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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
7
Attorney General Hamlin arrived to probe the coal crisis amid claims of a conspiracy to hoard soft coal. Railroad officials and dealers deny wrongdoing, calling the investigation political. About 1,000 cars of bituminous coal arrived in Chicago as unloading surged.
Officials from coal firms and dealers warn the next three days will see a nationwide acute coal shortage. A Delaware, Luckka wanna and Western railroad representative notes miners exploited public sentiment during their strike for support while idle, and now the public must scramble for coal or go without.
Des Moines Iowa faces a looming coal shortage with local mines supplying mostly to railroads and contracted buyers. Dealers cannot secure enough coal for two weeks despite local abundance, and the anthracite strike has driven more furnaces to use port coal, increasing demand.
In Sioux Falls, hard coal, selling at 15 per ton in recent weeks, has surged to 16 per ton amid a supply shortage. A local dealer expects two carloads by week’s end and warns the higher price will hold until new stock arrives.
Witnesses in the Tingley libel suit describe pledges to defend Catherine Tingley and ceremonies atop a “holy hill” with midnight stone relays. Mrs. Egbert, Mrs. Penning, and others recount cold winds, robes, and long meditations, while audiences paid admission and receipts vanish.
Washington January 1 The commissioner of Patents announces a decision against registering any trade mark using the president's name without express consent stating it conflicts with public policy of the office.
Colonel John J. Dickey longtime Western Union Telegraph official in Omaha dies of pneumonia after a brief illness. He served 25 years with Western Union and held leadership roles at Nebraska Telephone and the American Telegraph company. He left three children and was born in Rushville Illinois in 1839. Funeral arrangements await family arrival.
The Sonoma arriving from Sydney via Pago Pago reports a volcanic eruption on Savaii in the Sa moan group. Thirteen earthquakes followed the eruption, damaging stone churches at Safune and Sasinna, destroying one church at Vai, and triggering landslides and fissures.
Standard Oil disclosed a general pension plan for long serving employees. Eligible workers with 25 years in service and age 65 may retire at 64 on half pay for one year, then receive a pension of one fourth of their current salary. Several hundred men qualify for January 1 retirement.
A secret meeting of Ancient Order of Foresters delegates from Colorado New Mexico Wyoming and Utah formed the Modern Order of Foresters. The split follows a visit by High Chief Ranger Hays and signals Western expansion for the new body.
Chicago news reports coal dealer C M Thom fined $58 by Justice Mahoney after delivering 1 525 pounds of coal when a ton was ordered and paid for. The judge condemned the short weight as theft from a poor customer and noted the shortage of 475 pounds. The court room cheered the verdict.
In New York a thief smashed a pawnshop window on Thirty-second Street before a large crowd and stole $1,000 worth of diamonds. Three gems were recovered after a chase. the suspect Angus W McPherson, a bellboy, was captured claiming debt drove him to robbery. Police believe multiple men were involved.
The vessel was formally turned over to Commandant at League Island Navy Yard Philadelphia today. It will be commanded by Captain Lentze.
President confident ratification will come amid opposition from two camps. Congress debates tariff tinkering and possible German demands for similar Cuban concessions, with Senator Scott and other Republicans urging careful handling and swift ratification.
The Grand Trunk Railway manager in Montreal issued a statement after the Wanstead to Watford disaster noting the storm and blinding snow caused the wreck. He blamed human error as an inexplicable accident and said property loss would reach about 14 000 to 15 000 dollars with numerous claims pending. A coroner's inquest began at Wyoming Ontario to examine the incident and train crew conduct.
Officials in Philadelphia report all mines in the anthracite region are operating at full capacity after holidays and a strike reduced output. Carload shipments resume as mines in the Wyoming region also return to full operation.
Lord Curzon leads the Durbar in Delhi with a grand elephant procession and royal salutes. The viceroy and Lady Curzon ride a nine footed tusker, escorted by staff, while the Duke and Duchess of Connaught follow in splendid attire. Crowds line the streets as elephants, troops, and ruling chiefs move through the ancient city.
Emperor Francis Joseph received Ambassador Mc Cormick in a farewell audience in Vienna. The emperor voiced regret at the ambassador's departure and friendship for the United States and President Roosevelt. McCormick plans to reach St. Petersburg on January 8.
Moscow reports an Armenian millionaire named Jambarov murdered as he entered a church. Bandits who held him captive in the Caucasus months earlier had released him for ransom but he did not pay, leading to his execution.
Sioux City stock yards report mixed hogs and cattle prices with fat cows and heifers and yearlings. Chicago and South Omaha markets show hog and cattle trends, with notes on receipts and price ranges. Kansas City lists cattle and hog prices, while grain and provisions quotes cover wheat corn oats and flax. Duluth grain prices conclude the summary.
First Vice President of the Louisville and Nashville Railway, Walker D. Hines, spoke on public control of rail charges before historians and economists at the American Historical Association and American Economic Association meetings. He urged creation of a life-tenured commerce court to review and enforce a railway rate commission, arguing courts are ill suited for complex traffic issues and that rapid, expert rulings are needed to curb monopolistic pricing.
Thousands of cattle on northwestern Colorado ranges face starvation as snow blocks pasture and water. Owners say they cannot feed or move stock due to winter conditions in Routt and Rio Blanco counties, prompting appeals from humane societies.
Dr Adolf Lorenz asserts his visit to America was not for money but for the love of his profession and colleagues. He says papers have misrepresented his motives and that he has received about thirty thousand dollars, not two hundred thousand.
Baron Ladislas Hengelmuller von Hengervar, recently elevated from minister of Austria-Hungary to ambassador, presented his credentials to the president in Washington. The exchange between the president and ambassador was described as felicitous.
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