Condensed weekly news notes on Congress and world events
A wide survey of recent affairs covers the army appropriation debate over a $1,000,000 item for state militia encampments, Indian school funding at Carlisle, Bailey probe, and Roosevelts stance on Japanese and colored troops. It notes ship and rail incidents, riots, fires, court actions, deaths, and disasters across the United States and abroad, with political, legal, and social implications.
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House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Indiana
Carlisle
United States
J. W. Bailey
Texas
Foraker
Lodge
Gearin
America
Gaines
Tennessee
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Senate
Hopkins
Ilinois
Reed Smoot
Artless Testimony of Child May Save Life of Her Father
A child’s frank testimony in a pivotal case could influence the court’s decision on her father’s fate. The hearing examines presented evidence, with the girl’s statements cited as potentially decisive in the outcome.
Poisoning Trial Testimony From a Child Witness
Chicago is shaken by a striking court scene as ten year old Annie Knudeson testifies for her father in a wife poisoning case. Her calm, decisive statements challenge the state’s circumstantial case and win audience sympathy.
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Chicago
Annie Knudeson
John Knudeson
Coturt
Engineer’s nerve saves train at Mingo Junction slip
Engineer Charles McCabe of the Wabash railroad rushed his westbound train across a massive slip as earth slid from under the wheels. The 700 foot long, 50 foot high fill on quicksand buried six cars and the caboose, injuring one brakeman who jumped. West Virginia Cross Creek flooded into a corn field as the ground gave way.
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Steubenville, O
Charles McCabe
Wabash Railroad
West Virginia
Mingo Junction Bridge
McCabe
West Virginia Cross Creek
Chicago christening party ends in fatal accidental shooting
Mrs Hannah Healy, 26, was shot at a christening celebration in Chicago while holding her baby. A revolver fired accidentally by her cousin Police Officer Kiam Dawyer, a guest at the event, struck her in the head. She died later at Mercy hospital.
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Chicago
Ill
Hannah Healy
Mercy Hospital
Kiam Dawyer
Retu
Mrs. Healy
Danyer
How to secure clean milk topic at Cincinnati conference
Cincinnati Health Officer Dr Samuel E Allen will address a January 24 conference in Columbus called by the state board of health to discuss clean milk for cities. Municipalities over 3,000 will be represented and topics include diphtheria control, creating county health officers and exams for health officers before appointment.
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Columbus
Samuel E. Allen
Cincinnati
State Board of Health
Bonaparte Endorsement Averts Possible Veto on Ohio Judge Bill
Representative Taylor of Columbus met with Attorney General Bonaparte and secured his approval for the Foraker Taylor bill to add a district judge in the Southern district of Ohio. The attorney general’s backing suggests the measure may survive a presidential veto, with Representative Alexander to carry it to the House after judiciary committee approval from Representative Bannon.
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Washington
Taylor
Columbus
Bonaparte
Ohio
Roosevelt
Representative Alexander
New York
House
Bannon
Judiciary Committee
Akron woman sues confectioner for breach of promise
Miss Bydia Tucking, 28, filed a $5,000 breach of promise suit against local confectioner John G. Mantika. She alleged gifts and candy were exchanged, followed by an empty promise of marriage after presents ceased. Mantika, reportedly worth about 4000 dollars, faces the suit filed in Akron.
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Akron
John G. Mantika
Bydia
Miss Tucking
Mantika
Centre Trigger Unhandled. Danger Not Taken Into Custody
A case report notes danger remained unaddressed as authorities did not take the individual into custody. No further details on location or individuals are provided in the fragment.
Mob hunts assailant after assault on 8 year old girl
Witnesses report a mob in woods near Hoytville seeking John Morris and Ira, aged 12, in connection with an assault on Martha Blair, eight. The boy’s family says Morris entered the Blair home with the brother present and threats of violence. The dog that pursued the suspect vanished. The sheriff leads a search to save the suspect from the mob and prevent further harm.
