Inspector Describes Frauds in Illinois Central Car Repairs
Fred Barbett, yard inspector for Ostermann Manufacturing, testified in municipal court that Illinois Central cars were dismantled at Ostermann plants after hours. Equipment like hoses, brake shoes, and bolts were stripped, rusted to fake age, and reused in repairs, causing double payment by the railroad. He also alleged Ostermann officials and IL Central inspectors received pay from Ostermann and visited the shop offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred Barbett
Ostermann Manufacturing Company
Illinois Central Railroad
Barbett
Hainois Central
Osterman Company
Henry C. Ostermann
Ostermann Company
Ilinois Central
Frank B. Harriman
Ostermann
Caterpillar Invasion Strikes Pittsburg Area
A grayish caterpillar named as a lihidious species has invaded Pittsburg, attacking vines, flowers, trees, and lawns on private estates and in parks. It appeared this week, with residents removing the pests by shovelfuls. Sidewalk crowds hinder walking while the parks department grows anxious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Department of Parks
Misuse of Mails Arrest in Chicago Involving Agencies
Hela for Misusing Mails, Chicago based Co-Operative United Exchange vice president and general counsel Holcomb was arrested by deputy marshals on charges of using the mails to defraud. He was arraigned before Commissioner Mark A Foote and held on 5008 bonds with a hearing set for September 10. The case cites California Sanitarium and Farm Company and The Metropolitan Trust and Deposit Company of Phoenix, with the Co-Operative United Exchange having offices in Washington Chicago San Francisco and Phoenix.
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Hela
Chicago
William H. Holcomb
Co-Operative United Exchange
Arizona
United States
Holcomb
Mark A. Foote
California Sanitarium and Farm Company
Metropolitan Trust and Deposit ’Company of Phoenix, Ariz
Co-Operative
United Exchange
Washington
San Francisco
Phoenix
Gang Run Down In Wichita Post Office Robbery Ring
Federal officers closed in on a Kansas post office robbery gang after two years of pursuit arrested leader John Callahan in Wichita. Associates Dan Carney William Carson and Blank Ryan were seized near Wymore Nebraska where nitroglycerin for safes was reportedly being prepared. Frank Williams Smith Wilson and another member were arrested at Maryville Kansas. Stolen stamps were taken to a Wichita bank which sold them, driving about 5000 dollars in stamps moved in months ahead.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
John Callahan
Dan Carney
William Carson
Blank” Ryan
Wymore
Neb
Frank Wiliams
Smith Wilson
Maryville
Quake in New Hampshire Shocks No Damage Reported
Earthquake shocks stirred Newport and surrounding areas Tuesday forenoon in New Hampshire but caused no damage. In Sioux City the live stock market quotes listed top beeves at 7.40 and top hogs at 9.20.
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New Hampshire
Newport
N. H
Sioux City
Ballot Boxes Lost Prompt Swings Sabugal Election
Lisbon reports the loss of ballot boxes invalidating Sabugal elections. A priest directing voters was arrested. Counts at Braga and Covilhã pending. Also, a strong earthquake struck Italy at 3:15 AM causing panic in Galabria with no casualties reported.
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Lisbon
Sabugal
Braga
Covilha
Italy
Rome
Galabria
News Notes of a Week Condensed Highlights Across Nation
A rapid digest reports Albert Livingstone winning the Illinois trophy at high national chassis races, Dick Buck taking the Kane county trophy, and Hearne winning the Fox River trophy in Chicago. Pinchot blames forest fires on unprepared forest ranger systems while Congress debates funding. Call dies of cerebral hemorrhage at Washington emergency hospital. Sibley seeks a full audit of campaign expenses amid a bribery charge. A long list of accidents, legal actions, and notable events fill the week, including storms, wrecks, political shifts, and dramatic public notices.
