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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
2
A collage of witty asides and topical quirks from newspapers and figures. References range from Thomas Lipton and Prince Rupprecht to Bulgaria, Naples, and Vesuvius with jokes on society, sport bets, and odd medical notes.
The Denver Republic reports a dispute over Colorado's right to claim the Stratton estate, arguing the state may file a bill despite a delayed executors’ appointment and a lack of debts. Attorney General Miller expects a bill later this month, while other cases proceed, including inheritance tax actions.
President Loubet meets Senator Lodge in Paris while Santos Dumont returns to Brazil for health. A Pittsburgh milk dealers convention cements control, and a county lightning fatality kills a cow. National Association of Letter Carriers reelects J C Keller in Syracuse. Champion shatters motor cycle mile record in Boston. Locke reunion planned with Army of the Potomac in Washington. East Africa columnist flags Zionist colony opposition. Manchuria rail guards expanded. Port Arthur fire losses reach 250000. Cleveland electric five mile record and other varied items across the nation.
London reports pressure from Constantinople and Sofia to avert a Turko Bulgarian war while atrocity tales in Macedonia grow. Bulgarian officials fear loss of neutrality as mobs demand intervention. Sofia notes Turkish forces kill Bulgarians near the frontier and burn villages in Lozengrad and Monastir districts with dozens dead.
Leau South Dakota September 12 delegates to Mining Congress adopted a constitution and by laws expect a Department of Mines and Mining with a Cabinet representative and read Senator Morgan of Alabama’s letter. Resolutions urged mineral statistics by Geological Survey, good roads aid, and silver market actions while opposing restrictive silver laws and fake mining schemes. The Homestake operation at Lead opened for inspection after twenty five years drawing many visitors into shafts 1100 feet deep.
Washington a. Sept 12 United States District Attorney Beach announced six persons named by last Tuesday grand jury are Beavers Machen Erwin Huntington McGiehan Schebel and D. Schebel linked to Columbia Supply and Maybury Ellis firms. Indictments allege a San Francisco device firm benefited West coast officials via stock grants and inflated contracts for letter boxes.
Washington Sept 12 The Appointment of a British American boundary commission to determine the offshore lines near Borneo to settle sovereignty over islands claimed by both nations is being considered after a British note. Acting Secretary Adlee will consult with the Navy Secretary before a reply.
Denver Sept 12 Mayor Wright received a letter from the Sir Thomas Lipton Testimonial Association of New York announcing plans to present a silver service to the yachtsman. The mayor would chair the Denver committee on collections and contributions and invited Colorado residents to participate in raising the fund. Glifford Wayne Hartridge is secretary, with the Western Bank of New York City as treasurer.
Trenton reports reveal forty five New Jersey corporations with capitalization over eighty million have collapsed into receiverships since January. Liabilities dwarfed assets as critics note overvaluation of land and personal property, with few stockholders likely to recover any funds.
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