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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
1
Chicago July 12. Freight handlers strike deepens as about nine thousand teamsters and truckers refuse to move freight at depots to pressure non union railroads. Downtown wagon drivers threaten to join Monday, potentially lifting the number to over forty thousand and paralyzing city trade if no settlement is reached. Committees report they cannot locate railroad managers to discuss terms.
Johnstown Pa July 12 officials report 105 dead after 15 hours of exploration in the Cambria Mine Klondike section with 27 rooms unseen. Fifteen bodies recovered by 3 am and 124 by 10 am. three rescued Friday died this morning and two more may not survive. Officials face accusations of concealing the disaster scale as 50 victims were buried that morning.
Advices from St Vincent say three earthquake shocks occurred on Tuesday within four hours. The Soufriere volcano produced three loud detonations on Wednesday night between 8 and 9 o'clock. Barbadoes reports loud detonations heard Wednesday night from a western direction.
The Democratic state executive committee met at Sherman House in Chicago and elected John P. Hopkins as chairman and George E. Brennan as secretary. They fixed candidate assessments and scheduled a vigorous statewide campaign to begin about September 1.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, with his wife and daughters, arrived in Boston after a voyage aboard the revenue cutter Gresham from New York. He spent only a short time in the city before departing for Vermont, following the sea trip regarded as beneficial.
Centralia Illinois July 12 The Rev L W Hostetter formerly a Baptist minister joins the Salvation Army to escape preaching under a creed. He leaves the Baptist church and affiliates with the Salvation Army in the region.
London July 12 reports the king making excellent progress and announces bulletins to be issued on alternate days.
Chicago plans push to reopen the Illinois and Michigan Canal as a major transport link. The American Steel Company of St Louis seeks use of the canal with hundreds of boats to move iron ore from the lakes to the Mississippi valley and coal and oil back to Chicago, using electric locomotives and enlarged locks.
Twenty five Rock Island freight handlers moved from Cedar Rapids to Chicago for a strike. The company refused to bring them back to Cedar Rapids and a legal action challenged the transport to federation headquarters.
Appleton Wisconsin July 12 The village of Bear Creek thirty miles northwest of Appleton was destroyed by fire yesterday. The blaze started in a millinery shop and may have caused losses near 100000 as residents fought the flames with buckets.
New York on July 12 Karl Bismarck a 22 year old who says his father was a distant relative of the late Prince Bismarck pleaded guilty before Judge Newburger to any burglary in the third degree indictment.
Washington reports indicate it may be impossible to remove the friars from the Philippines. Governor Taft's Rome mission outcome remains unclear and disappointment runs through administration circles. Rome's cooperation is seen as essential to any removal.
David Fuller, a Virginia farmer near Richmond, was struck by lightning in a storm while fleeing for shelter. The blast burned a large auditorium and damaged nearby buildings. Fuller lost all his hair though he was otherwise uninjured.
Rome reports a possible settlement of the friars withdrawal question if Washington accepts the Vatican's oral assurance of gradual removal. Observers say only President Roosevelt can decide whether such a promise is acceptable.
Boston city directory shows John Smith’s reign ended and John Sullivan succeeds him. The census notes 38 John Smiths in town versus 111 John Sullivans, a striking anomaly highlighted as a wonder of the new century.
Des Moines and Raccoon rivers fall back from peak levels as the danger recedes. Officials report flood pressures easing across Des Moines city and surrounding areas along the rivers July 12.
Madrid reports that King Alfonzo’s deprav ed tastes and violent treatment of his mother spark anxiety in the royal circle. After she admonished him for attending a workingmen’s ball and returning intoxicated he ordered her from the house and threatened to summon guards. The confessor restored peace but fears of mental illness persist.
London crowds greet General Kitchener on his return from South Africa with a massive ovation. The Prince of Wales leads the depot greeting and the royal family appears on the Buckingham balcony as Kitchener passes. A state reception follows at St James with lunch hosted by the Prince of Wales.
William Eskie a young farm hand was found dead with a gunshot wound in a Sumner area wheat field near Waterloo Iowa. Authorities consider it a death by own action with suicide suspected.
A brief note indicates that less than one percent of Norway’s land is cultivated for grain crops. It highlights a contrast between available land and agricultural use, suggesting limited arable area for cereal production in the country.
Kansas reports 600 more miles of railroad than New York, widening the state’s rail infrastructure lead. Officials note the difference affects freight capacity and regional connectivity, with construction plans outlined for the coming year.
Washington July 12 Special reports that Keokuk and Ottumwa residents petitioned for restore of stamp offices. The commissioner of internal revenue is reviewing the case and may resume the former arrangement if no inconsistencies are found. Frank J. Stillman.
Isaac Pitwood of Needmore Brown county was cleaning a farm well between Mahalasville and Martinsville when the 52 foot shaft collapsed burying him 12 feet from the bottom. Rescuers heard him call for help as they approached within four feet. He was recovered after 23 hours and not seriously injured, expected to be up in a few days.
Denver announces that 160000 of the 200000 debt against the University of Denver has been subscribed by Denver men and the remaining 40000 is expected to be pledged by September 1.
The YMCA building fund in Muscatine reaches its full $40,000 goal with plans to elect a treasurer in days. Subscriptions continue to be collected for incidental costs, with the new site above Musser Library on Iowa Avenue, and quarters open for payments from 9 am to 6 pm.
A. L. Belding a Portland barkeeper shot and killed his wife and her mother and fatally wounded her father Frank Woodward at the mother-in-law’s home. Belding, who suspected an affair, surrendered to authorities after the killings.
East St. Louis police armed with riot guns guard the jail to deter a likely lynching of Charles Russell, a Black man suspected in the night assault on Miss Annie Bryant. Russell was arrested yesterday and identified in part by Bryant, amid tense city streets.
The pursuit shifted to Ravensdale thirty miles away where the sheriff set up headquarters. Bloodhounds closed in as Tracey slept rough in swampy areas and passes were set to block roads and trains at night.
Chicago is estimated to have 1,820,000 residents according to Lakeside directory publishers. The figure, based on the 1900 census, is 324,000 below their usual estimate using the 1890 census as a basis.
The tenth annual Saengerfest of the Northwestern Scandinavian Singing Association opened in Sioux Falls South Dakota and will run for three days. Singing clubs from many states within the organization are represented as the session begins.
Pittsburg July 12 The German National bank found its teller Henry H Brinker short 17000 in his accounts He used a method he believed would be discovered within six months or a year He bet on wheat in hopes of repaying the loss before discovery.
In Belleville Alabama on July 12 George Arnin was shot in the leg by hunting companion Fred Fiege during a squirrel hunt. Arnin bled to death before medical aid could reach him.
Chicago July 12 Special Indications for Iowa show generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with slightly warmer temperatures tonight. The bulletin notes a rise in warmth across the region with no significant precipitation expected.
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