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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
1
World awaits confirmation of Pole's discovery as explorer Frederick Cook asserts a breakthrough. Officials and scientists weigh the claim amid global interest and scrutiny.
American expedition leaders and scientists gathered to evaluate a landmark voyage. Shackleton urged confidence, arguing no one has a right to doubt the expedition’s significance despite lingering skepticism.
London reports say Cook’s North Pole dash is confirmed by Shackleton and scientific societies in New York Paris and St. Louis. American experts doubt nothing and expect Copenhagen verification while French observers praise the explorer and US discovery rights.
Rear Admiral Melville says the reported north pole discovery is a fake and that Cook may not have found anything new. He notes there is no confirmation of the original despatches but admits no one can fully dismiss Cook’s tale.
The Muscatine armory home, rebuilt at about fifteen hundred dollars, will host a military ball in October. Gov. Carroll and other dignitaries have accepted invitations as craftsmen complete redecorating, including a refined main hall, new rostrum, and improved officers’ rooms and lighting.
Frost last night caused at least 100000 dollars in losses in Muskegon and Oceana counties. The frost was the heaviest since 1869. Western Wisconsin tobacco suffered extensive damage from the frosts. A drought in northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas ended with rain that helps pastures but too late to save late corn.
In Columbus Junction Iowa Dale Foster escaped serious injury when driving his father's horse and a two wheeled cart. The animal bolted toward the fair grounds striking a barn corner and tossing Dale into the air. He regained consciousness after an hour and was taken home by his father and brother with a physician summoned.
Toledo Ohio announces the death of Judge Henry W. Seney a leading figure in the state bar and Democratic politics and a prominent Ohio figure.
The note describes wrongy Dr and Mrs Davidson as close friends and longtime Brook lyn residents near his home. It recalls Mrs Cook leaving Busnawheck avenue for Maine with her children Helen and Ruth. Daviesons then relay a cable from Shetlands port to Mrs Cook in South Harpswell Casco Bay near Portland Maine.
The bureau of the census announced about 3000 temporary clerks will be appointed for the thirteenth decennial census. The first examination is set for October 23 across the United States.
New York report states E. H. Harriman is improving daily after a period of illness. He remained in contact with his New York office as the health update was issued today.
John F. Hayner confined in New Ulm jail hanged himself in his cell after being brought from Sleep-Eye for firing two bullets at Geo W Summerville. Doctors report Summerville to recover from the self defense shooting.
Des Moines Iowa September 2 The boys judging contest held in the pavilion awarded Ames College scholarships to Edward Vaughan Marion 87 13 percent Earl C Girton State Center 85 percent Bruce Purvis West Liberty 84 1 6 Roy Keables Gilman 82 percent Kyle S McKee Indianola 823 percent Jesse M Dowell Bedford 80 percent Other contestants received 67 percent 70 percent 78 1 4 percent 7814 66 percent 71 percent 7956 48 percent 747 63 percent 78 percent 68 percent 735 percent 75 percent 63 percent
Thomas Howard of Des Moines, an engineer aboard a Great Western passenger train, was killed in a head on collision with a St Joseph and Grand Island freight in the St Joseph yards. Several passengers were severely shaken up in the crash reported Sept 2 in St Joseph Missouri.
Marblehead Mass Sept 2 Hevella owned and sailed by Otto Proizen German skipper wins an intensely exciting race from start to finish in the third sender contest held off the coast here.
Washington D C Sept 2 James Page chief engineer of the water and sewers system in Cienfuegos Cuba has been permanently reappointed to his former post after a July 20 discharge. A government inquiry cleared him of the allegations, and the committee fully exonerated him restoring his place.
New York announces the fifteenth annual national amateur golf championship pairings at Wheaton Illinois with 120 golfers. First up are W J MacDonald and Frederick Snare while defending champion Jerome Travers paired with Paul Hunter of Midlothian. In Chicago area second round action Myra B Hellmer loses to Caroline Painter and Mrs C L Dering falls to Mrs George S Haskell.
Postmaster General Hitchcock told President Taft the department will report a deficit over twenty million dollars for the year ending June 30, 1896. He outlined plans to scrutinize every branch, study registry and money order divisions, and consider rural free delivery contracts to cut costs while maintaining service. Taft promises economy in the postal service.
New York court records clear comedian Raymond Hitchcock when the Court of General Sessions dismissed the remaining four indictments charging misconduct. He had been acquitted on 50 indictments by jury on June 10, 1908.
Major Wm. B. Martin of Elizabeth New Jersey won the US military rifle championship at Camp Perry Ohio with 656 in the national individual and president matches. The president’s match was won by Midshipman Andrew D. Denny of the Navy with 316.
Charles Brown of near Fredonia turned himself in at the Louisa county jail in Wapello after being sought in the Columbus Junction fatality case. He refused to speak to reporters, saying his attorney advised silence. Attorney E B Tucker arrived to consult. Brown had reportedly been at home near Columbus Junction before his midnight jail visit.
In Frankfort Indiana on September 2 Prof W O Hiatt superintendent of the Frankfort schools killed himself by ingesting carbolic acid His body was found in the school basement by the janitor Officials said the reason is not known Public records reflect a tragic school head death by suicide.
At the National Association of Letter Carriers convention in St. Paul Minnesota the sanitarium committee recommended building a sanitarium on 160 acres donated to the association at Colorado Springs Delegates spent the session debating the report.
Philip Co. Hanna United States Consul of Monterey will lead a Red Cross mission to aid flood sufferers. The representative of the American Red Cross at Monterey will oversee relief operations and coordinate with local authorities.
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