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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
6
A concise review outlines progress in the Russo Japanese war, actions in Washington, and notable developments from around the globe. It highlights key hostilities, diplomatic stances, and economic or strategic implications affecting international interest this week.
John Hay secretary of state died at 12 25 Saturday morning from pulmonary embolism at his summer home in Newbury New Hampshire His death surprised physicians who had called his condition satisfactory He was born October 8 1838 in Salem Indiana educated in Illinois and Brown University and served as Lincoln's secretary and a Civil War colonel He later held diplomatic posts and became ambassador to England in 1893 His literary works include a life of Lincoln and notable poetry He served as secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and helped elevate U S diplomacy His health declined in recent months and he died after a rapid decline in Europe remember his bed side at Lincoln before his death.
The Kniaz Potemkine mutiny near Odessa spreads chaos as crew fire on the city and crews of Georgi Pobiedenietz join mutiny. Libau revolt crushed with 5000 sailors surrender. Cronstadt ends amid massive casualties. Martial law declared in Sebastopol Nicholaieff Erivan. Czar declares state of war and military authority in Odessa.
Secretary Taft appoints John F. Stevens of Chicago as chief engineer of the Panama canal commission with residence on the isthmus. Stevens succeeds John F. Wallace and takes effect immediately. A drowning near Scottsboro Alabama claims Philip Hill Henry Martin and a little daughter of Martin. Paul Morton becomes chairman of the Equitable executive committee succeeding James Hazen Hyde.
In Washington the czar selects Nelidoff and Rosen for Russia while Komura and Takahira represent Japan. Nelidoff reportedly declines to serve. Russia, facing Odessa revolt, aims for swift terms with Japan and fixes early August for a first plenipotentiaries meeting. Field Marshal Oyama presses an advance against Hailungchen.
The international executive board removed International President C P Shea after a trial finding him guilty of violating the teamsters constitution and bylaws. The action marks a major leadership shakeup within the union.
A roundup of diverse events includes J F Wallace resigning as Panama Canal chief engineer after government rebuke, several fatal fires in Missouri and Indiana, major contracts in New York harbor, lawsuits over wheat deals, and notable political notes from Taft, Depew, Pattison, and Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt announced the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries for the Washington peace talks. Russia names Muravieff and Baron Rosen. Japan names Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira. Full power to negotiate a treaty is granted, with possible additional representatives.
Reports from Guanajuato Mexico indicate a deadly flood after a violent storm starting June 30. Early tallies claim 100 to 1,000 dead with Marfil o wiped out, Laolla dam feared to fail, and floodwaters spreading through the town. Del Rio Texas also reports eighteen fatalities from a cloudburst near Las Vegas.
Chicago July 3 five large packing house corporations and 21 officials and employees were indicted by a federal grand jury after a three month probe into the packing industry. The indictments allege conspiracies in restraint of trade under the Sherman act and interstate commerce laws with penalties of up to one year in county jail and fines up to twenty thousand dollars.
Personal testimonial describes severe five year eczema relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and baths. Writer Mrs Alfie Etson of Bellevue Michigan notes rapid improvement and invites correspondence for proof. Includes unrelated quotes about crowns, cough cures, and flattery from various sources.
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