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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
10
A Wisconsin assembly committee proposed a $10 000 appropriation to establish a health park for tuberculosis treatment. The measure cites dire state figures, noting four deaths daily and nine tenths of those dying are aged 20 to 40, urging state action to care for patients and curb the disease.
There are persons who wish to appear against the measure. Bite Ordered Engrossed. Committees on cues to legalize bonds heretofore made and negotiated without a vote of the people. Doneld's licensing of peddlers and transient merchants. Judiciary committees to create a municipal court in Brown County. Committees on judiciary to create two townships in Brown and Oute gamle counties. Taxation committees relating to county tax for soldiers. Cities committees relating to fishing bonds for purchasing property for city markets. Cities committees authorizing cities under special charter to issue bonds for the purchase of lands for a city market place. Taxation committees relating to the office of county supervisor of assessment.
Kansas City May 6. After four years in the state penitentiary C B Siders 70 seeks to appeal to the supreme court alleging innocence in an embezzlement conviction connected to funds from a Platte county land deal for two women.
Princeton New Jersey May 6 The ninety first annual commemoration exercises of Princeton Theological Seminary were held yesterday before an unusually large audience. President Patten conferred the degree of bachelor of divinity on several and a tablet in memory of Rev James C Moffat formerly of the chair of church history was unveiled. Several fellowships were announced.
Madison May b. The committee bills to authorize the state bank examiner attorney general and railroad commissioner to examine railroad books to verify governor claims of rebates and evasions. Senators Hagemeister Mosher and Husemeister discuss powers fines and the need for explanation by Assemblyman Gilman. No action. hearing planned.
Republicans won all water works trustees and fourteen of twenty council seats in Fort Wayne Indiana on May 6 marking the first time the party swept the city. Local voters backed GOP slate amid a broad turnout.
Edward M. Wilses, a well known newspaper writer for this city and Chicago, died yesterday at his home in Deover. He was born in Bloomington, 24 years ago, and began his career at the Bloomington Pantograph where he rose to managing editor.
Madison May 6 thieves entered State Treasury Agent Eli Pedersons second floor capitol office and stole 110 in specie. He covered the loss personally. The theft occurred while officials dined and the office was unlocked. A new typewriter was taken from a senate committee room and statutes and law books were stolen during Easter recess. No suspects have been found as lawmakers face ongoing pilferage in the capitol.
An observer argues against John Burroughs on animal learning, asserting old roosters teach chicks to crow and grouse drum. He notes 18 years of field listening, citing fall drumming near a cabin boulder and repeated lessons shaping fledglings into proper song across seasons.
Assembly committee hearings in Madison on a Wisconsin grain and warehouse regulation bill drew opposition from Duluth and Superior elevator interests led by F Swart and G H Crownhart. Speakers argued inspection scope, state guarantees, and potential discrimination, with further testimony expected as sessions continued.
Dr. R J Hrett longtime St Louis government weather forecaster departs for Salt Lake City Titan to pursue a new field. His successor Edward H Bowie formerly of Dubuque ions now arrives from Galveston Texas where he served as forecaster for two years.
The Fish and Game Department under Warden Henry Ovyer Peck reports rising enforcement and revenue. In four months, fines and seizures brought 5012.55, up 1007.44 from 1902, aided by red deer hides from tanneries aiding open season violations. April saw 2 arrests, 530 in fines, and 251.80 from confiscated property sales, marking a notable expansion of enforcement to tanneries and a boost in state revenue.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson casts the deciding aye as the senate advances the coal investigation bill to third reading. McGillivray defends the commission and criticizes the Milwaukee Sentinel while steering an amendment removing mine cost reporting. Debate centers on enforceability and reach of the state over non residents.
May 6 reports a clash at Okrina on May 2 between Turkish troops and revolutionists. Seventy revolutionists were killed and 21 wounded. The Turks suffered 100 killed, ten officers and six men wounded. All foreign consulates and banking establishments are guarded by traps.
Wilkesbarre May 5 The Lehigh Valley Coal Company announced a monthly raise for non union men in its employ. Foremen fire bosses and clerks not part of the union will receive a substantial wage increase from five to fifteen dollars per month based on work performed. The raise applies to those not included in the strike commission award.
Great Northern express wreck near Troy on Sunday injures about a dozen people. Named injured include Gus Cochrane of Corvall, Mont., and Mrs. Wilson of Sioux Falls, SD, with H. Kilrowe of Grand Forks, ND, head injuries and Mrs. Thomas Kalu of Wines City, Mich, with rib fractures. The crash was caused by an unlocked switch allowing the train to leave the tracks and fall into a ditch.
In Mayville a head-on crash between two Marquette passenger trains on a curve killed Fireman Albert J. Osmond and Baggageman Gil Plager and left Engineer Robert Campbell and Terrence Kelly gravely injured. Saginaw crew members A H Osmond and A Hazelting among the dead and injured.
May 6 report from Louis shows the 78th annual encampment of the Grand Army of Illinois opening last night in East City and slated to run for three days with a very large attendance.
James Dunkel and Otto Montko were found dead at Florence mine shaft from poisonous gas exposure. A separate fire at the Manwell Brothers factory in Chicago destroyed lumber and machinery valued at about $75,000.
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