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Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1901

Page

2

Discovery of Ophir by German explorer sparks wonder

Dr Carl Peters, a German Egyptologist, reports discovering the legendary Ophir between the Zambesi and the Suhi in Africa. He says the region is fertile and rich with hidden gold and jewels once used by Solomon's court and promises to present full evidence in two years.

Golden Land Ophir Carl Peters Times London Zambesi Suhi Peters Africa Solomon

Three Men Held for Counterfeiting Near Elmore Cabin

Three men William Portland Jerry Barnett and Joe Delisch are jailed in Deadwood S D for counterfeiting silver coins. An isolated cabin seven miles west of Elmore in Spearfish canyon yielded a complete minting outfit for dollars halves quarters and dimes and quantities of silver and other metals for alloy. A few coins were recovered from the cabin.

Deadwood S. D Elmore Spearfish Canyon William Portland Jerry Barnett Joe Delisch

Montreal to Glasgow Freights Decline Quietly

A drop in ocean freights from Montreal to Glasgow London and Liverpool drives many ships from the St. Lawrence light. Drought in the West and higher corn prices keep English buyers out waiting for lower prices.

Montreal Glasgow London Liverpool St. Lawrence Light West

Akron detectives recover $16000 stolen from bank

Detectives employed by an Akron bank arrested two men in a Goshen gambling house and recovered about 16000 in currency and gold coin stolen from the bank ten days earlier. The prisoners were taken to Elkhart, where they led to the hiding place of the money.

Akron Goshen Ind Elkhart

Fire attempt at North German Lloyd docks in Hoboken

A night watchman reported an arson attempt at the North German Lloyd line docks in Hoboken New Jersey. Papers were found burning beside the oil house but were extinguished in time to prevent a larger fire.

Lloyd Line Hoboken N. J

Fatal shooting at Idaho ranch by constable Nevins

Idaho ranch six miles from Weiser saw a fatal confrontation when Constable Nevins shot W T Green after Green fired at him. Nevins had a warrant for Green’s arrest. Green’s first shot missed and Nevins responded, fatally wounding Green.

Idaho W. T. Green Nevins Weiser Green

Manila Civil Charter Approved by Philippine Commission

The Philippine commission approved the Manila civil charter and it takes effect immediately. Real property taxation is fixed at 1 percent for the present and 2 percent after ten years.

Manila Philippine Commission

Children Die After Wagon Rolls Over Cliff

Lloyd and Marie Shoemaker aged 5 and 8 were fatally hurt while playing on a farm wagon in Emery Bay yard near Morgantown West Virginia. The wagon rolled over a 200 yard high precipice on the Cheat River.

Emery Bay Cheat River Morgantown W. Va Lloyd and Marie Shoemaker

Temporary Suspension of Phillips Company in Chicago

The George H. Phillips Company of Chicago suspended temporarily due to accounting confusion. A rush of work on untried clerks led to overpayments to customers totaling 350000 dollars.

Phillips George H. Phillips Company of Chicago

Trolley Plans Link Detroit and Chicago

Mr. Boland, representing a New York syndicate of capitalists, says plans are nearly perfected to construct trolley lines establishing connecting links between Detroit and Chicago.

Chicago Boland New York Detroit

College Chief Loses Child in Brief Illness

Frederick Schurman, 10 months, son of Cornell University President Jacob Gould Schurman, died at Ithaca New York after a brief illness.

Frederick Schurman Jacob Gould Schurman Cornell University Ithaca, N. Y

Brisk Fight In Luzon With Cebu Scouts

In the Philippines Lieut Croft of the Nineteenth Infantry with a mounted detachment of Cebu scouts engaged sixty insurgents. Seven rebels were killed thirteen taken prisoner. Two privates on Lieut Croft's side were slightly wounded.

Luzon Philippines Croft Nineteenth Infantry Cebu

George H Holt Dies at 59 in Great Neck

George H. Holt a prominent banker in New York City and member of George H Holt & Co died at his Great Neck Long Island home He was 59 years old and well known in banking circles.

George H. Holt New York City George H. Holt & Co Great Neck L. I

No Change in Strike Conditions Reported

R G Dun & Co notes a fortnight into the steel strike with limited impact on overall industry. Unusual activity is seen at unaffected mills while structural material movement remains heavy. Prices hold firm for agricultural iron, railcar demand persists, and tin and related goods see varied pricing amid ongoing strikes. Failures fall in the US to 198 and in Canada to 28.

