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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1903
Page
1
St. Petersburg reports the Foreign Office dismisses Russian demands over Manchuria as exaggerated. It labels eight points as false or unimportant while noting some terms reflect current arrangements and rail trade benefits, with no intent to block open ports or commerce.
Manila reports say Rizal Cavite and Albay provinces have been pacified by scouts and constabulary with heavy precautions to curb brigandage. About 200 rebels killed or dispersed. Surigao and nearby areas growing orderly as U S troops withdraw. The movement is not major. in Indiana Indianapolis officials nominate officers for annual meeting.
In Minneapolis on April 28 Hon D F Aun longtime general counsel of the North Telephone Company and former representative and state senator, a familiar political figure in the Northwest, has died.
In Uluth on April 28 messengers from Western Union American Telegraph and Telephone companies demanded about a 25 percent wage increase and a half hour longer workday. Found dead in Helena Montana on April 28 Dwight L z a wealthy mining promoter with S B Wing Co of New and Chicago was found dead here.
An obituary item reports the death of Michael, aged 18, a promising figure in the early life of the Lilipois railroad. The notice notes his connection to the railway and marks his passing in Ells on April 28.
Residents of Monument City, sixteen miles south of Abash, report a ghost roaming neighborhoods on several nights. The uncanny apparition moves about after sundown, frightening local spectators and prompting notices over the Easter weekend.
A fragment describes a humanlike form seen in white draperies near Monument City, likened to a previous eerie display in a cemetery at Mippas. Locals blamed marsh gas for the illusion after gunfire and bombards stopped and investigators concluded it was not a ghost.
Blanche C Bates aged 1 year and her parents sue Frederick W Haskins of Cascade Grand Rapids for 5000 in circuit court claiming he fostered a relationship after meeting at a religious gathering. She alleges he proposed marriage for June but then dated other girls beginning last January.
A gang of youths broke into Bethesda Congregational Church at 26 and 28 Clybourn Avenue, wrecking the premises. Windows, gas lights, hymn books damaged and belongings overturned. Damage estimated at 300. Pastors had sought police protection before, but church property had not been injured previously.
Grand Rapids on April 28 reports show Sheriff deputies and Coroner Leroy investigating the shooting of Join London on the Bernard Pintleton farm in Cannon township. Officers say the death was murder not accident or suicide with a charge from the victim’s own pistol. Coroner notes partly chewed food in the dead man’s mouth, indicating homicide.
Jeffersonville Indiana April 28 James Miller a local mail carrier was arrested by Postoffice Inspector Klye on charges of failing to deliver 2 cents collected over a year ago for postage due stamps. The arrest follows an investigation by several government officials spanning the time since the alleged collection.
Chicago April 28 The arbitration board assessing the dispute between steam engineers and packing firms recommends no change in hours for engineers but sets a minimum wage of 50 cents per hour. The engineers had demanded a union scale of 37 1/2 cents with shorter days and overtime pay.
Milwaukee April 28 Mrs Margaret Rucke 65 widow of Edward Juke dies at home 15 Ogden street one of the last Lady Elgin disaster survivors and among the few who escaped the fated excursion to Chicago.
New York on April 23 Miss D. A. Brown formerly of Tacoma Washington married A I Macite of Liverpool England at the Hotel Manhattan. Achdeacon Johnson officiated. Mrs Brown was Miss McLaren Post daughter of Linus Post of this city. Lacie is a sugar refiner at Liverpool.
Lewis Olson a peddler from Leach Wisconsin was shot and wounded in Gionweed Minnesota while entering a house he believed vacant for lodging. Neighbors began shooting after he was mistaken for a burglar.
Provincial police raided the Hotel du Canada in Winnipeg on April 28, uncovering six crap games in progress. About 300 people were present as players or spectators, with forty-five arrests recorded.
Washington April 28 Chief Justice Fuller announces the Supreme Court will adjourn for the term on Monday June 1.
The Pennsylvania supreme court discharged Arthur Wadsworth of the Eighteenth regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania from custody for shooting and killing union miner William Durham at Shenandoah Schuylkill county during the coal strike. Durham, who was deaf, did not hear the halt order as Wadsworth guarded a non union miner's home. The ruling ends a lengthy legal battle.
Reports indicate orders to turn over to civil authorities and National Guard involvement amid ongoing unrest. Details remain fragmented, but authorities act to restore order with military support as investigations proceed.
Skeleton and clothing remnants identified as Charles Hill were unearthed by Charles Dailey on his farm near Butte Montana. The Hills were long believed to have been slain by Holt County vigilantes, with the body buried face down in loose soil. The discovery aligns with prior reports of vigilante killings in the area and echoes the Barrett Scott case nearby.
Two attractive young women Lillian Baldwin and Helen Jennings from Chicago operated a 10 cent shoe shine ticket hustle in Sioux City. They sold hundreds of tickets for a parlor run by a Greek, promising 90 percent to sellers and 10 percent for charity, but they failed to call and settle with the Greek.
