryan
Complexion of Congress and Elected Governors
A historic roll shows well known governors elected by states led by C F Hughes in New York with a 75000 margin, Judson Harmon carrying Ohio by about 5000, T R Marshall in Indiana, and J A Johnson in Minnesota by around 20000. Secretaries listed include Elihu Root as Secretary of State, Myron T Herrick as Secretary of War, W Murray Crane as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and James Wilson as Secretary of Interior with Wade H Ellis as Attorney General and Frank Hitchcock as Postmaster General.
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New York
C. FL
Eliha Root
Treasury
Korzsell
von Merer Myron T. Herrick
Corbin
R. Edwards
Navy
W. Murray Crane
Commerce and Labor
Savuawis Asada Shabboog
Wm. P. Hepburn
Agriculture
James Wilson
John Hayes Hammond
Charles F_ Brooker
Wade H. Ellis Lake
F. Wright
Frank H. Hitchcock
Spares From the Wires Reports Varied Deaths and News
Henry F Griswold 73 formerly of Chicago died in San Diego California after a prank by three friends. John Schink 21 died in Bridgeport Connecticut. Postage cuts to Great Britain to 2 cents did not boost mail per postal authorities. California railroads to raise freight rates 10 percent January 1 on dried fruit canned goods beans hides and wool. Peyton W Metcalf nephew of the Secretary of the Navy gets 30 days in San Jose jail for driving his auto over a boy’s foot. A violin once owned by Ole Bull was stolen from Joseph Abernathy of St Louis Missouri. Grand Trunk Pacific awarded contract for 4 000 000 bushel elevator at Fort William Ontario to expand grain storage to 40 000 000 bushels.
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Henry F. Griswold
Chicago
San Diego
Cal
John Schink
Bridgeport
Conn
Great Britain
California
Peyton W. Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy
San Jose
Ole Bull
Joseph Abernathy
Olive Street
St. Louis
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Fort William
Ont
Roosevelt Outline Sets Tasks for Congress
President outlines final message with focus on reform measures after tariff exclusion. Proposed actions include strengthening Sherman act enforcement, extending interstate commission powers, funding uniform railroad accounting, expanding government liability for employees, boosting naval construction, establishing forest reserves, regulating water powers, and pursuing federal road and child labor reforms. Tax questions and district influence may be discussed, with emphasis on income and inheritance taxes. The fleet's world cruise and bureau reform are also highlighted.
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Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commission
Appalachian
Internal Waterways Improvement
District of Columbia
London Kentucky Opera House and shops burn in losses
Fire gutted the Jackson Opera House and several London stores causing about 50000 dollars in damage, with partial insurance. The report notes this as part of a string of headlines including drug confessions and notable public servants.
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Jackson Opera House
London
Philadelphia
Weekly Review of Chicago Trade Shows Improving Activity
The Weekly Review of Chicago Trade notes commercial defaults drop, bank payments exceed levels of 1907 and 1908, and a healthier sentiment with growing manufacturing prospects. Iron and steel demand rises while railway equipment buying increases, building values compare favorably to last year, and lake traffic remains light though steam-road earnings recover. Bank clearings reach 226,343,314, up 10.1 percent from 1907. district failures total 24 with seven liabilities over 5,000.
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Weekly Review of
Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
New York Trade Improves on Election Results and Warmer Weather
Election results buoy wholesale and manufacturing sectors as orders rise and capacity expands. Cotton regions in the South slow collections. overall business tone turns more optimistic with weekly U.S. failures at 205 and Canada at 33 as Bradstreet’s reports note.
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United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Historical Midwestern Commodities Prices Snapshot
Regional quotes detail cattle hogs sheep and grain prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo markets. Values cover wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and clover seed with ranges in cents and dollars per unit and notable shipping classifications.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Pawnbrokers Fight City Pawn Ordinance in Grand Forks
Pawnbrokers of Grand Forks oppose a city council ordinance requiring daily transaction reports to the chief of police. Drafted from Minneapolis law, the measure mirrors Fargo. Merchants argue disclosure would reveal customers who prefer privacy and harm honest patrons.
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Grand Forks
Minneapolis
Fargo
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