London R. G. Dun & Co Review of Trade United States Canada

Death by own action in San Francisco under despondency

Lloyd Tevis Breckinridge, age 23, son of the late Lloyd Tevis and Mrs. Sharon, died by self-inflicted gas poisoning at the family home in San Francisco. Despondency from a long nervous ailment led to the tragedy while he lived with his grandmother and Dr. Harry Tevis. His death follows other family losses, including his brother Hugh Tevis in Japan.

Lloyd Tevis Breckinridge Breckinridge Lloyd Tevis Wells-Fargo Express Company San Francisco Harry Tevis Frederick W. Sharon Paris Florence Breckinridge Hugh Tevis Japan

Man legally dead returns to claim patrimony in St Louis

After 21 years missing, Martin Rajek now Martin Wright appeared in St Louis to claim his father Mathias Rajek 1886 legacy. Declared legally dead, he was resurrected in time to have probate letters revoked and his administration of the estate reversed, with possession of the patrimony restored.

St. Louis Martin Rajek Martin Wright Mathias Rajek Rajek Herman J. Krebs

Lincoln murder tale ends with Eliza Marshall death

Frank Marshall, accused of murdering relatives in Lincoln Nebraska, faced mob threats and was jailed after a preliminary trial. Eliza Marshall, the young woman shot by her brother, died from wounds. Authorities warned of further violence and increased jail precautions after threats by telephone and calls to the jail.

Frank Marshall Lincoln Neb Eliza Marshall Marshall Porter

King May Protect Him. Radcliffe Faces Washington Consultation

William Radcliffe, owner of the Grand Mesa Lakes lease in Delta County Colorado, is summoned to Washington for State Department talks. The case ties to a deputy game warden shooting two men, Radcliffe’s hotel burning, and a mob threat to lynch him. He says he is a subject of King Edward and appeals to his government.

King William Radcliffe Grand Mesa Lakes Delta County Colorado Washington State Department Radcliffe King Edward

Mail Robbery Clerk Arrested at Union Station

I M Smallwood a railway mail clerk living in Indianapolis was arrested at Union Station charged with taking money from the mail on the Pittsburg run. He admitted guilt after being arrested and the stolen mail matter was found on his person.

I. M. Smallwood Indianapolis Railway Mail Service Union Station Smallwood Pittsburg Run

Santa Fe Lines Start Oil Fueled Locomotives

The Santa Fe Railroad will rapidly switch to oil as fuel for locomotives. Beaumont oil will be tested. Several engines have been completed in Topeka for main line use burning oil. The system now operates 135 oil burning engines in Southern California.

Santa Fe Beaumont Topeka California

Heroes Die in City Fire Rescue Effort

In Louisville Kentucky Max Belovitch a cigarmaker and Policeman James Purden perished while trying to save women and children from a blaze that consumed the Badgely Graham Photographic Supply Company property.

Louisville Max Belovitch James Purden Badgely-Graham Photographic Supply Company

Richmond Fire Destroys Property Worth 35009 Dollars

A blaze swept the business area of Richmond Indiana burning property valued at 35009 dollars. The chief loss fell on T C Taylor W B Hadley Fry Brothers William Cain and William Grottendieck. Insurance did not cover the full loss.

Richmond Ind T. C. Taylor W. B. Hadley Fry Brothers William Cain William Grottendieck

Riot at King's Mines Leaves Man Dead in Cambridge Ohio

A chaotic melee at King's mines in Cambridge Ohio results in one man dead one dying another fatally shot and a fourth man with his skull crushed amid threats of a lynching of a Black man. Local authorities investigate the riot as tensions flare in the mining community.

Ohio King’s Mines Cambridge

Fosburg Is Acquitted in Pittsfield Trial

In Pittsfield Massachusetts Judge Stevens instructed the jury to convict not guilty and the verdict was returned without the jurors leaving their seats ending the Fosburg trial.

Fosburg Pittsfield Mass Stevens

Youthful Counterfeiters Nabbed Over Spurious Pennies

In Minneapolis police rounded up young offenders who produced lead cent pieces used in slot machines, arresting them soon after the spurious coins appeared.

