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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
3
Reports from Bialystok and Cronstadt detail widespread anti Jewish violence with at least 200 killed and many wounded. Parlia mentary factions debate breaking with the government while bread shortages and strikes destabilize cities.
Letters flood the governor as pleas mount to commute the sentence of Mrs. Agnes Myers who faces execution in Liberty Missouri on June 29 for involvement related to her husband’s crime. Contemporaries including Frank Mouman and Charles Myers discuss the case urging clemency. A brother of Charles Myers forwards a plea while supporters note the extreme punishment sought.
Supreme Court action closes doors as deliberations finalize on the Dreyfus affair. A hostileed report claims a majority favor setting aside the Rennes judgment without further trial, citing twenty five hours of discussion and the absence of new evidence or procedures.
John M Pattison governor of Ohio died at his Milford home at 4 20 pm yesterday after a bout of Brights disease He was aged 47 born in Clermont County Ohio He had just completed his term and was a leader in Democratic state politics including Sabbath observance He leaves a widow and two daughters and will be buried Thursday after Methodist services
Little Freddy Muth, kidnapped from a school, was recovered after an intense search. Detectives captured the kidnapper at 42 North Sixty-second Street in West Philadelphia after a confrontation. the suspect, a 44-year-old former farmer and real estate agent, surrendered. The abductor had demanded a ransom and threatened harm to the child and family if not met.
Disclosures before the Interstate Commerce Commission reveal Standard Oil voluntarily canceled lubricating oil contracts for Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh, saving the railroads more than 1.6 million dollars over ten years. Attornys claim rebates and excess pricing favored Standard Oil, with estimates suggesting total excess payments could exceed 1 billion dollars across major systems, and credit to Pennsylvanian lines reduced prices by about 4 percent under the contested arrangement.
John Alexander Dowie tells federal court he became conscious he was Elijah while in Melbourne and Sidney. He recounts visions of death, angel Gabriel, and the Virgin Mary during cross examination. Dowie denies calling himself Billah but says he came in the spirit and power of Elijah. The hearing probes his claims and the alleged restoration commission.
Washington dispatch reports second rate bill conference nearing agreement on railroad act. Sleeping car companies face Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction, Senate and House conferees clash over amendment linking sleeping cars to interstate commerce. Conferees signal tentative paths, with possible withdrawal of compromise and renewed bargaining in next sessions.
Ambassadorships and mission talks unfold as President dispatches extraordinary plenipotentiaries to Turkey and Japan. Notes on Morassly, Reeriver of potty meneya, and other figures outline a reshaped diplomatic lineup.
Washington June 19 The president signed the statehood bill providing for the creation of a single state named Ikithoma combining Oklahoma and Indian Territory and setting a popular vote for admission of Arizona and New Mexico. The diplomatic appropriation bill moved to the president for approval as well. The sundry civil bill passed the House after an amendment by Sullivan Massachusetts.
Col Ed wit 4 Hay died at his Washington home after a high profile career as a wit, after-dinner speaker, and handwriting expert. He led the Protective Order of Elks as grand Exalted Ruler for three terms and testified in notable murder cases. His famous sign off phrase I'm done capped a life of humor and precision.
San Francisco reports two distinct earthquake shocks at 9 40 PM and a follow on near 11 33 PM with west to east movement and brief duration, causing no reported damage. In White Lake Michigan the steamer Georgia from Goodrich Line ran aground during a shore foray, passengers safe though risk to the vessel remains.
In London on July 2 the Doherty brothers won the 2 to 1 over Malcom Ward and Raymond Le Lite, keeping the international tennis challenge cup in Britain. The report notes Mildred Flora N.S. and family connections in New York.
Sayville Long Island June 16 Robert B Roosevelt uncle of the president died early today aged 76 after months of illness. He was a lifelong Democrat, lawyer by training, practiced in New York City over two decades, retired in 1871 to pursue literature and state craft. He edited the New York Citizen, served as alderman, congressman, and held roles in the Tweed Ring fight. He was United States minister to the Netherlands and treasurer of the Democratic National Committee during Cleveland's second election.
Reginald De Koven, writer of comic operas, is seriously ill at Claremont Sanitarium near Fort George. The illness surfaced when Mrs De Koven and chauffeur were stopped for speeding on Riverside Drive. McGann, president of Ruggles Coles Engineering, is reportedly to marry Mrs De Koven’s sister, ex Senator Farwell’s daughter.
Liverpool reports a dreadful morning aboard the British steamer Haverford after a naptha barrel explosion. The ship had arrived from Philadelphia with passengers. Float of casualties includes nine dead and around forty injured, with some believed gravely hurt and possibly dying.
June 14 Cairo report says Captain Bull of the Inniskilling Dragoons was slain and Captain Tull of the Sixth Dragoon Guards was killed while four other British officers were badly wounded. The party was lured to a Tan tab hamlet by villagers during a march to Alexandria and attacked with bludgeons after being disarmed.
A Frisco passenger train leaving St Louis at 8 41 p m collided head on with a freight train between Wentworth and Pierce City Missouri damaging both engines and cars. News reports three passengers and two trainmen were injured but none seriously amid confusion and partial details.
Government pressure mounts as Russia seeks extradition from Switzerland for Rutenberg and two companions in the Gapon murder case. Bt. F hires an agent to push the action, with Mathes Gapan tied to the alleged crime and Gayen’s death cited as motive.
Mrs. John Alban aged 55 of Mason City Iowa committed suicide by drowning in a creek this morning. She leaves a husband and four children. The motive for the act is not known.
Avonovan Towson who went to Ireland last November to serve Cork common council secretaries returned with his family aboard the steamship Caronia yesterday arriving in New York.
Reports from St. Petersburg and Warsaw describe a violent outbreak in Bialystok with troops in control yet fear of a broader upheaval. Telegrams denied official blame, while Catholic clergy urged calm. anti Jewish pogroms and mob violence spread to trains and streets, with casualties among Jews, Poles, and soldiers.
San Francisco mayor announces saloons may open from April 19 to July 5, covering about two and a half months. The note, dated June 16, places Tremble and Stacyr as local operators facing a scheduled reopening window.
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