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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1904
Page
8
The advertisement touts a townwide discount sale on furniture, boasting quality stock at prices lower than typical retail. It claims goods are not offcast factory leftovers but carefully chosen, and notes heavy customer response over two days despite limited attention from staff.
A liberal discount applies to most items except bedding refrigerators go carts and all furniture with reductions up to fifty or sixty percent. Shoppers may find a rich assortment of parlor dining room bedroom hall library and den furniture in various styles and woods, available while supplies last.
Four heavily armed highwaymen stopped the Illinois Central Chicago and St Louis Diamond Special near Matteson Il on the run to St Louis. They took about $1000 and watches from passengers including William Toolan and Leonard Christmas and beat two resisting travelers. After securing valuables they fled into darkness. mail and express were not looted and a $4000 reward was offered for their capture.
Special last night near Matteson Lit to $4000 rewards of $1000 on each robber. A circular offer for their capture will be broadcast nationwide. Conductor L B Combs says robbers were former railroad employees who knew signals and spoke like railroad men. He identified one man as the deliberate, old-timer type.
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 foster interest in German civilization and strengthen ties between Germany and the United States in language, history, art, and culture.
In Philadelphia a receiver’s sale of Eastern Milling and Export Company property raised 316000 with 60000 for expenses and 256000 left to bondholders on 800000 in bonds. About 4 million in common stock is wiped out. a York syndicate bid the assets. Bedford jail confession ties Dominic Constance to Bellefonte jail breach and a fatal injury to Turnkey Jerry Condo.
Mexico City Aug 2 Americans who robbed a Wells Fargo express car on a passenger train near Bermesjillo in Durango state two years ago of over 350 000 have been sentenced to twenty years in the public jail at Durango Why the Courts Intervene From the Los Angeles Times It argues unions must not create monopolies by excluding non unionists from privileges and supports drawing a line to prevent class distinctions in a republican government.
An inspector told a federal commission the Grand Republic had worthless life saving gear and rotted lifeboats, with crew unsure how to act during a drill. Investigators cited brokered oars, false raft rivets, and poor maintenance tied to the Knickerbocker line amid Slocum disaster scrutiny.
Witness described ringing the ship bell four or five times before the crew answered. Today's testimony completes the federal commission's inquiry into the Slocum disaster in this city, with adjournment to meet in Washington next Monday. Mass testimony and exhibits will be sent to Washington.
Gov Pennypacker announces the death of former Governor Robert Emory Pattison. He praises Pattison as a capable lawyer and two term governor, urges flag half mast on public buildings and orders state departments closed on Pattison's funeral day.
Boston August 2 United States grand jury returned indictments on alleged customs fraud cases. 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 indicted on smuggling counts and Charles Osgood charged with fraudulent entry of imported merchandise. Investigations spanned many months.
In Wilmington Delaware on 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 for his role as principal government adversary.
Scranton Pa Aug 2 The United Mine Workers District No 1 executive board approved the miners’ position on conciliation and pledged to follow Pittston convention instructions The board adjourned to allow officers to identify mines where check weighman deductions are not made per Umpire Wright’s ruling Speculation grows over delays in strike actions and whether the conciliation board will meet before addressing check weighman issues
Norfolk Neb Aug frontman Pilger fatally shot Lewis Aultman of Boston as he 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 of the University of Tennessee to succeed Dr. Charles W. Dabney. Ayers formerly professor of physics at Tulane University New Orleans.
The Pittsburgh Bom subeditor asks how to title the page while the editor suggests “The Court Record” as the official heading for the engagements column. The exchange reflects editorial practice in naming court and legal notices within a daily paper.
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