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Newspaper
Norfolk Weekly News Journal
Location
Norfolk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
1
The twenty seventh annual report of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line records a total operating revenue decline of 100 492 72 for the year ended June 30 1908 versus the prior year.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee chaired the League of American Municipalities discussion on the saloon problem at the Omaha meeting held October 2.
In a Fairview statement Democratic nominee Bryan attacks Taft for backing Roosevelt’s view on campaign finance publicity. Bryan says Taft repeats the charge that voters should not know contribution amounts or sources, calling it an insult to voters and unworthy of Taft’s judgment.
Two taxidermists from the National Museum join President Roosevelt on his Africa hunting trip. The president will return specimens the museum wishes to preserve. No other U.S. officials accompany the Roosevelts. Hunters volunteer daily, and the caravan will muster on reaching the African coast. The Sultan of Zanzibar rumor is untrue. the party will avoid his islands.
Chicago reports the Associated Clubs of Domestic Science held its first meeting to reform cooking nationwide. Mrs. William Wallace Guar of Richmond Indiana was elected president and said members will educate the country to a higher standard of living through better cooking and food laws. Beatrice Nebraska incident notes a restaurant owner arrested after beating his wife and attempting to throw a child into the river, stopped by timely pursuit amid concerns of heavy drinking.
A letter from Boston Typographical Union leaders Norman and McPhall to Chief Moore of the weather bureau declares that organized labor cannot deliver its vote to the party. The note cites risks of self harm and questions the labor movement's ability to cast a unified ballot.
The Democratic state convention nominated its ticket for November with James B. Vahey as the candidate for governor and the committee listed other statewide posts. The selection occurred in Boston on October 2.
The Atlantic battleship fleet entered Manila harbor after passing Corregidor at 12 10 pm with a harbor parade planned. Governor General Smith will visit Admiral Sperry after the water pageant. Cholera cases dropped to seven in twelve hours, with two suspects.
Lansing report of the Michigan gubernatorial recount shows Warner slipping by 101 votes from a 1,500 plurality after 21 of over 300 precincts reported. Warner’s lead falls further by 70 votes due to rejections in two entire towns.
Seattle on October 2 reports a Japanese servant girl from Tokio, Okita Fumigora, stabbed herself to death believing her blood would be the food to save Marquis Ito, who is seriously ill.
In Omaha on October 2, widow and children of Dr. Rustin begin court action to secure life insurance left by the man whose death has stirred local interest. An inquiry into payment to Mrs. Rustin and children is under way as Charles E. Davis and Mrs. Rice are called as witnesses in the preliminary hearing. A letter from Mrs. Rice to Dr. Austin was admitted as evidence. she denied giving birth to a baby, calling the letter foolish. The letter claimed the operation was successful and the baby was thriving.
Baltimore October 2 Former lightweight champion Joe Gans will wed Martha J Davia a colored schoolteacher on Saturday evening in a ceremony announced today by friends. The wedding marks a blushing moment for the famed pugilist as he steps into marriage.
W J Brean reports Bryan asserts Democrats will hold a large House majority and secure a solid electoral college. Bryan plans a last campaign push through Ohio New Jersey and New York as he studies doubtful state results. In Minneapolis 100 students join new Bryan Republican club with aims to expand to other colleges.
Four killed twelve injured in a rear end crash near Toledo when an extra freight train failed to slow for a stalled passenger train carrying fairgoers. The freight was not warned and did not stop at signals.
Multiple early 20th century city dispatches report fatalities from traffic, explosions, wrecks, and a store collapse. Notable deaths include Mrs. Albert Benner of Kalamazoo and Paul Pays in Detroit driving 50 mph before a freight collision.
Democratic Chairman accuses Republican treasurer Jorge KR Sheldon of ties to seventeen major corporations and the whiskey trust. Governor Hillighes plans a western swing October 5 to October 9 visiting St Paul Watertown Sioux Falls Sioux City Grand Island Kearney Hastings St Joseph Wichita Kansas City and St Louis before returning to Chicago.
At Clearwater a Republican rally drew about 300 attendees with Judge Norris as speaker. A Taft club of nearly 100 members formed. officers named J F Fannon president O D Lewis secretary J P Baldwin treasurer. Candidates Co A Williams for county attorney and M C Bressler for state senator spoke briefly. Norris praised Taft while warning against mudslinging and endorsed Bryan’s qualities but favored Taft for next president.
Pilger defeated Wisner 12 to 8 in the season ender at Pilger yesterday afternoon. Heavy hitting marked the long list of runs with Pilger pushing across five earned, Wisner one. Batteries were Martin and Hopper for Pilger and Zacek and Thompson for Wisner. Kane Driscol Antles Larson had two base hits. Umpire Kelso of Wisner.
