Sugar Rival Neyer Recalled Before Senate Committee
Sugar industry figure Neyer faces questioning as he is called again before a Senate committee. The hearing examines industry influence and regulatory practices amid ongoing scrutiny of sugar policy.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1902
Page
1
Beet Sugar Men Reported To Cut Price Pact With Retailers
Havemeyer testified before the senate committee on relations with Cuba about contracts between beet sugar producers and retailers to buy sugar ten points below any price set by the sugar trust. He cited western price cuts last fall aimed at reclaiming market control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havemeyer
The
Sugar Trust
Senate Committee On
Cuba
West
Phillips Charts Plan for World Grain Brokerage Firm
George H. Phillips of Chicago, once the corn king, pursues a vast grain pool and plans brokerage houses with Chicago headquarters and eastern branches in Cleveland, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and New York. He aims to open first in Buffalo after meetings with Syracuse contractor John Dunfee and financiers in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
George H. Phillips
Chicago
Buffalo
Board of Trade
Phillips
John Dunfee
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Rochester
Albany
Women Hold Busy Session In Federation Meeting
In Los Angeles on May 5 the general federation of Women’s clubs opened its first business session. Mrs Mary Lockwood presented the committee on reincorporation report. The board of directors voted to keep the color question on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mary Lockwood
Elgin Depot Hit by Lightning Fire Burned Early Sunday
The B., C. R. & N. depot at Elgin was struck by lightning and burned in the early hours. Four people asleep on the second floor were rescued from windows. Mr. Grush sustained serious burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Grush
Three Firms Fail on Exchange Triggering Liquidation
New York May 5 news reports three brokerage firms failed on the exchange this morning. Offenbach & Moore brokers for the Webb Meyer Syndicate Henry Bros Co and Lockwood Hurd Co were the firms involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Offenbach & Moore
Webb-Meyer Syndicate
Henry Bros. & Co
Lockwood Hurd & Co
Beef agitation trims stock yards receipts to ten thousand
Chicago May 5 beef agitation reduces stock yards receipts from about 25 000 to 10 000 cattle. Retail prices show little change as market assesses the lighter run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wells Elevator Fire Kills Fireman in Buffalo
A blaze at the Wells elevator in Buffalo on May 5 destroyed the structure and caused an estimated half a million dollars in damage. Fireman Kennel was trapped by a falling wall and is believed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Ambassador thanks king for Chicago officers pardon
Rome May 5. Ambassador Meyer met the king and thanked him for pardoning the officers of the cruiser Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rome
Meyer
Corrigan Not Out of Danger
New York reports Archbishop Corrigan remains in a grave but improving condition as medical staff monitor his recovery. The church leader’s status shows cautious improvement after earlier illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrigan
New York
Archbishop Corrigan
Vance Sentenced to Six Months in County Jail
Ottumwa Iowa May 5 Mark Vance a local druggist was sentenced to six months in the county jail for lewdness after conviction Judge Vermillion overruled his motion for a new trial and Vance filed an appeal bond of five hundred dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Ottumwa, Ja
Mark Vance
Vermillion
Vance
Drought Strains Colorado Water Rights in Arkansas Valley
Colorado faces a serious drought with the state irrigation chief flooded by applications to adjust water rights. Severe hardship hits the Arkansas Valley, both upper and lower, as farmers struggle for scarce irrigation water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Arkansas Vally
Ames Defeats Simpson in College Athletic Meet
Ames Iowa May 5 The State Agricultural College defeated Simpson 16 to 11 in a college athletics meet. Simpson won the high jump and placed second in the pole vault high hurdles and broad jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
State Agricultural College
Simpson
Brakeman Killed Struck Signal in Belle Plaine
Marshalltown Iowa May 5 Special Frank Dispoo a Northwestern brakeman of Clinton was fatally injured this morning at Belle Plaine He struck a distance signal and his skull was fractured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Frank Dispoo
Clinton
Belle Plaine
They Die By Twos: Two Burned to Death in New York Fire
A fatal blaze in New York results in two deaths as a fire rapidly engulfs a building. Investigators examine the scene for cause and safety failures.
