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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
1
New Orleans reports released late this afternoon list about 300 killed and 1,091 injured as violent cyclones continue through last night and today. Early figures are incomplete.
Leaders move to stall a public building bill until Congress Acts. Lodge supports the president’s four battleship plan while Beveredge appeals for more boats. Senate fight intensifies with the money law at stake.
Atlanta reports Griffin Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana towns struck by tornadoes and wind storms. Grief stricken casualties mount with twenty five killed at Albertsville Amite Fort Deposit and Purvis among the worst hit. Debris fills streets as damaged rail lines hinder communication.
Latest returns from yesterday’s tornadoes report many deaths and widespread damage across affected counties. Emergency crews race to reach survivors as towns assess structural losses and power outages amid ongoing search and rescue efforts.
Ft. Dodge High School defeated Cedar Falls High School by a unanimous judges’ decision to capture the Iowa debating championship. The contest featured strong argument and presentation on the topic that limited disarmament of leading powers would promote civilization.
Iowa City April 25 Lieutenant John Smiley died here today aged eighty six. He leaves four adopted sons and two adopted daughters. One daughter is married to Senator Carpenter of Louisa county. Smiley served in the 22nd Iowa and was commissioned by Governor Kirkwood who accompanied him from Ohio to Iowa City.
Funeral attendance by ten Shonts prompts no mystery in the death of the Duc de Chaulnes. Hotel people stir rumors but officials say the event was as expected.
The Duke De Chaulnes died of heart failure in his hotel in Paris as his duchess held him in their private apartments after returning from a drive. Physicians failed to revive him, and grief overwhelmed the duchess as friends paid condolences at the Langham Hotel. Theodore Shonts and family sail for Europe to attend the funeral.
Diamonds valued at 2500 dollars were stolen from A. A. Fish, a diamond broker, at the Del Prado hotel in Chicago during dinner. Police seek a well dressed young man seen in the lobby before the robbery.
Buenos Ayres April 25 reports say a revolutionary outbreak has occurred in Santiago. Governor Celestearo and his ministers arrived here claiming they were deposed by the revolutionaries. Several men were killed and others wounded in the fighting.
Venice witnesses the battleship fleet in a morning parade from Santa Monica Bay with 100,000 spectators. The fleet then moves toward San Francisco for a May 8 review while Santa Barbara hosts a five day stay with flower pageants and related entertainments for the sailors.
Hunting W Va April 25 At torney General Clark W May died today Ten days ago he was thrown from his horse and his leg was broken Blood poison set in
In Iowa City on April 25, Hon. M. J. Wade, though unwilling, consented to have his name listed as elector for the second district. He knew nothing of the movement until Democrats in Scott Muscatine and Clinton counties filed papers, and he yielded only to avoid party trouble.
Iowa remains generally fair and cooler tonight and Sunday. Illinois reports partly cloudy and colder conditions tonight with Sunday generally fair and cooler. Sunrise is 4 54, sunset 6 42, moon rise 2 39.
In Salem Massachusetts on April 25 Harry H Lebaron aged seventeen shot and killed his wife whom he married in February then killed himself A note by the couple indicates a joint death pact Despair over unemployment is cited as the cause The two youths were both seventeen and the wife wrote the notes PMID: source article from local paper.
Fifty strike breakers were unloaded at Marshalltown Iowa from a special car to replace machinists and helpers who quit after the company refused to continue the old wage scale. They arrived from Chicago on the Northwestern railroad and may broaden the strike to boilermakers blacksmiths and car men still at work.
Baltimore, April 25. Former United States Senator J N Camden of West Virginia died here today at age 85. He was one of the wealthiest men in West Virginia and had a prominent role in state affairs.
William Hacke was arrested by Sheriff Rowland in Lone Tree on charges of violently assaulting his wife. The family fled in fear. Hacke is held in county jail as insanity experts review his case. Mrs. Mary Brennan reports threats to burn their home and seeks divorce and an injunction.
The American liner St Paul and British cruiser Gladiator collided off the Needles in a snow storm. Gladiator was beached and lies aground on her starboard side. up to twenty crew members are reported dead while all St Paul passengers and crew are safe.
Representative Hepburn appeared at the Washington capital for a brief visit marking his first appearance since illness. He entered the intestate commerce committee session but did not speak on the floor, yet he was warmly congratulated and hopes to resume greater congressional duties.
At its annual session the Iowa High School Debating league elected Prof. H. E. Gordon of the university as president and Superintendents W. O. Riddle and L. G. Focht as executive committee members. The next annual championship debate goes to Iowa City.
In Washington the Senate defeated by viva voce vote the Piles four battleships amendment amid debate on naval strategy and Pacific threats. Hale and Lodge urged naval expansion while Beveridge pressed for peace through a strengthened fleet. The public buildings bill faces delay as leaders use currency concerns to pressure passage.
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