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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
3
Shenandoah Pennsylvania August 1 twelve hundred state troops encamped on a hill oversee a quiet town where rioters clashed with police. Joseph Bedall died after severe beating, others wounded will recover. Miners and police say troops will entice mine resumes. Mitchell disputes early reports and urges lawfulness. Michigan Democrats nominate ticket in Detroit.
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, Secretary Wilson, and about 150 officials are enjoined from interfering with Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency's operations in the New River fields. The federal court order bars intimidation, picketing, or attempts to deter men from working, based on a complaint alleging a conspiracy to block contracts and business.
Three young women Mabel Wells Eva Asker and Laura T Y e all of Faribault drowned in Le Seuer county Minnesota during a storm. They were last seen alive in the evening and could not be saved. The bodies lie in about 40 feet of water.
In a fragmented OCR snippet the text shows names and phrases: Peat mute commits, kuleide, and Charles. It mentions Orlando and wealthiest men, possibly a story about local figures and financial status, though the fragmentary wording limits clear facts or a coherent event.
Detroit August 2 The Free Press notes a conference among President Alexander McVittie of Detroit Ship Building, the local American Ship Building branch, and General Manager W C McMillan of Detroit and Cleveland Navigation. They announce two new side wheel passenger steamers costing about 1.7 million dollars, each 850 thousand, with four decks and 4000 capacity, 1100 to 1200 sleeping, 300 state rooms, aiming to surpass any rival. The plan may extend Detroit and Mackinac service to Petoskey with a Cleveland to Mackinac run in 25 hours.
The commissioner of internal revenue released the preliminary annual report for the year ended June 30 1902 showing total receipts from all sources of 271 867 990 dollars. The amount includes 373 378 dollars tax on money orders turned over by the postmaster general to the Maryland district collector with no collection expense. This reflects a 35 003 679 dollar decrease from 1901 due to the March 2 1901 act rescinding and partially repealing the 1898 war revenue taxes.
Chicago on Monday afternoon A M Rothschild formerly of A M Rothschild & Co State street merchants died by his own action at his home at thirty seventh court and Michigan avenue. Ill health followed his severance from the firm and is given as the cause. His estate is estimated to be over $1 000 000.
Governor Cummins announced he will investigate the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway right to incorporate under Iowa law. If violations are found he will direct the attorney general to file to invalidate the incorporation papers filed Thursday.
Washington reports an army investigation finds the nation's harbors nearly defenseless and declares artillery regulations unsuitable for modern warfare.
Charles Craven, a Black man accused of murdering William H. Wilson near Herndon Virginia, was captured Thursday morning and taken to Leesburg. In the afternoon he was lynched by a mob.
Rev. 8 C. Mitchell a Baptist minister from Louisville was visiting his brother in law George M Maxton near Wellington in this county when lightning struck him and he died instantly.
A severe rainstorm struck parts of Milwaukee and northern Wisconsin on Wednesday causing property damage. Several houses were hit and cellars were flooded as crews assess the impact and respond to the weather event.
Dallas Tex Aug 1 The flood darkens the state with railways tied up worse than ever and crops ruined. An initial damage estimate tops $1,000,000 with the International and Great Northern reporting roadbed damage at $100,000 as rain subsides and Brazos River at Waco falls.
The Republican convention names W. B. Martin Ada ir county as state auditor and Gilbert 8. Gilber son Winnebago county as treasurer with C. W. Mullan Blackhawk county as attorney general. Supreme court nominations include Scott M. Ladd O'Brien county and Charles A. Bishop Polk county with John C. Crockett Hardin county as clerk and W. W. Cornwall Clay county as reporter. E A Dawson Bremer county is railroad commissioner. The platform praises current prosperity, defends five-year progress, endorses Roosevelt and the administration, and mourns President McKinley.
