Wreck Victims Now Number Fifty Five Dead
Wreck victims total fifty five with two more in the hospital showing fair progress toward recovery.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
1
Wreck Victims Count Rises to Sixty Five in Dawson
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on December 25 the Dawson B&O wreck adds another death, bringing total fatalities to sixty five with two more injured awaiting treatment. Undertakers are overwhelmed as many funerals are postponed to days when workers can handle them. Special services are held across coke region churches. About thirty bodies were moved by special train. A plan to bury unident ified or unclaimed victims is under town review. An official inquiry into the disaster is proceeding, but blame remains uncertain.
Olney’s Followers Rally for Democratic Nomination
Massachusetts Democrats plan to formally present Richard Olney as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. The resolution will be offered by state committee chairman William S. McNary, with a request for aid from New England states at the upcoming committee meeting in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Richard Olney
United States
Democratic State Committee of
Massachusetts
William 8. McNary
New England
Olney
Gorman Faces Opposition Over Canal Ratification
Washington December 25 Senator Gorman received a sharp rebuke as his opposing stance on the Panama canal is likely to be repudiated by his Democratic colleagues who are expected to vote for ratification of the canal treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gorman
Split in Rock Island ties Leeds Moore and Yoachum interests
Chicago reports a family dispute between Moore Leeds and Yoachum over Rock Island holdings. A breakup is anticipated within a year amid speculation the $250,000,000 bond issue will be abandoned due to Moore opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Moore-Leeds
Yoachum
Rock Island
Moores
Department Store Fire Causes Large Memphis Damage
A department store blaze at Lowenstein and Brothers in Memphis early this morning caused damage estimated between 150000 and 156000 dollars. The fire’s origin remains undetermined and no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Lowenstein and Brothers
Denied a license for Muscatine girl to wed in Davenport
Mary Katherine Davis of Muscatine sought a Davenport marriage license but was denied at seventeen. James Moulder and John Beach accompanied her. Beach claimed to have raised her. Parents in Muscatine had not given consent, and no legal adoption existed. The case centered on age and lack of parental approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Davis
Muscatine
Davenport
John Beech
James Moulder
Scott County District Court
Mary Catherine Davis
John Beach
Mr. Beach
Miss Davis
Anti Roosevelts Tide Stalls Iowa Nebraska Moves
Washington report says James J. Hill sought an anti Roosevelt delegation from Iowa but J W Blythe refused to help insisting tide for Roosevelt cannot be stemmed. Nebraska likewise declined after D E Thompson said Nebraska could not be taken from Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Roosevelt
Iowa
Securities Company
Blythe
D. E. Thompson
Lincoln
Burlington
Nebraska
Troopships Sherman Newport Readied for Service
Orders from Washington require the troopships Sherman and Newport to be in readiness at once. Officials keep destination secret, with a belief they may move toward Panama. The gunboat Bennington joins the New York convoying torpedo boats Paul Jones and Preble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iately
Panama
Bennington
Bremerton
New York
Paul Jones
Preble
Russia Korea Treaty Report Sparks Far East Tension
London dispatch cites a revived rumor that a secret Russo Korean accord gives Russia control of the Korean army via Russian instructors. The correspondent says the claim, denied earlier, now heightens tensions in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
The
Standard
Russia
Kora
Far East
German Consul General Hughes Resigns in Coburg
The state department announces Consul General Oliver J. D. Hughes resigns from Coburg Germany and Henry P. D. Saylor, then consul at Dawson City Yukon, is chosen as his successor in Washington December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Oliver J. D. Hughes
Coburg
Germany
Henry PD. Saylor
Dawson City
Yukon Territory
Jury verdict challenges Iowa fire loss prorate law
In Burlington Iowa on December 25 a jury returned a verdict that practically nullifies the state law requiring prorated loss sharing by insurers when multiple companies hold a fire risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Iowa robbers arrested in Kansas City bank raid
