25 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
1
The Thaw case proceedings extended into a tedious day as three more jurors were chosen. Henry C Varney George Plat and Arthur Campbell join a panel that already includes five sworn jurors.
The trial of Harry Kendall Thaw for the murder of Stanford White opened in New York before Justice Fitzgerald. Jury selection began with 19 of 200 ta l esmen examined, two jurors secured, and peremptory challenges split between prosecution and defense.
Wim Whitely of London, founder of the big London department store, was shot and killed on Thursday afternoon as he prepared to leave the shop. The assailant then shot himself. both men were taken to hospital with mortal injuries. Cecil Whitely claimed relation to the murdered man, which relatives deny. The motive remains a mystery.
Hundreds of women and children flee Chicago as scarlet fever and diphtheria surge. A city health tabulation cites 3,409 scarlet fever and 2,201 diphtheria cases, while police efforts imply at least 10,000 contagious cases in the city and suburbs.
The navy department reported on Friday that the battleship Connecticut, which ran aground near Culebra Island, sustained only inconsequential damage and will resume movement once flukes are cleared.
J. W. Benedict of Mayfield Kentucky, a poor blacksmith, becomes heir to 400000 dollars after a relative dies in Union City Tennessee.
Thursday's Sioux City live stock market report shows Beers at 5.60 to 6.50 and top hogs at 6.50.
Betsy Platt of Lowansport Indiana became insane after disputes over a $600 inheritance reduced from $6,000. She guarded her home with a gun believing relatives sought her share. A major fire destroyed much of the central district of Po lotak in Vitenak Russia, causing severe damage.
Testimony before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin Lane in Seattle cited lumbermen paying railroad workers to "spot" cars on tracks. Charles Patton of Seattle testified that car price trafficking ranged from one to five dollars, with a Tacoma mill superintendent offered a car for ten dollars to override the issue.
A 1906 report to the Philippine Commission shows only 277 Japanese arriving in the Islands, down from 1,285 the prior year and 2,741 in 1904, while 377 left. Total customs for the year reached 7.663 million gold, down 710,359 from the previous year. The decline in U S flour imports is blamed on a Chinese boycott that affects retailers and direct importers in the Philippines. US imports totaled 4.233 million, down from 5.440 million.
A special train carrying Gov. Winthrop and San Juan officials to celebrate the San Juan to Ponce railroad derailed near Quebricilas due to a defective truck. The governor leaped from the coach with no injuries. others were shaken but unharmed.
London officials reveal Governor Swettenham of Jamaica sent many telegrams during the night about the Kingston incident. Secrecy is maintained at the colonial office, but the main features of the affair are understood to be confirmed.
An Interstate Commerce Commission opinion by Commissioner Harlan states that men employed by newspapers to nonsort newspapers on special trains may not lawfully be granted transportation. The ruling clarifies eligibility for travel benefits for newspaper staff on special train services.
North Dakota faces a worsening fuel shortage as rail freight movement stalls. Reports indicate railroads are largely unable to keep freight trains running, worsening supply difficulties across the state.
A Black man named Henry Ball was lynched in Greenwood Mississippi on Tuesday night after allegedly attacking Mrs Graves. The coroner's jury ruled that he died at the hands of unknown parties.
The battleship Connecticut ran onto a reef while entering the harbor at Culebra Island Puerto Rico on January 14 and sustained serious damage as a result.
A mass meeting at the Carnegie lyceum in New York criticized the United States for failing to legislate protections for women and child wage earners. Speakers compared U S progress unfavorably with Britain in 1844 and urged Congress to fund a thorough investigation into women and child labor.
Salt Lake City Utah ex governor and former Indian commissioner McConnell says Indian schools mismanage and remove girls from families for schooling. He accuses teachers of cruelty and debauchery among girl pupils and blames Secretary Hitchcock and Interior Department officials for concealing the truth from the president.
Senator Hansbrough conferred with President Roosevelt to seek federal relief for North Dakota coal famine. Telegrams urging relief were sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission as commissioners warned railroads about renewed complaints. The White House meeting was brief with no announced conclusions.
The article marks the Red Sunday anniversary noting Father Gapon led a 1905 demonstration before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg when troops fired on protesters, resulting in many deaths.
A fire destroyed the main buildings of the department of communications in Tokio Tuesday morning. The estimated rent value is $500,000, and most of the documents were destroyed. Officials attributed the blaze to an overheated stove.
George Sutton of Chicago successfully defended his balk line billiard title against Ora Morningstar of Indiana, winning 600 to 472 on Tuesday. Morningstar failed to overcome Sutton’s defense in the 18-2 game.
Knute Nelson was reappointed by both houses to succeed himself as United States senator. Four Democratic senators supported Nelson noting districts favored him heavily.
The Alabama legislature in joint session re-elected Senators John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus for another term. Both were chosen by unanimous vote.
Nebraska legislators toured the Norfolk Insane Asylum to review needs as Dr. G A Young at the state institution asks for an 87500 appropriation. A new acute female hospital costing 60000 is proposed along with a 20000 cottage and a 7500 stable. The crowded facility struggles to house patients as forty northern Nebraska cases remain in Lincoln.
