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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
1
Automobile owners in Ohio form a new force for the good roads movement. A plan is under way to build a grand boulevard from end to end, connecting the cities and largest towns across the state.
South Australia reports a record vintage while Ireland emigration climbs. New submarine cables exceed 2000 miles. a Canadian salt trust forms. Harvard proves snow on the moon. Cuban corn accents agriculture. Towne may move to New York. Bodleian yields poems by King James I. Dalton sail plan and ship costs noted.
O C Barber, president of the Diamond Match Co, plans a 200000 residence in Akron. The exterior materials are estimated at 50000 and the porte cochere at 7000. The project aims to be Ohio’s finest dwelling.
A private letter from China reports troops at Tien Tsing using cannon balls and iron shot as paving stones. The note notes a large supply of shell and shot in varied sizes and quotes a Yankee suggestion that they could serve as paving material.
At the request of the secretary of the navy the attorney general directs the United States district attorney at Honolulu to file immediate proceedings to condemn lands along Pearl Harbor on Oahu Hawaii. The area is intended as a site for the naval station. Sydney Australia is noted for its extensive park system with Moore park 500 acres and Centennial park 768 acres plus cricket grounds race courses fair grounds zoological and botanical gardens and numerous pleasure grounds on the islands.
Naval surveys along Cuba's east coast identify Cape San Antonio on the west and Cape Maysi on the east as the most viable harbors for coaling and naval stations under the Platt amendment.
Government geologists report eight distinct veins of gold bearing rock within easy walking distance of Washington D C. The gold belt spans about eight miles and runs northeast to southwest following the Potomac River bends, stirring excitement in the capital.
The British authorities will publish the first census of the aboriginal pygmies of the Andaman Islands as part of the British East Indies census. While official figures are not yet ready, estimates place the population between 10 000 and 12 000, higher than prior estimates.
The note outlines a monogram in old English lettering on Jew stationery with an E and crown design. It describes the upper crown, lower figures, black border, and the king Howard favored paper as hard-made avarelaid with a black border.
A Staten Island ferry clash off Whitehall Street between the Northfield and the Mauch Chunk led to the Northfield sinking in the East River. Captains blamed each other as hundreds were rescued by tugs Unity Arrow Mutual and others, with many believed drowned. A second body, Jim Bemtes, was recovered.
A Pere Marquette passenger train struck a carriage at Hamilton avenue Oak Park near Flint yesterday killing George Buckingham and injuring others. Among the dead are Miss Abbie Buckingham and Mrs Thomas Applegate. Mrs Wallett Humphreys of Adrian and Mr Buckingham. Fire and debris hindered view along the track.
Louisville June 13 The Courier reports a proposed eastern coal combine to raise coal production to 210,000,000 tons. The plan includes acquiring thousands of acres in eastern Kentucky, developing the surface railway belt area, expanding existing mines and closing smaller ones.
A London dispatch reports heavy fighting May 28 as the Mad Mullah expedition attacked British troops in Somaliland. Cavalry struck the Mullah’s camp, seized 5000 head of cattle, and captured two chiefs in a 24 hour march. Swayne’s column advanced toward Zariba leaving 300 guards at Gariba, facing 3000 followers. Casualties total ten killed and nine wounded in Zamba. Sir Harry Hamilton Johnson returns with Uganda tales of depopulated land, abundant wildlife, a national park prospect, ape-man photos, and twelve rubber varieties in an apparently inexhaustible region.
The New York Court of Appeals heard Roland J. Molineux’s appeal for a new trial. The case ties a death sentence for alleged poisoning to the mysterious deaths of Katherine Adams, Henry Barnet, and others. Milburn led the defense with Senator Hill and others present.
Watson coal operators secure control of 37 mines in the Fairmont district West Virginia creating the Mont Fairmont Coal Co with 12 million dollars in capital. New York capitalists join the Watsons while retaining controlling interest. Annual output surpasses 6 million tons and over 4000 workers are on the payroll with 5800 coal cars. Ownership transfers to the company on July 1.
On June 18 Chicago five local manufacturers settled with striking machinists, bringing total wins to over 70 plants. Strikers return to work today at nine hours without wage cuts, with firms in the Chicago Machinery Manufacturers association and some in the National Metal Trades. Of 2300 originally involved, about 1600 remain out of work.
