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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
2
In Kentucky, James Howard was found guilty in the third trial for the Gov William Goebel killing. The jury initially could not agree, then returned to convict with a life sentence after one member refused death.
The advance guard of Chinese coolie laborers destined for hemp fields in Yucatan has reached San Francisco aboard the Doric. Fifty seven Fukienese workers travel with 25 000 families expected to follow to join countrymen in Salina Cruz under John G Meyers a wealthy hemp grower from Serina Mexico.
The federal government sends expert timber cruiser W. A. Langille north to cruise and map the timber belt of Southern Alaska. He is accompanied by Sitka Collector of Customs Jarvis. Lansville will be the first cruiser for this purpose and may operate as far north as Skagway this year with other cruisers following.
Seven men suffered burn injuries in an explosion at furnace D of the Edgar Thompson steel plant in Brad Dock Penn. The blast blew out the furnace bottom near workers at the opening and three were sent to Pittsburgh hospitals. The cause was described as a danger without warning.
In Kalamazoo Michigan two hundred fifty carpenters and builders walked off the job seeking 3 cents an hour and an eight hour day. They currently earn 49 cents an hour for a nine hour day. The builders' exchange says the demands will not be met and construction in the city is completely halted.
Attorney General Knox announces James C. McReynolds of Nashville Tenn to serve as assistant attorney general replacing James M Beck who resigned. McReynolds a leading Nashville lawyer and former secretary to Senator Jackson Tennessee and 42 years old.
American author and explorer Paul Du Chailly, recently stricken with partial paralysis, has died in St Petersburg. A brother of Russian painter Verestchagin will arrange burial in the Litterateurs' cemetery if an interment here is desired.
A blast at the Cresson powder works on Piney Creek ten miles south of Hollidaysburg Pa. kills nine workers. The plant owned by Pittsburg capitalists suffered total ruin and the cause remains a mystery.
A head on collision on the Highlands division of the New Haven railroad at Stormville New York killed one man and left two others so gravely injured they died, authorities said.
The Lidell elevator at Mt. Vernon collapsed, destroying the 19 000 bushels of grain it held. Loss estimated at 350 000, with no insurance to cover such a loss.
Alfred B. Ells, promoter of the road, says twenty five miles of the proposed railroad from Valdes to Eagle City on the Yukon will be built before next winter. Plans include branches from the Chittina Copper river confluence to Nozina placer district and another to Tanana near Fairbanks, the metropolis of the Tanana diggings.
The Columbian Exposition 1893 in St Louis will showcase the Louisiana Purchase as a world wide achievement. It highlights rapid growth in industry and knowledge gathered from prior world fairs with plans for vast grounds, numerous buildings, grand architecture, arts and crafts, and display of industrious products to illustrate a century of American progress.
The article reviews Jefferson’s decision to acquire New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory for 12 million dollars plus 3 million in American claims. It notes widespread opinion, financial costs by states, the federal government, and citizens, and the exposition's strong backing as a result of this vast purchase.
A reflection on ten decades since the Columbian exposition, praising industrial and artistic advancement. The centennial fair in St. Louis is presented as a grand, unprecedented display of national achievement reflecting a broader spirit among nations and the growth of American enterprise.
The narrative outlines a grand world fair with vast exhibits, modern machinery, and cascading gardens. It notes U S government spending of 1 million dollars on Fort George H. Thomas near Chickamauga to serve as a model military post and mobilization hub for National Guard units from multiple states.
Unseasonably low temperatures and variable rainfall across the nation slow farm work. Central valleys see light rain while Florida and central west grow drier, needing rain. spring wheat seeding advances in the north as Minnesota and Wisconsin face slow germination due to cool weather.
The New York trade review notes better weather across many regions and active outdoor work while wholesale conservatism remains. Rail earnings rise by 25.3 percent over 1901 and April figures show strong gains. European demand could lift wheat prospects as droughts ease in the West and the Southwest wheat crop looks promising, signaling renewed prosperity for the country.
Madrid reports Moroccan rebels intend to attack Fez while a July visit to London by President Lou of France is set. A disastrous fire in Benson North Carolina destroyed much of the business district, with losses estimated between 50000 and 75000. International markets show varied commodity prices across U.S. cities, including cattle hogs and crops. A tort action regarding Miss Marie Bent versus Harold Hartshorn is underway in the New York Supreme Court.
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