30 May 1907
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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
1
Japanese residents of San Francisco challenge racial prejudice behind a wave of assaults. They urge authorities and the American people to review the facts, stress no provocation by Japanese, and request special police protection to prevent further violence.
Jeveland May 40 Chief Chemist Whey of the U S Department of Agriculture urges Case School of Applied Science graduates toward longevity and lifelong study. He jokes about a hundred year club and warns against dying young. He says future generations will live longer due to diet hygiene and surgery knowledge.
Baseball scores from games in Kooston New York Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Chicago and other venues. Brooklyn Nats beat Kooston 4 to 1 while New York defeated Philadelphia 15 to 4 in one American League tilt. Milwaukee and Louisville posted losses as Columbus beat Annapolis and Minneapolis beat St Paul.
Mrs. Roosevelt arrives in Oyster Bay with Miss Ethel and Archie aboard the gunboat Yankton. The president's house at Sagamore Hill has undergone extensive decorating, painting, and renovation.
Pitteborg May 30 The case against Thomas W. Harvey former teller of the Enterprise National Bank of Alle y charged with false entries and appropriation of funds has been submitted to the jury in federal court.
Reports from Victoria B C describe a severe typhoon in the Caroline Islands on March 28. The disaster left Wilson Island with twenty deaths and Sirol or Phillips Island with fifty, while Uhe Island was destroyed and about two hundred people died overall. Many survivors climbed coconut trees to ride out the waves.
In San Francisco on May, no progress was made in impaneling a jury to try Mayor Bue mene Schmitz on extortion charges. Fifteen talesmen were examined without selection. A special panel of fifty was ordered to appear tomorrow as the court adjourned.
A Tuxtla Gutierrez dispatch says Guatemalan troops are building entrenchments and mounting artillery opposite Ocos in Chiapas. The report is unconfirmed and no government acknowledgment exists.
John A. Hases, former county judge at Poplar Blum Missouri, was mortally wounded by his son-in-law James Williamson who is in custody. The feud between them had lasted four years.
Several brief items report on the United Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond, a Car Service Managers session in Cincinnati, A E Bostwick elected president of the American Library Association, Governor Littl's improved condition in Greenwood, Taft addressing Millers' Federation in St Louis, Pocahontas statue unveiling delayed at Jamestown Island, wheat prices drop due to Argentine rail strikes, Argentina train traffic affected, W M Irvine elected president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association at Jamestown expo, a poisoning attempt on Rebecca Woyersmiller in Columbus, and the American minister to Guatemala and Honduras recovering in Panama ready to travel.
A charge of barratry alleges the deliberate scuttling of a steamship by its captain, with the crew abandoned at a remote port. The American consul reportedly refused aid, prompting a State Department inquiry led by Arthur J. Clare and queries to Argentina and Barbados authorities.
The 66 May robbery skimmed $10,000 in stocks and bonds from Mrs Christina Nold's safety deposit vault. She found only a single envelope with a wine company security after a trip to Ohio. Frederick Wolstam, seventy, is sought as the suspect in a nationwide search across half a dozen southern and eastern cities.
Cincinnati May 66 William Proen of Indianapolis son of Frederick Wiliam Hoenn is charged with larceny of 60 000 in securities and is in the city making inquiries among brokers to trace the stolen assets. Securities include shares of various local companies and brokers are asked to locate and hold them. police alerted to watch for Hoen.
In Denver on May 30 the temperance issue dominated the United Presbyterian church general assembly. A heated debate led to a decision to endorse the Anti Saloon League of America, with the inter church temperance council held for another year to keep united front.
Flora Wolf known as Lady Flo accepts 10000 from the Beresford estate and a further 5000 to waive all claims. She certifies she was never the wife of Lord Beresford, admitting she lied about the common law marriage.
Lisbon May 20 The absolution regime in Portugal operates with decrees granting subsidies and boosting civil benefits as King Charles signs measures. Reports suggest he aims to challenge parliamentary authority, with tensions between Charles and the Portuguese Parliament culminating in its dissolution on May 16.
