Week’s News Review from Home and Foreign Pages
The House committees closed an inquiry into Electric Boat methods after Lake Torpedo Boat official PF Whitney admitted writing the anonymous letters involved. Missouri Representative Richard Barnoldt attacked prohibition in hearings on a District of Columbia ban and the Sims bill. Conferencing leaders produced a new currency plan while the president’s message was read in both chambers as the Senate approved the Columbia pension appropriation.
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Specal House
Electric Boat Company
PF. G. Whitney
Lake Torpedo Hoat Company
Richard Bar- Moldt
Missouri
House
District of Columbia
Vreeland
Notable early 1900s figures and legal cases in brief
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and Grand Duchess Marie Pavilovna wed in St. Petersburg. Habeas corpus sought for Alu release from Matteawan. Grey L Ford found not guilty of bribery. Judge Gray says presidential bid is irrevocable. Cleveland rumored ill with stomach cancer, prognosis poor. Mary McMurray indicted for perjury in Canton. Joseph Carabelli reports Black Hand threat letter. Robert Gott guilty of murder, ten years. Thomas Frankham missing and accused of embezzlement.
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Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Gustave
America
St. Petersburg
Marie Pavilovna
Emperor of Rubela
Paul Alexandroyileh
Harry Thaw
Habeas Corpua
Alu
Matteawan Hospital
Grey L. Ford
San Francisco
New York
Cleveland
Mary McMurray
Canton Bridge Company
Lima
Joseph Carabelli
Busines Place
Robert W. Gott
Cincinnati
Leo Danziger
Thomas W. Frankham
St Paul and Western Coal Company
St. Paul
Multiple Disastrous Fires and Political Contortions Across Cities
Fire destroyed the New Aveline ore in Fort Wayne Indiana killing or forcing escape for 20 or more people with many injured. Six killed and four seriously harmed in a tenement fire in Brooklyn. Two foreigners murdered in South Columbus. A gale at Monterey Harbor loosened anchor chains to avert collision with the Alabama. John F Connell consecrated bishop in Baltimore. Antipolo town fire in the Philippines. Peruvian insurrection quickly suppressed. Cincinnati grand jury indicts thirty four Weekers over ring. Wealthy Craniaugh accused in Bloomington will. Battleship feet sailed from Santa Barbara toward Monterey. Stopping in St Louis to plan a $600,000,000 yellow pipe merger. Port of Cleveland fire losses exceed $200,000. New Jersey Democrats refuse Bryan delegates. Colorado and Arkansas Republicans back Taft. Leonora Pierce and Miss Gry Fulmer arrested in Denver amid spiritualist scandal.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Brooklyn
N. Y
South Columbus
Monterey
John F. Connell
Catholic University
Washington, D
Sabato
T. Craniaugh
Bloomington
Santa Barbara
St. Louis
Standard
Cleveland, Co
Ines
Democrate
New Jersey
Bryan
Republicans
Colorado
Arkanyea
Taft
Airs
Leonora Pierce
Fulmer
Denver
Ble
Maine
Neon
Indiana
United States
Conte
Cermieston
Harvey Hinkle
John R. McClintock
Chicae
Poller
Jamon Boyle
American Health and Accident Association of
Detroit
Torreon
Mexico
National Prosperity Association
Cleveland
Panama
Honduras
Guatemala
Michigan Supreme Court
Philip A. McHugh
Charles P. M
Connolly
Aid Mra. Roosevelt
New England
Washington
William A. Stetson
Boston
Georgiaa
Bible
North Carolina
Chicago
Herbert Loeb
Philadelphia
Fred Auterburn
Atlantic
Pittsburg
Matsushima
Mirror Lake
Saraloo
Wis
Iowa
Missouri
Illnois
Fort-le-France
Mar Unique
J. D. Garrison
J.D. Williams
Flat Creek
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Mande
Phoenix Club
Cincinnati
Ray Lamphere
Laporte
Della Gunness
Ambassador Reid
Jean
John Hubert Ward
Earl of Dudley
Eleaga
Kiel
Persia
Ruslaa
Haltimara
John A. Gunn Chain Company
St. Pi Minn
Jong Hal
Malone & Son
Cayuga, Ind
Republian
Maryland
da Leon
Merida
Pagina
West Africa
New York City
Dayton
Misalesippi
Foraker
Pennsylvania
Knox
Vermont
Connecticut
San Francisco
Harris
Tandlis
Scandia
Grocketon
Minn
Varied 1909 news items sweep across the nation
A jumble of incidents includes a murder acquittal in Indiana, a Chicago naphtha tank blast, a Topeka shootout, a San Francisco Korean plot thwarted, railroad robberies, fires at Jamestown exhibits, and political conventions with Taft support. Also noted are maritime losses, labor strikes, and legal actions involving Detroit attorneys and Michigan cases. Strong entities include Indiana, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, and Taft.
