Cabinet Moves to Avert Trouble Over Japanese Issues
Proceedings in San Francisco aimed at compelling public schools to admit Japanese children. Friday cabinet meeting lasting two and a half hours discussed anti American sentiment in Japan and the grave Japanese situation. Reports to Secretary Root cite boycotts against Japanese restaurateurs and attacks on property, with local demonstrations described as purely local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Cortelyou
Japan
San Francisco
Department of Justice
Viscounte Aoki
Root
Viscount Aoki
Dual Murder in Dakota Near Bristol
Two farm hands were found dead in a hayloft near Bristol South Dakota a mile northwest of town. An inquest is under way with bullet wounds and burned flesh suggesting murder while asleep. One victim wore beer checks from the Wellington hotel bar St Joseph Missouri. identifications are unclear. Both men had joined a threshing crew two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
S. D
Wellington Hotel
St. Joseph
Bodies Dug From Kansas City Chamber Ruins
Four bodies removed Friday morning from the burned Chamber of Commerce building in Kansas City Kansas, raising the death toll to eight. Identified are Edward Winslow city solicitor for Nelson Morris Packing Co his wife and two young daughters. A systematic search continues. four others remain unaccounted for. At area hospitals two injuries are serious but expected to recover.
Dol Sues Over Skin Loss After Surgical Incident
W G Dol of Cincinnati sues J S Atkins G A Fackler and J C Oliver for 10000 damages claiming forty two inches of skin was taken from his leg while under anesthesia during a repair. He alleges the doctors removed skin beyond what consent permitted. Bandits Bomb Bank of Odin Illinois Looted by Safe Blowers. explosion drew crowd and a running gun battle as bandits fled with unknown haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Dol
Cincinnati
Odin
Ill
Plays Villain While Wife Dies at Racine Opera House
Jerold Hagener acted as villain at the Racine opera house while his wife lay dying at Rt. Mary's hospital. He was informed of her condition and arrived at her bedside just before she expired, in a tragic contrast between stage role and family crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerold Hagener
Racine
Hier
Rt. Mary's Hospital
Crittenden and Terry Cite Elevator Trade Practices Across Lines
Crittenden of Central Grain Co Lincoln Neb describes elevator operations on the Burlington line with a 1 1 2 percent allowance to cover elevation charges until last summer. Terry of Little Sioux City, a shovel house operator, notes discrimination by railroads, and mills in Missouri Valley and Marshalltown refuse grain due to competition and association rules. Officials discuss Iowa Grain Dealers' association price fixing and pooling, while civic leaders highlight Niagara Falls preservation and the crusade against billboards and unsightly posters as part of broader national civic improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Crittenden
Central ‘Grain Company
Lincoln, Neb
Burlington
KB ‘M. 'Terry
Little Sioux City
Northswestern Railway
Missouri Valley Mills
Missouri Valley
Hig
Updike Grain Company
Omaha
Marshalltown
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Terry
Wells
Iowa 'Grain Dealers’ Association
Niagara Falls
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Niagara’ River
Niagara ‘Falls
Goa
Woodruff
Niagara
Unusual Railway Mishap Near Bellevue Station
The Cleveland Flyer engine struck by a freight caboose at Bellevue, injuring five trainmen and lightly injuring about a score of passengers. The wreck sent the engine down a thirty foot embankment into the Ohio River. passengers were aided to Pittsburg by a wrecking train arriving eighteen minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bellevue Station
Speene
Lynching Report Ties Black Man to Whitaker Murder
A Black man, reportedly bald, was lynched near Centerville Mississippi after an alleged confession to the killing of Eli Whitaker, a farmer. A posse, including Comp ton, pursued him Wednesday, and after he left the search, authorities say he led them to Whitaker’s body where his head and limbs were severed with an ax and dumped into a sinkhole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Crompton
Centerville
Miss
Eli Whitaker
Whitaker
Oll
Negro Compton
Chauffeurs Strike Shuts Down NYC Electric Cabs
Three hundred chauffeurs employed by New York Transportation Company, operating 310 public electric cabs in New York City, went on strike for higher wages. Nearly all cabs stayed in garages, a non union driver attempted to take a taxi, was attacked by strikers, drew a revolver and fired into the crowd but hit no one. Police arrived, charged the crowd, and made two arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Transportation Company
New York City
Exoneration of Gov Frantz Clears Oklahoma Charge Allegations
The president has received a committee report that investigated charges against Governor Frantz in Oklahoma. The report completely exonerates the governor and is expected to be approved by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantz
Oklahoma
English schools to include rifle shooting curriculum
Mr Birrell president of the board of education announced in the house of commons that rifle shooting will be included in the curriculum of England's elementary schools. The plan aims to introduce shooting training as part of public education reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elemimentary
England
Birrell
Board of Education
House of Commons
Chicagoan Falls to Death in Ontario Bank Work
Robert McCoomb of Chicago foreman of a gang of laborers on a Hamilton Ontario bank building project was killed Wednesday when he fell down an elevator shaft. The accident occurred during ongoing construction work and authorities investigate the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Robert McCoomb
Chicago
Hamilton
Ont
Secretary Root urges action against Japanese seal poachers
