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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
1
The Central Railroad of New Jersey Atlantic City flyer derailed after hitting an open switch near Red Bank New Jersey. The engine and two cars toppled ten feet down the bank killing the fireman and two passengers while about thirty passengers were injured.
University of Iowa marks class day with an early breakfast for the class of ’06, a campus program, ivy planting in memory of Elizabeth Jane Ogden, and a marble Winged Victory memorial. The day features speeches by Hiram Price and Dr. B. F. Shambaugh, a class play to follow, and Archbishop Keane delivering the baccalaureate.
The passage notes Bailey smiling at his statement and outlines a plan requiring a two thirds vote to vacate the Utah senator seat. Chairman Burrows announced he would bring the case up at the earliest possible moment.
In Albia county at Buxton, Nannie Taylor a colored woman shot her husband five times causing instant death. She was arrested in Albia jail after being found drinking with him. Conflicting reports cite jealousy and wage quarrels as possible motives.
Fire teams from Sioux City arrived in Clinton to stay through the firemen’s tournament opening June 19. The horses Corbett Sullivan Charles and Mike, led by Captain Brady and crew, gave an exhibition in Mapleton with a half mile in 2 21. Davenport teams are expected early this week and will be quartered at the north side of the fair grounds hosting the event.
Water loo Union station planned on the west side after assurances the joint station effort succeeded. Letter to W. W. Marsh yesterday from Rock Island Second Vice President H. A. Mudge confirms the progress of the project.
Washington June 11 crop estimating board released figures for spring and winter wheat oats and barley. Spring wheat condition 93 with 17,989,000 acres. winter wheat 83. oats 86 with 27,678,000 acres. barley 93.5 with 133,000 more acres than last year.
Hon. Thomas B. Collier, a member of the Tennessee House, was seriously stabbed in Memphis by real estate man T. R. Tucker during a dispute over a lawsuit. The incident occurred June 11 and authorities investigated the motive and circumstances surrounding the attack.
The steamship Westernland from Liverpool lies aground on the south shoal at the Delaware Bay entrance. A pilot boat has a line to the vessel and attempts to refloat it.
United States district court in Kansas City clears the Chicago and Alton and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railways of alleged export shipment rebates and dismisses charges against D. H. Kresky the Kansas City freight broker for conspiracy to obtain rebates. District Attorney Van Valkenburgh says the rails were imposed upon and unaware of the shipment nature until indictments appeared.
Major Martindale of Clinton, Iowa organizes a hospital corps for the National Guard's 52d regiment. The unit will include a captain, lieutenant, first class sergeant, three second class sergeants, and nine corporals. It plans to march with the 52d from Dubuque to Maquoketa, with ambulance in attendance.
Rome guarded as Pope Pius visits St. Peter’s for beatification of Bonaventura of Barcelona. Thousands enter on tickets while authorities prevent any breach of the peace amid rumors three French anarchists planned an assassination. The ceremony proceeds without incident.
A giant elephant from Africa named Harriet arrived in Centerville Iowa for John Robinson's circus. The elephant wore a gold filed hollow tooth. Two leopards, Cummins and Perkins, accompanied the animals, named for their quarrelsome nature.
The Boston Back Bay Christian Science temple, built for 2 million dollars, opened with six two hour services drawing more than 40 000 attendees from across the nation and world. Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy delivered a dedicatory address read by W D McCracken as part of the ceremony.
Des Moines reports the governor race shaping up as standpatters lead with about 800 delegates against Cummins’ 700. Jasper Mills Scott and other counties schedule conventions June 12 to July 28 as contest plans emerge in Blackhawk and Jefferson counties with Perkins supporters pressing for temporary control.
The article reports Secretary Shaw's speeches in Iowa and South Dakota being treated as presidential policy. It explains cabinet consultation with the President, Shaw and Taft’s positions on the tariff, and Roosevelt's stance against immediate broad revisions of the Dingley tariff. It notes a call for a full, comprehensive bill rather than piecemeal fixes.
William J. Bryan says the recent state Democratic conventions backing his 1908 presidential bid come as a surprise. He laughs at the news and notes he has been away from national events, offering little on the nomination, calling it premature to discuss.
Curtis Gett, jailed in Winchester awaiting a second trial for the 3 year old James Cockrill slaying, has given a full confession detailing the murders of Dr. B. N. Cox, James Cockrill, and James B. Marcum. The disclosure suggests additional implicated parties in the Breathitt case.
The President sent to the Senate nominations for a Waterloo postmaster W. M. Sindlinger at Waterloo Iowa and a Marquette Michigan receiver of public moneys John Jones.
New York Recorder Goff denied a motion for a new trial in the case of Albert T. Patrick, the alleged murderer of William Marsh Rice, on June 11.
Mrs Henry Pinger her daughters Margaret and Alvine and chauffeur Walter Steffins were ejected when a tire burst on a Lake Forest outing car. The machine somersaulted twice near Scott Hill and wrecked. all were taken to Evanston hospital in serious condition with slim chances of recovery. The girls had just lost their father last week.
Boston June 11 Governor Guild released a telegram from President Roosevelt stating the president sees no reason to intervene in the Tucker execution. The message says Guild's action not to interfere with the sentence appears entirely sound and earns Roosevelt's strong sympathy.
Iowa forecast reports fair conditions tonight and likely Tuesday. In Chicago the sun rises at 4 16 and sets at 7 25 with the moon rising at 11 35 p m.
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