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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
1
President Penna of Brazil died after a brief illness. He had served as state governor and vice president, with a republican career noted from Minas Geraes. Vice-President Pecanha is expected to finish the term as Brazil moves toward elections.
In Meadville Mississippi Chancery Clerk Dr A M Newman and politician Silas Reynolds died from revolver fire in a fierce street duel. Attorney General Herbert Applewhite was wounded. Newman and Applewhite belonged to rival factions. Seven weeks earlier Cornelius Pritchard, aligned with Applewhite, was killed by Dr Newman who was later acquitted on self defense.
Chicago reports Abner Smith once Circuit Court judge and ex Bank of America president convicted in its collapse traveled to Joliet to seek admission to prison. He sought to avoid shame and publicity but fled across the prison lawn as deputies arrived with papers, attempting to escape news cameras.
Professor George Burman Foster of the University of Chicago foresees two new world regions replacing current Christian denominations. His resignation from the Baptist ministry is demanded by Rev Johnston Myers and others in the Chicago Baptist Ministers Conference. Foster says religious freedom issues push toward a union of all Protestant churches with the Catholic against Free Thinkers.
The steamship Prinzess Irene which rescued the Slavonia cabin passengers reached Gibraltar. The Star Spangled Banner was played to calm passengers as the vessel ran aground near the Azores.
In Franklin Virginia authorities uncovered rifle filled boxes linked to an alleged Nanticoke plot. The shipment appears to target ex president Castro of Venezuela and was described as sealed for transport by air. The incident suggests a filibuster intent with armament discovered near Norfolk and tied to the Nanticoke alliance.
William H. Scott was executed at Auburn Prison for the 1907 murder of his stepmother near Chenango Lake. Two shocks were used to kill. He faced the death chair without visible emotion and, in his final hours, wrote a letter to Father Robert protesting his innocence.
William Johnson colored, 55, fell from a rolling platform in Ithaca and struck an iron stop thirteen feet below. He landed head first and the stop broke, yet doctors found his skull unfractured, challenging Professor Burt Wilder's theory.
A lightning bolt hit the Catholic church at Bay Settlement Wisconsin killing Edward Duchane twenty and injuring Annie Steppelin John Greenwood and others. About 200 worshipers were in the church when the bolt blew the steeple cross to the ground and burned several victims. Father Mickers organized a rescue party to carry injured to homes for treatment.
Mark Twain spoke at St. Timothy's School for Young Women as Edward F. Martin urged caution. He offered three cautions to the students: do not smoke to excess, do not drink to excess, and do not marry to excess, underscoring his long habit with a quip about his own age and smoking.
Corporal Leslie Crabtree shot Captain Jono C. Raymond of Troop B Second U.S. Cavalry dead at Fort Des Moines Iowa. First Sergeant James H. Washburn and Corporal Elijah Such were wounded when others attempted to intervene. Crabtree then shot himself, wounded above the heart. he may recover. The incident followed a reprimand over a failed leave report.
The Board of Engineers told Congress that a fourteen-foot deep waterway from St Louis to the Gulf is not desirable. Estimated construction would cost 128 million dollars with annual maintenance of 6 million. They argue only commerce not currently shipped by river would justify the expense.
Dallas authorities report Fred Fleming D A Templeton and A J Elliott were acquitted by a federal jury on charges of using the mails to defraud connected with the Western Bank and Trust Company. The case involved thousands of deposits and a bank failure that impacted customers.
Fifty thousand people witnessed the opening celebration of the Queens bridge while thirty thousand marchers were reviewed by Governor Hughes Secretary Dickinson and New York City officials in the parade.
William Mertens aged thirty two died instantly after plunging sixty feet from a roller coaster car at Long Branch on Onondaga Lake. The tragedy occurred as the ride operated at the amusement area near the lake. Investigators were expected to review the accident and safety measures.
The steamship Slavonia of the Cunard Line ran aground off Flores in the Azores. All 410 passengers were rescued by the Batavia and Prinzess Irene.
