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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
1
Shaw files a report detailing current conditions. The document outlines scenarios and measurements, highlighting notable points and potential implications for ongoing operations.
Washington reports the Treasury's year shows receipts of 684,326,280.47 with expenditures of 593,039, - the surplus 91,287,375.57. Major totals include internal revenue 271,880,122.109 and customs 254,444,708.19. postal income 121,848,047.26. military payroll 112,272,216.08. pensions 138,488,599.73 and a postal shortfall of two million.
Cedar Rapids board of school directors elected H. T. Smith as truant officer with a monthly salary of 40 dollars. He will start immediately to locate children aged 7 to 14 not attending school duties.
Joseph Young, once Galveston saloon keeper, declares conversion at a Kokomo church revival. He discusses the winter train killing of three men, including his brother, whom he says had been drinking in his saloon shortly before the accident. He plans to quit the saloon trade.
Indianola Iowa December 3 The second trial of Mrs Margaret Hossack convicted of killing her husband and granted a new trial by the supreme court is likely to be delayed. Warren county residents wonder if the state will present new evidence. The case has been transferred to Madison county on a change of venue.
In Aledo Illinois on December 3 the second trial day for Miss Tona Dunlap yielded four jurors from sixty one examined. Paul Rich North Henderson A. N. Hays Sherrard Frank Ogle Keithsburg and James Myers New Boston were chosen. Seventy three jurors remain to be examined and a large special venue may be needed to secure a jury.
Washington December 3 reports ex Speaker Reed is improving this morning after being stricken with acute gastritis last night.
A Queen and Crescent passenger train collided with a freight car near Sunbright Tennessee. The fireman was killed and several passengers injured as multiple coaches were ditched and two burned.
London reports Andrew Carnegie has recovered enough to endure an ocean voyage and left for Liverpool to board the steamer to New York the following day.
Dr A A Knipe athletic instructor at the State University married Mrs Emily Benson Kennedy of Philadelphia in New York City last Saturday. They will stay in New York where he will practice until April before returning to resume university duties.
The House in committee of the whole began debate on a 50 000 bill for the coal strike commission amid mixed Democratic support and praise for presidential actions to end the strike. The Senate territories committee agreed to report against the omnibus statehood bill and favor admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a single state while the House bill for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico statehood was reported back with amendments.
Washington court news reports indictments from the current grand jury session. Joseph Strabala, Ralph Strabala, and Henry Dautremont of Ainsworth face charges of keeping a gambling house. Samuel Evans of Nira charged with nuisance, pleads not guilty and is continued. Claude White indicted for forgery.
A group of young guests from the Court of Honor party traveled to Lone Tree to be entertained at Miss Minnie Oglevee’s home. They forgot the return train schedule and were left stranded all day since no morning service to Muscatine was available, with plans to return on the Western tonight.
List of unclaimed letters at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending December 3 1902. Separate Men s and Ladies lists include names such as John Anderson Col Betts Daniel Fowler Geo Johnson Hurd Mrs Eara Boyer Miss Mae Howell Nora Haylor and others. Advertised letters must be claimed by recipients. -W L Brach P M
Special market dispatch from EL J. Toher & Co. Chicago seeks to summarize daily prices for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and live cattle. Notable figures include Wheat Dec 72 74 May 76 75 July 74. Corn Dec 56 May 43 July 42. Pork Jan 15.95 16.00 May 15.10 15.17 15.12. Hogs receipts 35 000. Cattle receipts 5 000. weather snow tonight fair tomorrow across Midwest and LP.
Market weakness appears late as Armour sells and demand remains scant. May and December futures drop over a point from day’s high with December outperforming early buying by Peavy to 0.74. Weather curbs business. May sees fair early buying on weather and cables while December and May spread narrows to 2 cents.
Short covering near 76 percent failed to sustain gains as December corn and May trade showed limited action. Oats moved slowly with light demand. provisions faced a softer tone amid weather and strong markets but overall dull activity with locals as buyers and light offerings.
President Roosevelt has sent Nettie A Dill of Columbus Junction to the Senate for confirmation. Washington announces the nomination as Roosevelts pick for a Senate seat.
In St Louis on December 3 in the bribery case against Henry Nicolaus a wealthy brewer 135000 dollars in greenbacks appeared as evidence. Prosecutors say the money was placed in escrow for members of the house of delegates accused of selling their votes over a street railway franchise deal.
Muscatine faced a heavy wet snowfall with messy walks and streets. Property owners delaying cleanup trigger city rules allowing the street commissioner to clear and bill the costs. Snow work created jobs for railroad switch yards and the street railway crews, with trains running mildly off schedule but good service overall.
Friends learn Mrs D J Dwyer of Wilton has been moved to Mercy Hospital Davenport for a surgical operation after a period of dangerous illness her condition becoming increasingly alarming and prompting transfer today.
J G Dermedy of Muscatine arrived in Davenport on business. C H Wilson and his wife traveled from Wilton Junction and spent the day in Davenport.
Scranton reports the coal strike commission resumes after a ten day recess to seek an agreed plan approved by the court. Mitchel adds a 20 percent wage demand would raise labor cost per ton by seventeen cents and coal companies have raised prices fifty cents per ton since the strike. Miner W H Dettrey recounts early work as a state picker, dockage up to forty percent, earnings about 200 to 350 dollars yearly, and blacklisting for refusing dual employment and disowning the union.
In a stormy night game at the armory Company C defeated a local high school squad 31 to 11. The opening half led 20 to 7 with Company C dominating through strong teamwork and fast scoring. Final lineups included Howard Parsons and J Kennefick for Company C and Chet Richards and Walter Kautz for the high school. Referee Ray Conaway and umpires Edward Stewart and James Patterson officiated. Eugene Osthoff is nearly recovered from illness.
Snow flurries may reach eastern Iowa tonight with colder air building in. A cold wave reaches the east portion, while northwest Iowa can expect fair skies and a touch warmer conditions Thursday.
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