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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
12
Ten cities exceed 100000 inhabitants with Provident at 175,507 and Scranton, Pa. at 102,026 in the compiled figures. The report notes six large cit borders and counts about twenty cities over 100000 residents.
A Baltimore steamer foundered near Au Sable Michigan en route Lorain to Sault Ste. Marie. Twelve of fourteen crew drowned. Two survivors, George McGinnis and Thomas Murphy, endured hours in wreckage before rescue by the tug Columbia. The accident prompted rescue efforts and multiple other incidents along Lake Huron including the City of Holland and the Umpire State.
Morris Town New Jersey death report notes Genk Fiieden Doreen aged 80 died Tuesday at home from chronic diabetes. The obituary recalls his Civil War era notoriety with General Porter, court martial, dismissal for alleged cowardice, later reinstatement amid political opposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw drove a gasoline carriage from New York to Chicago about 1,100 miles in ten days. They averaged 100 miles per day with eight hours on the road, making ten stops including Albany and Buffalo. The only delay came from a broken spring. Shaw is described as a wealthy mobilist and Mrs Shaw as plucky. They planned the return trip by auto route.
King Edward aboard the America's Cup challenger Shamrock II faced a violent squall in the Solent. The bowsprit broke away during the gusts while the yacht lurched, and the king clung to the deck to avoid being swept overboard as the vessel struggled with the high seas.
The Texas oil boom cools as officials warn small investors, including widows and clerks, that 90 percent of new firms will not pay dividends. Promoters profit from treasury funds while big companies control output. Gushers may pay for now but long term profits look bleak for smaller outfits.
The International Olympiad for 1904 was secured by Chicago after a Paris meeting of the Automobile Club. Baron Pierre Coubertin presided as delegates from England France America Holland Belgium Sweden and Hungary attended. Chicago offered 100 000 dollars and won unanimous approval amid competition with St. Louis. American delegates including Mr Stanton pledged U S support including a government training ship for foreign athletes.
The Secretary of War sustains Col Mills in punishing West Point cadets who rebelled against the commandant and trained a cannon on his house. Five dismissed, six suspended for varying terms, with other malcontents to receive minor penalties.
The 113th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia considers creating a new judicial structure with five lower court judges and an eight by seven supreme bench. Debates on revising the Westminster Confession of Faith continue, with action deferred to presbyteries for final approval. Dr. Charles A. Dickey and William McIibbin led opening speeches as the conference drew landmark but unsettled positions.
A Chicago man, James O'Donnell, fell into the river from the 35th street bridge. Four men formed a downward rescue chain from Seth street bank to the drowning victim, keeping him afloat as they fatigued. Police officer Malone alerted the effort and joined the line, saving the man from drowning.
At Des Moines the forty third General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America reviews creed revisions and secret orders. A report on membership in secret orders is urged, with a proposed resolution urging adherence to church law and discretion in handling such cases.
Frosts affected various regions but overall conditions were favorable. Corn planting neared completion in the lower Missouri, upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys while oats and cotton faced drought and rain shortages in the South and West. Wheat prospects improved in the Pacific states with harvest underway in Texas. Apple and fruit outlook varied by state, with tobacco and sugar beet seeding progressing in the Midwest.
A fragmentary note traces a sailor’s journey from Honolulu to New York via Cape Horn, mentioning a shipwreck and later life in Missouri and Chicago. It hints at crime and policing, with Chief O Neill described as a scholarly leader in Irish and world literature, adding to a body of works.
Lola Bonine confesses to shooting James Ayres, a census clerk found dead at the Kenmore Hotel in Washington. The coroner's jury sent the case to the grand jury. Bonine, 82, reports the motive and details of the struggle in Ayres room the night of the tragedy.
Fragmentary notes describe a proposed plan for post offices in San Francisco to extend hours and adjust mail box operations. The garbled text mentions informing passers-by and keeping information with postage details, hinting at a broader reform initiative.
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