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Albert Livingstone
Dick Buck
Hearne
Chicago
Fox River
Gifford Pinchot
Washington
Congress
United States
Wilkinson Call
Florida
J. C. Sibley
Franklin
R. Phillips
Guggenheim Mining
Seward
Alaska
Phillips
Henry C. Ostermann
Courtney B. Taggart
Washington, D. C
Potomac River
Chesapeake Beach
Lena
Core Thomas
Convicts in California Robbery Case and Multiple National News
Charles Dunbar Bishop and Joseph C. Brown, confessed robbers of the Chino-Japanese mail train near Goodland, California, were each sentenced in Vallejo to forty-five years. J. M. Cooper, a 23-year-old seaman, hanged himself in Las Animas, California. Ira G. Rawn’s name arises in Illinois Central graft cases in Chicago. Reports from Idaho’s St Joe country recount devastating floods along Big Creek with over two hundred deaths and $29 million in losses, mainly timber and flora. Vienna reports widespread losses from a disease spreading from Russia to Hungary. Lord Charles Kennedy lectured in Nevada, Missouri. The National Negro Educational Congress opened in St. Louis with Governor Hadley delivering the opening address. Honduras invited ex-president Madriz to move on, with plans for Madriz to depart to Mexico. Chapin Gard, a Denver mining man, was attacked by bees in his bathtub. Reginald C. Vanderbilt is ill with typhoid at Sandy Point Farm near Newport, Rhode Island.
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Charles Dunbar Bishop
Joseph C. Brown
Goodland
Cal
Vallejo
J. M. Cooper
Las Animag
Kit Carson
Ira G. Rawn
Monon Road
Winds Central
Bruggemeyer
Chicago
Illinois Central
E. C. Cowgill
Harahan
Illinois Central Toad
St. Joe
Idaho
Big Creek
Fiodd
Joseph B. Halm
Wallace
Vlora
Vienna
Hungary
Russia
Lord Charles Kennedy
Scotland
National Association of Suggestive Therapeutics
Nevada
National Negro Educational Congress
St. Louis
Hadley
Honduras
Madriz
Managua
State Department
Washington
Mexico
Chapin Gard
Denver
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point
Newport
Damages Filed Against Gas Firm and Railways
Des Moines reports damages totaling eighty five thousand dollars in district court. Alva McCreight seeks fifty thousand from the street railway for injuries from a October 3, 1909 street car wreck at the Nineteenth street hill. Theodore Sparkman seeks five thousand from the Rock Island for a sprained ankle at Valley Junction shops. Thomas Travis seeks thirty thousand from Des Moines Gas for injuries unloading coke when a suspended iron bar struck him. State officials face injunction in Davenport coal cases as Milwaukee coal shipments are contested. Arthur Rice is convicted of assault and battery on Mrs. Kassman. fined one hundred dollars and jailed thirty days, likely to appeal.
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Des Moines
Alva McCreight
Nineteenth Street
Theodore Sparkman
Rock Island
Valley Junction
Thomas ‘Travis
Des “Moines - Gas Company
Pharmacist's Paralysis Theory Sparks Iowa Debate
Des Moines pharmacist Dr Irvin Gore argues infantile paralysis is an advanced stage of common childhood worms. He says the disease is incurable but preventable, reflecting a new theory amid a Midwest health scare.
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Iowa
Middle Western States
Irvin Gore
Des Moines
Hospital Association Formed for Evangelical Lutheran Conference
Articles incorporating the Hospital Association of the Evangelical Lutheran Conference have been filed with Mrs. Frank Dodson, county recorder. Rev. A. P. Westerberg serves as president, John A. Benson as vice president, Rev. O. A. Henry as secretary, and Edwin Hult as treasurer.
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Hospital Association
Hospital Association of the Evangelical Lutheran Conference
Frank Dodson
A. P. Westerberg
John A. Benson
Rev
O. A. Henry
Edwin Hult
Three Deaths Reported in State Areas
Secretary Sumner of the state board received particulars of the death of Frank Branigan, cashier of a Waterloo bank, from an attack of infantile paralysis, along with deaths at Parkersburg and Milford. Two Are Ejected. H C Wallace and A C Miller were elected by the Commercial club directory to be delegates to the National Conservation congress in St Paul.
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Sumner
State Board
Frank Branigan
Waterloo
Parkersburg
Milford
H.C. Wallace
A. C. Miller
Directory Board
The
Commercial Club
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Federal primary law eyed for president and vice president
Des Moines Aug 30 United States Senator Cummins Iowa aims to push a federal primary law for nominating candidates to president and vice president at a nationwide primary. If delayed he may propose regulation of national party conventions with representation based on party vote. He calls primaries a natural step and notes Iowa already strengthens voter power. Gov Carroll names delegates to the American Mining Congress in Los Angeles Sept 26 to Oct 6.
