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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
The North Collinwood public school in Cleveland witnesses a horrific blaze killing between 160 and 170 students aged 6 to 15. Panic and inward opening doors trap many, with teachers heroic yet unable to save the children. Catherine Weller among the dead.
Special Attorney T S Burnett filed in St Louis County Circuit Court for a pro forma charter of the National Gypsy Association of America. The first officers named are Joe Adams as king for life secretary Adams and John M Adams treasurer. The group aims to unite gypsies, encourage naturalization, pay taxes, and establish St Louis as the national capital for nationalized gypsies.
Officials of the foreign office say Japan issued no threats to China regarding the steamer Tatsu. They rely on the Chinese government to release the vessel, express regrets, and pay damages.
Emanuel Cedrino, driving a sixty-horsepower Italian car, covered 300 miles at an average 77 mph in Ormond Florida. His feat topped the prior world record for average speed over that distance, surpassing Nazzari whose Grand Prix average was 70.8 mph.
A check for 1,000,000 dollars in back taxes on the estate of the late Marshall Field was delivered to John R. Thompson, treasurer of Cook County.
Reverend Dr. S. L. Carrothers of Washington, D. C., organized the Independence Republican League of Delaware in Wilmington. W. E. Grimage elected president. Carrothers said 500,000 voters would back Bryan if Taft is nominated, and would support Roosevelt if renominated, with a preference for Foraker. He added blacks will back Fairbanks or Hughes, both acceptable to the colored race.
China holds the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru and its arms cargo at Huangpu after a Macao seizure on charges of aiding Chinese revolutionists. Japan demands unconditional release and cargo protection while China seeks arbitration and potential purchase of the cargo. Chinese authorities report counterfeiting by Japan of Chinese currency.
Minneapolis Salvation Army workers round up stray cats to send to the Punjab region in India. The plan aims to curb bubonic plague by using cats to catch rats carrying fleas and germs, relying on reports of cats’ immunity and prior success with imports from England to Gujarat.
Berlin reports from the Reichstag say the German East Africa campaign caused 75,000 native deaths by starvation. Colonial Secretary Dernburg claimed troops seized supplies to feed soldiers or weaken the enemy, leading to widespread famine among locals.
A Sharon man announces plans to form a company manufacturing rubber pop bottles for sale in baseball parks. Umpires may be pleased as fans will no longer hesitate to toss the bottles onto the field.
In Hawkinsville Georgia two Black men Curry Robertson and John Henry were lynched near the town and their bodies burned. They were charged with killing Mr and Mrs Warren Hart. One man confessed the crime saying the motive was robbery.
New York eviction drives remove ten thousand residents to clear space for the Manhattan bridge approach. Trucks and vans become scarce as the housing removals proceed.
New York reports a rift between John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. They have seldom socialized or done business together since a disputed golf score, 85 to 86 claimed by Rockefeller and 86 to 87 by Carnegie, sparked a cooling of relations. A potential investment later revealed Carnegie as chief investor, leading Rockefeller to decline involvement.
London reports a royal social milestone as King Edward plans to act as godfather to J. Pierpont Morgan’s grandniece Burns baby on the eve of Morgan’s departure for Biarritz. The gesture ties Morgan’s family to Cavendish-Bentinck lineage and reflects the king’s regard for Morgan and his influence in finance and art.
Secretary Hurty of the State Board of Health says nearly twenty schoolhouses in Indiana are veritable fire traps. After Cleveland’s disaster, 26 schools face investigation amid reports of unsanitary conditions and improper seating. Hundreds of children are said to die yearly from these issues.
In St Paul Minnesota the Democratic state committee after a bitter fight adopted a resolution endorsing Governor John A Johnson for the presidential nomination and recommending his name at the national convention in Denver next July.
August W. Machen former post office official at Washington D C who served years in the West Virginia penitentiary at Moundsville was released Saturday and left for Washington The Wheeling Special notes his return to the capital.
John Wickliffe, 69, walked from Xenia Ohio to Jasonville near Terre Haute Indiana to visit his daughter Mrs Joe Heck due to a scruple against riding on trains. He instead traveled on foot to avoid railroad speed.
Shanghai reports China may apologize to Japan and punish the Kwangtung navy commander who hauled down the flag of the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru, according to a cable dispatch.
Herr von Bohlen Halbach, husband of Fraulein Bertha Krupp owner of the Essen steel works, valued at five million dollars, is summoned by military authorities for six weeks of reservice training in the Kaiser's cavalry regiment where he previously served.
Word from snowbound Alaska hints at a unique race in Seattle harness racing dogs to sleds. Organizers expect top Klondike teams to compete as a $2500 prize underscores the event's prestige and allure.
James W. Hensley of Indianapolis was found guilty of manslaughter in the October shooting that killed Walker McClintock and his son Enoch in Noblesville. Under Indiana indeterminate sentencing he faces two to twenty one years in Michigan City Prison. The jury noted Hensley’s 31 years. He may be rearrested on the separate murder charge if released.
