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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1903
Page
1
Rioters, mostly Italian Finns Norwegians and Frenchmen, attack Consolidated Lake Superior offices in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. Troops arrive and restore order while demanding payment for discharged workers and feeding them at the company boarding house.
A mass meeting erupts as two companies fail to pay workers in Soo. Rioters clash with police after shootings of two Frenchmen. Guards tighten city, 2,000 rioters plus 400 woodmen expected. police headquarters and fire dept guarded.
Escanaba Michigan September 20 The Trades and Labor Council announces a boycott of Bell Telephone Co after three linemen not in the Electrical Workers union are hired Notices urge union men and union shops on Bell lists to cancel service or withdraw phones until policy changes are made
From St Johns Newfoundland Sept 29 reports sighting the hull of a large vessel, likely a French fishing hark, afloat bottom up. It is believed the vessel foundered in the recent hurricane with all hands. The crew was nearly fifty men.
In Lincoln Nebraska on Sept 29 pastors of major city churches signed a strict agreement intended to shut out smaller congregations and funnel revenues to the established larger churches. The accord seeks to reshape church support and control resources in the community.
Lincoln ministers testify that congregations are crowded and underfunded. They argue reform under New Jersey law to abolish small churches, unify congregations, and raise minister salaries through larger combined contributions.
The structural union convention in Kansas City opened with routine business and no sign of the expected clash between factions. President Buchanan urged harmony and workers await a storm as a western locals petition urges action to compel railroads to pay standard wages or assign bridge work to fair contractors.
Five people were injured in a September fire on East Ninth street Cincinnati. Four trapped on the fourth floor leaped from windows. among the injured are Henry Allgeyer painter in critical condition C T Bogs William Webb Henry Herbreck and Albert Keyes salvage corps all from local trades.
Darlington Indiana reports Dr Samuel G Rogers has a Siberian crab apple tree in his yard producing a first crop, now blooming for a second, with fruit the size of hickory nuts and green turning red. If a late fall allows, a third crop may follow this season.
Chicago reports the death of Henry D. Lloyd a noted writer on economic topics at his Winnetka home. He was born May 1 1847 in New York City and had been slated to join a city council delegation to a municipal ownership convention.
In Pana Illinois on Sept 20 Mike Clowe 12 son of William Clowe of the southwest city section was stung by a beehive swarm. He appeared paralyzed with fright and could not move his father William rushed to help and was repeatedly stung about the face and hands. Medical aid arrived and treated the boy but doctors fear he will not recover.
In Baltimore at St. Agnes sanatorium a medical consultation concluded Archbishop Kain of St. Louis did not require an operation for appendicitis. He is reported to be much improved after the examination and consultation.
Blandinsville Sept 20 Wayman Huston a young man collapsed and died after a twenty five yard race with a companion. In Porto Rico Sept 20 twelve hundred schools opened and 60000 pupils enrolled amid local competition for preference.
Lord Milner the British high commissioner of South Africa has arrived in London from Carlsbad and Premier Balfour is expected to arrive today to confer with him.
In Ingham township near Mason Michigan 18 year old Manda Cliffton stepdaughter of William Harris lies very ill from salt eating For nearly four weeks she has rested with her feet raised over her head while doctors seek relief Her long habit of salt hunger and work in the fields left her a heavy immobile weight needing two men to move her
A playful 19th century line depicts a thirsty queen who would drink endlessly if allowed. When refused she grows pitiable and begs for water, turning the scene into a light moral vignette about excess and longing.
The Meldonald & Co contractor office in Thebes reports a payday theft. Unknowns entered, decoyed night guards, stole the safe contents, and might have dumped the safe into the river. Washington reports Paymaster Biecce protested Admiral Evans remarks over a court rebuke in Nicholson case.
On the stock farm of W. K. Sexton in Howell Mich a blaze from an engineed fire touched twelve out buildings including several barns stacked with hay and straw Loss estimated at 6000 partly insured Fire officials and local residents reported the scene with no injuries noted and the cause under investigation
Chicago scores list baseball games from Washington and Boston with multiple results. Mattoon city court grand jury returns indictments against Mayor Frances M. Menke and Alderman G. M. Beals, the latter facing a charge of accepting city pay for medical services during last winter's smallpox epidemic.
