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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
2
A collage of anecdotes and misremembered history touches on milk adulteration, Candle moths, Mayflower descendants aiding Roosevelt reform, Washington’s age milestones, and the looming 1920 Pilgrim tercentenary. The piece parodies public discourse with satirical, era-tinged quips.
Surveyors report the Canada United States boundary was 600 feet too far west under the 1898 line. The correct boundary runs along the 401st meridian northward from Mount St. Elias, giving the United States a strip 600 feet wide over many miles.
The Dominion of Canada for the first time directly negotiated with France through its own officials. Sir Wilfrid Laurier traveled to Paris to arrange terms, though the British government concluded the treaty, signaling a major advance in Canadian governmental autonomy.
A seven foot four inch eagle has been captured in New Jersey. The scene prompts a test to determine if the bird pictured on the St. Gaudens coin is authentic or a nature fake.
The piece argues that workingmen deserve winter trips to Europe to visit older relatives just as railroad presidents take summer trips. It asserts workers will return when spring work resumes, even if they have to swim to cross oceans.
Atlanta braces as the Georgia prohibition act takes effect January 1. Officials anticipate loss of license taxes totaling about $135,612 for Atlanta and up to $1.5 million in saloon and brewer property statewide. An estimated 10 000 workers may lose jobs as liquor sales end. Governor Smith and city officials vow strict enforcement.
In Cleveland Ohio Radivate Rakich the youngest of a wiped out family is shot near Bedford The diary found in his pocket links travels across the United States with escapes from avengers The motive remains unknown and three unknown foreigners are suspected locals say.
U S Senator George S Nixon stating at the Waldorf Astoria that Gov Sparks will convene a special session of the Nevada legislature to address the Goldfield miners strike and ensuing unrest. He disclosed only that the information came in a telegram from Goldfield and did not reveal his informant.
In Birmingham Alabama a telegram from the governor suspended the execution of Henry Thaxton for 15 days as sheriff prepared to place the black cap on him for the murder of S T Hunsucker. Thaxton prayed and wept while prisoners cheered.
Major D H Boughton head of Fort Leavenworth war college outlines a plan for a joint maneuvering field in Platte county Missouri. He recommends the purchase of 12000 acres of farmland adjoining government lands near Fort Leavenworth for use by the Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa national guards.
On the steamer Pannonian sailing from Mediterranean points a halt was made so the ship's surgeon could treat a passenger in need. The patient, a gentleman, is reported to be recovering as Christmas festivities continued aboard.
Edward Butterfield a Sutton farmer allegedly crazed by liquor shot his mother in law Lydia M. Dunkee 70 then drove his wife and children from the house and held off a sheriff's posse all Saturday night. He was found dead in bed yesterday having shot himself with a rifle.
New York reports Lieut. F. P. Lahm of the U S Army completed a year's study of European aeronautics and returned aboard the steamship St Louis. He believes his observations will aid the government in balloon experiments for military purposes.
James Simpson, a paying teller at Farmers National Bank, was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of 4400 dollars. Simpson joined the bank at age 14 and has risen over 25 years to his current position.
Charles M. Dow Jr aged 28 son of Chas M Dow of Jamestown New York a bank president and prominent oil producer in the United States was killed yesterday by an accidental gun discharge in Tulsa Oklahoma.
A very severe snow storm sweeps southern Minnesota with railroad traffic crippled and Winona streetcar service suspended disrupting daily life and travel in the region.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Cumberland Maryland announced layoffs affecting nearly five hundred shop and yard workers. Only enough staff remain to handle the most urgent tasks, with the remainder sent home.
The Shenango Valley steel plant at Newcastle Pennsylvania resumed operations last night following ten days of idleness. More than 2,000 workers were affected by the shutdown and now return to work as production restarts.
James B. Conkling a prominent Middletown businessman is in serious condition after an unusual injury. He was found unconscious with one ear filled by molten lead poured into the ear canal, a result of a peculiar unexplained incident.
Record-breaking shipments of American agricultural machinery are about to be made to Europe. Six large steamships have been chartered to transport farming equipment, with $25,000,000 worth to be shipped over the next four months, much of it destined for Siberia.
In the Noble Company well, opened Saturday a quarter mile west of the proven field, oil rose in a high fountain yesterday at about 5000 barrels per day. The discovery of another pool stirs excitement at the field.
Washington Kan sas Representative William A Calderhead is critically ill with double pneumonia in his Washington apartments. He fell ill about three weeks ago with the grippe and pneumonia developed the day before Christmas.
Five trainmen were killed Friday night when a Grand Trunk passenger train collided with a double-header freight just north of Lenox Michigan.
Spokane news records Steve Adams who faced two murder trials for Fred Tyler is discharged after the Rathdrum October session and immediately rearrested by Sheriff Fitzpatrick of Telluride Colorado.
John L Sullivan, a switchman on the Eve at Susquehanna Pennsylvania, was killed at noon Thursday in Binghamton New York by an unknown strike breaker.
F G Bonfils owner of the Denver Post struck ex Senator Thomas M Patterson on a Denver street and beat him with a cowhide whip after a long running newspaper feud. Patterson was knocked down and then beaten, later taken home. doctors say injuries are painful but not serious. Patterson is a former US senator and a billionaire.
Reading Pa Poland P Stokes 30 shot and killed his father in law Dr John Y Hoffman 49 former city treasurer after a quarrel at Hoffmans home. Stokes claimed intoxication and self defense as the motive.
