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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
10
Jank Hoover of Dunkirk Ohio killed himself in Indianapolis by inhaling gas after a prior failed revolver attempt. His brother John Hoover and friends rushed to stop him on a special train, but the hose remained in his mouth as rescue arrived too late.
Major league teams push to clinch pennant races with key series looming as contenders vie for top spot. Managers shuffle rosters and lineups aiming for late season momentum and crucial wins.
Milwaukee Wrecking Company plans a new search for sunken cargoes at Lake Huron. They charter the Phoenis at Oscoda and will deploy another tug to sweep the coast, aiming to locate valuable car ees rumored on the bottom. No specific wreck disclosed.
Rev Dr L W Munhall told the Methodist Preachers Association in Wesley Hall that Methodism is at a standstill worldwide with ministers straying from the Bible. He cited five year gains of 150 916 members, urging revival efforts and noting urban losses in large cities.
The death of Myron Shrapp from smallpox in Vermillion Ohio follows a kiss from a village woman who soon after contracted the disease. The unnamed woman is said to be the niece of a man who died of smallpox days later. The incident, recalled after the boy fell ill, now burdens the woman who is herself ill and distraught.
Eighteen defendants from the Northern Illinois Soft Coal Dealers Association were convicted of conspiracy to restrain public trade and fined 500 dollars each by Judge Horton in Chicago. Nine Retail Pool Dealers of Wisconsin were fined 100 dollars on a pro forma verdict denied a new trial. The indictments by the coal investigating grand jury in January led to these important decisions against dealer organizations.
A diverse wire service style summary notes Emperor William’s praise of American energy and practicality amid his visits with Prussian officers. The report also covers Kaiser bond with U.S. officials, and a listing of varied incidents and disasters from Seattle robbery to Rochester fire and Belgrade assassinations.
Ernest Naoraji a native of Ceylon shot himself in the Prairie State Bank safety deposit vaults in Chicago after confessing to his employer Rueb that he had pilfered about four thousand dollars to cover gambling losses. He had worked for Rueb over a year and a half and claimed his accounts were straight until he began playing poker at a State Street gimbling game run by Mushmouth Johnson. Naoraji had been in Chicago six years after coming from Ceylon and previously worked for a wholesale tea firm and Barnett Brothers. He enjoyed the employer’s full trust until recently and faced no prior suspicion.
Ex-convicts Lewis Harmon and Otis Loveland are under arrest in Columbus Ohio charged with killing aged farmer George Geyer at Alton. Loveland’s confession implicates Harmon and Miles Willingford as others in the raid. Lon Greenlee is detained, accused of aiding the plan.
Minnesota Sugar Company seeks 20 000 under a repealed beet sugar bounty law and gains a writ of certiorari directing State Auditor Iverson to show cause why records should not be certified. This marks the company's first standing before the court.
A horse driven by John D Tanges swerved to avoid an approaching automobile on Green Island. Mrs Tanges was thrown into a ditch and killed. The couple were returning from Huntington when the accident occurred for wealth owner Tanges.
An explosion of a large powder quantity at the Weldy Towder Company drying house near Montzeri Pennsylvania results in two dead, one missing, and several injured. The cause is unknown.
An Erie Railroad express car just outside Englewood Illinois and into Indiana was looted by robbers. They fled after firing a shot, while two other men hidden among packages were arrested. Police recovered valuables totaling thousands, with about seven thousand dollars in one package and four thousand more from the freight train.
A stage between Weaverville and Redding was robbed by two masked highwaymen who killed two horses and took about 400 dollars plus watches from eight passengers. Driver James Wilson resisted and the attackers fired, then the robbers rummaged uniforms and secreted funds while a woman passenger hid 45 under a seat cushion.
A cablegram reports Chinese pirates kidnapped an American traveler and demand 2000 in ransom. The United States vows not to pay and orders pursuit by warships, with Asiatic squadron and Philippine fleet ready to act if China does not secure release and punish the pirates. A separate note warns of a looming strike by 5000 building trades artisans at the St Louis expo over wage demands, with 200 discharged electric welders after prior threats.
James M Watson Jr a clerk in the District of Columbia auditor's office was arrested on embezzlement charges. The formal count cites 8000 dollars but officials say total missing likely reaches at least 75000 dollars.
Reports say the village of Er idge in Adrianople district, home to 60 buses, was attacked by bashi bazouks. The entire population except 200 men was massacred, and villagers were looted and carried off to nearby Turkish settlements.
Russia states through its Washington embassy it will reject protests against the Kishineff Jewish massacre and forbids relief to victims' families from America or elsewhere. The note asserts no foreign interference or aid reaching Kishineff.
Willis J. Bailey the Kansas governor married Ida B. Weede in the First Congregational Church auditorium Kansas City officiant Rev J F Fifield conducted the ceremony no music ring or attendants noted in the report Indiana Murderer Kills Himself Arthur Lyons who murdered his stepmother Mrs Addie Lyons near Burns City Indiana died by suicide while surrounded by a posse after signaling a truce and stepping into view he shot himself in the heart
A prominent wedding in Cleveland at St Pauls Episcopal Church united Miss Ruth Hanna daughter of Senator M A Hanna and Joseph Medill AL of Chicago. President Roosevelt attended as a guest marking one of the year s notable nuptials.
Bradstreet's reports production at its greatest level with firm prices and May earnings 12 percent ahead of 1902. Crop damage figures are questioned while a murderer James Wilcox known as Nellie Cropsey of Elizabeth City must serve thirty years in the State prison after the Supreme Court upheld the lower court verdict.
The Mississippi flood breached an embankment near East St Louis causing a rapid surge that submerged parts of the city. Thousands fled across the Eads Bridge while alarms blared and levee workers battled the rising waters. Police kept key routes open as relief efforts mobilized and authorities sought troops to guard property.
The report notes modest gains in trade with firmer iron and steel demand, rising railway activity, and cautious export optimism. Textile and Western business face floods and strikes, while footwear shows bright prospects. US steel buys and domestic hides trend higher amid uncertain inventories. Wheat and corn exports are strong, with yearly totals favoring 1901 levels.
Chicago cattle quote range from $3.00 to $5.15 with hogs shipping grades $35.00 to $0.30 and sheep values. Indianapolis and St Louis show mixed grain prices for No 2 wheat and corn, oat and rye ranges. Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Cincinnati provide varied cattle hog and wheat figures, reflecting broad regional price activity across commodities and grains.
The text notes the Pope’s stance on American brides in Italy tied to finances and noble status, while the National Board of Fire Underwriters concludes influence on legislators is unwise. A resolution endorses this view. The Liberty Bell mine disaster near Jeimunds-Calo reports two men killed and two badly injured in a cavern collapse.
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