Minneapolis

Twelve Masked Men Torture Farmer for Hidden Hoard

A gang of twelve masked men raided Peter Drum's Bucyrus area home eleven miles east of Bucyrus Ohio binding the family and torturing the farmer to reveal a hidden stash. They took $50 before fleeing after the women’s screams.

Peter Drum Bucyrus Ohio Drum

Widow Heir Revealed After Suicide Attempt in Omaha

Hazel Silvis Wood, a young Omaha widow who recently attempted suicide over a small debt, is revealed as heir to a Douglas County estate left by her father who died in Tallahassee Florida last November. The 1878 will provides for a son, then the widow, and after her death any children. Mrs Wood now shows no wish to kill herself.

Hazel Silvis Wood Omaha Douglas County Tallahassee Fla Hazel

Tramps Rob Victims on Freight Train Near Belle Plaine

Plundered Man is killed after two tramps stop a freight train and rob Nels Peterson and Benjamin Anderson. Peterson beaten, Anderson shot. his headless body found beside the track. Authorities suspect Anderson crawled to the rails after being thrown from the train and was run over by a later locomotive. Suspects are Chicago men en route to harvest fields.

Nels Peterson Benjamin Anderson Belle Plaine Minn Peterson Anderson Chicago Harvest Field

German Flag Defied as Colonel Is Arrested on Ship

Col Abel Murillo was forcibly removed from a Hamburg American liner at Cartagena Colombia and placed under arrest despite protests by the ship’s captain and the German vice consul in Cartagena. He wrapped himself in the German flag and claimed protection of the Kaiser's ensign.

Col Abel Murillo Cartagena Colombia

Colorado Feud Ends Fatally

Colorado feud ends in fatal shootout near Trinidad. Rancher Phil McWilliams killed Salvadore Lareces and his son Charles Pareces after a long dispute. The exchange involved at least a dozen shots and McWilliams was knocked from his horse. The violence stems from an old feud.

Colorado Phil McWilliams Trinidad Col Salvadore Lareces Charles Pareces Pareces McWilliams

Fatal Fight in Fremont Do lish Settlement Reported

A free for all in Fremont Ohio left Max Bednark possibly fatally injured. Mike Materzak suffered both arms broken and other injuries, while Mike Swinski and about six others were badly hurt. Several participants are jailed.

Fremont Ohio Dolish Max Bednark Mike Materzak Mike Swinski

Cyclone Blows Cars Off Freight Train Near Hamblin Nan

A cyclone on the Rock Island line near Hamblin Nan tore four cars from freight train No. 514 from the center of the train and set them down about twenty yards from the track. The remaining twenty cars on the train were not derailed.

Rock Island Road Hamblin Nan

Safe Blowers Escape From Devils Lake Jail

At Devil's Lake North Dakota Sheriff Hermann Ratten confronted prisoners P H Pickett and George Kelly known as the Churches Ferry safe blowers. They overpowered bound and gagged him took the keys and locked him in the cell releasing three other prisoners and fled.

Devil's Lake N. D Hermann Ratten P. H. Pickett George Kelly

Lima musician accused after razor attack on wife

Professor E. H. Frey of Lima Ohio, said to have.returned home drunk and assaulted his wife with a razor. The woman escaped but Frey pursued her, intending a renewed attack until police intervened and arrested him.

E. H. Frey Lima Ohio

Speculative Plan Is Nipped in Hill City

William Austin of Hill City South Dakota sent orders to Chicago commission houses to sell corn for him but his letter aroused suspicion. Discovery showed his bank account was short and, had the sales occurred, he would have cleared thirty five thousand dollars.

William Austin Hill City S. D Chicago Austin

Two Killed in Train Wreck Near Palestine Arkansas

Freight train No 9 on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf road wrecked near Palestine Arkansas after striking an open switch. Engine and seven cars demolished. Engineer Shelley and Fireman Simmons both of Little Rock were killed.

Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Road Palestine Ark Shelley Simmons Little Rock

Ruth Hanna to Christened Cleveland With Water At Bath

Ruth Hanna will christen the new cruiser Cleveland at Bath Iron Works in September using water instead of champagne. The tradition of christening ships with wine or champagne is becoming less common and less frequent.

Ruth Hanna Cleveland Bath Iron Works

Millionaire O'Day Dies After Long Illness

John O'Day, once executive head of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, died in Baltimore after a long illness of Brights disease.

