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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
3
Tokyo and London dispatches report Japan is pressing toward war preparations with Russia. Imperial ordinances authorize unlimited treasury bonds and a wartime council, with possible bond sales in England. China is seen as vulnerable, with rumors that China may join Japan if Russia concedes in Manchuria.
Chicago December 30. The joint livery associations refused the strike drivers request to place the dispute before former Chicago board of arbitration. Employers objected that arbiters chosen by drivers denied employers a voice. Desertions from the union were reported, while about sixty strikers reportedly applied for and were readmitted to their old jobs.
Cairo December 30 The coroner's jury ruled F C Drew manager of the Coal Belt Electric railroad died from a pistol shot by an unknown person. Drew's finances and family relations were reported as good. The body was taken to Clayton Missouri for burial after the Harrisburg inquiry.
To Command Cruiser Tacoma, Reginald Nicholson, detail officer of the bureau of navigation, will leave Tacoma for San Francisco next Tuesday to take command of the new cruiser Tacoma, now receiving touches at the Union works.
Sheriff Learned of an organized plan to lynch Neels Zimmerman and George Burk in Council Bluffs Iowa. After a hurried hearing Judge Wheeler waived preliminary examination and ordered removal to Fort Madison. A large militia presence was requested to guard the jail as working crowds voiced feverish excitement over the case.
Washington reports secret orders sent to Pacific coast troop commanders to ready men for instant service at Panama. The general staff fears fighting may occur and has three transports the Sherman, Crook, and Buford held in readiness in San Francisco. Lieutenant Colonel Shaler is dispatched to Panama to select strategic positions for rapid occupation.
A CBQ wreck near Den Rock Lil Ill early Tuesday morning left two men dead and one injured. Fireman H. C. Badger and Brakeman W. J. Long, both of Galesburg, died. Engineer E. B. Healey of Galesburg was injured as the engine and 15 freight cars derailed. The bodies were taken to Fenton for an inquest.
Omaha, Neb December 0 Judge Munger received a letter from Judge Vanderventer of Cheyenne associate justice of the eighth circuit stating he would assist in hearings in the district court for January 4. The case to be taken up is United States Senator Dietrich indicted for conspiracy and bribery in connection with post office appointments.
Lincoln health officials say a circulating claim of leprosy cases in the city’s Russian colony is unfounded after a daylong city physicians’ investigation. A Russian child was burned and the parents’ secrecy is blamed for the idle rumor. Oscar G. Murray elected president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, succeeding L. F. Loree.
Berlin dispatch notes Lokal Anzeiger reports the Japanese government has informed foreign powers that the situation is unbearable and Japan must strike if Russia does not accept their proposals. Japan cannot wait for a final decision much longer.
Reports from Paris Yokohama and St Petersburg over the Russia Japan stand reveal a desperate yet not hopeless mood among officials. Japan warns of no time limit for Russia’s reply while Formosa’s commander gains full authority if war breaks out as pessimism grows in Russian press. London notes Japan bought the Moreno and Rivadia warships at Genoa, a purchase Russia had considered.
New York reports 1903 immigration at 619,980 steerage and 0 other passengers, up about 72,783 from 1902. May saw the peak with 92,861 arrivals. Italy remains the leading source, while northern and western Europe rise, especially Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Italian emigration shows a decline as outbound steamers fill early in the month.
A letter from Congressman Meekison of Napoleon Ohio endorses Peruna for catarrh of the head. It cites years of relief after using several bottles and urges readers to request a free Peruna book from The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus. The note praises Dr Hartman as the medicine’s originator and offers free advice.
Troy witnesses say Monses T. Clough Dartmouth College 1848 alumnus and N Y lawyer William Shaw head Shaw Bailey Murphy and Benjamin W Kinney Fuller Warren manager died in a fast spreading four story Troy club fire. Edward Capentier New York businessman survived after being plucked from an upper window and is recovering in hospital. The victims were guests on the upper floor where flames first took hold after they retired around ten o'clock.
Burglars dynamited the safe of O. Cohen a Des Moines jeweler and pawnbroker on Tuesday night and fled with about 8000 dollars in cash, diamonds, watches and other property. The theft was found Wednesday morning when Cohen opened his shop. A nearby suspect was jailed after a police shooting at the scene.
A 62 year old man from Newark New Jersey purportedly had a cancer on his right cheek removed by radium treatment. After progressive radium applications over six weeks the swelling subsided and the growth disappeared, restoring the cheek to normal.
Chicago reports jailer Whitman uncovered an escape attempt by a car barn bandit. Roeski's cell bars were sawed and bent aside, the saw missing. Canton receives plaster McKinley monument models claimed for the memorial.
Mary Anderson resumes stage work in London on December 1, by Mary. Details are sparse but confirm a return to acting.
A gang of burglars dynamited the San Jose post office safe and two business safes in Bloomington Wisconsin area on Tuesday night, grabbing the contents estimated at $1,000. Postmaster Barkmeier withholds exact totals. victims Weise and Ulner reported losses of $200 and $400 respectively. Nearby news notes a Pere Marquette wreck victim dies from shock and an insanity ruling in Newburg.
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