Will Executive Council Remove Pharmacy Boards
Des Moines April 17 The state executive council meets today amid talk of removing the state pharmacy board to enable broader staff changes. The council will not create vacancies today and will follow established procedures for disputed bills, auditing, and adjustments under the law. Governor Carroll has referred a per diem dispute with Commissioner Keltz to the attorney general, who is gathering evidence. actions will await AG findings.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Carroll
Keltz
General Byers
Iowa passes anti Salome dance law with penalties
Des Moines April 17. Iowa’s anti Salome law goes into effect today. The measure, signed by the governor, imposes fines and up to a full sentence for anyone engaging in obscene indecent immoral or impure drama play exhibition or entertainment. Enforcement rests with sheriffs and state police.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Man Receives Five Year Indeterminate Term In Anamosa Penitentiary
In Onawa Iowa district court Judge Mould sentenced Melvin Hunt of Turin to an indeterminate five year term at Anamosa penitentiary for seduction of Miss Barbara Bristow. Hunt, convicted January 21, is out on bond and plans to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The trial lasted four days with a quick jury verdict after only 15 minutes deliberation.
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Mould
State
Hunt
Melvin Hunt
Turin
Anamosa
Supreme Court
Barbara Bristow
J. W. Anderson
C. E. Underhill
J. A. Prichard
Fight erupts over liquor permit in Rock Rapids case
Inwood, Iowa area case at district court concerns P S Transue for permit to sell intoxicating liquors as F S Transite Drug Co. A remonstrance signed by hundreds opposes the permit while the town braces for a hard battle over liquor sales.
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Rock Rapids
P. Ss. Transue
F. 8. Transite Drug Co
Inwood
Mother Saves Babe as Horse Crushes Infant in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa April 17 a mother Mrs Harry Kauffman carrying her 20 month old child tried to cross a street a runaway horse struck her she threw the babe aside to spare it but the infant's skull was crushed on the pavement the mother was wounded in the breast but not fatally the horse was stopped five blocks away by the husband father of the injured duo who had not heard of the accident.
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Des Moines
Harry Kauffman
Young Boy Sentenced to Long Prison Term in Des Moines
In Des Moines on April 17 Johnnie Flood, age 16, was sentenced by Judge Jesse Miller to 60 years in the penitentiary. He had appeared in criminal court four times, making him the youngest to receive such a lengthy sentence in the county's history.
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Des Moines
Johnnie Flood
Jesse Miller
District Court
Artist Lysett Kills Himself in Atlanta Home
William Lysett, noted artist and china painter, died by self-inflicted gunshot at his Atlanta residence on April 17, according to local dispatches.
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Atlanta
William Lysett
Explosion at Gordon Illinois Nitroglycerine Plant Kills Two
Indianapolis April 17 Associated Press reports two men Charles Dewese and Moses Lantz were killed in a nitroglycerine factory blast at Gordon Illinois. The plant was destroyed with the two men inside.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Gordon, Ill
Charles Dewese
Moses Lantz
New Iowa Primary Law Rotates Ballot Names
Des Moines Iowa April 15 The amendment to the state primary law provides rotation of candidates on ballots to curb alphabetical advantage. The secretary of state must rank counties by party vote and rotate candidate lists so each name leads in roughly equal numbers of ballots. The county auditor applies the same rotation to county offices.
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Des Moines
Child shoots sister accidental death near Farragut Iowa
Shenandoah Iowa April 15 Mrs Wilbur Baker twenty years old was shot and instantly killed yesterday by her young brother aged about ten years through the accidental discharge of a gun at her home seven miles east of Farragut.
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Shenandoah
Wilbur Baker
Farragut
Des Moines Children Petition Roosevelt on African Game
More than 50 Des Moines school children have signed a petition urging Theodore Roosevelt to change his mind and not kill defenseless wild animals in Africa. The letter, in the possession of Elizabeth Baird secretary of the humane society, will be sent to Roosevelt.
