Record of a turbulent week with global shifts and U S policy
Sunday and Monday items note a mix of records and appointments from Rome to San Francisco, including Bishop O Connell as auxiliary bishop. Roosevelt invites Canada and Mexico to North American resource conference. Stickney resigns. graft arrests in Pittsburg. a night rider confession in Union City. Venezuela political upheaval and reforms. university investigations into free love. Newman resigns from New York Central. a theater fire in New York. Carnegie returns to steel funding. federal rebate inquiry into Chicago packers. various court rulings and stock market actions. and Roosevelt responding to Gompers in the labor case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. O'Connell
Catholic University At
Washington
San Francisco
Rome
Canada
Mexico
Roosevelt
North America
White House
A. B. Stickney
Chicago Great Western
Pittsburg
Union City
Tenn
Ranken
Gomez
Venezuela
Castro
Order of the Fifteen
University of Pennsylvania
W. H. Newman
New York Central Lines
Herald Square
New York
Wall Street
Andrew Carnegie
Schwab
Bethlehem Works
Chicago
Morris & Co
Claus Spreckels
Pacific Coast
TH. W. Poor & Co
Katherine Elkins
Duke of Abruzzi
Gompers
Taft urged to reappoint War Secretary Wright by Chattanooga chamber
The Chattanooga chamber of commerce passed resolutions urging President elect Taft to reappoint Secretary Wright of the War Department. In San Francisco the sacristy items at St. Dominic Church were damaged by unknown persons to about 1000 dollars. A fire at Enterprise West Virginia destroyed coal company facilities at Fairmont Coal including the tipple boiler house and slack bins with losses around 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Taft
Wright
War Department
Church of St. Dominic
San Francisco
Enterprise
W. Va
Fairmont Coal Company
President of France Attacked in Street by Beard-Seeker
President Fallieres walking with secretary M. Ramondou and Colonel Lasson was assaulted by a poorly clad man who tried to seize his beard. Detained by two detectives on bicycles, the attacker, cafe waiter Jean Mattis, 24, claimed he only wanted to pull the President's beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley” Gates
John W. Gates
Los Angeles
President Fallieres
France
Paris
Pretoria
New York
Mary A. Hardy
St. Mary’s Hospital
Racine
Wis
McClellan
Armand Fallieres
M. Ramondou
Colonel Lasson
Elysee Palace
Rue de l'Etoile
M. Fallieres
Lasson
Ramondou
Fallieres
Jean Mattis
Department of Savoie
Royalist links claimed in Mattis case
Mercier a former War Minister is linked to Royalist material found on Mattis who boasted of duty to a conspiratorial cause. Police recovered Royalist literature and a Duke of Orleans head badge among his effects while investigators note weak evidence of a broader plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercier
Braimps
Robbers Tie Couple In Bed For Fifteen Hours
William Jones and his housekeeper Anna Williams were bound in a Yostville area farmhouse for fifteen hours by burglars. A note left at I C Wood’s blacksmith shop warned friends to help, claiming Jones was tied in bed after a robbery and that the gold watch attached to the door knob proved the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Anna Williams
Yostville
I. C. Wood
Jones
Panic at Keith Theater Sparks Fire in Altoona
After a moving picture show ends at the Keith Theater in Altoona Pennsylvania a fire breaks out on stage. Spectators rush for exits causing many to suffer painful bruises as flames quickly consume the stage and interior while firefighters respond. origin of the blaze is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Theater
Altoona
G A R War History Heads East For Encampment
J Cory Winans chief of staff of the National Grand Army of the Republic says the next national encampment will likely be in Cincinnati or Pittsburgh rather than Salt Lake City. The shift follows the Chicago traffic association's refusal to grant a 1 cent per mile rate to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cory Winans
National Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Traffic Association
Chicago
Fire Strikes Herald Square Theater in New York
Smoke poured from the rear wall after the curtain fell on The Three Twins at Herald Square Theater. About 200 people fled before a balcony blaze engulfed the rear section, causing 30,000 in building damage and 10,000 in interior loss while the auditorium and scenery were destroyed. Bessie McCoy fainted on stage. none of the audience were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Square Theater
New York
Broadway
35Th Street
Bessie McCoy
Atose
Lee Shubert
Missouri Supreme Court Ousts Three Oil Firms
