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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
8
Warsaw May 2. Nearly a hundred people were killed or wounded in disturbances across the city during May Day celebrations. Troops reportedly defied orders, firing into crowds and using bombs. Many women and children are among the dead and dying as the city reels in fear and anger.
In Tokio reports float that Vice Admirals Roljestvensky and Nebogatoff may unite their divisions by Tuesday, May 9, with Nebogatoff’s ships averaging seven knots. Eyewitnesses note they likely need coal and stores, which Razetvensky could supply at a friendly port after the junction. The Pacific squadron’s future moves remain speculative amid delays on the Indo-Chinese coast and absent Vladivostok torpedo boats, thought to have returned there.
Reports from Gadgeyadana dated May 8 say Japanese forces since April 29 advance intermittently from right to left under cavalry and bandit screens. Russian detachments on the flanks fall back as the center strengthens with Oyama commanding about 348 battalions or 890,000 men.
The Times urges France to treat Japanese protests with seriousness. It notes Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has pressed Paris firmly about breaches of neutrality by the Russian Pacific squadron, warning of grave danger in the region.
Rojestvensky’s squadron lies off Port Dayet and Binhkang bay near Kamranh, about forty miles north of Kamr anh bay, outside French territorial waters as the French mobilize a naval division to maintain neutrality in French waters.
Tokio reports a senior diplomat from a major power says President Roosevelt is actively endeavoring to make peace as soon as possible. The statement underscores renewed U S diplomatic efforts amid wartime tensions.
Tokio reports four Russian torpedo boat destroyers observed west of Hokkaido yesterday. The sighting comes as tensions in the region rise and naval activity increases along the northern waters.
The American Bankers Association executive council in New York on May 15 voted to erase F. G. Bigelow formerly of the First National Bank of Milwaukee from the ex-presidents list. His photograph will also be removed from the group of former presidents used on association literature.
Henry G. Goll cashier of the First National Bank of Milwaukee was arrested in Chicago at the Lakota hotel where he had been registered as A C Smith for four days. He was taken back to Milwaukee to face charges.
In New York at 1:55 this morning the jury in Nan Patterson's trial for killing Caesar Young said they were hopelessly deadlocked. Recorder Goff discharged them after a third mistrial. The district attorney hinted the People may not seek another trial, potentially releasing Miss Patterson on bail or recognizance and quashing the indictment.
New York May 8 Nan Patterson bail bid renewed by counsel. District Attorney Jerome may be urged to act immediately. If not released on own recognizance, bail may be fixed at a nominal sum. If denied, a writ of habeas corpus will be sought.
The presidential special left Glenwood Springs at 5 AM for a daylight run to Denver. The party will pause ten minutes at Hanging Bridge to enjoy a noted Denver & Rio Grande view. President Roosevelt spoke briefly from a hotel balcony after lunch despite plans for an address being discouraged.
Hartford May 5 Congress man Frank J Brandegee of New London was chosen by the Republican caucus to fill the late United States Senator O H Platt seat after thirty one ballots. Other contenders included ex Governor McLean Congressman Hill and State Senator Paige.
Miss Minnie Melching, wounded by her lover John Welker last Tuesday, died from her injuries after periods of consciousness. Welker shot at her three times and then stabbed himself, but is expected to recover.
Chicago May 8 The city faces a possible end to the two week Teamsters strike or a major industrial upheaval as affiliated unions may be called out. Employers promise support for a mayoral investigation while unions pledge cooperation to reveal facts.
Chicago May 2 ten labor leaders were indicted by the Cook county grand jury for conspiracy to obstruct commerce by ordering union teamsters not to deliver goods to Montgomery Ward and Co. The case centers on an illegal act alleged to hinder shipments to the firm.
James W. Alexander president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society releases a letter from Edward A. Woods Pittsburg manager asserting surplus is for policy holders only and denying rumors of the president's resignation. The letter responds to questions about the mutual plan and ownership of surplus by policy holders.
John Negley, a Alexandria businessman, shot and killed his wife before dying by suicide. The incident marks a fatal domestic violence case in the Indiana town.
