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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
1
This week beginning Wednesday June 11 highlights include a push for reliable values and a pledge to ironclad price integrity in advertising. The note emphasizes trusted bargains and the paper’s long standing reputation.
A local notice promotes a sale offering one-half price on a line of pillows and Mercerized Gingham Madrass skirts. The advertisement lists two prices: 2.00 and 3.00 for select items.
The House approved the irrigation measure 146 to 55 with amendments, creating a reclamation fund from public land sales in western states and territories. It limits private land ownership rights and authorizes surveys and construction of irrigation works, funded by the sale proceeds and state educational allocations.
Washington June 14 Senate spent the day in considering Captain Crowier for chief of ordnance bureaus. Major speeches by Cockrell in favor and Proctor in opposition marked the session. Foraker supported confirmation but no decision was reached and no date set for further consideration. Captain Crowier’s confirmation is generally conceded by opponents.
Washington June 14 It is not probable that when Captain Lemly the present judge advocate in Demeval of the navy comes before the promotion board to pass his examination as a commander he will be found in such physical condition as to warrant retirement. He has been in impaired health for some time and has suffered domestic affections that add to his physical troubles predisposing him to retirement at an early date.
Washington June 14 The House committee on civil service reform will reconsider a resolution demanding information from the War Department about the recent dismissal of Rebecca J. Taylor. Chairman Gillet obtained the department’s correspondence but plans to keep it private until the panel acts. The article notes most new features have already been published.
General Leonard Wood, touring Boston, defends Cuban government fund spending as trustee for the island. He says funds were used for good purposes and acted as any good administrator would. He also praises President Roosevelt's reciprocity message to Congress.
General Wood maintains his administration acted openly and says no new issues emerged from Thurber testimony. He describes himself as a trustee for Cuba and says distributing reciprocity literature via Thurber was necessary to inform the American public. He compares his duty to refute unjust claims to a fiduciary obligation.
Miss Mary Custis Lee daughter of General Robert E Lee was arrested in Alexandria on a complaint by Conductor Thomas Chauncey for violating the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric railway segregation law. She was released on personal bond after being escorted to headquarters and later appeared distressed at friends’ home.
London reports a function at Westminster Abbey where sons and grandsons of state officers learn pages duties for the June 26 coronation. Lord Salisbury arrives with his grandson. boys are instructed in bearing coronets and carrying trains. Racine deaths report three drownings in Racine county.
The president asks for Cuban duty reductions and reciprocity with Cuba while urging a universal tariff cut. Supporters claim it shifts beet sugar Republicans toward acceptance and undermines opposition. opponents argue no loss to their side. A caucus may be held to discuss strategy as the session continues.
The Havana immigration board ruled that 43 Chinese laborers aboard the Monterey must be sent back to New York. They arrived last Wednesday from Vancouver via New York after sailing from China, under a Cuban law effective since May that mirrors the U S immigration rule.
The House Naval Committee referred the Senate amendment to the naval appropriation bill detailing five submarine torpedo boats to the judgment of the House. A separate vote will be sought on that provision. The House will insist on building one of each class of the new ships in government yards.
Jockey Donegan died after a collision in the first race at the fair grounds in St. Louis on June 14. His skull was crushed when Pettijohn and Balzac collided and threw their riders. B. Matthews was badly hurt.
Senor Gonzales de Quesada the Cuban minister to Washington called at the state department and paid respects to Secretary Hay. No formal presentation has been arranged yet but he was told the president would be informed and presented at the White House when convenient.
In Salem Oregon on June 14 Governor Geer and Superintendent Lee of the penitentiary offered a $3,000 reward for the capture and return of Tracey and Merrill the escaped convicts dead or alive. The amount is double the previous award.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia is negotiating to buy the entire Palmer House block in Chicago for 10.9 million dollars to construct the largest department store in the world. The proposal aims to dominate retail with a vast new flagship.
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