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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
1
Monday afternoon at Sacred Heart hospital Spokane, Sister Simeon died when their buggy plunged over an embankment. Sister Gregory and Policeman Martin Byrne were injured. Byrne urged the sisters to jump as the vehicle left the road. Gregory’s injuries are serious and Simeon is dead.
In New York a large gathering of capitalists and trade unionists discusses strikes and labor actions. Gompers calls for an era of perpetual peace while others press for higher wages amid mounting tensions and a perceived epidemic of labor unrest.
Leaders in labor and finance gathered at the chamber of commerce under the National Civic Federation to seek a labor capital truce. Samuel Gompers presided and urged a new epoch in employer worker relations while reports from Scranton Louisville St Paul and Boston noted strikes and wage talks. Good roads projects were urged with $9200 contract for nine miles and $6000 donated by railroads to support progress.
Department Commander Clark issues an order for the annual G A R encampment on June 20 21 and 22 in Coeur d Alene city. A Memorial Day observance is planned in Lewiston with citizens urged to honor the graves with flowers as a tribute to fallen soldiers. The article voices reflection on the passing of the army and entitles their deeds to lasting remembrance.
Brockway, accused of stealing $200 in cash and 400 elk teeth valued at $800 from Half Moon, fled after powerful Indians and a white man could not aid him. He was captured in a Culdesac area cabin Tuesday morning. At preliminary hearing the defendant was bound over to district court.
Warden C. E. Arney witnessed a marriage aboard a railcar at Glenn's Ferry. A Nebraska woman and a man from Weiser connected by mail, obtained a license at Mountain Home, and tied the knot on the train amid a town-wide celebration. The couple planned to live in Weiser.
The case against Warren, a druggist and temperance hall operator at Fletcher, ends with his preliminary exam waived and he held for federal court. The article discusses Nez Perce county commissioners rulings, noting the Supreme Court reversal but stressing that officials must act within the law and show good faith if errors occur.
The article argues dairying elevates local wealth, noting 1899 national wealth figures of 675 million from dairying and mines. Nee Perce County offers mild winters, good water, and quality butter, with strong local demand and export potential. It urges patronizing home dairy industry and highlights mortgage stakes in the sector.
Indians and whites alike are harmed by bootlegging on reservations. A druggist, J E Warren of Fletcher, under surveillance, was caught with 106 bottles of whiskey and beer on a Lapwai highway raid. He and companions were taken to the agency for questioning.
A visiting young lady in town described circular elastic appendages used to secure adornments on the lower extremities. The note hints at rain aiding farmer work, while avoiding explicit details about the item. The tale blends shop talk with a curious, if evasive, description of a mysterious device.
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