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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
12
Mrs Frank Cat woke to a large man with a cape bending over her bed in her Michigan home. The intruder beat her, ransacked the house, and stole $12 plus jewelry before fleeing as her brother Stanley Wieczorech fired three shots. She suspects chloroform was used.
William Dinger, driven to lunacy by a brain injury, begged University hospital surgeons in Ann Arbor to kill him if sanity could not be restored. Doctors removed an abscess and inserted a silver plate, relieving his mind. He is expected to leave hospital in a few weeks.
A violent afternoon gale toppled trees and fences in Fraser. The cement building of Leon and Schneider under construction was demolished, with walls collapsing around 5 pm. Damage is estimated at 1000 dollars. Schneider previously suffered heavy losses from a recent fire.
A carriage traveling with Mrs. William Gardner and her 3 year old son was struck when a dogpole wire entangled the wheel. The pole toppled and crushed the heads of Mrs. Gardner and her child, killing them. A woman and another child escaped uninjured while the two other occupants were unharmed.
John Linton aged fifty five or so, Michigan's oldest cobbler, died at his Otsego home after a brief illness. He lived in Plainwell twenty five years before moving to Otsego and spent his life in shoemaking. Survived by widow a son and three daughters Mia C Gilkey Plainwell Ida Linton Otsego Sophia Linton Marquette.
Zacharias Jacques aged 72 a longtime Copperdam resident and district pioneer met a terrible death when he was struck between moving train cars at Dollar Bay. He was on his way to work and was crushed when cars were kicked from a train.
Julian Collette of Nadeau aged 60 tells of an obsessive compulsion to haul himself and of burning the rope to resist it. He admits intent to kill his 17 year old daughter and cast her body into the creek and is deeply religious in a psychotic way. He has been taken to the asylum at Newberry.
Clara Stilson, 3, daughter of William Stilson of Milford, died after her dress caught fire while seven siblings played near a stove. Her mother had left the house briefly for an errand. Neighbors and W A Celson arrived to help, but relief was too late.
A farmer named Nels Jensen was assaulted on a dark road near Greensile. A male assailant struck him with a club, stole two watches valued at 850 dollars, 14 dollars in cash, and Jensen’s children's clothing. Jensen was found unconscious at midnight but not seriously wounded.
More than 2 000 people attended the dedication exercises in Kalamazoo marking the opening of the Western Michigan Normal School. Speakers included N H Stewart L J Wright H B Vandercook and Gov Warner with Delos Fall delivering the oration. The event featured Michigan songs and a notable gift of the signing pen for the bill creating the school.
The Saginaw valley car shortage worsens as W J Young Chemical Co in Bay City suspends operations due to lack of railcars. About 100 cars are needed there and 1500 cars are sought by coal operators lumbermen and other shippers. Local consumption supports coal mines but further cuts threaten more shutdowns as beet sugar factories and lumber suppliers complain.
Donald E. McIntyre’s farm barn near Boon village burned early morning, destroying a modern barn valued at 3500 and its 42 blooded cows 11 horses 60 tons of hay and 1000 bushels of grain. Spectators say a man’s body was seen hanging from a beam as the structure collapsed.
Ellen Glenn appeared before Judge Peter F. Dodds in Lapeer and received a sentence of one to ten years at the Detroit house of correction with a three year recommendation. She spoke only once, in a whisper to her attorney, and showed marked distress as she was led away to jail.
The Koot family from Weatherford Oklahoma moves to Oscoda to take a farm on the A B N W line. Head of family carries nearly $1000, $45 stolen on the train. money sewn in vest. They include Mr and Mrs Koot, 17 children and 15 grandchildren.
The Michigan grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will assess members aged 50 and over for ten months to raise 150000 dollars for unpaid death claims.
William Sauer, convicted of manslaughter for killing Constable Elisha Moore at Harsen's Island on January 18, sells maps of St. Clair flats. He offers proceeds to Moore's widow, pricing maps at 1.50 each, aiming to raise about 3,000 dollars.
A series of reports from Michigan towns note a fatal hunting self harm near Oscoda, a fire at Surin with little insurance, the death of Mrs. Hannah Wilson, a Otsego pioneer, and a railroad siding construction at Cheboygan for John Nelson Lumber Co. Delta county schools face staffing shortages with over a dozen closures. Olive Martin near Ishpeming bags a deer, first big game by a Peninsula woman. Jacob Rustafsen found on Bouth Shore tracks at Negaunee, likely struck by a switch engine. Claud Prince injured in a corn shredder with arms severed, recovery doubtful.
The fall hunting season across Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan closes with 20 deaths and 67 injuries reported. Many injured are not expected to recover. Accidents include self-inflicted gun discharges during chores, target practice, and while handling firearms. Notable fatal cases occur in Milwaukee, Barron, Superior, and Green Bay, among others, with multiple victims under 18.
Government bulletin summarizes November conditions as generally favorable for farming across most districts. Central valleys saw strong gains while Atlantic drought and West Gulf heavy rains caused issues. California drought eased with late snows, winter wheat in good condition. Hessian fly reported in Missouri Pennsylvania and Michigan. Cotton largely harvested east of the Mississippi.
Reports from Kiev Podlwolo czyska indicate a mutiny in a 2 000 strong platoon battery marching through streets to recruit. Cossacks tried to halt them, then withdrew. Suchomiroff ordered strict action and troops fired on mutineers, leaving about seventy killed and 300 wounded with 200 surrendering.
Fraternal organizations in the United States and Canada expanded from about 4.6 million members in 1894 to 8.28 million last year, a gain of roughly 3.08 million or nearly 80 percent. Major groups include Freemasons Knights of Pythias Modern Woodmen and more, with many increases surpassing the original 1894 totals.
The Treasury report shows total revenues of 807,167,260 and expenditures surpassing receipts by 23,004,28. The largest revenue sources include internal revenue sales of public lands and coinage profits, while expenditures cover military, naval, postal, and debt costs. Money in circulation rose by 23,105,388 in 1900, with per capita circulation increasing to 10.42.
Fragmented entries list rulers such as Henry I and James I with dates, notable deaths, conquests, and events including papal figures, battles, and political milestones from 1010 to 1895. Mentions include Portugal's independence, Bowdoin reference, and Napoleonic era notes amid scattered dates and notes.
Fire at the State hospital for nervous diseases in Little Rock Ark destroys its laundry. Lieut Hugh Kirkman of the Eighth cavalry has been arrested at Fort McKinley I L forger. Pennsylvania Railroad warns no more passes to Pittsburg politicians due to abuse. Secretary Root reportedly plans a Brazil mission to improve trade relations for the Roosevelt administration. Cincinnati reform leaders vow to press the campaign and appoint a committee to reclaim misappropriated city and county funds.
A series of steamers from Abarre set a voyage along the Pacific coast and will call at San Francisco. The journey aims to showcase hulls and speed as part of a promotional run.
Three thousand dollars was described in Toronto and Montreal for the Queen Alexandra fund for the unemployed of London. The total value of merchandise exported from the United States touching in the last ten months was $5,108.77, against $20,557,184 for the same period of ly rch, according to a report told to the Department of Commerce.
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