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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1908

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Anarchy Barred at Averbuch Rites and Sanity Plea in Priest Slayer Case

Olga Averbuch protests anarchists attending her brother’s funeral rites as the Jewish burial group bans anarchists. In Denver, DA Blidger seeks sanity confirmation for Giuseppe Alia before trial for Father Heinrichs murder. four alienists say Alia is sane, with more to come. In Rockford, a man named Fee arrested in Omaha had worked there as a plumber. police tests find harmless contents in his bottle.

Chicago Ill Olga Averbuch Shippy Potters Field Jewish Free Burial Association Alia Denver Colo Guiseppe Alia Blidger Leo Heinrichs Rockford, Ill Omaha Fee Rockford

Weather forecast for Iowa and Illinois

A fair sky is expected in Iowa with moderate temperatures tonight and Thursday. In northern Illinois conditions remain fair with potential showers in the south, and temperatures will stay moderate through the period.

Iowa Illinois

Orchard Sentenced Soon After Plea Change

Harry Orchard withdraws not guilty plea and enters guilty to murder in the first degree in Caldwell Idaho Courthouse before Judge Fre mont Wood. He will be sentenced March 18 for the killing of former Gov Steunenberg by a dynamite bomb at his residence on December 30 1905.

Harry Orchard Caldwell Idaho Fremont Wood Orchard Gov. Steunenberg

Japanese Ambassador Takahira Celebrated at New York Banquet

At a New York banquet by the Japan Society on March 11 Ambassador Takahira declared that no major US Japan issues remain unsettled and future questions will be settled in friendship, drawing prolonged cheers from attendees.

Japan Society New York United States Japan Takahira Japan Society of New York

Morris Speaks at Pittsburg Missionary Session

At the second day of the first international convention of the Young People's Missionary movement in Pittsburg Rev. James W. Morris of Richmond Virginia, a twelve year Brazilian missionary, spoke about the organization’s work in South America and global reach.

Morris Pittsburg The Young People’s Missionary Movement James W. Morris Richmond Brazil South America

Prince Sagan Engages Passage for Anna Gould

Paris dispatch reports Prince Sagan has booked passage for himself and Anna Gould aboard the Kron Prince Wilhelm sailing from Cherbourg to New York today. The engagement signals a major social pairing amid European nobility.

Prince Sagan Pass Himeci Anna Aie Paris Himself Anna Gould Prince Wilhelm Cherbourg New York

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Begins Large Divorce Battle

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw moves to annul her marriage to Harry K. Thaw. Counsel Daniel O Reilly says papers served on Thaw at Matteawan asylum and on his mother. Thaw’s side vows to fight the claim claiming he was insane at marriage. The suit accuses Thaw of lunacy at the time of marriage and seeks legal nullity and potential support terms.

New York N. Y Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Harry K. Thaw Daniel O'Reilly Matteawan Asylum Thaw Harry Thaw O'Reilly A. Russell Peabody Evelyn Thaw William Thaw

Buttermakers Converge in St Paul Three Day Convention

Butter makers from nearly every state gathered in St Paul Minnesota for a three day convention. An estimated two to three thousand attendees are expected by tomorrow. The opening session featured an address of welcome by Governor Johnson followed by officer reports and topical talks.

St. Paul Minn Union Johnson

Fire Devastates Thornton Wiping Out Town Blocks

An Iowa blaze in Thornton near Mason City destroyed seven business blocks and damaged the main street. Originating in a bowling alley, the wind shift spared the opposite side, with losses around 70000 dollars including two stores, two alleys, a restaurant, a meat market, and an empty building.

Associated Press St. Paul Minn Mason City Thornton

Navy Fleet Near Magdalena Bay Heads Toward Golden Gate

San Diego radio linked with the battleship Connecticut off the Mexican coast as the fleet neared Magdalena Bay for target practice. A navy itinerary listed visits to San Diego Coronado Santa Barbara San Pedro Santa Cruz and San Francisco arriving May 5 with future Pacific fleet movements undecided. Officers claimed serious construction defects in battleships including overdraft at Hampton Roads armor belt gun deck and ammo hoists. testimony faced restrictions and an executive session was held to decide further remarks.

San Diego Calif Navy Connecticut Mexican Washington Magdalena Bay Washington, D. C Navy Department Coronado Santa Barbara San Pedro Santa Cruz San Francisco Pacific Winslow Bureau of Navigation A. L. Key Roosevelt Evans Hampton Roads Key

Sultan of the South Malai Wanes Amid Moroccan News

Paris dispatch reports the star of Malai waning as France wins more battles in Morocco. Hafid's five week camp at Mechelchair fuels disaffection among his followers and weakens his leadership, impacting the southern sultanate.

