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Newspaper
North Judson News
Location
North Judson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
President directed reduction of permanent military strength from about 66,500 to 64,007 men. The cavalry regiments shift to seventy five men each, infantry company sizes cut, and overall force structure reorganized under Morgan Gates control.
In Kansas City J Pierpont Morgan and Gates take control of Chicago Great Western while Gates gains Kansas City Southern influence. The plan seeks consolidation or absorption into the Morgan system with Rock Island involvement and Maple Leaf extensions to link major gateways between the Canadian border and the Gulf of Mexico. Details remain to be finalized.
Physicians in Windsor Ontario and area are puzzled by John Redmond, a farmer of Andersen, age unknown, who has slept for several days without waking. Despite efforts to awaken him, he remains unconscious. He walks in his sleep, drinks frequently, but eats little or no food, raising concerns for his life.
Mobs clashed with police across Chicago during the Teamsters strike with nearly twenty injuries and forty one arrests. The violence drew in hoodlum and anarchist elements while Teamsters stayed uninvolved.
Several hundred Miami Indians from northern Indiana plan to file claims in Ohio courts to large tracts in Mercer County Ohio now held by wealthy white settlers. The Godfrey family of Miami and Grant counties backs the effort.
An outbreak of lockjaw has hit cyclone injured residents in Goliad Texas with five deaths in the past week. Initially all victims were white, now Black residents are affected.
A dispatch from Constantinople reports a disagreement between the United States and Turkey after two Armenian American citizens were arrested in Smyrna and Beirut. The case raises diplomatic tensions and questions of justice and protection for American nationals overseas.
A tornado unroofed structures in La Crosse and Fox Lake Wisconsin. One man reported killed at Presote. A farmer died in Louisville Iowa as a cloudburst damaged thousands of acres of corn at Jourham Iowa.
News from Corea via steamer describes famine across several districts causing misery and deaths. In KKvoha district, people gather bark from trees and eat it as widespread hunger worsens.
A nail mill in Sunbury named the American Steel Company property was destroyed by a fire. Loss estimated at five thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage noted.
Obituary note reports the death of Dr John H Burrows president of Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio from pneumonia. The brief item names his position and place of death with a straightforward notice style.
Mrs Carrie Nation, jailed in Shawnee County Kansas on May 16 for smashing saloon fixtures, was pardoned by Governor Stanley and the fine of 160 dollars remitted at one dollar a day. The sentence and remission are reported as part of the governor’s actions.
Reported Boxer outbreaks in Chi Li China indicate numerous missionaries, converts, and officials slain. Authorities seek to contain spread amid chaotic conditions as death toll and security concerns rise.
A pitched clash in Yankton South Dakota left Marshal Pierson and officers firing on a gang of tramps. Four gang members were wounded and the crowd scattered into river bottoms as a large armed posse pursued them leading to a second engagement within an hour.
Frank Robinson, 20, shoots and kills his sweetheart Gertie Rawling 16 and wounds rival Albert Ferguson 10, then injures himself in an apartment. He had written to his mother that Ferguson had supplanted him and planned to kill them both and himself.
Police entered an apartment at 92 Second Avenue New York and found tobacconist J OS Weldam with a crushed skull and N Caraman shot through the head. Weldam died with a pistol in his grasp and Caraman died after being wounded. The quarrel origin remains unknown as both men were rushed to Bellevue Hospital where they died.
The body of Dr Thuman was found on the river bank in St Louis after a reported suicide. Der Edward L Phaman, missing man from St Louis, was located near the riverbank blocks away from where his boat and valuables were found. Brother C Whintian questioned the motive noting the doctor appeared discouraged yet financially secure and had asked his father in England to send no more money before his death.
A rush by 15 to 20 men from Deer Trail mines to a ledge near Sand Creek six miles east of Deer Trail Spokane reservation erupts into excitement. The group believes a presidential proclamation will open the reservation to settlement before June 1 and quickly mobilizes horses for the sprint.
William Harmon Lane, a colored man, was hanged in Philadelphia for a triple murder. On April 1 he shot and killed Ella Jarden and her two daughters Madeline 12 and Eloise while employed as a servant. Lane had stolen money from his employer and feared discovery.
