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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1909
Page
1
The article notes senators laboring over tariff schedules in hot weather. Vice President Sherman appears in white vests and picnic attire, barred from formal dress. The Cummins motion is beaten.
In Washington on June 28 the senate reported a proposed constitutional amendment for an income tax without apportionment. Borah opposed immediate consideration while other actions raised or lowered duties on structural iron and steel and zinc in pigs. The day featured Beveridge’s failed attempt to cut cash register duties and a hot weather themed session with senators in light attire and fans.
The body of August Frederick Detlef of Minneapolis was found hanging in a Dubuque Merchants Hotel room. He tied towels to the bedstead to suspend his body, appearing about 40 years old. Despondency is listed as the probable cause. Earlier, Frank Demuth, 40, a farmer, cut his throat with a razor and died at Mercy Hospital.
Aboard the City of Racine a propulsion wheel failure prompted a distress signal via wireless. The Chicago and Town steamers, plus a Congress Hotel station, responded as the vessel dropped anchor near Fort Sheridan to avert drifting ashore in a strong east wind.
Denver reports two Colorado rail accidents blamed on intense heat. The San Francisco limited derailed at Sedalia injuring eight, while a Colorado Midland train derailment in Denver caused crew and passengers to suffer only minor injuries. Chicago records four heat fatalities with widespread prostration.
Richard Walding of Dubuque arrived in Iowa City and learned his father was killed by Milwaukee yards cars in Dubuque while on a search for the youth. The 16 year old had been visiting his aunt Miss Lide Walding and had been working in Marion Ia. He said a force compelled him to Iowa City to see if everyone was all right and found the fatal news.
The Mississippi fleet from St Louis will skip the Hennepin Canal cruise due to its breach and sail directly up the Mississippi. The plan calls for a Davenport stop Friday noon with Muscatine hosting an reception yet to be timed, and races in Burlington and Davenport to follow over the weekend. The Muscatine Motor Boat Company boat Planet impressed by averaging 28 miles on a test run upstream and downstream.
Berlin June 28 Prince Von Buelow announced his intention to retire from the empire's chancellorship as soon as the pending finance reform measure is disposed of. He will remain in office only temporarily to see the bill through.
In Washington June 28 President Taft acted as judge to rule on the long battle over what constitutes whiskey and what must be labeled imitation whiskey. Attorneys for major interests argued for a final decision following Dr. Wiley’s department of agriculture findings on whiskey labeling.
Schlatter the self styled healer known as Charles McClean was arrested in Des Moines on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses from a Clinton man. He planned a capital city meeting but was jailed instead. He claimed a devil led plot and called ministers and physicians malefactors. He said he has worked fifteen years under divine calling and faced universal opposition.
In St Michaels Maryland the coroner's jury in the Eastman Woodill case adjourned after a brief Eastman bungalow session. A narcotic bottle found at the shack supports claims Edith May Woodill was lured and drugged there. Eastman’s grave was laid to rest with no church attendance or mourners present.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cozad died early this morning at their home near Eliza Illinois. Interment was held this afternoon at Reynolds Cemetery.
Berlin reports the death of Prof. Ernest Von Halle, political economist born in 1868, who was well known in the United States. He died today in Berlin of pleurisy.
In New York on June 28 defense attorneys for Broughton Brandenburg rested their case after calling their final witness. In rebuttal Charles R. Miller editor of the New York Times testified that the Cleveland signature in evidence matched the one attached to the article when received by the Times.
A cloudburst near Vail Iowa floods six residences, floods cellars, and leaves eight inch water in homes. A half mile of Chicago and Northwest tracks is torn up. Tom Mergen Peter Jennings and a baby were rescued from the flood. Des Moines river expected to top yearly high before morning. Damages run into thousands of dollars.
Charles Demick, 35, drowned while bathing in the Green Ridge mines reservoir at Oskaloosa Iowa after cramps seized him. He leaves a wife and two children.
Orville Wright arrives at Fort Myer with reporters as the Wright brothers conduct government test flights. The image shows their aeroplane front view and craft in flight during the Fort Myer trials.
Washington June 28 Orville Wright scheduled for a preliminary flight in his aeroplane at Fort Myer this afternoon. Conditions look favorable with only high wind a possible delay.
Des Moines June 28. Jesse B. Hammond will seek removal of every county attorney and sheriff who fails to enforce the anti cigarette law. He cites an attorney general opinion that cigarette tax payments do not bar prosecution and do not render the sale legal.
A small crowd greeted the Svea Male chorus from Moline during an excursion to the city yesterday. The W. W. and barge arrived at 2 30 and departed about 6 o'clock on the return trip with few attendees aboard.
Police cannot determine if last night’s blast that wrecked a central Chicago telephone exchange and damaged the Chicago Title and Trust building is the work of bombers in the Gamblers War or retaliatory acts by striking workers. The explosion damaged 15 cables affecting 25,000 telephones and injured 15 people with one man in danger of death.
Semmering Austria June 28. Professor Strumpel reports E H Harriman shows improvement after examination. It is understood the American financier will stay three weeks, then travel to Gastein in Salzburg noted for its hot mineral springs.
Riots erupt during Pittsburg street car strike as fourteen alleged strike breakers are driven from Rankin car barns. County Detective Englert is beaten. mayor threatens plenary powers while strike committee adjourns without resolution. Police guard precincts as unrest fears rise and company plans a campaign to break the strike.
The German Lutheran church will hold its quarterly meeting next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Reports from various departments and other business will be in order.
The forecast calls for continued warm and generally fair conditions in Iowa and Illinois with possible local thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday. Sunrise is 4 16, sunset 7 3h, moonset 1 31 a. m.
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