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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
5
The Indianapolis Journal lists subscription terms and prices for daily and Sunday editions, with mail prepaid rates and reduced weekly editions. It enumerates postal handling, agent distribution, and five city newspaper offices across New York Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Denver Dayton Columbus and more.
A compilation noting a labor department report on British wage declines, debates on territorial acquisition authority, Bryan’s Nebraska focus and factional views, beef price causation from cattle supplies, stock market opinions from Keene and Sage, Imperial reception critiques, Iowa Prosperity claim with bank deposits, and financial strains on New York banks including circulation note guidance from Secretary Shaw.
National bankers in New York face tightened credit as the secretary rejects bond purchases and deposit boosts. Banks are urged to rely on their own resources, with stock warrants and scarce circulation cited. If not for heavy Wall Street lending and speculative investments, gov relief might be unnecessary. banks should move funds to the treasury to obtain bank circulation and later retire notes.
The article argues Roosevelt has unified the Republicans behind a plan to bring trusts under national control without constitutional amendment, proposing Congress action under existing power to regulate interstate commerce. It notes potential Supreme Court guidance from the Northern Pacific case and predicts new legislation next session.
The Arkansas based president of the American Bar Association delivers a long address contrasting pessimism with optimistic leadership. He cites four thousand monopolies in the land and notes the narrow scope of essential goods controlled by patents, seeing numerous remedies as flawed. Publicity, he implies, will fail to curb trusts and monopolies.
A historical analysis contrasts President Roosevelt's faith in American ingenuity with Arkansas lawyer Rose's gloom about trusts. It weighs publicity, constitutional remedies, and federal control, arguing that public awareness paired with national resolve could curb abuses, while pessimism risks paralysis.
The Democratic managers plan a traditional speaking campaign. Two wings divide the party, Cleveland and Bryan. The Journal suggests two speeches or a vote to choose a platform, to boost audience size and add humor to a somber campaign. Senator Hanna backs perpetual streetcar franchises.
Ohio lawmakers hear Senator Hanna defend street railway interests claiming low returns and urging means to stabilize the industry beyond perpetual franchises. He notes his Cleveland line has averaged under 1 percent and only last year reached 5 percent after converting from cable to electricity, arguing miners lack skilled workers as the militia provides protection, while many qualified miners back union claims and may not seek jobs until strikes end.
A collage of jokes and quips from the era appears, with lines from Atlanta Constitution Chicago News Lippincott's Magazine Chicago Tribune Syracuse Herald Washington Star and references to funny exchanges about medicine politics honesty and fame. The pieces showcase humorists and brief gags.
Aug 21 quakes in Mindanao caused widespread damage with few fatalities and fears of a volcanic eruption. At Camp Vickers a cannon toppled and soldiers struggled to stand as tremors intensified. Landslides and destroyed Moro houses marked the upheaval, altering the land in parts of the island.
The transport Buford sails Aug 5 from Nagasaki with 462 Fighth Infantry and 4 from the Twenty-fifth Infantry plus libation of saloon passengers. Kilpatrick and Meade left Nagasaki Aug 24 26 for San Francisco. Logan reported reaching Manila. Relief and Lawton to be appraised for sale. General Chaffee and successor Davis recommend sending home one cavalry regiment from the Philippines. The Ninth Cavalry headquarters and six troops to sail on the Logan Sept 16 with remaining units Oct 1.
In Chillicothe Ohio this morning an engine and four loaded cars failed a coal chute on the B&O Southwestern line. Both Firemanler and Switchman Falter were fatally hurt as the cars plunged through. Rescue and investigation follow.
New York August 2 dividend news shows September slated as the lightest month for disbursements. Industrial companies have announced total payments to date of 15,200,217 dollars.
The Colombian government plans to formally demand an explanation from Nicaragua for alleged material support to rebels on the Isthmus. Colombia will muster a reinforced army and navy to back its démarches, after reports of arms shipments from Corinto and Nicaragua’s entente with Colombia faded into a nominal agreement.
Capt. Henry Marmaduke,USNA graduate and Civil War veteran, arrives in Seattle to take command of the Banning prepared as a war vessel for the Colombian government. He will sail once the ship is ready, as Colombia also negotiates for another war vessel at Moran yards.
