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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
1
Children Drown After Dropping Into River
A river incident ends tragically as two children slip into the water and drown. Local authorities investigated the scene as rescuers searched the area for signs of life, with officials urging caution near the water.
Tragic Charleston Bridge Collapse Drowns 15 to 25 Children
In Charleston West Virginia the suspension bridge linking East and West Charleston collapsed this forenoon sending 15 to 25 school children in four vehicles into the river. Rescue work followed as parents gathered on the riverbank. police scoured the water for bodies while survivors were tended ashore.
Cleveland Woman Cassie Chadwick Returns Amid Jeers and Jail
Cassie L Chadwick arrives in Cleveland to a hostile crowd at the station. She collapses en route to the county jail but recovers with marshals assistance. Five indictments against her are joined by additional charges, with bail of at least Sloan required, which nobody in Cleveland will provide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
Cassie L. Chadwick
Federal Building
United States Court
Sheldon Q Kerruish
Sloan
Train wreck injures several on fast mail near Bristol
A fast mail train number eight on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line derailed near Bristol Illinois sixteen miles west of Chicago. One person was killed and two fatally injured with many clerks bruised as rails spread causing the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Miles
Senate Receives Impeachment Charges Against Judge Swayne
Washington December 14 The senate as trial court in impeachment cases has received official notice of the determination of the house to present impeachment charges against Hon Charles Swayne federal judge in the northern district of Florida The house appointed a seven member committee to draft the charges for presentation to the senate The senate also debated the Philippine government bill and the Pure Food bill and passed the urgent deficiency bill and other public measures in executive session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Charles Swayne
Florida
House
Committee of Seven
Jury sworn in murder trial of Gillespie twin sister
Rising Sun Indiana December 15 A twelve man jury has been sworn in the Ohio county court to try James Gillespie accused of murdering his twin sister Elizabeth Gillespie The panel is largely farmers including Nathan McCardle Samuel Be Lotton John Bodle Oliver McHenry Charles Smith Griffith Oaks George Gibbs Perry Smith A J Stewart Henry Schroeder Robert Lee and Ira Davis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun
Ind
Ohio County Court
James Gillespie
Elizabeth Gillespie
Nathan McCardle
Samuel BE
Lotton
John Bodle
Oliver McHenry
Charles Smith
Griffith Oaks
George Gibbs
Perry Smith
A. J. Stewart
Henry Schroeder
Robert Lee
Ira Davis
President Denies Clemency in Pearl Necklace Case
Washington report states Mrs. Phillis Dodge’s request for executive clemency is denied. The government will proceed with the sale of the seized pearl necklace valued at eighty nine thousand dollars after attorneys failed to secure presidential intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Phillis Dodge
Delon
Roosevelt
Phyllis Dodge
Crowd greets Mrs Chadwick arrival at Cleveland station
A mob hurls jeers as Mrs Chadwick is escorted from a Cleveland train to the federal building. Officers push back shoppers laborers and crowds along the route while photographers capture the scene. Emil remains outside in a carriage as the chase continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chadwick
Marshal Chandler
Federal
Zebra Gift to Roosevelt Sparks Mockery in Washington
King Menelik of Abyssinia sent a Grevy zebra and two ostriches to President Roosevelt, which he redirected to the National Zoo. The mob mocked the gift with jeers and insults echoing through Washington as the animals were placed on display. In Decatur, Kay Brom was found guilty of murder and sentenced to forty years, after nearly escaping jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebra
Roosevelt
King Menelik
Abyssinia
Pooxevelt
Witne Menelik
Congress
National Zoologicat Park
Washington
Mebocracy
Decatur
Dee
Kay Brom
Chester
Illinois Wheat and Corn: December agricultural bulletin
The Illinois state bulletin reports winter wheat conditions as of December 10 with drought reducing the crop to 86 percent of normal. The fall wheat area is down about 6 percent from a year ago. Corn area is 7,825,000 acres, about 2 percent below 1908, with a state average yield around 36 bushels per acre and total production near 281 million bushels. At December 1 prices, corn value would be about $110.5 million if sold at market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Bound of Agriculture
Apo
Spirits Dictate a Will in Michigan Case
In Cass circuit court, Leslie Goff of Oklahoma challenges his father John Goff's will. The elder left most of a $40,000 fortune to a Spiritualist society, leaving Leslie only $1,800. He claimed spirit guidance said Leslie was not his son and that his wife was connected to a paramour. A man named Scott testified that he and Skinner were hired decades ago to allege Mrs Goff's unfaithfulness during a divorce suit, which was not granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles, Mich
Goff
Cass
Leslie Goff
Oklahoma
John Goff
Leslie
Mains
President Roosevelt Denies Clemency in Necklace Case
Washington Delon reports the Pearl necklace case unfolds as President Roosevelt denies clemency to Mrs Phyllis Dodge. The government sale of the necklace, valued at 39000 dollars, proceeds after delays to allow Dodge's lawyers to appeal.
