07 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
1
Reports indicate harsher penalties will be imposed on recent smuggling cases. A candy merchant pled guilty to disguising goods and faces substantial fines and potential imprisonment. Authorities announce seizure and forfeiture actions tied to the offenses with U S authorities enforcing the new penalties.
New York health officers announce bacteriological findings from a cholera case aboard the steamship Moltke sailing to America. The patient is under care in Swibkuine hospital with improved condition. Aboard the Moltke, disinfection is underway and observers note ongoing quarantine and the ship’s voyage to complete the standard period of observation.
Philadelphia banker and publisher Change National Bank president Boothe Tat, aged 77, died by self-inflicted wounds during a distressed act. The incident occurred as police investigated a murder attempt linked to the PME Tupton Incorporated publishing group. Witnesses describe a scene at the publisher's home where cries and smoke were seen, with a note of sorrow following the tragedy.
Lt Col George W Goethals, Panama Canal chief engineer, reports the canal will open January 1 1915 and that construction work remains on schedule. He notes no hint of delays and expects machinery to be ready, with a large flotilla waiting to pass once the gates open.
Authorities at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis enforce a firm ban on hazing. The superintendent warns that any midshipman convicted of hazing or related offenses will face discipline up to dismissal, with authorities stressing there is no tolerance for such conduct at the academy and West Point will be informed as needed.
Reported incident cites a young man losing a leg and another killed at the same crossing near a railroad in New Jersey. The tragedy touches a family including a marshal and others nearby as investigators pursue the causes and safety failures.
New York Oct 7 The legislative committee heard testimony from Leland Multar former treasurer of the defunct Lyons Sugar Refining Company detailing how lobbyist Harry Zimmertin spent 17408 in four Albany sessions. Zimmertin named politicians including the late Senator John Raines and Assemblyman Jean L. Burnet as recipients of sums tied to a former sugar bounty and noted continued payments through 1909. Multer said he believed expenditures related to sugar bounty lobbying and that no records existed of board discussions on the matters.
Report notes Rep Wo Cocke of New York doubts GOP strength as Roosevelt gains traction. Democrats claim a statewide majority while contests linger at Rochester and Saratoga. Roosevelt drives party control amid unsettled voters. Also notes Navy veteran Oldest veteran Maccardh death in Philadelphia.
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