07 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
1
A Wyoming story notes a fatal outcome after a confrontation linked to local option prohibition. Young men celebrating Advent of local prohibition faced a tragic result as a threat to cut off ears escalated to death.
In Hunt county Texas prohibition took effect at midnight. Greenville residents gathered for a “last drink” as antis and pros clashed amid festivity. Bearl Austin collapsed after choking on liquor, dying on the wagon bed before medical help arrived.
Texas stockmen led by C. W. Merchant J. Parramore and R. G. Anderson of Abilene and Captain Willingham of McMillan arrived in Dallas en route to Canada to lease range for next season. They expect to pasture 100000 to 200094 head of cattle and shift from Dakota and Wyoming routes to a Canadian range with fewer disturbances from authorities.
In Shenandoah and Wilkesbarre the strike sparks fear as Hungarian and Polish workers reportedly vow to cut ears of returning men to mark them unfair. A sub-base named Dolan fled after being chased, while talks of bringing in southern black labor circulate. President Mitchell hints at an appeal for pardons for jailed miners.
New York update notes metal and currency shifts with copper at 11.75 per unit and related market sentiment. References to American dollar performance and short term price adjustments appear amid brief quotes and trading hints.
Jonathan Washington James of Queens River Washington county says a lightning strike during a Rhode Island storm cured his rheumatism. He traveled to Providence after six months bedridden and reports immediate relief and regained mobility following the electric shock.
The tent and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived Sagamore Hill at 7 this morning. The President hosted a luncheon and a discussion with Representative Jesse Overstreet about a September Indiana trip and the political situation in that state. Several Senators and Representatives joined to discuss politics with the President.
Spokane witnesses gather at the undertaker’s room to view Tracy’s body after an inquest at the courthouse stalls. Officials plan to send the body to Salem for burial at the penitentiary with relics like the 3000 rifle destined for Oregon authorities and other items already spread across eastern Washington.
In Kalamazoo county near South Haven Mr and Mrs John Shandrow adopt and shelter 22 orphans from Minneapolis under a single private care project. A fruit farm, a self built schoolhouse, a baptized group of children, and ongoing schooling mark their act of charity.
An account reports that the Gattle men have placed a ban on affected regions and subjected local populations to brutal acts and heavy casualties. The piece notes widespread fear and disruption as authorities seek to restore order and protect civilians.
In Chicago on August 7 the American Federation of Catholic societies passed resolutions praising the administration and urging continued steps to resolve the Spain ish friar lands dispute in the Philippines.
Grand Duke Boris of Russia, traveling with James Rose of Yokohama and others, gamed through five nights of poker for about $4 500 plus $1 500 in baccarat on the voyage to Honolulu. He dropped as much as $400 in a loss and, after two more baccarat evenings, left with a net negative likely to seek a final challenge in San Francisco.
Aug. 7. Lewis Rust, 42, who had threatened landlady Mrs. Crider after a quarrel, was released by police and went to the Crider home. He slashed his throat with a pocket knife, severing the main artery, and died on the porch. He had earlier attempted hanging in custody.
Vienna August 7 After a special investigation among eastern Galicia agricultural laborers the Neus Freie Presse reports dire conditions linked to ongoing strike. Mortality from famine runs high for years, averaging about 50,000 workers. Wages run 3 to 16 cents daily. women earn 4 to 8 cents. Peasants rarely eat bread, subsisting on water soup and herbs.
Secretary Moody will observe naval evolutions with Congressional guests aboard the Dolphin. The North Atlantic squadron, joined at Newport News on Monday, will sail for a week of open sea maneuvers under the secretary and naval appropriations officers. The operations will occur south of Block Island.
At a big Philadelphia office building on Twelfth and Chestnut streets a morning quarrel left Walter Hoffman dead after being pushed into an elevator shaft. James Tomeny, 34, is held on murder charges as details describe a deadly plank strike and a fatal fall.
New York report credits Captain F Norton Goddard with shrinking Manhattan policy shops from 1,200 to about 400 in five years. The anti policy crusade cites prior profits of 7.5 million yearly, including over 1 million for blackmail and police protection, and 3.64 million from Adams’ chain. Between Jan 1 and July 15 this year 120 arrests and 147 indictments were secured, with 87 convictions and remaining cases ongoing.
In St Paul Minnesota a mother adopted her five year old son Walter Stetler and renamed him Walter Stetler Henke. Mrs Stetler Henke had separated from Charles Stetler in February 1900. The Nelsons, friends of the mother, had housed the boy for a month and urged the adoption.
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