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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
4
The Central Park Meteorological Observatory reports 32 years of data showing winters are growing milder. This finding comes as climate observations indicate a shift toward warmer winter seasons.
The outfit features grayish brown coats and trousers with brown cloth helmets bearing brass spikes. Buckles and ornamental elements are eliminated to create a plainer appearance.
A thirty two story structure is proposed for the southeastern corner of Broadway and Thirty-third street in New York. The lot measures 118 feet six inches on Broadway and 97 feet seven and three quarters inches deep. It will rise as the citys highest building.
Capitalists in Philadelphia propose using dammed rivers to generate power instead of steam. Susquehanna, Patapsco, Delaware, and Schuylkill are among suggested sources. Electricity would be transmitted to Philadelphia and other cities via heavy copper cables.
The passage notes that a dozen is not fixed in commerce, varying by trade. In Staffordshire potteries a dozen means items offered for a fixed price, so the quantity changes with the article. Plates are often sold in dozens of twelve, while other items may be sold in dozens of sixty seventy or eighty.
Of the thirty nine ruling princes in Europe twenty have no direct male heir. They include the King of Saxony Bavaria and Wurtemberg Grand Dukes of Saxe Weimar Mecklenburg Schwerin and Hesse the Duke Saxe Altenburg and Saxe Coburg and Princes of Lippe and both Schwarzburg. Besides these there are the Czar of Russia the Emperor of Austria the Kings of Italy Spain Belgium and Servia and the Prince of Liechtenstein.
A man seeking relief from a raging toothache visits Dr Parmer tier at night in Tremont New York. After entering through an open door he triggers a burglar alarm and confronts the dentist in a dark hall with a pistol. The visitor flees terrified as the pain vanishes.
A Washington DC probate filing reveals George Collins, a Crimean War gunner who earned a Queen Victoria medal, deserted the British army, moved to the United States, and received a full pardon during the Diamond Jubilee after presenting his case and bravery.
Colgate Hoyt told a group of young New Yorkers that business founded on friendship can threaten friendship while friendship built on business is more secure. He warned that treating friends as commercial tools turns them into enemies and cautioned that fair dealing earns goodwill.
A Boston naval architect, descendant of a privateer builder, notes the Salem privateer America sailed faster than today’s cup defenders at best point with wind on the quarter. The America reportedly logged thirteen knots under warship load, while today’s cup defenders reach about fourteen knots racing trim. He is designing a defender boat this year but not expecting to beat his ancestor.
Charles Day of Marshall Michigan, while in a barber shop, touched the barber’s hand with a lit cigarette causing the bay rum on Day’s head to ignite. The flame burned off all hair in four seconds and Day vowed to never repeat the joke.
Carrie Cobus of West Eighteenth Street died after an epileptic fit as her dog, a fox terrier of unusual intelligence, attacked her throat and severed the jugular vein. Neighbors and a nearby physician attempted to intervene but she bled to death. the dog fled into the street.
J J Hill moves to lease the Burlington system to Great Northern and Northern Pacific. The latter would guarantee 7 percent dividends on Burlington stock. Morgan and Harriman interests gained Burlington control weeks earlier, with Hill negotiating quietly in New York for the lease. The stock surge in recent days sparked speculation of an extraordinary deal.
Mrs Am borne aged about sixty disappeared during a snowstorm near Morris Minnesota last Tuesday she aimed for her son's home a mile and a half away and was found four miles north of Chokio near the mill after a lengthy search revealing a fatal winter death.
Vermillion March 19 First Sergeant Ernest F. E. Goding has returned from San Francisco after serving in the Philippines with the First South Dakota and the Thirty-seventh Regiment U S A He is awaiting result of an army examination for a lieutenant’s commission in the regular army
A man named Atkinson from Verndale died in Walker after being taken from a Cass Lake train. Though treated for pneumonia, death is believed to result from morphine used to ease pain.
WHI Haunt More Castle Sioux Falls March 19 The Milwaukee anticipates a great increase in cattle shipments over its lines from the ranges of the state this season The recent extension of its Bowdle branch to Evarts on the Missouri river gives the company the best of opportunities for cattle shipments
A fire at St Peter's Hospital an Episcopalian institution in Helena Montana partially destroyed the building. Thirty patients were moved to safety and no injuries were reported. Loss estimated around 10000 dollars, fully insured, caused by a defective flue.
Renville Minnesota votes at a special meeting to issue $1200 in bonds to add to the town schoolhouse. The tally is 97 in favor and 1 against.
Hastings Minn March 19 Col J J Clagne formerly of Dakota county has been ordered to Havana as chief quartermaster of the department of Cuba.
The body of an unknown man was found on the Northern Pacific track west of Helena. He had been cut to pieces by a train.
