Pennsylvania Capitol case questions Sanderson furniture charges
In Dauphin county court the defense argues contractor Sanderson overcharged for capitol furniture, showing from expert measurements that total square feet billed were 44,016 versus 45,108 authorized, while suggesting undercharges on other pieces. Witnesses claim Huston, the architect, bears responsibility for irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Capitol
Sanderson
Snyder
Mathues
Shumaker
Dauphin County
Senate
House
Commonwealth
Huston
Capitol
Joseph M. Huston
John Kauffman
Philadelphia
Five Hurt as Train Crashes With Yard Engine at Black Rock
Buffalo, February 18 five persons injured in a collision when a Michigan Central passenger train hit a New York Central yard engine at Black Rock. Engineer James Berry suffered a fractured skull. others hurt include Levi Cruitts Alfred J Myers and Miss DPD A Riebenkam and Mrs Ida Wisebaum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Michigan Central
New York Central
Black Rock
James Barry
Levi Cruitts
Alfred J. Myers
Detroit
Dpd
A. Riebenkam
Niagara Falls
Ida Wisebaum
Illinois WCTU Near Full Ownership of Temple Stock
On Frances Willard’s death anniversary the Illinois W C T U states they are within 20 000 of full ownership of the Woman's Temple stock at 184 LaSalle Street. Mrs Matilda B Carse explains the goal is possession of the 100 000 capital stock for the Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frances Willard
Illinois
Jerusalem
Matilda B. Carse
LaSalle Street
Father Fatally Shoots Son in Locust Gap Dispute
Shamokin Pennsylvania February 18 Conrad Whine of Shamokin went to his son John’s home in Locust Gap after a quarrel and shot the young man. His head was half blown off by buckshot. The father was arrested. The men had been on unfriendly terms for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Conrad Whine
John
Locust Gap
Leap year futility shifts holidays in 1908 calendar
Chicago February 18 reports a leap year anomaly doubling three holidays in 1908. Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day and the Fourth of July all fall on Saturdays, with the following Sunday giving workers extra days for errands. The effect stretches to Christmas and New Year as weekends shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington's
Chicago
Washington
Armenian Editor Killed in Europe Linked to New York Hunchakist Turmoil
New York reports the assassination of Armenian editor Arpiarian in Europe. Authorities trace the crime to Hunchakist troubles in New York, where several men have been killed including rug merchant Tavshanjian in Union Square last summer. Father Martagessian, a prominent Armenian, faces trial for complicity. Armenians say Arpiarian’s Cairo editorials demanding punishment for the culprits provoked the killing to silence witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Arpiarian
Tavshanjian
Union Square
Martagessian
Cairo
Woman Comits Suicide in Dowagiac Bank Fears
Miss Ett a Dickinson aged forty shot herself in the head and died almost instantly in Dowagiac Michigan. She was said to have money on deposit in the closed City bank and despondent over its loss. Miss Carter who lived with her was ill and the suicide shock may affect her. Former depositors planned to come for a statement then act if refused. Roads were impassable due to deep snow delaying a planned meeting. Attorney J H Kinane of the bank declined to comment before court submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowagiac
Mich
Etta Dickinson
Carter
J. H. Kinane
Bank
Bankers Life Insurance Firm Still Active Since 1869
New York says Bankers Life Insurance company remains in active business since 1869. Two former officials indicted for perjury are personal to the case and severed ties with management years ago. Official statement lists assets of 1.4 million dollars and a policyholders surplus of 123,876 as of July 1 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
Insurance Department
Diphtheria Threat Hits State Hospital in Jacksonville
An epidemic threat looms at the State Central Hospital for the Insane in Jacksonville after a Decatur patient John Ryman died of acute diphtheria. Two more patients fell ill and were moved to an isolation hospital while officials consider quarantine and intensified health measures. A station-wide consult with the state board of health is underway to guard patient welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
State Central Hospital For
John Ryman
Decatur
Carrier
State Board of Health
Morse Faces New Perjury Indictment In Grand Jury Case
Charles W. Morse ex banker and promoter faces a third indictment for perjury arising from grand jury testimony in New York. He pleads not guilty and seeks two weeks to review indictments and grand jury minutes as Judge Dowling sets a quick next hearing. A crowd gathers outside the criminal building as two civil suits linked to past stock dealings await filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Grand Jury
Victor J. Dowling
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Philip J. Britt
Fie
Justice Dowling
Morse Larceny Indictment Details Agreement on Notes
Morse's attorney says the indictment rests on an agreement to renew notes for three years not to discount them. He asserts there was no pact to keep notes from being discounted and that Morse would ensure renewal if notes left his hands during the renewal period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Philip J. Britt
Mr. Morse
Payment notes tied to Morse through O Brien dispute
The text explains that discounted notes paid by a check in Mr O Briens name were for stock delivered by Mr Morse making Morse the rightful recipient. It suggests many undisclosed facts could alter the case’s public understanding, implying a shift in who holds the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. O'Brien