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil Indiana Republic Oil Ohio and Waters-Pierce Missouri conspired to monopolize the oil business in the state. Each fined $50,000. Waters-Pierce may continue if by Jan 16 1909 it shows steps to operate independently and satisfy the judgment. Other firms must wind up by March 1 1909. The decision, written by Judge Woodson, is hailed by Attorney General Hadley and Governor Folk as ending illegal combinations, with potential statewide impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic Oil Company of
Ohio
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
Missouri
Supreme Court of Missouri
Commonwealth
Water-Pierce Company
Woodson
Hadley
Folk
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Trust
Toledo teen Harvey Hazel convicted of second degree murder
The jury found 17 year old Harvey Hazel guilty of murder in the second degree for killing his mother in Toledo Ohio. The sentence is life imprisonment with possible parole or clemency offered by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hazel
Toledo
Ohio
Gas Main Break Cuts Gas To Hundreds Of Columbus Homes
A break in the Columbus Gas and Fuel Company main at New Albany Ohio cut gas to hundreds of homes in Columbus causing widespread suffering and disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Gas and Fuel Company
New Albany
Ohio
Columbus
Woman Dies of Heart Disease After Husband's Burial
Mrs Catherine Moore aged 62 collapses and dies in Philadelphia immediately after watching her husband buried from their home. The Moores had been married forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Moore
Philadelphia
Quakers in Frisco Slight Earthquakes Felt in City
Two minor earthquakes lasting about three seconds were reported in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon. Forecaster McAdie of the U S Weather Bureau stated there was no damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
McAdie
United States Weather Bureau
San Francisco
Pardons Convicted Parricide John Collins in Kansas
Kansas Governor Hoch pardoned John Collins who was serving a life sentence for murdering his father in Topeka in 1898. The case hinged on circumstantial testimony from three witnesses, and Collins was a Kansas University student at the time. One witness later claimed the trial testimony was part of a plot by enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
John Colins
Gov. Hoch
John Collins
J. S. Collins
Topeka
Young Collins
Kansas University
Collins
Frances Babcock
Lawrence
Colsins
Man Slain by Young Wife in Kansas City
Frederick L. Peterson was shot four times by his wife Mrs. Rose L Peterson as they returned from a dance in Kansas City. The couple, married three years, had lived apart most of the year. divorce papers had been filed last month. The shooting occurred after a quarrel in a lonely southeast area. she was arrested with no expressed remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Frederick L. Peterson
Rose L Peterson
Racing Opens in San Antonio and Boxing Highlighted
QDS ENDS SCORE Racing at San Antonio began with a one mile feature on the card. Jem Driscoll defeated Charley Griffin in Boston, Alfredo De Oro tops three cushion billiards. Legal bets questioned as umpires Klein and Johnstone allege bribery in the New York Chicago game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Messrs
Wright
Alexander
Myron Curtis
Carleton
Starry Stover
Butte
Mont
Frankfort
Justice Lassing
Court of Appeals
Jem Driscoll
England
Charley Griffin
Australia
Boston
Iowa
Minnesota
The
Gophers
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Alfredo de Oro
Cuba
Thomas A. Hueston
St. Louis
de Oro
Hueston
Demarest
Chicago
Cornell
Yale
Harvard
Seattle
Lake Washington
State Board of Control of
Des Moines
Klein and
Johnstone
New York
New York Polo Grounds
National League
Jail for Labor Leader Gompers in Contempt Case
Samuel Gompers head of the American Federation of Labor received a twelve month jail term for contempt of court in Washington. John Mitchell and Secretary Morrison were sentenced to nine and six months respectively in the Buck's Stove and Range Company case involving alleged boycott and unfair list actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Morrison
Gompers
Buck's Stove and Range Company
Mitchell
Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gould
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds gross earnings tax on railroads
The Minnesota Supreme Court, in two opinions by Justice C. L. Brown, upholds the 4 percent gross earnings tax on railroads Chicago Great Western and Great Northern. The Great Northern case cites about $120,737.38 for 1905 taxes and the Great Western about $25,000. The state expects potential annual revenue above $150,000 if the ruling stands against a U.S. Supreme Court appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Great Northern
Supreme Court
St. Paul
C. L. Brown
Chicago Great Western
Great Northern Railways
BE. T. Young
Great Western
United States Supreme Court
Increase in Aliens Small in Year Ended Sept 30
