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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
6
A weekly review lists events from many regions. Notable items include marriages in St Louis, naval movements in the Suez Canal, a Chicago murder case with a man and wife found dead, embezzlement case in Oakland exonerated by insanity, and factory fires in Illinois.
An imperial order from Saint Petersburg announces the retirement of Lieutenant General Stoessel due to ill health. The document confirms the official retirement and cites health as the reason for stepping down from duty.
The Hohenlohe memoirs provoke fear in Germany as details of Wilhelm II’s dealings with Bismarck and a threat to imprison the Iron Chancellor are published. Analysts say a clique of princes, generals, editors, and others aims to undermine the autocracy and sow discontent across the country.
Reno Hutchinson newly named general secretary of the Y M C A was killed at the northeast corner of Seventh avenue and Howard street in Spokane Washington at 7 55 P M on Monday night. The motive and killer are unknown. He married Virginia Spencer a Portland singer in December 1904 and they have a six month old baby. Hutchinson was popular at the University of California where he led athletics and served as university Y M C A secretary.
Taft leaves for the United States and Magoon assumes full control in Cuba. The new governor’s proclamation is broadly welcomed in Havana, signaling a likely end to disturbances. Magoon pledges to preserve Cuban independence protect life and property and restore normal government under the constitution.
The Oregon Jamestown Exposition commission asks Washington Idaho and Montana governors to approve a joint northwest building at the Jamestown tercentennial next year. If replies are favorable a formal move will begin immediately. Jefferson Myers will depart for Hampton Roads to arrange an Oregon exhibit.
Assistant attorney general Frank S. Jackson will file criminal proceedings in the supreme court against International Harvester for alleged Kansas anti trust law violations. Mrs Mary Grummie testified in Chicago that Charles A. Plamondon was paid 50 000 to marry and is a witness in the Mackin will contest involving the late Dean Thomas Mackin of St Josephs Rock Island TH.
Maxim Gorky and Mme. Andreeva exit New York aboard a ship under the alias Mr. and Mrs. Peishkoff. The Russian author and his companion toured American slums to compare what they call benighted Russia with the wealth and power of the United States.
A farmer named Parsons his wife and three children ages 11 4 and 1 were murdered near Licking Missouri. Judah Hamilton has been arrested charged with the murders and is alleged to have confessed. Parsons was shot and the mother and children were clubbed to death.
The British steamer Hankow burned alongside a Hong Kong wharf on Sunday morning. About 2000 Chinese passengers were aboard with hundreds reported dead, while all European passengers and crew escaped. Firefighting efforts lasted four hours leaving only the hull. Theories blame lanterns, matting, wires, or incendiary causes amid a boycott context. The ship, built in Glasgow in 1876 for China Navigation of London, measured 308.5 by 42.3 by 15.2 feet and registered 3073 tons gross.
A fog bound collision between the Adirondack and Saratoga on the Hudson left one dead and one missing. Clarence Sherman the Saratoga’s oiler died, George E Norton of the Adirondack is missing, and six were injured. Five hundred passengers endured a terrifying ordeal as thousands of dollars in damage occurred.
Mrs Collins Huntington paid about $20,000 in duty on imported goods worth $32,000 at the New York port. The declaration included $27,000 worth of two jewelry articles. Officials note this as one of the largest duties paid on declared articles, surpassing a prior 1901 record of $32,000.
Miss Bertha Krupp wed Lieutenant Gustav von Bohlen und Halbach on Monday. Her wealth exceeds a hundred million dollars and she wields influence through ownership of an armament institution supplying artillery for the German army armor and navy ships.
Gov Folk, known for opposing government ownership, proposed tighter supervision of railroads. He endorsed a policy akin to the federal government's control of national banks, signaling a shift toward enhanced governmental oversight.
The widow of the late Samuel Lewis Hill dies and his will directs a distribution of 15 million dollars to charitable institutions. The bequest is designated for multiple charities and will be administered per the terms of the will.
In Oakland California on October fifteenth a highwayman shot Motorman J M Tenny and killed Conductor Samuels during an attempted robbery inside a Sixteenth street car. Tenny later died from his wounds. a night watchman, William P Trubody, was found dead nearby with a bullet wound.
From Waukomiss Oklahoma comes a tragic domestic accident. Mrs. Philip Sproutz dies from a broken neck after stumbling over her kneeling husband in the dark while returning home. The baby in her arms fell to the floor and is gravely injured.
Official test of the 12 inch guns at Fort Stark Newcastle showed complete satisfaction. Each gun fired with half, three quarters and full charges, using 570 pounds of powder for the final shot and a 1000 pound projectile. Elevations achieved a range beyond the Isle of Shoals, reaching 10 miles.
Harvard defeated the Massachusetts Great Eleven 21 to 0 at Cambridge. The card also notes Cliff Blankenship may helm Spokane in the Pacific Northwest league next season and other sports results across boxing golf and football in Seattle and Idaho.
Newport Tennessee farmer Chalburn Mintoch age 31 fatally wounded his wife and four children with an ax then killed two more children before shooting himself in a fit of insanity. Local authorities report the brutal family tragedy shocked the neighborhood.
Willie Helm found guilty of first degree murder and recommended for life in prison for the October 30 killings of W. J. Hayes and his wife. Brother Elmer Helm, tried earlier, was sentenced. Elmer is 20 and Willie 18.
A Seattle hearse runaway during a funeral left the body unharmed. a new hearse was used to proceed to the cemetery. Land Commissioner Ross rejected a pole line right of way across state lands and Tumwater fixed a 3 mill levy. Robbers hit Wells Fargo in Tacoma. a murdered woman’s body was found in the Chehalis river near Aberdeen. State receipts and disbursements for two years ending 1906 are reported.
Reports indicate salary increases for the 15th and 16th classes and similar reclassifications may be studied by Adams and Douglas counties. Frank Lane and James Kelly, a 29 year old Black man from Idaho Springs, Colorado, were cited as accusing Charles Bey in Yakima City of kicking Kelly under a freight train, with murder charges filed.
Three state land sales are planned in southern Idaho with values from 10 to 35 dollars per acre. Blaine county near Hailey on November 2 offers about 2000 acres. Idaho City on November 16 offers about 1500 acres in Boise county. and Caldwell on November 20 offers about 2700 acres in Owyhee county.
A trestle collapse near Livingston on the Northern Pacific killed L. E. Van Pelt and Avery Moore who were working there. Sugar production begins at Billings with an expected 70 000 tons of beets this season, below factory capacity. The United Confederates of the Northwest met in Townsend with Paul Fust elected department commander. Odd Fellows and Grand Encampment hold annual meetings in Helena. Alfred Alkire alias Charles Brown rearrested after jail escape. Oregon notes include Kid Morgan confessing to counterfeit bills in Pendleton and Portland freight handlers gain about 10 cents per day. A hunting accident near Medford leaves Edgar Robinson dead, mistaken for a deer by his brother Albert. Charles and Oscar Newton receive indeterminate prison sentences in Salem. A barber shop fire in Echo causes a fatal explosion propelling a water tank 150 feet, injuring Charles Heffener.
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