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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
1
A tremor fears follow a quake as guests arrive at a Washington White House reception. Officials report no casualties but the event proceeds with elevated security and caution.
Diplomatic representatives from nearly every nation attend a New Year reception for President Theodore Roosevelt at the White House. Officials and citizens from all walks of life gather hours before the 11 o clock event as the president nears retirement, with remarks touching on his career and the year ahead.
Reports from Reggio Italy dated January 1 describe widespread lawlessness as mobs loot wrecked jewelry shops and banks. Soldiers have fired on rioters in multiple clashes, with a pitched battle ending in several fatalities and a fragile restoration of order.
In New York on January 1, James P. Gordy, professor of the history of education at New York University, and his wife died by chloroform in their bedroom shortly after the undertaker laid out their daughter Gwendolen Gordy. Gordy's unfinished work A Political History of the United States remains two volumes published with more in preparation.
Police investigated a murder in a Chicago apartment building after human bones were found in a furnace ash bin. Victim identified as Annie Rafferty a Black servant. husband suspected but fled. Evidence says she was lured to the basement struck with an iron bar and her body burned in the furnace.
Des Moines reports the state teachers association condemning high school fraternities and sororities as secret societies. The group endorses eliminating secret societies and plans a new vote on meeting times, likely keeping gatherings in holidays.
Seventeen passengers aboard the Norwegian steamer Texas bound from Christiana to Havana faced peril when the ship caught fire five miles south of Savannah Georgia early today. The Savannah fire department rushed to combat the blaze and control efforts were underway.
In Media Pennsylvania January 1 the morning session of the Mrs M Florence Erb and Mrs Catherine Beisel trial focused on medical testimony. Prosecutors argued the husband was shot from a distance with no powder marks, countering a defense that one defendant acted in self defense.
Washington January 1 The two cent postage rate between the United States and Germany became operative today for direct sea correspondence. The rate applies only to direct mail and not to pieces sent via an intermediary.
Last year a speaker faced repeated lectures to reach the Nebras ka group. The association enthusiastically backed the educational commission’s recommendations. Differences on minor details were settled in the county superintendents’ section. County supervisors of education are most affected by the revision. The resolutions urge overlooking minor details for later adjustment to local needs.
Muscatine will not hold a tag day for Italian and Sicilian relief after concerns about time and organization. A special church collection Sunday morning is proposed to send funds to Red Cross headquarters for the afflicted, with Rev. B C Preston likely to convene a meeting. Des Moines reports a statewide Red Cross relief society forming under J B Weaver Jr and Lafe Young Sr to raise and channel funds.
Rome reports Lipari Islands spared with no loss of life after a strong earthquake. Shipments of fugitives reach Naples and Palermo as rescue vessels and 5,000 soldiers assist in evacuations. death toll estimates range widely but official tallies vary.
Rome reports numerous Calabrian villages without news as floods and destruction hamper communication. Dispatches describe mounting death and devastation with Capucine monks at Reggio credited for rescue efforts. Of twenty one nuns at San Vincenz di Paola, seven survive and tend the wounded.
A compilation lists donations from American, Canadian, and European sources to relief efforts. Notable donors include Theodore Roosevelt, John D. Rockefeller, U S Steel, Anheuser Busch, Christian Herald, and national bodies like the American Red Cross and Bank of England. amounts range from 1,250 to 100,000 with many regional funds and international contributions.
United States relief totals reach 375000 with 110000 available locally and 40000 sent by Red Cross. Taormina escaped major damage while 2000 refugees arrive at Naples. Roads between Palermo and Messina crowded with evacuees as Calabrian towns recount heavier losses.
One hundred fifty Italian workers in a Terre Haute railroad job pooled funds to send eighteen relatives to Reggio and Palmi Italy, as others plan to depart once they have saved enough money for the trip.
Relief committees rushed to strike localities Griscom stays at Rome aid from America received succor survivors.
Rome reports official death list near 20000 as King and Queen of Italy visit the stricken area to boost relief. Workers, reporters, and volunteers from many nations flood the southbound trains. Survivors show trauma with many insane and homeless children. King Emmanuel reassures victims while authorities seek aid and declare food scarce. Ambassador Griscom remains in Rome awaiting battleship arrival. The Red Cross and Christian Herald fund donations reach 50000 and 29000 respectively.
Iowa sees fair skies tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures. Illinois reports partly cloudy conditions with snow flurries tonight into Saturday. Sunrise is 7 19, sunset 4 30, moonset 2 21 a m.
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