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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary notice describes a local phone listing and misread figures. A small town telecommunication ad or public notice lists rates and a city visit, mentioning numerals like 83.0 and 1.00 but lacks clear context or actions.
In Manila Jao25 details of last night’s raid reveal Contract Surgeon J A Oneill killed while two famous outlaws led the raid aided by two American Negroes. One constabulary private was slain and three wounded. Former Governor Trias home attacked, wife and two children abducted. Cambridge Mass Jan 25 Chas L Tucker Auburndale convicted of first degree murder for Miss Mabel Page death. Electric chair awaits in Charlestown.
Reports from major Russian cities say public unrest and excitement rise as troops move through Rega and Reval. All eyes focus on Moscow as orders and proclamations spark nationwide tension.
Governor General Trepol holds near absolute power as supreme commander of the city. The emperor grants him authority to deploy the military gendarmerie and other agencies to keep order, with about eight hundred arrests already made. Food shortages and money woes threaten continued strikes as women return to cigarette factories seeking to resume work.
London notes alarm over Russia as protests and strikes widen across major cities. In Moscow, printing shops close while police bolster streets. in Saratoff and Kishinev workers walk out or face arrests. A separate Cleveland incident ends in a deadly family shooting, while Washington reports an official suspension tied to post office site selections in Missouri.
In St Louis extreme cold freezes a map and freezes many people’s fingers as river ice blocks navigation and trains run late. In Topeka a bill to create county assessors and elect county officers at the next general election is introduced under W R Stubbs. It shifts township assessors to county control and requires taxpayers to sign affidavits when assessing property.
Topeka reports senators plan cuts to aid for private hospitals and sanitariums. In Norfolk, Mary Elsom and Mary Parsons, two Black women, were burned to death in a room. a neighbor saved himself with his clothes. Abilene hosts murder trial of Henry Hert for killing Herman Duval after a mistaken threat. In Tokyo, the navy forms a special service squadron with few details.
The Russians second Pacific squadron was at Pamandava bay on the northwest coast of Madagascar as of January 20. The bulletin also notes the death of Right Rev Richard Lewis, bishop of Slandad Wales, born 1821. Oklahoma City board of education calls for bond election for two more school buildings at 230000 each. David E Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company, met President Roosevelt to discuss the exposition results.
Topeka January 5 Representative Plumb introduced a railroad bill modeled after the Texas law giving the state board of railroad commissioners power to regulate fares. A state fair bill was killed by the Ways and Means committee. The state permanent school fund bill passed the senate. Proceedings of the commissioners must be open for examination. The measure requires first offers of bonds to the commission and uses county assessor valuations.
The apportionment bill moved swiftly through the house in minutes of the whole, with Brandon urging passage and Glasscock opposing. The reading of districts proceeded rapidly, the motion carried with twenty supporting, and the measure proceeds to the senate.
Queen Christiana of Spain sustained slight injuries when her automobile ride with King Alphonso crossed Prado. The royal party reached the palace unharmed except for mud and minor injuries to others. Arkansas City reports completion of a nearly one mile government road after two months of work amid gumbo terrain and weather delays. In Jefferson City reporters note no senator chosen on the eighth ballot. Southern Pacific train wreck near Lovelock causes no fatalities. Antonio Astraran, from a wealthy Mexican family, is murdered by Yaqui Indians near El Paso. President nominates Albert Blair to Colby Kansas land office.
Gladpach Prussia reports mass factory shutdowns over coal scarcity while fires devastate Furn and Halter buildings in Lincoln Nebraska with losses around 330000 dollars. A voyage on the good ship Noll departs with crew led by Captain Minnie Criss and Mary Lamont, logging details from Jefferson City to Lecompton with a naval inspection and a memorial feast amid tempests.
New York faces a severe blizzard described as among the fiercest in years. Traffic is at a standstill with Broadway streets completely blocked. Temperatures are low across the west, and roadway travel is largely impeded as the storm progresses.
In St. Petersburg on January 25 General Trepoil, former Moscow police chief, was named governor general. The decree creates the post and grants control of city administration, power to summon military aid, ministerial interior rights over council and zamiyos appointments, and authority to ban individuals from the city.
Reports from Odessa indicate copies of Father Gopon s petition to the czar are circulating in southern Russia and ferment rising hourly. Shops are crowded as the public believes a general strike will begin tomorrow, risking food shortages and possible disorder given the garrison s limited strength to quell unrest.
St. Petersburg reports employers after talks with the minister of finance agreed to a nine hour day. Five thousand workers at the Putilof plant returned to work. Printers cotton mills and brewers also pledged to resume work. The move is described as an unusual concession and a great victory for the men.
St. Petersburg report says author and reform leader Mario Gorky was arrested at Riga. The government posted a nation wide ultimatum to strikers to resume work within 24 hours or be deported to villages.
January cold grips the Mississippi Valley and eastern states with subzero readings from Missouri to Wisconsin. Cities report double digit below zero temperatures. Muskogee Oklahoma sets a record cold as blizzard conditions halt car traffic and delay trains across multiple states.
The measure amends existing law to assess property at full cash value and creates a county assessor to supervise countywide assessments. It empowers an official to ensure township assessors do their duty and imposes penalties for failure to assess property properly. A companion bill proposes reducing current tax levies.
Lexington Kentucky faced a brutal blizzard with a 33 degree drop in 24 hours driving temperatures to 6 degrees below zero. Livestock suffer and trains are delayed as the winter storm tightens its grip.
Moscow reports a quiet city at noon as indos movements and tensions from the previous days linger. Local residents await updates on security measures and potential civilian disruptions, with officials urging calm and vigilance.
The narrative describes a voyage where the G A R and W E C crews anchor at Sleepy Hollow and Maple Woods near Comrade BB Smith's strawberry farm. They share a feast aboard the G A R, defend against pirates, and return in December to a festive harbor welcome with cannon salutes and the tune When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
The Lawrence Gas and Electric Light company sold its plants to HR Sharpe after a stockholders and directors meeting. The transfer will finalize about February 15 and signals a major public utilities reorganization in Lawrence with Sharpe likely to pursue natural gas supply and expanded power and heating services.
Kansas City cattle 7,000 head steady with natives 63.75 to 85.60 cows and heifers 81.75 to 4.50 stockers and feeders 82.75 to 4.25 bulls 82.75 to 83.75 exports 83.00 to 88.60 hogs 15,000 heavy 64.45 to 64.06 packers 1.10 to 4.473c plus and light 10 to 4.75. Chicago cattle 14,000 beef steers 23.45 to 24.15 stockers and feeders 2.30 to 4.15 cows and heifers 81.25 to 85.00 hogs 30,000 top 4.45 for sholee heavy bulls 4.75 to 85.
Kansas City wheat futures and corn prices listed for January with May and July contracts. The article also notes university events including Sigma Xi meeting with J Dean Marvin, a Mendelssohn concert cancellation, Adah chapter funeral notice, and campus lectures and outings.
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