Notable Early 1900s Highlights from North America and Europe
Brief items report Lord Sholto Douglas held in Nelson jail after shooting Rowland, King Edward's Sandringham birthday observance, John W. Kern announces Indiana Senate bid, Charles W. Morse sentenced to 15 years in Atlanta for bank misdealings, Alfred H. Curtis freed on suspended sentence, Taft party departs Cincinnati for Hot Springs, Wilbur Wright awarded Aero Club of France medals, Harvard head Charles W. Eliot resigns effective May 19, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Sholto Douglas
Marquis of Queensbury
Nelson
B. C
Rowland
King Edward
Sandringham
John W. Kern
United States
Indiana
Charles W. Morse
New York
Atlanta
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
William H. Taft
Taft
Fred W. Carpenter
Cincinnati
Hot Springs
Wilbur Wright
Aeroplanist
Aero
Carmack Shot Dead in Nashville Street Duel
A sequel to Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial primary tensions ends with former U S senator Edward Ward Carmack slain in a Nashville street duel by young attorney Robin Cooper who was slightly wounded. Other items note a Denver extortion attempt, the Kentucky Kentucky Supreme Court ruling on coeducation, and various accidents and political rumors.
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Tennessee
Edward Ward Carmack
United States
Nashville
Robin Cooper
Cooper
Carmack
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
Denver
Phipps
E. H. B. Mackay
Clarence Kiichli
Joseph Kiichli
Minneapolis
John Conrerdy
Chicago
Pelican Lake
Wright County
Minn
Cloyd Gray Hershey
Logansport
Ind
Depauw University
Boston University School of Theology
Boston
London Daily Express
Duke of the Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Rome
Turin
David D. Thompson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
St. Louis
William A. Adler
State National Bank of New Orleans
Honduras
Kansas City
W. H. Ridgley
Reorganized
National Bank of Commerce
W. S. Woods
Burnham, Bennett & Co
Amoy
Tungan
China
Theodore Roosevelt
United States Senate
Senator Platt
New York
Washington
Plauen
Germany
McCulloch
Bogaslov Island
Unalaska
Prominent Doctor Killed in Automobile Crash
Dr S E Cotter head of Corning Hospital was instantly killed in a automobile accident. The report covers other news items including Crop yield estimates and total corn production, a Kentucky whisky fire, Roosevelt on Taft, conservation meetings, suicide in Louisville, a murder sentence in Indiana, and various international and national incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Cotter
Corning
la.) Hospital
Department of Agriculture
Deatsville
Louisville
Savoy
New York
Albert Roubick
Emil Krasnicka
Chicago
Laporte
Ind
Nat C. Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Boston
Mr. Goodwin
Charles l. Tayton
Brooklyn
Konitza
Herzegovina
William Black
John Pierson
St. David
Ill
Illinois
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Egypt
Emperor William
Baron von Sternburg
America
Countess von Bernstorff
Edward Luckemeyer
United States
American Tobacco Company
Magoon
Cuba
Tomas Estrada Palma
Census Bureau
Griselles
France
W. P. Bond
Benton
Sherman
Albany
Amoy
Philippines
B. M. Whitney
Metropolitan Steamship Line
East River
Union Telephone & Telegraph Company
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Rubena Herrera
Bliss Electric School
North Takoma
Washington
James T. Mulhall
Leavenworth
Kan
Edgar McConkey
Felix Nathanson
Milton Purdy
Minneapolis
Nicollet Creamery Company
General Committee of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Louis
E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
Citizens’ and Farmers’ State Bank of
Arkansas City
Western Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railroad Company
Milwaukee
Alexander Beaubien
John Hagen
Scranton
N. Y
Dryden
Man
White Slavery Trial Exposes Florida Labor Abductions
In New York City Judge Hough presided over the United States circuit court case against Florida East Coast Railway Co agents for alleged peonage. Prosecutor Asted described 1905 recruitment, locked Jersey City transport, starvation rations, a steamer voyage, a wilderness camp overrun with reptiles, false wages, beatings, and isolation, with letters smuggling out disclosures.
