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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
9
A district court injunction stops the January sale of the Wapsinonoc central school building. Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to force the township to open the school per Cronin and Riggs decisions. Litigation to continue with future hearings and appeals likely before resolution.
Former Nicaragua president Zelaya met President Diaz in Mexico City to express thanks for courtesies and discuss regional recognition of the Madrid government in Managua. He denies Knox as judge, defends asylum action as ending anarchy, cites Marine deaths at Rama and Colorado Junction, and praises Root.
London reports Earl Percy Henry Algernon George formerly foreign affairs under secretary died in Paris. Physicians deny duel death, saying acute pleurisy was the true cause. Paris confirms the physicians’ stance, noting the Earl’s fatal wound was not the cause.
Des Moines report notes Attorney General Byers will run against Congressman Walter I. Smith in the ninth district. Guy A. Feely of Waterloo and Senator George A. Cosson of Audubon announce their candidacies for the Republican nomination as attorney general.
New York report says Mrs. Caroline Martin and Mrs. Mary Snead, mother and relative of Ocey Snead, were moved to Newark New Jersey to answer charges linked to the bath tub death case.
Cincinnati December 30 telegraphers and Big Four railway managers reach a formal agreement to arbitrate their dispute. The settlement follows lengthy talks and assigns a neutral arbiter to resolve wage and work condition issues. The deal aims to prevent a strike and restore normal railway service.
The president and family guests gathered in New York to witness Miss Louise W. Taft, niece of the president, wed George H. Snowden of Seattle at the Taft home on West Forty-eighth Street. Taft and party then departed for Washington to attend the ceremony. In Davenport a D&RI switch engine derailed at Betendorf, killing switchman Evers and trapping fireman Witt.
Kansas City Kansas Judge True of the district court today ruled the Traders' Live Stock Exchange association a trust, violating the Kansas anti trust law, and ordered the Traders' association dissolved. Flurry in Call Money New York loans surged to seven percent at noon after opening at five percent.
Davenport Ia Dec 30 A Christmas tree lighting attempt sparked a small blaze. Fire crews responded quickly but not before minor damage and smoke filled the room. No injuries reported as investigators assess the cause.
Rome on December 30 reports Cardinal Satolli seriously ill with nephritis and rapidly failing, with his life sustained only by artificial oxygen administration.
Ottumwa Iowa December 36.8 P Pond & Company an old Keokuk commission firm filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition with Referee F M Hunter. Liabilities are listed at 134500 with assets 566500. The case will be disposed of at Keokuk in January.
Clinton Iowa December 30 B H Horton a Chicago horse dealer arrested for defrauding a Sterling Illinois hotelkeeper was released after settling the claim. The case centers on Horton paying the hotel bill and being freed.
A seven year old daughter of Doctor Oo A Bahms suffered severe burns to the face neck arms and hands. She remains under medical care as her condition is monitored for recovery and potential reenvar.
Fire of unknown origin struck Winfield Iowa about 2 AM destroying six brick business blocks including a drug store and the post office with losses around 60000. Noted heavy losses include George Broomer James Jarvis and George Carse. Firemen battled until five AM. Separately in McClelland the blaze wiped out four store buildings with about 5000 in damage to Hendrick Brothers Menry Heald Lloyd and Cleven Ger.
Miss Celia Andersen to sue Elmer Kemper for $5,000 as primary ground for action cites a seduction on March 28, 1908. The defendant, already serving a six month jail term, is named in related criminal action. The original notice was returned this morning and the suit will be filed in district court tomorrow. Also noted are sidewalk appeal filings by Hobert and Opelt, court appointments and guardianship petitions, with weather news predicting a return to mild conditions east of the Rockies after a cold wave.
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 30. Walter Bradley a Rock Island conductor attempted to board after the porter closed the vestibule and had to ride on the steps of the Pullman sleeper through the cold night from Ely to Solon nearly freezing.
McAlester Oklahoma December 30 after a smoke filled mine explosion at Bolen Darnell company coal mine near here John Brown was entombed for 28 hours and rescued alive but unconscious this morning. He may recover with medical care and observation following the disaster incident on the prior Tuesday.
Morse Iowa December 30 Town officials to be elected January 11. One third of the 26 voters must be town officials as the village incorporates to retain its saloons.
Rev. G. B. Banarsvall, pastor of the First Christian church in Cedar Rapids, has resigned to accept a call as pastor of the Central Christian church in Denver. He is among the best known ministers of the denomination in the central west.
Dubuque Iowa December 30 factories face coal famine as 10000 cars are stuck on Chicago tracks hindering transfers to western lines. Coal is scarce and hauled by wagon with factories pooling resources to keep running through Saturday before depletion.
Iowa City officials and the Commercial club push a two day drive to raise 100000 in stock subscriptions for the Davenport and Iowa City inter urban line. By this morning 25000 remains to be subscribed as the campaign closes tonight.
Vandalia Illinois December 30 one child of Charles Wasser living northeast of here is dead and two others are in critical condition after eating home made Christmas candy. Doctors investigate possible poisoning as the cause of illness and death in the small rural community.
In Des Moines Iowa William Foster aged 67 owner and manager of Foster's opera house and Louis Bemis aged 25 of Spencer Iowa were found dead in bed from gas inhalation at Foster's mansion. Foster a renowned architect and prominent figure in theatre for thirty years planned a Florida trip. Bemis had visited Foster before the Fosters' departure south.
Colfax Louisiana December 30. Driven from home by her drunken husband Mrs George Hanley barefooted and half dressed with a three months old baby in her arms was forced to walk a mile over a stubble field at 3 oclock in the morning to the nearest neighbors. She is likely to die. Hanley is in jail and there is talk of lynch.
Prof A R Law of Galesburg declares Dr Cook never ascended Mt McKinley and accuses him of fraud. Law, a government instructor in Alaska, says there is sufficient evidence to prove Cook did not climb the peak and claims Cook used photographs taken by locals to fake his claims.
Iowa City report lists officers for the central division with Prof. Laurence Fossier of Nebraska as chairman and C. B. Wilson of Iowa as secretary. Executive committee includes Prof. J. L. Lowes, Prof. A. R. Hohlfeld, and Prof. W. A. Nitze. Next meeting set for Washington University in St. Louis.
Ames Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge have sent delegations to Des Moines to secure the next state poultry show. The gathering in Des Moines on December 30 marks the start of competitive efforts among the four cities to host the event.
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