06 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
1
A blaze severely damaged boats attached to a Native village fleet after a fire outbreak aboard ships near the tribal settlements. Authorities report multiple fatalities and significant property loss while responders battled the blaze and evacuated affected areas.
Aug 6 dispatches report French cruisers and a Spanish gunboat bombarding Casablanca in the Moorish quarter. A 100 man Franco Spanish landing attacked Kabyles. seven Frenchmen wounded. The batteries and villages nearby were hit as the assault continued. Madrid says Algerciras garrison set on war footing. Oran reports four armored cruisers and one transport sailing to Morocco.
Salt Lake City reports Ezra Thompson resigns from the mayoral post sent to the city council. he was elected in 1905 by the American party. Thompson’s departure follows police chief Sheets and signals internal splits within the party. term would have expired January 1.
Paris announces Legion of Honor appointments for July 14 anniversary. Among new appointees are American merchant Mr Bing named chevalier and Frederick Arthur Bridgman artist and John Wanamaker of New York and Philadelphia promoted to officer rank.
Webster City Iowa August 6 officers with a search warrant found S W Jones Stratford barn packed with farm machinery alleged stolen from local implement houses A H Shaver Des Moines jailed charged with forgery He allegedly wrote two checks to the Willson hotel to settle a board bill
An earthquake shock was felt yesterday at Valparaiso Chile. Instruments at Trieste Austria Hungary recorded heavy shocks this morning about 2,500 miles distant.
In Chillicothe Missouri on August 6 a boat capsized on Bear Lake causing the deaths of Miss LA Evans and Emery MacDougal who drowned after the incident last night.
Dayton Ohio August 6 Abe Cohan who was shot while with Anna Markowitz who was choked to death by a criminal assailant died today His delirious condition makes his information about the tragedy of little value to authorities
New Bedford Massachusetts August 6 Henry H Rogers is reportedly in usual good health at his Fairhaven residence. He expects to return to New York Sunday despite persistent rumors of illness from New York sources.
The Alabama legislature in a special session elected Joseph A. Johnson to succeed the late Senator Pettus. He will serve the short term and, for the long term, hold office until 1915. The vote took place in Montgomery on August 6.
Emperor William's American built yacht Meteor won the King's cup in the Royal yacht squadron regatta at Cowes Isle of Wight. Five boats started in the race honoring the monarch.
Emperor Nicholas sailed for home today on the imperial yacht Standart. He was escorted by a squadron of Russian warships as the fleet neared its departure point at Swinemunde on August 6.
Governor Comer of Alabama says he will enforce state laws against the Southern railway at any cost. Advisers hint at an extra legislative session or troop use if needed to arrest officials operating without a charter. A state-counselled plan foresees possible wholesale arrests as the railroad fights removal to federal court.
A series of attacks on women and children shocks New York as Adelaide Wildrer fights off an assailant with a hat pin on a West Side street. Police arrest Pieto Daurio and search for another perpetrator. nationwide fear grows as cases involve a 2 year old in Staten Island and other young victims.
The Oil City express collided with a freight train near Ford City at noon today. Six people died and eighteen were injured as the passenger train side-swiped a broken-away freight car on the northbound line, derailing the engine and wrecking baggage, smoking, and ore cars.
Eugene A. Craft of Davenport is appointed first deputy United States marshal by U. S. Marshal F. B. Clark of Ottumwa to succeed George Hinsdale who has resigned. Craft is a well known local politician and was court bailiff earlier this year.
Coroner Lambach of Davenport postpones the Frank Schluep inquest until a Muscatine man who may know details about the death can be found. Schluep, fatally injured Saturday by the Southwest Limited near Muscatine, died Sunday morning in the hospital. The dead man is believed to be from Cambridge Iowa.
In Marseilles a trunk from Monte Carlo revealed a dismembered woman’s body. The owners, Mr and Mrs Gold, were arrested, denying involvement but admitting familiarity with the victim. The lover shot the woman at the Golds’ home, prompting disposal to avoid exposure.
The twenty fifth national convention of the Knights of Columbus began in Norfolk Virginia with a grand pontificial high mass at St Marys Catholic church presided by Monsignore Falconio the papal delegate. The assembly is to be in session through Friday.
It was learned this afternoon that injuries from yesterday’s fall down a dark cellar way are more serious. The leg between the knee and the hip is broken in three places. The boy has suffered but is somewhat better this afternoon.
At The Hague on August 6 the peace conference accepted a modified British proposition. It now states that arms limitation is highly desirable, replacing the earlier push for binding limits. The change, made to satisfy German wishes, is expected to gain unanimous approval.
Bloomington Illinois dated August 6 reports Miss Margaret Magill daughter of Fred Magill has received a flattering offer to go on the stage.
Bert Rice, a well known Muscatine man, was injured two weeks ago in Davenport when he fell while boarding a street car near Fifteenth street and Grand Avenue. A small portion of his foot was amputated, and gangrene now threatens the leg, with possible further amputation to save his life. He is hospitalized at St Luke’s and has many friends locally hoping for a salvage.
Albert Leysen 17 son of Mr and Mrs J P Leysen of Sixth Street and Iowa avenue was injured yesterday afternoon while loading cabbage crates for Hahn Bros Co A crate fell from the wagon and in attempting to catch it he severely wrenched ligaments in his left shoulder
Miss Mary Harriman daughter of E. F. B. Harriman consents to marry William Straight the American consul at Mukden in a forthcoming marriage announced by the family and noted in society circles.
Louis Heberly of 113 Madison Street disappeared Sunday night after missing the No. 8 eastbound train at Muscatine. His body was found early today in a pond at a gravel pit about a mile east of Fruitland. Witnesses say he walked from a depot platform in rain and likely fell off a steep embankment while heading toward the tracks. Investigators note no signs of violence and consider the death accidental.
The forecast calls for fair weather across Illinois and Iowa with clear to partly cloudy skies. Sun rises at 4 50 a m and sets at 7 08 p m moon rises at 2 20 a m.
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