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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
1
President calls for a national currency plan to stabilize money during stringencies, federal supervision of interstate commerce, and a broad overhaul of antitrust enforcement. He urges delaying tariff revision until after the election while promoting waterways and tax reforms.
In Vienna a high pressure fountain test produced a cone of light like a searchlight. When the beam hit a cloud a bright spot appeared, enabling Dr. Rhaden to calculate cloud heights from 1.6 to 10.1 thousand meters using simple geometry.
A beam of light revealed a fine vapor stratum normally hard to detect, sometimes invisible. On one occasion this vapor layer extended to more than six and a half miles in height, suggesting unusual atmospheric conditions.
To clean carpets or matting apply French chalk then sprinkle benzine. Let the benzine evaporate and brush away the chalk. The grease spot disappears.
A comparative report shows the state treasury receipts from state ad valorem and privilege taxes and the shares allocated to each county for common school and pension funds during the year ending September 30. It lists counties such as Pearl River, Pike, Pontotoc, and Sunflower with specific amounts and totals. The overall totals are state receipts of 2,867,532.18 and county allocations of 1,499,985.16.
The Mississippi branch of the Farmers Union launches the Farmers Union Fraternal Insurance Association as part of a plan tied to a new state banking group. The Union aims to enter life insurance and underwrite risks for its 70 000 Mississippi members.
A proposed revision to State banking laws centers on creating a formal inspection system. The plan contrasts with current rules where the State auditor acts as ex officio banking commissioner and can issue at most four annual calls for bank statements.
Washington engineers survey the route for a large eighteen mile canal to drain about 300000 acres of delta land. The canal would leave Coldwater River north of Crenshaw and run south to intersect the same river near Maris, cutting off a bend of roughly 270 miles.
Newton proved the successful bidder by offering 5000 and forty acres of land within its limits to establish Clarke Memorial College under the General Baptist Association. Bud Wall and his brother A C Wall, both convicts at large, escape from penitentiaries after prison sentences for assault with intent to murder and embezzlement. Mississippi county treasurers oppose a proposed statute to abolish the office or reduce pay to 200 per year. Levee work is in full swing with several revetment projects under way.
Constable Clarence Mill attempting to arrest John Williams at Carthage was shot and thrown to the ground. While being choked Mill drew his revolver and killed Williams, ending the struggle.
The inaugural State rifle shoot at the Vicksburg range drew strong crowds and featured a developing display of skill. Over three days, competitors delivered a remarkable demonstration, signaling a promising series ahead.
Howard Maxwell, former president of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn, cut his throat and wrists with a razor and penknife at his Brooklyn home after being freed on bail in a $30,000 bond. Indicted for land larceny and forgery, he had given all he owned to protect the bank. his wife, prostrate, was under medical care. Maxwell, 49, left no children and faced multiple charges alongside Arthur Campbell and William Gow.
In Topeka the receiver for the Vole Sam Oil Co is charged with selling company products at half the offer price and mismanaging affairs during his receivership. Specific claims include tar sold for 7000 against a 15000 offer and an office boy paid 10 monthly. receiver and attorney fees are questioned.
Valentine Hayerdahl a Mount Vernon salesman shot himself in his home after fearing he had lost a $20,000 deposit in the Knoickerbocker Trust Co. He had recently resigned to start a new business, leaving all his assets tied to the bank.
One hundred foreign laborers at the Hoosier quarries faced wage cuts from 15 to 12 1/2 cents per hour due to a financial crisis. In protest they marched to the machine shops and had 2 1/2 inches shaved from their shovels to match the pay cut. They chant short money short shovels.
Chicago city council unanimously asks the Chicago Law and Order League to end its campaign against Sunday saloons and let voters decide at the next election. Aldermen declare the present closing law obsolete.
The tug Escort from Port Dalhousie Ontario was struck by the barge Harrison in tow of the steamer Westmount, sank off Niagara point. Captain Harry Dunlap, engineer Albert Dunlap and canal helper Charles Christmas were drowned. the remaining three crewmen were saved.
A Pennsboro and Harrisville railroad passenger train crossing a 25 foot high trestle near Harrisville collapses its supports, sending the entire train into a deep ravine below. No further details on injuries or casualties are provided.
Ottawa M P Ralph Smith proposes in parliament legislation modeled after the Chinese exclusion act to halt influx of all oriental immigration into Canada affecting British Columbia.
The dairy and food division of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture launches a campaign for clean grocery stores. The latest bulletin urges all dealers in food products to maintain high cleanliness standards.
A monument to the Battery Bateout Virginia battery was erected and dedicated at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.
Wall Street conditions lift German markets as Berlin lenders, led by Reichsbank, seek to shore up gold reserves. The bank pays out small denomination notes to boost circulation while imports from abroad ease pressure. Markets calm on expected gradual recovery in the United States.
Irvin Robinson a Morgrass Iowa senior at Comastate college Ames was found dead Thursday near a railroad track in Davenport after leaving his school. He disappeared while visiting his fiancée Katherine Carlin near Davenport and likely died by jumping from a passing train. He would have graduated in February and planned to marry soon.
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph grants extensive military amnesty to deserters evaders and those who fled abroad as the sixtieth year of his reign begins. Those who fled to America may return home without penalty and restore civil rights.
Final sailing orders issued by the navy department assign torpedo boat destroyer Protilla to a Pacific voyage. The flotilla, commanded by Lieut. Commander H. L Cone, will depart Hampton Roads on December 2, stopping at more ports than the battleships following them.
In New Orleans a police official cites money shortage and comic bank holds as excuses for not contacting Los Angeles authorities to send a prisoner held there for weeks. The inmate C. M. Berkley was arrested on a charge of offering fraudulent checks.
Around 2,500 Nassen tribesmen attacked French outposts at Adjeroudkiss on Friday. The Arabs initially forced back the French, but retreated as heavy shell fire did not materialize.
Everett I Webster, president of the National Steel and Wire Co., died at a hotel in Jacksonville Florida. He was a well known horseman and had business ties with companies in DeKalb New Haven and the Pacific coast. He was aged 63.6
A double holiday was observed across the Canal Zone and the Republic of Panama for Thanksgiving and the Republic’s Independence anniversary. November 28 marked both observances with general celebration.
At the White House on Friday night a large dinner party and reception was hosted by President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt in honor of the president of Panama and Mme De Armmdor. Dinner was served in the state dining room.
Two convicts S D Wade and Albert Bunch were burned to death when a stockade at the state convict farm in Laboin County caught fire. In the confusion three other convicts escaped during the blaze.
In Bloomington Indiana a woodshop incident near Unionville leaves Frank McCoy dead and his father Joel McCoy fatally wounded. Edward Ford used an ax in the attack. Police investigations underway and local authorities report the men were farmers connected to the Unionville area.
Two Calumet & Hecla miners died instantly after a rock fall at a Calumet & Hecla copper mine in Houghton County. Later at Tamarack mine in Tamarack, Que was killed and another miner may not recover after a similar accident. Fire destroys business buildings in Columbus Plaxton area near Flaxton North Dakota.
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