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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
8
Six residents perished in Chicago amid extreme cold and fuel shortages. Many suffered freezing and exposure as two below zero temperatures gripped the city. A special grand jury probes the coal famine while the mayor forms relief funds and the council punishes fuel foreclosures with fines.
About 200 Tuscola residents seized ten carloads of Illinois Central coal stranded at the yards to aid fuelless sufferers. Mayor Roberts and business leaders supported the action, a committee was named to collect payment for the railroad and hold it for the company.
New York January 14 judgment was entered in the supreme court against Alfred Walker Jones president of the Monterey and Fresno Railroad Company of California for 879800 to recover 700000 plus 7000 of bonds the proceeds to be used for road construction. Washington January 14 treasury report finds no suitable site for federal building in Crookston Minnesota for 4000 action to congress. Yankton South Dakota January 14 fire at Mission Hill destroys McPeek Co general store and stock and Gunders on barn loss about 12000 insured 6500. Flemington New Jersey January 14 Gilbert Decker pastor’s son frozen to death near home. Washington January 14 eight Yankton Sioux arrive to urge ratification of Pipestone reservation purchase treaty in Minnesota.
In St Paul both houses met for a brief evening session. The senate agenda covered committee appointments by the lieutenant governor and Gov Pangant's reappointed state officers with no action due to lateness. House leaders planned committee announcements but minutes were not ready, with key chairmanships and a bill proposing four year terms for legislators and 30 working days limit after 1905.
Capt C C Whitney retires after seven years as state printing expert. A N Dare of Elk River is appointed to fill the vacancy, with Whitney staying on until May 1 to handle legislative printing contracts. Dare is proprietor of the Sherburne County Star News. The commission aims to set a May 1 term start with a two year appointment at 2100 dollars. Whitney plans to return to Marshall Lyon County for other business arrangements.
Miss Emme Briggs cashier for W Simon and Co of Neenah was robbed of drafts money orders and other papers valued at 3000 on a train between Neenah and Oshkosh yesterday afternoon. The loss was not discovered until she reached Oshkosh where the bank was to receive the deposit. The drafts were in an envelope in a chatelaine bag at her belt. how the theft occurred remains unknown and the bank has been notified to stop payment.
Sheldon Iowa January 14 Fire destroyed the $50,000 high school building during classes. All pupils escaped due to calm, careful teachers. The structure was among the state’s finest. Fire attacked woodwork in the furnace room amid extreme cold. Insurance approx 25 percent. Rebuilding planned immediately.
In Duluth on January 14 three youths identified as George Blair Eddie Blair and Lawrence Walsh of Minneapolis were arrested on forgery charges. Walsh resisted arrest by drawing a gun on Chief Troyer in a second-hand store where blank checks from Minneapolis banks were found.
West Superior January 14 jury after forty hours returned a verdict of murder in the second degree in the case of Joe Gustafson. The panel recommended the maximum sentence of twenty five years. The defendant killed his friend in a drunken quarrel over a dispute.
Helena Mont Jan 14 The supreme court has granted a new trial in the Broadbent and Donaldson sheep stealing case from Dawson county on grounds that the lower court erred during the trial. Donaldson and Broadbent prominent stockmen in Dawson county both wealthy received eight year sentences for alleged theft of bands of sheep.
From Bethgate North Carolina January 14 coal demand is high as hard coal sells for 16 to 18.50 per ton and wood fuel reaches five to nine and a half dollars. No lignite cars available this winter. Minot miners offer coal if cars arrive while railroads promise cars but coal remains in short supply.
A telegram from Guaymas Mexico reports improving bubonic plague conditions at Mazatlan and confirms strict quarantine in Guaymas with no evidence of contagion there. The message from B A Packard indicates the situation is easing and shows the health authorities' vigilance in the region.
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