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New York City
Florida
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Florida East Coast Railway &Co
Francisco Sabbia
Edward J. Triay
David E. Harley
Frank A. Hugg
Asted
Florida East Coast Co
South
Jersey City
Mr. Asted
Morse sentenced to 15 years in Tombs prison
Charles W. Morse, financier, is sentenced to 15 years hard labor at the Tombs after circuit court of appeals denies bail. The decision by Judges Lacombe Ward and Coxe allows a renewed bail request after a bill of particulars is filed, with argument on the writ of error set for December 3. Morse remains in custody until then.
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New York City
Charles W. Morse
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Tombs
Lacombe, Ward and Coxe
Court of Appeals
Morse
Government Denied Rehearing in Standard Oil Rebating Case
The U S circuit court of appeals denied the government's petition for a rehearing of the Standard Oil Indiana rebating case. If the appellate opinion stands it would nullify much of the Roosevelt era rate reform legislation, according to the government’s filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Court of Appeals
Grosscup
Seaman
Baker
Roosevelt
North Dakota Battleship Launched in Quincy
Quincy Mass. saw the launch of the North Dakota, the United States Navy’s most powerful addition and America's first all around big gun battleship.
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Quincy
Mass
United States
America
North Dakota
Rev. Alfred Harding Elected Bishop of Washington
Rev Alfred Harding long rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Washington was elected bishop to succeed the late Henry Y Satterlee. The selection follows 22 years of service at St Pauls and places Harding as head of the diocese in the capital.
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Washington, D. C
Alfred Harding
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Washington
Henry Y. Satterlee
Carmack Slain in Nashville Street Feud After Election Ties
Ex Senator Ed ward Carmack editor of the Tennesseean was shot and killed on Seventh Avenue Nashville by Robin Cooper son of Col Duncan C Cooper. Col Cooper drew a pistol but did not fire. Robin Cooper, 27, was wounded in the shoulder. The strike is linked to Democratic gubernatorial primary fallout and Carmack's editorials criticizing a political machine. Col Cooper and Robin were taken to police and hospital respectively.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edward Carmack
The
Tennesseean
Seventh Avenue
Robin Cooper
Duncan C. Cooper
Carmack
Col. Cooper
Union Street
Senator Carmack
Duncan B. Cooper
Democratic Machine
Tennessean
Young Cooper
Ex Senator Carmack Dies. Tennessee Political Figure
Memphis report recalls the life of ex Senator Carmack born November 5 1858 near Castillion Springs Tenn He practiced law in Columbia and Memphis served in the 49th Congress and the US Senate six years He opposed Governor Patterson for the 190? Democratic nomination and led the Tennesseean as editor last years end.
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Memphis
Carmack
Castillon Springs
Tenn
Columbia
Congress
Tenth
Tennessee
United States Senate
Robert Taylor
Nashville
Gov
Patterson
Nashville Tennesseean
The
Tennesseean
Senator Carmack
Nashville American
Postmaster Edward Morgan Shot by Eccentric English Scriber
Edward M. Morgan postmaster of New York City was wounded in the abdomen by a shot from Eric Mackey an eccentric English stenographer who then killed himself. Morgan owes life to his 14 year old daughter Dorothy who blocked the revolver and deflected the bullet. Mackey had a morbid history and was once confined in an asylum in Worcester Massachusetts.
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New York City
Edward M. Morgan
Eric Mackey
Morgan
Dorothy
Mackey
Mr. Morgan
Worcester
Mass
Woman Threatens Millionaire Ex-Wife With Dynamite
In Denver Colorado Mrs Genevieve Phipps narrowly escaped death when a distraught woman who had stalked the Phipps home for two days seized her and demanded twenty thousand dollars. The assailant then hurled dynamite at detectives from the victim's car as they pursued to a bank, the blast stopped by the car cushion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Genevieve Phipps
Lawrence Phipps
Pittsburg
Phipps
States May Draw the Color Line
The United States supreme court ruled in favor of Kentucky in Berea College versus Kentucky, holding that states may constitutionally legislate to prevent co education of white and black races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Berea College
Kentucky
United States Supreme Court
Union
A Doubly Fatal Crash in Montgomery Street Collision
In Montgomery Alabama on Monday a street car collision killed two Black men outright and left four white individuals injured.