Kansas City police report John A. Day John Wilson and Charles White suspected of robbing the City National Savings Bank of Turin Iowa of 1500 dollars. They are under arrest with 1100 dollars in money and drafts in their possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John A. Day
John Wilson
Charles White
City National Savings Bank
Turin
Iowa Mayor Accused of Taking Money for Shielding Gamblers
Council Bluffs Iowa mayor Dell G. Morgan is cited to appear in court on a charge that he took money in exchange for promises to shield gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs, Ia
Dell G. Morgan
Ear Transplant Hoax Debunked by South Bend
A New York tale about a western millionaire paying 5000 for a human ear and transplanting it to his head is pronounced a hoax. The story, a fabrication by a group of physicians a writer a salesman and others who enjoy spreading sensational items for attention, is dismissed as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
New York
Cedar Rapids Street Official Convicted of Graft
Cedar Rapids street commissioner W. L. Moore was convicted of graft by placing a horse on the city pay roll as a laborer named William Martin and drawing an extra monthly wage for the animal, collecting pay for ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Moore
William Martin
Arsenal Hit by Gorge at Davenport Plant Shutdown
Ice gorge in the Mississippi River forces shutdown of the Davenport vicinity United States Arsenal in Rock Island cutting power and leaving about 1,000 workers unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mississippi River
United States Arsenal
Rock Island
Carnegie Gives Library to Park Rapids Minnesota
Park Rapids Minnesota receives a Carnegie library under the standard conditions. Andrew Carnegie funded the gift for the town, announced from Park Rapids on December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Park Rapids
Minn
Andrew Carnegie
Iowa Weather: Snow Tonight Then Colder Conditions Expected
Chicago dispatch reports snow in Iowa tonight followed by fair Saturday. The outlook calls for colder temperatures and a west and south cold wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Supreme Court affirms labor right to strike and lawful action
In St Paul on December 25 the state supreme court ruled that labor may encourage strikes and use lawful, nonviolent means to win their cause. The decision covers W S Gray & Co of Minneapolis, the Building Trades Council and related parties, affirming workers' rights within the bounds of law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
The
Supreme Court
W. S. Gray & Co
Minneap vi
Building Trades Council
Istria
Kansas Governor III Confined With Severe Cold
Topeka December 25 Governor William J Bailey is confined at home with a severe cold and doctors warn it may develop into pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
William J. Bailey
Senator Hoars Wife Dies in Washington
Ruth Miller Hoar wife of Massachusetts Senator Hoar died suddenly in Washington D C of angina pectoris at her home. The senator the family physician and a friend were present at the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington, D. C
Ruth Miller Hoar
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Miss Patterson
Wapello News: Marriage License and Local Happenings
A marriage license was issued to James B. Green and Myrtle M. Brogman of Columbus City Iowa with plans to wed Christmas Day at the bride’s home. Joel Perkins contracted sawing forty cords of wood for the courthouse project. Mrs J W Crutchfield enjoyed a surprise gathering from relatives and friends. Jason F Chandler, home from Chicago after surgery, will assume Louisa county treasurer duties January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
James B. Green
Myrtle M. Brogman
Columbus City
Kla
Joel Perkins
Court House
J. W. Crutchfield
Jason F. Chandler
Chicago
Mr. Chandler
Louisa County
Muscatine Man Keeps Christmas Birthday in Old Homestead
Henry Cadle, born fifty two years ago in Muscatine at 511 East Front Street, has celebrated Christmas on his birthday at the family home for his entire life. Now living in Bethany Missouri, he travels hundreds of miles each year to mark the anniversary. Cadle has never spent Christmas anywhere else and has remained in good health, with the Journal hoping he sustains this unique record for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cadle
Muscatine
Bethany
Cornelius Cadle
Charles Cadle
East Front Street
Mr. Cadle
Cadle
Old Homestead
White Christmas Blizzard Paralyzes Muscatine Traffic
A heavy snowstorm and blizzard hit Muscatine at 11 am with north winds, drifting snow, and reduced traffic. The town fills with visitors as trains bring relatives and traders note slow sales while churches plan Christmas programs tonight.
