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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
8
The Lowell Daily Courier Citizen announces its long history as Middlesex county's oldest daily paper founded in 1825 and daily since 1845 except Sundays and holidays. It lists publishing location on Merrimack Street and carrier delivery at six cents weekly.
Yesterday afternoon felt cool with a chilly evening due to an east wind. Today a southwest wind brought warmer air, yielding a fair day with hazy skies at times. Readings at 5 pm show a 29.66 barometer, temperatures around 65, 62, and 71 at 8 am, noon, and 5 pm respectively.
Boston forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with warmer readings in Maine and cooler temperatures in eastern Massachusetts. Light west to north winds accompany the system.
Telephone numbers for the Courier-Citizen Company are listed for counting room editorial rooms job department and business inquiries. Readers are urged to direct advertising non delivery of papers address changes and general business questions to the business office at 312 313 and 114.
The Duchess of Westminster reportedly loses thirty thousand dollars in jewels as stories highlight the era’s fashion and scandal. Other items mock the sensational pace of European and American racing and the public’s appetite for dramatic headlines.
A column surveys naval power and the Russians, arguing a large navy is valuable when well managed. It notes a royal marriage prospect as costly to in law relations, jokes about insurance after a Beacon garage fire, and comments on Rockefeller defense and Damrosch union penalties. The piece then criticizes Dr. MacArthur over the Rockefeller gift and Baptist views, calling the insult magnified.
The article notes a relief at the retiring legislature, with Gov. Douglas praised for keeping capable Republicans in office. It mentions Senator Crane and contrasts Massachusetts figures with New York. It discusses the U S Supreme Court franchise tax decision, upholding taxation of corporate franchises and its long term implications for state revenues.
The piece argues the United States needs a strong navy to deter war and ensure peace. It questions pacifist disarmament, highlights imperial naval power as a global fact, and notes that even arbitration may require force to enforce decrees. It concludes by asserting national defense against rival fleets remains essential.
A blend of observations notes and quotes touches on gas outages watermelons and Jamaica ginger. It mentions Count Cassini name correction and Russia war talk plus comments on peace prospects and navy sentiment. A Chicago strike offer rejected and Harvard track captain hints at riches influence. A New York court struggles to punish a jailed contemner in a lax ruling.
Quotations argue that Harvard Med Fac administrators protected violent students like Gisband Joy from punishment after breaking and entering. Critics say the peace deal undermines university discipline and risks unpunished pranks by unorganized students, with no deterrent for violators.
A June 2 riot in Lodz Polish city amid Russian forces. a crowd attacked Cossacks who responded with gunfire, killing two people and wounding others as clashes continued.
A tour itinerary mentions Gettysburg as a stop. The writer recalls a boyhood moment viewing a giant painting of the Battle of Gettysburg and hearing the delineator describe it with Major Rowell offering opera glasses.
Thomas Conlon and Hannah Fee wed at the Immaculate Conception parochial residence with Rev Fr Dorgan officiating. Best man was Thomas McCann and bridesmaid Katie Fee. They hosted a reception at 158 Lawrence Street, receiving many handsome presents from friends.
In this city on June 2 at the parsonage 15 Ellsworth Street Rev N W Matthews united Thomas Winstanley and Harriet Fairclough both of Lowell in matrimony confirming a local wedding ceremony conducted by the clergy.
In Chicopee on June 2 eighty five girls in the spooling department of the Chicopee Manufacturing Company cotton mills struck over an eight percent wage cut notices. They had earned 25 cents per box for spooling yarn and about one dollar daily. management now proposes 23 cents per box. If unresolved the weaving department may be crippled.
Professor A. G. Wilkinson serves as dean of the patent office examining corps in Washington having led a division since 1868. Yale class of 1856 alumni include Brown Brewer Depew and General Wager Swayne. He joined the patent office July 1 1864. Under his tenure patents issued rose from about 43000 to over 700000 and the examining staff grew from under fifty to 320.
Memorial Sunday for Manchester Unity I O C F lodges is set for June 4. Members meet at Elks hall at 12 30 pm, parade to Edson cemetery at 1 pm led by Lowell National band, with past grand officers and lodge units in formation. Services at the cemetery conducted by Chas J Thomas of Worcester, then procession to First Primitive Methodist church for 3 pm services led by W G Humphriss of Wamesit lodge with Rev N W Matthews delivering the oration.
New York June 2 A committee of trunk line railway executives reached a satisfactory understanding on how to divide railroad freight rates from Atlantic seaboard points to the west in competition with gulf lines. Attending were Thayer of the Pennsylvania Caldwell of the Lackawanna Chamberlain of the Erie Miller of the Burlington Hiland of the St Paul and Johnson of the Gould lines. A subsequent conference with gulf line representatives over sugar and coffee rates failed to produce an agreement and will reconvene in two weeks. Tariff sheets proposing a three mills per bushel rate on ex lake grain in favor of Philadelphia and Baltimore are not yet issued but expected soon. Recommendations will also cover flour differentials from Chicago as traffic origin.
Norfolk June 2 The British steamer Satsuma arrived to complete loading ammunition for U S naval station Cavite The cargo valued at over half a million dollars includes powder and projectiles destined for the Philippines as stated by the ship's agents.
Cleveland Ohio June 2 The Standard Oil Company today reduced the price of naphtha and gasoline from half to one cent per gallon driving relief for motorists and auto owners amid a quiet market update with no other major changes announced.
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