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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
1
A Des Moines Cedar Rivers 10 receive notice of streams and a St Louis man speaks on river issues. A Mississippi River Commission member van Cleave says the railroad development era is past and manufacturers favor bonds.
Washington delegates including J G Cannon and J Nabuco push for a 50 million to 50 billion dollar program to survey and improve Des Moines and Cedar rivers and to expand waterways for commerce and power. Industrial leaders urge vast annual appropriations to prevent rail congestion and sustain national prosperity.
Government prosecutor Frank B. Kellogg gains possession of the missing Standard Oil contract linked to a $7,500,000 loan to T. N. Barnsdall. The documents reportedly show Standard Oil’s control of the Barnsdall Oil Co and Oklahoma coal lands, with securities deemed largely worthless by William Rockefeller.
General Henry G. Worthington long time congressman from Nevada and Lincoln funeral pall bearer was stricken with apoplexy on the house floor today. He is in critical condition and not expected to recover.
Castro arrives at a French port and heads to a hotel as France contemplates forgiving and settling tensions with him.
Paris reports the French government will not expel President Castro and will open negotiations. Bordeaux confirms Castro disembarked from the Guada loupe with his party assisted to shore and driven to a hotel. Officials say humanitarian factors allow landing only for medical need or passage to another country. Critics question if the trip is to seek safety. Castro is said to be worth about 60 million dollars invested in Europe.
At the rivers and harbors congress leaders including Vice President Fairbanks Andrew Carnegie and Joseph E Ramsdell urged government bonds to fund permanent public improvements. The group suggested issuing five hundred million dollars of bonds over ten years for international waterways and anticipated congressional action to authorize the move.
Senator Reed Smoot presented an inventory of national forests at a national conservation commission session in Washington. He urged right management to yield over four times current output, cut waste by a third, and reduce timber use costs, warning that decisive action now can avert lasting forest scarcity.
The funeral for Francis D. Hirschberg was held at St Francis Xavier Church as the coroner resumes inquest to determine if the death was accidental or self-inflicted. Full Roman Catholic rites were observed.
Acting Governor Sherman reprieved Herman Billik earlier and granted a second reprieve to Andrew Williams, delaying his hanging until February 19. Williams was condemned for the murder of his wife.
Seven suits filed in U S courts by eastern banks seek about 24000 on notes bearing P J Keiran signature. Pittsburgh district reports up to 400000 tied to religious institutions amid forgery and raised notes accusations. Carnegie Trust of New York sues Rev Jan Apol Ritkeye wski of Brad dock Pa for 24000 on seven notes endorsed by Keiran and Fidelity Funding society.
Three men held up an east bound Great Northern train near Hillyard Spokane early today. They robbed the mail car and escaped. The amount of booty is not known and the express car with a large sum was overlooked.
At 10 o clock the leaders stood at 1 600 miles and 3 laps, two miles ahead of the record, with eight teams still in the contest.
Connecticut governor elect George L. Lilley was subpoenaed over alleged violations of the corrupt practices act. The complaint claims Lilley or his agent, Col I M Ullman, distributed funds to saloonkeepers in Waterbury to treat electors on election day and accuses Lilley of failing to include these expenditures in sworn campaign statements.
Louis Prat known as Adam God, a leader of a fanatic group, died at noon after a Tuesday gun battle with police in Kansas City Missouri. Patrolman Mullane died later, bringing fatalities to four. Prat reportedly predicted he would recover to kill more officers.
The westbound North Coast Limited derailed after hitting a broken rail near McKenzie North Dakota. The train carried over two hundred people at fifty mph and rolled down a ten foot embankment but none were killed. eleven passengers were seriously injured and many others injured by broken glass and falls facilitated by the snow.
In Chicago Illinois on December 10 Edward Wheed Edward Westcott Gustav Bayer Harry Michaels and George Anderson pleaded guilty to counterfeiting. They were sentenced to four to ten years in prison for circulating a large quantity of bogus five dollar bills.
Albert Ross Hill LL D is installed as president of the University of Missouri in Columbia on December 10. The two day program began with Dr Jacob Schurman president of Cornell University as guest of honor.
In Omaha on December 10 Charles E. Davis was found not guilty of murder in the first degree in the Ruskin case. The jury deliberated 15 hours over 19 ballots before reaching agreement. The initial ballot favored acquittal 11 to 1, the lone holdout switching after four ballots. Davis was discharged by Judge Sears and guarded.
Paris December hearing on Count Boni de Castellane seeking custody of his three children with Anna Gould and an annual $60,000 allowance. Maitre Lucien Jullemier argues Boni aims to disrupt Anna Gould's marriage to Prince Helie de Sagan, praising de Sagan’s education and debts paid.
The interstate commerce commission announced that all eastbound freight tariffs will rise by about ten percent starting January. Westbound class rates stay unchanged, while westbound commodity rates from Atlantic ports to Pacific terminals will increase about ten percent.
Des Moines December 10 governor elect Carroll announces C C Nye a political writer on the Daily Capital will serve as his private secretary Nye will aid in the transition and advise on state affairs in Iowa
Andrew Carnegie was subpoenaed to appear before the House Ways and Means Committee today to testify in the tariff revision hearings. The Washington session was set for December 10 as part of ongoing policy debate on tariffs.
James D. Kilpatrick, a veteran printer and publisher from Illinois, died today at the National Soldiers Home hospital in Danville. He was Lincoln’s roommate and intimate friend when both were lawyers riding the circuit in the region.
Senators Hale and Aldrich and Representatives Tawney and Perkins met in Speaker Cannon's room to decide action on that portion of President Roosevelt's annual message related to the secret service. A select committee may be appointed to review the material and expunge alleged offensive matter from the Congressional Record.
Count Von Bernstoff newly appointed German ambassador to the United States was received by Emperor William who gave him a private message for Roosevelt. He and his wife and daughter will sail for New York on December 11.
Iowa sees rain or snow tonight and Friday with warmer conditions in the northeast tonight and colder Friday. Illinois reports rain or snow tonight and Friday with warmth in the northwest tonight and cooler Friday. Sunrise is 7 06, sunset 4 19, moonrise 6 47.
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