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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
2
Aged 80 year old D L Whitaker of Kentucky marries Bertha Robinson 16 in a daring escape aided by her brothers. They were imprisoned by the old man’s children who feared his marriage plans and used a ladder to reach his window. The couple wed in a neighboring county seat after a late night escape.
Detectives arrest Sol Temple, veteran Ellsworth gang member, and William Jones alias William Hensley near the Klondike saloon district outside the army post. They allegedly planned a raid on Leavenworth saloons and cut vital wires to aid an escape. Temple surrendered when a pistol pressed to his chest. Jones fired twice but the weapon misfired, and a responding officer wounded him in the neck. The wound is serious but not fatal.
Samuel S. Cramer a leading Hunterdon County New Jersey citizen and church worker has disappeared amid speculation. He ran a flouring mill and country store and served as banker for local farmers who trusted his notes. His wife has waived a legal claim and says he will not return.
Several suspension rods of the north cable of the Brooklyn bridge were discovered broken. Car service and team traffic were suspended as a precautionary measure until it was ascertained the damage was slight.
De. M. A. Arnholt, a former state legislator and leading Pittsburg physician, reportedly shot himself through the heart in a suicide amid ill health concerns. The tragedy stunned the community and authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
Two passenger trains on the Rock Ashland Hailroad crashed in a siding near Sittin Iowa. A sleeping car overturned and several passengers were injured though none seriously.
The President issues a proclamation establishing free trade between Puerto Rico and the United States and announcing the formation of a civil government for the island. The proclamation is presented as official policy from the executive branch.
Charles R. Flint organizes a substantial chan trust aiming at a $10,000,000 capital. The effort appears to attract major corporations into the United States market, signaling a bold financial consolidation in progress.
The Democratic State Executive Committee of South Carolina, by decree of Senator VTI, passed a resolution demanding the resignation of Senator McLaurin on charges of treachery to the party.
Secretary Weng names Admiral Dewey and Rear Admirals Kimberley and Benlaai as the members of the Sehley court of Inquiry. The retired officers will chair and serve on the panel to review the matter and report findings.
A major blaze in Davenport and nearby areas destroyed property in Wards STG and left hundreds homeless. Fire crews fought the flames as residents evacuated, with officials assessing damage and investigating the cause.
An explosion at the Phonmillis Lloyds fireworks establishment in Glarveliaen Statensland partially destroyed the site. Four containers of chemicals were wrecked and the blast caused injuries to an eight year old girl, Mawed Finet, who sustained minor harm.
A heavy downpour aided grain fields in the region, offering relief after a period of drought that threatened corn and wheat crops. Farmers reported renewed moisture and began assessing the damage and recovery prospects as skies opened.
North Dakota and Minnesota farmers face severe harvest labor shortages as railroads fail to recruit sufficient field hands. Eastern and western agencies report no available workers, while Kansan and Texan laborers remain reluctant. Manitoba’s bumper crop may extend work for three weeks after North Dakota and Minnesota finish, with railroads offering incentives to lure workers west.
R G Dun and Co notes workers’ savings cushion the impact of a strike with possible short term disruption. Farm regions show resilience due to prior bumper crops and high prices. Atlantic exports rise by 8 002 775 bushels from last year while weekly failures fall in the United States and Canada.
Kansas women vow to close saloons and policy shops statewide. In Eldorado seven women led by a W C L T A official raided a tent saloon, destroying beer and prompting others to remove stock. In Leavenworth Mrs Mary E Dickens attacked a policy shop with a hatchet, promising further action if outlets remain open.
The administration states it will permanently retain Morro Castle overlooking Havana harbor. United States troops will occupy control and defend the fortress after Cuba assumes government, the highest authority announces.
The Santa Fe Railroad approves oil as fuel and will fast track trials. Beaumont oil will be tested. Several locomotives produced at Topeka will operate on the road’s main line using oil. The system has 185 oil burning engines in service in Southern California.
A large fire in Cambridge Minnesota caused total losses totaling SSS,000. Principal losers include the Merchants' Hotel PLC Peters son Presley’s drug store general stores Alfred Smith UH J Johnson Chounard’s saloon Satterlind’s jewelry store and C L Johnson & Co clothiers. Insurance stood at $50,000.
Carrie Nation was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in jail by Judge Hazen in the District Court at Topeka Kansas for disturbing the peace and dignity of the city through a Sunday joint raid last March. No appeal. Nation must serve her time in prison.
Clarence Davis, 17, attempted to kill his stepfather William Weidebusch and seriously wounded him after firing. He also aimed at his wife and two young men John Good and George Metze, whom he accused of slander. Police report he is believed insane.
Private Boyd Prince of the Fighty Fourth Company Coast Artillery inherits a fortune worth fifty thousand dollars from an uncle. The bulk of the estate consists of real estate in Hutton County, Indiana.
The third volume of Maclay's History of the American Navy is removed as a tent book at the Naval Academy in Annapolis after discovery it calls Admiral Schley coward, liar, and incompetent.
Rev J B Vusman postmaster of Goshen Ohio attempted suicide by shooting and cannot recover. Authorities say he appeared mentally affected by the illness preceding the act and his condition is grave but not certain.
Fire destroyed a nameless girls home in Syracuse New York. Forty one inmates escaped in night clothing after the flames broke out. Fire officials say the building suffered extensive damage and investigations continue.
Generals Corbin and Chaffee plan a 20 000 man reduction in the American army in the Philippines. The new structure moves to three brigades with bases at Manila Noilo and St Gutphan’s, consolidates hospitals, and replaces the commissary and quartermaster station near Manila to cut transportation and maintenance costs.
