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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1905
Page
5
A lost bundle between Young America schoolhouse and the city contains a tombstone photograph and an R. R. pass. The finder should contact W. A. Phillips by phone or leave it at B. F. Brown's.
A runaway buggy pulled by a team caused excitement in the north part of town yesterday. Mr A B Carr left his daughter in the buggy and stepped inside. The buggy ran about four blocks and stopped near the old creamery without damage. The girl was frightened but unharmed.
J J McKeone and five men left for Ainsworth to install cement sidewalks for Sands brothers and others. W B Southwell of Des Moines visits with his wife, returning from a combined business and pleasure trip. George Glick visits from his parents’ home. Schilling, Palmer and others head to Rubio with camping gear for a week or two, and several families plan a 10 day Montpelier camping trip. Weather is described as ideal.
A flurry of social notes and shop news as Johnson's advertises thirty kinds of cakes and pies with a 26¢ Chautauqua ticket offer. Numerous residents like Dr L Baird Perry Woods Walter Hughes and Miss Rebecca Millar are noted traveling or visiting in nearby towns.
In a tale from Pittsburg Dispatch a bold fox tricks his friend Mr Bear into carrying his coat. The fox bets a ham bone he can reach a distant stump in five minutes and heads off after a dry bath while Bear comes up short.
In Kenosha Wisconsin justice forced 16 year old Mary Decker to sign a pledge to live as a voluntary recluse for five years. She was arrested on a charge of vagrancy. Jerry Simpson once in Roswell New Mexico is reported to be dying after a relapse. Ex State Senator William E K Finch of Somerset Delaware is dead from injuries in a natural gas explosion at his home. The British Lords passed the second reading of the aliens bill. Speaker Cannon arrived in Washington for a short stay and refused to discuss politics.
Sowa Man, identified as Crees, was arrested in Mow City on a charge of counterfeit banking. He broke his parole and fled the country, with reports he planned to head toward Oregon.
Two thousand hear Governor Jette of Wisconsin in Mason City Iowa as he preaches political reform for three hours. He urges Towans to clean up and clean out the Burlington reservation. He characterizes Rockefeller as the greatest criminal of the age.
Fred L. Stewart was a passenger for West Liberty this morning on business.
Division Freight Agent Hull and Traveling Freight Agent Johnson of the Q were visitors in town today. A note mentions a chicken pie pilgrimage supper tomorrow evening for 26 cents.
In Badle Switzerland during July 1, the Zionist congress rejects Britain’s offer of an East Africa tract for a colony. The resolution upholds founding the colony in Palestine or nearby, thanking Britain but terminating African consideration, despite protests from Socialists who left. The assembly closed with cheers.
Chicago reports the first national dairy exposition to be held in February next year. The National Buttermakers' Association with a 4000-member base of dairymen creamery operators and cheesemakers has completed arrangements to stage the two week event in the city.
In Charleston West Virginia on July 8 two men named Robert Mead Deleston and Otto Mead Deleston were killed when a gasoline launch exploded on the Kanawha River. Elmer Smith and John Morrison swam ashore after the blast while the others perished. The craft shattered instantly in mid river.
Indianapolis on July 21 the state board of tax commissioners released a partial report showing interurban traction valuations doubling to 50 406 from 13 702 800 last year. Railroads rose from 165 865 867 in 1M to 177 600 887 as part of the assessment changes.
A craven drawing nearly erased in the satire history rooms shows it was likely done during a period of unrest. The glass and frame were smashed and the canvas torn beyond recognition. The incident occurred in Topeka on July 31.
St Paul July 1 The Journal Telegraph reports rumors in railway circles that James Hil son of James Hil may become first vice president of the Northern Pacific Railroad to succeed Colonel Daniel S. Lawout who died recently.
The funeral of Bishop I. W. Joyce was held at the Hennepin Avenue Methodist church at 2. m. Rev. Payette L. Thompson preached the service. Principal addresses were given by Bishops Joseph P. Berry of Buffalo Stephen M. Merrill of Chicago and Jobo W. Walden of Cincinnati.
A heated Springfield council session ended in a brawl as Aldermen Hay and Hickox clashed with police. Revolvers and blackjacks were drawn, a chair attempt, a blackout, and a candle vigil followed as the council extended the city lighting contract for thirty days while deciding on a municipal plant.
Ed Sherber a switchman from Indianapolis fatally shoots his wife a passenger on a Pennsylvania train en route from Rockford to Seymour Ind. She dies. Sherber, jailed here, replies to motive questions with If you knew all you would not blame me. The couple had been separated about two weeks.
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