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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
7
The narrative describes a prince renouncing deference aboard a ship, enduring hazing and hardship like other midshipmen. He mends clothes, tends weapons, and sleeps in a hammock with little comfort, enduring seasickness and chewing rye bread in the gangway.
A patron at a delicatessen demanded sausages from the store window. The clerk declined, the man grew irate and bought the window display sausages. His wife later opened the package to reveal they were plaster made for display alone.
A British museum houses a vast archive of talking motion picture records of prominent figures, including Queen Victoria and other royals. The collection, with more than 509 records and growing, aims to document voices for future historians and enable comparative linguistic study alongside dialect collections in Vienna.
Vice President T L Lewis of United Mine Workers says operators will restore the reduction accepted by miners two years ago and predicts an era of peace. He mentions wage advances and plans for a national convention of mine workers to settle disputes. Robbins offers cautious stance, noting no change in the bituminous operators’ position and no meeting set.
In Guanabacoa the town was attacked early Sunday by about 30 rioters armed with rifles and revolvers. A sergeant was killed in his bed and a corporal on guard died, four rural guards injured. Rioters shouted pro constitutional and liberal slogans before fleeing. No arrests reported.
Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Wood died at his Dayton residence Sunday night at age 83 after years of feebleness and a period bedridden since Christmas. He served in the war and faced afflictions in his later years.
Indictments accuse Frederick A. Burnham George D Eldridge and George Burnham Jr of grand larceny and forgery tied to 9000 disbursements to law firms. Bail set at 12500 each. five indictments total, two for larceny and three for forgery. Charges cover embezzlement sums of 7569 and 1500 on October 24 1901. Reports on Hamilton and John A McCall remain contested amid NY Life trustees and Jerome immunity talks.
Vaughan Ryan and Raymond, three mutineers from the state penitentiary, were found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing gatekeeper John Clay during the November escape attempt. This was their second trial. A motion for a new trial and arrest of judgment was filed, with sentencing set after a hearing next Saturday if the motion fails. The defendants showed no emotion as the verdict was read.
San Francisco March 9 The coroner Jury returns verdict on Harry Ennebaum known as Tenny that death was caused by blows inflicted in a boxing contest held February 28 1906 at Mechanics Pavilion by Frankie Neil and finds gross negligence by those in charge.
Washington March 10 The senate passed a bill for Oklahoma joining Oklahoma and Indian territories as a new state. The measure, with Arizona and New Mexico provisions removed, faced tight votes and included an anti polygamy amendment sought by Senator Dubois. Guthrie named temporary capital. 5 million dollars set for schools. prohibition of liquor in Indian territory for 21 years. two U S court districts planned. full state constitution required and a 116 member constitutional convention.
Susan B Anthony, famed suffragist, died in Rochester at 86 after a battle with heart failure induced by double pneumonia. Her death followed a period of illness after returning from the National Suffrage convention in Baltimore and a birthday fundraiser in New York. Mayor James G. Butler announced half mast display for her funeral.
Washington reports the president may offer George L. Von Meyer of Massachusetts the cabinet post of War Secretary, with a possible switch to associate justice of the Supreme Court if Taft declines. If Taft stays, Meyer could succeed Bonaparte atJustice when Moody retires.
New York reports say Senator Chauncey M. Depew has left Washington for a brief rest on doctor advice and will return in a week to ten days. His nephew Charles Paulding denies rumors of serious illness and notes the senator is with friends to recuperate privately.
Gov. Higgins grants another reprieve in the Albert T. Patrick case. The delay extends the stay of action until May 18 as the long running legal proceedings continue in Albany New York.
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