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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
1
An anarchist attack in Paris during a royal procession near the Grand Opera House failed to injure King Alfonso or President Loubet, though a bomb wounded several bystanders and horses. A suspect was reportedly caught as crowds surged and police secured the scene after the blast.
Police rushed the man after a bomb exploded during a royal carriage procession. The blast injured a cuirassier, spooked horses, and plunged lights into darkness. A suspected assailant was seized by bystanders and handed to authorities as priests were harmed and chaos reigned.
The passage lists Lons Vinot, 22, a tailor. Marcel Kluuter, 14, a glass blower. Merdi nand Boler, 21, a florist. The king did not retire and informed his mother of safety after a nonfatal threat. President Loubet expressed condolences over the shocking attempt and praised the king's escape. King Alfonso visited Chalons to witness maneuvers after thanks for escape from bomb. Fifteen more arrests reported.
The investigating committee's report charges Equitable insiders with profiteering and calls for restitution. It urges removal of President Alexander, Vice President Hyde, and Second VP Gage Tarbell, citing wasteful department administration and excessive salaries. It also calls for life insurance system overhaul. In St Louis a fraud order targetting Peoples United States Bank is considered. Lew must show cause. The banking department seeks refund of a 400000 loan and new directors, with informal possession of bank assets.
The president’s southern trip of twelve days starts October 17 delaying an extra session. The Lewis & Clarke exposition in Portland opens to large crowds. Mrs Dauch in Indianapolis stops linemen from erecting an electric pole. the rifle was unloaded. Northern Indiana druggists drive to a state convention by Wabash river. Pan Handle wreck near Dayton kills two engine crew. Babbitt escapes. Tever Haute team aboard unharmed. Bribe claims arise in Chicago strike investigations. leaders testify. New vice case in New York ends with six arrests. St Louis Star sold to bank president and a magazine proprietor. Currency controller seeks May 29 bank statements.
William Riley of South Bend sues Peter Ness Newton Lenhert Ellsworth Pressler Ethel Jordan and Edward Weber for 10000 in damages, alleging they maliciously had him arrested on three separate occasions for alleged wood theft.
President Roosevelt announced that Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore will replace Paul Morton as secretary of the navy. Morton will retire July 1 to lead a New York subway project. no other cabinet changes are anticipated.
Secretary Morton will retire from the cabinet on July 1, 1905 and move to New York to join Thomas F. Ryan. He will oversee plans for a comprehensive underground rapid transit system tied to existing surface lines in New York City. Bonaparte is aligned with Roosevelt on naval strengthening.
George B. Lorenz testifies and confesses to a scheme with William C Crawford and August W Machen to defraud the government by supplying letter carriers sachets. Lorenz implicates Machen, then an official in the post office department overseeing sachet purchases.
Washington dispatches report Takahira summarizing the battle of Tsumia with major Russian forces sunk or captured and warning against peace talk as too early. Berlin notes the Kaiser urging peace with Japan alongside a long autograph letter to the czar.
F H Wilson, assistant superintendent of the Western Division, posted a bulletin announcing a new time card to be adopted about mid June and urged passenger conductors to send in train arrangement suggestions. The note lists staff movements, vacations, injuries, and ongoing excavations for a new crusher and conveyor east of the coal dock.
The South Bend Choral Club will present Gounod Faust Friday and The Creation Saturday at the Auditorium with The Thomas Orchestra on Saturday. Elkhart and Goshen will send audiences, and the festival draws regional interest. Also reported a fatal tree accident near South Bend as Pompey deLeo, 24, was crushed by a falling trunk while cutting timber. His remains were sent to Calvin, Michigan. A note on Wabash and Peru rivalry appears in local commentary.
The Thursday Club held a Wednesday outdoor meeting at Mrs. Marion Foster Washburne’s home with a picnic lunch and a short business session naming delegates to the state federation at Vincennes in October. Other items note the Senior Promenade at Hoffmans hall with the Imperial Orchestra and various faculty and social gatherings, anniversaries, and parties in Goshen and Mishawaka.
Pearson's Week IF describes the octopus as a repulsive, formidable foe to humans. It highlights its long arms and two rows of suckers, its ability to retract prey, and its skill at hiding in crevices. The piece notes its ink color changes, solitary nature, and rocky shore habitats.
In a Baltimore American excerpt a butcher behind the counter sells meat by weight and tricks customers. A woman asks for a five pound porterhouse roast but receives a seven pound cut and is charged accordingly. The piece notes the grocer’s habit of overgiving and the narrator’s sly critique.
The Finest fishing lines are made from silkworm gut prized for tenacity and transparency. Spanish silkworm grubs are raised, killed in vinegar, and the natural silk produced is drawn into strong threads. The threads are washed, peeled, dried in shade, and often bleached with sulfur to resemble spun glass.
A Winamac farmer reports uncovering a relic tree with tanned deer hides and an ancient bark scroll bearing Miami and Potawatomi treaty symbols. The document allegedly ceded lands north of the Tippecanoe river and east of the Kankakee. The report remains unverified.
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