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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
3
San Francisco grapples with relief and reconstruction after a major fire. Officials coordinate military aid, food distribution, and housing, while Mayor Pardee and others push Congress for bonds to fund rebuilding and stabilize the city.
Senate debate on the rate bill nears a conclusion as speeches are limited to fifteen minutes and a final vote is anticipated within a week. Amendments rule the day as senators clash over timing and scope while a House naval emergency bill advances for Mare Island and San Francisco service needs.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of the president, has returned to Harvard after an eye surgery in Washington. He underwent the procedure a few days after arriving there and has been under medical care since. The eye is reported to be well now.
In Berkeley on a Sunday evening a hasty wedding united Robert P. Tenham of Portland and Miss Mary Louise Hale of San Francisco. The couple, shelterless refugees from the disaster, wed with friends in Berkeley as soda crackers served as wedding cake.
San Francisco reports Chief C J Sullivan of the fire department died from injuries suffered when the earthquake toppled the California Hotel on Bush Street. He and his wife were trapped two stories down and later taken to hospitals. Sullivan had a fractured skull and multiple broken ribs. He reportedly never learned of the city’s great fire feared to follow.
Testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission shows coal transportation costs rose by nearly seven million dollars last year due to the consolidation of bituminous coal railroads led by A. I. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Witnesses allege railroad actions, car shortages, and aggressive tactics by Senator Elkins disrupted mining operations and shifted freight availability, impacting east coast coal consumers.
Paris unveils a duplicate of Philadelphia’s Franklin statue by sculptor J Hoyle of New York. Franklin sits in a chair with a book at his side, embodying his kindness as diplomats and scholars note the piece as a refined tribute. The ceremony features remarks by Aubissidor McCarilels and others, with honorary committees led by Robert McCormick and Grover Cleveland among both American and French officials.
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt will not suppress the Garfield inquiry into Standard Oil. The report alleges railroad rebates and collusion with major lines, threatening railroad legislation and stirring public reaction. Officials warn of strong political maneuvering as Aldrich and allies resist administration aims.
Report notes thirty Pulajanes killed in the islands during a clash with rebellious Filipinos who were recently defeated. Details from Maile describe the Moron engagement and the island encounter, with casualties listed as thirty dead.
Report notes evidence of Earth's internal disorder observed in the northern regions. The article cites scientific observations and mentions researchers and the remote Arctic area where activity is detected.
J Pierpont Morgan buys portions of the Oppenheim collection featuring bronzes Munich stones and wood carvings with Italian Watervet and Byzantine enamels and terra cotta pieces. The purchase was announced from Cologne in late April.
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