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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
2
The President plans two western trips in autumn to fulfill winter promises. In late September he will visit Springfield TL and Detroit with stops likely elsewhere. In late October he may travel into Texas to San Antonio and possibly New Orleans, with a bear hunting invitation from Mississippi governors on the table.
A petition to the president and Congress asking 5 million dollars to help African Americans leave the United States is being drafted by the International Immigration and Commercial Association in Chattanooga Tennessee. It cites abuses and denied rights in many states and calls for constitutional protections for negro citizens. Bishop Larmer of Georgia and Minister for Baptist work Father? are named among leaders at the convention.
A Fort Wayne resident faced a shocking assault report after a dog mauling incident left a man severely injured. The narrative describes a rapid sequence of violent actions resulting in fatal injuries and brain trauma.
Judge Kavanagh reprimands jurors in the William McFetridge murder case. The court insists the evidence was direct and conclusive and laments the jurors' uncertain conclusion threatening the death penalty was possible. McFetridge was deemed the man.
Waterlogged stretches along the Denver road hinder travel in the Texas Panhandle as floodwaters wash away over two hundred feet of track. Eriklves over the Pease and Red rivers hinder communications with crops damaged and telegraph and telephone lines reported out of service.
A Grand Rapids meeting of the Furniture Manufacturers Association discussed entering the proposed furniture pool. The move is seen as a severe blow to the combine and may affect distribution this season.
The London Daily Chronicle reports negotiations nearly concluded this week, signaling a close to the war. It says the government will not grant rebels general amnesty or set a date for self government.
Indiana State Board of Charities reports to the Governor on the Michigan City prison inquiry. The deputy warden, Barnard, is practically cleared of cruelty charges though described as severe rather than cruel.
Santos-Dumont arrived in London to give airship demonstrations around the Crystal Palace. His balloon was cut to pieces on arrival with knives and silk covering rings were removed.
Harry Hicks an aeronaut fell from a balloon that had risen about 2060 feet at Kingston Point New York a sailing resort and was killed instantly in the accident.
Secret service officers arrest a young woman at Tsarskoe-Selo carrying an infernal machine hidden in a handkerchief. Her identity was not yet established.
A rear end collision on the new Paltz trolley road about three miles northwest of Paushkeepsie N Y injured seven persons though none is believed to be seriously hurt.
Geologist Prof Hill reports Mount Pelee activity among the most extraordinary in history. He warns extreme danger remains over Martinique as subterranean forces may take new devastating forms. Hill details his district survey from Deux Choux to Fonds St. Denis and the Kaleaud plantation.
Eyewitnesses recount the violent eruption of Mount Pelée on the island of Martinique. Reports describe detonations, mushroom clouds, and ash showers forcing hundreds to flee Precheux and Morne-Rouge as residents endure ongoing activity and uncertainty about the crater.
United States Bureau of Navigation reports Shinbuildigog activity in 1901 producing 7 of 7 vessels totaling 154 073 tons. Atlantic Gulf seaboard built 4 547 tons, Great Lakes 1 000+ tons, Pacific coast 1 500 tons. Thirty eight vessels exceed 1 000 tons. Four percent sailing vessels and 54 percent steamships lost yearly.
Corrigan's will leaves all property to Bishops McDonnell of Brooklyn Wigger of Newark New York and Gabriels of Ogdensburg New York as joint tenants. The final survivor will receive the entire estate valued at about 250000 dollars. Bishop Wigger is deceased.
A county election contest at Galway, Ireland led to a series of severe fights. Lord Morris and Kitlanin personally led their supporters against Nationalist opponents. A dozen men were wrestled, with several sustaining serious injuries.
Scientist warnings about a looming eruption at Mont Velee were reportedly suppressed by Governor Mouttet who ordered the warning kept from the public. Professor Landes and Professor Laundes pressed for disclosure as Mount Velee showed explosive forces, with a cipher dispatch warning of St Pierre’s destruction.
The Great Northern flyer derailed east of Ojata with no deaths. Only Meank Heffron, a Uian clerk, sustained injuries as bystanders describe the crash. the train reportedly ran at full speed.
The Martinique catastrophe disrupted news flow as cables cost 82.99 a word with urgent messages charged per word. The journey from Martinique to New York spanned about TCLGQ0 miles via a chain of Caribbean, South American, and European links.
The Comptroller of the Currency authorizes Burst National Bank of Wewoka to open with capital of 25000. Martin Tarvin, a Nemaha County farmer, drills a well and hits a 25 inch vein of soft coal 60 feet deep. A government effort starts to unionize Pullman car conductors and porters, numbering about 600,000 nationwide. The steam ship Vines, built for John Z Archbold of Standard Oil, records 23.7 minutes per hour.
Jacob Graham aged 13 confessed to police in St. Joseph that he killed 14 year old Robert C. Hunter after claiming Hunter assaulted him. Hunter died from a concussion after the fight, with initial incident occurring at home.
The article discusses rising cost of living in the United States with housewives and workers noticing lower purchasing power. It cites Col Carroll D Wright and the 1890 1899 base price method using index numbers to compare 261 commodity groups and wholesale price trends over the decade.
The New York City Civil War memorial dedicates on Decoration Day atop Riverside Drive at Eighty ninth Street. Built as a Grecian temple in modern Corinthian style, it rises 100 feet high with white marble and pink granite base and a twelve-column peristyle. The interior temple chamber features a domed ceiling and marble mosaic floors. Estimated cost for the monument approaches $260,000 for the approaches east of the structure.
The Senate focused on the Philippine bill with discussions on its economic effects and land provisions. In House action, 60 private pension bills passed amid attention to District of Columbia code and subsidies. A memorial statue printing and silver coinage debates continued with mixed support and quorum concerns.
Congress remains in session likely until late July. Senate passed an omnibus public buildings bill totaling 21 205 150 dollars. Roosevelt spoke at Arlington at the Spanish war monument unveiling. Gallinger proposes Senate judiciary committee led lynching investigations nationwide. Foreign trade and tariff issues surface as France increases imports of agricultural implements and demands shoes. A British statement notes Hongkong governance. Bar on Steuben statue funded. Root receives Cuban congratulatory messages. Lopez brothers case status unclear.
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