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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
1
Across the Finnish border a conference reports the time not ripe for a general strike. Preparations will be pushed as leaders face police pressure and spy activity while civil war remains uncertain.
Mrs Margaret Dowdal died at home near Wilton Iowa after a long illness. A native of Ireland she was about 70 and had lived in this county for 40 years. Survived by four children Mrs Richard Mandel of Rock Island Mrs Otto Prien and Mrs Ed Prien of near Wilton and Patrick Dowdal of Rock Island. Funeral from the house at 9 and St Marys church at 10 30 Sunday morning.
Minneapolis July 27 Umpire Owens stands accused of deliberately betting on the Minneapolis Columbus games to benefit a gambling combine in which he is involved. Secretary Lidiard of the Minneapolis baseball association filed the charges. The case is referred to August Hermann of Cincinnati, chairman of the national baseball commission.
Wheeling West Virginia July 27 8000 miners strike in eastern Ohio ends with both sides accepting terms set by the scale committee. The stoppage which began April 1 is officially declared off today.
In New York on July 27 the move to secure a lunacy commission to declare Harry Thaw insane was dropped by Mrs. William Thaw’s counsel. Thaw may go to trial. the ensuing plea will be the emotional insanity defense by Harry Thaw’s personal attorney Clifford Hartridge. An emotional scene at the Tombs prison followed with Mrs. William Thaw, her daughter Mrs. Carnegie, and Thaw’s wife visiting Thaw.
The Bryan reception committee for August 30 at Madison Square Garden disclosed a Bryan letter proposing dollar subscriptions with up to 50 dollars accepted and any surplus after expenses used to print and circulate Bryan speeches. The committee added members including A. D. Stephenson and an Anti Imperialist league of Massachusetts group.
The Northwest Saengerbund opened its twenty second biennial saengerfest at the new St Paul auditorium with about 400 voices in the mixed chorus, 70 piece orchestra, and soloists led by Mrs Corinne Ryder Kelsey of Toledo, Mrs Katherine Fleming, Daniel Beddoe, Claud Cunningham, and Robert Blass.
The President announced new diplomatic and postmaster appointments. Ransaford Stevens Miller Jr. of New York becomes secretary and interpreter to the American embassy in Japan. Will R. Lowery of Illinois named consul at Weimar Germany and Arnest L. Harris of Illinois named consul at Smyrna Turkey. Postmasters William M. Snidlinger at Waterloo Iowa and John F. Reid at Elkhorn South Dakota.
Headless body of Albert Kennedy, of Ellis Missouri, found in a Berry patch near Leavittsburg Ohio. Head later located in a nearby hay field. Kennedy had $300 on him and had sold his farm to travel west with his daughter who may have accompanied him. Police seek answers.
Judge Landis rules Zion City and its industries not Dowie property. A general overseer election is set for September with all church members voting. John C. Hately named receiver with $25,000 bonds. bankruptcy adjudication against Dowie set aside.
The 1905 06 report shows total receipts of 530000 and expenditures of 516061.34, driven by higher state appropriations and record enrollment. Major fixed assets include the hall of science costing 169072.48, land purchases over 20000, a dam 8500, and engineering additions. The university plans a science hall completion, hospital wing, hydraulic powerhouse, and a steam engineering lab next year.
Atlantic Iowa July 27 Charlie Larson a farm hand and railroad worker travels to Edwardsville Indiana to claim a $250000 fortune he says was left by his alleged father Peter Larson who died with one heir Larson seeks to establish his portion of the estate hoping to prove his lineage in the contested inheritance.
In Marshalltown Iowa on July 27 a young daughter of David Parker living near Lohrville ingested two or three strychnine tablets and died before medical help could arrive.
Tim Burke from Illinois, a laborer working on the Rock Island grade in Oskaloosa Iowa, plunged a butcher knife into his heart this morning and died within five minutes. He had been discharged for drunkenness and was about 40 years old and unknown locally.
Paris on July 27 reports the chancellery of the Legion of Honor has again rejected the nomination of Sarah Bernhardt for a cross of the legion.