The Pennsylvania legislature enacted a law establishing a state department of police. Paxton Hibben of Indianapolis is named third secretary of the U S embassy in St Petersburg. Edward J Smith the San Francisco tax collector allegedly embezzled 62000 and was arrested in St Louis. The Middleton bank at Waverly Missouri failed for 20000. cashier E H Lewis accused of absconding with funds. Former California State Senator Harry Bunkers, convicted of a bribe, jailed for five years. New York port imports in April rose by about 10000000 versus last year April.
Several dispatches note a session of the international railroad congress in Washington. A three story Omaha building collapse kills three and injures six. Prairie fires devastate hundreds of square miles in Valley county Montana. Governor Hoch vows full enforcement of Kansas prohibition laws. Alabama railroad commission probes statewide tariff revisions. Nan Patterson jury in New York murder case deadlocks for a third time. Strikes widen across Poland with reports from Warsaw to Kalisza. Newspapers report disrupted publishing.
Three men perished in a hotel fire in Duluth Minnesota. The blaze caused extensive damage and prompted an emergency response from local firefighters. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
New York on May 8 reports a record influx of migrants, with 12,029 foreigners in steerage admitted within twelve hours after quarantine. The spring immigrant wave is expected to surpass previous years' records.
Philadelphia May 3. The finance committee of the city council decided to postpone action on leasing the Philadelphia gas works to the United States Gas Improvement Company for seventy five years at a stated price of 25 million dollars amid ongoing agitation against the proposal.
The Japanese, after advancing on April 27 from the Changtufu Nanshentsi line toward Hahedez and Yantzilin pass and along the Sailunchen road to Shimatze, are now quiescent and actively fortifying their newly established positions.
Miss Kate Eberly, a well known resident of Churubusco Indiana, was instantly killed when struck by lightning while passing under a wire clothesline and attempting to drive a brood of young turkeys to her shelter.
Beltha Root former secretary of war is hired by American Tobacco as counsel in the federal grand jury investigation of the company underway in New York City.
In Chirubusca Indiana Mrs Nancy Spitler a county pioneer took what she believed to be quinine but the dose was strychnine and she died shortly after. The tragedy underscores a fatal mistake from a routine medicine misidentification.
In Santiago on May 2 the proposal by the Peruvian government to dispatch a legation to Chile to restore the entente between the two nations drew a favorable reception here and in the region as a sign of improved ties.
Grand jury probes Standard Oil at Pekin, Illinois. Indictments found against two high officials who live outside Illinois. Requisitions to bring them to Illinois will be sought from Governor Deneen early this week. Names not released.
Odessa reports a bread famine threat as bakers strike. City officials consider urgent measures to stabilize supply and prevent shortages.
Indianapolis grain and livestock prices show No. 2 red wheat at 95 cents, corn 49 cents, oats 30 cents, with hay and dairying values. Cincinnati, Chicago and New York listings follow with varied prices for wheat, corn, oats, cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs. Toledo futures quote May and July wheat with cash prices.
Indiana state news notes Indianapolis poised for a major building year with $2,022,537 in new construction permits issued in the first four months of 1905, more than double the same period in 1904. The surge signals broad capital across all building types and public improvements in the inland rail hub.
Anderson, Ind May 6 The first court ruling in the state on the new cigarette law upholds its constitutionality Judge McClure fines Jack Lewis 25 dollars and costs for possessing cigarettes and makings The case goes to the appellate court after attorney Leslie Kinnard of the American Tobacco company filed an appeal bond Lewis was arrested after being seen smoking in the street and surrendered a box of cigarettes He reportedly tested the law on purpose.
New Albany Indiana May 6 The Rev Ulysses G Sutherlin former pastor of Park Christian church was arrested on a grand jury indictment charging him with murder in the first degree He is accused of killing his wife Geneva L Sutherlin whose death Oct 12 1904 at their Silver Grove home was ruled death by own action by the coroner
The Black Hills are buried under four to six feet of snow as a major winter storm blankets the region. Weather conditions disrupt travel and commerce across surrounding towns and highways.
