Fire tragedy and sport wins headline a Iowa Ly
Mrs Dan Schnurer of New Hampton badly burned while attempting to kindle a fire with gasoline. Charles Budd of Des Moines wins the hazardous shotgun championship at Blue River Park Kansas City by defeating Frank Varmee of Omaha in a shoot off after tying with a perfect twenty five. Jury awards Doyle 446922.73 in mining suit at Council Bluffs. Freight accident at Independence moves crew to Winthrop. Iowa Soldiers Home struggles with crowding and beds. Iowa state monument contracts awarded for Shiloh with bids for regimental monuments. Shiloh project to be completed by 1903 with Barre Vermont granite and a 17 foot eagle statue. Suicide by Hama Stillwaged at Sioux City. Keokuk murder case jury fails to agree and is discharged.
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Dan Schnurer
New Hampton
Charles Budd
Yes Moines
Blue River Park
Kansas City
Frank Varmalee
Omaha
Burns
Burrus and
Doyle
Indépendence
Missi
Winthrop
Stow
Independence
Lucas
Indepeanenes
Marshalltown
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Failur
Iowa
John Hayes
Red Oak
Barre
Shiloh
Asion
General Assembly
Hama
Sioux City
Eric
Lia Yey
Commission to Inquire into Railroad Values in Iowa
Des Moines reports Gov-elect Cummins seeks a three member non partisan commission to study railroad values and assessment methods. The plan aims to finalize recommendations before the August assessment, to inform an intelligent executive council decision. A special inquiry is proposed to provide data until then.
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Des Moines
Marehound — Agust
Thirteenth General Assembly
Cummins
Executive Council
Iowa
Mgr. Crimmins
Sampson Protests Navy Decision on Santiago Command
Washington December 21 Admiral Sampson challenges a portion of Admiral Dewey’s report on the Schley court finding Schley not in command at Santiago and credit for the victory. The Navy department ruled command was not before the court and accepts the court’s recommendation to take no further action.
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Sampson
Santiago
Washington
Loigins
Schley
Navy Department
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Schley
Long
Neei
Department
John D. Long
Secretary of the Navy
William T. Sampson
W.T. Sampson
Messrs. Stayton, Cambell & ‘Pheall
Iith Instance
Tully
W. 2
Dewey
Sehley
Colima
Santagy
Lrsiyy
Gage Plans Retirement From Treasury Post
Washington December 21 Secretary Gage intends to relinquish the treasury portfolio as soon as a suitable successor can be found. He has told President Roosevelt he would like to be relieved before spring. The president has tried to dissuade him but may continue efforts to keep him. The exact timing of the retirement was disclosed some time ago.
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Washington
Gage
Treasury
Roosevelt
Miles Is Reprimanded For Sehley Interview
Washington reports a sharp action as Secretary Root rebukes General Miles over his Cincinnati interview on the Sehley case. The exchange, published today, signals an official stand to end further discussion of the inquiry and foreshadows possible consequences for Miles. Root has no plan for further action unless compelled.
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Washington
Sampson-Sehley
Reot
Miles
Cincinnati
Sehley
Richard Meade
New York
Root
Vloscu
Rebel movement against President Castro across Curacao area
On December 23 in Curacao the rebel group led by Gen Luciano Mendoza war minister Antonio Fernandez and Senor Lutowsky challenged President Castro near La Victora. They moved toward Cagua and Villa de Cura, with partisans gathering from surrounding districts. Lines to Caracas and rail traffic were disrupted as authorities fear wider uprisings.
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Castro
Witlemstad
Curacao
Luciano Mendoza
Jabobo
Antonio Fernandez
Andrade
Senor Lutowsky
Crespo
la Victora
Cagua
Villa de Cura
Matos
Martinique
Maracaibo
Valencia
Caracas
Mendoza
Objections to Schley Findings Report Filed in Washington
Washington December reports show Judge Lemley and Sallettur Hanna submitting to Secretary Long a supplementary argument defending the court of inquiry findings against Admiral Schley. They argue the court justified denying Schley's evidence due to witness count and oppose reopening the case. In St Louis the Louisiana Purchase anniversary was marked by ground breaking for a park inscribed for 1908. A holiday observed across Missouri. In South Africa at Yarrismith engagement near Sandburg, December 18 saw fighting with Boer commandos. British losses included 1 killed and 14 wounded while the Boers had 4 killed and 20 wounded.