East bound Rocky Mountain Limited wrecks near Avoca Iowa as tender leaves track. Two passengers seriously injured while front cars are damaged. West Penn wreck at Porters Curve Pennsylvania claims two lives and one injured with engine and four freight cars wrecked and track torn up.
Ben Bowen an aeronaut ascended at Manhattan Beach a suburban summer resort near Denver and parachuted into the lake where he drowned before a rescue boat could reach him. He was 18 years old.
Col Albert Brewer, a well known Ohio resident and former game commissioner, quarreled at Wilha. He allegedly struck Luther Hershes with a bottle, fracturing Hershes skull in a barroom brawl. Brewer was released on 16000 bond as the case proceeds.
A trusted Treasury Department employee at the Colorado Telephone Company allegedly looted a cash safe of 1,200 in Denver and fled the city. Blantington, 23, is described as unmarried and at large.
Wagener disabled the electric lights Saturday night as the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition closed. Buglers played taps and a salute marked the event. the enterprise ended with financial loss.
Edward J. Blake consulting engineer for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was instantly killed near Alma Wisconsin. Four other general company officials were injured two seriously with one possibly fatally.
Prospector Leeds and native crew uncover a cavern with fourteen wooden canoes each containing a body and stone artifacts beside the remains indicating a Stone Age interment. The find mystifies locals and a Alaska Packers’ Association expedition led by Capt. Storey plans thorough exploration.
Reports from the steamer Chico describe a major eruption of Mount Redoubt northwest of Cook Inlet Alaska. Ashes drifted across the inlet as flames shot high and dense smoke blanketed the area for hours. Residents note two months of activity with the May 8 blowout as the heaviest.
Detective Sweet, a former army member, mortally wounds a fleeing robber during a botched robbery of a Second Avenue shop in New York. The incident occurred as two men entered the store to steal about $50 after the proprietor and two employees moved to the rear. Sweet fired twice as one assailant used the strong arm grip, the other opened the cash register, and both thieves attempted to flee. one was downed, the second escaped with the companion.
S George TV busuper of Chicago once a society man and fashion model, spent large sums from his mother-in-law. After four hours of deliberation the jury ruled he must serve a penitentiary term for squandering money in two years.
William McPetridge was acquitted of the murder of his brother Robert McPetridge in Chicago. The jury’s verdict drew a bench censure directed at Warangugh, and the acquittal surprised observers in the case.
Mrs Rose Fregmow, wife of a New York newsdealer, killed her infant Bertha by vas asphyxiation and took carbolic acid ending her own life. She suffered from a nervous disease and is thought temporarily insane. In Alaska Mount Redoubt erupted with dense fumes alarming natives along Cook Inlet near Keusi peninsula.
Judge Donnelly of Lima Ohio confirms sale to John D Rockefeller interests of the Columbus Lima and Milwaukee Railroad. B C Rauret who protested the confirmation failed to post the required bond of 125000 dollars.
Lillian Daleous of Shickshinny Pennsylvania tried to end her life by drinking carbolic acid and leaping into the Susquehanna river. She acted from despair over losing her factory job amid a strike.
The remains of Lord Pauricefote, British ambassador at Washington, were accorded a national funeral in grateful acknowledgment of American esteem for the deceased and friendship toward Great Britain.
Reported outrages in Chi Li China involve several missionaries and a large number of converts and officials said to have been slain. The dispatch notes rising violence amid unrest and calls for calm from local authorities.
Norweigan authorities curb emigration of contract laborers to Canada by banning foreign hiring for export due to large outflow of workers.
A two hour blaze in Jersey Shore Va. wiped out sixteen commercial structures causing property loss estimated between 25000 and 30000 dollars. Authorities investigated the cause as fire officials fought the flames through the business district.
A temporary New York sidewalk collapsed during the Rochambeau parade, sending about 200 people into an excavation. One person was killed and eighty seven injured, with some injuries reported as fatal.
Boers sign terms of surrender at Pretoria ending the Boer War. Lord Kitchener's official announcement triggers large demonstrations of joy in London as the news spreads.
