From All Over Iowa Parents Dead, Daughter a Maniac
A condensed Iowa roundup reports Meta Anderson of Weedom Wisconsin being called home after her parents’ deaths, her husband’s dangerous behavior, and her return amid a family crisis. Also noted is George Dietz, manager at Eagle Pattern works Fairfield, who reappears after disappearing November 8 with no explanation, suggesting possible mental strain from hard work. A fraud case involves A Roof boom owner accused of erasing consignee names on butter tubs and stamping his own name, with the EB DB Higley company harmed and Milwaukee Road paying over $2,000 in butter shortages blamed on the incident.
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Ackley
Hardin County
Iowa
Sacred Heart
Ackles
Iown
Tas Worlp
Clinton
Meta Anderson
Weedom
Wis
Wisconsin
Ottumwa
George Dietz
Eagle Pattern Works
Iairfield
Ilinois
Mason City
Higley Company
Milwaukee Road
Roosboom
Allison Denies Rumor of Plans for Future Term
Dubuque reports Senator ANL Bon denied a dispatch claiming he would retire after his present term. He refused to confirm any future plans, evading questions on retirement as General Dodge’s Iowa return prompted speculation. A close friend doubted finalized plans, noting the senator would be eighty at term end in 1909.
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Iowa
Saya
No. Plana For Future
Dubuque
Anl Bon
Dodge
Pardons Granted To Three Of 23 Applicants In Iowa
Des Moines March 27 The senate and house committees voted to pardon Betsy Smith serving a life term for murder of her husband in Des Moines George Wesnis serving a life term for the murder of L H Ridpath of Des Moines and Jasper Mason who killed a fellow traveler in Dallas county in self defense during a political quarrel Pardons were denied to seventeen convicts including the Rains bargers
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Iowa
Des Moines
Senate
House
Betsy Smith
George Wesnis
L. H. Ridpath
Jasper Mason
Dallas County
Thugs Beat Up Railroad Men in Creston Outrage
A year‑long gang terrorizes Creston, Iowa, beating two railroad workers, brake man James Scott and fireman James Scheck, as they were lured from a restaurant and left injured on the sidewalk before police arrived.
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Creston
James Scott
James Scheck
Two Men Attacked. Authorities Probe Crowd Offenders
Involving Burlington railroad workers, one arrest has led to an affidavit that implicates several others. An investigation may lead to multiple arrests and convictions of the worst offenders. One victim suffered a broken jaw in two places, both men left with severe bruising.
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Burlington Road
Cupid's sad prank ends in arrests at Polk City
Benjamin Everett, 74, accuses his fiancée Abbie Wilbur, 23, of fleecing him of his farm and $1600 after a plan to wed in Minneapolis. Wilbur, her sister Jeannette, cousin John Wilbur and Jackson Terrill jailed for conspiracy. Everett seeks to annul deed to the farm in district court.
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Deeda
Polk City
Abbie Wilbur
Benjamin Everett
Everett
Misa Wilbur
Minneapola
Jewell Junction
Taft
Lawyers Win Pass Parity in Senate Fight
In a senate debate the anti pass bill was amended to allow a railroad to issue passes to two doctors per county and one lawyer per county only where no superior county exists or division stations are county seats. Senators Clerick Mattes led the push for parity with doctors. The bill passed unanimously after a roll call, granting two passes per county to lawyers. Funeral services for Chick Stahl held at Lindenwood cemetery with eulogies from former Congressman James M. Robinson. A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided head on with a freight near Fairmont West Virginia, injuring passengers and damaging locomotives. over 100 passengers shaken, one brakeman seriously hurt.
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Pes Moinés
Senate
Superior
Clerick and
Mattes
Young and DeArmand
Chick" Stahl
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles 8
Stahl
Boston
West Baden
Lindenwood
James M. Robinson
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont
W. Va
Wheeling
Here
Storm Victim’s Body Found Near Buck Creek
Lafayette Ind April 1 The body of Marshall Lyon was found beneath a shattered tree in the woods near Buck creek He taught school in Washington township and had been missing since Tuesday when he took shelter under a tree struck by lightning killing him.
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Lafayette
Ind
Marshall Lyon
Buck Creek
Washington Township
Four Die After Red Flyer Hits buggy at Chicago and Alton crossing
Four persons in a buggy including two men and two women were killed instantly at the Fifteenth street crossing of the Chicago and Alton railroad near Kansas City. The Red Flyer, westbound from St. Louis, struck the carriage as the electric bell rang. The dead were George Henry and his wife, and D. H. Monner and his wife. The carriages were torn apart. two bodies were picked up by the cowcatcher. The horses escaped.
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Kansas City
Fifteenth Street
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Alton
Red Flyer
St. Louis
George Henry
D. H. Monner
Four Held As Wire Tapper Swindlers In Cleveland Case
Four people were arrested in Cleveland and identified as Edward Weiss Max Morris Charles Drucker and Claudius Carldon city residents and alleged wire tappers wanted in several large cities. They were linked to a $6000 swindle attempt on J D Marks a wealthy scrap iron dealer who was to receive a forged draft. Weiss claimed access to race reports in New York to justify the payout.
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Cleveland
Edward Weiss
Max Morris
New York
Charles Drucker
Claudius Carldon
Peros
J. D. Marks
Marks
Weiss
Morrly
THAW 18 HOPEFUL IN PROBATION OF HEALTH AND TRIAL
New York April 1 Mrs Harry K Thaw spoke for the first time since the tragedy last June saying he is more cheerful and confident that the commission will declare him sane and the trial will proceed She added he talked of being free next Sunday and dining plans with his wife Cumberland Md April 1 a car loaded with railroad torpedoes and iron tubes containing carbonic acid gas exploded near a Baltimore and Ohio freight train wrecking cars and telegraph lines but caused no injuries
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Bvish
Woerry
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Patterson's Creck
Here
Romania’s Conservative Cabinet Resigns for Liberal Rebalance
In Bucharest on March 25 the conservative cabinet resigned and a liberal ministry formed under M. Sturdza, a former premier. The move aims to quell ongoing disorders and stabilize governance nationally.
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