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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
34
Tendon Jan 3 report says China plans elevating its legation posts in Washington London Paris Berlin and St Petersburg to full embassies following Japan move expected soon to upgrade its diplomatic representation abroad.
London Jan 3 Gen Booth in his Salvation Army address credits seven years of strict vegetarianism with his robust health. Separate dispatches report Seaboard Air Line Railway seeking receivership against Union and Glenn Spring Railroad with response due in Spartanburg January 8. Newfoundland reports colonial revenue of 657000 for quarter ending December 21, largest ever, up from 542000 a year ago.
Thousands starve in North Japan as a government report notes a 2,821,657 population across Miyagi Fukushima and Iwate suffering the worst famine in sixty years. People subsist on shrubs roots and tree bark while 1,000,000 live in extreme distress. Foreign residents form relief committees to coordinate aid.
Rome police arrested a well dressed man who sought a letter bearing the initials C B after Cardinal Vincent Van nutelli received a December 30 note threatening publication of compromising letters unless 1000 lire was sent to C E. The suspect denies guilt and says the blackmail letter was posted in Rome from Genoa.
Edgar Speyer was elected chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company, succeeding the late Charles T. Yerkes. Sir George Gibb became deputy chairman and managing director, also chairing the Metropolitan and District Railway. B W Perks remains deputy chairman. the board voiced deep regret at Yerkes death.
President Loubet received Henry St. George Tucker of the Jamestown Exposition in Paris. He stated a French squadron would participate in the opening ceremonies in 1807 and pledged strong support to promote French involvement in the exposition.
Rome reports said to be unconfirmed that negotiations for Princess Ena Battenberg’s marriage to King Alfonso of Spain are proceeding at the Vatican. The Vatican has not been officially notified of any marriage. she may visit the Pope after possible conversion to Catholicism by Father Bernard Vaughan, before becoming queen.
Shanghai reports two thirds of foreign concession guards re-embarked as final settlement of mixed court debates nears. Alleged Chinese student protests Japan requests delay of Chinese high commission visit. Paris dispatch notes State Department asks detention of Fasola alias Ballaso for alleged larceny. Fasola released then departed for Italy.
The article urges nourishment beyond food as it links digestion strength to overall health. It promotes smaller meals, regular meal times, and a daily tablespoon of Scott's Emulsion to support weak stomachs, citing cod liver oil and glycerine as health-building elements from Scott & Bowne.
Debrecen townspeople rally against new prefect Kovacs after a heated night of disorder. He resigns under pressure as crowds threaten him with no food or shelter and march him in a hearse to his departure. Budapest suspends normal duties, appointing a commissioner to investigate the incident and protect officials.
Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont purchases the De Soto at Thirteenth street and Massachusetts avenue from John L. and Bates Warren. The deal includes Proctor’s former residence at 16 I street now used by Senator Spooner, with about 60,000 cash and a $125,000 price estimate. The five story, 38 unit Megara-built property becomes Proctor’s fourth major city investment.
Flint Michigan January 3 Officers questioning John Horton about a confessed murder claim involving his half sister Mrs Hartz near Hamilton Ontario and two Mexican partners say the tale seems wholly untrue Horton admits he has never been in Hamilton and appears to relish the attention Detective Geer in Hamilton plans to probe the Hamilton angle before traveling to the scene.
Chicago reports a shift in delinquency as delinquent girls rise while boys decline. William O. La Monte, longtime Juvenile Court clerk, told the Social Economics Club that six girls faced the court in the first six months after its start, rising to 384 the year before last and nearing 600 in the latest totals, indicating a growing female trend in juvenile cases.
Boston Jan 3 Having been granted new licenses on the payment of 4600 the bars at the Parker House and Youngs Hotel which were closed about ten days ago by order of District Attorney John B Moran for violations of the screen law were reopened today.
New York Jan 3 Iron Age reports activity at major distributing centers is higher than usual for the holiday season. Pittsburgh firms push basic pig iron tonnage while foundry and forge iron prices rise 25 cents per ton in Schuylkill and Lehigh Valleys. Chicago sees malleable sales and Cincinnati notes 18,000 tons inquiry. Southern railroads raise pig iron freight rates by 25 cents per ton from March 1. Bridge builders and steelmakers like Northern Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio place large orders. American Bridge Co. books 540,000 tons in 1905 with capacity near 700,000. German syndicate sells 60,000 tons of structural shapes since movement began. Prices rise to six pounds c i per ton, about 1.80 cents per pound duty paid in New York. Eastern plate mills seek 33 per ton for heavy plates and 5 per ton on No 10 plates. Lake shipbuilders plan two more boats. Wiremakers expected to announce a 1 per ton advance soon.
The Weather Bureau reports a much colder month with excessive precipitation in the Southern States, unfavorably affecting farming. Central regions were abnormally cold with low precipitation, while the Pacific Coast and northern areas saw mild to favorable agricultural conditions overall. Winter wheat faced freeze thaw damage but remained generally satisfactory. on the Pacific Coast it is backward yet satisfactory in Washington, Oregon, and Southern California.
Toledo market notes report North Lime at 84, South Lima and Indiana at 88 amid mixed demand. Prices and trading activity show steadier tone with buyers cautious as early January levels emerge in Ohio markets.
The New York Cotton Exchange seeks an injunction in Cincinnati federal court to stop Odell Grain and Commission Co of using its quotations. Odell is accused of benefiting from quotes without meeting contract terms, risking serious losses to the exchange. The suit targets Odell Stock and Grain Co and named individuals as company members.
