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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
1
In Newfoundland towns Elston Joebatts Catalina and Bonavista villagers flee by boat as forest fires close in. Bridges burn and roads vanish with telegraph lines cut. Government moves to send a relief steamer. losses likely exceed 4 million dollars.
In Seattle on August 6 Admiral Togo boarded the Lay Maru for homeward passage as a large Japanese crowd gathered at the wharf. Cruisers West Virginia and Colorado escorted the liner and Japanese organizations chartered boats to follow. A parting gun salute greeted the departure as the vessel headed to open seas.
Cal Miracle of Pineville county shoots and kills Matthew Jones at his front gate then fatally wounds Mrs Hills Gibson a few miles away. Jones joked about the situation and offered a handshake before being shot. County Judge B Fuson offers a $200 reward for Miracle’s capture.
The entire Tenth infantry ordered from San Antonio to the canal zone near the Pacific entrance as its permanent station and will sail within a week from Galveston for Colon. The regiment moved from Fort Harrison Indiana to Texas border after the general maneuver program was decided upon by the war department. Before Fort Harrison the Tenth was stationed in Alaska.
Chattanooga Tenn August 30 John Johnson the man charged with attempted assault on Miss Lillie Clements at Soddy Tenn was captured by officers in the mountains north of Soddy. He is held in the county jail for safekeeping.
United States weather bureau readings at 8 p m show varied conditions. New York 65 cloudy Boston 64 cloudy Denver 66 partly cloudy San Francisco 50 clear St Paul 44 cloudy Chicago 62 clear Indianapolis 65 clear St Louis 68 clear New Orleans 80 rain Washington 64 rain Philadelphia 64 rain. Fair, warmer Thursday.
A fresh image of John D. Rockefeller, reputed as the world’s richest man, was taken at his residence. The snapshot captures Rockefeller in a private setting, reflecting his public stature and wealth.
The owner intends a 1000 foot tunnel costing thousands of dollars to keep delivery wagons away from his Wa home. Rockefeller seeks solitude, forbidding strangers near his residence when the work ends.
In Warren Ohio on Aug 30 Thomas Lansdown was electrocuted after a telephone line fell across a power line. He warned rescuers not to touch it and urged them to use a basket to grab the wire. He died as Fire Chief D K Moser attempted to free him.
Prosecution of cold storage firms begins in New York. Four dead from Bradford Pa storm. Prince Nizam of Hyderabad dies. A new Progressive policy bureau opens in Washington. Taft defeats Tintt to join presidential golf circle. NPWCTU set to meet in Milwaukee starting Oct 27. Burley Tobacco Society to pool 60 million pounds for 1911 crop. George Bellis fourteen slain by Harvey Osborn fifteen in Stroudsburg Pa. Charleston Dc storm leaves twelve dead and over 1 million in damage. State department no action on Mexican damages claims from the insurrection.
Chesterfield Virginia August hearing reveals a teen witness placed a new blood spot on the Midlothian turnpike about a mile and a half from the previously cited site. Prosecutor Wendenburg plans further testimony as Henry Beattie prepares to testify in his own defense.
Dr. S. P. Morgan of Murphysboro Illinois traveled to Carmi to meet a Boonville Indiana correspondent for marriage. At the depot the Hoosier woman, aged twenty, rejected the match after a photo she says misrepresented the doctor who is seventy and hard of hearing. She left on the first train without revealing her name.
Chicago August 30 The Northwestern railroad and the Federation of Mechanical Crafts fail to negotiate and the Minors Central voices the same stance. Tensions rise with 45 000 workers drawn into the looming conflict as relations strain.
Beverly Mass August 30 The president and Mrs Taft will leave Beverly on Friday night for a weekend at Islesboro Maine with Mrs Laughlin sister to Mrs Taft They will sail on the yacht Mayflower for a couple of nights at sea and return Monday morning
Alfred Bayliss former state superintendent of public instruction and longtime Western Illinois state normal school president died at Woodbine Iowa from injuries after being thrown from a horse on August 15.
The Texas special session ends with the legislature adjourning. Lawmakers fail to pass the congressional reapportionment bill.
An appendicitis victim, Engilahman, is reported in a New York hospital. The brief item notes the individual’s condition and location without additional details.
In Wythe county West Virginia, Lambert is killed and Mullins surrenders after a shotgun duel sparked by a line fence dispute. Lambert and Mullins had been enemies for months, Mullins claiming self defense. The case unsettles both families as relatives brace for more trouble.
In Binghamton New York 500 delegates to the State Liquor Dealers association gathered in the state armory for their annual convention. Cards denouncing liquor interests as home wreckers crime and high taxes were circulated and the mayor noted local sentiment aligns with Chamber of Commerce backing for the gathering.
