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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
4
A sweeping roundup notes Clark C Lipe a Wherokee Nation figure dead and public debt at 1 062 476 494. Havana elects Miguel Gener mayor over Mora. Booths to reunite. Tillman resigns debated. Tsarist and British affairs loom. Also reports on Pekin administration, Japanese students’ myopia, and Texas quarantine moves.
In Paris on June 10 police charged Mme Monier a wealthy landowner and her son with imprisoning Blanche Monier for 25 years. Blanche was found in a dark room emaciated and naked amid filth. The son claims filial piety as motive while the mother’s role is disputed. Mme Macniet died in prison of heart disease.
Fire swept the Hamilton Paint company storehouse on Elm Street and an adjoining building in Dallas, June 10. Losses total about 100000 with insurance around 60000. A match on the oil room floor reportedly touched off the blaze, igniting a roaring flame that spread quickly through the structures.
A. W. Hollowa obtained a marriage license to wed Miss Rachel E. Terry in Cleburne Texas. He recalled a twenty six year old engagement that was broken off, remarried, then widowed, and finally rekindled his first love leading to the license.
New York reports stirred by discovery of desecrated graves in the Chinese plot at Congressional Cemetery Washington. Nelson H. Adams letters District Commissioners citing Chinese friends and a wife visit confirming tombstones daubed with grease and graves desecrated indecently.
An all night mass meeting at Odd Fellows hall ran until 4 am with organizers set to resume tonight at 8. W B Mahon of the Amalgamated Association leads efforts. a strike is a last resort but wage demands will follow once organization completes. Local wages are 14 cents an hour for 12 to 14 hour days. organizers claim about 1950 men enrolled.
In Med River County near Clarksville Texas farmers report hail from the May storm eight days after the event. A farmer brought in two gallons of hail while a precinct constable lost 200 acres of cotton and corn and used hail gathered from drifts to freeze ice cream. The hail was described as the most destructive ever seen in the county. Farmers are replanting cotton where the ground dried.
In Newton County near Silver Pond Newton Texas exciting reports describe a possible rich silver mine a few miles west of town on land owned by G W Powell. Indians knew of the spot long ago and there are signs of prior workings plus abundant iron ore in the county.
Washington discussions span Cuban and Philippine issues with hopes that Cuba adopts the Platt amendment. Wood’s reply language is under discussion by cabinet and no action on convening a new assembly is planned. Civil administration in the Philippines will be led by Taft officials under war secretary oversight. In Havana delegates urge acceptance to satisfy the United States, while radicals reconsider. A major Lexington fire destroys twenty three homes and damages key sites with several injuries.
William A. Brady, former manager of boxers and defendant in February proceedings over the Jeffries Rublin fight, has informed counsel he is retiring from pugilistic management and will not participate in appealing the injunction granted by Judge Hollister. Court announced there will be no appeal.
Judge Foster in general sessions disallowed seven demurrers filed against seven indictments of Albert T. Patrick David L. Short and Morris Meyers Patrick charged with murder others with forgery and perjury Defendants to be called Monday with bail arrangements for Meyers and Short
Frank Rutledge chose death over imprisonment after a 21 year sentence for bank robbery. He jumped from a gallery balustrade in the jail, fell about 20 feet, and died from a fractured skull.
Nels Nelson a Kingston area farm hand shot and killed Mrs John Ledig a widow after her refusal to marry him. He fatally wounded Mrs Peter Wing her sister and then, pursued by a posse, killed himself. The incident occurred near Kingston Illinois in June.
The Journal of Commerce reports from Washington that Oriental news is unsettled about future pace after China and the powers settle their difficulties. Observers say Japan is preparing for early war with Russia and will land troops in Korea if Russian intrigues unfold.
Wm Williams, a Salt Lake area rancher living on the Little Wood River, pursued a horse thief near Martin post office after the theft. The thief opened fire wounding Williams in the groin, Williams returned fire and killed the thief. Authorities ordered burial of the slain man.
In Corsicana Texas on June 8 a Southbound Central train pulled out and a father left two children on the platform. Colored men recovered the youngsters and one was tossed to the conductor while the other landed on the platform of the last coach as it passed by. The scene was described as an exciting boarding.
Jamestown Tenn June 8 report says Sunnybrook Kentucky drills produced green oil at 5000 barrels per day. New wells show ten to twenty barrels. Thirty wells are now flowing in Fa tre ss county with more expected.
In Carrollton South Carolina on June 8 Sheriff Merrill shot two men, one fatally, as they tried to seize a black rape suspect from jail for lynching. The mob fired on the sheriff but caused no further injuries.
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