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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
4
The czar punished the Preobrazhensky regiment with punishment after a reported act of disloyalty. The emperor scored the incident as a serious breach of discipline affecting the unit’s standing and future assignments.
St Petersburg reports say Emperor Nicholas was told to dissolve parliament and quell revolutionary activity by armed force while troops remain capable. Reactionaries press for immediate action, warning that delay boosts risk of republic declarations in Kharkov, Saratov, Rostov and other cities.
Washington June 30 the senate in executive session confirmed Franklin Lane of California to the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed former Governor Joseph W Fifer of Illinois The nomination sent Dec 6 last faced Democratic opposition due to party control concerns The confirmation followed favorable committee polling by Senator Elkins with support from Senator Flint Despite objections from Foraker Kean and Tillman Lane was approved on a viva voce vote.
A New York City report says Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific has tendered his resignation effective at once. No confirmation is available. Elliott is in the East.
A heavy thunderstorm with rain and high wind damaged Burlington Iowa. Several buildings were struck by lightning and many people were shocked. Trees and outbuildings were blown down during the June 30 storm.
Philadelphia on June 30 saw temperatures within three degrees of the June record set June 20, 1903 at 98. Numerous cases of prostration were reported as heat waves affected residents.
The body of John Hanlon a wealthy farmer of Richwood was found almost nude in the river at Watertown Wisconsin with his wallet missing Relatives claim murder and robbery authorities investigate the case as a possible homicide and robbery incident
Bradstreet's review notes a week of quiet wholesale trade but stronger retail distribution aided by warmer weather. The six month period shows record activity in bank clearings foreign trade railway earnings iron production and other trade indicators despite rate bill debates money market tension fires and coal strikes. Prospects remain strong with excellent crop conditions and high prices.
A bomb was thrown at Colonel Muradoff, chief of the railroad gendarmes, while he rode in a cab through Warsaw. The cabman and a gendarme were severely injured, Muradoff was slightly hurt, and the horse pulling the cab was killed. The bomber escaped.
Thomas J. Goodwin, reputedly from a prominent Washington, D. C. family, died at Clay Center Kansas after heat and overexertion while harvesting in a nearby field. He collapsed in the wheat field and could not be revived.
John E. Bush a noted Hawaiian interpreter in the legislature and courts, has died at Honolulu. The report notes his long service and significance in local government and legal affairs.
National League results show Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 1, Boston 8 New York 2, St Louis 5 Pittsburg 2. American League games include Cleveland 8 Chicago 2, Detroit 7 St Louis 8, New York 8 Boston 4, Washington 9 Philadelphia 6 with a 6 5 Washington win in the second game. American Association scores list Indianapolis 6 Louisville 4, Toledo 10 Columbus 0, Minneapolis 1 Milwaukee 2 in eleven innings, and St Paul 4 Kansas City 1.
In Minneapolis and Duluth on June 29 Wheat prices for July through December are listed with slight variations. Hard red and Northern classes show small shifts. Plax prices for July, Sept, and Oct are noted, with track and arrival terms included.
St Paul market data lists cattle from good to choice steers at 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.50, veals 4.00 to 6.00, hogs 6.20 to 6.55, sheep 4.75 to 6.00, good to choice lambs 6.00 to 6.75, and spring lambs 6.75 to 7.75.
Chicago June 29 reports cattle and hog prices across grades with figures for cows, heifers, stockers, Texans, calves and hogs. Also lists wheat July and Sept futures, corn oats pork flax butter eggs and poultry with current bid ranges and cash notes. Strong entities include Chicago market, wheat and flax prices, and turkey and chicken quotes.
A Doniphan County woman, ill and trapped, explains to a friend that choosing between her daughter Harriet’s homeypath husband and daughter Kate’s allypath husband leaves her with no good option. If she calls one ally, the other’s family will resent it, and if she gets well without both, both families will be angry, so she feels she must die.
In a historic scene in a French city a charitable woman named Mother Teresa is lauded by the governor general. The general awards her the Legion of Honor for selfless heroism, recounting her battles from Balaklava to Magenta and beyond. Soldiers cheer as she kneels and is urged to return to her hospital post.
The article warns typhoid fever persists in large cities and is spread by contaminated water and ice. It cites Philadelphia outbreaks, shipboard ice from Athens, contaminated oysters, and polluted produce as infection sources. Boil drinking water and keep foods screened to prevent spread. It also notes dangers from improper ice and the importance of clean water throughout daily use. A second item traces cockfighting origins to Themistocles in Greece and notes early English cockfighting records around 1191.
A classroom exchange on marsupials notes they are animals with pouches for concealment when pursued. The student answers that pouches are for crawling into and hiding inside during danger, illustrating a simple science moment.
A brief aphorism reflecting that merit is a human claim while demeriting charity contradicts divine command. The quote emphasizes that human favor is fleeting, yet charity remains a duty under God.
The article traces book illumination from ancient gems like gold inlays and Byzantine inks to illuminated papyri in the Louvre, noting it as rare evidence of a once widespread art. It details how print diminished demand for illuminators, letting the craft fade by the 16th century as books became vehicles of science and learning rather than decorative objects.
Herbert Spencer’s notions of art are described as crude with his favorite color called impure purple. He wore impure purple gloves and had furniture bound in the color by a seamstress. He cut the first strip himself, pasted it on, and filled vases with artificial flowers to keep rooms bright, preferring artificial to real flowers for ease of replenishment.
A Chicago News piece features a cynical bachelor who ridicules the repetitive use of the phrase a certain girl. He contends the wording is inaccurate since all girls are portrayed as uncertain, reflecting satirical humor on reporting style.
Ornithologists doubt eagles attack large animals but observed cases tell otherwise. An eagle killed a stag after targeting a single buck, while another instance showed an eagle and a fawn in Scotland with the fawn rescued by its mother. Reports from South Africa describe an eagle abducting a Kaffir servant’s five year old child before falling to the ground. Two eagles sometimes cooperate to flush quarry, and an eagle has been seen pushing a sheep off a precipice to feed. These records fuel legends of mortal blows by birds, including Michylus the Greek poet.
A Peking correspondent describes twelve to thirteen fat pigs with tied legs huddled in a Chinese cart, carrying light cargo and a man, silent until arrival when the pigs squeal loudly, prompting questions for animal cruelty watchdogs.
The Dead Sea lies about 1,800 feet below sea level with no outlet. Every 24 hours the Jordan River delivers 6,000,000 to 10,000,000 tons of water that must evaporate. No settlements dot its shores and its waters host no living beings. From the north shore the sea extends about forty-two miles to the south and averages eight miles in width. Its greenish blue, crystal clear water contrasts with the surrounding landscape.
The New Dorp name derives from distinctions with Oude Dorp while Old Dorp lay near Fort Wadsworth. Castleton in Staten Island gave its name to Dongan Hills from Governor Dongan, an Irish earl's descendant. Bedlow’s Island was bought by Bedlow and allegedly butchered by Cornbury, and Corlear’s Hill honors Jacob Corlear. Manhattan’s meaning remains unclear though drunkenness is refuted.
A Bohemian editor replies to a reader asking why there was no retaliation after being struck. The editor cites a rule against paying attention to anonymous contributions, emphasizing restraint and refusal to engage with unknown authors.
fragmented schedule notes list arrivals from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm with 10 percent shifts and early morning times. mentions St Paul Minneapolis Cresaco Calmar Mason City Marshalltown LaCrosse Madison Chicago DePuy and several other Midwestern towns and cities in a tangled transport ledger.
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