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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
6
The piece discusses revised statutes on crimes against the electoral franchise and civil rights, detailing conspiracy to intimidate citizens exercising rights. It mentions Solicitor General Richards and actions by Chief Wilkie, with focus on Emma Goldman as a suspected anarchist leader linked to the assassination plot.
New York on September first Captain Titus of the detective bureau orders his men to watch for anarchists and to locate Emma Goldman, the young woman suspected of having a hand in the shooting of President McKinley. No anarchist outbreak expected, but the impression grows that Czolgosz was not much a stranger here as some claim.
A gray haired traveling saleswoman spoke at the state house executive office claiming to overhear a conspiracy to assassinate Governor Yates on his return from the American exposition. Maj. W. S. Robbins, the governor's secretary, noted the assertion and regards the woman as likely crazy.
George Huenmann a mounted patrolman faced public removal of his insignia in the chief of police office for saying he was glad McKinley was shot. He pleaded misinterpretation as crowds watched during the McKinley visit when he was part of the president’s honor guard.
Washington reports a flood of sympathy messages from around the world. The state department yesterday released a large batch of these messages and noted that every region was represented in the responses.
London Sept 10 diplomatic dispatches say Russia offered to mediate in the Franco Turkish dispute and that Turkey would battle for £100,000. The report mentions Constantinople and additional diplomatic maneuvering amid the tensions.
A dense list of wheat corn oats and rye quotes with regional prices and futures notes. Includes cash bids for No 1 Northern No 2 Northern and No 3 yellow, along with cattle hogs and sheep price ranges and bulk sale totals from Milwaukee, Chicago, and local markets.
New York on September 7 reports that the Columbia was chosen to defend the America's Cup. The New York Yacht Club announced at 11 30 a m that Columbia would represent the club in the challenge from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Bets were sparse with a single $500 wager on Columbia and one $4 bet on Shamrock.
Sir Thomas Tipton expresses satisfaction at Columbia being selected to defend the Americas Cup against Shamrock I. He notes he anticipated the choice, and says he is ready to race once the wind favors them, added to his aim of beating the best Americans could send.
In St Louis on September 7, George Kenelle aged 22 killed his 16 year old sweetheart Bertha Richter and wounded himself with the same revolver. He claimed the girl refused to marry him after promising to do so, a motive given for the tragedy.
Eight students from the Northwestern military academy left Chicago for Washington to test charge free car propulsion for war purposes. They planned to deliver a message to Gen Milee, but Milee would not be in Washington upon their arrival, so the message plan was abandoned.
A train collision near the depot at 3 30 a m killed seven harvest workers and seriously injured others. Several injured later died as the dispatch reported crews rushing to aid the victims. The accident involved traveling harvest hands heading to fields for work.
The forty-second annual Minnesota State Agricultural Society fair showcases a historic surge in visitors. Management reports more attendees in four days than in any prior year, with out-of-town guests rising sharply and railroad tickets up by seven thousand from last year, estimating around 40,000 strangers drawn to the Twin Cities.
Jefferson Wisconsin September 7 Fire swept the Wisconsin Manufacturing Company plant destroying second story work and threatening the town. Fire brands carried to other sections with wind causing multiple small blazes and prompting aid from nearby communities. Citizens moved goods to safety while crews battled flames and protected nearby plants as insurance coverage tops remained unclear.
Port Huron Mich Sept 10 Last night reported the worst disaster on Lake Huron from a twenty four hour gale. Shores piled with thousands of dollars worth of vessel property and dredging will be needed to recover items. Life saving crews saved many but thirty eight were reported beyond danger. the barge Amananth owned by Capt Kotcher of Detroit and the steamer Pauley suffered heavy losses. The tug Sarnia from Sarnia Ont worked near the wrecks but crews deserted it. no loss of life is confirmed by Capt Pieigh. Marine men from Chicago and other ports call the scene remarkable for its scale of destruction and absence of life from the wrecks.
Sept 10 in Oshkosh Frank Cleveland a teamster stated he was glad McKinley had been shot. He was knocked down by bar tender, then cuffed and cut by others. Police locked him up for disorderly conduct. An anarchist street commentled crowd also faced mob action but escaped.
Fires rage near Bay nett Wir and Bayfield Wisconsin endangering Jam ber camps and several bridges along the Bayfield Superior and Minneapolis rail line. A heavy rainfall is sought as crews deploy Bren wave to combat the blaze and prevent further destruction.
