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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1906
Page
1
Washington July 2 Congress adjourned after a day of recesses and passage of the omnibus public building bill. Speaker Cannon praised the house and urged health and strength for a December return. The Senate vice president echoed thanks as both chambers closed the session.
The Senate spent a tedious last day of its first session as recesses and delays marked proceedings. The House set 10 pm adjournment and a committee notified the president. At 10 pm the vice president did not sign the public option bill and Nelson chaired. Blackburn moved to thank the vice president for neutral leadership.
Washington July 2 The house soothed tensions with song as members and gallery joined in choruses. Notables included Watson Tawney Campbell Webb Olmsted and Fulkerson with Joe Stone a former senator and Missouri governor also mentioned amid the musical closing. A bystander was wounded in a separate street fight.
Marshall Michigan July 2 The trial of S A Soules Battle Creek charged with attempted murder of his wife Dee Soules began in circuit court before Judge North A large crowd attended Soules was accompanied by his mother and two brothers Mrs Soules will testify Soules is defended by Frank A Kulp Soules claims his wife shot herself and later blamed him The prosecution has strong evidence alleging foul play including a newborn deceased infant with no witnesses present.
Ebert Olson, 66, of Roubaix, killed himself by a long fuse lit explosives. He laid on his chest five sticks of giant powder after driving away his son's family from the home. His body was found horribly mangled.
Four Italian tradesmen in the Brooklyn Italian colony gathered at Van Brunt and Union streets to discuss market conditions. A four handed pistol conflict erupted and one man was likely mortally wounded. the other three were injured to varying degrees.
At a directors meeting of Evansville and Princeton Traction the company was voted to transfer to the Murdock Marshall interests of Lafayette. In Evansville a suit has been filed by stockholders asserting 49 percent ownership and seeking an injunction against the transfer.
Cleveland July 2 Grand Chief W S Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says the railroad rate bill deprives officers of railroad labor organizations of free transportation they previously enjoyed, costing the order about 25000 dollars annually.
James Niece was instantly killed and R R Booth fatally wounded in a pistol fight at the Niece residence. Niece returned home found Booth with his wife, then took a pistol and confronted him in a doorway. both men fired, ending in Booth's death and Niece as the killer.
Terre Haute July 2 The joint committee of miners and operators adjourned after settling the Rosebud mine strike and arranged arbitration of differences at other district mines.
Cincinnati July 2 Lawrence Hazen ex chief of Cincinnati detectives famed for breaking up robbing of Adams express cars across several states is dead His son was chief of the government secret service.
Three boys from St Paul R Miller 13 P Wewerby 14 Ayd 9 drowned while swimming in St Paul July 2.
The Brockton shoe maker White-Dunham Shoe Co has failed with liabilities pegged at 400000 dollars. Ex-Foreign Minister Delcasse plans a U.S. visit by invitation of friends. A post office safe in New Concord, Ohio, was blown open by robbers who stole 800 dollars in cash and about 500 dollars in postage stamps.
The United Mine Workers executive committee accepted Herman Perry’s resignation as president. W K E Smith of Coal City became president and named John T. Walker of Westfield as vice president. Walker sits on the executive board. Perry will oversee fines in St Clair county for a St Louis company.
In Goshen Indiana Judge Jodge grants a permanent injunction against William Barney president Samuel Stewart secretary and R C Barney treasurer of the defunct American Mutual Life at Kik hart. The ruling bars any disposal of real or personal property and reportedly even prohibits buying cigars or tobacco without risking contempt of court.
Mrs Annie Ilas Selman declares her 11 year old daughter abducted last week from the Haas home in Dover Dellas is now in her possession in New York City. The child adopted by Haas was recently awarded to the mother by a New Jersey chancery court ruling.
Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson II of Scituate Mass is critically ill at Dreamword summer home. Doctors report acute heart trouble but say she is not in immediate danger. Mr Lawson remains at her bedside.
Irwin Lyons aged 14 months, son of Dorr Lyons of 212 Williams Street, drowned in a swill barrel at J. T. Berry's near Vandercrooks Lake while the family visited. The mother found the infant head first in the barrel after returning from a five minute errand. A doctor arrived too late. the child was badly burned last winter.
The 245 foot Ishpeming cargo vessel for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. was launched at the Great Lakes Engineering yard. Miss Agnes Hayden of Ishpeming christened the steamer amid ceremony and headline notes. A separate Rome New York storm struck the Clarendon hotel at Holland Patent, causing a fire. Two miners Robert Tait and John Bolinko were rescued after twenty two hours trapped in a Mauch Chunk mine. Manuel Garcia famed tenor and laryngoscope inventor died in London at age 101. Mr McLaughlin of Columbus Ohio received the Legion of Honor from France.
Senate and House adjourned sine die marking the close of the ninth Congress. Leaders spent the day wrapping up scattered legislation and negotiating the so called pork barrel bill amid partisan tensions and last minute deals.
The piece explains how in Ceylon elephants are captured by luring them from forests with torches and noise. After brutal containment the beasts are bound to a tree and gradually fed by a kind keeper, becoming tame and obedient. It ends with a moral about using gifts faithfully to gain greater knowledge.
Chicago July 2 1906 market notes show hog receipts estimated 45000 with mixed packers bids 6 40 to 6 80 and light hogs 6 40 to 6 80. Cattle receipts about 21000 with beves cows and stockers and feeders quoted steady to higher with lambs and western stockers also listed. July 7 market remains steady to strong for hogs and cattle with light and mixed packers bids shown.
A terse notice from Beach-Wickham Co of Chicago identifies McCall Bros as agents handling a matter. The fragment implies brokerage or representation in a sale or transaction but provides no further specifics on the event, date, or parties involved.
Tatlie B Waggener for Senator Horton denies any move to seek executive pardon if convicted by the Supreme Court. The release says friends have discussed potential pardon terms but Burton will not seek mercy and will rely on the courts. The statement emphasizes respect for the court and asserts Burton will not apply for a pardon.
The Rev. Mather Krauszka reports Archbishop Weber of Poland has been transferred to America to supervise the Polish Catholic church there, a concession to Polish church requests. This move affects Polish Catholics nationwide and signals broader church oversight.
Harry Queal son of J H Queal millionaire lum ber man was sentenced to five days in the workhouse with no option of a fine for speeding in his automobile. His chauffeur received the same penalty.
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