Des Moines News Lines Highlight Rail Crash and City Notes
A crowded Sioux City streetcar collided with a Northwestern switch engine near the stockyards. The car was demolished and driver John McLean injured, with several passengers lightly hurt. Elsewhere, Iowa officials discuss opening a northern inebriates hospital district, likely moving patients to Independence and Cherokee, leaving Clarinda as the lone non ward. John G Farmer of Cedar Rapids appears the favored Sioux City Commercial Club commissioner choice, with a background in railroading and Rock Island work. A Des Moines police court warrant targets Ross Steward after a shooting attempt on Grant Ivers, tied to a quarrel between former chums. Skaters crowd the Des Moines river, ice-works hindering use near Union Park. Miner Swan P Peterson dies from crushed ribs after a slate fall. Depot robbery and insurance ties surface amid Milwaukee Road activity. beneficiary Mrs. Berthena Banta collects damages from a wreck.
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Michael Briggs
Epworth
Sioux City
John Mclean
Voldeng
State Hospital
Cherokee
State Board of Control
Towa
Independence
Mt. Pleasant
Clarinda
John G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
E. J. McHann
Sioux City Commercial Club
Farmer
Mr.Farmer
Thomas Farmer
Milwaukee
Burlington
J. F. Hannegan
Rock Island
Ross Steward
Twenty Third Street
Des Moines
Joseph Ivers
Steward
Grant
Ivers
Ross
I‘square
Grant Ivers
Desa Moines
Thompsons Bend
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Union Park
Thompson's Triend
Swan P. Peterson
Midway Coal Ammers
W Newlan
C. J. Letts
East Des Moines Street
Peterson
East Shepard Street
Midland
Tom Duffy
Portland
Milwaukee Road
Express Company
Berthena Banta
Hampton
Dreadful Iowa Deaths and Legal Turmoil Reported
A string of Iowa incidents appears in the report. Mrs Parker Gibson of St Louis died suddenly at her mother’s Burlington home. Prairie City official S G Richards earned a state diploma. Mrs J McFarland of Estherville, 45, died by self harm, mother of eleven. Cirdo and W J Edwards of Marshalltown faced land fraud charges in Oklahoma and were acquitted. A shooting near Sergeant Bluffs left 15 year old Charles Johnson critically injured. Albert Oeley named as companion. Rudolph Beerend, a Sioux City Brewing bookkeeper, was attacked by Mrs Gus Knapple amid defaming stories. husband and Joseph Baumgartner aided. A $20,000 rail case against Town Central by Mrs Helen Dillon will not be reheard after Supreme Court review. L H Baker of Des Moines died after being struck by a Great Western train, limbs lost. burial to Big Rapids Michigan. Miss Nellie Jay helped catch a book thief in Des Moines. police arrested W H Thompson. Superintendent Richard C Barrett announced bid for a fourth term, likely renomination. A Harlan church club formed with forty members. Jasper County’s Mr Pentico provided a forty-eight pound prize turkey to George Korning & Son for forty dollars.
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Shetby County
Mary. Parker Gibson
St. Louis
W. D. Gilbert
Burlington
S. G. Richards
Prairie City
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. McFarland
Estnerville
Cirdo
W. J. Edwards
Marshalltown
Iowa
el Reno
O.T
Sergeants Bluffs
Sioux City
Charles Johnson
Albert Oeley
Rudolph Beerend
Sioux City Brewing Company
Sloux Uty
Gus Kannappel
Beerend
Joseph Baumgartner
Brewing Company
Town Central Railroad Company
Helen Dillon
Mason City
District Court
Supreme Court
Whittaker
L. H. Baker
Great Western
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Big Rapids
Mich
Baker
Great Western Road
Nellie Jay
Des Moines Street
M. H. Hartung & Co
East Sixth Street
W. H. Thompson
East Court Avenue
Jay
Marie Carelli
Delicia
Irving Bachellor
Richard C. Barrett
Department of Public Instruction
Barrett
Mitchell County
A. W. Stewart
Ottumwa
J. F. Riggs
Sigourney
Congregational Church
Harlan
George Korning
Pentico
Kornig & Son
I Gauty
Executive Council Rules on Merriam Insurance Audit
Des Moines January 8 the state executive council issued a statement on the dispute between insurance firms and State Auditor Merriam. Attorney General Mullan says the statute is ambiguous about audits inside and outside the state and notes Merriam’s authority is unclear. The council affirms the need for public records of examinations and fees, criticizing Merriam for missing records, and signals the matter may end unless insurers act further.
