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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
6
Reports from eight principal corn states show a likely crop of about 1.2 to 2.2 billion bushels amid drought relief. Wheat harvest is seen larger and richer than expected, tempering corn shortages. rain and cooler weather easing heat waves across the sun-scorched region.
At Forest Park Cleveland on July 30 Otto Seefried, park manager, allegedly shot into a crowd injuring Thomas Murtagh who was fatally wounded. Edward Yarnham was shot in the knee but not seriously hurt. Police from Broadway station found Seefried inside the engine house with a revolver. a crowd gathered outside, and Murtagh was taken to St. Alexia hospital in dying condition.
Shanghai on July 30 reports an imperial Edict recognizing the new Chinese foreign office replacing the old tsung Uyamuy. Prince Ching is named minister in charge. The office becomes the leading board among seven that form the federal government.
Fire yesterday destroyed a bridge on the Galena division of the Illinois Central Railroad in Carbondale Illinois. The blaze collapsed the structure and tied up all traffic, requiring a complete rebuild before service could resume.
Aden, Arabia July 9 A July 17 clash between the Mad Mullah and British forces ended with the Mullah routed. The British suffered 12 killed and 20 wounded while Frederickson and 10 others were killed and additional casualties reported.
Fire at Henry Schwade's mills in Philadelphia's northeastern section causes an estimated loss of 250000 dollars, fully covered by insurance. authorities report no injuries. The blaze originated from a diary incineration in the plant area and was contained by local firefighters.
Dettveen and Wight head to New York for talks with Morgan and Schwab following Pittsburg conference. Officials seek a basis for renewed negotiations between the Amalgamated Association and steel manufacturers. If the basis satisfies the executive committee, a conference will proceed. otherwise the strike fight could harden and continue. President Shafter and Secretary Williams returned to New York with guarded optimism.
Latest quotations from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee Chicago and Sioux City markets show wheat corn and oats prices along with cattle hogs and sheep values. Notable ranges include Wheat No 1 Northern around 68-70c in St Paul and 67-72c in Chicago. Corn No 2 around 55-66c. Oats around 40-41c. Cattle and hogs mixed to high quality ranges across South St Paul and Chicago notes. prices for beef steers from $5.26 to $6.80 and hogs from $5.40 to $6.75 various by market. sheep values broadly $3.25 to $4.50 with lambs around $4.40.
A fire at the Holbrook Grocery company building in Keene New Hampshire on July 30 resulted in an estimated damage around 76 thousand dollars with an additional 940 thousand in equipment and merchandise losses.
A storm at Fargo North Dakota and nearby areas caused heavy wind and rain with a tornado in Tappan 126 miles west. A church store homes and barns were blown down and the depots roofed. Grain lodged widely hindering harvest for days with 1.60 inches of rain and wind near forty miles per hour. Estimates vary by area but damage includes corn lodging and delayed harvest plans.
In a small station twenty miles west of here a Great Northern freight on the siding burned its tail and with a collision feared, fireman William Prindervitis leapt from the engine. He sustained severe injuries and was brought to this city. He had long been employed by the Great Northern.
Milwaukee July 30 Dr Walter Kempster and Dr C B Wingate of Wisconsin health officials align with Dr John Hertz of Indiana in forecasting bubonic plague sweeping the American continent They warn the disease is already in California and New York and will reach Chicago then Milwaukee as conditions ripen
Three masked men entered the A Booth & Co warehouse in Chicago at noon on a Saturday and seized $600 from the paymaster and an assistant. The bold daytime robbery occurred before more than 100 workers, suggesting the assailants were familiar with the plant.
In La Crosse Wisconsin on July 30 Freddie Green fourteen son of Walter Green of Onstaaka suffered severe burns when a bottle of carbenic acid in his pocket broke during a wrestling bout with a friend. The acid spilled over his body and he is not expected to recover.
In La Crosse Wisconsin on July 20 Frank Gaksloros tollkeeper was fatally stabbed in the back during a fight with a pedestrian. William Warneck was shot in the wrist after attempting to cross without paying toll. Both men are under arrest. Also nearby Otto Goulze found a damadell with twenty five pearls after opening it in the Mississippi River. One pearl valued at $100 others smaller.
Work has begun on a new Independent elevator in Bostman. When finished it will give the town two independent elevators. Local crops are reported damaged by 10 to 15 percent with flax described as poor.
Bralferd Minnesota July 30 a rear end collision occurred on the Minnesota and International between two log trains heading south. The rear engine jumped the track and ditched several cars. No one was hurt.
Rumors say Fancher will quit North Dakota politics after health rebound and seek business in Sacramento following a noted exodus pattern. Reports list prior governors now in various states, including Duluth grain trade and land agency work, with several still in or near office.
A July 30 electrical storm in New Richmond Wisconsin caused multiple incidents. Lightning struck banker J W McCoys residence starting a small fire, quickly extinguished. A fence and a Beebe farm barn were damaged or destroyed, and grain was flattened by wind. Heavy rains halted last weeks grain cutting, total rainfall reaching 2 40 inches. Wheat prospects remain favorable with farmers hopeful for a good yield.
In July in Glenwood Wisconsin ten year old Ray Flemming and his five year old sister visited Dr Boehn's office while he was away. The boy, seeing a target plate on the wall, climbed a chair, picked up the pistol and shot his sister in the head cheek and shoulder. The girl is seriously hurt but may recover. The gun was loaded but the boy did not know it.
The board of appraisement has completed its work and finds forty two pieces in the county ready for sale October 1. All are full quarter sections except one and none priced under ten dollars, with valuations ranging to twenty dollars. Across the state valuable school land will be sold, with some newer counties offering relatively cheap parcels.
