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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
2
Information gathered from all quarters of the civilized world is prepared for the busy man. This weekly digest highlights notable domestic and international developments, offering concise summaries of politics economy and culture.
President Roosevelt sent a special message urging laws on child labor employers liability and injunctions in labor cases. He proposed amendments to interstate commerce antitrust tariff waterways and financial laws and urged postal savings banks. Aldrich currency bill passed Senate 42 to 16. Williams of Mississippi announced a filibuster tactic to pressure GOP on labor and other reforms.
Charles Wendell David, junior at Northwestern University Evanston, is selected by a five president jury for the Cecil Rhodes scholarship. Gov Broward names Hall Milton of Marianna to fill Sena Proctor vacancy. Calvin Demarest wins national amateur billiard championship in Chicago. Ridgely resigns as Comptroller of the Currency to head National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City. Lawrence O Murray to succeed. Maj Gen A W Greely, Arctic figure, retires at 64. John W Stewart of Middlebury named US Senator to fill Redfield Proctor vacancy.
The National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City resumes operations with 6 million dollars in cash and exchange to cover a 12 million deposit balance. Financiers of national prominence supervise the reopening. Reports also note a series of violent crimes and a prison warden resignation in related coverage.
A chaotic dispatch notes an anarchist bombing attempt in Union Square, mine explosions in Hanna Wyoming killing and injuring workers, and a string of political shifts. It lists dueling international tensions, fires, earthquakes, and violent incidents across the United States, Mexico, and Venezuela, with officials and notable figures named.
Chester Gillette was executed by electric chair at Auburn Prison New York at 6:18 am in what observers described as the most “successful” electrocution there. The procedure involved a single 1,800 volt contact. the warden and physicians noted silence was briefly broken by voices, until order was restored. Chaplain Herrick and Rev Henry MacIlvray accompanied Gillette who confided to his spiritual advisers and left a note for young men.
A Cleveland schoolteacher, Ziechmann, 31, and her married lover Bernthaler, 52, were found shot to death in Euclid Heights. Deputy Coroner McNeil suspects Bernthaler killed Ziechmann and then killed himself. fate of the missing revolver remains unclear. A passerby reportedly saw the couple near Cedar and Coventry roads Saturday night.
Indiana and neighboring states brace for a broad walkout as coal miners halt work when contracts expire at midnight. About 250,000 miners in Ohio Pennsylvania Missouri Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and possibly Indiana Illinois Michigan West Virginia and Kentucky will strike or cease activity amid pending district talks.
A statewide roundup highlights notable events and developments from many cities and towns. The report aggregates local stories and milestones across Buckeye states, reflecting regional activities and concerns.
A farm and barn belonging to John Osborne at South Ripley near the Kentucky river bank were burned by night riders Friday. High winds fed the blaze causing both structures to burn with several horses hay grain and farming implements lost. Abner Blackburn barely escaped death. Two similar outrages occurred near South Ripley in recent weeks.
Announcement explains that Buckeye Realty Co of Sandusky has acquired valuable marsh deposits above Sandusky bay and bought the Manchester Cement Co plant. The rebuilt plant to be moved near Castalia will operate at 2600 barrels daily and employ 500 workers with $100 000 capital stock.
Verna Champlin an 18 year old from Deforest Warren County confessed intent to kill herself saying she would go away. She was found in a deserted building unconscious with an empty carbolic acid bottle in her hand. A local physician deemed the death by own action a fake. The case follows a history of hysterical trance episodes ending with self harm residues.
Michael OConnell aged 24, brother of the Rev Father Patrick OConnell of Cleveland, died after drinking carbolic acid in Lima Ohio on Friday. He had suffered melancholia and after a visit with his brother, became despondent and consumed the poison despite his mother's attempt to intervene.
Fall sown wheat in Chardon Ohio appears green and promising for a heavy crop. The improved outlook is attributed to a mild winter and late planting after guidance from the state agricultural station to drill wheat on September 28 and October 1, helping avoid insects. Late planting is said to favor a third larger yield.
Three Italian section workers living in a shanty near Miller's Station were shot and killed on Sunday. A fourth resident, Rookey George, is missing. The victims were believed to carry money, their belts rifled and pockets emptied, suggesting robbery as the motive.
Dayton Ohio reports the death of Charles Comer a Lima resident and painter found Friday night along the Big Four tracks. He was riding the Southwestern Limited from New Orleans to Columbus when he was thrown from a baggage car. both arms and one leg were crushed.
A Dayton proposition asks the Chamber of Commerce to erect a statue of McKinley in the new county building. Funds, raised by Dayton school children, total nearly 2500 dollars and are in the Chamber of Commerce treasury.
Richard L. Hill a 45 year old potter in Akron committed suicide Monday in his chicken coop. He was kneeling when he shot himself. Ill health was given as the cause. Reverend Forest Hill a Methodist pastor from Warren Newson-
William Witzpatrick of Elyria was fatally injured when struck by a Lake Shore train in Sandusky Ohio. The incident details indicate a crossing mishap or accidental impact near the tracks.
A man from Middletown identified as John Datton died in a train incident here. Witnesses say prayers were on his lips as he faced the fatal collision.
Four prospectors in a Bitter Root Range cabin in Idaho awaken to a bear prowling inside. The animal ransacks provisions, then is muzzled with an empty lard can that fits his jaws. The bear roars and bolts, while the men restrain laughter and secure the cabin door.
The Rev. Charles Janes Palmer of Lanesboro Massachusetts after officiating at Elihu Ingrahams funeral rode in an empty hearse with an open carriage at his disposal. He walked six miles home and later praised the ride as warm and cozy with scenery to reflect upon.
On March 31 1908 markets from New York to Pittsburg show varied gains and steady prices. Grain and hay hold firm while cattle and hogs move with notable price spreads across Minnesota Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburgh reports. Primary figures include Wheat No 2 red at 1.01 per bushel in New York and Hogs around 6.30 to 6.40 in multiple markets.
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