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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
1
Naples reports a market collapse near Mount Oliveto during Vesuvius activity, burying about 200 people and killing twelve with many others injured. Rescue scenes unfold as authorities manage crowds and survivors endure ash filled ruins amid ongoing volcanic danger.
Rail travel and telegraphic links to Naples are hampered by ash and cinder deposits from the Mount Vesuvius eruption. A collision injured about twelve passengers, and the death toll after the San Giuseppe church collapse reaches twenty six with seventy nine severe injuries. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena donate 20000 toward relief. Duchess of Aosta assists victims. Troops convert rail cars to field hospitals while Red Cross opens a new hospital near San Giuseppe.
A concise item notes General Dan Sickles undergoing an operation in New York on April 11, with brief mention of his condition and hospital setting.
Special reports from Naples describe a night ash fall four inches deep covering streets and roofs. Rail service out of the city is halted due to darkness from ash. Property losses are estimated at 820 million dollars with about 50 000 people rendered homeless.
Russian novelist Maxim Gorky in New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse criticizes the Douma and current elections. He says famine and arms spending afflict more than twenty-two provinces, and asserts the New Deal is the only path to stability while abroad. He speaks with exiled and political party figures among fellow passengers.
General Sickles underwent eye surgery to remove a cataract and has been confined to his Fifth Avenue home. He is resting comfortably and officials report the operation a success with sight expected to improve soon.
London reports the March output from Transvaal gold mines at 443 728 ounces valued at 9 324 000 dollars, a new record and 12 129 ounces above the prior monthly high.
In a candid exchange Gorky says armed struggle is essential for revolution and Russia could become a federation for its many nationalities. He criticizes Witte, praises Jews, and plans autobiographical readings while in the United States, urging sympathy for bleeding Russia.
Paris reports the council of ministers will dispatch a division of French warships to Naples to join relief efforts for Mount Vesuvius eruption victims.
Notices posted by the Glen Easton coal company in West Virginia order employees to return to work under penalty of eviction from company houses and premises.
Albert "Snapper" Kennedy manager of the Davenport team in the Three I League wed Miss Ethel Rattenburg in Cedar Rapids Iowa on April 11.
Advert reads that for every recipe using cream of tartar soda or baking powder, Royal Baking Powder yields lighter sweeter tastier and more digestible results due to its purity and leavening strength. It warns that alum and phosphate powders are cheaper but fail to produce wholesome food.
The anthracite operators and United Mine Workers met in New York to reject submitting all wage grievances to a conciliation board. They propose Roosevelt's 1902 commission be asked to decide if changes in hard coal conditions warrant altering the commission’s award. Only wages and grievance procedure would be examined, miners considering the proposal.
A surprising letter from unknown sources unsettles miners as tensions remain high between contending factions. The message fails to bridge gaps and may intensify divisions within the mining community.
A powerful April storm battered New England with heavy rain and hail. Widespread damage to wires and downed trees disrupted services while life savers rescued crews from stranded schooners near Gloucester and Provincetown. Several ships ran aground or were wrecked with one captain and crew narrowly escaping drowning.
Hatley spoke for over four hours in the senate arguing Congress can deny inferior U S courts the right to suspend Interstate Commerce Commission orders pending final division of cases under the proposed law. The session ended with praise for the legal argument and an executive session. In the house seven hours were spent on the post office appropriation bill, with most provisions left undealt with at adjournment.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena return to Rome from Naples amid widespread acclaim for their sympathetic relief work for Vesuvius eruption victims. The royal couple toured efforts aiding the affected and were warmly received by the public.
Chicago markets report mixed cattle and hog prices with receipts, shipments, and outlooks for April 1906. cattle and sheep steady while hogs show varied bulk ranges and favorable shipments, noting entities Beach-Wickham Co., Chicago and McCall Bros., agents.
John Alexander Dowie arrives in Chicago from Mexico to a hostile reception as his supporters mingle with detractors. Dowie and aides hold executive talks at the Auditorium Annex while a Zion bloc vote orders churches to halt Mexican land warrants funding to curb Dowie’s finances and plans.
In Mattoon and Maroa area reports a skeleton found in a Maroa sand bank is believed to be wealthy grain dealer Cowan who vanished thirty five years ago with about $2000. Coroner testimony cites Cowan as a grain and stock buyer who left a gambling house with the cash. Ray, an Maroa settler, last saw him that night before Cowan vanished.
King Edward aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert telegraphed King Victor Emmanuel to express profound regret for the volcanic disaster in Sicily and to offer sympathy to the sufferers on April 11 in Messina.
Edward Shippen Willing, father of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, dies in Philadelphia from heart disease at age 75. The New York Produce Exchange will close for Good Friday. The London Telegraph correspondent reports Japan demanding China open Mukden and Antung province to foreign trade next month.
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