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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
2
A chaotic round of world events dominates the week. Death tolls rise from a Glasgow football incident and Manila disease earlier counts spark fear. Widespread fires destroy homes in Japan. Labor strikes in Chicago and railway hiring shifts in Europe reflect tense labor markets. Market, political, and military updates trail in terse summaries.
In Tuscumbia Alabama a Black shooter, described as Will Reynolds, kills three men and wounds six others amid an incident with Sheriff Cassaway. Casualties include Hugh Jones Bob Wallace Will Key Holds Chas Cassaway and Will Cassaway among the dead and injured. Reynolds dies from his wounds after his weapon is used in the confrontation.
Owing to distance between Transvaal mission at Kroonstad and Mr. Steyn and General Delarey negotiations between the Hoer Jeadera falter. It is hoped Mr. Schalk burger and colleagues will move to a central base to resume talks. A Johannesburg Chamber of Milites meeting credited General Hothe with averting widespread destruction by holding the town commandant responsible for property losses. The president predicted July half the milling industry would be in operation and that work would resume in coming months.
George G. Want of New York, VP of the Commercial Cable Company, in San Francisco outlines a planned cable from San Francisco to Hawaii and the Philippines. He says construction will begin regardless of Congress, with the first link San Francisco to Honolulu to be completed by the end of next October, and landing site on the Pacific coast yet undecided, likely San Francisco.
A Saturday night storm swept Prattville to Precio in Texas, bringing heavy rain and hail for about twenty minutes. No lives were lost though property damage occurred along eight miles of the path, with debris and scattered fruit residue reported amid the wrecklike scene.
Amalgamated engineers walkout halts Washoe smelters in Anaconda leaving over three thousand men idle. Strikers at a meeting vow not to return to work at the old scale, claiming new recruits and resolve to fight to the last. The civil service bureau reports 404,501 examinations in 1884 with 321,989 passers and 18,779 appointed from the eligible roll of 30,554.
Colobel Soaude, superintendent of Keystone Placer Mining, four miles from Telluride, Colo, was almost instantly killed when a hydraulic giant failed. Peter Hypawich was seriously injured as a powerful water stream struck him while he was 110 feet from the nozzle.
Clyde Felt, 14, admits aiding the death of Sarmaul Colana in a cave near Salt Lake City. He says Colana asked him to help kill himself and to hide the body and clothing. The boy’s later statement implicates Henry Potts. authorities consider possible murder charges. Parents mourn, citing Colina’s influence and reading habits.
In Lewinville Kentucky a new political body named the Allied People's Party of the United States was formed by reform elements opposing both major parties. The group endorses the Kansas City platform from last September and the People's party principles including initiative and referendum and public utilities ownership. Delegates from several parties attended, but only the People's party and Public Ownership party had authority to form an alliance.
Dick Bayless of Joplin Missouri proved a hero when nine miners were rescued from the Walcott mine. A spark from a holster house caused a blaze trapping eleven men underground. Bayless, working in the engine room, guided nine to safety through smoke before being overwhelmed. the remaining two were pulled out as the mine collapsed.
Miss Anna Woodward twenty seven years listed? No. The bride died from burns after lamp shade ignited during her wedding to Warren D. Woodward in Denver. The flare spread as her gown caught fire when the father bumped the lamp brass. Guests struggled to smother flames but she died from the injuries. Reports of ongoing No. 2 coal mine fire at Carbon Wyoming, with shaft shafting to seal mouth.
Clinton Dotson was hanged Friday morning in the state prison at Deer Lodge Montana before about 500 spectators. He conspired in the murder of his father Captain Oliver Dotson last February and met the doom with a steady step refusing to speak beforehand. He slept until shortly before the drop, and the fatal neck break ended the sentence.
House judiciary committee substitutes Ray led bill for senate measure on anarchy. The Ray bill goes further by excluding anarchists and broad suppressing incendiary propaganda, aiming to harden penalties and curb violent acts against the president.
An official Copenhagen note states the Danish ministry had no connection with Captain Christmas. He sought an audience, but premier De Denitzer refused to meet him and would not accept a copy of his report on negotiations over the sale of the Danish Wheat Ladies.
William A Lane, the colored servant, was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the Tuesday killing of Ellen J Jordan and her daughter Madeline and wounding Eloise who later died. Plea of guilty meant no jury and only three witnesses were called for outcome.
The weekly report covers Senate and House activity with progress on the sundry civil appropriation bill and an anti oleo margarine debate. Morse notes Indian appropriation and early future calls, while the House passes the sundry civil bill and ponders revenue cutter issues. Several measures include pensions and land grants.
April 3 reports the House vote 185 to 19 on a revenue cutter service bill granting officers relative rank and retirement pay scales. The Senate adopts a separate oleomargarine bill with taxes on colored and uncolored varieties, adulterated butter, and renovated butter, plus annual taxes for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers with detailed collection provisions.
April a house begins consideration of the exclusion bill with no general opposition but division over two variants. Hitt Perkins and Adams back the majority bill while Clark Naphen and a California speaker back the minority substitute. A small deficiency bill of 614,000 is passed. Senate starts debate with Senator Mitchell opening remarks on excluding Chinese laborers and analyzing the act.
On April 5 in the House debate favored strict Chinese exclusion with repugnance toward the Chinese. Ohio's Mr. Taylor presented Horton Butler election protest from Missouri Twelfth district, seat vacant. Senate spent hours on exclusion measure. Indiana's Palrbanks spoke for the bill. Also reports deny Bishop Measner Manila appointment. Dr J A Harding died at Deadwood from ruptured blood vessel. Manila chamber of commerce urged Roosevelt to act on currency issue.
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