News Notes of a Week Condensed for the Busy Man
A digest of political moves and social happenings includes Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado women voters convening in Tacoma, President Garfield on a southern Western trip, and Hou Te Wang visiting Western cities. Reports cover illness of Russia's czarina, debates on direct senate election, Taft backing tariff commission reform, and notable deaths and legal notices.
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Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Tacoma
Brady
Harry A. Garfield
Wiliams College
Garfield
Hou Te Wang
New York
Vienna
Tokyo
Brooklyn
Frederick A. Cook
Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire
United States
James Bryce
Czarine
Russia
National Cigia Federation
Roosevelt
MacVeagh
Root
Carnegie
Cummins
Carroll and Clarke Inaugurated At Iowa Capitol
Des Moines January 14. Governor B F Carroll of Bloomfield and Lieutenant Governor George W Clarke of Adel were sworn in at 2 pm in the house chamber by Chief Justice John C Sherwin. A huge crowd filled the floor and galleries as the governor urged a Greater Iowa and more manufacturing to keep youths at home. A reception followed, with state officers, the supreme court, and former governors present. A campaign for a state publicity bureau was endorsed by the horticultural society. Other items noted included a possible lower mortgage tax and a monument appeal for Pioneer William A Scott, plus Democratic support for Claude R Porter as US senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. FP. Carroll
Bloomfield
George W. Clarke
Adel
Ber
John C. Sherwin
Mason City
Iowa Supreme Court
Sherwin
Carroll
Iowa
State House
Capitol
Clarke
Supreme Court
Speaker Stillman
House of Representatives
William A. Scott
Pioneer Club
Chamberlain Hotel
M. M. Montgomery
Buried Trunk Confession and National News Flashes
A Rochester widow Edith Melcher confessed to giving her infant fatal carbolic acid in an Albany swamp on January 6. The Fond du Lac Cheese and Butter Co. faces insolvency with assets of 1149197 against a 100000 capital. The Night Watch in Rotterdam’s Rijksmuseum was damaged by a discharged cook. Portugal faces near paralysis from a rail strike. Six railroad workers died in a Grand Trunk Pacific blast at Prince Rupert. Glenn Curtiss offers to train aviators for the U S Army. War Department accepts. Transpacific passenger service plans call for larger, faster ships despite unprofitable current traffic. Five dead and many injured in a wreck on the New York Central near Batavia, N Y. Arkansas ships a massive launch, the largest in U S history, at Newport News.
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New York Central
Rochester
N. Y
Edith Melcher
Schenectady
Albany
Som
George
Fond du Lac
Wis
Rembrardt
Night Watch
Bigrist
Rijks Museum
Rotterdam
Republic of Portugal
Portugal
Europe
Grand Trunk Pacific
Prince Rupert
B. C
United States Army
Glenn Curtiss
War Department
Pacific
Steamsip
Reck
Western Express
Boston & Buffalo Apecial
Ound
Batavia
N.Y
Arkansas
Cam- Neg
Im Terhune
Yhn
Wash
State Bank
Senate committees named in Iowa after inauguration
Deg Moines Jan 14 Immediate after his inauguration as Mentenant governor President Clarke announced standing committees for the session with few changes retaining old chairs or elevating ranking members to chairmanships. The long list covers Ways and Means Judiciary Appropriations Railroads Agriculture Schools Cities and Towns Highways Keurike and many more with names of members and chairs. Brief notes mention a salary bill for general assembly members and a push to ratify the sixteenth amendment with a national income tax resolution. Senator Wilson of Clinton is noted as the oldest serving.
