Notable British Academy figures and other varied items
The British Royal Academy figures in late life are noted, including Thomas Sidney Cooper nearing 99, with Frith and others as earlier full members. Also cited are Count Heyden’s 19th century service, a Japanese garden show in Kansas City, Arctic climate debate, and assorted foreign economy, transport, and cultural notes from the era.
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British Royal Academy
Thomas Sidney Cooper
R. A
Unon
Frith
R.A
Mr. Cooper
Mr. Frith
Academy
Cooper
Mr. Pickerseill
Convention Hall
Kansas City
Great Oval Arena
Alaska
Arctic
Railroad Tax Bill Seen Safe in Senate Debates
Des Moines March 18 the railroad taxation bill is expected to pass the senate. Senator Lewis opened with an exhaustive study showing charted inequalities in valuation versus earnings. He condemned the railroad lobby as the strongest ever seen, while urging passage despite opposition from lawmakers and the industry.
Lewis Opens Debate On Railroad Taxation in Iowa Senate
Des Moines march 13 in the senate a heated session opened the railroad taxation bill with Lieut enant Governor Herriott presiding. Senator Lester W Lewis of Page county led the opening speech praising the bill and arguing for the stock and bond method to value railroads. He presented charts to compare earnings and taxes, illustrating inequities in Iowa and neighboring states and urging reform to align taxes with net and gross earnings.
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Iowa
Lewis
Scores
Senstor Lewis
Senate
Des Moines
Herriott
House
Legislative
Lester W. Lewis
Page County
Clarinda
Wayne County
Lved
Cummins
Tie
Benater Lewis
United States
Iown
Illinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Donahue Seeks Sympathy Resolution in House
In Des Moines March 123 the Iowa House defeated Barker’s bill to strike the circle from the Australian ballot. The chamber passed a bill creating a five member optometry examing board. Donahue of O'Brien introduced a sympathy resolution for England following Methuen's defeat.
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Donahue
England
Des Moines
Barker
O'Brien
Geo
Enghand
Methuen
Waterworks trustee bill stalls in house vote
Des Moines March 13. The waterworks trustee bill has not yet passed the house, only approved by the senate. The measure would name three trustees by the mayor. otherwise it mirrors the former law.
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House
Des Moines
Senate
Directors Re‑elected in Quiet LeMars School Election
LeMars Iowa voters backed Pierce Bechtle and J C Huebseh for re election in a unusually calm school election. Bryson Love won the treasurer post, having recently filled the vacancy. The orderly vote contrasted with past contests as officials reported a smooth process.
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iQuietest
LaMars
LeMars
Pierce i Bechtte
J. C. Huebseh
Bryson ‘Love
Mr. Love
United Mine Workers Convention Opens in Des Moines
The State Convention of the United Mine Workers of America met in Des Moines on March 18. President Mitchel of the National Association of Mine Workers planned to arrive to aid in negotiating differences. Miners visited the legislature seeking passage of pilot employment measures and compulsory shot firing rules.
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Des Moines
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchel
National Association of Mine Workers
Hartenbower Endorsed by Des Moines Non-Partisan Committee
Des Moines voters see city reform figure Hartenbower endorsed by a citizen committee opposing the renomination of Mayor Littenlewerly. The committee, comprised of party opponents, aims to influence the March convention and reinforce reform candidates.
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Des Moines
Mareh M
Demartade
City debate over Venus Mercury statue rejected at Charles City
At a January university meeting in Charles City about 450 attendees debated whether to accept a statue of Venus and Mercury. The resolution failed 72 to 0 after recount talks and heated argument, leaving the statue veiled for a year.
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Unitat
Charles City
China protests over exclusion law re-draft
The Chinese government presented to U S Minister Conger a strong memorial against the re drafting of the Chinese exclusion law. It objects to excluding Chinese from the Philippines and Hawaii139 noting Chinese commercial interests and family ties make trade and intercourse essential and argues against hardship from such restrictions.
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Conger
Peking
United States
Conger An Wlrong
Philippines
Hawaii Islands
Legislature Seeks Three Million In Appropriations
Des Moines March 12. The appropriation committees report a full schedule of demands totaling almost 3,000,000, indicating the state levy will rise and many expected items may be left unfunded. The Twenty-seventh assembly allocated 1,201,504.90 and the Twenty-eighth 1,799,898.10 over two years.
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Des Moines
Wila
Iowa legislative deal boosts special levies for state schools
The legislature plans a state university levy of one fifth of a mill for five years totaling about 550 thousand dollars and the agricultural college levy around 550 thousand dollars, bringing special levies for buildings to 1.1 million. Including other items, total appropriations near 4 million dollars. The Hall of History funding and Cherokee asylum matter are noted, with one item already law. The board of control remains funded as requested.
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State University
Agricultural College
Prowth
Board of Control
Work of Legislature in Des Moines March 10
Mr Hughes introduced in the house a joint resolution urging congress to call a convention to amend the federal constitution for election of senators by popular vote. Mr Gilchrist proposed a county board of teachers' examiners to include the county superintendent and two qualified teachers. The state educational board of managers was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hughes
House
Congress
Gilchrist
Wl Forma Educational Board of
Iminagers
Judiciary Committee
Explosion at Keokuk powder plant injuries and damage
An explosion at Penemoreurs Co powder plant near Keokuk Iowa injured workers Frank Schneider Robert Erickson and Lu als Leake. The facility suffered about 75000 dollars in property damage with unknown cause.
