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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1906
Page
34
The new Butte & Bacon Copper mining venture, organized with stated capital, aims to leverage Montana copper interests. Promoters emphasize regional development as the company plans operations and financing in the current climate.
The court reverses the lower court, holding that cumulative sentences were lawful and not invalid for serving separately imposed punishments. It clarifies that cumulative sentencing rules apply when multiple imprisonments are in play and notes the appeal is dismissed with final adjudication pending.
January established a new pig iron production record with coke and tonnage figures showing a rise over prior months. February reports indicate sustained strength in the iron market, with near record shipments, stockpiling by steel companies, and planned early spring demand across domestic and export rails.
Washington housewives missed regular marketing amid Valentine activities causing slow markets. Lettuce and tomatoes rose to 6 to 15 cents and 25 cents a pound excuses. Florida oranges dwindling but California fruit expected. fish and game appear with fresh bass and tiger fish. Copper and metal prices steady in London and local markets. carrots and other commodities show mixed shifts amid cold weather expectations.
Lip oil quotations show North Lima Ohio and Taiedu Ohio amid terse market notes. South Lima readings appear muted with limited detail and no clear price direction provided in the fragment.
Police Judge Mullowny sentenced Valentine Wagonfield to thirty days in the workhouse for disorderly conduct after a strange defense on Valentine's Day at Central Union Mission. Wagonfield claimed drunken antics made him act "crazy as a June bug" and pleaded for mercy.
At a Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce reception United States Treasurer Charles H. Treat addressed the currency situation. He rejected alarms of a looming panic over a Treasury deficit, noting the year to June 30 showed expenditures of 22,001,000 more than revenues, but the seven months since then saw customs and internal revenue rise by 32,000,000 versus the prior year.
New York receipts include 1 553 cattle with mixed price shifts for steers cows and bulls and 2147 calves with steady veals and scarce barnyard calves. Sheep and lambs show steady to lower trends with 6 908 head. Chicago reports 17 900 cattle with strong to higher prices and 18 000 sheep with lambs steady to higher. hogs range 5 50 to 6 60.
Baltimore markets show dull plour with small receipts and steady grains. Wheat and corn futures mix while oats and rye hold near steady. butter and cheese show firm to unchanged quotes. cattle hogs and sheep steady, with lambs and calves varied by grade. New York reports heavy gold shipments to Argentina totaling 1.75 million for the week.
In memory of Frederick Douglass born February 14, St Valentine’s Day was marked in all city colored schools with 1 to 2 pm programs. Oswald Villard and Judge Terrell spoke at M Street High School, praising Douglass and educational progress since his 1895 death. Multiple schools held exercises led by named principals and teachers. Mrs. Cooper spoke and hymns were sung as schools across divisions observed the celebration.
Philadelphia February 14 President A J Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad denied knowledge of the Bituminous Coal Trade League of Pennsylvania which had presented a memorial to Congress. He asserted the company and he personally own no coal mines and that no discrimination exists between miners and shippers on railroad lines. He labeled the charges as unfounded and said such matters could be investigated by the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Department of Commerce and Labor.
In Albany before Judge Ray on February 14 counsel for the Delaware and Hudson Company pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging violation of the rebate law in its dealings with General Electric of Schenectady. It is understood that the New York Central Railroad will enter a similar plea to a comparable indictment.
Fire heavily damaged the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Cincinnati on February 14. Originating in the church, the blaze threatened major nearby structures including the Cincinnati Traction Company and Mercantile Library buildings. Firefighters gained control after intense effort, with most damage confined to the basement and several offices on the church lot.
Banville a., February 14 James Jones aged forty four was instantly killed early today by Peter Dietrick in a saloon owned by Dietrick Dietrick boasted of marksmanship and Jones bet he could not hit a barn at twenty paces Dietrick drew a revolver and shot Jones in the brain The murderer was arrested.
Chicago February 14 A worker struck dynamite left in a trench at the Illinois Steel Company plant in South Chicago. The man who struck the charge was instantly killed and his body cast far from the scene. Seven others were seriously injured but expected to recover.
Pittsburg February 34. President Delano of the Wabash Railway says the company will reduce passenger service through Ohio because the state legislature recently provided for a lower passenger rate. Some Wa bash trains in that state are not paying and will be taken off the schedule.
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