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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1897
Page
1
A fragment notes price levels for shaving fifteen cents and haircut twenty five cents, referencing a note by Weiser. The text appears as a partial listing from a period newspaper, indicating typical barber or personal care charges of the era.
Spokane investors claim the Crow's Nest route will extend from Lethbridge to Kobaon, BC, with a 30 mile line. Canadian Pacific plans subsidies and running powers, targeting reduced freight rates and a major iron ore boom near Sullivan and the Kootenay region. Montreal and Toronto figures secured the build, at an estimated 25 to 29 thousand dollars per mile.
The convicted murderer known as Tater the Lac appears cheerful in his San Quentin cell after an interview with his attorney. His lawyers plan a final effort by filing for habeas corpus in U.S. district court, seeking appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if the motion fails.
Seattle June 1 A Gage head of the North American Transportation Trading Company says a chartered British company plans to operate on the Yukon similarly to the Chartered South Africa Company. It would build towns and cities, maintain troops, operate mines, and run steamships with backing rumored in the millions.
New consul general at Havana Aldrich wins round for Cubs in a prize contest amid controversial calls for free coinage of silver fueling political debate. Catholic priests burned alive sparks outrage and prompts security alerts across multiple cities.
Washington dispatches report Senator Pettigrew silent on a bill to allow immediate free coinage of silver and a popular vote on constitutional amendments. The piece notes instructions for forthcoming elections, consular matters, and mixed references to events in Havana and Philadelphia with mentions of violence and labor unrest.
A mob in Urbana surrounded the courthouse as a negro man named Mitchell faced murder charges after a deadly shooting at a crowd. He was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary while militia guarded the jail and authorities asked for further troops. The mob threatened further violence, with several residents wounded or killed, and trains to Columbus halted.
Whalen, a prominent Palouse region farmer who recently moved his family to Cheney for city schools, died Sunday after an attempted self treatment with a poisonous rug. A physician arrived too late. He left a wife and five children.
A eight hour blaze on June 4 in Alexandria's Union to Strand area caused 450000 to 500000 dollars in damage. Harned’s fertilizer mills and adjoining warehouses burned, only one warehouse spared. insurance partly covered. Washington fire department sent a steamer by ferry due to river proximity.
A group of 22 Baptist outing travelers from the Crown Avenue Baptist Church were returning from a day trip when their party bus or train car was struck by a locomotive at the Merrick Boulevard crossing. Five youths died and several others were injured in the Valley Stream incident, though the report contains scattered errors and unclear details.
Senator Mantle of Montana rallied against tariff delays, presenting statistics to defend wool growers amid fears of protective benefits slipping. He warned Republicans that the McKinley tariff fails their pledge, urging party unity or risk losing a vital support base as imports jeopardize future protection.
Special crop reports from Spokane's Spokesman-Furview indicate favorable conditions overall. Droughts are limited and soil moisture remains sufficient. however, widespread grasshoppers and squirrels cause localized damage in parts of the Palouse and nearby regions. Still, crop prospects remain strong with potential for good yields in many counties.
Reports describe hundreds of refugees from the Indians on the reservation and small bands scattered across the countryside. Authorities threaten warrants for the arrest of White Bal Yellow Halr and Bam Crow as tension rises over deaths and alleged martyrdom. Sheriff and Captain Stoneh clash over evidence and cooperation with investigators.
The report surveys global labor tensions. It notes mobilization around women’s rights debates, union clashes in Chicago and Pittsburgh, and strikes shaping industrial policy. References to leaders, ballots, and international labor shifts highlight a year of upheaval, with wage cuts and emigration plans shaping the scene.
Memorial Day activities across Washington included a large national cemetery ceremony at Arlington with President McKinley in attendance and a 12 o’clock gun salute. The day featured tributes by army bands and veterans, a poem by Thomas Calver, and remarks by Rep Dolliver, while ceremonies in New York honored Grant's tomb with several veterans and civic leaders paying respects.
June Je-Nve reports a large crowd on Boston Common for the memorial dedication to Colonel Robert Gouldhaw who led the colored regiment and fell in battle. Governor Walrott presided as Harvard’s Professor William James and Booker T. Washington delivered principal addresses with notable Union Army participants.
Idaho Montana and Washington notes cover Tacoma export values at 125700, river and rail improvements, Montana Missoula brick contract for university buildings, Glendive bank formation, wool shipments from northern counties, Yakima wagon trade, and Idaho new tee law, with prison and state university updates, plus local college and road funding items. The broad items include rail receivership actions in Seattle, state fiscal notes, and regional industry growth signals.
Estimates based on returns received to midnight indicate Democrat Lloyd is elected over Republican Clark by a large margin in the 5th district. Hannibal Clark’s base shows a Democratic gain of about 206 votes, with turnout around 65 percent.
A June Philadelphia banquet hosted leaders from the United States and Latin America. President McKinley praised Philadelphia hospitality as a beacon of American business vigor, while officials including Wilson and Dinkley attended. The gathering underscored a push for robust trade and industrial growth across the Americas, with ministers from Mexico Argentina and other nations present and pledging cooperation.
A former Chat Alto resident Leonard NAM, living in Pine City, is reported to have killed his wife and child years earlier. After moving to Spokane he excavated his wife’s grave, shot himself, and died from self-inflicted wounds. A coroner's inquest ruled the death a suicide with the family buried in Pine City cemetery.
Washington Preston, a director of the fine, reports 광 production in the calendar year 186 and finds it to be 28413 fine ounce with 1805 of 48,280 ounces. South Dakota ranks third in total world output. The nine hour day committee of printers proposes a ten percent earnings tax to fund strikes. Cigarmakers issued two charters last month. Unions formed by decorators, painters and brewers are noted in Beburnardtady New York.
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