08 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
1
The seller promotes a late season reduction on all vehicle line items highlighting the largest up-to-date stock of carriages in the city and options including steel and rubber tires. Visitors are invited to drop in for a demonstration and purchase.
An advertisement extols the Yough piano as the sole changeable pitch instrument suited for opera houses lodges Sunday schools and concerts praising its full tone volume durability and international pitch compatibility. Viewable at Birely's Palace of Music Carper Market and Church Streets.
Niagara Falls Sept The Called Typothetae of America unanimously adopts a resolution pledging members to resist the International Typographical Union eight hour day effort. Each member may keep open shop and is urged not to use the union label. A meeting ends with elections: President G H Ellis Boston vice president William Green New York secretary John Macintyre New York treasurer T E Donnelly.
Washington reports the pension roll reached a record 1 004 196 on January 21 with a total disbursement of 741 142 861 for the year. The roll fluctuated, peaking last September and ending June 30 with 998 441 pensioners, including 84 645 Civil War survivors.
A vintage ad argues stylish hats harm hair health, claiming baldness rises with parasitic germs on the scalp. It promotes Newbro’s Herpicide to kill germs and restore scalp health, urging readers to send 9c in stamps for a sample and contact The Herpicide Co in Detroit via J. A. Williamson, Special Agent.
One man died and seven injured by a dynamite blast at a sand plant near Butler Pennsylvania. Mrs Bertha Martin of Massillon Ohio was elected president of the Daughters of Veans at the Denver Convention. Frank Cassario a Porto Rican killed himself with a sugar coated bullet in New York after a rejected advance. A city treasurer race in Norfolk Virginia was mentioned with a note on an attempted shooting and recovery of a Chicago L engineer. A home consume member of the Letter Carriers Association will be erected at Colorado Springs Colorado next to the Childs-Drexel Home for Union Printers.
An imperial decree imposes martial law in Tokyo as mobs burn 13 police kiosks and several churches and a mission school. Marquis Ito is stoned but unharmed. Harriman party members and officials are escorted to the legation by troops overnight. Casualties include two dead and multiple injuries.
Baron Komura says rumors of a threatened treaty ratification are unfounded and that his New York meeting with Secretary Root will be a formal courtesy call. He rejects claims the emperor has not approved the Portsmouth peace treaty and notes Tokyo disturbances do not affect ratification.
An eminent jurist and economist from Mexico is designated as ambassador to the United States. The appointee, noted as a leading corporate lawyer, will be joined by Senosus in the delegation as they prepare for Washington.
Two killed and thirty injured in a collision on the Western New York and Pennsylvania division near New Castle Pennsylvania Seven miles above the city. An excursion train bound for the Stoneboro fair crashed head on into No 234 the regular south bound train. The impact left engines wrecked and turnpiked the track. The engineer and fireman of the regular train were killed and most injuries were on the excursion train.
In Algonac Michigan September a Howie Roofing manager Alex H Howie of Detroit was killed while attempting to rescue worker Marlin Lebeau who grasped a live high tension wire Lebeau survived but later died. The incident halted power and Lebeau’s relatives were notified in Detroit.
A mob burned Lime Davis after he allegedly confessed to outraging a white woman near Worth Texas. The victim, 24, died quickly from the fierce flames driven by a wind. The husband reportedly supplied the match to start the blaze. A separate note reports the Salisbury Evening Sun in Asheville went into receivership with P S Carleton named receiver and editor J C Caddell turning to insurance.
A condemned building on Grand and Mott streets in New York collapsed killing Maria Garloso, 16, and Joseph Farinta, 48. Police named Thomas McGovern, a building department foreman, as a suspect in a criminal negligence case. Nearly twenty injured, including officers and residents who stayed after the first alarm.
San Francisco crowds gather for the Britt versus Nelson bout with no referee named yet. James J Jeffries is rumored but rejected by Nelson’s manager Nolan. Coffroth reports 45 600 in seats paid and a total prize of 79 000, a record for boxing. Britt favored at 1 to 7 amid referee uncertainty.
Reports from Baku describe a full scale crisis with mass casualties and arson across Balakhan and surrounding quarters. Fire, looting, and shelling drive thousands to flee while authorities impose martial law and sailors evacuate foreign residents.
Dauphin county auditors report filed in Harrisburg detailing the Bank of Pittsburgh assets distribution. They received 3139,190.49 with 4250 spent for expenses 130,675.59 to pay claims totaling 341,132.05. The agreed distribution rate stands at 42 percent with potential for more.
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