Washington April 28 Charles H Robb assistant attorney for the department of justice has been appointed assistant attorney general for the post office department to fill the temporarily vacated post by Chistiancy who was relieved at his own request pending investigation Robb has assumed charge He is from Vermont.
Autopsy conducted on Thomas Snow mayor of Batavia after found dead in a Hotel Schlitz room in Aurora. Officials withhold findings though friends attribute death to kidney trouble.
Israel Bent and his wife were discovered dead in their Lincoln residence. Police report both bodies show violence marks and suspect murder and suicide.
Betsy Clark known as Aunt Betty dies in Springfield aged 105. A Kentucky native, she survived long life with a family noted for longevity including her mother who reached 113.
Estimated day receipts include hogs 50,000. pigs to heavy packing sold mainly 7.05 to 7.20. cattle receipts 25,000 with ranges from 1.65 to 6.75 for various classes. sheep receipts 20,000 with westerns at 4.00 and native lambs 5.00 to 7.30. East Buffalo line shows hogs 7.35 to 7.50, cattle 4.60 to 5.40, and lambs up to 7.50 with calves 5.50 to 6.50.
In Chicago Justice Sabath's court two Lithuanians An ton Kovalsky and Mary Colukous faced bigamy charges after marrying in March despite prior spouses. Prosecutors say gullible foreigners were misled by others to dodge formal divorces, prompting police action and further hearings through Thursday.
In Omaha on April 28 William J. Huston manager of the Climax restaurant is warned by Business Men’s association members that his groceries will be cut off unless he retracts union wage signs. The body formed to oppose organized labor, and Huston recently unionized his place prompting the pressure. Des Moines hosts Republican state committee meeting to set June convention dates ahead of the Democratic gathering on June 24. Also in Sioux City Charles F. Rademacher, a prominent local figure, dies by suicide. motive unclear.
The Supreme Court decided Jackson W. Giles versus the Montgomery County Alabama Board of Registrars. Giles, a colored man, was denied registration under Alabama's new constitution. The decision tests the constitutionality of the registration provisions.
The court did not address the central issue of jurisdiction though Justice Horbin dissented arguing the court should have declined to assume jurisdiction. The passage notes concerns over politics and the certiorari question certified by the court for the middle district of Alabama.
Police report a letter from cabinet maker J. W. Loveland claiming a plot to kill President Roosevelt during his Springfield visit. Loveland was arrested and held for examination of his mental condition after admitting writing the letter and asserting its truth.
Omaha detectives suspect Mrs. Frank B. Knight was killed and her body chopped, buried in sand along the Missouri River north of Omaha. A dog carried a skeletal hand to the group, suggesting foul play though no identification was found. Baseball scores update from Chicago and other cities follow.
In St Louis on April 28 the national and international Good Roads convention begins. General Nelson A Miles president of the national highway commission arrived with his wife and will deliver an address during the session.
Summary of scattered items includes Vasquez a fugitive in Cuba after the Dominican presidency. A fire in Rutland Vermont destroys the Dunn and Buxton blocks causing about 60000 in losses. A J Thompson faces street crime near the University of Chicago dorms. A Salt Lake clay girl awakens after fifty one days. Stuart Robson falls ill in Auburn New York ending remaining engagements this season. Major Gough’s mobile column fights Mad Mullah near Danot with heavy casualties. Congress may hold an extra session in September. Presbyterian synods vote to revise the confession of faith two thirds in favor. Shamrock II to be repaired next week. Bishop Taylor of the Quincy diocese is dead. The Protestant Alliance vows as the king plans to visit the pope.
An article claims rheumatism stems from impure blood and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier. It cites R A McKnight of Cades Williams burg Co to illustrate a twelve year battle with rheumatism and recovery after using the products.
President Roosevelt arrived in Lincoln after a rough prairie journey with wind dust and rain greeting the nation’s leader. In Omaha an estimated sixty thousand waited along a mile and a half route as bunting flags and a welcoming banner framed the carriage path. The reception committee included Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben officials along with Senators Millard and Dietrich and local leaders.
President Roosevelt's escort paraded through downtown Omaha with the Thurston Rifles and several civic and school groups. A large crowd lined streets to greet him as he traveled to the Ak-Sar-Ben decorated Coliseum for a packed audience and official banquets before heading to Iowa. Meanwhile in Milwaukee William Gender, 51, died suddenly of apoplexy at home while preparing for a bath.
United States Consul Albert in Brunswick reports a turning point in Germany's business mood with many corporations rebounding from temporary embarrassments. In Crookston Minnesota a Grand Forks Lumber Co sawmill burned completely, with the Monarch elevator also destroyed and losses estimated at $100,000.
Washington April 28 Archie Roosevelt left his White House rooms for a drive with his mother marking his first outing since his measles confinement.
Grants birthday celebrations spread across towns with Galena Illinois highlighted for enthusiasm. A Missouri Pacific collision near Buffalo Kansas killed eleven and wounded twenty five. The dead included one native and others described as Greeks and Italians with four possibly fatally injured.
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