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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
6
A brief notice lists time card references for PD No. me Arzi and Rockford. Entries include Wo 212 from Io Rapids No 283 from Burlington No 22 War Freishr 1008 B a D. Bree se, Agent 0. B.L & ne.
In Jackson Kentucky General Murray issues orders to use troops to protect life and property amid reports of danger. Judge Cardwell and John E Patrick say they feel secure and refuse protection. A $350 fund for Ewen signals citizen mood to take matters into own hands and worsens tensions.
The state department used Judge Penfield's plan to convert 1,423,000 Mexican dollars held in the National Bank of Mexico into Filipino currency. By this method the department saves on costs and secures 70 tons of silver to be moved to the United States mint for the Catholic church beneficiary of the award.
In a June 18 dispatch from Mexico City Ambassador Clayton reports quick action by the State Department to limit losses for American exporters. A new Mexican tariff set to take effect July 1 would sharply raise duties on corn, but Clayton secured Diaz and Prime Minister Mariscal to suspend the tariff for one month to prevent ruinous losses for U S shippers.
Harvey Logan the Montana train robber escaped from Knox county jail after overpowering a guard and forcing the jailer to release him. He rode away on the sheriff's horse and a posse is being organized.
Nashville Tenn June 24 The supreme court has held the Adams local option law constitutional The law applies to all towns with populations of 5000 or under Only eight towns in the state are exempt
Lipton’s Shamrock III conducted a first American waters trial against Shamrock I off Sandy Hook. In light air the new design led by about ten minutes in ten miles, and nine minutes in fifteen miles to leeward. Designer Fife and Lipton helmed Shamrock during the trial.
In Paris the senate clashed over a government bill forcing communes to build schools replacing church ones. Premier Combes supported it while former premier Waldeck Rousseau pressed caution, citing a 25 million dollar cost. The chamber voted 183 to 95 to discuss the measure in detail as the cabinet faced renewed tensions.
The foot and mouth disease appeared in breeding bulls shipped from Indiana to Argentina, showing up after arrival in Argentina. Indiana and travel routes to New York remained free of the disease. The source notes the disease’s presence in Argentina and questions import restrictions on wool from afflicted regions.
Belgrade on June 29 reports that the kings of Italy and Roumania, President Sonbez of France, and France Nicholas of Montenegro have sent congratulations to King Peter. The telegrams are considered official recognition of the newly crowned ruler of Servia.
Philadelphia reports 1500 woolen and warped yarn workers will resume duty at the Dobson carpet and blanket mills on Monday after the strike. The firm warned that noncompliance would close plants until December.
El Paso is swelling with evacuees as the Rio Grande water levels force hundreds of families from Mesquite Earlham and White Spur into the foothills south into New Mexico. The deluge leaves communities scrambling for safety.
National American and Western League results with key hits and pitching notes. Notable games include New York beating Pittsburgh with Meries and Clark catching and Wagner bat, St Louis defeating Philadelphia, Boston edging Chicago, Cincinnati over Brooklyn, Detroit over Philadelphia, Chicago victory over New York, Cleveland shutout Washington, and multiple American Association and Western League matchups across Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee Colorado Springs Denver Kansas City and Peoria.
Kansas City June 29 Employers' association with many members including most business men launches a campaign to repeal city laws that discriminate in favor of unions and against independent labor. The effort targets laws that favor products of union labor exclusively.
In St. Joseph Missouri all freight handlers for railways entering the city except Burlington workers struck after a 25 percent wage increase demand was refused. Burlington employees voted not to strike. Also, in Athens Greece former premier M Theotokis formed a new cabinet with himself as premier and foreign minister.
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