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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
1
The Mlinels completed a 6 knot trial in 4 hours 7 minutes 36 seconds averaging 17.4 knots. The government contract required 16 knots per hour, and the ship exceeded it during the test off Boston on June 12.
Newport News reports a morning announcement that 1000 men will be laid off at the Puget Sound News Shipyard amid a machinists strike. The total idled workers reach 2000 as plants across the country are expected to close Saturday if demands are not met.
Red Ledge Montana June 12 reports serious trouble as Arapaho and Shoshone tensions flare near the state line in Wyoming. Authorities fear clashes and prompt measures to protect communities.
Kiel witnesses the launching of the battle ship Zachriacen with Prince Henry of Prussia present. An accident during crane work halted operations as crew battled injuries.
Manila June 12 Lieut Henr Mitchell of the 41st regiment faces court martial over embezzlement of public funds. Capt Willian Hf Wilhelm, wounded at Batan province engagement, died today from injuries.
In Shreveport Louisiana on June 12 John Gray Foster, brother of the wife of Rev. McMillan of Tennessee, was shot and killed by a receiving employee. The assailant was suspected and arrested. Great excitement prevails and lynching is probable.
In Des Moines on June 17 a contractor named Jesbury Hijab Meaghoot entered his wife's apartment in the Darrow block and struck her four times during a jealous attack. She is reported to die. lesion reported.
The Port Royal mine disaster adds one more fatality, bringing total deaths to eighteen at Beveridge Hospital. Five bodies have been recovered and thirteen miners remain unaccounted at the site.
In a ceremony in London the king awarded medals to 5000 soldiers who took part in the South African campaign. The event was attended by a large crowd including members of the royal family.
Shaffer of Philadelphia was chosen imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine at San Francisco. The selection came after a colonization event among physicians and followed by a formal statement issued by Mrs. McKin.
Details from the sea disaster aboard the J. A. Campbell recount a murder aboard the vessel by a Chinese cook who, after terrorizing the crew, shot himself when captured and the body was found cooked by steam. Hawaiian Bar Association resolution calls for Judge Humphreys removal amid bribery inquiries. Grand jury submits partial report on clergy bribery. Oregon steamer incident injures Chief Hoatswaln J. Re. Murphy during harbor work.
June reports from San Fratersee describe Collector Stratton recommending to the state department that Su Shir Shin, a Chinese reformer, be allowed to lawfully remain or be sent away. Chinese authorities fear his political influence and prefer his removal to avoid turmoil.
In New York on June 12 about 300 metal trades representatives met behind closed doors. Edwin Reynolds issued a long statement on the machinists strike, citing arbitration terms from 1900 and accusing machinists of misrepresenting May 190? union agreements. New members signed on, pledging to protect fellow members and obey the association’s rules.
A girl who refused to name her source of counterfeit money faced reformatory detention until age 21. Judge Baker of the United States court pardoned her after she later married an Albanian man, though she still would not reveal who supplied the money.
Governor Yates announced that Illinois Day at the Pan will be moved from June to September 1 to allow fuller preparation. After a long conference with Western representative TColungi HP. Stacker the plan now centers on a combined Illinois Chicago Day with broader civic and exposition activities.
Lonion Jean led the trap shoot opener with bright weather and strong scores as rivals from Proshy and Spitit Lake posted high totals. Crosby and others posted notable marks with 22 hits each, while a later event at Keithefore yielded a sweepstakes win. In athletics, Cornell college faced an ideological charge against Leo Welker, and Drake claimed first in state meet standings. North Carolina burglary cases and a London memorial dominated the day’s legal and memorial notices.
A Wisconsin clam digger found a giant pearl in a shell near Prairie du Chien on May 24. The gem, valued by Deakin at around 50 000 dollars, drew attention in Chicago art rooms where experts weighed its size and luster.
In Kansas City Mo on June 12 the defense for Mie Iennedy presented alibis for two alleged accomplices. Twenty witnesses testified. defense aimed to show the elder Prince and other relatives were not involved. Witnesses placed the murder hour variously around 5:19 PM and questioned the theory that mesmerism influenced the victim.
Judge Peter Mond condemned ministers who denounced him in Denver. He warned they faced contempt of court and promised to reopen their cases to enforce law. The judge asserted his authority over public rebukes and the right to punish through proper channels.
Brief items report a highway robbery arrest in Wehway, jail escape, a death in France, hospital damage in San Francisco, concerns over vessels and marriage, West Point alumni notes, a Chicago temperance leader’s death, trial in Eldorado for Mrs Castleton murder, rail workers wage talk, Grain Growers meeting in St Paul, and class exercises at the University of Illinois with speeches and poems.
A fragmentary quotation from a contemporary editor comments on a young author's work. The exchange centers on a hero’s death mid story and the editor’s insistence that the reader should learn of the death later. Snow and cold imagery appear as a literary aside.
A headless woman found in Chelmsford woods is identified as Mrs. Margaret Blondin of Boston. Her husband, a French Canadian mill worker, remains missing. Earlier the head of the victim was recovered, but the body had not yet been identified.
Fire in Perry Iowa on June 132 destroyed nearly half the business district of Woodwards and caused an estimated loss of 30000 dollars.
In London a rain soaked international clay bird trap contest concluded with the United States scoring 877 to Great Britain 794.
In San Francisco on June 12 a thousand butchers in shops that refuse to display the union label walked out.
Joseph Hammond died Sunday at his Geneseo home. Born July 4, 1832 in Wardboro, Kansas, he moved to Illinois in 1854 and served as Geneseo’s first alderman and second mayor for three terms. Funeral for Nels Gustaf Osterman set at 2 PM from 26 Fifth Street to Swedish Lutheran church. Osterman, Sweden born March 25, 1846, long time Rock Island Gill’s Factory superintendent and street commissioner, survived by widow and four children. Elbridge G. White, a longtime Moline molder, died Monday. born June 11, 1817 in Taunton, Massachusetts, his ancestors sailed on the Mayflower.
County board committee visited the Mission Home in Rock Island on June 11 and found fourteen children aged from months to 14 years. The home was clean on the final floor but ventilation poor on the sleeping second floor and lacking a sewer. outdoor washing with water runoff causing smell and health concerns. Recommendation to continue the committee until next meeting for a full report. infirmary inspection by county officials occurred in Coal Valley today.
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