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Weokuk
Penemoreurs & Co
Frank Schneider
Robert Erickson
Luals Leake
Will
John S. Murphy Dead Editor of Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
John S. Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, died suddenly in Dubuque, Iowa, reportedly of heart disease or apoplexy. A forceful Iowa writer, he championed silver policy and democracy at the Bryan era, shaping the paper and Democratic circles. His loss is widely mourned in journalism circles of the middle West.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Legalizing Mortgages and Library Budget Increase
Reports from Des Moines Iowa March 11 state the senate advanced a bill legalizing dowers conveyed by spouses under power of attorney and clarified realty transfers. The traveling library bill passed consolidating with the Library Commission, with appropriations rising from 4000 to 6000 dollars. A Nebraska senate measure for electing senators by direct vote was filed. The Des Moines river dam condemnation was approved for removal at late cost. Senator Mossberry failed to move a cap on railroad debts. The Burlington line lobby grows amid Hill merger plans.
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Houdes
Des Moinés
Senate
Library Commission
Nebraska
House
Des Moines
Mossberry
Lurlington Railway
Hill Railroad
Philanthropist offers 40000 for State Baptist College Des Moines
Joseph V Hinchman of Glenwood pledges 40000 toward a new administration building if 15000 more is raised by friends of the college. He previously gave 6000 and may support fittings. Rev Adams, college president, toured western Iowa to drum up funds and expects the 13000 shortfall to be met. Hinchman, a retired Glenwood banker, is reportedly Mills County s wealthiest man.
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Council Bluffs
Joseph V. Hinchman
Glenwood
State Baptist College
Des Moines
Rey
Adams
Hinchroan
Mills County
Nude Statues for Iowa School Rooms Contested
Charles City March 11 Attorney Eggert reviews Iowa nude statuary laws, noting sections 4938 4951 4952 4955 of the 1837 code. The school board agrees to install Venus and Mercury in a room designed to shield children aged ten to sixteen from viewing them.
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Charles City
Eggert
Iowa
Unpleasant Position Farrell Liable to Re-arrest as Murderer
J B Farrell released on wire order claiming not the man wanted for murder. He was identified as a former Cedar Falls resident and now believed to be in Spink County when the crime occurred. Iowa officers hold arrest cards for Farrell on sight while his identity is established. Also reported are Harry Bryant’s suicide at New Hampton, Louis Stebbins’s self-inflicted death near Spencer, and George Rosenfeldt struck by a train near Story County.
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J. B. Farrell Liabie
Cedar Falls
J. B. Farrell
South Dakota
Farrell
Spink County
Iowa
Harry Bryant
New Hampton
Louis Stebbins
Spencer
Geuryge Rosenfeldt
Story County
Aequam Jeuves
Washington White House talks on Cuba reciprocity debate
Speaker Henderson and Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee along with Senator Allison and the finance committee members visited the White House today over the Cuban reciprocity dispute. The president’s stance remains unchanged against reciprocity despite hints of a social message outlining his views.
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Washinon
Henderson
Payne
Wys and Means
Allison
Finance Committee
White House
Lewis
South Omaha Bridge Company Granted Permission to Build Across Missouri
The House approved a bill to classify the rural free delivery service and passed authorizing the South Omaha Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Missouri River. A conference report on the Spanish Childs Commission was adopted granting power to compel witnesses and production of papers.
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South Omaha Company
Washington
South Omaha Bridge Company
Missouri River
Spanish Childs Commission
Fail 10 Agree on Cuban Question
Washington March 13 The fourth conference of the house Republicans on reciprocity adjourned sine die by a 72 to 64 vote after an amendment to make it sine die was rejected 41 to 79 Speaker Henderson made the adjournment motion as stormy debate raged Sibley proposed a compromise reciprocity until December 1 1903 claiming presidential support He noted a 20 percent concession would not be increased and Cannon presided with about 130 members present and time split between advocates and opponents
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Washington
House Republicans
Littlefield
Maine
Henderson
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Genue
Cannon
Ilinois
Roosevelt vetoes bill to erase deserter from naval roll
President Roosevelt delivered his first veto against a bill removing John Glass’s desertion charge from the naval record. He argued desertion is a grave crime during war, unconstitutional to pardon after decades, and that stripping the record would dishonor gallant comrades. The Senate read the committee report showing Glass enlisted at 16 in 1864, deserted after an officer took him ashore, then failed to report again, with youth and order cited by the committee.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Senate
John Glass
Navy
Republic
Theodore Roosevelt
Gallinger
Committee On Naval Affairs
Glass
Thayer Seeks House Inquiry on Cuban Reciprocity
In Congress on March 11 Mr Thayer of Massachusetts raised a question privilege to push a resolution alleging Cuban reciprocity would favor the sugar trust, spark public sentiment via newspapers and literary bureaus, and threaten the House's dignity. The speaker sustained a point against the motion and the appeal failed. The House then began post office appropriations, with DEL at 127,927,000, above estimates and prior year funds.
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Thayer
Washington
Massachussetts
Loud
Post Office
Henry Sails Away as Prince Henry Leaves Deutschland
New York reports Prince Henry boarded the Deutschland at 1 AM after a gala at Irving Place theater. Police at Hoboken took extra precautions to manage large crowds eager to glimpse the royal guest before the ship sailed at 3 45 PM.
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New York
Prince Henry
Irving Place Theater
Hoboken
Deutschlagd
Chicagoan Graeme Stewart Offered First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington reports Graeme Stewart of Chicago, a Republican National Committee member from Illinois, has tendered for the position of first assistant postmaster general. No other details on approval or appointment were released.
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Graeme Stewart
Washington
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Ilinaly
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