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Des
Moines
Congress
United States
Cummins
Iowa
Gummins
B. F. Carroll
American Mining Congress
Los Angeles
John P. Reese
Des Moines
George Woodson
Buxton
John White
Oshkaloosa
Jacob Ritter
Centerville
H. L. Waterman
Ottumwa
John Staley
J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Carle Garver
L. S. Harper
W. P. Daniels
Waterloo Delegates Name 1911 Police Chiefs Meeting Officers
At the convention of town police chiefs in Waterloo the next annual meet ing was set for June 26, 1911. J. M. Carl of Cedar Rapids was elected president, C. F. P. Froom of Council Bluffs first vice president, George Yeager of Des Moines second vice president, and W. T. Dineen of Waterloo secretary treasurer.
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Waterloo
J. M. Carl
Cedar Rapids
C. F. P. Froom
Council ‘Bluffs
George Yeager
Des Moines
W. T. Dineen
Des Moines City Railway Stock Sold At 65 Cents
J J Hamilton a Des Moines capitalist secures an option on 159 shares of Des Moines City Railway stock at 65 cents on the dollar and sends a tip to Mayor Hanna that could lead to an equitable adjustment between the city and the company.
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Des Moines City Railway Company
J. J. Hamilton
Des Moines
Hanna
Iowa Corporations Face Late Reports Penalty Widening
About 900 Iowa corporations failed to file annual reports with Secretary of State Hayward. Reports were due in July and must reach the secretary by September 1 to avoid a $2 penalty. Further delinquency adds $2 each month.
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Iowa
Hayward
Iowa farmer predicts bumper corn yield this year
George J. Copestake of Ames declares Iowa will harvest two bushels of corn this year where one was produced last year. He notes low-lying areas previously harmed by heavy rainfall will yield much more corn this season.
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Iowa
George J. Copestake
Ames
Hayward Completes List of June Primary Candidates
Secretary of State Hayward has finished compiling all state and district race nominees for the June primaries and issued the list in pamphlet form to aid county auditors and election officials ahead of the November general election.
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Hayward
Des Moines Men Convene to Cut Coal Prices at Chamberlain Hotel
Des Moines businessmen met at the Chamberlain hotel to coordinate a plan of cooperation aimed at lowering the cost of coal. Des Moines shows faster population growth than most of 28 listed cities per the federal census totals announced in Washington.
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Des Moines
Chamberlain
Guy
Washington
Divorce Plea After Twenty Four Years of Marriage
Mary Cooper petitions the district court for a divorce from William Cooper after twenty four years of marriage. She seeks permission to marry again due to alleged hardship and life experiences. In a separate note, a coroner's jury ruled that Robert Wood died by accident at his home, 716 Penn Avenue.
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Marricafe
Mary Cooper
William Cooper
Mary
Robert Wood
Penn Avenue
Bridge Plan to Build World Largest Four Track Structure
Union Pacific under study a $5 million reconstruction of its Missouri River bridge at Council Bluffs to add four tracks, aiming to ease congestion from over 300 daily trains. The aging 1886 structure handles all lines into Council Bluffs except Illinois Central, with Rock Island pushing for faster through services.
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Council Bluffs
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Union Pacific Company
Nebraska
Omaha
Rock Island
South Omaha
Sinois Central
Girl Plaintiff Sues Railroad For 630000 In Iowa City
Miss Elma Johnson files Johnson county district court petition against Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific for 630000 damages claiming a railroad brakeman threw a torpedo at her near Bloomfield Indiana, causing eye loss, facial injuries, and potential blindness. Case set for September term.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Johnson
Dubuque Piano Tuner Dies By Gas Leak Suicide
Joseph Welling a 29 year old piano tuner was found dead in his kitchen at 68 Cornell street with gas stove valves open indicating death by his own action. He had been despondent over his ill son and his wife’s absence, and had been dead about twenty four hours.
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Dubuque
Joseph Welling
Cornell Street
Boy Hurt In Wreck Near Okoboji Turney Family Involved
The young son of Mr and Mrs Kisworth Turney is not expected to live after a car wreck. Several others sustained minor injuries in the collision near Okoboji.
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Okoboji
Kisworth Turney
Mrs Hetta W Gilbert Dead at 75 in Burlington
Mrs Hetta W Gilbert widow of pioneer lumberman A K Gilbert died at age 75 in Burlington. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Kate Gilbert Wells.
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Hetta W. Gilbert
Burlington
A. K. Gilbert
Kate Gilbert-Wells
Cedar Rapids Veteran's Death Reported in Personal Crisis
Cedar Rapids reports a Civil War veteran, Jas A Hayes, died by self administration of laudanum and whiskey. The man had been jailed a week earlier on charges of criminal acts with young girls but was released on bond. Local authorities note the incident as a suicide tied to personal crisis.
