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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
1
Commander B F Tilley of the US Navy and Samoa governor was slugged and robbed of $40 and a gold watch after two men lured him from a hotel lobby. He was taken around town in a hack, left unconscious six hours later near Gray's quarry with a cut lip and bloodstained clothes.
A Nebraska University of Lincoln freshman girl, bright and popular, was found to have stolen numerous garments and books from fellow students. Her father removed her to home near Columbus after conviction. physicians termed her kleptomaniac and morally irresponsible. No prosecution will follow. University authorities and civil officers shared the charitable view.
Announcement of the Everett Moore syndicate purchasing street railway lines in Toledo and negotiations to gain control of railways between Detroit and Cleveland. Most electric lines in Northern Ohio and southern Michigan would be acquired, with Pomeros interests and the Cleveland Consolidated Street Hardware remaining excluded.
A Covington inventor, Bey Chistes Ma Brert, claims his patent discoveries threaten military secret tech. He asserts after his work two unseen departments plan to exploit these ideas, while Indian lands dispute and Keewa reservation issues loom over Watshaisen actions.
Fragmentary OCR describes a cadet ceremony with names and places blurred. It references Merlyn G. Cesk of Kansas Cor and a Pottery Combine claim and mentions various unclear events and posters. The text is largely garbled and does not present a clear narrative or outcome.
The country faces unsettled labor situations delaying new operations though some disputes are nearing resolution. Winter wheat reports show satisfactory conditions. spring wheat planted under favorable weather with few factory reports. May railroad earnings up 0.6 percent from 1900 and 23.2 percent from 1890, with New York bank clearings up 86.8 percent from 1900 and 60.1 percent from 1890, and major cities outside New York rising 27.1 percent and 27.5 percent respectively.
The semi annual bankruptcy report to the attorney general shows 16 000 voluntary petitions in the period, compared with 8 000 prior six months and 12 120 in the year earlier, with little variation from the law’s average. The report notes many petitioners are old insolvents using the act to revive business prospects.
Curtis Roberts 31, superintendent of Fair Haven schools near Mamilton Ohio, was shot in the stomach during a target practice when his bride to be Mary Vallery fired at a tree stump. The ball glanced and he died shortly after despite aid from Dr H W Gilmore. Vallery is grieving and neighbors fear for her health. Roberts lived in West Elkton.
Five prisoners awaiting trial in Columbus Nebr jail escaped by burrowing under walls using a chisel. Fugitives include Damien Stetsen and four associates accused of shooting Dames Everman and Dan Lyons charged with robbing Humphrey post office. They cut rivets, raised cell bars, and dug through the foundation to freedom.
James A Tumilton, separated from his wife, hired a witness to guard her home two miles north of Newport Ohio. He observed Robert Arey, the suspected lover, at a rear door. An ensuing encounter left Pam Ren killed and Arey fatally shooting himself.
Iver Cresier and Emil Bergdorf drowned while crossing Sammi lake on a canoe near Akron. A joke by Bergdorf caused the craft to upset and throw them into the water. Michael Shay attempted a rescue but the boat overturned and all efforts failed.
The Twin City Rapid Transit Company in St Paul and Minneapolis known as Twin City Lines has passed from Chemas Lowrey to a syndicate of broader capitalists. Lowrey says he held a single share of the stock in Uae county.
Fire at Finday destroys Vinay Ohly Tite Works and Tae Derney Ebarris tile facility. losses cited near SSQ,000. Reports mention the blaze spreading beyond mains and onlookers unable to aid. Other notes reference Major George Arthur's death and a former surgeon's suicide amid a wider, chaotic page of events.
Obituary notes the death of a leading English novelist, credited as one of the era’s greatest writers. References to last residence and burial plans appear, with mention of illness described as a fatal disease.
Judge Arba Waterman of Chicago rules in Hanwah O Day versus stock yards packing firms that they may lawfully refuse employment to strikers. The decision sustains the packing firms demurrer and says strikes lockouts and boycotts are not for court resolution.
In Emporia Kansas the Mayor and Board of Health ban details of personal crisis reports and attempts to prevent contagion by psychic suggestion. They invoke the nuisance act to enforce suppression while editors agree to withhold specifics until the epidemic subsides.
Melville Chester Findlay son of a Kansas City art man fled downtown Chicago streets with two detectives and a crowd in pursuit. Cornered behind the Auditorium Annex he was arrested on forgery charges after passing a worthless check at Capper & Capper, with a wider warrant list including forgery and stealing typewriters.
Two Missouri Pacific freight trains collided near Laine, Iowa, wrecking both engines and multiple cars. Engineer Bumgardner died instantly. Fireman George Pavis suffered a fractured skull and critical injuries. head brakeman injured.
Marshal Wilder of Corbin New York shot and killed Andy Cox who resisted arrest. Wilder was fatally wounded by Cox. Cox had quarreled with Thomas Branam and shot him twice before Branam could defend himself.
Official Canadian government organs brace for a disappointing reveal on national growth. Early returns hint at a lower total than prior expectations, with projections under 4.5 million indicating slower expansion than anticipated.