Mr. Morse
Mr. O’brien
Perjury Case Involving Bank Loan Facts and Testimony
A perjury indictment centers on a $50,000 September loan from the Bank of North America. Morse, then vice president, allegedly denied loan involvement to a grand jury before later admitting a letter recommending the loan. The sequence raises questions about corrected grand jury testimony and potential perjury charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Thomas
Bank of North America
Morse
Thomas
Alfred H. Curtis
Grand Jury
Shot by His Admonisher in Philadelphia Factory Office
Reading, PA reports the murder of Lewis B. Clawson at his shirt factory office. Police in Philadelphia and other cities seek the suspected killer, a near family friend, after a jealous domestic dispute. Widow recounts the unhappy life and a man pleaded for change before the fatal shot. Witness Rose Tobias saw a young man flee the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Philadelphia
Lewis B. Clawson
Clawson
Representative Kustermann Opposes Littlefield Bill
In Washington on February 18 representative Kustermann argued before the house judiciary committee against the Littlefield bill. The measure would seize liquor shipped in interstate commerce into a state and directed to a local option district at state borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kustermann
House Judiciary Committee
Weather quotations from Chicago Board of Trade report
The report notes weather prices and forecasts across states. Hinds and Indiana show increasing collisions with rain or snow and rising lire. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin expect rain or snow with slightly warmer or similar temperatures. Iowa forecasts rain or snow with colder conditions in a northern portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Hinds
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Ex-Governor Foster Voorhees and Combes Surrender on Perjury Indictments
Foster Voorhees former New Jersey governor and Frank G. Combes of Philadelphia surrendered to the district attorney after being indicted by the grand jury on perjury charges. They were arraigned before Justice Dowling in the supreme court and posted bail of $2,500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foster M. Voorhees
New Jersey
Frank G. Combes
Philadelphia
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
War on Black Hand Bands in Pennsylvania Gains Momentum
Harrisburg reports 270 men captured across 32 state police raids against Black Hand bands terrorizing immigrant communities. Authorities aim to crush the groups before operations reach natives. European editors debate a related distant regional war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Police Department
Commonwealth
Hogs and cattle market notes from Chicago February 13 1908
Market roundup shows strong prospects with hog receipts around 23 000 left over 5168 from yesterday and steady cattle and sheep. prices listed for light mixed packers heavy shipping grades and other categories with estimates for today and tomorrow. Official figures report 45 647 receipts and 14 787 shipments yesterday and 21 000 receipts expected today with 6168 carried over.
THATS ALI PROMISES A SQUARE DEAL IN BOXING WORDS
John A. Babcock notes Ali vows a square deal and invites opportunities for negotiations. The brief item frames the boxing figure’s offer as a bold promise amid ongoing fight talk and public interest.
Miners Trapped by Dam Break in Mount Carmel Drift
Twenty eight workers remain entombed after a dam broke in a drift at Midvalley colliery near Mount Carmel. Rescue teams, led by Mine Inspectors O'Donnell and Evans, fight through 350 feet of mud as crowds gather at the pitmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson
Kauffman
Pottsville
Midvalley
Mount Carmel
James A. O'Donnell
B. I. Evans
Breathitt Citizens Plead For Turner Clemency
Seventy five Breathitt county residents write Governor Patterson asking for commuting Ed Turner's death sentence set for February 27. They argue he was raised in a godless area and lacked guidance, his parents dying early, and claim his wife's alleged wickedness pushed him to kill in love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Breathitt County
Patterson
Tennessee
Ed Turner
Turner
Nashville Cleared to Pass Canadian Canals for Great Lakes
Ottawa reports Canada grants the United States request to move another war vessel through Canadian canals to the Great Lakes. The Nashville a 1300 ton vessel, joins the U S naval flotilla for training of the Michigan naval reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Great Lakes
Lakes
Michigan Naval Reserve
Another Vote on Local Option in DuQuoin Area
A Southern Illinois movement could trigger another election to decide whether towns that voted dry should again allow liquor sales. In DuQuoin it is widely believed brewers and distillers back the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuQuoin
Illinois
Speed of the North Carolina test records Twenty-two knots
The official four hour speed trial of the new armored cruiser North Carolina off the Virginia capes shows an average speed of about 22.48 knots. Government acceptance of the cruiser is now guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolinia
Washington
North Carolina
Virginia Capes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania
Muffers
Echo OF
NEW York Crime
Egypt
Dowagiac Bank
Company IS All
Marguse Monstiers de Merinville
Mary Gwendolyn Caldwell
D. J. O’connell
Catholic University of America
Rome
Ernest Brenner
Dr. Brenner
Basel
Eix
Near East
Texas
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
The
North Americans Commission Company
Chicago. Ill
Ali
Liberty
State Constabulary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!