18 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
1
Across major cities the heat wave causes hundreds to collapse and several deaths. Chicago New York Philadelphia and Boston report prostrations as temperatures soar. Cool fronts later bring relief but warnings persist. Public spaces and transit struggle to cope with the extreme heat.
A severe wind and rain storm swept across northern Wisconsin on July 18. Reports from Appleton, Fond du Lac, and rural areas describe destroyed barns, toppled trees, and devalued crops with farm damages running into thousands. Communications lines were interrupted, delaying confirmations of village destruction and casualty details.
A fragment notes a tongue test for identifying real diamonds from glass and paste. It includes a quip by Blobbs about attitudes and cowardice and a remark on the average man’s opinions having value to Winrelt, revealing a humorous, informal tone.
The Herald reports a full expose alleging the government report was tampered with. It asserts a detailed method used by conspirators and names involved, claimed to reach the secretary of agriculture. The piece outlines who participated and where the alleged fraud occurred.
San Francisco associate press reports Welch of San Francisco is named to referee the Britt Stam Contest at Woolward's pavilion on Friday. Mount Washington ascent resumes with Hillard Reporter noting best time 23 minutes 23 seconds, a minute faster than earlier marks.
A new attack is made on shipping rates for live stock by the Chicago Great Western and other roads. In a district court before Judge Bethea, Assistant District Attorney A. Marston asks railways to reset Missouri River and Minnesota point rates to Chicago. The rates for live cattle shipments are said to be unreasonable and unjust. Judge Bethea orders actions by August.
A Paris medical commission has ruled Princess Loulee sane after years of confinement. Prince Philip of Saxe Coburg and Gotha has begun divorce proceedings, seeking relief from the marriage and potential counterclaims due to Loulee’s enforced confinement in a sanatorium.
The majority stock and controlling interest in the Equitable Life Assurance Company, acquired by Thomas Ryan, has been transferred to the trustees led by Grover Cleveland, George Westinghouse, and Morgen J. O’Brien. George F. Parker announced the move, noting the stock will be represented in a single certificate held for the trustees.
A clash between Western Express train No 23 and freight No 2 at Culver Street crossing in Areems results in multiple deaths. An eastbound express from the east struck the freight backing between tracks. Investigators fault Engineer Clark for passing a red signal amid the wreckage.
A series of steel pools will open in Warran and Pittsburg with representatives leaving for Pittsburg tonight. The associations have scheduled morning and the GursGar pool meetings with plans for talks on prices and exchanges. Regular quarterly meetings were approved as business activity and prices were reported satisfactory.
Francis E. Pinto, veteran officer of the Furst regiment who served in the Mexican War, dies at his Brechise home at age eighty three. He took part in the storming party that placed the first flag on the walls. Also noted is the death of retired U S Army Chaplain George W. Collier in Delaware at eighty years.
St Paul July 18 Dr James Wallace president of MacAllister College resigns. Trustees invite Rev Guy W Wadsworth Occidental College Los Angeles to visit MacAllister with a view to accepting the presidency. Dr Wallace to remain on faculty.
A sensational rumor from St Petersburg claims factionalists favor proclaiming deposition of Emperor Nicholas and appointing Grand Duke Alexis as regent. Reports say a major congress was banned to prevent this move, with Witte meeting the Emperor and Count Lamsdorff showing unity.
Weather bureau bulletin reports favorable temperatures through July 17 with heavy rains hindering Ohio valleys and much of the south while the west gulf sees little rain. Corn and spring wheat advance. rust remains limited in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Oats harvest disrupted by rain. yield prospects vary by state with Kentucky and Maryland damaged by rain but overall crop condition improving in New York, Pennsylvania, New England, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Ambiguous text cites Mayor Gade and Norway Sweden talks in Washington with Oslo officials and U S unease. It notes proposals for an international status and a preliminary document drafted with Columbia University and John Foster as part of a formal bid.
Madison Wis 35 land agents from Wisconsin gathered in Madison to form two temporary groups led by J L Gates Milwaukee and Devis Doble Superior. They met at two oclock this afternoon and petitioned the railroad and ware commission for a proper interpretation of section 8 of the new state law. They seek to allow railroads to grant old land seeker rates and how such clauses are interpreted by Senator Hudnal and Speaker Lenroot. The commission will probably not decide today.
