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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
1
A head on collision on the Denver and Rio Grande line near Florence Colorado killed engineers at their posts and left many passengers burned or missing. Officials list 22 injured with unknown death toll as fire torched cars and chaos followed the misrouted meet.
A partial list by railroad officials names the deceased engineers William Hollis Walter Cossiett fireman H D Sudduth and others officials and passengers from several states. The forward coach was full of homeseekers including many foreigners as crews battled flames and injured survivors.
The Hafner Drake measure passed the Ohio House by 71 to 2 with only Weelker and Minteer voting against. It empowers committees to seek subpoenas and impose penalties for refusals to answer or produce materials, leading to a misdemeanor and possible $5,000 fine and trial before a court. The bill returns to the Senate with minor amendments. Only three Navy men wounded in Mount Dajo fight. none require dismissal home. Des Moines sailor Joseph Fitzord is among the wounded.
Hull returns from Washington and launches renomination bid amid Dobson challenge. Hull says he helped secure Dobson’s consul post in Nottingham and later a China posting, but Dobson now runs against him, claiming political reward for past favors.
A storm of unprecedented severity rages for sixty hours in Fresno California. The San Joaquin Kings river area faces the greatest flood in years as mountain snowfalls surpass all records.
Justice Gouns of the District supreme court overruled the demurrer to the indictment against Representative Binger Hermann of Oregon ex commissioner of the general land office. He is charged with destroying certain letter press copybooks alleged to contain public records.
Annapolis Md March 17 through the academy board action resignations have taken effect for third class cadets William K Page Chicago Ormand C Palthrop Michigan and Robert E Rogers Illinois.
The National Holiness Association annual convention began a ten days session in Marshalltown Iowa with Dr C F Fowler of Boston delivering the opening address as president.
The total resources of the 191 state banks in New York on Feb 20 were 536 813 809 dollars. Population density in Germany in 1905 was 301 per square mile, up from 280 in 1900. Snow over twelve feet fell at Fine Ridge California at 5000 feet elevation. Three firefighters died and eight injured in a Camden New Jersey fire with losses not exceeding 75000 dollars. Paris officials say no chance of 9 rupmre at Algeciras.
Charles M. Alexander, a famed gospel singer, conducts a strong revival in Philadelphia with Dr. Torrey. They rose to prominence in England where Alexander's voice carried above a 3000-voice choir at Albert Hall. His wife, Mrs. Alexander, is the daughter of Richard Cadbury.
Reports from St Petersburg describe mistreatment of General Izmailovich's daughter after a death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Details include police beating, stripping, and abuse leading to an ear drum rupture. A Minsk governor attempt and a later prison letter are noted.
Indianapolis March 17 The United Mine Workers national convention backed the executive board in sustaining President John Mitchell over the ouster of Patrick Dolan and Uriah Bellingham from District No 11. Dolan and Bellingham were seated as delegates despite attempts to remove them. A dispute over a potential hanging reference prompted Mitchell to insist it would not look good in type. The scale committee endorsed wage talks with employers and prepared to meet. specific demands were referred to the resolutions committee.
Cincinnati March 17 patient Charles Humphey in St Marys hospital stabbed himself thirteen times with a small penknife the last stab piercing the heart ending his life in the ward.
The forecast shows rising temperatures in Illinois and Indiana with variable winds. Lower Michigan experiences partly cloudy skies through tonight.
Chicago March 16 quotations on the Board of Trade show May July and Sept wheat at 78 78 75 77 percent. Corn bids mixed with May July and Sept around 44 to 41 percent and oats soy and other grains listed with cash prices. Hogs cattle sheep and hay reported with estimated receipts and price ranges in Chicago and East Buffalo New York trades. live stock strong across the board with notable premiums for prime and best grades.
A March 17 letter from Captain de Crespigny to President Claude Champion de Crespigny describes British operations against the Nandi in Northern Nigeria. He reports heavy native casualties during driving operations and resistance to confinement near the Victoria Nyanga area, near the Mombasa railroad terminus.
In Vladivostok Russia authorities order Jewish residents to evacuate within three days. Officials cite security concerns while families scramble to secure passage and housing.
Market notes show cattle steady and hogs mixed with occasional higher bids. Receipts large at Chicago with 2500 sheep and 300 cattle reported. weathered by fluctuating grades and uneven shipping values, as firms like Beach-Wickham Co and McCall Bros. act as agents.
Dr Herman Feist, a well known Nashville physician, was arrested on charges of murdering Mrs. Iosa Mangrum whose body was found floating in the Mississippi near Cairo after a six week search. Warrant cites highway robbery and murder. bond set at 10000 as detectives present circumstantial evidence including a possible late afternoon sighting and prior loan of money. An angry courthouse scene followed arraignment as the crowd pressed for the prisoner’s fate.
In Dothan Alabama detectives arresting Will Christmas and Walter Wolland uncover a sensational scheme involving a ventriloquist and a mule to reveal details of a Christmas family murder. A hiding detective used a trained mule to convey information from a superstition minded negro who believed the mule could hear. The case is described as one of the era's most atrocious murders.
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