14 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
1
New York officials say the strike is improving hourly and restoring wire service nationwide. Telegraphers union expresses confidence in the strike’s progress as efforts to reestablish normal conditions continue nationwide.
Chicago August 14 Pending arrival of President Small of the commercial telegraphers the strike situation rests with Secretary Russell aided by Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Ralph Easley. Operators vow not to compromise and orders to quit work were sent from New York to Pittsburg and Canada. union leaders see potential railroad service disruption if Order of Railway Telegraphers joins the action.
Tangier Aug 14 Siboubeker governor of Casablanca is dismissed for abetting violence against Europeans. He is now imprisoned aboard the French cruiser Gieire.
Secretary of War Taft deflects questions on a Rockefeller interview predicting disaster from the administration’s business policies. Rockefeller claims Taft and Governor Hughes are safe, while Taft says he will judge after seeing the president, noting the administration’s recent precarious standing.
John D. Rockefeler in Cleveland Ohio angrily refutes a popular interview claiming he gave or authorized the statements attributed to him. He asserts there is a mistake and disclaims involvement.
A son was born today to Frau Hertha Krupp Von Huh MME VON BOHLEN UND HALBA Jel und Halbach, heir to the Krupp family fortune. The infant is the latest in line for the vast Krupp wealth.
Buffalo schedules a week long observance from Sept 1 to 7 for the McKinley monument dedication on Sept 5 with Governor Hughes delivering the keynote address and Vice President Fairbanks Speaker Cannon and other national figures expected. A parade of state and federal troops two Canadian regiments and Spanish American War veterans marks the event along with themed days and promised electric illuminations. Souvenir invitations go to former Buffalo residents including Grover Cleveland.
Kansas City August 14 The annual reunion of the Society Army of the Philippines is in session with a large number of veterans present from across the country.
Dying violinist Joseph Joachim in Berlin. 24 prisoners escape Zaragossa jail. Luke E Wright begins return to U S from Japan. New York export surge boosts Chicago wheat. Yellow fever hits Army hospital corps in Cienfuegos. Brazilian deputies back tariff aiding U S reciprocity. Thaw trial unlikely before January term. Billy Edwards dies in New York. Colorado & Southern strike settled with one cent raise for railroad workers.
New York August 14 stock market shows a vastly better tone with substantial recoveries and a late session surge. Trade remains thin and feverish as rumors of a government conciliatory statement and anti trust policy circulate. Union Pacific Reading Steel Amalgamated Copper lead the day while money markets firm and Canadian Pacific reports a bigger net and extra dividend.
Secretary of State Root and Assistant Secretary Bacon met Tuesday with prominent New York City bankers. They reportedly discussed the railroad and monetary situation to inform President Roosevelt of current conditions in financial circles.
In Marseilles on August 14, Vere Sleger Goold, who confessed to murdering Emma Levin and dismembering her body, hanged himself in prison. His wife admitted her involvement, stating she helped pack the remains after a dispute over money. Goold claimed to have killed Levin and dismembered the body with a saw and knife. He cited his grandfather as a baronet and his father as an Irish magistrate.
The National League results include Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh 8 to 0 in Pittsburg, Chicago topping Philadelphia 6 to 3, St Louis beating Beaten 9 to 4, and Cincinnati edging New York 5 to 3. In the American League Boston beat Houston 17 to 4, Cleveland defeated New York 15 to 6, Detroit lost 0 to Philadelphia, and St Louis 6 beat Washington 5. The American Association shows Indianapolis defeating Milwaukee 5 to 4.
Fred Nye, brother of the late humorist Bill Nye and an assistant editor at the Sunday World, died from injuries after being struck by a trolley car in New York. Nye wrote numerous humorous poems and the comic opera book The King and the Broker.
Aug 14 in London Irish MPs pressed the Belfast strike issue in the House of Commons asking for troop withdrawal and an inquiry. UMirrell said the government seeks a settlement and is acting to resolve the strike. War Secretary Taldane read a Belfast troop report noting demonstrations aimed to separate Catholic and Protestant groups. Protestants cheered the troops while attacking parties appeared Catholic in composition.
Thousands witnessed a parade as the Indiana Pythians prepared for a grand dedication in Indianapolis. Tonight the order will dedicate the Massachusetts avenue and Pennsylvania street building with a program led by Grand Chancellor Monahan and Supreme Chancellor Charles A. Barnes.