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Deg Moines
Clarke
Senate
Thirty-third Assembly
Ways and Means
Smith
J. A
Francis
Gillilland
Allen
Cheec
Mattes
Sluuter
Samus
Larrabee
Talkman
Gates
Hoyt
Bennett
Chapman
Iltchpatrick
Brown
Spaulding
McColl
Bullul
Seciup
Highwrtgs
Bulkeron
Twunter
McCulloch
Ghangan
Spaulding Awes
Vorstall
White
Crow
Keurikce
van Law
Rancis
Stirks- Inger
Sammis
Stennett
Sullivan
Stolth
T. H
Cowles
Clarkson
Quigley
Dunnegan
Schr
Jewell
Schrur
Legel
Pritting
Seamunis
Chase
J. A. Alea
McManus
DeWolz
Taylor
Meum
Paulle
T. A Mulurberg
Parshall
BenWolf
Lezel
Elump
Chaose
Savage
Hunter
Witchpatrick
Neal
Ream
Donnegall
Stockslager
Sullvan
Proudfoot
Saunders
Diva
Penitentiaries
Chowmen
Parcshall
Pitchpatrick
Tmoyt
L Gates
McCull Neal
Team
AlcColl
Gilliland
T, IW
Mulmberg
Schrup
Webber
Stuckslager
Fitchpatrick
Humwumill
Garrett
Jublle
Sammils
Pharmacy
McCulmnch
Military
Fitchpatrici
Larrabies
Balkema
No Fish
Nee Coll
Ames
Schrap
Bulkema
Adams
Scurup
Claims
Purshell
D. C
Juucis
Hammill
Public
Wilson
J. Hi
Doonegan
Public Janda
Stuckalager
Lege
peWolg
McGunlochy
Prougdfoot
Aduit
W.S. Amese
Rules
Negl
Sauadera
J. A. DeWolt
Malmberg
Larraveo
le Bel
Billa
MecManve
Balluf
General Assembly
W. &. Fraley
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
Governor Carroll Reflects on Fifty Years of Iowa Development
Des Moines on January 13 reports Governor B. F. Carroll’s inaugural address to the General Assembly after his second term induction. The event drew lawmakers, state residents, and notable Des Moines citizens as the new term began and the governor spoke on progress and issues of interest.
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Thirty-Fourth
General Assembly OF
Iowa
Des Moines
B. Carroll
General Assembly
State House
Tua
Governor’s Inaugural Acarian Reflects Iowa Growth
In a inaugural address the governor looks back on Iowa’s fifty years, praising pioneers, population growth from 96,900 in 1846 to 2,225,600 in 1981, and the state’s transformation from prairie to prosperous farms and cities. He notes leadership from many states, calls for keeping youth on farms, improving rural schools, highways, and farm life, and emphasizes agriculture, education, and public welfare as keys to future progress. He also urges continued reform, land reclamation, dairy and poultry growth, and pride in Iowa’s wealth and opportunities.
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Foresta
Mathoria
Iowa
Mttla
New England
Grines
New Hompshire
Landa
Tve
toRua Fon
Inss
Ife
Porter Named Senate Candidate in Formal Caucus
In a formal caucus on Wednesday the legislature agreed to support Claude R. Porter of Greyville for Senator. Nes Maines announced Porter as the Democratic choice in this decisive party meeting.
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Claude R. Porter
Centerville
United States
Daniel W. Hamiliton
Sigourney
Nes . Maines
Bart Claude R. Porter
Greyville
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Charles J. Hughes
Hill
Denver
Benjamin H. Cramp
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
United States Senate
Committee On Judiciary
Taft
National Taft Commission Association
Longworth
Tariff Commission
White House
Mother’ Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary G. Baker Eddy
William EB. Chandler
Hanats Taylor
George Washington University
National Civic Federation
New York City
Samuel Untermyer
Truste
Braus
San Antonio
Tex
John Michels
Cooper
Wellesley College
Andrew Carnega
J. Hunter
University of Kansas
Union Presse Railroad Company
Overland Limited
Harbin
Manchuria
State Department
Hubert Latham
San Francisco
David W. Holstlaw
Illinois Senate
Oglesby
Deneen
Iuka
Lorimer
Borah
Judiciary Committee
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Minoia
Cullom
Nofs
Abraham Lincoln
Wiltigra Lorimer
Timoie
Bengtord Crawford
South Dakota
Carroll and Clarke
Hall
The
State Horticultural Society
John ¥. Webber
Wapello County
Peterson
H. Peterson
Gov
B. F. Carroll
General News
Marshall
Clinton
Assembly
Mitchell
Hig
Jabudry
Stata
Rlate
Commonwealth
Sol
Gincinnati
Chuciinati
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