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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
6
A defiant editorial voice rails against the dream of 300 mile per hour cross country travel. The author mocks the automadness craze, argues scenery and dining must be preserved, and lampoons speeding as a loss of culture and function.
The Boston Herald column argues American taste leads in hats and gowns. It notes New York outpaces Paris in style with bold accessories and slogans Paris isn’t in it. Parisian wardrobes are seen as less flashy by urban shoppers and society at Newport resorts.
A witty congressman notes that words subtract from knowledge. The piece laments verbose speech that obscures themes and drowns clarity. It compares talkers to insects swarming a lamp and warns of the moral risk from pure verbiage.
A study estimates the typical man emits about 11 million words annually reaching a peak flow during the year. The finding highlights the scale of daily speech and written communication in contemporary life.
Short news notes recount two rare white whale specimens seen in Atlantic waters and said to be imprisoned in Cape Breton's Bras d Or lakes as Cape Breton fishermen race to capture one. War relief efforts expand to western floods as Acting Secretary Sanger assumes full relief responsibility and Congress may be asked for authorization.
Reports from Topeka Kansas City and St Louis describe catastrophic flood damage across multiple states. Villages like North Topeka suffer total wreckage while casualties rise. rescue efforts continue amid sanitation fears and massive relief appeals.
In Philadelphia on June 6 there were no major changes in the textile strike. A few hundred nonunion workers who walked out Monday returned to work in the Manayunk district, where activity remains weak. Two mills, hosiery and knitting, closed briefly and the executive board announced a hosiery and hair cloth maker agreed to a 55 hour week for its employees.
Washington June 6 Minister Merry reports by mail to the state department that Nicaragua's rebellion lasted two months. Government troops, unable to reach the rebels who controlled Lake Nicaragua, used rail to move boats to the lake and quickly crushed the revolt. A forced loan of about 70000 dollars was levied to pay the soldiers.
The May 1 laundry strike was settled last night. Workers will return Monday after a three member arbitration board of employees and three representatives of owners reviews grievances.
In St Paul on June 6 Judge Lochren began arguments in the state of Minnesota v Northern Securities Co and related roads. The state grounds its case on a Minnesota constitutional provision rather than Sherman anti trust claims used in the federal suit, using largely the same testimony as the federal proceedings.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upholds the government view that the postmaster general may exclude from second class mail the River side Literature Series by Houghton Mifflin and Masters in Music by Bates Guild. The ruling broadens postal discretion in delivery decisions.
A truce was declared between hotel proprietors and their employees in Chicago. No active steps will be taken for two days as committees of hotel men and labor leaders seek an amicable settlement of the dispute.
Moundsville West Virginia June 6 Wilfred Davis a 21 year old white man was hanged last evening for his crime in front of the largest crowd ever gathered to witness an execution.
A special dispatch from Dawson reports W. J. Idelman deputy collector of United States customs at the Forty Mile River boundary is jailed at Eagle City on embezzlement charges. The note mentions a potential shortfall of forty thousand dollars.
The Russian police directorate replies to a cable report on Kishineff details long standing Russian Jewish tensions. Rioting followed an Easter incident, with nine Jews killed and authorities suspending local officials. Martial law was proclaimed, rioters jailed, and some sentenced to Siberian mines.
R G Dun and Co notes only unfavorable developments this week, prompting greater conservatism. May railway earnings rose 12.7 percent from last year and 25.4 percent from 1901, while iron and steel contracts remain deferred. Textile markets show little gain with cautious cotton goods selling, and western floods plus eastern drought curb demand. 182 US and 24 Canada failures compare with prior year.
Isidor Raynor counsel for Western Union Telegraph Co files in U S circuit court a petition to condemn a right of way for poles and wires along the Pennsylvania railroad line between Philadelphia and Washington. Claim rests on an 1866 act granting telegraph construction along post roads.
