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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
6
The message lists recommendations for Congress focusing on reciprocity as a guiding principle while opposing broad tariff changes. It discusses balancing trade relationships with the desire to maintain tariff policy stability and criticizes sweeping reforms.
The president condemns anarchist violence as a crime against all presidents and urges measures to exclude anarchists, empower federal courts, and curb disturbing elements. He praises McKinley, notes national unity, and warns against threats to liberty while stressing the growth of American industry and international trade opportunities.
The president argues for federal supervision of interstate corporations, tighter regulation of trusts, and an amendment if needed. He urges publicity, a secretary of commerce and industries, strict immigration and labor measures, tariff stability with reciprocity, and expanded navy and canal projects. He also notes Philippine and Hawaiian affairs, and stresses forestry, irrigation, and irrigation needs.
Sheboygan Wis Dec 3 William Cole a young lawyer and former district attorney of this city committed suicide at Mattoon by taking a dose of poison. He had recently lost his position and the setback discouraged him leading to the act.
Shanghai December 3 The heir apparent Pu Chun has been deposed by imperial edict after officials accuse his father Prince Tuan of being behind the Boxer trouble.
Speaker Henderson says re elected House retains officers who served in the last Congress. Birdseye report notes branches and readiness for ongoing legislative work.
In Washington the Fifty seventh congress opens with the house organizing under Speaker Henderson after a long roll call. The senate session follows with oaths, credentials, and early resolutions as Reed's rules are to stand and caucus picks Henderson as speaker.
Stella Kohner nine died after a hay fork fell in her father Nichola Kohner's Rolling Stone area barn. The sharp point pierced her skull and entered the brain an inch before she collapsed and died several hours later.
Washington reports definite information that the Chinese government is violating the peace protocol by importing firearms and ammunition for two years. The move surpris es the powers as they seek to suppress the Box2n troubles and may trigger a protest from the United States and other nations.
Three desperadoes terrorized a peaceful Alliance neighborhood. They robbed Mrs Teeters and her son of jewelry and $20, entered ex Senator Williams home, attempted a saloon raid, and held up several bystanders before stealing a horse and buggy and fleeing as police pursue them.
In Greenfield Indiana on December 3 Robert Glasscock seventy a well known farmer near the town was shot and likely fatally wounded by his seventeen year old son who was arrested. The boy says his father came home intoxicated abused him and other family members and after being struck with a broom by his father he fired in self defense to frighten him off as he had done on previous occasions.
In Pioche Nevada seven men were found guilty of assault and battery linked to the Fay Nevada hanging. Judge Talbot criticized the jury for the verdict after charging them to decide between assault with intent to kill or acquittal. sentencing is set for today.
The jury found William W. Ferguson guilty of murder in Jacksonville Illinois for poisoning Dr J L Barnes at Central hospital for the insane last May. The verdict fixes a twenty year term in the penitentiary and cites Mrs Mamie Barnes of Quincy and Mrs Williams as alleged instigators.
In St Louis on December 3 Joseph Y Plorry a Graubner Ice Co clerk stabbed his wife three times in the breast with a hunting knife and then cut his own throat, dying instantly. A prior quarrel over money preceded the horror and their ten year old son Willie witnessed the scene.
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