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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
2
Advertisement notes a fair supply of soft pretty Vicikid Oxfords with patent leather tips in shapely fine fitting styles. Available sizes range 3 to 7. Regular price stated as $1.35 per pair. Price. IG.
At the H J Heinz plant in Allegheny the shaft broke when intoxicated men jumped the elevator car, causing it to plunge from the fifth to the cellar. Twenty three aboard were injured, with John Churney and Mrs Edward Holman feared dead.
The Dewey defendants Chauncey Dewey W J McBride and Clyde Wilson facing murder charges in the Berry family case have the evidence heard before Supreme Court special commissioner Captain Claude Hamilton. Sheriff McCulloch of Cheyenne County testifies as first witness and western Kansas witnesses testify to fear of testifying locally and issues about selling the Berry water tank.
A heavy June rain swept New York and nearby areas bringing down thunder and lightning. Water pooled in streets across Manhattan along the shore front and Williamsburg Brooklyn, reaching four to five feet in places and trapping residents in homes as flood damage is expected to be extensive.
F Seymour Barrington, jailed at Clayton Missouri, is under tight questioning for the murder of James P McCann believed to have occurred June 18. Streetcar workers identify Barrington and McCann as the two men who left the car at Bon fils station where McCann's body was found. Authorities say Barrington shifted his story from an altercation with others to claiming he and McCann were alone that night.
Jesse McClain a nonunion machinist and watchman was shot and killed in front of his employer’s building in Chicago. His wife said he refused to join the strike and had been threatened by union men, fearing for his life.
Kansas City reports representatives of the United States Packing company arrived to consider building a $1,750,000 plant here. James H. Peabody of Colorado heads the venture with John Dickey as general manager. The company seeks investors including cattlemen and retailers, with strong west and southwest stock subscriptions and unions backing the effort.
Secretary Moody reports no criticism from any responsible person in the navy department regarding Emperor William's inspection of the Kearsarge. Rear Admiral Taylor confirms the inspection is courteous and follows long established customs for foreign officials visiting battleships.
In Hamilton on June 30 jurors heard eight witnesses testify with little new evidence in the Knapp case. Prosecutors pressed for details while defense argued the confessions cited are inadmissible amid ongoing courtroom scrutiny.
A man fired a shotgun from bushes at a trolley car between Media and Chester wounding six aboard. The crowded car caused a panicked retreat with four women shot in the arms and chest before the assailant escaped.
In New York on June 29 the employer and employee stalemate persists. The Civic Federation plan shows no progress as employers demand acceptance before work resumes while unions refuse to discuss arbitration until the lockout ends. Seventy workers from sixteen unions met and declared they would not discuss arbitration until the lockout is lifted.
A posse of local officers hunted Harvey Logan the train robber who broke jail Saturday but returned empty handed after several miles. Logan’s rode-away horse arrived lame at the jail gate, having found its way home. Judge Clark has ordered District Attorney Wright and Marshal Austin to conduct a strict investigation of the escape.
A trotter broke all records for a mile to wagon with a 2.045 clocking at a matinee by the Gentlemen's Driving Club at Glenville track. The horse was driven by its owner C. K. G. Billings.
After a weak start prices firmed on strong demand with September wheat unchanged and oats up about a dime. Closing quotes show July wheat at 80 3 4 cents, September wheat around 78 3 4, corn from 50 1 2 to 49 1 4, oats 39 1 2 to 34 1 2, and pork lard ribs futures higher. Cash prices list various wheat and corn grades with scattered gains.
Cattle receipts 18 000 opened 10 15c higher with prices for good to prime steers at 5.10 to 5.60 and cows 1.60 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 37 000 with prices from 5.65 to 6.90 for various grades. Sheep receipts 20 000 with wethers 4.00 to 4.50 and native lambs 4.00 to 4.60.
Kansas City cattle receipts total 5 000 natives and 1 000 Texans with varied prices across categories. Hogs show receipts 6 500 with prices from 5.10 to 5.60 and sheep receipts around 1 000 with lambs at 3.50 to 6.75 and ewes 3.25 to 5.15, reflecting a steady to higher tone for some classes.
Receipts of 8 500 strong cattle with higher cattle quotes and varied cattle classes. Hogs run 7 000 head with 10 cent drop and price ranges mainly $5.50 to $6.60. sheep receipts 38 500 weak with yearlings $4.20 to $4.50 and lambs $4.00 to $6.28. South Omaha origin noted, June data.
The St Joseph market notes 5 800 cattle receipts steady to 10 cents higher with natives 4.35 to 5.35, cows and beigers 2.00 to 4.75, stockers 3.50 to 4.75. Hog receipts 6 012 down 10 to 15 cents with light 5.57 to 5.14, medium and heavy 5.62 to 5.14, bulk 5.57 to 5.62. Sheep receipts 2 866 steady to 5 cents lower.
The exchange shows Mrs. Newrich dismissing any notion that her husband takes interest in books and implying he relies on clerks for such tasks. The remark targets his personal preferences and social expectations.
An advertisement claims beauty in women stems from health and blood purity. It asserts wine of Cardus strengthens female organs, promising a noticeable transformation within a month and increased attractiveness.
The Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company offer a 6100 cash prize for naming the new Daily Limited train to California to begin service November 1 1902 via the El Paso Short Line. Open to the public with no fees. Send a circular of instructions to John Sebastian Passenger Traffic Manager Rock Island System Chicago.
An advertisement lists numerous digestive and heartburn symptoms and promises a free trial of PEPSIKOLA TABLETS with a booklet. It urges sending the form and prices, noting agents wanted and listing The Laxakola Company at 87-145 Vesey Street, New York.
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