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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
2
Fragmented notes describe gallows, hangings, and court proceedings with names and places blurred. The text references Allentown, Washington, and various individuals tied to murder cases, trials, and ultimate executions or punishments.
Fragmentary text mentions names and actions but details are obscured. It references a person named Tracy and a situation involving a wife and life events, with garbled dates and places making exact facts unreadable.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a local event with vague place and people references. The readable bits hint at a community gathering or fest and a named Vista, with unclear timing and participants.
A garbled record shows lawmakers advancing an Espy bill and related measures by a split vote, with references to the Ralston party, a potential pass, and a request for further proceedings. The text is incomplete but suggests action on a transportation or revenue proposal and scheduling for further consideration.
In New Orleans area a tragic accident occurred at a children's gathering when a bag of powder exploded or ignited a powdery substance. Three children were killed and the house was wrecked. Injured, Arthur Set Te Sidne and others received medical attention as investigators search for the cause.
Burglars forced entry at the general store and post office of Hiram Delotte in Naura Town near Westport. They opened a safe and carried off a large sum of money before escaping on a crew.
In Austria a disputed fret dimebruch caused a six child loss when a lean avalanche overwhelmed a peasant house, affecting residents including the peasant family and local inhabitants. Authorities report unclear ownership and ongoing investigation into the event.
Advices from Lake Providence Louisiana report the steamer Delma owned by the Arkansas River Packet Company burned at Hayward Island. Passengers were rescued and the boat valued at 75 dollars. Cargo details are unknown.
The jury in the Sanderson guarder case at Binistor Indiana returned a verdict finding defendant William Cook guilty. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after a five hour deliberation by the jury.
During the fifty eighth Congress short session over 200 public laws and more than 1000 private acts were enacted. The Senate amended and ratified arbitration treaties with seven European powers and sixteen American republics. It acquitted Judge Charles Swayne on impeachment articles and counted the electoral vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Philippine tariff reform progressed, Alaska laws were codified, and Panama Canal relations and naval appropriations were addressed with two new battleships authorized.
Reports indicate winter wheat in Nebraska Kansas and adjoining regions remains in good condition despite heavy precipitation in New Mexico Arizona and parts of Texas Indiana and Colorado. Severe cold and drought threaten fruit buds in upper Midwest states while pacific coast areas expect milder weather for the grain.
News items report a new Chickasaw school site at Wranewood Montana ten men punished at Wilmington Delaware. Ed O Connor longtime Missouri Pacific locomotive engineer died in Nevada Missouri. San Francisco police department scandals involving gambling in the Chinatown quarter led to Chief Wittman suspension for incompetency and neglect of duty.
The Senate spent a day and night session on the Indian appropriation bill, approving the measure without a vote after amending a provision on tribal funds for mission schools. Additional bills, including railroad and port appropriations, were sent to conference as various district courts and new judges were created. A night session considered further funding while a quarantine move by the Secretary of Agriculture aimed to regulate cattle movements.
In the National Capitol the President sent to the Senate the nomination of George E. Anderson of Hainais to be consul at Amory China. Chinese minister Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng received a cablegram stating absolute peace prevails and no anti foreign agitation. Roosevelt plans a federal appointment for Gen. Thomas L. Rosser of Virginia, likely Charlottesville postmaster or second Virginia district revenue collector.
The philanthropic widow Mrs Jane Leland Stanford died in convulsions at the Moconna hotel Honolulu after drinking soda water. An autopsy found tetanus but no motive for murder. Her death follows a prior poisoning in San Francisco and drew an inquest.
The Chicago and Alton railroad plans to connect stations by telephone, enabling messages to aid freight traffic as telephony expands along the line from East St. Louis to the road’s northern, western, and branch routes. The move follows the New York Central Lake Shore telephone example and aims to improve operations across the Vanderbilt system and allied lines.
Fragmentary text discusses profits and dividends of a company tied to oil kings and a trust. Mentions Kinaw tree, nine quarters, and total dividends described as low or outstanding but lacks coherent names, dates, or concrete figures. Overall readability is poor and key details are missing.
A scattered update reports Prof Queenheim of Pennsylvania writing a book on international affairs while Senator James A Hemenway remains active. Dartmouth plans modern history courses under Turner Eaton Keyes, Yale Law gains A S Wheeler library, Johns Hopkins opens new tuberculosis dispensary funded by Henry Pips, A L Peterman possible Graham College president, Sage family exits Cornell board, Franklin College president Scott to retire with a $10,000 endowment for his tenure.
Indiana senators push to abolish the death penalty with amendments to the criminal code bill. The Senate rejected the abolition amendment 15 to 2 and sent the measure to engrossment amid lengthy debate. House actions included funding shifts, hygiene laboratory approval, and passes on multiple bills with mixed refinements.
A list of bills signed on by the governor covering taxation exemptions for certain property, urban and county powers, incorporation acts for Riverside City and other towns, replevin bond rules, tax exemptions for state bonds, school funding loans, and a new hospital for the insane. Also notes a time change for a circuit court and a local levy to fund 120 day schools, plus Senate third reading actions on conveyances and non resident notice extensions.
Bradstreet's weekly New York trade overview reports milder conditions spur better activity across dry goods notions boots and shoes rubber hardware groceries and textiles. Iron and steel demand remains strong with rails locomotives and track supplies moving. coal shipments improve while bituminous grades soften. Openings at retail points show consumption near normal and advances in dry goods millinery and clothing. Openings at leading points indicate favorable outlook for spring. building and woodworking sectors show steady employment though livestock and grain volumes lag last year. Bank clearings rise over last year while failures in Chicago district total 40 this week.
Chicago Castle and Detroit list varied prices for hogs at 4.00 to 5.75 dollars, cattle, sheep and wheat, corn, oats and hay. Milwaukee and Toledo quote No 2 grains and No 3 yellow corn. Buffalo and New York show cattle and hogs ranges with butter and eggs at regional levels.
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