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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
12
A Pittsburgh dispatch reports the worst influenza outbreak since 1919, with thousands prostrated by pneumonia and bronchitis. Doctors urge rest, warmth, quinine prevention, Chamberlain remedies, and home care to curb spread and support vitality.
New York January 17 The New York County Republican committee adjourned without endorsing any presidential candidate after one of the Ditteres Aghis in its existence An attempt to revive the tabled resolution endorsing Governor Hughes failed and the meeting adjourned for one month The executive committee showed 22 against 13 in favor of Hughes with Taft supporters prevailing 422 to 267 in the county committee proper
Washington January 17 Secretary Taft is the Republican choice for president in the House of Representatives survey. Taft leads Cannon 93 to 39 with Knox 26, Fairbanks 13, Hughes 8, La Follette 5, Foraker 1, non committal 15 and 20 absent. On the Democratic side Colonel Bryan leads with 98 as first choice among 353 members tallied. two thirds are needed for nomination.
A letter among 24 viewpoints on Thaw was received in New York claiming an Ohio man could substitute for Thaw if needed. The writer asserts he is a prisoner double, in disguise in his cell, and seeks payment to ensure the substitution. The claim includes pages of writing and a desire to influence outcomes.
Washington reports that the Senate military affairs committee will sustain the president and Taft in discharging dishonorably the Negro troops involved in the Brownville riots. New witnesses, including officers from a cartridge firm, testify that bullets recovered from the buildings came from regular army rifles. Reports backing the action will be prepared quickly for Senate submission.
Washington congressman Cooper launches a sharp protest on the House floor over the revision of the criminal code and its party line implications. He backs an amendment to bar corporate contributions to campaigns as Republicans oppose it. The issue, seen as loaded with risky changes, sparks vocal sentiment and party divides. The Senate Indian affairs panel allows Senator La Follette to push a bill letting Wisconsin reservation Indians run their own lumbering operations.
Associated Press report notes Hawthorne Waite introduces a resolution in the legislature demanding impeachment of Lieutenant Governor Dunsmuir after an inquiry found he privately contracted with the Canadian Nippon company to hire 349 Japanese workers while publicly opposing immigration limits.
In Rome Wisconsin January 4 Senator John A Hazelwood Jefferson County defended insurance companies actions to withdraw from Wisconsin calling it a bluff to repeal objectionable laws He claimed insurers faced no excessive hardship and accused the last legislature of rushing harmful measures and misreading the topic in debate at a Modern Woodmen gathering.
Wreckage and a life boat bearing Hartfield Liverpool have washed ashore on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Revenue cutters Perry and Thetts search for survivors from the British ship Hartfield, en route from Valparaiso to Seattle, believed to be a total loss with about thirty aboard. The vessel, an iron ship of 1815 tons, left Valparaiso December en route to Seattle to load wheat for Engrant. No bodies recovered. reports say the ship likely broke up on treacherous reefs weeks ago.
Washington reports the Senate Finance Committee shaping the Aldrich currency bill to raise the limit of extra currency from 250 to 500 million dollars and set tax on emergency issues near six percent. Amendments on county population for bond inclusion and road bond securites face opposition. House actions show a shift as penalties codification bill consumes time with little progress.
Madison January 17 petitions circulate nominating Judge E Ray Stevens as non partisan candidate to succeed himself in the Ninth judicial circuit. Expected no opposition. Other circuits up for reelection in April include Farjnell in the Third Webb in the Seventh and Helms in the Eighth. Milwaukee County also to elect a judge.
Mrs. Cora B. Miller of Kokomo has funded free medical treatment for women with female diseases, claiming millions aided and extending the offer. She promotes a home remedy and a $0.50 bar plus an explanatory book, urging any woman to write for free mail order aid.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a quick cure for stomach disorders and indigestion. It claims improved digestion boosts brain function and social life, offering fifty cent packages and a free sample by mail from F. A. Stuart Co.
Mrs. William D. Little finds a $12 000 pearl necklace by chance after the cloak she gave to her maid was sold to a secondhand shop. The shopkeeper renovates garments and discovered the pearls in a pocket. A jeweler confirms the necklace value and the jewels are returned to Mrs. Little who had not missed them.
Springfield Mass Jan 1 A seventeen year old boy Bates ran away and vanished after fever. Years later a brother, Thomas Bates of Webster, Missouri, learned of a possible match with a Tennessee soldier. A correspondence emerged and the brother, now aged, writes of a reunion and a promised fortune.
A terse Associa notice from San Francisco warns of a forthcoming disappearance trend in the press and signals circulation plans before February 7. The brief item notes rapid pace and impending change in the publication's status.
The Desautels couple married years ago when he was twenty three and she twenty. Except for two, all live with their parents. Their brood includes eleven boys and five girls, with a youngest aged five. There has never been a death in the family and all children are strong and robust.
The will of Peter Cumming longtime president of the Broa Hee institution who died at Utle of nineis bequeaths 65100 to the Presbyterian hospital in SFL Porn ex or dep tare of the bank alth. Of his fortune only 300 left to ren. It is said he was competent at the time of marriage.
J B Butte of Montana is reported dead from injuries after a fatal assault near Dickinson North Dakota. He was found unconscious near a railroad with pockets rifled and a head wound. police investigate motive and suspects.
The piece highlights Mrs Ernest Txa and the Adams family in Massachusetts. However the text is fragmented and includes a remark on anti-race sentiments linked to the family, noting sixteen children in the farmily context.
A clear warning against home eye tests by itinerant sellers and a call to seek professional examination. The provider promises thorough testing of eyes by a competent refractor and offers glasses if needed at moderate prices.
Governor Hughes addressed a large gathering of farmers in Albany on January 17 appealing for support to abolish race track gambling in the state. The speech emphasized state action and public backing.
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