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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
2
A snow storm and high winds delayed the steamer Parisian off Cam rdoun harbor. The pilot boat reported the ship broken down and the vessel anchored between Ketch Harbor and Sambro. Crews scramble for aid as the storm intensifies.
A riot broke out at the Bessemer Coal and Coke works in Latrobe PA. About 500 striking workers camped outside the plant while three deputy sheriffs were injured. Superintendent Roe M. Martin and I P Dayton faced threats as strikers numbered in the thousands? bail set at 3 506.
In Dallas Texas two men Eugene Braulkner and W Chapman allegedly poured turpentine on constable Pate Bain and burned him while he reclined in a chair. Bain later died at the city hospital and the suspects were jailed pending investigation.
Halifax Dec 5 Net sea tions are pressed by a reputable firm to buy water lots in Sydney harbor and nearby land for the British government. Sydney would base navy supplies with abundant coal at low price, with strategic value due to proximity to Miquelon Island.
The Pacific Cable company accepts a bid from Tele staph Construction and Maintenance to lay a cable from Vancouver to Queensland and New Zealand via Panning Billi and Norfolk sounds for f £ 1,7415.000. Work to be finished at the end of 1902.
A special to the Record from Texas reports Maurie Divaniz, once jailed in Barcelona and Italy, arrested aboard a Mexican Central train. He carried diamonds and jewels worth 10,000. Disguised as a ranchero, he was taken by Jaurez, chief of police, who offered ransom to secure his liberty.
The Manchester and Liverpool districts report over a thousand patients and nearly Ta deaths from a bad lot of chocolate supplied to local brewers, as London authorities step up protective measures in response to the beer poisonings epidemic.
New York reports Edgar B. Quinn editor of Mazin Successful Americans aged 21 registered at the Delevan hotel. He turned on bath water and, after turning off hot water, entered the tub and was severely scalded. He died last night from his injuries.
Montreal reports Lieut Colonel Strathy gravely ill with mind and sight affected by a tumor. Lethbridge notes a new day and night shift for coal mines after a record 1 000 tons output. Fort William wheat week shows receipts and shipments totaling large figures. Hamilton records two deaths from accidents at local sites, one a carpenter aged 85, another a 50 year old market clerk and reform organizer. Chicago reports boiler explosion in the C N W railway power house killing five and injuring twelve with more potential deaths among the injured.
Tan Wen Huan, author of outrages on Pao Ying Fu missionaries, arrives and is paraded in a Victoria road cart under German guard before transfer to the provisional government for decapitation. Gen Knox forces clash with De Wet near Bethulie as Boers retreat northeast.
On December 3 the town outlines a January 1 celebration with multiple triumphal arches along the procession route. Both American and German residents are slated to erect arches, one each.
London December 5. The house of commons swore in new members. In the house of lords the lord chancellor announced certificates showing the Duke of Manchester and Baron Sudeley had been adjudicated bankrupt, preventing their seating.
Ottawa officials asked where Canadian nurses in South Africa were. Col Otter reportedly left them in Pretoria before they were to return home. In Minneapolis, curlers plan a new four rink club house behind the West hotel with council approval. London court of appeal upholds late division court ruling on Baron Hirsch de Goruth estates and succession duties, yielding over £1,350,000 to the crown.
Havana reports evangelist Sait Small jailed on a swindling charge. Governor Wood’s potential pardon could free him, but habeas corpus rules delay release until next month. Local authorities and court order keep the case ongoing.
Hearings in the libel suit by Henry's Widow against M. Joseph Reinach began at the assize court in Paris. Siecle articles accusing Henry of traitor in the Dreyfus affair and naming Esterhazy as his accomplice are under review. Reinach reportedly summoned Dreyfus as a witness.
In Suisun California a construction train collided with a freight train five miles out. Five laborers were killed and 22 injured, all workers repairing the track. The injured were transported to Suisun by special train.
A small vacant house in Portage In Prairie east end was partially destroyed by fire last evening. The loss is slight and authorities believe arson, with several earlier attempts to burn the building reported since morning.
