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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
7
A six year federal prison term is handed down amid a tangled tale of embezzlement and alleged stock speculation. Testimony describes partner schemes, illicit deposits, and attempts to cover losses, with references to Fonville and Jones and plans to open a fraudulent operation.
In Grover North Carolina a eight year old boy accidently discharged a shotgun killing his eight month old sister. The children were alone as parents shopped. The girl died within ten minutes and funeral plans were to be announced.
Former Governor Peabody testifies as the Haywood murder trial proceeds in Boise. The cashier from Denver’s First National Bank, a key witness, describes Haywood's banking ties and the Cripple Creek strike context. The defense and prosecution clash over evidence including drafts, a message from Steve Adams, and machine triggers tied to the Cripple Creek period.
The Olympic theatre in Chicago, the city’s oldest vaudeville house, was nearly leveled by a midnight fire. Loss estimated above $150,000. Firemen injured. cause linked to crossed electric wires. Also notes a June 17 cable from Washington about Ito recalling Ambassador Aoki, with tensions between Aoki and Ito.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an offer modifying the rate law provision on posting railroad tariffs in stations due to impracticality of exact compliance. Bert Barber of Elton Wisconsin reports relief from DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills claiming greater benefit than any prior medicine and ongoing use for a perceived cure. Sold by CMI Shuford and W. S. Mars.
Kansas City and St Louis June 14. Attorney General Hadley secured circuit court injunctions against eighteen Missouri railroads ordering immediate compliance with a two cent rate and maximum freight rate laws effective midnight. The actions bring the state court into conflict with federal authorities seeking to block enforcement.
The OrientALimited derailed at Palermo on the Great Northern Railroad forty miles west of Minot North Dakota. Engineer Longvan and a fireman were killed and several passengers injured as cars burned after gas explosions. Initial reports varied on Longavan’s fate as a medical and wreck crew moved to the scene.
St. Petersburg June 17 reports say the push for a general strike in response to the government's coup d etat is waning. Moderates urge restraint, with the Government seen as entrenched. The Social Revolutionists oppose a strike and telegrams from cities note quiet reactions among Jews and the dissolution of Parliament.
Oyster Bay June 14 President will address report that Governor Terrell of Georgia and Commissioner White of the Georgia commission felt aggrieved at not delivering their Georgia day addresses. He will maintain his policy of reticence on such controversies. Latta denied the president interrupted Georgia orators with cries of cut it out or cut it short.
Leading members of the Constitutional party passed a resolution on the American question, urging calmness and prudence and recommending reliance on both governments for a satisfactory solution. Also notes ads for Kodol digestive aid and mentions local police chase injury, with various health claims and a Taft-Indigestion note from Fort Snelling.
The Allante Coast Line Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway petition the Raleigh corporation commission to extend the eight hour workday required by the recent Legislature until March 4 1908 aligning with the national law. The extension would allow up to twelve hours in the interim. Hearings set for June 21 with Railway Telegraphers Union opposing and urging July 1 enforcement.
A fatal shooting spree at Bennett's construction camp along the Raleigh and Pamlico Railroad left John Wilkes dead, Bob Brown killed, and a Black man mortally wounded who later died. Marvin Bulloch was identified as the suspect. a lookout was set, Bulloch was captured near Wilson, and he awaits trial in Wilson Jail.
In Savannah on June 17 Mrs. Thomas Cook and her daughter Miss Estelle Fountain were burned to death when their home of N A Fountain was destroyed. Fountain was injured by a fall from an upper story window but expected to recover. The house lay beyond city limits and firemen did not render aid. James occupants aroused the women but Estelle Fountain reportedly ran back for more clothing and vanished. Fountain groped through the window as the fire gained headway.
Our Home discusses how lax South Carolina marriage rules affect families in North Carolina. It argues many youths wed under love at a young age, facing adult duties with little preparation. The piece urges delaying marriage until age 25 or 30 to avoid cases where marriage fails due to immaturity.
The Hague report notes Pacificists pressing for armament limits before adjournment, but the last chance to propose discussion faded as the United States held that the initiative lay with Europe and not America. The Duma’s dissolution and its possible consequences also drew attention amid the conference concerns.
Monroe June 17 The Cotton Mill Co provides a neat park for operatives. Capt Winslow agreed to pay duties on goods landed at Charleston. Sailors aboard the Charles landed wine curios and cigars without payment. duties were later accepted and goods released after Treasury Department guidance.
The State Board of Education appoints Prof. Ino. Graham Warrenton Prof. W. Walker UNC W. Judd Raleigh and Dr. F. L. Stevens A & M College to examine teachers statewide for five year certificates valid in four counties and to issue certificates for high school teachers. Examinations supervised by county superintendents with papers graded in Raleigh. The first exam will be the second Thursday of July at county seats.
Reports from Fort Monroe and Norfolk describe a found midshipman’s body near Ocean View with the face eaten away by crabs and fish, making identification impossible. Additional items note the Washington steamer sighting, a Birmingham Senate appointment by Bankhead, and the chartering of the Alley Supply Co. of Washington with $5,000 capital.
An ad claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It offers $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured, with testimonials promised from Fr. Cheney & Co., Toledo. There's also a New York note denying an $8 million suit against the Tate J. Henry Smith estate by Simon Dufreche of New Orleans as improbable.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble and urinary pain. It claims kidney misfunctions cause deadly breakdowns and suggests a sample bottle by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. The copy emphasizes avoiding waste and maintaining vital organs with the remedy.
Concord, June 12. A rope at the building plant in Kandapolis broke this morning causing a large derrick to fall. Five negro laborers were crushed in the fall with two listed as seriously injured. The falling arm crushed everything in its line of descent.
Plans for a local celebration in Monroe on June 11 include the Fourth festival with games prizes and entertainment. Tickets go on sale soon at multiple venues and organizers promise contests reworks and other activities for attendees. Weather outlook suggests dry conditions.
An advertisement from Mond City promotes Dr King's Discovery as a cure for coughs throat and lung troubles. Mrs B D describes her son's near death and recovery using the medicine offered by C M Shuford and W S Martin druggists with trial bottles free.
In Kansas City, Chief Justice McPherson of Hed Oak holds that the Missouri maximum freight and two cent passenger rate should not be enforced until its remunerativeness is shown by actual experience. He retains jurisdiction to adjudicate the validity of Missouri's freight and passenger laws amid the conflict between circuit and federal courts.
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