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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
1
In New Haven Yale leads in preliminaries with a 10:33 for the four and Harvard at 10:43 in the finals. The great eight race between Yale and Harvard hinges on weather with Harvard slight favorite as crowds cheer from river banks and the presidential yacht views the event.
The first democratic state convention under the new primary law convened in the opera house Sioux City to adopt a platform nominate two supreme court judges and ratify district delegations. The Second district battles over a liquor plank with local option forces facing brewers interests as resolutions proceed.
Clouds clear across Iowa with fair conditions tonight and Friday. Temperatures rise slightly in northern areas. Illinois also expects fair weather tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Sunrise is 4 14. sunset 7 30. moon rises at 2 14.
Five members of the Nolan family perish in a blast at 178 Huron Street in a Pabst Chemical Co. plant incident. The five story building housed a boarding house on upper floors. several residents injured or rescued as flames trapped others. Mrs. Mary Nolan and her four daughters died of smoke suffocation before aid arrived.
Princeton New Jersey June 25 funeral arrangements for Grover Cleveland are completed and the service will be private and simple. The body will be laid to rest in the family plot at Princeton Cemetery with a silver inscribed casket and a death mask taken yesterday. Esther and Richard cleveland are due to arrive while Marion and Francis Grover will not attend.
The American gunboat Marietta enters port with Jacob Sleeper and Lieut. Francis A. Ruggles aboard, signaling a practical end to U S relations with Venezuela. Venezuelan charge Veloz Goicoa discusses with Acting Secretary Adee while Castro reacts with surprise at the move and uncertainty grows over next steps.
Des Moines residents say Captain J. A. T. Hull will be the Republican nominee for Congress next fall after Judge Prouty withdraws the recount demand in Bloomfield township. Hull's supporters declare doubt is gone and the race is settled on the straight ticket.
A freight train on the St Paul road collided with the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train in the yards. Eight circus employees were seriously injured and about twenty more were bruised.
Waterloo Iowa June 25 The republican state convention renominated Judge Scott M Ladd and Silas M Weaver for the supreme bench and approved nominations for state offices. The convention applauded Senator Allison and Dolliver and heard Governor Cummins pledge to work for Republican success.
Two mile parade in Waterloo Iowa part of the thirtieth Modern Woodmen of Eastern Iowa picnic. Fifteen thousand visitors, thousands of uniformed men, six bands and decorated floats participate, with New Hampton represented by a large delegation.
Corunna Spain June 25 The latest reports show 85 persons missing after the steamship Larache sank yesterday 65 rescued The captain went down with his ship Most passengers were residents of the Argentine republic.
Davenport Iowa June 25 Miss Laura Whalen matron at Old Soldiers Orphans home confined Frank Platt in a closet from March 25 to yesterday She attempted suicide by chloroform after the confinement and eruption of the case led to scrutiny The boy suffered a leg burn March 25 but officials were not told until later and Whalen fled reports say Platt is healthy aside from lack of exercise Whalen is described as demented and recovered from the overdose plan is uncertain
A bulletin from Doctors at 8 am reports Congressman Sherman resting well after a good night’s sleep. At 12:40 pm his condition improved with temperature 99 and pulse 76, indicating progress since admission.
Baton Rouge June 25 Gov Sanders signed the Locke anti racing bill effective 30 days from today The senate measure to stop intoxicating liquor on passenger trains in Louisiana passed the house last night
London reports an unconfirmed circulation that George Hackenschmidt the former wrestling champion may be dead at Aix la Chapelle France. details are unverified and pending official word.
Supreme Justice Bischoff freed Melville Collins and Joseph Loewy, held at Sheepshead Bay race track for alleged violations of the new anti-betting statute, ruling the commitments illegal.
Norman Mack of Buffalo arrived early in Denver with strong backing for Lieut. Gov. Chanler of New York as a vice presidential candidate. The unnamed contact signaled active support ahead of the national nomination process.
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