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Executive Council
Merriam
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Tla Atte
Mullan
United State
Shaw
Dobson
Herriott
Judge Given Appointed to Polk County Bench
Governor Cummins appoints Josiah Given to fill the Polk County district bench vacancy after Judge Holmes' death. Given will serve until a successor is elected, not running in primaries. Given, 70 plus, dean of Highland Park College law school, longtime jurist, has prior Supreme Court tenure.
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Cumming
Polk County
Des Moines
Josiah Given
Supreme Court of Town
Cummins
G. P. Holmes
Given
Holmes
Law School
Highland Park College
Supreme Bench
Joseph R. Reed
Curator Receives Mammoth Tusk and Fireproof Storage
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL Des Moines reports curator Aldrich receiving from J. D. Lisle a collection of mammoth tusks and bones, including an eight-foot tusk said to be the state’s largest. A large fireproof safe was added to preserve valuable manuscripts, boosting protection against calamities. The piece also covers Iowa political party organization efforts, Bible advocacy by the Iowa State Teachers Association, hospital deposits, and state officer appointments and bond filings.
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Des Moines
Aldrich
Historical Department
J. D. Lisle
Fioris
Executive Council
Honolulu Cable Links United States and Islands
The first Pacific cable section completed at Molokai channel connects San Francisco and Honolulu. The two ends were joined after a delay for wind and sea, with the wire working perfectly and messages sent to Governor Dole and President Roosevelt. The ceremony included greetings to cable company president Clarence Mackay and the Associated Press correspondent, and pieces of the record ribbon were shared among spectators. A Venezuelan fleet action near Porto Cabello and a potential crisis in Caracas are noted, along with plans for a four pound topaz gift to Pope Leo XIII for his silver jubilee.
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Honolulu
Jan
Pacific ‘Cable
United States
Pacffc
Molokai Channel
San Francisco
San Soucie Beach
Motokai Channel
Silvertown
King Street
Market Street
Dole
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Washington
White House
Clarence H. Mackay
John Mackay
Henry E. Cooper
Territory of Hawaii
Associated Press
Porto Cabello
Venezuela
Paris
Caracas
Caracan
Joan
Leo XIII
New York
Rome
Christ
Knife Attack on Woman Sparks Alley Evening Horror
New York January 2 Henry Goodman 19 years old was arrested after drawing a knife and slashing Miss May Matthews left hand to seize her ringed fingers. Miss May Lewis, escorting, and onlookers chased the assailant as the crowd paused a late automobile ride. Goodman resisted capture until subdued by police. he admitted intent to remove the rings from the woman's hand.
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New York
Henry Goodmnas
Himan
Dlaine
May Matthews
May Lewis
Anpper
Miss“ Lewis
Miss Matthews
Lewis
Matthews
Houston Street
Ibut
Goodman
Mayor of San Juan Arrested in Peculations Probe
Manuel Agousue, mayor of San Juan Puerto Rico, held on 5000 bail on charges of destroying city water receipt records to hide alleged embezzlement. The arrest followed citizen petitions and a libel case against the News editor. Mobs gathered as shots were fired without serious injuries.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Manuel Agousue
Holst
Acuna
Rivera
Sultan in Fez Besieged Amid Defeat Acknowledgment
A Tangier dispatch reports the sultan of Morocco acknowledging defeats in a mosque letter and promising action against rebels while Fez remains besieged. Premier Silvela says war preparations continue, with a looming battle against the pretender. Reports say Fez is tense as Jewish residents faced injustice.
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Tangier
Morocco
Silvela
Moroco
Isabel
Fez
Ibn Fez
Fights for Sultan's Brother Proclamation From Tangier
A Tangier proclamation states the pretender seeks to free the sultan's imprisoned brother Mutal Mohammed known as the One-Hyed. The sultan reportedly ordered his brother's release and honors. The governor warned Kabyle chiefs of road safety as tension threatens the capital and potential holy war. Tess travels under an assumed name as she awaits an unseen husband. Miss Barber to wed Ralph Hartzell in Canton Obie with notable guests and Mrs McKinley attending.
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Morocco
Tangier
Mutal- Mo ‘Hammed
One-Hyed
Eultay
Rabat
Shireef
Islaim
Hez
Tess
Jess
Philadelphia
Press
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