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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
1
Police arrested seven people including Black and white staff after a grave robbery ring at a Indianapolis medical college. Investigators say multiple graves were disturbed with remains removed while some suspects confessed, revealing a wider network. Authorities report about one hundred graves affected and ongoing probes into the scheme.
A severe typhoon swept Yokohama causing many ship damage and presumed fatalities among fishermen. The tidal wave overwhelmed the Okanar district near the harbor, with reports of about 50 drowning. Ships were driven ashore and several steamers wrecked in the storm.
In Mahoney City Pennsylvania the home of Michael Well ist was struck by a dynamite attack. The residents escaped unharmed as investigators examine the scene for clues and assess damage.
Chicago Sept 20 Inspector Nicholas Hunt defended against damage suits totaling 125000 by Oscar Thompson and John Clfty known as Dad. Thompson asks 100000 and Clfty 25000 for alleged unlawful detention after arrests tied to Minnie Mitchell and Mrs Gertthol in a legal action filed by M W Meagher. Suits refer to illegal arrest and detention during the Barthe Olim inquiry.
In La., Sept. 2, George L. Eads a dentist and his wife were arrested on counterfeiting charges after she passed counterfeit $5 pieces at several South Omaha stores. Police found more counterfeit coins, and Eads confessed partly. A hoard of plaster molds was found at their home and office. Eads came from Cedar Capita two years ago, his mother still living there. The Texas section notes recurring curses and storm damage, while Rome reports a rising death toll from a Sicily hurricane.
Wilkesbarre Pa Sept 20 Coal operators view Mitchell statement as near final public address. Military leaders discuss a plan to deploy troops to quell disturbances if workers resist. Reported efforts to resume operations at several collieries remain unverified. A separate dispatch notes Governor Stone ordered Sheridan troop to anthracite strike area.
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers replies to Har Teading Railway remarks. He argues wages in bituminous fields exceed those in anthracite by 20 to 40 percent and promises figures to prove it. Mitchell challenges Baer and Karr on hours, pay, output, and mine management while denying union lawlessness and noting guards’ violence. The statement ends with MITCHELL’s further assertions.
Washington reports the President’s physicians performed an operation to drain the snail cavity revealing a slightly affected bone. Surgeon General Rixey led the procedure with Dr. Lung and others in consultation. Recovery is expected without interruption.
In Anok Minnesota on September 29 seven year old Alice Beebeau daughter of David Beebeau fell into a steam well used to condense steam from a mill killing her before rescue. Her 9 year old sister was fatally scalded trying to save her and a unnamed man was badly burned yet expected to recover. The children had been playing on boards covering the well when they broke through into about a foot of boiling water. The sister attempted repeated rescues as steam hampered efforts and the incident drew harsh questioning about mill safety.
Boston led efforts seek receiver for coal companies to ease shortages and high prices. Chaplin argues equity court may seize the anthracite business to protect the public, with conditions set by the court. Separately, Catholic groups urge Roosevelt to end the coal strike. Nearby items report three boys found drunk in Pay City and a Bedford man found guilty of wholesale poisoning. Glenwood focuses on a wealthy town plumber and banking ties.
Paris debates over US intervention in Panama and Latin America. La Liberte and Le Journal Des Debats clash on whether Washington should press influence, with warnings of North American intervention and calls for South American self preservation amid canal politics and regional defense.
Sir Marcus Samuel was elected mayor in London as a wide oblique sports summary tracks scores from major leagues. The report notes Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Brooklyn New York, Philadelphia, Washington and St. Louis games with varied results. It also mentions a memorial unveiling for Bishop Simpson, a gin flood in Lowhampton, a Cleveland cyclist suicide, and Jackson Michigan’s ex-prison chaplain declared insane.
Geneva Lake Wisconsin September 29 A sea serpent was witnessed by several residents. Mrs Buckingham and her son John Buckingham along with Mrs Corlisla Bell and others described a long slender creature undulating through the water, splashing and sending waves. A rowboat approached as the beast surfaced, then disappeared.
In McKeesport Pennsylvania Septembers a blast at the Harien furnace plant injured eight men. Two men Joe Liska and Breve Schulte were dead on arrival at the hospital. Injured workers George Caspewick Mike Mishkko Ivan Kister Mike Flackey John Freshke and John Adams were hospitalized with severe burns and burns to the head. The explosion occurred during repair work after a malfunction in the furnace.
Sept 29 Mayor Whenne I Tames was located by a search party in woods north of Lake Waxuington after wandering from Thursday. He slipped and sprained an ankle while chasing a bear, endured a storm, slept outdoors, and traveled to his home with exhaustion. No serious effects expected. Also items from Chicago sports scores and local notices about a beehive at a sanatorium and other regional happenings.
A Corinth crowd hanged Tom Clark alias Will Gibson at a stake after he confessed to murdering Mrs. Whitteld on August 19. Witnesses report the mob cleared streets as relatives watched. The same day, a separate state Republican convention in Great Falls endorsed Roosevelt for president in 1904 and nominated Joseph Dixon for Congress.
Paris reports Emile Zola, famed novelist, was found dead in his home from asphyxiation. His wife is gravely ill. Initial accounts suggest accidental suffocation due to a stove pipe, with later notes questioning the cause and noting possible suicide indications.
New York stock action closes with call money at 3 percent the highest mark of the period. Market activity quieted as traders reassessed prominent securities and shifted to cautious positions amid mixed signals from recent trading.
A Madrid dispatch notes the mother of Alphonso is reported wed, with unclear details in the fragment. The report mentions London and September dates but lacks a clear, complete event or names beyond Alphonso’s mother.
A mob of about 400 Infuriati oll workers and citizens attacked former Chicago attorney Marion, now in Van Buren, after he allegedly refused a note to a feeble minded boy. He was struck in the back with a stone, injuring his spine, and officers barely saved his life amid accusations of questionable practices by Stecher.
The window glass workers association L A 300 of the Knights of Labor won a wage increase of 12 percent from manufacturers after a two hour conference. The settlement matches the previous rate and is praised as a major milestone, reflecting the era’s labor battles between unions and rival groups. Also noted is a separate Chicago to New York food association inspection trip by William L. Dickinson and C. Boardman to explore a Macadam highway link, traveling 22 days by steam car.
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