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Des Moines
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Elizabeth Baird
The
Humane Society
Roosevelt
Moon liquor bill headed to signature by governor
Des Moines reports Governor Carroll will sign the Moon bill limiting saloons, despite a writ ten challenge by Pirdsall of Waterloo arguing the amendments on the last day were unclear. The attorney general sees no fatal flaw. The state board of control plans land purchases at Fort Madison Cherokee Glenwood and other institutions with allocated funds.
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Des Moines
Pirdsall
Waterloo
Carroll
State Board of Control
Fort Madison
Cherokee
Glenwood
Will denying body for science upheld by judge
Ottumwa Iowa April 15 Judge Vermillion ruled that Martin Florida's 1909 will cannot have his body used for scientific dissection and bones mounted as a skeleton. The court ordered burial and permitted a postmortem though the estate valued at $4000 and five children are noted.
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Ottumwa
W. A. Trueblood
William A. Trueblood
Martin Florida
Ottumwa Hospital
C. W. Vermillion
Wapello County
Florida
Charles M. Johnston
Dr. Trueblood
Vermillion
Des Moines Bakers Cut Loaves as Flour Advances
Des Moines bakers reduce bread loaf sizes today due to flour price rising by $1.05 per barrel, affecting costs and consumer options in Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines, In
Des Moines Bakers Today
Des Moines Holds Leader of Fraud Ring in May Court
J. C. May Bray, named as the gang leader in indictments for using the mails to defraud through fake prize fights wrestling matches and horse races, was brought from Little Rock Ark to Des Moines by U S Marshal Burris. Unable to post 100000 bond, Bray is jailed awaiting the May term trial in Des Moines district court.
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Des Moines
J. C. Maybray
Federal Grand Jury
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Burris
Arkansas
United States District Court
Tuberculosis Infection High Among Des Moines Children
An investigation by the Des Moines Tubercular association finds six of ten children examined are infected with tuberculosis. Most cases are incipient though many show progression. A children's tubercular camp may be opened this summer to isolate infected children and curb spread.
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Des Moines
Des Moines F Tubercular Association
Iowa Day at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Seattle April 15 Iowa delegates announce Iowa day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. Organizers expect 15 000 former Iowa residents in Seattle August 12 and will host a headquarters and address by a prominent Iowan. Exposition advances toward May 1 completion with gates opening soon.
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Wash
Iowa
Washington
Iowa Society
Iowa Club of
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Beneft
Seatte
Navy objects to becoming criminal dumping ground
Des Moines April 13 Secretary of the Navy George L von Meyer received by Judge Hugh Brennan takes official cognizance of a court order forcing John Flood a 17 year old indicted on two forgery charges to join the navy or go to reform school Meyer asks the court to verify or deny the report Flood has not joined the navy and faces forgery trial tomorrow morning.
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Des Moines
Secretary of the Navy
Geo. L. von Meyer
Hugh Brennan
District Court
John Flood
Navy
Meyer
Jesse A. Miller
Brennan
Navy Department
Flood
Des Moines Council Refuses to Pass Commendation
Des Moines city council today declined to adopt a resolution commending Polk county legislators for enactments seen as beneficial to Des Moines. The measure sparked an uproar and was laid over until tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Engineers' Grievance Heard by Judge in Iowa
Federal Judge Walter H. Sanborn heard complaints from Omaha division locomotive engineers of the Chicago Great Western railroad. He stated the receivership would end in three to four months and noted possible remedies to restore the line. The judge reserved decision and suggested a settlement if engineers waived damage suits over reduced salary and assignments.
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Council Bluffs
Walter H. Sanborn
St. Paul
Esterday
Omaha
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Judge Sanborn
Young Man’s Corpse Found Under Dead Horse
Des Moines dispatch reports the body of Martin Messe of East Peru found beneath a dead horse he had been driving near East Peru. He had attended an event with his sweetheart the previous night. Authorities suspect accidental death while driving home, with mystery over how both horse and man died.