Yelling to kill caps the brawl as Captain Helm and several privates are seized and beaten near a car jump. Major Gearhart orders disembarkation and bayonets push back the crowd. Some strikers seek refuge in the opera house amid chaos and minor bayonet wounds. Governor's Troop later guards Summit Hill home of nonunion man William Henry.
Wilkes Barre August 2 Serious trouble loomed as strikers learned the Lehigh Valley Coal Company planned to concentrate all 250 experienced workers into one Dorrance colliery to keep mining. Over 1000 men patrolled roads, Sheriff Jacobs and deputies arrived but no clash occurred as miners withdrew, prompting an appeal to the president.
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania August 20 The Public Alliance of this city appeals to President Roosevelt to broker a settlement in the anthracite coal strike. The group says noncombatants on neutral ground have suffered, and accuses J P Morgan and his allies of refusing settlement. They urge the people to speak and represent nine tenths of the public.
Prat Mitchell said there were no negotiations on settling the strike as far as he knew. He planned to leave tonight for Atlantic City and spend Sunday at the seashore. Monday he would travel to Philadelphia to deliver the principal Labor Day address.
It was reported that George W. Perkins of J P Morgan & Co would arrive in Cleveland to confer with Senator Hanna, civic federation chairman, on settling the anthracite strike. Hanna denied any conference and said he had not been advised of Perkins's visit.
Philadelphia reports show renewed activity in the coal region despite an ongoing strike. Washers, depots, and storage are drawing ore to surface while few operators cut coal. Rail lines move small quantities from Susquehanna, with Schuylkill deliveries increasing and mules returning to mines.
State forces reach Thurmond to preserve order amid coal region tensions. Assistant Adjutant General Hutson refused to report to operators at Rush Run. Sheriff Daniel leads three companies and signal corps to guard roads while others bivouac. Governor keeps troops on ground despite citizen petitions to withdraw. New River field output drops to about one third of normal.
In San Francisco on August 29 heirs of the late Mrs. C L Fair receive more than 1 million dollars under an agreement with Mrs. H Doetrichs and Mrs. W K Vanderblit Jr. About 60 thousand in personal property remains to be appraised. Letters of administration sought for Charles L Fair and Caroline D Farr estates.
In Cincinnati on August 2 the late Governor Hoatly and ex Governor Mondly were buried at Spring Grove Cemetery after a funeral at the son George Hoadl Jr.’s home. Pallbearers included Judeon Harmon Louis Adler E F Osborn General Michael Ryan Thos M Hinkle Judge E F Bee and James Estes. Governor Nash and Lt Governor Harry Gordon attended.
A fatal blaze in Bay City destroyed Woolsoa House last night causing about 190,000 dollars in damage. The crushed body of 22 year old spectator Eugene Caremba was recovered under fallen walls early today.
Harold Pierce, arrest for forgery at Sylvester, leaped from a fast moving train near Kan while en route to Hutchinson for trial. He escaped, last reported in August.
The Sunday Journal highlights items of interest including A Refuge for the Aged by Little Sisters of the Poor in Indianapolis, Peculiar sights on city streets at dawn, trade concerns with England, a talk with Marconi on sea collision prevention, How to Make a Statue, The Sects in Jerusalem, The Opal Ring by Shirley Raynard, and George Ade's Social Study. Public library will host complete Indianapolis newspaper files.
A Treasury Bureau of Statistics monograph titled Progress of the United States in Its Material Industries presents decennial data from 1800 to 1900 and annual figures to 1902. It traces area growth to 3,035,000 square miles, wealth rising from 700 million to about 4 trillion dollars, per capita wealth up, and shifts in public debt, currency, banks, and farm and manufacturing expansion reflecting broad national development.
Sharon Ohio Aug 3 reports a planned 25 000 capitalization merger of leading malleable iron firms with Chicago as headquarters. Named participants include Illinois Malleable Iron Chicago Malleable Casting Company Stockholm Manufacturing Detroit firms and others in Buffalo Milwaukee and Dayton.
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