Most sixty-day withdrawal notices issued during the October panic expired on Thursday but few depositors asked for their funds. Banks anticipated little pressure as financial unrest eased, and yesterday's withdrawals were largely offset by new deposits.
A jury acquitted Thomas Chamales owner of the Savoy saloon and restaurant in Chicago on Friday relieving Chicago Law and Order League efforts. The high profile case was tried twice with the first trial ending in a hung jury.
The Goebel murder case in Kentucky reaches a pivotal trial of Caleb Powers. After seven weeks and 42 court days with three remaining, 177 witnesses have testified—76 for the commonwealth and 101 for the defense—marking a fierce and historic legal battle.
New Orleans experienced the driest Sunday in several years as authorities enforced the closing law. Only a handful of saloons sold any drinks and they admitted regular patrons by appointment.
Chicago trainmen and conductors on all eastern railroads postponed any move to seek a general wage and working conditions overhaul. The executive committee finished its survey of the votes here yesterday.
Rescue work at the Alpha shaft in Ely Nevada continues with three miners entombed at the 1,000 foot level. Ground remains very loose and at risk of caving in as crews struggle to remove more than 400 feet of earth before freeing the men.
Three young men were captured by a posse in the woods along the Platte River near Edgerton Junction and charged with robbing the Bank of Camden Point. They were taken to Platte City after a chase by citizens into the hill country.
Paris reports a special session of the senate passed the budget totaling 79.8 million dollars an increase of 4 million over the 1907 estimates. The action marks a rise in government expenditures for the coming year.
Charles Schroff Jr, 24, shot and killed his father, 44, proprietor of the International hotel in Buffalo, then surrendered claiming coercion due to abuse. The case follows an alleged grievous family conflict with a fatal hotel-ownership dispute.
In Watertown suburb of Boston five members of the Clark family perished when their home burned. The fire destroyed the house of John Clark and all occupants were reported dead.
In Muskogee Oklahoma a fight on the road ended in gunfire when four men Ince Wilbur Brashears and Leonard and Lemuel Collins confronted a youth and others. Ince was fatally wounded early and died beside a ditch.
The bureau of statistics forecasts that U S foreign commerce will exceed all prior years in 1907 with record imports and exports. This projection follows the first eleven months of data and a continued rise into December.
In Ford City Pennsylvania a sack containing a foot and part of a man’s leg was dumped in a yard of Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. An acid odor came from the sack. Buggy tracks toward the river suggested the remainder of the body was dumped in the river. No clew exists.
Rapid progress in the Darr mine recovery in Jacobs Creek Pennsylvania reports 124 bodies brought to the surface. All entries except No 27 cleared and additional bodies located with expectation to be brought up last night.
The Countess of Warwick announces a lecturing tour starting early next year in America. Proceeds from the tour and from her forthcoming memoirs will fund her goal of owning and editing a newspaper.
Louisville city council increased the saloon license fee from 150 to 500 dollars last night and expect approval by aldermen and the mayor next week. The change targets Louisville establishments and refines municipal revenue policies.
St. Petersburg reports Father John of Cronstadt is gravely ill with a long standing ailment returning. He cannot eat and his old age makes recovery doubtful. The phrase saint is attributed by uninformed observers.
Governor Magoon reports a rough census count for Cuba via cable to the War Department. The total population is estimated at 2,028,282, reflecting the island’s size and demographics.
Purvis, mis torn from husband, shoots and kills John Richardson Hatfield in a family dispute over marriage. After the assault and threats, the daughter armed a shotgun at the door. When Richardson advanced, she fired twice, the second fatal shot lodging in his stomach. She then traveled 80 miles to surrender.
Crowds fill anti high rent bureaus as East Side families seek relief from rising rents. Commissioners organize families and hold district meetings to protest rents blamed for poverty.
Arthur Sassman, conductor for United Railways, was shot and killed at Twelfth and Folsom in San Francisco by passenger Bonaventura Arcieri after a dispute over a transfer. Arcieri had offered a transfer, Sassman refused, Arcieri paid fare, argument ensued, Sassman slapped Arcieri, Arcieri drew a revolver and fired. A small riot followed until police quelled it.
Rescue work continues at Ely Nevada with over 400 feet of earth to be removed before the miners can be released. Officials warn the process could take time as teams work to reach those trapped underground.
A very heavy earthquake was recorded on instruments at the coast and geodetic survey observatory at Cheltenham Maryland. It commenced at 38 30 seconds past midnight and lasted two hours with a maximum displacement of 64 millimeters.
John Omillian a 26 year old Slav miner was released after three days trapped in an Ellsworth mine thirty miles from Pittsburg. He emerged from captivity in a raging mania and was taken to the county home at Arden for treatment or observation.
Indictments against L. M. Rumsey of St. Louis and associates over alleged theft of 2,000 acres of coal land in Routt county, Colo., were quashed in a U S district court in Denver on Monday.
The fleet of US battleships left Trinidad's Port of Spain at 4 PM Sunday, heading for Rio de Janeiro. Weather is fine and a pleasant voyage is anticipated.
Twenty three hundred barrels of beer valued at seventeen thousand five hundred dollars belonging to the new state brewery were poured into the sewers of Oklahoma City Monday by United States Internal Revenue Collector Howard.
President Roosevelt and family left North Garden at 5:30 PM Monday after a several day visit to Mrs Roosevelt's country place Pine Knot continuing to Washington for official duties and return trip details pending.
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