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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1906
Page
19
Premier Witte plans to retire once the national assembly convenes, hoping the elections yield a law and order majority. In Riga and the Baltic provinces, revolts persist with troops patrolling, arsenals seized, insurrectionist bands shattered, and civilian toll mounting amid a tightened government stance.
Notice states marriage and cath notices inserted in The Washington Post appear free of charge when applied, with syndication offered across major newspapers including The New York Times Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Fitzgerald Dispatch Providence Journal Herald Star Ledger 76 Louisville Post Paul Pioneer-Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer Cincinnati Enquirer.
W R Speare and J William, Harvey's Sons, Wright Co and Zurhorst advertise as undertakers and embalmers with parlors, livery, and on premises chapels. Listing multiple firms along with addresses on NW avenues and Federal buildings, indicating a crowded funeral services market.
Deputy District Attorney Gillette, sworn by Sheriff Bell, filed a direct information in the District Court charging Harry Orchard, detained in Caldwell Idaho, with the blowing up former Gov Steunenberg and murder in the first degree for the deaths of J W Hartsock and twelve others in the Independence depot blast on June 6 1904. If Orchard is released in Idaho, requisition papers will be sought to bring him to Colorado for trial.
Milledgeville Georgia January 0 0 W O Mead a prominent Hancock County farmer and merchant was found dead at sunrise near his home in Baldwin County. He died instantly from a gunshot wound to the body while seated in his buggy with his horse grazing nearby. His watch was missing and he leaves a wife and children.
A fragmented notice lists marriage licenses for couples in Virginia. Names include Ben Powers and Claudia Braford of Richmond, Walter Bourne and Maria Irby of Vortay, Henry Zelenka and Barbara Pavik of St Denniseyg, Henry 3 t and Lou Emma Davis at Chevyl Chase Vict, William Eddenborough and Marthe Mason, and William Douglas and Hattie Johnson of King George County.
Health office death list includes Thomas Clark 5 years at 1008 C St NW and Joan Horatio Carr 2 months at 82 I St NE. Other entries: James H. Fletcher 2 months 1130 8th Ave SE. Eila Hatley 20 years 449 Kings Court. Mancy Hayes 65 years 2022 Colorado Terrace. Clayton B. Haslup 5 years 205th St SW. Margaret A. Kirkland Td years 115 K St NW. Walton A. Matthias & years 1325 3d Ave SW. James C. Michener 39 years 2230 10th St NW. Clarence Rayford 20 years Govt Insane Hosp. Albert Roth 4% years Govt Hosp for Insane. Ernest Randall 4 years 825 Westsley. Alice E B Stuard 68 years TH81st Ave. Charles F. Smoots 27 years Emergency Hosp. Lee Vinson 63 years 128 Roses Court.
Annapolis reports Midshipman Pettersen B Marzoni of Pensacola Fla first class charged with hazing Midshipman Chester S Roberts Joliet Ill fourth class. Six specifications allege separate incidents including forcing Roberts to perform No 16 breakfast demands and headstands. Causey, Louis Dean, first class, also charged with hazing fourth class Bennett. trial date expected after Marzini case.
Police cannot identify the man found dead from asphyxia tion in a room at 724 Tenth Street Northwest Thursday morning. The body lies at the District morgue. The name Verra Cool appears on some papers and rent receipts as the only clue. No inquest is likely. Detectives from central office are investigating as inquiries with former residences yield no identifications. The body will remain at the morgue.
State Senator John B Shannon of Cumberland Maryland, ill with pneumonia for three weeks in Pittsburgh, is convalescent and expected to reach Annapolis Monday. A dispatch says Shannon appeared at the home of Otto Frey, a wholesale liquor dealer formerly of Frostburg, after being with Frey in Mount Clemens.
Republican lawmakers in Columbus plan a joint Senate and House inquiry into Ohio insurance companies. They propose a $50,000 appropriation and seek expertise similar to New York's prior inquest led by Hughes. Efforts target hiring Singhes for statewide investigation into the industry.
