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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
2
Rudolph Spreckles funds a $100000 public-graft probe and vows no lack of money to prosecute all bribe takers and high officials. He notes immunity may aid testimony, and guards surround Abraham Ruef as prosecutions loom amid rumors of rescues and gunplay.
The 1904 letter from Edward H. Harriman to Sidney Webster shows Harriman stating Theodore Roosevelt asked him to raise 200000 to save the Republican ticket in New York. Harriman confirms writing the letter as the railroad issue dominates national attention and party finances.
President Roosevelt releases public copies of letters to Congressman Sherman clarifying he never asked Harriman to raise $250,000 for the 1904 Republican campaign. He labels Harriman’s alleged claim about a promise to Depew as ambassador to France as an outright untruth.
President Roosevelt writes to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association president declining the Springfield invitation on the railroad situation. He says attending would waste time because he would repeat his prior public remarks.
President Roosevelt tells Congress he favors government supervision of railroads, warns against overcapitalization, and urges stronger powers for the Interstate Commerce Commission. He insists he is not attacking railroads but seeking a square deal and supports the new federal commerce law.
A humorous quotation recounts Dr. Bacon a New England clergyman defending his pronunciation against Webster noting Webster's dictionary authority. The tale, cited via Youth's Companion, frames Webster as a parishioner whose dictation Bacon rejects.
Article urges rest for digestive organs and warns against overworking the stomach. It promotes Kodol as thorough stomach relief that digests what you eat and helps return digestion to normal activity. Sold here by M C VanDorn under a relief guarantee.
State of Indiana Fountain County notice in Fountain Circuit Court February Term 1907. Omer B. Ratcliff files complaint to quiet title on lots 74 75 76 in Vance's Addition Covington Indiana. Defendants unnamed nonresidents and unknown heirs must appear by May 27 1907 or default will be entered.
A westbound Southern Pacific train from New Orleans to San Francisco derailed after encountering an open switch near Colton, killing many and injuring about 100. Ten of fourteen cars left the rails as wreckage scattered, with Italians from New York and New Orleans aboard. George L. Sharp of Muncie, Indiana, and the baggageman died.
Railway workers on Western lines drop to a nine hour day as a condition for peace talks in Chicago. Officials aim to bridge the gap while unions emphasize working conditions over wage requests. In Missouri, insurer laws face challenges as Vandiver moves to enforce reforms against foreign companies.
San Francisco April 2 The trial of Abraham Ruef on extortion charges opened in Judge Dunne's department at 10 am. Counsel estimate the jury will take ten days or two weeks to select.
Former Congressman Galusha A Grow died at his Glenwood Pennsylvania home Sunday afternoon from a general breakdown attributed to old age.
An explosion of two dynamite cases at the Drei Fontein mine in Johannesburg Transvaal kills fifty natives and four whites, injuring three whites and sixteen natives. Authorities say a native tampered with the dynamite.
Washington on April 8 reports it is highly likely the senate committee probing Brownsville cannot complete witness examinations before the planned recess on April 6, delaying the inquiry's timeline.
An advertisement from Binghamton New York touts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer with claims of health benefits. It promotes the product and presents testimonials and price details for the remedy.
It will be in my office the first front office room of the K P building on Wednesday and Saturday each week for the purpose of transacting township business. Cainton D Smira Trustee of Troy township.
Farmer B B Holcomb of Wenatchee Washington expects to harvest 10000 to 12000 boxes from fourteen acres with an average price of one dollar per box. The Great Northern Bulletin 83 features similar reports tempting farmers to shift to easier tasks. Send fee to C W Pitts 2203 Clark Street Chicago for the publication.
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