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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
2
A miscellany covers a green Christmas, coal strikes, arctic explorers, and theater, with items on Duke Boris Cyril and Count Boni de Castellane. It notes a Polish giant Jabinski, a 101 year old Buffalo woman, a Madrid duel, and a Popeye of contrasts from Manila to Paris.
The Roosevelt arbtiration commission for the anthracite strike, named The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, met in Washington Oct 25 and chose Judge Gray as chairman. Public meetings will be admitted, hearings scheduled, and operators and United Mine Workers leader Mitchell invited to attend.
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania October 26 non union workers are being replaced by veteran staff at many anthracite mines. Output rose to nearly 100000 tons with about 82000 men at work yesterday while 145000 are normally employed. Inspectors bar unsafe mines and debris clearing continues.
Cayley who was editor at Butte Mont on the night of yesterday is to appear in court facing a murder charge. Jail time is possible and the case is set for next week.
In Guadalajara, Mex, Masdell a rich mine owner was killed in a rural district. Reports say he was shot by an assailant named Walker or Stambuloff's murderer. Sofia notes the incident occurred on October 26 with ex-Pret officials and companions connected to M. and Stavreff.
Reports say El iars Shy and J C Pool are involved in a disputed post. Officials in Duluth and Ellsworth confirm a developed plan and consider a remedy as investigators weigh the missing money claim.
George Bear an Indian of the Rosebud agency pleaded guilty to the murder of J C Taylor and his stepson John Shaw declaring I loved that boy I killed him and I want to die Judge Carland ordered a not guilty plea and appointed counsel for trial to be a feature of the term in United States court Sioux Falls Oct 25
Government builds seventy five mile boundary along the Rosebud reservation north line in South Dakota with posts set and wire on the ground. Fifty Indian teams gathered at Cacoma for wire as work races to finish this fall. Cattle drifting south will be halted at White River and cannot enter the reservation.
Edward Shea, conductor on the Duluth and Iron Range, died of heart failure while flagging a train at Bassett, fifty seven miles north of Duluth. He fell onto the track and the following train passed over him. Shea was married and lived at Two Harbors.
Washington Supreme Court rules that a Japanese cannot become a U.S. citizen as a condition for admission to practice law in the state. The ruling centers on the requirement of citizenship for admission and applies to a young Japanese lawyer seeking licensure.
In Soldier’s Grove Wisconsin on October 25 a farmer’s daughter named O’Neill died from burns suffered while lighting a fire with kerosene. Her mother, injured while aiding her, was taken to aid but also badly burned.
Prices across Wheat, Barley, Rye, Flax, Oats, and Corn show varied quotes from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago with bid ranges for grains and livestock. St Paul cattle and hogs moved within moderate ranges while Sioux City and Chicago reports reflect steady demand and mixed prices for beef hogs and sheep.
A lone highwayman derailed the North Coast Limited near Bearmouth Montana, killed engineer Daniel O Neil of Missoula, blew the combination baggage and express car with dynamite, and escaped. A $5000 reward and armed posses with bloodhounds were put on his trail.
A report details a train robbery south of Portland last year and a fresh telegram from General Agent Ed gar outlining rewards. The Northern Pacific railway will pay up to 6 000 dollars for the capture and delivery of a robber dead or alive for No 2 this morning. If more than two men were involved the rewards adjust accordingly.
Sioux City reports that Green, a key witness in the Numley case, escaped custody and was accidentally killed while attempting to steal a ride on a train near Dow City Iowa in May. Brakeman Fo peu was killed in the earlier incident.
Allen Walking Shield a Brule Sioux was hanged at Sioux Falls for the May murder of Mrs Ghost-Faced Bear. He claimed the victim and forced her daughter to flee. A unique will leaves 640 acres to Heka R. Duta if he digs Walking Shield a grave and buries him.
State Senator John H. Ives, 58, of 275 Harrison Avenue, is critically ill at home after a stroke of apoplexy. Doctors Stone and Abbott attend him as his health has been poor for over a year due to campaign strain. He collapsed near the post office Thursday and has been delirious. his condition remains serious but hope persists for recovery.
Five villagers and a Blair man were seriously burned as an engine exploded near a threshing rig at Hanley Falls Minnesota on October 26. Carl Holt suffered a fractured left thigh and others endured flesh wounds and scalds while Dahl brothers, engineers, are questioned by state boiler inspectors.
In the ites court yesterday Harry Warner, an Indian, was fined and sentenced to sixty days in the county jail at Tyndall for selling liquor without a license. D. C. H. Crabtree pleaded guilty to revenue stamp violations and received a minimal fine.
Duluth Minnesota reports postmaster William D. Ellsworth of Eveleth was removed pending an investigation as postal inspectors uncover a suspected eight thousand dollar shortage. Bondsman J C Poole serves as acting postmaster while Ellsworth is under review. Officials decline to discuss details.
Mrs John Laine of Walsh county near Brockett killed her eight month old son and then poisoned herself. The husband, at work in the yard, heard tapping and found the mother dying and the infant dead. She survived about fifteen minutes. Domestic troubles were cited as the cause.
The initial test of the water power plant's electrical equipment occurred yesterday afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan with many leading experts present. The event marks the first rev of big turbines in the facility as officials monitor performance and safety parameters.
The note lists numerous local issues across the state including prairie fire losses in Emmons county, a dip in potato prices around Minot, school staffing in Walsh county, a rash of scams, and the impact of weather on crops and utilities. It mentions deaths from accidents near Minot and Fort Totten, and community efforts like a daily train to Fargo and a baseball fundraising push.
In London the U S ambassador Joseph H Choate corrects a reporter misnaming him as Joseph Choate. He quips that in England he is Mr Joseph Choate, adding a sly remark about spelling on the desk. The exchange underscores Anglo American press interactions.
Early explorers found vast red patches in polar snows later identified as unicellular algae. Scientists explain the color comes from the algae’s pigment and proliferates rapidly, sometimes turning acres of snow red overnight.
A brief dialogue captures a deaf mute man signing to a deaf mute girl. Jack describes the scene and asks what he said, noting the exchange as an expression of strong affection. Kitty asks for the content, and Jack claims the sentiment is overwhelming beyond words.
A fragment quotes sentiment about birthday gifts and a line on the law of compensation, attributed to the Detroit Free Press. The text is incomplete and stylistic, offering a glimpse into a discussion of reciprocity or moral principle.
An 19th century remedy note promotes Dr August Koenig Hamburg Breast Tea for chronic bronchitis and St Jacobs Oil as an outward throat application. The text claims the oil softens adhesions lining bronchial tubes and aids breathing by uniting with the tea for a combined effect.
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