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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1906
Page
1
Havana reports that three large U S battleships and two cruisers arriving off Cuba have not deterred insurgents. Taft and Bacon negotiate to harmonize factions as rumors swirl of resignations and possible U S occupation leading to sovereignty over Cuba.
General Bell received a cable from Secretary Taft ordering General Funston and his aide Lieutenant Mitchell to depart for Havana and report at his earliest convenience. John Barrett says Eliot will travel from Panama to Cartagena to confer with President Reyes, with no anticipated stop in Havana.
Stuttgart reports Professor Garre of Breslau describes blood vessel and organ transplant experiments at the Congress of Natural Investigation and Medicine. He cites a four year old cretinism case with thyroid gland tissue moved to the spleen and notes successful transfers between living animals and from recently dead to living subjects.
Professor Garre described vascular transplants from freshly amputated limbs to replace large vessels and to save tied or removed areas. He also reported kidney transplants between animals functioning perfectly.
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks spoke on obedience to law and protection for capital and labor while opposing socialist federal ownership as Chicago celebrated the lay of the cornerstone for the 85 million Cook County courthouse. A military parade preceded the ceremonies with nineteen guns fired in Front Park and a banquet that evening at the Auditorium.
Rev. Hugh Black from Edinburgh sails to assume the first professorship of practical theology at Union Theological Seminary. Endowed by Morris K. Jesup the chair splits duties half teaching half preaching and public addresses to inspire ministry across pulpit and academic settings.
F. A. Joslin and partners from Oshkosh closed a $50,000 deal to purchase the High Falls and Joslin Falls dams on the Peshtigo river. They will develop both and transmit the power to Marinette and Green Bay, forming a large power company requiring several hundred thousand dollars in funding.
In Dayton area near Johnston Station, a head on crash involving a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton excursion train bound for Dayton occurring just after midnight killed Engineer J. C. Smiley and badly injured Fireman John Turner. Authorities investigate cause and assess injuries.
A philosophical reflection compares the heart to a sealed chamber where a veiled figure waits. The unseen man tirelessly shapes this inner form, carrying on private labor to forge the essence concealed beneath the surface.
The remarkable pitcher Christy Mathewson, who struck out fourteen in a game between New York and Brooklyn, ranks among the greatest living pitchers. A Bucknell graduate, he excelled in college baseball and football before joining the New York Giants.
A carload of dynamite on a track near Jellico Tennessee exploded causing twelve deaths, extensive property damage, and injuries. Names of the dead include George Atkins John Cook Walter Rodgers James Lovette Ida Rayne and James Reynolds with more bodies possibly buried in the ruins. The blast shattered buildings and glass within a large radius and caused five hundred thousand dollars in losses.
An 8 am blast destroyed a Pennsylvania freight car carrying 470 boxes of Rand Powder explosives to Clearfield Tennessee. Two theories explain the blast as a sniper shot or collision with pig iron. The Southern railway station, Glenmorgan and Carmathian hotels were wrecked. About 200 injured, many severely, and extensive property damage occurred across houses and shops.
The H. B. Tuttle sprang a leak near Marblehead and towed to Sandusky, then broke in two and sank in Sandusky Bay after crew escaped in lifeboats. It had loaded coal in Cleveland for Sarnia before disaster. Also, Lt. Frank Lahm will join the Paris balloon race with Charles Levee aboard the United States balloon.
Terre Haute Indiana September 22 The cob house of the Indiana Milling company which grinds corn and other cereal growths into cattle feed burned last night causing a loss of 5000 dollars The 1000 tons of cobs will provide heat for many hours to come
The first consignment of this year’s Oklahoma cotton has begun, totaling 5,000 bales and to be delivered once the crop is picked. Several Japanese buyers have visited Oklahoma in the past two months.
Nashville church reports election of Sunday School officers on September 22. Names of the newly chosen superintendent and assistants not yet released. The meeting defined duties and outlined plans for fall activities and student enrollment.
The annual convention of the Evangelical Sunday schools of southern Illinois elected officers led by President Rev. T. L. Schroedel of Hoyleton and Secretary Miss Bertha Touve of Centralia.
Augusta Maine on September 22 reports the state treasurer sold 2.58 acres of remote Maine land for 16 dollars and 50 cents reflecting its inaccessibility more than six cents per acre.
New York reports a mixed trade picture with fall goods distribution slowed by heat while summer stocks shrink toward a satisfactory level. Money rates delay mercantile collections but optimism for winter and spring persists. Domestic trade exceeds prior records. August exports top previous marks by about 12 million. International failures rise slightly in the week, with Canadian failures also up. Rome notes Pope’s physician Dr Lappont returns after two months with illness prompting possible surgery. the pope follows updates closely.
A Roosevelt message reports Supervising Architect Hill laid the iron cornerstone of the Roosevelt storage dam. The stone rests thirty two feet below the normal river bed, marking the start of a major government enterprise.
Chicago market report shows hogs trading near 86 25 to 86 70 for light to mixed packers with heavy shipping grades 85 65 to 86 00. Cattle and sheep remain largely unchanged with hog receipts estimated 7000 today and 2000 sheep receipts, official yesterday 3274 shipments 1213.
New York hearings on the pure food and drug act draft rules debated confectionery standards. Dr. Gudeman argued coal tar color is harmless and should not be banned. Lannan defended the law’s wording, warning against overreach that could bar salt or even water. Lloyd W. Robinson urged banning paraffine in sweets.
Edward McElroen of Yonkers was declared dead after a head injury from a wrench. A nurse observed muscle twitching and a salt solution plus artificial respiration restored his heart and breathing, and he recovered after seven weeks of treatment.
Oklahoma City on September 22 reports an injunction restraining Samuel Goldstein a pawnbroker from attending the synagogue because of alleged remarks about orth odox Hebrew religion. The sheriff served the papers but Goldstein ignored them and attended the service. No ejectment occurred.
Lahore reports a claimed link between lower plague rates and a wartime rat extermination drive. The effort, described as extraordinary, targeted sixty towns in the Punjab as part of a broader public health push.
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