13 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
1
The New Orleans street railway strike ended at 6 pm with the union accepting a settlement. Workers return at 20 cents and ten hours a day with seven and a half hours minimum, no disciplinary actions, and staffing for operations. Cavalry and militia presence had deterred mobs as Gov Heard and Mayor Capdevielle aided negotiations.
Secretaries Root and Morgan meet on the Corsair yacht then at the Union club to discuss the coal strike. Bacon and Thomas, Erie official, attend related talks while operators and politicians weigh a possible resumption of talks next week. Quay doubts any conference was ever planned.
Governor LaFollette will open the Republican campaign in Janesville Wisconsin this evening marking the start of a statewide outreach effort. He is slated to address supporters and outline key issues in the upcoming race.
At Jackson Michigan October incident leaves Henry Giltner dead. Four others seriously hurt as northwest section of the New Otsego Hotel under construction on the fourth story collapses. Injured include Patrick W. Coughtlin of Grand Rapids and workers W Thomas and George L. Van.
Thirteen tenants on the fourth floor faced a sudden collapse as a west wall gave way. Eight escaped safety, while five were buried under debris. Rescuers worked to dig them out. Architect Harrison Albright had inspected the building the night before and left town, then returned after the disaster. Tewas ordered detained as a witness for the inquest and held on $1,000 bond before release.
Mrs. Hale returns to Marion after deserting her second life with her first husband in New York. She claims a hypnotic spell and says Lawrence Harrison forced a separation. A reunion was held at John Hale's home as the couple plans to live together again. In Lynn, a mass meeting for striking miners sparks a harsh tirade from Mayor Turley calling for severe punishment of operators.
Dr Robert C Kedzie a chemist of national reputation and longtime Michigan Agricultural College figure is gravely ill in Lansing Michigan and his death is expected soon. He is 87 years old.
Carl Stiver aged 15 was killed at the Syracuse manufacturing works North Manchester when his work apron caught in a line shaft. The accident occurred October 13 in Wabash Indiana. The tragedy underscores dangers in early industrial work settings.
An attempt was made Friday night on Rev. J. M. Jackson pastor of Euclid Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in Topeka Kansas. A shot was fired in the minister's yard and the would‑be assassin fled without injuring him. Jackson has been active in the temperance agitation.
Cleveland January 15. On doctors advice Senator Jian Na cancels this week's engagements to recover from a stomach illness after a recent health scare.
Buffalo on October 18 reports Frederick W. McKee of Pennsylvania filing a bill against the Chautauqua assembly the Chautauqua university and the Chautauqua School of Theology charging gross mismanagement.
Marshalltown Iowa October 13 Ewart Brothers of Poweshiek county one of Iowa’s largest stock raising firms assigned Saturday for the benefit of creditors Liabilities are unknown but said to exceed 100000
A despondent account of womanly illness is followed by testimony praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Mrs. Edwin H. Gardner of Egypt Mass describes relief from severe symptoms after using the regimen, including other Pierce products, and urges readers to obtain the medical Adviser and remedies via mail order.
Turkish Balkan tensions rise as reports claim Turkey agreed to free passage for Russian warships through the Dardanelles while barring other powers. Denials circulate, but rivals fear a Berlin Treaty abrogation and a broader Mediterranean shift. Bulgaria's alleged role amid insurrection prompts aligned Britain France to press Porte. Renewal of the Berlin Convention cited as under review.
Medical men report Dr. Kulebko in Vienna has revived rhythmical heartbeats in dead animals and briefly in a child two days after death. He uses an apparatus to introduce fluid into the heart, with animal hearts beating up to 129 hours post mortem and human hearts living about an hour after revival.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of jewelry and seven hundred dollars in cash were stolen from the country home of Arthur Coppell a New York banker in Short Hills New Jersey. The theft was carried out quietly and none of the household staff woke during the incident.
Patrons at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York nearly rioted when Mascagni did not present the opera Iris as promised. A. B. Chinn of Chinn & Todd in Lexington Kentucky was shot by two masked burglars, and his son Asa Chinn was wounded. Progress on new US vessels under construction in the past year is unsatisfactory due to strikes and delays.
The sultan of Bacolod Mindanao rejects General Summers friendly overtures from the U S forces and proclaims desire for war He accuses allies of apostasy and fortifies strongholds with rifles Friendly Moros report he may be attacked as a U S column contemplates moving from Crap Vickers to seize Bacolod strongholds.
Secretary of the Treasury Leste M. Klaw spoke at a Republican meeting in Philadelphia. Ex Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker, candidate for governor, also addressed the gathering. Shaw said he would not take a side on tariff revisions and urged action by those who support protection.
The crown prince Chawta Maha Vajeiravudh and his suite arrived in Washington and called on President Roosevelt after breakfast at the Arlington hotel. He attended a dinner hosted by Secretary May with prominent diplomats and government officials. The visit follows a cordial reception and includes a royal audience and formalities amid a relaxed atmosphere. The article notes the prince is among the king’s many children, most of whom are daughters. The same date reports the American Federation of Labor urging broad relief aid for striking anthracite miners, proposing local relief committees and fundraising through churches and the press, with subscriptions to W. B. Wilson in Indianapolis.
The Memorial Continental Hall in Washington D C hosted a largely attended ceremony with Mrs Charles Fairbanks presiding The ceremonial earth turning spade is crafted from Montana gold and silver and set with blue and white sapphires from that state In Carbondale Illinois a grand jury indicted Walter W Coger for being an accomplice to Mrs Ella Riley in the murder of her husband drainage commissioner Whatan T H Riley The case arose as Riley was slain in bed and dragged to the woods in Grantsburg Wisconsin John G Faulds a foreman at The Journal was found dead near Clam River after wandering off deliriously. Faulds was a politically connected ex clerk of the Wisconsin assembly.
Reports from General Manager H Oldredge indicate a large loss in a hold-up at Lincoln with funds stolen by robbers. Messenger Lupton concealed a large amount of money in the local safe, placing it under a stove to escape detection. A posse with bloodhounds and a $1000 reward are in pursuit.
It was disclosed that a civil marriage ceremony between Putnam Bradlee Strong of New York and May Yohe was performed October 3 by the registrar of the first section in Buenos Ayres.
Traverse City report says John T. Hargreaves is given fifteen years at hard labor after conviction for killing his invalid wife.
Barbados reports rising smallpox cases. Boxing match announced between Benny Yanger and Terry McGovern for twenty rounds. General Horace King declines the Republican nomination in New York's Second District. Kansas fusion state ticket appears on the ballot under Democratic label.
A 18 month old child playing on a lawn wandered into a Keokuk street, struck and dragged fifty feet by a street car. The coroner's jury ruled the accident unavoidable as the motorman could not stop on the slippery hill.
Report from Cartagena and Bogota describe clashes between government forces and Colombian rebels near Montronia and Magdalena River. Government steamship bombardment followed by land attacks failed to dislodge Uribe Uribe and his 500 men at Tenerife, with continued movements toward the interior and rebel resistance shaping the campaign.
The body of KR. BK. Boudenot of Danville was found in the river near the city after a week missing. Autopsy reports suggest drowning before death, with officials noting no water in lungs while friends suspect murder.
Mrs. E V Bell reports relief from backache and kidney distress after using Doan's Kidney Pills, purchased at Columbia Pharmacy. She urges others to try the remedy, noting early improvement and a belief in the treatment. Poster Milburn Co. Buffalo is sole US agent. price 50 cents per box.
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