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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
1
Rioting in Lodz, Russian Poland, escalates with barricades, attacks on patrols, and brutal street fighting. Troops respond as civilians and workers flood streets. casualties rise with many dead or wounded, medical aid scarce and nightfall bringing continued chaos.
June 26 report from Manchuria details a Russian recon in force against Japanese positions near Canchez, the Japanese post at Esaopluga fortified and holding, Russian detachment retreating at night after calling up three divisions from Kalynan. Also notes a Praga station bombing verdict and Port Arthur flash on Bayan salvage.
Mrs. Aggie Myers, convicted of first degree murder in Liberty Missouri, has been denied a new trial and sentenced to be hanged on August 11. She and Frank Hottman killed Clarence Myers in May 1904. an appeal to the state supreme court will be filed as a stay of execution.
Michigan village of Vicksburg faces bankruptcy after the closing of the Vicksburg Exchange bank. The village treasury holds only 34, with a dishonored check owed to the bank amounting to 7000. The village struggles with debts and pending obligations following the bank’s closure.
Engineer Phillip Barnhart of Stuart Iowa was killed and fireman Frank Higgins seriously injured in a Rock Island eastbound Miniteg No 42 wreck near Iowa City just after noon.
Herald reports that Thomas F. Ryan owner will fund a deeper probe into Equitable Life affairs. It hints at scandal among wealthy individuals, cites alleged multimillion earnings, and says documents will fuel affidavits and possible court actions to recover diverted funds.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted new trials for former Milwaukee Alderman Charles Havener and former Supervisor Schutz on bribery charges. The decisions focus on irregular court actions in admitting evidence and guiding juries after they were sent to the storyroom. Michael Dunn, ex city building inspector, was found guilty of taking a 1500 bribe and will be sentenced later by Judge Vinje of Superior.
The New York Health Department reports births in the city averaging one every five minutes, totaling 2,011 for the past week. The current birth rate is about 21 per 1,000, higher than any other U S city, with forecasts suggesting 1906 figures may diverge further.
Stephen Neal, author of the Fourteenth Amendment, died in Lebanon Indiana after months of illness. The report notes his identity as a judge and U.S. constitutional author. The piece also references a Cook County probate decision and damages awarded in a separate case involving John Dowie and Alexander Dowle, with Dowle listed as editor.
Berlin June 26 Officials study the French note on Morocco noting its unusual length will delay replies. Emperor William’s Kiel absence does not hinder negotiations as he is kept informed. Rouyer’s reply leaves many points open for discussion with possible separate premeeting arrangements debated by Germany and France. Official circles remain keenly interested but cautious.
Milwaukee June 26 The Modern Woodmen of America closed with officer installations and resolutions. Key actions include admitting metal miners and railroad workers, adding extra hazardous risk rates, admitting brewery and distillery employees not in liquor production and excluding such officers from membership, establishing risk inspection by the medical department, adopting triennial head camp meetings, naming Peoria Illinois as 1908 meeting site, proposing revised assessment rates for 1908 action, expanding working territory into Texas and Tennessee, barring private banks as society depositories, and boosting the head banker bond from 403 906 to 1 006 000.
In Stockholm on June 26 the radical minority in the Riksdag campaigns for presenting Norway demands to Sweden’s irreducible minimum and securing guarantees before a bill to empower government to negotiate Norway–Sweden dissolution. They seek authorization to contract a 25 million emergency loan and mobilize troops to back Sweden’s terms. The government retains strong backing from the Moderate party, which supports granting the king and ministry full negotiating powers with guarantees on dissolution.
Shenandoah Pennsylvania school directors Joseph Wierstein Plua Wierstein David Felst Jacob Noll and George Holvey were sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to accepting bribes for influencing teacher appointments. Pottsville report. Appleton Wisconsin incident notes Mattia Derrick nine-year-old died during skipping rope at the 100th count.
Advices received from the Minka river report thirty persons drowned when a bark from Portugal capsized. The vessel had delivered goods to the harbor before disaster struck. Authorities and survivors are being questioned as search efforts continue.
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