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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1907

Page

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Jury Chosen for Haywood Trial in Boise

The Haywood murder case jury was completed at 12:30 and sworn in at 12:40 in Boise. V Sebdern was the last juror chosen among a panel including Gess, McBean, Gilman, Clark, Powell, and others. William D. Haywood, “first rate” after rest, appeared recovered from pain and medicines as proceedings resumed.

Boise Idaho Haywood V. Sebern William D. Haywood Steunenberg Thomas G. Gess Finley McBean Samuel D. Gilman Daniel Clark George Powell O. V. Sebdern H. F. Sessecar Lee Scrivener J. A. Robertson Levi Smith P Burns Samuel F. Russell Haywood Better Western Federation of Miners

Grafters Get Theirs In Savannah Harbor Fraud Case

The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed the Savannah court sentence in the Green and Gaynor case involving over half a million dollars in fraud tied to government contract work in the Savannah harbor. The four year imprisonment term for each defendant is accompanied by a total fine of 575000 dollars.

New Orleans Savannah Court Green and Gaynor Savannah Harbor United States Circuit Court of Appeals

Wight Named Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Pearl Wight, Republican national committeeman from Louisiana, accepts post as commissioner of Internal Revenue to take effect December 1. A temporary appointee will serve until the president fills the position.

Iana Washington, D. C Pearl Wight Louisiana Internal Revenue Trim

Despondent man kills himself at ex wife’s home

Burlington Iowa June 3 Ed Conn committed death by his own action at the home of his divorced wife by taking morphine. Despondency over his trouble with the woman who once loved him caused the rash act.

Burlington Conn

Butchers Strike Over alleged Union Bias at Swift Plant

South St. Joseph Missouri June 3. One hundred twenty five pork butchers at Swift and Company plant strike claiming management discharged members for union prominence. Reports say Nelson Morris and Hammond plants may strike tonight.

South St. Joseph Swift and Company Nelson- Morris Hammond

Kuroki Visits See Breakers Tri-Cities in Iowa Tour

General Baron Kuroki and 18 officers visited the tri-cities arriving in Rock Island from Chicago. They toured the arsenal and were entertained by Col. Blunt before departing for Fort Leavenworth on a Burlington line special train.

Davenport Baron Kuroki Tri-Cities Rock Island Chicago Windy City Auditorium Annex Burlington Road Muscatine Fort Leavenworth Rock Island Road Burlington Kuroki Pacific Coast

San Francisco tensions cited over U S Japan ties

Tokyo observers warn the situation over Japan United States relations is uneasy. Politicians fear friction from federal state autonomy issues and labor opposition to Japan's treaty rights after the second San Francisco incident.

Tokio Japan United States San Francisco

Wall Street Nervous Over Weather and Railroads

In New York the market opened with a 2 to 3 point drop led by Pacific railroads and copper industries. Analysts blamed Hariman system comments his warnings plus unseasonable weather, intermittent production slowdowns, lower copper prices, and rising gold exports for the souring market tone.

New York Pacific Harriman

Widespread Kentucky Floods Cause Major Damage

Reports indicate damage from Saturday night's waterspout in central and eastern Kentucky will exceed $50,000. Livestock, bridges, fencing and small outbuildings washed away across Nicholas, Pendleton, Wolfe, Lee, Grant, Harrison, Bourbon, Montgomery, Bath and neighboring counties. All trains are derailed by landslides.

Lexington Nicholas Pendleton Wolfe Lee Grant Harrison Bourbon Montgomery Bath Kentucky

Europe’s money kings frightened by failed Union Pacific loan

New York June 3 E H Harriman said negotiations to place a fifty million dollar loan in Europe by the Union Pacific railroad failed due to attacks on railroad corporations in this country earlier this year. The statement notes the impact of domestic hostility on international finance efforts.

New York Europe Union Pacific Railroad E. H. Harriman

Life Insurance Sours to Tragedy in Lawrence

Lu cien H Perkins secretary of the state board of bar examiners in Lawrence Kansas leapt from a roof after his life was insured for 450000. He died from injuries and investigators note a prior fire and a letter seeking deadly poison.

Lawrence Kan Lucien H. Perkins State Board of Bar Examiners Perkins Medical Department University of Michigan

Confederate Leader Jefferson Davis Memorial Unveiled in Virginia

Richmond, June 3. A bronze statue of Jefferson Davis was unveiled during the Confederate veterans reunion with Mrs. J. A. Hayes pulling the cover cord and her grandsons assisting. General Clement A. Evans spoke as Bryan and his wife attended the ceremony alongside the governor and his wife. New Orleans marks Davis birthday as a double holiday.

Richmond Jefferson Davis J. A. Hayes Colorado Springs Colo Clement A. Evans William Jennings Bryan New Orleans

Pier 8 fire at Fort Monroe suspected arson high losses

Fire at the government pier Fort Monroe Va believed started by thieves to cover a robbery ripped through the freight and passenger house and general offices. Total damage runs to the thousands with extensive destruction reported early this morning.

Fort Monroe Government Pier

Many Men Return To Work In NYC Dock Strike

About five thousand long shoremen returned to work on the docks as coastwise and smaller steamship lines accepted the strikers demand for a five cent hourly raise. Trans Atlantic line officials rejected the compromise, but strikers hope for future acceptance.