Milwaukee Wis July 18 A judge restrains Heyl from negotiating or disposing of stock held in trust for the estate of Are Schandein to protect innocent purchasers and preserve estate claims. The stock in question is tied to properties in Buffalo and other assets, with Heyl alleged to act contrary to the estate’s interests.
Special from Manitowoc reports a dispute within a Catholic congregation led by officers reinstated after Archbishop Messmer intervened. The controversy centered on salary increases granted to a former priest and the archbishop’s involvement. Reinstated officers include Lawrence Zawa chasky and Anton Wozinski.
Paris on July 18 Paul Derouiede, exiled for sedition and recently refusing to return under Loubet’s amnesty, contemplates a trip to the United States to study the American constitution with a view to revising the French constitution.
Eighteen yachts entered the annual voyage from Chicago to Mackinac Island. The race begins with departures listed for July 22 from Chicago with plans to sail to Mackinac Island.
Premier Balfour urged Unionist support for steady House of Commons attendance to prevent a snap dissolution. He warned dissolution in August would inconvenience the country and House as summer sessions lapsed. Joseph Chamberlain, while differing on dissolution, saw no strong case to dissolve Parliament.
Special dispatch reports the General Agents Association of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance opening section in Milwaukee on July 18. Judge Palmer, president, spoke on care of trust funds by life insurers, stressing the company policy. Lovig E Smith of Boston was elected Milwaukee.
One killed and twenty injured in a collision between a southbound construction train and a northbound passenger train on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line near Romeo. William Kold, messenger for Fargo Express, is dead. the collision telescoped a car and derailed five others. one more passenger engine exploded.
Associated Press dispatch from Washington shows a message from Lightship 47 indicating all is well and that a prior report of the accident aboard the vessel may have been misinterpreted. Today's update suggests the earlier loss of life claim was incorrect.
Otto Seidel Jr, former county supervisor and register of deeds, was fined in Milwaukee on July 18 after appearing before the grand jury and submitting evidence. The case related to recent wholesale indictments arising from county investigations.
Brigadier J. B. Pick died today in Lincoln Nebraska after his wife, en route with a traveling ticket to a cooler place, returned home to discover him dead. The incident reflects a sudden death tied to domestic hardship.
An airship mishap in San Jose caused a 2.00 foot fall of the craft today. Professor Montgomery’s aeroplanes were involved and the incident resulted in multiple injuries and the death of a passenger.
Sioux City Iowa reports a tragic drowning involving Juirif Henri Bhrick a noted farmer. He attended a hearing regarding his son’s death and reportedly died by his own hand in a hanging proximate to the case.
The article discusses postwar imperial outlooks with calls for Russia to retreat from influence and for France and Britain to restrain expansion. It envisions limits on German and British colonial aims in China and Asia, and mentions potential returns of Wei Hai Wei and Wong to China, reflecting global power realignments.
July 13 Minnesota report: Six people perished after a gas plant explosion wrecked the Deport hotel used as a hospital with a private pillar. The dead include Mrs A Hoffman, Mr Gore Robert Johnson, Gertrude Fisher, Pederca Herman, and Cocker. Fire spread rapidly. survivors from the second floor escaped, while the proprietress and guests remained trapped in the burning building. Rescue efforts continue for other victims.
New York July 18 James J Hill dismissed reports that the Vancouver Victoria and Eastern railway would join a new transcontinental Canadian route. He called the suggestion nonsense and said no such plan exists. He noted British Columbia territory remains distinct from Washington with its ore country connected by existing transportation routes.
Special to The Northwestern reports Lily Fahnsen a 15 year old girl employed at the Sherloy disappeared. Her mother traveled from England to search for her. The family had recently come from England and the father holds a position at the state prison. The girl wrote her mother a letter saying you may never see me again. Friends fear she is in danger.
A report from Associa Press describes the death of a Baron in Cordoba as possibly murder or self inflicted. Details are scarce with fragments mentioning a tomb, Buenos Aires bureau, and unclear shots. Local authorities continue to investigate the cause of death.
The second battleship squadron under Rear Admiral Davis sailed to Gay to join the American warships carrying John Paul Jones’s flag to this country from France. Forecasts for Wisconsin predict local rain and cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday with fresh southerly winds shifting westward.
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