Henry Wattersor declares unity of North and South during address at the unveiling ceremony for the D. B. Lee statue in Vicksburg. The event marked a symbolic commemorative moment as the statue was revealed to the public.
Rand among Harvard track’s most popular stars. Wisconsin freshmen win Inter-class title at Madison. Jock Johnson seeks fight with Al Kaufman for heavyweight crown. Yale loses to Princeton in Tigers’ strong field events. Jersey men fail to score in CGC field sports. Phillips Andover defeats Phillips Exeter 49 47 at Andover Mass. Frank Nelson elected Yale track captain and pole vault standout. Wisconsin plans ten game Japan tour versus Keio University. George Sutton regains 18 1 billiard title by beating George Blosson 600 to 201 in 39 innings in Madison.
West Point graduates in gray coats and white trousers received diplomas from Secretary Dickinson of the War Department in a ceremony marking four years of hard study. Cadet Stuart C. Godfrey headed the class, earning praise for his record as the others stepped to the platform to receive their diplomas amid cheers for the athletes and a touch of melancholy as departures began.
Five year old William McClintock, an orphan, is told he inherited 6 million dollars after his mother’s death and his father’s recent automobile fatality. He replies he wants his mother back, while relatives guard the estate for his future. He stays with his aunt at 2226 Calumet Avenue.
The new state law requiring medical examinations for marriage license applicants has taken effect except when the bride is at least forty five. Ten couples presented physicians certificates, while two planned to marry in British Columbia after learning the rule. Officials expect more Americans to wed in Canada under the measure.
A sequence of tornadoes and fires across Texas and nearby regions leaves multiple deaths and injuries. In Leuders Texas four killed and thirteen homes wrecked as a train bridge collapse injures passengers. Hillman Maine and Smyrna Mills Maine suffer devastating fires with towns erased and residents rescued by trains. Refugees flee Campbellton New Brunswick as a fire chases them through forests along the International Railway.
In Macon circuit court Judge Shelton tells a man seeking divorce from his wife that a woman has a right to be high tempered and a husband should yield. He notes good wives show spirit and urges the husband to indulge her expression and return home to make up.
Mrs Jane Clark Procter Jones a widow and sister of Edward Procter of Procter & Gamble died from carbolic acid taken ten days earlier in Toledo Ohio She was sixty nine and her death followed a prior family suicide by William A Procter who was president of the same firm in March 1907 Hospital care lasted twelve days before the true cause was learned
Navy officials probe cadet health at Annapolis citing failing eyesight and heart troubles. A special board, reinforced by Surgeon General Rirey, blames lighting with blinding white glare. The cause of heart issues remains unclear while athletic overexertion is suspected. Over one class, 60+ entered, 25 rejected for physical reasons, 3 for mental exams, 12 declared incurable. many resignations requested.
A jury in Norristown Pennsylvania found Charles Scheers, former chauffeur for Adolph Segal of Philadelphia, guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Patrick McLaughlin after running him down on York road. The car occupants were Scheers, William McNamee, Jennie Highland, and Annie Heiney.
Miss Dorothy Koch of New Orleans, twenty, newly appointed deputy U S marshal by Victor Solsel, made her first arrest. With a revolver in her handbag she seized Anardo Miguel for alleged violation of immigration laws and escorted him to court.
A crusade against tobacco chewers and dogs begins in Owensboro, Kentucky. Spitting on sidewalks streetcars and public buildings becomes punishable by fines from two to ten dollars. Police instructed to enforce immediately. Dog owners must pay a one dollar fifty cent city tax per dog or have the animals killed. The ordinances have met widespread objection.
A Cape Town dispatch reports heavy rains overflow the Orange River in Gordonia Northern district. Mosquito swarms bred by floods trigger a malaria outbreak affecting three quarters of the population with ninety deaths reported.
President Gomez agrees to allow Celestino Castro, brother of the deposed president, to come back to Venezuela if he surrenders the GQ0QU rifles collected on Colombian soil.
