Thaw questioned by lunacy commission in New York
A week’s foreign dispatches note Harry K Thaw’s cross examination by the lunacy commission and the alienists' testimony for the prosecution. Jerome secured hearings while the court delay continued.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
2
A week’s foreign dispatches note Harry K Thaw’s cross examination by the lunacy commission and the alienists' testimony for the prosecution. Jerome secured hearings while the court delay continued.
Ex Representative James T. Mc Cleary of Minnesota was sworn in as second assistant postmaster-general succeeding William Shalienberg er who resigned. The census bureau reports population gains, railroads contest fare laws, and notable incidents from fires to crimes and political moves across states and cities.
Congressman H T Rainey of Illinois returns from eight days in the Panama canal zone eager over progress but harsh on commissary management. He cites lack of refrigeration, high costs for daily meals, and graft he says taints the system with prices from $1.65 per plate to $8 shoes, calling for an investigation.
President Roosevelt on Tuesday rejected Harriman’s letter claiming he asked Harriman to raise 250000 for the 1904 presidential campaign. The president called the assertion a deliberate untruth and said he never requested any funds. Harriman issued a statement Thursday saying Roosevelt did ask him to aid the New York state committee.
President Roosevelt remains steadfast in pushing for government control of railroads and a national commission with power to fix maximum rates. In a letter to Illinois Manufacturers Association President Smith he reiterates that existing laws are deficient and must be amended to curb discriminatory practices.
Frederick A. Busse, Republican, won Chicago mayoral election with 164,839 votes to Edward F. Dunne’s 151,758. Prohibition candidate 5,875 and Socialist 13,459. City Council: 35 Republicans, 34 Democrats, 1 independent Democrat. Streetcar ordinances approved 165,846 to 132,720 amid traction reform debate.
Mr and Mrs Bert Lemon found their son Harry burned to death after his elder brother set him on fire and poured water on the remains as they returned home Tuesday. Authorities investigate motive and circumstances of the fatal incident in Vernon Ohio.
J. J. Hill resigns as president of the Great Northern and will serve as chairman of the board in St. Paul Minnesota. His son Louis W. Hill is named the new president succeeding him in a family led transition.
Detroit reports a strong Republican showing in Michigan's spring elections with a majority near 75,000. State winners include Supreme Court justices McAlvay and Carpenter, regents Beale and Leland, and education board member Cotton. Local contests in Kalmazoo, Jackson, and Bay City feature incumbent Democrats losing or defending seats and a $200,000 water front park bond passing.
Elmer E. Smathers faces a Memphis supreme court case over the 1904 Major Delmar victory in a Lou Dillon race. The Memphis Trotting Association sues after the National Trottering Association’s board awarded the cup to Smathers. The dispute centers on alleged drugging and irregular board actions, drawing wide attention from racing interests.
John E. Reyburn, Republican, succeeds John Weaver as Philadelphia mayor after Weaver completes a tumultuous four year term. Reyburn had resigned his seat in Congress to take office.
Six trainmen were killed in a head-on collision of two Missouri, Kansas & Texas freight trains six miles south of Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday.
J D Daughtrey of Suffolk Virginia reports extensive kidney trouble with gravel passing 20 pounds of gravel and sediment before using Doans Kidney Pills. He says he has not passed a stone in three years and calls Doans a fine kidney tonic. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The Maine Journal notes June icebergs originate from Labrador ice fields formed the previous winter. July icebergs stem from Baffin Land, August ones from even farther north though fewer. A long procession of ice mountains moves southward until warmed waters dissolve their presence.
The article explains best violin strings come from Italian lambs dried in the sun for warmth and color. It notes the sun and heat influence oil distillation and varnish absorption, shaping mellow tones in Cremona instruments over centuries.
The essay portrays bees as various types and roles with a playful comparison to family life. It notes a kissing bee as a weekly parlor visitor and mentions a nickel for silence about it, concluding a preference for the kissing bee.
Archbishop Walsh conferred the sacrament of confirmation on nearly a thousand children at the pro-cathedral in Dublin. The two hour ceremony ended with the temperance pledge and a strong exhortation to fulfill all religious duties. New York's Salt Water Mains Plan Detailed. New York City will install 78 miles of salt water mains eight to 24 inches in diameter with 2 021 hydrants for fire protection.
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