Boston action on the receivership petition against Provident Securities and Banking Company was deferred to next Wednesday by Judge Braley. A temporary injunction remained in force. The bank on Franklin Street was closed and hundreds of Lynn factory workers held deposits. Brockton area had nearly 3,000 depositors, many minors, with deposits mainly small and average around five dollars.
Philadelphia on January 5 marks the closing stages of the John W. Hill forgery and falsifying records trial. Evidence cites contractor overpayments and substitutions in the Torresdale filter project, with Hill signing certs while leaks persisted. Senator James P. McNichol named. audit notes April 1904 completion and a million gallon daily leakage. A separate Conscience Fund donation of 1295.50 was delivered to the City Treasurer.
Hackensack N J Jan 5 an appeal to save Mrs Antoinette Olla from being hanged on January 12 is said to have been sent to President Roosevelt by the Susan B Anthony Club of Cincinnati Ohio The message asks Can a woman be hanged in New Jersey for defending her honor in her own home The appeal signed by Mrs Sarah M Siewers MD as president of the club notes Mrs Tolla shot an Italian who attacked her in her home A jury found her guilty of murder Sheriff Mercer invites witnesses for the double execution of Mrs Tolla and Jerry Rossa scheduled for the same day as Mrs Tolla needs a stay from the US Supreme Court
New York January 6 1900s express companies and railroads have agreed to stop carrying business free of charge as a courtesy to merchants or patrons. The statement from Adams Express says passes will no longer be issued for personal or courtesy reasons starting January 15 though annual passes will still be exchanged between express firms and railroad lines.
Snow drifts in New Mexico block the Golden State Limited and California Fast Mail for fifty eight hours. Rail crews struggle to clear routes as big rotary plows and gangs try to restore service. Arrangements are made to run remaining overland trains via Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines to California. Charles Christodoro shoots at himself in his offices, likely fatally wounding himself. fate of the act unclear. He is described as a capitalist art connoisseur forestry expert and magazine writer.
London reports John Morley supports an elective Irish assembly under Parliament, while Davitt claims Ireland is calm. Churchill and Birrell argue no home rule in the near term until a mandate is clear. Tariff talks with Canada hinge on Britain's election, with Laurier, Chamberlain, and Balfour weighing in on imperial policy.
Darmstadt January 6 Prof Chelius head of the mining department of the technical university in Darmstadt hanged himself in prison after being convicted yesterday of criminal improprieties and sentenced to two years. The death ends a great sensation in Germany the trial held in private.
A historical report notes joint actions by SH troops and Bulgarian, Greek, and Servian revolutionary bands across Saloniki Menatir and Ikub vilayets in 1906. It records 119 encounters between combatants in these regions.
The Times notes Admiral Rojestvensky’s claim that Britain would crush the Russian fleet if Japan failed at the Sea of Japan battle. It recalls the British fleet’s actual position: Hong Kong with only one cruiser and a dispatch vessel at Wei-Hai-Wei.
Tokyo a new cabinet was announced with Premier Marquis Saionji as head and key posts filled by Count Kato as foreign minister, Yamagata Isaburo as interior minister, Fakakani Yoshira as finance minister, Saito Minoru as marine minister, and Lieutenant General Terauchi to lead the war portfolio.
The British steamer Carlisle sank in the Sai gon River after a fire on board and an explosion of powder from spontaneous combustion. Two crew members, an engineer and a sailor, are missing. Many others were injured amid the rescue efforts.
In Rome on January 5, the Pope received Countess de Brazz and Mrs Barnett in private audience. They are American supporters who just returned from Calabria where they established women refuges after the earthquake. The Pontiff praised their work, blessed them, and said Calabrians can be redeemed only by work.
Route agent J R Fant believes the $18 000 express loss occurred outside his territory as the package moved between Augusta Georgia and New York. The package passed through Columbia shortly after 2 30 am, was traced to New York in good order, and the theft may have occurred before leaving Augusta.
