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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
1
A Lincoln hotel blaze on Madison street in Chicago killed fourteen overnight guests as smoke choked sleeping travelers during a visit to the stock show. Firefighters rescued several, with many others found unconscious or injured in the narrow hallways.
Experts debate how a blaze started at an inn housing 101 guests. Smoke filled rooms on the fourth floor before 6 a.m. as FE C Weber, night clerk, alerted others and fire crews arrived. occupants on higher floors appeared as white faces at windows.
The first detachment entered the building but faced a smoke barrier. Fire crews on adjacent roofs used ladders to smash windows on upper floors. After smoke cleared, firefighters entered third and fourth floors. Front fire escape filled with sparsely clad men struggling to reach ground.
Developments in the Dool case suggest a defense claim that chocolate drops were poisoned during manufacture. J A Mannon and Miss Frances Edgar testified before the grand jury about a Sherrard poisoning plot in October. The state contends the Sherrard case is a fraud and seeks conspiracy indictments against the pair.
Lincoln Nebraska Supreme Court rules in favor of Mrs Catherine Mcintee over control of her son Edward Cagney remains. The dispute centered in the Fitzgerald plot at Lincoln Catholic cemetery with Bishop Bonacum and Mrs G B Fitzgerald resisting reburial at Plattsmouth. The court grants the mother first claim as nearest relative.
Washington reports ex Speaker Reed in worse condition as uremia develops. A Philadelphia specialist was summoned and doctors held multiple consultations last night to determine the best course of treatment.
Emma Goldman faced blocked entry in Milwaukee as hall doors were locked and a banner opposing her speech was torn down by the Turner society president who claimed unanimous refusal to allow her lecture.
A report from Suspension Bridge says Michigan Central freight clerks resign rather than give up union membership. Men are being brought to Suspension Bridge to fill the vacancies.
Detroit reports the Charles Hebre crew escaped from a oath in Lake Superior while Michipicoten dispatches say the schooner Loha crew, considered lost with all aboard, has been given up.
Washington December 5 Oliver Wendell Helmes was confirmed yesterday by the Senate to succeed the late Justice Gray as a member of the United States Supreme Court. There was no opposition and no nomination was discussed.
The Indiana company with capital of 1,000,000 dollars and 500,000 paid in filed incorporation papers here to construct railways and electric light plants in Indiana. The incorporators are mainly Philadelphians.
Lemars Iowa December 5 Thomas Thornton receiver for the defunct Lemars National Bank which closed in April 1901 has filed his final report creditors receive sixty cents on the dollar.
Pearl Graham a 17 year old who sparked a disorderly arrest a week ago has vanished again in Benton Harbor Michigan. Police report she told a prior story of being in danger when first detained but details remain unclear as she remains missing.
At the Hazleton area coal strike hearings miners testified about dangerous and unhealthy conditions and the role of Coxe Bros in layoff and low pay. Witnesses described plans to reinstate strikers only after the commission’s ruling and alleged company interference with inspectors.
Dettrey testifies sixteen miners dragged fifteen miles to Hazleton for court appearances as Jackson Ansbach reveals twelve hour day pay of 1.57 for a fireman and 1.26 for an assistant. He says every other Sunday shifts run twenty four hours and a sleep lapse could cause gas buildup and possible explosions.
Father Hussie of St Gabriel's Hazleton describes deplorable living conditions in coal regions, noting crowded churches, housing poverty, and many families separated by mine work. He cites low home ownership, limited savings, and calls newspaper violence reports exaggerated as others testify about post strike employment refusals.
J E Pennington, once an airship promoter now in autos, is sought in Cincinnati for swindling the St Nicholas hotel out of 900 dollars. A warrant was issued by attorney Benjamin L Heidingsfeld. He left Racine with his family ten days ago after billing the hotel with worthless checks. He claimed to plan 500 cars for export to Europe and to feature a unique front driven design.
Sione, a Crimean and civil war veteran, died suddenly in Burlington Iowa at age 75. The passing marks a quiet note in regional news as tribute and details are sparse. The item notes additional scattered references to other international and domestic events with no clear connection.
Chicago area and Buffalo reports show mixed livestock receipts and price ranges. Cattle and hogs vary by class with steers and heifers quoted from low to mid range levels, while calves and sheep exhibit weaker to varied demand. Grain markets in St Louis Milwaukee Toledo drift with wheat corn oats showing steady to higher tendencies.
Opinion urges that tearfulness stems from physical weakness and disease. It praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Alice Adams of Pennsylvania praising restored health and daily labor capability.
Joliet police scour Richard Street for suspects after Mrs. C. A. Miller, a wealthy resident, reported diamonds and jewelry valued at 1000 dollars taken from her home. Detectives suspect Chicago professionals conducted the break in.
An advertisement touts Vinol as a pure scientific blood purifier and maker. It credits liver extract from cod with restoring stomach strength and aiding flesh bone and red blood production. A Salvation Army testimonial from Betsy Hanerseaw supports its claimed benefits.
Calendars from both houses overflow with bills from the long session as March approaches. Lawmakers expect more committee reports and many measures to fail to reach daylight. Debates on cutting appropriations intensify, with talks of trimming to under half a billion and opposition from claimants and agents.
Ogdensburg New York December 5 reports say the lower St Lawrence canals are frozen shutting through navigation from the lakes to the ocean. The ice halt ends long river passage for ships and vessels moving between inland waters and Atlantic routes.
Representative Hopkins introduces a bill to raise the DeKalb government building appropriation to ten thousand dollars in Washington on December 5.
South Bend reports the disappearance of Mrs. B. A. Coleman of Grand Rapids grows more mysterious as four boats searched the river for miles on Sunday without locating the body. Some allege unseen influences caused the elderly woman to vanish.
Florence Wisconsin December 5 Alex Anderson died from suffocation after a mine blast while Pete Olsen was knocked unconscious and fell sixty feet crushing his head. He cannot live.
Charles T. Hills a leading Michigan lumberman and manager of Ryerson Hills & Co. died at his Muskegon home aged 81. His death marks the loss of a prominent figure in the Michigan timber industry.
Five youths at Paterson New Jersey used a pneumatic air pump on a boy causing his stomach to distend seriously. The incident highlights dangers of pranks among local youths.
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