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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1906
Page
1
The Interstate Commerce Commission released forms for fast-tracking rate changes and published 1905 railway statistics. U S rail mileage rose to 306.7 thousand miles, with 1.38 million employees and 738 million passengers. Gross earnings reached 2.08 billion while net earnings topped 91.88 million, dividends totaled 238 million and the year ended with a 89 million surplus.
Rev J M Harington quits the Benton and Stillwater church pastorate over church members working at McHenry Distilling and serving communion while keeping distillery jobs. He rejects both roles and joins Prohibition party as lecturer with his wife as soloist.
New York reports that next Monday October 1 a total of about 60.084 million dollars will be paid as dividends. Harriman roads will distribute over 15 million, railroads about 28.817 million, industrials 25.217 million, and traction companies an estimated 6.1 million.
Honolulu dispatch reports the Democratic territorial convention endorses W. J. Bryan as the acknowledged party leader. The platform praises the Roosevelt administration and supports incumbent George B. Carter for governor, indicating home rulers back his renomination.
SARATOGA New York Sept 26 Charles E Hughes who led Insurance Investigations in the state was nominated for governor by Republicans in conven tion here. DANVILLE Illinois Sept 26 Passenger train number 8 of the Wabash from Kansas City to Buffalo ran into an open switch west of Catlin Illinois and collided with a freight. Three killed and several missing. thirty seven injured. The dead identified as engineer Butler fireman Ellison and mail clerk Harding.
Washington reports that farm and forest product exports in 1905 surpassed imports by more than half, yielding a farm product trade balance of 288 million dollars. Over sixteen years, farm product balances totaled 5.635 billion, with 1905 marking the lowest farm advantage since 1898 due to grain declines and higher import prices for sugar wool hides skins and coffee.
Hollidaysburg September 26 A Blair County court received an application to appoint a receiver to take charge of the town of South Altoona. The town is an enterprise of Adolph Segal linked to the collapse of the Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia which provided the funds for construction.
A pithy quote from Pythagoras notes that truth and virtue depend on public perception, enduring both censure and praise as people form their own judgments about what is right.
Havana reports by high authority that U S military intervention in Cuba is certain and a proclamation of intervention will be issued from Oyster Bay The Cuban republic edges toward a decisive period with moderates ready to abdicate to push for intervention while President Palma and officials resist terms from the Liberal faction and insurgents
Liberal leaders call government action treason to the republic while Taft calls it an unwarranted, dishonorable push for intervention. Roosevelt hopes via Taft and Bacon to place Liberals in power in Cuba, but risks remain of unrest and continued U.S. control. Interior Secretary Montalvo vows not to yield the army to Liberals under any circumstances.
President Palma orders a Friday special session to present his resignation and that of Vice President Mendez Capote. Moderates announce they will not attend the session or participate in government, claiming unjust treatment by Roosevelt's commission. Mendez Capote says he resigns irrevocably as vice president, citing forced resignation of Palma and a breach of dignity.
George Washington Glover once wealthy and active in politics died in the county infirmary at Attica Indiana aged ninety after a life of failed ventures. He mortgaged his farm to aid his embezzler son, lost the property, moved to Kingman, then faded from public view following a paralysis and the death of his wife.
Whiting Indiana September 26 court injunction against picketing at the Standard Oil plant reduced strikers at the gates. Deputies cleared entrances and no trouble occurred. Strikers met at the opera house where Ismael Reynolds urged obedience to Judge Southill's injunction.
Cincinnati report tells of John T. Holmes a Circleville Indiana farmer who fell in love with the voice over the telephone and married Eva Maine a 19 year old bell hop at the Emery hotel the couple met when he first heard her voice months ago in Cincinnati.
Chicago markets show mixed cattle hog and sheep activity with receipts and shipments noted. Hogs steady to uneven, cattle receipts around 20000 with varied prices, sheep weak to lower, and packer demand mixed amid overall market softness.
The Atlanta race riots reach nineteen dead including one white man. A white woman died from shock after seeing two Black men shot. Twenty to thirty arrests, with about 100 Negroes in county jail. Four militia companies moved into Atlanta as a precaution amid ongoing disturbances.
Saratoga N Y Sept 26 Preparatory to nominating a full slate for the November election the Republican state convention met for an hour and a half Michael B Driscoll of Syracuse was chosen temporary chairman His speech attacked W R Hearst and won audience approval General Stewart J Woodford ex US minister to Spain was made chairman of the resolutions committee A motion by Charles Anderson a colored New York county Republican and deputy internal revenue collector called for opposing mob violence and punishing mob leaders
The September 26 dedication on the terrace of Harvard Medical School celebrated a substantial expansion of Harvard’s resources with the new white marble buildings. President Biot and other noted figures spoke at the ceremony amid the grand addition to the university’s facilities.
The Bank of Brady in Brady Nebraska was blown apart by four dynamite charges. The robbery total is unknown as a large force of men and dogs searches for the robbers.
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