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Bowling Green
Hoytville
John Morris
Martha Blair
Morris
Blair
Ira
Health officer urges annexation to improve Hamilton areas
Hamilton Health Officer Mark Millikin in his annual report urged annexation of East Hamilton Lindenwald to address insecurity in health conditions. He cited typhoid cases from well water with fifty one reports and urged converting Peck's addition to a public lake and park and establishing a sewage disposal plant to protect the Miami river.
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Hamilton, O
Mark Millikin
Hamilton
Lindenwald
Millikin
Peck
Miami
Death Before Pension For Civil War Vet In Ohio
John Schlinger of Company 4G Second New Jersey volunteers died at Mercy hospital after a December 24 trip to Oxford to see a pension agent. He had sought a pension for ten years. Reportedly a pension was finally allowed just after his death as he froze during the visit.
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Ohio
Nogales
Ella J. Longley
St. Louis
E. T Cox
American Association, For the Advancement of Science
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Fld
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Judy
London
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Mercy Hospital
Fortune Awaited Him In Sweden Heir To Major Fortune
In Findlay Ohio Judge Gosta Hubelius of Stockholm identified an aged man found dead months ago as Albert Crondholm, a Swedish nobleman and sole heir to a large fortune. Crondholm once wandered the United States as a tramp, while a vast fortune and title awaited him in Sweden. A plan to have the body returned to Stockholm for burial is expected, with the Swedish government possibly handling the exhumation and transport.
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Deispolsheim
Germany
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Chicago
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Body of English playwright Coghlan found after 1900 storm
A report from Galveston says the body of Charles Coghlan, late English playwright and actor, recovered from a metallic coffin. It had been lost since the September 8, 1900 hurricane, carried by the storm surge across Two-mile Bay to the mainland nine or ten miles from the cemetery, far from any railroad.
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Galveston
Tex
Charles Coghlan
Driver Ent Falters On Rail Route Near Chicago Express Accident
Hamilton Jesse Ent of Adams Express fainted and fell from his wagon on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Baggage Master Frank Miller dragged him from the track just before the Chicago express, delayed by forty minutes, passed. Ent revived soon after rescue.
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Hamilton
Jesse Ent
Adams Express Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frank Miller
Chicago
Ent
Coal rush ordered for Ft Totten Indian School
Washington telegram from Superintendent Ziebach at Ft Totten Indian School North Dakota says coal stock is under a week. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Harlan wires President Elliott of the Northern Pacific to rush coal to the school regardless of expense. About 300 pupils attend.
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Washington
Indian Office
Ziebach
Ft. Totten
North Dakota
Interstate Commerce
Harlan
Elliott
Northen Pacific
Fire Marshal Charles McClung Receives Gold Badge
Hose Company No. 2 members in Hamilton Ohio presented Fire Marshal Charles McClung with a gold and silver badge in appreciation of cordial relations over the past year. City Solicitor J B Connaughton delivered the presentation speech as the event ended on a happy note.
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Hamilton, O
Hose Company No. 2
Charles McClung
J. B. Connaughton
Pastor Rourke Attacks First Presbyterian Members
In Marion Ohio the church and its fashionable members were the focus of a sensational sermon by Rev. George M. Rourke accusing them of neglecting worship and pursuing worldly amusements, stirring the city.
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Marion, O
First Presbyterian Church
George M. Rourke
Accidental Killing Verdict In Dexter Childs Shooting
In Dexter Mississippi on January 15 Claude Bullock an eight year old boy discharged a shotgun while playing at home blowing off the head of his six year old sister Kate. The jury returned an accidental killing verdict.
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Dexter
Miss
Claude Bullock
Kate
Marriage license issued without consent questioned
Rutherford, Bellefontaine Ohio, and Dobbs of Marion Kansas report a salesman returned a marriage license he procured for Rutherford to marry Miss Mary Patton. Patton says the license was issued without her knowledge or consent.
