15 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1905
Page
1
President Roosevelt's Colorado journey continues with stops in Trinidad and Pueblo. He greets thousands of schoolchildren and veterans, thanks locals, and notes irrigation ties as he moves toward Colorado Springs aboard the special.
Major Leagues open the 1905 campaign with a record Gotham crowd and strong showings in New York Boston Philadelphia and Brooklyn. League scores include New York 10 over Boston 1 and Philadelphia 3 over Boston 2 while Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati also posted results. Attendance topped 40 000 in New York as weather conditions chilled fans across the grounds.
London April 15 report of the royal commission on the Scottish church dispute recommends the free church hand over to the United Free church all property it cannot administer. If accepted by the government, a large portion of church property would return to the United Free Church.
The body of Ma-Sha-Che, a young Indian girl who vanished from the reservation March 4, was found near Montour in a ravine. She had been murdered and was found in a nearly nude state with evident wounds.
General John Palmer former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic died at his Albany home today. Also reports from St Petersburg say no further news from the Russian fleet but it is believed it sails toward Formosa to engage Togo.
An Indian named George Soldier, formerly her husband, is cited in court documents as part of the ongoing domestic matter. The details focus on the marital history and the parties involved.
The New York City convention of Citizens' Union delegates clashed over municipal ownership of public utilities. A proposed amendment was sent to a platform committee amid calls for nonpartisan control, with an public address urging calm and a focus on the municipal role in public service corporations.
Washington reports a major rat purge at the capitol building as Edward L. Barclay receives a contract to eradicate pests. Six workers and twenty one ferrets hunt rats for twelve nights until April 25 as court sessions end and food areas close.
London reports no new information on the movements of the Russian Baltic squadron near Rosestvensky and Togo. A doctor aboard the hospital ship Orel in Saigon says the Baltic ships were headed to Vladivostok, with London observers guessing a possible eastward turn to avoid further sightings by passing steamers.
R G Dun weekly review reports continued good news in trade and industry. Dry goods clothing and footwear show strong demand while shipping departments run at full capacity. The country sees better retail distribution and broader fall orders. Iron and steel output hits records with high consumption and little furnaces idle.
Secretary of War William H. Taft faces lawmakers on a Philippines tour to push free trade and remove duties on sugar and tobacco. President Roosevelt says the San Domingo issue is under control as Taft plans talks with leading Filipinos and textile mills to assess progress and potential labor disputes.
Chicago April 15 Mayor Dunne seeks end to teamsters strike with a proposal from employers to reemploy strikers without discrimination if violence stops. Strikers reject the offer while continuing tactics. Ohio pardons board rejects Mrs Van Liew pardon for vitriol murder. Dramatist W T Craven dies in London born 1921.
The Church of God held its annual feast of the passover in Emporia Kansas on April 15 with all local churches represented. Bishop Crowder of Philadelphia attended and performed a foot washing ceremony. A lamb was cooked in view of the congregation and both black and white members participated in the rite of kissing at each service.
Joseph Jefferson Hes critically ill at his Palm Beach residence surrounded by family. He had visited Grover Cleveland at Hobe Sound three weeks earlier, caught a cold, and upon return fell ill, relapsed after a brief convalescence.
In Strong City on April 15 priest Pather Schell who fought alleged abuses of Lodians at the Omaha and Winnebago Indian agency in Nebraska was seriously assaulted by a saloonkeeper. The incident adds to tensions surrounding the contentious governance of the agency and the priest's advocacy.
A vintage advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as a housewife’s aid for fresh tasty homemade cakes muffins and tea biscuits. It claims faster economical results and higher quality than ready-made bake-shop foods, highlighting cakes pastries crusts and cookies.
Reports from Dakota City to Mankato note violent incidents and legal proceedings. A man bound over for grand jury on a murder charge linked to a wife’s former lover. a Whistler murder case cited with attention to Ogden. Contempt conviction in New Ulm for a newspaper editor over a prejudicial article. prison terms and pardons discussed in New Jersey and Osceola cases. political figure Crafford found guilty of second degree murder with notables pointing to legislative changes in sentencing.
The New York senate passes a bill banning profane or indecent language over the telephone. The British schooner Lavconta arrives in New York after nearly five months at sea from Kottswoodville, N. B. General Jacob S. Coxey is declared bankrupt at Columbus Ohio.
Chicago markets report opening receipts and prospects for April 15 1908 show mixed hogs with light and mixed packers trading around 5.30 to 6.75 per hundredweight and cattle and sheep steady. Official yesterday receipts totaled 22506 with shipments at 7340 and today’s estimated receipts near 13000, with tomorrow seen at 30000. Closing trade slows with early strength fading. hogs priced around 5.30 to 6.75, mixed packers 6.40 to 6.46, rough shipping 6.45 to 6.50, pigs 4.80 to 6.35, porkers 5.50 to 5.55, cattle 300 receipts steady, sheep 2500 receipts steady.
In New York on April 15 the court reserved ruling on a demurrer to the conspiracy indictments against Miss Patterson and the Smiths. The judge noted motions to dismiss may bar the defense from obtaining grand jury minutes. The court also refused to compel return of letters and documents from the Smiths and remanded them to the Torbes.
In Rome on April 15 J Dierpont Morgan arrived from Naples. An examining magistrate from Taormina boarded Morgan's yacht Corsair to question him about the sale and return of the famous cope stolen from the Cathedral of Ascoli. Morgan refused to sign a statement in a language he does not understand and blamed the independent Italian courts for the intrusion.
A naturalized U S citizen in Washington seeks permission from Turkey to marry abroad. The Turkish government replies it permits leaving for Turks who are citizens or minors, but will not permit the fiancée to emigrate as she remains a Turkish subject.
Frank A. Magowan once a major figure in New Jersey finance and politics is critically ill at St. Francis hospital in Trenton after a fall from power caused by family and business scandals. Dispatches from Trenton say his condition stems from exposure and lack of nourishment.
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