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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
1
Crowds in Canton, March 23, draped buildings in mourning and staged mass meetings over the Tatsu Maru release. A Japanese goods boycott was declared as 60,000 participants denounced Yuan Shi Kai and urged impeachment for yielding to Japan. A 12-year-old boy spoke strongly against the Japanese.
Captain Griffis and five crew members of the Baltimore schooner William HL Skinner tell of a sea disaster after a heavy gale opened seams the ship flooded and nearly sank. They were rescued by the Brayhead and landed in New York aboard the Cunard liner Etruria after abandonment off North Carolina.
Washington reports the Senate aims to vote soon on the Aldrich bill after Lafollette’s speech with a possible continuous postponement if needed. The bill heads to the House where it may replace the Fowler measure and trigger a major parliamentary clash. The House will then tackle the agricultural and District of Columbia appropriations as well as naval affairs hearings on Reuterdahl.
The World Race report shows the New York to Paria car reaching Daggett California after slow progress from Skiddoo Nevada. The Italian car left Corrine Utah heading toward Kelton while Fresch No 1 runs near Creston Wyoming after Rawlins departure. The German car rested in Laramie Wyoming overnight.
The abandoned sloop Sea Hawk was found off Fajardo and towed to Arroyo by the sloop Guillermito. Sea Hawk carried cargo of cigars and liquors and had no sails. The body of the ship's dog was found aboard. Papers show origin from St Statia.
Clarkeburg West Virginia March 33 United States Marshal Elliott and deputies arrest foreign laborers for alien contract violations. Twelve are jailed and fourteen more are expected to be taken into custody.
A major blaze last night leveled the Valley hotel and nearby residences and shops. Townspeople fought hard to save the commercial core as losses were estimated around 950,000 dollars.
In Selena Montana on March 23 authorities outwitted an unknown pursuer in a pursuit reported by local sources. No injuries or further details provided.
Springfield March 23 The Illinois Republican state convention will meet in Springfield on Thursday to select four delegates at large to the National convention. United States Marshal Charles P. Hitch of Paris and Frank C. Eckhart of Tuscola are considered for the chairmanship. Friends of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon in the Eighteenth district at Danville express confidence he can control the organization.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup promises gentler, non gagging relief with no gripe and pleasant taste. The ad carries a guaranteed claim attributed to O. D Raoef.
The Russian press views Japan's invitation to the American fleet as a shrewd move. The Bourse Gazette notes America cannot refuse, and accepting would publicly attest to Japan's peaceful intentions while its own finances and credit wane. The piece adds a note of provocative charm, suggesting we may fight tomorrow but host today.
Ora Smith of Walkerton, Indiana, was found not guilty of helping John Cripe and Scott Smith assault and rob George Arnold, a retired farmer. Mrs. Smith testified to her son’s alibi, which the jury accepted after reviewing the evidence that Ora was in the buggy during the robbery.
Three armed bandits stopped Edward Hoffman and his companion two miles from Rawhide in Reno Nevada on a Sunday afternoon. They beat the men and robbed them of gold and banknotes totaling about $47,000. The loot was sent to the Coalition Mining Company at Rawhide.
Found Friend in Flames reports Miss Edns Ferrl discovering Miss Marie Thompson ablaze after attempting to light a wet kerosene fire. Thompson suffered severe burns as her clothing and hair fed the flames while a later quote touts an alleged remedy, Electric Bisers, claimed by RE. M. James of Losciles, S.0.
Farmers across Kentucky react to threats from night riders with panic letters and raids. In 42 counties the white barley tobacco region sees widespread destruction of tobacco beds and curtailment of planting, as tenants plan to move out and owners place property on the market amid guards and warned towns. Nicholas county reports raids and threatening letters with matches and poison.
Night riders shot and killed Harlan Hedges seven miles northwest of Carlisle Kentucky. Hedges awakened by shouts went to his door with a shotgun and fired once. The masked assailants returned fire and mortally wounded him as his wife came to his side. The killers rode away without setting fire to his home. Hedges was a well known independent tobacco farmer.
A review of fall and winter marine losses near the New England coast and British North America shows 950 lives lost. Of these, 251 perished in ten wrecks tied to the French fishing fleet of St Pierre Miquelon, sunk in heavy gales. About twenty five Newfoundland fishermen were also lost.
Colonel John Walter Fairfax died at Leesylvania in Prince William County Virginia on Sunday at eighty. A Civil War veteran he served as colonel in the Confederate army and in 1864 succeeded Colonel Zorrel as ranking officer on General Longstreet’s staff earning fame as Longstreet’s fighting aide.
In Greenfield Indiana on March 23 two men believed from Indianapolis blew open Thomas Wilson's grocery and meat market safe in the old Masonic building on Main street. They escaped in a stolen rig with 9800 dollars in cash and 180 dollars in checks.
