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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1909

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Crazy Snake seeks surrender amid riot claims and official denials

Oklahoma officials counter claims of an Indian war after Crazy Snake vows to surrender and reports say he was shot in the leg. Governor Haskell says the danger is exaggerated by sensational writers while militia pursue Crazy Snake in the hills near Henryetta and Hickory Grounds.

Muskogee Okla Crazy Snake Hoffmann Odom Woodruff Kelsey Henryetta Guthrie Canton Hickory Grounds Col. Hoffman Haskell Associated Press Chitto State Guard

Wisconsin Senate Backs Suffrage Bill Moves to Assembly

Madison March 30 The woman’s suffrage bill passed the Senate and awaits a people’s vote before becoming operative if ratified. The measure now goes to the Assembly for consideration. Cedar Rapids reports a suicide. Frank Kulisek 77, a retired farmer from Ely, used a shotgun and died. cause unknown.

Madison, Wis Senate Assembly Iowa Evening Press Cedar Rapids Frank Kulisek Ely

Flora Wilson Wins in Tryout at Metropolitan Opera

Flora Wilson daughter of James Wilson secretary of agriculture wins a successful tryout yesterday before Andress Dipp administrative manager at the Metropolitan Opera House. She aims to pursue operatic stage work after returning from study abroad in singing.

New York N. Y Flora Wilson James Wilson Secretary of Agriculture Andress Dipp Metropolitan Opera House Wilson

Eight Killed in Explosion Near Chillicothe Ohio

Eight men were killed and 20 injured when a dynamite blast at Indian Creek near Chillicothe Ohio ripped through a loaded car. Most victims were Black workers with three white men among the dead as the Norfolk and Western railroad doubles tracks.

Chillicothe Indian Creek Norfolk and Western Railroad Terre Haute Ind Jasonville Miners’ Union

Oil Tariff Debate Seen With Low Attendance

Washington March 30. Little interest noted in house tariff talks as only about a dozen members sat in for the evening session. Cox of Ohio urged lower duties on sewing machines bicycles and computing scales while Bates of Pennsylvania said the Payne bill is downward revision. Vreeland of New York defended retaining the countervailing duty on crude and refined petroleum arguing independents rely on the protection and that removal would harm their business rather than aid Standard Oil.

Washington, D. C Cox Ohio Ways and Means Bates Pennsylvania Payne Vreeland New York Standard Oil Standard Company

Pouren Freed After Revolutionist Ruling

New York March 30 Jan Pouren a Russian refugee charged by the Russian government with arson attempted murder and burglary was discharged from custody by U S Commissioner Hitchcock who found he acted as a revolutionist without criminal intent.

New York N. Y Jan Pouren United States Hitchcock Pouren

Obsequies for May or Barney Schmidt Held at Family Theatre

Large turnout in Muscatine as civic and business leaders attend the obsequies of May or Barney Schmidt. The service, led by Seraphath Consistory Davenport and Scottish Rite Masons, followed by a lengthy funeral procession and extended city business closures.

Barney Schmidt Family Theatre Seraphath Consistory Davenport Muscatine Greenwood William Molis Thomas Watson S. J. Fuller P. J. Mackey Carl Tiecke H. J. Hartman Scottish Rite Masons: Dr. H. M. Dean, S. L. Johnson E. J. Zeidler Charles Brainworth George B. Jackson F. H. Little Henry Wasserman H. Hutchendorf Charles Gobble Charles P. McColm F. D. Miller Charles Schner

Sensational Suit At Des Moines

Des Moines March 30 Fred M C Choate a nephew of actor Choate of New York asks to set aside his divorce granted a year ago claiming his wife conspired with his attorney to defeat him and destroy evidence. Disbarment actions against the attorney may follow. Ballentyne a man suspected in an church incident is arrested on insanity charges and guarded by order of Father Flavin.

By Town Evening Press Des Moines Fred M. C. Choate Choate New York W. A. Graham Graham

Muscatine Bridge Company Sets Annual Stockholders Meet

Announcement for the Muscatine Bridge Company annual meeting of stockholders at City Hall on Tuesday evening April 13 at 7 p.m. Elect three directors for three years and address other lawful business. Notice signed by superintendent Chester Lillibridge.

