26 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1907
Page
1
The Senate passes a two cent per mile rail fare bill by unanimous vote. Owa follows suit in the lower fare campaign as lawmakers push lower transportation costs.
Turner advocates quick passage of the bill claiming it is eminently fair to railroads and will cause no harm. He argues the measure benefits transportation interests without negative effects.
In Des Moines Iowa on February 26 the senate unanimously approved a two-cent fare bill. Senator Turner led the bill as fair to railroads and Senator Smith argued it furthers the square deal. The house defeated a $1000 monument dedication expense bill but a ruling reversal is anticipated.
The examination of Mrs. Thaw ends after five court days as Jerome ceases probing. The proceedings concluded without further inquiry, marking a pause in the case.
Harold E. Moore aged 14 of Riverton Nebraska was accidentally killed while hunting in Sidney Louisiana on February 26.
Harriman tells the questioner he never told the public about details given to the 10 member commission. He asserts the information discussed was not disclosed publicly.
Testimony on the stand yielded little information as officials weigh potential dividends for Alton amid unclear evidence and ongoing inquiry.
District Attorney Jerome wrapped up a long cross examination of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in the Stanford White murder trial. She testified she observed Thaw’s fits and his fear of White while Delmas repeatedly objected to questions about the 1903 affidavit drawn by Abe Hummel. The DA read parts of the affidavit to show Thaw’s alleged conduct as Mrs. Thaw maintained she did signed only some papers.
Kingston Jamaica February 26 report says Canadian insurance companies here will pay all claims. A plan is under way to send a delegate to England to confer with insurance agents to secure payment for the fire aftermath following the earthquake.
Colonel J. E. Ewing, longtime linked with the Financier and famed for banking insight, died suddenly of apoplexy at Mercy Hospital yesterday afternoon in Chicago.
Fred A. Busse, Chicago postmaster, is the expected unanimous Republican choice for mayor after yesterday’s primaries. His nomination will await his return from a Pennsylvania railroad wreck where he is hospitalized in Altoona. Busse predicts a four year term and a prominent race with Democrat Mayor Dunne.
Madison Feb 26 The Wisconsin railroad commission orders a 21 2 cent fare in the state and the railroads promptly announce obedience. The decision is seen as likely to settle the corporate question in Wisconsin for years to come.
Springfield Alabama February 26 The Bush 2 cent passenger rate bill faces second reading in the house and will be taken up by the Republican steering committee in the morning but likely not called for several days. Governor Deneen and Speaker Shurtleff discussed the measure with the governor opposing its current form.
Culpepper Va Feb 26 J A and Philip J Strother stand trial for killing W F By waters whom they forced to marry their sister. By waters attempted to flee after the ceremony and was shot down.
An dispatch from St. Petersburg reports serious disorders in the Bisk i district of Tomsk province in Siberia. Troops and five field guns have been sent to the scene from Barnaul.
Fire early yesterday morning in the tailor shop of W. L. Jones, Mason City Iowa, caused 1800 dollars in damage. The blaze was traced to a gas line stove leak.
The cabinet decided not to accept any bids for the Panama Canal project and will not re advertise proposals. A full reconsideration of the plan will occur before changes, while the Ship Subsidy Bill is placed for debate and the Sundry Civil Bill passes. John F. Stevens resigns as chief engineer. Major George W. Goethals is named to the post.
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw will resign from President Roosevelt's cabinet on March 4 to become president of the Carnegie Trust Company of New York, moving there with his family. The new post begins March 5 as board meetings contemplate his election, with speculation he may still pursue the 1908 presidential bid.
Conferees from both houses reach agreement on the river and harbor bill. The cleared measure carries 86 963 000 dollars. Senate demand to raise Mississippi river improvements from Ohio to Missouri to 1 600 000 was rejected. Navy reports 35 typhoid cases aboard the battleship Connecticut at Guantánamo.
Washington February 26 The anti tipping measure for the District of Columbia was defeated in the Senate on the 30th with no division reported.
Cleveland curator reports a new Rembrandt etching discovered in the collection of Gustav Tietke at 1954 Wes One Hundredth Street. The print titled Rembrandt and his wife is hailed by critics as the artist's best and challenges the belief that only two such prints exist in London and Paris.
Mason City Feb 26 Jerry Starr veteran Milwaukee Road machinist was seriously injured when he was caught between the engine cylinder and the house door and rolled His hips were badly crushed and his condition is critical.
General Stoesel faces accusations of cowardice and surrender to save his own life amid charges against senior Russian officers. The article notes disputed actions at the front and questions of leadership under fire.
A confidential Port Arthur defense report by Lt Gen Smirnoff accuses Lt Gen Stoessel of cowardice and treasonous surrender, fueling a supreme court martial of Stoessel, Fock, and Reiss. The AP obtained the document, revealing bitter infighting among Port Arthur commanders during the siege.
George Ritchie, reported dead and buried in 1906 at Colfax, returned yesterday to his niece Mrs. Frank Roder’s home. He declares he is alive and offers to prove he is not a ghost, following a prior death scare and a separate Parsons incident involving a stranger.
Lexington Kentucky February 26 Mrs Belle Jones and Mrs W C Moore declare they are descendants of Baron Springer of Sweden and heirs to an 84 100000 estate in Delaware including the Wilmington site. They will dispatch attorneys to Wilmington to pursue a share of the estate.
J E Donaldson of Dubuque Iowa who pleaded guilty to larceny from the person was set off with one year as a jail break during incarceration was thwarted. The judge complimented him.
Burlington restaurant keeper J. H. Thomason, president of a local firm, faced the first prosecution under the new pure food law. Inspector Flynn filed charges for selling oleomargarine without the proper sign or label in Burlington Iowa on February 26.
Fort Dodge Iowa February 26 a Colorado detective E D B D Hegg of the Southern railroad arrived last night and left for Denver with J R Perry who is wanted for forgery authorities stated Perry is pursued for crimes connected to the railroad line case in Denver and Colorado detectives helped secure him for extradition
Snow and colder tonight and Wednesday. Moonrise and sunset times noted. temperatures fall across Iowa and nearby regions with limited daylight.
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