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Montgomery
Ala
Steel firms merge plants at Donora in joint operation
Washington report states American Steel and Wire Co. which has run a large Donora plant for eight years has taken over Carnegie Steel Co. plant there and the two concerns will operate in conjunction going forward.
Boy 16 Kills Playmate in Accidental Shooting
In Bryn Mawr near Philadelphia Lawrence Maple aged 16 shot at a cat in his yard and accidentally killed his playmate Charles Kerrwin aged 11 when the weapon exploded the bullet entering the boy's neck.
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Philadelphia
Bryn Mawr
Here
Lawrence Maple
Charles Kerwin
Young Kerwin
Water Rationing Ordered for Greensburg Industries
Westmoreland Water Company issues a 20 percent cut mandate to all commercial users including every manufacturing industry in Greensburg. Noncompliance will trigger complete shutoff of water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Westmoreland Water Company
Farmer Wilbur Hookey Killed In Conestoga Center Accident
Wilbur Hookey aged 25 a well known young farmer of Conestoga Center was instantly killed at his home when a tree limb fell on a rope tied corn fodder load. His skull was fractured and he died shortly after the accident near Lancaster.
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Lancaster
Wilbur Hookey
Conestoga Center
Here
State to open more TB dispensaries in coal region
Harrisburg reports the state health department will add nine new tuberculosis treatment dispensaries beyond the existing nine county seat locations. The expansion covers the soft coal region and western Pennsylvania to extend care access.
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Harrisburg
State Health Department
Schools seek overdue state funds after belated reports
In Harrisburg it is reported that several districts missing reports or failing to enforce compulsory education have been notified of requirements. Some have submitted belated reports and where compliance exists the State Treasurer Sheatz has released the funds.
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Harrisburg
Sheatz
Harrisburg crackdown targets bogus olive oil merchants
Attaches of the state dairy and food division rounded up Italian merchants in Philadelphia for selling bogus olive oil. The state secured convictions and fines on similar cases from the former administration. Arrests for sale of preserved hamburger steak also occurred in Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
State Dairy and Food Division
Philadelphia
Kalbfus Urges State Restocking Funding For Game
In his annual report Secretary J C Kalbfus asks the state game commission for a new appropriation to restock game. He says hunting builds character and notes Americans won two wars as hunters, adding sport in the woods is valuable training but is hindered by declining game supplies.
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Harrisburg
State Game Commission
J. C. Kalbfus
Largest electrical contract awarded for Pennsylvania Railroad terminal
The Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. secured a $5,000,000 contract, the largest ever for electrical apparatus, to electrify the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal in New York and the lines to it, covering routes from Newark New Jersey to Jamaica Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Pennsylvania Tunnel & Terminal Railroad Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Newark
N. J
Jamaica, L. IL
Death of Dr. Samuel T. Davis During Mexican Hunting Trip
Lancaster reports the death of Dr. Samuel T. Davis on October 23 in the Mexican mountain district while on a hunting expedition with A. C. Kepler of Lancaster. He died from heart failure near Colonia Pachico and was buried the next day. Davis was former president of the state board of health and served as president of Lancaster’s select council.
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Lancaster
Samuel T. Davis
Mountain
Mexico
A. C. Kepler
Railroad Commission Rules on Allen Town Transfer Privilege
Harrisburg reports the state railroad commission denies G A Rupert a baggage transfer privilege at Lehigh Valley Railroad Allen Town terminal. The panel finds current service adequate and rejects the carrier claim to grant an exclusive privilege to any party.
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Harrisburg
State Railroad Commission
G. A. Rupert
Ten-Year-Old Hero Dies Saving Cattle from Erie Locomotive
John Galecka, 10, rushed onto a railroad track to save three cows from an Erie locomotive. He was killed in the attempt. the cows escaped unharmed.
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Sharon
Erie Railroad
John Galecka
Three Die as Mayer Block Ruins Crush Workers
In Erie three men were crushed to death when a portion of the Mayer block ruins toppled onto them after a fire. The blaze near Fourteenth and State streets caused about $235,000 in losses and marked one of the city's most disastrous fires.
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Erie
Mayer
Fourteenth and
State Streets
Uniontown Editor Charles D. Conner Dies at Masontown
Charles D. Conner, former Fayette county register and recorder and recent Masontown News editor, died in Masontown. He was born in 1854.
