24 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
1
Tokyo reports the cruiser sunk at Port Arthur has been floated by Japanese forces and will join the Mikado's navy. Oku's headquarters note daily skirmishes near the front posts with no major engagement yet. St. Petersburg confirms scant information from the front today.
The Lake lore Railway offers 20000 dollars for arrest or information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor Ohio on Wednesday night.
In Fr. Wayne Indiana Clay public school women teachers objected to returning to a Chicago dealer the cast of a famous statue showing a boy pulling a thorn from his foot. The cast was ordered from a photograph with funds raised by the children. They rejected clothing it in black velvet and resisted further costume ideas.
In Columbus Judge F B Dillon halted a divorce decree after Lewis Bonow, 43, rushed from court to the probate marriage license counter. Bonow had been granted divorce from Lobeetha Bonow for desertion while he was in hospital. He immediately sought a license to wed another woman, prompting the judge to revoke the divorce and orders for remarriage.
A new brick hotel is to be built in a modern style and be ready by August 15. The project includes a $12,000 brick structure, a notable improvement, with details mentioning I O F and Fessenden in a suite.
New York report alleges gross negligence by the Equitable Life Assurance Society board. It claims many executives participated in systemic graft, with Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton leading efforts to reorganize the executive committee and fill vacancies. Supt Hendricks charges years of inaction and widespread wrongdoing.
Francis B. Loomis assistant secretary of state sailed for Southampton to receive the body of John Paul Jones and pursue a secret diplomatic mission for President Roosevelt. Loomis declined to reveal the mission's details.
Washington June 24 Loomis heads to Europe to inspect diplomatic posts and is unlikely to return to the State Department as assistant secretary. He likely will receive a presidential appointment.
Kansas City reports Mrs Aggie Myers found guilty of murdering her husband Clarence Myers and sentenced to be hanged on August 11. The case drew attention as a high profile domestic crime in the city.
The Department of Justice announces indictments in Indian Territory involving Chickasaw Nation officials. Treasurer War Governor Johnson United States Marshal Colbert banker Purdom and attorneys Manafield McMurray Cornish and others are charged with reissuing school and general fund warrants.
Chicago reports indicate all obstacles to ending the Teamsters strike have been removed. Indications suggest hostilities may cease soon unless unforeseen developments occur.
Health department reports 111 births in the past week in New York City, averaging one every five minutes. The weekly total exceeds 2,000 across the city, reflecting a high birth rate during the period.
St Petersburg reports a Polish upheaval in Lodz where fierce street fighting erupted between military forces and barricaded workers. Casualty toll is unknown but expected heavy as public business halts and streets remain under military control after three days of turmoil. Nine-tenth of the city’s activity appears paralyzed.
Phillipsburg Montana June 24 Geo Hammond the Bearmouth train robber was found guilty a second time in the Northern Pacific railroad hold up and sentenced to one year in prison. He received a 40 one year sentence for the second charge as court records show.
Devils Lake North Dakota June 24. Th afternoon telegram reached Captain Heerman that his son in law Nangle was among the victims killed in the Twentieth Century Limited wreck. The navigator left for his daughters home in Chicago on the afternoon train. Mrs Naugle was formerly Miss Minnie Heerman and had been married four years. The deceased was well known in North Dakota. Sympathy goes to the aged captain and his daughter.
Portland chamber telegraphs the president asking swift action to prevent a Chinese boycott of American products. Roosevelt weighs the issue in Washington, detailing fears of economic disruption and seeking a firm stance against discrimination amid growing calls for policy intervention.
A group of Chicago residents escaped a gas incident in a residential building. Several people were overcome but are expected to recover. Names mentioned include George, Marla, and Mark, with limited details available about their exact involvement or condition.
At a balloon ascent in Wimbledon on June 24, helper John Riley was caught in the ropes and lifted about thirty feet, fell and struck a stake. He suffered internal injuries described as serious by officials.
In St Paul on June 24 independent oil dealers secured a favorable outcome in their battle with Standard Oil as the railroad commission granted a reduction in kerosene and other freight rates. The move lowers costs for independents to compete with the trust, though details are unclear due to an incomplete copy.
Reports from Vigo say thirty Spaniards from O Lonayo were drowned when their boat capsized on the Minho River at the northern Portugal Spain boundary. The disaster occurred near the river on June 24 as advices arrived describing the tragedy and its location.
A Rock Island east basin wreck near Iowa City at noon today killed engineer Darthart of Stuart Iowa and injured fireman Taian Spray. authorities investigate the collision involving the limited train wrecked at the scene and delayed service.
Reading Ps June 24 County Controller Tivingbod filed report on a three month investigation into pourhin use and alleged misappropriation. The inquiry points to a criminal institute and creditor mismanagement amid rising heat on the house.
In Aberdeen two men Jacob Purcell and Ed Block are jailed on murder charges connected to a saloon quarrel. The coroner’s jury ruled W D Marvin died from a skull fracture after a spittoon blow during the altercation.
Aberdeen S D June 24 The speech by W W Bell president of the South Dakota Wool Growers and Sheep Breed ers Association highlighted new figures. Bell reported that 4000 sheep were shorn in the state last year with an average clip of 6.06 pounds per animal. He noted Ohio producers earned more per fleece and urged South Dakota raisers to improve care and management. A seven year old ram owned by Bell produced a fifteen pound fleece on a 300 pound animal.
Mrs Conger, wife of the ambassador to Mexico and former minister to China, arrived in Des Moines after a long journey. The Empress Dowager reportedly sent a sacred jewel that has long been tied to China’s rulers and placed it around Mrs Conger’s neck as a token of honor.
An automobile collided with an iron trolley pole on Jerome Avenue near 220th Street in New York City last night. One man died, three were seriously injured, and three suffered serious bruising in the crash as investigators determine fault.
Rome reports a growing rumor that Pope Pius X may leave the Vatican for the summer due to health. Physicians advise he spend the season at Castle Gandolfo, challenging the long standing tradition of papal confinement within the Vatican walls.
In Burkesville Kentucky on June 24 ex Judge W F Owsley, 93, opened an old brick safe that had stood sealed since before the Civil War. Inside were $2000 in gold, a gold watch, and a half gallon jug of whisky. The safe had not been opened for about 50 years.
St Paul June 24 Buckman won a Supreme Court opinion ruling against the state in a suit to compel the Eighth District congressman to disgorge about 70000 for alleged trespass on state timber lands. The court held the claim barred by the three year statute of limitations though the state can still recover the actual value of the timber. The excess over value was a penalty, and the statute limited that portion.
New York June 24 Archbisho Farley will lay the corner stone of the Christian Brothers novitiate at Pocantico Hills. The ceremony will be attended by a large number of eminent Catholics both lay and clerical. The building will serve as a home for aged and infirm members of the order.
Minneapolis dispatch cites crop expert H V Jones of Watson & Co reporting thinner than expected winter wheat yields across the khuthweat area. Final tallies due next week in the inter valley will show a drop of about 100,000,000 bushels from the June 10 estimate, with Texas crops near failure and back rust hitting Panhandle districts.
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