Six lives lost with five in the San Marcos valley and one at Wylie. Floods wreck bridges homes and crops, with losses likely around a million dollars. Brazos and rivers rise, cotton and cane farms flooded. thousands of acres under water. Rail lines suffer washouts and an SX work accident injures crew. National policy notes praise civil government in the Philippines and Roosevelt era antitrust stance.
Mrs Belle Aborn, 30, committed suicide at Arlington cemetery on August 1 by shooting herself through the heart. Found at the grave of her first husband, she was a widow who said suitors would not marry her and that she loved him.
Official plans announce President Roosevelt will arrive in Chicago at 8 30 a m on October 3 and depart at midnight. The committee in charge said the visit will be entertained with events and arrangements confirmed Friday.
In Hull Massachusetts on August 1 Miss Anna D Collier a Worcester schoolteacher and Miss Jean Brown of Detroit drowned in undertow while bathing. Miss Christine Adams of Detroit was rescued unconscious but was resuscitated.
The July 31 1902 monthly debt statement shows the national debt at 978,910,367 with cash in the Treasury up by 4,453,126 since July 1. This release from Washington notes the debt level as of month end and highlights the increase over the start of July.
A fragment note suggests a September date and discusses coal supply reliability tied to anthracite demand, warning of nearing depletion as consumption rises. The source mentions Philadelphia and a belief that coal in hand remains key to stabilizing supply amid rising usage and possible shortages.
Reports from Los Alamos California and surrounding areas describe frequent shocks since June but exaggerations of vast fissures and havoc are disputed. Damage within town capped at four thousand dollars while a major landslide near Hoover ranch buried roads and cracked structures.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad monthly crop report notes Iowa, Nebraska, and northern Kansas show corn late but lush, with a forecast of the largest western crop on record. Wheat is very heavy, averaging not less than 30 bushels per acre, oats are good, and heavy rains caused little damage.
Chicago Aug 2 The Armours have gained control of the two Hammond packing firms and a full merger of the major concerns is said to be near. Financing is projected around 150 million dollars. Indications point to possible injunction actions by state and national law departments against the Armour Hammond arrangement.
A massive tree, likely the largest in the world, has been discovered on a government reservation high in the Sierras of Fresno County. A line 164 feet eight inches long circled the trunk six feet from the ground, yielding a diameter of over 61 feet.
Washington reports the cruiser Des Moines will be launched at the Fore River yard in Quincy Massachusetts on September 20. The sponsor will be Miss Helen West daughter of Harris West a Des Moines businessman chosen by the people of Des Moines for this honor.
Agitation for Jamaica annexation to the United States gains momentum as critics denounce the imperial government's meager aid to the sugar industry. Proponents argue annexation would better serve Jamaica and sugar planters amid limited imperial support.
Rev W H Leatherman pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church De Craft Ohio drowned while attempting to save War Needham aged 42 during a camping trip with a party of boys at Bellefontaine Ohio The rescue effort ended in two deaths with Leatherman and Needham losing their lives in the incident.
Des Moines July 31 Republican delegates nominated a full slate for Iowa state offices and adopted a platform praising McKinley’s death and Roosevelt’s leadership. The ticket includes W. B. Martin secretary of state, B. I. Carroll auditor, Gilbert B. Gilber treasurer, C. W. Mullan attorney general, John C. Crock clerk, and W. W. Corn supreme court reporter. The platform backs reciprocity with Cuba, Philippine policy, tariff moderation, anti-disfranchisement measures, and strong corporate regulation.
An artist interest item notes a Sevres porcelain tower planned for St. Cloud park. It would reach 140 feet in height and 26 feet in circumference. The article also mentions a new statue of William Ud of Germany at Barmen, modeled by Miss Julia Middleton, a Virginia belle famed among New York artists this year.
A scattered report from 1904 era highlights political renominations in Congress, fires at stockyards and farms, deaths from accidents and mob violence, trade and export figures, naval and international tension, and looming demonstrations. Officials warn against anarchists, while explorers report polar plans and financial markets show growth and strain.
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