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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
11
President of the Federation of Labor answers Sharp criticism as he defends Indianapolis efforts to uphold unionism. The article frames the clash in typographical fashion, detailing claims that attempts to crash unionism will fail and defending organized labor against opposition.
Samuel Gompers argued for employer organization while condemning D M Parry of Indianapolis as Parryism. The Seattle Spokane strike loomed large as delegates debated memorials and municipal ownership ideas and Philadelphia’s push for a set contribution to unionizing efforts.
At Chautauqua New York on August 13 David M. Parry president of the National Manufacturers Association delivered a polemic against organized labor. He argued that while unions are legitimate when lawful, modern organized labor is a mob ruled by coercion and force opposed to constitutional rights. Thomas J. Kidd of the American Federation of Labor followed with a cautious defense, noting riots stem from various causes and stressing that riot-driven union leadership is often from new converts to unionism.
A speaker argues that lawlessness by a few should not obscure the good citizenship of most trades unions. He warns that guiding unions to please employers would render them worthless to the workers.
MILWAUKEE August 13 John A Showles known as Judge Showles a saloon keeper for over thirty years is dead of heart failure. He never sold a mixed drink declined to serve more than three drinks to a man and when he knew a man’s family suffered from his visits no price could buy a drink. He told customers no beer for you take your money home to your family and he kept a six o clock closing rule with his best customer told that business was over for the day.
Paris held a formal public funeral today for nineteen unclaimed victims of the Metropolitan road tunnel disaster. The morgue to prefecture transfer formed a mortuary chapel with coffins displayed in two rows, veiled in black crape and flowers donated by city authorities and the Metropolitan Railroad Company. Premier Combes offered condolences to relatives.
A Macedonian leader accuses the American press of taking a price of 18 venas and says Turkish gold has influenced media hostility toward the rebel cause, signaling a political clash over foreign funding and propaganda.
Reports from Sofia describe intensified fighting at about a dozen points as Macedonian leaders decry American press bias toward their cause. The narrative notes Turkish and Russian authorities debating the execution of a killer tied to Monastir, while diplomats flag potential wider unrest in Bulgaria and strained telegraph links amid ongoing disturbances in Macedonia.
Turkish and Bulgarian conflict widens as insurgents massacre Kenati near Monastir and Knosko banners rise. Salonica reports expectant insurrection on Aug 14 with 20 000 Mussulian gendarmes ordered to reinforce. Monastir notes Rostkovski death boosts Bulgarian resolve as Krushevo endures bombardment.
Lord George Hamilton told the Commons that Russian aggression necessitates greater British armament in India. He outlined government measures to strengthen defenses and improve security across the region amid escalating tensions and strategic concerns.
Lord George Hamilton reading in the House of Lords outlines Britain's foreign policy during debate. He notes India's budget surpluses over three years totaling 15.28 million dollars and mentions potential tax relief including a 25 percent salt tax cut and income tax reductions. The discussion frames Britain's India finances and policy signals amid regional tensions.
Victims and hopeful relief measures were discussed as the municipality president spoke of worldwide sympathy. The Ladies then returned to Notre Dame Cathedral for a religious ceremony and were laid to rest in various cemeteries.
The minister of public works ordered a thorough examination of Berlin's underground railway to assess needed steps and prevent a Paris-like catastrophe. The move follows concerns about safety and potential failures in the system.
Striking miners in Cripple Creek Colorado walked off the job after superintendent Bainbridge refused to hire only Ba son men. About 4000 miners idle as El Paso Mining Company aims to finish the drainage tunnel within a week, with owners pledging to resume once workers return.
A human head, believed to be William Gulden-suppe, murdered in 1870s, was found by boys near the Dutch Kills Ravenswood boundary in Long Island City. Part of the body had been scattered. Thorne, executed at Sing Sing for the crime, and Mrs. Naack, serving a prison term in Auburn, were connected to the case.
Memphis Scimitar recounts a quip about journalism told by a newspaper editor. A man with a plug hat and no shoes borrows money from newspaper men, explained to his son as a humorous view of the trade.
