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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
1
A Western Electric Hawthorne 2 steel frame project in Chicago suffered a roof collapse as trusses gave way. D Petro was killed and several workers injured as the south half tumbled, with about 250 men on site and some leaping to safety amid the dangerous fall.
Washington September 26 The Interior Department under Assistant Attorney General Campbell issues patent for land claimed under swamp laws in Morrow et al versus the State of Oregon and Warner Livestock Co Long unresolved case for twenty years with protests from the governor overruled as not legally required when prior governors had sought action The decision affirms swamp land status and patent issuance.
Washington reports new details from the State Department on the Bluefields area in Nicaragua. Americans inland at St Andrews, forty miles from Bluefields, endured ill treatment as local authorities failed to protect them. Edward Trimmer, the Bluefields agent, reported the issue and prompted the Nashville to be sent from Pensacola to St Andrews.
Turkiye’s forces killed fourteen of fifteen returning refugees near Zelatan in the Resla area after binding their hands and driving them into a ditch. The incident follows a promise of protection by the government. Five Bulgarian refugees, including four priests, were among those exiled.
Los Angeles report states Rev. Go Whalen a Baptist preacher who often filled local pulpits for six months is jailed on charges of deserting his wife and four children and eloping with Mrs Jennie H Clark formerly of Plattsburg New York. The couple moved to Los Angeles seven months ago. Whalen sold patent medicines to supplement income. Mrs Clark fell ill and died August 28.
Berlin reports the Wagner monument dedication on October 1 may be attended by Emperor William. Uncertainty surrounds his presence as the managing committee and city officials coordinate arrangements for the ceremony and related events.
Wayne MacVeagh reports that the peace court to hear the Venezuelan case at The Hague will hold its first meeting October 1. The Russian Emperor’s arbitrator is accepted for organization, and plans aim to set argument time. Participants include MacVeagh, Herbert Bowen, and William L. Renfeld.
Cripple Creek Colorado September 26 troops under Lt McCelland searched Independence and Altman for men accused of threats against the national guard. Joe Lynch Independence marshal was disarmed and jailed. Labor leaders Dr J Kennison and William Dodsworth were confined, with Kennison pushed into a tent and Dodsworth placed in the guard bullpen. Report says 1200 strike breakers may be imported by mine owners.
Seattle receipts from the north totaled 1 250 000 dollars as steamers Ohio Senator and Dolphin brought 820 passengers from Nome and the British Yukon. The Dolphin carried 500 000 dollars of Klondike gold consigned to the Seattle assay office and Canadian Bank of Commerce Dawson branch. Purser Robertson noted a gold nugget from Anvil Creek dated Sept 8 valued at 3 285 dollars.
J B McMillan a Katy road conductor was killed at Caddo LT while ejecting a gang of tramps from the train. His home was Denison Texas.
William J. Taylor, a Chicago Board of Trade member and Wilmette resident, died after leaping from a Chicago and Northwestern train as it left Wilmette station. The 26 year old was with Wright and Taylor grain and seed firm. he left a widow and six children.
The Merchants Exchange reports a schooner ashore on Ocean Beach six miles south of the CH house in San Francisco. The British ship Gifford, Captain Richie from Newcastle Australia, laden with coal, has about twenty five crew aboard with no lives lost.
General Ola, head of a band of Insurrectos in Albany Lai zon, surrenders to American troops with 28 officers and men. He hands over some guns and promises to deliver remaining arms. Governor Betts says armed resistance in Albay largely ends as reconcentrado forces disperse, but the hemp industry in Albay suffers from the disruption led by Ola.
An eight year old daughter of Governor Mickey faced an attempted abduction in Lincoln Nebraska as four children played outside the governor's mansion. A nearby man tried to seize the child but fled when neighbors approached. Prison inmates claimed a planned revenge for the governor's role in a prior hanging and a convict slated for release was said to be assigned to kidnap a child.
In Boston on September 26, Dr. Samuel E. Bennett of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry reports that weeks of experiments show vaccine virus can cause a cattle illness indistinguishable from foot and mouth disease, which has troubled New England herds.
Frederick Adrain Verdu, a former navy tin and paymaster and submarine consulting engineer, died from wounds after an assault on Fifty eighth Street. Police arrested Joseph Hanson, a suspect linked to Verdu’s detective work shadowing a woman. A servant girl witnessed the attack, saying Verdu fell as two men approached. Hanson allegedly fled and was later identified by the witness. Verdu’s wife, daughter of a wealthy family, was with him in Brooklyn before he was summoned to the hospital.
Chicago marks its centennial with a six day program starting today. The event features an Indian show at Lincoln Park with six tribes and Charles Pokagon, fireworks at twenty eight loop corners, historic tablets, and a welcome from Mayor Harrison at the public library.
Berlin on September 26 saw several riots as non-strikers' ombi buses were surrounded. Drivers were beaten and harnesses cut while mobs broke windows on Morita platz. Police, both mounted and foot, charged the crowds to restore order.
The American Bankers Association sets October 21 to 23 in San Francisco for its twenty-ninth annual meeting. A key feature is a currency adjustment plan report from a special committee led by Charles Fairchild with members H. C. Folinestock Homer King Myron Herrick and J. J. Mitchell.
Kansas City Sept 26 President Buchanan of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers again chairs the convention after a turbulent session. The Park faction seeks to ignore rump proceedings while Brophy is ousted from seating. A peace gesture follows as unions reconcile and plan forthcoming sessions.
New York dispatch reports Lieut. General Sir Ian Hamilton arriving aboard the Lucania after its voyage across the Atlantic. The liner maintained wireless contact with vessels including La Bretagne La Lorraine St Louis Aurania Campania Moltke Vaderland Minnetonka and others, signaling a wide steamship network.
Washington reports Admiral Cotton of the European squadron states Beirut is quiet and the American vice consul case is ongoing. Withdrawal of ships seems unlikely for the present as Minister Leishman notes the situation is unsettled and permanent order has not been established.
New York September 26 A general shutdown of building work in the city affecting over 100 000 workers is feared as Journeymen Stone cutters refuse to sign arbitration or work with new unions. Contractors refer dispute to Mason Builders board of governors while sailors are used to replace iron workers as jobs risk disruption.
Berlin reports Dresden will open October 1 the first continental institution for care of drunkards. Patients must be examined for sanity and diagnosed as curable, submit to a regime of healthier living including farm work. They will have moral surroundings and pay 43 cents a day. Stays may last up to three years.
Lisbon Sept 26 The Portuguesa government appoints a special police force in the Azores to curb secret emigration, notably to the United States, after a period of ongoing departures.
A high speed trial on the Zossen experimental electric road achieved more than 117 miles per hour with a 100 ton car. The machinery and roadbed remained undamaged, fueling hope for speeds around 125 mph. Berlin observers noted the test’s success and durability.
New York reports that William Gillea ple Wyle of Louisiana aged 72 and a justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court died of pneumonia aboard the steamer St Louis off New Orleans. He had fallen ill before boarding and the ship learned from Southampton arrived with steamer engines malfunctioning though officials denied any panic.
Oyster Bay reports business suspended at executive offices as furniture is packed and shipped to Washington. The President had no visitors on his last weekday, dedicating time to outdoor exercise before departing for the capital on Monday. A trip to the Adirondacks in October is dismissed as unfounded.
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