31 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1903
Page
1
The New York America's Cup race near Sandy Hook sees Reliance gain early advantage as Shamrock M. trails in light winds and heavy seas. With delays and shifting winds, the finish extends beyond the allotted time and Shamrock M. closes the gap, but Reliance maintains lead toward the Long Island shore.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Senator J A McGillivray of Black River Falls as a compromise governor candidate echoing the Stalwart conference. McGillivray, longtime state legislator and La Follette foe, is known to seek the Madison chair with Stalwart support, while questions remain if the party will value his bid. Isaac Stephenson’s earlier withdrawal as a gubernatorial candidate is noted as having prevailed.
Bulletin records indicate a northeast wind of about ten miles per hour at 20 minutes, with the sea calming and favorable conditions for a start. The committee fixed a line south by west of the lightship, with a 15 mile course to windward and return. Official Marconi times show Reliance leading Shamrock by about a mile in early afternoon, with wind shifting northeast and spinnaker set later for Reliance.
Judge J.C. FUs, a prominent Pratt attorney, dies at 37 days without food after pursuing a fasting cure for dyspepsia. Associated Press dispatch from Pratt, Kansas, dated August 31 reports his death following a long period of abstention from meals.
Philadelphia news reports a continuation of the special 25 cent per ton coal reduction for September. Pea and buckwheat coal prices are set at 1.75 dollars at the mines, unchanged from August. Owing to anthracite overproduction, several large collieries have been closed definitively.
At the Minnesota state fair opened by 11 40 am Senator Fairbanks and Dan Patch were the main attractions. The day was clear with a favorable track for a record performance. The senator urged restraint and reform against demagoguery, denounced lynching, and called for enforcement of law to protect legitimate enterprise and fair competition.
In Winnebago county court the habeas corpus proceedings by EL B P Finch for Harry Derit alix Warrs Howard questioned state jurisdiction as United States officials clashed with Kansas arrest orders. The case centers on the release from Waupun state prison and the attempt to return the suspect to Kansas, with United States Marshal and District Attorney present and the US court asserting authority over the matter. The proceedings noted a discrepancy in names and the lack of sufficient evidence linking the suspect to the Kansas post office robbery.
A gunman named Arthur Sherman killed Stoward C Gilbert in Superior on August 3 after Gilbert, aged about forty, confronted him. Sherman fled. Gilbert left a widow. A second report: Constable Alfred Hall and Deputy George Malling were shot by Everett T Freming during an attempted arrest in DickIncon County Virginia.
A Racine sewer inspector died instantly from contact with a live electrical wire while on duty this week. The Milwaukee Journal Telegraph reports the accident occurred as the worker, identified locally, conducted routine inspections. Authorities are investigating the incident and noting the dangers of exposed electrical lines in municipal systems.
Thousands of Puntile workers in Philadelphia head back to jobs after widespread strikes ease amid renewed talks. Officials report improved morale as production resumes across plants and factories, marking a hopeful shift for the city’s labor scene.
Hanna improves after treatment as officials report progress in a local case. Names and places are uncertain due to fragmented OCR text. details remain unclear but indicate a positive change in health status.
The cruiser Brooklyn and battleship San Francisco, sailing from Genoa, head to Beirut with orders tied to Turkish waters. Secretary Hay holds talks with Chekib Bey amid questions about naval movements and possible port changes as insurrection rumors rise in Turkey and Macedonia.
Mrs Elizabeth Bronson of Winneconne Wisconsin died Saturday morning at ten o'clock after illness from cancer. Born June 11 1844 in West Monroe New York she married John C Branch and moved to Wisconsin in 1855 later settling in Winneconne. Survived by sons WH Adel bert John and Elmer Bronson and by one daughter Mrs Phidel Hawley who died ten years ago. Funeral Tuesday at two from Presbyterian church Rev C S Johnson to officiate with burial in village cemetery.
The Winnebago Baptist association holds its annual session in Appleton starting Tuesday afternoon and runs until Wednesday evening. Around one hundred delegates from northeast Wisconsin and nearby states attend. Services at the Baptist Church feature sermons, with plans for Sunday school and singing, as well as reports on work and missions.
King Edward arrives in Vienna from Marienbad amid an enthusiastic reception. Emperor Franz Joseph’s Balkan crisis weighs on the visit, with reports that Edward urged a quick meeting to discuss the pressing issues in full detail. Royal calls are expected to include a social and political agenda.
The article notes harmonious Sunday services at St. Joseph's Catholic church as cold rainy weather ends. It says H. S. Lindsley, a Kimberly paper mill worker, fell while cycling over a Fox River trestle and was rescued. It mentions muzzling dogs rule expiration and a large fire at Phillips Lumber yard in Black Creek with partial insurance.
In Newark New Jersey on August 31 seven executive committee members of the North Jersey Street Railway Company appeared in Essex County court charged with manslaughter over a February collision between a Clifton Avenue trolley and a Lackawanna Express train. Indictments named Alexander J Casestt John D Crimmins Edward F Young Dr Leslie D Ward Elisha B Gaddis Dawid Youns and J Roosevelt Shanley with others including Charles M Shipman James Smyth Arthur W Pratt and Richard Eirk listed as defendants following a coroner verdict assigning responsibility to the North Jersey Street Railway Company.
Aug 31 Lord Salisbury was interred beside his wife at Hatfield in a private simple service attended by his children Premier Balfour Lord Salisbury’s tenants and local mourners. A Westminster Abbey service honored him with royal and diplomatic attendance including Ambassador Choate and Queen Alexandra sent a wreath. The Archbishop of Canterbury officiated.
Seven suspects were taken into custody by police in Chicago following the murder of Frank Stewart and John Johnson, employees of the Chicago City Railway Company. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the double slaying.
Veterans arrived from across the country as the Army of the Philippines hold a convention. General Hale reviews progress and revised laws while delegates convene at the Commercial Club to elect officers and decide next meeting place. Governor Van Sant attends and a pair of campfire sessions are planned at People’s Church.
At a Roosevelt luncheon in New York Oster Bst reports guests including John McMackin, Mate Deard commissioner of New York, Henry Levittsin proprietor, Ervin Wallman of The New York Press, Dr. Albert Shaw editor of The Review of Reviews, and J L Lincoln Sieffers. Additional invites included AL J. Fleming editor of The Comet and James Martin of The New York Times.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria set sail at midnight aboard the Bulgarie garboat Nadiejaa from Roumania toward Barges Bule garia. The report notes the emperor’s push to establish an independent Bulgarian state amid fair and warm weather.
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