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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
6
The trial of Eu of San Francisco on burglary and extortion continues yesterday. Abraham R London, mayor of ox, testified for the prosecution and said he shared with Schmidt several specific bribes.
In the French Chamber of Deputies M Caillaus the Finance Minister urged wine growers to unite to set a regular output abolish inferior wines and curb adulteration He offered five years land tax relief if vineyards switch to other crops Twenty five southern municipalities resigned in protest against the wine bill.
London reports at the Boiselly Idaho murder trials Harry Orchard gave further evidence in the case where William Haywood Moyer and Txtti bone of the Western Miners Federation are charged with orchestrating the ex governor Stenneberg assassination Orchard said he planned to blow up a Globeville boarding house housing 150 non union workers but Haywood opposed the plan and the matter dropped
Reuters from Pretoria reports Premier Louis Botha will announce that the government will not reenact the Chinese labour ordinance. Chinese workers will be repatriated as contracts expire. Botha believes mines can secure enough native labor to replace them.
The entire volunteer fire brigade at Lieblehen Saxony were arrested on numerous incendiarism charges. Police allege firemen, by sparking blazes, acted with secret approval from municipal authorities aiming to rebuild the town at the expense of insurers.
London June 13. Owing to the introduction of a premium bonus system at the engineering works of Vickers Sons and Maxim and Erith and Close, nearly 2,000 of the firms' employers have struck work.
A steamer collided with a launch from the battleship Minnesota in Hampton Roads Virginia on Wednesday night. Five sailors and six midshipmen aboard the launch drowned in the accident.
London June 13 J R Mackay the New South Wales cricketer now in South Africa was run over by a motor car and seriously injured in the accident.
The German Prince Frederick Henry, son of Brunswick’s late Regent, is sent into exile after a scandal. The Kaiser dismissed him from the army, removed his decorations, and ordered exile. Reports say he was once a devout family member and is now in a remote part of Egypt.
A letter from Capt. Sketchley informs Geraldton officials that Governor and Lady Bedford plan a July visit aligned with the town hall opening. They will travel from Perth July 11 and arrive July 12, returning July 13, weather permitting. Also thanks are sent for Empire Day observance efforts.
The State Cabinet agreed to back a £125000 yearly guarantee for ten years with Parliament approval. Sir John Forreaat attended. Victoria gains 1200 tons refrigerating space and repairs and victualling to be done in Melbourne. Other states may join within six months pro rata. Contractor Croker sees business and dock expansion.
News from Mr. Schaumer partner of Bauer states he will hand over one third of the jewels value recovered for information leading to the arrest of the murderer. The information arrives as he travels from Broome to Melbourne attempting to aid the case.
The hearing into the Royal Mint robbery concluded today. The charge was breach of discipline for failing to guard the gold safe. It was recommended that a fine of two pounds be imposed.
News reports the Northern Company's steamer Kia Ora wrecked between Kawhia and Mokau on the west coast. Captain Blacklock and two passengers named Forbes and Rosa were killed. Twenty-seven survivors. The vessel lies stranded on an inaccessible coast area far from any settlement.
An elderly woman on the Northcote to Merri Creek line leaped from a moving train after perceiving an ominous man peering over the partition. She was injured and treated at hospital. Later, a strange man visited the detective office claiming the incident and described as hard working and harmless.
The proceedings against Millar's Company continue at the Police Court in Perth this day with no new developments to report.
The Royal Commission probing Mr. Heitmann M L A reassembled at the mines department in Perth to hear Henry Rant provide evidence. The hearing concluded as the witness finished, with Walter stating a report would be prepared as soon as possible.
Police unearthed the proceeds of twelve burglaries buried in a yard beside a lodging house. A Frenchman, Octavier Moran, was found nearby and taken into custody yesterday. The stash was hidden over five months, and Moran is under arrest.
A party led by Shiels inspecting the coast for lighthouse sites uncovered two old posts. One erected by Dirk Hartog in 1616 and another by Vlaning about eighty years later, revealing maritime history near Carnarvon on June 13.
Issues span Orange River Colony governance shift to elective assembly and King Edward's faith in rising prosperity, Montpellier riots quelled with arrests. wine adulteration bill. Hindustani weekly Paisaakhhar suppressed. barristers' loyalty manifesto. English education push in Transvaal. Smuts remarks on education. schooner La Jalouse wreck near Barbadoes with 28 dead. Northampton cricket low total. Galway cattle raids. Nationalist militant manifesto and a Spanish court judgment involving Frank L Gardner for £927,000 with costs.
Commercial figures show Australian sold from 33a to 343 9d with 97 pounds per spot 97 to 5s. Tead and Bar silver listed at 20 pounds 15s and 23 68d respectively.
The secretary received a telegram confirming Bandmaster Tareas has accepted the conductor post. He is a late sergeant-pensioner of the Suffolk Regiment military band and arrived in Australia in January. He is currently in Sydney.
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