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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text discusses war reimbursements, open door policy, Russian and Japanese actions, and neutral waters. It mentions Harbin, Manchuria, Korea, and notes from a conference with unclear attributions. The garbled passage cites presidents, auditors, and a barrier to settlements without clear figures.
Washington announces new rules governing the installation custody and maintenance of mail chutes in public buildings railroad stations hotels and large apartments. Regulations allow chutes with postmaster approval in eligible structures require ground floor access limits and prohibit chutes passing through restricted areas. Details cover installation authority construction and collections.
Collapse of the John G Myers company department store on North Pearl street trapped and killed at least thirteen workers and shoppers. Rescue teams spent twelve hours freeing fifty people, with twelve hours more needed to recover others. A clock stopped at 8 48 indicating time of collapse during morning activities.
Confirmation comes that the Northwestern railroad bought the Rapid City Missouri River St Paul line right of way. At peak Dakota & Wyoming railway excitement eighteen miles of grade from Rapid City to Spring Creek were built. Rapid City stockholders feared loss but last week received a $40,000 offer for the grade and right of way to Cheyenne River, and the deal closed.
25 cases of typhoid fever were reported to the health office on Thursday the highest single day total in the outbreak. The District of Columbia commissioners ordered city police to assist health officials in a house to house canvass to ensure premises are sanitary. As a precaution, War department employees are also protected.
New York Citizens' Union issues a statement urging the nomination of District Attorney Jerome for mayor by the Citizens' union. The appeal targets Hinrichs and frames Jerome as the preferred leadership for the city.
Madison Wis authorities announce unofficially that Governor LaFollette will relinquish the office early in September and depart for Washington to join the Senate. Penhoe listed as source of the plan.
Portsmouth dispatch reports no progress in Sunday plenipotentiary talks between Russia and Japan over indemnity Sakhalin and Corea. Session postponed for Sabbath. negotiators seek time as major issues remain stalemated. Russia warns of yellow peril while Japan may yield on conditions. Strong outside influence cited to gain time and push toward a settlement.
A fast eastbound Nickel Plate passenger train collided with a westbound freight near Kishman Vermilion Ohio early Sunday. Twelve people died and at least twenty five were injured, eight gravely. Officials cite orders misinterpretation or crew neglect of freight train as the cause.
On the last day but one of registration for Uintah lands, 1,468 names were recorded. The tally reflects active enrollment as villagers await final submission deadlines and official verification from local authorities.
The Rough Riders led by Colonel Alexander Brodie and Governor General Curry called on Miss Roosevelt in Manila and presented a photo of the police launch Bucky O Nea l. Rear Admiral Train and Representative Foss, a naval affairs chair, visited Olongapo as the University Club held a reception.
Washington reports that President Roosevelt plans a new amity and commerce treaty with Germany. Citing a high official, the move follows Germany ending the current tariff arrangement and anticipates risks from the Chinese boycott. The proposed treaty would be submitted to the Senate in December for ratification.
King Edward the seventh visited the American auxiliary schooner yacht Atlantic at Cowes Isle of Wight. Atlantic had won the Trans Atlantic race for Emperor William's cup and the Dover to Heligoland race for auxiliary yachts. He was greeted by owner Wilson Marshall and inspected the vessel.
News of M. Witte's reply to Baron Kōmura sparks Russian resolve as press and public rally behind continued hostilities with Japan. Disclosures from the Associated Press dispatches show broad support for resisting Japan's demands, with radicals and conservatives aligned against concession.
Theodore P. Shont chairman of the Panama Canal commission presided over a hearing with steamship agents seeking better docking facilities. PanamRairoad representative H G Trescott and Pacific Mail Steamship Co official Garland attended. Shoats regretted dock shortages blamed on canal construction demands and promised derricks housing and sanitation improvements.
Madrid reports severe famine in farming communes across Cadiz Seville and Málaga with 3000 laborers overrunning districts and looting farms in Junguera Aloizana and Pizara Osuna and Carmona see outbreaks as 4000 workers seize cattle and beg for food amid rising unrest and property threats.
In Rome there is surprise at the Japanese peace terms, with praise for the Associated Press for exclusive dispatches. Observers say the terms are severe on Russia but not derogatory to its pride, though reimbursement and territory are demanded. Military circles think Russia will concede what she must, while hoping for an accord.
Report claims Russian forces are withdrawing across the Tumen River and plan to avoid battle in Northern Korea. Confirmation remains unavailable.
Cairo Illinois reports Secretary Egan of the Illinois State Board of Health announces that Surgeon General Wy man of the United States Navy has ordered the discontinuance of banana shipments from New Orleans.
Niagara Falls N Y officials from western trunk and gulf railroad lines met to settle the sugar rate war. Gulf lines declined to concede any changes and the dispute continues.
The post office department announced the establishment of sub-agents at St. Louis Missouri Troy North Carolina and Washington District of Columbia for distributing postal cards to postmasters in their sections of the country.
