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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
6
A critical rise in Republican rifts in Illinois is highlighted with calls for transparency from William E. Mason and criticism of state leadership. Local discontent in Rock Island County notes Swedish-American underrepresentation and missed appointments, while a broader pattern shows shipyard consolidations and bid collusion among major builders.
San Francisco Chronicle discusses the possibility of a shipbuilding trust shaping naval and mercantile vessel orders. It warns the plan could raise prices to ensure dividends, while noting the navy’s own shipbuilding prospects and potential distribution of yard workloads.
The Continental Tobacco Company announces a ten percent wage increase for its employees, starting at the Louisville factory. Officers cite higher living costs, projecting $7,500 extra weekly on the payroll, with plans to extend the raise to all U S factories, benefiting 30,000 to 85,000 workers nationwide. The move is praised as a victory for workers and a check on the beef trust.
Following the St Pierre calamity the United States acted quickly with Roosevelt ordering relief within 24 hours. The nearest ships were sent to aid refugees and initial funds rose from 200000 to 500000 dollars to support extensive relief efforts.
Friends of W. R. Moore, Mo line’s candidate, visited the country yesterday and found broad support outside. They expect ward delegations and county convention endorsements. Moore’s portrait appears in Inter Ocean’s Notable Lawyers of the West, a high commendation noting few city lawyers are featured.
The article notes the legal formalities of funding relief and reports American ships delivering essential articles to the stricken islands. It highlights continuing U S sympathy and prompt action by the nation and its people toward suffering humanity unseen in history.
Residents awoke to thousands of lifeless birds in parks and streets. Oriole and canary varieties appeared among the casualties, with some blaming seismic disturbances in the south and sudden cold for the avian deaths.
Senator Mason proposes a three expert commission to oversee the raising of the battleship Maine and to appraise the destruction. He seeks 100000 for wreck removal in Havana harbor and 10000 for the commission’s expenses. The measure aims to reassure the public on the Maine incident findings.
Geneseo High School announces its annual graduation program for Wednesday evening May 27 with Karl Bickel as class president. The event features a class play Handicapped, four scenes in two acts, and a farewell by Phineas Morrow. Alumni banquet follows Friday May 30 at Freeman's hall with officer elections and a class history read by a classmate.
The narrowest Davenport house sits on West Third Street near Gaines. The John Feeney grocery and an adjoining saloon occupy the corner frame building. Next to it is a two story “freak house” on a half width lot, sandwiched between the corner and a larger west building.
The Western roads delivered 3,000,000 bushels of grain to Chicago last week, up 611,000 from the prior week but about 30 percent below last year. The merchandise business improved on crop prospects. Burlington carried 21 percent, Milwaukee and St Paul 14 percent, Northwestern 11 percent, Rock Island 10 percent, Missouri Central 13 percent, Santa Fe 6 percent, Elgin Joliet & Eastern 9 percent, and others 2–3 percent.
Near Geneseo reports of blue smoke from homes trace to a visiting seller touting a stove polish. The polish causes the stove to blacken and melt when lit, filling houses with smoke and odor. One family endured two hours outside. gasoline removes remaining polish. Town merchants warn buyers to choose better polish to reduce smoke and noise.
Six year old Hilda Lemkau died after 24 hours of suffering from fire caused by a match igniting her clothing. She had been playing at her grandmother Mrs Teichmiller’s home Wednesday evening and ran into the street as flames spread, neighbors also burned trying to help. She died at 9 o clock Thursday night.
A young woman reports a man stole her bicycle three weeks ago and returned it in a sneaky manner leaving a lunch basket and whisky bottle behind. She names the man and suggests settlement of damage. she ends with a taunting line and mentions giving to the poor.
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