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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
3
Washington April 28 The presidents special message urging stronger anti trust laws reached Congress but drew little notice. The House tied up under new rules could not receive it while the Senate, amid naval appropriation debate, read only the opening lines before adjourning with plans to resume.
Washington reports describe a chaotic House process aimed at delaying President Roosevelt's message. House maneuvers kept the body in committee of the whole or in recess, thwarting quorum and delaying reading. Minority Leader Williams justified the filibuster as part of the president's program, while Republicans pressed for quicker action.
A Washington dispatch reports a four year plan program called Lemon for Beveridge encountered failure. Officials from the Pros Wea department noted the effort did not meet expected goals and will be reevaluated.
Debate over four battleships lasted three days as Senator Beveridge pressed for a larger navy while Senator Beveridge faced jibes from opponents. The bill finally approved two battleships two colliers and three more colliers and other craft with pay raises and expanded marine corps.
Washington reports President Roosevelt has secured two battleships this year with a promise for two more annually. He asserts the result keeps the United States abreast of world naval armament and strengthens his international policy stance.
Dispatches note Honduran troops massing on the Guatemalan frontier and disturbances in Guatemala threaten a Central American peace mission. A Missouri fire devastates the La Plata square, with losses near 1.0 million dollars. Other items cover a Turkish gift to Roosevelt, a Guatemalan border force recall, a papal consistory planned in June, crop outlooks in the southwest, a Mozambique cyclone disaster, Lake Superior s wild gale, and a national bank call of 45 million dollars.
Muncie Indiana April 28 Local glass workers greet the failure to close all glass bottle factories by June 1. Unexpected demand and pending shipping orders keep most plants operating into the summer heat, while shortages earlier were blamed on post financial flurry churn.
In Terre Haute Indiana on April 28 workers and employers began a new subcommittee to draft a wage contract. Previous talks broke down over several points, and miners push for changes while operators largely favor renewing the old terms. Some miners oppose a $1 daily fine for illegal strikes and threaten to insist on removing it. The new subcommittee is expected to reach agreement within a day or two.
In Franklin Indiana on April 28 jurors could not reach a verdict in the case of M J Fleming principal of Greenwood high school charged with whipping Dale Perry fourteen son of Robert Perry with unnecessary severity. The panel stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. The trial occurred in White River township on a venue change. The defense argued no assault unless blood was drawn and the state failed to prove that in the five week old whipping incident.
Grover Blake, recently sent to the state prison for killing his mother Mrs William Blake, is returned to Anderson to testify in the Osro Reynolds trial. Reynolds, arrested at Fort Wayne with Blake, faces charges of receiving stolen goods and held on related accusations. Reynolds had some of the slain money on his person when arrested.
Amos Winship, a Rushville merchant and landowner, was found on the White bridge east of Rushville with a bullet wound near the heart. He told authorities someone shot him but could not identify a shooter and suggested he was within six feet of the assailant. Police suspect attempted self harm.
Harvey Hinkle faces first degree murder trial in Monroe circuit court Bloomington Indiana for the killing of rival John Mec Clintock on a summer night eight months ago.
Mrs. John Burris wife of a motorman on the Indianapolis and Martinsville electric line hanged herself in Mooresville Indiana on April 29. She is named as the mother of seven children.
Political gossip from Indianapolis notes Mt Vernon Mayor G V Menzies says Evansville Mayor John W Boehne may be nominated by acclamation in the First district. Democrats in the state look to Bloomington for the Second district race as ex congressman Robert W Miers leads there with Cyrus E K Davis claiming about forty votes. Bernard Korbly calls primaries Friday for delegates to the Saturday convention.
Jack Johnson and manager Fitzpatrick arrived from New York. They issued a challenge to Tommy Burns the heavyweight champion to fight anywhere for any purse Burns accepts.
Fort Wayne Indiana April 28 Mrs Warren Rogers forty years old died from severe burns after a coal oil explosion in the cellar of her home while investigating why the electric light failed.
Notice from administrator of George W Burkhart estate announcing a public auction at the late residence four miles northeast of Chrisney on May 9 1908. Items include work horses cattle hogs machinery hay and many other articles with cash purchases under five dollars and credit terms for larger sums.
The fine blooded general purpose stallion received a premium in general purpose class at Spencer county fair 1907 in Chrisney Indiana. He also earned premiums in general purpose and light harness at Boonville fair 1907 and a premium at the Boonville horse show on July 10 1907. He will stand the 1908 season at Chrisney Indiana alongside Red Star record 2 20. For information see bills Conrad Malke owner and keeper.
W C Mason lawyers announce they will practice in state and federal courts with J W Burns also practicing law.
B F Huffman attorney at law offers legal services from the post office building on Main street opposite the court house in Rockport Indiana. He will practice in all courts.
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