Neighbors hunt for Herbert Sickinger after he shot Mary Schushizer in the forehead at dawn. The farm hand then shot her husband’s wife in the arm before fleeing toward Ben Davis. A wide search by local farmers follows with threats to kill on sight. Sickinger is 40.
William Wassen of Texas arrives at Toledo infirmary after more than a month of extreme heat cycling toward Ohio. He left Greenville on April 18 and now rests while recovering his endurance, reporting himself as the man from Texas. He is 64 years old and suffers from heart palpitations according to infirmary notes.
The Duke of Cornwall will be created Prince of Wales upon his return to England in November. After Buckingham Palace preparations are complete, King Edward and Queen Alexandra will move from Marlborough House, which will then pass to the new Prince.
The Traders' Grain Company of Nan gis City suspended payments and faces liabilities estimated at 150000. The failure is attributed to rising corn and wheat prices and heavy buying orders from country customers.
Reports indicate negotiations toward a major merger of large paint firms. The plan envisions a fully integrated company active in pigments, oils, turpentine, varnishes, chemicals, brushes, and glass, with a capital scale around 100 million dollars.
Census style note reports Manhattan and Bronx population changes with a shift of about 24,800 people. The estimate uses a standard 6 1 100 to 1 family basis and cites a total population of 2,073,430.
Judge Pord of the Common Pleas Court in Cleveland issues an injunction restraining the city board of equalization from increasing the land value of the Cleveland Electric Railway Company beyond the figures returned by the company.
General Delarey told the Nierssdorp commando there is no longer any chance of European intervention and that they must fight the war to a bitter end on their own.
The article notes increases in wages for most railroads entering Columbus Ohio excluding Norfolk and Western. The raises amount to a daily wage boost with no net strike, despite earlier threats.
Admiral Schiey declares he will petition Secretary Lene for a court of inquiry to probe his conduct during the Santiago campaign. The move aims to determine accountability and review actions taken in the campaign.
Seven people were injured in a crash between trolley cars near the Tresth crossing Coney Island Creek late last night. One man is reported seriously hurt and receiving care at a local hospital.
Five trainmen suffered injuries in a collision between a heavy freight and a passenger train at Columbia Station Ohio. All injuries were not serious and responders took the injured to nearby facilities for treatment. Local officials investigated the cause of the crash.
An accidental shooting in Toursville at a gun shop left William Hobsot dead. The incident unfolded as Steen, a witness and gun shop patron, testified during the investigation. Authorities described the event as a tragic accident with no foul play suspected.
The Golden factory of Church Brothers’ onset brah Works was destroyed by fire. Losses are estimated. investigations by Prof. Weeh of Berkin confirm tuberculosis bacillus can pass from animals to humans.
Representatives of the powers at Pekin have agreed on a plan for the payment of 450,000,000 taels of indemnity. Cain's has accepted it.
A Peon avenue tenement fire in Pittsburg kills mother Sophia Ratza, 30, and her three children Viola 8 Kashner 6 or 5 Wabock 2 while husband Francia Ratza is badly burned and hospitalized after an oil can explosion. Mrs Ratza and children died from severe burns and smoke inhalation.
Francis Schlatter, once famed as a divine healer, is sent to St Elizabeth's Hospital for the insane in Washington. The commitment is temporary and a further inquiry into his mental condition will be conducted.
A teen and a man were killed on a trestle near Eve Missouri when struck by a Missouri Kansas and Texas train. Grover Lemmon aged 15 and Teeny 21 perished. companion John Vian Dusen injured. In Ottumwa Iowa a hotel fire at the La Cidle Hotel suffocated John Connor Mount Pleasant and put eighteen guests at risk with narrow escapes.
Mrs Neager wife of the former president of the Transvaal republic died in Europe after a short illness. Her death follows her husband’s presidency and current residence abroad.
Eleven persons were injured on the West Madison street car line in Chicago due to faulty cable operation.
The report lists cattle hogs and sheep prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo New York and more with values for wheat corn oats rye barley and butter eggs and potatoes including ranges from common to prime grades and No 2 futures across cities and dates. Strong entities include city names commodity types and price ranges.
The weekly crop report warns of intense heat and widespread drought across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and the central valleys. Early corn is ruined in several states with late corn likely a half crop or less. Iowa offers hope with rains, while Wisconsin Indiana Michigan and Ohio report varied conditions. Harvests continue across regions as hay and winter wheat face moisture issues and losses loom in several districts.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of Agriculture Wilson remains optimistic about a favorable corn yield across the corn belt from the Missouri to the Alleghenies. He cautions drought could reduce production but believes moisture and cultivation timing could still produce a good harvest if rains are limited. He notes deep soils in most belts can retain moisture, and advocates stirring soil to create mulch to conserve moisture until harvest.
Commissioner Rockhill reports from Pekin that China will begin amortization of government bonds in 1902 to pay indemnity to powers. The plan aims to liquidate principal and interest by 1940 with annual 23 million taels about 17 million dollars. No international guaranty. buyer safety rests with the issuing government.
Director Merriam releases the first of eleven bulletins showing school age counts by race and parentage for Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut and Alaska Territory. It notes native white and foreign parentage shares and highlights large Native and Colored proportions in certain regions.
Andrew HU Hill fell about 100 feet from a standpipe at the Sbharvup Pennsylvania steel works. He grasped a rope which partly broke, leaving his hands severely cut and his hip injured as he landed.
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