Millionaire O'Day John O'Day St. Louis and San Francisco Baltimore Bright

Train Robber Accused in Rancher James Winters Murder

Word reaches Great Falls that James Winters was assassinated at his Sandusky Montana ranch. Reports identify the suspect as Kid Corry a famed train robber and bandit believed responsible for the killing.

James Winters Sandusky, Mont Corry Winters

Three Drowned Near Tacoma in Lake Accident

Earl Jenkins of Seattle Florence Nevins and Miss Anelia Cole of Puyallup drowned when a row boat capsized on Spanaway Lake near Tacoma Washington.

Tacoma Earl Jenkins Seattle Florence Nevins Anelia Cole Puyallup Spanaway Lake Wash

Ice Record editor dies quietly in trolley car

William Francis Palmer, editor of the Ice Record, passed away in a Philadelphia trolley car without his daughter realizing it as she sat beside him.

William Francis Palmer The Ice Record Philadelphia

Disagreement in Ellis Glenn Woman Masquerade Case

The jury in the Ellis Glenn case, involving a woman who pretended to be a man,could not reach a verdict and was discharged. The trial featured arguments over identity and motive as the defense questioned the prosecution’s portrayal of the defendant.

Ellis Glenn

Royal Murder Attempted at Queen Maria Pia Attack

An unknown man attempted to assassinate Queen Dowager Maria Pia of Portugal at Aix-les-Bains. The episode appears to be a royal security incident with unknown motive and no immediate details on the assailant.

Maria Pia Portugal Aix-les-Bains

Butcher in Omaha Seeks Escape by Self-Harm

Enos Rush, an Omaha butcher, reportedly cut his throat with a cleaver in an apparent bid to escape a domineering mother in law. He claimed the act was to secure respite from her dictates after two years of marriage and a clash over shop credit decisions.

Omaha Enos Rush Rush

Three Shot in Clarksville Courtroom Clash

In Clarksville Tennessee a sensational shooting erupted in the chancery court room. Four members of the Clarksville bar were involved as William Daniel Jr and F G Gilbert faced opposing counsel George Gilbert and William M Daniel Sr. Fifteen shots were fired. W M Daniel Sr W M Daniel Jr and F G Gilbert were wounded but not fatally.

Clarksville Tenn Chancery Court Clarksville, Tenn Court House William Daniel, Jr FE. G. Gilbert George Gilbert William M. Daniel William Daniel F. G. Gilbert W. M. Daniel, Sr W. M. Daniel,Jr

Chicago merchant Reid arrested in Kansas City on embezzlement warrant

William J. Reid, a Chicago businessman, is arrested in Kansas City on a warrant sworn by lawyer W. N. Gemmill. The charge records embezzlement of 400 dollars in money and property from Horace H. Stoddard, a Chicago capitalist. Reid says the case stems from negotiations of notes taken from a mercantile agency by a Chicago clerk.

William J. Reid Chicago Kansas City W. N. Gemmill Horace H. Stoddard Reid

Storm Carves Widespread Damage Across North Dakota

A heavy rain and wind storm swept much of North Dakota causing extensive damage. Tappen reports the worst of it with what amounted to a tornado tearing down a church, a store, several dwellings and barns, and unroofing the Northern Pacific depot.

North Dakota Tappen Northern Pacific

Barges Sunk in Lake Superior Collision

The whaleback Sagamore sank after a collision with the Northern Queen near Point Iroquois in dense fog on Lake Superior. Of eight crew members, two were drowned and one is missing.

Sagamore Northern Line Northern Queen Point Iroquois Lake Superior

Nashua Fire Ravages Plant and Homes in $200,000 Loss

A large blaze destroyed the cooperage plant off Proctor Brothers, the stave drying shed of the White Mountain Freezer Company, and seven tenement houses in Nashua New Hampshire, resulting in an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.

Nashua N. H Proctor Brothers White Mountain Freezer Company

Plague Fears Sweep Midwest Says Health Secretary

Dr. J. N. Hurley, secretary of the state Board of Health, warned that bubonic plague, already spreading in New York and San Francisco, will sweep the entire middle West as pestilence returns.

J. N. Hurley In- Gana State

Detroit philanthropist pledges 25000 for Yale organ

Mrs. John S. Newberry of Detroit Mich promises a gift of 25000 to construct the Newberry memorial organ in Yale Memorial Hall New Haven Conn. The organ is described as to be the finest in America.