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Des Moines
Martin Messe
East Peru
Peru
Former Iowa lumberman commits suicide in Oklahoma hotel
M L Boyles a 71 year old lumber merchant died in his room at the Vendome hotel in Muskogee Oklahoma by drinking carbolic acid. He left a note saying grief over his wife’s death prompted the act. He had been prominent in timber in Keokuk Centerville and in Kansas.
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Muskogee
Okla
M. Ll. Boyles
Vendome Hotel
Boyles
Keokuk
Centerville
Kansas
Imperial party sails from Potsdam to Venice for Corfu voyage
Emperor William the Emperor and Empress along with Prince Oscar departed Potsdam today for Venice where they will board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern bound for Corfu.
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Potsdam
Emperor William
Empress
Prince Oscar
Venice
Hohenzollern
Corfu
Aged 76 and 22 Wed For Wealth Transfer In Wichita
George Harmon aged 76 and Grace Dawson aged 22 were married in Wichita to legalize the disposal of his wealth. Harmon, a wealthy widower, says the marriage ensures Grace receives his fortune without possible legal entanglements.
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Wichita
Kan
George #Harmon
Grace Dawson
Harmon
Man Electrocuted by Live Wire in Des Moines Storm
Des Moines Iowa April 14 George Dunneavey an Iowa telephone lineman was electrocuted while repairing storm damage at the top of a telephone line. Benjamin Ickler his companion was seriously burned and may recover. The storm caused 16000 in damage with Grace Methodist Episcopal church among the heaviest damaged. Three East Des Moines houses were struck demolishing them and displacing Mr and Mrs B Coon and seven children who fled in night clothes. Lightning also damaged the Butler flats.
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Des Moines
George Dunneavey
Iowa
Benjamin Ickler
Dunleavey
Grac Methodist Episcopal Church
B. Coon
Butler Flats
Despondent Stranger Dies in Burlington Hotel
Richard Gartner an ice cream maker age 40 claiming St Louis Mo as home suicided in a Burlington hotel last night with carbolic acid. He had been in the city three weeks and was despondent.
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Burlington
Richard Gartner
St. Louis
Shaw to spend summer on business in Europe
Ex Secretary of the Treasury L. M. Shaw will travel in Europe for the summer on business. It is his first trip abroad. Mrs. L. M. Shaw, mother of Mrs. Gulick, will spend the summer with her in the Eugene Gulick home in Okoboji, Iowa.
McNamara Murder Case Delays as Experts Heard
Mason City Iowa April 14 The question is whether insanity based on degeneracy is enough to excuse Edward McNamara for his father murder. For four days medical experts testified and more are to come next week. Ed McNamara, guarded by the sheriff, returns to jail between court sessions. He wept openly last week during direct testimony and now pays little attention to the expert witnesses as the pace drags. Trial likely won’t be given to the jury before week’s end.
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Mason City
Edward McNamara
Northwood
Ed McNamara
Court House
Man of Mystery Attends Church in Couwneil Bluffs
Edward P. Fitch, who vanished in Europe last October and prompted a multi agency search, arrived from Chicago yesterday. He attended Easter services at the First Congregational Church and was warmly greeted by friends. Fitch declined to speak about his plans.
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Couwneil
Fixed wrestling bouts must go says Des Moines officials
Des Moines officials announced that a grand jury will investigate fake wrestling matches in Des Moines. Sheriff Ben Noss and County Attorney Degraff stated they have evidence that many premier matches of the year were fixed and drew large crowds.
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Des Moines
Ben Noss
Degraff
Forgery Trial Reveals Hired Man Cashing Forged Checks
Des Moines testimony in the Charles Brady case shows he paid a tramp 50 cents to pass about a dozen forged bank checks totaling 3200 dollars. Brady is indicted for collecting 3200 dollars from the Central State Bank using the forged notes.