Walter T Hear suffers a narrow loss as ALLEY oux.City secures a decisive victory to claim the Iowa tennis title in a closely watched match.
Secretary Taft frames three US attitudes toward the Philippines at a Manila banquet. He defends the current administration, vows gradual self government, and asserts lasting trusteeship to educate and elevate the Filipino people toward self rule.
New York Insurance Commissioner R H E Folk, joining colleagues from Wisconsin Minnesota Kentucky Tennessee, said investigations of the insurance business could begin in the states represented. Also present were Commissioners Pierce of Nebraska and McGibney of Louisiana.
Secretary Bonaparte approves use of his name on the advisory board of the Bennington Memorial Association of San Diego California which plans a modern sailors club house as a memorial to sailors who died in the Bennington explosion.
George H. Mc Cabe has been appointed by Secretary Wilson to lead the inquiry into the Bureau of Animal Industry with full authority to probe to the bottom. The investigation covers meat inspection tags and alleges the system benefits the so called Beef trust.
A San Antonio dispatch reports General Bernardo Reyes will not travel to Germany to be Mexico's minister there. He has definitively declined the post and is expected to stay on as governor of the state of Nuevo Leon.
Pierpont Morgan met with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay for about ninety minutes. The talks centered on the Hankow railroad in China in which J P Morgan & Co. holds a controlling interest. Morgan arrived aboard Corsair and was driven to Sagamore Hill for luncheon with the Roosevelts.
Rodgers in Shanghai reports the Chinese Chamber of Commerce cannot stop the boycott on American goods and that Chinese students dominate the situation. Chinese officials are inactive. other nationalities fear the boycott may spread. The American charge in Bangkok notes 3000 Chinese in Siam telegraphed orders to stop shipping American products.
Archbishop P L Chappelle of the Louisiana diocese died at 12 50 PM after falling ill with yellow fever last week. He had just returned to New Orleans from a Louisiana tour and aimed to help stamp out the fever. He left his home only once since falling ill, for a drive with his niece.
Secretary of State Elihu Root has severed all connections with numerous financial institutions where he served as a director. He recently resigned from the boards of Morton Trust, National Bank of Commerce, Continental Fire Insurance, Title Guaranty & Trust, and several other corporations, as reported yesterday.
Thousands greeted Secretary Taft Miss Alice Roosevelt and party at a Manila reception hosted by the army and navy club. Rear Admiral Enquist of the Russian navy attended with his staff. The event was described as Manila history’s most brilliant. The morning included an inspection of Fort McKinley by automobile and a troop review.
In Los Angeles a definite route for the Santa Fe to Galveston trunk line is announced. Surveys and right-of-way acquisition are complete. The 250 mile prairie gap will be closed soon with active construction to start. The existing Santa Fe line runs from Weatherford to Galveston and from Mexico the trunk line will follow the Belen cut‑off to Belen.
Washington reports three thousand Chinese residents in Bangkok have telegraphed agents in Singapore and Hong Kong ordering a halt to shipping American goods to Siam. The boycott move heightens tensions as officials monitor overseas Chinese influence on Siam trade.
The Havana supreme court ruled against Juan O Farril in his bid, denying his claim and upholding the prior decision. The ruling clarifies the rights questioned and sets the case toward final disposition.
A former Arkansas congressman on naval affairs recallled a committee discussion about changing gun styles on a battleship under construction and earned blunt objections from a rookie member. Chairman Foss recounted a Newport News visit where the Arkansas representative, unaware of ship design, asked if a cruiser was hollow after peering into a hatch.
Naturalist photographer W L Finley reports on California murres nesting along cliff faces off the Oregon coast. Eggs lack obvious nests and rely on niche positions to prevent from dropping into the sea. Murre eggs have a unique top shape to stop rolling and prove tough shelled, with experiments showing eggs swing and halt on graded edges.
A Baltimore American excerpt by W. Gillian contrasts a rich boy’s carefree life with a poor child who must stay spotless, restricted, and indoors. The narrator reveals the speaker is the boy’s own conscience, weighing social class limits on childhood and dignity.
Mrs Bentover scolds a hen acting oddly in the barnyard. The bird alternates between wanting to sit and not eating, quarrels with other fowl, wheezes, and crowing. Farmer Bentover jestingly suspects the hen is in training to become a primer donner, per Puck style dialogue.
London obituary note states Lady Diana de Vere Huddleston died recently and left 90000 to her servants. She directed that her ashes after cremation be placed in the oak shrine at Courtt's Bank and buried with her husband, whose remains she had carried for fifteen years.
A Baltimore American note praises a practical Christian who gives up his seat to help others, highlighting a rare act of courtesy in a crowded open car.
Pet dogs dressed in sunbonnets and blue glass spectacles trot behind their owners through Berlin streets on a sunny day, showcasing quirky canine fashion in the heat.
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