31 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
1
Reports from the peace conference rooms declare a practical end to the war with Japan agreeing to divide Sakhalin and to halt indemnity demands. Witte and Rosen receive joyous crowds at the hotel as armistice talks begin and the title negotiates terms without payment.
A Tuesday fire in Princeville Illinois destroyed six business buildings including the hardware store of Finkler Harrison. The loss was about fifty thousand dollars and caused extensive property damage in the Peoria area.
A Portsmouth special reports Baron Komura will propose a new basis for peace after talks with the elder statesmen under the emperor. Japan would waive indemnity and submit the northern Sakhalin price to a mixed commission, shifting leverage away from Russia if accepted.
John Moore a 20 year old Black man was taken from Craven County jail Newberne N Y early Sunday by a mob of about 100 masked men armed with rifles and revolvers He was led to a bridge brace where his body was shot full of bullets The jail attack occurred between 1 and 2 am Sheriff J W Thiddle pleaded for due process but the mob carried out the lynching Moore had earlier attacked a store owner s wife with a meat ax injuring her The crowd pursued him to a swamp and captured him A bond set at 800 at his preliminary hearing was cited as the motive for the act The deed drew denunciations from pulpits across town
A cloudburst in Berwind Colorado drowned fourteen people and swept away seven houses occupied by Austrian and Italian workers and their families. The Colorado and Southern line to Berwind was washed out as a heavy flood roared through the canyon. Rumors put the death toll as high as twenty-five to thirty-five, with houses blown into the canyon during the night.
A Pennsylvania Railroad yard collision near Logansport Indiana left one dead Fireman Walter Eversole of Richmond pinioned beneath the engine and killed. The Cincinnati bound excursion struck a southbound freight as both trains entered the yards. About forty passengers were aboard with several seriously hurt. Officials cannot explain why the freight was on the main track.
A timber terrace collapse during a rehearsal at the Metropole theater in Berlin injures twenty people as sixteen feet of terrace fail above the stage. Thirty performers were on the terrace when it gave way, sending panicked actors into the streets in stage attire. Four of the injured are feared dead, including popular comic singer Max Steiden. most injured are young women.
A Jacksonville special reports the American steamship Pecouie was wrecked in a fierce Monday gale off Florida. Twenty of her twenty two crew drowned after a giant wave struck the vessel causing cargo shift and sinking. Two crewmen reached Amelia Beach in a life boat and described the disaster. A separate note recounts amateur aeronaut John Williams, 38, dying in Cahokia Illinois when his parachute failed during a balloon ascent.
Official quarters at Paria are deeply anxious about the Portsmouth conference outcome due to discouraging advices. Private reports indicate Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle of the emperor, is using his influence to push for peace.
The fifth week of the fight against yellow fever began in New Orleans on Monday. Conditions remain favorable and there is reason for hope that the crisis is poised. There are 199 cases under treatment.
In Tokyo strong popular opposition forms against a proposal to divide Sakhalin between Russia and Japan. Demonstrations are freely predicted if the plan gains government acceptance, signaling broad public tension over the issue.
A notable demonstration was held Monday morning at the Natral Palace Brussels to support President Roosevelt and the Portsmouth peace conference success as the interparliamentary congress opened.
United States Assayer Fred Wing of the Seattle assay office estimated Nome gold output for 1905 at ten million dollars. The figure reflects a record season with strong mining activity and high ore yields.
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America spoke at Manila Park Tamaqua Pa on Sunday declaring the union will demand recognition and the eight hour day when the current wage agreement expires in April He said he hoped to confront President G I Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading Company with 150000 miners and boys and present labor prices to accept or reject.
The Pennsylvania excursion train returning from Cincinnati to Logansport Indiana derailed three miles southeast of Logansport. Two dead include engineer Pat Graney and a fireman. others gravely injured. Relief trains with physicians rush to the scene as hundreds ride the illfated trip.
Medical scientists nationwide study an 8 year old boy named Charles Cancepi in Yonkers New York who has remained in an unbroken trance like sleep for more than four months.
Reports from Fez dated August 22 say Bouzian, a French Algerian citizen, remains imprisoned at Gharb. The foreign office has refused French demands for his release.
Nashville dispatch reports six companies of the Third Regiment N G N left their Harriman camp Sunday at 32 30 oclock to move toward Tracey City as striking union miners threaten trouble.
The American bark Antipodes has been captured by Japanese forces. The vessel sailed from San Francisco last June for Nichlnevek with a general cargo.
Shanghai dispatch reports an imperial edict declaring all telephone lines and wireless telegraphs across China as government monopolies, consolidating control and restricting private communications. The decree centralizes communications under state authority.
Mrs. B Hulls of Marshalltown Iowa gave her son carbolic acid mistaken for a prescribed tonic. A doctor was called and the boy is now believed to be out of danger.
A fire damaged the United States barracks at West Lawn cemetery in Canton where President McKinley’s tomb stood. The blaze occurred Saturday and the origin is unknown. The incident prompted investigation into how the tomb structure was burned.
Eldora resident Henry Shafer endured repeated disasters including two lightning strikes, a cannon blast, a cliff fall, cave collapse, and runaway incidents. Despite losing an eye, an arm, and three fingers, he supports a large family, remains cheerful, and is described as having a charmed life.
More than four times the usual turnout attended the Des Moines state fair on Monday with about 30,000 entering gates. Livestock judging began and will continue through the week. The day featured the final round of a $200 agriculture department scholarship contest among twenty six youths. Roy Igo of Ta-dianola won.
