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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
1
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt will not present evidence to rebut his wife in the divorce suit. His lawyers will rest on cross examination of her witnesses, and deposition may be used for any statements by Mrs Vanderbilt. Alimony and custody details are unsettled, with the boy to remain with his mother for now and the father allowed visitation.
John J. Leech of Illinois was appointed public printer in the Philippines, succeeding W. Stillings. Roosevelt announced the surprise choice after Leech’s name had not been publicly linked to the post. Lafe Young deflected rumors of his own candidacy and spoke with Taft in Council Bluffs.
Partly cloudy with showers tonight or Sunday. Warmer in the east tonight and cooler Sunday. Illinois sees increasing cloudiness and likely showers late tonight or Sunday. Temperatures rise tonight and fall Sunday afternoon or night. Sunrise 5 30 sunset 6 20 moon set 10 24 p m.
Governor A B Cummins begins a speaking tour in what is called the reservation country in southern Iowa and will spend several days there before moving to other counties Clarinda and Shenandoah were among his first stops with scheduled events at Afton Lorimer Creston Gravity Bedford and Blockton through April 11 and including multiple sessions each day
John J. Barry, wounded street car conductor in a city hospital, urged his wife to retract her statement claiming she fired the shot by accident while she threatened suicide with a revolver. She maintains she shot him, and authorities say he may die. She is not in custody.
Benjamin L. Winchell Jr. son of Rock Island president says he will not pursue railroading. He studied engineering, worked in a locomotive factory, and spent years on rail lines but opts for a sales role at the Insulated Wire Co due to political pressures on his father.
Fifty members of Clem son college junior class are expelled for an April fool lark. It is likely about 200 sophomores and freshmen will be dismissed for leaving the campus without permission. Under classmen threaten to leave if dismissals occur.
New York April 4 Cornelius N Bliss treasurer of the Republican National Committee denied any half million dollar contribution from the Metropolitan Street Railway to the campaign fund. The denial followed rumors linked to a grand jury presentment based on evidence given by Thomas F Ryan.
President Roosevelt issued a brief message to the house explaining that civil government in the Panama canal zone has been maintained under his direction under the 1908 treaty with Panama and a series of Congress acts. He said the right and duty to run the zone come from those laws and the means were yearly appropriated by Congress.
A large blaze in Joliet Illinois demolished the Barrett block causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Julius Westfall president of the German Savings bank and Joseph Jones a Barrett Hardware clerk suffered serious burns escaping the fire.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw sues James B. Regan manager of the Hotel Knickerbocker for 50000 damages over alleged injurious stories about her and E. R. Thomas and being asked to leave a hotel room. Regan received papers and questioned the exact basis of the suit.
Putney England April 4 Cambridge today won the sixty-fifth boat race between Oxford and Cambridge teams on the Thames. The crews started at 3 32 and Cambridge took the lead shortly after the start, finishing 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Oxford in 19 minutes 1 1/2 seconds. The record stands at 18 minutes 47 seconds.
More than 100 guests at the Lafayette hotel in Meadville were forced to flee in their night clothes when a fire destroyed the hotel square early today. The blaze caused an estimated $100,000 in damage and disruption to the guests.
Thomas E Watson, nominated yesterday as the Populist presidential candidate, refused to say whether he would accept. He told an Associated Press reporter in Jacksonville that he could not comment until officially notified of the nomination.
In Marshalltown Iowa on April 4 Byron E. Boody a brakeman was fatally stabbed by engineer Frank Benson and died while being carried through hospital doors. Two others William Harrington and William Benskin are held. A grain elevator at Albion was destroyed by fire with losses around 3500 dollars and 2000 insurance. A separate note reports John Berg dying from exertion while recovering a drowned girl. Traer’s Mrs. Joseph Keller, 28, burned to death while raking leaves.
The Italian car from the New York to Paris race arrived in San Francisco in very poor condition. Driver Santor remains hopeful of overcoming the American car's long lead despite the setback.
New York April 4 A Socialist party meeting is set for the Grand Central Palace to protest alleged police outrages at the Union Square dispersal last Saturday during an unemployed demonstration. Robert Hunter to attend as principal speaker. In Paris a large lockout affects building trades over hours and weekly rest law questions.
J Pierpont Morgan and daughter Mrs Herbert L. Satterlee were received privately by Queen Helena and then visited the Pope in Rome on April 4, as part of their European itinerary. The engagements underscore Morgan's high society status and access to royal and religious leaders during their travel.
Washington on April 4 reports a committee investigating submarine boat contracts heard of an anonymous letter alleging an Electric Boat attorney was a congressional candidate against Congressman Loud of Michigan. The letter, mailed to the Detroit Free Press, was produced by Jesse Carmichael, the paper's Washington correspondent.
Chicago April 4 Secretary Taft addressed the Inter Denominational Union as guest at a banquet and reception on the Philippines question He then spoke informally to Hamilton club members on Appomattox day The two events precede a long series of luncheons receptions and banquets before his westward departure
Ben F. Halloway of Galesburg Illinois was arrested in Creston Iowa after a description card reached City Marshal Whittington from Knox county officer A F Stewart. Halloway, found among Burlington No 9 riders, initially gave a false name and denied guilt before confessing.
Farmington Iowa April 4 Rev J H Koch pastor of the M E church has secured enough money in the past month to pay off all church indebtedness and to finance exterior painting and interior frescoing. Work starts Monday and the next three weeks will pause regular services.
Democratic convention in Manila endorses Bryan for president and backs tariff reform. Delegates elect six to the national convention while a resolution condemning Taft is defeated by one vote.
Jacob Church was found dead in his Mason City home on April 4. He reportedly had been dead for about two days and died from a self inflicted 22 calibre rifle shot. He lived alone.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. George Thompson were held at 2 p.m. from her son Edwin Thompson’s home on West Eighth street. Pallbearers Ed Henneker W J Hilton August Eichoff Luther W Woods S Smedley and Robert Armstrong were members of Shelby Norman Post G A R. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
Miss Georgiana Schott and Bert Lukenbaugh were quietly married in the parlors of Justice J. C. Coster yesterday.
The new Congregational church prepares for formal dedication tomorrow with a morning sermon by Rev. W. W. Newell of Chicago and a mass meeting in the afternoon led by Rev. T. Lee. Evening union services feature brief addresses by Dr. J. N. Elliott Rev. H. D. Herr J. H. C. Light and Rev. Frank T. Lee.
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