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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
1
In Teheran two bombs were hurled from a house at a royal procession traveling from the capital toward a nearby city. The shah rode in a rear carriage away from the auto with guards killed and bystanders wounded. He escaped unharmed thanks to precautions and returned to the palace with his escort. No arrests were reported.
Webster City Iowa February 28 The Stratford busi nessman A D Bruner choir leader fled town after a delegation of young men warned him to leave before sunrise due to alleged attentions to Mrs Ora Mossman a charming choir member He departed with Mrs Mossman left behind at revival meetings now underway
Dominic Donelli, Joseph Troi, Michael Costello and Francisco Pizzicaio were found guilty of inciting a riot and assault with intent to kill. Donelli received five years in the penitentiary, Troi and Costello eighteen months, and Pizzicaio one year.
New York February 28 The grand jury probing Provident Savings Life Assurance Society returned two indictments against E R Thomas and one against A F Thomas charging misdemeanor violations of the state insurance law. They were given two weeks to answer. E R Thomas held on ten thousand dollar bail and A F Thomas on five thousand. bail posted by both.
One dissenting vote appeared in the Montgomery county Republican convention as resolutions endorsing Taft Allison and Congressman Smith were offered. Harmony prevailed and a solid delegation of Allison supporters was chosen for the state convention.
The Missouri Republican State Convention adopted resolutions backing Secretary Taft for president and praising Roosevelt's administration. Attorney General H S Hadley won support for governor, with Charles Nagel named national committeeman. Delegates-at-large include U S Senator Wm Warner and others.
Washington reports on Interstate Commerce Commission hearings extending the nine hour law. Hilary A. Herbert argues for Seaboard Airline citing financial strain and embarrassment, while Union Pacific officials dispute capacity to add an extra operator. Wabash cites finances, others claim accommodations possible at remote stations.
Burglars blew open the First State Bank of Clear Lake twelve miles south of St Louis early today securing 3000 dollars. The safe vault was wrecked and the bank building suffered severe damage.
In a Denver case priest Leo Heinrichs was murdered by an anarchist at St Elizabeth's church. Giuseppe Aliolo, the alleged assailant, repudiated jail confessions claiming the priest fell dead after a sacrament was offered and spat it out. The Chicago burial train scene followed with clergy and mourners present.
In Frankfort on February 28 the informal count of the joint session showed former Governor Bradley winning the U S Senate seat with 64 votes to 9 for Beckham and single votes for Allen and Blackburn. Democrats briefly left to seek a quorum but returned as the speaker certified Bradley by 64 votes with four Democrats joining Republicans. The vote remained a Bradley majority on all tallies despite slow recapitulation.
In Verkhoturye Perm Russia the circuit court sentenced monk Feodoroff to penal servitude for fifteen years after his criminal life was exposed. He ran a forest shrine drawing pilgrims while secretly robbing and murdering women, with twenty bodies found buried in his cellar.
Paris to Concord papers sought to bring Paul E Roy husband of Gracia Calla to face charges in the murder of Geo Carkins in New England. The report traces the singer Gracia Calla s earlier life from Portsmouth to Europe and notes her career and marriages.
Norman Oklahoma February 28 No baseball will be tolerated at the University of Oklahoma during the coming season. Practically the whole team has been declared ineligible because of tardiness in their studies.
In Iowa expect likely snow tonight and Saturday. Illinois sees partly cloudy conditions with a threat of snow tonight into Saturday and a slight warm up tonight. Sunrise is 6 38 a.m. and sunset 5 38 p.m. Moonrise occurs at 4 25.
Ormond Beach hosts a major auto racing buildup as racers arrive for the first week in March with organizers from the Automobile Club of America planning a premier event. Savannah hosts two days of stock car racing March 18 and 19, attracting a large Ormond contingent before Briar Cliff trials in West Chester County begin April 24. Entrants include Paul La Croix with a Renault runabout, Walter Christie with a 130 horsepower Fiat, and Cedrino driving Christie’s Fiat.
Information through federal telegraph sources from Laredo Texas states an explosion at the Larosita mine in Savines Mexico has caused from forty to ninety deaths with scattered details.
Daniel Guggenheim, president of the American Smelting and Refining Co, says the metal business shows a worsening mood but copper indicates an approaching upswing. He predicts financing for halted enterprises, improvement by summer, and steadier growth through the year as fresh capital becomes available after elections.
Charleston Illinois February 28 The indictment against Judge Peter S Grosscup of the United States circuit court and four other directors of the electric railway charging manslaughter for last Augusts accident was today quashed.
Iowa City Feb 28 The jury in the Alexander Brown will contest returns a verdict for Mrs. Margaret France daughter of the testator refusing to break his will She receives 35000 dollars in the settlement of the dispute
A Roman Catholic convent in Mason City Iowa burned at midnight injuring none of the 18 occupants who escaped with a narrow margin. The blaze caused about 30000 dollars in damages and forced evacuation of the building.
A Senate inquiry into the Interstate Commerce Commission report finds 61 individuals hold sway over 63 percent of mileage and 64 percent of gross railroad earnings. The group, including J. Pierpont Morgan and others, dominates major lines and ports from Philadelphia to New Orleans, with potential to extend control to 93 directors and further consolidate national rail assets.
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