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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
4
E A Wales and family of Rock Island visit South Muscatine at Adam Hartman's home. Wales is an auditor at Woodman national headquarters.
At 8 o clock this evening at Ft. Riley Kansas Company C will issue new equipment and conduct muster inspection. Captain W S Norton has ordered all company members to be present.
Washington August 27 A sweeping rate cut from one half cent to five cents per hundred pounds will start October 15 for range cattle shipments. The Interstate Commerce Commission issued the order in the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas v Missouri Kansas Texas and 58 other carriers. Railroads must replace a two dollar terminal charge with a one dollar maximum per car for livestock deliveries to Chicago Union Stock Yards.
Chicago dispatch reports Assistant State's Attorney Barbour handling the Geo. W. Fitzgerald case, charged with robbing the U S sub-treasury of 175000. Barbour and Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck refused details, saying developments of importance might be expected after interviews with several office employees.
White Collar Line steamers Columbia and Helen Blair depart Davenport every weekday at 7 a.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m., returning at 7 p.m. A boat to Burlington runs every weekday at 8:50 p.m., arriving there at 9:15 the next morning. W. G. Block Co., agents.
Ralph Eddy of Chicago vanished before his planned wedding to Miss Lucy Warren of Wooster Ohio and is believed murdered by New York thugs. He had witnessed an assault on an elderly man in New York City and identified suspects to police the next day. the identified men are held in New York awaiting trial.
City of Muscatine board of health adopts rules to isolate and quarantine animals suspected of glanders, farcy, anthrax or other infectious diseases. It requires reporting to the mayor, restricting movement, and steps for disposal, disinfection, and mandatory veterinary oversight. Quarantine spreads to premises if owners neglect destruction of diseased animals. Adopted August 18, 1960.
Mrs. John D. Steck of Des Moines awoke to a rug saturated with chloroform near her bed and crawled to safety. police have no clue. Concurrently, L. J. Barnett Co sues D. Weeks Co for $50,000 damages over libel in trade circulars from two patent medicine houses.
A. S. Garland, manager of the Hut tig McDermid Button Company, was arrested today on a speeding charge. L. C. Leneck filed the information under state law. Garland pleaded not guilty and was released on bond as trial set for Monday at 9. The prior incident involved a bicycle and a collision with a truck wagon at Third and Sycamore.
George Davis acting through Arthur Davis sues Mark Coyner in district court for 2500 alleging he was choked assaulted and confined in a police station for 22 hours without probable cause. He seeks 1500 actual damages and 1000 exemplary damages for humiliation and mental anguish.
The Rowena Industrial Sewing society will convene at Yeoman Hall on Friday September 4th. Members are expected to discuss upcoming events and project plans for the fall season.
Governor Hughes will empanel a special grand jury in Queens to hear the Hains brothers murder case against William E. Annis and will appoint a presiding judge. The defense claims T Jenkins Hains used the revolver shown at the shooting for fifteen years and that an appointment and dinner were planned in New York at the time.
Marguereta Markee files a claim seeking $10,000 for loss of a right arm alleging severe and permanent injuries. Additional related cases listed.
Marguereta Markee seeks ten thousand dollars from Leo H Hirsch Button Co through her next friend William Markee claiming an arm loss from a January accident at the plant while under sixteen. The suit alleges a machine entanglement injured her right palm and forearm and renders the arm useless. Separately John Faulhaber sues Schroeder and Zoller for three hundred dollars over his son Raymond's hand bitten by a vicious dog on April nineteenth, seeking medical and care damages.
Chicago youths beat two young boys stripped gagged and bound in Forest Glen. Police arrested Arthur Holmgren 16 and Joseph Caffiboin 18 after a 15 hour search. Holmgren bailed while Caffiboin remained at Attril street station. Richard Enger 12 and Richard Keenley 7 suffered severe welts and injuries.
Always a Democrat Colonel Vilas was aligned with the party except on 1896 Chicago platform issues. A noted national orator, his 1878 Indianapolis address at the Army of the Tennessee reunion and his 1879 Grant toast response are acclaimed. He freely served the state, first heading the university committee and later the capitol project. His red brick home crowns Madison hill, dominating Lake Mendota and the city.
Janesville Wis Aug 27 seven teen passengers were injured today in a head on collision of a passenger train with a work train near Platteville. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train were killed and the fireman of the work train was badly injured.
J Elwood Cox was today nominated for governor by the Republican state convention in Charlotte North Carolina on August 27.
An ad touts Coproftia Gold Medal Flour as the cheapest and best option, noting additional savings and that more leaves to the sac Euphemia.
