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Newspaper
The State Line Herald
Location
North Lemmon, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
6
A wide range of items are summarized including naval ship cost estimates and routes, deaths of editorial figures, academic appointments, and accidental happenings. Notable entries mention the Atlantic battle fleet, coal costs for ships, Harvard invitation to a Vienna professor, and a Chicago producer's death, with several local accidents and a Roosevelt family horse event noted.
A garbled 1900s wire service summary reports political shifts in Peru with Senor Don Augusto B Laguia elected to succeed Dr Pardone, plus a mix of European aviation, plague talk, diplomatic promotions, and local crimes. It notes Count Gallina to Tokyo, a retreat of a military force, and a severed set of incidents including a bank officer’s suicide and a double murder near Newark. The piece also mentions prohibition debates, a Waverly riot, and a Hastings brewery case, with Michigan strawberries likely to yield a record crop in spring.
A Chicago gale of 68 mph toppled buildings and cut telegraph links, injuring several and damaging the city as electric storms moved through Illinois and Iowa. Across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, tornadoes and wind storms wrecked homes, farms, and crops, killing one man near Topeka and a thunderstorm damaged property in Guthrie.
Gen Stephen D Lee of Columbus Mississippi commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans died at 4 am after a cerebral hemorrhage. He ordered the first shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter following a demand for surrender by a South Carolina unit. He also directed battery fire on the fort after the refusal.
Washington May 20 The refusal of responsible parties to confirm the report that General Wright has been elected to succeed Secretary Taft as secretary of war after Taft’s retirement lends weight to the belief the story may have some foundation. The letter was in Washington about two weeks ago and lunched with the president when the possibility of his selection was discussed.
Reports from Maryville and Northwest Missouri towns indicate thousands of acres of lowlands have flooded. Much land planted to corn sustains heavy damage across St. Joseph area and surrounding counties.
In East Grand Forks Minnesota on May, Carl Zimmerman reports being robbed. He has Albert Johnson and James Murphy arrested on the charge, alleging they robbed him in a hotel.
In Clinton Newfoundland May 30 a jury after six hours verdict set aside Col Tom Snell will declaring him of unsound mind. The trial lasted ten days with the second attempt to break the will of the mill owner and his son receiving an annuity of 50. Attorney Richard Memen denounced letters signed Baby as vile and beyond any imaginable cruelty.
Washington May 1 a six member House committee proposed no legislation on wood pulp and print paper tariffs. The majority argues investigation shows no conspiracy and urges awaiting complete inquiry. The minority insists tariff-free paper hurts writers and calls for action.
Authorities led by Governor Hanley and Attorney General Hingham raided gambling rooms in French Lick Indiana. Police in plain clothes and prominent locals entered sites after threats of force, ordering shutdowns as the raid halted business. A warning indicated further action would follow, but details of arrests or outcomes were not provided.
May 16 a receiver was appointed for the Cleve Jamt Hippodrome company after stockholder action. The firm, capitalized at 1 100,100, faces fundraising strain amid financial stringency. The theater venture itself remains unaffected by the receivership.
Judge Turnett in Salem circuit court yesterday sentenced Portland banker J Thorburn Toss to five years in prison and ordered a fine of 576,094. Toss had been convicted of wrongful conversion of state school funds in his capacity as president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
In Chicago on May 30 rumors of an Italian secret society planning to dynamite the Dante school at Ewing and Desplaines streets triggered a panic among 1700 pupils. About 600 children fled, many knocked down or bruised, but no serious injuries were reported.
chaotic report details a dramatic Senate collapse on June 2 as confusion, disrupted decorum, and heated exchanges interrupted proceedings. The scene included tense interjections from multiple senators and a sudden shift in the chamber's rhythm, ending with no clear resolution.
In Washington Court House Ohio on June 2 Porter attacked his wife cutting her to pieces before slashing himself. Potter survived his wife for a few hours as the couple’s quarrel escalated into violence.
U S Consular agent at Neu Vivws, found dead in his Pullman berth at Union Station yesterday. Officials say death likely due to heart disease with no sign of foul play. Local authorities investigating circumstances of the traveler’s death aboard the train.
The Currency Commission met in Washington to organize and discuss plans under the Aldrich-Wrewind bill. Senators Aldrich, Hale, Knox, Danforth, Bailey, and others attended as work began on outlining a plan for currency reform and a new currency export framework.
Rumor says steamer Vaderland wrecked in dense fog near the coast on June 2. Journal notes reports of wreckage, damaged bow, and crew distress but details are unclear with several conflicting accounts. No official confirmation yet from shipping authorities.
Reported disjointed clipping details a man named Tweedmouth losing his mind amid Navy concerns and European removal rumors. It sketches a chaotic scene with prices, stock market notes, and a fatal shooting in Newark.
A terse item notes a mother on Rt. 1 Jo 7 Ma Ruof took her baby girl by inhaling something at home. No cause for the death has been found and details are sparse.
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