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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
2
A motorboat wreck off Michigan Street claims six Chinese victims with four survivors saved by a police crew. Three white men escaped, triggering a citywide pursuit as federal and local authorities investigate alleged Chinese smuggling from Canada. A second boat sighting before dawn offers a clue to arrests.
Dean Thomas Frederick Crane of Carmell University resigns after forty one years with the faculty. His resignation is accepted by the board of trustees and will take effect at the end of the academic year.
Cincinnati's National League club dominated a series of 12 games, earning a overall advantage with multiple wins. The report notes the team’s success timing and mentions scores in the 3 to 1 range during the November visit to Mavana Slavana.
The Navy Department awarded the June tract for a bat Beship Utah to the New York Ship atding Company of Camden New Jersey. Berseph Bishop secretary of the heard of arbitration is in Toledo trying to settle the strike of 36 girls at the Reliabie laundry. Alfred Parlow suffocated at Wall River Massachusetts by stumbling and forcing his derby hat down over his toes. Government hearing against the powder trust postponed to December 2. John L. Bushnell of Springfield Ohio helps lead drive to form an international terse show association.
New York Nov 13. Witnesses in the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil say the end of rebate practices between railroads and shippers has made independent western refineries viable. Kansas oil producer William Geiser testifies that new pipelines are essential and were blocked by restrictive federal regulation.
Stockholm authorities debate a Labrador coast find claimed as the grave of Professor A Andree the Swedish explorer who in 1897 attempted a North Pole ascent by balloon. Professors Wanthorst and Nilsson doubt the balloon could have reached Labrador despite the report.
Fire raged at the Park theatre in Brooklyn within an hour of a large audience's dismissal. Mrs. Mary Spooner and fellow stock company members evacuated from dressing rooms and offices with no injuries reported. Loss estimated at about $125000, insured. building erected in 1860.
A short remark on bachelors provoking worries about changing their state. The piece notes bachelor concerns and questions whether life would improve if they married, suggesting comfort would drop and public sentiment might shift.
A short excerpt urges focusing on the heart of others to gain cordial responses, noting that the art of making and keeping friends is vital yet simple. It emphasizes ignoring superficial differences in training, station, interest, and aim to connect genuinely.
In Berlin reports say Chancellor Yor Budiow may resign after an audience with Emperor William in Kiev next Monday if the emperor objects to his demand for a reserved royal utterance. Prince Von Buelow defends his broad claim to interpret the national will, while rumors link antagonists to a possible succession plan and rival intrigues.
Lawton Oklahoma on November 1 Senator J P Dolliver denies a Hobart speech rumor that he will resign from the Iowa Senate seat. He states he has not announced any resignation and does not intend to make one.
Columbus, Nov. 1. M. F. Bramley president of the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company, invokes constitutional privilege to refuse to identify a $2000 check or reveal conversations with Fred Lied in the trial of Lied, former director on the public service board. Lang superintendant and Cannon witness say Bramley arranged bribes. Lang admits taking shares but claims ignorance of bribery nature.
New York reports John Motley Morehead a North Carolina congressman-elect and woolen mill operator, who opposed campaigning, defeated Democrat Awbrey Brooks by over 400 votes in the fifth district. He travels to Washington to arrange a residence for his family, insisting he is a business man and not a politician.
State officials confirm evidence from April 28 removal of four bodies from the burned Gunness property. Jurors hear coroner Mack verdict basis while exhibits include rings, bone fragments, a cloth piece, and photographs of the house scene and remains.
The Knights of Labor closed its general assembly electing John W. Hayes of Washington D C as general master workman L H Sanderson of Toronto as general worthy foreman I D Chamberlain of Pueblo Colo as general secretary treasurer I B Armstrong of Lynn Mass Frank J McCube and A J Zoller of Newark N J to the executive board The next assembly meets in St Louis Mo in 1910.
Victor H. Metcalf has tendered his resignation as secretary of the navy to President Roosevelt and the resignation was accepted with reluctance. The longtime public servant has suffered a nervous breakdown and recurring illness, leading him to sever ties with active work and depart from cabinet duties. He traveled to California in April to view the Atlantic fleet and returned September 1, resuming duties before his illness forced his final departure.
Dr. Alston Ellis, president of Ohio University at Athens, criticizes college athletics as costly and harmful to students. He calls flag rushes hazing and other rituals fooleries, while Dr. Bilis deems the system an expensive, strenuous a necessary evil with dangers to physical well being. Ellis supports closing fraternities from high schools and below.
Davidson county grand jury returned a true bill charging Colonel Duncan B Cooper his son Robin J Cooper and ex Sheriff John D Sharp with the murder of ex Senator E W Carmack. Sharp also charged as accessory before the fact. Six witnesses named on the indictment.
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