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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
3
The Builders' Exchange League announces a lockout of more than twenty thousand workers linked to the A B Wilson contracting firm and hoisting engineers. The action follows stalled settlement and will take effect once formal notices are served. Some trades have already returned to work.
A North Pacific Express agent warns Chicago after a bill of lading signals a missing 14 year old Norwegian girl from Torten Mont now found. The girl traveled alone as a parcel from her homeland to Chicago then vanished from a car. She returned on her own accord. Scene shifts to Kansas where Lynching fears arise after a Black man shoots a white man amid a clothing dispute. Sheriff moves prisoner to safety on an eastbound train to avert mob violence.
A window display theft at Louis Weber and Co in Chicago saw a thief bore holes in the floor and reach in to steal diamonds valued around 33,000. The bold act suggests ingenuity and a dramatic theft for a mystery tone.
Reports from Santiago province describe armed groups appearing near villages along the Cruro river, proclaiming revolution and demanding pay from revolutionary army members. No violence reported yet but authorities, led by Gen. Rodriguez, mobilize guards in eastern Cuba amid tensions surrounding leader Pupo Fe and a bandit-linked incident.
Gregory, a young man of about 19, killed his father John Gregory, a Wiggins Ferry Company watchman, at Hast Street St Louis. Police say the youth, intoxicated, hunted his father after searching Belleville and Venice, armed with a rifle to avenge his mother’s alleged abuse, firing five more shots after the first.
A War Department report notes Philippines customs receipts for the first four months of 1903 reached 2,931,782 dollars, up from 2,901,011 in 1902 and 1,215,057 in 1899, indicating the economy expanded about four times under American occupation compared with 1885–1895 Spanish administration.
Miss Alice Dane of Pasadena Cal, once a cripple with no speech, regained use of her limbs and voice after a fall on stairs at home. The sudden recovery ended years of disability and she walked unaided.
A legislative investigating committee filed a report with Governor Bailey detailing abuses in the care of insane patients. The panel, drawn from lawmakers, found careless handling of patients, unwarranted force and punishment, and a code among attendants that discourages reporting misconduct to superiors.
A misnamed death case in Indianapolis leads to a bank loss risk as administrators and relatives clash over a deceased nurse Mia Cora Woods. An unauthorized withdrawal by an administrator and a later signatory claim by a sister named Cora Woody create a dispute over funds from Indiana National Bank. The court action seeks restitution of funds already dispersed.
Roy Thirkley, 19, of Sioux Mally, South Dakota, died after a pitched ball struck him at bat. He recovered briefly then suffered neck and head pain four hours later and died despite medical care.
A mine blast at the Sun and Moon mine three miles from Idaho Springs Colorado killed a worker identified as Phillpite a member of the miners union. The explosion wrecked the mine shaft house and waterman’s tower. A non-union manager claimed no explosive was kept near the building and blamed a heavy dynamite charge.
Henry A Bradford of the St Louis Commercial Grain and Stock Company was arrested by postal inspectors on a mail fraud charge. His $2000 bond is unpaid. The probe, led by Chief Inspector Dice, traces long running land title swindles across multiple states since December 1902, involving fourteen accused parties.
A Grand Army of the Republic push to pass a service pension bill in the coming Congress would raise annual pension appropriations by an estimated 10 to 50 million dollars. The plan proposes a twelve dollar monthly pension for every Union Civil War veteran who served ninety days or more and was honorably discharged, with a similar pension for each widow meeting the same service criteria.
Reports from Ryansville Indiana and surrounding areas describe large numbers of Black migrants passing through toward the South seeking homes. Rioting intemperance amid Indiana towns and renewed tensions after Dyansville unrest drive many to relocate.
A massive dynamite blast at the United States Cartridge Company magazine in Lowell Massachusetts leveled a large stone building, shattered nearby houses, and sent shockwaves to Boston and New Hampshire. Authorities mobilized four militia units to restore order as death toll settled at twenty five with thirty injured.
Weather Bureau weekly crop summary notes favorable temperatures in the Rocky Mountain district but cool in New England with rain needed in central valleys and the South. Destructive storms hit Minnesota Missouri and northern mid-Atlantic. California cooler yet favorable. Northern corn belt shows good progress though moisture needed in central and southern corn states. Drought threats in Kansas Oklahoma Missouri. Winter wheat harvest ongoing in northern Middle Atlantic and Lake regions. Spring wheat remains unfavorable in northern regions though improvement in northern Minnesota. Late sowing poor in southern Minnesota and South Dakota. North Dakota heads filling but poor overall. Nebraska less favorable. Spring wheat ripening in the Dakotas with Montana and Washington doing well.
The Alaska Central Railroad contract covers twenty five miles of main line and the Indianapolis division with seventy five miles of heavy steel laid by L, WR, and WI. The Louisville and Nashville progress from Jellico to Knoxville is half done. Western Southern district HQ moves from Chattanooga to Birmingham around Oct 2. An electric Cincinnati Louisville air line, ninety three miles, is planned by Masterners.
Gloom and optimism mix in the week’s Weekly Review of Trade. It notes wage calm in construction unions, rail freight rises, and foreign trade gains while steel and wool markets show instability. Analysts expect price supports and renewed confidence despite tainted speculation and policy shifts.
Market listings show Chicago and other cities with price ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs potatoes and more. Regional figures include Indianapolis Detroit Milwaukee and New York with mixed quality grades and per unit values across dairy grains and livestock.
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