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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
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Charles Hoffke, once a Western Union messenger and Navy court reporter, rises to rule the Hocanon tribe of about 100000 in the Philippines after being elected king. He governs from Natividad, inspects crops, teaches agriculture, and plans a return to Nebraska before resuming law studies.
The United States Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry was sighted at Colombo, Ceylon, at 7 am Saturday. The sixteen ships left Manila December 1 and will stay six days for coal and shore leave. They bypassed Singapore on December 6, with London guidance to extend hospitality to the American visitors as King Edward would wish. A colonial entertainment fund was approved and a 30-member committee coordinates plans, including a plan to give each officer five pounds and each man one pound as personal allowances.
After a 106 day trial the jury convicts Abraham Ruef former San Francisco political boss of bribery. Judge Taylor and police prevent demonstrations as Ruef consoles his father and directs others to inform Ruef's mother and sisters. Conviction carries a potential fourteen year maximum penalty.
A premature dynamite explosion in the Bas Obispo excavations near Colon panama killed ten workers and wounded fifty. Reports vary but official accounts say the last blast discharged the powder, detonating twenty two fens by concussion.
Representative Perkins of New York introduced a resolution to appoint a five member special committee to review the portion of the president message criticizing Congress over barring secret service detail outside bureaus. TheResolution was adopted appointing Meiers Perkins Denly Weeks Williams Lloyd to the committee and stressing that the president's statements must not be disregarded.
In Kalispell Montana Joe Hobbins 19 faces trial as an accessory in the Yoakuma father and son murder case. State witness Fred Lebeau refused to testify without spectators excluded, led to a contempt fine, and later testimony resumed after room clearance and sentence remission.
Dutch cruiser Gelderland towed the Venezuelan coast guardship Alix to Willemstad after capturing it off Puerto Cabello. The act follows Holland plans to demonstrate against Venezuela and seize warships, with Curacao residents applauding the Dutch action while the Curaçao governor calls it a reprisal against Castro.
Washington prominent speakers including Joseph G Cannon and Brazilian ambassador Joaquim Nabuco spoke at the National Rivers and Harbors congress session. Cannon urged river and harbor improvements but warned against unsafe legislation and a proposed ten year 1000 million dollar bond program saying it would invite ill advised projects and threaten accountability.
In Washington Roosevelt tells a party of Georgians that Wall Street hates him with fervid sincerity. He asserts this not from denunciations of railroads and corporations but for actions he has taken. The remarks were printed in the Constitution on Thursday.
Washington reports the 1908 value of U S manufactured exports topped all prior years at about 750 million dollars. Europe received 368 million. iron and steel and refined oils led Europe and North America overall with 189 million and 72 million respectively. Asia and Oceania shipments also notable with iron and steel and oil totals highlighted.
In Washington the House rejected further consideration of a bill for arbitrary investigation of employer employee disputes by a 102 to 11 vote. Representative Townsend of Michigan had attempted to bring up the measure on Saturday.
New York John RR Hegeman president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was freed by the supreme court on Friday in a decision that could quash all outstanding indictments against insurance officials. District Attorney Jerome plans to appeal. Hegeman faced perjury charges over a 1905 report to the superintendent of Insurance. The case rose to the appellate division via habeas corpus.
Edsmarck North Dakota reports the westbound North Coast Limited derailed after tumbling twenty feet down a ten foot embankment east of Mackenzie. The train carried over 200 people at about fifty mph with no fatalities, though a Beatle preacher was tossed from a berth into three women, causing bruises.
The ways and means committee weighs placing 00000 tons of sugar on the free list a move Cuba fears as it could threaten Cuban sugar industry interests. Lucha calls Cuban politicians to unite with planters to win concessions ensuring continued Cuban market access in the United States. The discussion views the measure as a preliminary step toward free trade.
The congress urged the government to issue 600 million dollars in bonds this session to fund river and harbor improvements. Proceeds would be dedicated to authorized projects and modeled on the Panama Canal bond approach.
