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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
4
Local note highlights Sleepy Eye flour endorsement from grocers and Slaughter's Candy Store for lunch ice cream and candy. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Fred Fort and son Lowell of Josephine Montana visiting Miss Ida Brown and departing today for Chicago en route home.
County officials estimate the Harry Jones trial will exceed $1000 in costs for the county. Excluded are expenses for capture and locating Jones. The estimate covers attorney fees about 350 dollars, plus witness fees mileage and jury remuneration.
Article discusses a reward offer by the state totaling 300 dollars and about 200 dollars raised by subscription for arrest and conviction of Harry Jones. No conviction has occurred, raising questions who may claim the funds with possible payouts to Alton Park postmaster and Wayne County sheriff, plus potential affidavits from judges and jurors.
The jurors were dismissed after a day of deliberation as Harry Jones is found dead by self inflicted means. Residents of Fairport welcomed the death as confirmation of Jones guilt and relieved that the trial would not proceed.
Articles filed with the county recorder reveal Muscatine Button company capitalized at 15000 dollars. Officers named are President D S McDermid Secretary William Fuhlman and Treasurer S C Vanatta. New plant on Hershey Avenue will open soon as machines arrive and engine room is equipped though opening date is not yet announced.
Investigators found a bent tin top from a fruit glass sharpened to cut mattress material. The tool shows premeditation in Jones's death as last inspection was at 4:30 this morning, suggesting he formed the weapon earlier and worked on it beforehand.
At the sixth annual alumni clinic of the State University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City resolutions thanked Congressman Dawson for pushing a bill granting dental surgeons in the U S Navy. The meeting elected officers with Dr J B Montfort as president and named Iowa City as next meeting site.
Sheriff Daniel Holliday of Wellington Kansas arrived in Muscatine to observe the Jones trial not as a witness but to see its progress. He learned Harry Jones had killed himself, after escorting the prisoner with Sheriff R F Benham to Kansas City and then on to Muscatine.
The ninth International Tournament of the American Bowling Congress opens in Pittsburgh in honor of Cincinnati. Bowlers from many places participate as play begins at 8 o clock and continues until after midnight with five doubles tenpins and two five man events scheduled. The executive council will meet during the day.
Hundreds gathered at Day undertaking parlors to view the body of Harry Jones, the alleged Van Winkle family slayer who died by self-inflicted weapon at the county jail. Deputies controlled crowds as curious men women and children filed through to glimpse the face of the “most talked of man in eastern Iowa.”
Albert Gilland of Oquawka and Miss Ida Stark of Biggsville were married at 10 this morning by Justice of the Peace Jerry Carl in the magistrate's office. The couple will live in Oquawka where the groom works in the meat business.
Sherman Beatty, brother of Harry Jones, wires authorities to forward remains to Chattanooga Tennessee for burial. The body of the alleged Fairport slayer will be sent tomorrow with Beatty taking charge at Chattanooga. interment is planned there, but shipping is delayed until tomorrow morning due to connections.
James J. Jeffries was invited by Jack Johnson to meet at Johnson’s attorney in New York to arrange a fight. Jeffries appeared in magistrate court on a charge of sparring three exhibition rounds in a theater performance last night and the case was dismissed.
Washington March 10 Marines may not be reassigned to duty on battleships and armored cruisers despite a congress provision on maintenance funding. Secretary Meyer sought the attorney general’s opinion on the restoration clause constitutionality. Bailey visits Taft. Taft remained noncommittal on the insurgent house rules movement amid claims of tariff bill timetable.
A steamer ran ashore about half a mile south of the Orleans life saving station. The H F Dimock carried the Horatio Hall crew and passengers. ten people were brought ashore. The Horatio Hall sank. A second collision occurred off Newport between H F Dimock and Horatio Hall with no injuries. Massachusetts steamer Massachusetts grounded near Cedar Tree Neck in Vineyard Sound amid fog.
Springfield March 10 The forty second joint ballot for senator ends with Hopkins 76 Foss 17 Shurtleff 18 Mason 4 Lowden 1 McKinley 1 Stringer 49 Sherman 2 Gorman II Sabath 18 Shephard 1 Calhoun 1 Mahony 1 Janovsky 1 Croner 1 O Conner 1 There was no choice The balloting will be resumed tomorrow.
Home and Foreign Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran Church held an evening event at a member’s home. Attendees included Rev. H. F. Martin formerly of Muscatine now in Iowa City, Rev. H. Wennermark the current pastor, and Miss Josephine Freyermuth. The next session is set for April 13 at Mrs. Jacob Grimm’s home on Fulham Avenue.
The U B Ladies Aid society will hold a meeting Thursday evening after prayer. They will report the soliciting committee findings and discuss arrangements for the March 16 supper.
The Wo mens Home Missionary society of the First M. E. church meets at 1222 Mulberry avenue in the home of Mrs. Sarah Fox on Thursday at 3 o clock. The program includes a lesson on The Last of the Frontier Orientals and Mormons, Bible lesson by Mrs. Cheno weth, responsive reading by Mrs. Boiler, review of Call of Waters by Mrs. Kendig, map study, paper on Mormons by Mrs. Hunt, reading by Mrs. Francis, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Edwin McColm.
The Forward society of the German Congregational church will meet at Mrs Carl Schroeder’s home 214 East Sixth Street on Tuesday evening March 16.
The Spalding club met at Miss Alice Anson's residence on West Fourth Street last evening. New officers were formally installed and the usual routine proceedings followed.
The Colonel Hare Thimbie Bee met with Mrs Joseph Biles on Hope Avenue last evening and completed the usual work.
The Highland Noble Sewing Circle met with Mrs. H. Will of 123 West Front Street this afternoon.
In Nashville on March 10 the Cooper Sharp murder trial drew a dense crowd inside the bar. Judge Hart required deputies to clear a path to reach the bench as Attorney General Garner opened arguments at the start of the session.
The annual election of officers for the Young Women's Guild of the Presbyterian church was held last evening at the parsonage. Results: President Miss Helen Coe, Vice President Miss Ella Reuling, Secretary Miss Helen Molis, Treasurer Miss Nellie Reuling.
The Y M C A Auxiliary met yesterday afternoon and announced the new board of directors for one year two year and three year terms. Names named include Mrs. Sarah Fox Mrs. Hugh Jameson Mrs. John Havercamp Mrs. Theodore Beckey for one year and others for longer terms with two new members voted in.
St Paul reporting two to five hour delays for trains from Chicago Omaha and Kansas City due in early today as a storm raged through Wisconsin Southern Minnesota Northern Iowa and South Dakota yesterday causing the disruption.
Mrs Paul Freund of 312 West Sixth Street entertained members of the Women's group in a pleasant gathering. The event featured light refreshments and friendly conversation among attendees.
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