Fire, crimes and politics sweep through Iowa
Across Oskaloosa a fire destroyed the electric lighting plant with losses estimated at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Deputy Treasurer John J. Moore of Boone county was kicked by a horse and sustained a fatal skull fracture. An Oskaloosa ghost story ends with an 18 year old boy found dead after two men captured the shade. Official vote tallies show Secretary of State results with McFarland leading. Crandell is jailed in Sioux City for grand larceny after disappearance with a horse harness.
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Oskaloosa
John J. Moore
Boone County
Shade
Harvey Crandell
Armstong
Sioux City
D. B. Huston
Huston
Correctionville
Crandell
Armstrong
Ruth Baker
Decorah
Iona
Wardlow
Walnut Street
Chicago
George
Hannah Cook
Littleton
Fred Hanks
John Morton
Geo. Roberts
Geo. B. Floss
C. H. Hanks
Tacoma
Wash
Light and Water Company
C. B. Wright
Philadelphia
Northern Pacific Railroad
George W. Boggs
United States Senator Elected by South Carolina Legislature
R B Tillman secured 102 of 117 votes in the house and 20 of 35 in the senate to become United States senator. The report also lists multiple violent and criminal incidents across the country, plus international and local news notes.
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R. B. Tillman
United States
South Carolina
Senate
Ridgeway
Washington Street
Chicago Street Railway
Shanghai
China
Japan
Seeley
Shoe and Leather Bank of
New York
Chicago
Baker
Kneebs
Bethel
Germany
America
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Paris
Frank C. Ives
Jacob Shaeffer
Shaeffer
Ives
British Ship Scottish Hills Arrives After 161 Days Out
The Scottish Hills of Liverpool captained by J H Hamilton arrived in San Diego from Swansea coal laden after 161 days at sea. On board were Capt Reynolds and seventeen crew of the Lord Lindhurst who were rescued two months ago when her vessel foundered off Cape Horn. The Lord Lindhurst had been ballast from Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso.
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San Diego
Cal
Scottish Hills
Liverpool
J. Hi. Hamilton
Swansea
Reynolds
Lord Lindhurst
Cape Horn
Rio de Janeiro
Valparaiso
No Appeal for Two Sticks in Indian Case
Deapwoon eight days old declares no appeal will be filed and the old Indian will be hanged on December 26. Officials fear followers at the agency may cause trouble at that time.
Brotherhood Considers Milwaukee HQ Move
May locate in Milwaukee as the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen weighs moving its headquarters from Galesburg Illinois with Milwaukee seen as a likely future home. The decision follows discussions on the organization’s central offices and regional reach.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Galesburg
Ill
Supreme Court upholds oleomargarine coloring laws
The Supreme Court, with Justice Harlan delivering the opinion, holds state laws banning coloring oleomargarine to imitate butter constitutional. The decision affirms state power to protect citizens from food imitations and broadens impact for farmers and dairymen. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Field and Brewer dissented.
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Washincton
United States Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Fuller
Field
Brewer
Illinois Board Denies Pooling Bill Approval
Chairman Cantrell of the railroad and warehouse commission said the Illinois board has not approved the pooling bill now pending in Congress. At the May national convention in Washington, Illinois representatives voted against pooling, and no action has been taken since.
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Springfield
Ill
Cantrell
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Chicago
Illinois Board
Congress
National Convention of Railway Commissioners
Washington
Commission
House approves local DC bills and honors Marcus B. Lisle
The House devoted yesterday to the District of Columbia committee work. Several bills of local importance were passed and a resolution was adopted setting aside the third Saturday in January for eulogies on Marcus B. Lisle late representative from Kentucky s Tenth district.
Urgency deficiency bill includes recoinage and tax staff funds
The urgency deficiency bill reported to the house includes a $100,000 appropriation for recoinage of silver dollars and $242,749 for increased internal revenue service staff to collect the income tax, as detailed in earlier dispatches.
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Washmnerton
House
Internal Revenue Commissioner's Office
Petition Against the Funding Bill Arrives With 201000 Names
The San Francisco Examiner monster petition against the Reilly Pacific railroad funding bill arrived yesterday. It contains 201000 signatures. Mr. Maguire of Texas will present it to the House today. It is described as the largest petition ever presented to Congress.
