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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
1
Military tension rises as a Venezuelan conflict looms with reports of a Dutch naval force sailing toward the scene. The Northwest region monitors the developing standoff and awaits further maneuvers and potential actions.
The Jacob Van Heemskerk sails for Caribbean waters as Willemstad boosts defenses in Aruba with a wireless station and Gelderland departs with rifles. Dutch minister De Reus returns to The Hague to report on Caracas trouble while Friesland is readied for potential foreign service amid tensions with Venezuela.
L Webb, former wife of Brodie L Duke a millionaire tobacco dealer, was placed on trial here to face criminal charges.
King Edward and Kaiser William greeted each other warmly in Cronberg as officials from both governments attended. The meeting at Fried richshof castle followed talks between the two rulers and their envoys Sir Charles Hardinge and Herr von Schoen, with Edward extending his visit from morning to midnight tomorrow.
Norman E. Mack arrives as chairman of the national democratic committee for a conference with Bryan at Fairview to discuss campaign plans. Lincoln fills with visitors ahead of notification ceremonies as committees arrive and hotels reach capacity despite threatened rain.
Dayton and Piqua report a collision between two Western Ohio Traction cars near Sidney and Piqua. Four killed, about 35 injured, cause given as a mistake in orders. Among the dead are William Bailey and James Kehoe with several others injured, many seriously.
Dubuque Iowa August 11 Senator Allison's will valued around 100000 lists yearly bequests to Mrs C J Brayton widow of James Brayton and the widows of James and Mathew Allison plus four nephews and three nieces. Beneficiaries include Dubuque Public Library Finley Hospital and Y M C A with two fifths of remainder to James Allison's children and three fifths to Mathew Allison's children. Judge Lacy named as sole executor. Attested in Washington April 2.
Receivers appointed by the federal court filed a 500000 bond and assumed charge of Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills company properties in Minneapolis. Henry C. Little resigns as manager. mills begin inventory as they resume grinding and assess assets and liabilities across the extensive operation.
Escaping gas in a millinery store and residence owned by Mrs. J S Gavin in Wheeling West Virginia sparked a fire. Mrs Gavin, three of her daughters, and six others were injured as occupants jumped from third story windows to escape. An explosion near Saarbrucken Germany left thirteen dead and eight injured in a mine fire damp blast.
Auckland notes gloriously sunny celebrations for visiting American warships. Governor Lord Plunkett hosted a government house state ball in honor of Rear Admiral Sperry and the fleet officers with over a thousand guests attending.
In Dallas on August 11 the independence party convention nominated E. W. Kirkpatrick president of the Texas Farmers' Congress for the office of governor.
Captain Harry Wheeler and about six rangers joined 200 Mexican troops in an operation from Bisbee toward the international border east of Douglas. They aim to stop 50 Yaquis believed armed, though short on provisions, from crossing into the area.
In Washington the Turkish legation announced the recall of Mehmed Ali Bey the Turkish minister. Mundji Bey consul general of Turkey in New York was appointed as charge d affaires in Washington pending a new minister appointment.
Announcement states annual examinations for deputy collector or clerk and storekeeper or gauger in the internal revenue service for the fourth district of Iowa will be held September 2 in Burlington Des Moines and Council Bluffs.
Wilton Iowa Aug 11 special Mrs Sarah Nebergall a Wilton resident for 19 years died at 9 30 this morning from chronic stomach trouble She was born in Ohio Jan 24 1830 came to Iowa in 1836 and lived in Muscatine and Cedar counties She was a Methodist and survived by her brother John Leverich of Wilton Funeral is planned for Thursday afternoon with time to be announced
The board of supervisors held a multi petition hearing with no major developments and likely will adjourn late this afternoon to resume later in the week or Monday. Officers reviewed objections from the Law Enforcement League about signatures not matching poll books and spelling variations, with few names removed so far.
Milwaukee August 11 reports Robert M. La Follette intends to launch a weekly state paper modeled after Bryan's Commoner to spread his economic ideas.
An alleged conspiracy by mercantile workers to steal from their employers has allegedly totaled over $50,000 in goods from about a dozen firms. Four arrests have been made and others are expected to follow. Each man had long service as a trusted employee at a different firm.
C G Gano of the American Trading company reports President Cabrera of Guatemala uses a revenue scheme. A tobacco firm rep secured a 11000 peso check from a Guatemala merchant, then soldiers abducted the merchant and forced him to sign it to Cabrera before the merchant stopped payment on the check.
Three armed bandits robbed the Erie station at Crown Point and the Grand Trunk depot at Griffith of $700 in tickets and money during the night. A posse hunted the thieves through woods east of Crown Point as authorities reported the operator locked in a box car at Crown Point and found hours later.
British steamer Imogen arrived to aid the Dutch ship Amstelland after a fire off the South African coast on August 6. Life boats were lowered and most passengers were rescued, though several lives were lost at sea.
Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture and Secretary Strauss of commerce and labor have both promised to make speeches in the Republican campaign in Vermont. The Vermont election is scheduled for September 1.
A major bush fire near Sullivan in Grandbrook British Columbia threatens Sullivan Mine company buildings. A separate blaze near Kimberly endangers the town as flames race through surrounding woods.
Auditor B F Carroll and Insurance Examiner John A McKellar travel to California to examine Pacific Mutual Life of Los Angeles relations with Iowa policy holders. Authorities say the company is sound but questions about absorbed entities require their attention and are expected to be settled without friction.
Los Angeles hosts the Iowa Society of Southern California second annual summer outing labeled Hawkeye day at Long Beach. Five thousand attendees crowded the event supervised by President Stutsman Vice President Lyons and Secretary Parsons. The group passed a resolution mourning Senator W B Allison.
Partly cloudy skies with probable local showers in Iowa tonight and Wednesday. Illinois may see partly cloudy conditions with a chance of local thunderstorms tonight or Wednesday. Sunrise at 4 53.
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