A group of Grand Island firemen during a convention prank accosted a laundry woman on the street. They seized items from her basket and paid her with small change, then returned the laundry and let her keep the cash, netting about $27 for the joke. The incident was reported as a humorous yet improper stunt.
Miss Fragler, 19, from Missouri Valley, Indiana, teaching near Scribner, disappeared in November. A fruitless search followed as her teaching post sits vacant and parents remain unaware of her fate. A son of Mr Wittman also disappeared days after her so informants offer no clue.
Jon W. M. Robertson of Norfolk, a prominent citizen and politician, died at his home. A former candidate for district judge to replace Judge Boyd, he was twice a leading candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and served as a Republican national committeeman for Nebraska in 1886.
Bloomington approves water bond proposition by a 94 to 35 vote. Citizens show enthusiasm for the bond to fund the water plant, despite opposition from a few unexpected sources. Construction to begin in the spring and summer.
Two discharged colored soldiers from Brownsville Texas were arrested at Rosebud Net on charges of introducing liquor into the Rosebud Indian reservation. The men identified as Long and Williams.
The commercial department stenographers at the state normal school in Peru will use simplified spelling until further notice from the department head.
Roscoe Wortman and Frank Dewey, both 18, left the Wortman home December 28 with their skates bound for Pawnes Creek. No word since. a reward is offered for information leading to their whereabouts.
Telegrams from Washington assure Norfolk will be included in the list of cities designated as federal court points.
At a Burwell court session Judge Paul presided over Garfield county proceedings regarding the old Willow Springs townsite and the Willow Springs schoolhouse. Residents seek to declare the traversed path as a public road, with testimony recalling frontier days and prior abandonment when county seats moved.
J H Sparks of St Joseph was acquitted by a district court jury after twelve hours deliberation in a case charging attempted fraud against Gage county over a $523.04 bridge claim for Island Grove township. Defense argued second bill filing error. prosecution claimed intent to defraud. The verdict ends a case that drew wide county attention to bridge graft concerns.
Word of two Ashland youths Roscon Wortman and Frank Dewey, sons of local farmers, who fled Ashland Nome for Christmas. T. W. Mowrey of Kansas City reports seeing Roscoe Wortman and Dewey at the Madison Theater on New Year’s night and confirms responses to the parents’ descriptions. Their current whereabouts are unknown and the search continues with cautious hope they are alive.
A York county court discharged Louise Kasdorf after evidence showed she gave whisky to minors but no law made it a misdemeanor to give whisky to a minor. The judge noted Nebraska statutes ban tobacco to minors but do not prohibit giving whisky by unlicensed persons.
In Lincoln's Lamaster block a couple, Chae Meyers and Mrs. Carpenter, were found dead in a bed after a disconnected gas pipe filled the room with fumes. Leters indicate a troubled relationship and reckless morals. authorities suggest the lovers may have died by their own actions rather than risk exposure.
A broken fall caused a Missouri Pacific passenger train to repave the tracks in the yards at Nebraska City Sunday morning. The Lincoln passenger was faking one side to allow the south bound train to pass when the accident occurred, causing the engine tender and baggage car to leave the rally. No one was injured and aside from delays, no damage was done.
Rutledge and Loach of Herman run a large ditch gang for the Missouri River project. Workers faced constant water exposure. the gang walked out Saturday seeking 25 cents an hour. They were replaced Sunday by a new crew from Omaha.
Revival meetings at the Clay Center church continue nightly with high turnout. Despite inclement weather, sidewalks were impassable last week and the building filled every night with Sunday attendees turned away for lack of standing room.
The executive board of the Nebraska State Retail Merchants Association scheduled its annual convention for March 4 and 7. The meeting will be in Lincoln to allow committees to monitor legislative action during the session.
Ernest Henry of Tekamah sold his farm just outside the north city limits to Mr. Talbot for $200 per acre. The sale details show a land transaction at that price and location.
Gov. Mickey refuses resignations from the Nebraska exhibit commission and directs them to seek a $10,000 to $12,000 appropriation to fund the Portland style show. The board, led by E. Burnham and C. H. Rudge, outlines future actions and names list of officers and directors for the state board of agriculture and related bodies.
Senator Tillman in a blistering address attacked almost every colleague in the Trial States Semi. He satirically pictured the Senate as a minstrel show with himself as Pitchforker and Spooner as a juggler of international reputation. Other senators, including Carmack, condemned the remarks as offensive and lacking courtesy.
Senator Tillman argues Roosevelt over Brownsville. Cortelyou plans resignation as RNC chair with Harry New expected to succeed. Nebraska ownership league formed to push US rail nationalization. M F Barrington leads. Taft hints at presidential run causing Foraker clash in Ohio. New York politics swirl over 1905 mayoral recounts. independence league chair deposed amid autonomy bid. Texas House pushes Bailey probe over Waters-Pierce anti trust ties. Commoner debunk on Bergaa remark.
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