Johns. Newberry Detroit Mich Newberry Yale Memorial Hall New Haven Conn America

End of the Steel Strike Seen as Draw by Morgan

J Pierpont Morgan ends the steel strike by arranging mutual concessions. The large clash between capital and labor ends in a stalemate or draw, leaving both sides claiming some gains.

J. Pierpont Morgan

Rains Save Millions for Farmers Across Corn Belt

Rains broke the drought across the great corn belt reviving crops and saving millions for farmers. The steady moisture is expected to lift yields and reduce losses, providing relief to agri sectors and stabilizing markets.

Great Corn Belt

Kennan Ordered to Leave Russia Amid Tense Ties

American author and lecturer George Kennan has been ordered to exit Russian territory. The move comes as tensions rise between the United States and the Soviet Union, with Kennan cited for unspecified reasons and given a target date to depart. His exile underscores narrowing academic and diplomatic space in Moscow.

Russia George Kennan

Crescens Sets World Mile Trotting Record at Cleveland

Crescens shatters the world trotting record for a mile at Cleveland, clocking 2:02 to take the fastest mile on record. The performance marks a historic milestone in harness racing.

Crescens Cleveland

The Markets Reported Around the Nation

Chicago to New York and beyond show varied grain and livestock quotes. Cattle ranged up to five dollars plus per hundredweight, hogs to six dollars, and sheep around four dollars, with wheat and corn priced across multiple grades. Prices highlight regional trading, with butter and eggs also listed and diverse futures across cities.

Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Ste Toledo Milwaukee New York

Bold train robbery attempt on Baltimore and Ohio near Calumet Heights

Four masked men halted the New York and Chicago express on the B and O at Calumet Heights near Chicago at 8 pm and blew open a baggage car after failing to find a treasure safe. They forced engineer and fireman to aid the raid, then fled into scrub oak toward Tracy Indiana. A $000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests.

Chicago Express New York Chicago

Bandits Fire On Train In Din Din Excursion

Bandits operating with a baggage car fired continually to subdue the crew and force passengers inside coaches. They fled after failing to find their target, wrenched the engineer’s watch, dynamited a car, wrecking one side and throwing a wheel off. They left forty six dynamite sticks and laid sandbags and rails on the track to stop the train. The crew helped restore the car and hauled it to Chicago. The red light marked the obstruction about 300 feet away.

J. W. Collins F. 8S Deveny Chicago

Mixed world notes and local incidents feature in brief items

The report bundles varied events from the era including a stalled St. Louis fair with sparse concessions, a Salina wheat fire loss, Phillips found not guilty in a May corn deal, a nine year old drowning at St Joseph, Alaska dumps and Nome, a fatal Texas stabbing, a Chicago trust claim by threshers, Cuban patriots quote on powder, and the Duke of Manchester vows to stop sowing oats amid drought.

Salina Kan Chicago Board of Trade Phillips Marion Lehr C. F. Lehr St. Joseph Nome Alaska Bristol Texas Matt Andrews Mack Earls Chicago Gen. Gomez England Duke of Manchester

Fight for Pure Coffee in Toledo Result in Guilty Verdict

In Toledo Judge Meek's court James White grocer was found guilty of selling adulterated Ariosa coffee. The Pure Food Commission of Ohio prosecuted, aided by Arbuckles defense. Expert testimony showed high bacteria levels and that glazing could mislead buyers, a national issue with potential widespread action.

Toledo Meek James White Arbuckle State of Ohio Pure Food Commission White State of Ohio Blackburn G. A. Kirchmaier Cincinnati Kirchmailer Arbuckles United States Hl. W. Wiley United States Agricultural Department Vaughn Ann Arbor University Bleile and Webber Ariosa Wiley Ann Arbor Bloile Pure Food

Emily and the missing partner at the rubber club

A doctor receives a note from fellow practitioners inviting him to the club for a rubbers game. He tells his wife Emily he must go to a serious case, with two doctors already in attendance, highlighting professional men having their advantages.

Emily

When They Wear Coronets at Coronation Day

A coronation moment entails peers donning coronets as the archbishop of Canterbury crowns the new monarch, marking a unique ceremonial rule that only occurs at such sovereign inaugurations.

Canterbury

Earthquakes in Japan Seen From Thin Crust

The crust beneath Japan is comparatively thin according to frequent shocks. Japan records about 500 earthquakes annually, highlighting an active seismic region.

Japan

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