Cummins Favored as First Test in Iowa Governor Race
Delegates flood Cedar Rapids for the Republican gubernatorial convention amid a looming battle over credentials. Cummins backers expect nomination on early ballots while anti-Cummins forces aim to unseat him in committee contests in Jackson Carroll and Polk counties. An alliance with Judge Towner may swing about 100 votes to Cummins, with Northwestern factions weighing options.
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Cesiar Rapids
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Jackson County
Carroll County
Polk County
Cumming
Judge Towner
Supreme Court
Supreme Court. the Friends of Judge Towner
Enmpaign
Towner
Conger and the Governorship interview in Iowa
Burlington Aug 6 The Hawk Eye prints an interview with Minister Conger in Honolulu. He says reception was splendid in Iowa but he avoided electioneering concerns. If nominated Aug 7 he will return home to accept. otherwise he will stay in China. Also notes Navy Dept visit and other local incidents.
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Conger
Burlington
Hawkeye
Honolulu
Iowa
China
Empress Frederick Dies in Cronberg at 78
Berlin reports Empress Frederick dowager mother of Emperor William died at Cronberg at 6 15 pm yesterday. Flags were half mast in Berlin. Burial likely at Friedenskirche Potsdam beside Emperor Frederick. William led last farewell at the deathbed. London papers mourn the royal families and recall her strained relations with Bismarck amid public sympathy.
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Emperor William of
Germany
Cronberg
Berlin
Empress Frederick
Emperor William
Friedenskirche
Potsdam
Emperor Frederick
William
London
Bixmarck
Driver Blown to Atoms In Nitro Explosion Near Bowling Green
A wagon loaded with 600 quarts of nitroglycerine exploded on the Main road near Bowling Green Ohio. Driver William Redbaugh of Hercules Torpedo Company was killed instantly. The blast stopped a passenger train nearby and wrecked a house, seriously injuring Mrs Abram Teall.
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Bowling Green
Howling Green
William Redbaugh
Hercules, Torpedo Company
Redbaugh
Cincinnati
Hamilton and
Bayton Road
Abram Teall
Mra. Teall
Seventeen Days' Fighting Reported From Venezuela Battle
Diaz Guerrera, agent for Colombian revolutionists in New York, received word from trusted agents in Venezuela of a May battle at Palo Negro lasting 17 days. Insurgents retired after running low on ammunition as government troops suffered heavy casualties, failing to pursue.
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New York
A. Diaz Guerrera
Venezuela
Palo Negro
Carnegie Library for Porto Rico to be built in San Juan
Negotiations are underway between Andrew Carnegie and Education Commissioner Brumbaugh who represents Porto Rico. The plan would give San Juan and all of Porto Rico a Carnegie library. San Juan city council agreed to a $6,000 annual maintenance fund. Carnegie’s secretary James Bertram noted the donor’s custom to donate ten times the maintenance fund.
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Carnegie Library
Porto Rico
San Juan
P. R
Andrew Carnegie
Brumbaugh
Carnegie
James Bertram
Millonaire
Concentrate Natives in Camps Policy Reported
London reports the South African military administration plans to confine natives outside garrison towns into camps. Dispatches from Johannesburg and Kronstadt say authorities will destroy trails and maize to cut off food for the Boers.
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London
South Africa
Johannesburg
Kronstadt
Foul Play Suspected Near Duncan in Kiowa Country
Two newly dug graves were found 15 miles west of Duncan in Kiowa Comanche and Apache country. Rifled trunks and boxes were located nearby. A deputy U S marshal left Fort Sill to investigate the scene.
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Marlow
Duncan
United States
Fort Sill
Telegrams Jersey Tells in Berlin and Alaskan Indictment
Telegrams recount Jersely in Berlin and the death of Jesse Haney in New York. Francis Monday reports Halsey C Ives as chief of fine arts at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. James M Frazier 82, a Presbyterian minister, found dead in the Ohio river near Paducah. Judge EB G Rognon of Telter City Alaska indicted for alleged misused government funds. William Bchyitz killed his wife and himself in Chicago. Bodies found by Schultz daughters.
