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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
At the Bardsley Inn on January 11 a crowd rush for better seats in a public hall caused a deadly crush. Sixteen children died and around forty were injured as attendees stampeded toward a staircase, the gallery packed and chaos spreading through the building.
The Black Hand detonated the home of George Satarano at 11 30 p m on West Diamond street Northside Pittsburg destroying parts of the building and endangering his wife and two children A dynamite like device was found in the street Detective Peter Angelo led the investigation with many officers but no arrest was made Satarano had received threats for months demanding 2000 in Italian letters with red ink crosses and daggers and grim warnings of bloodshed The letter dated July 17 1907 warned of a violent fate if the money was not paid and described their menace as a company ready to kill with force
Rome reports serious fighting on the east coast of Africa between Italian forces and Abyssinians. About 2,000 Abyssinians raided Lugh, looting stores, killing defenders, and imprisoning merchants, with the town destroyed. Italy orders Red Sea squadron to the Somaliland coast to fortify the region.
W B Ridgely, the Chicago Comptroller of the Currency, said during a layover en route to Springfield that conditions on country banks are nearly normal. He called the financial crisis passed and praised banking strength, noting business will revive but needs time to return to former highs.
Word from Washington indicates United States Steel Corporation has bought the Wisconsin Central Railroad. The purchase creates a direct all rail route from the Mesaba range to Chicago and Gary Indiana. Reported changes include President Bradford retiring and former President Whitcomb being reinstated.
Judge Kohisaat in Chicago ruled Captain Carter, ex U S army engineer, did not deserve $490,900 in unregistered railroad bonds and related securities. The government will keep the assets, ending the Carter, Greene, and Gaynor fraud case tied to securities from the Georgia coast project.
New York appellate division voided a $460,000 verdict against George J Gould and others tied to the Tittle Kanawha syndicate. Jones, an Ohio coal operator, claimed he financed lands in Ohio for the company and sought repayment plus expenses and a commission. The court ruled the action should target the syndicate as a whole, not the individual men.
In Ravenna Ohio Edwin Collier Sr. killed his eight year old blind son near his wife's grave, then shot himself. The father and boy were found in freezing condition, a note pledges forgiveness and explains grief and insurers. Nelehberg reports Collier had been dazed since his wife's death.
Mrs Elizabeth Custer funds a 46 foot by 46 foot plot in Bronxville Westchester County to build a large house intended as a permanent home for elderly literary women in memory of her husband General Custer who was massacred at Little Fork in 1876 by Indians.
Mount Vesuvius continues to belch ashes and incandescent matter from its chief crater. The cone formed by the last eruption collapsed recently and earth tremors are felt over long distances.
Large numbers from Monongah and Jacob Creek enlist in Columbus, Ohio, with locals contending that army life is safer than mining. The trend reflects wartime manpower needs and public perception of military service as a safer alternative to dangerous minework.
The California Court of Appeal ruled that the extortion charges against former Mayor Eugene B. Schmitz and Abe Ruef were invalid as framed by the French restaurant case. The decision wipes out those charges, delays release, and requires bail bondsmen. prosecutions may continue on other indictments. District Attorney Langdon notes ongoing public offense prosecutions.
A Black showman was fatally harmed by a mob of Black people in Pine Level North Carolina after a second performance. His wife escaped as the victim was found dead on the railway tracks. The coroner ruled death occurred before being placed on the tracks. Local residents gave few details.
The anthracite coal haulage by railroads in 1907 reached 67,109,893 tons, marking the largest year in hard coal history and topping 1906 by over 11 million tons. The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad carried 14,018,795 tons, up from 11,258,255 tons in 1906.
A 300 foot stretch of sand beach at Oregon Inlet vanished during a January 7 storm near Hatteras causing loss of the government cable to Hatteras. The severest hurricane to strike the area in memory was blamed for the erosion with no landslide suspected.
President Roosevelt urged that over 4000 census positions be filled only after competitive examinations by the Civil Service Commission. He denounced patronage and non competitive tests used in prior censuses as a cloak for spoils system. He warned the spoils taint would delay and undermine public trust in the census.
The Mount Royal of the Canadian Pacific Atlantic service docked at Queenstown on January 7 after days missing at sea. Returning from Antwerp December 4 to St John New Brunswick, she carried Hungarian emigrants and a crew of about 100. Boiler trouble and heavy seas delayed her voyage near the Azores region.
Washington report states Senator Knox of Pennsylvania proposes a liability bill to fix defects in the employer liability act ruled unconstitutional. The measure targets only corporations engaged in interstate commerce and limits coverage to common carriers operated by steam or similar motive power.
