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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
1
A political figure speaks in a maiden effort denying concern for inequalities, stating focus on business and receiving many congratulations. The remarks imply intra party tension and shifting priorities amid public scrutiny.
In Washington on December 15 Senator Lafe Young addressed the Senate in a maiden speech opposing broad tariff revision on a schedule-by-schedule basis. He urged protecting domestic business while challenging policies favoring farm product protection and questioned the middleman’s share in farm prices. He called for scientific tariff revision and predicted insurrection against Massachusetts’ farm duties if such reforms pass.
U S secret service raided the Capital Investment company offices in Chicago and branches in Aurora and Joliet, confiscating papers and records. Sidmon Mackie, now in Florida, is named as chief owner amid a broader push against bucket shops. Attorney General Wickersham urged publicity for legitimate corporations to curb wild cat schemes. In St Louis, government attorneys promised new light on C A Tilles cases as a subpoena targets bank records to reveal links to bucket shop operations.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff spoke on "The Ideal City" before the American Civic association in Washington DC. He echoed John Burns of England advocating a city where private homes are so pleasant the public house has no appeal and health is the only wealth. Also presenting were F L Olmsted John Nolan and G B Dealey with Mexican Ambassador Barra in attendance.
Mexican Ambassador Barra denies that troops bayonetted captives in Chihuahua as reported yesterday. Madero says dispatches confirm AP reports of killed wounded prisoners by federal troops.
Henry C. Davis, a Wall Street banker and broker who led the Wisconsin Society of New York, died aged 61 in New York City on December 15.
A senator warns against adopting Cummins tariff proposal arguing it would unite the agricultural states against the rest of the nation and leave them helpless. He criticizes a colleague for fighting to unshackle the house rules while applying the same restraints in the Senate and urges an end to tariff debate as Taft calls for a rest.
Chicago December incident leaves one dead two dying and many injured as striking garment workers attack police escorting non union tailors to work at Kuppenheimer shops. Chief victim P Nogareckis. officer Charles Weineke fatally hurt. other striker Mark Lingewisz shot in the lung. Police fired after rioters felled officers. Mayor Busse to seek renewed settlement talks. union leaders reject arbitration and a closed shop provision.
In Cedar Rapids on December 15, Enos Rain proprietor of a local saloon shot himself in the forearm during a hunting trip with a party to retrieve game for Ray Pickerell who had lost a leg in an accidental discharge earlier. An amputation was necessary.
A lone bandit robbed the state bank in Paradise Kansas and obtained 2504 dollars. He forced the cashier to unlock the safe and tied the cashier and four other men with rope before fleeing.
Unofficial late returns from Oskaloosa Iowa confirm John P. White's rising lead for national president of the United Mine Workers. White carries Illinois by a large majority and gains in Pennsylvania districts. Kansas district No. 14 shows White ahead by about 4,000. Edwin Parry leads Greene for national secretary while Hayes trails White but secures a strong majority in district No. 13.
Congresssman Joel Cook of Philadelphia dies at age 82. He served Pennsylvania’s Second District in the Sixtieth and Sixty first Congresses after being born in Philadelphia on March 20, 1842.
The German steamer Palermo is a total wreck off Cape Corrobodo on the west coast of Galicia Spain. Five passengers and 19 crew members die in the gale driven sinking Sunday night.
The Iowa State Grange adopted resolutions favoring a Torrens system of abstracts, a state home for crippled children, a state publicity bureau, and equal protection for agriculture. It backs quail hunting bans for five to ten years and allows placement of state wards in homes without parental consent. The group opposes tariff cuts and rate hikes, and did not elect officers. The State Horticultural Society also urged funds for a state publicity bureau.
High Court holds Mary E. Scott case from Ottumwa determines her husband was murdered in his room and did not die by his own action, rejecting insurance claims to avoid pay. The opinion by Judge Evans notes dissent by Judge Deemer and lists related overturned or affirmed cases across multiple counties and appellants in a sweeping decision.
Western railroads appealed to Labor Commissioner Neill and ICC Chairman Knapp to mediate in the wage controversy with engineers. The move aims to secure government mediation to resolve stalled negotiations in Chicago dated December 15.
Denver report says a mine explosion at Leyden, fourteen miles west of Denver, imprisoned ten men. Rescue chances are described as small.
Des Moines Iowa December 15. J C Hansen manager of the saloon petition canvass says there is legal sufficiency of names to allow saloons to continue after July 1911 when the consent petition expires. An injunction will be sought to prevent publication of petition names by the Citizens association. Hansen says canvass costs for liquor men totalled about 3000 dollars, not the temperance estimate.
Kansas City report says Johnson County prosecutor swore out a warrant charging John Feagle with murder in the first degree related to the recent killings of four people at the Bernhardt farm in Kansas.
New York reports the St. Louis American League club has been sold for about five hundred thousand dollars. The deal, tied to baseball circles, positions the franchise under new ownership as of December 15.
The senate confirmed Lamar of Georgia and Vandevanter of Wyoming as supreme court justices. A subcommittee reviewed the Lorimer election report for possible exoneration, with a full committee decision likely Saturday. House Democrats discuss replacing speaker appointed committees with a caucus system before January. A Democratic caucus to set rules is being organized for early next week.
Earl Dean of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway is held after robbing the Alter store, breaking plate glass and taking twenty one rings and a gold watch. He surrendered to police and is linked to a prior attempted shooting of a fellow railroad worker in Mason City.
Thomas A. Samms, a Greek Illinois Central worker, died from burns suffered when a bank car caught fire in Ft. Dodge yards on December 4. He fought for life but died this morning, with the accident reported from the local yards.
President Taft ordered Secretary Dickinson to withhold the defense report from Congress after the House refused to receive it in confidence. The secret document, detailing weaknesses in armed forces and defense needs, was returned to the War Department amid calls for a national defense council and reforms. General Wood outlined weak points and risks from the Orient, while Rep Hobson proposed a defense council. Cannon returned the confidential paper to Dickinson citing House rules.
Cedar Rapids Des Moines chosen as next meeting place after adjournment of the Building Trades council. Gus Crooks of Des Moines elected president and W H Clifford of Cedar Rapids named secretary treasurer.
A five year old girl, daughter of Alfred Nelson, perished in a farmhouse blaze near Russell, Pennsylvania, last night. Two younger children are badly burned and likely to die, as Jamestown New York reports the tragedy.
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