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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
11
Two men befriended a university student at Nebraska and led him on a tour of the town. They knocked him out with alleged knockout drops, stole $80 and a gold watch, and fled after a six hour ordeal ending near Gray's quarry.
A freshman girl at the University of Nebraska Lincoln was dismissed after being convicted of stealing from fellow students. Doctors deem her a kleptomaniac and morally irresponsible, sparing prosecution. A trunk held many missing items, and university authorities note the incident as a charitable view of misconduct.
Dun's weekly review notes labor disputes keep operations stalled in parts of the country though quick decisions are expected in some cases. Winter wheat crops are satisfactory nationwide, spring planting benefited by favorable conditions. Railroad earnings for May exceed 1900 by 9.6 percent and 23.2 percent over 1899, with bank clearings in New York up 86.8 percent for the week and large-city gains outside New York also strong.
The semi annual report to the attorney general by E C Brandenburg shows 16 voluntary petitions under the bankruptcy law for the period ending March 38 1001. This compares with 8000 for the prior six months and reflects many old insolvents using the voluntary feature to resuscitate in business.
Curtis Roberts, school superintendent at Pair Haven near Hamilton, Ohio, was fatally shot during a target practice session with a new revolver. He positioned Mary Vallery and friends at a stump target, stepped aside, and the bullet glanced off the stump into his stomach. Dr. Gilmore attempted aid, but Roberts died shortly after. Vallery grieved deeply as friends fear for her health. Roberts was 41 and lived at West Elkton.
Five prisoners awaiting trial at Columbus Nebro jail escaped after burrowing under a wall using a chisel to cut rivets and lifting floor boards to dig beneath the foundation. The fugitives include James Stetson and four associates accused of shooting James Everman. Ita Lyons faces post office robbery charges.
Judge Arba N. Waterman rules that blacklisting is legal in the Han nah O Day versus stock yards packing firms case. The decision upholds that firms may lawfully refuse employment to workers discharged by similar plants. It also states strikes lockouts and boycotts are not judicial questions and labor disputes are not for the courts.
A wave of self harm cases in Emporia Kansas drives Mayor Morse and the Board of Health to bar publishing details in local newspapers. The editors join in suppression to prevent psychic contagion until the crisis subsides.
Melville Chester Findlay, son of a Kansas City artman, fled downtown Chicago streets with detectives in pursuit. Cornered behind the Auditorium Annex, he was arrested on forgery charges. Wanted in many cities for forgery and theft, he had just arrived in Chicago to forge checks. A Capper clerk recognized him, prompting arrest.
New Haven traveler William Warner found bond certificates and stock in an old trunk. The documents included bonds of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and parcels of Adams and United States Express stock. He learned in Hartford of $48,000 in accrued interest and property valued at about $250,000.
Two suitors Thomas True and Floyd Nelson forced to clash at Rose Moore’s Indiana avenue home in Jeffersonville Indiana. At midnight four shots rang out injuring Nelson who escaped serious harm as Moore fainted in police presence. Both men were arrested.
Chicago and other hubs report cattle, hogs, and sheep price ranges with grains and dairy values. Prices vary by city from Chicago to New York, including No. 2 wheat, corn and oats, butter, eggs, and rye.
The week brought rains easing drought in the spring wheat region while frost damaged crops in Washington Oregon and the northern Rocky Mountain districts. Winters show improvement in the lower Missouri valley but Hessian fly and other pests slow progress in parts. Apples and peaches drop heavily though other fruits look favorable with overall crop prospects improving in many states.
The French War Ministry charges General Is La or secretary to prepare a detailed report on the practical value of bicycle corps. The plan includes trial programs for infantry collaboration and a definite program for testing bicycles in Deuvres, aiming to determine military utility.
The Connections Board of Health argues contagious disease will overwhelm hospitals and outlines preparation. It notes typhoid fever hospital mortality in hospital cases was lower than private treatment. Col. James G. Miner, former Confederate Navy assistant secretary, died in poverty in Milford, Ohio at age 50.
The Jubilee celebration in Boston marks the Y M C A’s growth since 1844 with 5 182 branches in fifty nations and 521 000 members. In the United States 1 489 branches serve 252 000 members. The convention opened with city dignitaries present, officers elected, and telegrams of congratulations from President McKinley and others.
excerpts present varied opinions from Lerkener and others on crime prevention, social reform, and the American frontier. Notes discuss heredity of crime, clerical roles, oil as fuel replacing coal in steamships, and Western growth. Observations from Hayes, Carter, Motlitr, Carey reflect diverse regional views and industry shifts.
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