British Steamer Captured in Coal Cargo Bound for Vladivostok
A British steamer carrying coal consigned to Vladivostok has been captured. Details indicate a disruption of naval movements with the vessel seized by forces operating in the region.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1905
Page
1
Robbers wreck safes in Ohio town escape in sleigh
In Blow County Ohio robbers wrecked safes and obtained about 5000 dollars before fleeing in a sleigh. A separate dispatch reports the Japanese cruiser Tokiwa capturing the British steamer Roseley in the Sea of Japan after it carried coal to Vladivostok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Tokio
Evening Journal
Tokiwa
Roseley
Sea of Japan
Vladivostok
Grand Jury Finds No Bribery Fund in Liquor Dealers Case
New York County grand jury investigated a state liquor dealers association fund for influencing excise legislation. It found more than twenty three thousand dollars raised and some spent entertaining legislators, but no evidence of direct bribery or improper official action. Governor Higgins calls for reform and condemns the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Qin
Grand Jury
New York County
Churces
New York State Liquor Dealers’ Association
New York
Nixon
Fritz Lindinger
Association
Wreck County Safes At Wauseon County Treasurer Office
Robbers wrecked safes in the Wauseon county treasurer office and made off with about 5000 dollars of county funds. The treasurer had deposited 200000 dollars in banks, explaining the small cash left in the safes. Authorities fear the thieves fled in sleighs.
Brothers Reunited After Long Silence From War
Richard W. French in Brooklyn Michigan learns his brother George French who vanished after a Civil War hunting trip was believed dead. A letter from Carthage Missouri reveals he is alive seeking family records and pension eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Mich
Richard W. French
Carthage
Richard
George
Cyrus French
Agiain
MSA
George French
North Woods
Colorado
Richard French
Jackson County
Cyrus Frenchy
Footprints in Snow Spark Grand Jury Probe in Carbon
In Brazil Indiana on January 18 a report says the grand jury investigates a sensational incident at Carbon. A man named Johnson found a large wood stick on his gate, cut it open to reveal two rifle powder filled holes. The powder could have killed all Johnsons in the room. Snow footprints point to a rival of the Johnson family at another home. An indictment seems likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Carbon
Johnson
Reward Offered For Arrest In Post Office Robbery
Red Key Indiana residents learn of a $250 reward from postal authorities and a $50 subscription for capture and conviction of robbers who blew the safe at the local post office injuring J I Turpen a merchant. Charles Manning 33 of Portland and John F Duchesse from Van Wert Ohio claimed home Wartford City are jailed as suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Key
Ind
J. ©. Turpen
Charles Manning
Portland
John IF. Duchesse
van Wert, O
Wartford City
Des Moines Library Opens Consumptive Reading Room
Des Moines city library establishes a consumptive reading room with up to date literature on cure treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. Materials are classified for consumptives and the area is clearly signed to separate them from non-consumptives and reduce contagion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dex Dfoines
Des Moines
Porto Rican Girls Seek Return Home From St Louis
Fifteen Porto Rican girls working at a twine factory in St Louis were sheltered at the Soulard street police station after leaving their jobs. They sent a letter to Governor Winthrop of Porto Rico asking for assistance to return home. The company claims they quit. the girls say they were discharged. They received 50 cents a day plus board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Winthrop
Porto Rico
Soulard Street
Chicago search sought for missing North Liberty banker
LaPorte Indiana January 13 The Chicago police department will be asked to search for William Brooke a missing banker from North Liberty who is believed to be hiding in Chicago Brooke a Chicago man had come to North Liberty to open a bank years ago his disappearance prompted an examination of his books which indicates thousands of dollars may be at stake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Ind
Chicago Police Department
William Brooke
North Liberty
Chicago
Brooke
New Labor Commissioner Charles P Neill Named
Charles P Neill will soon replace Carroll D Wright as labor commissioner. He is an assistant recorder on the commission that investigated the anthracite coal strike two years ago and serves on the faculty of the Catholic University. He has been on the board of charities of Washington since its organization in 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Carroll Pp Wright
Ele
Catholic University
Board of Charities of
Willashngton
War News Chronicle Tangles With Global Conflicts
Reports from multiple cities recount ongoing world war developments. Russian forces reinforce near Port Arthur while Japanese and Russian positions tighten along the siege. Local incidents in New Orleans highlight political tensions as a mayoral office confrontation ends with a scuffle.
