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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1907
Page
3
In Kokomo Indiana a household cat named Tom pulled at Miss Bessie Jones dress to wake her as the Spangler family home burned. Jones escaped through a burning stairway and window after doors she had fastened blocked her exit. She sustained severe injuries but the cat escaped unharmed.
The Supreme Court voids the Employers' Liability Act for private corporations, ruling it unconstitutional due to discrimination. The act remains valid for railroads because of the unique nature of their business and the dangers of unloading, plus railroads enjoy eminent domain and other corporate privileges.
A series of deadly incidents in Indianapolis leaves six people dead within a short period. Tashe Frane fatally wounds his brother in law Tusto Baazar then kills himself with the same weapon. Frank Costian and Otto Pennicke die by suicide, one by gas and the other with a revolver. Seth Taylor dies after a brief illness, Nate Morris dies of heart disease, and Mrs. James Baldwin overdoses on headache powders.
A freight collision at Maynard Mich on the Grand Trenk road killed Engineer Richard Dowley of Barile Creek instantly. He reportedly failed to notice interlocking signals at the crossing and derailed into the ditch as the engine overturned crushing him. The fireman and head brake were injured while four cars loaded with merchandise were demolished.
George W. Goldman, 60, a prominent local farmer, was found dead in a field near his Wheatland home by his daughter after driving cows to pasture this morning. He leaves a wife and seven children.
Charles Carroll, 28, of Elkhart, accused of flirting with Frank Towland's wife, is shot and killed by Towland at Towland's residence where Carroll had been sheltered for the night by Llowland. Carroll was married.
Pert Potts of Orwell, father of two children killed in a house fire, died of grief caused by the loss. He was in failing health at the time of the blaze and the bereavement hastened his death.
Mrs Elmer Slagle of Wabash rushed home after hearing screams and found her five year old son fatally burned while she suffered serious injuries. She tore off her dress to smother the flames but could not save the child.
Leorze Klutsell aged 60 died at his home near Greenfield. He was unmarried and known as the blue man because a medicine for epilepsy turned his skin blue.
The two year old child of George MaeNew of Pike County swallowed carbolic acid by mistake and died after suffering severe agony.
Reports from Pike county note Charles Bryan killed by accidental revolver discharge. K S Welvey a Laporte teamster dies after a falling log. Evansville man Lewis Cavins, hydrophobic mule bite, likely fatal. Wartford City Paragon mill lease by Anthony H B Trentman from United Boxboard and Paper. Isaac Lewis and Leslie Easterling expelled from Earlham College. William Brewer sues Shirley town for 550 unpaid services. United Mine Workers of Indiana resist 15000 back tax claim as tax-exempt charity.
Indiana lawmakers report that a road tax bill by the Watson Spouse group failed in the Senate after a lengthy debate. The measure would place taxes over 50 dollars with township trustees to fund gravel road construction and abolish working out by contracts with railroads and big corporations. Supporters argued the plan would yield better road results within years under trustee direction.
Congress closed the session with a record $1.849 billion in overall appropriations for the coming year and major laws. Highlights include a currency bill to reduce money bottlenecks, antijapane seclusion measures, and salaries raised for officials. The Brownsville investigation and Pacific coast immigration issues drew strong attention.
Representative Woodfill's bill to supervise county jails by the State Board of Charities passed the House on the voice vote. The measure would require examination by the board, notification to the Circuit Court if a jail is deemed fit, and transfer of prisoners to a compliant county jail after an investigation. If the court does not act, the Governor would be notified and may approve a jail transfer and continued confinement rules.
The Senate passed a measure to legalize expenditures by township trustees with advisory board consent, allowing hiring of works and suitable others. If the House approves and Gov Manly signs, township boards need not fear nonpayment of previously approved costs, despite prior advisory authorization gaps. The vote stood 32 to te.
The Babcock insurance bill passed by the House on Wednesday was killed in the Senate by a 27 to 16 vote. A minority report from the Senate committee on insurance urged indefinite postponement, while the majority report favored passage.
Gov. Ifanly signed legislation setting a six cent per thousand rate for artificial gas in Indianapolis after the current contract with the Indianapolis Gas Company expires in two years. The same session approved a $1,000 statue appropriation for Gen. Lew Walker to be installed in Statuary Hall at Washington but vetoed a twelve hundred dollar exemption.