New York Coastwise Trans-Atlantic Lines

First Holy Communion Class at St Matthias Church

A group of thirty boys and girls will receive their first holy communion at St Matthias on Sunday June 16. High mass at 10 o clock precedes a body attendance and a dinner in the school hall. The church will be specially decorated with a musical program. The class includes Callahan Daley Fox Foster Farrell Duggan Montre al Geltz Ribak Fuller Fackeldey Weber Fuller Lawler Oleson Anson Roach Flannery Healey McNulty Kelley Schaeffer Hahn Leysen Schumacher Healey Farrell Geltz Lawler Heitz.

St. Matthias Church Fielen Callahan Margaret Daley Josephine Fox Florence Foster Julia Farrell Margaret Duggan Inez Montreal Margaret Geltz Mary Ribak Florence Fuller Getchen Fackeldey Mary Weber Margaret Fuller Mary Lawler Stella Oleson Barry Anson Robert Roach Lawrence Flannery Eugene Healey James McNulty Harry Kelley Clarence Schaeffer Robert Hahn Geo. Leysen Antone Schumacher Ralph Healey Daniel Farrell Valentine Geltz James Lawler Lewis Heitz

St Louis Produce Market Bulletin Missing Details

Market report from St. Louis shows scattered figures for corn and oats with unclear June and July references. Numerical entries 444 945qC 52444 appear without identifiable prices or units.

St. Louis

Iowa divorce ruling labels woman a bigamist

New Haven Conn June 3 Judge Robinson of the Connecticut supreme court says Mrs Edna Crane formerly Edna Carter of Osage Iowa is guilty of bigamy for marrying George Crane after securing a divorce from Herbert N Platt in 1904 the decree had no personal service and only a small Iowa notice.

New Haven Conn Robinson Connecticut Supreme Court Iowa George Crane Osage Platt Het Crane

Cotton Leak Case Begins Trial for Edwin S. Holmes Jr

Edwin S. Holmes Jr former assistant statistician at the Department of Agriculture was placed on trial in the cotton leak case today in Washington along with co defendants Frederick A Peckham and Moses Haas of New York charged with conspiracy and related offenses.

Washington, D. C Edwin S. Holmes, Jr Washington Department of Agriculture Holmes Frederick A. Peckham Moses Haas New York

Danish actress shot by jealous husband in Copenhagen

Celebrated Danish actress Corda Krum Nathansen was shot by her husband yesterday in Copenhagen. He then killed himself, with jealousy cited as the motive in this tragic personal crisis report.

Copenhagen Corda Krum Nathansen

Irish Bill Dropped After Dublin Convention Rejection

In London the premier announced that the government will drop the Irish bill after the Irish nationalist convention in Dublin rejected the measure. The Commons action follows the Dublin decision and ends the effort to pass the bill.

London House of Commons Campbell-Bannerman Dublin

King Edward Hosts Veteran Officers From India At Levee

A large contingent of officers who served in India during the Mutiny attended King Edward’s levee at St James Palace. They recall the siege of Delhi and the defense and relief of Lucknow as key episodes in the uprising’s history.

London Edward St. James Palace India Delhi Lucknow

Three Die In Turnverein Hall Fire In Newark

Fire partially destroyed the Turnverein hall in Newark and killed janitor Joseph Hoencke his wife and child. Police rescued other residents living above the hall after a difficult effort.

Newark N. J Joseph Hoencke Turnverein Hall Ebkicht

Cleveland Strike Hits Two Thousand Machinists

About two thousand machinists in Cleveland halted work as shops refused the union demand for a nine hour day. The walkout follows tense negotiations and affects multiple plants across the city.

Cleveland Ohio

Iowa Weather Forecast Recap

Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois shows party cloudy tonight with showers and possible thunderstorms. Temperatures rise tonight and cool Tuesday with western cooler tonight and eastern showers. Sunrise at 4 15 and dawn at 12 48 am with irregular time note 4 19.

Illinois Iowa Pete Woon

Devils of Remorse Chase Accused Murderer Across States

A fugitive accused of murder is pursued across multiple states by authorities and vigilante groups. Investigators pursue leads as the chase spans highways and border towns.

Devils of Remorse

Man confesses after 12,000 mile flight to hide guilt

Ernest Martini returns to Chicago from a two year flight, admits killing a man in self defense, seeks justice, and says the ordeal left him haunted by voices and dreams as he surrenders to police at Des Plaines Street Station. He began in Muscatine Iowa and traveled on foot across the nation.

Ernest Martini Muscatine Martini Chicago Desplaines Street Murda Deea Iowa Orestes

Stenographer dies after runaway buggy incident

In Oskaloosa on June 4 a Miss Cora Whealey, a stenographer at Hanna Garment, died from injuries from a buggy runaway. She had attended a Holiness camp meeting and was returning home when the buggy team spooked by a stump caused the runaway. Her parents live at Trillsporo.

Oskaloosa Cora Whealey Hanna Garment Factory Wheasley Miss Whealey Trillsporo

Eighteenth Annual Congress of Sons of the American Revolution

Denver hosts the eighteenth annual congress of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as seventy five delegates convene. Delegates from across the nation attend the Denver gathering to discuss society affairs and activities.

Denver Colo the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

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