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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
1
Taft states he is not considering running for the presidential nomination. The former president asserts no plans to pursue the race and makes no announcement regarding a campaign.
Secretary Taft states that his ambition is not political and he does not seek the presidential nomination. He notes he would decline if the opportunity arose, but would not rule out running if circumstances changed.
New York City plans court action against several electric light suppliers to recover about 3 million dollars claimed as excess payments over six years. Corporation Counsel William B. Ellison said the city was charged 40 to 5 percent more than individual consumers, totaling around 9 million dollars.
Sightseers at Prospect Point watched a woman float down the rapids and plunge over the American falls in Niagara Falls New York on December 29. Rescue was impossible and she did not attempt to aid herself. Her cape umbrella and handbags were found on the river bank. The cards bore the name Mary Hagen Buffalo and this is believed to be the deceased's name.
At 2 AM a man entered Miss Clarice Gordon's Decatur home through a pantry window and struck her in the hall before throwing carbolic acid in her face. The assailant fled as the family awoke. motive unknown.
In Dundee Scotland on December 29 a snow induced wreck on the North British line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen north of here killed sixteen people and injured over thirty. Among the injured is Alexander William Black MP for Banffshire.
In Tangier on December 29 diplomats report marked improvement in the situation. War Minister Gabbas is credited with greater success than expected and Raisuli's influence is described as badly shaken if not broken.
Large scale closures in Lodz cause mass unemployment with over 100000 workers displaced. authorities report widespread factory shutdowns affecting men and women across the city and surrounding areas.
Iowa Democrats who follow the Nesbraskan are described as discouraged and weary as the political mood sours. The report notes waning enthusiasm among Bryans supporters and shifting sentiment within the party ranks.
In Lodz on December 29, authorities prepared for emergencies as six people were killed and 15 wounded by clashes. Factory owners with 100000 workers planned to close operations amid socialist control, fearing riots as unemployed laborers face bread shortages. In addition, a Simplified Spelling Question sparked debate in the Iowa teachers association.
London reports the formal acceptance by the United States of James Bryce as Washington's British ambassador succeeding Sir Mortimer Durand. Bryce's appointment will be officially gazetted Monday.
Mrs Carrie Kuhs wife of a wealthy Chicagoan died today after three years of injuries from the Iroquois theater fire. She had lingered near death for weeks with burns partly healed by a skin graft but remained an invalid due to the shock.
In Dowagiac Michigan D E Armstrong fatally stabbed a South Bend girl in a Grandview hotel room and later wounded himself. He is dying at Epworth hospital with authorities saying he may be insane. A year earlier he attempted suicide from grief over a love affair.
Lawrence Leberg, lynched at Las Animas Colorado last night, was declared insane in June and confined at the state hospital at Provo until August 18. Dr Calder, superintendent of Utahs asylum, says the mob lynched a lunatic.
Stockholm December 29 reports King Oscar had a good refreshing sleep through the night with temperature near normal. Heart and lung condition unchanged, indicating stable health as observers monitor his recovery.
St Louis reports Adolphus Busch, the wealthy brewer, confined to his home with pneumonia, suffered a relapse but by noon he showed improvement and rallied.
Des Moines reports Bryan faction troubles as several familiar supporters abandon the campaign due to perceived ingratitude and political shifts. The piece notes Weaver Marsh Evans Dalton Price and others, plus internal tensions over simplified spelling in the state teachers association and stance on Carnegie committee.
New Orleans reports Former United States Senator Donelson Caffery in very grave condition early today. Physicians stated no hope for recovery.
Cadiz dispatch reports two Spanish warships the armored cruiser Emperador Carlos and battleship Pelayo will sail to Tangier on January 2. The move follows orders from Madrid as tensions rise in the region.
Tension rose in Blackburn near West Newton Pennsylvania as miners from the Pennies Coal company strike threaten to shoot any worker returning. Italian and Polish strikers, guarded by a state police company that arrived last night, maintain the stand.
