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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
2
A collage of quips touching explorers and coal or corn fuel choices, prices claimed for diamonds, and social anecdotes. It notes Peary and Baldwin, jokes about royalty and balloon trips, marriage bureau woes, and a Nebraska sweethearts’ trust.
Published photographs of the count de la Escosura, alleged husband of the Spanish queen dowager, provoke comment that the queen could have found a more attractive match through a matrimonial agency.
E A Robinson who just inherited 1,500,000 says he will spend the entire fortune in eighteen months. He is not one of the vulgar Americans and he lives in London where he was born.
A Boston man reported the death of his wife during a wedding trip to Buffalo, a tragedy noted as notable only because the couple were from Boston rather than Chicago.
King Alfonso seeks navy rehabilitation while Gen. Weyler urges army expansion. The question arises whether Spain is preparing for renewed conflict, amid official plans and public concern about military readiness.
A Kentucky girl of unusual beauty makes waves in New York society, drawing attention and setting tongues wagging in fashion and social circles amid high society chatter and press interest.
A report notes Admiral Bob Evans sailing 800 miles toward the Yangtze in central China amid disorder. A scientist predicts the world may freeze solid a millennium hence, while a Canton man who shot a streetcar conductor over a window dispute is described as overly strenuous in pursuit of pure air.
In a Butte Montana report, officials say a wholesale land swindle tied to bogus titles may involve Minnesota residents. The canceled entry hinged on a forged assignment by John Stone, with Claude Conzene jailed in Minneapolis for forging the assignment and selling soldiers' claims to “tender feet.”
Washington notes report that Surgeon General Rixey urges a dedicated women's nurse corps for naval service. Other items include uniformed post office delivery staff upgrades, rising Cuban concerns, Guam casualty clarifications, and a roundup of crimes and public notices across the nation.
Reports recount a fatal head on collision on the Big Four line in Terre Haute Indiana with two dead and six injured. Ex Secretary of the Treasury Charles S Fairchild suffers severe head injuries after being struck by a trolley in New York. A massive fire devastates Klamathon California destroying the business district and causing heavy losses. An explosion at the Victor mine near Springfield Illinois results in two dead and several injured. In Indianapolis Indiana a machinist is ground to death by belt and flywheel while repairing machinery.
Obituaries note the deaths of C. A. Bayer a wealthy retired pioneer merchant in La Crosse Wisconsin drill doctor William Riddick Whitehead in Denver at seventy Mrs Alexander Small sister of Senator Shelby M Cullom in Chicago Lieut Col Charles Porter U S A retired in Washington to be buried with military honors at Arlington Frederick A Keener of Denver heart disease age seventy five former Illinois grain trader Andrew Creelman Los Angeles telegraph engineer once Chicago employee of Western Union Maj M B C Wright Washington pension board member native of Ohio died suddenly at sixty with pension office duties.
Denmark orders 128 Krupp field guns and 192 ammunition wagons from Essen as global tensions mount. The pope praises U S generosity to the Cuban and Puerto Rican church. Strikes clash with troops at Geneva with many casualties. Manchester becomes the English terminal for Morgan Line steamers. Bulgaria vows to seal its frontier amid wartime threats. Count Esterhazy leaves the Jesuits and seeks the return of his 175000 donation. Paris dispatch claims Germany seized plans for French submarines. U S Minister Bowen in Caracas asks Washington to deploy warships to Guaya. British Mediterranean fleet positions near the Dardanelles to counter Russo Turkish talks. Mussolino, Italian brigand, is ill in prison after a life sentence. Duke of Connaught narrowly escapes a motor crash near Killarney. Osservatore Romano attacks Hall Caine's The Eternal City as indecent. France miners: 182000 employed, 60600 union members, wages near $1 daily. A deadly typhoon and seismic wave devastate northern Japan. Subscription lists opened in several towns. South Africa’s native question intensifies amid Kaffir outrages looting farms.
