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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
2
A garbled summary reports a chaotic mix of events: alleged assassinations, party nominations, religious fundraising, Balkan and Middle East conflicts, dock strikes, an underground weapons storehouse, earthquakes, legal actions, and notable deaths. It mentions Roosevelt opening a fair, a Kentucky homecoming, and maritime disasters near Vladivostok and Malaya River, with scattered local incidents and a fatal railroad suicide.
Constantinople reports the Turkish government has agreed to evacuate Tebah and other Egyptian territories occupied by Sultan troops. Britain’s ambassador, Sir Nicholas O’Connor, presses for an Anglo Turkish commission to delimite the frontier and restore the status quo posturing.
German furniture dealer Wilhelm Meyer and a woman named Christiania were arrested on arrival of the Graf Waldersee in New York after a trunk with a decayed body was opened in Frankfurt. The trunk allegedly contained clothing but hid a murdered Mrs Vox of Wildungen. The crime involved strangulation and Meyer initially denied involvement.
More than 260 funerals were held in Greater New York as 1 500 union funeral drivers ended a weeklong strike. An amicable settlement secured shorter hours a $2 weekly raise and union recognition as the Funeral Coach Owners Association reached agreement early this morning.
A powerfully built man forced entry at August Hupter's home, 76, choking him into unconsciousness and assaulting Mrs. Hupter, 60, who died. Police arrested James Played In the hianding on suspicion. Hupter is in critical condition. The suspect was previously convicted nine years ago of a similar crime and served seven years in Sing Bing.
A band of twenty four Pulajanes with rifles attacked Inabangac Wright Ward killing one resident and wounding eleven, burning and looting thirty houses, taking over twenty residents prisoner. Troops and volunteers pursue the raiders as officials vow to support extermination of the rebels.
In Zion City Chicago a meeting led by John Alexander Dowle drew about 600 people. Followers of the opposing Voliva faction disrupted Dowle’s address, a clash ensued with insults about debts and robberies, a Zion guard restored order, and no serious injuries were reported.
Washington reports an imminent revolutionary move against President Caceres in Santo Domingo. Port or Rico is named as the base of operations with ex Presidents Morales and Jiminez as leaders. Naval orders urge neutrality and prevention of hostile landings, with American ships to cooperate.
A large automobile carrying six people exploded Sunday near Twenty ninth and Farnam street in Omaha. All occupants survived, with the chauffeur Robert Forbes and James Hawkins among the most severely hurt. Windows were shattered a block away and debris flew two blocks distant as the machine broke apart.
The German ship Odysseus, detained by Turkish authorities at Kavak on claims of explosives, was moved to safe waters near Chibukid after intervention by Baron von Hieberstein. He boarded with German sailors and ensured the vessel’s discharge continued under ship guard protection while a state councilor delivered apologies and explanations.
The Russian parliament opened at the Winter Palace with Emperor Nicholas I presiding. The scene featured a brief throne speech, a cordial but restrained reception, and notable calls for amnesty and constitutional reform. Professor Mouromtzeff and Ivan Petrunkevich delivered key remarks urging justice for political prisoners and cooperation for national welfare.
A serious railroad wreck occurred near Bidvale, seven miles south of the city, Wednesday morning when the Southern Pacific Overland Limited derailed. One man was killed and as many as fifty injured, with a fireman from the city badly injured and later amputated. The crash was blamed on a truck or car dumping a trunk from behind the baggage car as the train, traveling at about fifty miles per hour, struck it.
Reports from San Francisco indicate insurance companies will pay losses to fire sufferers to relieve the population as funds circulate. In London, Henry Vivian urges drastic armament cuts and Hague peace talks, while Carlton Bellairs cautions against defense feats and favors an Anglo American alliance. Salt Lake City notes 115,385 refugees moved by eight days after April 18, with 18,560 in transit free, through railroads serving San Francisco and surrounding areas.
Paris editor Millevaye and Count Nonitles clashed in a lively street encounter over the Sixteenth district election. Millevaye struck the count with his cane, prompting a political dispute escalated by Sidegore who refused a ground duel citing political abuse as nonworthy of combat.
Washington reports from private letters in China say fears of another uprising are unfounded though political ferment exists. Riots may occur occasionally but there is no strong impulse to attack foreigners, despite danger to life at ports and interior areas.
