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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
1
Pittsburg August 23 riots at the Pressed Steel Car works left eight dead with many wounded. State troopers and deputies faced a mob of four thousand as gunfire and trampling injuries mounted. air of ominous quiet follows a night of violence and destruction.
The Weather Bureau in New Orleans issued storm warnings this morning for the New Orleans and Galveston districts. The disturbance is described as of marked intensity, centered over the Gulf and the Louisiana coast.
Cor poral Lisle Crabtree faced a general court martial on the charge of killing his company commander Captain John C. Raymond at Fort Des Moines on June 19. The proceeding began at Fort Crook near Omaha with Col Gardner of the sixteenth infantrypresiding and Captain F E Buchanan as judge advocate.
Cheyenne river and Standing Rock reservations in South and North Dakota will open for settlement October 4 to 25. About 2.8 million acres will be opened with roughly 7000 quarter sections allotted. Registration points are Aberdeen Lemmon and Motheridge in South Dakota.
The Indianapolis speedway event claimed three lives as a National car driven by Charles Merz crashed into a group of spectators after a tire failure. Mechanician Claude Kellum and spectators Ora Jolleffe and James West died. Others suffered serious injuries including Henry Tapking and Bruce Keif. The 300 mile race was halted and will be declared no contest with the trophy to be raced for again.
A wireless message to Union Pacific vice president R S Lovett from E H Harriman indicates his homeward bound voyage is beneficial and that Harriman is feeling fine.
Melilla August 23 A Spanish convoy near Sidimusa was attacked by Moors. After severe fighting seven Spaniards were wounded and the convoy was extricated from its position. Moors are receiving large reinforcements.
A French aviation meeting near Rheims showcased Wright machines sweeping the top spots. Lefebvre set a world six mile record at 8:38.8 while Tissandier, Lambert, and Summers trailed in speed events. The Bayard Clement dirigible also crashed into the Seine, though occupants were saved.
The Inter-Lake Yachting Association regatta opened in Toledo Ohio with 23 entrants in the catboat series for the Taft trophy. The initial heat of the race kicked off the event this afternoon.
Camp Wellman Spitzbergen August 16 to Hammerfest August 23 reports Walter Wellman plans a fifth attempt to reach the north pole by balloon. He cites a broken guide rope as the cause of the last failure and praises his crew and Fram officers for steadiness amid adversity.
Detectives arrested Mrs. James G. Barclay of Moline Illinois and a man named John Gentry on kidnaping charges in Kansas City Missouri. A third suspect escaped as officers moved in. Topeka officials sought custody via requisition, while Missouri raises assault charges to keep the prisoners. Mrs Bleakley and her mother rushed to Kansas City to aid custody fight.
A steady rainfall across West Kootenay and Fernia districts last night slowed forest fires but flames continue to burn around Hosmer Michel Fernia Coal Creek Morrisey Jagray Cranbrook Moyie and Creston.
Secretary of War Dickinson watched the opening national rifle matches in Columbus. The 200 yard slow fire event saw the United States Navy team take first with 522 points, the Annapolis Cadets second at 520, and Iowa and Massachusetts tied for third with 517.
Des Moines reports Senator A. B. Cummins and Attorney General Byers cannot attend Congressman Smiths homecoming in Council Bluffs on August 27 due to prior engagements. invitations extended to state officials.
George A. MacLean Jr. was killed in an auto wreck near New Brunswick as his party returned from Princeton. His father, Geo A MacLean, was fatally injured. two women friends were moderately hurt and Miss MacLean suffered broken leg and arm. The steering gear failed and the car hit a telegraph pole, throwing all occupants clear.
A major blaze in Decatur on August 23 destroyed or badly damaged 25 store and office buildings beginning at 1 AM in Moorehouse and Wells Hardware. Loss tallies at 1.5 million with about 80 percent insured. one firefighter injured. Springfield sent aid adding four engines. hotel engine room fire contained to prevent spread. Water supply was cut to residences as reservoir levels dropped amid the emergency.
Washington August 23. Ambassador Don Francisco Leon de la Barra said Mexico will hold a mid year election for vice president with Diaz expected to remain president. He described protests as natural demonstrations by party partisans and endorsed the people’s will in electing officers.
The Wilton Pomona Grange holds its annual picnic at the Camp meeting grounds on Thursday August 26 1909. Speakers and races are planned in the afternoon and a basket dinner will be served at noon. Everyone is invited.
Fifty four men from Muscatine with Company C depart Rock Island for a ten day encampment at the chautauqua grounds in Iowa City. The unit aims to excel in athletic drills and field events with Elmer Appel guiding the athletics entries and a roster featuring McCleary Appel and Glick among others.
Theodora Roosevelt, while hunting in British East Africa’s Kenya province, killed a fine bull elephant on Saturday. She is solo in the field toward Mweru as Kermit Roosevelt and Leslie A. Tarlton follow along the Gwaso Nyiro, Kenya’s main river.
Weather outlook for Iowa shows unsettled skies with likely thunderstorms late tonight or Tuesday. Illinois tests fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in the far north. Central region warms. sunrise at 5 05, sunset at 6 41, moonset at 10 27 p m.
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