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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
6
A digest of crimes accidents fires and notable events from across the nation and beyond. It surveys movements of people and places of interest in North South East and West, highlighting incidents and minor affairs shaping the week.
A mob of 50 to 75 men seized Silas Esters from a Nodgenville jail, dragged him to the courthouse steps, fired on him as he fled, and hanged him from the steps after forcing the jail keys. The crime followed an accusation against Esters regarding an assault on Granville Ward near Upton. The incident ended with the victim riddled by bullets.
Sir Thomas Lipton landed in London to a hearty reception and drove by Osidge to his Southgate residence. Friends drew the carriage home as Lipton, thanked the village in a speech, hoping to drink from the cup in Southgate, but the cup stuck during a prior effort.
A wreck two miles west of Plymouth Indiana left three men dead and three seriously injured when a construction train struck a constricted section of track. The caboose took the impact and bore the engine as the train crashed, trapping victims under the wreckage for some time.
A head on crash on the Vandalia Michigan division at Judgen Indiana killed two men and injured two more. An extra freight collided with a runaway cut of cars from another freight train after ten miles of downhill speed. The runaway cars piled in a ditch and the extra freight engine was demolished.
Reports from Constantinople indicate negotiations with Miss Ekilen Stone's captors are progressing well and her release is expected within days. A letter sent two days ago is said to have arrived, countering rumors of her death near the Bulgarian border.
A large blaze starting in Friedman's stable on West Pittsburg Street Uniontown Ta. destroyed ten buildings over two blocks. One death is reported and property damage is estimated at 250000 dollars. The fire's extent is blamed on severe water shortages.
Four firemen were badly injured when a brick stable owned by Sambaugh burned in Youngstown Ohio. Walls collapsed burying the men under red hot bricks. Assistant Chief Reilly and firefighters Cowden and McDonough remain in serious condition.
In Fort Wayne Indiana a Masonic Temple event catalog lists Ethel Barrymore in Captain Jenks of the Jorge Marines and The Man Who Dared along with Thomas Q Seabrooke on Nov 16. Also advertised are Meadden's Flats and a ton of silver stolen mysteriously from a criminal courtroom to Omaha.
The report states Turkey will resist the Sultan's orders as tensions rise and official statements promise firm action. The specifics of the orders are unclear in the fragment but indicate a challenging diplomatic or military stance.
Leon F. Czolgost alias Fred Nieman was electrocuted in Auburn prison on Tuesday morning. The report notes other incidents including Bourke Cochran’s fall in New York injuring ribs, counterfeiting arrests in Cambridge, and a fatal shooting in Pittsburgh.
Fire at the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco caused 5000 dollars in damage while guests were secured. A Newark Ohio shooting left James Marlatt dead at 25. A Kiuxley Iowa bank safe robbery netted 700 dollars. Chicago's Cook County Hospital saw the death of Pete Dunne creator Jim McGarry. A Vandalia road policeman W Brown was murdered by car thieves near Forest Lawn. Fourteen Great Northern freight cars derailed in Minnesota. four tramps reportedly buried. An Iron River Michigan homesteader killed his wife and sister in law then died by suicide. Iowa liquor law ruling struck down for interstate traffic issues. Zanesville Ohio plant fire at Ariz Potters Company caused 80,000 loss and 100 workers jobless. Fort Leavenworth canister explosion wounded Captain Menoher and five gunners. Berea Ohio safe robbery yielded over 100,000 in value. De Classe receives Salt Lake City citizenship papers linked to Bourbon family. Chicago Eagle Flats fire claims two lives and many overcome by smoke. Chicago police wife of Edward Koeljer murdered. husband arrested. Highland Bay mine cave in Utah entombs four miners. two rescued after twelve hours.