Edwin H. Greenfield, lead clerk at Harricon Snyder & Son, was arrested in Philadelphia on embezzlement charges exceeding $100,000. Held on $10,000 bail, he confessed and is aiding the firm in straightening its accounts.
The Columbus area report notes the Columbus Bay ngs Trust Company of Pittsburg has closed by order of the commissioner of banking William J. Diehl, former mayor, as president, with J. M. Wotan as secretary and treasurer. Capital $145,000, deposits $200,000, loans $290,000, surplus $6,000. Attorney T. F. New Va of the board of directors declared the action.
Destruction of criminal records and chaos after the quake may lead to probation for inmates in the county jail. Harry Sheehan and John Condon, awaiting penitentiary terms before the disaster, face charges of attempted robbery and attempted murder.
Chicago report says Standard Oil faced charges of railroad employee corruption and agent misconduct for land leases. Allegations include short measure and selling three kinds of oil from one tank with misrepresentations about quality during an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing.
Representative Mon dell introduces a bill to limit desert land act entries to surveyed lands and to qualify entrymen limiting assignments. Washington report notes expected removal of some criticisms and no immediate repeal effort. May 10 Washington shell and projectiles for the navy will be bought openly after June 30, 1996, by the Bureau of Ordinance, due to reform urged by the appropriations chair and an amendment by Representative Towney.
Senator LaFollette, in discussing the railroad rate bill, proposed imprisonment for violations of interstate commerce provisions. He urged terms from one to six years with firm enforcement and penalties targeting deceptive ratings and representations in freight business.
A New York report describes last winter as disastrous for ships and cargo, with losses totaling about 4 million pounds to underwriters. The Atlantic Mutual and other insurers faced heavy claims as ships suffered hull and rigging damage, while floating wreckage and lumber cluttered the coast from the Gulf of St Lawrence to New York. Captain Publicover of the Earl of Aberdeen recalls the ferocity of the Fundy gale and lingering hazards at sea.
James Moses of Renton becomes the first Indian selected for jury service in King County. Born at Eagle Harbor of the Black River tribe, Moses owns land at the Black River mouth and lives with his wife and three children on the Ki M. Smithers homestead. He says the selection is a proud honor for his people and a chance to participate in civic affairs.
Vienna reports a new device called the vartograph a map driven by the car speed unrolling before the driver shows exact position warns of turns with perforated bells guiding navigation even in darkness it promises to prevent getting lost and outlines future linking to steering gear control for hands off operation.
Topeka reports Frank Carpenter, Pittsburg hunter, discovering a five-foot sea gull inland amid storms. The rare bird, far from salt water, drew crowds as it wandered while attempting to reach familiar waters, before the flock dispersed and the creature fled toward water.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a quirky habit where New Yorkers tip their male friends as a greeting. The custom appears after gatherings at dinners or theater outings, with farewells like good night or revoir as acquaintances part.
A Bavarian wedding custom went fatally wrong when a schoolmaster at Wuremberg fired ball cartridges during a salute and killed one of the bridesmaids. The mishap occurred as the party celebrated, prompting an investigation into the device used and the safety measures followed.
Official inquiry in Jamaica finds cancer of the tongue and lip curiously uncommon in a country where smoking is nearly universal among both sexes.
An old advertising note touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting feet and ingrown nails. It claims rapid relief for sweating feet and easy nails, priced 26 cents with a free trial package offer, distributed by A. Olmeted in Le Roy New York.
An elderly census taker, at Judge Rockwood Hoat's door, records a nine year old daughter Ruth wavering in faith while the father and mother claim Episcopalian affiliation. The fragment hints at a quirky family vignette amid larger census questions and local socioreligious mood.
At a Parin banquet for mutual aid delegates last week 25 000 bottles of red wine 25 000 white wine 24 000 bottles of beer and 10 000 bottles of champagne were provided yet every delegate returned home safely That shows what mutual aid can do. San Francisco News Letter.
Consul Goldschmidt of Nantes presents an extended article on industrial art education in France. He notes 900 provincial and municipal fine arts schools plus national schools, inspectors guiding local curricula, and state prizes and scholarships. He argues artistic training profoundly boosts French industry and product quality in shops and galleries. Norwegians break up worn ships by weathering storms, then salvage and sell fragment remains as firewood.
An old ad asserts coffee quitters shift to Postum Food Coffee, claiming easier abstinence like tobacco or whisky breaks. It describes a ten to fourteen day body transformation as coffee is replaced by a nourishing substitute tasting similar to Java.
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