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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
4
Friday August 30 1901 the Chicago federation of labor debates entering politics after injunctions curb labor actions. Leaders denounce judges and corporate influence, urging political power to defend workers rights and resist trusts amid calls to back or oppose candidates.
An international conference of American states appears poised for a future event. Hesitation about participation has brought into question the hosts plans as key leaders are designated as delegates. The aim is to advance arbitration of ongoing border disputes and related vexations.
Commentary notes a proposed conference for a South American union, a step toward a possible national government for the region. It mocks Roosevelt’s speech, mentions Rockefeller price moves, Kaiser’s concession on China polite behavior, France’s diplomacy with the Shah, and Willie Vanderbilt’s derisive nickname as a quirky reference.
The Weather Bureau reports generally favorable conditions in most districts for the week ending Sept 2 1901 with heavy rains harming crops in the South Atlantic gulf regions and dry heat hurting Missouri upper Mississippi and the North Pacific coast. Late corn shows some improvement but drought and heat hurt Kansas and Nebraska. Iowa Missouri and Kansas see rapid field work. Frosts hit Nevada. California fruit maturing slowed by cool weather. apples remain scarce and poor in many areas. Soil is good for plowing and seeding, though drought retards work in Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and parts of Virginia.
The $400,000 bet between British backed by Walter Kingsley and a Pittsburg group led by William Mustin was placed with Kingsley as stakeholder. $150,000 in British notes and a $250,000 certified check were deposited. The bet on Shamrock lifting the cup is to be settled within a week after the concluding race in New York with no injury conditions. Brigadier General William Ludlow cremated in New York after death from consumption. Funeral at Trinity Church. ashes to be interred at Oakdale after cremation at Fresh Pond, Long Island.
Aug 30 dispatch from Jefferson City Missouri cites Adjt Geo Cameron reporting to Gov Dockery that Sheriff Manlove of Lawrence County is responsible for the lynching of three innocent Black men in the Pierce City race violence case. Also mentions Skagway and Beattie Washington cable development notes.
Fragmentary obituary note mentions British vessel Wes Conteplen and Captain Auld with crew missing after a voyage near Uvivui. Parts of the crew were saved while others were not recovered.
Washington reports August 24 telegraph to Caracas and Bogota sought to calm fears of disturbances in Venezuela Colombia relations. The United States offered to mediate under treaty duties while urging both sides to avoid war and preserve transit security across the isthmus. Colombia reportedly conciliatory. Venezuela has not declared war.
Troy Alabama September 4 The accused assaulting Miss Wilson at Chestnut Grove was shot and buried by a mob near the crime scene. The 16 or 17 year old victim and a younger girl were attacked before daylight as a posse pursued the suspect. The mob found him in bed and killed him after identifying him, with Miss Wilson in precarious condition. The sheriff and deputies headed to the scene.
In St Louis on Sept 4 the first stake for the 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition site at Forest Park was driven. Willig H. Thompson of the National Bank of Commerce, as grounds committee chairman, drove the stake amid officials and directors.
In Calumet Michigan a sailor and companion were drowned when a cape sizing ute vyowboat capsized off the coast. The two young men aged 27 and 25 were later recovered or reported missing with search efforts ongoing.
Milwaukee Sept 4 Mrs Barney wife of Congressman S. Barney of the Fifth district and Mrs W H Ramsey Sr of Port Washington were killed by a Northwestern train while crossing the tracks one mile north of Port Washington. The bodies lay unidentified for hours as relatives identified two mangled remains. Ramsey Jr recognizing his mother caused court to adjourn as Congressman Harney sat in court nearby.
London dispatches report Dr. Krause former Johannesburg governor charged at Bow Street with high treason under the fugitive offenders law and remanded for a week without bail. Other items note Boer threats and executions in Cape Colony and related dispatches from London Capetown and Pretoria.
Texarkana Arkansas September 4 A large sum of money was stolen last night when five masked men held up the Cotton Belt passenger train near Yeylan four miles south of Texarkana. The robbers blew open the express safe with dynamite and escaped on a fast southbound motorcycle. Passengers and conductor were uninjured. authorities pursued them as word of the hold up spread.
Market notes show dull flour and weaker wheat and corn prices with mixed quotations across grains. Live poultry and eggs are steady while butter remains dull. hogs range from rough to strong, with various price bands for cash and future deliveries.
Detroit Live Stock Market reports strong demand and active trading for cattle and hogs with moderate receipts. Prices shown include prime cattle 4.75 to 5.25, common cattle 2.75 to 3.75, steers 3.00 to 4.25, prime lambs 4.75 to 5.00, hogs prime 6.35 to 6.40, Yorkers 6.00 to 6.46, and various feed and farm commodities with mixed commodity prices listed.
Mrs. Fred Heyser of Battle Creek visits Frank Bach in Fredonia while many area residents and visitors travel between Battle Creek Niles Toledo Albion and Chicago for visits work and events. Items note returns to New York City Philadelphia Boston and Detroit plus Navy orders and postal convention attendance.
Pittsburg Va Sept 4 All bituminous regions across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois West Virginia and Kentucky are to be merged into a single corporation by the J P Morgan syndicate. The project will marshal from 200 600 000 to 500 000 000 in invested capital covering undeveloped and under development properties. Parkersburg W Va Sept 4 Gov A B White says he will not run for the US Senate to succeed Sen Nobee Seuott. After his term as WV governor he will return to newspaper concerns.
Washington reports the monthly public debt statement showing cash in the treasury designated at 1,036,359,608 as of the close of August. A separate disaster description notes a day of destruction affecting Armstrong company and a general fire incident damaging a store and clothing stock.
Debts owed to Calhoun County Abstract Company noted for transfers in Battle Creek Tokonsha and surrounding towns. Alonzo E McBeth to Lottie Dick includes Frisbie additions with 76 dollar mortgage. Esther Sebring to Tommie Tolles parcels in Allen's addition. Addie F Wright to James F Stringer southeast quarter Emmett lands. H H Bidwell to Nicholas Long Verona village property 950. Florence J Acker to Emma D Mei Yi Waldo's addition Tekonsha 375. O L Bradley to H L McCarty Battle Creek south halves of lots 11 12 block 8. Libbie Johnson to Fred Cosyell Mechom’s Battle Creek lots 188 189 31200. Charles E Darrow to France J Ocol Homer parcel 40t 76 3360.
PW O Quick named administrator of the estate of Adoniram J Quick. Mary Fratella Honser appointed guardian of the estate of Xemalea Honser. Sarah A Carnes named executrix of the estate of W H Carnes. W A Allison named administrator of the estate of Agnes A Hammond.
A garbled ad style passage touts Mexican Syrup as a 20 cent cure for coughs colds and consumption promising safe cures if taken early. It also mentions Mother’s Worm Syrup Brown people tapeworm treatment and cheap pills for liver and bowels with various tonics like Gooch’s Quick Relief and Sweparitula claiming benefits for nerves kidneys and skin.
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