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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1905
Page
1
The Roosevelt drive reports over four thousand identified donors with the largest single gift of 75 or 109 thousand from an unknown donor. Bliss and Cortelyou remain unaware of Hyite's diplomatic aims as the fund trails the 1900 total by nearly a million dollars.
New York Dec 2 A Washington Post reconstruction of Republican National Committee fundraising and spending during the Roosevelt campaign shows a fund near 10 million dollars, with about 650000 to 700000 spent on literature and state committee support, 150000 for headquarters salaries, 150000 for lithographs and advertising, and 175000 to 200000 for the speakers bureau. It notes large but obscured donations, no pledges to contributors, and a substantial remaining balance. The piece contrasts old campaigns and asserts that funds for 1900 were carefully accounted for and not used to purchase votes.
In Swainsboro a farmer Jackson Broom of Summertown was found shot dead in his cane patch after an extensive search. A young negro boy has been arrested and jailed as a suspect. Mrs Broom mourns a young wife awaiting justice.
Warsaw reports the emperor’s ukase repealing martial law in Russian Poland gazetted today. Infantry and cavalry patrols have largely disappeared though some artillery hidden in courtyards and stations remain. Disturbances erupt in Lomzha with mutinous reserve troops seeking to go home and attacks on officers’ club windows. Troops sent to Lomzbo refuse to fire on comrades. Ossoy lec fortress garrison experiences serious unrest. Money to lend at 4, 5, and 6 percent on real estate. FP. T. Rawlings advertises loans at 1505 Ps.ay. Woodbury ferry service to Alexandria runs hourly from 0:20 am to 6:20 pm.
Greensboro dispatch reports Dr J B Mathews, arrested for his wife’s murder by poison, allegedly a long term morphine addict. Witnesses say he raved in his cell begging for morphine and permission to attend the funeral, while doctors note his intoxication and erratic behavior. A insanity defense due to morphine withdrawal is planned.
Bellefonte Pa Dec. 2 The only change in the student strike at Maior College is that football players have joined the rest of the students in skipping classes. Over 900 students, except the football team, walked out Monday over cuts and absence policies. The faculty insists on granting time off as earned by the system.
Three laborers died and others were seriously hurt in a Western Flyer train crash inside a Jersey City tunnel. The workers were 500 feet from the tunnel mouth when the engine, running late and at high speed, struck them as foremen failed to signal warning. Victims identified as Giana Monester, John Dobski, and Winzist Krusaski.
Otis Ballie Berry of Spokane wearing a revolver occupies a sidetracked coach on the Frisco Railroad at Girard Kansas. Shots fired injure a passenger and a police officer as Berry vows to resist capture and claims a plot to kill her. The train leaves the car isolated while authorities attempt safe removal.
Racine Wisconsin December 2 James Leake a law student of Liverpool England scion of a noble home of England was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing an overcoat and a pair of gloves He said he did it because he was hungry and had no money He refused to discuss his family Fourth class postmasters appointed at Courtdale Mount Ulli John C Sherrill Hackshire Foster Wrightsville Witham California Service via New Oregon Resume Orchestes with no change via So Ry So Pac Berth 850 Personally conducted Bil Pa ave and 705 15th st
Eighteen miners perish in a blast at Diamond Coal and Coke Company Mine No 1 in Diamondville Wyoming. Investigators say a blown-out shot may have caused the explosion deep underground. The town felt the shock as rescuers fought after effects and most of the dead are believed to be Hagishmen.
Otto Hayes, president of the defunct Galion National Bank, and Edward Flickinger, president of Flickinger Wheel Co, were found guilty on all 22 counts for violating national banking laws that led to the bank’s failure. Bail raised from 5000 to 10000. new-trial motion to be heard next Tuesday.
Roanoke, Dec. 2 Special dispatches say John R. Dearth, a train dispatcher who vanished yesterday, was located at the home of farmer John Kingry seven miles from Roanoke. He collapsed upon arrival, saying there was no doctor, and remains unconscious as family and a physician tend him.
George Wharper Pepper, receiver of the Bay State Gas Company, deposited a draft for 850,000 today in Philadelphia. The payment covers claims Lawson faced in liquidation, with Pepper noting the sum as a business matter and that counter claims existed. The $150,000 represents the compromise amount in the Boston court.
William Dwyer of Portiam Ohio suffered a crushed skull in a smelter accident two years earlier and a month ago became a raving maniac. A surgical operation at University Hospital removed an abscess in his brain and a two inch square plate was fitted, restoring sanity and a path to usefulness.
Philadelphia declares a grand jury charged with conspiracy to defraud the city in the hospital project. Former Director of Public Safety A I English former City Architect Philip H Johnson James D Findlay and John W Henderson and IH Eaton, all linked to contracting firms, were detained after a political split with Republican leaders. No trial date set.
Rev R M Doherty rector of St Martin's Episcopal Church Marcus Hook Pa was horse whipped on the street by Albert Hill a well known local businessman. The assault stunned residents and left the clergyman with facial bruises amid ongoing quarrels over burial lot ownership in St Martins Cemetery.
Madrid reports a new ministry replaces the Montero Rios Cabinet after its resignation. The move aims to quell Catalonia separatist agitation, with four Barcelona papers seized and the Barcelona governor resigning. The cabinet shift risks complicating the Moroccan question by shifting influence away from France and potentially reviving German activity.
Mrs Margaret Christopher died in a Philadelphia hospital from burns believed caused by her son Martin, twenty three, who allegedly threw a lighted lamp during a quarrel last night. Police say he tried to stop neighbors from aiding his mother.
Transferred to Cincinnati Ohio on December 7 Rev HO Enwell of Plainfield Mass. by presiding bishops Earl Cranston Washington and DHL Moore Portland Ore to the nas torate of Mount Auburn Methodist Episcopal Church in this city guiding Rev J A Geissinger. Also Baltimore and Ohio railroad schedule details. florist shop listings.
A heavy iron plumb bob, weighing about three pounds, was hurled at President Roosevelt's special train near Broad Street. It shattered a window frame, narrowly missing Col Webb C Hayes, son of the late President Rutherford B. Hayes. Secret Service and railroad officials pursue the assailant as the party continued to Washington after arriving in Philadelphia.
Chicago set eight weeks and 5 000 veniremen to seat a jury for Charles Gilhooly charged with killing a nonunion worker during a strike. He is said to be the hired slugger of the Carriage Workers Union. Jurors faced strong bias against labor unions, delaying selection. Trial to begin next Monday.
Vladivostok reports quiet returns two days after disturbances. Business leaders and officials say no recurrence is likely. Estimated damage reaches ten million roubles, largely from fires destroying buildings. Unusual influx of American business representatives noted amid recovery. Chris. Kander's Pride of Virginia Port aids invalids and convalescents back to health. item available at nine dollars.
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