George Younger, son of Kim Younger, a convict, is jailed in Fort Scott federal prison for defrauding an Indian at Mound Valley. He formerly served as a lieutenant in the Rough Riders.
Harvard freshman Hr S Bigelow of Buffalo was killed when a Cambridge tire department engine struck a crowd of students. Witnesses say the driver John Dowdis aimed the vehicle into the group, causing instant death.
The War Department has issued strict prohibitions against hazing at West Point Military Academy with dismissal as the punishment for violations. The regulations aim to curb all forms of hazing and enforce disciplinary action for offenders.
Fire Chief Swenie resigns command of the Chicago fire department after fifty-one years in service on the advice of his physicians.
A steamer named Dean Richmond of the Albany line ran aground near Catskill New York sinking two small boats and causing damage. Foreign business agent Harr Berg and Jack Storm of St Paul Minn reportedly involved. A man named Bavaria killed himself amid a tense episode. McKinley states he will not seek a third term and declines extended power.
A storm damaged Dex ter Kam area causing widespread destruction. Bank casher and cashier were noted among affected individuals. Debris limited business activity with cars and bags scattered in the city business center. property losses reported.
Frank Rutledge, linked to a Chisago bank robbery, died in a Toronto jail by plunging from height onto stone pavement. Police report an apparent suicide during a personal crisis.
William Warner of New Haven discovers bonds and stock certificates inside an old hair cloth trunk. The documents include bonds of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and large parcels of Adams and United States Express stock. In Hartford a brokerage firm confirms about $48,000 in accrued interest and a property value around $250,000.
Thomas True and Floyd Nelson, rivals for Rose Moore of Indiana avenue Jeffersonville Ind, faced off at midnight and fired four shots. Nelson was wounded in the mouth and throat but not in danger. both men were arrested as Miss Moore swooned at the police arrival.
In Toledo Ohio land purchased for the world’s largest linseed oil mill with building stakes laid out. BE Lewis Metzger of Philadelphia appears in the deal but is linked with Guy G Major former Toledo mayor and now president of the American Linseed Company, aiming to counter the combine.
A severe storm swept from the Kansas line into eastern Oklahoma, a 50 mile wide path of rain wind and hail. Dozens of persons perished as a torrent driven down the state line caused extensive damage from the Kansas border through to central Oklahoma.
A large foundry and enameling plant at Humphreys Manufacturing in Mansfield Ohio burned causing about 75000 in losses. Insurance fully covers the damage. About 250 men are out of work due to the blaze.
Sarah Bernhardt will perform Romeo for 100 nights in America next season, with Maud Adams as Joliet. Bernhardt will act in English, followed by London and continental engagements after the American tour.
W S Stratton, Cripple Creek millionaire, has redeemed the Matchless mine for the widow of Senator Tabor and will supply funds to develop the property. Tabor reportedly left millions in its depths undiscovered.
In Chicago, Marie Defenbach case ends with Voger and Brown found guilty after a brief jury deliberation of fifty five minutes. Judge Tiley ordered the indictment of Weckler who led the spaious inquest into Marie Defenbach.
George W. Bentley a former Tampa Bay and Key West Railroad superintendent killed himself at his daughter's grave in Norwich Connecticut by shooting himself through the brain. The act occurred as he visited the grave, ending his life after a period of distress.
The People's Church of America has been incorporated to spread the word of God in playhouses and pleasure gardens of the American people.
Professor P O Publiis has been dismissed from Kansas Wisleyan University faculty over alleged heretical views. The action marks a clash between academic inquiry and doctrinal conformity within the institution.
An east bound Frisco passenger train was wrecked at Greepwallod Nan injuring ten people with two in critical condition. Emergency crews responded to the crash scene and transported the injured to local hospitals for treatment. Investigations into the cause were initiated by railway officials and local authorities.
The markets listing shows cattle hogs and sheep prices across cities like Chicago Indianapolis St Louis and Cincinnati. Wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and margarine prices are given with No 2 Red No 2 White and creamery butter noted alongside regional ranges.
The week brought good rains easing drought in the spring wheat region while damaging frosts hit Washington Oregon and northern valleys. Apples drop heavily in New England and portions of the Midwest show varied crop progress with winter wheat improving in the Missouri valley and corn slower to advance.
The Boxtoe convention celebrates the Y M C A growth from 1844 origin in London to 521 000 members in 80 percent sectors worldwide with 14389 US branches and 252 000 members. Highlights include Montreal and Boston founding on 1891, rapid 1855 US-Canada growth, and post Civil War rehabilitation. Senior officials and officers elected at the Boston gathering include William E Theodices as president and Br eward Williams as honorary president with a slate of vice presidents and secretaries.
Disjointed lines discuss marriage plans, social norms, and a looming revocation. Mentions of John Ehayes of Limerike and Otto Mayer outline political talk. The text shifts to fuel, sawmills, and Western markets with notes on Terasco fuel and furnace fuel use.
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