23 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1905
Page
1
In St Petersburg striking workers gather in restless mood at labor headquarters across the capital city as demonstrations continue. Police monitor the scenes as unions press for demands. Local officials urge calm while negotiations stall.
Reports from St Petersburg describe a city gripped by unrest after yesterday’s demonstrations. Troops patrol streets as workers return to jobs in some factories while radical leaders, led by Father Gopon, urge open revolt. Casualty figures vary greatly with many wounded or killed at sites including the Narva gate and Nicholas bridge.
In St Petersburg Russia January 23 3 20 pm the city again resembles an armed camp as strikers continue to drift toward Palace Square near the palace authorities report tensions rising and streets filled with marchers and armed groups continuing to mass in the area
In Jefferson City on January 23 the Missouri legislature recapped the senatorial race. Niedringhaus held 80 votes, Cockrell 79, Kerens 9, Pettijoho 1 with party balance in the house and senate unchanged. Absentees included Senator Irisky and Allister. Hoger led the Kerens vote pattern as in the prior day.
Jaffarson City Mo January 23 Major Warner former senator candidate arrived and declared I am not a candidate now He urged Republican members to back the caucus nomination in the wake of the recent raucus formation.
A correspondent reports panic in a Nevsky Prospect area of St Petersburg with fears of a possible explosion. Police urge residents to stay indoors as water supply and city burning fears rise and troops have not fired yet.
In St Petersburg the center is quiet but ferment grows in the hutlying industrial quarters as police conduct house visits warning residents rioters threaten to sack the town.
In St. Petersburg the emperor lies nearly collapsed from grief and all schools close. During the night mobs broke every window at the Grand Duke Sergius palace, signaling unrest in the Russian capital.
In St Petersburg on January 23 troops, mostly withdrawn from central streets overnight, regrouped at major points while strikes fail to reach the center. Cavalry patrols roam. shops close. readers told to stay quiet. Clerical and labor leaders claim armed resistance is preached, but no property attacks are reported. The military holds the capital as rumors of unrest persist.
Noon patrols move to palace square while two individuals attempt to collect aid amid heavy guard. Authorities deny any planned bloodshed though brutal stories circulate. Police ban petroleum sales to curb arson risk during strikes.
Sevastopol reports a blaze at the admiralty works with flames described as extensive and urgent efforts underway to contain the fire. The incident disrupts port activity as crews battle the blaze.
In St Petersburg on January 23 at 6 20 pm no clashes occurred between strikers and troops in the afternoon. A report of troops firing on crowds in Nevsky Prospect proved false.
Cable from Constantinople reports 1,500 Circassians revolted and killed 260 Russian guards at Slavgini. Russians and Turks are crossing into the Caucasus to spread revolution in Telia provinces. Captain Cullen confirms Imperial Marina Association of To kin details.
Reports from Rome say church Bishops struggle to restrain Catholic participation in widespread popular movements. In Poland irregulars and mobs form as crowds press for change, despite Vatican warnings. The unrest intensifies, shaking local authorities and clergy alike.
In Liarlin Germany on January 23 the emperor sat up late to read telegrams from St Petersburg. The foreign office doubts an imminent revolution, citing weak leadership and lack of broad support among the population across the empire.
Topeka Jan. 23 Demurrer filed in the supreme court to the quo warranto case to stop piping gas from Kansas fields. Defense claims a perpetual right to use the highway. Senate bill would authorize bonds to develop natural gas and oil. Nearby items report gendarmes in Hungary, Good Roads meeting, and various political moves.
A Drury College student explains how to form rainbows using a spray bottle. Press the bulb to project water into direct sunlight and observe a full rainbow. He notes coloring with green red blue yellow and the striking visual transformations that result.
Smoot resumes testimony asserting the first presidency is supreme in church matters and that divine guidance comes through church leaders. He says each apostle has no more authority than a stake president unless sent by the church head. HeAffirms modern prophecy mirrors ancient inspiration.
