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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
1
Allison a Valencia passenger testified at the investigation in Seattle that surf was not high and that rescuers and vessels stayed away from the castaways. He described crews crowding the lifeboats, a capsized boat, and a lack of clear orders to launch boats as the Valencia broke apart.
A bronze tablet marking Ohio's statehood was placed on the Sub-Treasury Building in Wall Street, replacing an earlier imitation used due to damage. Homer Lee of the Ohio Associates explained the real tablet broke before the ceremony, and a plaster bronze substitute was used. The event coincided with a Columbus session honoring William McKinley. Cuba's House approved a $25,000 wedding present for Miss Roosevelt. New York Assembly committee backed banking department investigation.
New York January 31 Special to The Evening Journal Justice Gildersleeve of the supreme court held that Henry H. H. Bowers vice president of the Standard Oil Co of New Jersey need not answer questions he recently refused to answer in the testimony taken in the Missouri against the Standard Oil Co of Indiana suit.
Mrs Miume Bl Wenter a 55 year old resident of Kecoml avenue Chicago was found dead in her room by her husband at 1 50 am the gas was on she had twice suffered paralysis and fear of another attack is blamed for her suicide.
Dr and Mrs 4d Hi bye of Louisville Kentucky were struck and killed by a train at Deuechel station near Louisville. Mrs Frank Wromley a leading Vermont figure and wife of a French Venezuelan arbiter dies at Northfield. Carnation day observed in Ohio for McKinley’s birthday. New Richmond post office safe blown open robbers steal 700 dollars in stamps and money.
A. W. Carson longtime southwest Missouri journalist died in Joplin and left 10000 to disseminate Mark Twain the How to Be a Gentleman among Young Men's Christian associations north of the state He noted southern youths did not need the advice The will opened recently also leaves most of his 20000 estate to his sister Mrs Sarah Hiunt of New York City Carson moved to Joplin from Buffalo in 1872.
Representative Richardson of Alabama pressed a dam bill as Serena Payne questioned the need for a special act. The exchange drew a line about general versus special dam laws with Payne noting the necessity of a tailored statute.
A new pastime gains popularity as automobile racing on the sea. Some contestants wind tires with ropes to prevent slipping while many devotees join skate sailing. In strong winds skaters spin over the lee at high speed.
Townsend of Michigan leads debate on the Hepburn rate bill with focus on private car service and midnight rate loopholes. He argues the bill grants a federal commission power to set a reasonable maximum rate after hearings, warning railroads to accept government control or risk socialistic influence.
Democratic Adamson of Georgia pressed for railroad regulation and argued against partisan disruption of commerce policy. He cited party platforms and praised Hepburn and the Davey bill while noting bipartisan support from Hinshaw and Richardson as the debate showed no real opposition.
A nineteenth century report describes a deadly accident at Dieus Coopers works where a machine burst through a chair and struck a worker named Badenbender, tearing out his chest and causing fatal injuries.
Rankfort Kentucky reports a new bill after twenty years of delay creates a fund funded by a $1 yearly dog tax to reimburse farmers in each county for sheep killed by dogs. The measure already cleared the Senate. The Augusta Chronicle notes labor unrest as a local printer strike leads to pay scale changes and an open shop policy.
Antisaloon League field day observed in local churches with twelve workers delivering addresses on tender records of the assembly on the local option bill. Campaign efforts mimic Ohio tactics as Saginaw survivors identify a Valencia steamer victim among the deceased.
Markets report cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago with receipts and prices for January 31 1906. Heavy and mixed packer grades shown, beef cattle and sheep prices vary from weak to steady, with total receipts and shipments noted and Beach-Wickham Co. and McCall Bros. credited as agents.
Three witnesses testified in Chicago court over letters between Charles Dawes and Charles Garfield regarding packers reform. Dawes claimed Garfield pledged confidential protection for information. Armour interests' Krauthoff and McRoberts supported claims of official authority and assurances from the president and Cortelyou.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Representative Nicholas Longworth travel by revenue cutter to greet the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ferrying Comtesse de Chambrun to quarantine for the wedding. The sister of Longworth arrives as a wedding guest and an attempted ladder lowering delays Miss Roosevelt.
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