Lumbermen Form New Mississippi Trust at Davenport
Mississippi lumbermen organized in Davenport to advance logging industry interests. J. L. Giesler and Ze H. Hutchinson were elected officers as the new business men group aims to promote local lumbering and related commerce.
Lake St Croix and Lower Mississippi Lumbermen Association Formed
The Lake St. Croix and Lower Mississippi Lumbermen's association formed yesterday in Davenport with Muscatine men as members. J L Giesler elected secretary treasurer and Zel H Hutchinson joined the executive committee. George F Lindsay of Davenport is president and George S Sardam of Clinton vice president. The group, denying any consolidation aim, seeks coordinated logging efforts while each mill remains independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lake St. Croix
Lower Mississippi
Davenport
J. L. Giesler
Ze H. Hutch
Hutchinson
Geo. F. Lindsay
George S. Sardam
Clinton
Muscatine
George H. Atwood
Stillwater
A. R. Turnbull
J. J. Ott
Dubuque
E. C. Mueller Davenport
B. P. Tabor
Keokuk
Zel H. Hutchinson
Burlington Lumber Co
Burlington, Black & Loomis Co
Dallas, Ill
Tabor Lumber Co
Atlee Lumber Co
Ft. Madison
Real Estate Board Banquet to Feature Lacey and Cowherd
Representatives Lacey of Iowa and Cowherd of Missouri will speak at the Chicago real estate board banquet in January. Lacey is a Civil War veteran and a Republican while Cowherd is among the younger Democrats in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey
Cowherd
Real Estate Board
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Missouri
Chicago Real Estate Board
Marriage of Miss Mattie McDaniels to Bert Duncan
Last evening at 7 40 oclock at the bride s parents home on Seventh street the marriage of Miss Mattie McDaniels to Bert Duncan occurred. The ceremony was performed by Rev Judson Kempton. Mr and Mrs Duncan reside in Muscatine and will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Mattie McDaniels
Bert Duncan
Judson Kempton
Dav enport Mask Ball Invitation For Muscatine Police
Muscatine police receive invitation from Henry Martens Davenport fire chief to attend a mask ball to be hosted by Davenport police on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Henry Martens
Fire Department
Davenport
Pleasant View social notes and local visits dated Dec 25
Pleasant Viewers report dinners and gatherings at D Nauman and other homes. Visits include Linn and Laura Lewis, J M Stearns, Robert Klotz, and D Nauman family. Maud Lane returns from Sioux City for holiday. Miss Osborn goes to Burlington for Christmas. Local dances, oyster supper, mail carrier change, and sewing by Allie Evans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant View
Linn Lewis
Laura Dickerson
West Liberty
Ben Dickerson
Rising City
Neb
D. Nauman
Gus. Davison
Robert Klotz
R. M. Stiles
Atalissa
W. E. Buckman
Sam McLaughin
Maud Lane
Sioux City
Clarence Evans
Moray
Kan
George Smith
J. M. Stearns
Freddie Stucker
Harry Nauman
Lula
Nannie Osborn
Burlington
D. Na
Charley Templeman
Charley Hessel
Allie Evans
Harvey Metcalf
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BURNS
Katherine Davis
Hap
J. J. Hill
TLE
Des Moines
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Roose
Velt
James J. Hill
J. W. Blythe
Bur
Lington
Lington System
Northern Securities
Mr. Blythe
Mr. Hill
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Cal
Wash
Ington
Sherman
New
Immed
Moody
Glass
Arsenal
Minnesota
Kansas
THEM
Snow
Mas
Veniences
Pearl City
Mississippi
Organization of Business Men and the
Ze H. Hutchinson
Inson
Exec
Utive
Kempton
Bert Duncan and
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