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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
3
Veteran Evuse, longtime resident of Steubenville and former Pittsburgh dweller, died Sunday morning in Pittsburgh Dispatch. The obituary notes years of residence in Pittsburgh and mentions the veteran’s death date with sparse biographical details.
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A public meeting at Mingo Junction heard objections to the proposed Wabash bridge. Government officials and river interests debated pier placement and channel width, with river men asking a 50 foot shift and 700 feet of channel to improve navigation. Discussion emphasized future waterway needs and cooperation with rail and river interests.
Columbus correspondence reports TN signals support for Archer as President pro tempore of the Senate. Senator-elect Charis Connell of Lisbon backs Archer, aligned with his Foraker candidacy due to district ties. Donnell is seen as factional, though previously indicated a preference, with a midweek arrival anticipated.
Senator Archer introduces a bill drafted in Columbus to safeguard songbirds such as killdeer and meadowlarks, prohibit nest destruction, and set open seasons for quail, woodcock, rail, wild turkey, wild duck and geese. Licenses cost $1 for residents and $25 for nonresidents.
An old advertisement extols Scott’s Emulsion as a valued health aid for consumptives, strengthened patients, and sickly children, promising easy natural recovery. It invites readers to request a trial sample and provides the company address 469 Pear Street New York.
Berlin dispatch ridicules a sensational Washington dispatch and cites Roosevelt as supportive of Germany. German officials deny war with the United States, stating calm relations and orderly claims collection. Ambassador White calls sensational reports false and notes Roosevelt’s respect for Germany.
Wooster Ohio December 31 Rev L B Holden Wooster University president announced a wealthy benefactor will donate 100000 toward rebuilding, on condition that 40000 is raised locally and 100000 from outside Wooster. Trustees will begin work immediately to meet terms.
Drs. Addla Butchel Wadsworth, who was severely burned while saving others in the Buchtel College fire that claimed four student lives on December 13, 1890, died in Honolulu on November 12. She had been married four years and joined her husband when he moved to Honolulu for business.
Rain over 40 hours floods collieries in Shamokin Pennsylvania. Henry Clay shaft water rise forces hoisting of mules to the surface, closing the plant for an unspecified period. About a thousand workers rendered idle at the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company mine.
A Boston area conference of negro Baptist leaders adopted a resolution calling for a national conference in Washington with Zion Baptist Church on February 29. The aim is to urge President Roosevelt to use his influence to grant negro youths access to West Point and state agricultural colleges.
Proceedings a quo warranto have been opened to annul the charters of 10 coal roads in Morgan's coal and trust interests in Ohio. The two attacked lines are the Hocking Valley and the Toledo Ohio Central. The suit, filed by former Attorney General Manett and backed by Mayor Tom L. Johnson, challenges the consolidation of parallel railways and alleges anti competitive effects on coal prices. The Attorney General notes no statute prevents dual presidents and asserts public service improved despite the cooperation.
New York December 31 reports Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey were signed for a heavyweight world title bout. Delaney urged a rematch with Fitzsimmons, but neither appeared. The fight is planned for March 17 to April 30 under a club in San Francisco if accepted, with possible cancellation if Sharkey loses to Maher in Philadelphia next year.
Manila reports Gen Chaffee and Acting Gov Wright deny friction between civil and military authorities while noting progress in suppressing unrest. Wright cites light after darkness with large parts of Luzon and Samar stabilizing. Cebu now believed pacified after insurgent officers and 175 men surrendered with arms. Maj Henry Allen to inspect Leyte Mindoro conditions as civil authority restored.
Lancaster reports rising Susquehanna River water at six inches per hour, threatening homes along Base Harbor and near Port Deposit and Columbia railroad tracks. Ice on the river, not yet broken, could worsen flooding, forcing residents from houses and ground closures as authorities monitor escalating conditions.
In Helena and Minneapolis reports state governors and attorneys general considered plans opposing railroad consolidation. A temporary order halted Northern Pacific from retiring preferred stock, filed by Peter Power of New York, with Harriman interests implied to seek control protection until legal matters around Northern Securities are resolved.
Baltimore officials announced an increase in trainmen and switchmen wages. The raise averages about 8 percent with higher rates for firemen and conductors across routes including Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago and Ohio lines. The change, tied to increased duties, will raise specific per mile rates to 2.125 cents from 2.075 cents and adds a daily premium for rear brakemen and flagmen. Local conditions and management cited as factors affecting compensation across the system.
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