Iowa News Briefs Highlight Crimes and Local Events
A sprawling Iowa item notes lawsuits in Bedford, a chancery case against Dr. C. W. McColm, and Mrs. W. M. Van Winkle’s mental breakdown. It reports a Clinton jewelry theft, a fatal railway collision risk, and a fire destroying the Blix Poultry Egg plant in Waterloo. Also covered: a $5,000 municipal water bond vote, hog sale totals, a large county drainage dispute, jail escapes, arson threats, and legislative moves affecting teacher contracts and saloon law enforcement.
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William Biddolph
Gould
Waterloo
Manchester
Charles Engel
Earling
Merchants
Sioux City
Board of Supervisors
Buena Vista County
Frank Seeley
Shellsburg
McCutchen
Heilstein
Richard Jones
Ida Grove
Messrs. Lafferty & Snell
Freeport
Will E. Johnson
Ardmore
Peter Lundgren
Stratford
John Barquest
Webster City
Miss Barquest
Alfred Coulson
Lundgren
Witte O’brien
Arcadia
A. B. King
Frank King
Coon Rapids
Carroll County
Liberty
Logan
Blix Poultry
Egg Company
Commercial Street
West Park Avenue
Hore
Waterloo Implement Company
Thomas Cagaden, Jr
Galloways
Blix
Senate
Young
Calhoun
Dowell
Polk County
Brooks, Kinne
Ministerial Association of
Muscatine
May Markell
Grace Selgford
Creston
John Eckstrom
Grundy Center
Union Street
Eckstrom
Iowa May Make UWA Clothing for State Institutions
Iowa's state board of control considers a plan to train inmates at Fort Madison prison as tailors to produce all uniforms and suits for about 4,000 inmates across state institutions. Tutor T. J. Krueger notes current supply gaps and advocates housing fifty to sixty student tailors with cloth and tooling to complete custom outfits. The initiative aims to reduce costs and improve quality compared to existing contract purchases.
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Pes Moines
Iowa
State Board of Centrol
Port Madison
Alwalnbly
T. Krueger
Fort Madison
State House
Des Moines
Insane Hospital
Clarinda
Fort
Board of Control
Krueger
Refusal to rule suicide in Mason City rifle death
Mrs Mary Beard died from a rifle shot in Mason City. A coroner's jury refused to find death by own action, citing puzzling circumstances including an orderly scene with the gun leaning by the chair. Beard, 44, widow, had suffered from serious headaches and heart pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Mary BE. Board
Mrs Zella Eckles Found Guilty of Manslaughter
Cedar Rapids February 10 The jury in the case of Mrs Zella Eckles charged with murder of Constable Peter Martin returned a verdict of manslaughter for shooting him during a furniture seizure on a writ of execution The defense argued the writ was outlawed and the furniture exempt and that Judge Thompson advised resistance a claim not contradicted by the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Peb
Zella Eckles
Peter Martin
Mother and three children perish in Missouri Valley fire
Missouri Valley February 11. Mrs Edward Lett and her three children, the oldest only four, were burned to death when their home on South Tenth Street burned late last evening. The cause of the blaze is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Edward Lett
South Tenth Street
Fie
Police Officer D B White Death Under Coroner Inquiry
The coroner is investigating the death of Policeman D B White who died after convulsions Saturday in this city. White had recently requested leave of absence due to illness linked to heart trouble and family members note he often suffered severe spells of illness related to his condition.
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Boons
D. B. White
White
Peace Force
Tate
Lawson seeks to control New York Life proxies through a citizen committee
Thomas W. Lawson called on Governor Cummins in Des Moines to form a committee of prominent men to hold proxies for the New York Life and Mutual Life companies. Lawson named members including Johnson of Minnesota LaFollette Broward and Monnett, saying the panel would vote the proxies at upcoming annual meetings to cut costs for 7 million policyholders. He asserted 30 to 40 percent savings are possible and emphasized committee independence.
