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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement promises appreciated patronage over the past year and pledges improved advantages and courteous treatment. The message assures customers that what is advertised reflects what is in the store and invites continued trust.
Dispatch from Tamatave Madagascar dated January 2 states Vice Admiral Rozestvensky's squadron, anchored at Sainte Marie, includes five battleships and other vessels. The Kanlz Souviroff, built at St Petersburg, is described with 13 516 tons, six torpedo tubes, and a crew of 1740. London reports no confirmation of the Kalaz-Soutvaroft disaster.
Reports from Chefoo Shanghai and Tientsin note strained relief facilities with only a small fraction available for wounded Russians. British and Russian consuls discuss patient care while Port Arthur remains the focal point as buildup, ships, and supplies prepare for a possible break. Russian officers dispute Japanese casualty estimates and emphasize rapid fortification with cement timber plates and mobilized Chinese labor.
Reports describe roving rickshaws with well dressed passengers amid war chatter. A meeting at Kushi village between General Nosi and General Stoszel ended with a handshake and Stoszel riding to Port Arthur. Stamps to aid war widows announced in Saint Petersburg with proceeds above face value. Paris receives word of a North Sea commission reassembly with high ranking admirals expected.
The House debated the agriculture department and census bureau cotton statistics. Representative Livingston accused the estimates of causing market panic and urged abolition of the statistical bureau. A motion to lay on the table Livingston's information request failed after strong defense from Burleson Wadsworth Lovering and Sims.
Miss Alice Brightwill, protege of bank teller John T. Bate, was assaulted in Crescent Hill Louisville. A negro suspect remains at large and Captain Reilly ordered the suspect be brought to county jail if found. Gasoline explosion wrecks Hubbard laundry in Calumet killing Agnes House and injuring Annie Schoen.
James Gillespie sentenced in Miel murder case in Rising Sun Indiana. Citizens Bank of North Liberty closes after run. Sir Thomas Lipton seeks designer to build Shamrock for America’s Cup. Sawmill boiler explosion near Elizabethtown Kentucky kills two, wounds several. Standard Oil cuts crude oil price by five cents for third time in three weeks. President Roosevelt key speaker at American Forest Congress session in Washington. Secretary Hay seeks seven thousand five hundred dollars yearly to fund envoy to Morocco and Cortelyou wife depart on seven week southern Europe tour. Senator Batley amends term limits to six years, blocks reelection. Brigadier General Nathaniel Collins McLean retired. John McLean dies at home near Monroe.
James Gillespie is found guilty of murdering his twin sister Elizabeth Gillespie in Rising Sun. The jury imposes life imprisonment after one ballot for death, with three jurors dissenting. other co-defendants to be tried separately. The case followed a bitter five week trial in which Elizabeth was shot in her parlor during a meeting of the Woman’s Literary Club.
A clerk in Washington is found guilty for appropriating funds totaling 12 826 to 73 000 dollars, charged with misusing public money for personal use. The case highlights alleged financial misconduct and seeks a clear court record.
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