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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
1
In St Petersburg Premier Stolypin denounced the agrarian committee for acting without government input as it pressed forcible land expropriation. He said the move could provoke unreconcilable splits in the house and provoke a national upheaval.
Premier Stolypin outlines government stance on land reform. He criticizes radical methods, supports peasant choice on communal ownership, and urges state aid for land purchase while opposing broad forcible expropriation. He notes current land reserves are insufficient to ease peasant hunger.
Reports indicate Mrs. McKinley is better this morning but doctors caution the improvement is temporary. The update comes as a special to The Evening Journal from Canton Ohio.
In a provincial address the premier warned of dangerous agitation and radical desires for upheaval, while asserting a goal to build up a mighty Russia. The house adjourned after the remarks.
An attempt to wreck a New York Central freight train near Heard street bridge at Jamesville station failed to timing as ties were placed on the tracks. The locomotive crashed into the obstructions, was demolished, and the line blocked for about an hour.
The department of agriculture announces experiments on camphor planting in Florida and Pierce Texas. The camphor tree is tested as a wind-break for plantations and as a potential source of camphor products revenue.
Turkish garrison at Uskub about 1000 men deserted citing bad food and harsh conditions. So far fifty soldiers have been captured amid the unrest near Belgrade on May 24.
Lady Charles Beresford avidly collects ball programs with a preference for those painted by hand or designed by lady artists. Her hobby highlights feminine artistry and decorative program design from social events.
George W. Glover, Mary Baker Eddy's son, has filed suit for an accounting of his mother's affairs. He lives in Lead City, is about twenty years younger than Mrs. Eddy who is eighty six, and is not a Christian Scientist. He is her only child. his father died months before his birth.
On May 24 Boise reporters tallied slow venire progress for the Haywood case as 23 of 60 second veniremen sought excusal. Five petitions denied, nine temporarily denied, six granted. Judge Dunne eyed Henry Curtis as potential juror after Senator Borah’s grilling.
Five bun- in the jury pool are reported in San Francisco as Judge Dunne negotiates the ideal jury. The article notes early selection progress with only four seated jurors reported so far.
In Columbus on May 24 the Presbyterian general assembly adopted the special committee on marriage and divorce report. It praised reforms and urged presbyteries to enforce standards, hold ministers to account, and discourage church members from marrying in ways the church deems unlawful. Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey chaired the report. an additional item on church erection was adopted.
A 50 year old widow Mrs Ellen Flanry was found dead near Perry Creek Letcher County with stab wounds throat slashed and skull fractures. Floyd Frazier, 18, was arrested after being found with blood on his clothes and waived examination. Motive unknown.
Henry Bertholf died at a writing desk in his room in Kewanee while composing a letter to relatives in Augusta HL. He collapsed and passed away, with no warning noted, as authorities investigate the unexpected death.
In Puerto Cortez Honduras on May 344 the Paducah sailed for Truxillo Ceiba and nearby towns to monitor conditions while the Marietta stays at Puerto Cortez Minejackets guard foreign interests at San Pedro and Puerto Cortez though shore forces are reduced to test order and protection. Helsingfors May 244 Judge Svinhufvud once exiled under Robrikoff now elected president of Finland's first single chamber diet.
Chicago markets show rising receipts and mixed hog prices with light hogs around 6.20 to 6.45 and heavy shipping grades near 5.95 to 6.32. Cattle and sheep volumes rise with cattle steady to firm and sheep steady amid ongoing demand. extra attention on Texas steers and western stockers.
A terse note reads John A. Babcock promises a square deal and friendly service. The ambiguous message emphasizes reliability and timely responses, with a direct invitation for contact and trust in dealings.
In Concord New Hampshire May 24 a suit in equity seeking an accounting of Mary Baker Glover Eddy's property opened in Merrimack County Superior Court. The action, brought by her son George W Glover and his daughter, raises questions on her competency and the role of the Next Friends.
A Bangor case brought by Mary Baker Glover and George W. Baker as next friends seeks an accounting of Mrs Eddy's property from Calvin Frye and other leaders. Trustees Henry Baker Archibald McLellan and Josiah Mernard ask to replace the next friends as plaintiffs. Frye did not appear. Judge William C. Ewing attended.
General Frank S. Streeter argued that trustees may prosecute the case if Mrs. Eddy validly transferred property to them. He insisted next friends must prove her competency to execute the trust deed. Judge Chamberlain limited the hearing to trustee intervention and did not rule on competency now.
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