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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1905
Page
1
A report notes turmoil in Argentina with clashes between civilians and authorities. Government forces repel protests amid political instability and mounting unrest across major cities.
Insurrection erupts in the province with police bodies attacked by rioters. Citizens barricade homes as the government acts to suppress revolutionary plots and regain control of the situation in Buenos Ayres.
Reports from Czenstochowa indicate the city faces panic as strikers become riotous and threaten, prompting residents to barricade doors and windows amid the unrest.
R G Dun and Co Weekly Review of Trade reports steady progress with few conflicts and strong consumer demand. January results exceed the prior year with broad merchandise distribution, dwindling traffic blockades, and high factory returns. US commercial failures total 259 that week and Canada 30.
Ernest Morcom a young unmarried miner recently arrived from Cornwall was killed instantly when he walked into no 2 shaft and fell two levels Morcom died as mining fatalities in the copper district rose during the month in Houghton Michigan February 4.
The forecast predicts snow in Illinois and Indiana with fresh northeast winds and slightly warmer temperatures. Lower Michigan stays generally fair but cold with northerly winds. Wisconsin becomes partly cloudy and very cold with north to northeast winds. Iowa expects snow with slowly rising temperatures and fresh northeast winds.
Interstate Commerce Commission declares the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Colorado Fuel and Iron firm in continuous breach of the law over five years. It cites published tariffs, rebates alleged at $1.15 per ton, and injunction disobedience from 1902 to 1904 affecting coal movements and competition.
A commission report describes Santa Fe acting as agent for Colorado Fuel and Iron, invoicing coal price and freight as one line item labeled freight. The scheme concealed transport concessions below open tariff rates, effectively lowering the coal cost for Colorado Fuel and Iron across the investigation period.
Washington February 4 Republicans in conference adopt as party measure the bill extending rate making powers to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The house rules committee is told to set a rule for consideration starting 11 am Tuesday and continuing until 4 pm Wednesday with a vote then. No amendments allowed, first vote to be on the Davey bill as Democratic substitute.
Aline Lyons, wealthy University of Michigan graduate, is jailed in Ann Arbor awaiting trial for insanity. Since 1910 he has lived in rural leisure after a failed Chicago scholarship in 1904, later mending umbrellas there. His parents brought him home to the farm as he grew increasingly idle and then unstable.
Washington officials announce a ruling by Assistant Secretary Oliver of the war department on the long running dispute over what should be said on the Iowa monuments at Shiloh Field. The decision clarifies the inscription and commemorative wording.
In Hartford Connecticut on February 4 Yale Law School Professor George D Watrous presented a bill in the state senate to curb strikes by public service employees. The measure requires three days notice before any strike by public corporations and mandates three days notice before wage cuts or longer hours. Arbitration panels and penalties for violations are included. Texas moves to restrict divorces with three year limits for fault and one year for the other party. Chay Du Sang is found guilty of manslaughter in Indiana and sentenced to the Jeffersonville reform school for two to twenty one years.
Rouse of the Nebraska house appointed a six member committee to investigate charges of undue influence by a railroad lobbyist. The action followed the summons of H. T. Dobbins editor of The Evening Explain, who denied authorship of an reflecting article but offered to answer questions.
In Potsdam FPeb 4 physicians say Prince Bitel Fried rich has improved and will receive bulletins every other day. His temperature since Wednesday fluctuated from 99 to 98.46 degrees, indicating steady recovery progress.
Montana health board removes smallpox quarantine in Billings after over 100 cases since January 11 and eleven deaths. No further details provided on current status or remaining risks.
A blaze at a county courthouse in Herman Moeb destroyed part of the building, causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars. All county records were moved to safety as firefighters battled the flames at the site of the Gascon.
Chicago market notes show hog receipts around 15000 with mixed ranges from 4.55 to 4.85 and heavy grades up to 4.95. Cattle and sheep receipts near 200 and 2000 respectively with prices steady. overall market described as unchanged or steady with slow trade and varied hog and packing prices.
In New York a fire engine collision near Third Avenue Bridge sent the driver from the seat and started a wild run. Engineer William L. Corley climbed the swaying boiler to seize the reins and stop the team, suffering severe burns and facing weeks of recovery. Captain Joseph O Connor was also injured. Police Commissioner McAdoo reports only nine of 1500 officers have qualified in revolver practice.
President Nicholas Murray Butler states Columbia University and Mr. Pulitzer are in accord on the journalism school. Bradford Merrill explains Pulitzer’s withholding of endowment words to enable building plans without delay. The U.S. Steel official says rail sales to Russia are suspended due to Russia’s internal troubles. Mrs. Brodie L. Duke is arraigned as a fugitive. she is paroled to her counsel. Coroner Moses P. Jackson awaits a new trial motion. sentence deferred for one week.
Eight Freeport ministers raided twenty five saloons and gambling places and secured warrants for twenty five men. Warrants were signed by ministers. All defendants appeared before a justice of the peace and were assessed 150 dollars each plus costs. This marks the second raid by Freeport preachers on such establishments.
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