In New York St Louis beat New York 10 to 8 behind Harmon Woodburn Laudermilk and Bliss. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 7 to 3 as Reusbach Needham Chalmers Madden excel. Cleveland shut out Washington 4 to 1 with Johnson Street Kaler Smith contributing. St Louis edged New York 7 to 9. Detroit hosted Philadelphia with Morgan Coombs Danforth Thomas Lapp Works Stonage. Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 0 with Wood Nanamaker Scott Block noted.
American Association results show Toledo 4 Minneapolis 3 Columbus 4 Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 8 Kansas City 4 Louisville 1 St Paul 0. second game St Paul 0 Louisville 2.
Louis Weiss, 28, in county jail on petty larceny, was seen passing a food bundle to his wife on daily visits. An inspection found bread and meat Weiss kept for her. He admitted sharing his allowance to prevent her starving. Prosecutor ordered his release and assignment to work after the incident.
Indiana state railroad commission received a tariff sheet from the Central Electric Traffic association covering over thirty six railways in Indiana Illinois Kentucky Michigan and Ohio. Local passenger tariffs by joint rates are raised to the former limited train fares effective October 1. Tariffs aim to hit the 2 cent limit. some lines match or slightly undercut the 2 cent unit.
Terre Haute August 30 Frederick Overpeck a lineman was suspended ten minutes by a live high tension line as 2200 volts passed through his body He fell but his safety belt kept him aloft while he clung to the wire burning off a finger before power was shut off and he was lowered to safety.
Evansville Indiana August 20 Patrolman Chris Lintenich was shot at the Tilcamp home while searching for a burglar. The Tilcamps, ready to kill chicken thieves, fired assuming he was one. The officer was struck in the face but not seriously hurt and survived the encounter.
Indianapolis, Aug 30. Superintendent Hyland orders all patrolmen to make every effort to arrest thieves amid a spike in burglaries and small thefts. Police report not enough arrests for larceny and burglary are being made.
Terre Haute Indiana August 30 George Cappell who had been jailed four months awaiting an insanity hearing was brought to court when his case was found overlooked The judge after questioning him ruled he is not insane and granted him his freedom
Governor Marshall arrives back in Indianapolis from a month at Petoskey Michigan where he reports weighing a few pounds more yet in excellent health and physical trim.
Evansville Indiana August 30 the school board approves placing sanitary drinking cups in all public school rooms to promote hygiene nationwide news style report on local action and health measures.
Evensville Indiana August 30. Despondent George Porch twenty nine a bookkeeper shot himself in the stomach with a rifle.
An Aug 30 Washington special review highlights sharp exchanges in Congress including Clapp accusing Idaho's senator of hysterie and mixed reactions to hair remarks by former Senator Teller. It notes Bailey and Smith sparring over statesmanship while Congress revisits belated Congressional Record items and the session’s leftovers.
In a Senate session the exchange between Heyburn and Clapp reveals sharp jabs as they mock rhetoric on national issues. The debate touches on the wool veto, the monetary commission cost, Teller’s service, and rival remarks from Mann and Fowler. Public school innovations highlight a shift to typewriting education.
The Indiana State Fair horse show expands to new heights with the Collins Coliseum’s unmatched size and comfort. This year’s event runs the week of September 4 featuring top saddlers, roadsters, tandems, and driving events, plus Weber band concerts and soprano Blanche Mehaffey. Every night promises a revised program including a premier musical ride by top Indianapolis equestrians.
In Beverly Massachusetts on August 30 President Taft chaired a Hampton Institute directors gathering at Mrs T Jefferson Coolidge Jr residence at Coolidge Point near Manchester. Governor Manuel Itvilla gave the principal address detailing the school’s work while Colonel Church of Kentucky also spoke.
Greenville Aug 30. Mrs Della Bradford sues John S Bradford president of Bradford National Bank of Greenville for divorce naming several young women as part of the case.
Rain drenched western Kentucky to end a long drought, with farmers valuing the moisture at $1,000,000 as crops benefit and relief from dry spell conditions spread across the region.
A vintage health claim describes white blood cells fighting germs like tigers and promoting strong blood, nerves, and appetite. It touts Electric Bittere as the best purifier to regulate organs and expel poison, with testimonial from O. T. Budaha of Tracy California and a sales note at Ubas and D. Knoefel's.
In need of job printing the Tribune Company offers the most complete equipment in the city and invites calls for their services.
Boonville reports William Lee charged with murder in the first degree of his father Emma Lee and Richard Lee. Coroner Fairey returns verdict that Lee killed his father then mother and finally brother after a struggle. Lee to be tried in October with grand jury sessions planned.
Market quotations from Indianapolis and other cities show grain and livestock prices across wheat corn oats and cattle hogs sheep lambs with Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis reference points. A short testimonial praises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and throat ailments with decades of use and a guaranteed price.
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