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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
8
Reports from Washington and St Petersburg outline a tentative August start for the peace plenipotentiaries with Roosevelt involvement via Ambassador Meyer. In Polish Poland a June 22 siege on a 50 000 strong worker procession leaves 18 dead and 100 wounded. No army position changes are reported.
In Lodz and nearby Pabjanice, Cossacks and workmen clash amid a broad strike. A Jewish family and two policemen are among the dead, with authorities reporting over 100 killed and hundreds wounded as 12,000 residents flee and many liquor stores are looted.
In St. Petersburg on June 21 diplomatic efforts at the peace conference press on as militant factions apply steady pressure. Lieutenant General Linevitch again wired the emperor claiming victory is near and requesting that his army not be deprived of the chance to restore Russian arms' prestige.
Washington dispatch dated June 26 reports Count Cassan hagen awaiting a successor amid ongoing negotiations and unclear succession prospects.
St. Petersburg June 22 M Neli doff the Russian ambassador to Paris has been definitively appointed as a peace plenipotentiary. President Roosevelt orders the dismissal of Minister Bowen from the diplomatic service and condemns Bowen's conduct in the Bowen Loomis controversy as reprehensible.
The Twentieth Century Limited smashed into an open switch at Mentor Ohio near the passenger station around 10 p.m. Eleven people died and twelve to fifteen were seriously injured. The baggage and smoking car with a buffet section and the following coach burned completely.
Officials of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway conducted a formal investigation into last Wednesday night's wreck. Thirty witnesses were examined and the scene and misplaced switch inspected. The theory remains that the disaster was caused by a willful switch misplacement by an unknown person sought by railway detectives.
Goshen ind June 26 United States mail clerks running through northern Indiana and on the Lake Shore routes protest the time killing schedule. They oppose the rapid speeds used since the government contract race with the Pennsylva nia company and the Mentor Ohio wreck highlights safety concerns. They seek slower routes to ensure safe handling of the white mail first established in 1873.
Terre Haute June 23 A merger of Freeman and Dickason interests forms a fifth million dollar consolidation in Indiana coal, potentially bringing the Monon into intensified railroad competition.
Bloomington lawyer A. J. Barr and Miss May Herbert were struck and killed by a Chicago & Alton interurban train one mile east of Normal Illinois.
Naples officials issue evacuation advisories as Mount Vesuvius shows alarming crater activity with rising discharges urging nearby residents to prepare to abandon homes.
Governor Deneen frees Johann Hoch until July 28 to seek a writ of superseders from a supreme court justice. Lightning claims two victims in Washington Indiana as a 16 year old named Graham is cited in the report.
The president directs closer oversight of US China immigration duties to aid exempt Chinese entrants. Certificates will guarantee respectful treatment nationwide, with dismissal for officials failing to comply. Metcalf issues further instructions to immigration officers to prevent repeat complaints and ease China US trade tensions.
The report covers a fractured world with talks of Japan’s likely moderate peace terms, a disbanded Pacific league, the Mississippi River flooding from Clinton to Davenport, and a looming August peace conference. It notes a Chicago teamsters strike effort, a Wisconsin tornado damage over 150000, and a new brigadier general promotion for Colonel Roberts.
In St Louis six bookmakers operated openly at Delmar racetrack despite Governor Folk’s order to arrest violators of the new anti-betting law. A deputy sheriff remained on site while Prosecuting Attorney R L Johnston observed transactions but offered no action. In Washington a jury failed to reach a verdict in the Crawford Machen Lorenz case after forty seven hours of deliberation and was discharged.
Readable fragment notes an event in Indianapolis on June 20 involving Turners with limited details. The terse item references a gathering or program but provides no clear outcome or participants beyond the city and date.
No clear progress toward settlement of the Chicago teamsters strike emerges as tensions remain high and talks stall.
The Panama canal commission announces three new hospitals with 700 beds. Separate items note a Chicago shooting killing a teamster, a deadly Lake Shore freight wreck near Mentor Ohio, a Michigan Supreme Court ruling on recounts with voting machines, a San Francisco shooting spree ending in suicide, the German Evangelical Lutheran synod convention in Detroit, and other varied 1908 era events including resignations and international affairs.
Plans advance for two new Southern Railway lines. W S Pratt of Hartford elected president of the National Music Teachers association. Business failures for the week 167, down from 175 prior week and 215 in the same week 1904. Assistant Secretary Loomis sailed from New York for Europe to be absent about a month.
June 22 Indianapolis. The board of public works has served notice on the Consumers' Gas Trust, former natural gas supplier, that it will take an option on the plant under the original ordinance and prepare to advertise for bids on a cheap fuel gas franchise.
Indianapolis June 21 Edward Donahue death sentence affirmed by the state supreme court for the October 1904 Hobart killing of Arminter Northrup in Lake county. Governor Hanly's intervention could delay the scheduled hanging set for July 21, 1905.
Chicago reports at the Civic Federation biennial meeting adopt a special executive committee report opposing municipal operation or ownership of public utilities. The reason cites the waterworks system as evidence the city could not successfully run a streetcar system or other utilities. In a separate note, S P Sheerin of Indianapolis dies of heart failure during the National Interstate Independent Telephone convention.
The will of John W. Parmelee, who died in Chicago last week, directs that his estate of about 400000 be held in trust with net income used to purchase fuel for poor and needy Chicago families.
Announcement by Attorney General Mayer states ex-president Alexander has made restitution of 25053.22 to the Equitable Assurance Society plus interest on syndicate operations noted in the Superintendent Hendricks report. J W Alexander is reported gravely ill. Paul Morton accepts resignations of James W Alexander and James H Guider as directors at Equitable.
Bridgeport scenes include Est Murray Farnsley ill and Peach hauling by Murray Farnsley for the city market. Several visits noted in Bridgeport and nearby towns with residents from Kentucky and Louisville. A July 1 money order office change, a gasoline launch visit by Captain McCord and friends from New Albany, and local real estate activity on High Street. Dr Starr attends a ill patient then handles a child death inquest. Products from Racine Economy named with 5 year guarantee and tomato weight claims sold by W. H. Bullett & Son.
Inspectors tour a fresh stock at W H Bullett & Son showing rigs with quality style finish and competitively priced options. The message highlights strong value in the latest offerings.
Indianapolis grain and livestock prices show wheat No. 2x red at 95¢ to $1.00, corn No. 2 around 54%C, oats mixed 31¢. Hay values include clover 5.00, timothy 8.00, millet 7.00, cattle 3.00 to 5.75, hogs 4.50 to 5.45, sheep 2.50 to 4.00, lambs 49 to 6.50 in various markets including Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo trading ranges.
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