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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
1
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal spoke at Lexington Aug. 13 praising regional political leaders and critiquing party organization. He warned that public opinion is shaped by parties and argued corruption has damaged both major parties and their standing.
The piece quotes Watterson and critics arguing that party government is a humbug and that centralization under Theodore Roosevelt overreaches. It invokes Washington and Bryan, urging a return to constitutional limits and highlighting tensions between reform rhetoric and practical politics.
Battle Creek physician Dr. J. M. Peebles, age 80, has completed his fifth circumnavigation. He traveled with an Indian prince in Lagore, studied occult science, and visited Afghanistan and Fiji. He plans further travel and promises more discoveries.
Taft traveled from Murray Bay Canada to visit his mother Mrs Louise A Taft. She has been ill for several weeks with a relapse last week and remains in a fragile condition due to advanced age causing ongoing anxiety.
A stray bear encamped on the Sagamore Hill estate near Oyster Bay and roamed into the president’s clearing during the early hours. Secret service and staff conducted a three hour hunt from 3 to 6 AM but the bear escaped back into the woods.
The National Copper Bank installs the only armor plate vault in New York at the United States Realty building on Broadway. Experts dispute its advantage over built up steel vaults as no burglar has tried to breach either type. Armor plate’s massiveness is its unique trait compared with older vaults.
Saranac Lake New York August 13 Dr L J Leminx of Montreal nervous diseases expert has again attended actor Richard Mansfield. Family asserts no change but indications suggest Mansfield is worse since his arrival two weeks ago. He no longer takes daily drives though weather is now perfect.
Newton Jackson aged 45 was fatally injured at the Dark Hollow quarry in Bedford when a dog slipped from a stone block and struck him on the head fracturing his skull and causing brain injury.
Noblesville Indiana reports Granville Dormery aged 12 son of Walter Dormery a glassworker has gone to Germany to claim an estate valued at eighty nine thousand five hundred dollars left by a deceased uncle.
SCORES ON THE DIAMONDS Chicago August 18 Following are the baseball scores League at Pittsburg New York 5 Pittsburg 5 American at Detroit Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 at St Louis Washington 3 St Louis 7 at Cleveland New York 8 Cleveland 5 at Chicago Boston 5 Chicago 3 Association at Toledo Milwaukee 9 Toledo 5 at Louisville St Paul 8 Louisville 5 at Minneapolis Indianapolis 2 Minneapolis 6 Western at Omaha Pueblo a Omaha .
Telegraph workers in Chicago walk out crippling Associated Press service except two men. strikes spread to New York Baltimore Washington and other cities with Western Union and Postal officials strengthening operations. Conciliators including Gompers arrive to urge arbitration but leaders remain firm.
The Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies refuse arbitration and decline to confer with any labor union official. The strikers demand settlement of their demands and say they will end the strike only when granted. President Small of the telegraphers presides over a conference scheduled for Thursday.
Melville F E Stone, AP general manager, replies to telegraphers demanding new six day eight hour wage scales and overtime. He notes the change would add over 200000 dollars yearly and cannot be set by one man without board approval. He offers to meet operators and report to the board for a proper decision.
Jacob Moore of Hagerstown Indiana located five thousand dollars in gold hidden in a cabinet shop once used by his father Benjamin Moore who died recently. Family believes the money was hidden or disposed of by the elder Moore.
Mrs Eunice Padfield sues Damon Padfield alleging infidelity with twelve women, including Ella Durphey of Chicago. The 1905 Grand Pacific Hotel shooting left Padfield wounded three times when Dr Durphey confronted him and wife over champagne.Charges were dropped after principals were absent. Padfield runs patent medicine and promoting business. eleven other women named live in St Clair county.
Mrs Benham notes fabric offered at 13 cents per yard, down from 15 cents in a New York Press item. The exchange clarifies the bargain as a tidy discount rather than unlucky pricing.
Opening hog market in Chicago on August 13 1907 shows steady to strong light hogs at 86 15 to 86 55 mixed packers 85 85 to 86 50 heavy ships stades 5 50 to 6 20 rough 5 50 to 5 80 cattle 6000 steady to shade lower sheep 15000 weak after yesterday's decline receipts estimated at 14000 carryover 2958
Chicago August 13 1907 estimated receipts today 14000 officials left over 2958 estimated receipts for tomorrow market strong to 5 higher bulk 600 to 8625 light hogs 620 to 6574¢ mixed packers 590 to 660 in shipping grades 555 to 3030 pigs 555 to 8585 porkers 575 to 8640 receipts 7000 market steady to shade lower beeves 435 to 740 cows and heifers 140 to 8050 texas steers 8700 to 8500 stockers and feeders 265 to 8490 westerns 440 to 590 receipts 15000 market weak natives 375 to 590 westerns 375 to 8590 yearlings 8600 to 8650 lambs 6550 to 6765 western lambs 580 to 780 market good steady others weak light 620 to 86 74¢ mixed packers 590 to 9650 heavy ship grades 555 to 630 rough 8555 to 585 cattle good steady others weak sheep weak
John A. Babcock of Witt in Chicago illinois directs a note regarding the North American Commission Company with references to Anne Ayt.
United States District Attorney Stimson filed in federal court to compel FE Harriman and Otto H. Kahn to show cause why they should not answer questions tied to control of the Chicago and Alton railroad. Questions concern Union Pacific’s 1904 stock moves and related profits, and probe Kahn Loeb & Co and Harriman’s holdings and connections to major rail lines.
The Wyoming land board announces 14 000 acres in Eden Valley Sweetwater and Fremont counties north of Rock Springs opened under the Carey act with 30 000 acres available for public entry. Claims of 160 acres allowed for 21 and over with 25 cents per acre state fee plus 25 cents per acre final proof, irrigation costs $30 per acre paid in ten yearly installments. All irrigation works become property of landowners. each acre equals one share.
St George Kempson editor and proprietor of the New York Insurance Journal died after an appendectomy. He was married to Grace Duffey Boylan, a well known newspaper writer.
August a1 Havemeyer dies at his Newburgh home aged 62. He was a son of the late George Havemeyer of New York City, linked with the American Sugar Refining company.
Taylorville, NL August report states Laurel Hart an invalid living with Pearl Hill family Morrisonville shot and killed herself after despondent health issues and personal crisis.
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