Chicago June 18 The Tribune reports a unified strategy among Harriman Morgan Vanderbilts and Hill aligned roads. J C Stubbs will head traffic for Union Pacific Southern Pacific Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railway Navigation and oversee transcontinental traffic for Chicago and North Western Chicago and Alton Illinois Central Milwaukee and St Paul and others. Darius Miller will run traffic for Burlington Great Northern Northern Pacific and possibly more, with second VP duties at Burlington. Headquarters noted in Chicago guiding this vast network.
A blaze in Toronto reports that the Ontario Lumber Co yard at French River on Georgian Bays burned 13 009 000 feet of lumber valued over 200 000 dollars. The fire started on top of timber piles and spread rapidly on high winds, burning boards and timbers before prompt tugboats removed some stock.
A fire in Buffalo at the foot of Ferry Street along the Niagara River damaged two elevators and a warehouse roof on the dock of the Ferry Company. The loss is estimated around 2,000 dollars.
Senator Thomas C. Platt told a Journal and Advertiser reporter that Governor Odell is likely to be reelected and could become president later. He dismissed rumors of Odell resigning before his term ends and said no plans or intentions exist for such action.
In Washington a reshuffle of envoys was announced. Francis B F Loomis shifts from minister to Venezuela to Minister to Portail veer ho bo N Irwin new posting. In New York a new minister arrives. Merv dts joins as minister to Venezuela.
An event recorded with garbled OCR notes describes a notable ceremony held in a distant place. It mentions a Baroneh and Vuesteoun duo and references a 94 token measure, a formal act, and a September date. The text is damaged but implies a formal investiture or recognition event with multiple participants.
A house fire trapped a man on the second floor, where he attempted to escape through a window but perished. Firefighters battled the blaze in Baltamor, as neighbors reported a heavy smoke condition and fear for others.
Columbus June 13 The Columbus team faces no legal tax rate for the coming year due to an oversight by Mayor Hinkle. A charter law requires mayoral action on ordinances within ten days, but he has neither vetoed nor approved the measure for 14 days. Without mayoral action the ordinance cannot be law, and the tax levy cannot be certified to the county auditor.
A June storm dumped heavy hail and rain near Akron and Cuyahoga Falls. A bridge over the Cuyahoga river was washed by a torrent, removing about ten tons of dirt from abutments and blocking Akron Hedford and Cleveland suburban line traffic. Crops suffered as strawberry fields north of the city were destroyed and other crops damaged. A cloudburst at Bottam washed away a bridge and flooded streets.
Cleveland reporters say the grand jury on Monday returned no bills against J. B. Morrow C. W. Chase C R Rotten of the Leader and Augustus Hubbell. An affidavit by Hubbell claimed he received 300 from Tom Johnson to influence ward voters in the primaries. Johnson denies the charges and accuses Hubbell and the Leader of libel.
Arranged for a reunion in Cleveland on June 18 as part of the Grand Army encampment. The First brigade, Third division, Twentieth army corps includes the Seventy-ninth Ohio, Seventieth Indiana, One Hundred Second, One Hundred Fifth, One Hundred Twenty-fifth Witness Infantry, Battery of the First Ohio light artillery and Battery I of the First Michigan light artillery.
The Findlay Elks lodge, largely comprised of wealthy men, has withdrawn support from multiple church undertakings following opposition to the carnival. The move targets Presbyterian and Methodist church efforts and a new YMCA building.
Jack Smith, former Seventeenth United States Infantry, leaped 62 feet from Tig Four bridge into the Scioto River and rescued two men from a capsized boat yesterday. He stood with a surveying party on the bridge when the boat overturned and answered cries for help with a swift dive to pull both men to safety.
The Catholic Order of Foresters late court elected officers: Chief ranger Michael J. Herbert of Cleveland, vice president A I C Lehrmann of Sandusky, secretary James A. Cummings of Columbus, and treasurer J J Casey of Cincinnati. They also set a biannual convention, with the next meeting to be in Toledo in 1903.
A long drilled well on the Isaac Davis farm in Hancock county was completed Monday by Calumet Oil Co. It struck near the der rick and is estimated to yield over 10 barrels. Lease rights on the Nevis farm are contested in court.
About 200 workers including piers sorters and foremen walked off in a lumber yard strike in Sandusky Ohio. They demand a 23 cent daily raise and shoremen joined in solidarity causing the Sandusky Lumber Co. to halt operations.
In Upper Sandusky on June 14 the Poeke Foster trial jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree with a recommendation for mercy.
Twelve Toledoans fell ill Friday after eating meat at two homes, with the Myers and Miller households affected. Authorities have not yet determined whether corned beef or mutton caused the illness, though all patients are out of danger.
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