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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
1
A cloud burst in Joliet Illinois drowned three people after midnight. Flood waters submerged Cass street and rail lines while the Hickory Creek dam broke flooding eastern districts. Mills and factories shut, county business suspended as tracks and structures suffered severe damage.
Wilkenbarre reports no material change in the strike line up as Mitchell orders pumping to continue. A few strikers persuaded to stay away, but no gains. Operators claim pumps and engines are working everywhere and floors undamaged. About four thousand coal and fron police patrol properties with no violence reported. John Henry Barrows dies at Oberlin College president dies.
In reports from London and Halifax on June 3, observers note Chamberlain previously mocked a farm rebuilding gift but now may approve a fifteen million pound transfer. Conservatives in Canada decry peace terms claiming Britain capitulated to the Boers. European agent Dr Leyds says England never kept promises and Kruger allies argue for Boer self rule and unarmed burghers.
War Secretary Broderick told the House of Commons that Boer prisoners total 25,085. Among them more than a thousand are over sixty and about eight hundred are under sixteen years old.
Lord Kitchener discussed settlement with Boer delegates with unusual frankness and informality, prompting Lord Milner to complain to the home government. Reported incident includes Kitchener slapping De Wet on the back and telling him not to be sulky.
London June 3 The House of Commons packed with a brilliant crowd greets Balfour as he declares peace terms with the Boers. cheers rise and fall. Irish MPs remain impassive while diplomats and peers applaud the historic announcement and gift of King Edward’s sovereignty to the Boers.
Kansas City June 3 Thomas Wat king public school janitor in jail for trying to sell information about Florence Bly age 40 and Frank Rogers age 14 who is believed kidnapped. He says he paid a man named C Gordon 300 dollars for the information that the couple were on a farm near Marshal Missouri. He planned to sell the information for a 5000 dollar reward to the boy's father, writing under the name Gordon since the real Gordon could not claim the reward due to involvement in the case.
The June 3 report notes the peace agreement signing occurred quietly at a Burgher delegate’s residence. Boer leaders signed the document in order of precedence with no ceremony and the document lay on the dining room table as they affixed their names.
Evanavale Indiana June 3 The trial of Patrolman Wilbur Sheerwell has begun He is accused of the murder of three women since November last and is described as of the Jack the Ripper type by prosecutors and witnesses
A mass meeting of Colorado citizens adopted a resolution denouncing Senator Teller and Senator Patterson as unpatriotic and out of step with local views. The resolution was telegraphed to Senator Lodge and will be read in the Senate as Colorado senators vote against the Philippine bill, signaling public protest.
Norfolk observes the ninety fourth anniversary of Jefferson Davis birthday with a statewide holiday. The observance marks the former president of the Confederacy and is celebrated across Virginia today.
In Frankfort on June 3 the second appeal of James Howard, one of the Gobel murder principals, opened in the court of appeals as he remains in the state penitentiary. In Denver on June 3 strike developments were expected with bricklayers ready to return to work.
The last execution under Spanish law occurred today in Ponce Puerto Rico. Four confessed murderers were garrotted in the jail yard, each tied to a post with faces covered and necks broken by a turnscrew. Going forward executions will be by hanging.
In San Francisco on June 3 preparations begin for hosting 16 000 Knights of Pythias. Fruit trees and giants from famed forests will adorn city streets for the banquet. Congress authorizes a thousand tents for visitors’ use.
The Santa Fe flyer begins operation between Colorado and Missouri points, with today marking the first trip. The service aims to reduce travel time by several hours.
Portland Oregon June 3 Incomplete returns show George Chamberlain the Democratic Governor nominee leading the race while the Republican ticket runs eight to twelve thousand votes behind. Republicans Tongue and Williamson appear elected to Congress, and the legislature is seen as Republican to choose U S senators.
Hutchinson Kane June and Reno County filed a suit against Missouri Pacific for 109000 dollars. The claim totals daily penalties of 100 dollars for each day scales were not provided at stations shipping about 100 cars of wheat per year. The action seeks remedy for the alleged failure.
Riots continued in downtown Chicago as striking teamsters confront non union drivers and police. Reports say hundreds of officers struggled to control mobs around meat wagons, with injuries, arrests, and a large crowd at Crosby street.
Washington on June 3 the senate concurred in the house resolution thanking Secretary Hay for the McKinley eulogy then opened debate on the Philippine bill under the fifteen minute rule. Voting starts at 4 o'clock as the musical jubilee begins with entrants from Texas Colorado Oklahoma Missouri Nebraska and Kansas.
Chicago June 3 The case against beauty doctor Johnson tied to the death of Miss Thompson after a facial treatment has been dismissed. The afternoon session adopted the conference report on the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Grand Chancellor M B Moore of Saratoga issues a circular to Wyoming lodges designating Sunday June 16 as Memorial Day observance. The Cheyenne lodge plans to march to the cemetery and decorate the graves of departed members, adjusting the date to avoid business conflicts.
Bricklayers and laborers at the Union Pacific shops in Omaha walked off the job at noon, suspending work on the new facilities. About 150 workers are idle as wheelers claim 26 cents an hour plus a 1 1/2 cent raise to 27 1/2 cents. 30 strikers estimate a quick settlement.
Gun Dressler a section foreman at Ionia Sheridan county was struck and killed by a fast freight Sunday night while inspecting the tract on a railway velocipede. The engineer learned of the fatality after traveling fifty miles and found remnants of the velocipede with blood and human tissue at Crow station.
A series of short remarks lists residents visiting or traveling. Names include Earl Carter from Laramie Fred Copeland from Cheyenne John Sloan from Newcastle Miss Cleland visiting Casper Mrs A Adamsky on month long Colorado trip Rev Tarbill to Centralia Kansas to visit father Miss Anna Zips from Denver guest of Mrs George Nagle Mrs A Stutzman returning from California Mrs Fullerton returning from ranch to morrow E E Enterline Sheridan attorney at state supreme court Miss Mabel Ady from Denver visiting Irene Hammond Mrs F J Niswander and Mrs Leroy rant joining Pollards in Denver for a Hot Springs Deadwood pleasure trip Captain I L Prebendal to Indiana then Philippines Sheriff E J Smalley J D Freeborn Frank Niswander Max Myer Dave Stone travel to Denver.
The Dairy Farm by Eleanor Merron comes to the opera house Saturday evening. Merron, a skilled actress, has supported many American stars and the play has set records in New York Philadelphia and Chicago. It features original scenery costumes and effects plus the Maccabees dance and supper at the F.O.O. PF ball. Good music by orchestra. Admission 50 cents.
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