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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
1
World items cover Russo Japanese War progress with Admiral Rojestvensky captured and ships lost, plus Roosevelt peacemaking efforts. Also reports on Bellevue Hospital plans in New York, Derby winners in London, bank scandals, railway strikes, and various US political and economic items from May 1905.
A wide sweep of events includes the closing of the American Savings Bank in Trinidad Col and its assets and liabilities. a Philadelphia court contest over Weightman estate. a deadly Scutari earthquake. a deadly mining collapse at Montrose Col. a deputy sheriff killed near Mobile Ala. fatal barn raising accident in Albion Mich. a jewel robbery of the Duchess of Westminster at Grosvenor House London. US Steel buying options for a $10 million Canadian Detroit River plant near Sandwich Ont. Arkansas legislators arrested on bribery indictments. US Mint May coinage totals and Philippine government coinage. Lorenz and co defendants in a post office supply fraud case. a Natal tea plantation flood drowning 200 Indian laborers. Servia demands satisfaction from Turkey over a consulate incident. a New York City crusade against short weights. President-elect will depart soon.
A severe electrical storm swept lower Michigan with the Thumb district and Saginaw valley hardest hit. In Cass City residences and 19 barns were blown down, with multiple fatalities and injuries including two Urbana children and Hemlock girl Elsie Appleman. Care, Caro, Central Lake and Hemlock reported further injuries.
Lant K. Salisbury former Grand Rapids city attorney and key witness in city officials bribery cases paid a 2000 fine after his December conviction for conspiring to secure a water contract and for accepting 75000 from a promoter. His conviction was upheld by the state supreme court, and he later received a two year sentence for a federal banking violation.
In Saint Petersburg on June 5 the Russian government issued a ukase increasing General Trepoff’s powers as assistant minister of the interior. He gains authority to close assemblies suspend societies and suppress revolutionary propaganda to preserve order and protect the existing regime.
King Alfonso XIII of Spain arrived in England amid grand ceremonies marred by rain at Portsmouth and London. The elaborate reception, unmatched by any prior state visit, was dampened by weather despite meticulous planning. A separate report notes a destructive tornado in Binghamton, New York with property damage but no fatalities and a Pennsylvania Railroad train setting a New York to Chicago speed record of 17 hours for 897 miles.
A farmer John Tittle aged 55 and his son James 17 were killed instantly while his daughter Bertha 13 was fatally injured when struck by an express train on a bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Mexico and Port Royal. They were returning from Sunday school and did not hear the express due to a nearby freight train.
Washington reports Admiral Enquist must abandon repair at Manila as damages from battle are not caused by sea storms. Taft cables Manila to intern vessels until end of hostilities unless agreed to leave in their present condition. Also notes a White House talk with Takahira on peace in the Far East.
D M Parry resigned yesterday and C W Post was elected to lead the National Citizens Industrial Association of America at an executive meeting. Post named James A Emory of San Francisco secretary as the headquarters will be in New York City and the association will begin organizing Pitagas ees sbciatione.
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