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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
1
Canton Ohio August 4 Mrs Nancy Cale eighty six feeble from old age jumped into the Tuscarawas river near her Beach City home ending her life. She had been living with her grandson and repeatedly stated she was a burden and older people were useless.
Two men, James McVicar and Charles Forbes, alleged members of the wire tapping gang that stole about 600000 from William F. Walker, were captured in a Brooklyn restaurant.案 Police used Louis Ruthuff as a bait, with Detective Gegan in disguise, to seize the suspects and recover the counterfeit money. In Pennsylvan ia, a separate explosion at Knickerbocker colliery killed two and fatally injured three miners.
Jorge Pettibone longtime Western Federation of Miners figure died at St. Joseph's hospital following cancer surgery. He had been confined in Idaho penitentiary for over a year and was released after Haywood and Moyer were acquitted.
In Youngstown on August 4 a car explosion wrecked the home of Edward Nelsdetel and severely burned John Kelly aged sixty four his father in law. Kelly lit a match and the blast blew out part of the house as he escaped on hands and knees.
John Ray of East Wheeling avenue awoke to a burglar entering his home around 2 PM. Ray, employed at McCoy's Bakery, armed himself and waited on the stair, where the intruder appeared at the bottom door left ajar. The attempted break ended before confrontation. continued on Page Eight.
A massive early morning fire in Chicago destroyed Burlington elevators E and F and the dock transfer warehouse, with 100,000 cars damaged or ruined. Armour & Co. estimates grain losses at 700,000 dollars, total losses around 1,000,000 dollars. Firefighters faced extreme heat and explosions as 250 warehouse workers fled.
Atlantic City police found A. T. Bull, 25, of Altoona Pennsylvania with a bullet wound to the head, dead under the boardwalk near the inlet after he reportedly shot himself. A woman walking along the beach heard the shot and summoned a policeman.
Harry J. Hauck aged fifty from Carrolltown Pennsylvania cut his throat with a razor in his Chicago room and died of self inflicted wounds.
Reports from Canadian and U S cities detail massive losses from the Fernie blaze. Fatalities range from 125 to 400 with property damage cited up to 16 million dollars. Evacuees flood Cranbrook while relief travels from Winnipeg Spokane Vancouver and beyond.
Harry Woods, also known as Blind Harry, who had just regained his sight after twenty years, died of heart disease in the rear yard of his Dayton home while chatting with his wife and neighbors.
Chicago August 4 Edward H Harriman warns a general freight rate rise may be needed for railroads to fund expansion and better equipment. He supports a broad readjustment rather than a universal 10 percent hike and says wage talks should reflect service quality.
Notices posted at United States Cotton company mills in Central Falls announce a wage reduction to take effect next week. The exact rate is not stated, but operatives expect a 10 percent cut. The company employs 500 workers.
Guthrie Oklahoma Governor Haskell condemned the Attorney General Bonaparte decision saying Washington officials oppose the guaranty deposit law. He cited Wall Street campaign treasurer George R. Sheldon and a promise to raise 2 million dollars for the Republican fund in exchange for tariff support against bank deposit guarantees.
New York Aug 4. Taft plans brief speeches recorded for later replay as samples. Taft grills for Virginia rally dates while Mrs Taft laughs during rehearsal. Victor L Mason named assistant secretary for Republican HQ in New York. Hitchcock to oversee nationwide work from Chicago. Pennsylvanian W R Andrews discusses labor votes.
The Elk River valley bush fires in British Columbia killed 170 people and destroyed millions in property. Cambridge coal dealer C. M. Henretta and his wife, long acquainted with the stricken district, fear their timber land tract near Fernie may be lost in the disaster. The blast of coal towns including Fernie, Michel, Hosmer and others were wiped out, erasing a rich coal and timber region.
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