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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1900
Page
1
Special to Evening Journal Ottumwa Iowa April 4 The body of Nels Nelson a miner from Hiteman was found near the boat house this morning by a riverbank and authorities believe he may have taken his own life though the exact cause remains unknown.
Detroit April 4 Rev J J Axtell a Royal Oak minister fights for his right to act while his church ousts him. Twelve women and two men compose the congregation. He enters the shuttered church by breaking a window to prepare for Sunday and aides a sick Knowles baby with home remedies massage and prayer. He denies Christian Science ties and claims his prayers supplement his remedies.
Albert Raabe, a noted free labor advocate based in Chicago, reports from Sheboygan that a prison labor protection bill is before the house of representatives. If enacted, the measure would shield chair industries in Sheboygan and other cities from prison labor competition.
Green Bay hosts the eighth district convention as 33 clubs send delegates. State VP Mrs. F C Winkler from Milwaukee and district VP Mrs. J A Versen from Waupaca participate in sessions. In Milwaukee, Mayor Rose, a Democrat, is re-elected by at least a 5000 vote plurality over Republican Baumgartner.
Mrs. G P Wooster of Palmyra Wisconsin, once told to undergo surgery for cancer, refused amputation and used figs fig syrup and fig salve. She reports the cancer loosened and transferred to an alcohol bottle as the result of the so called tig cure.
Miss Emma Curtis of Spring Lake Wis appeals to Chicago police chief Cole to locate her poodle Curly. She outlines officers’ past cases and offers lodging for search effort, claiming Curly vanished around December and suspects a neighbor may have taken the dog.
William Hannahan risked his life to rescue his two sleeping children from a blazing Altona home. He escaped through a smoke filled stairwell with his children wrapped in blankets, badly scarred but safe. In St Paul Red Wing Minn dispatch notes: T B Sheldon aged 80, prominent Red Wing citizen and longtime banker and railway official, died.
Federal court carried over the case against Lake City citizens charged with lynching Postmaster Baker and burning the post office in 1808 to the April term after a mistrial last April. Government likely to abandon the effort to convict.
United States Senate ends a long debate with a 40 to 31 final vote on the Porto Rican tariff and civil government measure. The chamber saw crowding and active speeches as amendments and political maneuvers unfolded, with notable mentions of Labor movement figures and armed clashes in Idaho.
Washington April 4. Wolcott of Colorado accuses Lodge of Massachusetts of uttering false statements as the Spooner bill's unfinished business sparks a lively floor clash. The contention centers on displacing the Quay bill and lasts about half an hour. Washington April 4. Marsh Illinois bills to extend military instruction in schools passes house military affairs committee. Washington April 4. President nominates Smith McPherson Iowa to U S district judge for southern Iowa.
Washington reports Burbridge, former manager at the Bunker Hill mine during the 1890s unrest, testified on threats, wage conflicts, and armed mobs around Wardner. He described union pressure, mine shutdowns, dynamite damage, and a planned conspiracy linked to Ed Boyce of the Western Federation of Miners. Government action and caution about naming conspirators were noted.
Madison Wisconsin April 4 George Burns a stranger died in the police station Sunday evening. He was photographed Monday and images will be sent to other cities to identify him. A soap fragment was found in his pocket and his burial is postponed three or four days awaiting identification. Vincennes Indiana April 4 Mrs Milton Howard died at Indian Prairie church Sunday night during services. She was healthy before entering the room and death was caused by heart disease.
The Board of Trade closed for election day with no quotes. Chicago Produce lists Butter Extra creamery 28c per lb, eggs 10c per dozen, and various poultry and potato prices. Live stock in Chicago on April 8 shows hogs up 12c, cattle steady to higher, lambs weak, with large receipts. East Buffalo notes cow and sheep markets, while St Louis and Detroit grain reports show corn, oats, and wheat price movements for the day.
Rain improves prospects for wheat in Australia while global reports cite U S forces in the Philippines suffering 124 skirmishes with 8 officers and 78 men killed and 15 officers and 151 men wounded Tagal losses reach 1426 killed and 1453 wounded. New York court bans Sunday cigar sales in Boston Arbor Day set in Michigan and Venezuela’s Hernandez defeats rebels. A 15 year old body found in Chicago lake. General Electric and Siemens & Halske advance control of a US electric company.
Paris April 4. Commissioner Pook protests the Turkish pavilion tower at the Exposition, saying it will block the United States Building view from Pont des Invalides and the river. Ambassador Porter backs the effort to secure removal or modification of the Ottoman pavilion. Also, engineers seek Sunday opening to display machinery to a larger audience at Vincennes Park.
Ten thousand soldiers are to sweep the exposition grounds and buildings on April 12 to clear debris and delays. Debate in the chamber over postponing opening ends with Millerand defending April 14 as the inauguration date and promises of ready palaces and exhibitors. Burglars seal Mason & Starling residence in Chicago stealing jewelry and cash. Mount Vernon issue notes new names in honor of a senior senator.
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