Secretary Root asks the Japanese government to arrest and punish seal poachers who attempted to land recently, urging diplomatic channels and enforcing penalties for offenses at sea and on territorial shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Ten Suffragists Sentenced After London Riot
Ten women suffragists arrested in London rioted inside the house of commons precincts, were arraigned in police court and bound over to keep the peace for a month. They later refused bail and were sentenced to two months in prison amid uproar as they were removed from the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Slaughterhouse Reports Spur Call for Cheaper Food
Berlin based Statistical Correspondence Magazine reports 1905 Prussia dog slaughterings rose 33 percent and horse slaughterings 19 percent from 1904. Total dogs eaten 1 568 and horses 81 312. The findings are used to argue for government action to provide cheaper food for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statistical Correspondence Magazine
Berlin
Prussia
Fine Cathedral Dedicated at Pittsburg by Papal Delegates
The new St Paul Roman Catholic cathedral in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, valued at 3 500 000 dollars, was dedicated Wednesday by Mgr Diomede Falconio the Papal delegate to America. Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore Archbishop Farley of New York and Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia assisted along with a score of church dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Pittsburg
Mgr
Diomede Falconio
America
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Farley
New York
Ryan
Philadelphia
Fatal Lodging House Fire in Riverview Kansas City
A fire at a boarding house inside the Chamber of Commerce building in Kansas City Kansas Riverview district at an early Thursday hour killed one woman and left several others badly injured. The blaze destroyed the lodging space and prompted emergency response crews to respond to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Riverview
Kansas City
Kan
Farmers Object to Free Seeds in Kentucky Convention
In Lexington Kentucky a joint convention of the Kentucky Grange and Farmers Institute approved resolutions denouncing government free seed distribution and urging Congress to redirect the appropriation to other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky Grange and Farmers’ Institute
Congress
Spain Depends on Gold Standard in New Budget Proposals
Parliament opens with Spain's government proposing sweeping financial reforms including the introduction of a gold standard. Corbett and McGovern to meet with their representatives in New York on Tuesday to discuss the plan and related negotiations with financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Government of
Train incident leads to charge against J. B. Scott
Reported at Onawa station the case of J. B. Scott facing a charge read in court after seating during the examination. A large crowd gathered but no harm came. the suspect was jailed on a $2,000 bond. The crime involved a girl, her condition described as not critical, amid uncertainty over the assailant's intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro Pleton
J. B. Scott
le He
Cheree
Oiwa
Hia
Onawa
Anthony
Wi Faker
Tha’ Gin
Baptist State Convention Takes Control of Colleges
The Baptist State Convention on Wednesday moved to take control of its educational institutions. It will consolidate one college and affiliated schools and dissolve the educational society, appointing a committee to implement the plan amid ongoing contention between the Des Moines and Pella colleges and the Sac City and Osage academies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist State Convention
Des Moines
Pella
Sac City
Osage
Educational Society
State Convention
Cream Puffs Poison Six In Estherville Tragedy
Six people in Estherville fell ill after eating cream puffs from a local bakery. One child died and another remained critically ill. An investigation was announced as authorities pursued the cause of the poisoning. Also reported are chicken thefts rising amid high prices, a Cedar Falls car crash with no injuries, two railroad workers killed after sleeping under a boxcar, robbers captured after a rural store raid, and notices of notable deaths and incidents across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Orlando Laugh
Laugh
Industrial theme and trade notes from Bradstreet bulletin
A Bradstreet commercial report notes steel mills and factories facing higher fees and slower deliveries, with capacity stresses on Chicago roads and imbalanced inventories. It cites 26 district failures last year and ongoing weakness in wholesale demand, while prices hold steady across textiles, worsteds, and general goods in a cautious, weather-influenced market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nates Neosielt
Chicago
Western Point
Trade Callline
New York
Active
Distri
Bradstreet
New SF Six Dollar Entry Spurs Nine Names
A brief item notes a six dollar entry fee in San Francisco sparking a list of nine named participants. The short report cites organizers and a local sponsor but provides few specifics about the event or date.
Fragmented notes mix family crisis and farm price data
A garbled excerpt blends mentions of a sister in law and a child with scattered regional market figures. It cites livestock prices across cities such as Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Detroit, listing cattle hogs sheep and grain under No. 2 grades, with fluctuating cents and dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dakota
Sioux City
Delaware County
H. J. Fleet
Earlville
Cedar Falls
L. E. Rice
Bert Rice
Waterloo
Clifford Belden
Dubuque
Herman Weicker
Milwaukee
Speck's ‘Ferry
Milwaukee Railroad
Rowland
Tama City
Hill
H. E. Daley
Webster City
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Amos H. Connor
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Kehoe
St. Joseph's Church
H. H. Green
Dickinton County
Woman's Club
Bee Ear
Norton
Vans Ho Stee
SF ‘Cou
Lucétt
Cronning
Marengo
Aes
Ily
Detroit
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!