Caracas report says the Venezuelan government has reoccupied San Felix on the Orinoco, marking the first step in a government march toward Ciudad Bolivar. Forces concentrate near Coro to encircle General Matos with his army reportedly down to about 1000 men. If Matos cannot reach Curaçao, capture is anticipated.
About 1,200 Washington citizens gathered at the Columbia theatre to denounce the Kishineff murders in Russia. Corporal James Tanner, former pensions commissioner, presided and delivered an eloquent address condemning the acts as unthinkable in a civilized era.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a labor war erupts as builders and contractors form rival groups after a hot had car tiers strike. Carpenters and other building trades quit in sympathy, prompting contractors to refuse work to any tradesmen who left prior employment during strikes or sympathy lockouts.
Berlin June 6 An old sergeant Warneck of the Ninety-second Infantry is sentenced to 30 months imprisonment and dismissal from the army after conviction on 166 counts of abuse of soldiers.
A Pittsburg Railways Co traction car on the Wilmerding branch jumped the track near the Glenwood bridge last night. Sixteen passengers were aboard and were hurt to varying degrees, none seriously.
Dense smoke from northern and central New Jersey fires drifts into Philadelphia and Boston on June 5. Fires rage in the Adirondacks near Long Lake and Mount Marcy while Lake George and nearby regions report ash and smoke. Losses in New England exceed one million dollars with rainlessness continuing for 47 days.
A Kansas gunfight left the Berry family of five killed or fatally wounded after a confrontation with cowboys from the De War ranch eight miles from St Francis. The old man Berry and three sons died inside or near the family home as about 20 cowboys pursued and opened fire. Two cowboys were also killed, with others wounded in the exchange.
Grand juries indict A W Machen former superintendent of the free delivery service for sharing profits on teller box fasteners. The investigation notes 18,987.79 dollars illegally received with a $20,000 bond set. Machen to stand trial in October. Other arrests tied to post office department probe include Thomas W McGregor Ellsworth Upton and Charles E Smith.
Detroit convention adopts resolutions urging quick national adoption of a liberal reciprocity policy. A memorial will be sent to President Roosevelt. The group also backs workers’ right to organize while opposing compulsory union membership.
E W Clark and Co of Philadelphia and Hodenpul Walbridge and Co of New York manage a syndicate to consolidate all fighting and traction companies of Saginaw and Bay City. The group controls 1000 miles of track.
Fire yesterday leveled the Atlantic Window Glass Co plant at Magnolia New Jersey causing about 60000 dollars in losses. The facility was noted as the second largest glass works in the United States and was located in Camden area.
Jesse Miller of Lincoln Nebraska and Frances E F Moore of Davenport Iowa, students at the University of Chicago, were drowned in Jackson Park yesterday when their boat was upset while attempting to board a floating Spanish caravel in the lagoon.
London report says Lisbon's leading wheat importers have formed a trust merging all milling interests in Portugal.
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington after a 65 day journey covering over 14 000 miles by rail and several hundred miles by coach. He is greeted by a large crowd, cadets, fire engines and a Marine band, with 265 speeches delivered and a noted non partisan reception in every city.
A hurricane swept the Philippine Islands causing ship damage. The US transport Shamshua reportedly wrecked, unconfirmed. The steamer Pearla de Visayas lost off Camotes Island with some crew saved. San Rafael and Mayflower driven ashore at Ormoc, all aboard saved.
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 6 the Wheeling Traction Co. granted all workers 21 cents more per hour and eliminated the graded pay scale, yielding a victory for the men as all demands were met.
Chicago reports that the Erie railroad will relocate its general freight department offices from Cleveland to Chicago. The move is scheduled to occur around June 15, with preparations already completed.
A perpetual injunction was issued by Judge Kohlsaat prohibiting coal operators in Illinois and Indiana from forming a combine to sell through a single distributing agency and from regulating prices.
Colonial Minister Doumergue received word from the Martinique governor that Mont Pelee is once more active. For several days the volcano has emitted flames and clouds of vapor.
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