The funeral of Pauline and Ida Metzner, drowned in the Des Moines River at Humboldt, drew over 1,400 mourners with 600 unable to enter the Congregational church. Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges led services as their father, jailed for killing the city marshal in 1901, attended with gubernatorial permission.
Robert Bartholomew shot firer at the Eagle mine in Des Moines was blown to pieces Monday afternoon as he returned to check a misfiring charge. The coroner will hold an inquest. Bartholomew was an officer in the local miners' union and had relatives killed in the West Riverside explosion.
The Reinsch family northwest of Gilbert faces tragedy from appendicitis. Mamie, aged 14, died Wednesday night as the latest victim. Of four children, three have succumbed to the disease, leaving one boy alive and the mother urging an operation before his illness develops.
Arthur Shakespeare aged 17 drowned on his father s farm five miles southeast of Lamont. He went into warm water, suffered a severe cramp and sank in six feet. He was with Edward and Albert Nelson, both strong swimmers.
Capt. Krouwik detained a man suspected of recent robberies in Cedar Rapids after locating stolen goods in his possession on Saturday. While being escorted to the station the suspect attempted to flee and was shot, ending the escape attempt.
A severe thunderstorm visited Gilmore City Wednesday night with heavy rain and strong winds. Lightning struck the Catholic church but timely fire department response prevented major damage.
An unknown man fell from a Great Northern train as it moved through Merrill. He reportedly was intoxicated, slipped from the baggage car near the depot, and died later from injuries sustained in the incident. Local authorities were investigating the mishap.
Godfried Bohr, a pioneer resident of Towa, died Thursday at his daughter’s home in Clinton.
The West Des Moines school board faces a surge of resignations with six handed in recently and rumors of more. The board suspects marital strain as a major factor in the wave of departures.
State capitol decoration continues slowly as the commission expects the upcoming phase to finish the project marking near completion. Work proceeds with cautious pace and oversight to finalize interior refinishing and related tasks.
Two Humboldt women Dat rine and Ida Meisner drowned when a sudden storm hit while a party from Humboldt, including Frank Hubbard and Pauline Metzner, tried to reach shore on the Des Moines River near Mimbolde. Charley Nelson escaped death after attempting to rescue Pauline, who disappeared after clinging to him. Ida Metzner likely died from a fainting spell and drowning.
David T. Stubbs of Council Bluffs, once popular and trusted, is jailed in Pottawattamie County for being nearly $2000 short in his cashier accounts at Citizens' Gas Company. The story attributes his downfall to generosity toward family and friends and neglect of his own welfare.
Major F. M. Chittenden reports on Mississippi river improvement funds for the fiscal year ending July 1 2005. Expenditures total 98541.48 with liabilities 42030.40 and available funds 287502.48. Future spending plans include 88000 above site costs and 90000 between Sioux City and river mouth. Allocations cover upper and lower river reaches with contingencies and new appropriations totaling 188000. tonnage shows the river’s prestige waning as a commercial highway. The snag boat Mandan removed 335 snags at 5848.89.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society and New York state seek a full court investigation into the society s directors and officers amid alleged mismanagement. Forty nine directors respond to the state suit with thirteen charges, admitting large loans to private firms while blaming individual officers rather than the board as a whole.
Robbers loot the Owasa post office last Monday evening after successfully drilling the safe. They escape with a small cash amount and a large quantity of stamps. Sheriff Miller plans to curb burglaries affecting small towns nearby. Also, the New Providence general store safe was rifled Friday night with goods taken.
George McHue a 45 year old Des Moines carpenter waited for whisky at midnight and drank from a bottle he thought contained liquor. He suffered a burning sensation and died before aid arrived. He leaves a wife and several children.
Audubon County political leader B Randalls mistook carbolic acid for a remedy and drank from a bottle in a drugstore. A physician present acted quickly, saving Randalls' life.
Mrs Helma Hausenclever of Burlington died in bed Friday morning likely from heart disease aggravated by a thunder shock during a severe storm. The same storm struck three Burlington homes.
A farmer named Morin and his wife were in the barn milking when a lightning bolt struck ten miles northeast of Cedar Falls. Morin was knocked senseless by the shock and his wife barely rescued him from the burning structure amid great difficulty.
John W. Essig of Clarion appointed special policeman for the fair was run over and killed Sunday evening at Dex Moines. He was struck as the Chicago and Great Western train backed. The body was horribly mangled in the wreck.
Three year old Bred Shuttlefeld of Highland Center was fatally injured at Heights Park Ottumwa Sunday night when he touched an incandescent light wire in a shooting gallery amid a crowded area. The accident occurred during a large gathering and the child died almost instantly.
A farmer named B. Smith living near Springfield, despondent over financial troubles and illness, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He lies in a critical condition and his death is expected.
George M Towar a pioneer business man of Town Falla died by his own hand at his residence Friday evening his death ruled a suicide. The community mourning loss of a prominent local figure and business leader.
President Storms reports four more Filipino students will join Town State College next year, two in engineering and two in agriculture, bringing total Filipino enrollment to ten with the six who arrived last fall.
D. 8. Blakey’s barn at Spirit Lake The Jogs was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Estimated loss around $1,500 with insurance possibly covering $200 or $800. No injuries reported.
A collage of curios and briefs notes King Howard receiving vast daily paper and letter counts, Admiral Togo linked with a salary controversy, the Japanese Emperor’s treasury expense, poet Harold Speed and Leonid Andreyev’s remarks, a London postage stamp collection valued at $500,000, Alfonso the Brave’s Paris bomb episode, and various brief remarks on figures like Sir William Butler, Mascagni, and Prince Edward of Wales.
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