Washington reports from the secretary of agriculture that the farm value of all farm products in 1908 hit a record 7.778 billion dollars. Farmers provide 87 percent of raw materials used in major manufacturing industries. Over the past decade farm wealth has surpassed 60 billion dollars.
In Cook County Superior Court Judge Kavanaugh ruled national guardsmen may take human life under specified on duty conditions. The decision involved Joseph B. Klein of the Viral regiment amid indictment for killing Earl Nelson of Kankakee during a race-related incident as the regiment moved to Springfield.
Announcement from Denver reports an independent circus war will begin next week after a St. Louis conference. Backers include John W. Gates and Ithoda Royal with Belle Figto and Frank Bostock. Denver figures FF G Bonfils HH H Tammen and W FE Franklin will attend from the Sella Floro shows.
A blaze at 824 Prairie Avenue left two dead Mrs Elizabeth Carr and her one year old son with several others injured after leaping from windows to escape the flames. Roy Carr husband of the woman suffered burns while attempting to rescue her. Wealthy neighbors Dante Hayes Alfred Trumbley and Arthur V Meeker Armour & Company general manager rushed to help in the rescue efforts.
Adrian Loefeu, a 25 year old cashier at Hale Brow dry goods in Oakland California, confessed to embezzling about $20,000 in four months through gambling, primarily on Seattle races in local pool rooms. he has a wife and child.
Chicago circle at the Chicago club recalled J Pierpont Morgan saying no man who bets against the country can prosper His optimism endured through panics and reverses While Morgan would not speak to reporters friends shared the quote attributed to the founder
Floyd McFarland of California won the sixteenth international one day race for McFarland and Moran at Madison Square Garden and set a new distance record. Rit of the Nuttstal German Holland team finished second and Demara of the DeMara-Hill combo placed third. The riders covered 2,797 miles, surpassing the former 2,794 mile record.
Duluth Minnesota reports lumber interests led by Weyerhaeuser OBrien Cook and Edward Hines are forming a timber company that would control nearly all pine in North America. Secrecy is high and the Duluth Virginia and Lake railroad transfer is the main remaining obstacle.
San Francisco’s Abraham Ruef, convicted of offering a bribe, is granted a one week continuance before sentencing. The case extends to December 10 with assent from the district attorney’s office via Assistant John O Gara. Defense attorney Thomas B Dexler sought the respite to allow time to prepare motions for stay of judgment and for a new trial.
The body of Kw ang Hau the late Chinese emperor was moved from the Forbidden City to Coal Hill mortuary for state in burial as officials blend ancient rites with Western practices. Mourners numbered thousands. 4 000 soldiers accompanied the cortege while foreigners could view portions of the procession.
Washington reports the 1908 treasury year closed with disbursements $58,070,201 higher than receipts while 1907 had a $84,290,586 surplus. Cash balance at start was $272,061,445. interest-bearing debt fell from $994,902,766 in 1907 to $897,505,090 in 1908. Internal revenue receipts dropped $17,055,046. customs decreased about $46,000,000. National banks since 1863 totaled 6,827 associations with $90,642,774 authorized capital. 1,878 banks closed by stockholders, 469 insolvent placed in receivership.
At Washlorton the rivers and harbors congress opened with strong sentiment for a government bond issue to fund a nationwide waterways system. The plan envisions 50000000 in federal bonds over ten years for interval waterways, aiming to make the United States host to the world's greatest system of canals and harbors.
Judge De Puy refused to grant a permanent restraining order sought by A. Montgomery Ward to halt the Field Museum on the Crant Park land known as Take Front Park. Ward, a Michigan Avenue property owner near the park, challenged the planned edifice.
Secretary Wilson announced that flour bleached with nitrogen peroxide is adulterated and cannot be sold in the District of Columbia or territories nor shipped interstate. He will recommend no prosecution of manufacturers or sellers for six months due to the large quantity already on the market.
Washington report says Senator Johnston of Alabama introduced a bill to reinstate former cadets Mussell and Weaver expelled for hazing. He argued their punishment was excessive and warned against implying mothers must oversee sons entering the military academy.
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