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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
2
A dispatch from Columbia South Carolina reports editor N G Gonzales of the Columbia State shot by Lieutenant Governor Samez Tillman in a street confrontation. Witnesses say Tillman fired without a word as Gonzales faced him after returning home from the office. Gonzales, wounded, cried Coward as bystanders rushed to aid him.
The Senate debated Ankren’s bill to let a three fourths jury verdict stand while considering a postponed report. Gard proposed county officer fee and salary realignment paid from county funds. House committees advanced several bills, including Morgan’s employee measure and an appropriation for Admiral Taylor’s sword, with many bills left for later action.
discarded wood blocks from paving, mainly karri and jarrah from Australia, are repurposed into cheap toys. The blocks, though surface damaged, retain hard durable interior. Toy makers buy the blocks at low cost, trim the outside, and produce toys, allowing domestic firms to undercut foreign rivals.
In a comic exchange Wite and Edwin quarrel over a lost letter causing a headache for Wite who laments the search while Edwin expresses concern for Wite’s health. The dialogue captures domestic tension and sympathetic response in a light tone.
In a brief exchange Millicent explains she could not scream during the kiss and Morland questions the hesitation. The moment follows an earlier confrontation, with Maude and Obie Biste Journal noted in the background as context.
Severe cold and a coal famine cripple Chicago and surrounding states as temperatures plummet. Wind and heavy snowfall delay trains while fuel scarcity leaves thousands without heat, worsening sickness and hunger amid rising death rates. Mayor Harrison appeals for aid as utilities strain under extreme conditions.
A Chicago grand jury probes a coal conspiracy under Judge McEwen amid reports of a market ring. Detroit, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia mobilize action to secure fuel. Snow storms and bitter cold disrupt trains while famines push charity. Chicago weighs a $200 fine for coal price hikes as 15,000 soft coal cars sit idle in suburbs.
Chicago correspondence notes rising public anxiety over coal scarcity as Congress investigates supply, Mayor Low calls for New York talks, and Detroit Mayor Maybury urges governors action. Judge Mc Ewen labeled interference a crime of infamy while Cook County grand jury probes the coal question amid reports of available coal and blocked deliveries in several towns.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America issues a circular to anthracite local unions urging cooperation with mine management to boost production. He calls meetings to boost daily output, timed until weather moderates and fuel needs ease.
Illinois House adopted resolutions to form a five member committee with subpoena power to investigate coal supply hardships in the state. The panel will work with state officials already studying the issue. Anthracite prices rose to 11.00 a ton in Chicago amid market conditions, while Philadelphia and Reading Railroad reports show weekly anthracite movement reaching 10,200 cars. The note ends with a quotation: The only safe investments are education and health.
In a busy week Congress debated private pension bills and criticized haste in pension approval. Senate discussions focused on a West resolution to remove coal duties, with West opposing and Nelson opposing statehood plans. The House passed a coal duty rebate and advanced the army appropriation bill, while Senators considered tariff revisions and expansion of the signal corps.
In the National Capital Congressman Tongue of Oregon died suddenly. Bioger Hermann likely to succeed him as land commissioner. Leper colony on Molokai inland to receive U S patients. 858 there now. Queen Lilluokalani favored. Hounre judiciary committee to report Hittlefield bill expediting trust actions. BIW Chicago post office limit up from 4 million to 5 million. labor costs justify larger appropriation. Clash between Germany and United States disclosed by Attorney Ganere Grigga. protest mentioned.
A bill to admit coal with a one year duty free period passes the House with few votes against while a representative proposes government seizure of all coal mines and rail lines carrying coal. Senate action adds a ban on duties after the granted period, touching anthracite and broader industry concerns.
Chicago receives forty daily coal train loads from eight lines the Illinois Central Chicago andEastern Indiana Wabash Baltimore Ohio and others. Cars average thirty five tons, but consumers still face shortages in cold weather as crews struggle with freezing conditions and disrupted scheduling across team tracks yards and private sidings.
Reports detail arrests linked to charges against the late Krupp figure and a German painter. Headlines note silver values prompting Chinese talk of gold indemnity repudiation, martial law in Argentina amid a general strike, and Edward VII’s knighting of several figures. Japan proposes yen subsidies for a U S glass plant, while Russia plans a Manchurian customs service. Italy forecasts a 1801 02 budget with surplus and China export growth figures.
The article surveys a robust but strained economy as heavy merchandise shipments press for prompt delivery while fuel shortages raise manufacturing costs and curb purchasing power. Rail freight hikes threaten export flows, with iron and steel seeing price swings and coke limits. Wheat and corn export figures show steady movement, and markets turn cautiously bullish on U S stocks and grain as winter wheat prospects and Argentine crops loom large.
Market brief lists cattle hogs and sheep values across Chicago St Louis Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee with No 2 white corn rye wheat and oats prices. Notable entries include Chicago hogs 4.00 to 5.25 per cwt cattle 4.25 to 6.80 for shipping grades, wheat No 2 red 72c, eggs 2c to 2c, potatoes 40c to 46c per bushel.
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