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Des Moines
Charles Brady
Central State Bank
Brady
Grafters' Leader Bound for Des Moines Indicted Swindler
United States deputies will leave Little Rock tomorrow with J. A. May Bray alleged leader of racing swindlers under indictment in Council Bluffs federal court. The group will travel to Des Moines Iowa.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
Des Moines
J. A. Maybray
Council Bluffs
Three Girls Killed by Illinois Central Flyer Near Dubuque
Dubuque Iowa April 14 The Illinois Central flyer struck and killed Anna 7 Mabel 8 and Ruby 14 daughters of Fred Feldorf four miles west of town The girls were walking on the track toward the approaching train but a high wind kept them from hearing it The engineer could not stop in time after realizing they did not hear the train.
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Dubuque
Ilinois Central
Anna
Mabel
Ruby
Fred Feldorf
Here
Hutchinson Tragedy: Husband Fires on Family and Neighbor
Horace Schwartz a teamster shot his wife her brother Arion Green and neighbor Phineas Shain in Hutchinson Kansas. He then attempted suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Mrs Schwartz is in critical condition the men are recovering. Schwartz awaits his wife’s wounds outcome in county jail. Police seek another man who aided the shooting. Family troubles caused the incident.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Horace Schwartz
Bh’arion Green
Phineas Shain
Choked to death by coat collar in Iowa chicken house
In Atlantic Iowa on April 13 Henry Heik found his 6 year old son dead in the chicken house hanging by a coat buttoned at the neck from a roost. The boy apparently climbed the roost and became suspended after his coat caught on the roost. Coroner Jensen was notified and no inquest was held.
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Atlantic
Henry Heik
Wiota
Undertaker Wier
Cumberland
Omaha
Jensen
Wier
Marriage Certificate Shocks Iowa Truant Officer
In Boone Iowa on April 13 truant officer G Waldman encountered Grace Chambers a 13 year old who produced a marriage certificate showing she was married with parental consent to Harvey Dornan a shearer by trade The schools will be denied the presence of Mrs Dornan who prefers domestic duties.
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Boone
G. Waldman
Grace Chambers
Harvey Dornan
An& Shearer
Ex Governor Boies' Son Weds Faith Hot at Home
Herbert B. Boies son of ex-Governor Boies and Miss Faith Hot a teacher of elocution at Waterloo High School were married today at the home of the bride's parents in Sycamore Tit.
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Waterloo, In
Herbert B. Boies
Boies
Faith Hot
Waterloo High School
Sycamore, Tit
Cupid Wins Game Before the Court in Ida Grove
Ida Grove, April 13 Miss Hazel Cole 23 drives to Samuel West home to marry. Long arrested on a minor charge and court action follows as habeas corpus is issued. Woman taken to hospital and later released to sheriff custody awaiting recovery before next hearing. Cupid’s game observes a community stirred by the courtship lasting two years.
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Ida Grove
Hazel Cole
Tim Cole
Samuel West
Jonah Long
Cupid
Locksmith's
Long
Plan to Prosecute Tom Taggart’s Games
Indiana governor orders investigation into gambling reports at French Lick. Prosectuting attorney to pursue action against proprietors if allegations hold. Taggart, former DNC chair, owns West Baden French Lick resort. Governor Marshall, a Democrat, follows predecessor Warney’s raid actions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marshall
New York
Orange
Washington
French Lick
Warney
West Baden
Thomas Taggart
National Dem Tin, Committee
Caruso Cancels Western Engagements For Rest
New York reports that Caruso’s failing voice forces him to cancel all western engagements. Like Paderewski he plans to go home to rest for a year.
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Caruso
New York
Paderewski
Accuses Husband of Killing Brother in Law
Pvansville Ind April 12 Mrs Ida Rice in a divorce suit charges her husband Frank Rice sister Mrs Albert Taylor and Dr L M Stroud of Terrell Tex with causing the death of Albert Taylor at Terrell on January 8 1906. She says an insurance company paid 5000 on the death and the physician husband and Mrs Taylor divided the sum.
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Pvansville
Ind
Frank Rice
Albert Taylor
L. M. Stroud
Terrell
Tex
Ida Rice
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