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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
3
New York detective bureau probes a $6000 fur theft involving a silver fox muff and coat. A man, posing as a hotel courier and wearing a uniform, delivered a package at the Martha Washington Hotel and carried off the furs despite posing as a genuine employee of a mercantile house.
Mat Penanon found guilty in Sault Ste. Marie Mich of killing Thomas Wilde under a statute for involuntary manslaughter at sea. Jury recommended mercy. max sentence ten years. Prosecution notes first such conviction under this law. Penanen claims he believed he shot at a bear.
Announcement reports Miss Allee Roosevelt to wed Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati. The wedding is planned for mid year with a possible White House ceremony and a June bridal trip abroad. The couple, longtime public figures, will reside in Washington during Roosevelt's presidency.
A description of U S leaders including Wilson Hitchcock Moody Root Cortelyou Bonaparte Metenle and their traits at cabinet gatherings. The piece paints mood appearances habits and social dynamics among the advisers and clerks with colorful portraits and remarks on each figure.
Fire gutted the Hamburg Vitrified Brick Works at West Hamburg Pennsylvania causing about 60000 dollars in losses. Two Reading Coal and Iron Company houses at Yatesville Pennsylvania were also burned.
London observers warn the city’s vast poor population threatens national stability as marching crowds chant the Marseillaise and wield the red flag. The piece contrasts gleaming streets with hidden squalor in Whitechapel, describing a growing, distinct poor race and calls for action against rising misery amid public indifference.
The piece recounts London riots and looting, describing smashed plate glass and seized valuables, then shifts to a critical view of public fear. It blames police, notes unemployment across the East End, and cites archists and socialists as leaders. It laments charity as insufficient amid growing murmurs and demands.
A historical reference notes the condor as the largest flying bird by size and weight, with estimates of twenty to twenty eight pounds and wing spans greatly exceeding many others. It compares the condor to the albatross and wild swan, and cites a sensational width claim from a field writer.
United States Senator John H Mitchall of Oregon died in Portland from complications after four teeth extraction. He faced a conspiracy to defraud government of 600000 acres in the Northwest. Mitchell, born 1835 in Pennsylvania, served in the Oregon State Senate and US Senate, with his influence waning after a 1900s conviction. His widow lives in Paris, where their daughter is married to the Duke of Rochefort.
Corrected engineering data on Western Pacific surveys exist. Rail officials expect about 5 million dollars in next year improvements. Illinois Central purchases 60 large locomotives for Chicago routes. A through electric train Chicago to Los Angeles travels sixty eight hours. Boston and Maine authorized to issue 10 million dollars in bonds. DC commissioners seek Congress for a juvenile court.
The Senate debates a bill by Mr Tillman to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix maximum railroad rates. House actions include the Panama Canal emergency appropriation bill referral and committee reshuffles. Debates cover insurance regulation and a pure‑food bill as adjournment ends a long session.
A mix of political updates reports and notices from Washington and Chicago. Morrison named district attorney for four years in Chicago. Congress unlikely to modify exclusion acts. Williams blocks Democratic appointments. Howard University protests cited. War department annuals urge 5000 more coast artillery troops. Immigrant influx labeled grave by Commissioner Sargent. West Indies crises noted with Venezuela Santo Domingo and Brazil tensions. Foraker Roosevelt link to statehood timing discussed. Ex Queen Liliuokalani payment petition to Senate. Wright meets War Secretary on Philippine issues. Carnegie Institute adds Welch Johns Hopkins to board. Chicago mail service expansion proposed at 140838 dollars. Moody orders prosecution of rail rebates. Cortelyou cites Chicago post offices as deficient but efficient focus. Philippines tariff committee pushes tariff change on cotton goods.
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