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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
2
The Superior Court in Philadelphia decided the Hartje divorce case in favor of Mrs. Hartje. The article also notes large payments by corporations and various personal events across the country, including births and deaths, labor issues, and political matters, with a scattered survey of incidents from Minnesota to New York and Washington.
The United States War College and Model Military Post at Washington DC cost 2 million dollars and provide postgraduate military science instruction for regular army and National Guard officers. A model post with college, quarters, barracks, depots, and stores sits along the Potomac river as the water gateway to the capital.
The Adrian Irrigation Company of Washington, formed by prominent socialists, plans a 3000 acre community near Grand Coulee west of Spokane with water rights from five lakes. It would feature municipal ownership of utilities, cooperative labor, low personal costs, and no police or graft, aiming for a self governing model town.
The United Car Workers outline a death benefit plan. the Oklahoma Federation of Labor backs woman suffrage tests for candidates. New Zealand maids join unions to improve conditions. Fall River spinners earn higher wages as machines ease work. Union Label League grows nationwide. postal clerks seek eight hour days and more leave and pay. New York sees strikes and anti child labor league moves. Chicago retail clerks push for women sales roles. San Francisco hospitals set up employer funded care with 50 cent monthly employee contributions.
William Jennings Bryan says in the Com m oner he is willing to be the Democratic candidate again if asked, but will not seek the nomination. He will support any party choice and asks rank and file to decide. He notes past honors and readiness to serve if another leader is chosen.
Charles Tracy Barney, famed banker and Knickerbocker Trust Company president, shot himself at his 88th Street mansion amid fear his business downfall would ruin his reputation. The bank faced near 70 million dollars in depositor obligations and an ensuing suspension of payments after his resignation. A later note discusses the rise of strike blockers in labor disputes led by Thomas J. Farrell, aiming to avert strikes through covert influence rather than force.
A monument to Bunsen is to be erect ed at Heidelberg. The piece notes other historical items such as 1906 Swiss coinage and Persian daily names, plus a Yonkers street car strike and grape trod in vineyards spanning Spain to Italy.
President Roosevelt proclaimed Oklahoma a new state describing it as rich and populous with vast growth potential. The piece notes diverse settlers, rapid urbanization, strong agriculture including cotton and alfalfa, and the readiness to place its star in the flag by July 4, 1908. It also mentions territorial admissions and a Pittsburg case involving Cassie L Chadwick.
Roosevelt orders $50 million Panama canal bonds and $100 million in 3 percent government notes to ease currency stringency. Secretary Cortelyou to issue bids. funds to be directed to the West and South for crop movement. President commends public confidence and urges normal business in circulation to restore prosperity.
Fifty anarchists were arrested at Rome during a celebration in memory of Chicago anarchists executed in 1887. The Standard Oil Company at Pittsburg announced Somerset crude oil trading at $1, a 10 cent drop. Mrs. Charlotte Phillips of Cleveland, Ohio, was freed from charges in relation to her husband’s death on Sept. 2.
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