Fire at the Meinecke Toy company store at 41 to 53 Oneida Street Milwaukee gutting the building. The blaze began before 11 30 and caused an estimated loss of 100600 dollars.
London dispatches report no clear end to hostilities as Dewet moves toward Senekal and French resumes operations after delays. Dewet gains a fresh foothold with anticipated reinforcements while Schepper and Milan push south toward Willowmore as British forces close in.
Prisoners freed by Gen. Dewet say he is insane due to fatigue and anxiety. They note his isolation and secrecy as he dismisses peace talks, declaring only independence will satisfy him.
In Havana on March 17 the finance relations committee said the Platt amendment could not be accepted in its present form and would report this to the constitutional convention. Senor Quesada noted that twenty eight delegates support the stance. The panel will reconvene Monday to record opinions for a later final report.
At Mazleton Pennsylvania on March 17 the joint convention chaired by President Mitchell failed to induce any operators to appear. The radical wing led by young unmarried men pushes for a strike while the conservative side, led by Mitchell, leans toward milder action.
Mexico City March 17. E H R Green president of the Texas Midland railroad and son of Mrs Hetty Green has returned from a trip over the Cuernavaca Pacific road to Iguala It is reported Mrs Green contemplates investing 4 000 000 in gold to complete the road to the Pacific.
L F Henry suffocated in a Merchants hotel blaze caused by an electric wire. Three others injured by jumping from the building as flames spread. The incident occurred in Washington.
Trial for Cook and Wilcox, jailed in northern Beltrami County for illegal game slaughter, will be held Tuesday with Agent Fullerton prosecuting. The Bemidji hearing is scheduled for March 19.
Eldorado March 17 Jessie Morrison charged with the murder of Mrs Castle posted 0 000 bond for the continuance of her case. The bond was accepted and she will be released today.
In Oak Harbor four Toledo area businesses were entered before daylight and dynamited. The robbers secured less than $100 and caused substantial property damage across the four sites.
Col. A. C. Hornberger and Col. W. J. Thornby returned from Pine Ridge agency with fifty Indians for the Deadwood quadricentennial from July 3 to 6. The group includes Red Cloud and other Sioux, showcasing both war paint regalia and agency school education.
A Rock Island passenger train bound for Fort Dodge derailed two miles north of Grand Junction Iowa. The wreck disrupted two passenger coaches a mail car and caused the tender to overturn. A large number of people were injured with several seriously hurt.
England and the United States show eagerness for a new Nicaragua Canal treaty negotiations before December. England is anxious about canal construction, and Secretary May signals readiness to negotiate, with expectations of a peaceful agreement and no anticipated trouble.
Worthington March 20 The store of H. K. Torrence & Bro was entered and about 800 stolen from the safe with 650 in cash and 150 in personal checks. The side door was found open in the morning and the safe was day locked. No clue.
Sioux Falls reports farmers near Oldham finding seed wheat failing to sprout or grow with some is dying soon after emergence. The issue follows a season of unusually wet weather that damaged wheat during harvest and in shocks across several parts of the state.
Senator Morgan met with Secretary Hay to discuss the canal issue and the next U.S. move. Hay aims to negotiate a new treaty with Great Britain before the December congressional session, likely satisfying the Hay-Pauncefote terms and earning Senate approval.
Winona Minnesota March 20 The river is rising rapidly and low-lying areas are flooded. rivermen expect rapid ice breakup and anticipate damage to bridges and shorefront property. Preparations are under way to protect structures and assets along the river.
The Montreal house, the oldest building in Crookston Minnesota, was destroyed by fire. Owned by J I O'Brien the loss totaled 2000 with 700 covered by insurance. Occupied by Joseph Allard the loss amounted to 1000 with 300 insured. Guests and employees lost personal effects totaling several hundred dollars.
Indianapolis jury in Judge McMaster's court awarded Lilian Bonnifeld $1 for a forced kiss and embrace by James C. Wheat, former head of postoffice station A in North Illinois street, in a suit seeking $2,000 damages for an incident January 26, 1898 while her husband was at work. Wheat resigned after the affair.
Sacred Heart Minnesota March 20 Farmers Cooperative Creamery company elected officers including President P C Brevig Vice President J F Mplagstad trustees H Ornes A G Rude H A Petterson and secretary treasurer H A Wiglund Net profits for the year totaled 1050 and the group decided to abolish substations.
The Ripley murder case against Capt. Garnett D. Ripley of Henry county is the sole Goebel era case headed for the April Franklin circuit court. Holton and Golden cases will be continued. Ripley’s defense, led by W. M. Gravena of New Castle, promises sensational disclosures and a claim that Ripley will clear himself and identify the killer.
