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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
1
Chicago reports that Peter Van Vlissingen real estate dealer confessed to forgery crimes totaling about 2 million dollars. Investigators say 458 forgeries are outstanding, and around one hundred victims face losses. Van Vlissingen was sent to the penitentiary earlier on the same day to prevent fuller disclosure.
Eldon M. Tucker, a Brooks post office clerk, was sentenced to two and a half years at Fort Leavenworth by Judge McPherson in Des Moines Iowa. The judge received a letter from Tucker’s mother threatening self harm if her son were imprisoned, and Tucker himself made a similar threat.
The First National bank of Fort Scott Kansas shuts its doors after a two day run. Deposits total 702000 with assets 127000 higher than liabilities. Depositors will be paid in full. James D Bradley named receiver by Comptroller of Currency Murray at President Hornadays request.
Waterloo Iowa Nov 20 An Iowa Dairy association address argues for a resourceful publicity plan by E R Shoemaker Creamery Journal editor to attract and retain rural population. He cites Prof F D Coburn in Kansas as a model, urging Iowa to advertise its resources dairy industry and opportunities to increase farm population bank deposits factories and prosperity.
Brooklyn gas main blast buries eight workers and swallows a woman and two children in debris. Samuel Trout dies after rescuing a passerby. four others escape through a sewer as police and fire crews search the wreckage hours later. Four railroad laborers die in a separate Chicago hand car collision.
The LaPorte Indiana trial of Ray Lamphere nears a key decision as the defense weighs placing Lamphere on the stand. The defense claims Mrs Gunness may not have died in the fire and argues the four bodies showed poisoning, not fire damage, framing the question of Lamphere’s guilt as burnings versus deaths by other means.
Berlin reports Acting on Chancellor Von Buelow's advice Count Von Stolberg head of the Reichstag will seek to bar all mention of Emperor William in current debates to curb public unrest. Von Buelow his address on imperial revenues and foreign relations urged friendliness despite Germany's parvenu status in Europe.
Washington reports from the Department of Agriculture indicate farm crops last year may total about eight billion dollars, with corn leading the value at 2.64 billion. Secretary Wilson prepares figures for his annual report, highlighting record prosperity for farmers.
John D. Rockefeller testifies in the government suit to dissolve the Standard Oil trust. Kellogg questions hazardous nature of oil business and price rebates while Rockefeller says he may have known of a 20 cent per barrel rebate contract in general but had no involvement.
Detroit November 20 coach Yost denied any negotiations or talks about a successor to his coaching post at the University of Michigan. He stated he would stay through his current contract and coach the next year’s team.
Buffalo New York November 20 the East Buffalo stock yards were ordered closed for a general clean up and disease investigation. The entire states of New York and Pennsylvania were quarantined by the department of agriculture and interstate movement of cattle sheep swine and goats forbidden. Secretary Wilson sent seventy five top veterinarians to New York and Pennsylvania for immediate investigation.
General Geo B Davis, judge advocate general, reports that liquor shops near army posts harm discipline. He cites department reports favoring a canteen restoration and notes many soldier offenses linked to outside alcohol use, even when not charged as drunkenness.
Two loaded cages in the Kerens Donnewald coal mine nine miles north of Edwardsville collapsed carrying the hoisting apparatus to the bottom. Two hundred men were underground at the time but escaped injury, climbing through the air shaft. Authorities attribute the accident to cage overload.
The Nebraska Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction on the application of Attorney General Thompson directing Union Pacific to stop issuing transportation in lieu of newspaper advertising. The writ is returnable in January. The attorney general alleges the rail line is favoring newspaper proprietors and editors in violation of statutes.
At the American Federation of Labor convention in Denver the committee recommendation on Legislation and political action was adopted without debate. It states any executive council member who does not agree with executive council actions should resign, a point stressed by John Mitchell who said the committee did not target religious groups.
A roof fire at Curtis School broke out at 9 o'clock this morning causing heavy damage. Pupils evacuated in orderly fashion and suffered no injuries. Fire crews battled flames as accidental blaze containment followed.
New York dispatches to Dun's review report a gradual trade improvement with firms showing a greater willingness to hire workers between industries.
Intruders held several residents at gunpoint in Attica Indiana early today then blew open and robbed the Renninger and Silcox firm safe of about $6,000 in cash. They escaped.
Mrs. A fecor of Owego died in the dentist chair at Sloan yesterday afternoon due to heart weakness while under anesthesia for tooth extractions. The Sioux City report states she collapsed during the procedure and passed away later.
Weather forecast for Illinois and Iowa shows fair skies tonight and Saturday. Illinois expects warmer conditions in the west and central areas tonight, while Iowa remains fair and warmer through Saturday. Sunrise at 6 45 AM and sunset at 4 27 PM year is not years.
President elect Taft said no cabinet is made up and no offers have been made. The statement refutes Minneapolis reports that Frank B. Kellogg had been invited to become attorney general.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, spoke at the Kansas City Commercial club dinner urging that banking currency regulation transportation systems and trusts be treated without partisan exploitation or party differences.
Sheriff J. G. Smith of Louisa county arrived with two Ottumwa bloodhounds to Letts to track the blaze scene. The dogs followed a three mile eastward trail hours after the fire, as grand jury probes into Grat Dalton’s possible involvement are noted but no arrests yet. The event is tied to a possible feud and the burning of the Dalton residence yesterday morning.
At the New York chamber of commerce banquet James J. Hill argued against the policy of mutual exclusion and called for free trade between the United States and Canada. British Ambassador Bryce, Jose F. Godoy, Byron E. Walker, and Clifton Sifton spoke on relations with Mexico and Canada.
In Chicago on November 20 Joseph Meyer and Margaret Atkins drowned when an automobile carrying four chauffeurs and four young women from Armour Ave. swerved at the Calumet River bridge. Six others were rescued from the water.
Louisville report says American Tobacco company and the Burley Tobacco society closed a deal for the 1906 and part of the 1907 crops. The average price stands at 20 percent for 1906 and 17 cents per pound for 1907, covering about 80 million pounds in the Burley pool. The sale is seen by many as likely ending the night riding for now.
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