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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1906
Page
1
Naples reports Vesuvius at rest with a smoky veil over the crater and surrounding area. Observers say eruption appears ended though desolation and ongoing ash fall persist, with Queen Helena donating to refugees and famine/damage costs mounting.
Spontaneous combustion of shavings in a bin at the Michigan Wagon Company shop inside the state prison in Jackson causes a blaze that destroys the three story building and its machinery. A pedestrian raised the alarm. a blower aided the fire, and firefighters arrived after the prison authorities learned of the fire. Losses total 40,000 dollars. 35 workers were employed at the plant.
April 14 in Hazleton Pennsylvania an attempt to murder Frank Merserno son of a stripping boss was made at his Bunker Hill home. Three shots were fired through a window narrowly missing the victim. Merserno continued working despite mining suspension and says union men had threatened him.
The Brooklyn club defeated Boston 14 to 7, Philadelphia edged New York 5 to 4 in ten innings, Cincinnati beat Chicago 5 to 1, and St. Louis had rain.
Washington reports a clever Filipino forgery in early insurrection claims over cattle seized by troops. A pass dated February 1901, allegedly from General Stanley, lists Balthazar Ramon and twenty men as herders accused of stealing cattle. The document imitates English printing but contains the error "for the purpose of to buy biffs, horses and caribao."
General Castro transfers Venezuela's presidency to Vice President Gomez citing ill health as the retirement cause. He expects about three months away, signaling future harmony and arbitration to settle pending matters. He notes Venezuela's finances as flattering and that all engagements are faithfully kept.
R G Dun weekly review notes no halt in trade and industry despite money market stringency. Weather aids distribution of goods, building limited by labor and materials, footwear shipments peak in Boston, textiles strengthen, railway earnings up 8.1 percent, 193 US failures vs 181 last year, Canada 20 vs 20. Captain Duncan Kennedy of the cruiser Colorado dies after appendicitis operation at Guantanamo.
Washington April 14 Senator Tillman files formal charges with the sub committee on Benjamin S Barnes assistant secretary to the president and protested his confirmation. He is accused of brutal treatment of Mrs Minor Morris and of making false statements regarding the case. Seven witnesses including White House reporters are sought. The piece also covers White House talks on rate legislation and proposed quickened injunction procedures.
President states view on an amendment for the EX measure and addresses the Senate in Washington. April 14 report notes railroad policy considerations as context for the discussion.
Chicago and East Buffalo reports show mixed receipts and varied prices for hogs cattle sheep and calves. Hogs range from 5.10 to 6.60 for different grades while cattle quotes span 3.50 to 6.40 and lambs 6.25 to 6.65 with hay and poultry prices listed.
The forecast covers Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa with showers and thunderstorms, cooler conditions, and winds shifting from southeast or southerly to northwest. North and east portions face higher winds and unsettled weather.
Richard Kemp, suspended from the University of Wisconsin for giving a beer to a hundred students, has begun mandamus proceedings to force reinstatement. A LaCrosse brewery sent beer to the university and asked Kemp to distribute it. he was on the football team last year.
Koward A. Vaughan, a grain broker known as geterlehequick, was convicted of using the mail to defraud. He received a fifteen month sentence in the Minnesota reformatories and a fine of 00. Vaughan advertised by letters promising large returns on money deposited with him.
Terre Haute April 13 Vandalia general manager Melwean halted the planned 100 yard race between a steam locomotive and Paul Ty Turk a printer from Rose Polytechnic The event had drawn rail and athletic interest nationwide before the stop.
Bodies of a woman, a man, and a child were found in the mountains south of Richlands. Authorities believe they had been dead for about a month with a bullet wound and crushed skulls indicating foul play.
Two hundred fifty delegates from Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana attend the Northwestern branch of the Women’s Foreign Missionary society convention in Joliet Illinois.
Market notes show hog receipts and prices in Chicago with splits for light mixed and heavy shipping grades. Cattle and sheep demand held steady while official receipts and shipments are tallied. closing markets indicate a strong start and mixed packers and beady shipping grades cited.
In Judge Pond's court a Chicago case reveals grown Lindemann siblings learning their father was not Philip Lindemann the man who reared them. The 70s year old, now blind, faces support disputes as sister Kate Ward and brothers John Arthur Lindemann contend duties. Oscar Lindau, believed to be the real father, vanished in 1861 during the Civil War.
John Lindemann refuses to support his blind father prompting Judge Pond to state the law does not compel such support. The court warns against sending the elderly man to Dunning and asks the siblings to decide quickly while the man remains under care of Attorney Anderson.
Thomas Dye aged 17, son of a farmer near Orrville, was found dead with a bullet wound under his heart. Authorities pursue three tramps suspected of the murder who reportedly placed the body on a railroad track. His watch and ring are missing.
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