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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
3
San Francisco marks the first anniversary of the catastrophe with vast rebuilding progress. Two thirds of the destroyed area has been rebuilt as utilities resume fully. Governors and mayors attend a banquet at the Fairmount Hotel celebrating recovery amid the immense loss and displacement.
A Chicago family, the Mettes, faced three weeks of deadly food poisoning with arsenic found in the home. Frank Mette died after fruit cake and later his daughter and wife died or fell ill as investigators pursued a ruthless, unnamed assailant.
John Ellmore of Altoona Pennsylvania announced a burning ash secret that could produce heat from ashes. Chemists quickly verified the method and began testing the formula, claiming success in harnessing ash heat.
The city rapidly reassembles after the disaster as 50,000 workers raise brick concrete and stone structures. Fireproof buildings multiply within blocks of Kearny and Market while permits total over 84,100. Reconstruction costs exceed 1.09 billion as rail blockades hinder material supply and production resumes.
The Texas Supreme Court reversed a verdict against a railway passenger, ruling the defendant could not bar testimony about the plaintiff Christian Science beliefs. The ruling permits cross examination on mental and physical suffering tied to faith, signaling a new line in damage suit defenses.
Fire destroyed the principal business section of Hastings Ontario causing about 80000 dollars in losses. Elijah Smith, a defaulting cashier of the Bank of Malta in Helena Montana, was arrested in Seattle. First Lieutenant Louis F. Buck, artillery corps, was dropped from the army rolls for desertion. The American National Red Cross sent 3000 dollars via the State Department to the Russian Red Cross for famine relief.
President Roosevelt on opening Jamestown Tercentennial argues nations fall when citizens prioritize class interests over the common good. He vows the United States will not become a plutocracy or mob rule, calling for equal opportunity and duties shared by all citizens.
A preacher visited by the Agricultural Department leveraged scientific farming to transform a neglected 14 acre parcel in Pennsylvania into a productive model. He settled the purchase for 7100 dollars and, aided by credit and Washington directions, paid down the mortgage and built a growing balance while earning substantial profits from crops. The department labeled his farm a model American farm based on the results.
The New York State Senate passed a bill to equalize teacher salaries for women and men in New York City schools. It bases pay on position, not sex, and grants the city board of education discretionary powers to respect home rule. The measure sets a minimum salary of 720 dollars with equal annual fixed increases for both sexes.
The President argues for cross national cooperation and warns against abuse of wealth and corporate power. He calls for balancing profits with public interests while stopping fraud and violent crime and pledges reform against entrenched abuses.
Cleveland reports cite Wiflinga Porson running under Miser Poa II’s direction while Johnson of Cleveland helps mold party strength. Former Rep Wadseworth and Chadgeron question President Roosevelt, and Austin S. Morris of Vermont notes long service records. President Taft may seek Ohio support, while Florida passes a civil rights resolution risking Supreme Court review.
New York faces a staggering wave of construction with 344 million in active engineering projects and 105 million more contracts awaiting let. Water supply plans alone total 162 million, plus 49 million in recent office and factory building.
Journeymen tailors organize in Palo Alto while machinists unions expand membership across multiple states, Minnesota reports 14 new affiliations this year and five pending. San Francisco iron trades vote a May 1 strike over eight hour day. 6 000 workers involved. Chicago elevator workers seek $10 monthly wage rise via arbitration. United Hatters have issued 270 million labels in 21 years and produced 30 million hats last year. Oakland barbers discuss sliding scale wages. Bill Post er and Billers union links with licenses and outdoor shows. Cincinnati Musicians dispute with orchestra association over European talent. Pumbers Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters consider an aged home project. New York hosts talks for a national anti child-labor movement aiming for a permanent abolition effort.
Indiana officials and guests attended a reception and banquet marking the opening and dedication of the Hammond post office in a new federal building. Remarks highlighted commercial gains and progress as local leaders and representatives spoke on the project and related civic matters.
An unclear report describes a shooting incident near a Tastee location. John Lavinen and others are named in a chaotic account with references to telephones, blood, and attackers subduing a man. Officials faced resistance while responding to the assault. Continuous confusion limits precise details.
The article discusses Sunday saloon restrictions in Pamilles, naming involved figures including Sethor Agnew and Theodore Virunes as saloon-keepers. It notes concerns about beverage service, state actions, and proposals to regulate or ban Sunday drinking in bars.
A late night incident at a saloon in southeast Indiana led to a shooting during a melee involving several men. Witnesses report a bullet struck a man near the doorway and multiple people exchanged blows as law enforcement arrived to secure the scene.
A tangled rail dispute in Tudigiin led to a bolded ceremony at Port Wane and Woapesh Valley Cater origin. The fare receipt showed a ticket and refused rent that lingered for thirty days, signaling an costly but empty exercise.
The report describes two fatalities in Mokante i Gindis and Daora Clover Teats deaths from a car collision involving an Uber driver and a locomotive incident at Mahet Mourrin. Jota Martin witnessed the crash as the locomotive ended its run. Derek died at the scene. A Walker case jury could not reach a verdict after 42 hours regarding John P. L. Walker, former county treasurer, charged with a $4000 shortage, leading to discharge in Kivansville.
Three men died in a cement explosion at the Indianapolis Rubber Company plant. James Jacobs and Albert Burt were killed, and Frank Jacobs was fatally injured.
In Marion John Driday collapsed dead while playing pool at the Big Saloon. In Plainville Peter Mallett fatally wounded Walter Simmons after a quarrel. In Marton Mary Jones broke her leg while hunting greens and performed self surgery. In Terre Haute James Scanlon killed Ispas D Beakes after dispute over lodging price. Beakes died from a blow to the head. Beakes was arrested.
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