Garland Globe Editorial Note by Wixom
The Garland Globe acknowledges J. A. Wixom as Editor and Manager. His leadership shapes the paper’s editorial voice and report integrity for the Garland community.
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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1907
Page
2
The Garland Globe acknowledges J. A. Wixom as Editor and Manager. His leadership shapes the paper’s editorial voice and report integrity for the Garland community.
Edward Wollardman grilled Roosevelts policies during a cross examination before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Harriman condemned Panama canal management, saying the Union Pacific spends more on improvements than could be spent yearly in the canal and warned of revolvers if Panama affairs stay as they are.
Washington reports a tense clash between Democrats and Republicans over the ship subsidy bill. After initial opposition and several roll calls, the Littauer substitute failed, then a motion to table and a reconsideration vote swung, and the final passage came 168 to 149 despite desertions.
Senator Morgan reported favorably from the foreign relations committee on a resolution demanding information from the president about any concessions offered to King Leopold for Congo Free State rubber gathering. He denounces Leopold for exploiting Congo lands and imposing harsh labor on natives, with concessionaries enabled to wield unchecked authority.
Samuel Kranbe, a prominent Houston businessman, was fatally wounded after an ambush during a police search for four assailants. Two suspects had been captured earlier. as Kranbe and officers descended a stairway, a shot from above struck him.
Reports indicate widespread fighting in Central America with Nicaragua and Honduras clashing intensely. Nicaragua reportedly secured an early victory amid rising tensions as Salvador joins the fray against Honduras, increasing regional uncertainty.
The Fifty-ninth Congress completed a brief session with near one billion dollars in appropriations. River and harbor funding reached 83 million, salaries for public servants rose, and two battleships were authorized. Bills on immigration, agriculture in the Philippines, and anti-trust measures moved forward. Reed Smoot was retained as Utah senator amid treaty ratifications with Santo Domingo and Algeria. An investigation into the Brownsville affair was launched.
An unlocked switch on the Los Angeles San Pedro Salt Lake line caused a crash in the city yards on Sunday. Engineer C Hamilton of Los Angeles was ground to pieces under his engine. Walter Pruett of Pomona, 14, was fatally scalded and burned. Five others were seriously hurt.
The house faced quorum trouble on Sunday but secured the required number and continued business. Much of the session covered conference reports including the sundry civil bill and the La Follette railroad bill, which were approved at steps back to conference with the Senate.
A New York Pittsburg flyer on the Pennsylvania railroad was wrecked when dynamite exploded as it passed near Huntingdon Pennsylvania. An unknown woman passenger and David Wilcox of Marion Indiana were injured. Railroad workers were blasting nearby and three dynamite charges were fired. Windows were shattered and several steps blown from the cars.
San Francisco reports a statewide push for workers as reconstruction drives and development swell. Estimates show seven thousand teams at work in the city with a broad demand for both men and women across industries from agriculture to lumber, with labor shortages stretching from interior towns to coastal areas.
Wisconsin senator announced a May resignation to Governor Davide son, saying continued service would require an unjustified sacrifice. He plans to resume law practice, remaining a Wisconsin citizen.
Washington. The house voted 187 to 9 Sunday to pass the senate bill establishing the Philippines program. Minority leaders Dearmond of Missouri supported the measure while Williams opposed it. Democrats voting for the bill included Aiken, Bankhead, Dearmond, Howard, Kline, Legare, Ransdell, Ruppert, Sherley, Small, Taylor, Wiley and others.
El Paso reports ten thousand spectators at Juarez Plaza del Toro as professional female Spanish matadors faced three killed bulls and failed to finish a fourth. The crowd included Madam Nordica and other notable observers.
The steamer Oakland struck rocks near the Eureka south jetty while trying to enter the harbor. The bar tug Ranger aided after a long idle period, Captain Krage initially refused help, a large wave shifted the ship, and the tug towed it clear after the rudder was torn off.
A head on collision between a regular passenger train and a special near Platte Mills, about a mile and a half from Waterbury, caused four deaths, two serious injuries, and over twenty minor injuries as locomotives toppled down an embankment.
In Asheville North Carolina William C Gray of Edger Town Massachusetts refuses to separate from his wife who died two weeks ago Friday. He has locked himself with the body and will not permit funeral or burial services. He refuses meals and becomes violent when urged to bury.
