Boses Against Henderson Democrats Today
Local contest centers on races between Boses and Henderson with party alignment and voting activity noted for today. Voters gather at designated polling sites as campaigns push turnout and party support.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
1
Local contest centers on races between Boses and Henderson with party alignment and voting activity noted for today. Voters gather at designated polling sites as campaigns push turnout and party support.
Horace Boies ex governor of Iowa won unanimous nomination for Congress in the third district. Opponent to Speaker Henderson, Boies will face Henderson when Henderson opens his Waterloo campaign on Sept 27. In Washington, campaign managers fume at Senator Jones and Bryan influence over the party’s next national convention.
Chicago reports coke rising to 12 to 13 dollars per ton this week while pig iron nears 26 dollars. Small foundries face ruin or closures until coke costs drop as owners beg for lower rates and long term contracts.
Bloomington Illinois September 11 Joseph Grimm married Miss Jennie M Harris who nursed him back to health at Brokaw hospital. The couple traveled to Cloverdale Indiana, the bride's former home, for the ceremony and returned to Bloomington to establish their future home.
In Kansas City the beef price to consumers fell two to three cents per pound over the last ten days. The decline coincides with cattle receipts at the stockyards increasing from 12,000 to over 20,000 head daily, signaling a plentiful supply easing prices.
Paris reports the Bank of France was robbed yesterday of 44000 dollars in gold. The daylight theft appears to have been carried out by an insider with access to the cash vault.
Bloomington Indiana September 11 a two year old boy James Depew fell headfirst into a bucket of water while playing He was lifted out by his mother but died within minutes in a tragic accident reported from Bloomington Indiana
London heard in the old Bailey today Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza an Austrian nobleman was indicted for an unmentionable offense during coronation week.
Officials of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad said a proposed amendment to the financial plan would waive the right to deal in securities of the corporation. The change, to be reviewed with stock exchange authorities before listing the new stock, follows the merger reframing.
In Barcelona today fourteen thousand masons and hod carriers went on strike. The action shutters work and raises concern as the crowd, described as illiterate and anarchist influenced, stirs the situation toward a state of frenzy and a most serious condition develops.
Rome reports that President Roosevelt Signaled to the pope his pleasure at seeing Ireland created a cardinal as a reward for the archbishop's service to the church and country.
Cincinnati dispatch reports a secret meeting of vehicle pole and sand shaft manufacturers from Ohio Indiana Tennessee and Iowa where they agreed to merge all interests with four million dollars capitalization.
Des Moines reports Senator William M Mason of Illinois has accepted an invitation to speak in Iowa. He is in Van Buren county at his old home and may visit Des Moines to meet with the state committee to fix dates and locations for appearances.
President Roosevelt reached Oyster Bay aboard the yacht Sylph at 4 50 p m after touring the South. He was accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary Loeb, Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. The party joined him in New York and the president retired early due to fatigue.
Rome broadcasts Marconi declares he has solved the problem of wireless communication over 1500 miles and expresses confidence in establishing direct Europe to America communication soon.
The American battleship Iowa ran aground near Cape Massa Seahorn after target practice. It was returning to Friars' Island when the incident occurred. The marine minister ordered a war vessel to assist the stranded ship.
San Francisco reports the order of railway conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen have united and will demand a twenty percent wage rise for all members or a shutdown of every western road west of Chicago.
The Wilton fair started with about 1100 entries and a large midweek crowd estimated at 2500 to 3000. Exhibits highlight ladies sewing and flowers, culinary arts, agriculture and dairy, with notable animal displays including various swine and Angora goats, plus strong fruit and cereal sections. Races list entrants for No 1 2:30 pace at purse 200 and No 2 2:20 trot at purse 250 with competitors from Iowa and nearby towns.
Clarinda Iowa September 11 Congressman W P Hepburn left for New York to take the stamp at the request of the state committee of New York. He will spend most of September campaigning in that region and plans to return in time for President Roosevelt's reception in Clarinda on September 39.
Sioux City Alderman W F Wiley introduced a strict ordinance making gambling a punishable offense. The measure bans activities including cigar paying slot machines under its broad scope.
Duncan I T reports a petrified Bible and a prehistoric animal tooth found today. The artifacts will be sent to scientists for examination and analysis.
Derby style pacing event staged near Wilton with horses owned within fifteen miles of Wilton. Won by Dr W A Cooling of Wilton as pace of trot offered purses of fifteen and nineteen dollars. Authorities report trouble for St Louis bolters in the law.
Chas Kratz the fugitive councilman returned from Mexico and confessed to the grand jury and will turn state's evidence. His testimony is expected to indict at least six fellow councilmen as detectives surround the council and plan wholesale arrests. Nearly the entire 1900 city council has been summoned to appear before the jury.
Chicago markets note a weak harvest forecast under six million bushels for the September government report and weak Minneapolis grading. Short covering persists as futures rise amid weather fears. cattle hogs and oats show mixed movement with firm cash oats and higher near term pork and lard. Wheat, corn, and oats futures rally on frost threats and improving demand. Northwest receipts and country offerings remain limited.
A committee from Timaqua left for Harrisburg to urge Governor Stone to convene an extra session to pass a compulsory arbitration law. The measure would revoke railroad charters and give the state control over foreign corporations operating in its borders. No concessions were offered as workers stayed idle and collieries remained silent.
Christ Jacobson, a farmer who died near Sioux City, left $100 to every person who attended his funeral in a second will dated September 11. Relatives named in the earlier will contest this instrument, claiming forgery. Jacobson's estate is valued at about $25,000.
The battleship Wisconsin at Washington port is ordered to proceed to Panama immediately to safeguard American interests. The cruiser Cincinnati will move from Cape Haytien to Colon for the same purpose.
Washington Sept 11 the navy department has not been officially advised of the alleged grounding of the battleship Iowa. If the ship had sustained any serious injury it is believed her commanding officer would have notified the department.
Louisville on September 11 reports a mass meeting to protest tonight's fight. No legal action has been indicated yet, though an injunction may be sought to block the bout.
In Goshen Indiana on September 11 a bold attempt to rob the Exchange Bank owned by J. S. Mather & Son was foiled when robbers fled after shattering the vault door.
Chicago Sept 11. Special indications for Iowa call for a fair night and Friday with a cooler spell tonight and possibly a tight frost in some areas. The weather advisory notes cooler conditions extending into the next day with minimal wind and dry skies.
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