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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
1
Riot and disorder traced to packing house strike flare in Chicago with clashes on Kinzie Street and State Street. Police protect meat caravans as 50 negroes and 38 wagon procession face attacks, injuries, and arrests amid chaotic scenes before labor talks resume.
A chaotic day at the stock yards follows a protest by a negro truck driver as a mob chases the wagon down Halsted and Root streets. The incident coincides with a South African convoy dispute and a union drive by Live Stock Handlers. Nelson Morris & Co attempts to deliver meat to the Transit house and faces vociferous hostility before the driver returns with the cargo.
In Granite City Illinois three men were shot amid a confrontation with striking molders. One man, Cunningham, is critically wounded with kidney injuries. The incident followed a group of twenty five St Louis Black workers arriving to replace strikers. Bell fired into the crowd after being struck with a rock, and a murder warrant was issued against Bell.
At a stockholders meeting in Chicago on June 4, the Rock Island road adopted amendments to its constitution expanding scope and increased capital stock from 60 million to 75.9 million dollars. Directors W B Leeds Marshall Field E G Reid and F S Wheeler were reelected for three years and a quarterly dividend of 14.0 percent was declared. The annual report shows gross earnings of 24.385 million, expenses 158.255 million, net income 11.08 million and surplus 4.957 million. In Washington two diplomatic appointments were announced: Michael Herbet to British ambassador and Senor De Ojeda to Spanish minister.
Strikes at Muscatine on June 4 saw forty union carriers demand 22 1 2 cents per hour, an increase of 2 cents, and they returned to work after the settlement. Subsequently fifty one girls in the Escoressment of the Great company struck for a 1 2 per cent raise.
In Chicago at the Holy Name cathedral the second synod of the archdiocese opened with ceremonies as Father Jeremiah Crowley, claiming priestly standing, refused to leave. Police were called. Crowley was escorted from the church after resisting orders, then driven to the Sherman House.
Albany June 4 Supreme Court Justice Chester granted an injunction restraining certain west coast beef packing firms from operating in the state in violation of the Donnelly antitrust law. Orders were served quickly as affidavits from Dr W Meredith formerly with Swift Co supported the action. The supreme court in Jefferson City later overruled the motion to quash the information filed by the attorney general.
The Democratic state convention opened at 10 20 in Indianapolis John W Kern of the city was chosen permanent chairman The platform denounces the Republicans and the administration in the Philippines and calls for an immediate pledge to assist the islands in establishing an independent government It also seeks measures to destroy trusts and combinations that control the market and prices of goods
Joliet endures a devastating flood from a late Monday storm. The city reports four deaths including Eddie McGovern and Lizzie McGrath as railroad tracks flood and downtown stores suffer water damage. City council calls for relief measures to aid flood victims and merchants face heavy losses.
In Utrecht and The Hague Boer delegates meet with Kruger allies to discuss peace terms others report no direct communication from South Africa. Leyds and Fischer stay, Wessel and Wolmarans depart. Handelsblad notes no contact from Boers in SA. A Des Moines judge sentences Sonny Brafford to twenty years for highway robbery after a hold up involving $4.
The Senate approved a Lodge bill organizing the Philippine government with a civil governor and commission. It grants limited U.S. constitutional rights, establishes municipal and provincial councils, allows land and mint provisions, and sets census and future governance steps. President appoints governors with Senate advice. Philippine commission governs islands with local electors.
Luzon Arizona June 4 The Yaqui uprising spreads with reports of battles in Mazatan mountains east of Hermozillo. In one clash a detachment of 73 Mexican soldiers suffered three killed and one wounded after ammunition ran out. Reports also say about fifty Yaquis killed as Mexican forces retreat to Hermozillo while Yaquis advance everywhere. A separate note records a journalist narrowly escaping death when an old pistol discharged while cleaning a desk used by him as city editor of The Lafayette Courier.
Letson Balliett took the stand to corroborate evidence while faced with testimony on the White Swan stock dispute. Witnesses from Hartford and Solon confirm stockholder awareness and protests over tithe. editor T J Fitzsimmons explains large print runs. Government records show White Swan stock receipts totaling 220269.71.
Providence June 4 Nearly every street car line in Rhode Island was tied up at midnight by a strike of employees demanding a 1 hour day.
Wolf hunting becomes a lucrative business in DeKalb county with at least forty nine wolf scalps turned in for bounties since June 4. Old wolves worth ten dollars and young ones five dollars each have boosted county payouts, while the court house petition to move the seat from Sycamore to DeKalb fuels signatures and curiosity.
London reports that King GeorgeVI recommended honors for Lord Kitchener including a grant of £50,000. Irish nationalists Dillon Redmond and MacNeill oppose the measure at every stage. A debate on the king’s message is set for tomorrow, and Kitchener has been made a viscount by the king.
San Francisco reports seventeen ex volunteer soldiers to be released today from Alcatraz under a Supreme Court ruling that a volunteer cannot be tried by officers of the regular army.
A self described Paris native Max Slonk was arrested in Anderson Indiana for leaving a five day hotel board bill unpaid and jailed. He claimed a half million inheritance from France but said French law blocks access until age 30 and that only 80 dollars may be drawn by a trustee. He visited Odd Fellows lodges here seeking aid. Paterson New Jersey lodge advised against sending funds.
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