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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
Insurance agent John E. Bobleter offers fire tornado hail life health and accident coverage. Old line policies provide safe reliable protection. Office located in Strickler Block, phone 165.
Dr H James experimented with Calcutta herbs for consumption. He reportedly cured his only daughter and offers the recipe free for two 2-cent stamps. The herb is said to cure night sweats nausea and a fresh cold in twenty four hours. Address Crad & Co Philadelphia.
A Department of Agriculture filing in Washington DC presents a strong guarantee that Jelko and Jello Tee Cream Powder will be pure and comply with the National Pure Food Law. The serial timber 1544 filing protects all grocers handling the products, widely accepted in official circles.
San Francisco January 10 The California district court of appeals set aside the judgment against former Mayor Eugene E Schmitz in the French restaurant extortion cases and ruled Ruef guilty acts not crimes Thus both men are freed on bail awaiting further action The court wiped out the French restaurant cases and pending extortion charges against Schmitz and Ruef must be dismissed Bail is set high with thousands of dollars pending additional indictments and large bonds required for release
Miners in Jacobs Creek Pennsylvania report that about 100 bodies remain unrecovered in the Darr mine. One miners' organization claims seventy members are counted as missing and their leaders expect those bodies may be brought out. Coroner Wynn will set an inquest date only after confirming no more bodies remain. To date, fifty one bodies have been recovered.
A panic at Harvey Institute in Barnsley England during a children's performance caused a fatal crush. Sixteen people died and many were injured as the crowd surged for exits though there was no real danger. Officials lament the lack of order and urge calm in evacuations.
New York January 11 the second jury for Harry K Thaw in the Stanford White killing is selected. The panel comprises twelve business men with diverse occupations including a ship broker as foreman a baker a dry goods salesman a drainager a miner waters clerk a manufacturing worker a real estate man and a meat and provisions dealer. Young Mrs Thaw expressed satisfaction with the chosen jury.
Washington reports Senator La Follette of Wisconsin has won consent to leave the military affairs committee. No reason was given for the abrupt move, and officials declined to explain. The senator has shown displeasure with his committee assignments and had limited interest in military matters.
In Burley district night riders appeared in force visiting two towns in Fleming and Bath counties. They destroyed two warehouses and a large general store, did not fire a shot, and fled after completing their acts. Masked men armed heavily stirred panic among residents.
A severe storm across the English Channel and western Europe has wrecked numerous fishing vessels. A Tangier dispatch reports two native passenger boats foundered near Mt Araish Morocco with forty drowned, including some Europeans.
Queenstown Jan 8 The long awaited steamer Mount Royal has arrived safely after days of silence. Departing Antwerp Dec 7 bound for St John NB with 300 passengers and 100 crew she faced severe storms and boiler trouble en route.
Catherine Devine known as Little Egypt was found dead in her apartment Sunday. Coroner’s physician says death from inhalation of illurinating gas during autopsy.
Judge Sanburn appointed A B Stickney and Charles H F Smith as receivers for the Chicago Great Western railroad after funds could not be raised to meet 1908 obligations. Kellogg & Severance named attorneys. defaults loom on preferred A and debenture stock with trust security by Manhattan Trust. Receivership viewed as temporary while plans for financing are developed.
Four New York firemen lost their lives battling a fierce January blaze that gutted the Parker Building a twelve story business block between East Eighths and Nineteenth streets on Fourth Avenue. The fire drew hundreds of firefighters and stopped traffic as floors collapsed trapping crews. thirty were hurt or killed, and Engine Company No. 72 men became missing. The munificence law loss is estimated at six million dollars.
Rome reports serious trouble in Italian Somaliland east of Africa with pitched battles between Italian forces and Abyssinians. Lugh, a small garrison town, is besieged after Abyssinian raids, with heavy losses claimed on both sides and reports of destruction and killings. Separately, Seoul dispatches note insurgents surrendering under amnesty edict and Korea's ex emperor planning a visit to Japan.
The Senate discussed Admiral Brownson's resignation as chief of the Bureau of Navigation with calls for a thorough investigation. The House faced confusion over room lotteries for offices near the Capitol while minor business included two bridge bills. The next day the House devoted five hours to codifying and amending federal criminal laws, focusing on injunctions in labor disputes amid routine business. The Senate was not in seaside session.
Augustus Heinze was arrested in New York on an indictment charging falsely certifying a $62,768 check at Mercantile National Bank. Held on $50,000 bail after pleading not guilty. He previously led the bank and mine ventures, with ties to Otto Heinze & Co. and the United Copper interests.
In the presence of Representative Williams of Mississippi and Representative De Armond of Missouri the two men, whose physical encounter on the floor before Christmas adjournment drew attention, exchanged amities signaling their intent not to let personal differences disrupt their courteous discharge of public duties.
Minneapolis and Duluth markets report wheat prices for May and July contracts with Northern and flax on track and arriving. St Paul stock yards list good to choice cows and heifers with prices, plus lambs and hogs ranges. Chicago cattle and hog quotes show beaves cows Texans calves and stockers, with wheat, corn, oats, and butter and egg prices across markets.
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