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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
1
Taft pledges a summer of law framing to curb corporate evasion of the commodities clause. He aims to present concrete measures to Congress by December, focusing on preventing coal railroads from dodging the clause, following the U S Supreme Court decision.
At the world session in Wheeling West Virginia yesterday Methodist Episcopal bishops announced fall conference assignments. Bishops Moore Goodsell McDowell McIntyre Nielsen Berry Warren Spellmeyer listed with regional dates across Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota North Denmark North Swedish West German Northwestern German Nebraska Dakota Iowa and related areas.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission held its quarterly meeting in Pittsburg on May 4 awarding 23 heroes, mostly from the east and south, with sixteen bronze and seven silver medals and $14,000 in cash plus annuities of $125 monthly. The body also allocated $10,000 to aid relatives of 117 victims from two mine explosions at Switchback West Virginia's Pocahontas Consolidated Mine, dated December 29, 1908 and January 12, 1909.
President Taft approves the court martial sentence of dismissal for Lieutenant Thomas A. Jones coast artillery corps stationed at Fort Baker California on conviction of fraudulent conduct. Jones hailed from Nebraska and had been promoted from the ranks.
Westville Illinois May 4 Mary Eli Kana fiancee of John Markis had a license in Danville Saturday afternoon. Sunday night she told him she dreaded the wedding day and yesterday her mangled body was found on the Big Four railroad tracks after she threw herself before a train.
May 4 in Shinefield Illinois the eightieth joint ballot produced Hopkins 69 votes Foss 17 Shurtleff 18 Stringer 16 Johns Eastman 49 and scattering 10 with voting still in progress for the U S Senate race.
A Württemberg Aerial Navy League meeting reported Count Zeppelin's representative announcing a new company to run a regular airship service from Lucerne or Friedrichshafen to North Germany via Frankfurt, aiming to start traffic next year. In London, the Wright brothers received the first gold medal from the Nautical Society for aeronautical achievement, with cheers and speeches from Wilbur, Orville, and Katherine Wright.
The Arkansas House killed a bill for a two-cent passenger rate by indefinite postponement. The house empowered the state's attorney to negotiate with the railroads for a two-cent rate agreement.
Mc Pherson condemns the proposal saying the step would be irregular and set a bad precedent. He argues against pursuing the charges and urges caution. The remark frames a legal debate over procedural norms and future implications.
Clifford Temple twenty three son of Mr and Mrs Temple was kicked in the abdomen while handling a horse Sunday at the Temple home five miles south of Keota Iowa. He died Monday evening after efforts to save him. Survived by parents two sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Kansas City attorn ey Frank Hagerman denounces Representative Murphy s resolution as a tissue of mis representation. Judge John F Phillips declines a congressional investigation deeming it a bad precedent and outside jurisdiction without impeachment. Judge Smith McPherson in St Louis defends his Missouri rate case work and says he will submit to inquiry.
Madison Wis May 4 Republican State Chairman E A Edmonds testified before the senatorial investigation committee He said he managed Stephenson's campaign in the legislature from January 26 to March 4 and had an understanding he would be the senator's sole representative.
Marie Berg, a domestic in the Peters household, was fatally burned when tar placed on a gas stove to heat for roof repairs exploded. The incident occurred in Sioux City Iowa on May 4.
By a 17 to 12 vote the senate passed the Wadley bill permitting racing activities at Hot Springs. The measure clears a path for organized racing events in the town pending final approvals.
Space in the Muscatine Journal booster edition is selling fast as 17 000 copies are planned for distribution with the Muscatine Boosters on their trip. Merchants and business men are urged to advertise and call No 27 for ad information and rates.
In Delano Minnesota last night the Great Northern passenger No. 3 known as the Flyer west bound collided with a light engine. Two day coaches burned and about twenty passengers were seriously hurt with varying injuries.
Cedar Rapids won in the state supreme court upholding the city ordinance that cut the gas rate from 1.15 to 0.90 dollars. Over two years the gas company deposited 55000 dollars in trust for consumers, to be returned as ordered by the ruling.
Chicago May 4 The Second National Peace congress held separate sessions on women’s work for peace and on universities’ contributions. Mrs Lucia Ames Mead spoke for the Chicago Woman’s club during the women’s session. Beals read Marcus M Marks’s paper on business attitude to peace. Louis H L Pochner led the college session.
The Evening Wisconsin reports Charles W. Treat Lawrence College physics instructor and vice president was hung in effigy on a trolley wire before the campus. He had expelled four popular fraternity members during Presidents Plantz absence and will appeal the case to President Plantz.
Pittsburg May 4 Standard Oil announces a five cent reduction per barrel on all grades of crude oil except Ragland which remains unchanged This marks the first change in most grades since March 32 1907
Spokane reports compiled by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce indicate eastern Washington Oregon Idaho and western Montana will produce about 896 million bushels of wheat this season. The 1907 peak was 65 million bushels and favorable spring rains also favor a strong crop of barley and other cereals.
In Washington on May 4 a Senate debate over the income tax amendment to a tariff bill drew a sharp clash between Dolliver of Iowa and Aldrich of Rhode Island as Dolliver denounced tariff schedules. Root then offered statistics on how wealth bears taxes from states counties and municipalities.
Des Moines Iowa May 4 Councilman MacVicar began a recall bid to oust either himself or Councilman Hamerly over disagreements on the new city hall project. It marks the first recall under the Des Moines plan.
Exiled Venezuelan former president Fidel Castro announced in Paris his intention to sue France over his forcible expulsion from Martinique. He departed for Santander to await his wife’s arrival aboard the Guadeloupe.
Omaha and Lincoln voters prepare for election day as campaigns close. In Omaha Mayor Dahlman leads the Democratic ticket while Republican John P. Breen runs for mayor. Lincoln features the fiercest fight over the liquor issue with major local contenders.
Amelia D. Reed of Sparta Wis adopted daughter of the late Joseph W. Babcock receives only one dollar from his estate in the May 4 probate filing. The will dated May 25 1907 leaves 10000 to Annie Vanderlass and 5000 each to Mary Merrill and a Mary F. Barney niece. Kate Woodland Babcock widow gets home and one third of the remainder. Charles E Babcock son gets a Necedah home and one third not. A third is placed in trust for George W Babcock adopted son during minority.
Washington May 4 Senator Dolliver sharply attacked the wool and cotton schedules of the tariff bill accusing them of deceptive provisions that raise duties on articles with little wool. He criticized Aldrich and urged reexamination of protective rates noting the rise of powerful corporations and the impact on public opinion.
Iowa forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures especially in the east and central regions. Illinois expected to be fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday with partial cloudiness and a chance of afternoon or evening showers. Sunrise at 4 44, sunset at 6 533, moonset at 4 39 am.
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