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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
1
Naval officials say the fleet will not stay in the Pacific. The voyage is a ninety day test of endurance for modern battleships with return to the Atlantic planned before the ships are ninety days on the coast. Japan pursues peace and is not seeking war material.
William Lepper, a 30 year resident of Laramie Wyoming, shot Judge Charles W Brammell three times in his law office and then killed himself. Brammell survived with three head wounds. Lepper, aged, had lost a property dispute after giving stock deal security and had previously served as Brammell’s opponent and later attorney. Brammell, a leading Wyoming Democrat, has held multiple offices.
Representatives of every railroad yard in the Niagara frontier met in Buffalo to present a proposal on Monday for 6 cents an hour raise, double pay on Sundays and holidays, and time and a half for overtime. Grand Master Hawley departed for the west and expects no immediate trouble.
In Santa Cluse Mexico on October 25 a mob of 400 Chinese who had just landed attacked the English ship Woolwich and its crew after 200 Chinese were detained by port sanitary inspectors. Many were wounded and five feared dead. federal troops and gendarmes aided to quell the riot.
Ottawa cabinet approves submitting the Magdalen islands dispute with the United States and the Newfoundland case to The Hague conference. The move aligns two cases with shared interests. In Flint Michigan sparrow bounty ends as board cites financial drain after paying about $3,000 for around 150,000 sparrows.
Lieutenant Commander B E Campbell designated to succeed Captain Diehl as judge advocate general of the navy. Roosevelt third-term cries echoing at Chicago trusts conference. Colonial era romance unfolds in Indiana with a long courtship ending in a small town wedding.
Official forecast up to 8 pm shows fair conditions in Illinois and Indiana with a slight cool down in northern areas. Lower Michigan may see showers and cooler weather in the north and west, Wisconsin remains fair and cooler, and Iowa trends generally fair with cooler temperatures in the east.
Chicago board of trade quotes show wheat corn oats and soy prices with openings highs lows and closes. Livestock prices in Chicago and East Buffalo list hogs cattle and sheep trading ranges and cash sales for winter and spring wheat and corn samples.
Morgan and other financiers rally the stock market by funding a pool to renew loans, easing call money from 100 percent to 10 percent. Rockefeller and Cortelyou contribute vast sums, with estimates totaling around 110 million, quelling bank runs at the Trust Company of America and allied institutions.
At peak excitement a pool formed led by J. Y P. Morgan to aid the broker. The Morgan pool brought in about 25 million dollars into the loan corner.
In Providence Rhode Island a three hour run on the Union Trust Company drained deposits with many customers at the teller window and scores waiting outside as the bank closed for the day. Officials showed no alarm amid the cash withdrawal surge.
Washington October 25 President Roosevelt has been informed about the financial stress in Wall Street and Pittsburgh and regards the crisis as over. He approves Cortelyou’s relief measures for both cities and said no statement is necessary.
The comptroller's report to stockholders shows an annual deficit of 387000 for the year ended June 30. The year end profit and loss balance stands at 220816 deficit. Profits for the last six months are about 400000.
Reports from the Cheyenne River Indian reservation say a threatened Ute Indian outbreak was controlled by reservation Indian police. Utes showed signs of serious trouble and officers called for troops as the situation grew tense.
Fire at the Penwill coal mine in Pana Illinois wrecked its top works causing losses over 125000 and leaving about five hundred workers unemployed. The Smith Lohr mine nearby also shut down due to its underground connection with Penwill.
Opening Chicago hog market shows estimated receipts 13000 with yesterday’s leftovers 11905. Market slow with prices 5 lower than yesterday’s average. Light hogs 5.50 to 6.00, mixed packers 5.40 to 6.05, heavy shipping 5.20 to 5.95, rough 20 to 35. Cattle 3000 slow and weak following yesterday’s decline. Sheep 4000 weak.
Official receipts yesterday 17 457 shipments 5 177 estimated receipts today 13 000 officials left over 11 995 estimated tomorrow 0 Market generally lower than yesterday's average with weak demand. Prices listed for beef cattle hogs and sheep across divisions, with ranges noted for light mixed heavy packers and western cattle. Hogs close five higher than opening while other items show slow early trading.
A note from John A. Babcock assures customers of prompt attention and a square deal, stating “Write me any time” as a pledge of dependable service and fair treatment.
In New York on October 25 a jury found Dr W K Gillette ex vice president of Mutual Life Insurance guilty of perjury in the third degree. The verdict carries a ten year prison sentence with mercy recommendation. Gillette, 67, was held at the Tombs after bond was set at 10,000. The trial arose from 1905 1906 insurance investigation actions and alleged funds misstatement at Cobb's Ferry bank.
In New York on October 25 Robert Hipeth chairman of the New Democratic state committee writes to Franklin M, chairman of the Republican state central committee. He urges condemning illegitimate money use in elections and invites a joint committee of three to five members from both parties to ensure a clean election.
The 7.5 million project begun by J. Henderson twenty five years ago saw a gate completed allowing water flow through the Mississippi canal. Representatives Lowdon Lorimer Senator Hopkins Guy Deneen and other prominent men attended and spoke.
Newcastle Indiana October 2 Rhodes of Knightstown arrested a man committed to jail accused of poison and stock crimes. He confesses to setting fires and stoning temperance activists. Witnesses say his mind is impaired and advocate holding him to restraint.
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