Dress by Past Supreme Chancellor Charles BE Shivelev and several other dignitaries featured in the evening program beginning at 5 oclock with a Pyihian ball in Tom Hnson hall. Earlier the dedicatory procession and homecoming meeting included James Bo Watson as speaker with remarks from Harry Wade Governor Hanly Charles A Woodwalter Daniel W Simms and Charles W Miller as part of the proceedings led by Grand Chancellor Moughan.
All searchlight companies of the Royal Engineers are moved by special train from Aldershot Camp to Belfast to aid civil authorities in protecting the city.
Rioting Tuesday night left a woman and two men dead in Belfast Treland Avenue. Police and troops patrolled the streets as barbed wire and cordons were used to seal off districts. Authorities plan to keep police and transport outside the disturbed area while clerics pledge to aid calm. The strike situation is said to have improved and talks may arbitrate worker disputes.
In Galesburg on August 14 Dan Patch paced a mile in fast time surpassing his own record set a year earlier. He used a pacemaker and a wild shield in the run as spectators watched the exhibition pace against his previous mark.
Jefferson City Missouri August 11 Governor Folk commutes to imprisonment the sentence of Lord Frederik Seymour Carrington who was convicted of the murder of James McCann.
Washington reports Casablanca nearly destroyed and naturalized Americans in Almerievan lose all. European state circles focus on a Wilhelmshelm meeting between King Edward and Emperor Walliam amid escalating crisis.
Coroner CC Ray concludes the Hudson deaths at their farm southeast of Noblesville Indiana were not the result of robbery. The investigation favors a murder suicide theory with no robbery motive. The bodies were discovered locked inside the home with money watch and silverware left intact.
A brief health advertisement warns that avoiding Foley's Kidney Care could lead to poor results as the product claims to cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. Attribution to Chas. D. Knoefel.
In Seymour Indiana on August 14 Daniel Green was slashed by Louie C. Thomas and lies at the point of death. Green sustained a dozen wounds as the two men, who had prior trouble, fought.
In Spencer Indiana on August 14 thieves forced entry to Samuel Royer’s hardware and general store at Parkersburg Owen County and escaped with about 450 dollars in cash plus notes totaling 606 dollars. A testimonial touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs with a claim of cure after four one dollar bottles.
Mordecai F Quinsy, a diligent workaholic from Renee Junction, is portrayed juggling public duties and private routines. His household supports his political musings through sewing, stenography, and a steady supply of cigars. He follows daily rounds from weather notes to mail and mysteries, while fretting over Teddy’s actions and policy missteps.
Augusta Georgia August 14 The Georgia railroad has discontinued operation of all trains amid growing trouble since Sunday night. Western branch trains are late twelve to fifteen hours and some lines have gone silent for over twenty hours as crews search for the cause of delays and disruption.
After a six month lapse South Bend is overrun with slot machines. Most saloons house one to five gambling devices. Police know of their existence but have yet to act. Prosecutor Talbot may be called to reopen the war.
Dynamiters destroyed the dam outlet at Winona lake causing the surface to fall several feet. Winona Assembly officials hid the act until investigation and then asked county authorities to help identify the culprits. The motive remains a mystery.
Fragmentary notice notes a pope asking strangers if they were in Rome for days or months, suggesting return may be due to time spent. An ad promotes Orino Laxative Syrup with a money back guarantee for constipation and related ailments, signed by Chas D Knoefel.
A jumble of historical snippets mentions a bag of teeth, a claim of 200 professional dealers, Dr Thaines Darlington funding dogs in New York, and a city crime note. It also recalls a War Department order honoring General Shafter, a Katuukki reservation, and a thirty year old letter from Mrs Thomas Robert to Captain Bukgr aboard a vessel tied to the Mexican government.
A garbled 19th century note presents varied items from history and sport. Mentions English tithes under King Egbert, cholera not epidemic in Europe, naval expenditures, a London court remark about a laundry owner’s death, and a Yorkshire versus Sussex cricket match in Sheffield with odd lines about a bell and a poem spoken by a relative.
Indianapolis grain bids list wheat No 2 red at 79 cents and oats at No 7 with mixed cattle hogs and lamb values. Cincinnati Chicago New York Buffalo and Toledo markets show varied wheat corn oats and livestock quotes with noted demand shifts and receipts. A Fortwell factory owner credits Electric Bitters with curing diabetes like rising from the grave.
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