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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1911

Page

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Heyburn Objection Blocks Abrogation Of 1822 Russian Treaty

Senator Heyburn of Tolabo objects to fast tracking the abrogation of the 1822 treaty with Russia. Taft notified Russia of the move and the Senate debates whether to approve the action in executive or open session. The Foreign Relations Committee proposed a concise resolution, while Heyburn urged delaying debate to avoid hasty action on a matter of vast commercial stakes.

Washington, D. C Heyburn Tolabo Senate Taft Russia United States Konato House Lodge Sulzer Se. Peterasburg Regetarion Postelea Ile Waite Hose House of Tate Ito Previd Conditton George Bakhmetom White House Lync U.S Leo Apse Ib Wis Cureston Lodre Masaichusetta Foreigns Brigty Union America Rescu Tassia Sabers

Cos College Suspends Students Over Dancing

Twenty five Cos College students were suspended by the faculty for dancing, under a prior resolution prohibiting dances. Prominent athletics leaders say they will not participate in school sports, likely halting Cos College athletics for several months.

Gedir Rapids Cos College

Innocent Adjudged in Long-Closed Murder Case

Espalin, once accused of a murder from thirty six years ago in Don wing County, Las Cruces, is cleared by the district court. Two witnesses who were boys at the time testified. evidence judged too incomplete to implicate him.

Ature Albuquerque N. ML Domaco Bealla Esepala Don Wing Las Cruces Olragan iNng Espalin Mexico Joe Ysleta Tex

Shopmen on Other Roads May Strike Planned Action

May calling out of affiliated Haile' roa workers in Western talS to Mid Maerinia Stalkers, St. Louis. Four unions scheduled a meeting to discuss striking Western railroads in solidarity with the Illinois Central and Harriman lines. J W Kline of the International Brotherhood of Duck smiths arrived to join Western rangs officials. Secrecy on meeting location. He says workers will win the fire on Harriman and Illinois Central if needed, accusing other roads of lending engines and cars to affected lines as of Dec 1.

St. Louis Illinois Central Harriman J. W. Kline International Brotherhoad of Ducksmiths and Cipers Western Rangs Avery Railroad General Managers Western and Southern Railroads Ine Ilnots Salendars Kline

Mayor Harper of Ottumwa Dead

Captain Samuel H. Harper, 62, mayor of Ottumwa and former state Grand Army of the Republic commander, died at his home after heart trouble. A Civil War veteran and former state senator, he will lie in state at the First Presbyterian Church from 12 to 2 pm before his funeral, as city departments and banks observe closing.

Thumwa Samuel H. Harper Othuswa Grand Army of the Republic Harper Towa United States Colored Infantry First Presbyterian Church

Quote on treaty change and mileage payment sentiment

A fragment discusses whether to treat a current question as the payment of mileage and notes the old government differs from the present. The speaker jokes that dealing with the issue now seems driven by sentiment rather than principle, indicating hesitation about immediate action.

Wreck in Minnesota Claims Ten Lives on Columbian Train

Ten killed and many injured when the second section of Train No. 18, the Columbian from Seattle, crashed into the first section near a signal tower in Odess Minnesota. Officials cite operator signal failure and lantern mishap as causes while victims include Mrs J Richards of Moridge and Mrs B C Myers of Newcastle among others. Serious injured were taken to Ortonville and Minneapolis for treatment.

Odesén Hien Dee Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Seattle Den J. Mc Richards Moridge , D Pani L. Roevier Forts Mont Sughlly D. Herman Lavy Monk F. It. Mather Bully Mant Britsed Ralph Amy Abarteen Anttie Addig Deutach Tite V. A. Williams Lechman Miraldus Vierce Washington J. Alexander John Samuelson Aberdeen S. J Joseph Sandu Lic Ortonville Mina Herdlesyork Minneapolis Odess Minn Twin Cities

Train Engineer Peter Goulden Dead At Throttle Collision Followed

In Oskaloosa Iowa a Burlington train entered Tracey this morning at 30 o clock with engineer Peter Goulden at the throttle. He dropped dead causing the train to run wild and crash into a passenger train at the station. No passengers or crew were injured. A wrecking crew from Ottumwa repaired the damage.

Oskaloosa Peter Goulden Burlington Tracey Ottumwa

Collision on Kansas City Line Leaves Three Dead

Dense fog on the Kansas City Leavenworth line near Wolcott Kansas causes a head on trolley crash. Three dead including Albert Low and G C Royal with eight others seriously injured. Motormen failed to reverse in time due to fog. Injured transported to Wolcott car barn for treatment.

