Statewide March inheritance tax tallies seven thou seven hundred
The state treasurer reports March collateral inheritance tax of 7378.52 from twenty seven estates. Ad White of Lynnville died after heavy lemon essence drinking and the coroner deemed no inquest necessary. Machinery for an oil prospecting drill at Fredericka arrived, capable of reaching 3000 feet. Ruth Nichols of Minerva, 10, receives slippers knit by Mrs McKinley with a letter of thanks.
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Ad. White
Lynnville
Fredericka
Ruth Nichols
Warren Nichola
Minerva
Marshall County
William McKinley
Canton
Hollister
Eldora
Leadville
Colo
Manshiem
Dixon
B. R. Crawford
Newbury
Chicago
Citizens Bank
Grinnell
Bank of Gilman
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Merchants' National Bank of Grinnell
Crawford
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Northern Road
Garden City
Ilinois Central
Omaha
McCallsburg
Story County
C. B. Holloway
Ea. Pillow
Mercy Hospital
Third
Locust Street
Pillow
Blair
Dubuque
Albert W. Hoasford
G. A. Reliejes
Hosfords
R. W. Hasford
F. J. Brigham
C. Wennerstrum
A. B. Holder
Holder
Wennerstrum
State Federation of
Laban
Dora Wooten
Aiss
Distri
Solmes
Anamoss
Cummings bill passes judges to hold continuous session
Des Moines April 7 One of the session’s key measures the Cummings bill for re organizing the supreme court passed the house by concurrence with senate amendments. It raises judges salaries from 4000 to 6000 a year and provides three nearly continuous terms starting January to December with vacations not exceeding thirty days. The bill also allows residence in Des Moines and sets each term counts to finish promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cummings
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Committee
Legislature Debates Rail Taxation and Pardon Bills
Des Moines reports detail a Senate action on Larrabee's railroad taxation measure with amendments from Senator Lewis and others, the Mossberry bill, and a vote to pass a vetoed measure. House debates include pardons for six inmates, and a slate of bills on fire escapes, discipline, and state boards. Later notes cover a pardon vote, interurban rail changes, and civic measures including education funding and osteopathic recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Larrabee
Fayette County
House
Executive Council
Lewis
Moffit
State Board of Medical Examiners
Mardis, Tallman
Trewin
Hayward
Boys’ Industrial School
Bidora
Secretary of State
John Wesley Alkins
W. P. Whipple
Vinton
Blanchard
Lost Creek
State Board of Health
Board of Supervisory
Boards of Supervisors
Lbrary
Turkey
Italy
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Constantinople
Porte
Tripoli
House blocks Hubbard bill on railroad petitions
The house refused to take up the Hubbard bill 8 F 11 percent and set its next consideration for Tuesday night. The measure, amended slightly, passed by a three vote margin. It prohibits withdrawing names from petitions after filing with the county auditor and says signature irregularities on poll books shall not bar a name from counting.
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Mate Tes
Congress Eyes Early Vote on Margarine Bill Debates Continue
Washington April 1 Senate reaches agreement to vote on the oleomargarine bill before adjournment next Thursday amid debate. Heitfeld of Iowa opposes the measure preferring the substitute to curb fraud, while Gallinger and Spooner defend it. Bailey of Texas begins opposing arguments as adjournment ends. House advances sundry civil appropriations with limited amendments. Washington April 2 the same bill returns to lively exchange with Bailey and Depew trading wit and remarks. House passes eighth regular appropriation as debate on other measures resumes. Washington April 3 after a spirited debate the senate passes the oleomargarine bill 29 to 81 with renewed arguments from Spooner and West. House backs revenue cutter service upgrade as opponents fail to derail it. Washington April 4 senate embarks on Chinese exclusion debate with Mitchel arguing necessity and liberal features cited against Geary act. house begins exclusion bill consideration amid sectional splits. Clark Beats Jones in Arkansas contest. Clark poised to win Senate seat as Jones support fractures.