Duluth Minnesota October 18 seven thousand dollars worth of diamonds and precious stones were stolen from the First National bank building. Mrs T D Merrill wife of Mer rill Ring lumbermen drew the jewels from the safety vault and left them on the counter before leaving. The thief has not been found and police report no clue.
U S warship Cincinnati reports St Marie surrender Oct 14 and Gonaives capitulation after Firmin evacuates with 200 followers. German and French vessels land marines to guard consulates as government troops move into Gonaives to restore order. Refugees fill the consulates and Nord negotiates the transfer of power in Port au Prince.
Herman F. Becker of Elk Point appeared before Judge Carland in the United States court and pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey act by shipping game birds to Eastern markets out of season. He received the maximum $200 fine after already paying $50 in a prior case.
Fred Karns, the fugitive killer of Monona county Iowa Sheriff Strain, dined yesterday at John Allen's farm home three miles east of Winnebago Nebraska. Karns claimed he was searching for Kearns and left his gun in the woods, with description matching the wanted man.
A man named Doris jumped from a first story window at O'Connor's hotel in Winnipeg yesterday morning and is missing. Blood traces were found on the sidewalk and toward the Red River where he is believed to have jumped. Friends are dragging the river for the body.
Frederic Wisconsin October 18 William J Starr former owner of the town site arrived from Eau Claire with Fred W Upham Chicago owner of stumpage rights on 30000 acres Polk county. Plans are under way for a large flour and feed mill and for a heading and stave mill in Frederic as negotiations proceed.
Ernest F. Wolfgram named postmaster at Hart Minnesota replacing C H Wolfgram who resigned. Isaac Petty appointed at Ramey Morrison County replacing Amy Cheeley who resigned. Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee approved as reserve agent for Citizens National Bank of Austin Minnesota.
Trenton October 19 The United States Packing company likely the beef combine was incorporated with an authorized capital of 1 million dollars and expected to rise to about 500 million. It may buy cattle and livestock and operate butchers stores steamship lines and related ventures. Horace S B Gould Frederick K Seward and Kenneth K McLaren are the incorporators.
Thomas G. O'Brien was found guilty of horse stealing after a three day circuit court trial in Black River Falls Wisconsin. Warden Alexander of Stillwater penitentiary called to identify O'Brien called him one of the cleverest crooks in the country.
Three years of civil strife began when Gen Uribe Uribe captured Bucaramanga in Santander and later lost it to Gen Willimizar, governor of Santander. The rebellion spread across Colombia and continues to the present.
In Lewis seven miles south of Atlantic Iowa workers drilling for town water supply hit a four inch coal vein yesterday afternoon. The city owns the property and excitement followed the discovery.
Katie Meier twenty two a Pierz resident was deemed insane and sent to Fergus Falls state hospital. Authorities cited hallucinations fearing pursuers and attempts on her life as the basis for commitment.
A prairie fire swept a ten by thirty mile strip near White Owl last week in Sturgis South Dakota destroying buildings at the Diamond Seattle ranch while the occupants were away.
John Culligan, recently arrested in Sioux Falls for defrauding Mrs Rahn of Yankton County, was bound over yesterday in the sum of $1 000 for the next term of circuit court in Yankton.
Grand Rapids Wis Oct 19 The Upham Lumber Company will run a logging force of 350 men on local timber lands. Plans call for cutting about 20 000 000 feet, more than 5 000 000 feet above the prior record, signaling a major expansion in output.
State Auditor Dunn led a sale of state lands in Cass county at Walker on Tuesday. Ten thousand acres were sold at an average price of eight dollars per acre to actual settlers.
Redwood Falls Minnesota October 18 the infant son of Mr and Mrs Michael Haley died after eating several headache powders found on the floor The powders contained strychnine and caused death within about thirty minutes before medical aid could help
Ishpeming Michigan on October 15 plans a relief fund for coal strikers. Local business men and mineworkers form committees to solicit contributions from firms and workers. The meeting convened to organize financial aid and support.
