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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
2
Community members recall SHERMAN as a standout figure in local sports and civic life. Friends describe his dedication, leadership, and impact on youth programs and school teams, reflecting on his lasting legacy in the town.
Censorship lifted on foreign dispatches as public anger mounts at Rear Admiral Nebogatov over surrender. Debates mirror Russia’s 1829 Raphael punishment precedent amid reports of a massive wartime loss likely exceeding ten thousand sailors.
The San Francisco Examiner warned that the Oregon land frauds would be repeated in California through an elaborate robbery under color of law. Forgery and dummy settlers helped convert public domain in Modoc and northern counties to private ownership, with some cases featuring forged applicant names on surveyor general office tiles.
An earthquake affected Montenegro and Albania with many houses collapsed. In Scutari about 50 houses fell and around 200 people were killed or injured. Reports from Cetinje and nearby areas indicate significant damage and casualties across the region.
Serbia demands apology and punishment after police searched the Serbian consulate in Monastir Macedonia. Serbia sets June 12 for response and calls for dismissal of the Monastir police chief and a government regret. The move follows the seizure of papers during the incident.
The Lewis and Clark Centennial celebrated in the White House with President opening the exposition by pressing a gold telegraph key. A 21 gun salute followed as the Third Field Battery fired from the White House site signaling the start of the historic commemoration.
King Alfonso, in Paris with President Toubet, remained undisturbed by an anarchist attack in Paria aimed at his life. A laboratory attendant Arsene Apnould is held on suspect evidence from a woman who claimed to see him light a fuse.
Rescue teams freed Benjamin Taylor and Fred Gross after more than thirty hours pinned under timbers in the Gunnison tunnel collapse at Montrose Colorado. Fred Gross is in critical condition. A Denver man Terman Okerman was found dead, bringing the death toll to six with more bodies feared buried in the mud.
President Shea said Thursday in Chicago that the strike would end if employers excluding railway express firms would rehire workers without requiring them to collect packages for express companies.
Ex Governor R W Furnas of Brownville a territorial pioneer died Thursday night in Lincoln from diabetes He had long been prominent in Nebraska since territorial days Wounded sailors picked up Russian sailors rescued off Mishima Aurora crew survivors found nearby
May corn finished at 60 cents a bushel in Chicago marking the end of the bull campaign. Shorts remained cautious while offerings were scarce. Japan’s order for 150 locomotives goes to a Philadelphia firm, bringing total orders this year to 250. Gus Allan, 23, was killed in a Chicago Northwestern washout accident with two amputations reported.
During a royal and presidential procession in Paris, a bomb exploded near the royal carriage. A cuirassier was wounded and several guards and bystanders were injured as horses bolted and electric lights failed, yet King Alfonso and President Tonbet remained unharmed and continued their route.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of the Navy Morton will retire from the cabinet on July 1 after a conference with the president. He plans to take general management of the New York subway system and indicated a successor has been chosen. Morton was appointed June 24, 1H, succeeding Secretary Moody.
Philadelphia dispatch reports that counsel for David Smyth and Peter Costello deposed by Mayor Weaver withdrew all papers in the injunction against their successors, indicating the organization forces will discontinue the fight for now. Extra sessions and political moves follow in Washington and Salt Lake City.
Tom Dennison testifies in defense against the Pollack diamonds charge denying acquaintance with Shercliffe except as a gambler in Salt Lake City. He says he did not fund Shercliffe's defense and corroborates Hooker about guarding Shercliffe's banker after the trial. Brother John also testifies denying key portions of Shercliffe's statements and placing Tom at the Arcade Hotel after the robbery. Dennison recounts his life from 1859 Iowa to Colorado and eventual shift from gambler to retirements, claiming no gambling or saloon ties since 1902.
Martin Dugan a 24 year old grocer's delivery clerk from Clinton was killed when his coat caught on a rod while alighting Northwestern train No 925 at the Fourth Street crossing. He was crushed under the wheels as he tried to ride through the yards to shorten the distance home. The incident followed a similar death of Thomas F. Murphy at the same crossing and train a few months earlier.
After a fourteen hour wait the jury found Dr. Peter Harmann of Dubuque guilty of adultery with Phoebe Keifer of the same city. The elopement last summer caused a major sensation and the case will be appealed.
Reports describe a fatality in Blakesburg with a possible heart cause after a man found dead. A separate cloudburst near Leeds and a dam incident near Sioux City flood streets, destroy sheds, and drown a 36 year old man fishing near the dam. rescue attempts continue as damage totals rise.
A Cedar Ray resident, identified as Mr. Pipes, faces alleged violations of trapping laws after reports of large game quantities and illegal activities in the area. Deputy Guinée We voln imposed a 75 dollar doll on the case as authorities pursue enforcement.
Report describes a staged duel between students at a Fort Y school aiming to imitate medieval combat. Participants wore period style gear and acted as seconds and observers. The crowd noted the event's chaotic atmosphere and injuries among two students while others mourned the outcome.
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