Another Operation on the President
Surgeons report a second operation on the President to open the leg cavity where an abscess formed. The exposed bone was found only slightly affected, and the procedure aimed to drain and treat the area.
29 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
1
Surgeons report a second operation on the President to open the leg cavity where an abscess formed. The exposed bone was found only slightly affected, and the procedure aimed to drain and treat the area.
Washington reports another operation on President Roosevelt for a left leg abscess. Surgeons opened the cavity, exposed a slightly affected bone, and drained the wound to hasten recovery. Doctors assure there is no blood poisoning and expect a speedy return to health, with Roosevelt possibly walking soon.
Indianapolis doctors who helped at St Vincent's hospital last Tuesday received Washington dispatch announcing a second operation was necessary. They said it was anticipated but feared, with no danger of blood poisoning or permanent impairment of the limb.
Harrisburg Pa September 28 Governor Stone orders Sheridan troop of Tyrone to report to General Gobin for duty in the anthracite strike area. The unit leaves Tyrone tonight to reinforce the 18th at Oliphant as Shenandoah troops remain on duty. A telegram from Shenandoah accuses a forged request for Columbia county troops prompting denials by Sheriff Knorr and warnings of complications and injustice if arrests are threatened. The message is signed by Union officials Terrence Ginley John O'Donnell and Thomas J Quigley.
Wilkesbarre reports deputy James Sweeney of the Bliss mine crew near West Nanticoke was hurt while returning home this morning after a shift at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company mine. Authorities describe the incident as work related with medical attention sought.
The suspect says he acted in self defense after an altercation with minors during which he fired, fatally wounding Slav and killing Joseph Gilles. He reports the attackers threatened his life and that he shot to protect himself.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on September 28 Colonel Watres leads the 13th regiment for 18 hours daily through rain and bad roads to restore order in Lackawanna. Two soldiers were stoned at Grassy Island colliery and a hillside shooting near the camp led to the arrest of Michael Gaughan the high constable of Orphant borough who said he wanted to test the troops reliability.
The British steamer Claverdon from Hamburg faced a hurricane on August 27. Heavy seas swept over the ship washing away movable gear and sails, leaving five crew drowned and nine injured. Names listed include Nelson, Grippenburger, Reyet, Gerstponkon, and Augustus Ficks.
Vice President George W. Ward of the Commercial Cable company arrives aboard the Celtic and says the undersea link to Manila will be completed by March with three ships, two from Manila and one from San Francisco. A Canadian Pacific Railway director also notes possible railway and steamship trust discussions for Canada and England.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers rejects Baer’s statements and offers to prove via state records that bituminous wages run 2 to 40 percent higher than anthracite. He cites minimums of 264 and 1213 cents per hour for soft coal workers versus 13 to 20 cents for men in anthracite and 4 to 5 cents for boys.
Manila reports a new expedition under Captain John J. Pershing of the Fifteenth Infantry has left Camp Vickers to assault the Macin Moros fort on Mindanao. The force includes infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers to build a pontoon bridge and a corduroy trail, with rafts likely for lake-side attack. The assault date remains undecided.
The Democratic county convention reconvenes at 10 oclock this morning at the Auditorium. A rivalry grips many offices with several candidates. The Sheriff race is the sharpest contest and the legislative ticket is the first nominated under the new order of business. The convention may stay in session all day and into the evening.
Fire Chief Peter Sanger arrived home after attending the 18th annual Gathering of the International Association of Fire Engineers in New York. He met fire chiefs from major American cities, Great Britain, and European countries and joined the National Association of Fire Engineers meeting upon his return. He inspected several city fire systems and learned new fighting techniques.
Official telegrams report 300 Bulgarian revolutionists surrounded by Turkish troops at Vodena in the Vilayet of Salonica. After a bloody fight they broke the cordon. About 42 killed and 112 wounded on the Bulgarian side. Turkish losses were heavy. Pursuit of the Bolansent continues.
The body of Fid munavellinek, a former officer of the Real Estate Mortgage bank, was recovered from the Danube near Krems at Altesen worth. He disappeared from Vienna in September after allegedly embezzling about 1.15 million ZUNG.
Corinth Mississippi September reports say Tom Clark alias Will Gibson, a young black man, was burned at the stake after confessing to the murder and assault of Mrs. Carrie Whitfield on August 19. He also admitted to killing two men on an excursion train. Crowds pressed in as officials prepared the pyre and witnesses watched the execution in the street by the cemetery.
William Johnson, a Northern Pacific section foreman, was killed at Tuscar, Idaho, after flagging an eastbound Overland No. 4 to prevent a broken rail accident. He saved the train but was crushed and died en route to Missoula hospital. his wife survives.
A massive blaze in Stockton California started when a plumber used a candle to search for a gas leak in the agricultural pavilion. The pavilion and two residence blocks were destroyed, with about $500000 in losses, over fifty homes burned, and several injuries to firemen and police.
Special Dispatch reports Pete Bendsten fled bail and was found in Havre by his bondsman J. T. Sneath who deputized to return him. Bendsten is jailed and set for trial before Judge Sullivan on assault charges involving his wife. Rendsten family history noted. Mrs Bendsten hospitalized as county charge with two young children.
In Paris on a September Saturday three earthquake shocks were felt in the Moutera district of Savole province. The tremors disrupted nightly routines and prompted residents to check for damage as officials advised calm.
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