An old bachelor living six miles from Richmond survived a flood that washed away his shack and left a new six room house fully furnished. He searched for its source but could not uncover the giver and decided to keep the unexpected gift for his household.
A Balkan dispatch notes insurgent bands near Monastir with arms supplied from Turkish soldiers selling guns for cash. Turkish officers, including Tzoucheff and Jankoff, are detained near the frontier on suspicion of joining rebels. Authorities report calm across Bulgaria with hopes for outside intervention to end the fighting.
In Athens Premier Ralli refuses permission for Mace donians to cross into Macedonia with arms. Reports from government agents describe a spreading insurgency extending from Monastir northward and toward Salonica. Krushevo remains under rebel control and Klisura, a key town in Mahis sanjak, is also captured.
Reports from Rome note strong Balkan tensions with Albanians in southern Italy and Sicily preserving identity under threat. Colonel Yankoff, a Macedonian agitator, enlists Bulgarian youths and takes a mountain position. At Ventse Varbar insurgents, aided by armed peasants, resist a military garrison.
In Constantinople on August 13 Ali Riza Pasha was dismissed from his post as the belligerent press reports demand swift punishment. The incident concerns the murder of Consul Rostkevaki and calls for execution of the implicated party.
Dispatches from Belgrade report fighting near Diavat and Chernareka as Turkish troops move on Mitrovitza and Sorovitch. Insurgents occupy Khirusa and Pissordore while Albanian rebels suffer a setback in Debyrsko. Turkish posts near Sorovitch are robbed and villages in Uskub district are burned. The Turkish mail was seized with $125,000 captured.
Five young men from New York State, Richard Burton James Douglas Edward Whitmar Walter West and William Herman Schlubohn, were found sleeping at a St. Louis avenue police station. Captain Ennis advised them to return home promptly after a failed Westward harvest trip. They said they came West to work in harvest fields but were broke and stranded. They pawned their guns in Chicago and planned to return to New York.
A New York Sun newspaper man dining with David Bennett Hill at a bachelor friend's apartment was asked about the political outlook for the next national campaign. The discussion centered on issues such as tariff and the Philippines as possible topics for the ticket, with a cautious reaction noted.
In the House of Lords Lord Lansdowne said settlement of Venezuela claims by arbitration at The Hague could soon advance. He noted Chinese journalists in Shanghai would not be surrendered to Chinese justice. Turkish authorities were punishing excesses by troops, and the Cunard Steamship Company subsidy agreements were defended as maintaining British transatlantic influence. The motion was accepted.
The House of Lords approved the Irish land bill in the form endorsed by the Commons. The Commons accepted all Lords amendments except two minor ones, and the bill now awaits royal assent to become law.
St Petersburg reports a new vice royalty for the Amur district and Kwantung province created in 1899. Vice Admiral Alexieff is named viceroy with civil and military authority, overseeing administration, diplomacy, and Pacific fleet command in the far eastern territory. London notes evacuation of Manchuria unaffected for now.
A Peking dispatch reports Prince Ching has secured Russia's consent to invoke President Roosevelt's good offices over the Manchurian incident. The notice appears in a Yokohama paper dated Aug 13.
London reports the Daily Mail notes Vice Admiral Alexieff's appointment as viceroy of Amur and Kwan Tung marks De Witte's victory for peace over War Minister Kuropatkin. The shift sidelines Cabinet influence, giving the czar’s ally a free hand in Manchurian affairs and easing anticipated tensions with China and Japan.
A New York Times reporter sought a sensational photo of Dr. Emily Dunning by faking a drowning incident. He jumped into the East River to lure a rescue, but a policeman intervened, subduing him and delaying the stunt. An ambulance arrived, and the drama ended with the reporter restrained by authorities.
A 19th century testimonial letter praises Nervine and Tonics for a range of ailments including biliousness headaches asthma and chronic diarrhoea claiming complete recovery. Another note credits Restorative Nervine with curing insomnia and nervous restlessness. Both endorse Dr Miles Remedies with availability through all druggists and offer a free book from Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
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