Yeomen will hold a regular meeting in Yeomen hall tomorrow evening. Officers will be installed and several items not usually discussed at Homestead meetings will be considered, making for a pleasant session. Children's entertainment is postponed about two weeks due to extra rehearsals.
A group of local youths and couples enjoyed a 6 o'clock launch ride to the new water works pumping station last evening. The party included Misses Helen Molis Mary Jarbo Ida McQuown Bessie Light Mattie Dora Lillian and Lila Kemper and Rev and Mrs J C H Light along with Mr and Mrs W G Geller.
Mr and Mrs F L Strawn and two children of Jacksonville NL reached Muscatine last evening in their cabin cruiser and spent the night there. They came via the Hennepin canal and Rock river to the Mississippi and left this afternoon for a leisurely cruise toward Illinois and home.
The Major John Circle ladies prepare a large social set for Tuesday evening September 1 at Mrs. Mary Huffman’s East Fourth street home. Lawn decorations will feature oriental designs and the event is expected to be highly successful.
About seventy five members of the Royal Neighbors Sunshine club left this morning on the steamer Columbia for the tri cities as guests of Davenport and Rock Island lodges. The Muscatine ladies will not return until 1 o clock tomorrow morning as the Columbia is set for a moonlight excursion from Davenport.
A party of twenty five aboard the Mignon left at nine o clock for Geneva Island to spend the day at the Jacob Asthalter cottage. Hosted by Mrs. John Rinehardt and Mrs. J S Ribak, the excursion honors Mrs. Theresa Goetzmann and son George of Rock Island and Mary Wilmering of Moline. The group plans a day of activities and will return this evening.
The St Matthias Alumnae Association will host a members only house party at Mrs L J Horan 417 West Eighth Street on September 11 following a Tuesday evening meeting. A delightful time is anticipated by attendees.
Claude J. Lamar of Boston Lake Wisconsin and Miss Maude Newcomb of Coresville were married last evening in Judge H S Howe’s justice parlors. The couple plans to live in Muscatine and start their future together in this county.
Miss Margaret Griffith entertained friends at a lawn party yesterday afternoon at her home on Seventh and Pine streets. Games were played and refreshments served. Mothers of the children also attended.
The Colonel Hare Circle will hold its regular meeting on Friday at 7 30 o'clock. All initiates are requested to be present for the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs E T Lewis hosted a fishing party aboard Barrows launch to the pipes for an early lunch and two hours of fishing. Mrs E Is Lewis led catches with 23 large fish including a fifteen inch specimen and over 100 pounds of jipray guibe taken to Muscatine. Attendees included Mr and Mrs T B Holcomb Mr and Mrs E B Lewis Mr and Mrs Theron Thompson Mr and Mrs J E Hoopes J A Stephens and J E Stevenson.
Miss Erma Bishop hosted about twenty friends at her home on East Tenth Street last evening to honor Miss Pauline Miller of Davenport who is visiting the Hinkel family on East Fifth Street. The gathering featured social games and refreshments with attendees including Fern Miller Gertrude Holmes Cora Winn Pauline Miller Gertrude and Margaret Hinkel Vada McGaughey Frances McGaughey Florence Dietrick Pearl Dietrick Len Dietrick Erma Bishop Josephine Hopkins and Bishops Earl Arthur and Harold plus Mr and Mrs W H Bishop George Bishop and Don Miller.
Miss Fay Gillis of Chicago Sr served as guest of honor at a picnic hosted by her cousin Miss Etta Baker of 702 East Eighth Street. The group fished and fished at the Fourth Slough, then enjoyed a picnic supper at 6 and returned to the city around 8.
The ladies of the First Congregational church and Sunday school held an ice cream social last evening and netted a neat sum for the church. Ice cream candy and lunch led the sale while Miss Caroline Richards orchestra offered several musical selections.
Wednesday gathering at Mrs F P Sawyers home 603 West Second Street entertained about twenty four ladies. The afternoon featured social activities and fancy work while the evening ended with a picnic supper on the spacious lawn.
The Muscatine Launch club held the first in a series of dancing parties at the club house last evening. A most enjoyable evening was spent with dancing continuing until 11 o'clock.
There will be work in the third rank of the K of P s tomorrow evening. Refreshments will also be served.
New York dispatch reports the death of Tony Pastor, famed vaudeville pioneer and dean of American music halls. He died in his sleep at Kerry Cottage in Elmhurst Long Island at age, with lifelong associate H S Sanderson and relatives present. Funeral plans to be announced.
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