Multiple Iowa disasters and trials loom in sweeping 1909 events
A wide string of Iowa incidents is reported from the stampede of misfortune across towns. Resignations, fires, wrecks, arrests, and court actions touch Des Moines West Liberty Leon Centerville Breda Breda Janesville and Montour as reports detail a commander’s exit a near miss on city hall destruction locomotive wrecks coal strikes in Kepnok and Western lines and legal wrangles over party names writs of certiorari and ongoing murder and burglary cases with victims and suspects named across counties.
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Commandent Ratelin
West Liberty
Leon
Centerville
Keokuk & Western
Rock Island
Bert Ross
Des Moines
White Chapel
Fort Madison
W. E. Karron
Vonty
San Francisco
James Karron
Montana
Nevada
Austin
Iown
Voll County
W. A. Spurrier
Jordan
State Election Board
People's Party
Odebolt
Nelson McDounough
Frank Rivers
McDeonnough
Rivers Tooles
John Boecker
Breda
Carroll County
Loecker
Henry
Tom M. Milner
Frank A. Novak
Edward Miers
I Neo Ag
Tobin
Conrad May
Dubuque
Wisconsin
May
Polk County
Election Board
State Board
W. A. Down
Montour
News of the Week Recalls Weyler and Other Global Shifts
Madrid reports Weyler recalled from Cuba while Dow’s temperance leader Neat Dow dies in Portland aged by infirmities of old age. Springfield races see Star Pointer near world mark. Chile-Argentina-Peru tensions rise as Boliva withdraws from talks. Brooklyn ex-boss McKane pardon efforts backed by Senator Fratz’s widow. Greek Yvoule veto issue ends with cabinet resignation. Boston wins national baseball pennant. Valparaiso hints at possible war among Chile, Argentina, Peru, with Argentina-Peru union talks. Fire destroys Washington central power station. U.S. cruiser San Francisco sails with sealed orders. Patents list for Iowa inventors and Chicago board of trade quotes wrap the week.
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Madrid
Weyler
Cube
Neat Dow
Portland
Springfield
Star Pointer
Indianapolis
John ¥. McKane
Brooklyn
Thomas Fratz
Yvoule
Raul
Boston
Baltimore
Valparaiso
Peru
Olivia
Bolivia
Tamwany
Robert A. van Wick
Ceater
New York
Washington
Capital City Traction Company
Senor Sagastu
Gev. Mount
Dadiana
Versailles
Benj. F.racy
Girutter New York
Meary Geory
Greahter New York
United Democracy
Freesilver
Bryn Cliths
Robbers Roam Train In Oklahoma Territory Heist
A southbound Rock Island passenger train near Chickasha Oklahoma was robbed by five masked bandits. They dynamited safes and rifled passengers including a minister, yielding several hundred dollars and valuables. Authorities pursued with a Chickasha posse forming after the raid on October 4. In New Orleans, Friday's new fever cases rose, but deaths remain low as warm weather aids spread yet keeps fatalities down.
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Wichita, Kas
Rock Island
Chickasha
Lme
Daey
Roe
Fellar
Albert Jennings
Canadian County
West Point
Point
Ed Jennings
Temple Trouston
Woodward
Q.V
Houston
Denison
Tex
Reno
New Orleans
Dinner Palla at No 1 shaft as strikers clash
In Spring Valley Illinois on October 4 the wives of striking miners seized their rivals dinner palls and fed hungry children. They formed near the mine and blocked entry until the strike ends. Police tried to disperse them but they stayed to suspend work.
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Spring Valley
No. 1
Hicks
Dawson City Low on Provisions and River Freight
Report from Sept 6 via Tacoma describes Dawson City with less than thirty days of food as Hamilton steamer halted at Fort Yukon due to low water. Six thousand residents face famine, hoping to float supplies downriver within thirty days, while access to provisions remains blocked up to 400 miles from Dawson.
