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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
1
Des Moines June 14 Theodore P. Shonts calls for education as the nation’s safeguard. He warns against demagogues and urges adherence to law, equal justice for rich and poor, and faith in the people to sustain order amid social unrest. He praises universities to form disciplined minds for accurate thinking.
June 14 in Lincoln Nebraska General Nelson A Miles spoke to the senior class and graduates urging universal education and patriotism to shape the nation's future. He warned on race matters and questioned whether democracy would endure with diverse populations.
Sayville Long Island June 14 Robert B Roosevelt uncle of the President died early today after several months of illness. He had been ill for several months prior to death.
Washington June 14. Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture says he has not received any hint of a resignation and has no knowledge of Gifford Pinchot succeeding him. He calls Pinchot a capable young man but admits he cannot speculate on any appointment.
Interstate Commerce Commission resumes Cleveland hearing as Judge Prouty notes a letter from Virgil P. Kline chief counsel for Standard Oil stating the company will not offer testimony at this session. Kline corroborated the stance saying a full reply to charges is on file with the commissioner of corporations.
Washington reports customs receipts for the fiscal year totaling 285,351,323 with fifteen days left and projections showing an excess over all prior years near 25,000,000 by June 30 and at least 40,000,000 above last year. The record gains reflect a banner rise in government revenues and optimism for end of year figures.
Cairo reports Captain Bull of the Sixth Dragoons killed and four other British officers badly injured by natives yesterday evening. The officers, while marching to Alexandria, were invited by village officials to a hamlet to shoot pigeons. villagers surrounded them, seized the guns, and attacked with bludgeons.
London June 14 Congress man and Mrs Longworth refused King Leopold of Belgium’s invitation to his Brus sels palace. They explained the itinerary to include only brief stays in England Germany and France, making acceptance impossible.
Guthrie and Muskogee celebrate as conference provisions unite Oklahoma and Indian Territory to form the 46th state. The new state will have five representatives and two senators with Guthrie as capital through 1913. later capital to be set by legislature. Arizona and New Mexico vote on possible single statehood.
Cedar Rapids, June 14. Robert B. Armstrong former assistant secretary of the treasury and now head of the Casualty Company of America warned Iowa bankers at their convention about a hypothetical crisis. He asked whether widespread publicity and exposure would harm banks if a major cooperative industry failed and its producers could not sell products.
A Frisco passenger train departing St Louis crashed head on with a freight train between Wentworth and Pierce City Missouri. Early reports said many injured. later notes from Frisco offices confirmed three passengers and two trainmen injured, none seriously.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway Company was found guilty by a federal jury in Kansas City on four counts for granting concessions on packing house shipments to Armour Packing Company Swift Co Cudahy Co and Nelson Morris Packing. Each count carries a fine of 1000 to 20000 dollars with sentencing deferred to June 22 by Judge McPherson.
The National Editorial association committee reports today favoring modification of the rule on fraud and der and endorses changes in second class postage after an exhaustive review of postal law questions.
Davenport Iowa June 14 Bishop Theodore N Morrison of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa is prostrated by continuous labors since arriving from the Epiphany church in Chicago five years ago. Doctors say full rest this summer is needed to restore his health.
Chicago June 14 Will J Davis former resident manager of the Iroquois theatre on trial for manslaughter in the Iroquois theatre fire was granted a change of venue by Judge Smith Attorneys for both sides will seek agreement on the county to hold the trial
In St. Petersburg on June 14 an official inquiry found Father Gapon was murdered by Rutenberg and two accomplices. The government has demanded Rutenberg's extradition from Switzerland.
Mrs. E. H. Conger, wife of the United States minister to China, bought a rug in China for 90 dollars despite her husband’s protests and has now sold it to a Chicago man for 7000 dollars, netting a large profit.
In Louisville on June 14 a Foster Day ceremony unveiled a statue model for the Frankfort capitol to honor Stephen C. Foster author of My Old Kentucky Home. Mrs Marion Foster Welsh unveiled it before about a thousand pupils who sang Foster songs.
The force of girls at the central Iowa Telephone office struck today over the chief operator dispute. Manager refused to discharge the operator and Supt. Hall of Des Moines was summoned to help resolve the tangle.
Maj. Hugh L. Scott of the fourteenth cavalry now in the Philippines has been chosen by Secretary Taft to succeed Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills as superintendent of the United States Military Academy. Mills is to take command of an army department, likely in the Philippines.
Mrs. John Albee aged 55 committed suicide by drowning in Willow Creek this morning in Mason City Iowa. She leaves a husband and four children. The motive for the act is not known.
House agriculture committee approved a Beveridge style meat inspection amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. It places inspection costs on the government with a 2 million dollar annual appropriation and requires government labeled meat for interstate commerce. The secretary of agriculture would run inspectors, ban preservatives, and set sanitary rules. Penalties include fines up to 10 thousand dollars or two years in prison, with harsher penalties for bribery of inspectors. The provision excludes farmers and small butchers. Nine members supported the Beveridge amendments, against seven who preferred the altered substitute.
Nine men are dead and about 40 wounded after a large explosion aboard the British steamer Haverford in Liverpool. The ship had arrived from Philadelphia with passengers and crew reporting a barrel of naphtha exploded. Some injuries may prove fatal.
In Pittsburg on June 14 the Master Painters' Association declares a general lockout against employees after disputes with the Brotherhood of Painters over car fare payments. About 1,200 painters are idle.
A. W. Benson was sworn in as Kansas senator by appointment of Governor Hoch, succeeding J. R. Burton. He took his seat at the start of today’s Senate session in Washington.
The battleship Georgia achieved a sustained speed of 19.26 knots for four hours in an official endurance test. The demonstration occurred in Portland Maine on June 14 as part of the ship's speed and endurance program.
Thad H. Howe of Chicago was elected president of the Travelers Protective Association at the Buffalo meeting on June 14.
Murphysboro Illinois pastor Rev Milo Gordon Cummins of the First Christian church was arrested last night on a charge of setting fire to his wife’s residence. He fled after posting a $750 bond.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw spoke to Scott county Republicans in Davenport last evening urging adherence to Republican principles and opposition to reciprocity with tariff concerns. He said he spoke for himself, not as a candidate, defended Roosevelt era platform and party records, and clarified he did not act on orders from the president.
General Wood cabled from Manila that Brigadier General Bliss reports the murder of First Lieutenant Edward C. Bolton and citizen Benjamin Christian on June 6 about 40 miles south of Davao Mindanao Island Philippines.
Odono van Rossa who went to Ireland last November to serve as secretary of the Cork common council returned to New York with his family aboard the steamship Caronia yesterday.
Chicago reports parts of Iowa will see partly cloudy conditions tonight with showers in the eastern portion. Friday looks generally fair and warmer with sunrise at 4 15 and sunset at 7 26. Moon rises at 12 38 a m.
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