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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1909

Page

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Tariff Bill Passes Senate Faces House Conference

Senate approves amended tariff bill 45 to 34 with ten insurgent Republicans voting against. Democrat McEnery backs the measure. Aldrich asserts party pledge compliance. House to name conferees and decide on nonconcurrence as rules debate dictates.

Washington, D. C Senate House Committee On Rules House Committee On Rules Committee On Conference Dalzell Townsend Michigan Mann Illinois Randall Texas Pou North Carolina Henry Smith Iowa Harrison New York Norris Nebraska Payne Pennsylvania McCall Massachusetts Bontell Calderhead Kansas Fordney Clark Missouri Underwood Alabama Griggs Georgia Washington Beveridge Indiana Bristow Brown Burkett Clapp Minnesota Crawford South Dakota Cummins Dolliver la Follette Wisconsin Nelson McEnery Louisiana Aldrich Tariff Commission Nays Bacon Bailey Bankhead Chamberlain Culberson Daniel Fletcher Foster Frazier Gore Hughes Johnston McLaurin Martin Money Newlands Overman Owen Shively Simmons South Carolina Stone Talliaferro Taylor Burrows Penrose Hale Cullom

Philippine tariff bill passes in Senate

Washington July 9 Senate action follows brief debate with multiple bills. The Philippine tariff bill is approved and next up for consideration is the Porto Rican budget, after a move to admit Arizona as a state had been introduced earlier.

Washington, D. C Flint Arizona Senate

French Commons Backs Global Tariff Reduction Move

The chamber of deputies approved by 748 to 11 a motion by socialist Jean Jaures inviting the government to seek an international conference of powers to secure a gradual and simultaneous reduction of customs tariffs. In Paris a duel between M. Callaux the finance minister and former deputy Chas Bos ended after two shots with no injuries.

Paris Chamber of Deputies Jean Jaures M. Callaux Finance Senate Chas Bos

Epworth Leaguers Decide Boston Convention Date

Seattle July 9 The Epworth League board of control selects Boston for the next international convention with dates set for May 10, 1910.

Epworth Leaguers Boston Seattle Wash Board of Control Epworth League United States Canada

Educators Split Over Football Favoring Stout Youths

National Education Association delegates meet in Denver to discuss art child study and physical training. A department consensus opposes football as an athletic sport citing preference for sturdy boys over weaker peers. San Francisco chosen as next meeting site. A resolution condemns high school fraternities as contrary to democracy.

Denver Colo National Education Association San Francisco

American Girl 10 Wed Prince Miguel of Braganza

London reports the engagement of Prince Miguel of Braganza to Miss Anita Stewart daughter of Mrs James Henry Smith of New York. James Smith died in Japan two years ago leaving an estate estimated at about 30 million dollars.

London Prince Miguel of Braganza Michael Anita Stewart James Henry Smith New York James Smith Japan

Quincy Liner Diamond Jo Stops at Muscatine En Route

The Diamond Jo liner Quincy halted at Muscatine today with many freight and passenger aboard as it travels to St. Louis. The St. Paul is due tomorrow morning.

St. Louis Quincy Muscatine St. Paul

Armed Deputies Battle Courts Defies U S Judge

In Savannah Georgia on July 9 state court receiver Charlton placed four armed guards at the Electric Supply Co property to resist U S marshal efforts to seize it. Deputy marshal served Davis with show cause orders for contempt of court before Judge Speer.

Savannah Charlton Electric Supply Co Speer U. S Davis

Peace commissioners to Barranquilla urged by Colombia friends

Bogota reports say peace supporters asked President designate Holguin to allow commissioners to Barranquilla to urge disarmament. The revolution there is described as localized with no fighting. commissioners to depart soon. Panamanian reports warn of a highly unstable Colombia as July 4 Barranquilla action shifts power and funding from that port.

Bogota Friends of Peace Holguin Barranquilla Panama Colombia Reyes Europe Magdalena Cauca Antioquia Bolivar

Explosion Blasts Beeker Ave Plant Amid Labor Strife

A suitcase of gun cotton exploded under a pile of steel girders at the Whitehead & Kates plant on Beeker Ave in Detroit triggering a massive blast. Police suggest labor troubles sparked the act, wrecking windows within a half mile and causing damage to nearby factories. Whitehead and Kales runs an open shop operation.