Six twins in eight years, six born to Mr and Mrs J R Rogers of Alexander North Carolina, raise a remarkable family tally to eight boys and four girls. The latest birth leaves all in good health.
Reports highlight women gaining municipal franchise in Sweden Norway Iceland and Denmark with over 600 to dyne medicine in French universities. Mrs Level of Topeka Kans fined for disturbing another woman’s peace. Adeline Knapp, writer and authority on condition, died at home in San Francisco after a long illness.
Mrs Grover Cleveland testified that the Times article alleged to bear Grover Cleveland's signature was not genuine handwriting. Prosecutor Nott argued the signature was forged and that Branden burg dictated the article to a public typewriting office.
Charles Fisher, who left Alaska with a fortune, traveled to New York then Chicago in search of his long lost sister. They were orphans in Syracuse at age two and were raised apart before reuniting after decades. Fisher had later found success in placer mining ventures.
In Troy New York an undertaker named Thomas H. Nealon was shot in his offices and died almost instantly while trying to summon aid. The robber, described as a 35 year old Italian, remains at large. Nealon reportedly carried a large sum of money and his wallet vanished.
Mrs. George Shea of Duluth reported May 30 that $20,000 hidden under her bed had been stolen. A letter from two thieves claims they used $5,000 to furnish their home and returned $15,000 to the owner, saying they no longer needed it.
Albany reports Bishop William Croswell Doane condemning the new woman and suffrage campaign in a graduation address to St. Agnes' School. He warns against women entering men's work, urges women to guard their womanhood, and argues dignity in duties rather than voting rights. He cites nursing as honorable, criticizes courtroom activism, and urges legislators rather than students to address suffrage.
At a McGill University convocation in Macdonald College the degree of doctor of laws was conferred on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and others. Wilson urged farmers to prepare to wield power responsibly, noting that the coming millions will depend on agriculture for food and clothing.
Montclair police seized James Fowler after he robbed Miss Elsie Bedford of 121 dollars from a Boonton wholesale grocery house. Fowler followed Bedford home, grabbed her purse, fled, and was later found with 125 dollars on his person. He admitted the theft and had prior parole status.
Louis Manzer aged seventeen of 213 Madison street Hoboken died from a skull fracture after his wagon collided with another and his horse bolted. He was thrown to the street struck by a truck, though he seemed uninjured at first and finished his work before returning home. He fell unconscious around midnight and never recovered.
Mrs Jelma Grabowski seeks a divorce from Erwin F Grabowski violinist citing ungovernable temper when in an exalted mood. She alleges neck grabbing on their honeymoon and demands for monthly support from her fortune. She says she left him due to cruel acts tied to his exalted mood with music.
John Chamberlain, son of Henry Chamberlain of Sparta, was accidentally shot in the abdomen by his brother Stephen during revolver target practice. At hospital, surgeons found appendicitis and performed seven intestinal punctures and an appendectomy in an attempt to save him. Secretary Irvine F. E. Meguire filed a preliminary tax schedule with the State Comptroller listing $22,358.67 in taxes assessed for 1909 against 6629 miscellaneous corporations, up from 6445 corporations and $2,457,771.57 in 1908.
Residents watched a rare sequence as a deer wandered from the forest into town on Second Street near the Court House yard then returned to the woods. In a separate mishap, real estate dealer Harry Hawkins of Red Bank crashed his car to avoid another vehicle, suffering a shattered ankle.
London debates the aeroplane's impact as nations fear air power could dominate navies and armies within years. Analysts warn a few flying machines could threaten London, while mysterious nocturnal flights near Peterborough stir public alarm.
Typhoid fever struck workers at the Consolidated Safety Pin Company in Bloomfield with two young women in precarious condition. Officials said the illness may have originated from drinking water from a single well at the plant.
Vater Zuaino, a watchman for an asphalt paving company, walked ahead of a steam roller to warn pedestrians. He slipped and fell in front of the machine at North Avenue and Halsted Street in Chicago, dying from his injuries.