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Uniontown
Charles D. Conner
Register and Recorder of
Fayette County
Masontown
Train crash injures seven near Saxton in Huntingdon
A Huntingdon and Broad Top passenger train derailed after entering an open switch and struck a row of cars on a siding near Saxton. Seven people were injured in the collision.
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Huntingdon
Fire destroys homes and stock near Saltsburg
Three houses and several pigs and chickens were burned at Creekside near Saltsburg. The blaze, suspected incendiary, caused an estimated loss of 2000 dollars to Harry Lewis and neighbors.
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Saltsburg
Harry Lewis
Creekside
Here
Financier Frank Semple Dies in Sewickley
Pittsburgh financier Frank Semple, agent for the Thaw estate in Pittsburg and a prominent figure with the Farmers' National Bank, died at Sewickley hospital. His home was in Sewickley.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Frank Semple
Sewickley Hospital
Semple
Thaw
Farmers' National Bank
Sewickley
River side arrest ends in fatal shooting of Jesse Rice
Uniontown report states Jesse Rice, a Black man, is dead after an attempted arrest at Riverside. Constable William Brown lies in hospital with six intestinal puncture wounds. Brown's son Charles Brown has a gunshot wound to the right arm. Rice was sought for allegedly attacking a young woman.
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Uniontown
Jesse Rice
William Brown
Charles Brown
Rice
Riverside
Butler Citizen Bought by Christleys for Republican Stance
The Butler Citizen, Butler county’s oldest paper, is purchased by A. M. Christley and L. E. Christley. Former editors include the late John H. Negley and son William C. Negley who steered it for 40 years. The paper will pursue an aggressive Republican line.
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Butler
Butler Citizen
Butler County
A. M. Christley
L. E. Christley
Citizen
John H. Negley
William C. Negley
Train Brake Failure Fatal on Buffalo & Susquehanna Line
On a lumber road branch of the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad a bark train lost braking control on a steep grade and derailed near the hill foot. Engineer S. M. Miller and 12 year old William Green were killed by scalding. Lily Green aged 18 was seriously scalded.
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Dubois
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad
S. M. Miller
William Green
Lily Green
Westminster College President's Barn Burns In Inferno
Fire at the Westminster college president R M Russell barn destroyed four cows and several vehicles. Roberta Russell, the president's son, suffered serious burns and deep arm cuts while rescuing the stock. The loss is estimated at 5000 dollars.
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New Wilmington
R. M. Russell
Westminster College
Westinghouse receivership winds down with two week shutdown
East Pittsburg shops closed for two weeks to conduct inventory as part of winding up the receivership of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. The period precedes final court report and termination of the trust order.
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Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
East Pittsburg
Heroine Saves Mother From House Fire in Paterson Mills
Mrs Bert Vance risked her life to rescue her invalid mother Mrs William Andrews from a blaze in their home at Paterson Mills. The two were alone when flames broke into the room. They escaped but the house and its contents were destroyed.
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Washington
Bert Vance
William Andrews
Patter
Mills
Japanese Woman Found Dead Before Presbyterian Conversion
Mrs. Tern Yano Utsonmyia, a Japanese woman near Easton, was found dead from a knife wound to the neck hours before she planned to renounce paganism for Presbyterian membership. Her husband Yano Utsonmyia, who reportedly discouraged the conversion, was arrested though no direct evidence ties him to the act. They met in Chicago three years earlier where she trained as a nurse and they married there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Presbyterian Church
Tern Yano Utsonmyia
Yano Utsonmyia
Chicago
Mrs Jane Surena Dies After Lamp Explosion
Mrs Jane Surena, 70, died from burns after a lamp exploded as she attempted to fling it outside. The flame caught her clothing as she reached the door, ending a tragic accident reported in Franklin.
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Franklin
Jane Surena
Buckwheat itch Epidemic Reported in Altoona Area
Doctors report a rising number of skin eruptions and intense itching in Altoona and surrounding rural districts attributed to overindulgence in buckwheat cakes. The malady is spreading, with scores of cases noted by physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
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General News
Standard Oil
Rev. Harding
Ake Ke
William Casey
Fifth Avenue
East McKeesport
George Hartzell
Casey
Hartzell
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