The shah of Persia begins a European visit as Madrid lights up for Don Quixote centenary celebrations. Indianapolis plans its new federal building to be ready July 1. Rear Admiral Stirling’s retirement moves Captain Brownson to rear admiral. The Jackson Kentucky murder case jury fails to reach a verdict. The Cumberland Presbyterian Woman’s Board holds its 25th annual convention in Evansville. San Francisco schools resist admitting Chinese and Japanese pupils to white schools.
In Greensburg Indiana on May 5 a breech loading shotgun discharge by twelve year old Albert Hardebeck killed his ten year old brother Lewis at their Millhousen area home. The blast blew off the top of the skull and Lewis died instantly.
Logansport Indiana May 8 Heinz & Co. of Allegheny Pennsylvania shut down their packing plant at Ke Wanna, laying off many workers and paralyzing the town's main industry. The company cites inability to persuade Cass county farmers to plant enough pickles, promising reopening if farmers increase pickle plantings.
By agreement of all parties the cases of the State versus Mrs Belle Seward and Myron Barbour and wife charged with murdering Elizabeth Gillespie and the State versus Myron Barbour indicted for perjury have been continued until the September term of court.
South Bend Indiana May 5 proprietors of the Bixler Cancer Eradicator company face a charge of practicing medicine without a license and a separate charge of fraud for selling a high priced preparation claimed to cure cancer but of no value as a remedy.
President Hughes received a telegram from R L Davidson of Monmouth Illinois announcing that J M Devers Indiana representative in the interstate oratorical contest won first honors in Greencastle on May 6.
Henry Clickner of Veedersburg fell under a moving freight train while attempting to board it in Hillsboro Indiana. Both feet were crushed with one needing amputation.
Indiana health officials report a rise in tuberculosis deaths in 1904 with 4,436 total deaths, up from 4,035 in 1903. Female deaths outnumber male, many between ages eighteen and forty, and thousands of orphans and homes left fatherless or motherless. Estimated direct cost reaches 4.456 million plus ancillary losses, totaling about 5.796 million.
Terre Haute May 4 Eugene V Debs confirms he will head a new labor group called the Industrial Union launching next week in Chicago as a rival to the American Federation of Labor. He declines to discuss details of the movement.
Newcastle Ind May 2 Two former township trustees indicted a suit in preparation against the bondsmen of an indicted one who recently died and a special grand jury session this week to probe affairs of other trustees whose terms ended last year The aim is to verify reports that most of the thirteen trustees who left office Jan 1 took grafts and to determine who is implicated
A. B. Spear cashier of Citizens' bank of Oberlin Ohio pleaded guilty in U S district court to making false entries. Judge Taylor sentenced him to seven years in the Ohio penitentiary. The bank failed due to loans to Mrs Cassie Chadwick, highlighting the Chadwick case.
Miss Annie Brown, daughter of the late horseman Jim Brown, was shot and killed by Fred Street in Fort Worth on May 3. Street then killed himself, dying within seconds. The motive cited is Brown's alleged refusal of Street's romantic attentions.
The Crown Lubricating Oil Company, an Indiana corporation valued at $1,000,000, has entered Laporte County seeking leases to sink wells. Experts have surveyed the geography and report favorable conditions. Operations are expected to be extensive.
Champion heavyweight James J. Jefferies announces retirement from boxing and stage acting at his wife’s request. He plans to move to California to mine with his brother Jack, saying pugilism does not pay.
New York May 3 James W Alex Assurance Society affidavits filed with Supreme Court Justice Maddox deny allegations by James H Hyde seeking to intervene in the Lord suits in reply to his petition.
Isaac N. Perry was acquitted by Judge Kersten's court after a ten minute jury deliberation in the Hegewisch plant fire case. The Chicago Car and Locomotive Company plant was the subject of the trial seeking insurance money.
Mt. Vernon Ind May 6 Frank Summers a young farmer committed death by own action near Solitude by swallowing carbolic acid. He was unmarried and despondent over his mother's death.
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