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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1901
Page
6
Reports from Buffalo detail President William McKinley's collapse on September 14 as doctors fought to sustain him with oxygen. Cabinet members visited the bedside in sorrow, and his final words to his wife were a prayerful farewell as his condition worsened.
crowds pour in from distant parts racing to reach the death scene before death arrives. Attorney General Knox arrives late with officials and family figures among the mourners.
As President lingers through the night at the Milburn residence, Cortelyou informs of the dying state while doctors predict varying hours. Relatives and attendants move about the lit west wing as rumors of imminent end circulate and a nationwide audience awaits final news.
Washington reports a crushing blow as news of President McKinley's likely death shocks the nation. Citizens feared for the leader amid constant bulletins, while Cabinet members including Hay and Gage faced distress as they awaited word from Buffalo and managed financial affairs to avert chaos.
Discussion among city leaders about an extra congressional session fades as experts expect no cabinet reshuffle or early policy changes. Roosevelt may follow Arthur's lead and keep officials in place until regular session in December. Local churches held prayers for President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley at Metropolitan Methodist Church.
A North American Arctic dispatch notes Peary's relief steamer Erik arriving at North Sydney from Cape Sabine with news of 1901 progress. In Conger letter Peary cites reaching the northern Greenland limit, a western hemisphere high latitude of 88 50 north, and the origin of the floe berg. Also mentions Baldwin-Ziegler party telegraph from Baldwins’ camp and Peary’s two year lead up to the 1908 attempt with the Windward voyage and return.
The text notes a number of active mills and full operation in certain wear, with less urgency for immediate delivery and reluctant premium payments by well-informed buyers. It suggests consumers anticipate a return to normal activity with little delay, while terms ease for staple goods. Weekly failures totaled 175 in the United States and 18 in Canada, compared with 19 and 30 a year earlier.
John Hull Beeker, accused of swindling across a dozen cities in Illinois Indiana and Michigan, is jailed in Kankakee. Arrested in Livingston county after warrants from Essex township official William Young. Alleged to have swindled Young out of 205 earlier in September. sought in multiple cities across states.
Sept 14 in Ann Arbor the school population declined by 44 from last year to 3 222. Pittsfield township children were removed from the census this year.
The World reports a Montreal dispatch that several anarchists arrived to plot the assassination of the Duke of York. The claim cites vigilante and revolutionary circles active in Canada and Britain.
New York dispatch reports three blasts at the American Schulte Powder company works in Oakland New Jersey. Five men were killed namely William Titus engineer Arthur Curry driver John Dupont Richard Van Blarecan Harrison Weyble Bartholomew Burns and Andrew Lassenger were fatally injured and five others injured. The boiler exploded first then magazine and mixing house blasts followed likely sparked by a flare.
Buffalo September 14 Governor Yates of Illinois issued a proclamation postponing Illinois day at the Pan-American Exposition due to the president's illness. The notice says arrangements are postponed indefinitely and Illinois will show its interest again if the president recovers, with a possible new Illinois day to be named.
The thirty-fifth Grand Army encampment ends with leaders elected as General Eli Torrance wins commander in chief. pension debates deferred and committee referrals set. W R C elects Mrs. Carlista Jones president. Black veterans organize a national association with officers named.
Pittsburg report notes President Shaffer absent from Amalgamated HQ as rumors of a strike settlement circulate. Shaffer and advisers allegedly boarded the 100 PM train to New York, with officials not confirming plans but evidence suggesting negotiations with steel interests. No decision on strike outcomes expected until results of the trip emerge.
Details emerge about Peary's Windward voyage from Godhaven Greenland to Port Conger and Thah. The expedition included his wife and 7 year old daughter aboard the Windward. Peary planned a rapid dash for the pole with Dederick and Henson, leaving Eskimo teams behind.
In J Joseph Mich on September 14 John Pochela a colored man from Chicago married Rebecca Johnson a white woman after the judge refused to approve the ceremony unless the license stated black. The bride’s color was changed from white to black on the license and the couple wed an hour later.
Baseball scores from leagues and cities include Philadelphia beating St. Louis 8 7 and 1 0. New York winning 6 1 in two games. Brooklyn 8 2 and 4 2 over Pittsburg. Boston 1 2 and 0 1 over Chicago. American League games include Boston 5 1 over Washington and Cleveland 7 0 over Detroit. Milwaukee 5 3 over Chicago. Western Association results Columbus 8 5 and Grand Rapids 38 10 over Pete Wayne.
A Chicago report probes a municipal banking puzzle over missing cent balance due to payroll rounding, suggesting a possible $10 000 over twenty years. It also highlights Larry Byrne, a Mercy Hospital inmate since 1859, who has found companionship and purpose there, easing convalescents’ days with stories. Prominent citizens defend Chicago anarchists against links to McKinley’s assassination, including Professor Graham Taylor of the Chicago Commons and Miss Jane.
In Sioux City on September 14 a dispute over the value of Catholic funeral rites is before the court. Rev. Father Daignault of a French church sues the estate of Victoria Boughier for 75 dollars claiming payment for his services his chair and for the candles and incense used at the funeral. The administrator contests the charge as excessive and refuses payment.
Joliet Illinois September 14 The Joliet steel strike ends with an order from President Shaffer declaring the stoppage off The order arrived late and a final joint meeting ratified it Mills began operating at 2 PM yesterday with many workers returning to jobs Additional shifts and departments to resume as speedily as possible
In Racine Wisconsin on September 14 a section of ceiling about fifteen square feet collapsed onto about 100 pupils in the base of Racine High School. The incident caused a panic as students fled toward the doors. Ten pupils were injured though none seriously. Milton Chandler suffered a scalp wound while others had minor bruises.
J. W. Stanton of Richview a member of the state board of horticulture and curator of Illinois at Buffalo Pan-American exposition has been appointed superintendent of the Illinois exhibit for the Charleston South Carolina exposition opening December 1 1901.
In Joliet a county court case before Judge Marshall involved Mr. and Mrs. John Simandi who each sought to adopt a son from a former marriage. Separate adoption papers were prepared and signed, marking a unique proceeding in local records.
Sixteen seasoned men arrived at the American Tinplate Company works in Cambridge yesterday. Two came from Pennsylvania and the company expects to start most plant operations in addition to the two mills now running.
R G Dun weekly review notes an assassin's bullet checked progress of a nation temporarily. Projects were paused and orders held back while speculators sold stocks and grain and cotton options. Cautious recovery followed early in the week but Friday brought renewed anxiety. The text suggests a return to prior conditions as the foundational economy remains strong.
Paris dispatches report the French government plans to ask Parliament for a 2,000,000 franc credit to entertain the czar. The move reflects official hospitality arrangements in Berlin with the Sept 14 note.
Berlin dispatch notes Rheinisch Westphalische Zeitung reports President Kruger in good health regards the British position as hopeless regarding the South African situation.
Imperial honors feature as Emperor Francis Joseph confers the grand cross of the Order of Stephen on Count von Waldersee. Princess Victoria Louise marks her ninth birthday with celebratory notes from Berlin.
Hog prices climb to seven dollars a hundred in Chicago with Septembers earlier highs surpassing 5.70. The rise, slower but persistent, prompts English houses at stockyards to suspend operations while packers deem profitable. Several firms pause hog slaughter as quality remains good and demand pushes values higher.
Advertises farm loans negotiated at the lowest interest rate and invites readers to list farms or city property for rent. Mentions leases made and rents.
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