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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
1
A fragment notes a relic at Penshurst Place, seat of Lord de L Isté and Dudley, shrouded in faded velvet with silver edging. It mentions Queen Victoria kneeling to redeem at her coronation.
More than a hundred girls from high prominent Korean families are taken to the imperial palace to choose a consort for the Crown Prince. Also notes that one third of West End shops are run by socially connected owners, and Mrs. Florine A. Albright in New York plans a suit for Civil War losses including slaves.
Directors of the Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia have agreed to restate funds and cover costs incurred. The action indicates a settlement with the institution pursuing restitution and backing by ATL to subscribe funds as needed.
Cuban Congress empowers President Palma to prosecute rebels by tripling government forces. Warships en route signal escalation. Strong letter sent to Senor Quesada outlines policy shift and possible conflict implications.
Secretary of War Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon departed for Havana on Sunday to assess the situation and likely serve as peacemakers. President Roosevelt warns the Cuban people that the United States will intervene if the insurrectionary habit takes hold while Cuba’s Congress authorizes Palma to use funds for the war.
Oyster Bay dispatch reports President Roosevelt sending Taft and Bacon to Cuba after a long conference with Taft Bacon and Bonaparte. He warns Cubans that civil war and anarchy threaten independence and urges peaceful progress under self government. The letter to Senor Quesada emphasizes responsibility of the United States in supporting Cuba.
A mob of about one hundred farmers hanged Mitchell Frazier, a Black man, at Rosebud Texas for pushing Frank Hess, a white farmer. Hess struck Frazier. Frazier stabbed Hess, provoking the riot. The mob stormed the town jail, forcing Mayor Stiping aside to seize the prisoner.
President Roosevelt announces US willingness to intervene in Cuba only if insurrection and civil war threaten stable government. He cites the treaty with the United States granting the right to intervene to protect life property and liberty, and sends Taft and Bacon to Havana as special representatives to seek immediate cessation of hostilities and a permanent pacification. He forwards the letter to President Palma via Cuban Minister Gonzalo de Quesada.
Havana reports the government pressing to restore peace to Cuba without American intervention. Officials cite Roosevelt's guidance and seek a peaceful settlement with revolutionists. Palma’s decree suspends campaign operations and places forces on defense nationwide.
Havana reports Senor Mevia, head of Cuba's State Department, has resigned and his resignation was accepted. Pedro Diageo, director of the Department of Justice, named to replace Mevia. Believed to stem from a rift between President Palma and Diago over a forthcoming inquiry by Taft and Bacon.
The Navy Department will extend the examination date for the midshipment graduates of the Naval Academy class of 1906 from November 1 to November 15. The Department of Sertealtere is expected to issue further details.
Norwegian navigator Captain Ronald Amundsen arrives in Seattle aboard the Saratoga from Nome. He plans to sail to Sitka to complete magnetic observations spanning three years, hoping his work will identify the north magnetic pole and study aurora borealis effects on compass readings. Some instruments were left behind in Nome, risking impact on the data.
Tillie Shoul a 19 year old girl in Jersey City swallowed carbolic acid after fearing fiancé jilted her She was found by her mother at 190 Monticello Avenue and died soon after at City Hospital Police seek the fiancé while parents deny any known romance details remain unclear
Washington special. Packers failed to win an unqualified roast beef label under the new Meat Inspection Law. A conference in Washington with Secretary Wilson and Chicago backers led to a rule requiring a descriptive phrase after the term roast beef. Senator Hopkins of Illinois attended. The packers had sought an unqualified label and took the issue to Oyster Bay, but the President sent them back to the Agriculture Secretary.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was riding a light cart when her horse bolted after a car believed from Bradford Weeks. The vehicle frightened the horse near P. L. Fern's place in Oyster Bay. She was thrown clear with no serious injuries and soon drove back to Sagamore Hill with a calm response and a fresh carriage.
Hackensack New Jersey special report notes the post office attaining first class status and William Jeffers introducing Sunday carrier collections. While businessmen praise the move the stricter sabbatarians condemn it as an unnecessary infringement on the day.
Boston special report describes a group calling itself the most attractive girls suburb of Malden, organizing to address age and poverty. Members reportedly refused offers from youths under $20.8 weekly, and the next meeting was set to discuss membership and activities.
Robert L. Nutt, 32, promoted to treasurer of Seaboard Air Line Railway system, after 14 years with the company and four years as assistant treasurer. Norfolk records show Tidewater Railway rights across Jackson Park to secure Union Terminal Station, with Standard Oil magnate backing. Also note tests of eight hour law cases in Norfolk, libel over salvage claim on Fearless, and various local incidents including a fatal machinery accident near Manassas and the new Lynchburg dam progress.
A London Field correspondent recalls an Austrian deer stalking expedition and the post hunt ceremony. A participant who had not killed before is “blooded” and later the group conducts a ritual where the stag is honored and the novice is crowned a knight of the forest, with the hostess delivering three strokes and a saying about emperor, knight, and sportsman’s rights. The custom is old and unnamed, with some critics deeming it undignified.
The passage notes an American grievance about England not having ice during visits in summer. It contrasts the ubiquity of ice in the United States with the perceived scarcity in England. The author mocks the English purveyor of drink and their claim that ice is unavailable.
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