30 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
1
Pittsburg reports James Hackett of Morningside avenue attacked his family while intoxicated. He fatally injured his wife Annie age 20 who stepped in to shield their seven year old son James. He then cut her throat, wounded himself and died. The boy escaped unharmed.
In a volatile trading day Goldfield Consolidated surged to a record high as financiers watched the ticker. Traders reported brisk activity with many investors citing optimism for the early year, though details and exact figures were difficult to confirm.
Ching November 30. Two Japanese steamships collided off this port. Details are scarce but reports say about 700 persons have been drowned.
London fight scene reports Jimmy Britt the light lightweight champion and Johnny Summers the English lightweight arranging a February 22 bout for a $40,000 purse. National Sporting Club connections and gate receipts are noted, with proceeds earmarked for charity.
Reports claim rebels led by Simon near Port au Prince with fears of looting and street closures. Residents bar homes and foreign nationals shutter businesses while the president persists in power amid calls for sweeping change.
William A Shanklin of Upper Iowa University received a Carnegie check for 30000 to fund the remaining endowment of the university. Arthur Davis is reported injured in a hospital after a robbery at Oak and and a rail yard hold up. He was beaten, a gold watch revolver and 27 dollars were taken.
Pittsburg scene reports 110 bodies recovered with 60 identified, and 120 to 180 miners still unaccounted for as rescue work continues. Officials cite gas and a possible spark from a hydraulic drill as potential causes. Miners worked in four hour shifts through the night. crowds gather outside the morgue as identification proceeds.
An all night ride in a borrowed automobile ended disastrously when the touring car veered from the road in Brooklyn and plunged into a deep hole near the Long Island Railroad tunnel on Allintide avenue. Bertram Lerwick, 30, a Glendale resident, and another occupant were injured with head and brain injuries while the chauffeur survived. one passenger was killed. Authorities investigate the crash and charge remains unclear.
Pittsburg Nov 30 One man died and five were seriously hurt when the Chicago limited on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad collided with a buckled freight near Valencia Pa about 20 miles north of Pittsburg A fireman on the passenger train G B Spidell was crushed to death when a rear car lurched and tipped over onto the northbound track passengers were shaken up by the crash
Event notes indicate Slatterlee will replace Newberry in a gig lineup on November 1 as announced by Moret Q fective inen.
Nov 34 Chicago report details surrender of two counterfeiters tied to a Chicago group. Drateburg arrives with two prisoners, Christay Bayer and Henry Michaels, after a taunting tailed message to Captain Peter from St. Louis promises more bills and names the Tweed Brown Westcott gang tied to prior seizures in Chicago St. Paul St. Louis and southern cities.
In Washington a shooting in a fashionable district leaves William Sykes in critical condition. A negro, a supposed diplomat, and the alleged wife of an army captain are involved. Witnesses describe a man and woman fleeing after the incident near the Portland apartment building. If Sykes dies, police may canvass all legations to identify those involved.
Tom Fitch, described as the silver tongue, received word from the clerk of the United States Supreme Court that a writ of certiorari had been granted. The case concerns the Saki matter, with appeals stretching from the Ninth Circuit to the high court. If the Supreme Court reverses the San Francisco federal ruling, Fitch could earn a fee nearing a quarter of a million dollars.
In Overland Street near 1st Avenue at night a woman shot a man who allegedly called her a vile name after a quarrel at Germinini’s, leaving him wounded below the knee as bystanders and police respond. The officer near the scene took the wounded man to the county hospital for treatment.
Congressman Bartlett sails for Washington this evening to attend the congressional session and be present at President Taft’s inauguration on March fourth. Bartlett says he will carry forward Newfield’s spirit in Congress, aiming to work for the state and his district in the new term.
A new complete line of heavyweight clothing and overcoats debuts to spur sales, signaling renewed consumer demand. The rollout aims to boost confidence and entice shoppers with sturdy winter wear and durable fabrics.
Failures ripple through New York as the Lafayette Trust Company declares reorganization and permits insolvency after the prior panic. Jenkins Trust Co of Brooklyn, once tied to the same turmoil, faces dissolution while officers report stabilizing steps to resume trust operations.
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