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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
4
A reflection on young couples building a home with green surroundings as a symbol of lasting life together. Also includes passages praising simple homes, plus health ad copy on deafness cures, digestion aids, and various remedies, with scattered unrelated fragments and advertisements.
The Wabash near Seneca suffers a major crash involving the Continental Limited and west bound No 13. Estimates place fatalities and injuries in the hundreds as burning cars trap emigrants. Eyewitness accounts speak of heroic rescues by nearby farmers and a dispute over orders blamed on the eastbound Continental Limited crew.
Stuart R. Young, thirty five, Louisville city treasurer, was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot after an alleged four year, systematized $50,000 shortage in his books. Princeton graduate son of Colonel Bennett I. Young, he faced public scrutiny as accountants reportedly examined his accounts. His bride and prominent friends mourned the tragedy.
The court decided two insular cases on how U S customs laws apply to territories. One Philippines case, Popkens, challenged duties on goods sent to the United States after the peace treaty. The other Porto Rico Dooley case held Porto Rico not foreign territory and upheld the Foraker Act limits on taxes. Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brown wrote opinions, with dissenters in the Dooley case. The rulings affect U S authority over insular taxation and import duties.
Former Colorado governor Davis I. Waite collapsed while peeling an apple in Aspen, likely from heart trouble. Born April 2, 1854 in Jamestown New York, Waite earlier pursued mercantile work in Ruth, Peoria, and Fort Hill areas before entering politics.
The article recalls David Wan-son WaAITE former Colorado governor who died in Asneo. It notes his 1876 election to the legislature and 1879 move to Colorado politics, his 1880s governorship noted as turbulent, and his People party nomination with a spirited re-election bid ending in defeat. It mentions the sobriquet Bloody Bridles tied to his career.
The Liberal forces surrendered to Captain Perry of the US battleship Town in Colon Colombia. General Alban entered with 350 men, taking command for the Colombian Government, and General Delarosa surrendered to Alban. American marines withdrew except one detachment to guard Panama Railroad property as Iowa’s men returned to Panama.
The 1901 annual report shows the smallest loss of life from documented vessel disasters since the service’s expansion, with seventeen lives lost in the year and forty-three vessels totally lost. Vessel value totaled $5,263,420 and cargo value $2,090,550, with overall losses and debts reaching $6,403,035 and $13,901 respectively. The report notes improved safety and ongoing maritime activity across sectors.
Spectators fill the Capitol for the opening of the new Congress. Prominent figures, floral displays, and formal ceremonies mark the entry as the Senate and House begin organization. Speaker election follows with Henderson declared the winner amid formal oaths and seating arrangements.
Article discusses plans to dissolve tribal relations for five Iroquois nations in New York, granting citizenship to about 5300 residents and dividing lands among tribal members. It outlines proposed legislation, property protections, and potential political opposition, with references to Governor Odell and President Roosevelt.
Secretary Gage presents Congress with department by department appropriation estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30 1903. Total requested 61027 68896 a reduction of about 16 million from 1902 while about 42 million above that year. Recapitulated by Legislative Executive State Treasury War Navy Interior Post Office Labor Justice and the Interior Department totals listed.
Consul-General in Shanghai notes silk tea and cotton donations fund a memorial promontory to McKinley. Chinese sentiment marks a historic gesture, with Hobson and others among noted figures connected to earlier events. Receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department show a growing deficit and revised projections.
The page lists dairy and produce prices by grade and source, including milk at 34 1/2 cents per quart, various creamery products, cheeses, and butters. It records beet, bean, and fruit prices, with ranges for apples, grapes, cranberries, and tomatoes, plus poultry and livestock rates and farm goods offered by state and regional suppliers.
A chaotic Liverpool dispatch details bank clerk Coudie Caucht and associates connected to a $50,000 forged check robbery, with suspect Goudie purportedly at the scene. Reports also cover a bishop’s public decree, a 11-year-old death in Baltimore, naval court actions in Samoa, currency discussions, and global unrest warnings, all amid a flood of scattered names and events.
The South Carolina and West Indian exposition opened with greetings from President Roosevelt era officials and local leaders. Guests toured exhibits including paintings, jewelry, and a prince of notable scientific and literary names. remarks celebrated America’s progress and a Washington message connected the event to the president.
A historic crowd at Frank E. Ma Fid watched West Point defeat Annapolis 11 feet in a dramatic Philadelphia contest. President Roosevelt and Cabinet members left their box to watch from side benches as the stadium filled beyond capacity and the atmosphere grew intensely charged. About 30,000 attendees filled the venue, creating an unprecedented spectacle on the football field.
A milk famine grips New York creamery centers including Middletown and Orange County. Prices rise, but farmers cannot profit as feed costs soar and cold weather tightens supplies. Butter factories shut, milking declines threaten shipments to the city. Industrial activity stays strong elsewhere despite transport slowdowns.
Detroit and Milwaukee reports reveal Terwilliger of Montague tied to a solvency scandal. He disappeared after stripping his estate, leaving a wife and child. An investigation found about 600 to 800 dollars in cash and assets ranging from 1000 to 80,000. The case named Theodore Duddleston Jr at National Stock Yards as another embezzler, with 20,000 dollars taken over four years. The Peru Republic issue notes postage abolition for newspapers.
Reported action shows Princeton, Columbia, Yale and Cornell forming a league, with Yale and Princeton football clashes noted. A Cambridge contest ended 22 to 0 as Harvard defeated Yale in a decisive football game. Michigan and Wisconsin football teams discussed in the era’s championship context.
President Roosevelt removes Oklahoma Governor Jenkins over improper bid to aid Oklahoma Sanitarium Co. and rewarding political friends with stock in a public contract. Thomas B. Ferguson named new Governor of Oklahoma. removal cited as breach of public trust and duty.
A mother Mary C. Burk aged 42 and her four children Adam sixteen Mary thirteen Joanna eight and Joseph died in a blaze at the Burk home near Gwin Station three miles north of Altoona Carl W. Burk husband escaped with burns and was treated as neighbors fought to save the house The lamp in the kitchen and a late return kept the family unaware until Mrs Burk awakened to smoke and the fire engulfed the dwelling.
A wealthy bachelor farmer Henry Louck of Graver Iowa died by his own action. On his body were found twelve thousand dollars in bank drafts and ninety five dollars in money. Governor Taft of the Philippines has been recalled by the War Department to return to the United States for health reasons. Washington announces George Leirod of Onistts appointed as Con pub Gineraltte Apia Samoa.
The text notes a shift from two woodsmen per job to three live jobs, with strikes and labor tensions across industries. Paris papers report a threatened coal mine strike averted, while unions claim concessions and resumed work. Factory and machine shops in Sag Vranelsee and Cal have rehired workers at higher wages amid ongoing labor strife.
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