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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
1
Alteration sale announces yard prices per yard from 1.59 to 0.18 as well as umbrella lines in black and color. A full assortment of fancy bordered goods listed with sale prices and wrapper line highlights descriptions of wrappers including 75c quality at 48c and $2 quality at 1.57.
Belgrade June 26 King Peter accepted resignations of the provisional government and asked Premier Ahakanovics to form a cabinet, then retained the current cabinet. He telegraphed accession to President Loubet and European sovereigns, issued a proclamation pledging constitutional rule, attended a gala and pardoned political prisoners while reducing others.
The fifty-first annual session in St Paul adjourned with amendments defeated including lowering admission fees and changing meeting time. A per capita tax of 80 cents was adopted and a $2,000 donation to the Odd Fellows home at Northfield was approved. Next year’s meeting will be in Minneapolis. Rebekahs also adjourned with officers installed.
Duluth June 26 Steps were taken by the United Norwegian Lutheran church of America to answer charges against Dr F A Schmidt. The fourteenth annual conference adjourned after voting on faculty appointments at St Olaf College and considering resignations. An offer of $2000 from donors in Lake Mills Wis and Wittenberg Wis was accepted for an Indian mission sale proceeds. The next conference will meet in Albert Lea Minn.
A Madison conference settled that railroads will have property valued under the ad valorem system by chief engineers of the roads and then checked by Professor William D. Taylor, state assessment expert. The railroad representatives accepted the board’s general basis of assessment.
Boston June 26 Young Corbett of Denver knocked out Hughey Murphy of New York in six rounds at catchweights at the Tammany Athletic club. Corbett nearly finished in the first round flooring him twice in quick succession. Corbett's inside fighting was superb and he struck with both hands with telling effect. In the fourth Murphy briefly outpointed Corbett before the fighter regained control.
Washington June 26 The president pardoned three Filipinos convicted before military tribunals for violation of the laws of war and murder and sentenced to be hanged The sentence of one was commuted to twenty five years hard labor at the presidio de Manila and the other two to imprisonment Detroit Mich June 26 The common council by a unanimous vote deposed public works commissioner D W Moreyland who had faced charges investigated by a committee
Minneapolis June 25 Wheat cash S and P July 78c Sept 78c No 1 Northern 88 4c No 2 Northern 87 4c No 3 Northern 85 4c W'harg 89e
Cattle good to choice steers bring 4.25 to 5.00 dollars with common to fair 2.50 to 4.00. Cows and heifers 3.25 to 4.00. Veals 2.50 to 4.00. Hogs 5.40 to 5.85. Sheep good to choice 4.75 to 5.25, heavy 3.65 to 4.15, lambs 5.00 to 5.25.
On June 25 in Duluth wheat prices show No 1 hard at 88 and 89 cents for futures shifted, No 1 Northern at 87 to 87 and a quarter cents, No 2 Northern at 85 to 86 cents, July at 87 cents, September at 79 4/4 cents, December at 77 3/4 cents. Flax prices on track to arrive at 1.064 4 dollars for July 1.06 and 1.08 for Sept Oct and Nov contracts.
Chicago markets report closing figures for cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges. Cattle show good to prime steers 5.00 to 5.50, cows 1.60 to 4.50, calves 2.50 to 6.25. hogs mix and butchers 5.70 to 5.85, good to heavy 5.75 to 5.85. sheep good to choice 4.40 to 5.00, native lambs 4.00 to 6.80.
Chicago market brief shows July wheat 83 1/4 to old 83 8 3 4 cents with Sept 79 C old 80 cents May 80 cents Dec 79 3 4 cents. Corn June 51 1 2 cents July 51 cents Sept 51 cents Dec 50 4 4 cents May 49 cents. Oats June 42 1 2 cents July 43 cents Sept 34 cents Dec 84 cents May 86 3 4 cents. Pork July 16 47 cents Sept 16 65 cents. Flax cash Northwestern 1 07 Southwestern 1 04 July 1 04 Sept 1 07. Butter creameries 16 21 cents dairies 15 4 to 18 cents. Eggs AR G1EKS Poultry turkeys 10 cents chickens 11 4 cents.
New London Conn June 26 Yale swept Harvard in the Thames regatta winning the varsity eight by three lengths and claiming freshmen and four oared races. Yale times led Harvard by small margins as stroke Kennedy steered Yale to the historic double victory amid brisk crowd and cheering cannoneers.
Former Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith arrived in Washington and held talks with Postmaster General Payne about responding to criticisms of his administration. He arranged to obtain post office data for his statement and noted Payne seemed improved since Thursday.
Sir Thomas Lipton and William Fife arrived in Washington from England on Thursday and will attend a White House luncheon. Lipton was met by Major General Corbin and later hosted at dinner and a reception by General and Mrs. Corbin. A large Washington society contingent attended the 10 PM reception.
Chicago June 26 Armour and Co is said to be on the wrong side of the wheat market for the first time in years. Conservative traders estimate losses exceed 2 million dollars as the September option rose from 76 to 78 cents. Armour's efforts to flood the market with 2 million bushels were absorbed quickly, leaving traders silenced.
Berlin reports heavy turnout as 180 Reichstag districts held reballoting on Thursday. Parties aimed to defeat Socialist candidates, resulting in fewer Socialists elected than in 1898.
A false bridge structure over the Allegheny River collapsed on Thursday in Franklin killing Charles Walton and injuring five other workmen. The collapse raises concerns over construction safety and ongoing investigations are expected.
A Wilmington riot between white and Black residents led to 100 shots, police dispersal, and two Black men jailed as Captain Evans and Sergeant McDermott fought the mob. A Black man, James Mercer, was shot in the head but not believed serious. another, William Cramer, was wounded in the stomach. The incident followed lynching tensions tied to Indiana suspect Arthur Cornell. his murder charge was moved to manslaughter at today’s hearing, bond set at 5000. Five Dr Bishop cows were poisoned last night by an unknown assailant.
Milwaukee June 26 delegates adopted two resolutions urging fair treatment of African Americans. One condemns lynching as unequal justice, arguing whites burn murderers while blacks face due process. The other rejects forced occupational segregation and calls for Negroes to choose their own paths.
In Clarendon Arkansas on June 26 a mob of about fifty masked men hanged Jack Harris a Black man to a porch in a suburban building after alleging he assaulted and seriously injured farmer John Coburn Local authorities did not prevent the act and no arrests were reported
Just before midnight outside Richmond on the west limits attackers opened fire on passing cars wounding a motorman and two soldiers slightly. Troops and county officers search fields and have made two arrests. A bridge on the Seven Pines line over Stony Run is reported in flames, alleged to be set by strikers.
Washington reports from Bogota indicate Colombian opposition to the Panama canal treaty is weakening though strong resistance remains. Prospects favor ratification with no amendments earlier than anticipated. Washington also notes the D C court of appeals dismissed John Bigboy’s suit to recover funds for La Pointe Indians. In Indiana, Citizens' Bank of Milton closed, with potential losses estimated up to 50 000 dollars. president B. B. Kessler named.
The United States plans to transmit the Bnai Brith petition on Russian Jewish treatment to the czar via the St Petersburg embassy, after careful consideration. President Hay and Count Cassini discussed the move, with private doubts about Russia accepting representations and potential delays if the charge at St Petersburg delays.
Brunswick Georgia June 26 J P Coates prominent railroad man in Brunswick is killed after his body is blown apart by dynamite in an accident or foul act the scene is described as a shocking fatal blast with officials investigating the circumstances and potential motives the incident follows his long career in the railroad industry in the port city of Brunswick with local authorities promising a thorough inquiry into the tragedy
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