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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
8
Chicago actor and composer Joel Howard of The Land of Ned and other works is believed dying at the Jefferson hotel from pneumonia and kidney disease. His wife Mabel Warrison attends him as doctors order rest. meanwhile local reports note his declining condition.
Reports from Lafayette indicate a probable match with Miss Trisia Cooper of Baraboo Wisconsin among unidentified bodies recovered after the Fowler wreck train incident. Telegrams from the Big Four line queen city spec office inquiring for her identity have been received.
The One CentraI will place on sale on the first and third Tuesdays of January to March inclusive one way tickets at only one fare plus two dollars for home seekers and settlers. Call Iowa Central Agents for details or address A B Cutts G P & T Minneapolis Minn.
At the Pavilion Kalona a sale of draft horses and farm stock is announced for January 25 1907. The lot includes 175 to 225 head of drafters and farm chunks with age 5 to 6 years, many well bred and suitable for domestic trade. Also good, well broke mules weighing 1000 to 1300 pounds. Managers RS Fey and S P Finch, with auctions by Claus Brown.
The forecast calls for warmer temperatures in the northern areas and generally fair skies. Regions including Wisconsin and Iowa are expected to enjoy continued warmth and clear conditions tonight up to 8 o'clock.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed grain results with May and July wheat ranges and soy futures. Cattle and hog markets at East Buffalo reveal steady to strong demand, with prime shipping hogs near 7.05 to 7.10 and cattle steady at 6.60 to 7.05 per hundredweight.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts rises fast in the Senate, with Bailey of Texas noted as a strong orator. Crane’s skill in aligning colleagues is highlighted as he helps shape responses to Brownsville and other issues while Lodge’s substitute plans shift. An anecdote about Senator Menery’s ear trumpet and a Burns admirer rounds out the piece.
Madison Wis Jan 23 Several constitutional recall and governance amendments are proposed along with a direct tax plan for highways A Milwaukee gov separation plan is offered Also streetcar workers would have nine hour shifts and a child labor bill raising the age to 16 is introduced
Willard Hans, a student at Olivet College, suffered three stab wounds near the whist line in a confrontation with Peter Munn, a barber. The incident was initially suppressed on campus and became public only after a warrant was issued for Munn’s arrest. Hans is described as a physical giant and the trigger for the clash was said to be Hans’s prior annoyance of the barber.
Mayor Schunk knocked down John Stieber and threw him from the executive office after the saloonkeeper cursed him for the Sunday closing stand. Stieber reviled the mayor and police before a single blow silenced the liquor dealer.
The Hague Jan 23 reports a tidal wave that struck Dutch East Indian islands south of Atebin including Cimalua. About 2,500 people are said to have died as violent earthquakes persist daily. Civil governor of Atchin travels to the disaster site.
In Bakersfield on January 23, the petrified body of Gustave Anderson was recovered from the Edison Electric shaft cave-in that also entombed Lindsay B. Hicks. Anderson was found seated a few feet from Hicks, who had been rescued earlier.
Pana Illinois Jan 25 Lyman Wilcox aged years oldest resident in Christian county died He was a native of New York an old soldier and a wealthy farmer
The senate passed the compromise Foraker resolution authorizing the military affairs committee to investigate the Brownsville affray on August 13 and 14 without questioning the president’s actions. Senator Sutherland spoke for Reed Smoot’s seating rights in the senate.
In Trenton on January 23, 36 of 44 Republicans meet in a fractured caucus and back U S Senator John P Dryden for re election in the joint session. Light Republicans oppose him and predict a five vote short result if insurgents persist. The fight signals a protracted stalemate.
Private William A. Admison of the Third United States artillery, long separated from three sisters, learns he has living relatives after a dream sister Cora had of him in an army uniform. A War Department reply confirms his unit at Seattle, and he plans to meet his sisters soon.
In Atlanta on January 23, several hundred members from about a dozen states gathered for the fifth annual convention of the National Farmers Union. Sessions are in the House of Representatives hall with the first session closed to the public. A public address is set for tonight by Thomas E. Watson. The union's membership exceeds one million.
United States Senator Bailey was re elected by the Tennessee state legislature with 105 votes to 45. In the state senate Bailey had 19 for and 10 against, while in the house he received 54 votes to 35 against.
A dispatch from Olean says former Governor Higgins passed a fairly comfortable night but is slowly sinking and may live for a few days. The condition is described as serious though not immediately fatal. Buffalo reports confirm the anxious outlook as he remains under care.
Captain Sealby of the White Star liner Celtic recalls a Scottish sailor who misread colored navigation lights. Aboard a dark night wheel, the sailor perceived red and green signals, shouted a warning, and feared crashing into a nearby vessel.
A cautionary note on cold risks and early treatment. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as prompt and effective, aiding cough relief and clearing secretions to restore health. Sold by Cook Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
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