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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1904
Page
31
Local advertiser promotes a large furniture sale claiming broad community participation. It touts quality season’s goods bought for merit, promises big discounts, and notes high customer turnout but asks for patience due to heavy demand.
A liberal discount applies to most items with reductions up to 50 or 60 percent. Shoppers must act quickly to find a well assortments of parlor dining room bedroom hall library and den furniture in various styles and woods before stock is picked over.
Four heavily armed highwaymen halted the Illinois Centrals Diamond Special near Matteson Illinois, beating two passengers and robbing others of about $1,000 and watches. The gang escaped on foot after stopping the train, with no loot taken from mail or express cars. Officials in Chicago raised the reward to $4,000 for arrests and convictions.
A $5000 reward offered for the capture of robbers with $1000 on each head. L B Combs, train conductor, says the robbers are former railroad employees who spoke like railroad men and understood signals. He identified one man as highly deliberate and plans to broadcast a nationwide notice.
Chicago, Aug. Haron Speck von Sternberg, German Ambassador in Washington, today became president 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 ties between Germany and the United States in culture and cooperation.
In Philadelphia a court auction of Eastern Milling and Export Company assets drew bondholders' syndicate bid by Charles H. Dempwolf at 316000. After expenses 60000, the remainder funds about 256000 for bond dividends on 800000 worth, wiping out about 4000000 of common stock. Bedford confession ties Dominic Constance to jail break and turnkey murder during Bellefonte incident.
American bandits who robbed a Wells Fargo express car on a Mexican Central Railway passenger train near Bermesjillo Durango two years ago have been sentenced to twenty years in the public jail at Durango. The piece also discusses how courts intervene to prevent unions from excluding non members from privileges, defending a line between labor rights and monopolistic practices.
An inspector told the Federal commission investigating the Slocum disaster that the Grand Republics life saving and firefighting gear is practically worthless. Life preservers cracked under pressure, lifeboats rotted, and rafts contained false rivets as officers faced uncertain drill orders. The Knickerbocker company awaits renewed inspection in Washington.
Testimony concluded the federal commission’s inquiry into the Slocum disaster with the crew answering after the ship’s bell rang four or five times. The commission adjourned and will reconvene in Washington next Monday, sending mass testimony and exhibits of hoses and life preservers to the capital.
Gov. Pennypacker announces the death of former Gov. Robert Emory Pattison and orders public flags at half mast. State departments to close on his funeral day, praising his integrity, service, and leadership as Philadelphia comptroller and twice elected governor.
A Boston grand jury returned multiple indictments tied to alleged customs fraud. Samuel Grunburg C A Battler Simon Burman William Munroe James A Shedd and J W Trafton face conspiracy to defraud the United States of duties. W R Robinson and T R Mazzaccara are charged with smuggling and Charles Osgood with fraudulent entry of imported merchandise. The probe spans many months by customs officials.
In Wilmington Delaware August 2 former Secret Service Agent Peeke was sentenced by Judge Bradford to five years in prison and a $3000 fine after a conspiracy conviction tied to naturalization frauds involving Italians. Co-defendant John C. de Cillis received four years and a $2000 fine as the principal for the government.
In Scranton on August 2, United Mine Workers District No 1 executive board approved the miners representatives stance and agreed to follow Pittston convention instructions. The date for possible strikes remains undetermined pending next executive meetings and reports on check weighman deductions at various collieries. The Pittston convention had urged strikes against operators not obeying conciliation board and Umpire Wright rulings. Governor Montague addressed a separate M C A convention in Silver Bay New York.
Fronceman Pil ger fatally shot Lewis Aultman of Boston in Norfolk while Aultman resisted arrest. Aultman had come from Bonesteel where he was wanted in connection with lawlessness during the Rosebud registration period.
Nashville August 2 Dr. Brown Ayers elected president to succeed Dr. Charles W. Dabney. Ayers a physics professor at Tulane University New Orleans.
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