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David B. Henderson
United States House of Representatives
Berlin
Jesse Haney
New York
Francis Monday
Halsey C. Ives
St. Louis
Advision of Fine Arts
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
James M. Frazier
Ohio River
Paducah
EB. G. Rognon
United States Commissioner's Court
Telter City
Alaska
Federal Grand Jury
William Bchyitz
Chicago
Schultz
Explosion Kills and Burns Across Locust Street Block
A massive blast in a Locust street block above Tenth in Philadelphia killed from ten to twenty people and injured over forty. Five buildings were wrecked and fire quickly spread. rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble while hospitals filled with injured bystanders and victims. At least one survivor, Lizzie Watkins, 18, was found alive after hours beneath debris.
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Philadelphia
Locust Street
Tenth
Honsman
Morris Rosenthal
Rosenthal
William Jones
Jones
George McClemmy
MecClemmy
Patrick Quigley
Quigley
Albert Mountain
Mountain
Jefferson
Pennsylvania
Lizzie Watkins
Roosevelt Pursues Festive Coyote in Colorado Springs Trek
Vice President Roosevelt and party departed Colorado Springs yesterday for a three day chase to the Fountain area, eighteen miles south, continuing their outdoor pursuit in the festive outing.
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Roosevelt
Colorado Springs
Colo
Fountain
No Change in Tariff Law Senator Cullom Says
Senator Cullom, after visiting President McKinley in Canton, stated there will likely be no general tariff legislation next winter but some pending commercial treaties should pass the Senate. He noted limited Philippine legislation, said Porto Rico is settled, Cuba should be left to work out its own salvation, and predicted growing Cuban support for annexation as Porto Rico enjoys free trade benefits.
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Cullom
Chicago
McKinley
Canton
Senate
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Wyoming Sheep Massacre Near Iron Mountain Reported
Unknown assailants killed three thousand sheep on a range near Iron Mountain Cheyenne Wyoming Aug 6. A posse rushed to the scene as authorities seek to link the slaughter to the Willie Nickel case and arrest James Miller and his sons, with efforts to move survivors north.
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Iron Mountain
Cheyenne
Kels Nickel
Willie Nickel
James Miller
Kets Nickel
San Francisco Strike Widens as Mayor Retreats
Aug. 6 San Francisco the strike outlook worsens with Mayor Phelan unable to mediate and preparations growing for a protracted dispute. The San Francisco Labor Council orders out the sand teamsters about 800 strong, a move that will severely impact building trades and deepen the conflict.
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Falla
San Francisco
Phelan
San Francisco Labor Council
Dives Into Fiery Furnace Fatal Self Harming Incident
In Provo Utah James M Wilson a patient at the insane asylum threw himself into an open furnace door and later, after bandages were readied, escaped and leaped back in dying from severe burns. The incident occurred August 6 in a troubling display of self harm.
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Provo
Utah
Aug
James M. Wilson
Insane Asylum
Wilson
Transports Sold at Auction in Brooklyn and Nebraska Hotel Fire
In Brooklyn, the United States transports Terry and McPherson were auctioned with Miles Bary of Chicago purchasing the Terry for 19500 dollars and B H Parsong of Baltimore taking the McPherson for 18700 dollars. In Plainview Nebraska a Hawka hotel building burned yesterday morning starting on the third floor near the chimney and the property was insured.
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New York
United States
Terry
McPherson
Brooklyn
Miles Bary
Chicago
B. H. Parsong
Baltimore
Plainview
Neb
Hawka
Lace trimmed white gown described in detail
A gown of white batiste with narrow openwork lace trim half an inch wide runs along the hem and down the front and around the skirt. J O League of Galveston donates 5000 to repair Ball High School damage from last fall’s storm. The piece mentions ads for Dr King’s New Life Pills and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers.
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Ure. J. O. League of
Galveston
Bhp
George Ball
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Schley Court of Inquiry
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Larah
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Oklghome City
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Ned
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Jersely
Pueblo
Dixon
Wyoming
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Ill
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Iinois Central
Frisco-Memphis
Consolidated Frisco-Memphis
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Benjamin J. Winchell
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C. H. Beggs
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Alexander Hilton
A. B. Dodge
Klausenberg
Transylvania
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Daily Express
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Herman Hobn
Hohn
Andrew Rath
Roosevelt Apps
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Ackley
Manufacturro
Alex
John Rath
THE
Bank OF Ackley
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Tention
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Europe
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Martin
Fecerr
B. LL. Trey
Betorr Steam Laundry
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Ackley, Ia
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Dr King
C. F. Praodor
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