The Hawkins House approved an anti-trust measure on its third reading with amendments. Three members voted against it, Trwyer of Lake, Newton, Shmon of Lake, and Kleckner of Ass counties. Lawmakers from Lake County argued the bill would hurt small manufacturers.
The report chronicles bills passed and defeated in the Fifty Ninth Congress including railroad rate regulation pure food and meat inspection measures Oklahoma statehood non immunity acts and substantial budgets for 1907 and 1908. It highlights river and harbor projects bridge bills extending railroad systems and a broadening of the pure food law with grain inspection and other safeguards. The Santo Domingo treaty ratification is noted along with tariff and public funds decisions and a widening federal role in government spending.
Senator Moores proposed changes to Indiana life insurance officers salaries were rejected by the Senate using the polity method by striking out the enacting clause. The motion by Senator Reember carried 2b to tia Ts.
The Kimbrough Senate oil fund authorizes 200000 dollars to build and equip a binder twine plant at the Strate prison. The House passage came by a 35 to 85 margin with party-line divisions sharper than expected.
Senator Moss' amendatory measure to define rights of plaintiffs in nine accident cases passed the Senate without opposition. It establishes priority among those who have the right of action in damage suits.
The Gannard private banking bill as amended by the Elouse allows any number of auditor inspections of private banks in addition to the annual inspection and passed the House by 81 to 0.
The House passed the Senate bill by 50 to 1 with no discussion. Introduced by Senator Ugg, the measure now awaits the Governor's signature.
The House passed two bills over Gov. Tanly's veto. Furnas of Randolph proposed county assessment for courthouse street improvements, 65 to 25. Billingsley of Indianapolis sought to raise Public Safety Board salaries from 600 to 1200, approved 50 to 18.
A preliminary Census Bureau report shows Chicago remains a top divorce center but Philadelphia and Boston show faster growth. Cincinnati Kansas City and Indianapolis each rise markedly, with Chicago at 73 per 160 000 rising to 107. Philadelphia up from 22 to 63 and Boston from 40 to 63. Estimated total divorces from 1886 to 1903 exceed 1 000 000.
The promotion committee plans representation in foreign capitals to steer immigrants to California. In Georgetown Kentucky the Scott Circuit Court judge T L Stout recused from trying Caleb Powers for the 1900 Goebel assassination due to past involvement with James Howard on the same charge.
Thomas Baldwin a68 year old Colfax farmer killed Charles Kennedy and wife at their home three miles northwest of Arrow Smith. He then shot Mrs Eisman and her daughter Cora Eisman after forcing entry. He had planned the attack, bought revolvers and cartridges, and is considered insane.
The Burlington system orders 90 locomotives for freight and passenger use. Gould line boiler makers and blacksmiths strike to press wage demands, prompting a return deadline. Government sales of land held by Southern Pacific near 8 million acres in California Nevada and Utah are set for July. A Van Norden Magazine piece notes electric railways could encircle the globe if stretched end to end and cites 1 000 deaths and 47 000 injuries on trolley lines last year. Missouri suits seek to end merger among Wabash Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Pacific Express and coal and elevator interests amid restraint of trade claims. Great Northern indicted in New York for sugar trust rebates. further actions expected on grain ore rebates and express firms. Attorney General Bonaparte targets safety appliance violations in railroad cases following ICC data. The American Railway Association plans a Chicago freight car clearing house under Arthur Hale to improve efficiency. 2 000 000 cars may come under its purview.
Mild weather boosts activity with retail sales stronger than last year despite a very large prior month. Production contracts hold in iron and steel and woodworking while raw materials firm for pig iron metals and hard woods. Hides dip. freight costs and wage disputes weigh on deliveries. lumber and hides receipts are reported. Failures in the district total 13, down from last week and last year.
New York reports broad improvement in trade with better weather, more country merchants in markets, and near holiday rush. Interior stocks are low and money is ample while heavy goods move off shelves. Manufacturing remains active, pig iron quiet, and weekly U S business failures show 14, with Canadian failures at 15.
Regional price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo and New York. Includes wheat corn oats rye and butter with varied grade quotes and per bushel or cwt amounts.
Fire levels the New York Dock Company buildings causing an estimated 250000 dollars in losses. Wheaton Seminary in Massachusetts closes due to scarlet fever among female students.
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