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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
8
National Senate debates include Philippine bill passage by 48 to 7 as House agrees to river and harbor conference report and opens anti-anarchy bill debate. Panel of sheriff's jury includes J. Pierpont Morgan and John D. Rockefeller among 14 named investors.
Weekly statistics show May tonnage on the Erie canal fell sharply from 59 978 tons last year to 10 131 this year due to the coal strike. Other items report failed arbitration in Denver building trades, ophthalmia discuss in New York public schools, and various urban disasters and political notes.
Washington on June 6 reports Col Crowder found no neutrality violations by the United States at Chalmette Louisiana. Hay summarizes six findings detailing British remount operations shipping 98 687 horses and 75 108 mules from New Orleans to South African ports on 65 vessels totaling 17 939 350 dollars.
The Providence street railway strike turned violent with crowds blocking streets hurling missiles and cutting trolley ropes. Police cracked down with clubs and arrests reached 25 as mounted officers dispersed mobs amid widespread disorder and a police protection lapse in Pawtucket. Separately at Plattsburg New York smuggling of Chinese resumes with new restrictions on Gurian and Armenian entrants due to a contagious disease.
Kansas City June 6 John W Howry once a millionaire lumber dealer at East Saginaw Michigan died in a hospital here from morphine taken in a personal crisis in a lodging house He was 7 years old He left a note to an undertaker for his body and a message to his sons in the cattle business at Narav Vista New Mexico The note said I took morphine cause business troubles with my son J H Howry
London reports Lord Kitchener confirms satisfactory Boer disarmament with 4342 rifles surrendered on Saturday. Boers escorted by British officers receive speeches, meals, and assurances of farm resettlement. Four Americans among surrenders to Balmoral, Cape Colony. Pretoria holds thanksgiving as peace returns to South Africa and King Edward leads subdued celebrations in London.
The Pennsylvania Republican convention to decide the gubernatorial nominee is set for Wednesday in Harrisburg. Pennypacker and Elkin lead the race with Waters seen as balance power. Allegheny county's 36 delegates pivotal and Philadelphia’s 85 delegates favor Pennypacker.
Harrisman Tenn June 9 Saturday evening the wife of Jack Riley a farmer was found dead at her home head crushed in several places The crime is believed to be by George Robert 14 a colored servant who was arrested Last night a crowd of angry men gathered at the Emory river bridge attempting to lynch the negro but officers were taking him to Kingston jail through the woods If the crowd overtakes him a lynching could occur.
A whaleback steamer named Thomas Wilson sank within a minute after a collision with the George G. Hadley just outside Duluth canal. The Hadley reached the beach in time and saved several crew members, but nine men aboard the Wilson drowned.
Governor Jefferson Davis accepts invitation from his hometown Russellville church and reenters the congregation. Friends say the move vindicates him against Little Rock’s Second Baptist Church withdrawal, linking the split to his U.S. Senate race stance.
Jackey Arthur Booker died yesterday after Memorial Day accident at Gravesend race track. The 13 year old was riding the colt Red Knight when he fell and was crushed by another colt. He never regained consciousness after the skull fracture.
Mr Kruger declares that he will end his days in Europe remaining in Holland with ties to Brussels and the Netherlands.
Secretary Root mails instructions to Taft for Rome talks with Vatican on selling friars lands in the Philippines. The plan envisions church state separation, possible transfer of ownership, compensation to friars, and limits under Congress, with the deal framed as a business land purchase and title settlement.
The Eden arrived at Castries after Mont Pelee erupted near Fort de France. Captain Down reports an enormous smoke cloud drifting eastward and heavy darkness for vessels three miles offshore as the harbor entrance was obscured.
Reports from the steamer Palent arriving from Valparaiso claim Tacana volcano eruption destroyed half the city of Ratalhulen and killed upward of 1,000 people in Guatemala.
Union drivers discharged last Tuesday are at issue as 17 cattle drivers allegedly fired for union activity seek reinstatement. About 5,000 butchers and meat cutters and 700 stockyard employees threaten to strike Monday unless the Stock Yards Co reinstate the workers. The clash followed a conference between Michael Donnelly of the union and A. G. Leonard, Stock Yards general manager.
