10 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1903
Page
1
Union Labor filed a general denial to the Wabash Railway bill seeking an injunction against a strike. The response cites grounds to dissolve the injunction, contends no conspiracy exists, and notes readiness for a hearing set by Judge Adams.
Kentucky miners union district meets at Paducah and adopts a plan to renew the Hopkins County coal strike at the earliest opportunity. The committee on government by injunction denounces broad court powers and calls for federal legislation to curb injunctions used in labor disputes.
An unknown donor sent a gold or gold-tiled watch to the Secretary of the Treasury in a Pittsfield Mass package marked for a conscience fund. The accompanying letter states the giver sacrificed funds to prevent Morgan from publishing a blast against the government.
One hundred families living south of Alton, Illinois, are homeless as the Mississippi River rises. Floods force farmers along Saline and Larkston creeks near Harrisburg to move, with many abandoning stock and belongings to the floodwaters.
Coshocton reports the death of Ployd Curtwright's Hawkeye a $1,000 pointer that died ten minutes after arriving from the Pittsburg beach show where it won four first prizes. An autopsy is said to show the dog was pelted.
MadisonWisconsin March 10 R W Conley a well known newspaper man died yesterday after a long illness from pulmonary trouble He had been employed on Superior and Duluth papers He was 35 years of age and unmarried.
Ottawa march 10 Clifford Sifton minister of the interior will be the British agent in the preparation of the Canadian case for the Alaska boundary commission.
J Pierpont Morgan and a group of friends arrived in his special car at Brunswick and left for Jekyll Island to spend several days. The trip began yesterday morning with plans to stay for an extended visit.
The Wisconsin House adopted a resolution asking the governor to ignore Wisconsin’s request to appoint delegates to a national convention to settle the race question, asserting the issue will resolve itself.
Duluth Minnesota March 10 Captain Jarvey Hall aged 88 a pioneer vessel sailor on the Great Lakes has died in his later years born in pioneer days and long connected with lake shipping while serving as master of several ships during a career spanning decades
Morning market notes show cattle and hog prices mixed with packers seeking fat cattle and veal. receipts and prices listed for buffalo, western lambs, and native lambs. Grain futures edge lower on wheat and corn while oats and rye show limited movement.
Waterbury Connecticut March 10 Re wards totaling several thousand dollars are announced to aid in apprehending the murderers of patrolman Mendelsohn The state attorney is urged to offer a 5000 or more reward with state funds and local bodies pledging additional sums Magnolia lodge Knights of Pythias and Nosatogan laize I O O F join in rewards as does the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company with striking employees to decide their contribution.
An Erie freight train broken in two in Clown New York yards caused tank cars to crater and ignite. A large crowd watched flames when an explosion occurred, burning oil drenched spectators as heat prevented recovery. Reports list about fifteen dead and many more seriously burned.
Washington March 10 Senate foreign relations committee members resisted allowing Morgan to print remarks in the Congressional Record or as a public document. He consented to a 2 pm Saturday vote on the Colombian canal treaty if permission was granted.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Philadelphia Jack O’Brien met in Pittsburg and signed articles for a June or July match on the Pacific coast. A side bet of 5000 dollars from each man is agreed, with the event to occur where the best purse is offered.
In Ann Arbor on March 10, reports show seventy five people were given vision back after cataract operations at the University of Michigan within the last year. Both college hospitals the University and the Homeopathic received multiple patients daily from across the state.
Three young women in the Harrison Street annex plotted to chloroform and smother night matron Mary Rager to gain freedom. Ida Binenfeld confessed naming Pearl Alexander as originator. Dora Meyers and others sought relatives to buy the drug. The plan failed when a purchaser refused. confession notes their motive and prior talks with the matron.
In March 1903 Kingseed's attorney informed the plaintiff that a deed to her property had been executed by his client. The sudden generosity allowed her to withdraw suit and Kingseed regained wife and property. Mrs. C. Miller obtained a divorce and 6000 dollars alimony after a forty year marriage. Saran Simpson divorced Lawrence Simpson with a 15000 pound alimony award.
Colonel W. J. Bryan spoke in Toledo noting New York voters lack in politics and predicting a Democratic comeback if integrity is kept. He criticized Republican spending and trusts while condemning government by injunction as a dangerous judicial overreach. He urged preparation and opportunity for victory.
Ex Speaker Henderson to have a portrait painted by Colonel Freeman Thorp to hang in the House of Representatives lobby. Such commissions follow the pattern of adding portraits of past presiding officers to the collection. The report notes the event occurred in Washington on March 10.
Report from Hereford and Cold Spring Stations between Atlantic City and Cape May describe deck upper works and rigging of a vessel drifting ashore, with parts reaching beaches six miles apart. Other items note a Holland scandal figure in New York, a pope benediction on phonograph, brick workers strike in St. Louis, pension official McMillan’s death, New Hampshire quarantine for foot and mouth disease.
Vinol advertised as an appetite creator and stomach tonic promising digestion aid and flesh-building effects. Claims distinguish Vinol from cod liver oil by removing fat while retaining active elements, with testimonials from Elizabeth Freney of Waterbury and a refund guarantee from Cook & Sherman urging trials.
Mrs. Rose Sheen of Sheen Manufacturing sues 26 unions and labor leaders for 10000 damages alleging threats and ostracism target her factory. An injunction bars pickets and mobs from near the plant as the strike unfolds.
Washington dispatch reports the senate confirmed Page Morris of Minnesota as United States district judge for the district of Minnesota. Also, the warships Machias Cincinnati and Chicago have arrived at Naples.
An advert extols Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription as vital for nursing mothers and infant health. It claims the remedy prevents nausea, steadies nerves, boosts appetite, aids sleep, and increases vitality, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Mary Murdock of Topeka. It promotes Pleasant Pellets as easy to take.
In New York on March 10 former President Grover Cleveland denied claims he came for political purposes. He said he attended the Beecher memorial in Brooklyn and had no political talks with Edward N. Shepard or William Whitney. Elsewhere, William Giliven of Naperville was found dead from gas in a Chicago hotel room, and William Moneypenny in Port Huron shot himself then overdosed on laudanum.
Trina reports the German emperor will visit Rome in May while the cesar is said to come in November. Mrs John Churchill widow of Churchill Downs owner was found dead in bed. Vesuvius erupts again with ashes and incandescent globes. Ex Senator Jones of Arkansas is bedbound in Washington by grip. Police recover Daniel Johnson aged % in Chicago after he lived in Anafata.
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