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Cedar Rapids
Jas. A. Hayes
Hayes
Fall From Haymow Fatal at Fonda Child Dies
Marshalltown report states 9 year old Mabel Eliott daughter of Charles Eliott of Fonda fell from a haymow while at play. She sustained injuries causing paralysis and death, underscoring a fatal accident on a rural farm.
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Marshalltown
Mabel
Charles Eliott
Fonda
Epworthians Elect Mitchellville Man President Colfax Treasurer
At the State Epworth League assembly officers were elected with Co. C. Keister of Mitchellville as president, O. H. Witmer of Newton as vice president, Rev. Stoddard of Grinnell as secretary, and J. H Hahn of Colfax as treasurer. October will choose managers, and the 1911 assembly is set for August 8 to 18. The event cleared expenses and earned a modest profit.
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Mitchellivile
Epworthians
Colfax
Epworth League
Co. C. Keister
Mitchellville
O. H. Witmer
Newton
Rev. Stoddard
Grinnell
J. H Hahn
Pella Philanthropist Dies at 80 in Pella
Miss H. Vierson, longtime Pel la resident and founder of the Carnegie Vierson library, died at her home aged 80 years 10 days. She contributed a site and 5000 for books, with the 10000 building funded by Andrew Carnegie. An early Pel la settler, she helped establish the library.
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Pella
Miss H. Vierson
Carnegie Vierson Library
Andrew Carnegie
Miss Vierson
Golden Wedding Observed at Dallas Center
Mr and Mrs S C Sno marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Dallas Center home with many friends and relatives attending A bountiful noon dinner followed a pleasant day for all with several guests traveling from afar.
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Dallas Center
S.C. Sno
Two Year Agriculture Course At Iowa State College
The Iowa State college will start a two year course in agriculture at the September college opening. It targets farm boys without a high school background and aims to prepare them for practical farm work.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Appoint New Warden Storm Lake
J C Henkel named permanent fish and game warden by George A Lincoln to replace J L Cole who departs for California. Henkel and Lincoln seek those responsible for dynamiting Storm Lake for fish three weeks earlier.
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Storm Lake
J. C. Henkel
Fish and Fame
George A. Lincoln
J. L. Cole
California
Mr. Henkel
Mr. Lincoln
Woman Fatally Burned In Gasoline Stove Incident
Mrs. Mary Tetar of Council Bluffs was badly burned when attempting to fill a gasoline stove can as flames engulfed her clothing. Her husband and brother managed to subdue the fire after she was severely injured in her home.
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Council Bluffs
Mary Tetar
Iowa Pastor to Wisconsin Pastor Barnes to Superior
Reverend R A Barnes, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city, will depart at the start of the conference year on September 15 to take the pastorate of the First Methodist Episcopal church in Superior Wisconsin.
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Manchester
R. A. Barnes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Superior
Wis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ottumwa Elects New Mayor After Judge Ruling
Ottumwa alderman at large Golo mon P. Eartman of South Ottumwa was elected mayor to replace Thomas J. Phillips, ousted by Judge K. E B. Willcoxen of Sigourney under Cosson lat. Eartman succeeds Phillips after a recent court ruling.
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Ottumwa
Golomon P. Eartman
South Ottumwa
Thomas J. Phillips
K. E B. Willcoxen
Sigourney
Purification of Newton to Rockwell City Line Assured
A sense of satisfaction grows as the old Newton and North Western line is to be purified from Fort Dodge Junction to Rockwell City. The assurance marks a significant upgrade in the regional railroad corridor and promises improved service for the communities along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Newton & North Western
Fort Dodge Junction
Curio Hunter Buys Three-Leg Calf From Wyoming Farm
A calf born with only three legs at Otto Karanda’s Wy oming farm is described as fat and sleek and has been sold to a curio hunter from Illinois. The odd animal’s birth and sale are noted as a local curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Otto Karanda
Wyoming
Illinois
Eugenia Ballard Named Superintendent in Helena K 12
Miss Eugenia Ballard, head of the Iowa City Chautauqua Kindergarten, has been elected superintendent of the Helena Montana public schools kindergarten.
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West
Iowa City
Eugenia Ballard
Chautauqua
Helana, Mont
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