In Washington D C on June 23 the senate passed the joint resolution creating a new division of the circuit and district courts in the eastern district of Missouri. It also approved 37900 for inaugural ceremonies expenses. In Pawhuska Oklahoma on January 23 Lewis De Noye stopped near his home when his team bolted the cart overturned killing Mrs De Noye who had a broken neck.
An explosion on a Baltimore and Ohio freight engine near Mountain Lake Park Missouri killed two crew members F Johnson the brakeman and J L Simpson the treman and derailed several cars. In Lawton Oklahoma Oliver Marlar fifteen was accidentally shot and killed while hunting. Representative Pearce of Maryland was struck by epilepsy on the House floor delaying recess.
Philadelphia reports the Pennsylvania railroad strike situation settled with no strike. In Nica France Countess Boxhoenden formerly McKnight of Bordentown New Jersey dies. Mr and Mrs Walter Kibbie of Ma ton Iowa visit Mrs Kibbie's sister Mrs LL Powell. Kibbie heads Lynn County home.
Chas. Taxhorn, a wealthy farmer near McPherson Kansas, smothered his two sons aged 4 and 10, burned his barn, then set his home alight and perished. The bodies of the children were found in an adjacent orchard. Neighbors and authorities noted prior domestic troubles and a recent beating.
A head on crash between two freight trains and a double header on the Louisville and Nashville line at Shawnee Tennessee killed four railroad workers and injured six, three of whom may die. In Iron River Wisconsin four residents died in a house fire including George Barnes.
The article discusses how debate in the United States Senate can devolve into disorder. It describes Vice President pro tempore Frye calling Senator Pettus to the chair to restore order during interruptions and ill temper. Pettus enforces decorum, addressing interruptions and directing colleagues to speak through the chair.
Arthur Simmons, the Black doorkeeper and messenger at the White House, has served forty two years under ten presidents. Born enslaved in North Carolina, he escaped to Washington and later met Lincoln. Grant once warned him of a persistent office seeker, saying the man wanted his job. Simmons confirmed the threat and the man faced another interview.
The Maine legislature at Augusta recently reelected Senator Hale by acclamation. He holds the banner record as the only Maine senator elected for five full six year terms. Editorials in Maine papers praised his public service at Washington and his independence. His predecessor Hannibal Haglin also served five terms but with nonconsecutive, not all full six year terms.
Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York has attended eight national conventions in succession from 1876 to 1904 and helped nominate Hayes Wheeler Garfield Arthur Blaine Logan Harrison Morton Harrison Reid McKinley Hobart Roosevelt Fairbanks. Only two of eight nominations failed at the polls. He did not favor all nominees but aided in naming many.
Mississippi Representative Byrd rushed from the House with his overcoat buttoned high and no hat. A doorkeeper and a pursuing page called him back after the bareheaded scene drew astonished laughter. Byrd retrieved his hat in the cloak room and returned.
Reports from St Petersburg indicate a fire at Warsaw railway stations and confirmed word that part of the Warsaw and Bustia line was torn up. Officials and observers await the impact on major centers as the situation develops.
In Paris on Jan 23 students from a law school attempted a demonstration disrupting classes with cries and hisses before parading with no serious incident. Despatches from Marseilles note presence of revolutionists and anarchists at the Russian Rossiso embassy. In Columbus a bank run followed the suicide of Chas A Douseman, cashier of East Side Savings Bank, drawing crowds.
Kansas City market figures show cattle around 10,000 head with steady prices including native steers 3.50 to 5.75 and bulls 2.50 to 4.00. Hogs 7,000 head steady to 4.85 for heavy trades and light pigs around 4.0. Chicago reports 32,000 cattle with steers 3.75 to 4.25, stockers and feeders 2.25 to 4.25, hogs 33,000 with top around 4.80 and bulk 4.65 to 6.40.
Wheat and corn futures show May and July positions with mixed cash values. Prices for rye hay butter and oats are listed with variations. Chicago wheat receipts noted at 133 cars, with details on futures for May July and September contracts across grains and pork and fats markets.
A historic note recalls Adrian IV born as Nicholas Breakspear, an English pope elected December 4 1154. It outlines his rise from Langley near St Albans to pontiff, his power against Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and his role in Henry II’s plans to conquer Ireland.
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