Rogers Asks For Damages In Rail Merger Suit
Rogers seeks damages claiming government suit harmed his reputation while denying any unlawful conspiracy by him and fellow defendants. He asserts lack of Utah domicile, requests costs, and challenges claims of intent to gain control of interstate rail traffic. He admits large AT&SF stock purchases but says they were investments and disputes pre October 8 1901 dealings and posturing by other defendants.
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Salt Lake Cty
Ushi
Rogers
Jarmen Stillman
Harriman
H. H. Harriman
Jacob Schitt
Union Pacific
Atchivon
Topeka& Santa Pe
Southern Pacific
Utah
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Stillmas
Kuhn
Frick
W. A. Clark
Atlantic Fleet Mutiny Battleship Squadron Arrives
The Pacific fleet first and second squadrons reached Santa Cruz from Puget Sound ports. The Alabama led the second squadron under Rear Admiral Sperry, with the Tennessee Washington Californian and South Dakota in the group. Admiral Evans is to command from the Connecticut joining Monterey.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Monterey
San Petro
Alabama
Sperry
Thomas
Connecticut
Minnesota
Evans
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Dayton
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Maryland
Sebree
Tennessee
Washington
Eleven Sailors Drowned In Newport Storm Disaster
A severe coastal storm sank the steamer Minnie Kallen off Newport Oregon on Friday night. Eleven crew members perished while attempting to launch a lifeboat. Four men on a raft tried to reach shore. only one survived with a broken leg. The vessel, laden with lumber from Aberdeen to San Francisco, was later picked up by a northbound schooner.
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Newport
Ore
Minnie Kallen
Astow
Ife
E. Kellen
Aberdeen
San Francisco
Voael
Norris Presents Evidence on Paper Costs to House Panel
John Norris of New York submitted a telegrams stack from publishers nationwide showing rising print paper costs to the house committee probing the issue. He outlined figures to support charges against the International Paper Co for the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Washington, D. C
House
John Norris
New York
International Paper Co
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Growers In Brown County Face Night Rider Raids
In southern Ohio, growers fear raids after Adjt. Gen. Critchfield investigated tobacco conditions. Gov. Harris and Miller discussed policy as Brown County growers guard beds. no final action disclosed. Separate Ohio and Kentucky tobacco tensions loom as a major meeting in Aberdeen aims to unite opposed farmers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Adjt
Critchfeld
Jenet
Kentucky
Augusta
Aberdeen
Harris
Miller
Brown County
Woman Indicted for Perjury in Canton Bridge Case
Toledo Ohio report states Mary McMurray a longtime stenographer and clerk for Canton Bridge Co was indicted by a Lima grand jury for perjury. She allegedly gave false testimony in a prosecution against the bridge trust and has been sought as a witness for two years. She was arrested and released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Mary McMurray
Canton Bridge Co
Lima
Bridge Trust
Will Build a Home for Children in Granville
Newark Ohio reports the American Baptist Missionary Union will establish a three story colonial home for missionary children in Granville. W H Doane of Cincinnati will fund construction. Four acres have been purchased for the facility. Bookwalter has given 30000 to a college as part of ongoing philanthropy.
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Newark
American Bapist Missionary Union
Granville
W. H. Doane
Cincinnati
Denison University
Binckley Promoted to Assistant Secretary of State
Columbus Ohio Tom L Binckley of New Lexington who had been acting chief clerk is appointed to the new position of assistant secretary of state following a legislative act abolishing the chief clerk post. The move increases his salary to 3000 dollars annually and was approved Friday by Governor Harris.
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Binckley
Columbus
Ms Alatant
Harris
Tom L. Binckley
New Lexington
Cleveland Electric Railway Raises Capital Stock in Ohio
The Cleveland Electric Railway Co and part of the preparation for its autitation of the street railway Merit in Cleveland filed a certificate Friday increasing capital stock from 12,870,000 to 35,000,000. The fee paid to the state amounted to 24,100, one of the largest incorporation fees in Ohio history.
