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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
1
During the second week of the Great Alteration Sale the store pushes stock reduction ahead of a July 1 renovation. A giant effort is planned to meet the demand and in addition to already low prices four special prices will reward customers who travel 20 miles to buy one of these selected items.
Thursday June 4 features over 100 skirts for ladies misses and children in silk or wool. Saturday offers entire line of tailor made suits in all sizes colors and prices. Monday lace curtains and nets in white Arabian, lace ruffles or plain. Tuesday laces and embroideries plus dress trimmings one day only. Tuesday sale taunts with gold dollars tease inviting attendance.
A dealer states the stock must be closed down to make room and offers to price high quality goods for quick sale rather than boxing and packing. Customers are urged to keep dates in mind and be on hand early for purchases.
Washington reports A W Machen former post office superintendent was indicted by a grand jury for profiting from government contracts for letter box fasteners. The indictment cites 18 87 79 as illicitly received and sets a three year maximum jail term and fine. Machen bond set at 20088 with sureties named Staples Moore Criswell and Speich. Trial slated for October.
Washington June 6 Thomas W McGregor clerk in charge of rural free delivery supplies and C Ellsworth Upton of Baltimore an assistant were arrested on conspiracy charges with Charles E Smith of Baltimore to defraud the government in purchasing leather pouches for rural carriers. Over 20 000 pouches valued at 18 000 were bought at 90 cents each with 8 000 diverted to Smith and others, leaving McGregor and Upton to share 8 000. Both men are married.
A newspaper man in southwestern Iowa reports that about one third of the corn crop has not been planted and roughly half of the planted corn may need replanting if a crop develops.
June 6 St Louis reports escalating flood as the Mississippi breaks levees north of Hannibal and at Madison. Water covers riverfront streets, with 34.2 feet observed and forecast to rise to 37 feet by Monday. West Granite and Des Peres area submerged, 100 riverfront families displaced, many residents sheltering on higher ground. No deaths reported yet.
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington at night after a two month Westward tour. He greets crowds from his carriage, bows to supporters, and meets officials including Secretary Hay and Secretary Loeb. The trip covered over 14,000 miles by rail and featured 265 speeches with a large escort of cadets.
Tomah Wisconsin June 6 a mob of several hundred angry citizens and farmers gathered to take the life of Samuel Montgomery charged with murdering his wife. Montgomery was hurried to Sparta for safety after authorities found his story of a runaway collision lacking credibility. A coroner's verdict says the wife died from neck injuries caused by violence with intent to murder.
Kansas City reports water retreating from ten percent of flood area, unblocked properties reoccupied including Union station yards. Demand rises for unskilled labor to repair railroads and sweep debris as harvest nears. Two bodies found under a West bottoms rail coach, Greek laborer and negro cook. Death toll reaches ten. Donations flow: George Gould 5000 dollars to Kansas City relief, Union Pacific 1000, total cash about 75000 in both cities. Chloroformed and robbed in Seattle. Mrs Sector’s $1900 loss in McCombs block apartments.
In New York on June 6 police arrested 200 white men and 15 Negroes at Allen's pool hall on Sixth Avenue. Entry was forced with axes, revolvers used, and slips, racing sheets, and poolroom paraphernalia seized. A third-floor poolroom operated with only Black visitors. five patrol wagons ferried prisoners to the station.
The Washington court of appeals reversed a lower court and sided with the government, ruling the postmaster general can lawfully exclude from second class rates two Boston titles, Riverside Literature Series by Houghton Mifflin and Masters in Music by Bates & Guild. The ruling broadens the postal service’s discretion to classify mail matter.
In Crookston Minnesota on June 6 Bert Davis seventeen year old son of Fred Davis was found drowned Friday his arms gripping a piling beneath the surface He died while attempting to learn to swim after being dared by other boys in a boat to dive with the threat of capsizing the vessel
New York report Dun's Weekly Review says elements provided the only unfavorable developments of the week. These may not prove far reaching, but first results show greater conservatism. Trade conditions in leading cities are generally encouraging and farm products remain strong.
The Hamburg American Line steamship Deutschland was stuck in the mud off the Hook for about 24 hours and freed at high water. Seven vessels and the ship’s screws helped move it into deep water, after which it returned to sea and crossed the bar under escort of small boats.
The Iowa district convention of the German Evangelical synod begins a five day session in Fort Madison with seventy ministers and sixty lay delegates. Rev. T Werning Lowden presided. the fiftieth anniversary of Rev. J Zimmerman of Burlington’s ordination was celebrated.
New York on June 6 reports the Reliance Constitution and Columbia yacht race has moved from June 12 to June 9. The change creates three consecutive racing days June 8, 9, and 10 with events spread across the schedule.
Locgoote Ind June 6 Mrs Addie Lyons wife of Joseph Lyons of Killeen was shot and instantly killed by her stepson. The young man escaped and a search is being made for him No cause is known for the crime.
A brief note reports no significant updates on the Philadelphia textile strike Friday. Other items mention yellow fever affecting residents, Yucatan foreigners, and weather damage in Mason county, plus ship repairs and golf finals in New York.
The director of the Russian police department released an official version of the Kishineff occurrences. It restates earlier excuses and adds a few minor new ones.
National League results show Pittsburg 9 over Boston 0 and Chicago 2 New York 5. Standings list Chicago 698 and New York 683, with Pittsburg .630 and others. American League games include Washington 1 St Louis 3 and Boston 10 Chicago 8, plus Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3. Standings feature Boston .632 and Chicago .556. Additional scores include Louisville 7 Milwaukee 1, Columbus 1 St Paul 13, Indianapolis 3 Kansas City 2 in ten innings, and Toledo 6 Minneapolis 8. Standings show Milwaukee .735 and St Paul .641.
Wheat quotes across Minneapolis Duluth and St Paul show cash and future prices for No 1 hard No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern. Flax prices in store and on track range from 1.13 to 1.15 per bushel with seasonal arrivals. Cattle hog and sheep ranges listed from good to choice and common to fair across the twin cities.
Chicago market notes list cattle prices for prime steers to calves with ranges from 4.90 to 6.50, hogs at 5.50 to 6.10 across grades, and sheep including good to choice at 4.50 to 5.39. Native lambs and other small items appear with varied quotes.
Chicago June 5 Wheat July 15% 16c old. Sept 73% T4c old. Dec 74c. Corn June 48c July 48% 48c Sept 47% 48c. Oats June 36%c July 36%c Sept 32%c Dec 33%c. Pork July 17.30 Sept 16.95. Flax Cash Northwestern 1.14 Southwestern 1.11 July 1.12. Butter creameries 15 22 dairies 15 18%c. Eggs 13% 14%c. Poultry turkeys 10 12c chickens 12% 18c.
Reports from Maine indicate widespread forest fires causing great property damage and two deaths. Patten is surrounded as eight townships burn, with losses mounting to over 25 million feet of logs and about 250000 dollars in lumber interests harmed.
Report from Glens Falls New York says fires are well in hand and the situation is satisfactory for lumber interests. In Lakewood New Jersey the forest fires have somewhat abated with large tracts damaged. Seneca Falls New York notes a telegram from William Rockefeller directing urgent shipment of a steam fire engine hosecart 2000 feet of hose and coal to his Adirondack summer home.
Vienna reports Holling, a Hungarian village, was wiped out by a blaze Thursday night amid a fierce storm. Nearly a hundred houses burned as an old woman and six children perished, bringing seven deaths in the disaster.
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