An international tuberculosis congress caucus seeks a record opposing Dr Koch on bovine tuberculosis transmission. Dr Koch urges education as key, stressing teaching hygiene to children and the duty of teachers to instill sanitary measures in courses and schools.
In the National League New York leads by two games. Chicago and Pittsburg are tied for second place. Only second division teams of the American League played yesterday.
William H. Taft drew a large rally as he arrived in Omaha for a campaign swing. Crowds lined streets from Union Station to the club and auditorium speeches, with Governor Sheldon at his side. He spoke in South Omaha and Omaha and planned stops included North Platte Sidney Cheyenne and a Denver visit.
Omaha dispatch reports the League of American Municipalities morning session focused on liquor problems in cities with Mil waukee Mayor Rose leading the discussion and several mayors from liquor troubled cities speaking. In the afternoon officials enjoyed a sightseeing tour. Lincoln dispatch notes Nebraska Republicans expect Charles Magoon to join Taft's cabinet if Taft wins.
Oil from Standard Oil Sugar Creek refinery shipped via Missouri Kansas and Texas line to Holden and Boonville Missouri at about one half the price charged to Paola Kansas for the same destinations. Distance to Kansas City is twice that to Paola. Hearing disclosed these facts.
Dr. Alexander Mann of Plymouth Episcopal church Boston was elected bishop of the Protestant diocese of Washington on the seventh ballot. Brent of the Philippines declined after being elected. The vacancy followed the death of Bishop Henry Satterlee.
In Chicago on Oct 2 a group of about 200 minority stockholders in A out & Co Whitth engaged a receiver and appointed a live committee to protect their interests. They intend to exert every effort to keep the fish concern operating and prevent bankruptcy proceedings.
The Blarriman system announced it will replace its entire passenger car fleet with steel constructed coaches. The Pullman Company is to begin deliveries to fulfill the plan.
Constantinople reports Ibrahim Pasha, Kurdish rebel head, is dead after causing government trouble. His son, now successor, says he is ready to surrender arms and lay down weapons.
Chicago weather bureau bulletin for Nebraska shows increasing cloudiness with possible showers late tonight or Saturday. The forecast suggests cool conditions with a risk of light rain and cooler temperatures into the weekend.
Six people died when a Toledo and Ohio Central passenger train carrying fairgoers from Bowling Green to Toledo was hit from behind by a freight at Sugar Ridge. Six names are listed among the dead with one unidentified man. The rear car telescoped and two other cars were jammed. The crash followed a reported hot box on the excursion train.
The International Paper Co announces that New England mills will not negotiate with striking workers, plan to fill vacancies and resume operations, signaling a return to production. Local plants will rehire replacements as strikes are paused. The action aims to restart output and stabilize supply chains.
In Dallas on October 2 a normal announcement stated the Prohibition state ticket will withdraw in favor of the Democrats who include a statewide prohibition plank in their platform.
Albuquerque Oct 2 In the afternoon session of the national irrigation congress Will C Barnes inspector of grazing on national forests answered D C Beaman of Colorado who criticized him for writing magazine articles praising the chief forester while on the government payroll Barnes defended his right to speak publicly Dwight B Hurd of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association supported forestry policy saying Arizona ranchers are satisfied with forest conditions William W Wheeler assistant secretary of commerce and labor spoke for President Roosevelt The resolutions committee rejected a plan to remove foreign immigration restrictions and backed protection for American sugar The committee urged creation of a foreign secretary's office If adopted Dr B Mc Queen Gray of Carlabad NM would be endorsed George H Barstow Texas for president Harry D Waveland California for first vice president R K E Twitchell New Mexico for second vice president and Jh A Fowler Arizona for re election
George M. Reynolds of Chicago elected president of the thirty-fourth American Bankers Association meeting in Denvern New York. The delegates endorsed opposition to both guaranteeing bank deposits and postal savings banks. Breckenridge of Arkansas led a failed bid to condemn postal savings banks. Myron Tierrick opposed that approach. The group praised the Aldrich-Vreeland act while stressing the normal assets basis for bank credit and noting easing panic effects nationwide.
C C Halle vice president of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in St Louis that freight rates will be advanced on all lines in the western trunk lines committee territory and on all roads in the trans Missuri committee territory.
In New Jersey, Henry F. Nevius resigns as Monmouth county prosecutor as the newly elected Grand Army of the Republic commander assumes duties. Chicago reports ten thousand city students suffer poverty and hunger while many lack adequate clothing. A U S senator issues a statement clarifying ethics and charges in various events. In Kentucky, J W Damhour, a Bowlder merchant, dies from shock amid preliminary hearing.
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