Livadia, European Russia reports the czar is improving in health and wished to rise yesterday but was told to stay abed through the week. The czarina reads to him as he remains on a liquid diet and his appetite grows. He asked for solid food but doctors forbid it.
London reports the opening of the fifteenth parliament with little public interest. Beefeaters perform usual search in Parliament vaults while Mr William Court Gully is re elected speaker. Real work begins Thursday with the Queen's speech and debates. Washington coverage notes the U S House and Senate brimming with flowers and sorrow after two deaths. The president's message surveys republican strength as the century turns.
London reports a constable slain by a Hooligan during a dispersal in Whitechapel as police push a crackdown amid the Jack the Ripper inquiry. Another group shot a woman in Limehouse, with multiple assaults recorded, causing fear in the East End.
Cornwall Ontario December 4 The Cornwall Milling company's flour mill was completely destroyed by fire. The blaze was spotted by Waichioan Frye of the Canada Colored Cotton Mills and six streams from the Stormont mill helped. The town brigade fought the flames but could not save the building. Adjacent woolen mills and the Stormont Cotton company survived, the electric plant at risk. Loss about 18000 with 12000 insured.
A. Dale, 50, watchman at Gold Quartz mine, died when a railway express struck him on a tricycle five miles east of Tache on the Wabigouon section. The incident occurred around 12:30 Sunday morning as he returned to the mine. The express, Pacific, was on its scheduled run and stopped after the crash.
The remark notes that many tasks seem simple but conceal challenges. It argues improvement comes from breaking work into smaller steps and testing assumptions early. The piece highlights patience, practice, and realistic planning as keys to mastering complex routines.
St Johns Md Dec 4 Mr Bond the premier will apply to Mr Chamberlain imperial secretary of state for the colonies for permission to increase the colonial ministry from seven to nine His plan is to include two prominent supporters conversant with the Reid contract with a view to action on that measure if necessary during the coming session of the legislature It is assumed Chamberlain will offer no objection
World and regional items note police retirement plans in Montreal, a San Francisco crash toll reaching 21, Diaz sworn in Mexico City for four years, Poundmaker reserve yields of wheat and oats, Kipling to visit South Africa for health, Ben Hur runs eighth week with $135000 in receipts, Turko German stance on Red Sea coaling station, Victoria eyeing dukedom for Lord Roberts, Mahone Bay merchant E B Heisler dies by suicide, Cal Powers Goebel case appeal filed in Kentucky.
Four German companies are seriously menaced 35 miles west of Pao Ting Fu. Eight French companies, with three days of rations, have left to aid the relief effort.
After five months of idleness the five furnaces of the Lebanon valley, run by the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company of Scranton, will resume operations at once, providing employment for about 1,100 men.
In Montreal on Sunday afternoon Dr J A Hopkins aged 34 was killed after alighting a train and stepping onto the opposite track in front of a westbound express at St Henri. He had recently married.
Gordon Fletcher Hewitt, the financier who caused a scene by trying to kidnap an actress he mistook for his wife, abducted his wife from her mother tonight in Albany. They fled by carriage just as they were leaving town, while the mother traveled separately to Springfield, Massachusetts earlier in the day.
Twenty business houses burned in Fulton Kentucky as a major fire raged today causing an estimated loss of 250000 dollars. Boyd Reed suffered fatal injuries after jumping from a third story window. Looters believed responsible took advantage of the fire due to inadequate fire apparatus. Destroyed sites include Nick Dry Woods House the opera house post office and Meadows Hotel.
Chicago reports a corner on eggs with prices at 1 cent a dozen, controlled by Armour, Smith and other packers and dealers. Profits soar into the half million, with consumption heavy and prices for fresh eggs between 20 and 28 cents. Only about 2,500 cases are held in Chicago due to scarcity.
Constantinople December 3. H Lassani Pasha Ottoman marine minister and General Williams for Cramp Shipbuilding Philadelphia signed a contract to build a cruiser for the Ottoman navy at £350000. The sum includes £23000 as indemnity to the United States for losses during the Armenian massacres. Captain C M Chester of the battleship Kentucky and several officers are expected to arrive and stay a few days.
