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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
1
Elgin Iowa notes General Happenings detail the death of Jesse Stone Wisconsin lieutenant governor in Watertown after cancer. Report notes operations in Chicago and funeral in Watertown. Also covered are farm sales, arrests, railway stock moves, court cases, fires, hazing, and near Venice incident. Names include Stone Moody Bacilleri Nation Buck Cummings Washington and more.
In Peoria on May 20 excitement grows over several arson attempts and fires destroying barns housing 24 and 65 horses. A reward of 500 is posted for the incendiary's capture as authorities investigate the spree tied to a string of blazes. Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup is noted as a teething remedy for children in local ads.
Secretary Wilson of the United Mine Workers says a convention will be held in Indianapolis to decide if the entire organization will back the bituminous miners in their dispute with operators. Observers doubt the whole bituminous field will be drawn in even if the anthracite miners gain leverage at the national level.
In Seranton Pennsylvania on May 20 the Retail Grocers association limits credit during the strike, while wholesalers demand cash payments. Coal and iron police are being sworn in as strikers plan a Grassy Island washery walkout. Detroit streetcar workers win a 212 cent hourly increase in pay amid wage talks. Springfield Illinois, May 20, reports governors approving a mine shift doubling plan with penalties for interference and a one year scale agreement signed by operators and miners committees.
Reading Pennsylvania May 20 Judge Endrich refused to issue a preliminary injunction sought by American Steel and Tron company against striking workers who gathered near the works. In Michigan Saginaw miners fight continues as committees fail to reach agreement over operator proposals. Chicago area non union linemen strike for union wages and conditions taking places of last summer’s strikers.
An Iowa party led by Secretary Loule M. Shaw travels from Washington to Alabama to visit a planter near Tuskegee Institute. They will tour Congressman Thompson’s plantation, Tuskegee Institute, and Alabama cities to observe Southern conditions and influence views on Crumpacker’s representation-reduction plan. Attending MPs include Wilson, Rumple, Littlefield, and others. The tour runs three to four days.
Hon Luther Laflin Mills of Chicago spoke to the Good Government club at the University of Michigan on the theme Back to the Land He urged expanding agriculture to ease urban poverty and misery and to curb anarchy He called for popularizing farming and federal land policies to aid worthy immigrants seeking farming work.
Reports from Fort de France on May 20 describe a renewed Mont Pelée eruption intensifying fear on Martinique. US vessels Cincinnati and Potomac bring supplies while coffins accompany a US consul family recovery effort. Crews anticipate ongoing danger as ash falls and residents seek refuge.
In Coal Creek Tennessee a devastating blast at the Fraterville mine killed 175 to 225 workers. Only William Morgan survived, severely injured from the explosion. About 50 additional helpers and mine personnel were present that morning.
White Plains May 20 a young burglar wearing fashionable attire and three languages was identified as Haynes D Wright of Chicago. He was sentenced by County Judge William Poplam Platt to Sing Sing for four years nine months at ward labor for a Peekskill robbery in which a companion was killed. Hayes claimed drugging and asked for mercy. he said he ran away from home at 15. He is 27 and may be a Chicago college graduate. letters and ministers’ visits followed his confinement.
The first official estimate from Fort de France places 28,000 buried in St Pierre with 6,000 rescued and 3,000 drowned. Identifications include Thomas T Prentiss, American consul, and James Japp, British consul, with bodies to be shipped to Fort de France.
Paris reports Governor L Heurre of Martinique says Mont Pelee continues to eject vast cinders and now covers southern districts as winds shift. Le Carbet records violent explosions. Governor states no imminent danger to northern district population despite unemployment rumors.
A gas explosion at Conk Creek Tennessee this morning left numerous workers affected. One miner, Willem Morgan, survived but is fatally injured. many others were unaccounted as authorities tally the missing and injured.
Dun's summarizes the May business scene noting weather and wages as the main disturbing factors. Crop prospects hinge on moisture and warmth, while Pittsburg pay distribution boosts retail trade and woolen mill activity increases employment. Railway earnings rise, dry goods demand grows for fall and next spring, and cotton goods trade remains stable. Exports for ten months show the heaviest outgo on record, with weekly totals near 3.5 million bushels of grain and rising corn quotes amid planting progress. Failures total 228 nationwide versus 177 last year.
Washington May 20 Former Corporation Counsel O'Brien testified before the Philippine commission about misconduct by American officers and cruel acts including killings of old men women and children at La Bay He described unwritten law against taking prisoners and the use of dumdum bullets in the capture.
Fessenden announces completion of arrangements to organize a five million dollar company to advance the interests of his wireless telegraphy system. Marketable valuation of the venture exceeds one million and six thousand dollars.
