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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
2
A brief note highlights a new distribution of the nine electric wires spanning every quarter of the civilised world. It mentions foreign affairs and domestic happenings, signaling an expansive coverage approach by the agency.
Ottawa dispatch reports Canada surprised by U S complaint about extradition delays of Gaynor and Greene. Washington plans to notify imperial authorities are doubted. The case is in court and delays may occur if defense exploits technicalities. If grounds for extradition are strong, the men will be handed over in due course.
Five firemen lost their lives in a devastating Toronto fire that began at the old street railway stables at Front and George streets and swept into the hay and straw warehouse of Gadsby and McCann. The collapse of a brick wall killed David Lee Harry Clarke Adam Kerr Walter Collard and Russell as they stood outside the McIntosh building.
Fifteen men were burned at the Homestead steel works in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. One man died from the injuries and eight were severely burned. The accident happened in furnace No d of the West mill No 8 when a molten metal drain broke and spewed into the pit. Workers fled as flames engulfed clothing but most escaped by jumping into a tank that saved them from fatal inhalation.
President Mitchell, speaking in Wilkesbarre, said the upcoming national convention for mine workers will likely choose one of two actions. It may decide on a general suspension or establish a defense fund for the anthracite strikers.
S. E. Tucker, a leading grower and shipper, says prospects for all fruits, especially peaches, are the best in years and quality will be excellent. Dealers are preparing to meet demand as a new market is expected to open with promising service.
The Blue River and Kaw River flood threats force evacuations as water heights surge. Homes in the valley are abandoned for higher ground while rail lines and Union Pacific tracks face rising water two miles downstream near Rav River.
The Manila cholera spread has significantly decreased with rainfall aiding containment. National totals show 2 351 cases and increased deaths in provinces at 12 476 cases and 19 057 deaths. The court martial of Captain James A Swan of the Fifteenth Cavalry for unnecessary severity to natives proceeds with an expected acquittal.
Acting Governor Wrichlet reports to Secretary Root a complete investigation into charges that teachers proselytize Catholic students in Philippine schools. The cablegram conveys a general denial and details of the inquiry.
E. L. Bonner, millionaire lumberman and banker of Missoula Montana, fell from his car and died instantly. Reports say heart failure struck him as he drove. A Montana pioneer and Republican national committee member, his coronation is rumored for August 9 subject to royal medical approval.
A fire in Redkey Indiana destroyed a dwelling owned by A W McKinney. The home was occupied by Colonel Crawford and his family who narrowly escaped death as flames engulfed the structure. Redkey fire department responded quickly to the blaze.
William C. Hahn, wanted in New York on a larceny charge, has been released from Mansfield County Jail Ohio on habeas corpus proceedings secured by his attorneys. Hahn’s release follows legal action to secure his freedom pending further orders.
Preliminary returns from the Department of Agriculture show corn acreage rising about 3.9 percent from last year, with 25 states reporting 1.4 million acres or more. Illinois, Iowa, and several others note varied gains and shifting conditions, while winter wheat and spring wheat also show year over year changes in yield prospects.
A government summary notes wheat and oat conditions on July 1 with ten year averages and regional changes. It cites declines in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Washington but gains in Nebraska and stable North Dakota. It lists oat and potato conditions, hay outlook as favorable, and notes numerous incidents from heat deaths to accidents, fires, storms, and law actions across multiple states.
Louis A. Disbrow faced a murder charge in Suffolk County court for killings of Clarence Foster and Miss Sarah Lawrence. Judge Fos ter ordered him held without bail to await the county grand jury’s September Riverhead meeting. Disbrow reacted violently when branded a liar by District Attorney Livingston Smith amid dramatic courtroom scenes.
A heated exchange escalates as a young man leans forward in response to a hostile move, then steps back, pale and trembling while Dishrow resumes his seat.
News of minor rote notes Andrew Carnegie extending library philanthropy to England alongside the United States. Oxford University awarded Doctor of Civil Law to Joseph H. Choate the US ambassador to Great Britain.
Lillian Solomon daughter of Lillian Russell, 18, graduates from the Institute of the Holy Angels at Fort Lee New Jersey. She sings a soprano and performs as Cleopatra, receives four gold medals and a diploma while Mrs Russell watches proudly as fifty classmates bid farewell.
Indictments name Mayor Alonzo A. Ames and several officials for bribery involving gamblers and disreputable interests. Gardner and King have been tried. Gardner and King jailed, Fred W. Ames acquitted. Alleged sums reach thousands, with reports of up to 10000 dollars weekly routed to city officials. Andrew Carnegie named vice president of the Society of American Authors. Judge James B. Gantt to deliver Virginia Bar Association address August 5.
Forty prisoners failed a bold jail escape at St. Joseph Missouri by dynamiting a wall. Minnesotans John Buckley D W Emerson Paul F Thompson and William Reber drowned. In Toledo eight people died in two days seeking heat relief. Arabian horse Linden Tree died at Beatrice Nebraska aged 33. George Rowan Northwestern Swift Packing manager killed in Missoula Montana runaway. Robert K Burrs Chicago lineman killed by electric shock in San Francisco. John Joseph Daly Northwest lawyer died by morphine at Pueblo Colorado. Clyde Nevins William Davis and Robert Easton fatally injured in wagon overturn near Coal Creek Colorado. A masked man robbed a Colfax Washington gambling saloon Julius Lehmann later noted as former St Louis delegate.
The news item lists multiple fatal events including Jesse Jameson of Alabama shooting his brother in law Sam Sols, a Gainesville Texas traction engine explosion killing two boys, George Hudson killing his wife in Rock Springs Alabama, and city marshal Straup killed during an attempted arrest in Fort Meyer Florida. Additional cases note Dr. H T Batts shot by John James Gry in Norfolk Virginia, two farmers in Sweet Springs West Virginia dying by self-inflicted wounds, and oil pipeline plans in Bath County Kentucky. Also mention Nancy Jones in Tennessee, a Kentucky court ruling on a child’s homicide case, and William Botto in Louisville collecting his late wife’s estate worth about 21 thousand dollars.
Don M. Dickinson cites Ambassador Choate at the Hardwicke Society dinner in London. King Edward to be crowned between Aug 11 and 35. pageant and Westminster Abbey ceremony scaled back. Reports of Willia Clark’s death in England, a major thread manufacturer born Paisley 1841. Taft learns Vatican reply on Philippines. friar recall deemed impossible. Earl of Arundel and Surry dies at Arundel Castle. Venezuelan forces routed by Gen Polando near Barcelona Aragua. Mirad Valle Rincon Vieja volcanos active near Lake Nicaragua. Riots in Orte during Rome municipal elections. many wounded. Joseph Chamberlain injured in London cab accident on eve of 67th birthday. Louis Botha hints Boer fund drive in America.
General items report War Department actions in the Philippines restricting Protestant proselytizing to Roman Catholic children. A nationwide window glass consolidation in Cleveland raises product prices by 24 percent. Church census efforts amid shrinking Catholic membership are noted. An official report states Col Barnett died by suicide at a sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan. The US is nearing abandonment of the coaling station at Triscoria Havana harbor. Navy Secretary Moody plans moving coal to a collier. Pfund arrives in San Francisco en route to Alaska to establish a Yukon wireless telegraph link near Bates Rapid.
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