The report details jealous killings in Independence Missouri and Geuda Springs Kansas, a fatal railroad engine explosion in Chicago, a father son crime in South Dakota, a mysterious dynamite incident near Little Sandusky Ohio, a $50 000 gift to Washburn College for an observatory, a large fire at Allis-Chalmers Chicago, and an engagement of Minnie Pepper to Hall Hamilton, all reflecting a string of violent events, notable marriages, and institutional gifts.
Fire believed incendiary destroyed the Mount Pleasant Texas cotton compress burning 4 000 bales. Losses include 5000 on cotton 200 000 insurance 30 000 on plant. Other items report Kentucky official Caleb Powers convicted for assassination accessory and sentenced to life.
Constantinople dispatch reports the Turkish ambassador in St. Petersburg warned the Sultan that Crete’s annexation to Greece is imminent and inevitable. The Wing Alfred, the world’s largest cruiser, launched at Barrow-in-Furness England, costs £1,011,759 and will reach 23 knots. Naval Cadet Loveman Noa commanded the gunboat Mariveles. he faced an attack by Hie fost and smuggling on Nipa-Nipa, South Samar.
The text notes that since the king's accession three operations were performed to remove papilloma from the left vocal cord and one from the right vocal cord. It mentions illness from throat cancer and the impact on the monarch.
May Irwin announces retirement from the stage at season's end after a long career of hard work and plans to rest for life. President Roosevelt grants full pardon to Gunner Charles Morgan for absent duty on the cruiser New York. War Dept notes rising Philippine customs revenue, and a Montreal murder case ends with surrender. Apple shortage worsens with expected 28 million barrels, while industry shows strong orders and prepared for year end. Weekly Dun and Co review reports 240 US failures, 29 in Canada.
The report lists cattle hogs and sheep prices by city including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo and Milwaukee with No 2 wheat corn oats rye and clover seed values. Prices for hogs range up to 6.40 and cattle up to 6.60 in some markets while grain quotes cover No 2 wheat corn and oats across regions.
The article outlines expectations for President Roosevelt's forthcoming message. It stresses emphasis on reciprocity, a strong navy with a major shipbuilding program, canal matters with Britain, and immigration and Chinese exclusion. It notes possible restraint on trusts reforms and no anticipated tax or Cuba policy changes.
A historical list shows five killed and sixty three injured on the gridiron this season. Victims include Charles Beuskmann of Chicago paralyzed in a scrimmage and died later, Sir Hugo Champion of Michigan who died after injuries, Edward Longe necker of Brown Preparatory School Philadelphia with a broken neck, Robert McWard of Pana Illinois who died after a heart failure during a tackle, and David Work of Philadelphia electrocuted while playing on a scrub heath in Fairmount Park.
A fire started in a wood workers factory at 126 North Union Street, Chicago, burned twenty buildings within two hours, left about 200 people homeless, and caused roughly 250000 dollars in losses. The blaze, seen by over twenty thousand spectators, spread rapidly across a three block area and posed collapse risks but no serious injuries were reported.
The report notes a large aggregate dist of $1 077 063 052 with a reserve of $150 million. It records gold and paper demand, preference for gold certificates, and a cash base shift after Makingston. Deposits rose $97 485 in the first quarter, while cash base fell $6 913 244. per capita circulation reached $26.50 on July 1, 1900 rising to $28.52 by Oct. 1. Redemptions of national bank notes jumped to $147 486 577, up $50 503 970 from 1900.
The Atlantic seaboard faces a deep shipping lull with hundreds of ships idle. Freight rates have fallen 40 to 75 percent from a year ago as brokers and merchants lose confidence, while New York merchants pay high daily charters for idle vessels. European buyers hesitate, hoping prices fall further, worsening losses for shipowners and charterers.
Willard S. Isham, inventor of the shell bearing his name, accuses Gen Buffington chief of ordnance of falsehood and misrepresentation in official references. Secretary Root refused a direct interview, directing a written statement, while Isham seeks charges to Congress.
The document shows a total sum disbursed for the year amounting to 1,601,364. It refers to expenditures related to ABD and notes the overall yearly outlay. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate a financial accounting update.
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