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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
2
Circling the Globe reports a lynching near Leesburg Virginia where Charles Craven, accused murderer of William Wilson, was seized from Leesburg jail by a mob of about 150, hanged on the pike east of town, and shot as he swung. The item notes the lynching followed a forced entry and mob violence.
Indiansa farmers push a movement to form a nationwide organization to control wheat and corn, offering farm loans secured by crops through a farmers trust bank. Leaders include Clarence Miller of Frankfort and potential allies in Kansas City and Boston circles, aiming to make the U.S. agricultural sector more cooperative and powerful amid tariff issues.
Railroads halted half rate excursion tickets from Western points to New York and Atlantic City, but Chicago scalpers seized about $500 worth of reduced tickets. They are selling these on the market quickly, focusing on dates slated for cancellation by Central Traffic lines and trunk routes. The tickets allegedly originated from several agents before the harmony agreement took effect.
At a Cuban cabinet meeting Diego Tamuyy announced an American medical team in Vera Cruz has identified yellow fever origins and they may seek the commission's info. A London notice claimed a Rockefeller Rothschild Nobel oil combine would control major markets, while West Indian planters consider annexation to the United States for better sugar aid.
Washington ordnance under Brig. Gen. William Crozier unveils a new time fuse paired with a secret explosive to breach Krupp armor, enabling fourteen inch penetration. A Gulf of California storm wrecks five ships, damages coast cities, and hits the British vice-consul’s residence.
Judge G B D Keller in Charleston issued a broad injunction halting distribution of food to striking West Virginia miners. The order bars W B Wilson national secretary of the mine workers and Mother Jones from locating supply camps near Gautey Mountain Coal Company property, with jail and fines for contempt possible.
A State Department report from U S Minister Tindley at Lima details a sugar industry crisis in Peru. An emissary has been appointed to advise the executive on relief measures as the sector bears the brunt of falling prices. Forty percent of Peru's capital is tied to cane sugar, and allied interests suffer as prices decline.
Wind and rain threaten serious damage to a large portion of the wheat area in the kingdom. Oats and barley suffer from wet weather. French wheat yield above average in key provinces, total about 42 million quarters. Hungary reports a big wheat crop. Saxony Bavaria and Silesia expect average yields. Six firemen injured and a Pittburgh fire destroys buildings on Liberty Street. insurance about 200000 dollars. Cholera rages in Cairo with 124 cases. drinking fountains closed. A Chicago merchant, A M Hothchild, commits suicide amid illness. Anthracite strikers extend a week of walkout. skilled labor scarce. Roosevelt approves court-martial findings in a Philippine case. anti imperialists accuse troops of abuses. Mrs. Ebien Turley killed her child and wounded others before taking her own life in Depoy Kentucky.
Reports from river and harbor officers criticize wasteful spending by the Missouri River Commission, detailing $7.15 million in appropriations, local expenditures, and limited progress over eighteen years. The commission defends its plan for continuous control of the river, noting funds diverted to local works and snagging while urging renewed, systematic improvements amid navigation dangers and wrecks.
A fragmented column satirizes figures from Cleveland to Mitchell and Bragg, hints at Chicago safety deposits, and jokes about a strike, weather almanac, and local police. It notes a Minneapolis mayor and police chief friction, a bandit’s meals, and a U.S. umpire in Evansville shooting a pitcher amid rising tensions. River stored.
Pension Commissioner Ware reports a flood of pension applications from Spanish American War veterans. Records from five regiments of volunteers and five regiments of regulars show Western and Southern units more active than Northern. The Eighth Ohio, with 1330 members, accounts for many claims, including relatives of deceased members seeking pensions, while a Northern company led by a former pension attorney captain reports near-universal applications.
United Mine Workers leaders announce plans to impeach Judge John Jay Jackson of the West Virginia federal court after a final hearing if he refuses to lift a restraint on miners. Officials say they will submit a full copy of court proceedings to President Roosevelt and the Senate for public scrutiny.
A massive clash in Shenandoah Pa during a coal strike left at least twenty strikers and four policemen shot, with a mob of about 5000 controlling the town. Deputies and non union workers were attacked. troops were summoned from Harrisburg as authorities attempted to restore order amid foreign element involvement and a deadly night of rioting.
In London the rising cost of provisions hits the poor, with food dearer than in 25 years. Bacon has jumped one third to one half, traders say due to a US shortage. Some shoppers cut meat intake or switch to ham or marmalade. Chickens up 9d each, pigeons 3d to 4d more, and unavailability of pork increases.
From Far and Near reports Philbrook, a leading Eastern Montana cattle owner, drowned in the Rosebud River near Forjexthe Montana. A Madrid express derailment near Guarda Portugal killed six and injured twenty seven. Secretary Moody ordered construction of one battleship at the New York navy yard after bureau consultations.
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