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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
1
The county attorney and defense counsel conduct opening examinations as jurors prepare for the murder trial. Pepper leads state questioning while two jurors are discharged for cause.
A crowded courtroom watches Harry Jones face a murder charge in the Van Winkle case as jurors are questioned. One juror is excused for bias, another admits a guilty impression but can follow instructions, and a change of venue is eyed for Junkin.
John Junkin claims a police third degree forced his Ottumwa murder confession and names Saunders and White as accomplices. He says he did not kill Clara Rosen but helped in the robbery and assault at Des Moines and Albia, detailing others present.
In Wilkesbarre area port Blanchard Erie Coal mine explosion killed two workers and left twelve severely burned. Officials say a number of miners entombed behind a fire with rescuers working to reach them as the fire raged.
In Boston on March 2 the state supreme court ordered the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway Company to dispose of its trolley holdings in Massachusetts by July 1. This ruling requires the company to unwind its MA trolley assets within the deadline set by the court.
An Austrian detachment of six officers and twenty five men was buried by an avalanche near La Frann Austria on March 2. Rescue troops were dispatched to the site and a search is underway for survivors or casualties.
Washington March 2. President-elect Taft expects a quiet day but the capital fills with callers as preparations proceed for the inaugural parade. For the first time wives of both leaders will ride with their husbands after the ceremonies.
The last regular cabinet meeting of President Roosevelt was a farewell gathering with praise and reminiscences. Roosevelt, busy with farewells, received hundreds of personal friends and well wishers as Lieutenant Frank Evans’ sentence was reduced and naval leadership shifts were announced as Sperry steps down and Schroeder succeeds him. A Senate Judiciary Committee disagreement on the Tennessee Coal and Iron merger with U S Steel is noted, while the House takes up the ship subsidy bill after four and a half hours of debate.
Envelopes belonging to Maybray reveal a fake wrestling show in Council Bluffs on Aug 7 1908 that split $10 000 from O L Cramer of San Francisco The scheme used disguises and manipulated bets with wrestlers George Keller J C Maybray and others The tainted memoranda trace plan failures and betrayals ending with a lost fortune and a betrayed investor.
Chicago March 2 The United States presses the Standard Oil Co of Indiana in a second trial over rebate acceptances from the Alton railway Judge Ashderson rules there are thirty six alleged offenses each settlement counts as a separate offense limiting potential fines to 720000 The jury was sworn in yesterday afternoon.
W H Tilford vice president of Standard Oil died at his New York home on March 2 the death announced today. He was a leading figure in the oil industry and longtime corporate executive.
Credentials of Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin were laid before the Senate and ordered printed. Senator La Follette challenged the full facts of Wisconsin proceedings. In Marinette, J A Van Cleve testified about 390 dollars spent for Stephenson, reimbursed later. Wisconsin joint-session ballots showed no quorum. Stephenson led with 60 votes. In Springfield, Illinois, a quorum failed on the 38th ballot with Hopkins at 28 and Stringer 38. balloting to resume tomorrow.
Miss Bessie Byers formerly of Iowa City died recently in Portland Oregon and was buried in Cedar Rapids. Services were led by the Eastern Star at her aunt Mrs E E Richards home. A large Iowa City attendance marked the funeral. Born in 1890 at West Liberty she was the daughter of a Rock Island engineer then based in Iowa City.
Davenport reports reveal a Little Rock district attorney ordering the return of $40,000 in a package opened last night. A code book of a racing scam gang is believed to be the target, while Keokuk dispatches list victims in Lee and Van Buren counties and other Iowa figures saving up losses.
Cincinnati March 2 union men win a long battle over the Typothetae of America versus the International Printing Pressmen union. The United States circuit court of appeals issues a decision this afternoon establishing the eight hour day for printers and presses workers.
Four or five Iowans may decide the fate of the reform movement in the House rules. Doubt surrounds whether the Cannon faction will prevail in the pivotal vote.
Washington March 2 Iowa's new members in the house face a split over amending house rules. Insurgents seek to gain control of committee appointments from the speaker with help from Iowa votes. Rumors place Woods Kendall and Gove with Cannon forces or with five insurgent votes from Pickett Haugen Good Jamison and Hubbard. Knox uncertainty persists. Senator Cummins Hubbard and Hepburn work to sway the new members toward reform.
The House adopted a rule amendment to call committees on each Wednesday seen as a sop to insurgents. Supporters say it gives members a chance to pass bills otherwise blocked, while opponents warn it may not achieve reform. A joint insurgent meeting followed the vote as they vow to press changes at the opening of the new Congress.
In Nashville on March 2 the Cooper Sharp murder trial heard firearm expert W M Setter testify that Carmack's revolver could not be spun without pulling the trigger, contradicting S J Benning who said Carmack tested the weapon by whirling the cylinder moments before the tragedy.
Iowa and Illinois expect generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Cooler conditions arrive Wednesday in both states with moderate temperatures and typical sunrise and sunset times listed.
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