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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
1
The second week of the Great Alteration Sale pushes stock reduction to July 1 to clear space for building changes. The store emphasizes enormous values and adds four special prices that reward customers who drive 20 miles to buy a single item among the specials.
Special sale offers over 100 skirts for ladies misses and children in silk or wool. Saturday suits cover tailored garments in all sizes colors and prices. Monday lace curtains and nets are featured with a grand opportunity. Tuesday trims include laces embroideries and dress trimmings available for one day only.
A sale note states a sacrifice to close stock and create room. Emphasizes offering goods at benefit rather than boxing and packing away. Urges readers to think of dates and be on hand early for purchase opportunities.
At the Ohio Republican convention in Columbus June 4 Senator Hanna led decisively for Theodore Roosevelt and for maintaining McKinley era principles. He praised Roosevelt, urged standing by existing platform, and noted strong control over twenty one congressional districts. Herrick to be governor. Taft praised. no tariff change. resolutions urge black suffrage amendments and local bank circulation measures.
Des Moines Iowa June 4 The Minnesota Grand Court Foresters of America rejected both proposals to change the name to Iowa Court and to raise officer salaries. Officers selected include Grand chief ranger John Wilson Oskaloosa and subordinate grand chief ranger H Kuhner Des Moines with other posts filled by D Connelly Minneapolis E Fieri Cedar Rapids recording secretary J D Kisler Boone senior wood warden H H Icht Minneapolis and junior wood warden H H Watson Frager la.
Schedules and claims discussions dominated the second day of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau meeting at the Hotel Pass in Milwaukee. Shippers presented requests for reclassification of commodities while members examined proposed changes and their implications.
The Mississippi River flood crest nears St Louis as gauges show a 6 inch rise to 31.7 feet, with homes submerged and driftwood clogging the flow. Venice and nearby towns face danger as waterworks risk loss of supply. forecasts expect rising levels from Kansas City to Cairo over several days with stages near 32.5 feet at St Louis and 35 feet by weekend.
June 4 report from Kansas City notes the Missouri river fell seven inches and the Kansas river nine, with faster future declines. Armouredale City is entirely underwater, 16,000 residents fled, river channels may stay through town, while life and services slowly resume. Militiamen police gates, night patrols, and power and rail repairs continue.
Topeka Kansas reports the Kansas river falling rapidly with twenty two known dead. River depth stands at about twenty three feet, seven feet above previous records. Governor Batley calls for relief contributions to William Sims, treasurer, with funds from general relief $14,000, hike fund $4,009, and governor's fund $3,500. No one in the flooded district is in danger. over 200 deputies guard property in North Topeka. Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe remain the only operating railroads nearby.
President Roosevelt on a heavy speaking day across Illinois. He spoke eight times outdoors despite rain, culminating in Pontiac where he dedicated a soldiers and sailors monument. Addresses were delivered at Freeport Rockford Aurora Dwight Lexington and Bloomington.
A sensational discovery near Lincoln Illinois on the Chicago and Alton tracks by the railway yards drew police suspicion days during President Roosevelt’s arrival. Authorities launched a thorough investigation into a potential plot after locating the satchel close to his train stop.
Over 300 delegates from the milling trade convene in Detroit to discuss transportation rates and reciprocal treaties, charging railroads and ocean lines discriminate against flour. President B A Eckhart of Chicago outlines the industry, and a British Flour Buyers memorial argues for better rates to compete with Europe. Illustrations cover macaroni wheat and wheat’s food value by U S Department of Agriculture and Minnesota experts.
Paris June 4 Senator Elkins of West Virginia and Mrs Elkins have arrived from New York and will stay in Paris and at Nauheim for some time. He plans to reintroduce next session a bill cutting duties on goods shipped in American ships by 19 percent or raising duties by 10 percent on goods brought in foreign ships. He expects strong support after the shipping bill failed.
Washington June 4 The first conference of state and national boards of health under the 1902 act opened with Surgeon General Wyman presiding. Wyman urged closer association of effort between state and national health authorities. Dr Foster of California described quarantine operations amid plague concerns in San Francisco. Twenty one states were represented.
Reports from Manila describe vandalism by visitors who removed the bones of dead Spaniards from the Reina Christina, a cruiser sunk by Dewey. The vessel was believed to carry about 200000 dollars in gold, which was not recovered. The gunboat Velasco, raised earlier, was found to have been sunk by its own crew who opened the bilge.
Dam breaks along the Mississippi with the Hunt levee near Keokuk Illinois failing flooding 40 000 acres south of Warsaw and 15 000 acres from the Indian Grove levee further down the river. Widespread inundation between Warsaw and Quincy causes extensive losses totaling about 750 000 dollars.
A Norton telegram reports Briggs Corner in Queens county nearly burned to the ground this afternoon. Only one and a half houses remain, with estimated losses around 30 to 40 thousand dollars.
Wilkesbarre Pa June 4 In morning sessions three anthracite boards of the United Mine Workers outlined plans for action and in the afternoon agreed to a joint convention at Pottsville June 15 to decide on a general work suspension. Operators say their reps were chosen per the coal strike award, while miners demand election by workers. Fahy notes no stockholder meeting was held to appoint operators' conciliation board reps.
The representatives speak under the rules of their organization and the coal strike commission, asserting that miners and operators should be treated equally on the conciliation board. They raise no question about how operators selected their representatives and hope for parity in all aspects.
Omaha June 4 The eleven month machinists strike on the Union Pacific system ends after a conference between President Burt and striker representatives. About 1000 men will return to work Monday. Terms include abolition of first piece work, reinstatement on application within sixty days, a seven percent wage raise, a nine hour day, retention of non union workers on equal terms, shop hotels closed in two weeks, and a nationwide resumption of work at listed points including Council Bluffs Omaha Columbus Grand Island North Platte Rawlins Green River Evanston Ogden Denver Cheyenne Wells Ellis Junction City and Kansas City.
Chicago report states hundreds of hotels and restaurants will be tied up at noon as unions plan a walkout. Waiters, waitresses, cooks, and kitchen staff are ready to leave as soon as officers signal, after hotel and restaurant owners refused to sign wage scales and agreements.
Portland June 4 Maine is burning from coast to coast with thousands of dollars in property and timber destroyed hourly. At least thirty fires reported and many more raging. Fire lines stretch from Bemis to Raingley Lake. towns including Rangley Remis Bath Topsham Portland St Stephen Millinocket Gardiner Pittston Greenville Junction Ellsworth York Presque Isle Dechert Clinton and others affected amid scarce rain.
Gainesville Georgia on June 4 reports rapid funerals as the city recovers from Tuesday wind storm. About sixty funerals already held with many more expected. Death toll projected between eighty five and ninety as mills and cottages suffer great havoc.
A June 4 Hull fire destroyed twenty eight small mill workers homes as a strong wind fanned flames. Ottawa sent aid but Hull gained control before arrival. Loss pegged at 35000 dollars leaving about one hundred homeless cared for by the city. Earlier, a Coteau Quebec blaze razed eight houses for a 20000 dollar loss.
Nathan Myrick founder of La Crosse Wisconsin and long time St Paul resident dies at his family home 105 Wilkin Street June 4 obituary notes his age and early city-building role in La Crosse.
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