A garbled report links Harriman to a probe over a confidential letter from Frank W. Hill and a campaign fund for Republicans. The letter supposedly influenced a suspended sentence decision and drew President Roosevelt into a broader party dispute during the 1904 era.
Reports indicate Poon Chin Suan appointed to lead the ministry amid a broader restructuring. The move marks a break with prior custom, as officials in Kawapetune and Kwonesi provinces react to central authority and new oversight.
Police dropped the case after a statement was recorded today. Vers Howard Gould alleges mail tampering and challenges the post office with no tangible leads yet. officials say new evidence could spur a swift investigation.
In Rochester area Sugar creek near Rochester two young sisters ages seventeen and seven, Carrie and Cora Lederbrand, were found drowned last evening. Their father Joseph Lederbrand is suspected of causing the deaths by accident during an attempted rescue.
Perris May 30 The report that France opposes the American acquisition of the Danish West Indies is authoritatively denied. The foreign office says it has no knowledge of renewed negotiations and if true France has an interest but no intention of interposing.
A 15 year old boy in McDonough Georgia was hanged yesterday for assaulting the four year old daughter of a white citizen. The crime occurred last March in a case that drew local attention to the extreme punishment issued.
Thousands gather in Indianapolis to honor Hoosier General Henry Lawton with a bronze statue unveiling attended by President Theodore Roosevelt. The day includes a parade, formal ceremonies, and a luncheon for visiting veterans before Roosevelt departs for Lansing, Michigan.
The trial of I S Mosbey Perry County school superintendent is under way before the state board of education. He is charged with trafficking licenses to teachers. Jas Bradshaw Democratic leader of Perry County figures prominently as the go-between in handling license funds. Attorneys Foods bHistheld Boonville and WW ooM Walsmith Cannelton represent Mosbey. Indiana Attorney General Pingham represents the state. Witnesses include James Mwine Cyrus Taylor and George Metz Wwiler, and Lasher Jason Adee cid leer Mullen Lasher testified about license purchases. The case also references a separate will dispute in Indiana involving Wilhelmina Atectine. The state plans to test the medical board's enforcement power over prescriptions for whiskey.
A fragmentary auction note describes a dated order directing Captain Campbell of Glen Coe to attack the Macdonalds at Glen Coe with twenty three men, killing all under seventy. The bidding opened at 250 dollars and climbed to seven thousand one hundred dollars before the sale concluded.
Cracksmen broke into Albert Gohr's shoe store in Wanatah and blew the safe with nitroglycerin, taking 204 dollars. The loot included 200 dollars belonging to the German Evangelical church, after which the thieves fled.
David Parker of Fayette New York credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health after years of stomach trouble and a crippled foot. He says the tonic is priceless and would not trade it for large sums. The ad touts Electric Bitters as a grand tonic for the aged and weak.
The Rev Dr Charles Aked, a brash defender of unpopular views, draws attention as a bold London and New York figure. Known for challenging religious trappings, he distrusts traditional salvage terms and advocates a direct, happiness grounded message amid religious debates.
Grant J. Morris of Jeffersonville and Miss Georgia May Worthington of the city obtain a marriage license today. The Rev Mr Miller of Jeffersonville will perform the ceremony. The morning features commencement exercises at the Law School, with plans for the service at Kraft's chapel and interment at a local cemetery.
A passenger on aRecent voyage, known as a professional card player with a questionable record, tries poker with strangers aboard. He exposes a winning straight flush, blasts the idea of poker as an object lesson, and declares to the steward to take back his stake. The tale ends with a witty quip about the chicken and Tribune fees.
Notice to subscribers of New Albany Tribune and Indianapolis Star. patrons urged to confirm delivery. Market prices across grains and livestock list wheat corn oats hogs cattle and lambs with regional quotes from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York Buffalo and Toledo markets.
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