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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
6
A chaotic, OCR-broken derangement from Grand Rapids coverage referencing figures from Kentucky to Wisconsin, including military, political and social items. Mentions Traitor trials and a string of legal notices, court actions, and civic concerns with names like Murphy, George, and Denoyer, plus references to marine and railway matters, with scattered dates and places amid fragmented prose.
A Russian bandit, after robbing the state bank at Helsinki, shot dead a chief of police and wounded several officers during a four hour siege. He barricaded in a room, taunted the crowd, and was finally wounded and captured as firemen aided police in storming the room.
A jealous man fires on a woman in Spooner Wisconsin, fatally wounds James McGravy, then dies by suicide after an attempted arson and knife attack. Ed Cameron is killed. police report details and survivor accounts follow. Elgin Plonser, noted Elgin settler and early dentist born 1824 in New York, dies at home, leaving a widow and three sons and a daughter.
Fire severely damaged the Bethlehem Steel company general office building and part of the No. % machine shop in Bethlehem Wark South Bethlehem Pa. with a loss around 200000 and valuable records destroyed.
Annapolis Md Specific Secretary Bonaparte arrives to consider programs for the final interment of the party of Admiral Paul Jones with the event set for April. New York dispatch reports James W Alexander, former president of the Equitable, recovering after two operations and said to be practically certain.
Robbers dynamited the main San Diego post office vault and stole a large sum of money. The incident is being investigated as a major mockup, with authorities tracing the crime to an organized effort and seeking leads across the city.
Boston dispatch reports Foster Hooper, vice president of Hanover Bank, held on 33000 bail for alleged mail fraud tied to a defraud plan. He faces charges in a federal case and awaits further proceedings.
Reports from Shanghai and London detail China pledging severe punishment for participants in the Nanchang killings of French Jesuits and foreigners. Foreign gunboats move toward Nanchang as natives flee. observers debate missionary status and sovereignty while officials seek viceroy aid.
Des Moines reports a kerosene fire destroys a home injuring Mrs Fleck badly and her right hand burned. The incident follows a kerosene accident while building a fire. The disaster leaves one dead and others seriously hurt. In Altoona a gasoline tank explosion at a stereopticon exhibition triggers a deadly panic. the Williamsport opera house and nearby buildings burn, with about $26,000 in damage and numerous injuries, several women among them. Detective shoots a saloonkeeper in Middletown as tensions rise. Montreal studios report a搂 substantial loss from a fire at Harm Music properties, estimated at $75,000.
The New York board of trade and transportation today adopted resolutions praising China as a vast field for American goods and predicting rapid growth in trade. It blamed Chinese distrust of US products on unwarranted indignities faced by entrants to the United States from government subordinates.
Denver dispatch reports Hobart Sheerer estate heated dispute over a will that anticipated a single child born alive. The Testator's shares split two thirds to the child and one third to the widow if a son, or two thirds to the widow and one third to the child if a daughter. Now twins a boy and a girl emerge, prompting attorney Joseph W Maxwell to seek a court ruling from County Judge McCall on how the twins inherit.
In Benson UK dispatch the nine defendants including Joseph Lester J D Hurd C G Whittler and the Zeigler Coat Company face postponed trials for a year after the Zeta ter mines disaster. State’s Attorney Seekers agreed to an August term continuation then push to February 1907. Many deem the delay an eventual abandonment of the cases.
Havana dispatch reports Secretary Freyre Andrade received a note about eight guards being surprised by about a dozen armed men linked to the outlaw band. The rural guards exchanged long range fire as the assailants scattered after the brief skirmish near Ta oipas.
Two of five Kenney bank robbers were captured in a barn seven miles southwest of Monticello after a daytime chase. Over $200 in gold was recovered from a straw stack. Authorities pursue the remaining three, who fled toward Chicago.
In a unanimous opinion Justice Montgomery declares the Galbraith law unconstitutional, ruling there can be only one statewide rate for all property classes, affecting railroad assessment uniformity. Kansas rate law ignored as railroads set oil freight rates near pre maximum levels, challenging new Kansas legislation.
Herbert Hadley, former Kansas City official, arrives in Oklahoma City to give depositions for ongoing proceedings. A charitable donation of 250000 is reported, with a Prussia cablegram noting Krupp widow Mire Krupp’s 250000 gift in honor of the imperial wedding anniversary.
This dated log covers sessions from February 23 to March 19 1906 detailing Senate and House activities. It notes statehood debates and votes, railway and bridge bills, tribal governance extensions, appropriations and military issues, executive sessions, and adjournments. Notable items include the Kensington and Eastern Railroad bridge extension, five civilized tribes affairs, and the army appropriation bill passage.
Mine Inspector Davia reports 1905 output reached 5,770,022 tons in the eighth anthracite district, with about 1,000,000 tons from Woodward colliery of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. Increase over 1904 591,369 tons. over 1903 445,066 tons. Five more lives lost in 1905. Senate approves House oil probe resolution into railroad and coal industries.
New York special by sanitary engineer George A. So per sharply criticizes the sanitary administration of the New York subway. He alleges filth collects near sla tone and calls for improved cleanliness and oversight.
In New York a man named Thomas Deltman killed Thomas Fennen during a quarrel over the death of Deltman’s sister Mrs Thomas Fenney and then fatally shot himself, leaving authorities to investigate the deadly domestic dispute and its motive.
Students by the hundreds and delegates from 600 colleges universities and seminaries travel to Nashville to attend the student volunteer movement convention.
C Z Dodd and J W Murphy, ejected from Southers station for intoxication, returned and killed two unidentified men. Local dispatch reports a homicide under investigation with no identified victims or suspects named.
Illinois mine owners will convene in Chicago next Wednesday to decide their stance on miners demands. Delegates will be chosen for the Indianapolis conference, where leaders may oppose concessions. Operators blame the shot firers bill for higher costs and seek repeal before wage talks. If delegates vote against wage increases, a general strike could begin as the April 1 contract expiry nears.
Richmond special reports Mrs Mat tle P Hodges of Durham North Carolina was killed in her bed Sunday morning by her husband Jona W Hodges. He claims self defense while confessing the crime which she had begun divorce proceedings over. The 10 year old son witnessed the attack and was knocked down by his father when he tried to intervene. The couple had been in divorce proceedings.
Texas Supreme Court finds Wella Fargo United States Puebe and American Express in contracts with Texas railroads violating antitrust law. Authorities assess 3 256 000 in penalties. Other items note adjournment out of respect for former Speaker Henderson and Republican figures in brief.
The Pike's Peak railroad owners seek patent tights to build an air line electric road up the mountain slope toward the summit. The plan outlines a steamless elevated transit aiming to connect Colorado Springs with the peak, pending patent action and construction feasibility.
Detroit dispatch reports the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company plans to open Lake Erie navigation for large passenger boats, naming Masek as a key figure in the project. The move signals resumed lake traffic and potential summer sailings for regional travelers.
Fragmentary text discusses environmental recovery and shifting river dynamics. Mentions water, agriculture, and wildlife. hints at a change in public or natural spaces, with references to streams, habitat, and conservation themes.
A colorful collage of promotional text and scattered stories describes a catalog push for fruit and produce, interspersed with humorous anecdotes about professors and a Biblical rising argument. The piece blends eccentric marketing with brief, dated vignettes and classroom quips.
A former student recalls deteriorating nerves and insomnia from coffee. After trying Postum Food Coffee, he notes improved strength, mental clarity, steady nerves, and better sleep. He credits the product for restoring health and urges others to try it, with the Postum Co. as the sponsor.
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