Muscatine Company Muscatine Bridge Company Chester Lillibridge

Woman Waives Hearing In Kidnaping Case At Mercer

Mercer Pennsylvania March 20 Mrs Jas H Boyle will not be taken to Sharon for a hearing on the charge of kidnapping Willie Whitla Attorney Cochrane counsel for Whitla arrived from Sharon and said the hearing would be waived in jail here by a signed legal paper The case aims for a conviction In Mercer March 30 it was learned Mrs Boyle received a visit from a man at the Mercer jail who is believed to be her brother The visit occurred as authorities and reporters traveled to Sharon for her husband hearing

Mercer Jas. H. Boyle Sharon Willie Whitla Cochrane Whitla Mercer, Pa

Missouri Days Win Prohibition Amendment Vote

Jefferson City March 30 advocates of statewide prohibition win a point as the lower house directs its constitutional amendments committee to report the prohibition amendment.

Jefferson City

Harris Retains Custody of Children in Juvenile Court

The delinquency case against Dan Harris's children was dismissed by Judge Jackson. Harris pledged to support and provide a proper home, planning to rent a house in South Muscatine with friends donating furniture. The petition sought relief from custody due to alleged neglect.

Dan Harris D. V. Jackson South Muscatine Mr. Harris

Fire Damages Reynolds Arcade in Rochester

A blaze at the Reynolds arcade in Rochester causes extensive damage estimated at a quarter of a million dollars. The Western Union Telegraph office and several shops and offices within the building suffered substantial losses.

Rochester Reynolds Arcade Western Union Telegraph Office

Rumor of Assult on Roosevelt Aboard Hamburg Debunked

The Hamburg arrived at Ponta Delgada Azores March 30 with no assault on Theodore Roosevelt. An Italian steerage passenger, Giuseppe Tosti, allegedly attacked him but was restrained. Roosevelt and son Kermit were unhurt and unaware of the incident until later.

Ponta del Ga San Miguel Azores Hamburg Roosevelt Honta Associated Press Giuseppe Tosti Col. Roosevelt Kermit

Suffragists Foiled by Police at House of Commons Raid

Militants attempted to storm the house of commons seeking Premier Asquith but were scattered by mounted police. In parliament Birrell reintroduced the Irish land bill in the same form as before. In Melbourne both state leaders offered a Dreadnought to the imperial government.

London House of Commons Asquith Ireland Birrell Melbourne New South Wales Victoria

Hopkins Effort Again a Failure in Senator Ballot

Springfield Illinois March 20 The sixty third joint ballot for United States senator shows Hopkins 75 Foss 14 Shurtleff 17 Stringer 32 Lowden 1 Mason 2 McKinley 2 Sherman 2 Ed J Novak 33 Richard Yates 1 Calhoun There was no choice and balloting will resume tomorrow.

Springfield Hopkins Foss Shurtleff Stringer Lowden Mason McKinley Sherman Ed. J. Novak Richard Yates Calhoun

Public Health Commission Bill Seen Before Solons

Des Moines March 30 The senate public health committee introduced a bill to form a public health commission. It would oversee the tuberculosis sanitarium at Iowa City the tuberculosis lectures veterinary department creamery hotel seed paint and food inspections and pharmacy law enforcement. Commissioners would be paid 3500 annually and the state board of health would be abolished.

Cra Williams State House Des Moines Senate Committee On Public Health Commission of Public Health Iowa City State Board of Health House

City of Detroit Opens Lake Erie Navigation With First Run

The steamer City of Detroit arrived from Detroit at 4:30 pm opening Lake Erie's navigation for the season. Pleasant weather and no ice greeted the voyage as the first trip of the season.

Cleveland Ohio City of Detroit Lake Erie

Dry victory closes 97 saloons in Clark County vote

Springfield Ohio reports Clark county voters chose dry by 11, ending 97 saloons and 3 breweries. City favored wet while county precincts overwhelmingly backed dry. Election held March 30 yielded the heaviest local vote in county history.

Springfield Clark County

Powers' Formula Presented to Servian Foreign Office

The plan agreed by the European powers and Austria-Hungary for settling the dispute with Servia was presented at Belgrade’s foreign office at noon today.

Belgrade Europe Austria-Hungary Servia Servian Foreign Office

Engineer J W Sebaub shoots self on Michigan Central train

Jackson Michigan March 30 J W Sebaub a civil engineer from Chicago shot and killed himself this afternoon on a westbound Michigan Central train near Kalamazoo authorities said.

Bills Self Jackson Mich J. W. Sebaub Chicago Michigan Central Kalamazoo

Weather Digest for Iowa and Illinois

Iowa sees partly cloudy skies in the east while the west faces a chance of rain or snow tonight into Wednesday. Illinois forecasts fair conditions tonight with frost in the south and partly cloudy skies with possible rain later Wednesday afternoon or night. Sunrise 5 38 sunset 6 14 moonset 5.

Iowa Illinois

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