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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
2
President’s bid to strengthen anti trust laws received scant notice in Congress. In the House rules prevented formal receipt, while the Senate read a portion before adjourning on naval appropriation business. A later reading was postponed to today as attendance remained small.
Washington reports the House was locked in a snarl of motions to avoid sending the presidents message to the Senate. Republicans claimed delay while Democrats defended the procedural stalemate as part of the president's legislative program. The sundry civil appropriation bill faced extended debate and a notable reduction in appropriations was shown.
A garbled OCR snippet from Washington mentions Beveridge and an 88 by ay aes four battlesnip program, indicating a failed effort. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are recoverable from the excerpt.
The Senate debated a four battleships amendment led by Senator Pyles and supported by Beveridge. Twenty three votes backed the expansion while fifty supported the House plan for two ships. The three day clash touched on war fears, naval strategy, and interparty tensions, ending with a bill authorizing 123 million dollars for two battleships, two colliers, three additional colliers, subs, other craft, and pay raises for officers and the Marine Corps.
The article reports President Roosevelt claims two battleships this year with two more promised annually, arguing this keeps the United States ahead in naval strength and enables future influence on world disarmament terms, while acknowledging he fell short of four ships sought this session.
Brief items report Honduran troops mobilizing on the Guatemalan border. A fire destroys the north side of La Plata, Missouri, causing 106000 dollars in losses. Other notes cover festivals, gifts to Roosevelt, artillery recalls, papal consistory plans, wheat market dips, a Mozambique cyclone, and a bank call of 45.04 million dollars with May deadlines.
Muncie Indiana April 28 local glass workers report the U S effort to close all glass bottle factories by June 1 failed and most plants will stay open through the summer. Demand and large shipping orders prevented a general curtailment as stockouts followed last fall’s financial disruption. Workers, who have lost time, welcome the decision to keep production active.
In Terre Haute Indiana on April 28 miners and operators began a new subcommittee to draft a wage contract after a deadlocked prior panel. Miners press for change while officers face pressure from rank and file over the one dollar per day fine for illegal strikes. operators mostly seek renewal of the old terms.
Franklin Indiana April 28 jurors split nine to three on M J Fleming principal of Greenwood high charged with whipping Dale Perry fourteen son of Robert Perry with unnecessary severity. Trial by justice of the peace in White River township on change of venue. No blood drawn to prove assault and battery. state failed to show case five weeks ago.
Grover Blake, recently sent to state prison for murdering his mother Mrs. William Blske, was returned to Anderson to testify in the trial of Osro Reynolds. Reynolds, arrested with Blake near Fort Wayne, is charged with receiving stolen goods and held on the money Blake stole from his mother after the killing. Reynolds has remained in jail since the arrest.
Rushville Indiana April 28 Amos Winship merchant and land owner was found lying on the White bridge east of the city with a bullet hole near the heart. He was conscious when found and said someone shot him but could not name the shooter. Police suspect he attempted death by his own action, as he claimed to be within six feet of the shooter.
Harvey Hinkle stands trial in Monroe circuit court for first degree murder in the killing of rival John McClintock on a summer night eight months ago in Bloomington Indiana.
Mrs John Burris wife of an Indianapolis and Martinsville Electric Line motorman hanged herself in Mooresville Ind April 298 She leaves seven children and was a mother figure to her family.
Indianapolis report covers Mt Vernon mayor Menzies hinting Evansville mayor Boehne may seek First district congress nomination. Bloomington hosts Second district race with Miers versus Davis as ballots and delegates shape outcomes. Also notes tax board hearings on Pennsylvania routes, Lake Erie & Western earnings, and a 1987 Indiana divorce bulletin showing rising divorces and common cruelty claims.
Jack Johnson and manager Fitzpatrick arrived from New York to issue a challenge to Tommy Burns the heavyweight champion for a fight anywhere for any purse Burns accepts. Johnson and his party seek a bout with Burns.
Fort Wayne Indiana April 28 Mrs Warren Rogers aged forty was in her cellar investigating a faulty electric light when a coal oil explosion occurred. She suffered terrible burns and died from the injuries.
Notice by administrator of George W Burkhart estate of a public auction at the deceased's late residence four miles northeast of Chrisney on May 9 1908. Items include horses cattle hogs implements wagons and poultry with cash for small sums and credit terms for larger sums, plus legal and advertising boilerplate and assorted unrelated notices.
The fine blooded general purpose horse earned premiums at Spencer county fair 1907 in Chrisney Indiana and at Boonville fair 1907 in light harness and general purpose classes. It also won a premium at the Boonville horse show July 10 1907. It will stand at stud in 1908 in Chrisney Indiana with Red Star record 2 20 likely to return for 1908 season. Conrad Malke owner and keeper.
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