Anoka Minnesota March 20 Elmer Miller and James Tardy appeared in court to answer the second indictment charging the murder of William J Wise County Attorney Pratt announced the case On motion by their attorney G H Wyman the indictment was dismissed and the defendants were discharged
Omaha March 20 James Callahan the alleged kidnapper and his attorneys were served with a court order to appear at Callahan's trial on Wednesday. The original ransom letter sent to E A Cudahy demanded 25 000 for his son. The letter was enclosed in the sack of gold left by Mr Cudahy at the abductors location. The county attorney and police say they have evidence of the communication with Callahan.
A March 20 blaze in Pine City Minnesota consumed Col. Dick Robinson’s residence. The 80 year old, a longtime Knight Templar and Workman, died in the flames after a kerosene lamp is believed to have exploded.
March 20. Ty IF Van Leuven of this city was cleared of the charge of extortion in the district court at Cresco. He was accused of extorting money from Owen J Hughes by threatening to expose alleged intimacy with a local young woman.
Nelson O. Whitney a professor of railway engineering at the University of Wisconsin died suddenly in Madison yesterday at age forty three. A native of South Carolina he was a Penn graduate and had served the university ten years.
Mrs. A L Cochran wife of a farmer near Fort Dodge attempted suicide by swallowing poison in hoax of jealousy toward her sister. The sister seeks a divorce amid the Cochran home dispute while Cochran is expected to recover.
In Judge Prather's court the jury after three days of deliberation awarded Miss Lizzie Schumacher 190 dollars against Maj. B. C. Kingsbury a wealthy mining man for breach of promise of marriage in Spokane Washington on March 20.
Smallpox first appeared in Jackson county in years. Paul Chapman, Alma Center merchant, is ill and the school is closed.
H. H. Drake, a widowed bachelor farmer, was found slain with five bullets in his body at his residence near Rose Hill. He had relatives in the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Dowager Empress Alexander of Russia arrives in Copenhagen for the eighty third birth anniversary of King Christian IX. The king and queen of England are expected but postponed their visit. King Christian plans a trip to Wiesbaden in April. Queen Wilhelmina and consort anticipated soon.
The Mexican government cables Senor Baz denying Diaz has had brain trouble. The dispatch says he has rheumatism, not a serious condition, and he has recovered and will return to Mexico City from the country.
Winona Minnesota reports a U S marshal will take charge of two men including WW P Cosgra after an arrest for a supposed forged postal money order for 355 dollars. The money order was raised by Cosgra from a regularly issued small amount in St Paul.
Dickinson North Carolina March 20 Hilliard and Merry sold 1800 yearling wethers to Higgins and Deffebnach at 3.50 per head. This grade of lambs sold last fall at 2.23 per head.
The Macon county poorhouse three miles from Decatur suffered a partial blaze on March 20. Fifty inmates were thrown into a panic but no injuries occurred. Superintendent Kirkham narrowly escaped harm.
Ex President Cleveland marked his sixty fourth birthday at home in Princeton New Jersey yesterday with Mrs Cleveland and their children. Congratulatory telegrams arrived from well wishers and friends.
John I. Stetson of Millen Ga dies leaving his fortune, while Joseph Rider of Newark Ohio, inventor of the Remington rifle, dies of heart disease at eighty four. The First National Bank of Jewell Junction Iowa gains authorization to open with capital of 25000 led by president H J Smith and cashier A Alexander. Heirs of tea merchant George F Gilman fear estate value is overstated near 3 million. Cruelty to Children Society orders arrests for all kids in New York Tenderloin district after nine pm.
Wheat and corn across St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago show varied bids with No 1 Northern wheat around 75 76c and No 2 Northern 71 72c in St Paul, Chicago quotes No 2 red 75 77c, oats and barley mixed. Livestock bids in Sioux City and South St. Paul range from cattle at 2.25 to 4.90 per hundredweight, hogs around 5.40 to 5.75, sheep and lambs at 3.25 to 14.80 per head depending on class and grade.
Secretary Ben Shears of the Nebraska Grain Dealers Association reports the spring wheat crop shows 14 percent better condition than last year and 29 percent larger acreage. The current field status suggests that all records may be broken.
William Casey aged fifty was instantly killed when a new steel bridge over the Cottonwood river collapsed. His sons Charles John and M D Casey and an unknown man were seriously injured in the accident that left the 35 foot high structure downed.
In Leesburg Ohio a retired capitalist from Ohio died by suicide at his winter residence. He reportedly suffered from heart disease for months and his mental state was believed impaired after he placed a shotgun under his chin and fired.
Sharon Pennsylvania area reports three boys died after eating berries on Wintergreen Hill near Shargsville. They suffered severe agony about an hour after ingestion. Authorities investigate the incident as a tragic accidental poisoning.
Jeffersonville Indiana reports a large fire that nearly destroyed Memphis Indiana. Only ten houses remain standing and many families are homeless. Estimated loss reaches about 200000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze yesterday and containment followed.
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