Postmaster General Meyer issued an order making it a condition of future mail contracts on star, screen wagons, mail messengers or special routes that carriers cannot transport intoxicating liquor between points while performing mail service. The order takes effect immediately in many regions as new service is installed. Attorney General Bonaparte instructed U S Attorneys to pursue penalties under the safety appliance law against railroad companies violating the rule.
A moving picture machine shown at a tea wedding feast in the Choi Chan restaurant caused a deadly blaze in Canton. Hundreds crowded the venue, a panic ensued, and the building collapsed trapping many. The incident reported via South China mail advices notes 300 deaths.
A Collyer special excursion train from Cleveland to Florida plunged through Copper Mine Creek trestle west of Atlanta. One dead, many fatally hurt, about 80 seriously injured. relief reached Atlanta at midnight with Engineer James Edward among the dead. Passengers from Cleveland, Columbus, and Ashtabula listed among the injured and hospitalized.
Chicago banker John R. Walsh testified in federal court denying personal gain from misapplied funds at the Chicago National Bank. He admitted engineering large loans to railroads and other firms in which he held stock and acknowledged the memorandum notes system he used, insisting his actions served the bank and its allied institutions, the Equitable Trust Company and the Home Savings Bank.
Washington The house committee on military affairs debated the army pay raise bill and reached no definite conclusion beyond the general need for an increase. The panel especially favored substantial raises for enlisted men as part of any measure.
Reports from Manila and distant ports describe massive storms and tidal waves. Nine steamers were stranded on the Hokkaido coast and lost, one with 20 men. Forty sailing crafts disappeared, with heavy loss of life. Sapporo notes 588 fishing boats wrecked or carried away and over 41,900 buildings flooded. The American schooner Dolores sank, crew saved.
Conventions across counties on January 10 chose 13 men for the new state central committee. In every county no challenge was mounted against Fairbanks supporters and their alignment with the vice president’s candidacy.
Hanover New Hampshire Charles Augustus Young a prominent American astronomer died of pneumonia at his home after retiring from Princeton University about a year ago. He had lived in Hanover since retirement and was widely known for his contributions to astronomy.
In Kansas City Missouri four men tried to rob passengers on a Missouri Kansas and Texas train inside Union station. They were frightened off without obtaining money or valuables. Police later arrested two men near the railroad yards named Rube Walsh and John Cogs who were held for investigation.
The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers reports nearly $8,000,000 spent in the United States during 1907 for motor cars. The group, meeting here, scheduled its annual show at Madison Square Garden in January, instead of November, per the new plan.
Kentucky Governor A H B Willson asks the General Assembly to amend venue statutes making venue change mandatory when lawlessness blocks fair trials and to create a commission to study economic causes of tobacco troubles. The report also notes Maryland Governor Crothers urging anti bribery laws and direct primaries including a suffrage move to eliminate the Negro vote.
Judge Walter H. Sanborn in St Paul appointed A B Stickney and Charles N F Smith of St Paul as receivers for the Chicago Great Western Railroad. Stickney becomes president. Kellogg & Severance of St Paul to act as receivers’ attorneys. Proceedings stem from 1908 obligations and strike losses. Stockholders and finance committee filed the petition. directors joined. The four-class capital mainly affects the preferred A and debenture stock, each 50 percent of original first mortgage bonds.
The senate foreign relations committee favorable considered a treaty with most South American republics. It lets citizens naturalized abroad who return home after two years again be citizens. The accord aims to curb citizens seeking protection from rival nations after naturalization. It grew from tensions involving Haiti and the need for U S intervention in a Caribbean imbroglio.
Judge Bennett denied that George Glover had filed suit to summon Mrs Mary Baker Eddy to an insanity commission. He said talk of such action existed and, if pursued, it was in New Hampshire courts. Mary Glover, Eddy's granddaughter, evaded questions about any court action.
At the President's request Assistant Secretary Oliver informed state and territorial governors to appoint one National Guard representative from each state to take a competitive exam for appointment as second lieutenant in the regular army under existing Elyian limits.
Kansas plans to pass a law guaranteeing depositors as a special legislative session is set for January 16. William Loeb Jr. will oversee a consolidation of streetcar properties in the District of Columbia. A dynamite blast damaged a five story New York building floor, injuring one. Banking resumes cash payments nationwide while borrowing rates ease.
Philadelphia announces Baldwin locomotive works will switch from a 10 hour to an eight hour basis. The change affects 16,200 men and boys employed there.
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