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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
1
Pittsburg and Buffalo Coal Mine at Marianna, near Pittsburg, is on fire after an explosion. Two hundred to three hundred miners, mostly Americans, remain entombed as smoke and gas fill the shafts. Rescuers have entered the mine but progress is slow and hope fades.
Washington officials describe a formal declaration between the United States and Japan covering Pacific commerce and China policy. It pledges respect for each country’s territorial possessions, support for Chinese independence, equal opportunity in trade, and mutual consultation to preserve the status quo.
The army transport Dix landed at Manila on November 20 after anxious uncertainty. Authorities in Manila did not notify officials of the vessel's arrival, creating a lapse in communication.
In Pittsburg, William Montgomery, former Alleghany National Bank cashier, was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. In Mt. Pleasant, C. E. Mullin cashier R. K. Kissem president and E. H. Steinman former Acme Lumber president were found guilty by a federal jury of misapplying bank funds totaling about $140,000. sentence deferred.
Samuel Shepard Rogers, former president of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association and longtime business manager of the Chicago Daily News, died today in Chicago at age not stated, from paralysis. He had been a prominent figure in journalism circles and the Chicago press.
Gretchen Kane eleven daughter of Joseph Kane a merchant was dragged a block by a runaway Shetland pony in Iowa City. Her foot caught in the stirrup she suffered a broken arm and head injuries with a doubtful outcome.
Thousands including Roosevelt and other notables attend the game as Army scores first.
In ideal conditions at Franklin Field over thirty thousand watched West Point beat Annapolis 6 to 4. Dean scored the Army TD from three yards after a Navy fumble. Lange added a placement for Navy, keeping the game close. The score stood 6-4 at halftime as officials and spectators observed the decisive Army lead.
Sioux City Iowa November 28 William Gill found a buffalo head exposed by Missouri River banks near the Floyd monument. The Powers Academy of Science curator says it is one thousand years old and well preserved.
Vatican circles report Chicago New York San Francisco and St Louis millionaires through Mr Kennedy will contribute a million dollars in Peters Pence if two American cardinals are created at the coming consistory.
Edwin Schell, new Iowa Wesleyan president, attends Epworth League meeting in Des Moines and says Lamphere confessed to him he killed Belle Gunness and her children. Lamphere, en route to Michigan City for sentencing, hints at admissions but cites a preacher转 as false.
The International Live Stock exposition opened at Chicago stock yards with more animals than ever before. Exhibits come from 22 states plus England Belgium Canada and Mexico and the show runs for 12 days.
In Waterloo Iowa on November 28 five hundred Red Cross tag day volunteers target public support for the Presbyterian Synodical hospital. The drive aims to raise 35000 dollars with tags selling for ten cents or more. some donors pay five to ten dollars.
Des Moines, Nov 28. The plan to merge the State Epworth League assembly and convention faces failure as Fred C. Gill, now imprisoned for 18 months in Colfax for writing obscene letters to a school girl, is president of the Colfax assembly. Epworth League convention considers the issue this afternoon. New officers named include H. L. Houghton of Sioux City president Jay Wilson of Grinnell vice president Rev Peter Jacobs of Silver City Rev W H Spencer of Clarion Rev W H Sampson of Hampton secretary Herbert Jacques of Mt. Pleasant treasurer J R Dier of Pleasantville.
Washington hearing before the house ways and means on the tariff schedule opens with tanners urging removal of cattle hides from duties claiming no protection for stockmen and monopoly by Chicago packers. Payne rebuts Van Cleave’s criticisms and questions committee methods as testimony proceeds.
Paris reports the Steinheil murder case dominates headlines as speculation grows that Madame Steinheil killed her husband and mother. Count Darlan defends her honesty while disputing a claim she was present at President Faure's death. Magistrate change follows no major progress.
Dispatch from Port au Prince reports government forces defeated near Jeremie with General Celestin seeking refuge at the German consulate in Miragoane. Insurgents march toward the capital as the situation grows serious.
A contract was signed between Des Moines and Sioux City officials and eastern capitalists to start a new railroad via Ida Grove in spring. The eastern group will finance construction and equipment.
The Merchants’ Association of New York passed resolutions urging the creation of a permanent national tariff commission. They call for an early, comprehensive and thorough revision of the tariff to guide future policy.
In New York on November 28 a small game pig frightened a four ton elephant, causing the beast to break free from handlers at the Hippodrome. It charged through doors, barreled along Forty third Street and Fifth Avenue into Thirty fourth Street, then into a Tenement hallway before being corralled by its keeper in a yard near Second Avenue. The chase disrupted crowds and damaged several small buildings.
One man died and five were seriously hurt yesterday when a fall occurred in the Devereaux mine of the Chicago and Springfield Mining company near Springfield Illinois. Rescue teams assisted, and investigators opened a safety inquiry into the incident.
President elect Taft has accepted an invitation to preside over a joint conference in Washington on December 8 with the National Conservation commission and state governors. The gathering will unite leading figures in commerce finance and politics and may rival Roosevelt’s May conservation meeting.
The forecast calls for rain tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions in the east. Illinois shows showers tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures tonight. Sunrise is at 6 45 am and sunset at 4 21 pm with moonset at 9 08 pm.
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