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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
2
The Garland Globe lists subscription terms and rates for a year six months and three months. Advertising rates are available on request. J. A. Wixom is editor and manager.
Boston opens the Franklin Union a five story fireproof school funded by Benjamin Franklin's 1790 bequest later augmented by Andrew Carnegie. The new center trains young mechanics in practical drawing machine work and industrial chemistry with courses in steam engines boiler work electricity and more for working apprentices.
Australia holds the world wool production record followed by Argentina and the United States in sequence.
Sir Andrew Henderson Laurie Fraser lieutenant governor of Bengal escaped an assassination attempt in Calcutta when a youth named Nhowdhury rushed the dais and fired twice. the revolver misfired and the secretary Barber was wounded before guards overpowered the assailant. The maharajah of Bordywan and others aided in creating a quick evacuation.
In Chicago, Cincinnati and Cleveland debs supporters show a sharp drop from 1904 highs. Chicago Socialists fell from about 45,000 votes to under 19,000. even optimistic totals may not beat 21,000. Debs’ nationwide tally likely under 800,000, far below earlier forecasts.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on Sunday night four citizens were found unconscious in the street. Charles Ball died from his injuries. A white farmer was found with a deep head wound and reported being struck and robbed by a Black assailant. A well dressed young white man was picked up on Whiteside Street. a necro woman had a ghastly cut in the center of her forehead.
Freano Cal leaders report November 7 that enough growers have signed to control the market by pooling the unsold raisin crop. Fifteen thousand of twenty thousand shares are signed. A price of 4d per pound is set, and a committee will soon dispose of the raisins at that rate.
William D. Cornish of New York, second vice president of Union Pacific and director in several firms, was found dead in his bed at the Auditorium Annex. Death appears due to heart disease after a theater visit the prior evening. His private secretary Cranwell found him Saturday morning.
Times correspondent reports a complete change in the Balkan situation after days of tension. The shift is credited to firm Great Power opposition to impracticable territorial compensation schemes, signaling a possible return from the brink of war. The crown prince of Serbia returns from Russia as a harbinger of peace.
Taft wins the presidency as New York boosts his plurality over Roosevelt. Maryland splits its electoral votes, yielding Taft 221 to Bryan 162. States voting Taft and Sherman include California Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Maine Michigan Minnesota Montana Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming. Bryan and Democrats gain governorships in several states and Nebraska shows a Democratic congressional surge. Missouri legislature remains Democratic on joint ballot. Socialist results show gains.
Utah shifted solidly Republican as William Spry won the governorship and Taft carried the state. Reed Smoot back in the Senate, Joseph Howell elected to Congress, and the full slate headed Republican. Taft won all counties except Washington and Summit. Knight trailed in a close statewide race. In Salt Lake County the party tickets swept.
In the latest returns Taft and Sherman win electors across multiple states including Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Missouri Nevada Nebraska North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and more. Roosevelt trails with smaller margins while New York New Jersey and Massachusetts favor Taft. The senate remains Republican though with shifts in personnel. Newlands and Bartlett win in their races and California delivers Taft a large plurality as Republicans gain legislators and eight congressmen.
New York political head Charles F Murphy of Tammany Hall issued a statement denying charges that Tammany opposed the national Democratic ticket. He called the accusations silly and said many accusers seek political capital, insisting there is proof Tammany was absolutely loyal.
In Washington many consider President Roosevelt a likely successor to Senator Platt. Some say they have assurances from the president that he might accept the Senate post under conditions prevailing after March Four.
Practically complete returns show Taft and Sherman winning Idaho electors by about 15,000 votes. Brady beats Alexander for governor by roughly 7,000. All Republican statewide candidates won, and the next legislature will be strongly Republican with 14 Republicans and remaining Democrats in the Senate.
President Gompers of the AFL calls the election a temporary defeat not a conquest. He states organized workers remain true to justice and human freedom and that entrenched wealth and power won a material but short victory, while the moral influence favors the workers.
New York report states four United States circuit judges ruled American Tobacco Company violated Sherman antitrust law and restrained trade. Court rejected appointing a receiver as impracticable, suspended injunction against subsidiaries pending appeal, and dismissed complaints against Imperial Tobacco and British-American.
Edmund Heller, a Riverside two year old, is invited by President Roosevelt to join the Africa expedition next March. The appointment comes from a list of eminent scientists and naturalists, announced after his mother, Mrs Marion Heller of Riverside, received a letter from the youth describing the invitation and requesting release from the State University museum for a year.
In Borough Park Brooklyn five members of Charles K K Taynton's family were held in bed for over an hour by masked men with revolvers. A third burglar packed about $10 000 in jewelry and silverware, then bound the husband and wife and escaped. Taynton believes the robbery was carefully planned and that the family faced a deadly, organized assault.
The world's production of cotton for mill use in the year ending August 1, 190%, surpassed the prior year by 2,240,000 bales. The report notes global supply varies with annual output and warns U S consumption matching 1908 would require about 2,500,000 bales to halt further stock decline.
In Tombs prison Charles W. Mores directs his lawyer to appeal after receiving a fifteen year federal sentence for misapplication of funds at the National Bank of North America and for making fake ledger entries. Alfred H. Curtis, former bank president, was convicted with Morse and released on a suspended sentence.
A grand jury report released Saturday blames higher officials of the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis line for the June 7 wreck near Annapolis that killed ten people. It cites negligence by the company leadership and the Annapolis operator and crew involved in a misrouted order and a collision with a special car.
A farm home south of town owned by F W Carrey burned on Friday. Mrs Carrey and five children perished along with Miss Gillisple a young teacher who slept in the house. F W Carrey was severely injured and later died. Fire started in the kitchen stove. others in the house suffocated.
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