Taft Leaves Tuesday In Farewell Visit To White House
Speaker Cannon pays a farewell visit to the White House and vows to return next session as observers note a strong prospect for a Republican victory.
27 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1910
Page
1
Speaker Cannon pays a farewell visit to the White House and vows to return next session as observers note a strong prospect for a Republican victory.
Washington June 27 Speaker Cannon vows to return in the next session with a Republican majority to determine the speaker. He predicts a promising year for Republicans and notes Democrats usually win this time of year before ballots show otherwise. Beverly becomes the summer capital as executive offices transfer. House subsidy lobby inquiry closes with no sustained charges. Congress adjourns sine die. Appropriations total 1,027,133,000.
In Ft Dodge Daniel Petersen aged 40 took carbolic acid mixed with pop and died this morning after a prior suicide attempt failed from lack of timely medical help. In Des Moines K H Welch aged 60 was found dead in his room on East Maple Street with a four ounce carbolic acid bottle nearby as coroner and police investigated the case amid heat induced mental distress.
Iowa City, June 27. Clifford Shontz, 12, son of Ward Shontz, disappeared from home in morning heat. Police fear he was drowned in the Iowa River and are scouring the countryside for any trace.
Fred Abitz aged 40 of Dubuque Iowa drowned Sunday after tripping in grapevines and falling into deep water. Two girls witnessed the accident but could not save him. He left a wife and five children and had worked for the Dubuque Altar Manufacturing company for years.
A special called meeting of the Muscatine Launch Club members is planned for this evening at the club house. The Peoria regatta prevents the July regular meeting, so issues to be addressed are set for tonight and all members are urged to attend.
Mason City Iowa June 27 Judge Joseph Clark upheld the validity of stickers placed on primary ballots June 7 The judge ruled that stickers bearing printed names with squares opposite them are legal for ballot use
Mrs William Robinson a colored woman was shot while fishing with her husband along a creek bank in Mason City Iowa. She says a man attempted an assault and shot her after she resisted. Police hold her husband as the investigation unfolds and the wife’s condition is described as dying.
A Davenport Iowa fire destroyed the H. F. Brammer Manufacturing plant, the Davenport Slaughtering and Rendering Co, and damaged the Tri City Plate Ice Company with total losses around 200000. The blaze injured janitor Theodore Grothaus and caused extensive property damage across multiple buildings. The cause remains undetermined.
The New York market opened weak with rumors that J Pierpont Morgan was dead or seriously ill. Morgan appeared at his office later easing the panic, but prices continued to fall sharply closing at day’s lows amid broad bear pressure and fear of unseen bad news.
The 1500 excur sionists on the steamer J S escaped with few injuries when the vessel burned at Victory Wis. Mrs Emma Randall body recovered. Norman Fox and Jonah Everson located. John Pleen missing. one of the injured may die. Investigators expected to inspect once back.
Grinnell Iowa June 27 A sad farm accident at Rev Montgomerys house left Mrs Ralph Montgomery badly burned when an alcohol heated iron exploded as she ironed her clothing Her father in law tried to smother the flames with a quilt and she fled through a window to the well but was saved from further injury The couple had married only weeks ago and she may recover from the burns
The Vatican presses Spain to withdraw the June 11 decree before talks on revising the concordat can continue. Rioting erupts in Bilbao where Republicans clash with Carlists, leaving one dead and several injured. San Sebastian also reports a fatal religious riot with seven wounded.
Oyster Bay June 27 Roosevelt stayed home to finish long delayed tasks and prepare for a Boston trip. Reports of an operation on Roosevelt’s throat were denied by Dr Walter F Chappell’s secretary who said no engagement existed. Albany June 27 Governor Hughes cannot visit Sagamore Hill before Roosevelt’s schedule frees up later in the week.
In Ottumwa Iowa on June 27 Elmer Miller aged young demonstrated an arrow discharge when the bow misfired striking Charlotte Criley also a child. The arrow caused the loss of the left eye and medical officials removed the eyeball.
Chicago June 27 jury in the Browne bribery case had been out sixty nine hours with no sign of agreement. Judge Me Surely indicated the jury might stay in session until Friday or later. Also listed indictments of Louis D. Hirsheimer and Frank Traut on conspiracy to bribe in a fish fund matter.
In Irwinville Georgia W T Bostwick who barricaded in a house yesterday killed two attackers and was killed today as troops rushed the house His five children survived Sheriff McInnis also died from gunshot wounds and three others were wounded all expected to recover The troops were ordered home after a bloody siege noted as one of the state's fiercest battles.
In Beverly Massachusetts on June 27 President Taft’s son Robert Taft drove his car over a Italian street laborer, injuring him severely with a fractured skull. Three companions were present in the vehicle and all witnesses say the collision was accidental.
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 27 W V Haskell Republican state central committeeman from the Fifth district announces he will seek a second term. He states his bid is for continued party service and leadership in the district.
Three masked men held up the second section of Oregon Short Line train No 1 northbound at Sec ong street Ogden Utah early today. About 100 passengers were relieved of valuables and the express messenger safe rifled. The attackers' haul is not yet known. Women passengers had diamond earrings torn from their cars and one passenger was brutally beaten. Two trainmen were hurt.
Rome reports the foreign office will request extradition under Italian American conventions. Charlton, held in Jersey City, suffered a breakdown and subsequent sleepless night, with his condition described as worse ahead of formal requests to American authorities.
Monticello Iowa June 27 The Diamond Creamery company one of the largest in the west was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The loss is 16000 dollars with small insurance.
Fire committee teams from city fire companies gathered at the chapel and visited both cemeteries to decorate each grave with a garland of flowers honoring departed department members.
A large Peoria conference convenes at 2 PM with delegates from across Illinois to devise ways to purify legislative methods of electing United States senators. The program also covers reform of bill-killing tactics, commission government, express rates, electricity sales by cities, municipal charter laws, and election laws. Hon. Charles L. Capen will open the meeting.
Mayor Hill ordered the Citizens' Railway & Light to remove open cars and run only closed cars with fenders to comply with a city ordinance. The winter cars with fenders are in service while open cars were briefly allowed. fenders were ordered for some cars, but current reports show box cars back on the lines.
Trainmaster Walker announced extra coaches on several C. R. I. & P. trains passing through town for Independence Day celebrations. The Firefly will run with an extra coach to Davenport in the morning and back in the evening, and trains 61 and 62 will add cars for the morning eastbound arrival at 5 40 and evening westbound departure at 8 19.
In Grable Iowa section foreman Charles Wood was shot twice by William Vincent during a Saturday night quarrel. Wood lies in serious condition and may die. Vincent and his son in law Elbert Cook fled the scene.
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