Three distinct earthquake shocks were felt through Imperial Valley on Sunday morning affecting Brawley and El Centro area as residents reported rattling dishes and motion. No injuries reported. Local officials urged caution and prepared for potential aftershocks.
A promotional notice warns against secret tonics and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a proven, non secret remedy for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It claims the tablets aid digestion, contain specific ingredients, and are recommended by physicians in the United States and Canada.
Governor Cobb received a letter from Congressman Charles E. Littlefield offering his resignation as the Maine Second District representative. He cites a wish to resume his law practice, which his duties in Congress have seriously interfered with.
Madrid reports El Mundo says Prince Manuel now king of Portugal bears a non healing arm wound from Feb 1 assassination events and that doctors deem amputation imperative as condition worsens.
The coming skat congress promises the largest card gathering in New York with five thousand players expected to attend June 21 to 23 for hundreds of prizes at the event.
Emery Cassell, accused of killing Thomas Mills, was brought from Indianapolis to Spencer, Indiana, to await grand jury action. Prosecutor Moss began witness examinations as the court convened, with an indictment possible by Tuesday evening and trial likely mid April. Cassell remains in Sheriff Slinkard’s custody after health improvement and removal fears subsided.
Grover Blake, 19, arrested in Fort Wayne while fleeing with bloodstained jewelry from his mother’s murder in Anderson, where his companion Orsel Reynolds is accused of aiding. Blake confessed his role while investigators describe brutal head wounds and a missing bloodstained bag of cash.
In Terre Haute Indiana on March 23 operators of District 11 plan a Tuesday night discussion on meeting miners to adopt a new wage scale. A miners conference is likely March 27 and a joint session may occur March 30. No strike is anticipated as both sides seek agreement.
The scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America issued an invitation to operators of Hlinets Indians Ohio and western Pennsylvania to meet with miners of the central competitive field for wage scale discussions.
Fire leveled the Levy block in Oil City Pennsylvania with damage estimated at sixty five thousand dollars. The incident prompted local investigators to inspect for possible causes and security failures.
W. L. Abingdon becomes leading man for Bertha Kalich. A burlesque on The Merry Widow is now in Miss Hook of Holland. Helena Collier-Carrick remains with Caught In the Rain, starring Willie Collier. Bijou Fernandez has secured Captain Velvet from Edwin Arden and will star with her husband, W. L. Abingdon. William Russell, currently Happy Thurston in Brown of Harvard with Harry Woodruff, will star in that play next season taking over Woodruff’s role.
The New York Tribune notes neckwear with high collar chiefs and reappearing coat sets of collar and cuffs. Embroidered lace styles return and weils ring dots and chenille dots dominate ultra fashions. Standard colors prevail across weaves as Paris predicts two dressy fabrics cashmere and silk poplin. Feathers appear as lone trims on plain hats with profuse towers on dress hats.
A fragment notes rudimentary traces of a third eye among vertebrates including humans. It suggests the third eye sits about the size of a pea near the brain’s center and hints at implications for origin theories.
The item notes that over 6,000,000 Frenchwomen earn their own living with about half married, and that fathers of seven or more children pay little tax in France. It reports Vauvert citizens funding a Quebec statue to General Montcalm, mortally wounded at Quebec in 1759. A Leviril bequest funds an annual banquet for local men who voted freely in the prior year.
A survey of unique royal privileges reveals varied rules. In Abyssinia only royalty may wear an earring in the left ear. Persia restricts driving white horses with scarlet tails to the shah. The German emperor may smoke a Havana cigar with a green and gold band. Madagascar bans kite heights rivaling those of the royal family.
A California beach worker recounts finding many cuttlefish, riding the surf to spear them, killing about twenty, displaying them in a whale tent, then selling them to fishermen for salting as bait. Each specimen yielded ink sacs and a foot long pen, eyes like pearls, and chestnut bills. The piece also notes Sir William Gilbert’s wish for editors to stop seeking gratuitous contributions.
A white diamond of 220 carats was recovered from the Klipdam river diggings near Kimberley. Fossil remains of a pi were unearthed at Key Chile. A reptile's body measured feet long. An auction sale in New Lee drew attention. Early editions of Mim and Mary Baker G Eddy works were noted. A card with five words lit the roof of the House of Representatives. About one ton of 696 an hour powers engines in busy work.
Cleaning tips advise not soaking carving knives and forks in water. Wipe with a wet cloth, dry thoroughly, and rub shiny clothes with fine sandpaper if needed. Caution about toy dress yokes and potential damage from ironing. A putty recipe and furniture polish are described using olive oil vinegar and alcohol applied with a soft cloth.
A garbled excerpt mentions sparrows and a whale delaying under walls for about ninety minutes. It references a bone frame weighing around forty five tons and a limited visual range, with unclear terms like hare blue and thay.
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