Detroit Mich Whitehead & Kates Beeker Ave Whitehead and Kales

Lions on the Rampage Close Kenyan Public Road

Government officials shut the Naivasha to Fort Hall road in Kenya due to a lion invasion in the Sotik district. Several natives have been killed in recent days. Former President Roosevelt is reportedly on a hunting trip in the Sotik area, about fifty miles from Naivasha.

Naivasha British West Indies Africa Nairobi Fort Hall Kenya Roosevelt Sotik

Taggart Exonerated In Ella Gingles Case Testimony

Thomas Taggart, former Democratic national committee figure, testified in Chicago indicating no connection to Ella Gingles case. Attorney O Donnell and Taggart himself defended innocence while defense in Gingles trial wrapped up amid conflicting testimonies and hospital nurse accounts. Kern, Bryan ticket VP nominee, visited State's Attorney Wayman on unrelated civil matter.

Chicago Ill Thomas Taggart Democratic Committee Ella Gingles O'Donnell Gingles P. D. O'Brien Detective Bureau Wellington Hotel O'Brien Frances Willard Hospital Miss Gingles Wellington Agnes May Barrett Kern John Worth Kern Bryan Wayman Democratic National Committee French Lick Springs

Daughter of Lord Is Sentenced in Suffrage Protest

In London on July 9 Chief Magistrate Derutzon ruled against the suffragettes on their petition to Prime Minister Asquith. Miss Pankhurst and Miss Haverfield were fined 25 dollars or one month in jail for resisting police. They said they would appeal and were freed on promising to halt deputations to the Commons. Other suffragettes’ cases were adjourned pending the appeal.

London Derutzon Miss Pankhurst Asquith Miss Haverfield Lord Abinor House of Commons

New School Supervisors Chosen in Iowa City Area

Des Moines reports Hattie Garrison of Fort Dodge elected superintendent of the Girls Industrial School at Mitchellville by the board of control replacing Fitz gerald. She previously led the Benedict home in Des Moines. Geo R. Eaton, former superintendent in Afton, chosen to head the Vinton hospital for the blind.

Des Moines Hattie Garrison Fort Dodge Girls’ Industrial School Mitchellville Board of Control Fitzgerald Benedict Geo. R. Eaton Afton Hospital For the Vinton

Aledo in Race as Monmouth Announces Simultaneous

Simultaneous with the announcement, Cooke of Aledo competes in a race at Monmouth Illinois on July 9, signaling a shared event timing.

Monmouth, Ill

Springfield set to call special election for state supreme bench

The Cooke candidacy for the Democratic nomination to succeed the late Justice Guy C. Scott has surfaced with word from Springfield that Governor Deneen will likely call a special election to fill the vacancy on September 25. Interest in the contest is rising.

George A. Cooke Aledo Guy C. Scott Springfield Deneen

Aged Breaker of Hearts Caught in Bigamy Ring

John Madson, an elderly bigamist, is in police custody after a spree of marriages across the United States. Authorities say he wed ten women and engaged or planned to wed fourteen more, with about twenty four victims largely widowed or divorced middle aged women. Victims included Mrs Minnie Allen Mrs Alice Richardson Mrs Katherine Bauman of St Louis and others in Missouri. The case spans only a few months and continues as investigators pursue further charges.

San Francisco Cal John Madson United States Madson Minnie Allen Alice Richardson Katherine Bauman St. Louis Maggie E. Bloom Hannibal A. Farren Rocheport

Swollen rivers in Kansas and Missouri recede

Kansas City July 9 reports say all streams in Kansas and Missouri are falling or stationary with no rain. Train service has improved though schedules remain unreliable. No further loss of life reported.

Kansas City Kansas Missouri

Many Saloon Closures Under Moon Law Ruling

Des Moines July 9 The Moon law limiting saloons to one per 1000 residents is enforceable from July 4. Iowa Attorney General Byers says resolutions of consent issued before that date are void and many Davenport and other towns opened saloons in violation. The saving clause applies only to resolutions held on April 15, not permits granted after.

Des Moines Carroll Iowa H. W. Byers Davenport Mississippi River

Police Sought for Dead Girl's Sister

St. Louis July 9 body of May Guide, drowned near Granite City, NJ, last night after a launch upset has not been found. The launch struck a cable and occupants T. C. Miller and Cecelia Guide were rescued. Police briefly sought Miller and his companion due to their hurried departure from Granite City.

St. Louis May Guide Granite City T. C. Miller Cecelia Guide Miller

Weather Outlook for Town and Illinois Regions

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers in Illinois. Warmer tonight. Sunrise at 4 24, sunset at 7 30, moonrise at 11 41 p m.

Town Illinois Moonrose

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