Paris Morocco Malai South Hafid Mechelchair

Reward Offered for Missing $1,000 Notes in Boston

Boston papers publish a bona fide advertisement offering a $50,000 reward for return of a package containing one thousand $1,000 notes lost on city streets. The note proposal is claimed genuine and from the advertiser.

Boston Mass

MINER CHILES GATHERING FOR UMWA CONVENTION IN INDY

Indianapolis, March 11 leaders of 350 000 coal miners arrive for tomorrow's United Mine Workers of America convention. About one thousand delegates from anthracite and bituminous fields attend as four wage talks fail. If no action by April 1 the current scale expires and bituminous miners may strike.

Indianapolis Ind United Mine Workers of America

Sigourney Man and Wife to Lie in Same Grave

Sigourney Iowa March 11 Glen Rathburn a Sigourney man shot his wife to death in Omaha and then killed himself. His father J J Rathburn arrived to arrange burial of both in the same grave here. Rathburn served in the eleventh cavalry and was well liked by locals and former comrades who plan to attend the funeral. A Des Moines rumor cited anger over his wife’s refusal to stop attending public dances.

Sigourney Sigourney, Iowa Lee Syndicate Glen Rathburn Associated Press Omaha J. J. Rathburn Rathburn Eleventh Cavalry Des Moines

Nebraska Republicans Gather in Omaha for State Convention

Fifteen hundred GOP delegates arrive in Omaha to attend the Nebraskan state convention with most instructed for Taft. The event will name four delegates at large to the national convention and hints of party machinery contention emerge on the eve of proceedings.

Oklahoma City Okla City Chicago Taft

Jurors Chosen for April Term in Davenport Federal Court

Davenport Iowa March 11 four Muscatine county men named to serve jurors for the April term of the federal court Molis Andley and John O Holtz named on the grand jury while Jacob Legler and J H Munroe selected as petit jurors.

Davenport Muscatine County Molis Andley John O. Holtz Jacob Legler J. H. Munroe

French President to Visit London in May

Paris March 11 officials announce President Fallieres will visit London during the second week of May. The visit aims to discuss Franco British relations and ongoing diplomatic efforts.

England Paris Fallieres London

Five Persons Dead in Tenino Tragedy

War ran McKay a Canada native killed his wife and three children at their Tenino Washington home then died by suicide On the way to work two men found McKay in his undershirt along a trail to town near his residence Police believe he poisoned himself

Tenino Wash Warran McKay Canada McKay

Roosevelt Vindicated Asks Time Extension for Reinstatement

President says Brownville riot findings substantiate his order dismissing black soldiers and asks a one-year extension to reinstate those dismissed not covered by the original order. He also urges Congress on motherhood duties and condemns shirkers of duty.

Washington, D. C Senate Committee On Military Affairs Brownville Senate Senator Warren Foraker Congress Washington

Veteran oil man John Teagle dies at 60 in Cleveland

John Teagle, noted independent oil refiners figure, died last night in Cleveland at age 60. He and partners Scofield and Shurmer sold their business to Standard Oil in 1901 after a decade of commercial and legal battles.

Cleveland John Teagle Scofield, Shurmer and Teagle Standard Oil Co

Drill Fears Rise After Collinwood Disaster

Experts warn of imminent great holocaust risks and deem drills useless after a disaster at Collinwood. Calling for urgent safety measures, officials blame faulty construction methods and urge immediate reforms.

Coroner Finds Fire Origin in Closet During Collinwood School Tragedy

Coroner Burke ruled the causes were conditions and not fault by anyone in the Collinwood school fire. Janitor Fred Hirter was exonerated while investigators concluded the blaze began in a closet under the front stairway from overheated pipes igniting the stairway.

Cleveland Burke Collinwood Fred Hirter

Expert warns Collinwood fire shows need for fireproofing

Washington letters quote Richard L. Humphrey of the U S Geological Survey on the Collinwood disaster. He says such catastrophes stem from common, fire prone conditions in many towns and that drills alone cannot prevent loss without fire resistant structures.

Washington the Journal Washington, D. C J. C. Welliver Collinwood Ohio Boyertown United States Richard L. Humphrey Humphrey United States Geological Survey Collinwood School Lfe

Fire safety laws urged for tall public buildings

The writer calls for laws to ban non fire resistant structures in schools hospitals and theaters. They favor two story limits for such buildings with top to ground chutes for rapid exits and note fireproof materials offer safer, quicker egress despite uncertain resistance claims.

Collinwood

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