Two Husbands Shot Wives and Couple Quarrel Ends in Death
New York report of a fatal blaze at Eureka Bedding Co. workers including John Lynch aged 18 and Emma Boltracer 20 burned alive. Six injured with Ethel McGrath in peril. Also in Syracuse Miles Brown kills wife and self after dispute over living arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Lynch
Emma Boltracer
Eureka Bedding Co
Ethel McGrath
Potter Palmer Dead
Potter Palmer died of heart failure at his Lake Shore Drive home at 5 30 last evening aged 76 after three weeks of stomach illness. He shaped Chicago’s post fire growth with State Street retail, Lake Shore Drive, and the South Park system, building civic landmarks through foresight and ambitious development. He began in mercantile work after leaving farm life and common schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Potter Palmer
Lake Shore Drive
Palmer
City
State Street
South Park
Lake Street
Lake Shore
Mrs Burdette Withdraws From Club Presidents Race
Los Angeles May 5 The political strain at the club women convention eases with Mrs. Robert J Burdette withdrawing from the presidential contest She will back Mrs Denison ensuring a ticket of Mrs Denison president Mrs Burdette first vice president Mrs Buckwalter second vice president New talks hint at Mrs Emma Van Vrahlen Iowa possibly returning as treasurer and a push for Mrs John Sherman Chicago as recording secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Club
Robert J. Burdette
Denison
Burdette
Buckwalter
Emma van Vrahlen
Iowa
John Sherman
Chicago
Hanna Fears A Strike Looms For Coal Miners
Senator Hanna warned a miners strike seems inevitable as the Conciliation Committee failed to secure a new agreement between operators and the miners. He said no further meetings would be held and the committee’s work ended after uniting operators and miners' representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hanna
How Cheap Baking Powder Is Made
New York Health Department seized cheap baking powder found in the city. Lab analysis called it an alum powder made mainly of alum and pulverized rock, declared dangerous to health, and thousands of pounds were destroyed at the offal dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department of
New York
Health Department
Boy Named George Identified as Dewitt Woman's Son
Iowa City records confirm Mrs. Adama of Dewitt identified a university body as her son George a 14 year old killed at Lowden in early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Adama
Dewitt
University
George
Lowden
Wind storm in St. Louis causes fires and damage
A Sunday afternoon wind and rain storm lashed St. Louis, starting several fires from lightning. One blaze destroyed the machine shop and part of the foundry at William and Philip Madart's patent pulley plant in South St. Louis, with losses estimated at 300000, partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
William & Philip Madart
South St. Louis
Queen Near Death As Physicians Rate Condition Serious
Reports from doctors describe the queen's condition as very serious with near death risk. Officials say medical teams are monitoring vital signs and preparing for potential escalation in care.
Prayers Rise Over Queen Wilhelmina's Teetering Health
London reports conflict over Queen Wilhelmina status with one bulletin saying miscarriage and satisfactory overall condition. Hetloo notes prayers in churches as Holland braces for possible extinction of the House of Orange if she dies, no direct heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilhelmina
Loo Palace
Hetloo
Holland
House of Orange
Louisville drops Uncle Tom play after Daughters of the Confederacy protest
Louisville theatres will not book Uncle Tom's Cabin again after E D Stair promised the stair and Nicholson circuit to stop the play following a fight by the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy against a recent performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
E. D. Stair
Stair and Nicholson
Albert Sidney Johnston
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Rush to gold fields begins in Pacific Northwest
Tacoma Washington May 5 over two dozen vessels including sixteen steam ships will sail for Tacoma and Seattle during May and June carrying between 12 000 and 16 000 miners and prospectors north with machinery to develop placer and hydraulic claims on a large scale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Miners Leader Says Strike Timing Tied to Committee Meeting
New York May 5 Mitchell president of the miners stated the anthracite field depends on the miners executive committee meeting at Scranton on Wednesday. He added that any time is favorable to strike when right and justice are on the miners' side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mitchell
Scranton
Mansfield to Leave Stage in Three Years
Indianapolis reports Richard Mansfield will retire from acting in three years to focus on playwriting. He plans two more regular seasons followed by a farewell tour, citing lifelong nervous troubles as a factor in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard Mansfield
Mansfield
Iowa squab farm expands near Wall Lake by James White