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Washington
Senate
Heitfeld
Imaha
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Spooner
Wisconsin
Bailey
Texas
House
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Depew
New York
Messrs. Sulzer
Bellamy
North Carolina
Ryan
Lessler
Goldfogle
Messrs. Land
California
Crumpacker
Indiana
Congress
West
Missouri
Scott
West Virginia
Committee On Agriculture
Hougse
Revenue Cutter Service
Mitchel
Oregon
Hitt
Qinols
Perkns
Adams
Pennsylvania
Mace Clark
Chinese Exclusion Debate Dominates Senate and House
Washington April 5 The Indian appropriation bill passed as the Senate opened debate on the Chinese exclusion measure for about three hours with Mr Fairbanks of Indiana delivering the principal speech. He argued exclusion does not conflict with treaties and upheld Congress power to bar low priced Chinese labor. In the House debate favored rigid exclusion, with Mr Kahn of California pleased by amendments from Pacific coast interests and the likely withdrawal of minority bills as the majority measure advances.
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Jenny Bill
Clark
Missouri
California
Naphen
Washington
Bebate
Senate
Fairbanks
Indiana
Hea
China
United States
House
Kahn
British Losses At Hart's River In Transvaal
The report from Pretoria on March 31 notes eight officers and 24 men killed and 18 officers and 131 men wounded in the Hart's River area. The Second Canadian Mounted Rifles suffered four officers wounded, nine men killed, and 40 wounded. British press praise followed Canadian gallantry, while criticisms of colonial officers' status persisted. The South African casualty list also records severe losses for the Second Dragoon Guards near Baschmania Kop with two officers killed, five wounded, and eighteen men killed plus fifty-eight wounded.
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Hart's River
Pretoria
Hart’s River
Transvaal
Doornbalt Farm
Delarey
Methuen
Kemp
Potgiler
South Africa
Canada
Cookson
Mounted Rifles
Kier
Second Canadian Mounted Rifles
London
Lord Roberts
Capetown
Dragoon Guards
Baschmaniakop
St. Louis Grand Jury Reveals Broad Corruption
The February grand jury reports bribery and official misconduct in St. Louis city government. Indictments charge Robert N. Snyder with bribery and Edward Butler John H. Becker with attempted bribery while George J. Kobusch faces perjury. The reportlaments public ignorance and commends Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Volk for leading the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Municipal Assembly
O'Niel Ryan
Robert N. Snyder
Edward Butler
John H. Becker
George J. Kobusch
Joseph W. Volk
Grand American Handicap winner Hirschy posts victory
Kansas City April 7 4 Hirschy with a 29 yard handicap won the Grand American handicap to become the champion wing shot of America. The last man standing with him in the shoot-off was G Spencer of St Louis a 20 yard man who failed to kill his final bird earning second place. KR O Heikes Dayton Ohio took third J D Pollard Chicago fourth and J L Owen Cushing Oklahoma fifth. Also Balkan trouble reported from Constantinople where Albanians seized Ipek government offices and demanded release of detainees. two Turkish battalions were sent to Ipek.
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Bank Street
Webster City
Litchfielad Manufacturing Company
Iowa Central Railway Company
Walsh Construction Company
Davenport
Searshoro
Central
H.R. Paine
Webster County
Dayton
B. F. Tillinghast
United States
Red Cross Society
St. Petersburg
Russia
Lulingbast
Washington
Winfield
Peters
John Brady
Stevenson
Mr. Peters
Brady
Louisa County
Morning Sun
Perry
John
Louis Murphy
John 8S. Murphy
Dubuque
Des Moines
Sixth
Porest
H. C. Hirschy
Kansas City
KR. O. Heikes
Ohio
J. D. Pollard
Chicago
J. L. Owen Ob
Cushing
Okla
Balkans
Constantinople
Asiup
Europe
Turkey
Ipek
Yildiz Palace
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Alate
House Bt
Ball
J. Wesley Etkins
Anamosa
Messia
Jenks
Teachout
Conference
John H. Gear
Mossberry
Opticians’ Commission of Remembers
Elkins
State Agricultural College
State University
State Normal School
State Board of Health and
State College of Agriculture
Board of Control
William Young
Woodbury County
Joseph McCreary
Mills County
George Stanley
Supreme
Wes Moines
Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Colonel Richards
Goer Army
Meld Cornet Bauman
Argentine
Portugal
Little Rock
Ark
James P. Clark
Davis
Jones
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