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Dawson City
Yukon
Tacoma
Wash
Hamilton
Old Port
Fort Yukon
Dawson
Dawaon
Consolidation Proposed for Chicago Wire Mills
October 4 report states twenty of thirty mills making rope and barbed wire and wire nails in the United States may merge into a single company. The plan is not a trust or pool but a straight consolidation of twenty mills run by twelve firms. New capital likely at least 60 million dollars, with promise to reduce consumer prices for the five commodities.
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Conavildate
Chicago
Revolution to Not Serious San Francisco Oct
Consul Generals Miguel Carilla and Joaquin Yola, arriving on the San Blas, say reports of Guatemala’s war are greatly exaggerated. They claim the revolution is confined mainly to San Marcos Quezaltenango and the port of Ocos, a coffee shipping hub with about 200 residents. Other towns may have up to 5,000 inhabitants, but that is doubtful.
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San Francisco
Miguel Carilla
Joaquin Yola
New York
San Blas
Guatemala
Carillo
San Marcos
Quezaltenango
Ocos
Iron S$elgado to Moot
Iron S$elgado to Moot. La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 4. Preparations are underway for the annual reunion of the Iron brigade in La Crosse on Oct. 20 and 21. Business sessions open the first day, followed by a banquet and reception. The second day is set for visiting. About 1,600 survivors exist, roughly 950 in Wisconsin. General Edward S. Brage of Fond du Lac is president, Col. Jack Watrous of Milwaukee secretary.
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Iron S$elgado
la Crosse
Wis
Iron Brigade
Edward S. Brage
Fond du Lac
Col
Jack Watrous
Milwaukee
Fair Estate Report Claims Lower Valuation for Fair Estate
Exaggerated figures for James G. Fair estate are dismissed by appraisers who will file a report with the Probate Court. They expect official valuation to fall between 12 and 15 million dollars, well below prior estimates of 30 to 60 million. The note covers the late magnate’s holdings and estate scrutiny in San Francisco.
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Fair
San Francisco
James G. Fair
Trade Prosperity Evidenced as Prices Rise and Failures Decline
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade reports third quarter 1897 failures total 2,903 with liabilities 28,963,261 including 29 banking failures. Commercial failures average 8,599 each, manufacturing failures 14,487, trading 6,927. Despite market speculation, legitimate business remains steady. NY clearing houses show gains vs 1892. Wheat and corn prices dip. wheat output estimated at 390,000,000 bushels, stock depletion noted.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Stock Exchange Clearing House
Clinton
Canada
Harrison backs municipal ownership for public services
Gen Benjamin Harrison, quoted in the World, endorses municipal ownership as the best means to secure cheap, best service. He cites safeguards on granting franchises and lessons from foreign experiments, praising public ownership of large public enterprises as highly satisfactory and instructive.
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Vayue
New York
Benjamin Harrison
Greek cabinet crisis shows partial reshuffle possible
Prowler for Greece reports M Zatmis agrees to form a cabinet with M Skoulou sis likely keeping foreign affairs. M Delyannis demands premiership, but defections erode his leverage. Newspapers majority express discontent. Assy accuses party interest betrayal. Delianists opposed. Reports from Sayn Shore note troop dispute in Fulton politics. Mark Twain reportedly ill with gout in Vienna. Cuban talks, Berlin crime notes, and German critiques are also cited.
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Athens
M. Zatmis
M. Skoulousis
Ball
Foreign Office
M. Delyannis
King George
Delyannist
Assy
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GW. Blakeney
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Calhoun County
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Henry Wallace
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Polke County
Siyce
Dubuque Street Railway Company
Dubuque Light and‘Traction Company
Riral Company
Sioux City
John Becker
Beeler
Iis
Janesville
Harry
Maurice Shepard
Yaes
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Peter J. Quirk
Matthew Kehoe
Cushing
Horton A. Walrath
Lehigh
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