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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
1
Davenport reports a renewed clash at saloons as authorities rally to curb disturbances. Violent incidents prompt arrests and calls for stricter enforcement against faulty operators and known violators.
Davenport authorities and Civic Federation activists win permanent injunctions against six saloons and dance halls alleged to violate state law. The federation vows no compromise, aiming to separate dance halls from saloons and shut down persistent violators.
The Lincoln Centenary association was organized in Chicago to plan the 100th birth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1909. Charter members include leading professionals and businessmen, with leaders from the Association of Commerce and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, and Lieut. Gov. Lawrence Y. Sherman and Mayor Fred A. Busse among them.
Judge Marshall Brown sentenced Charles E. Smith, a local company's chauffeur, to 30 days in county jail and a 60 cent fine after he ran his vehicle at unsafe speeds, causing two crashes. The judge urged speed regulation to protect public safety.
A Russian girl in St Petersburg says she killed herself over General Stoessel’s conviction. Stoessel faces death for surrendering Port Arthur. a pardon is expected after brief imprisonment. The court's verdict invoked charges of military misdemeanors and failure to defend.
A shaft collapse at Stanton mine in Wilkesbarre kills three and endangers others as ice falls from the cage. In England, fourteen miners die in a Washington pit blast. In Pinole California a Hercules Powder works explosion kills four white men and twenty four Chinese workers amid a ten ton dynamite blast.
Senators Aldrich and Bailey forecast a Senate vote on the Aldrich currency bill Friday or Saturday next week. Bailey offers a substitute. if defeated, the committee plans amendments and a near unanimous Republican approval, with a few far western senators voting no. The House may treat it as a substitute to any banking and currency committee bill.
Boston reports the death of Miss Harriet Hosmer a renowned sculptress author of poems and prose who died at her Watertown home after a three week illness.
The Iowa railroad commissioners adjourned the express rate hearing and will subpoena agents in Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo Burlington Ottumwa Davenport Muscatine and other cities to produce company books. The board will use Attorney General Byers' opinion on long and short haul laws to set new rates, and the express firms plan to seek court action.
Gagged and bound to a tree during a blizzard, Clarence Robinson a Hedding College student at Abingdon was assaulted by masked youths. He cannot identify his attackers but faculty action is expected today as students denounce the act as spiteful.
Mason City reports Judge A H Cummings, president of the Cerro Gordo Cummins club, favors La Follette for president. His stance alarms Taft supporters who accuse progressives of being sidelined by standpatters in organizing a Taft club, sparking contention within the Cummins ranks.
A 25 man committee representing locomotive engineers firemen trainmen conductors and telegraphers met in New York to address reports of wage cuts. Officials say no reductions are planned on the New York Central or allied lines and Ottawa protests cite Great Western as not intending wage cuts, with overtime rules under review to curb excess charges.
In Rome on February 21 authorities prepared for possible unrest after a heated debate in the chamber of deputies over religious instruction in primary schools. Extreme-party members planned a demonstration to demand abolition of religious teachings. Troops stood by and soldiers surrounded the chamber area.
Iowa City today hosted the mid winter commencement of the University of Iowa. Honorary and professional degrees were awarded to a slate of graduates from Iowa City Harlan Moulton Sioux Falls Sioux City and Monticello. The main address was delivered by Hon Lafe Young of Des Moines speaking on the Panama Canal.
The postmaster general announces Charles Cunnard of Kentucky as clerk of the post office department to succeed Merritt C. Chance of Illinois, recently named the auditor of the department.
Antwerp reports that emigration to the United States has effectively stopped as the belief grows that securing employment there is now very difficult.
In Philadelphia on February 21 a mob of about 1000 unemployed foreigners marched toward city hall. Police clashed with the demonstrators as several hundreds of officers responded. Four Italian ringleaders jailed on assault and riot charges. nine others held for inciting to riot. Three officers wounded, including a bystander struck by a stray bullet.
Greenville South Carolina February 21 funeral services for Senator Latimer who died in Washington yesterday were conducted this afternoon in the Belton Methodist church. An immense crowd attended.
Kansas Democrats meet at the Home Opera house to endorse Bryan and instruct delegates for the Denver national convention. Temporary chair Grant Harrington urges unity and notes strong Bryan sentiment as resolutions bind delegates to vote for Bryan. Bryan then speaks at Springfield arrivals and mass meeting in the state arsenal tonight.
Des Moines reports the ice gorge at West Twenty eight street on the Raccoon river was restarted this morning under W W Wise of the public works and City Carpenter Howe. Blizzard had halted work for two days as men could not scale the ice ridges. Ice has melted little. water has backed up over surrounding country.
Lansing Feb 21. The Michigan constitutional convention finished its draft of the new constitution and adopted a plan allowing the legislature to submit acts signed by the governor to electors for ratification before becoming law. It previously endorsed voter petition and popular vote for amendments.
Iowa and Illinois expect fair skies with cooler north and south regions tonight and Saturday. Sunrise is 6 38, sunset 65 31, moonrise at 9 52 p m.
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