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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
5
President Roosevelt, touring Alabama, speaks at Tuskegee Institute praising education for African Americans. He urges whites to support Black advancement, warns against lynching, and calls for white and Black cooperation to build the South. He notes Tuskegee’s 1,500 students and the institute’s industrial focus.
In New Baltimore Michigan an electric Rapid Railway car and a construction train collided in the eastern part of the village. About six people suffered severe injuries and nearly twenty more were lightly hurt. The seriously injured include conductor Bert Norton of Mt. Clemens Dr. T A Lafferty of New Baltimore George Christie and his son of Anchorville track inspector Erb of Mt. Clemens Frank Baker of Marine City and William Losh of New Baltimore.
A Chilean dispatch reports about fifty people killed and 500 wounded in recent riots in Santiago. Authorities hope to restore order today.
A black 18 year old, Bill Carter, attempted to assault the 3 year old daughter of Howard James near Wallace. The act was stopped by a black cook. Carter fled to Willard but was captured and jailed in Kenansville. A lynching is expected.
Hamilton Cook of St. Louis, director of New York Life agencies, told fifty two company representatives that President John A. McCall is not rich and is heavily in debt. He said McCall has protected his family with life insurance totaling $500,000 and that his home is heavily mortgaged.
Five percent profit sharing rejected by 25,000 cotton mill operatives in Fall River Massachusetts. They demand a flat 13 percent wage increase immediately as strike action looms.
Washington October 24 Mary Rogers under death sentence in Vermont for killing her husband was granted leave to proceed on an appeal before the Supreme Court as a pauper without payment of costs.
Mer Leffemme of Javel university in Quebec and Canadian ministers King and Cole visit Niagara Falls to study the boundary line with the United States. They reject the line drawn by W C Hall of the U S Geodetic Survey as authentic.
Middletown New York October 24 police say Charles Boos former superintendent of Walkill Transit lines confessed to robbing large department stores and several residences in recent months. Boos who earned a large salary and lived well is held for the grand jury.
Washington October 24 Randolph a member of the board of consulting engineers for the Panama canal writes to Zina Carter of Chicago about canal conditions. The Isthmian canal compression made the letter public today. Randolph says he expects the canal to be completed before val.
At a legislative insurance inquiry session in New York the Mutual Life Insurance company faced questions about disbursements to spread favorable reports. Actuary Emory McClintock testified that early insurer failures stemmed from insufficient reserves and that current policy dividends decline as reserves and interest shift.
Justice Wahle of the Tombs police court warned that the Syrian district in New York City has endured three months of reign of terror surpassing Chinatown. A riot between factions supporting and opposing Bishop Hawaweenie left about twenty injured as arraignments were postponed to present the danger to District Attorney Jerome.
The Nebraska State Bankers association opens a two day session in Lincoln addressing New York insurance firms gleaming in Wall Street finance. Dawes Sherman and Shaw will speak on trust laws equality of opportunity and national financial reforms with over 150 bankers in attendance.
In Tokio on October 26 officers and men of the combined fleet were warmly greeted. Mayor introduces William J. Bryan to Admiral Togo as crowds cheer and public sentiment rivals that shown to the Emperor. Togo had not anchored in five months since the August 10 1904 battle until the Sevastopol was torpedoed recently.
Emil Schandein Sr of Milwaukee allegedly offered $10 000 to have Jacob Heil’s neck wrung and him thrown from the street in a will contest witness testimony. Frederick Ehlers, a mason, testified he was told to keep Heil away from the Schandein home at 2400 Grand Avenue. Wilhelm Meyer described a violent confrontation between Schandein and Heil’s son in law.
Jerry Simpson famed as the Sage of Medicine Lodge dies in Wichita at 83 after an aneurysm ending a six year congress career. Born Nova Scotia 1842 he served in the Civil War and later as a sailor before Kansas politics.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Siberia arrived from Yokohama in ten days ten hours twenty minutes, fastest on record between the routes. Notable passengers included Miss Alice Roosevelt and senators Newlands and Warren, with many dignitaries aboard. The party did not visit San Francisco, traveling on to Oakland and then east via Southern Pacific trains. An effort aims to surpass all Yokohama to east coast records.
Pittsburg reports a $25 000 breach of promise suit to be retried after a prior verdict of $13 000. St Louis residents debate a Pole surplus at a church pastor's remarks. New York records a grave father killing himself at his son's funeral. Baltimore notes a smoldering 1904 fire site flaring briefly. Bloomington sees a remarriage after a death. Chicago reports a mastiff attack near Forty seventh street and Calumet avenue ending in the dog’s death.
Caracas reports the Washington government has tasked American Minister Russell with settling the Franco-Venezuelan diplomatic incident. Russell will travel to Los Teques today for an interview with President Castro to pursue a resolution.
Fire at the governor's mansion caused about $5,000 damage in Jefferson City. Governor Folk, his wife, and five guests evacuated to a nearby hotel as the blaze broke out at 3 o'clock this morning. Folk assisted in saving portraits of former governors before the firemen arrived.
In Terre Haute Indiana on October 25 three railroad workers were seriously injured when the boiler blew on locomotive No 239 at Jackson yards. Engineer Lemon suffered broken ribs cuts and burns. Fireman Clarence O Connell of Danville had a broken leg. Brakeman John Snyder of Terre Haute was scalded. Several cars wrecked and the track torn up.
Secretary Taft stated the United States government is willing to enter into contracts with corporations or individuals for the construction of any portion or all of the Panama canal. He made the remark while discussing isthmus conditions and government policy.
In Chicago on October 25 the Packers filed special pleas claiming the secretary of commerce and labor coerced testimony used by United States District Attorney Morrison to obtain indictments. They argue hearings and a Grosscup injunction resolved the issues, and seek dismissal for illegal conspiracy charges.
Pittsburg Oct 25 Edward George Cunliffe the express robber tells a local paper he did not take the $100,000 package nor the $1,000 odd sum charged against him. He claims his trip to Bridgeport was to seek oyster-boat work disrupted by labor troubles and says he shipped $80,000 to Bristol in a suit case to mislead investigators. He denounces a Bridgeport man as a knocker and notes he offered no money to Detective Arnold. He ends with I can’t hang me.
Four men were badly wounded as officers clashed with the crew of the lumber schooner Ida B. Gibson then fought Milton Corderey the cook who fired on police with a shotgun. Detective and night watchman were hurt and Frank H. Medley the mate was missing and feared murdered after the vessel was pumped from Norfolk Virginia.
The Supreme Court ruled that State Senator George E. Green of New York must travel to Washington for trial on charges of conspiring with George B. Beavers and others to defraud the government in procuring post office department supplies.
London reports that a Rome dispatch alleging international complications from Britain’s navy move is unfounded. The British squadron planned to visit Naples on November 10 but the cancellation was unrelated to the European situation.
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