27 Jan 1906
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
1
The piece argues civilization owes progress to the ongoing fight against poverty. It quotes Owen Swett Marsden in Success Magazine on how necessity drives exertion, stamina, and character. Wealth without adversity produces weak individuals, while overcoming obstacles builds strength and achievement.
Akioki, a distinguished Japanese visitor, seeks Texas climate and resources for a proposed colony. He plans to bring 300 families to settle 10,000 acres in Bee county, start tea farming and silk culture, and intermarry with locals. If successful, he will pursue an option on 100,000 acres for 3,000 families near San Antonio. A small tea-farming Japanese community already exists in Bee county.
The San Francisco Call contrasts Mexico with Sweden and Norway noting Mexico's youthful population, vast natural resources, and limited education, while Scandinavia enjoys broad literacy. It sees signs of progress in Mexico and urges a hopeful view of its sister republic's future.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to replace steam locomotives with electric motors across its vast system. While startling, the move aligns with long running railroad experiments and forecasts the end of the steam era. Electricity is shown to surpass steam in speed and other performance aspects.
Chicago observed a citywide pause as funeral services for Marshall Field were held at his Prairie avenue home and the First Presbyterian church. A memorial service followed at the Auditorium, with state street shops and about 1,000 Chicago Commercial club enterprises closing for the day. Rev. John A. Morrison led all rites.
Following a joint creditors and stockholders meeting Friday in St Louis a deficit of 583630 between assets and liabilities was revealed. An expert accounting firm was hired to trace the loss with legal action likely depending on the findings. Total liabilities include 500000 in preferred stock 300000 in common stock and 223878 deficit on statements totaling 1023878. Assets left to meet obligations amount to 437878.
Detective T P Riordan arrested Alfred W Syrett on orders from Chief Kiely of St. Louis. He forged a prominent citizen’s name on a Jefferson bank check and obtained 660 dollars. Held awaiting arrival of an officer from St Louis. Syrett, living with friends, will not fight extradition and hopes to return to clear up matters. He claims ties to Mississippi Valley Trust Co and Maple Green Realty Co.
St. Louis dispatch reports a nationwide search for Dr. Byers lost son Richmond Byers born July 1888, abducted May last year. The six year old, light complexioned with gray eyes and a cross-eyed left eye, is sought by junk dealers or travelers and may be used for begging along routes. A $500 reward awaits information leading to recovery with no questions asked.
Rio Janeiro January 23. The turret ship Aquidaban blew up at Port Jacarepagua south of Rio. Of 250 crew, 196 died and one officer survived. Four rear admirals perished. Thirty six injured. The vessel carried 4,950 tons displacement and 6,300 horsepower, built in England in 1885 at cost 1,725,000 dollars and armed with five torpedo tubes.
A steam boiler blast at the Windemere hotel on Fifty sixth street and Cornell avenue killed John Rapkoch the engineer and seriously injured guest Leeta May. The blast wrecked parts of the hotel damaged nearby residences and apartments. Guests were left in darkness until firemen opened doors and fire was quickly controlled. Damages are estimated at 1450000.
A loud scream of fire caused a deadly rush at a West Philadelphia church on High Street. Eighteen colored individuals died from suffocation or trampling while about twenty suffered injuries as worshippers fled down a narrow stairway. The small blaze was quickly extinguished before firefighters arrived. Rev. E. W. Johnson aided frightened attendees but could not prevent the deadly stampede.
The Rees Lee, a large boat from the Lee line, sank Monday morning about 10:30 near Slaughs landing north of Tiptonville Tennessee after striking a snag while backing out from a landing. No lives were lost and 200 tons of freight were aboard. Passengers and crew were rescued, cargo expected to be saved, and officials said the vessel will be raised and repaired.
Seven downtown workers were stabbed on crowded streets between five and seven at night by a mysterious youth dubbed Jack the Cutter. Victims include Miss Clara Von Behren, 24, Miss Mary Tilley, 18, Miss Grace Oglesby, 23, Miss Rita Martin, 26, Miss Cora Davis, 25, Miss Maud Hall, 22, and Mrs. Martha Young, 57. Police are puzzled, with officers split on whether the assailant is sane or mad.
Chicago on January 22 reported that Tuan Fang and Tai Hung-Chi, Chinese high commissioners, left for the east after expressing a wish to donate a rare ancient Chinese stone tablet to the Field Museum. One tablet is housed in Japan’s Tokio imperial museum, with two others including one in Tuan Fang’s palace.
In Topeka Kansas on Sunday a daring attempt to rob the Merchants' National Bank vaults was found. The burglars began in the basement and tunneled 11 feet through solid rock to access the vault area but failed to wreck the safes and had started on Saturday night.
Arthur Julius Magnus, vice president of A Magnus & Sons, dealers in brewers supplies, killed himself with a revolver in his Chicago home at 789 Fullerton avenue as his daughter played piano in another room. His wife and another daughter heard nothing until 6:30 pm when a maid reported the guests’ arrival. physicians said he had been dead about an hour and he suffered acute heart trouble.
A rear end crash on the Metropolitan West Side elevated near Morgan Street injures many as trains collide during the morning rush. Thirty people are hurt seriously, with hundreds panicking as cars jam with passengers and a motor car crushes into a rear car. Seats torn, windows shattered, and the loop train on one side endangered.
United States Senator Chester I. Long of Kansas informs Wichita chamber of commerce president C L Davidson that the Dolliver and Hepburn bills best express his views on railroad rate legislation. He urges the chamber to back the president’s recommendations and stay active during the rate crisis.
Mary McCall, 16, daughter of a trackwalker from Clark's Ferry, prevented a wreck on the Northern Central railway when a boulder rolled onto the tracks. She lit a lantern, halted the Erie express within yards of the obstruction, then diverted to stop another Erie fast train.
Cadet Joseph Sitman of Greensburg Louisiana is alive and well, according to his uncle D C Lee who told the grand jury. The panel found no hazing evidence at Jefferson Military College, so the case will be dropped.
Brig. Gen. Joe Wheeler retired is seriously ill at his sister Mrs. Sterling Smiths residence at 178 Columbia Heights Brooklyn. He has been confined to bed for three days with a bronchial affection following a stubborn cold.
Seattle reports Valencia bound for Victoria from San Francisco struck reefs near Cape Flattery during a thick fog. Waves swept passengers from upper deck as the vessel tore apart. rescue ships found no life aboard, with only 15 survivors reported and a grim death tally near 140 to 146.
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