Wall Lake Iowa May 5 A squab farm started near Wall Lake by James White He rented the farm of L D McFarland and will grow pigeons for the market The upper story of the barn holds 5000 cotes and he plans to raise thousands of squabs this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Lake
James White
L. D. McFarland
Railway wreck near Leipzig kills official and six injured
Berlin May 5. A railway accident near Leipzig killed Herr Friedel former national liberal deputy and two others. Six people were injured in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Leipzig
Herr Friedel
National Liberal
Tragedy in Chicago as Hill Kills Woman Then Dies
Howard Hill, a black man, quarreled with Mollie Mozyer at a Chicago residence. He returned, fatally shot her, then ingested carbolic acid and died on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard Hill
Mollie Mozyer
Two Local Men Sentenced for Burglary at Fort Madison
Ed Nolan and John Connors were sentenced to two years each at hard labor in Fort Madison for breaking into Carl Mueller’s house near the cemetery and stealing about $30 in jewelry. They protested innocence, claiming the jewelry came from a third party, while witnesses placed them at the scene. Sheriff Stuart will transport them this evening aboard the Firefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Nolan
John Connors
Judge
Fort Madison
Connors
Nolan
John Degler
Degler
Stuart
Girl A Murder Suspect in Northwood Case
Maggie Merle a 21 year old domestic in Northwood is suspected of having murdered a newborn girl baby found in her room bureau. The coroner conducts an investigation as Marshalltown reports the May 5 special note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Maggie Merle
Northwood
William Rable in Fort Wayne Hangs Self in Jail Cell
In Fort Wayne Indiana on May 5 William Rable who shot his wife Addie on Saturday night was found dead in his jail cell from hanging. Officials cite jealousy as the motive behind the fatal act and its aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Wm. Rable
Addie
Lights Grasp Iowa Avenue as Merchants Extend Illumination
Merchants along Iowa Avenue and the Grand hotel area plan permanent electric lighting after a successful Saturday night display. Townsend organized wiring and a large arc light will be added over a street car switch, with Second Street merchants urged to follow. Ev Brandenburg reported distributing over 2,000 souvenirs, reflecting widespread turnout and praise for the illuminated scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Avenue
Grand Hotel
Opera House
Townsend
Second Street
Iowa Avenue
Brandenburg
Weather outlook for Iowa showers from Chicago report
A Chicago based weather bulletin indicates Iowa will see partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with probable showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Rumor of Large Department Store Arriving in Muscatine
The city hears a rumor that a major department store from the east plans to build a large business house in Muscatine. Arrangements are not confirmed but officials say the project is a definite prospect, likely on East Second near Walnut Street, with key investors expected in town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Lewa
Thomas Bebb
Crocker
Muscatine
East Second Street
Walnut Street
Fire devours drug warehouses in London docks
A great fire in the London docks destroyed two immense drug warehouses and spread to other properties as flames raged through the area on May 5. Local authorities fought the blaze, with the fire threatening nearby shipments and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Docks
Lightning Strikes Cause Widespread Damage Across Town
A heavy thunderstorm damaged several structures including the Vail building and the courthouse. Lightning knocked a chimney from the Narvis home, damaged a motor, and caused a flooded basement when a water pipe was struck. The McMahon and Ryan residences were struck with shocks reported by occupants. the Mississippi river level rose seven tenths of a foot overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Vail
Wm. Narvis
City Considers Purchasing Patrol Wagon
City officials weigh buying a patrol wagon after receiving several pictures. Police face difficulties handling intoxicated individuals in Musser ville and may use drays, delivery wagons, or wheelbarrows to transport suspects. A patrol could ease these duties and justify investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musserville
Fire Devours 200 Homes at Bartfield Health Resort
At Bartfield health resort near Buda Pest a large blaze destroyed two hundred houses. The fire swept the settlement today causing extensive property loss and prompting emergency response from local authorities. No further details on casualties or cause are provided in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda Pest
Bartfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Have Neyer
Fore Senate Committee
New York Stock Exchange
Reduc&d
Arkansas Valley
Miles Brown
Los
Angeles
Civic Federation
Uncle Tom
Puget Sound
Court House
Bebb
Ress
the Journal
Buda
Pest
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