St. Paul December 29 J F Hill said he would not retire from the presidency of the Great Northern July 1 though he would like to be relieved of responsibilities. He could not see his war clear to do it.
The ferry boat Paterson of the Erie railroad sinks after colliding with a freight lighter in the Hudson River on the way to 73rd street New York slip from Hoboken. All passengers and crew are saved but 18 horses drown.
A fierce storm rages through the straits of Gibraltar causing ships to seek shelter along the coast. The Belgian steamer Heidelberg en route to Havana is lost with several crew drowned.
A thaw spreads across England with warmer weather easing snow and ice. Snowbound trains are being dug out and rail traffic is expected to resume within the day as provinces report improving conditions.
Paris reports Europe buried under heaviest snow in years. France Spain Switzerland and Belgium rail systems hampered as heavy snowfall disrupts travel and logistics across the continent.
Teheran December 29. After a long period of unconsciousness the Shah woke during the night and is fully conscious today. He is distinctly better and improving.
Special weather note for Iowa reports rain or snow tonight and Sunday. Temperatures rise briefly tonight then turn colder Sunday. Sunrise at 7 18, sunset at 4 27 with moonset around 6 09 am.
Postmaster General Cortelyou announces an investigation found no ground for charges that Anthony Comstock falsified affidavits or misused funds. The statement cites criticisms arising from his investigations and confirms his honesty since 1872.
In Chicago on December 20 the Shea trial heard William Ollivey, garment workers’ business agent, detailing a dispute with Montgomery Ward that sparked a strike. The court barred the evidence, and Judge Ball ordered Ollivey to leave the stand after defense questions were deemed improper.
The War Department issued a statement today on Cuba noting that unsettled conditions in Santa Clara province are not alarming and the labor trouble at Camaguey is not serious.
Tary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor announces a committee to begin at once the examination of the passenger act of 1882. The review will cover steerage accommodations and related laws of other nations, and will assess actual steerage conditions.
Pittsburg December 29. The grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Pennsylvania Lines West reached a satisfactory wage agreement.
Berlin dispatch reports the Colonial Office told AP there is no truth to claims a peace agreement between German forces and Hereros was signed in Damaraland.
Mrs Russell Sage spoke yesterday amid persecution since her husband’s death. She says she will not immediately distribute her vast fortune and will aid the needy of her own city first when she begins giving.
President Roosevelt rose early despite thick fog and led a hunting party to fields around Charter's Bridge where a large number of birds were bagged.
Rome reports the pope attracting substantial contributions amid tensions with France. Donations include 400000 dollars from Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and 100000 dollars from Cardinal Vashary and Archbishop Grau of Hungary.
Isaac Raines, a forger of international reputation who acted as a representative of the Associated Press in Germany France and the United States, has been arrested in Spokane Washington on December 29.
Washington DC December 29 Assistant Attorney General McReynolds submits resignation to Attorney General Bonaparte effective January 1.
Miss Madeleine Ives Goddard wed Marquis D Andigne of France at the Providence home of Col. Robert K. L. Goddard on December 29. The ceremony linked two prominent families in a private, high society event.
London reports Baroness Burdett Coutts is ill at her residence in critical condition. The philanthropist, aged and frail, faces uncertain recovery given her extreme age.
Rome dec 29 two cardinals died this morning Cardinal Canagnis and Cardinal Tripepi succumbed to strokes of apoplexy in succession reported this afternoon at the Vatican City and surrounding districts Deaths attributed to heart and brain failure with no further details released
The report outlines the broader state of national commerce as seen by Bradstreet. It highlights industry activity, market trends, and the impact on enterprises across sectors. It notes confidence levels, investment signals, and policy influences shaping business sentiment.
Bradstreet reviews 1906 as a remarkable year with record cereal outputs and farm product values, unprecedented mining, vast land speculation, and strong building activity. It notes inflationary price levels amid ample supply pressures and widespread wage and trade shifts, while calls out earthquakes, radical rail legislation, tight money, and high immigration as notable factors shaping prosperity and backward deliveries.
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