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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
2
A jumble of snatches on politics, travel, and curiosities. Washington body servants memory, Moroccan politics denial, Peary polar attempts, Caliph the hippo, Bryn Mawr dean on cruelty, Paris market for used goods, and a note on South African gold output. World curiosities and local color stitched into a single column.
A court orders the move to be tried alongside its associates. The proceedings will determine liability and any related charges. Details specify the defendants include the primary mover and five associates connected to the case.
The U S Supreme Court ruled habeas corpus denial for Moyer Heywood and Pettibone held in Idaho over Governor Steunenberg's murder. Justice Harlan wrote the opinion upholding Idaho jurisdiction and ongoing confinement for trial, noting they were Colorado residents seized amid alleged conspiracy involving state authorities.
Wall Street expects Treasury to provide relief beyond interest on bank deposits due in May as Sterling dips. London gold movement to New York may be curbed to avoid upheaval in Bank of England rates. Treasury may use funds to shield foreign markets from spillover into U S markets. In Houston, Wells Fargo Express officials plan across the board salary increases for staff.
The English Educational Bill reached its third reading in the House of Lords by 105 votes to 26. Debates showed the tone of the speeches that a settlement remains possible despite lingering differences.
Demand for cash wheat and higher flour shipments from New York boosted the wheat market. Milling buyers seek urgent purchases, while broader economic strains press grain prices. Indefinite mill closures amid worker disputes and strikes ripple through the Russian Poland scene as producers face labor tensions. Terrorists executed in Western region as security concerns rise.
Chairman Yoakum of the Hock be land Frisco now at Galveston says further Texas extension work must await more favorable len lelation.
In Las Vegas New Mexico on December 3 the democratic central committee began a formal contest against Delegate W H Andrews to seat O A Larrazolo in congress, with former Chief Justice B V Long in charge of the contest. New York dry goods market shows firm demand for greasy goods and textiles, with firmer brown sheetings and plaids and active men s wear goods trends.
In San Francisco betting notes Sugar Maid paid 20 to 1, with three favorites winning at Emeryville. The day’s final race produced a surprising upset as Sugar Maid triumphed at long odds.
The Treasury balance statement shows cash available in the general fund at $222,862,811 with gold reserves and certificates listed separately. Rear Admiral Peter Asserson, U. S. Navy, retired, died suddenly at his Brooklyn home from heart disease at age 66.
A large plant near Florence was totally destroyed by fire, with estimated losses of 95000? The blaze, possibly sparked by a locomotive panting nearby, eliminated the facility. Insurance coverage is noted as a factor in the aftermath.
From Goodstricken Solomonville city officials in Clfton report the water ban eased yet the town remains paralysed by deposits of red and smelter sediments causing ongoing disruption to daily life.
The president’s message is to be read in the Meuse and Senate today as resolutions of inquiry proceed. Senator Dupont of Delaware took the oath of office as the Senate opens. Deaths among congress members have been unusually active at adjournment, Chaplain Conden noting the grim tally. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Miss Hagner attended in the executive gallery as affairs unfold. Representative Bourke Cochran, newly married, drew laughs when asking to be excused for an indefinite absence.
W J Bryan comments on the president's message from Lincoln Nebraska praising the child labor eight hour law and right to criticize judges while faulting the injunction stance as unsatisfactory to labor and jurors. He also condemns the warlike tone on military matters and questions the navy as a peace guarantor. He notes a tribute to Japan's progress.
The post office department will end fast mail facilities from Washington to New Orleans on January 3. Postmaster General Cortelyou announced after Southern railway said it cannot run train No 87 after January 6 due to higher traffic and need for double tracking. About 140,000 of the 167,000 dollar fast mail appropriation has gone to the Southern for train No 97. The funding has sparked vigorous congressional debate as a subsidy.
The preliminary hearing of Garland Moore who killed Clara West at Bois d Arcpear, Springfield, Missouri, has been postponed until next week.
Colon reports two hundred Spanish and Barbadian laborers have arrived for canal construction. In Alaska, the Great Treadwell mine near Douglas remains closed for the first time in twenty years, causing coal famine in Douglas and Juneau due to fuel shortages.
London Tokyo correspondent reports a 37.5 million dollar budget planned over seven years to strengthen the Japanese navy. The proposed funds aim to increase naval strength and modernization.