July 30 report from Fergua Falls New Hampshire describes a lightning burst at the Rosengren residence. Four to five bolts pierced walls, ripping through like cannon fire. One bolt pierced the bed where two little boys slept, making a half foot hole in the mattress. the boys were unharmed. The homeowner was stunned and the house left nearly ruined.
T Vanhook a brakeman on the Duluth and Iron Range road was killed when his train backed up and split in two. He was on the rear end of the caboose when it broke, the air brakes setting and throwing him onto his head. He was about twenty five and recently married. Relatives lie at Rochester Minnesota.
Two men held on burglary charges broke jail and escaped. they pried doors with a chair and picked bricks around the locks to make their escape. Local authorities reported the incident in Winston, North Dakota.
A lightning strike set fire to a large barn owned by C. Jewell in Pine Island Minn on July 30. The barn housed seventy tons of hay and ten calves. Loss estimated at about 2500 dollars, partly covered by insurance.
In Canton Minnesota during a storm a barn belonging to Ed B Storks burned with 160 tons of hay and extensive material loss. Perry Patternon suffered damages at his home as a Newburg church was struck and burned.
Residents and business leaders in Cass Lake and Walker push for opening the Chippewa reservation. At a joint Commercial Club and Industrial Association meeting in Strawberry, Cass Lake, a large turnout supported resolutions favoring opening and the perceived rights of involved communities.
July 28 severe electrical storm in Towah area of Washington state left one man dead and two brothers injured when a live wire was blown down by the wind. Chris Paterson, laborer, touched the wire and died. M. J. and G. Kalley, brothers, were in the farmhouse eight miles north when the bolt hit. The Kalley men were reported seriously injured but expected to live.
Helena Mont July 28 Gov Toole has pardoned Edmund Prickeon formerly of Moorhead Minnesota who is serving a five year sentence in the Deer Lodge penitentiary for second degree assault in Butte in December 1499 Erickson is twenty one years old and it is believed his mind is unbalanced Prominent Minnesota men including ex Gov Lind and Charles A Towne interceded on his behalf
The body of a dead man was found in Sand Creek northwest of Big City by fishermen. He appeared to have been killed and robbed of a large sum, then wrapped in a blanket and dumped in the creek. A revolver was placed in his mouth and his brains blown out. No clues.
On the Hoodlebug tunnel adjacent to the Homestake property Denver based Hidden Fortune Company reports a major find. Rich free milling ore runs about 450 dollars per ton and matches the Homestake ore quality. A second vein was struck in a thirty foot shaft on the same property, hailed as a historic Black Hills strike in years.
In Winona on July 28 Vielt G Allen and Otto Schart were bathing in the Mississippi when a lightning bolt struck Allen on the right shoulder, killing him instantly while Schart fell unconscious but survived. The storm also caused widespread damage nearby, with grain stacks blown over, barns unroofed, trees felled, and a barn burning down from a strike at Lewin Black's property, valued around 1490 dollars.
West Superior July 28 delegates from Iowa and Wisconsin grand lodges voted to bar saloonkeepers from joining the order. The convention chose Hayward as next meeting place unanimously.
Albert Lea Minnesota July 28 The first conviction under this year’s game season occurred yesterday when C B Cordin of Owatonna pleaded guilty to shooting two quail He was fined ten dollars for each bird and costs totaling twenty seven dollars thirty cents
La Crosse, Wisconsin, July 2. Local ice dealer A. Ble alow warned the city faces an ice famine after a recent heat spell. He urged residents to conserve ice and prepare for potential shortages.
In Le Roy Minnesota on July 28 a strong heat wave ending with a light rain cools the town. No wind or storm accompanied the shower, bringing relief after three weeks of heat.
Hook on the Moai Cumberland July 28 reports a freight train derailment by a rack on the Omaha track near Shell Lake yesterday delaying traffic but causing no injuries.
On July 28 J T Signell, a farmer nine miles south of Atwater Minnesota, lost his barn seven horses and hay to fire. No insurance. Gratton North Dakota votes to adopt a new charter July 28 with a 176 majority. A mad dog attacked livestock on William Crane’s farm in Centerville South Dakota, killing dogs and forcing cattle to be shot. Heat killed four horses on the Lee Prentice ranch.
Wealthy Mattoon resident Richard Hearn received three threatening letters within a week demanding 2000 for his and his thirteen year old daughter Maude's safe return. Police guard the home as authorities unravel the plot and pursue the unknown abductors.
The Constitution loses boat for boat to Columbia by two minutes forty seconds in Newport. Duncan suspends further races until rig alterations are completed. Constitution will not race this week against Independence and sails to Bristol for repairs ahead of August 12 and 14 Newport races under New York Yacht Club leadership.
Rain fell Sunday and yesterday across the Middle West breaking a drought in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and beyond. Farmers expect partial corn recovery where damage was severe, while late seedings of turnips buckwheat and other crops will be drilled between rows for a hopeful total yield after harvest.
Canton Ohio July 30. Postmaster Brown and Mayor Weaver of Louisville Ky lead a committee to urge President McKinley to attend the Knights Templar conclave in Louisville. He has sent his regrets but supporters hope to change his mind, though Mrs McKinley remains with him in Canton.
London rumor places Gen. Lyttelton as successor to Lord Kitchener as commander in chief of British forces in South Africa with Kitchener likely kept in place until the war shows clear progress. Lyttelton’s role described as more administrative than combative during the interim.
London reports the first battle in naval maneuvers with cruiser squadrons clashing off the Aiclly islands. The defending fleet is said to be annihilated and the Channel appears to be in enemy hands. Eighteen cruisers reportedly sunk in the engagement.
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