Black River Falls Wisconsin October 19 Thomas O'Brien convicted of horse stealing was sentenced by Judge O Neil to ten years at Waupun. The jury deliberated about fifteen minutes.
Chicago officers report two city detectives a lawyer and a First ward official are under arrest for conspiring to extort from the family of a young burglarized man. The alleged plot involved using legal threats to obtain money.
Springfield Ohio reports Tuckerwood rim factory in Urbana destroyed by fire causing $70,000 in losses. Charles Migret died in the blaze and his brother was probably fatally burned.
Upson Wisconsin October 15 The A Vogel lumber company suffered a total loss from fire destroying plant and stock. Owner Vogel was away in Ludington Michigan and is now en route back. Over 100000 feet of lumber burned, cause and insurance not stated.
John Momarek of Tyndall 8 D. shot Anna Wachter in Sioux City yesterday, then killed himself. Authorities say he acted because she had jilted him.
Vincenz Kraemer, director of an Anglo-Austrian bank in Vienna, was arrested on charges of obtaining 7200 dollars from the bank by false pretenses. The Cuban cabinet approved a 14 million dollar annual budget with receipts over 16 million.
Oct 20 quotes from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Milwaukee Sioux City and South St Paul show mixed grain values with wheat and oats fluctuating. Cattle hog and sheep ranges listed for major markets including Chicago and Sioux City with notable highs and lows.
Duluth reports Pickands, Mather & Co of Cleveland have practically closed on the Elizabeth mine at Hibbing under a state lease. A $350,000 bonus for the lease is expected to be paid within days. J. P. Morrow and other Duluth men are involved in the transaction.
Lead, Oct. 19. Several Lead business houses display relics from the recent express robbery near Lincoln Nebraska. Hats and caps from the express car near the blown safe were found in fragments. Dozens of iron and steel pieces serve as souvenirs of the hold-up. Merchandise suffered major damage from the explosion.
Joseph Bernheim a bookkeeper at a large Helena dry goods firm killed himself last night by swallowing carbolic acid in a despondent reaction to ill health. Authorities say his accounts were in order. The incident occurred in Helena Montana on October 19.
Eau Claire Wisconsin October 19 library board hires Patton Miller Architects of Chicago to draft plans for a Carnegie library building.
Grand Forks North Carolina October 15 Sherri Hefferman of Williams county seeks Louis Schierbeck clerk of court missing since last Thursday suspected of taking about 800 dollars of county funds. Report says fines from gamblers were paid to Schierbeck prior to his departure.
A large majority of miners appear certain to approve the arbitration plan as delegates vote signals broad support though some opposition emerges. The election outcome suggests continued backing for the scheme among labor leaders and members.
Wilkesbarre Pa October 19 a majority of local miners unions elected delegates to a Monday arbitration convention. The plan supported by President Roosevelt is expected to be approved by a large majority with debate on plan features and jobs for those awaiting work. About 25 percent of collieries may operate next day. relief funds will aid men not finding immediate work. Railroads rush cars to move newly mined coal to market.
President Mitchell's letter accepting Roosevelt's appointment of arbitrators is released. He surveys miners' position, opposes operators, but supports the tribunal once restrictions are removed. He commends operators' conduct at the first White House conference and seeks a just, lasting solution on wages, hours, and employer–union relations.
London reports from Salonica that the insurrection in Northern Macedonia is spreading with telegraph lines cut between Monastir and Djumulata. Turkish families are said to have been massacred as reserves are sent from Salonika and reinforcements ordered from Constantinople. A Greek telegram notes the last class of Salonica reserves called out.
Cable from Caracas reports the longest Venezuelan clash yet. U S Minister Bowen notes the conflict continues while the Marietta remains at La Guayra to cover current needs.
The Turner & Sons sash and door factory in Grand Forks North Carolina was entered by burglars who blew the safe open and carried off about 35 dollars. Tools used in the breakin were taken from Ald Hagen's blacksmith shop. In St Joseph Missouri William Coats eighteen was convicted of murdering his mother Eliza Coats three months after the theft.
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