28 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
1
The essay argues modern civilization seeks peace and national progress through science and industry. It urges improving management of existing ships, warns against needless arms buildup, notes Japan's rising role, and asserts the United States is prepared for peace or war with a navy already larger than Japan's.
Multiple items report deaths and incidents across towns including Mt Vernon Milford Meadville Philadelphia Washington and others on March 28. Notable entries include Mrs Lailsa Wise burned at home, 18-year-old William Melloy fatally shot during arrest, and Charles Wilhelm death by suicide at a Salvation Army barracks.
Philadelphia March 2 News from the Pennsylvania Railroad board announces the creation of a Western Pennsylvania division. It includes the Pittsburgh, West Penn, and Monongahela areas and the Allegheny section between Pittsburgh and Kish Bank. S C Lots named general superintendent overseeing all Pennsylvanian west of Altoona except Cambria and Clearfield divisions.
Mayor Eugene Schmitz dismissed reports of $902000 profited from boodling schemes as maliciously false. He urged a speedy trial, complained of biased judges, and insisted he had not received improper opportunities or income. He pledged truth would prevail in court.
A hammer spark ignited set pieces in a Pyrotechnical Plant at Graniteyle. An explosion tore through the room, killing Arnold Ruff and wounding Henry Paul, Helen Decker, and Margaret Kosh. Six workers escaped outside as others suffered burns, with Hazel Decker the most seriously burned. Monetary loss reported as small.
A White House meeting discussed federal regulation of railroads with Treasury Secretary Cortelyou, Secretary of the Treasury Garfiel, Assistant Secretary of State Bacon, Knapp, and Kellogg of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Most commissioners attended. Prouty and Cockrall were away. The two-and-a-half hour session aimed to outline a plan to present to Congress. Jacob H Schiff’s proposal was not discussed and Kellogg denied any Harriman inquiry at the meeting. In Carmel New York a separate case involves Jenny Bayeh facing the electric chair for Baby Wilbur Winship’s murder, per prosecutors, with defense countering.
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