Blaze At Ninneapolis Destroys Businesses In City Heart
A fire in Minneapolis central business district caused heavy losses and two deaths. Insurance claims cited total damages near 5.0 million with many buildings and stock losses reported including Boutell Brothers Pinto and Powers Mercantile. Fire fatalities were Jacob Po Miller and John Kellows with several injuries to crew and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolia
Jacob Po Miller
John Kellows
Pipe An
Fred Kirchoff
Tony Wilson
J. Barrett
CO. Hl. Deck
Boutell Brothers
Pinto
Powers Mercantile Company
C. TL Pook Company
Bint Manufacturing Company
Denver Frauds Could Swing Colorado Legislature
A split report says precinct 7 ward 8 in Denver faced frauds during the late election and may trigger a court order that could discard those votes. If the action expands, Republicans could win the entire legislative ticket in the county, altering control of both chambers and impacting gubernatorial races for Adams and Peabody. Also noted are a Madison fatal accident parallel and charges against Coldwater Michigan school head over a pupil beating incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Supreme Court
Alva Adams
Peabody
Adams
Dlone
Convention of independent tobacconists opens in Philadelphia
Philadelphia hosts a convention of independent tobacconists with delegates from all associations. The delegates represent a combined invested capital exceeding 15 million dollars and employ around 3,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Convention of Independent Tobacconists
Salisbury Orchestra receives warm welcome in multiple cities
Notices from Milwaukee and Winona praise the Salisbury Orchestra as the best attraction of the season. The Chattanooga Medicine Co promotes Cardus Weather Chart and Almanac editions, touting wide readership and weather predictions by Prof. DeVoe. An advertisement urges readers to obtain medicine and a sales position note targets traveling salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Salisbury
Winona
Minn
Daily Republican
Hannibal
Morning Journal
Waukesha
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Cardus
Thedfords
Andrew J. DeVoe
Galveston
St. Louis
Minnesota
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ingo
Railway clerks association push to Washington
A letter from the president of the Railway Mall Clerks Association requested authority to come to Washington to press measures for the order. Initial refusal followed by another request for immediate reply and a further communication from Nin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Railway Mall Clerks
Washington
Oil Wells Turned Volcanoes In Texas Field Explosion
A subterranean explosion wrecked a Texas oil field near Houston on December 15. Wells erupted as volcanoes with pipes and mud hurled into the air, damaging derricks and equipment. The area four miles square suffered three inch mud cover and an estimated loss of fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Humble
Parliament Opens Calmly in Hungary Despite Riots
The Hungarian lower house opened in perfect calm as the royal rescript convoking the diet was read. The session adjourned without renewed rioting, attributed to the absence of President Perezel and his bodyguard, preventing riotous scenes that marred the previous day. In Minnesota, a dramatic stagecoach chase near Two Harbors ends with a sheltering stop after four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Perezel
Two Harbors
Minn
Dee
Grand Marais
Hogs Market Shows Strength as Prices Rise
Chicago reports a more active hog market with prices advancing to 4 20 through 4 40 for light and mixed packer and ship grades. Cattle trading slow but steady. sheep and lambs strong with western lambs quoted around 85 00 to 87 20.
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Charleston
W. Virginia
West Virginia
West Charleston
Cassie Chadwick
Kumb
Kelker
the Evening Journal
Burlington & Quincey RK. R. Was
Brystol, Ill
Gillespie
Hack
Illinois
Ing
Mulcted
Ninneapolis
Colorado
Adame
Madison
Harry Reeves
F.C. Planer
Parry
Planer
Reeves
Staley
Coldwater
Mich
Milo D. Campbell
Philip Miller
The
Salisbury Orchestra
Miller Bros
Ford Publishing
Indianapolis
A. Dept
Bank
Texas Field
Wolves
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Stuart’s Carry
Hh Stuart & Sum
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