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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
1
In Mount Clemens on July 18 Mrs. Philip Mitchell, said to be insane for some time, poured lamp oil on her sleeping husband and herself and set fire to her night dress. The husband awoke, leaped up, and smothered the flames with a rug. both are hospitalized with burns, she dying.
William Hill killed the woman Louise Kimbell and another man then shot himself. A fourth man was seriously wounded and may die. Albert Diller, son of the murdered woman, escaped. Joe Bittner and an unknown Austrian were victims of the gunfire.
In Jefferson near Birmingham, a train carrying strike-breakers was attacked by striking miners. Deputy Marshal Robert Gardner was fatally wounded and about a dozen miners were seriously shot. Governor Comer ordered cavalry from Montgomery and troops patrolled the area to curb further violence.
Chicago July 18 Attorneys Robert E Cantwell and Charles E Erbstein former law partners were indicted by the Cook county grand jury within two hours of each other Erbstein charged with receiving stolen property Cantwell indicted with witnesses H H Stridiron and John S Moissand from the recent Chinese conspiracy trial The indictments allege five counts of conspiring to defeat ends of justice and one count of conspiring to commit perjury
Governor Deneen started a four-car tour visiting twenty towns and villages in Peoria county. A Peoria party accompanied him with leading county Republicans and one newspaper representative per car. At each stop the governor will deliver a brief address.
Rain soaked tracks delay Olympic finals in London. Russell of the United Kingdom wins the 3200 metre steeplechase in 10 minutes 47.8 seconds. Holman takes the 200 metre breast stroke in 3 minutes 9.2 seconds. Martin J. Sheridan, Irish American A C, edges 128 feet 8 inches for discus, a world record. Jones wins the 5000 metres in 8:36.3. Voight leads five mile race with Bellars sixth.
Isaac Rosenblatt, manager and part owner of the Fair store in Fond du Lac, was arrested on the charge of arson for a fire alleged to have occurred July 13. He waived examination and posted bail of 5000 dollars. The stock loss is reported at 22000 dollars and is insured.
A heavy downpour in St. Paul Minnesota yesterday disrupted the Shriners week parade planned from the state capitol at 2 30 pm. The rain forced paraders and spectators to seek cover as the event was midway.
Governor Cummins will not appoint to the Iowa supreme court seat left by Justice Bishop’s death. The governor says parties must nominate candidates at conventional conventions, not by primary, with attorney general and secretary of state aligned. Delegates to state conventions will be chosen by county methods, not the primary law.
Cleveland July 18 Judge Chapman sustains state initiative and referendum law as constitutional. Test case proceeds to state supreme court for final ruling.
Davenport Iowa July 18 Judge Bollinger refuses to allow jury trial on questions of fact in 10 saloon contempt cases and moves to appoint another district judge to hear them. Precautions are tight. witnesses Schoenig and Norton are jailed and Betty the Civic Federation attorney is kept under guard after being followed.
Troy Missouri July 18 Dr W H Hemphill found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason a young school teacher he was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary authorities said he assisted in an operation at the solicitation of Reverend Mr Gow which led to the fatal outcome.
President Roosevelt to meet with Attorney General Bonaparte and other officials likely including Assistant Secretary of State Bacon at Oyster Bay. The talks may center on Herman Ridder’s appeal from the American Newspaper Publishers Association to restrain newsprint price increases and producers’ combination. The appeal was sent to the president and referred to the justice department.
Robert Mills known as Lonnie, a colored man, was arrested in Washington Iowa while wanted in McAlister Oklahoma for grand larceny. Sheriff Harrison of Oklahoma is en route. A Barnum & Bailey show pickpocket gang operated here last night, and Scott Dickson Clay lost $30.
The Y M C A runner carrying the New York Chicago mayor's message reached Ashtabula at 6 30 a m nine hours nine minutes ahead of schedule. The message arrived in Cleveland at 12 43 p m nine hours fifty seven minutes early.
Tegucigalpa Honduras July 17. General Davila reports the government stamped out the revolt in ten days. The decisive battle occurred at Nacaome, where the enemy were defeated and fled into El Salvador.
Novoe Vremya cites a dispatch from Tabriz stating government troops quelled the revolutionists and that Rachin Khan’s horsemen now pillage the town with violence and murder in Persia.
General Osman Pasha commander of Turkish forces at Monastir was assassinated in the Monastir barracks by an officer linked to the Young Turkey movement. The act marks a violent political shift amid European Turkey tensions.
Agnes Boswell a 17 months old child of Edward Boswell of St Louis died in Waterloo Iowa while camping after ingesting the heads of matches. The tragedy occurred today with local authorities reporting the incident as a fatal accident. The family had been staying at a camp when the child reportedly chewed on matches from a box nearby.
Andrew Williams, a Black man, was found guilty of uxoricide in Chicago and sentenced by a jury to be hanged. He killed his wife on March 19 and severely wounded his two year old child and his father in law W J Hardy police sergeant.
William J. Bryan lauded the Denver labor plank in Lincoln addressing the Central Labor Union. He endorsed a labor department and cautioned on anti trust law differences. He praised an injunction plank and discussed negro vote strategy and a corrected stance on the Brownsville matter with Roosevelt.
Five balloons will sail from Lexington park aiming to break the world long distance record. The launch is set for 3 p.m. with entries King Edward from Montreal capacity 80000 cubic feet United States from Minneapolis 78500 American from St Paul 80000 Pommern 80250 and Chicago 105000.
Davenport July 18 Phelps holds a two stroke lead after 48 holes in the Western Golf Championship final over Allen. In semis Allen beat Cady 1 up over 38 holes while Phelps defeated Hunter 3 up 2. Phelps set an amateur 18 hole record of 70 in yesterday afternoon play.
Erie Pa July 18 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor told the Associated Press last night there is no truth to reports that he cabled William Randolph Hearst urging him to influence the league to oppose its own presidential candidate and to support Bryan. He said he did not send any message to Hearst and did not know where such a message originated.
Chicago dispatch reports Frank Zotti head of the banking and steamship firm Frank Zotti Co arrested in New York on a grand larceny charge. The affidavit says he failed to forward 225 dollars to Bulgaria for a customer and police allege additional sums totaling over 109000 dollars were withheld.
Dr. William Thomas Powers of New York married Miss Esther Redmond daughter of nationalist leader John E Redmond in a London ceremony attended by a large congregation and many members of parliament including nationalists.
Cameron Currie and Co. of Detroit is placed in the hands of receiver Fred G. Austin after a bill filed by senior partner Cameron Currie against Louis H. Case seeks dissolution of the partnership. The firm faces liabilities of 500000 to 700000 with over a million in receivables, while no other Detroit institutions are implicated.
The 1908 Elks grand lodge adjourned in Dallas after minor constitutional changes. Per capita tax dropped to 20 cents annually and a new official Elk emblem was adopted. The orphan home proposal failed. An 11 o'clock dial motif with B P O E initials and elk head tops the emblem.
Des Moines reports that the W C T U state board must wait for the Cedar Rapids convention on September 22 to decide if the Hope Fall home at Ft. Dodge can be accepted. The gift carries conditions to turn the property into a maternity home named for Mary Chafe Coffin and include legal adjustments before transfer.
Iowa fair and continued cool to night and Sunday. Illinois generally fair and cooler tonight. Sunday fair and continued cooler. Sunrise 4 30 sunset 7 24 Moonrise 10 52 p m.
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