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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
2
The Defiance Express details subscription and delivery terms for city subscribers and mail readers. It lists weekly and annual rates including ten cents per week for city delivery, three year and six month mail options, and cash in advance requirements. Also notes long distance telephone numbers and press deadlines.
A collage of world notes reports women landowners in Great Brain, deaths by self harm in Russia, wealth comparisons, Blackpool pride, medals in 1643, New York municipal workers, theater building costs in Newace City, Japanese copper output, Dublin milk fines, and Irish antiquaries at Tara. Also covered are Paris Chamber centennial, frost damaged crops, Kruger's house to become a hotel, Dead Sea level, Whakarewarewa geysers, King Edward’s private band disbandment, Glasgow municipal electric surplus, US centennial ages, Infanta Isabella’s surgery, World’s fair stalls, steel friction loss estimates, Belgium motor trials delay, Conan Doyle’s America trip denial, Brazil at World’s Fair, Galileo’s telescope origin, Baltic wrecks, Jewish studies trips, Mexico Pantheon, Halle reading room, NYC mayor speculation, Pennsylvania coal mines, Mme Loubet on coeducation, Civil War shell dredging, Chicago rabies education, US lard exports, Maltese language advocacy, oldest physician Dr. David, ship design against seasickness, Irish land agents’ compensation petition.
Crowded Archer avenue trolley cars collided with a Belt Line freight at Archer avenue and Fort Street in Chicago. Two passengers were killed and many injured. Other reports note tense relations with Count Cassini denied as unfounded. Six shot on a trolley near Media and Chester Pennsylvania. many wounded including women.
Assistant Secretary Keep releases a summary of the fiscal year ending June 30 1903 detailing revenues of 557 employees etc. The report shows customs 283 01 719 internal revenue 230 11 miscellaneous sources 44 850 and expenditures 506 176 500 with a surplus of 52 710 936. Comparisons with 1902 show revenue declines and higher spending amid war revenue repeal effects.
The coroner re opened the Brown case as experts testified poisons were found in the stomach and intestines. Witnesses described March 15 disturbances, a box of capsules, and possible toxic substances including arsenic antimony and sulphonals.
An explosion at Union Pacific mine No. 1 in Hanna Wyoming traps about 200 miners underground. Rescue efforts race to reach the prisoners while officials report only scattered survivors and many likely fatalities. Fire damp and debris hinder recovery as the blast reverberates across the region.
In Clearfield Pennsylvania on July 1 a robbery torturing Mrs. Miles O Rourke bound her and tortured her feet with flame to force disclosure of a hidden sum exceeding $2 000 The thief dropped part of the money as he fled and was interrupted by a nearby noise.
Reports long circulated that Charles Schwab would retire as president of United States Steel and appoint W E Corey, president of Carnegie Steel, to perform active duties. The New York finance committee announced Corey’s appointment at a session noting Schwab’s health and the need to steady steel leadership.
The Iowa Republican state convention nominated A. B. Cummins for governor, John Harriott for lieutenant governor, Charles A. Bishop for supreme judge, David J. Palmer for railroad commissioner, and J. Riggs for state superintendent of schools. The platform endorsed tariff changes, with Allison and Dolliver supporting it while Lacy and Cousins opposed.
A joint committee of Congregational, Methodist Protestant and United Brethren churches reached a union platform after an all day session. The report from a five member sub committee was amended and adopted. Dr. Washington Gladden and Dr. W. M. Weekley were named to present the matter to governing boards, with letters to churches sent to ministers for careful consideration.
Washington reports state department delays in forwarding a petition from American Jews about Russian massacres. Officials insist on formal channels and official propriety while expressing sympathy for victims of recent outrages.
Jenatzy of Germany wins the James Gordon Bennett Cup in Ballyshannon after a 370% mile trek in 6 hours 36 minutes 9 seconds. De Knyf and Farman close for second with a one minute gap. American entries falter due to light cars and mechanical issues. Fatal accidents avoided though Jarrett, a British driver, suffers serious injuries, and other racers retire.
Booker T. Washington spoke at Louisville urging negroes to remain calm and exercise restraint amid racial tensions. He noted lynching as national in scope and credited figures like Judge Jones of Alabama while stressing patience, law, and equal application of punishment across races.
Wilkesbarre Pa July 3 The board of conciliation to adjust miners grievances met in secret Andres saw discussion of the 10 percent wage advance on net versus gross earnings and postponed final decision. Secretary Nicholls to mail grievances to affected companies for response ahead of Thursday session.
A day of extreme heat and a fierce storm struck New York and Pittsburgh, causing four deaths from heat and storms, dozens of prostrations, and widespread injuries. Lightning and a 72 mile per hour gale were reported amid a deadly sequence of events.
About 30,000 attend at New York as J. B. Haggins' Water yy with Odom up secures the Suburban renewal worth 12,000. Water Cross shatters the mile and a quarter track record with 2 04 3 5, beating Irish Lad and Goldsmith. Chicago sees Glassful set a new world mile and sixteenth record at Washington Park, 1 44 45, and Blue Girl posts 1 44 0 at Morris Park in May 1901.
Havana reports a treaty granting naval and coaling station bases on the Isle Moody with preliminary surveys at Guantanamo. The Olympia remains in Caribbean waters awaiting Washington’s authorization to land crews. Also noted are the death of engineer George Shattuck Morison, severe floods in Peru Indiana, and labor strike legislation calls plus Turkish fighting near Oskin.
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