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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
1
A Mineral county man was convicted for the death of his infant in her mother's arms. He appealed on the grounds his wife could not testify against him. The state court upheld the conviction, and he is likely to be freed pending further action.
A distressed note on Europe’s timber resources cites a remaining rest of forest cover though the western side shows heavy loss. It estimates the toll area at about 8,000,000 nets with most remaining forested land per cent of a greater share.
Union and nonunion miners at Paint Creek mines near Windber fought, deputies fired a volley to separate them. Three men died, several wounded, seven arrests recorded.
Reports recount Mille Spiridonova’s court martial testimony about brutal gendarmerie actions in Tamboff. A St. Petersburg paper hints Father Gapon was killed by a revolutionary. The Czar skips Parliament opening but greets officials at the Winter Palace. A Russian terrorist attack targets Colonel Min. Paris police probe secret societies. Royal travelers head toward Vesuvius. Britain weighs responsibility for suffrage protests. Franklin statue events unfold at Trocadero. British reinforcements move to Egypt amid Turkish boundary tensions. Moroccan gunboat Sidi el Turki od seizes the bark Be.
War Department to send 2,500 more troops to aid General Greely in San Francisco. Dispatches report rapid mobilization of supplies, no extra workers needed, and a strong relief push from Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley. Mills and meat companies pledge steady output to rebuild the burned district and feed the city.
Washington dispatch quotes Major General Greely pressing the War Department for a larger mounted force to guard San Francisco amid high city tensions. He notes the present troops are overworked and under manned for destitute totals estimated between 200,000 and 250,000, with at most two soldiers per 100 destitute people.
San Francisco report on a plan by Crocked Woolworth National Bank Central Trust and Mercantile Trust to pay depositors up to 300 dollars. Clearinghouse banks expect transfers from London Paris and New York to the mint on Fifth Street for cashing checks. Mint Superintendent Leach offers aid while clerks and printed blanks prepare the system. Three weeks may pass before initial payments.
Washington special report notes that Japan proposed sending a hospital ship at top speed to aid San Francisco relief efforts. The State Department said rapid relief from the United States may render the ship unnecessary by the time it could cross the Pacific. The President states further guidance on the situtation.
Banks report vaults in excellent condition and savings banks plan to open on the same day as commercial banks. Oakland savings banks pay up to 30 dollars without notice. They will not press loans and will grant satisfactory mortgage extensions. Overall, savings banks are in a very satisfactory state.
San Francisco reports street lights burning Thursday for the first time since the quake as arc lighting is installed on three routes. Coroner Walsh directs removal of 30 bodies buried in front of the Hall of Justice at Portsmouth Square now moved to Laurel Hill Cemetery or given to undertakers. Assistants later relocate bodies at Washington Square, ending another health hazard.
Three principal business district buildings in San Francisco will be rebuilt after fire damage but spared from earthquake harm. The St. Francis Hotel the Crocker Building and the Shrove Building will be restored from cellar to roof with new floors partitions and fittings as soon as men and materials are secured. The plan is official.
Pittsburgh special: Carnegie Steel issues emergency orders making all contracts for structural and other steel material for San Francisco reconstruction the priority. John C Neale, structural engineer for Carnegie, departs for San Francisco to lead the structural force for United States Steel on the Pacific coast directing rebuilding operations during the worst stages.
Naples reports describe a mud torrent from heavy rains washing down Mount Vesuvius. The disaster piles mud mixed with cinders and stones over villages like Pacciano, trapping residents and forcing evacuations through windows. Duchess of Aosta travels to Ottajano to assess the damage.
Congressmen pushed a Southern trip to back a large river and harbor bill while committees advanced or discussed bills. Consul Ravendal cited Yukon navigation safety. Metcalf urged San Francisco repairs and building appropriations. Senate panels backed election fund limits and a postmaster nomination. hearings addressed train crew hours and forest reserves. A dental corps bill and a museum portrait note varied topics.
In Suffolk and surrounding areas, Charles J Hofler, a white man about 24, was arrested for abducting 18 year old Katy Williams of Norfolk. A herd of 20 Chincoteague ponies was shipped to New York for auction. The 87th Odd Fellows anniversary was celebrated in Petersburg with speeches by Me llwarne Rogers Montague Morris and a banquet. Anna Ross, 108, Northern Virginia’s oldest resident, died near Upperville. Two youths drowned at a dam near Schoolfield. John P Pettyjohn Co won a Roanoke central building contract. Wallace Allmond and Mary Florence Bradley wed in Osbourne New Kent. Seines on Potomac shores were cut, while Massanutten fires torched timber in Page County. An accident near Chatham killed one, injured two. Mrs Catherine Brockenbrough, 96, noted for Civil War era acts, died in Richmond. Tobacco from nearby counties mostly sold, about 8 million pounds. A barn fire at Lacey Springs killed five horses. German insane asylums show alcohol connection. Malta trade grows for U S goods. Transvaal mines shipped $15 million worth of machinery in recent years.
King Edward enjoys wine and cars while President Roosevelt backs a sustained global tour after his term. Gorky is linked to a Russian term, Oliver Lodge fosters psychical research, and William J. Bryan plans a summer return. Cuba to erect a Marti monument in Matanzas as Jose Marti remembered. Newton W. Gilbert to resign for a Philippine judgeship. Oyama retires after two wars, Carnegie expected to gain freedom of Gravesend. Goldwin Smith loves children. Galen Clark famed for Mariposa Grove discovery. Diaz party returns from hunting with game counts. La Follette warns colleagues on rail legislation risks.
Striking machinists in Laredo win demands while Maryland forms a state labor reception. Atlantic City and Bay City report union strength and wage advances. New port News and Freeport see organizing wins. Miners in Kana wha WV sign 1903 wage talks. Shamokin faces fencing to trouble. women gain footing in shoe workers. Chicago Merchants Helpers and Iron Tin workers see mass initiations. Boston carriage workers push for a day’s pay. International Labor Organization aims for a 12 month term. Lake Seamen reach wage accord with carriers. New Guinea imposes cash poll tax on natives to boost industry. Judge Kooser halts Windber actions against nonunion scab labels.
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