Paris Sept 10 It is hoped Russia will grant the capital city. The Figaro declares the czar would arrive Sept 20 but advisers may urge him to abandon the visit after the attempted assassination of President McKinley. The situation leaves the trip unresolved with European diplomacy watching closely.
The New York agent of the Freak Society, connected to an alleged conspiracy to murder President McKinley, was found in a second hand book store in the city. He denied knowledge of any plot and claimed other anarchists did not want the president killed. He was freed to declare his beliefs.
Buffalo September 20 rumor suggests the Schley Court of Inquiry may be postponed due to the attack on the president and the presence of national officials in the city. The report notes officials' meetings could influence the inquiry's schedule.
Dr. Johannes von Miquel, former Prussian minister of finance, was found dead in bed yesterday morning in Frankfurt on the Main. Apoplexy is believed to have caused the collapse. He was born February 3, 1828.
A major blaze at the Lehigh Coal and Coke company docks near West Superior yesterday destroyed about half the dock superstructure and coal piles. Estimated loss for the structure, coal, and rolling stock runs around 75,000 dollars, with potential for higher totals as fires burned the coal piles.
A Pleasure party of eleven went in a boat on a northeast creek resort waters near Willow City. Three drowned: Harry Sims son of the Willow City postmaster Mina Cook formerly of Vermont and Miss Huth Saucre. Miss Cook was twenty two and a popular Bottineau county teacher.
Word from Black River Falls reports John Lowery formerly of Onalag ks county arrested in that city on arson charges. Authorities say he burned several of his own buildings about two years ago, was examined as insane, later found sane, moved to North Bend, and recently attempted to burn another building in Black River Falls.
September reports from New Prynesville note threshing results fall short of expectations though farmers cling to some positives. Wheat averages 12 to 15 bushels, oats around 7, flax about 10, barley near 36, and corn hampered by extended drought amid prices cited per bushel.
Sherburn Minn Sept 7 the east bound Milwaukee freight was ditched by the towerman at the St Louis crossing to avoid a crash with a southbound St Louis passenger train. Air brakes failed and Grindelund acted quickly preventing disaster. Traffic delayed six hours.
A fire at Car nival City Packing Company in Mudcatine Iowa last night destroyed the new boat Urania. A large excursion boatload escaped with minimal or no loss of life as the vessel burned to the water's edge.
After heavy rain throughout the night the prairie fires were extinguished. Weather turned cool and clear with .67 inch precipitation. Threshing significantly delayed by the conditions.
A 426 foot chimney built in 1889 at the Royal Saxon Smelting works Halsbrucke Freiberg rose 459 feet above surrounding terrain. To ensure safety the stack stood on a hill 197 feet higher than the works and fed a 1640 foot flue across the Mulde River, improving efficiency and reducing gas impact on nearby residents.
The article details a monumental chimney project in Germany with a base 30 feet below grade and a 688 feet high outlet. It cites material quantities, foundation and column masonry, and wind load data, arguing the structure as one of the greatest works and a standard in chimney engineering.
The author admires Germany for its automatic cab taximeter system that shows baggage charges and uses wheel revolutions to tally distance. It charges about 2.5 cents per eighth of a mile and makes tariffs clear to riders, urging American cities to adopt similar meters for fair treatment and to curb abusive pricing. The piece contrasts German transparency with American practices and briefly notes historical beliefs about Sirius and summer heats.
The text notes Sirius the dog star and defines dog days as the 20 days before and after its rising. It mentions the date now falling, indicating a seasonal reckoning tied to the star’s appearance. The passage is fragmentary and labels a period around Sirius’s rising.
Charles Bell of Albion Michigan believed faith could protect him from poison. He swallowed 24 grains of morphine, vomited it up, then claimed no serious effects. He later shot himself in the temple in his front yard. death was instantaneous.
A new benk is chartered and will open in the Empire Building arcades at Broadway and Rector Street New York City. It will operate 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. continuously for tenants of the building. The industry’s peculiarity is that banking serves only the tenants who are steel and iron firms formed recently with billions in capital and no permanent bank connections.
The text notes champagne imports fall short of other foreign wines with last year at about 200,000 cases versus 840,000 a decade earlier, indicating unusually high figures previously. It mentions fluctuations limiting imports to around 170,000 dozen in 1888 and 216,000 dozen in another year, with a stray remark about a blockade tied to money.
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