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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1903
Page
1
A Millinery advertisement touts a $15 suite and an extra large, fine assortment at reduced prices with a 10 day sale window. It notes many items priced at $10.87 and promises equal low prices on all others as part of a bargain-filled sale.
R R Murphy reports the flood crest at 71 feet in St Louis with about twenty lives lost and twenty five thousand left homeless. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers show declines while East St Louis faces inundation. Venice Madison and Granite City submerged. vast property damage estimated at three million dollars. Rescue efforts continue as refugees pour into St Louis and river traffic remains crippled.
Island area near East St. Louis reports flood under control as Mayor Cook declares the flood conquered this morning. He states the levees have been strengthened to prevent further inundation and the city of Fast St. Louis is now safe.
Kansas City reports widespread flood damage with laborers at work, yards cleaned, water restored by today after pump failures, and four bodies recovered. Refugee camps shrink as relief continues. At Spartanburg flood death toll rises to fifty eight with a long list of victims. Reef subscriptions total seven thousand nine dollars, including one thousand from the American Cotton Spinners association.
The Southern Railway fast mail from New York to New Orleans, rerouted via Columbia due to flooding, collided head on with a freight train near Fort Mill, South Carolina. Engineer W A Wilson was seriously injured as both locomotives left the track and tumbled down the embankment.
In Coshocton Ohio on June 9 James Smith aged fourteen attempted to scare his brothers Eugene and Albert with a pistol. A misfire killed Albert and blinded likely fatally wounding Eugene. Authorities investigate the accidental shooting.
Fraser Ja June 9 Five miners perish when a Des Moines river boat capsizes. Victims named are Thomas Coleman Andrew Marchona Steve Carmadine Carria Megatia and Nicholas Grometine.
In Winona Minnesota on a June day a northbound Burlington train struck and instantly killed two men from a four man track crew just outside La Crosse Wisconsin. The victims were named as workers on the line.
Samuel Parks, business agent of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union, was arrested in New York on a charge of extortion linked to Hecla Iron Works. He allegedly received a $2,000 check to settle a May 1902 strike, with District Attorney Jerome urging heavy bail. Parks claimed the check covered workers' waiting time.
Charles H Maynard, postmaster at Sheboygan and former United States attorney, died at St Marks hospital following a surgical operation. He had suffered from a liver complaint.
Caracas report states United States Minister Bowen departed La Guayra on Monday bound for New York aboard the Red D line steamship Maracaibo.
LondonJune. Parliament gossip swirls over a possible immediate resignation by Mr Chamberlain amid a tense cabinet clash. The session focuses on a wheat tax amendment and the broader finance program, with ministers opposing his colonial secretary proposal as Liberals and Nationalists fear new elections and shifts in power.
On June 9 at 5:30 am French artillery began a bombardment of Figuig, the Zena ga stronghold after an ambush on Governor Jon nart and escort. Thirteen escort members were seriously injured. The bombardment lasted to 11 am with major destruction to houses and the mosque. General O'Connor commands about 4,000 foreign-legation troops and artillery using melinite shells. No French losses reported. 600 shells fired. forces return to camp. Future operations undecided. further town bombardments possible if terms aren’t reached.
Washington June 9 The experiments led by Dr. Wiley on borax and other preservatives in food will be suspended on June 10. Volunteers have dwindled from twelve to seven amid complaints from government boarders about their diet. No results will be released for some time.
St Paul dispatch notes, per the Globe, that President Northrop of the state university may resign before year’s end. The motive cited is a raised salary dispute, with the employer’s salaries alleged to be at least a month in arrears.
The War Department cites Taft’s report on insular agriculture. Shortage of food exists but famine fears are less than expected, aided by civil proclamations to plant corn camnotes and sweet potatoes. Cattle losses from rhinderpest prompt immunization plans and 10,000 carabaos sourced from the Yangtze valley while rice imports and price controls are used to prevent hunger.
Graduation week at Vassar College opens with Phi Beta Kappa address delivered by Whitelaw Reid in Poughkeepsie New York marking the start of Commencement Week events and ceremonies.
Altoona Virginia June reports President Patrick Gilday of the Central Pennsylvania bituminous coal fields accuses Webster Coal and Coke of violating the Altoona scale. He orders full compliance within ten days or all Webster plants will be shut. Webster employs about 10,000 miners and is a key Central Pennsylvania concern. Thomas Watkins, secretary of the anthracite arbitration group, is noted as vice president of related bodies. The national workers’ council is prepared to back the action if a strike occurs.
A young woman alighting from a Berlin carriage during a Saturday singing event hurled a bouquet at Emperor Wilhelm II and struck his helmet, prompting the empress to rise in fright. The admirer was arrested, given a severe lecture, and discharged.
Assistant Secretary Darling secures advancement at the Bremerton Navy Yard in Washington. Rear Admiral Barclay, newly arrived as commandant, telegraphed on Monday. The Bremerton mayor reports all saloons closed at midnight and all licenses revoked.
Governor Bailey of Kansas and Mrs Ida M Weed of Kansas City will marry in Kansas City this evening. The announcement came from Bailey’s private secretary. Mrs Weed is a widow employed by a Kansas City cloak company.
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