On June 7 two meetings in Pittsburg organized a fusion effort for the November vote. The eight district Citizens' Central Committee formed and named a conference with Democrats to arrange a fusion ticket. John Dalzell was nominated for Congress in the Twenty-third District. Democratic executives set a conference to pursue cross party agreement.
Gov. Nash calls John W Warrington of Cincinnati and Andrew Squire of Cleveland to aid Attorney General Sheets in defending the Willis capital stock tax law. Warrington and Squire confer with Nash, Auditor Guilbert, and Secretary Laylin. A decision is expected before the June adjournment. Oberlin presidential search denied. trustees have not formed a committee or taken action, delaying any appointment until commencement week.
John A. Luckey aged 25 and his brother H A Lackey both structural iron workers from Cleveland arrived on an Erie fast freight train. As the train stopped they were hurled from the bumpers. Luckey was mangled to death. Both men were members of Structural Iron Workers union No. 17 and were coming to join a brother who had secured them employment.
Youngstown on June 7 reports a strike settlement for blast furnace workers. Independent furnaces gain 10 percent for 12 hour days, while Republic Iron and Steel Co sets a 10 percent raise for non laborers, with laborers kept at $1.50 for a nine hour day.
Findlay closes the Ohio State Sunday School Association forty third annual convention. Elected officers for the year include President W A Eudaly Cincinnati Vice President J B Slayter Akron Secretary Rev Jas Clark Columbus Treasurer E L Barrett Springfield Next convention to be held in Portsmouth Ohio in June 1903.
John Gnable, a young Norwalk man, attempted suicide on Sunday night by firing a pistol to end his life. He remained alive but in critical condition, found on Miss Daisy Gibson’s father’s porch with her photograph and a letter confirming her refusal to marry him.
Howard Faucett a Marietta traveling salesman and Minnie Buckart of Chillicothe drowned when their rowboat capsized on the Ohio and Erie canal after a Sunday night picnic. Six others including a 9 month old child were rescued and the bodies recovered.
The June crop report notes wheat at 75 percent of average prospects, up from May 1. Hay is forecast at 73 percent of average, while oats stand at 81 percent, reflecting overall midseason conditions for Columbus.
A special train of horses on the Big Four railroad derailed west of Beliefontaine on Friday due to a defective rail. Brake man Jim Borden was killed. engineer Daniel Kunkel and wireman George Boyen were severely injured. A large number of horses perished.
Massillon report states Cooper Chides ter aged 90 and the oldest blacksmith in the state died at his home. Funeral today will feature the family anvil that has long symbolized the craft.
Cleveland report says John F. Leach a plumber drank half a pint of ecar bolic acid on Woodland avenue Thursday afternoon and died en route to St. Alexis hospital in an ambulance.
Cleveland health officer Friedrich announced that on Monday night he would ask the council for 20,000 dollars to combat the smallpox epidemic. The proposal aims to fund immunization and containment efforts in the city during the outbreak.
Cleveland dispatch reports Congressman Burton plans to withdraw from re election and will not reconsider. He will stay off the ticket only if Senator Hanna makes marked concessions, according to confidants familiar with Burton’s deliberations. The withdrawal is viewed as certain.
Margaret Taylor, kidnapped from Cincinnati over four years ago, arrived home Friday with her parents and brother Edward three. An ovation greeted them in Summinsville. Interest focuses on extradition of aunt Lara Baylor from Italy and pardon appeals for grandmother and Frances Taylor.
A brief notice states changes or enforcement of operations for the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway system effective in May 1908. It notes transition or procedural adjustment impacting service or tariffs.
Railroad timetable notes northbound No 1 with stops from Bridgeport to Cleveland Malin Line and southbound No 7 via Akron Barberton and New Philadelphia. Sunday Massillon northbound 8 16 am 5 40 pm and southbound 10 36 am 4 5 pm. Electric car service bridges Bridgeport Wheeling to Bellaire Martins Ferry daily except Sunday. M G Carrel general passenger agent.
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