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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1904
Page
17
Local merchants launched a large discount sale with furniture at low prices. The promoter promises quality season’s goods rather than factory remnants and notes high customer turnout over the past two days.
A liberal discount applies to nearly all stock including parlor dining room bedroom hall library and den furniture in many styles and woods. Bedding refrigerators go carts and some items are excluded from the sale with discounts up to fifty or sixty percent possible. Shop early before stock is picked over for the best selection.
Four heavily armed highwaymen stopped the Illinois Central's Diamond Special near Matteson Illinois, beat two passengers William Toolan and Leonard Christmas, and escaped with about $1,000 and watches. Passengers Dr Feigel Stephen Coffay and W H Lavall were among those assaulted. no mail or express cars looted. A $4,000 reward was offered for the bandits.
A train robbery near Matteson Illinois last night drew a $4000 reward, with $1000 on each of the robbers. A nationwide circular offers the bounty in hopes of capture. Conductor L B Combs says the suspects are former railroad workers and he can identify one man who acted with calm certainty.
German Ambassador Haron Speck von Sternberg in Washington today accepted the presidency of the national advisory board of the American Institute of Germanics at Northwestern University. The institute aims to deepen interest in German civilization across universities and the nation and to strengthen cultural ties between Germany and the United States.
In Philadelphia on August 2 a receiver's sale of Eastern Milling and Export Company property drew bids from a bondholders syndicate led by Charles H. Dempwolf of York. The $316,000 price leaves about $256,000 for bondholders from $800,000 of bonds, wiping out the common stock of roughly $4,000,000.
Mexico City August 2 Americans who robbed a Wells Fargo express car on a Mexican Central Railroad passenger train near Bermesjillo Durango state two years ago of over 350000 have been sentenced to twenty years imprisonment to be served in the public jail at Durango. Why the Courts Intervene From the Los Angeles Times It is only when unionists seek to create a monopoly by excluding non unionists from privileges that the courts interdict. It is right that the line be drawn for without it laws would legalize class distinctions against republican government.
An inspector told the Federal commission probing the General Slocum disaster that the Grand Republics life saving gear is largely worthless. Fire drills caused confusion as crew did not know orders and lifeboats and rafts showed serious defects including rotted gear broken rudders and false rivets. The Knickerbocker Steamship Company faces manslaughter and negligence indictments. The commission plans to renew sessions in Washington Monday.
Witness described ringing the ship's bell four or five times before crew response as the federal commission wrapped up its inquiry in this city. The panel adjourned and will reconvene in Washington next Monday. Mass testimony and life preservers exhibits will be sent to Washington.
Gov. Pennypacker proclaims the death of former Governor Robert Emory Pattison. Flags on public buildings to half mast and state departments to close on his funeral day. Pattison, a lawyer and Philadelphia comptroller, twice served as governor with noted integrity and diligence.
A Boston grand jury returned indictments in customs fraud cases naming Samuel Grunburg C A Battler Simon Burman William Munroe James A Shedd and J W Trafton charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States of duties W R Robinson and T R Mazzaccara face smuggling counts and Charles Osgood is alleged for fraudulent entry of imported merchandise The probes span many months of customs investigations.
In Wilmington Delaware on August 2 former Secret Service agent Peeke, found guilty of conspiracy tied to naturalization fraud arrests of Italians, was sentenced by Judge Bradford to five years in prison and a $3000 fine. Co-defendant John C de Cillis, who pleaded guilty, drew four years and a $2000 fine. De Cillis was described as the principal aggressor for the government.
Miners will follow Pittston convention. executive board approves the miners’ stance on cancellation and will act on check weighmen wage collections. Adjournment with orders to investigate which mines fail Wright’s ruling. Governor Montague to address M C A convention in Silver Bay.
Norfolk Nebraska August Fronceman Pilger fatally shot Lewis Aultman of Boston as Aultman tried to evade arrest. Aultman had come from Bonesteel where he was wanted in the Rosebud registration period lawlessness.
Nashville Tenn Aug Dr Brown Ayers elected president of the University of Tennessee to succeed Dr Charles W Dabney Ayers a professor of physics at Tulane University New Orleans is named to lead the university in the new term
In a mock dialogue from the Pittsburgh Leader, the subeditor and editor debate the proper heading for a daily column, suggesting and settling on the label Court Record as the preferred title.
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