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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1902
Page
1
A man killed his mother and sisters with clubs in a brutal attack. Police say the suspect carried out the murders in a domestic setting before fleeing. investigators are pursuing leads and questioning potential witnesses.
In Homestead Pennsylvania a 17 year old, Charles Cawley, killed his mother Anna aged 40 and sister Belle aged 12 with an ax at 3 this morning. Four other sisters were mortally wounded and may die. The elder brother restrained him and brought him to the police. The motive cited is stress over an air brake patent.
Columbus Junction Iowa reports Miss Nettie Dill, assistant to the late W. H. Letts, elected postmaster by a large majority in Thursday afternoon voting from one to six. Balloting details were announced with strong support for Dill.
Fragmentary OCR notes show name Stewart Ingar and a statement that nothing was accomplished in the conference. Reads as a terse record of meeting outcome with unclear context and missing details.
Miss Nettie Dill won the vacation contest and will serve as post mistress of Columbus Junction with Miss Lottie Letts retained as assistant. The vote drew general interest and the office is to be run in a first class manner. In Washington the Grand Army pick Gen T J Stewart as commander in chief on the first ballot.
A coal strike talks in New York focused on pressuring operators as Platt Quay Penrose and Odell resumed discussions. Baer and Truesdall joined later and adjourned until Tuesday with no decision reported. Mitchell observed tensions remained high.
Two buffet library and combination cars passed the city en route to Los Angeles for the Golden Gate Limited. Rock Island plans $2,000,000 in new engines and coaches to make the trains the world’s best.
A reform movement calls on the president to seize control and implement decisive measures. Activists press for rapid policy shifts and stronger executive power to address mounting crises.
In Detroit on October 10 delegates from 56 municipalities pressed for a plan to condemn coal carrying roads and some lands to enable public operation. They urged Roosevelt to convene Congress, appoint a receiver, investigate road charters, and prosecute railroads under the Sherman act for rate fixing. If impracticable, call an immediate congress to pass needed measures.
The railroad commission has examined and approved the new interlocking switch plant at Cone Iowa at the junction of the Milwaukee B C R N and C R I P railroads. It is pronounced by the commission one of the best plants in the state. Colonel D J Palmer of the railroad commission left for Letts Iowa to attend a county reunion of old soldiers today.
New Orleans on October 10 reports all city militia prepared for action as street car service remains idle. Thousands of strikers and sympathizers gather around barns while a morning conference seeks a final settlement to the dispute.
President Roosevelt shows marked improvement and is able to walk to the carriage with the aid of crutches during a morning drive with Mrs Roosevelt. Attendants previously carried him as his condition improved.
Owen O Ball, son of respectable parents, was arrested today in Marshalltown Iowa for robbery. Authorities recovered about 150 dollars worth of stolen goods identified from three recent large burglaries.
Paris reports several disturbances linked to the miners strike. Authorities ordered additional troops to quell unrest across affected districts as the fallout from the dispute widens.
Several thousand strikers clashed with police in Geneva on October 9. Infantry failed to quell the disturbance and cavalry charged the mob wounding many.
The Saturday notice invites the public to a supper at Woodman Hall on Wednesday October 15. Tickets priced at 15 cents offer a 75 cent meal, hosted by Royal Neighbors with a cordial invitation to attend.
Delegates and alternates were appointed at the Congregational church for the Chicago Theological Seminary inaugural service led by Rev. Joseph Henry George. John Bennison and Dr. H. M. Dean are named as delegate and alternate respectively, with the service planned for Union Park Church on Tuesday Oct 21 at 2 30 p m. Delegates to the Women’s Missionary Board meeting in Iowa City Oct 24 25 include Mrs W W McQuesten and Mrs H D Herr with Mrs J H St John as alternate. Y P S C E delegates from the First Congregational church include Misses Hayes Ella Mulford and Belle Fitzgerald for Cedar Rapids meeting.
The state federation of women’s clubs will hold a Second district convention in Iowa City on the 23rd lnst. Nearly all district members will attend with guests from other districts. Miss Ella Stocker will give the principal address on University Extension and Mrs P M Detwiler on Reciprocity. Muscatine Federation members are expected to attend.
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret Snyder will be held Saturday morning. The cortege departs from George Hawley’s East Hill residence at 10 30 and services follow at 1 o clock at the United Brethren church in Seventy Six township. Interment will be in the local cemetery where her husband A E Snyder is buried.
During her travels Miss Helen Gould is constantly attended by Tutt, a tall giant who acts as her bodyguard and defends her from photographers. He has been arrested several times for smashing cameras, but Gould always gets him released.
Foreman Thomas McCulloch of the Great Western Cereal company mill suffered a bad bruise to the end of his left third finger after it was caught between cog wheels while adjusting a filler. He stopped the machine, received treatment from Dr. Heidel, and is expected to recover in a week or two.
Iowa City hosts the municipal league meeting where officers are chosen. President is Mayor J A Walter of Mc Gregor and Waterloo hosts next year after Waterloo won the most votes. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines received only a few ballots.
Chicago markets report hog receipts 16 000 with prices down 3 to 10 cents, cattle steady, sheep 8 000 with similar tone. Kansas City and Omaha hogs 8 000 and 2 000 respectively, Minneapolis Duluth wheat receipts and Liverpool market notes complete the day’s roundup.
The governor addressed the Marquette Club in Chicago outlining policy aims and urging support for upcoming legislative initiatives. Attendees included local business leaders and civic figures.
Governor Albert B. Cummins defends protection as a shield for honest labor and criticizes tariffs as tools for unlawful profit. He urges reform to align duties with republican principles while praising the party for protecting American labor, capital, and industry amid GOP support at a Marquette Club event in Chicago.
Several fine interior views of the hospital are shown in Townsend's display window with appropriate groupings. Copies have been made from this group and duplicates are available for interested buyers.
Worthington Chauncey Ward, formerly with the Boston Public Library statistics department, resigned to join New York City as an accountant. He has been appointed head of the newly created division of manuscripts at the Library of Congress with a $5,000 yearly salary.
Cloudy and cooler forecast for Iowa as indi cations show partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler northwest portions.
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