Kansas City Des W. II H. B Bemis Nanaas City Roscoe Agers Wolcott MeAdow Ansas City Frauy Laoavenwarth

Saloons Continue Under Moon Law Supreme Court Ruling

The Iowa Supreme Court sua sponte upheld that saloon licenses in operation when the Moon law took effect have a continuing right. A single saloon per city remains permitted unless there is a violation of quiet title or total abolition of all saloons in the community.

New Moines Supreme Court Ong Blin Yes Maings

HOPE TO COMPLETE TAL JURY TODAY

The trial of ten Chicago meat packers under the Sherman anti trust law was set to resume at 10 o clock before Judge Carpenter in the U S district court. Eleven tentative jurors were in the box as of Thursday when court adjourned after a summons for a new panel of seventy five men. The government expects to complete the jury before day's end with ten jurors already accepted by both sides.

Chicago Carpenter United States District Court T. W. Heermans Asa Bantister UY. L

Black Hand arson and rail wreck linked in Solon case

Incendiary traced from Fatima farm to railroad track with a banded wagon wheel escape. Detectives pursue leads as federal hearings on suspects begin in Cedar Rapids with many Solon residents attending. Authorities report a separate arson attempt on John L. Adams’s haystack on Solon farm and a later return to the scene.

Anyother John L. Adams Solon Cedar Rapids U. S Horwood

IDENTIFIES MAN WHO SLUGGED HIM CHARLES CITY CASE

Charles City, Ia., Dec. 15. Glenn Guliver of Osage, Ia., arrested for attempted robbery of the Orchard bank. Cashier E. O. Clapper identified Guliver as the man who slugged him. If not frightened, he would have secured $35,000.

Charles City Glenn Guliver Osage Orchard la. Banka. Ganga E. O. Clapper Guliver

Mayor Shank Leads Potato and Turkey Sale War

Indianapolis December 3 8 Mayor Samuel Shank personally led a sale of potatoes and turkeys at cut prices to back a new association aimed at disrupting middlemen. Two thousand shares of stock in the wage earners cooperative went on sale at five dollars each as organizers plan a depot to connect producers with consumers at food stamps eliminating jobbers. Membership drive will be conducted largely through the central labor union.

Tndianapolis Samuel Shank

Aging man dies at county farm after destitute years

An eighty one year old man born in New Jersey and described as educated yet peculiar died Saturday at the county institution where he had been taken for care. He came to officials three years ago in destitution, lived in a Mulberry avenue room with a wagon of buttons, and planned to build a factory powered by clocks. He left the county home suddenly and was later found near death from starvation. no relatives were found and his body was interred at the county farm.

Desttute Benjamin Beach Jones Mulberry Avenue Third Street Mr. Beach James Sleht Nove

Shanghai peace talks begin under guard at hall

A Shanghai peace conference opens with Wu Ting Fang and Tang Shao Yi as delegates. The hall is guarded by British police and the public is barred. Tang Shao Yi says he is a personal representative of Premier Yuan Shi Kai, not a throne bearer. Both sides express hope for an agreement amid security concerns. Tang Shao Yi favors constitutional monarchy, allies with Cantonese reformers, rejects a Manchu-backed republic.

Shanghai China Wu Ting Fang Tang Sheu Yi Yuan Shir Wai Coucil Liat Canton Cour Tang Shao Yi Yuan Shi Kai Wi Ting Fang Amos P. Wilder U. S Teng Shao Yi

Witnesses Tell of Maybray Operations

Two witnesses testified in the forenoon of Benjamin Marks's trial for complicity in the Maybray swindle. Henry Ruhsert, a former Dous Jns, Wyo resident, said he lost $1,000 to the syndicate and mailed police chief his story to warn others. John Hemelbrecht of Bancroft Neb claimed a $5,000 loss and reaffirmed his earlier testimony from the Matray case.

Troubse John Hemelbrecht Bancroft Nebraska U.S

Supreme Court Upholds Indemnity Law for Property Owners

Washington DC December 18 The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of the strike damage indemnity statute. The law aims to compensate property owners for damages caused by riots or mobs. Several cases under the law are pending in Illinois courts involving claims in the millions.

Supreme Cowt Washington, D. C Supreme Court of the U.S

Iowa City man killed in yard fall near Town City

An Iowa City resident identified as Mellicar died Saturday after a fall in his yard north of Town City. He suffered injuries when a gate or structure collapsed causing a fatal injury. Authorities are investigating the incident and detailing the sequence of events.

Sant Burz Son Rae Dee Ec Wctal Janah Melilcar Sorperte Duan Say

Unsettled Illinois Weather Brings Snow Risk Tonight

An unsettled system may bring snow to northern Illinois and snow or rain to southern areas tonight into Tuesday. Sun settings note 7:34 p.m. sunset and 4:22 p.m. twilight with 5:32 a.m. sunrise.

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