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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
10
Local listings show Taz Dinton Taroune advertised as on sale at Hughes and McCaleb's in Jasper Nel's post office news stand and at the Tribune Store. The prompt notes a sale listing across multiple outlets.
The annual bureau of immigration report shows 875 046 arrivals in the fiscal year, up 208 505 from the prior year. Italians lead with 230 622 entrants, while Austria Hungary and Russia also rise. Ireland, Sweden, England, and Japan show notable increases.
Rear Admiral Bowles reports to the secretary of the navy on naval construction progress for the year. The additions include one battleship four monitors twelve torpedo boat destroyers one torpedo boat and seven submarine torpedo boats. Delays due to strikes kept the total ships short of anticipated two battleships and five cruisers. The record lists all vessels with data and notes 252 ships fit for service twenty five building and twenty three unfit for sea service.
President Roosevelt spoke to about 7,000 people at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul on Intelligent Service to God and the State. He was escorted by Mrs. Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey and Gen. John M Wilson, as a Marine band led a procession past a 500-voice choir and clergy. Archbishop Faes Nuttall then expressed England’s welcome for U S expansion and a potential Roosevelt visit to England.
Washington reports general Gillespie chief of engineers released the annual defense and harbor fixups for the year ended June 30 1903. Projects for thirty one localities approved new lake and river defenses under review. Seacoast defenses now over fifty percent complete with twenty five principal harbors armed for naval attacks.
The twenty ninth annual convention of the American Bankers association concluded in San Francisco with installing new officers led by President I G Bigelow. Ellis H Roberts greeted for a speech on gold inflow and the body adopted a vote of thanks.
Lou Dillon trotted a mile in 1:58%4 at Memphis Trotting Association under windy chilly conditions. The mare beat her own best by 1.5 seconds and exceeded Crescens time at Wichita by 1.25 seconds amid a large crowd’s ovation. Time splits were 0:30, 0:59 1/4, 1:28 1/4, 1:53 8/4.
In Trenton the coroner's inquest into the rear end collision at Washington Crossing last Saturday, which killed seventeen people, began but did not finish. Key witnesses included Joseph Saums, flagman of the work train, and Robert H. Reed, engineer of the second train.
Ashland Wisconsin October 26 fire in the Shores block caused losses near 150000 with about 30000 insured. The building housed about 150 roomers at the time but all escaped with their lives.
Chicago trading showed nervous sentiment in wheat due to St. Louis uncertainty, then a late rally on better export demand with December wheat up. Corn and oats fell, while live cattle hog and sheep quotes moved in mixed fashion across Chicago and Kansas City markets with receipts and price ranges noted for each category.
South Omaha on Oct 26 reports cattle receipts 11,500 with best steady and many categories priced. Hogs receipts 1,500 rise 10c, mixed and night bids range to 5.40, while sheep receipts reach 22,500 with prices for western yearlings, wethers, ewes and lambs.
Ten laborers die and four are injured when the roof and walls collapse in a subway tunnel at 195th Street. Foreman Timothy Schivan and electrician William Schuette among the dead. Rufus C. Hunt and Richard Beyers detained and held on coroner’s bail.
At Fort Riley Kansas on October 27 defending troops under Colonel Stover repelled General C C Carrs nine infantry regiments two cavalry regiments and four batteries in a mimic warfare showing expert trench concealment. Grass and bushes covered trenches and even hid hats and blue shirts making troops nearly invisible at 200 yards with birds perched above unnoticed.
Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles resigns as chief of the navy's Bureau of Construction and Repairs to become president of a private ship building company in Massachusetts. Secretary Moody expresses regret, noting Bowles 28 years of service. W. L. Capps named to fill the vacancy at the New York navy yard. Balloting for various state and municipal offices scheduled in several states.
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