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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
1
The postal service promises further disclosures on fraud amid sensational claims. Officials say investigations continue while auditors examine internal communications and contractor practices. Local authorities coordinate with federal agencies to determine scope and impact.
Washington May 28 sensational disclosures loom in the postoffice scandal as officials near August W. Machen face a broader probe. Reports say more serious charges than bribery are planned against men high in the service. The investigation, resumed today, leaves Postmaster General Payne tight lipped on plans.
Rock Island Illinois May 28 Democratic central committee repudiates Guy C. Scott of Aledo as a candidate for justice of the supreme court over charges of engineering political intrigue.
The Floyd river rose again, flooding Sioux City and forcing 500 residents from their homes. Heavy rain continues, endangering crops across northern and central Iowa and ruining much of the corn harvest.
President F. W. Cherry announces the sale of the Des Moines and Southern railroad property to A. B. Stickney. Right of way secured from Des Moines southwest to Greenfield with some construction work already done.
Wichita May 28 Victor Murdock Republican party reports a large victory margin over Democrat Clyne with an estimated plurality of 12 000. The district Republican lead previously stood at 7 823 last fall.
The diocesan convention in Chicago voted to remove the words Protestant Episcopal from the church name. No substitute was suggested.
Isaac S. Lauck, auditor for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad at Topeka and a noted figure in railroad circles, died suddenly in Chicago on May 28.
In Jackson Kentucky and Davenport Iowa a rescue bid for Curtis Jett failed as soldiers repelled armed attackers. Several were wounded. militiamen tightened control and further troops were promised. Meanwhile Davenport Pearl Button workers see wage cuts spark unionization and potential plant shutdown.
Reports describe a devastating earthquake striking Armenia with hundreds killed and thousands injured. Buildings collapse as residents search for survivors amid aftershocks and international aid mobilizes.
The Armenian town of Malazguierd was destroyed by a quake, two thousand people killed including 700 Armenians and troops. Homes in a nearby village collapsed and hundreds of cattle perished. The tremor was felt in Constantinople with no damage reported there. A U S vice consul cites April 29 casualties and ongoing shocks since 1901.
Des Moines reports record high waters with the Des Moines River surpassing last year and causing widespread homelessness. In Davenport the Milwaukee cut off will start as a permanent accommodation train once the track from Davenport to Rutledge is complete and the Washington Richland gap is finished by Saturday night amid wet weather delaying bridge work.
A citizen's alliance limited to manufacturers merchants and professional men has formed in South Bend and northern Indiana cities. Its aim is to combat the aggressions of organized labor and the group says it is rapidly expanding.
Anamosa Iowa May 28 Judge Preston sentenced Levi Norris aged forty nine to fifty years in prison after his conviction for incest and rape.
In Mt Sterling Iowa Joseph Ferguson twelve years old son of County Supervisor Ferguson was struck by lightning and killed instantly while on his family's farm near town on May 28.
Vienna report says a large group of fugitives from Villayet and Adrianople attempting to cross at Markaibilare were shot by Turkish forces.
Kansais City reports railroads act first by locking out freight handlers who had threatened to strike for days.
Pennsylvania Republicans in Harrisburg at a convention unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt for renomination on May 28. The action signals solid party support for Roosevelt as the 1940 campaign moves forward.
William Garrity was shot and killed at the home of his employer Joseph Usher near Cedar Rapids Iowa on May 28 Usher is under arrest with jealousy cited as the motive doubly linked to Garrity's attention to Mrs Usher and a possible dispute over affection evidence.
Fierce fighting reported between Turkish troops and insurgents near Ratsh Vienna area. Both sides suffer heavy losses. A large number of women carried arms for the insurgents in the action dated May 28.
The Shamrocks I and II with tug Erin left Gourock Scotland on May 28 for an Atlantic voyage amid a large crowd giving a hearty bon voyage.
Chicago May 28 last night the packers at the union stock yards and their employes adjusted their differences. There will be no strike.
In Marshalltown Iowa the Prohibitionists wrangled over the platform preamble with a substitute removing all reference to Christ. The eleven plank platform is not adopted and nominations may be late. A A Coates of Perry elected national committee member. Boone to host next convention.
Lincoln Nebraska May 28 The Republican state central committee adopted a resolution backing Theodore Roosevelt for renomination. The Nebraska state convention is set for August 18.
Deputies and Sheriff journeyed four miles east to a shanty famed as a house party site amid claims of disreputable conduct. Officers expect to encounter Mud Cat Custer, his wife, and associates, amid hints of a potential upheaval or development.
Market update reports wheat corn oats pork lard ribs hog receipts and cattle prices. Mentions Custer case in Muscatine and police action with the couple, plus shipping clearances and northwest receipts from Minneapolis and Duluth.
The Texas railroad commission ruled that a proposed merger involving Southern Pacific and Rock Island would unify several Texas lines, leading to the abandonment of the Houston and Texas Central Houston East and West Texas Galveston Houston and Northern and Dallas and Sabine divisions by Rock Island.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on May 28 Wendl Rezak forty shot his divorced wife three times and then shot himself in a vital area. Both are expected to die.
Following is the range in prices in the leading stocks and securities listed on the New York stock exchange at the close of business today May 28. The report notes quotations across issuers and sectors as investors assess market activity and price movements.
The Chicago based bulletin notes showers and thunderstorms in Iowa tonight and Friday. Warmer in the northeast portion tonight. Sun rises at 4 21 and sets at 7 15 with the moon setting at 9 06.
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