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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
8
A New Orleans despatch reports a fierce clash between railroad employees and a gang of negro tramps near Morgan City on a Southern Pacific freight run. Two trainmen were fatally wounded after the attack and subsequent firing as the tramps were driven off and some captured at Sanklin.
St. Petersburg dispatches show Russian editors growing more pessimistic about war. Novos Vremya warns that war could come tomorrow while Novoe Vremya still hopes for a peaceful settlement. Russia asserts it does not seek war but will not allow others to pressure its vital interests in the Far East.
Immigrant arrivals at New York port for 1903 total 619,980 steerage passengers, up from 547,197 in 1902, with an expected final count near 75,000 after January 1. May saw the heaviest arrivals at 92,861, and Southern Europe provided the largest share while Northern and Western Europe, especially Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, rose. Italian newcomers still lead overall. The outflow of Italian laborers has declined notably.
Washington December 30 By proclamation dated December 28 1903 President Roosevelt orders all public property of the former government of Hawaii ceded to the United States to be seized for federal use. Lighthouse tenders beacons buoys seamarks and supplies pass under the U S Lighthouse Service with Hawaii kept as a district unit. The secretary of Commerce and Labor authorizes the Governor to run the Hawaiian lighthouse service at federal expense reimbursed by the Lighthouse Board. Current Hawaiian keepers transfer to federal pay from January 1. The Lighthouse Board will formalize Hawaii as part of the twelfth district on January 4 1904.
Ouray Colorado December 30 reports from Ouray Miners union members that a San Juan district union meeting is being organized in Ouray soon. The agenda includes opposing attempts by mine managers to abolish the eight hour day and revert to ten hours. Telluride situation to be discussed.
Omaha December meeting organized to advance John L Webster for vice presidency. Peter Jansen presided as state legislator. A five member committee was named to form a thirty member executive committee to run the Webster propaganda statewide.
An escape attempt from Chicago county jail was discovered by Jailer Whitman. A bandit named Roesk had sawed bars in his cell in two and bent them away. Roesk was moved to another cell and guards were doubled.
Eddie Hanlon is nursing injuries after a defeat by Young Corbett last night. His face shows bruises and swelling from the champion’s blows. Doctors say his condition is not serious and he should be all right in a few days.
The taking of oral testimony in the case brought by New York Security and Trust and Charles M Schwab against United States Shipbuilding and Receiver Smith to foreclose the Bethlehem Steel mortgage was postponed from today.
St Louis December 30 The American Association for the Advancement of Science held busy meetings with multiple sections and addresses. Members accepted invitations from Louisiana Purchase Exposition officials and toured the world’s fair grounds after a luncheon in the administration building. The mathematics and astronomy section and the American Microscopical Society completed their sessions and others planned to finish today and tomorrow.
St. Petersburg dispatch notes Kishineff is officially announced as never being quieter than at the current moment with authorities reporting calm and subdued activity.
New York dispatch reports the Japanese consulate flooded with volunteer offers for service in the Japanese army as war with Russia nears. The consul informed applicants that foreigners cannot be enlisted.
St Louis Mo Dec 30 A pending Congress bill would permit foreign governments and other exhibitors at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to donate in bond to religious philosophical educational scientific or literary institutions without paying duty. The Hermitage Tennessee building contract priced at 18.06 will stand south of the Temple of Fraternity. Major Richard W Johnson arrives to lead the U S Government field hospital exhibit a 108 bed tented city near the marine corps display.
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph has recovered from his illness and is resuming his ordinary duties. He is conducting private and general audiences as usual today.
Paris Panama company held an urgent annual meeting amid Panama’s emergence as sovereign over the isthmus. Directors reported U.S. relations and delayed ratification of a treaty, while Colombia urged continued rights. A noisy session approved management accounts and re elected officers.
Boston reports the ninety third annual American Board of Foreign Missions review of global efforts by missionaries. Europe and Turkey maintained neutral stances in Macedonia and Bulgaria amid rising unrest. Salonica Macedonia faced the most trying year yet as lawlessness hindered progress. Total contributions for the year reached 719152 dollars.
