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Newspaper
Daily News Record
Location
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
3
Upper Michigan expects light snow flurries tonight and Saturday with colder conditions in the west and northeast winds brisk to fresh. Lower Michigan faces snow flurries tonight and Saturday, with gusty northeast winds and cooler temperatures across the region.
Personal local notes record the arrival of baby Cauguier to Mr and Mrs Laurian Rowlean, a baby daughter for Mr and Mrs H K R Preste, and a visit by Miss Cora Sunberg. Mentions editor Tanner of the Tonia Standard, ship movements to Michipicoten, court adjournment, and a steamer damage near Aiud Lake. Also local ads for Dr Holden remedies and drug stores.
The sinking of the barge Celtic with 1800 tons of coal for Union Dock & Coal Co. brought fear of winter shortage and a coal raid. Hope arrived as a shipload of anthracite was reported to reach the port by early next week, easing the crisis. Meanwhile a medical society gathering in Chippewa county aims to reorganize amid a national reform. Notables from Mackinac Island and surrounding counties are listed as expected attendees.
John Welsh, called an unlucky drunk, stood before Judge Couch who warned him to return to his employer Mr Clergne within an hour. Jake Clark, intoxicated, misused the sheds. Welsh was sent to county jail for ten days. Peppard and McKineer offer their goods by barter after a butter tub theft from a shop display. Copper wire, 30 pounds, recovered from the Edison Saul Electric Co theft and found behind a Water Street stable.
Firefighters battled the Tuins of the Liki & Bocket factory at the corner of Case and Hamilton streets. A wall collapse mortally injured Patrick H. Jorce and injured Lieut. Robt McKenna, Samuel Jones, and Charles Nieding. Capt Finnean and Firemen Osberger and Garrér sustained slight injuries. Auction at Sea Furniture Co Saturday night.
Fredd A. Steith proprietor and Weber clerk of the Lincoln hotel faced Harrison Street police court on a manslaughter charge as accessaries before the fact after fourteen men were smothered to death yesterday. Arrests followed orders from Coroner Traeger and Chief ONeill.
Bitter cold grips the United Kingdom with gales and heavy seas disrupting channel traffic. Shipping faces many minor casualties as the Channel Islands report unprecedented conditions and a continental cold snap follows.
A fire at the Grand opera house in Stillwater Minnesota broke out under the stage and caused $175 in direct losses. The opera house block owned by a local syndicate was entirely destroyed with a total loss estimated at $375000. Other affected properties include J C Nolen $13900 Hielcomhea block $1 Dische bidek $1160 Zeigler Bros clothing $4 Buy lots now Sao Industrial addition east end Price Given and Harvey 2 5 4E.
Detroit December 5. By two deal completed here with the Sh & CL transportation Co the Craig b Steamers Iroquois and Chippers will join the Georgian Bay fleet for next season. The boats will dock at the D. & C. dock in Detroit.
At Soo Furniture Co buyers can bid at its auction sale Saturday night offering goods at their own price with no set minimum bid.
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