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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reveals reports of a $10,000 loss and a fatal fall at Pearson, with references to Northern Council and racing engines. The text also mentions a range of names, places, and events across political and social scenes, including presidential retirement discussions and local incidents.
A sprawling, fragmentary report covers Chicago produce markets, pricing notes, and assorted commodities alongside national items. It mentions figures, names, and places in a dense mosaic, including references to vendors, shipments, and political figures, with scattered notes on crime, elections, and infrastructure developments.
The session covers interstate commerce, transportation suits, and prosecutions under revised statutes. Moody directs district attorneys to pursue indictments against conspirators and enforce penalties under anti trust and antisubversion laws, with emphasis on federal action and court processes.
Washington dispatch reports senators were told data on the Panama canal project were faulty. John S. Wallace, chief engineer, defended estimates while critics claimed high excavation costs and unit rates skewed figures toward a level canal. The House Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on the Philippine tariff bill, prioritizing island interests. Queen Liliuokalani sought $10 million in a petition to the Senate, with an autograph letter urging favorable action.
Attorney General Moody issues instructions to all United States district attorneys directing enforcement of the Elkins Act against rebates and discriminations by carriers. The plan favors judgments and prompt investigations, with indictments where warranted, after thorough local review.
The World Sunday School Convention, representing about 250,000 schools and 26 million members, chose Rome Italy as the site for the fifth world convention May 20 to 23 1907. Delegates from the United States and Canada attended the Philadelphia meeting. Also Milwaukee dispatch reports Charles Bestiele former supervisor died suddenly amid six indictments after the grand jury.
In Boston a wage increase is set to take effect with the new year. Beginning Monday January 1, operatives employed by the American Woolen Company will be paid a ten percent wage advance, as disputed in local reports.
Minneapolis dispatch reports a family of three on 4650 Tenth Avenue South saved from asphyxiation after a fire. David W. Marrill aided by removing a gas or smoke hazard, rescuing W. Eliott and a daughter while another daughter aided elsewhere in the home.
Washington dispatch reports Chief Justice Buler ordered the dismissal of the appeal by the late Senator Mitchell in the case against him.
Washington dispatch reports Homer B. Hulbert receiving four telegraphs from Korea claiming the agreement with Japan was forced and therefore void. A cruiser Columba sails from Seague Island yard with 160 marines to relieve exhausted troops and bring them home for Christmas.
In Asbury Park New Jersey Mrs Morris Naftal 77 wife of a wealthy resident was attacked inside 151 Main street apartments. Earrings torn from her ears bindings and gagging followed and she died from suffocation before discovery. In Newark special report says Mrs William G Tight wife of the University of New Mexico president was granted a divorce on neglect with alimony and child custody.
Statesville dispatch reports Hugh McDonald, who died here by his own hand, had a $2,590,000 claim pending against the government for cotton destroyed in the Civil War. Also a London cable notes a Windsor correspondent hearing a fixed date for the marriage of King Alfonso to Princess Ena of Battenberg.
M Porel manager of the Vaudevilé theater has been granted 8 divorce from his wife Mine Relaie a well known French actress.
Thomas W. Lawson declares readiness to risk 14.6 million as he plans a confrontation with Wall Street financiers. He outlines his funds, holdings, and strategy to demonstrate alleged chicanery and fraud in the market, asserting he will fight to vindicate his warnings and expose systemic abuses.
Washington dispatch reports the battleship Connecticut, near completion in New York, will not undergo builders trials until after commissioning. The article notes government yard construction and timing for trials in the process.
President Roosevelt says he will undertake a world trip after his term ends. He indicated the journey would visit multiple continents and involve his close associates, reflecting a broad agenda and diplomatic engagements.
Springfield dispatch reports the Municipal supreme court granted Attorney-General Stead leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus against the Chicago Indianapolis and Lans company to compel an annual report to the state railroad and warehouse commission for tax assessment basis. Monument to slain editor N G Gongales unveiled in Colombia D C. Senate confirms Charles A Stillings as public printer. Willoughby nominated as treasurer of Porto Rico.
New York Teamsters strike over a shop agreement dispute with Clark Chapin and Bushnell wholesale grocers. A general strike in the grocery district is feared as workers walk out. Meanwhile in New Orleans a church report covers clergy certifying Rome candidates for Archbishop Chapelle’s succession after his yellow fever death. President Roosevelt abolishes the Sidney Nebraska land office effective September 28, 1906, shifting duties to North Platte Nebraska.
In Streator a switchman named Harry Cook, after seventeen years of service as a switchman in Santa Fe yards, was instantly killed when he fell from the footboard of his engine. Tuskegee Anniversary will mark the twentieth year of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in April 1906 with Harvard President Eliot as a speaker. Benjamin Burnett, a worker on the Evansville and Mount Vernon line, died from injuries after an explosion caused by a dynamite chargeBurnett fatally hurt.
John Burns, a Labour figure, joins Britain’s government as a minister amid a reshuffle. The move places him among top advisers as the Labour Party seeks to influence policy, with Burns expected to push reforms while balancing party and cabinet dynamics.
A fragment discusses silk production and cotton blends, noting durable, brilliant fabrics in demand. It mentions yarns, embroidery, and hats, with references to artificial silks, resins, and international demand including Germany and France.
A literary roundup notes Maurice Gray of Intrenarle in Paris has failed health after heart trouble and interim rest abroad. It recalls his career with managers Gratt, Conried, and a life split between France and New York with speculation on upcoming financial reversals. Parallel items profile Thomas Ryan, a powerful rail and insurance magnate, and other public figures amid political and scientific notes.
Reports detail contracts for a new state building and a labor reform bill limiting workdays. The piece notes debates over parliamentary procedure and votes in the Wisconsin Assembly and mentions wage figures, including a proposed annual salary around 5400 dollars, and the party leaders involved in the controversy.
Report from Shamokin discusses John Mitchel Denles conference with President Roosevelt over the mining situation. The article notes confusion and muddled signals among union leaders and civic groups, with remarks downplaying any immediate strike action and references to ongoing labor negotiations.
In Kenosha Wisconsin nine men offered to undergo a skin graft operation to save a life. A local minister, Rev R H Jones, led the effort after a rescue on November 4 when a woman was threatened by a burn and the men prepared to sacrifice their own skin. One grafted patch measured twelve square inches. The incident centers on Fred Augusteen and Pleasant Prairie Mission Episcopal Church.
Special from St Johns Newfoundland reports the British cabinet reshuffle causing no decision on the fishery dispute with the United States for weeks. Observers expect talks to resume and likely conclude within a month if progress continues over the summer. Touring car wrecked injures Charlie Conn and others. Multimillionaire Capt Samuel Brown dies from stomach trouble after a year of illness.
Edward Atkinson, a renowned social and political economist of Boston, died suddenly following an attack of acute indigestion that affected his heart. He was in the prime of life and well known in academic circles.
William T. Woodward, a wealthy colonist in Waco, Texas, perished in a blaze that charred his office after an arson fire started a tree. Investigators believe he was trapped as the flames spread through the room.
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