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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
2
A string of scattered Idaho items reports a Silver Fate racing meet to be held, railway and telephony works planned near Landora and De Larner to Jordan alley, multiple accidents including a 30 foot fall near Nampa, a fatal shooting in Halleyoon, a drowning in Wortowult river, and a highway robbery near Saline City.
The president plans an extraordinary Senate session in November to push a reciprocal treaty with Cuba. Officials say a Cuba deal is near completion and could be presented after the elections, with preparations tied to the broader reciprocity agenda and likely party positions.
Reverend Charles Hill of Terre Haute has confessed to firing the shot that killed widow Smith in Benwood Ind fifteen years ago. A neighbor’s door and three boys nearby are mentioned with a suspect son seeking property from the death. Advances in metal prices and theater plans are noted along with grand lodge officer selections and a Barcelona revolution report.
Report from Caracas states that revolutionists cut the telegraph cable at Barcelona as threats in Porto Cabello prompt German naval protection for German interests. A U S plan directs Commander Nicholan of the Topeka to land forces if attacked amid Venezuela's long unrest against President Castro.
Victoria British Columbia steamship reports the Kenniffs, New Zealand outlaws, captured after a three month pursuit that cost government $20,000. Two pursuing officers were killed and burned. One outlaw fled, the other surrendered. A Seattle mill employee, JM Kidney, died in a furnace accident while removing waste lumber. Australia endures a sheep plague with millions dead and many herders ruined. Samuel Caughey, the sheep king, loses over a million sheep.
Edward and Queen Alexandra were crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday after noon. The elaborate pageantry impressed with a dazzling display of jewels, uniforms, and diverse dignitaries as the king showed a pale, reserved demeanor while the queen appeared radiant amid royal splendor. The day featured bells, bands, and national cheers as processions moved through London, with rain delaying departure from the Abbey after the coronation ceremony concluded.
A disastrous explosion at No 3 mine Howen Colorado killed thirteen known workers. The Union Coal company mine on a mountainside near Trinad is a stope 400 yards from the tipple. Firedamp caused the blast breaking windows a mile away. Eight bodies were recovered quickly. the powder house blast worsened devastation. rescue was delayed by the stope mouth. The entire mine is believed ruined with months needed to restore operations.
A reliable source says Union Pacific placed a large rails order with a German firm, including for Southern Pacific though to be delivered at Omaha and westward. The 100000 ton order offers early delivery premiums from 0.25 to 1 percent. domestic mills cannot meet timing, so foreign mills will fill demand, signaling broad prosperity.
Vienna press reports grim conditions among agricultural laborers in Eastern Galicia after a special investigation. It cites famine mortality around 60,000, daily wages from 4 to 16 cents for men and 4 to 5 cents for women, and peasants surviving mainly on water and herb soup. A June 30 dispatch notes a large strike demanding wage increases to double.
William Stein state mine inspector for Shenandoah Pa reports five collieries worth about 1 000 000 have been flooded and abandoned. He says 14 of 36 mines are ready to operate if strike ends, while others need one to four months to repair. Abandonment will push 2 000 miners to seek work elsewhere. Separate Philippines mail shows court martial outcomes with 227 dishonorable discharges, 231 forfeitures, 115 other punishments, 110 fines, and 320 confinement cases amid varied charges.
A gambler named Joe Perkins escaped lynching in Pine Forks about 20 miles northeast of Leadville after a rusted rope ordeal and a brief hearing. Fire has ruined several miners cabins amid a string of arson incidents, while seven people died in a San Angels Texas hotel blaze that trapped others on a balcony as rescuers fought to save them.
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