The Union and Buffalo Cotton Mills sue in the United States Circuit Court for the appointment of a receiver against the Union Manufacturing and Power Company. T. C. Duncan, ex-president of the mills and president of the power company, disputes bankruptcy claims and seeks a hearing on his solvency.
A holding plan leases United States Printing Company of Cincinnati to United States Printing Company of New Jersey. The Ohio firm with plants in Brooklyn Montclair Norwood and Cincinnati will be controlled for 99 years, stockholders to receive per cent rentals. Grand Trunk orders 81 locomotives for 1 398 000 with builders including Canadian Foundry Toronto and A L Co. divisions in New York and Montreal.
New York reports George GO Gordon of the London and River Plate Bank arranged 500000 dollars in gold for shipment to Buenos Ayres next Thursday. Subtreasury withdrawals totaled 1.5 million dollars for shipment to Mexico or South America. Sociedad Sugar Company incorporated in Benton New Jersey with 1.5 million dollar capital. Incumbents William H. Fain Anthony M. Menkel and Kenneth W. Mc Laren.
Frederick A. Peckham appeared before Federal Judge Ray in Utica on a writ of habeas corpus related to cotton leak reports. Peckham had been indicted in DC and posted bail. Bondsmen surrendered him, writ dismissed, and he was ordered to be conveyed to Washington. Bail set at $12,000 with it furnished. counsel will appeal.
Judge Speer heard final arguments in the contempt case involving Macon city officials and chain gang superintendent for rearresting Jamison after habeas corpus release. Jamison’s appeal reached the U S Supreme Court, which ruled no lower jurisdiction. Speer criticized police actions and delayed ruling on the intricate ties between state and federal courts.
Secretary of the Navy disapproves the Wade verdict and seeks a new finding and sentence, while approving Commander Young’s outcome without comment. Wade’s explosion caused about sixty deaths on the gunboat Remington. Bonaparte notes negligence and seeks reconsideration by the court.
First Lieut. Jacob M Coffin extended fifteen days and Capt. Henry M Merriam extended one month fifteen days. First Lieut. Eawera M Talbott extended one month. Lieut Col. William B Deyin extended two months. Frederick W Van Dyne to St Louis for assignment. Albert C Dalton detailed to S11 a vacancy in Quartermaster's. Maj. Albert J Knishern to Kendallville and Akron monthly trip. Georges B Tuttle to sail from Manila to report in San Francisco. Three infantry regiments two artillery batteries and one cavalry squadron ordered to the Philippines. West Virginia Pennsylvania Colorado Maryland Iowa and Illinois to Hampton Roads for fleet assembly and mid winter maneuvers.
The navy announces officers to ships and stations including Lieuts I M Major J F Carter and Ensign A Conway with a resignation effective January 5 1506. Acting Assistant Surgeons Campbell Bloom Hart and Hart appointed from January 9 1906 to 12 1906. Movements list shows arrivals Don Juan de Austria Brien Charleston Santa Barbara Newport News Hegele San Juan McNabock Hong Kong Hopkins Worden Stewart Trustan Lawrence Macdonough Bradford Rocket Washington and ships Missouri Zaade Itinola Tompkinsville and Boston departures. Army telegram from Gen Corbin Manila dated January 2 1906 reports death of William C Dexter Engineers killed likely by Moros December 12. Louis
Secretary Bonaparte accepts invitation to attend the presentation of a silver service to the protected cruiser Charleston in Charleston, S C. The visit spans three days beginning Tuesday with possible travel from Norfolk on the cruiser Charleston or via the Dolphin to Lynnhaven Bay, or by rail to arrive Wednesday morning.
New London theater incident leads to court martial verdict in New York. First Lieut. Roy I. Taylor, 126th Coast Artillery, reduced in rank twelve numbers for instructing Sergeant Patrick F. Butler in uniform to change his seat. Brig. Gen. Grant signs decision urging respect for the soldier’s uniform.
New York dispatch notes the battleship Illinois en route to Hampton Roads for winter maneuvers. It also reports the acceptance of Captain Rickard's resignation from the U S Army Signal Corps by the President, alongside extensive listings of hotel guests by city and state across Baltimore Chicago New York Philadelphia and other locales.
Justice Wright overruled demurrers to the indictment in land fraud cases against Frederick A Hyde John A Bengon Henry P Dimond and Jeast IL Schneider The ruling upholds the joining of two conspiracies charged on different dates The frauds relate to public Sandy location in California A trial for George W Beavers and George S Green on conspiracy to defraud the Post Office is expected to begin about February with Robert J Wyans a former Postmaster General due to testify in London soon afterward
The New York Herald depicts Colan as a city perched on stilts with un drained lagoons, crowded ten by fifteen foot rooms housing sixty people at one dollar monthly, and front street rents that fail to reflect the squalor, while the Canal Commission delays draining the lagoon and improving conditions.
Paris correspondence in the London Telegraph notes the death of M. Radiguet, a maker of instruments, from injuries caused by radiography experiments. He studied Roentgen rays, began with an injured right arm two years earlier, and suffered progressive ulcers despite treatment and an unsuccessful operation. For six months he faced certain doom.
Allen Ridgway station master of The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey at Barnegat Station in New Jersey says he spent fifty dollars with doctors for barber's itch before trying Cuticura Remedies. One set of Soap Ointment and Pills cost one dollar and cured him entirely. He urges every family to know about Cuticura Remedies for children.
Mrs. M. Neuner of Baltimore writes that Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured her child’s scalp, calling them the best in the market. The note appears with an address at 1206 E. Eager St and a date of June 21, 1905, praising the remedies' effectiveness.
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