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Columbus
Cleveland Electric Railway Co
Cleveland
State of
Ohio
Burglars Raid Sealle Home Steal Jewelry in Cleveland
Burglars entered the home of Raniel E. Sealle board member of public service Sunday night and took about 1000 dollars in jewelry including diamonds and other precious stones.
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Cleveland
Raniel E. Sealle
Public Serview
Woman Fatally Burned After Downtown Stove Explosion
Toledo reports a panicked crowd as Mrs. Charles Emile rushed from a storefront when a portable stove exploded. Her clothing ignited and firefighters extinguished the blaze, but she is expected to die from injuries.
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Toledo
Charles Emile
Husband Takes $1000 from Wife in Cleveland
Josephine Nelson Olson told police Monday her husband deserted her and took $1,000 of her money. The couple’s quarrel and alleged theft led to a police report in Cleveland, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Josephine Nelson
Oe Olson
Ohio legislature passes reform bills and penitentiary plan
The Seventy-seventh general assembly approved a bill to appoint a five member commission to select a site and plan a new penitentiary, with members receiving $1,000 annually plus expenses. The same session created a state department for the state board of agriculture and expanded appointments to ten members for five year terms. An all-night session completed after lengthy conference on appropriations, with temperance, dry territory liquor controls, and teacher certificate interchange among the debated items. The general appropriation bill totals about $8 million, with several large line items vetoed or cut by conference, and final adjournment planned for May 8.
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Columbus
Seventy Seventh General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Werts
Wayne County
Howe
Cleveland
Senate
Rose
State Board of Agriculture
State Department
House
State Agricultural Society
Seventy-seventh
General Assembly
Cristof Delaware
Espy
Cincinnati
Dayton
Conference Committee
Dayton State Hospital
Ohio State University
Hocking Valley
More Work for Secretary of State in Columbus
The legislature added tasks to state departments this session, placing 400 to 500 appointments with Secretary Thompson. He now handles collecting automobile taxes enforcing the automobile law and issuing licenses and tags. On Wednesday he appointed Fred C. Caley of Akron as mailing clerk in the department at a salary of $1,050.
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Columbus
Thompson
Fred C. Caley
Akron
Department
Automobile Regiment
Ohio General Assembly approves 1909 appropriations total
Columbus report shows total appropriations from the general revenue fund for 1909 reach 5 946 006 the largest annual allotment in state history with 2 436 000 for common schools 45 000 for bank school district loans and 930 000 for interest on debt the grand total 4 796 050
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Columbus
General Assembly
General Revenue Fund
Wank Wehoul Schout
APOE
Changes in the Sahara and the coming of motor transport
The article reflects on the Sahara’s caravans and compares them to evolving transport. It envisions the camel caravan’s replacement by steam railways and motor cars while noting camels remain part of desert life. It calls for balance between old routes and new lines in arid regions across Egypt and Sudan.
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Soudan
Sthara
Egypt
Sahara
Scribnor
Fewer Deaths from Consumption Reported in Berlin
Dr Fraenkel of Berlin reported in a paper to the Society of Medicine that the death rate from consumption fell from 32.5 to 17.25 per 10 000 since 1881. He credits Koch’s discoveries and praises both prophylaxis and the now common isolation system in Germany.
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Fraenkel
Berlin
Society of Medicine
Koch
Germany
Cement Dwellings for Laborers in South America
A South American agent says San Paulo and Rio Janeiro intend to build cement houses for workers to reduce exorbitant rents. Rio Janeiro plans about 5,000 homes at an estimated cost near $9,000,000.
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Cement Age
San Paulo
Rio Janeiro
Propose Study of Tea Investigates Tea Board Plan
The Chinese board of agriculture considers establishing a department to study and promote tea cultivation with branches in provinces where tea is produced. The move aims to encourage growth, research, and support for tea growers across the country.
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Chinese Board of Agriculture
NYC Banks Rise from 100 to 212 Institutions
New York City now boasts 212 banks and trust companies, up from about 100 twenty years ago, reflecting substantial growth in local financial institutions and banking services.
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New York City
Markets Report From New York and Several Cities
May 5 to May 6, 1908 market notes across New York Cleveland East Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Prices cited for flour wheat corn oats butter cheese potatoes cattle sheep lambs and hogs with figures in dollars and cents. Entries show varied bid and sale levels and regional totals for multiple commodities.
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New York
Cleveland
York
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