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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
2
News of the World item notes the death of Prof. A. P. Pattengill of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The brief report places his passing among weekly national and international events covered in the periodical.
Mrs. Ida Danielson killed E. C. Harris during a Sunday dinner quarrel in Kansas City after Harris insulted her. Harris was a painter and one of the guests at the party. The incident occurred March 20 and left the gathering in shock.
The Navy Department reports the death of Paymaster Howard P. Ash at Guantanamo Cuba while in service. His passing is announced as a loss to the naval force.
Robert E. Strahorn plans to buy the Spokane Columbia River and Navigation company for 80000 dollars to secure the right of way grade and equipment. A bill seeks to empower condemnation lands for the Okanogan irrigation project. Idaho proposes a bridge across the Snake River at Lewiston. Judge Fookes shot and died from knee wounds at Felix Swan ranch near Prosser. Formosa earthquake devastates Kagi prefecture with 1400 houses gone 1014 killed 695 injured. Prussian meat prices drive consumption of horses dogs and cats. Cuban electors meet and nominate Tomas Estrada Palma president.
Bisbee Arizona March 21 L J Simpkins arrested at Naco for complicity in former Idaho Governor Steunenbergs murder confesses he was Caldwell at the time but denies involvement. Commersford, also linked to the gang, confessed Simspkins connection and later went insane. Reward raised to $2000 by Idaho Governor Gooding for Simpkins capture.
Rochester reports probate opened Saturday for Susan B Anthony's will totaling 10000 dollars. The entire estate goes to the woman suffrage cause with trustees Rev Dr Anna Shaw Lucy E Anthony and Mary S Anthony named. The Anthony homestead is held in Mary Anthony's name and she receives nothing under the will.
Testimony before Judge Frank Smith found the grand jury foreman A B Moss did not discuss the Moyer Haywood and Pettibone case outside the jury room or express opinions on guilt. Affidavits from Governor Gooding and Attorney Hawley denying conversations were admitted. The defense motion to quash indictments was denied. demurrer and bail questions were taken under advisement.
William B. Ryder a longtime Missouri political figure since the Civil War was found dead in a Walnut Street rooming house in Kansas City He had suffered long illness and appeared to have been dead several hours The man who authored the Missouri beer tax and claimed to be originator of the eight hour law is identified by authorities
The famed anarchist Johann Most has died in Cincinnati from erysipelas. He was a controversial agitator known across Europe and the United States for promoting radical causes and publishing provocative writings.
A head on collision between two Denver Rio Grande trains in a blinding storm near Adobe 25 miles west of Pueblo results in widespread fire and many deaths and injuries. Officials name operator negligence and list 36 presumed dead with numerous burned remains recovered in Pueblo and Florence morgues.
In St. Petersburg the Port Arthur surrender investigation will extend about six weeks and target General Stoessel. He seeks summons for General Nogi and other Japanese commanders to testify about the defense's character and conduct.
Former President Cleveland marked his 69th birthday away from his Princeton residence for the first time since moving to Princeton. He is now in Florida and celebrated March 19.
Charles Sullivan long time resident of Vancouver was drowned when the boat he rowed capsized. His body was recovered beneath a local wharf.
A severe earthquake hit Kagi Formosa on Saturday, leveling hundreds of buildings and killing many hundreds of residents. Local authorities assess the scale as one of the worst in the region, with ongoing rescue efforts and emerging casualty totals.
Denver reports severe weather across Colorado with heavy mountain snows and multiple snowslides. A slide at Silverton demolished the Green Mountain mill injuring foreman D F Hickey whose body is missing. A Bear Creek slide killed August Hellene, a claim owner, as trains and roads face closures and long delays.
Caroline Von Dem Bussche, reportedly divorced wife of Baron Von Dem Bussche Haddenhausen, shot herself at Fort Leavenworth in the home of her son Second Lieutenant Carl Frederick Von Dem Bussche of the Eighteenth Infantry. A possible cause cited is melancholia. officials provide few details.
A detailed list from Spokane shows prices for vegetables including potatoes beets turnips rutabagas and cabbage with per cwt or per lb rates. butter eggs cheese and creamery goods listed with per case or per pound pricing. Livestock and poultry rates cover steers cows sheep hogs and hens with unit figures. hay oats and feed prices complete the market snapshot.
Davenport and Ritzville prices show Bluestem at 50 to 52 cents with clubs. Tacoma remains unchanged. Blue stem trades around 64 to 66 cents with red flag bids. Portland listings show Bluestem around 66 to 67 cents with club blends and valley values near 64 to 68 cents.
Brigadier General John M. Thayer, aged 86, is said by physicians to be near death at his Lincoln Nebraska home. Thayer previously served as a United States senator from Nebraska. An optimist under a cloud looks for signs of a breaking away.
A Sunday snowslide at Camp Bird Mine near Ouray Colorado killed William Cressey and injured two others while destroying the Camp Bird mill and tramway. A second slide in the evening further wiped out buildings, isolating 600 miners and threatening supplies as damage neared a million dollars.
The state department has received eighty thousand dollars for Japanese famine relief, forwarded through the Red Cross and Christian Herald to the American embassy in Tokyo. The latest fifty thousand arrives via the Christian Herald while eighty thousand in total is earmarked for this purpose.
Indianapolis March 20 President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers mails to George F Baer chairman of the anthracite coal operators committee his reply to the committee communication rejecting the miners demands.
Report from St Petersburg warns of rising public disaffection and a planned uprising. The war ministry boosts ammunition shipments to likely flashpoints in Warsaw Moscow Odessa and nearby cities. Armed Paris bought autos, Cossacks patrolling railways, and Black Sea sailors rumored to plot a broad revolt against fortresses and ships.
The note reports umpire Jack Sheridan has signed his 1906 contract with the American league and will depart for the East next week. It also covers Joe Gans defeating Mike Sullivan in Los Angeles in one round, with Sullivan counted out as police end the fight. The piece mentions Helena club subscriptions and remarks on baseball and boxing figures, plus western league player drafts into eastern teams.
A compiled schedule lists events in April and May for groups such as the Stockgrowers Association in Miles City Montana the AOUW Grand Lodge in Bellingham Washington the Inland Empire Teachers’ Association in Spokane the Montana State Sunday School Convention in Dillon the IO RM Great Council in Tacoma and the Washington State Sportsmen’s Association in Spokane along with dental and bankers’ conventions and the Idaho Republican central committee in Pocatello August 1.
In Lancaster on Sunday, 47 year old Meissenger of Cotas was shot dead at his home by 24 year old Ow ton Christy who was lodged in jail. Christy faced charges tied to a love affair with Miss Rachael Findley and a plea regarding feelings about marriage.
Topeka reports snowfall across Kansas measured from four to several inches with the 0 inch mark noted in parts of the state. Weather officials warn of slick conditions as cold air persists.
President Roosevelt’s second daughter Miss Ethel. Secretary Taft’s daughter Miss Helen. and a daughter of General A W Greely were among 25 youths confirmed at St John Episcopal Church in Washington on Sunday afternoon. The note adds a light social quip about ribbons for the girls.
Victoria British Columbia reports the body of Me pos Newbury has been recovered from Beacon Hill after a disappearance. The item mentions Washington and New York references to Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs. Bonvelt in March, with unclear details due to OCR errors.
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