Ward en Frank Conley and Assistant Warden John Robinson were attacked by three life convicts at the Montana State Penitentiary in Deer Lodge. Robinson was killed after his throat was cut, Conley was badly wounded yet fired killing two assailants. one inmate unknown. The other convict, Hayes, Rock were shot by Conley as he fought to save his life. The warden’s condition was reported as potentially recovering.
Pennsylvania railway engineer C Budd sacrificed his life to save a young girl from a live wire in Fort Wayne Indiana. When the broken Central Union wire dangled near a boarding house Budd and bystanders approached. He pushed the girl away then declared I ve got it and collapsed dead.
Born on different days, Shelbyville Indiana, special twins presented by Mrs Roy Sexton to her husband Thursday night and Friday morning. Both babies are girls. One was born about 9 oclock Thursday night, the other about 8 oclock the next morning. Weighing seven and a half and eight pounds respectively.
Rabbi Edward Browne of New York asserted that Apostle Peter betrayed Jesus, not Judas, provoking a sensation during a Jefferson Society lecture in Norfolk Virginia. He presented the view as part of a special talk.
Enos T. Taylor 68 typed as a banker and business man died suddenly of neuralgia of the heart in Huntington Indiana. He was president of the Citizens State Bank and valued at at least a million dollars.
Lexington special reports negotiations have progressed to a point where the tobacco war in Kentucky, marked by three years of rioting and arson, is expected to be settled immediately.
Nashville Tenn Special reports the Supreme Court upholding a city law that confines saloons to a defined territory within Nashville. The ruling confirms segregation of saloon facilities and signals continued enforcement of local zoning.
Dan's Review editor H C Watson says national business will recover gradually after the recent financial flurry. He notes price declines, wage resistance, rising unemployment, and that optimism hinges on after nominating conventions. he cites strong natural resources and a youthful currency system awaiting reform.
Mrs. Margaret Deland, author, told the League of Political Education that the new woman promotes selfish individualism, weakens marriage, and uses universal suffrage as a cover for free love. She warned such views threaten society, the family, and civilization.
Detroit special report notes the Stork Club of Detroit formed 14 months ago has five members who now each have a baby. The group, organized in January 1907, earned Roosevelt’s commendation and plans for growth as mothers share guidance at meetings.
In a signed statement Dr. Harvey W. Wiley chief of the Bureau of Chemistry denies recent claims about his remarks. He specifically refutes the suggestion that a man who never drinks is a mood mollycoddle, calling the charge unfounded.
During a hearing on the Peabody bill to ban healers, testimony claimed a leper was cured by Christian Science, raising questions about medical cures and the bill's reach in Boston, Massachusetts.
Paducah Kentucky, Robert H Hollowell and wife Mary sue 28 alleged Kukluxers in Lyon and Caldwell counties for 50000 each alleging May 2 1907 home visits with whipping beating Mrs Hollowell shot in the face kicked after being knocked down and threats to burn their home if they did not leave the state now residents of Vanderburgh County Indiana
Thousands of children in costumes and hundreds of adults filled the streets on the final Mardi Gras day. Two allegorical parades and two grand balls closed with the union of King Rex and King Camus courts in the French Opera House. The Mystic Krewe of Comus staged the last night parade with twenty floats depicting gods from various cultures.
Washington. The House committee on naval affairs backs a 3 million dollar appropriation for Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The report argues the base would be impregnable and essential for national honor and coast defense, serving as a Pacific buffer and enabling fleet supremacy.
New York report details the death of 19 year old Mitzel Morok during a casual tea pouring. Antoinette Defframme played with an old pistol, a cartridge struck Morok in the neck and she died within moments after the accident.
Lisbon reports negotiations are under way for the marriage of King Manuel to Princess Victoria Louise daughter of Emperor Wilhelm. The Kaiser would discuss the proposal during his promised condolence visit to Queen Mother Amelie. officials decline to comment.
New York special: Charles Hickey, manager of a beef packing firm, told Justice Greenbaum and a jury in the Supreme Court that he had gambled and lost on horse races for twenty years, with total losses likely near $1,000,000 though only one year could be specified for a $30,000 loss.
Louisville liquor men warn higher grain and cooperage costs and a tight money market will cut Kentucky whisky production by more than half in 1908. They cite 1907 output around 32 million barrels and expect roughly 15 million or less from the Blue Grass State.
The first move to secure Harry Thaw's release from Matteawan Insane Asylum will be made April 1 after sixty days of observation as required by law for new entrants.
Prof. E A Dillon arrested in Harrisburg for allegedly fleecing local talent in a poker game sues Carmi Mayor Byington for 5000 claiming intense humiliation and physical agony from being chained to a pole in public exposure.
Since the 1906 great fire, San Francisco issued permits totaling 97 million dollars to rebuild. The figure reflects the recovery pace and reconstruction investment across the city and its districts.
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