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Washington
Adyouste Lemley
Salleltur Hanna
Long
Admiral Schley
Schley Court of Inquiry
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Sehley
Sellese
St. Louis
Forest Park
Louisiana Territory
St. Lows
Missouri
Purchase
Yarrismith
Orange River Colony
Deu
Gentis
Sandburg
Generale Durmel
Camy- Dol
State conference to feature essays on hospitals and orphans
At Des Moines a quarterly meeting of state education and healthcare leaders plans talks by Dr L F Kennedy on abil under state facilities for inebriates Judge Kinnie on feeble minded institutions Mrs Johnson on duties to orphans and dependents and Dr Wolding on Cherokee hospital leadership. The supreme court refused to renew the river frontiers restraining order, paving way for the Polk county courthouse project. A council panel debated overdrawn funds by ex State Binder Lafe Young and named W M Wilcoxon to gather facts. Cottrell contests Fields’ election for representative amid irregularities. The executive council named a chief accountant A L Dino and assistant C C Clements. Board of neutral employees approved salary increases boosting the Treat and other staff pay totals.
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Des Moines
LF Kennedy
State Board of Health
Judge Kinnie
Board of Control
Johnson
Red Wing
Minn
Wolding
Cherokee Hospital
Supreme Court Ling
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Supreme Court
Millan
Lafe Young
Mullan
Council
Phil
H. Skinner
W. ©. Sledges
Maj. Mullan
W. M. Wilcoxen
Wic Wilcoxon
Atorney
Conclustans
Executive Council
A. L. Dinio
Alta
Revenue Department
Auditor of State
C. G. McCarthy
C. C. Clements
Marengo
P. H. Skinner
W. H. Hedges
Binder Young
Woman Burned to Death in Accident at New Hampton
Mrs Dan Sehnurer suffered fatal burns after mistakenly using gasoline instead of kerosene to kindle a fire. The cans were stored together and a severe explosion followed. Reverend Sandford of Shiloh Maine is noted for rapid baptisms, having recently baptized 218 persons in 97 minutes. In Omaha slot machine case, grand jury finds bills against 148 men and others for keeping gambling devices.
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New Hampton
Dan Sehnurer
Mr. Sandford
Shiloh
Omaha
Grand Jrey
Pers
Grand Jury
Senate suspends rule on committee ballots in first session
Congress reports action in Washington with Platt of Connecticut suspending the rule for appointing senate committees by ballot and formally naming committees for the fifty seventh congress. In the House a Philippine revenue bill passes 163 to 128 amid party splits and debates on proposed amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
House
Philippine Islands
McCall
Massachusetts
Littlefield
Maine
Heatvale
Eddy
Stevens
Minnesota
Robertson
Davey
Broussard
Louisiana
Meyer
Foster
Warner
Crampacker
Indiana
Richardson
Ways and Means Committee
Ganl
United States
Philippines
Broxas
Williams
Mississippi
Philippine Treasury
McKinney
Penrose
Sampson
Sehley
Clark
DeArmond
Missouri
FIRST CABINET CHANGE Resignation Accepted for January 15
Washington reports Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia will resign as postmaster general with effect in mid January. Henry Payne of Wisconsin will be named to the post, Smith to remain until January 15 if needed and then return to edit the Philadelphia Press. The cabinet session conveyed regret and praise for Smith’s service as Roosevelt sought to keep him.
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Washington
Charles Fmory Smith
Philadelphia
Henry ©. Payne
Wisconsin
Republican National Committee
Alr. Smith
Philadelphia Press
Smith
Nat
Rimain
Bsiness
Roosevelt
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