In Binghamton New York on December 30, prominent figures including President Roosevelt Senator Platt and J Pierpont Morgan are expected to be subpoenaed as witnesses in the suit by A D Wales of this city against President John Stuthell seeking $200,000 over a plan said to have guided last year’s anthracite coal strike. The Supreme Court term opens next Monday, with the Canfield case possibly taking priority.
New York December 36 court in Dresser bankruptcy hearing heard John W Young claim over ship building securities. Broker S Hirsch testified he held twenty five bonds and two hundred shares of preferred stock plus warehouse receipts as loan collateral of twenty eight thousand dollars to Dresser & Company, with three thousand six hundred dollars disputed. Thirty bonds were already turned over to Young by court order. Further thirty six hundred dollars in other bonds remain contested, and twenty four of three hundred sixteen bonds to Dresser await disclosure. adjournment set for January 10.
Berlin reports the foreign office and press agree war is unlikely in the Japan Russia dispute. The Japanese legation hopes Russia grants Japan's requests, while Russian envoy Count von Osten-Sacken attends many events, treating the Far East as not grave. Berlin notes anxiety for authoritative news and cites Vladivostock dispatches on Korea.
Grand Rapids Mich Dec 30 J B Pantling proprietor of the Morton House testified in the bribery case against William F McKnight and ex State Senator George R Nichols. He admitted changing prior statements and said he did not receive pay for providing a room to McKnight, while Noreimer Stathbone said he handed over a private parlor key via Pantling.
Mrs. Allen of the American African Gospel mission sailed from Liberia to America after four years among the Nanakrops. From Monrovia she reported fierce tribal fighting between coast town allied inhabitants and bushmen. Her mission house served as a refuge. cannibal claims are denied, but dismembered bodies and severed ears were described as trophies of victory. The bushmen were eventually defeated and fell back to the interiors.
Paris police arrested four top bakers union officials on charges tied to petty pilferage at suburban shops. Bosquet, head of the bakers union, was seized as he left the labor exchange, amid heightened excitement. others were arrested at their homes.
New York reports say political enemies of President Manuel Bonilla in Honduras plot a coup. Vice President Davilla and General Gutierrez resigned, accusing Bonilla of favoring opponents, while rumors spread of arming a movement from abroad as unrest grows in the interior.
A massive blaze in Troy on December 30 destroyed the Troy club, a brown stone building, killing Moses T. Clough, club president and longtime lawyer, and William A. Shaw, prominent attorney. Firemen rescued several others as stairways failed, with top-floor search hindered by ruin. Loss valued at about 150000, with investigators suspecting a cigarette ignited combustibles although not incendiary intent.
New York December 30 Archbishop Farley of New York has received an invitation to visit Rome for the Immaculate Conception jubilee and will likely go early next month. While in Rome three major church questions are expected to be raised including foreign delusionaries for Italians, the selection of a coadjutor bishop for the diocese, and the establishment of direct Vatican canon law linking an American church, relaxing missionary country restrictions.
United States District Judge Jacob Triber issued a temporary injunction shielding patients of non graduate physicians from government actions at Hot Springs. The order stops interior department officers from restricting the use of hot waters by doctors not registered under department rules. The ruling hinges on the secretary’s authority over the reservation and interprets medical use of the waters for registered practitioners.
Atchison Kansas police seize a trunk belonging to W B Lockett found in a Leavenworth arrest room on a north Atchison farm. It contains ten pounds of melted silver and receipts claiming coinage formulas. Authorities believe he acted with confederates across the region, with stolen silver dollars described as fine imitations.
In St. Louis two mysterious figures labeled Scrupulous Conscience and Honesty distributed large Christmas gifts totaling about 2000 dollars to railroads and other corporations. Each letter received by Honesty contained 50 dollars. Investigators note similar handwriting and features suggesting the two personas may be the same person.
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