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Es Moines
Thomas W Lawson
Noston
A. BD
Gummina
America
New York
Cavernor Johnson
Minnesota
Lawson
House of Representatives
Governor Cummins
Cummins
Johnson
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Broward
Florida
Monnett
Ohio
New York Life and Mutual Life of
Boston
Iowa
New York Life and
New York Muttal Life
Passes For All To Be Provided Passes For All To Be Provided
Des Moines February 9 news that the Hanna bill to legalize railroad transport for congress state officers general assembly members and convention delegates will be recommended for passage by the committee on railroads and commerce. Railroads would be fined if they fail to provide transportation when legally entitled under the act. Proponent Hanna says the measure simply legalizes existing practices.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
Committee On Railroads In Commerce
Iowa
Congress
General Assembly
Hanna
Governor Cummins Declares Candidacy for Renomination
Governor Cummins announces through the Register and Leader that he will seek renomination as Iowa governor. He states he will publish a letter to Iowa Republicans detailing his reasons, delaying due to work, and confirms the official publication of the announcement to avoid misunderstanding.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Register and Leader
Iowa
Cumming
Yeater
Bailey Given Life Term in Missouri Penitentiary
Edgar Bailey, convicted of the March 1904 murder in Kansas City of a con union hackman, was sentenced to ninety nine years in the Missouri penitentiary. Governor Folk reportedly saved his life thrice on the gallows while ministers and labor unions urged clemency to Governor Wolk. Former editor at LaPorte, Bailey received the news with a smile.
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Bailey
Kansas City
Edgar Bailey
Missouri
Folk
Wolk
LaPorte
Iowa Senate and House Debate State Legislation
Des Moines reports indicate Senate and House activity with bills on taxation, criminal law, education funding, pure food regulation, and state administration. Debates covered a proposed constitutional convention to elect senators, a statue in national hall, and appointments for law and public welfare oversight.
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Des Moines
Senate
Clary
Greeley
Town State Agricultural College
Dowse
J Lewis
Ellora
Ciale
Ames College
Dunham
Stirton
Tewis
United States
Committee On Appropriations
Harper
Iowa
Congress
Thomas W. Lawson
Tlouse
House
Samuel J. Kirkwood
National Statuary Hall
Mott
Representative Head
Lawson
Spaulding
Young
Les
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Newberry
Committee On Federal Relations
Bixby
Stanberry
Warren
McCunloch
Greene
Bes Moines
Agricultural College
Republican Caucus
Dea Moines
Hayward
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stookey
Dodge City practice of appointing pro tem judges
In early Kansas Judge Brvang sat in Dodge City. Whenever he was away the local lawyers elected an old ex Confederate colonel as judge pro tem. A stranger observed the pattern and asked why. An attorney replied that they did it because they liked to make him take the oath of allegiance to the United States.
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Kansas
Brvang
Dodge City
United States
Week in Congress highlights Senate and House actions
Senate debated a resolution by Senator Patterson calling the recent Democratic caucus unconstitut ional as voting on the Dominican treaty loomed. In the House the railroad rate bill dominated, with fierce amendments and speeches, while other measures and private pensions filled the schedule through Feb 9.
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Washington
Fieh
Senate
Enmator Patterson
Colorado
Ancfork
Gallinger
Lilleffelt
Maine
Grosvenor
Ohio
Conner
Haugen
Hubbard
Ach
Middle West
Wall Street
Littlefield
New England
Patterson
Bailey
Gorman
House
Bourke Cochran
New York
Mann
Ilnois
Williams
Hepburn
Committee On Appropriations
Awful packed straw gag mocks milk of human kindness
A woman and her young child stroll through a fashionable quarter past a house where straw is strewn to muffle traffic. The child asks the reason and the mother explains a lady inside recently had a baby. The girl jokes the straw was well packed, underscoring a grim note about sterile sentiments.
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Sherif Stevens
Ming
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Butter Wing
King and Logan
Clintom Contractors
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Charles Smokers
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Newton Business College
Professor Farmer
Rhinehart
Ardale
Dumont
Butler County
West Fork
Reints & de Buhr
Bank of Aplington
Bank of Kesley
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Louis Becker
Livestock Commission
Becker & Degen
Willmar
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Charles Wise
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Lal
Thomas Lawson
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