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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1903
Page
1
Secretary Hitchcock states that timber land frauds are overstated and that only a small portion of acres have patents issued to perpetrators. He notes sensational reports are unfounded, promises full disclosure later, and cites 622,099.11 in losses with 164 civil suits and 310 criminal prosecutions pending as of June 20, 1903.
Hammond Indiana December 14 L B Washburn of Renssalaer Indiana died in a private hospital at Valparaiso after accompanying Loring of the Kankakee Valley Medical association to attend a session. A rusty iron and steel forceps about five and three four inches long was found in his side near the liver. Washburn had complained of his side since a previous Chicago operation and died a few hours after the latest surgery. His son a doctor says the forceps caused the death and justice will be sought. The investigation targets possible misconduct by stockmen and fence builders in the west. A Dewey related incident is described with unlawful fencing and violence toward homesteaders and settlers, prompting a department inquiry and a Justice Department action to remove illegal fences. Continued on Page Six.
Yaris Dec 14. Countess Diane Ivry daughter of Count Ogier Ivry died in a hospital after a pony cart collision. She wore male dress to avoid attention, was seriously injured, and later identified as the countess. Her skull fractured in three places, and the Ivry family is noted for daring horsemanship.
President Roosevelt told a group of Illinois officials and politicians that he will not take part in the state’s political contest. The delegation included Rep Snapp Warden Murphy Joliet F H Rowe James Nevill Hanley Jones State Senator Putnam Sheriff Burke and others allied with Gov Yates. He also said federal office holders in Illinois should refrain from active participation and that his stance is understood.
Berlin reports that Germany ends diplomatic relations with Servia after King Peter I persists in inviting the ministers accused of murdering his predecessor and wife. Berlin notes ministers urged punishment yet were ignored, sparking a diplomatic crisis as social functions loom.
Chicago Dec 14 Three Fox River district factories in northern Illinois closed as about 1400 employees refused to promise individual no strike agreements. Firms involved include Appleton Manufacturing, Challenge Wind and Feed Mill, Newton Wagon, and State Wind Engine and Pump Company.
Ottumwa Iowa December reports multiple rail accidents with five dead and several injured. First wreck on Chicago Burlington and Quincy line near Albia left a child burned alive on a bridge. Several trainmen and passengers sustained burns and fractures. Rescue hampered by fire as cars derailed and bridge girders were damaged. A separate Des Moines collision killed three train workers and injured several others. Further incidents include a Panhandle line head-on collision near Glenova and a Chesapeake and Ohio freight rear-end collision near Lewis Station. Also Victorian British Columbia reports HMS Flora repairs after stranding.
Washington announces the house approved a recess from December 19 to January 4 and resumed pension bill debate. Republican caucus picks Rev Edward Everett Hale of Boston as Senate chaplain starting January 1, described as Congregationalist and 838 years old. Milwaukee reports two deaths from accidental gas asphyxiation in a saloon rear room tied to Thirtieth-fifth and Clybourn streets.
The government filed its 180 page brief in the Northern Securities case. Attorney General Knox and Assistant Day prepared the document defending the United States. It argues the Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail lines run in parallel and the combination restrains interstate commerce and creates a monopoly.
Chicago December 14 a Franklin Union No 4 press feeders was fined one thousand dollars by Judge Jesse Holden for contempt of court in violation of an injunction. The ruling establishes a precedent as the first time a labor union has been fined as a corporation. An immediate appeal halted further action as the union, not affiliated with the Typographical union, faced reprimand for interfering with printer businesses. Pittsfield Illinois December 7 Fred Mink pled guilty to double murder of Newton Harris and his stepmother Mrs Adam Mink. Judge Highie sentenced Mink to ninety nine years in Chester penitentiary on each count after a prior shooting in 1900. Mink killed Harris then his mother in a family dispute. He initially escaped but was captured and held by militia.
St Louis dispatch reports the Missouri supreme court notified today of a decision that challenges hundreds of arrests and convictions based on information and may open habeas corpus pathways to many others, according to Circuit Attorney Folk.
In Washington on December 14 Mrs. Rachel Ann Beall, a wealthy eccentric, was shot in her kitchen. Her son in law Charles Oelrichs and daughter Jessie Oelrichs, along with Drew Weedon, are under arrest. Each accuses the others as motive and mystery shrouds the Oelrichs residence. Weedon left the house for alleged rent nonpayment.
Asheville North Carolina December 14 The grave of Bill Nye famed Wondersist buried at Arden near here remains unmarked a memorial window failed by bank collapse and the Sunshine Society of North Carolina raises funds to place a fitting marker Mrs J A Ransier Sunshine Society leads the drive with contributions invited nationwide to Battery Park Bank Asheville NC Blair quits St Louis and leaves for Florida amid forgery indictments pending Lord Abinger dies in Paris after fall in a restaurant war paint on in London and in the far east ships painted black
A detachment of United States Marine Corps from the Prairie landed at Colon Panama under Commander Butler and prepared to train for a mission on the Pacific coast. Reports of Colombian troop movements toward Panama prompted this action. Cartagenan forces reportedly gathered 7,000 troops with 400 men landed near Cape Tiburon to cut paths for an invasion. Naval observers traced cruiser activity and found no conclusive evidence of troops landing on the Gulf coast. Indians along the coast remained wary, resisting landing by outsiders. Continued on Page Eight.
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