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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
7
The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce endorses the Pacific Cable project advising construction proceed. Officials cite strategic and economic benefits and urge timely funding to advance transpacific communication.
A House committee report urges government ownership of a Pacific cable, arguing Britain and others already invest heavily in global telegraphic networks. It cites costs of $10 million to build and $525,000 annual upkeep, backed by Gen. Greely and Admiral Bradford assessments, and notes American manufacture and ship under the flag.
Four people died when a light engine collided head on with a passenger train one mile north of Gifford Iowa on Sunday. Several passengers were injured lightly. Engineer Frew of the light engine failed to clear the passenger train at Gifford for unknown reasons.
Willemstad Curacao February 17 German cruisers Veneta and Falke and Dutch cruiser Utrecht sailed from La Guaira. Reports of revolutionary disturbances at La Guaira are without foundation.
Heavy snowfall continues in Charlotte North Carolina with 16 inches reported Friday by the weather bureau the deepest on record. Rail schedules are badly disrupted and operations hindered by the storm.
Boston observes the first annual memorial for Maine sailors lost in Havana harbor. The service in Farnell hall Sunday was organized by the League of Spanish War Veterans.
Seven men died and at least 14 were seriously injured when a 15 ton boulder crashed into the caboose of a westbound work train on the Choc taw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad 20 miles west of Little Rock. The crew of 54 included Conductor J. R. Gamble Engineer Nazor and Fireman W. H. Evans. The rock detached by rains toppled onto the track as the train passed under river bluffs two miles west of Little Mamelle. The caboose shattered. sand cars trapped victims. Fifteen injured were taken to St Vincent's infirmary. one died en route. Rescue crews searched for missing men under sand. Gamble escaped, though his foot was crushed.
The Groton bulletin says Theodore Roosevelt Jr has improved rapidly and for the first time since illness eats solid food including meat. The Gamell and Potter boys also eat meat. Vital signs are normal and doctors anticipate sitting up by Monday as lungs clear. pope cables congratulations to President Roosevelt. Washington notes the president and party reached the capital Friday forenoon.
The schooner Osprey, owned by F. Saunders & Co. of Pensacola, is a total wreck on a reef ten miles off Cape San Blas. Six crewmen were rescued by the Weiskettle, and much of the vessel’s property was saved. The Saunders fleet’s schooner Contest, sunk at Triangle reef near Vera Cruz, is a total loss. its crew are safe and cared for by the U.S. consul.
Wheeling West Virginia February 15 The home of John D Marsh a local dairyman welcomed a third pair of twins a boy and a girl joining his two sons and two daughters all healthy and thriving at the residence.
Meyer Ratzman was fined 20 dollars in municipal court for contemptuous use of the United States flag while operating a rag collecting business. The court cited the flag’s improper use as a bag.
Belgrade Serbia February fifteenth. A dispatch circulating in the United States alleging that two soldiers of King Alexander's body guard were chloroformed and killed while on duty outside his apartments is without truth.
The new theater in Jackson Tennessee will be named the Marlowe after a popular vote. Of 6000 votes cast Miss Julie Marlowe received over 4900 votes to win the naming contest.
The piece argues President Roosevelt favored eventual independence for the Philippines while Gen. Wheaton and anti annexationists push for colonial control. It cites Roosevelt's messages and acceptance letter to show his intent to fit Filipinos for self government, contrasting broader expansionist readings. It notes claims that Roosevelt opposed surrender of territory and linked self government to a future US role.
The column cites editorials from multiple papers criticizing Democratic stances on Filipino policy. It notes Teller’s shifting affections to the Philippines and mocks antiwar sentiment as a political issue. It also mentions Democratic papers failing to rally voters with cries against U S actions in the Philippines.
The piece argues young lawmakers push revision ideals while veteran leaders warn against free trade lessons from 1590 to 1896. It endorses Speaker Hendersons view that reducing taxes now is wiser, avoids job losses, and sustains national prosperity amid wartime revenue cuts.
A political analysis notes the House Democrats fail to issue a unified declaration of faith on party principles. It cites divisions over the Kansas City platform, Bryan’s stance, and past coinage affirmations, arguing leadership is confined to New York City interests and that a clear vote was avoided.
Ohio senate and house engrossed numerous bills from Feb 11 to Feb 14. Measures include authorizing a five member tuberculosis commission, extending non resident company actions, adjusting interurban rail service rules, and criminalizing live bird trapping. Other actions set mortgage and jury powers, deaf mute education, and a state building exhibit funding.
In Youngstown Ohio on February 13 Senator Foraker and Congressman Taylor headlined the Lincoln banquet of the Foraker club. Foraker focused on Republican policies regarding Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Five attractive union waitresses stood outside a Cleveland restaurant on Friday handing out cards urging the public to boycott. They accuse the proprietor of refusing to sign the union agreement.
Toledo report says Frank Brady, cashier of the Imperial Savings Bank which failed, has been indicted for allegedly securing $60,000 of the bank's funds. Brady is currently in South Africa.
The Ohio Y M C A state convention opened with a Bible reading by D A Sinclair of Dayton. E A King of Marysville spoke on The Value of the Physical Department and Prof C C Miller of Lima spoke on The Development of Religious Life Through Educational Agencies. A J Nathan, a converted Hebrew, read a paper on managing men s meetings. Dr W C Thompson of the O S A and George A Warburton of New York spoke on The Religious Life of Students and The Religious Life of Railroad Men.
Springfield Ohio held a city hall meeting to raise one hundred thousand dollars for burned East Street shop concerns. About twenty thousand dollars was pledged with workers and manufacturers pledging days wages and firms contributing the balance. Several cities sought removal of the burned sites but Springfield's voluntary effort won wide support.
Train No 10 on the Erie road derailed between Mahoning and Phalanx in Ohio, sending the entire passenger train into a ditch after leaving the track. Twenty one people were injured, with one possibly fatally hurt. Physicians from Warren and Youngstown attended the scene and transported injured to Leavittsburg and Youngstown. The vestibuled coach suffered a severe wreck. The cause cited is spreading rails.
Republican clubs from across Ohio gathered in Springfield for a banquet at the Arcade hotel marking Lincoln's birthday. About 150 attendees, with Ferdi nand Jelke Jr. of Hamilton county serving as toastmaster after the league convention.
Isabel Bros. of Columbus files a $60,000 damages suit on February 14 alleging Essex Coal Co. joined with Sun day Creek Coal Co. and the Hocking Valley railroad to restrict competition. The company allegedly refused coal under a contract because its price was lower than the combine’s fixed rate.
In a United States court decision dated February 15, property valued at 170000 dollars, long disputed, passes to the trustees of Ohio State University. The Henry F Paige bequest from Circleville Ohio, includes land in Ohio and Illinois and will join the university endowment.
Officials probe how hundreds of counterfeit coins entered the state penitentiary and suspect Bob Mason, a famed forger, may hold crucial information. In Cleveland an unknown man starving and frozen died in a snowdrift near a new bridge after a vain job search.
A strong gas well struck on the Smith farm near the soldiers' home produced terrific force. The supply is said to be ample to serve the military home.
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