Refugee aid and legal actions cross continents in mid January reports
Constantinople reports 3,000 Bulgarian refugees may return home under a Macedonia amnesty while Inspector General Philmt Pasha enforces fairness. In Illinois, farmers sue the sanitary district seeking damages over river pollution. In St Louis, George Betz dies from 2,000 volt cross wires at a lighting plant, with two coworkers badly shocked and likely to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Macedonia
Viliyet
Adrianople
Philmt Pasha
Ottawa
Tih
Sanitary District of
Chicago
LaSalle
Buresuo
Putnam
Ulinois River
St. Louis
George Betz
Laclederas Light Company
George Horan
John Finlayson
Belchite Execution Ends With Hangman Dead
In Belchite Aragon an old Spanish ritual led to the hangman’s death during an execution. As the hangman apologized and the condemned man embraced him the prisoner strangled the hangman. gendarmes then shot Lewis Gomez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Belchite
Aragon
Lewis Gomez
Gomez
Colorado Senate turmoil redraws GOP lines in seating fight
The Colorado Senate expelled Senator Born and Healy amid bribery charges and constitutional objections as Republicans hold 20 to 13 Democratic seats. Peabody’s contest seeks to overturn Adams victory with allegations of ballot stuffing and fraud across Arapahoe and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Jhom
Senate
Jamies
Robert Mo Dorn
Ketek Wis
United States
Born
Phils Set Gon Wis
Ontartis
Datel Healy
Esse de Mebronatd
Peabody
Alva
Way Down East to Debut at Graham Theater Tonight
Local society notes report visitors from West Chester Crawfordsville and Goodland Kansas. Mrs McCobb grows weaker while a death in Goodland shocks relatives. The Graham to present Way Down East by Lottie Blair Parker under Jos R Grismer, featuring rural New England life and humor. Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup promoted as la grippe remedy by J H Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
West Chester
J. WW. Cherryholmes
Crawfordsville
Dr. Full
Nellie
McCobb
Anna Watters
Joe Watters
Goodland
Kansas
Watters
Ida Watters
The
Graham
Wm. A. Brady
New England
Lottie Blair Parker
Way Down East
Jos. R. Grismer
Warner
J.H. Stewart
Misrepresented Facts Linked to Tilt Shoe Co Arrest
Chicago January report cites secretary Chatfield of Tilt Shoe Manufacturing Co arrested on six former employees claim of deceptive recruitment from St Louis to Chicago. They allege assurances of no union strike, yet a strike existed. Chatfield denied charges and posted $5,000 bond. In Monroe Michigan, Harry T Strong pleads guilty to burglary and is sentenced to 3 to 14 years. An earthquake in Mount Vernon Illinois rattles the region, causing livestock to flee barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Willi PL Chatfield
Tilt Shoe Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Tit Shoe Company
Chatfield
Monroe, Mich
Harry T. Strong
Tonia
Lockwood
Mount Vernon
Inauguration remarks by Governor Davis in Confederate uniform
Governor Jeff Davis was inaugurated in Little Rock wearing a Confederate uniform. In his legislature message he scored the Negroes and urged separate taxes for school purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
Floods in Arizona Drive Invalids to Higher Ground and Damaging Crops
The report describes ongoing rain and floods in Arizona causing tents to flood, invalids to be moved from beds, and widespread crop damage at irrigation ditches. A washout near the Gila bridges disrupted a Phoenix-bound train, with rivers remaining high yet within banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Gila
Passenger Agent Killed in Wreck
In a mobile Alabama railroad wreck on the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City line General Passenger and Freight Agent L B Sullivan and another person were killed and several injured according to reports from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City Road
L. B. Sullivan
Coroners jury rules on Neil S Phelps drowning case
In Battle Creek Michigan on January 13 the coroners jury found that Neil S Phelps drowned accidentally. Phelps formerly was a wealthy food maker who disappeared after losing almost all his fortune and facing arrest for issuing fraudulent steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Neil S Phelps
Phelps
Three dead in Cadiz riot police action
Three men were killed by the police in Cadiz Spain as officers suppressed a riot against petty duties. In New York the run on a State bank on Grand Street continues with women keeping up the effort. King Edward issues a proclamation summoning Parliament in session February 14. Wynne to be consul general in London and George S Cortelyou to become postmaster general. The will of Robert G White of Philadelphia states that any beneficiary aiding prohibition or local option voids their share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins
Cadiz
Spain
State Bank
Grand Street
New York
Wynne
London
George S. Cortelyou
Robert G. White
Philadelphia
Fire destroys Heklen block department store site
A fire leveled the Heklen block department store, causing extensive damage. Reported loss stood at about $00,000 with roughly $0,000 covered by insurance. Local authorities investigated the blaze as residents assessed the wreckage and cleanup plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseiden Bisi
Heklen
Markets Open with Steady Hogs and Mixed Cattle
Chicago markets report prepared receipts 33000 hogs with light values 84 35 to 84 70 and heavy grades 450 to 6485 while cattle and sheep show mixed to strong directions. Official yesterday receipts 39833 shipments 5974 with steady to slow markets and price ranges for natives western cattle lambs and stockers quoted alongside.
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Blow County Safes
Small
Lindinger
Wreck County Safes
Toledo, Ohio
Wauseon
Charles P. Neill
LABOR
Russia
Kues
Suez
Tion
St. Petersburg
SOS
Port Arthur
Chandler Phipps
Mateh
Phipps
New Orleans
Martin Behrman
Bossier
Turkey
Farmers Sue Canal Board
Senators
Born and Healy
Healy
Libery Peabody
Iribery
Horace "Po Delongep
Supreme Court
Tie
Goddard
Hegina
Adama
Addis
Pueblo
Adamis
A la
Arizona
McKee
Mrs. Tevis
A. Hart McKee
Pittsburg
Eliza Button McKee
Walton
Cornelia Baxter
Tess
Texts
Gene
Edward
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Washington
Jose Pen Close
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