Iowa News Mix of Crimes Accidents and Bank Failures
Reports from across Iowa recount a Belmond man losing his arm in a shelling accident, Ottumwa arrest for obtaining money under false pretenses, and a decomposed arm found in a vacant lot. The Modern Woodmen sue for 100000 against B H McCutchen estate, while Overholtzer linked to land frauds and a former Iowa legislator. A Storm Lake bank facing probes, murders arraigned in Mason City, and a New Providence bank failure shock investors. Child and street accidents, a Russell crossing fatality, and a Muscatine murder confession finish the roundup with Broad Gauge injuries at a Burlington yard.
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Minnenga
Belmond
Seymour Miller
Ottumwa
Gray
Milter Wa
James Parr
Second
Green
Paty
Woodmen of
America
United States
Sioux City
B. H. McCutchen
Holstein
B. H. McCutchen & Co
BE. H. McCutchen
Los Angeles
Cal
Dispatch
Crive
Jake Overnoltzer
Iowa
Titus
Muscatine
Overholtzer
Audubon County
Green Mountain
Marshalltown
Cullard
Mingo
Hudson
Nicholson
Herbrick Parrani
St. Paul, Minn
Linn Grove
Sioux Rapids
Brown
Storm Lake
First National Bank of
Crookston
Aberdeen
Federal Grand Jury
National Bank
Comptroller of Currency
Martin Wescott
George Lought
Smith
Mason City
Bank of O. B. Miller & Son
New Providence
Hardin County
Avard Ratie
Gus Ailllmini
Modale
Clutter
Traer
New England
Plymoun Rock
Willie
District Court
Linn County
Isaac Trimble
Wesley
Jan Dixon
John Hixon
Russell
Burlington
Miss Iixon
Sue
James Bigg
James Lobbins
James Smith
Colered
Wiliam Henry White
Oskaloosa
Lincoln
Neb
Lobbing
White
Des Moines
Pat McGrath
Kansas City
Nibert
Muscatne
Mattoon
Ill
Baal
Ayail
Hurley
Noack
Bebe Hays
Co. G. Wisher
Red Oak
Fisher
Mr. Mener
Miners Strike in Iowa Shuts All Mines
Des Moines April 1 miners and operators fail to arbitrate their dispute and suspend all mining across Iowa. About 13 500 miners are left unemployed as a six week conference ends without agreement. Dispute centers on blasting powder price and wages for unskilled workers with plans for uniform increases across districts debated. John Mitchell may be asked to intervene.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
M. W. of A
Gypsum Miners Strike Spreads to Fort Dodge Mills
On April 1 Fort Dodge gypsum workers walked out after Cardiff Gypsum company reduced pay per ton of mined rock. The strike spread to Fort Dodge Plaster and Plymouth Gypsum mills, with all workers out in sympathy. Plymouth mill, a new facility, is alleged to have been built to challenge the United States Gypsum trust.
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Fort Dodge
Cardiff Gypsum Company
Fort Dodge Plaster Company
Plymouth Gypsum Company
Cardiff
Plymouth
United States Gypsum Company
Russian Chief of Staff Pflug Leads Itussian Forces
Major General Pflug, chief of the Itussian military staff in Man churia, stands high among the empire’s military union. He is a thorough soldier of the modern Itussian military type and has proved his ability in many departments of the service.
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Ctasgem Felong
Pflug
Manchuria
Empire
Workers at Cardiff Mills Face Scale Cuts Amid Walkout
The reduction in scale stems from trust mills paying 4 cents per ton while Cardiff mill pays five cents more. Miners’ union says trust mills pay 40 cents but load at 5a, matching Cardiff price. Nearly 200 men out, no quick settlement in sight. Business for mills just starting. walkout risks early orders. Also notes death of Thomas Ackley from heart failure in Cincinnati.
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Cardig
Trust Mills
Cardiff
Thomas Ackley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Surinam
South America
Corntopael
Legislature Debates Iowa Senate and House Bills
Des Moines reports show Senate and House actions on quarantine reviews, bank lending rules, road and insurance measures, and public health funding. Key items include state wide life policy scrutiny, a monument appropriation, and educational and infrastructure bills amid political moves and votes.
Iowa Exposition Plans Face Legislative Hurdles
Des Moines reports outline Iowa's plan to spend about 10000 to exhibit corn products at Lewis and Clark exposition sites in Portland or St Louis. Lawmakers weigh shifting to a smaller state exhibit. Other items note coal miners’ wage disputes and an extradition law in reaction to a poisoning case. Committees may shrink, pardons decisions favor one death row inmate, and a Knoxville inebriates hospital bill advances despite a reconsideration vote.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Iowa
Portland
St. Louis
Committees On Federal Relations
Holden
Ames
Committed
Dye
Boone
Rena Nelson
Pierre
Woverney Cummins
Offitt
Jasper County
Knoxville
Chassell
Tragedy in Montrose Ends in Murder Suicide Mystery
Keokuk reports a violent sequence at Montrose where C Lemles and his wife were found burned dead with bullet wounds. A revolver lay nearby. coroner’s jury concludes Lemlee killed his wife, set fire, and then shot himself. Police suspect a stranger murdered them and started the blaze. The victim’s early life remains largely unknown.
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Montrose
Keokuk
C. Lemles
Lemlee
Corea
India
Willie
Plato
Congress Debates Desert Land and Post Office Bills
The Senate and House clash over repeal of desert land, timber and homestead laws amid railroad land interests. Debates cover pension orders in DC funding, post office costs, and sundry civil appropriations with votes and adjournments reported from March to April.
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Washington
Senate
Henater Hansbrough
Dubsia
Gilson
Senaford
Hansbrough
Dubois
Newlands
House
Committee On Rules
Moon
Kansas City
District of Columbia
Pension Bureau
Carmack
Committee On the Judiciary
Lochren
Cleveland
Hougse
Executive Department
Supreme Court
Capitol
Lenate
Post Office Department
Gorman
Republican Party
Post Office Committee
Clay
Lodge
Enrose
Howse
Dolliver
Congress
Sulzer
New York Custom House
Joan of Arc
Noah
Perain
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