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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
6
Reported riotous jailbreak where two convicts aged 22 and 27 flee from custody after obtaining jail keys. Mentioned are Deputy Sheriff Samuel Howe and a broader context of political and labor unrest with indictments and charges involving public figures and officials.
President Roosevelt addresses the Fifty-eighth Congress urging passage of legislation to implement the Cuban reciprocity treaty. He argues it serves national and economic policy, supports Cuba’s independence, and strengthens U.S. markets and security through naval station arrangements and wider trade. The message stresses mutual loyalty and self interest in expanding the Cuban market for American producers.
Chicago street cars operated on the Wentworth avenue line despite rioting as 1000 policemen protected service. Strikers and sympathizers then pressed to withdraw police protection for non union workers, while the company managed to run fifteen cars on the route.
Louo police aided operation of Wentworth avenue cars amid mobs from the previous day. Firemen and other crews walkout threats escalate, as nonunion hires move to powerhouses and car barns. Police guard lines while managers plan to run other routes and feed striking workers.
Colombia vows to subdue Panama after its declaration of independence. Troops march from Bogota toward the isthmian government as President Marroquin supports action and a large army mobilizes. Washington plans rapid American troop deployment to Isthmus if needed.
President Roosevelt formally received M. Philippe Bunau Varilla, Panamas envoy, at the White House confirming diplomatic recognition. Bunau Varilla pledged to advance Panama's interests as the canal project looms, while Roosevelt voiced hope for stability and prosperity in cooperation with the United States.
Chicago dispatch reports a street railway strike at 4 a.m. amid cheers and clashes as workers protest wages and union rules. Rioting followed near Van Buren Clark and Wentworth as strikebreakers faced mob violence while plans for federal relief were considered.
The weekly review notes mild weather allowing late grain and cotton harvests and easing farm activity. Manufacturing slows at cotton mills while iron and steel idle furnaces rise. rail traffic remains steady with some new orders and ongoing railway prosperity. Grain shipments show strong weekly totals and exports. Overall, demand softens for some goods but packing and finished materials show price-driven revival.
Regional market notes show Chicago and multiple cities listing cattle sheep hogs and wheat prices. Quotations include hogs 4.50 to 4.92 in Chicago and 4.00 to 4.00 elsewhere, wheat No 2 around 68 to 87 cents, oats 36 to 63 cents, butter and eggs prices noted, with several cities reporting varied cattle ranges and fuel prices.
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