Baltimore stock holders and young trust certificates of the Seaboard Air Line railway have received official notification of the plan to issue 18 million dollars of 5 per cent bonds. Count White, former Russian premier, was received by the emperor in St Petersburg but the audience was delayed due to the count’s health.
Jamen O Malley has been convicted of holding up ten men in Pittsburg and sentenced to 26 years in the penitentiary. The conviction is the first linked to the recent wave of crime during the current epidemic.
The Second Glass Mail Matter group of the National Editorial Association plans a June 1 assembly in Norfolk Virginia to pressure Assistant Postmaster General Madden and challenge interstate commerce commission rulings on transportation. Debates were sharp as members urged dismissal of Madden and criticized rural mail rate handling.
Fragmentary record describes symptoms resembling tamuply that appeared to vanish after a person was moved from Iloustos to Texas County authorities. Text is highly garbled and names or precise events are unreadable.
Dora Drogmund convicted of fourth degree manslaughter and sentenced to one year in jail for shooting her husband. Judge Wofford parolees her until March 1, directing her to take her 3 month old baby to her mother or another care place in Kansas City. Her attorney sought a full parole.
In Carthage the circuit court awarded Pan sy Middleton a total of 6 000 dollars in damages against the St Louis Iron Mountain for the death of her father.
In Rolla the jury found John Dake guilty of robbing Josh Wright after a vigorous trial. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Guthrie Oklahoma President J J Murray of the constitutional convention has formed two key committees on liquor regulation and county boundaries. Luke Roberts of Olustee chairs liquor regulation. The prohibition provision is likely to receive broad support. A resolution seeks to keep church and state separate in the constitution, echoing a Seventh Day Adventists memorial. The resolution was sent to a committee. Washington DC House committee will consider the Sherman bill allowing sale of mileage books with hearings expected. Indiana faces flour and pork shortages at Portage, threatening Chippewa in rapid hunger. London sees favorable impressions from Treasury Shaw actions and currency reform ideas. Kansas law on grain measurement is declared void by a federal judge.
In St. Louis Louis Hannover funeral pallbearers included four sons and two sons in law who served similarly at Mrs Hannover's 1902 funeral. In Springhill Garland Moore, 21, a carrier, stabbed Miss Clara West, 27, at Bois D Arc after she refused marriage. He was arrested and jailed.
New Franklin Mia and Joe Watts reside about five miles west of the city where an accidental shooting by her adopted son Joe Wallace left her with grave injuries. Doctors say she will likely lose both hands.
A boiler room blast at St John’s Hospital in St Louis killed a fireman and seriously injured a patient passing through. The incident shocks the city as investigations begin into the cause and safety measures.
A recent report from Phoenix recounts a deadly incident on November 1 in which a native community member accused a woman named Apache Which toned to Death of witchcraft. The ensuing confrontation led to lethal violence as locals gathered, escalating tensions and drawing attention to accusations and their deadly consequences.
The Intercontinental Rubber Co is incorporated with capital of 40 million dollars, including 14.9 million dollars in preferred stock bearing 7 percent cumulative dividends.
The article argues that tariff reform faces intense debate as protectionists resist changes. It notes Americans pay higher living costs since 1997 and warns that Germany and Canada may retaliate with lower import access or new minimum rates. It concludes leaders must choose to reduce exports or share protection with monopolists under the Dingley tariff.
The piece denounces fisheries trusts protected by a 17.88 percent tariff, arguing customers bear higher costs while producers gain. It condemns political thieves in Pittsburgh and lauds American self governance, urging citizens to uphold democracy and equality amid Latins and slaves reaching shores, with calls to reform and duty.
Recipe fragment for a fruit cake style batter with sugar water and apples. Mentions raisins flour and spices but many words are garbled or unclear. Includes a closing exhortation about peace joy and religious care.
Readable fragments describe a local event linked to a Western district festival. The text mentions an estore and a fest, suggesting community celebration or vendors. No clear names, dates, or places beyond generic regional references are identifiable.
A midwestern town weighs a plan to fund a new schoolhouse at a four-town meeting. Patrons argue over taxes while Donny, a youth, is mentioned amid calls for education and progress. Wood at Eight Dollars and French walnut vie as local cabinetmakers discuss material costs and value while science notes stray mentions of radium and helium.
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