The steamer Siberia brought fifty nine Chinese visitors including two imperial commissioners to Honolulu. They will study industries and politics in the United States and other nations. They were greeted by National Guard officers and the consulate staff and received by the governor. Judge and Mrs Dole hosted a reception for the visitors at 3 pm. The viceroys from Canton and Peking will be placed in American schools or commercial programs. The Siberia will sail to San Francisco tomorrow.
The protected cruiser Minneapolis reached Newport News after a coast run from the Mediterranean. She will proceed to the Brooklyn navy yard for a thorough overhaul in readiness for the transfer of Rear Admiral Bradford’s flag from the cruiser Olympia when that vessel comes north from the West Indies for a general overhauling.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Mayor Dempsey instructs police to shut down all gambling and ensure every saloon is closed at midnight. Gambling devices, tables, and furnishings are to be seized or destroyed if found in use. Plainclothes officers raid Rand Hotel rooms, forcing openings and ejecting players as authorities vow strict enforcement with no excuses.
Leyland Line steamship Columbian arrived from London after 14 hours of storm hazard caused by a machinery accident. An air pump failure at 4 am left the ship wallowing and pitching in heavy seas until repairs at 7 pm. The vessel then resumed course and endured continued bad weather toward Newfoundland. Portland reports the Irishman’s 15 day Atlantic crossing from Liverpool was the worst trip, with hurricanes rather than gales, though no damage or ice was encountered.
Mrs Taggart and her two sons, recently moved from Wooster Ohio after divorce custody, are located in Campbell County Kentucky. Newport Judge Albert Berry stated he will protect her and declared she and the children are within his court’s jurisdiction. He condemned the treatment of Mrs Taggart as worse than that given to a dangerous criminal, noting her maternal effort to keep her children. The case arose after custody was awarded to Capt E Taggart.
Rumor in banking circles says the Evening Leader and the Dispatch of Pittsburg were bought by interests representing Senator Knox and H C Frick. It is alleged the Mellon and Flinn factions have paid several millions and would take control around January 15 after the mayoral primaries. Leader president Theodore Nevin acknowledged a large offer but would not confirm acceptance. Dispatch owners could not be reached.
Philadelphia Jan 5 The Polander jailed on suspicion in deaths of Mrs Debyck and her eighteen month old child released after police learned the child fell into Wissahickon Creek and drowned while playing on the bank. The mother died by suicide in attempting to rescue the child. Leaps into the Cuyahoga River Cleveland Jan 5 A man reportedly corpse not yet recovered jumped from the Superior Avenue viaduct into the river after bidding goodbye to a stranger. Piles cure claim included.
Piano sale offers uprights and grands from Weber Knabe Hazelton and others. Prices range from 109 to 137 with higher models available. Sale starts Monday at 9 o clock with limited quantities and monthly payments offered. items must be sold, not stored.
The Frisco mail shows faster service with new schedule data from New York to San Francisco. A 6 to 9 clock train reduces eastward travel, shaving hours and enabling quicker replies and arrivals. The route improvements promise a seven day round trip from New York to San Francisco and back, with notable changes in departure and arrival times.
Wireless telegrams show Cunard steamer Carmania from Liverpool and Queenstown to New York in contact with Cape Race stations south of Newfoundland. Other routes include transatlantic sailings: Swordland to Philadelphia, Amerika to Bremen and Liverpool, and multiple ships en route to Cherbourg Plymouth Southampton and Fiume with various arrivals and departures noted around January 3 to 10.
A Chicago city council special session considered granting franchises to local streetcar companies. The matter was referred back to the local transportation committee and a report to the general council by January 16.
Advertisement asserts nerves control bodily organs and curing disease by strengthening nerves. Praises Dr Miles Nervine for chronic conditions including headaches, neuralgia, stomach and kidney troubles. A testimonial from H C Cunningham of Allegheny, Pa claims renewed strength after using Nervine and notes refund offer if unsatisfied.
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