Heavy rains have caused the Tiber to flood the countryside near its mouth. The city itself is not menaced, with only the lowest areas inundated as the river continues to rise.
San Antonio reports a terrible derailment on the Mexican Central Railroad between Tamanacha and Lymon fifty miles south of Jumilicao. A score of people were killed and about sixty injured Thursday afternoon.
Berlin reports Mr. Kruger will not visit Berlin due to Emperor William’s unavailability. He will travel from Cologne to Holland instead. The Cologne Gazette calls Kruger’s visit politically risky and urges Germany to avoid intervention in South Africa. London papers note the cool reception as Britain-Germany tensions ease.
In Albany on a Friday night Geo Fletcher Hewitt of Louien England tried to abduct Mae Stebbens a dancer at Tractor's theatre mistaking her for his wife Alice. Reginald Durant of Howe Illumaveer's office New York helped. A crowd beat Hewitt. magistrate released him after hearing his story. Hewitt claimed wife Alice Vierce left England and came to America.
In San Antonio on Friday night a confrontation between union and non union workers left one man dead and five others wounded, one fatally. Smith led the shooting with police protection nearby. victims included Lacey, Wright, Blanton, and Lucen. Smith and a striker were jailed.
Virden Man J A Schoe nau hardware merchant and pioneer doctor Dr. Young die suddenly last night from heart failure. Both are noted community figures in Virden. Funeral details not yet announced.
Yokohama to Vancouver express indicates the Empress of India iceft sails to Vancouver arriving Saturday afternoon with shipment details inferred from the shipper's report.
London authorities report Daniel Macaleese member of the house of commons for the North Monaghan division is dead. The obituary notes his long service and role in national politics.
A bulletin from Livadia states the emperor had a very good day yesterday and slept well last night. His majesty's condition is very satisfactory.
Hamilton mourns John B. Wyeingham from apoplexy and notes his civic ties through the Ancient Foresters. Hon. Macinnes, senator and former local figure, dies at Clifton Spring. A Russian inmate at Penitentiary hangs himself in his cell. A German commander Coly dies from slave-related injuries in Hawaii. Berlin reports a German death abroad. San Francisco notes a salt price increase and consolidation by the Private Salt Company in Alameda County and west of the Rockies.
Ottawa reports the department of public works paused work after losing funding for about ten days causing mechanics and laborers to halt since yesterday. Tien Tsing Dee and Tune Wen tis face a separate case as provincial treasurer and wife, being transported to a military tribunal to answer for a public harm claim.
Winniper dispatches from December 3 describe letters reversed in the city last week from W Jd Widly of the Winniper Fret tot tery. He recalls being at Puna River on October 10 and meeting a TriAmerican force fighting in an action. He denounces their cowardice and compares them unfavorably to Irish fighters.
Ottawa night editor Arthur Wer of the Citizen died by his own hand at his residence 261 Soamerse Street. He was a son of Willis Weir, manager of Banque Vile Marie in Montreal, who is currently facing charges related to the bank’s wrongdoings.
Secretary Hay and Senator Correa signed a treaty granting the United States rights and provisions within Nicaragua for the construction and control of a canal project, reflecting U S government authority over the route. The accord also involves the McCarguan minister in his official capacity.
Minneapolis reports Governor may nominate to fill the U S Senate vacancy after Cust Davis death. T. W. Collins, Republican associate justice nominee, declines. Legislative session will elect a senator. Manitoba and Canadian notes mention additional court actions and sentences in Portage du Prairie and Stony Mountain amid varied crimes.
An important meeting of railway organizations is announced for Newark Ohio with grand officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Conductors, the Brotherhood of Railroad Telegraphers and other groups expected to attend and address the gathering.
Reported in London on December 8 after sight-seeing in the metropolis the Canadian contingent troopers were received by the lord mayor and corporation. The Queen’s own lips were praised as the honor of the welcome and the troops expressed that the hardships endured were worthwhile for this reception. The consensus among the khaki-clad unit was that the welcome justified their efforts for the empire.
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