James M. Covington a noted Danville tobacco trader killed himself after his business was crushed by the tobacco trust. He entered a private park at night concealed himself until gates closed then swallowed landanum and cut his wrist and jugular. He left notes to his wife and two brothers expressing despondency.
The Senate engaged in repeated efforts to set a vote time on the Philippine bill while Sen Patterson attacked the lands provisions. A conference was appointed to resolve House Senate disputes over the army appropriations bill and a resolution sought the President’s view on Filipino travel to the United States.
President Earling and President A J Kanning of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road returned to Milwaukee after a general inspection tour of the system. Earling said he has never seen the Northwest so full of promise of abundant grain crops across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota, with a similar outlook for the entire Northwest.
Forepaugh and Sells circus elephant Tops crushed trainer Joseph Blunt of Fort Wayne Indiana at Brooklyn show grounds after Blunt approached for a greet with a beer in hand. The animal seized him, knocked him down, and pressed him to death during breakfast time.
Thomas A. Edison announces a new electric battery for automobiles claimed to run at high speed for miles without recharging and to have twice the wear life of current batteries. The invention targets longer range and reduced charging needs for cars.
In New Brunswick the six span Pennsylvania Railroad steel bridge over the Delaware and Raritan canal and Raritan river was moved fourteen and a half feet south in one minute forty five seconds. Eni Rossman, 19, killed his fiancée Septia Batal, 17, in Chicago and then shot himself.
Floods in Fountain Colorado hit streets with two feet of water in many blocks. The Wigwam section house was swept away and a family perished. Livestock drowned near Butte as floodwaters rose.
A boiler explosion at the Houston residence of John H. Wilby, a millionaire, occurred during construction of a private theater and natatorium. Engineer Harry Woodard of Memphis and assistant Charles Coughlan were killed instantly.
In St. Petersburg a young woman was arrested by secret service officers at Tsarskoe-Selo carrying an infernal machine concealed in a handkerchief. The incident highlights security at the Czar's summer residence.
Kenry W. Mayers, a tubular well man, was killed by a premature explosion while preparing dynamite at Graceville Minnesota. His assistant was fatally injured. Loses Life to Save Money. Miss Josephine Pixka of Chicago died from burns after attempting to save $200 hidden under a mattress. She died several hours after the blaze.
Burglars blew the safe at Girard Ohio post office and took 557 in stamps. No arrests reported. Ex Governor Pennoyer Dead at Portland Oregon from heart failure after a year of ill health. Governor Pennoyer had served in office and remained in deteriorating health.
Immigration reaches a historic high in the United States as more people enter the country amid strong commercial growth. Officials note the surge is linked to economic prosperity and job opportunities across states.
Fayette Mississippi was swept by a major fire causing estimated losses of about 50 000 dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze through the night and contained it to key structures. Local officials surveyed the damage and appealed for aid.
Congress expected to stay in session until late July as the Senate approves an omnibus publicbuy bill totaling 21 205 100. President Roosevelt spoke at Arlington unveiling a Spanish War memorial while the German Emperor weighs sending the Crown Prince to attend Imrederick the Great statue unveiling. Representative Bartholdt introduces a bill to fund a Baron Steuben equestrian statue in this city with a 50 000 grant. Justice Barnard upholds Post Office Department mail rate exclusions in the Musamus case against the Postmaster General.
The piece notes steady railway earnings up about 6.1 percent year over year and 40 percent since 14), while coal regions face intensified fuel shortages and labor tensions. Cereal markets show quiet activity with modest price moves and strong wheat export figures. western rails continue to prosper despite national labor strife, aiding housing and commodity flows.
Trading ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across major cities. Prices shown include Chicago hogs 4.00 to 7.45, cattle 4.00 to 8.75, wheat No. 2 red 7.9 to 8.0, corn No. 2 6 to 6.4, oats No. 2 4.0 to 4.7, and regional figures for Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee New York Buffalo with varied ranges and delivery notes.
A Philadelphia resident contracted for the building of 222 houses at an approximate total cost of 750,000 dollars.
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