15 May 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
1
A public dispute centers on a northern merger plan backed by Magiate Air Admits the scheme will be beaten by government authorities. Officials challenge the proposal as a threat to railway traffic and regional transport.
Washington May 15 James J Hill the railway king admits loss in the Northern Securities case and plans a line of retreat He expects results will favor a change in control of three railroads to shield properties Meanwhile Burlington will coordinate outside traffic from St Louis to manage western and southwestern routes The Hill Hariman combine seeks St Louis as hub to protect northwestern and southern business while eyeing Denver Salt Lake and Pacific extensions A long struggle over transcontinental traffic is anticipated with St Louis as headquarters for the Hariman syndicate
Dr. J. M. Ruthrauff president of Wittenburg College collapsed in conference with trustee J. M. Zimmerman after tensions over discipline on campus. Post mortem cites uremic poisoning, dating the stress from insults by senior classes. Commencement at the theological seminary featured Rev. Dr. Hamma as speaker and seven graduates.
John D Maud rich farmer of Mauds Station Ohio dies and in probate leaves 4900 to buy bonds for a weed free cemetery and 500 to keep weeds from graves of himself and parents. Income from the funds goes to weed control while the remainder of the estate passes to his nieces and nephews. Local heirs consider contesting the weed provision.
New York May 15 Mexican dollars sell at 41 percent gain. Silver quotes at 5s. Copper holds steady near 12.4 to 12 francs. Market activity shows stable copper with modest gains in precious metal values.
In Quebec on May 15 American detectives seized Colonel John R. Gaynor and Captain W D Greene, fugitives from a $40,000 bail, smuggling them aboard the tug Spray. The men, tied to a Georgia harbor contracts case with Captain Carter, face US indictments for defrauding the government. The episode raises fears of international tensions.
Quiet has been re established in Port au Prince as administrative offices reopen. A provisional government delegation sails to Cape Haytien on the Maneel to negotiate with northern revolutionists to avert civil war. Northern forces reportedly crippled by lack of funds.
POINT PLEASANT W Va May 15 The American hotel and adjoining buildings burned last night. Five lives are known to have been lost and three bodies have been recovered.
Esther Dowie, 23, daughter of Dr. Alexander Dowie of Zion, died after burns suffered from a gas jet while under Elijah Dowie’s prayer. Medical aid was not sought. attendants were kept from the room as prayers continued until her death at 9 PM.
In Tierra Amarilla New Mexico a 1200 pound silver tip bear was killed twelve miles north of Chama after being trapped on its three toes. Engineers Warner Campbell and Doc Gilliland shot the creature, the largest seen in the area, ending decades of sheep depredations blamed on the old bear. Bears in the region drive berry gathering fears as raspberry season nears.
James Duffield elected Buckner Missouri mayor on prohibition ticket was fined 100 dollars and costs for selling liquor. Judge Wofford stayed execution on good conduct condition in Kansas City on May 15.
In Crystal Falls Michigan on May 15 John Mattson Nicholas Mattson and Nestor Larson miners at the Armeniatron shaft fell from the hoisting cage after a brake failure. They survived with a broken leg for John and severe cuts and shock for the others, seen as a miraculous escape by fellow workers.
A wild animal tale from the West disrupts the East as a group of buffaloes breaks loose, causing fright and chaos among residents and authorities struggle to corral the herd. Witnesses report startled crowds fleeing in panic as officials deploy containment measures.
Three buffaloes from a Montclair New Jersey circus escaped last night injuring one man and damaging property. The herd roamed Maple Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue, destroying flower beds and lawns before two were captured in Hill Street area and the third moved to Branch Brook Park. A New York broker reported his yard case as the most dangerous.
New York May 15 The mayor will lead a procession of automobiles through a fifteen foot sewer now under construction to drain Bay Ridge Brooklyn. Board of estimate and department officials will travel for over a mile beneath the streets in a passage seventy feet below surface level. The sewer is described as one of the largest ever built.
The May 15 report cites Charles L. Beal's confession reedited to omit named accomplices. Beal, sentenced April 1, 1890, to life for murder, said he gave his father poison to cure alcoholism, not to kill. The text notes Beal's stock sale yielded $1,500 a share and mentions family assets and naval payroll details.
William Creveling son of Clem Creveling, a noted horseman, is informed by his agent about a forthcoming letter. The fragment notes his connection to racing circles in St. Louis dated May 15.
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened an investigation led by Chairman Knapp and Commissioners Fifer and Prouty into charges by the Chicago Live Stock Exchange that railroads favor packers west of Chicago. Delegations from Chicago railroads attended the hearing. Mr and Mrs BE Salisbury Smith returned home to Copper Hill after a coast trip and a few days in Trcron.
Five wells on Spindletop were gushed this forenoon in Beaumont Texas in front of a large crowd. The Tri City Heywood Michigan Texas and Union wells were tested with varying agitation and all oilmen present expressed satisfaction. Investors urged to hold stock as prices are expected to rise. Gas pressure declines but remains useful.
Denver May 15 The Denver city ordinance concerning winerooms is before the state Supreme Court after a district court held that women have the same rights as men in wineroom loans. The ruling suggests injury to parity would occur if women were barred from frequenting such establishments.
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