18 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1905
Page
1
The Detroit era item lists Berlin’s 64 horseflesh shops and a thriving print scene with 1,500 publications including 60 political dailies and 40 women’s journals. Iceland dominates global eiderdown output with 7,000 pounds sold mainly to Copenhagen at $2.41 to $2.50 per pound.
A recent assertion that present ivory consumption equals annual elephant slaughters is disputed. It cites 85 percent of marketed ivory from old cemetery tusks and notes large wine production in France for 1904, plus a caution about celluloid combustibility in women’s hair accessories.
The Government Board of Education has lent a collection from the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington to the Birmingham Municipal School of Art for use through the current season ending in June 1905.
A nervy Frenchwoman, lifted to a steep incline, rides a motorcycle down at high speed. A sharp curve hurls the bike upward, then a dramatic flight ends as she lands in a suspended moon-draped receptacle, in the latest fool-killer act titled A Leap Into the Moon.
Among the leaders of the Capital social set none is better known than Mrs Charles W Fairbanks wife of the Vice President elect. As a Daughter of the American Revolution she became as much a national figure as her distinguished husband and her connection with the order keeps the library and office at her Massachusetts avenue home busier than a lady's room is usually believed.
The use of cars in France has surged, raising production from 1,850 vehicles in 1898 worth 1.6 million to 22,000 cars valued at about 34 million in 1904, per the Chambre Syndicate de l Automobile de France. French statistics lag but are expected to show marked progress.
The article notes Argentina as South America’s second largest country with 1,113,840 square miles and a population around 6,000,000. Its capital Buenos Ayres is described as the largest city with about 1,150,000 residents. It borders Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, the Andes on the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, with a coastline near 1,600 miles reaching toward Cape Horn.
Vice President regards them as practically killed by the Senate action. President Roosevelt has instructed Secretary Hay to pigeonhole the amended arbitration treaties. Hay says the president deems the Senate’s changes render the treaties a step backward and unfit to present to negotiating countries.
At a Toledo meeting of the Western Oil Men's association thirty to forty crude oil producers from Ohio and Indiana discussed Kansas and adopted unanimous resolutions. They urged sympathy and support for Kansas in its fight with Standard Oil Co and condemned the company for suspending operations in the Kansas field. The group praised the Kansas legislature for seeking relief and called for a square deal for independent producers with aid from other fields. A copy was to be sent to the speaker of the Kansas House in Topeka. The suspension, they said, stems from oil policy bills and pipeline carriage proposals rather than refinery bills.
Washington reports E. J. Cantwell secretary of the National Association of Letter Carriers issued a card denying any official stance by the union on the departure of General Superintendent Machen to Moundville penitentiary. Cantwell states the speaker is not a carrier and acted as an individual, not as the association.
Gen. Kuroki's headquarters reports stronger Russian bombardment early winter, with Japanese artillery now active along front lines. Mild weather follows extreme cold, snow melts rapidly, sickness among troops declines, and outposts face hardship but overall fewer illnesses than in other large armies.
London reports from St Petersburg say M Bouligan the new interior minister ordered a police search of M Witte's residence. Police seized private papers for examination while Witte was at home. The correspondent notes Von Plehve's assassination had seen a similar order for the emperor's signature.
Hannah Elias, the woman named in the suit by John R. Reed to recover nearly $700,000, succeeded in a decision that set aside the affiliation restraining her from withdrawing her money from several banking institutions in New York.
A Sunday evening blaze in Taylorville Illinois destroyed several stores and the entire business area, with estimated losses around 55000. Decatur fire crews aided, bringing the fire under control by about 1 a.m. Losses included Shumway estate 10000 with 6000 insured Scott & Sons shoe store 20000 with 5000 insured Bazaar Dry Goods 20000 with 10000 insured Slatten Bros Dry Goods 5000 damaged by smoke fully insured Robert Phillips clothing 2500 smoke damage fully insured.
Fire in Chicago on Monday night wrecked the six story structure at 135 159 Clinton street causing about 290000 in damage. Firemen fought a fierce blaze aided by no high wind while embers from the main fire threatened nearby plants. The National Biscuit Co. next door caught fire several times but was controlled. many small manufacturers and agents suffered losses.
Fire destroyed the new five story hotel worth over 500000 in Mobile Alabama on Sunday night. Fire detected at 1040 pm and a general alarm sounded as the entire department fought to confine the flames to the hotel building. The hotel stood three eighths of a block between Royal Dauphin St Francis and Water streets with wind and rain complicating efforts to save neighboring properties.
Official returns show 130439 Russian soldiers in hospitals with 4007 dead 6474 sick 11248 wounded invalided 9429 returned home 21554 still hospitalized and others in ranks. Japanese vow no mercy to aiding Russians and will sink collier linked to naval ships. Riverfront artillery fighting along Shakhe and Wun resumes after winter lull.
A trimmed report from St Louis dated February 15 notes widespread concern over Missouri peach crops. Growers report temperatures of twenty degrees or more in peach orchards risking tree death, with sixteen degrees as a fatal threshold for budded peaches though seedlings may endure. Richview Illinois and Alto Pass Iowa mention fruit growers reporting killed peaches. Weather moderation will reveal damage extent as buds recover.
Prairie Oil and Gas Co announces it will stop purchasing Kansas oil. The Kansas City refinery will source from the territory field and the Neodosha refinery will shut down until it stops. Territory oil will also feed Neodosha. Plants at Chanute close indefinitely and hundreds of workers lose jobs. Operators vow to push further state legislation in response.
Springfield officials reveal State's Attorney Hatch of Sangamon county will investigate former Representative Comerford on charges of legislative corruption. Hatch, son of Ozsyn M. Hatch, once secretary of state, previously helped break up a pension swindle ring in Jefferson county Illinois.
Fire destroyed a six story 174 West Thirteenth Street building housing Stanford White’s art collection valued around 200000 dollars. The collection included tapestries, ancient textiles, Greek and Roman sculptures, pottery and other European artifacts, many years in the making and only partly insured. Thomas B. Clarke praised the tapestries as among the finest fifteenth to seventeenth century pieces from Italy and Spain.
F A Falkenburg head consul of the Woodmen of the World died in Los Angeles at age 48 from nervous and kidney troubles. His body shipped to Denver for interment. He co founded the Woodmen at the World in 1890 with Joseph C Root and led the western division. He was elected president of the National Fraternal Congress last summer in St Louis.
Portland grand jury returns an indictment charging United States Senator Mitchell Congressman John N Williamson and Binger Hermann with conspiring to create the Blue Mountain forest reserve in eastern Oregon to defraud the government of public lands. They allegedly sought possession of more than 200000 acres across several states valued over 3000000.
Members of the Commercial club who visited Cuba returned to Chicago enthusiastic about the island's resources and praised the generous treatment from Cuban officials and business bodies.
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