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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
1
King Haakon and Queen Maud were crowned at Trondheim in a grand ceremony attended by dignitaries from around the world. The event proceeded without incident as Norway celebrated the new reign amid splendor and public reverence.
The Des Moines fire teams defend the half mile record as the state tournament ends. In Clinton a separate event crowns Neola in the state horse race while Marion wins the Mentzer drill. In Kansas City the U S district court fines Swift Cudahy Armour Nelson Morris and Burlington for rebates with penalties for George L Thomas and clerk L B Taggart.
Washington June 22 The cabinet devoted most of its session to possible moves by the justice department against the Standard Oil Co Attorney General Moody will issue a late afternoon statement The senate and house debated the pure food bill and the senate set a five o clock vote on a separate $28 000 President travel expense measure with discussion led by Adamson Georgia
Richard Ivens was executed in Cook County Jail Chicago for the January murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister. He faced the drop with calm resolve but toppled into fear at the moment of the cap being drawn.
Charles E. Tripler, physicist and inventor born in New York in 1849, died in Liberty New York from Bright's disease. He founded a private physical laboratory and studied electricity mechanics and gases. His key achievement was the manufacture of quiet air by compressing atmospheric air to extremely low temperatures for engine use.
John Murray Dowie of Essex Iowa testified in federal court that he is the father of John Alexander Dowie and supported him at Edinburgh University. He said he helped secure a church in Australia for him and called the Crimean War soldier claim a creation of John Alexander.
King Haakon and Queen Maud are crowned in Trondhjem cathedral with a formal ceremony led by Bishop Trondhjem and ministers. The city, flags, and cannon heralded the event as crowds gathered. the historic coronation underscores Trondhjem as Norway’s traditional investiture center.
Fire started by spark from a construction train engine in Burlington yards at Gladstone Ill nine miles east of here. The blaze, unchecked for a time, reduced five large frame buildings three residences and two stores to ashes. A bucket brigade of villagers fought the flames as nearby cities could not provide aid.
The Interstate Commerce Commission completed the last of its hearings for the current session on railroad coal and oil traffic in the eastern bituminous fields. Hearings will resume in fall as the commission prepares its report for Congress.
Before daylight today the Bald Eagle on the Mississippi below Hardin had its propeller shaft snap. The steamer listed and passengers panicked as the ship tumbled in the current. Officers restrained disorder until the vessel finally reached land.
Stockholm reports 800 Russian troops occupy Aland Islands establishing permanent quarters. Authorities call it a police guard, but rumors say occupation will continue and a fort may be built contravening the 1856 Paris treaty. Swedish press shows irritation.
Nebraska Supreme Court rules fraternal beneficiary associations are not charitable institutions and not tax exempt. Court allows offset of insurance policies against reserve funds, freeing the Woodmen of the World Omaha from a $3,000,000 reserve assessment and aiding other Nebraska life companies.
In Iowa City a baby born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Reha died after attempting incubation. Despite nurses effort and surgical skill the infant survived only a few days after birth before death was announced.
Kiel June 22 There was no yacht racing today Emperor William attended official functions Frederick W Whittridge the U S special ambassador at King Alfonso's wedding has arrived and been invited to dine with the emperor tomorrow
Billings Montana June 22 Easterners arrive by the hundreds to register for Crow lands. Large groups from Missouri Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin have secured tents and moved to the reservation to establish camps and inspect the lands.
Havana June 22 A New Orleans driven alarm claimed Sagua LaGrande Santa Clara province burned but investigators report no recent fires there. One railroad station destroyed and four stores burned in separate incidents in the province.
In Boston on June 22 during the triennial convocation Joseph E. Dyas of Paris Illinois was elected general grand high priest. Other officers elected include William C. Swain of Milwaukee as deputy general grand high priest Nathan Kingsley of Austin Minnesota as general grand king and Fred W. Craig of Des Moines Iowa as general grand principal sojourner.
Denver Colorado June 22 by a unanimous vote the executive board of the Western Federation of Miners turned down the application of coal miners of Ohio and Illinois affiliated with the United Mine Workers of America for admission to the federation.
Frank Gotch, renowned U S champion wrestler, will be initiated into the Elks lodge in Fort Dodge Iowa tonight during a large celebration prepared for the event.
Earthquake shocks were distinctly felt last night at the poor farm three miles from Red Wing Minnesota. Beds rocked and inmates panicked but no serious damage occurred.
Judge Peter S. Grosseup of the Chicago United States court of appeals spoke at the Ottawa Chautauqua on June 22. He outlined the growth of corporations since the Civil War and urged restoring ownership of industrial properties to the people, supporting both state and congressional action.
Ellwood Beeman member of the Whiteside county board of supervisors was fined two hundred dollars by Judge Mitchell for malfeasance in office for refusing to attend to his duties as a county official in Sterling Illinois on June 22.
Chicago June 22 Special Weather: showers likely tonight and Saturday. Cooler Saturday with sunrise at 4 16 a m and sunset at 7 28 p m moon sets at 8 04 a m.
Miss Lillian Bridgeford of Des Moines delivers the second lecture in the teachers institute at the high school on Methods in Primary Grades. Fred Pentzer entertains with solos The Holy City and My Redeemer drawing an encore as enrollments rise with dozen new names listed from Muscatine Montpelier Stockton Aurora.
Oskaloosa Iowa June 22 Joseph Sloan the Rock Island station agent at Leighton dropped dead of apoplexy while at his duties this morning in the station office.
Jack Kelly was fined 10 dollars and costs by Judge Eversmeyer after a preliminary hearing regarding an assault case filed by Arthur Diggs. Kelly plans to appeal the decision. Diggs described a severe unprovoked attack. Thomas Houghton received a 5 dollar fine for intoxication and was released after payment. John Bississi and Billings were released after hearings. Bississi claimed self defense while Billings proved an alibi.
Minnie Bronson of Fayette Iowa daughter of the late Harvey S. Bronson has been named to head the education and social economy exhibit at the Jamestown exposition. She previously assisted with government exhibits at Buffalo St. Louis and Paris expositions. The post carries about $2000 yearly.
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