Lina Schoonmaker, a pretty girl from Saugerties New York, was killed in the Flatton Building on her first elevator ride in New York City.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt criticizes advisors who allegedly hid the facts of Mrs. Ruiz’s death by her own action in London. The brouhaha follows Vanderbilt’s victory in the London coaching marathon amid the controversy.
Senate approves free sugar and tobacco imports from the Philippines by a 49 to 11 vote. Senator Clay cautions adjournment may be delayed beyond August 1, perhaps until September 1.
Joseph Kobateh of South River, en route with his fiancée from South Amboy to New Brunswick, walked into an open draw of the New York and Long Branch Railroad causeway over the Raritan River and drowned.
A Japanese editor in Honolulu complained to Tokyo that his treaty rights were invaded after his office was raided by Hee Waad Authorities.
Springfield teachers condemn last annual moonlight excursion as spoiling with spooning and silliness and cancel the next event replacing it with a sunlight outing from 1 to 6 pm with basket lunch and a ball game.
The British Army Council issued new field service regulations guiding officers on when the white flag may be used. It states that recognizing a white flag in an enemy position is not obligatory for a commander and may be disregarded during movements of troops or materiel under its protection.
Castro to pay six years back rent for his Caracas palace. Jules Naville, aged ninety three, dies in Geneva. New York Governor Hughes plans summer at Surname Inn near Sara Ane Lake. Baron Alverstone speaks at Chemistry Congress. Marcel Prevost joins Paris Academy succeeding Sardou. Pope Pius grants private audience. Bret Harte and family join Rome Catholic Church. Harrington sails to Europe amid panic tied to Judge Landis ruling. Alfred Mosely facilitates teacher exchanges between Britain and America, arriving in New York from Wyndham.
After weighing Thomas Wilson's license application for the old Barnesboro hotel and the remonstrance, Judge Starr refused the request after two weeks of consideration. The property has held a license for 150 years.
William Watters and James Hennessy of Bayonne rubbed poison ivy on their hands to feign illness and miss school, resulting in severe poisoning.
Mayor Gabel fined fourteen young men one dollar each in Bordentown for playing baseball on Sunday. Eugene Shoemaker of Mantua finished planting 210000 sweet potato slips. Milville Grocers' Association plans action against unlicensed foreign peddlers. Clayton High School commencement held. graduates Ida C. Fisler and Claude Turner. William C. Cole of Phillipsburg, a crippled newsboy, contracted smallpox. Joseph Welsh of Stockton scalded by boiling water. treated in a Trenton hospital. County Collector James Dutcher of Salem joins the automobile movement. Dr Edmund M. Moffett buried at Woodcliff after claiming royal lineage.
Two discolored jetters containing orders for goods mailed in Chicago over ten years ago by a former sales agent have been received through the mail by the Ad chuler Wrapper Company of Waute gan Indiana. The items appeared to have sat in a wall box long after posting. No explanation has been offered by postal authorities.
Fifty years of criminal athletics records indicate thievery has fallen by forty percent. The study highlights a sustained drop in theft-related incidents affecting sports events, venues, and related activities over decades.
Wire reports that W Piing storm of 480 East 180th Street collapsed and died from heart disease while attempting to catch a train in Garden City, Kansas.
Extradition papers from Paris charge Marion D Fortner of St Louis with second degree forgery for $11000. Brazil names Hermes Fonseca and Wenceslas Broz as presidential and vice presidential candidates. Germany denies Navy League as government linked. Paris funeral riot at M Chauchards funeral. Father Clement, Leprosy work in Molokai, dies. Five Russian students jailed for revolutionary propaganda. Archbishops Farley OConnell and McDonald attend American College jubilee in Rome. Emperor Francis Joseph treks bareheaded in Corpus Christi procession. French Foreign Legion deserters sentenced in Paris. Henry C Ide presents credentials in Madrid. Russia and China agree to establish Chinese customs in Russian Manchuria. A landslide near Cala tayud chapel buries a chapel and house, two killed. At Adana, fifteen executed in massacres case.
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