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Bellefontaine
Rutherford. Dobbs
Marion
Kan
Mary Patton
Rutherford
Samuel T. Hunt Dies in Cincinnati After Illness
Samuel T. Hunt of Cincinnati died at Glendale after a lingering illness. He was a member of the Hamilton County bar and an esteemed orator. At 26 he served in the Ohio constitutional convention, later became a state senator and then judge of the Cincinnati Superior Court.
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Cincinnati
Samuel T. Hunt
Glendale
Hamilton County
Ohio Constitutional Convention
Superior Court of
West Cincinnati Business Association slates traction service
At Brighton the West Cincinnati Business Association condemned the car service run by the traction company to Westwood and North Fairmount during its first 1907 meeting. The critique focused on poor service and reliability affecting local districts.
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Cincinnati
Traction Company
Westwood
North Fairmount
West Cincinnati Business Association
Brighton
Longtime Swiss consul Rudolph Kovradi dies in Philadelphia
Rudolph Kovradi, consul for 51 years in Philadelphia, died at age 82. He was regarded as the oldest consul in the world by years of service.
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Philadelphia
Rudolph Keradi
Kovradi
Police arrest man on barberton beat bill charge in ohio
Officer F. J. Barnes of Barberton Ohio arrested John Burke also known as John Brokowski at the Niles tool works. He was wanted in Barberton on a charge of beating a board bill. Detective Heitrich assisted in the arrest.
Beri-Beri Deaths Reported From Gold Coast Voyage
Mobile Alabama January 15 two deaths from beri-beri and three in serious condition are reported by Captain Larsen of the Norwegian bark Gulfport which arrived from Se coude on the Gold Coast of West Africa. Bad drinking water is given as the cause.
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Mobile
Ala
Beri-Beri
Larsen
Gulfport
Secoude
Gold Coast
West Africa
Circleville Suspects Admit Burglaries Across Ohio Cities
Harry Shipler and Ward Good were arrested here as suspects and confessed to numerous burglaries in Circleville Columbus Chillicothe and Lancaster.
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Circleville
Harry Shipler
Ward Good
Columbus
Chillicothe
Lancaster
Prosecutor nolles indictments in Lima bridge case
Lima Ohio prosecutor Welty dropped the old indictments against former Surveyor John C Crowley and against former Commissioners Heff ner Kanaw and Burns charging complicity with bridge trust agents.
High Waters Close Mine in Pittsburg Industry
About 2,000 workers were laid off in Pittsburg as floods forced mine closures along the river and stopped river traffic. The high water disrupted operations across multiple mines and halted movement of river craft.
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Pittsburg
Foot Caught in Switch Damages Suit Filed
The father of 10 year old David E LeRoy Dameron filed a $10,000 damage suit after his son was killed by a Cincinnati and Portsmouth traction car at California Ohio on November 10. The boy’s foot caught in a switch.
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Cincinnati
Wm. E. Cameron
David E. LeRoy Dameron
Cincinnati & Portsmouth
California
Cleveland state hospital hearing begins soon in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio the investigation of the Cleveland state hospital will start shortly. Governor will be represented at the hearing by H H Shier secretary of the state board of health and corrections.
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Columbus
Cleveland State Hospital
H.H. Shier
State Board of
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Mrs Anna Long fights for estate role after Camden death
Anna Long, widow of John R. Long who was killed and buried in Camden's potter's field, seeks appointment as administratrix of his estate in court.
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Anna Long
John R. Long
Potter's Field
Camden
N. J
Dennison O Harvey Tragedy Claims Pan Handle Plant Worker
A Pan handle plant worker died after a fall from a scaffold during an effer attempt. Fire crews and Mics Clara Mauy assisted in extinguishing a blaze at the site.
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Dennison
Harvey
Clara Mauy
Ville
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