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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1906
Page
7
Henry 8 Cauthron a noted historian died recently at Vincennes Indiana He was linked to Elihu Stout his grandfather who founded the first newspaper west of the Alleghany mountains The remarks reflect on inherited reputation and the work required to sustain it
Advertisement urges relief for distressing ailment with Chamberlain's Salve claiming instant relief. Price 25 cents per box and sold by all druggists. Also notes a humorous line about rich girls being handsome.
Governor Magoon told the senate committee that his combined canal roles total 17 500 dollars a year and that this saves the government the same amount. He said American workers fear health risks less than the medical corps and noted the U S paid sanitation costs during last summer's yellow fever epidemic as Panamanians bore none. He warned of fears of revolutions.
The discussion centers on eight hour labor policy and Bigelow charges with Governor Magoon endorsing Taft and Stevens letters. Senators Simmons and Hopking object to exalting Bigelow while numerous foreign consuls and affidavits are presented. The administration’s actions receive mixed backing as examinations continue without reference to the charges. In a separate note, a Mexican terrorist threatened Sunset School prompting a police response and arrests.
The Hanover Bank, a West Virginia corporation, was placed in the hands of receiver Charles C. Barton of Boston by Judge Bradley of the state supreme court. The bank was closed on grounds of insolvency and lists liabilities of $85,000.
In St Petersburg a revolutionary mob assaulted the government savings bank on Seabalkarsky Prospect. Police beat them back but a policeman died and several people were wounded amid the turmoil.
Albany February 14 The court of appeals upheld the indictments against Abraham H Hummel charging subordination of perjury in the Dodge Morse divorce case.
Official announcement states the American Telegraph and Telephone Company will issue 100 million dollars in gold bonds. The news comes from New York on February 14.
In Duncan Washington on February 14 the House approved a bill to establish a United States court and recording district No. 87 at Duncan LT.
Texas representative Gillespie sought a privileged resolution demanding a cost comparison for rail versus express mail transport per ton per mile. Speaker Cannon ruled the measure non privileged, blocking further action. The ensuing dispute included objections from Payne and Williams and ended with an adjournment after a roll call.
Misa Mary Lee daughter of the late Colonel Richard Lee and a relative of General Robert E. Lee was in a runaway accident near Winchester. The thoroughbred horse frightened, she was thrown from the buggy landing on her head. Reports from Boyce Clark County say only a slight chance of recovery.
In People Michigan on February 14, the probate court heard the widow of Rev. Dr Geo H Simmons, a banker preacher who killed himself last week. She seeks appointment of an administrator after showing her husband dissipated 9000 from her marriage funds by issuing worthless notes and destroying private papers hours before his death.
Florence Alabama February 14. Dispatches from Wrentham Massachusetts claimed Helen Keller the deaf dumb and blind girl of Alabama was ill and ordered rest. Her family denies the reports and says Miss Keller remains at her work in Wrentham with no breakdown indicated in recent messages.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe moves to stockpile coal in Emporia Kansas and San Marcial New Mexico as fuel manager in Topeka is ordered to begin storage. If conditions change the company may extend storage to other points along its lines.
The senate in executive session confirmed G D Anderson as consul general at Rio de Janeiro B F Burwell as associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court J W Reynolds as secretary of New Mexico and J R Abernathy as marshal of Oklahoma President Roosevelt issued an appeal to the American people asking for famine relief contributions to the National Red Cross for northern Japan.
Washington reports Senator LaFollette declined Thomas Lawson's invitation to join the proxy voting committee for life insurance policy holders in New York at this year’s meeting. Baltimore dispatch notes on the suffrage convention, with state presidents’ reports read, including Oklahoma’s Kate H. Biggars and Texas’s Annette Finnigan.
James William Lowther was unanimously re-elected speaker of the house of commons. In Denver, the Colorado and Southern Railway shops burned down causing about 150000 dollars in damages.
Miss Palmer a Madill teacher injured by a male pupil’s family pressure over dismissal. She was assaulted two days later at the schoolhouse, suffering a fractured elbow and serious head bruising, with doctors reporting precarious condition.
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