The national quarterly Foreign Missionary Union of Friends met at Noblesville Indiana on May 20 and adjourned tonight. Officers elected include Eliza Armstrong of Carmel Indiana as president and treasurer, Esther Thomas of Oskaloosa Iowa as superintendent of juvenile work, Susan Mendenhall of Ver Maillon Iowa as auditor, and Emma J. Heston of New Sharon Iowa.
Washington May 20 Captain 5 Newmann of the marine corps has been dismissed from service after a court martial at Pensacola. He was tried on four charges of misconduct.
Washington May 20 The United States Supreme Court granted leave to file a deal of complaint in connection with the St Mary's ship canal marking a significant step in federal action over the project.
Washington May 20. The annual reunion of the Veterans Union will be held here on the same dates as the Grand Army in October.
The U S Supreme Court on May 20 ruled Captain Peter Deming’s case in favor of the defendant, declaring that a courtmartial composed solely of regular army officers lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate a dispute involving a volunteer officer. The decision holds such a trial illegal.
Omaha Neb May 20 The city council on a board of equalization completed the reassessment of corporations. The total increase in value amounts to 1 524 190 dollars.
In Trenton New Jersey on May 20 the receivers report liabilities of 25 748 947 and assets of 25 000 000 almost entirely in stock of subsidiary companies, indicating a heavily asset backed structure for the National Asphalt companys holdings.
The chart shows little change in the National where Pittsburgh remains first and Chicago second. In the American, Detroit again leads with Philadelphia slipping from that spot. The tight races suggest several potential shifts as the week ends on May 17.
United States Commissioner Charles J. Smith bound Howard B. Mahannah over to the federal grand jury meeting in October in bonds of 3000 dollars. Mahannah, former Adams ex preed messenger between Burlington and St. Louis, was charged under a false affidavit provision after attempting to redeem damaged currency sent to Washington. Burlington attorneys argued the claim was not false, but Smith ruled the statute violated and granted Mahannah grand jury binding.
Port Scott Kansas May 17 Birdie McCarty convicted of horse stealing is sent to prison for five years instead of four because she could not repeat the Lord s Prayer before sentence. She claimed good upbringing and church attendance but failed to utter the first line, leaving the five year term intact.
In Moberly Missouri on May 17 two years after a rope broke a school pole climb reward of 16 dollars was offered. Martin Kobutz son of Herman Thobutz the blacksmith climbed the 140 foot pole at seven at night signaling for a knife to help reach the rope and later returned at noon to finish the job.
May 20 reports say Milners Oil Company tanks holding hundreds of barrels of oil and gasoline burned this afternoon at Joliet with portions of the works exploded.
Vinita May 20 Word recalled here today of the death from consumption of Lieut A Day at San Isidro Luzon Lieutenant Day was during the Cuban Campaign captain of Rough Riders, promoted by President Roosevelt for gallantry at San Juan Hill W J Elder, of Detroit, perished in a Cripple Creek Colo fire that destroyed the Sherman house and twelve nearby structures
The Senate devoted brief time to the Philippine government bill with Senator Dolliver defending it as crucial and resisting Democratic opposition. Conference report on the omnibus claims bill was adopted, eliminating the Selfridge board claims. Nominations sent and confirmed include Army colonels to brigadier generals Abram Harback and William Spurgin, plus several postmasters and consular appointments with others awaiting action.
In Washington on May 20 the house passed the naval appropriation with an amendment by Rep Roberts Massachusetts requiring that the battleship cruiser and gunboat be built in government yards. The amendment survived a parliamentary challenge on appeal. The session also saw a suspension of eight hour work on government contracts and authorizing a national sanitarium at Hot Springs. The committee backed a senate bill to increase pensions for disabled servicemen affecting about 7 000 persons.
The Chicago grain market was slow and steady with varying moves by commodity. Wheat closed lower for May and July but higher for September and December. corn active then weakened, later steadied. oats weaker and closed lower. receipts and shipments listed for flour wheat corn oats and rye with several car counts.
Chicago Livestock market notes a near normal intake with steers selling 23 to 80, hogs 7 to 9 per cwt, and sheep steady to higher. Receipts include 20,000 head of cattle and 35,000 hogs with over 4,700 carried over from prior week. Prices show mixed movement with late hog sales near top. best sheep and lambs up about 10 cents, with varied offerings across grades.
May reports from St Louis show cattle receipts around 8.00 head with a lower market session. Beef steers bring about 1709.40 dollars total while stockers and feeders hover near 211.76 per head. Texas cattle bring 1666.00 dollars. Hogs receipts near 2,000 head with a stronger market and higher range, while Minneapolis grain notes May wheat futures at 75.3 for May and 76 for July and September. on track values show No 1 hard at 18% and No 1 northern around 76%.
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