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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1902
Page
1
The Railway Trainmen and Switchmen union met Saturday night to protest the discharge of a train crew who refused to operate with a different crew. A committee demanded reinstatement. upon refusal a strike began at 4 p.m., with Superintendent Russell noting an indefinite tie-up and no trains running except a limited service.
Speculation swirls in New York as talks of consolidating Northwestern, St Paul and Chicago Rock Island with Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific railroads draw heavy stock buying. In Manila, court martial set for Major Waller and Lieutenant Day over execution of three natives on Samar.
Lieutenant Howland of the Twenty first Infantry reports Rizal province has seen insurgents dispersed, with limited remaining forces and tight pursuit by soldiers and constabulary. He notes harmony between American troops and native constabulary and cites 6 officers and 230 men of the Fifth Cavalry in the action.
The Rocky Mountain freight division of the Northern Pacific from Helena and Butte to Hope Idaho is tied up by a Brotherhood action. The disruption affects Missoula and surrounding lines as of Monday March 10.
La Crosse Wisconsin March 10 William Lohmiller a prominent independent telephone man died in La Crosse at age 58 He served as secretary of the La Crosse Telephone Company a director of the Wisconsin Independent Telephone Association and for years was connected with the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
Digs Dunsmuir, wife of Premier Dunsmuir, received an anonymous warning that she must keep her husband at home or he would be shot. The premier handed the letter to police for action as the story unfolds.
Berlin reports that German newspapers greet Prince Henrys US visit with satisfaction. They say the tour aimed at no specific politics but to improve mood between nations. Boersen Zeitung notes extraordinary cordiality, National Zeitung calls the exchange profoundly successful.
The Lowell Michigan poisoning case remains unsolved as the mailed poison powder killed Ada Klump. William Klump, her husband, was arrested last Thursday and shows worry in jail. Investigators still consider a wringing theory that a jealous lover devised the plot. Sheriff Chapman reports progress but cannot reveal details of any new lead.
In Negaunee Michigan on March 10 a rough crowd attacked Rev C M Gilchrist and Louis F Pearce during a Civic Federation tour of the town. Three police officers with drawn revolvers intervened to prevent serious harm as the town marked its first dry Sunday. Arrests are expected.
Washington March 10 Leaders on both sides of the Cuban reciprocity issue held informal talks as the fourth conference of house Republicans nears. Opponents claimed 108 Republicans would oppose the Ways and Means Committee plan, while Payne and aides offered no figures. The main goal Tuesday night is to defer action for this session.
The senate plans a divided week between the ship subsidy bill and the president protection bill. Senator West may not speak due to health while Mallory will discuss the subsidy. other speeches are expected in brief form. No major excitements anticipated as the calendar may shift to odd items.
The American legation in Constantinople submitted a second note to the porte regarding the capture of Miss Eben M. Stone. It asserts that since the ransom was paid and prisoners delivered in Turkey, the brigands must be within the Turkish frontier and should be captured.
The Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co reports service expansion to more than 1700 cities and towns across Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota, increasing telephone access in the region.
The note argues authorities were not required to ease frontier vigilance and says only interior troop movements were interfered with. The first note to the Porte demanded punishment for those guilty in Miss Stone’s capture by brigands, but the Porte repudiated responsibility.
Washington notes that the house will begin with the post office appropriation bill, then the river and harbor bill. The rural free delivery measure is expected to fail, with the defeat seen as a foregone conclusion.
Reports claimed Secretary Wilson planned to resign from President Roosevelt's cabinet but he dismissed the story as news to him and said he had no intention of stepping down.
Montreal March 10 Cornelius Shields general manager of the Dominion Coal company said borings near Butler s Lake show a coal deposit estimated at least 1 000 000 000 tons of bituminous coal across the region.
Norfolk March 10 The strike seems unlikely to accept the arbitration terms proposed by the chamber of commerce. Both sides agreed to the decision but the main objection is that workers would be required to work with non union men with only 85 percent of them to be rehired.
Workers describe a guarded care run and doubled night guards while the arbitration committee's decision is seen as entirely favorable to the company. officials express satisfaction as strikers await developments and potential spread of the strike.
New Brunswick New Jersey March 10 The fast freight en round due at 2 a m struck two men near Princeton Junction one killed by the train another man killed near Monmouth Junction The missing victim eluded search The headlight later found a man beside the rails identified as Howard R Breese of New Brunswick He was said to have been struck by another train while walking home
Stewart Hill aged nine died in Denver from a breast wound after a mock Indian battle. James Butson aged twelve is under arrest for murder. The boys, all under twelve, fired from behind barricades about 30 yards apart, and Hill was shot after stepping into the open. Police Chief Armstrong plans action against those responsible for the firearms among youths.
Chicago March 10 Chicago Post Office Clerks union of the American Federation of Labor at a meeting drafted an appeal to President Roose. The union seeks an eight hour work day and improved wages for federal workers nationwide.
Postmaster General Rayne addresses aims to assist atmallos efforts to secure government action by May 7. The recent order forbids public employees from petitioning or influencing resolutions. Washington officials note the move targets limiting petitions and urges compliance amid dose allocations.
A scrambled Beaumont Texas article reports a suspected series of robberies and murders centered near the Neches River. The first of five bodies was recovered in January, with the town scrambling to solve the mystery and detain those connected to the crimes.
A painter named William Clayton was found brutally beaten in a Richmond street early this morning. Investigators described severe head injuries and facial trauma as the motive or assailant remain unclear.
Stormbound at sea near Cape Platters with a British vessel. Tug towed once to pick up and pushed back to sea. Port Townsend dispatch notes the incident on March 10 with details of the stormbound fleet and related ships in the area.
March 10 report states the Land and Investment company, a Minnesota group of investors, closed a deal to purchase 160000 acres of Canadian land near Yorktown. The move marks the start of a series of large Canadian land acquisitions by Cana dian interests.
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