Iowa City July 27 Special The annual mid summer commencement of the University of Iowa was held this morning. President George Edwin MacLean and Rev. Charles R Brown D D delivered main addresses. Advanced degrees included Doctor of Philosophy William Henry Klose and Masters of Arts Oscar D Longstreth Leo Victor Beaulieu Leslie Ivy Reed Seth Thomas. Bachelor of Arts Clara Atwood Ross Florence R Marshall Thomas E Johnson. Bachelor of Science Nathan Sidney Bevins Horace Anthony Tweed Garfield E Breese Beth M Portlock.
In Springfield a derailment of three coaches of a St. Louis and San Francisco train injures twenty five passengers and fatally injures two. A split switch is blamed for the wreck. Separately in Ironton an Iron Mountain passenger engine jumps the track killing its engineer and injuring the fireman and mail clerks.
Secretary Root arrives in Rio Janeiro from Bahia and is welcomed by Rio Branco and Brazilian authorities. He is cheered by the crowds and greeted by civil and military officials.
Dick Cockerell, six, in a tragic accident, shot his three year old brother through the head while handling a small rifle. The incident occurred at home with John Cockerell as the parent present.
A Tangier dispatch says at Malaya a daylong battle left the pre tender's forces routed by the sultan's troops who then paraded the district with rebels' heads on bayonets as trophies of victory.
A cream separator test in Le Mars Iowa turned deadly when three boys tried to run it at high speed. George Frerich 17 was killed instantly Fred Frerich injured in the eye risking blindness and Ernest Frerich suffered a broken arm.
Federal grand jury returned three indictments in New York against individuals tied to alleged rebates connected to sugar from the American Sugar Refining Company. The action follows a federal probe into rebating practices within the sugar industry.
The excursion steamer Liberty with passengers was driven onto a government dike on the Missouri side near Alton after a storm. Wind reached thirty miles an hour with lightning and rain. chairs were hurled into the river and cabin windows shattered. The Lucia transferred passengers and landed them in Alton once the weather eased. rainfall measured .39 inches.
New York July 27 Russell Sage's will leaves the fortune mostly to his widow with small bequests to relatives. No charitable bequest is mentioned. Attorneys estimate the estate at 70 to 80 million dollars with about 30 million in loans outstanding.
The Danish steamer Nokobar reports it ran down and sunk a sailing vessel near Larochelle France. All crew of the sunken vessel perished.
Chicago judge denies motions for new trial and arrest of judgment for George G. Roberts convicted of murdering former County Commissioner John V. Kopf. Roberts sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary in Chicago Illinois on July 27.
Attendance tops 10 000 with 1 837 delegates and 1 980 tickets issued across galleries balcony press on stage boxes. Nominations include the full state ticket with seven by acclamation. District caucuses meet at 9 am to select convention committees. State Central Committee convenes Monday at the Savery hotel.
Washington July 27 Secretary Wilson releases strict regulations for meat inspection covering slaughtering packing canning salting and rendering establishments involved in interstate or foreign commerce. Exemptions exist for retail butchers and dealers but must apply. All animals carcasses and meat products face rigid inspection with re inspection as needed.
A baby boy was born today to Mrs. Stella Brennan in the state prison at Stillwater. Brennan is serving a life sentence for the murder of her stepchildren in Minneapolis about a year ago. The child will be sent to Brennan's mother in Michigan.
The jury finds Hoge and Nickell guilty in the land fraud trial and asks clemency for both defendants. Hoge, once Medford city attorney, and Nickell, a U S commissioner, were reported to Judge Hunt in Portland.
San Francisco officials declare the $7,000,000 city hall unsafe and order the police station to relocate its quarters, condemning the building citywide.
The Des Moines auditorium braces for Iowa Republican delegates as 1640 regular delegates and 197 contesting delegates gather for a historic convention. Hon. H M Towner chairs temporarily with Gov. Perkins among early arrivals. a full program meets at 10:20 a.m. followed by committee sessions and continued debates across August 1.
Chicago dispatch reports occasional thunderstorms tonight and Saturday in Iowa cool Saturday. Sun rises at 4 39, sets at 7 16, moon sets at 19 56 p m.
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