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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
1
In the Philippines incident near Camp Vicars a Moros party of about one hundred attacked the 7th infantry outpost. Sergeant Foley and Private Carey were killed and Private Vin Dorn wounded as attackers wielded spears and swords in darkness.
Reports from Salt Lake City show Grand Lodge officers elected and a parade of Uniformed Rank Knights. The San Francisco meeting highlighted the event with thousands of Knights in attendance. Other brief items note a yacht accident near Harbor Springs and missing travelers near Sagelaix, plus local accidents and political renomination in Oshkosh.
In Dakota Blind Pig near Holmore, Frank Pelke allegedly killed Carl Olson during a break in at a tavern. Deputy Sheriff George Hanson and Constable John Johnson attempted arrest. Hanson shot Pelke in self defense, Pelke died, Olson died later, with Olson not expected to survive.
A letter from Dr Russell Wilson of Norwalk states he was never arrested and was not in danger. He describes joining the Colombian regular army as a major surgeon and details a failed land attempt with a filibustering expedition, blaming heavy seas and gunfire from ports for the retreat.
A New York report says the Trust Company of the Republic completed payments for shipbuilding plants under United States Shipbuilding Company options. A Great Combine in Harvesters is authorized with 120 million capital, including the Milwaukee Harvester plant transfer and personnel changes.
An odd feature from Ann Arbor recalls a farmer Abner Tailor near Whilmern reporting vast snake swarms in a hay field. Neighbors encircled the area as uncut hay burned to drive off the snakes. a two year old named Rolisson aid in extermination amid writhing serpents. The item closes with a memorial note on Senator McMillan and brief dispatches on a Cuba reciprocity treaty and steamship City of Vienna sailing to Cape Town.
The Kantaker insane asylum trustees in Kankakee fight a $50,000 suit from former attendant Harry H Ball after twice arresting him for testifying against them in a probe of mal administration. Ball, charged with perjury, was tried and released for lack of evidence. The inquiry revealed admissions about political coercion and improprieties by staff and officials during Ball noted.
Weather notes report showers aided crops overall with sufficient rainfall for vegetation. Wheat and corn yields vary by district with good rain supporting progress though some areas suffered wind and frost damage. Pastures and fruit prospects show uneven improvements as harvests begin in parts and delays persist in wet fields.
Report notes Stebbings held for murder in Philadelphia inquiry. Courthouse events reference grand jury and coroner's jury in a Washington August office scene. Mention of a property sale and a wine company valued at $2,000.
Descriptions from Port of Spain detail a violent uprising in Barcelona Venezuela starting August 8 and culminating with rebels seizing the city. Government forces and civilians suffered, with homes and stores looted, including foreign-owned properties. Consulates call for protection as international powers monitor possible Spanish, Italian, and Dutch involvement.
Boston reports deny any truth to talk of merging the American and National Leagues while unions discuss strikes and arbitration. A typographical convention delegates debate boycotts and a six day work week, with officials urging cooperation to improve policing and labor harmony.
A southbound Q Train narrowly avoided a dynamite blast after fifty pounds of dynamite stored at the Inline exploded at the site. The engine halted the train at the station, preventing damage and injuries. No one was hurt.
A garbled newspaper column reports a failed robbery of a priest in Troy Wisconsin with a knife attack and pursuit by vigilantes, a couple eloping near Lafayette township, a state warrant in Monett Missouri, a Nebraska perjury confession, a costly freight wreck near Warsaw, and a San Francisco military visit. It ends with anecdotes on an odd military order and linguistic curiosities from the Denver Post.
Police received fragments about Avge. Vi William Bartholin linked to the Bartholin Mirewell murders. He was said to be in Joplin Monday night with a man described as Warry Church, a former Chicago boarder. They reportedly stayed at the Eveney house and moved toward Petes ERDwen before daylight.
Delegates from across the country attend the National Tithers Convention at Winuta Lake Warsdse. Rev. E. C. Ry and Mrs. Frank F. Mettrea address the gathering on church tithing, with Kane of Chicago chosen to lead press relations and F C Tard of Tadlaiapalli signing among twelve others. The meeting aims to promote tithing across churches, with Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist strong representation.
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