18 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Janesville Daily Gazette
Location
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary wartime dispatches describe Venezuela declaring war and tensions rising over cargo transit and ports. Protests and diplomacy faltered as Dutch officials sent representatives while Venezuela mobilized naval forces and threatened further measures against maritime trade.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss a clerical error potentially impacting a ruling in Manitowoc. The document references city attorneys, protests, a rehearing, and possible refunding of the case, with uncertain names and dates.
A reported cabinet selection lists Georgy Washington and W Wilckerahaw from New York Hew, with Cadwalader and other officials denied. The report suggests attorney general and state secretary roles, but confirmation remains unclear and disputed by sources close to Taft.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a bank robbery by highwaymen using an automobile. Statements mention $2,500 stolen from a vault and a subsequent exchange at a bank, with a pursuit or battle following. Readable details are limited and unclear.
A garbled report notes President Roosevelt readying statements for Congress. It cites a prepared work amount, evidence for prosecution, and plans to send a message after service holidays, with timing tied to holiday observances and parking issues.
Wife of a prominent farmer near Ras cine Honey Creek Wis pleaded guilty to a statutory charge. She received a 200 dollar fine while the husband was sentenced to prison after a dispute led to her leaving their home. Local authorities report the events occurred about three months ago.
A well known Racine youth was sentenced to two years at the Green Bay reform school for forgery. The municipal court noted the case amid a prominent local lineage. The court imposed the term despite no commendation, marking a significant adult sanction for a youthful offender.
A former La Crosse businessman, Klommer, now held in Chicago on a wife desertion charge, denies the accusation and says his wife refused to leave Chicago. The case centers on alleged bigamy after he reportedly left Minnie Longlyy in Kendall and wed Antu Johnson in San Crosey.
The American aviator Wilbur Wright reportedly achieved a new world record for a heavier than air machine today, surpassing the previous mark as nations celebrate advancements in aviation.
The text describes completion plans for a major dam and reservoir to redirect river water for irrigation across vast lands in the western United States. It highlights the dam as a monumental work with engineering feats, including new headworks and conduit systems, to supply irrigation and support extensive agricultural development across several states.
In Harrisburg Pa a judge yesterday sentenced a man connected to a conspiracy to defraud the state of funds by supplying furniture to a state facility. The defendant received a two year term followed by probation after pleading to the charges and being linked to J Ed Sanders and others involved in the scheme.
Rev Henry Willman of this city aims to reopen the Episcopal church in Brodhead. He visited the town the past week with the goal of relaunching services on New Year Eve and the following day.
A prisoner named Thos Grady was hanged today in Springfield Jail for a murder tied to a robbery. The mob sentence, carried out on the scaffold, followed accusations that Grady killed Thaw Heady after a crime spree involving theft of money and goods.
Police pursue George H. Gole former yard foreman tied to a $4,000 embezzlement linked to the Waupun Wisconsin timber firm. He vanished after December 8 with his wife and was later traced to Chicago but not captured. The case involves Brant M. Crawley Madison company treasurer and manager detailing suspected bank theft and transfer schemes.
Representatives of the St Paul headers in the city gather facts concerning a fatal accident at the crossing of Bastern avenue and South Cherry Street. The victim, Austin, died the next day after being struck by an incoming freight train while crossing. Officials from the railroad and company surveyors arrived to probe the blame, with statements to be gathered from the family and witnesses near the scene.
State Railway Commission expert Jaron Vinanii testifies against LaCrosse City Railway amid torn Market Street blocks and service dissatisfaction. Officials probe the company’s track work as streetcar service remains contested and a formal order may follow for service restoration. Citations to Catholic cemetery route and competing local complaints are noted.
Direct examination centered on Mrs. Kennedy's loan of funds to Ellsworth and a ruby allegedly tied to repayment. Ellsworth testified he had sold Kennedy stock and denied knowledge of any security or related crimes while detailed cross examination revealed inconsistencies and disputed dates and locations.
The stocky market report for Chicago and Janesville areas shows mixed cattle and hog receipts with uneven prices. Grain futures list May and Dec options with varying quotes while dairy, poultry, and produce markets carry broad price ranges across multiple items.
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