Secretary Straus reports a small rise in the U S alien population for the year ending September 30 with only 6298 net increase. Between October 1 1907 and September 30 last 724112 foreigners arrived while 717814 departed leaving a net gain of 6298. For the first time departing aliens are officially recorded helping future counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Straus
Explosion at Burton Powder Company Injures Owner
A spark from a small motor at the Burton Powder Company plant near Lowellville Ohio ignited work clothes worn by owner Asa Burton. The blast caused serious injuries though no powder within the plant ignited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Burton
Burton Powder Company
Lowellville
Ohio
Heir Claims Share of $80 Million Baron Estate
John W. Askern of Albuquerque seeks a share of Baron Christopher Springer’s Wilming ton Delaware estate estimated at 80 million dollars. He says his grandmother Hannah Springer was the baron’s sister and he is her sole living direct descendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Askern
Albuquerque
N. M
Christopher Springer
Wilmington
Del
Askern
Santa Fe Railway
Hannah Springer
Coal ships delayed by shallow Kanawha river water
A shipment of 1 000 000 bushels of coal departed the Kanawha river bound for Cincinnati and Louisville while river conditions at dam No 6 were one foot below the required depth for the Pittsburg fleet carrying over 35 000 000 bushels aimed at the South on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha River
Cincinnati
Louisville
Dam No. 6
Pittsburg
South
Entombed Miners Found Dead in Mount Carmel
In Mount Carmel Pennsylvania two miners Frank Logan and Stanislaus Mortsvage were found dead by a rescue party after an avalanche of coal trapped them in a colliery manway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Mount Carmel
Frank Logan
Stanislaus Mortsvage
Stranger Slays NYU Student in Dean's Home
NYU engineering junior Van Dwight Sheldon was shot and killed in the cellar of Dean Charlies N Snow's home in New York City after a struggle. The dying man whispered that a strange intruder, possibly seeking Miss Helen Gould, did the killing as hundreds searched the area. The assailant fled before police captured any trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dwight Sheldon
New York University
Charlies N. Snow
School of Arts and Sciences
University
New York City
Helen Gould
Dean Snow
MacDonald
Fordham Hospital
University Heights
Sheldon
Koresh I dies as Koreshan leader in Florida commune
Cyrus R Teed known as Koresh L founder of the Koreshan Unity Corporation dies early Tuesday. Followers await a resurrection as Victoria Gratia proclaims leadership and burial is delayed. Teed once led Chicago based Koreshanity before relocating to Florida drawing thousands of believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus R. Teed
Koresh L
Woreshan Unity Corporation of Western People
Lee County
Fla
Victoria Gratia
Teed
Chicago
Florida
Kentucky teacher's whip authority upheld by attorney general
Attorney General James Breathitt ruled to State Superintendent Crabbe that common school teachers in Kentucky may whip disorderly pupils if necessary to maintain discipline. The decision counters Judge William Carroll's ruling that teachers had no right to whip, which had unsettled schools and risked closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
James Breathitt
Crabbe
William Carroll
Newcastle
Missouri Supreme Court Banishes Oil Firms and Dissolves Waters-Pierce
The Supreme Court of Missouri bans Standard Oil Company of Indiana and Republic Oil Company from the state and dissolves Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis. Each company is fined $50,000.
Fall Fatal to Edward Cregier
Edward Le Forte Cregier son of the late Mayor Cregier and official photographer for the Chicago police department was fatally injured when he stumbled down the steps in front of his home and died en route to a hospital. He left a widow and a five year old son De Witt Cregier of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cregier
Edward le Forte Cregier
Mayor Cregier
Chicago Police Department
de Witt Cregier
Cardinal Lecot of Bordeaux Dies in France
Cardinal Victor Lucian Sulpice Lecot archbishop of Bordeaux died at Chambery France. The report notes his death and identifies his title and see.
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Victor Lucian Sulpice Lecot
Bordeaux
Chambery
France
Imperial Valley
California
J. W. Jennings
Court of Special Sessions
New York
United States
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North Judson News
North Judson, Ind
SS Vittsburg
Buckstove Boyvcott
Holland
Missouri Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Republic Oil Company
Waters- Pierce Company
New York Stock Exchange
W. H. Martin
T. W. Moorhead
Montana
Baltimore
Gibbons
Man
Fresident Fallieres
Fire
Altoona, Pa
Herald Square Playhouse
Missouri Oosts Oil Trust
Standard of Indiana, Republic and
Waters-Pierce
Frees
Parricide
American Federation
America
Koresh I
C. R. Teed
Missoouri
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