Chief Justice Fuller and Mrs Fuller aboard the liner Majestic returning from England. An attempt to burn the Agricultural Building at the World's Fair is suspected. Mrs Jefferson Davis reported improved. Secretary Shaw departs Washington for Chicago returning late week. A severe electrical storm damages Porto Rico. Sofia Bulgaria shows brighter war prospects. Kid Carter and Gus Rubin draw in six rounds at Philadelphia Washington Sporting Club. Artist John H Dolp dies of heart disease at age 78.
Illinois, Indiana, lower Michigan and Wisconsin expect generally fair skies with slow warming. Iowa foresees partly cloudy skies, warmer in the east and possible showers in the west with southeast winds.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show September wheat at 76% to 76% and December around 76% with May near 78%. Pork and live stock futures mix with hogs around 5.40 to 5.60 and cattle varying by grade. East Buffalo consignments list strong cattle receipts and varied hog prices, plus lambs and sheep trading unevenly. St. Louis reports No. 2 red wheat at 81 to 83, corn around 45 to 46, oats near 40 to 42.
Chicago reports a potential music strike as the United Bates Marine band may refuse to perform at the Auditorium Thursday night centennial events. Banquet chair J C Shaffer says the band will play despite musician opposition to enlisted men in the U S service, with contracts to be honored. Lincoln Park Indians provide entertainment as Chicago marks the centennial with various events and the Frances Willard Temperance Hospital cornerstone ceremony proceeds.
A new competitor for Standard Oil appears in Indiana, the New York Gas Coal and Supply Co with 20 million capital. It plans to acquire productive leases and wells in Indiana after securing interests in Ohio and West Virginia. Roosevelt returns to Washington after 13 weeks at Oyster Bay. Illinois Central reports 45.19 million gross with 10.72 million net income. Emil Grams hanged himself in a Minnesota jail after fatally shooting his wife.
Unconfirmed reports claim two men planned to hang Doug or Roowen to force gubernatorial intervention to spare Rhea's life. Security around the governor's mansion has been tightened amid fears of another attempt to abduct a family member. The four minor children remain indoors unless escorted by an adult.
The Veteran Tippecanoe club of Des Moines announces a banner prize for the county showing the largest proportional gain over the 1900 Republican vote on November 8, and a silk flag for the county with the greatest absolute gain over the 1900 Republican tally. The banner currently resides with Monroe County and the flag with Jasper County. The scheme began in 1890 with past winners listed, including Winnetka, Clay, Debaque, Scott, Plymouth, Howard, Decatur, Monona, Monroe, and others.
M Trubbell of Des Moines transfers his entire estate to trustees to keep intact for 100 years then divide among heirs or give to the state for a university. The grand avenue home ranked among the citys finest as the $150000 estate goes to the oldest living heir for a century.
Justice Anderson of the DC supreme court dissolves the temporary injunction in the Delaware Indians versus Secretary Hitch and the Dawes commission. The case challenged the Sec to approve or disapprove of the Cherokee Nation land segregation for Delaware use. Delaware counsel seek damages of 1 million dollars over defense costs. Allegations accuse Dawes commission members of conflicts of interest with leasehold companies on Cherokee land.
The petition accuses the Dawes Commission and its members of conspiring with land companies to cheat Delaware Indians by diverting lands after segregation and allowing non Delawares to file for allotments. The report also seeks to block a U S Supreme Court judgment. Descriptions include interior department wrongdoing and misconduct in land claims.
Asa Boynton of Haverhill Massachusetts died by his own hand in San Antonio Texas with health as the cause. Four newsboys in Calhoun Place Chicago were robbed of all they had by an armed man.
A compact tour through Yafa notes its enduring antiquity and mix of eastern and European influences. It recalls biblical figures, Crusader history, Ottoman memories, and local sites like Simon the Tanner’s house and Tabitha’s tomb, alongside a bustling street scene with two gum-chewing girls in dialogue.
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