A New York mass meeting urged President and Secretary Root to issue a famine appeal to Americans. Cable from North China News reports relief efforts in Chin Kiang, noting daily rising deaths, widespread destitution, and displacement due to floods and crop loss.
Austin vote 70 to 40 clears Senator Joseph W. Bailey of irregular acts in public life following a six week inquiry. Bailey condemned his opponents and said he would serve as U S senator from Texas for at least three terms. He departs for Washington to be sworn in March 4. He vowed the conspirators faced a wholesome lesson and warned rivals against betraying the republic.
In Butte Montana an under current of settlement forms as unions report progress toward wage adjustments. Officials from the Mill and Smeltermen's union the Engineers' union and the Butte Miners' union hint at an accord on a sliding scale. The plan would set wages according to skill with a floor of 4.76 per day.
Steve Adams on trial for murder claims Detective Thiele pressured him to cooperate with a tag team to convict Western Federation officers. Adams says Thiele promised leniency if he complied. In Boise, Adams was jailed with Harry Orchard who allegedly confessed implicating officers and plotting revenge. Orchard urged Adams to corroborate the confession to save himself and his family.
Postmaster General Cortelyou announces the resignation of W S Shallenberger second Assistant postmaster general. Representative James T McCleary will succeed him after leaving Congress. Edwin C Madden third assistant postmaster general will retire soon. resignation not yet accepted but expected shortly.
The lower house approved a measure by Assemblyman Drew of Fresno aimed at Japanese and Chinese property owners. It would bar ownership for more than five years and cites that Fresno saw one third of property transfers to Japanese since January 1.
In Carmi an explosion of dynamite at Rev. J. B. Tittle's home killed the minister his wife and baby and seriously injured two other children. The blast destroyed the residence and cause of the explosion is not yet known. The minister planned to use the dynamite for stump removal.
An engine on the Salt Lake route pushing a work train collided with a line of freight cars on a washed bridge near Leith station. One laborer died instantly and thirty five were seriously injured. three of the injured died soon after. The workers were on the roadbed when the washouts occurred.
Butte labor fears a regional strike as smeltermen in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls vote on a four dollar daily wage demand. If they strike every mine in Butte would shut down and Anaconda and Great Falls could lose their chief industries with over 20 000 men out of work. Currently about 3 000 mines operate in Butte.
Washington dispatch reports complaints from diplomatic and consular officers of Central American republics alleging arms and munitions shipments from the United States and formations of expeditions to intervene in Central American war. The state department has forwarded copies to the treasury and justice departments to guard against violations of U.S. port neutrality.
Guthrie Oklahoma convention votes 46 to 21 to table the Jim Crow measure in the draft state charter. Delegate Haskell of Muskogee led the opposition to the proposal that would have provided separate coaches and waiting rooms for the two races, a topic that has drawn widespread public attention.
Denver figures O L Blackman fiscal agent and Arthur Levan trustee of Loat Bullion Spanish Mines were arrested in the Temple Court building on fraud charges. Deputy Marshal J Pronk led the arrest after postal inspectors Macomie and Biddeford alleged the company advertised and sold worthless stock to investors.
Butte Montana miners vote to raise underground and shaft wages as $3.75 to $4 and $4.26 to $4.50 per day. Development work to stop across Amalgamated properties with about two thousand workers laid off, while officials deny an overall general strike.
A basement fire at the five story Germain building in Los Angeles originated by spontaneous combustion and spread before extinguishing. Emma Stewart, a Germain employee on the fourth floor, became overcome by smoke while warning others and died an hour later after photographer EB Savage carried her to safety.
Principal Sarah Maxwell and sixteen children perished in a fire at the Hochelaga school in Montreal. Workmen nearby noticed the blaze and staff attempted to evacuate, but occupants were unable to reach the outer door. The building lacked fire escapes, though orders had been given for them.
Washington reports a census bulletin showing a sharp price rise for milk and cream due to reduced supply and rising demand. The 1905 data indicate substantial growth in butter cheese condensed milk and related milled products since 1900. Cream costs surged 247 percent and milk by 3.7 percent, while starch declined.
Benjamin Wright of Scranton is jailed on a murder charge after confessing to the chief of police that he poisoned his wife Gora and his daughter Genevieve. Police say infatuation with Stella Good motivated the crime.
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