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Wasnixetoy
San Francisco Examiner
Reilly Pacific Railroad
Maguire
Texas
House
Congress
Michigan Homestead Cases Decide In Supreme Court
In Washington the Supreme Court yesterday decided Michigan homestead cases with Justice Brewer delivering the opinion. The Portage Lake canal title is confirmed to lands in its grants not occupied by bona fide settlers before May 1, 1858.
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Michigan
Washington
Suupreme
Justice Brewer
Portage Lake Canal
Rock Island Express Held Up Near Red River Bridge
Northern Rock Island train halted by two masked men one mile south of the Red River bridge near the Indian territory frontier. They forced the engineer and fireman to aid in breaking the express car and rifled it. Details are scarce and the loot is unknown at this hour.
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Rock Island
Wiceatta
Kan
Sundy
Red River Bridge
Indian Territory
Ricks Claims He Can Explain AIL Finances
Cleveland December news reports Junge A J Ricks replied to a charge of failing to account for 4700 dollars outside Birdsell cases. He sent his answer to the special congressional committee probing charges by the Central Labor Union. Ricks says given time he could clear up all discrepancies in the Union memorial.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Junge A. J. Ricks
Birdsell
Special Congressional Committee
Central Labor Union
Ricks
Memorial of the Center Labor Union
Liberal patent law protects all under the book
In Des Moines on December 10 the article explains the U S patent law is equal for all persons and emphasizes that using a patented invention without permission would infringe. It notes that improvements by multiple contributors are patentable and encourages collaboration to bring perfected inventions to general use. Five Iowa patents issued December 4. Printed drawings and specifications available for 25 cents. Valuable information for inventors free. Thomas G and J Ralph Onwie, Solicitors of Patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Thomas G. and
J. Ralph Onwie
Patents
Brutal attempt shocks Kentucky town as teen is seized
In Bownine Green Kentucky on December 12 15 year old Sylvester Anthony allegedly tried to assault 80 year old Matilda Jones a white woman. He piled bed pillows on the floor broke a kerosene lamp and set them afire then locked the house and tried to flee Fayette Jackson neighbor freed Jones and helped arrest Anthony who was brought to jail with a rope around his neck amid talk of lynching.
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Bownine
Big blaze in Omaha wipes out coffee house
A four story Omaha Con solidated Coffee Company building at 1420 Harney Street burned last night forcing hundreds from nearby Murray and Paxton hotels. Fireproof iron shutters trapped flames inside, causing $140,900 in building damage and about $100,000 in stock loss with insurance covering both. Origin remains a mystery.
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Omaha, Neb
Murray
Paxton
Omaha Consolidated Coffee Company
Harney Street
Coffee Company
Clark, Miles & Coe
Narrow Escape From Death In Levy Bros Fire
Fire swept Levy Bros clothing store at Third and Market streets in Louisville causing a panic. Eight employees were rescued from the roof by James Lee. Loss to stock and building is estimated to reach fifty thousand dollars, fully insured.
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Louisville
Levy Bros
Market Streets
James Lee
Fire destroys building saving city from disaster
A fire destroyed a building in Knoxville as high winds raged, preventing broader destruction by the blaze. The Knox ville fire department was alerted to assist if needed, with losses estimated at 125000 dollars and insurance at 50000 dollars.
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Knoxville Fire Department
Comp o Board Factory Burns in Minneapolis
A compo board factory owned by C. A. Smith on Forty fourth avenue north and Lyndale in Minneapolis burned last night. It was a total loss with estimated damages of 50000 to 60000 dollars, and the fire department needed the entire force to control the flames.
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Compo Board
Minneapolis
Minn
C. A. Smith
Forty-fourth Avenue North
Lyndale
Will Select Its Bishops To-day
Naterville IL Dec 12 The United Evangelical general conference was presided over yesterday by Bishop Haman. Rules limit presiding elders to eight years and a district to four years. Today will determine the number of bishops to be elected and the incumbents. Re-election of present bishops seems likely.
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Naterville
United Evangelical General Conference
Haman
Robbers Loot a Jewelry Store in Fayette
Reports describe a dramatic burglary in Fayette where three men in a lumber wagon shattered Boice's jewelry store window and looted the shop. Loss estimated around $3,000 with potential for more.
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weEr
Iowa
Fayette
Boice
Coal Strike Promised Across Pittsburg District
In Couumeus Ohio December 12 a meeting of operators and miners representatives at the national board of arbitration signaled an early strike in the Pittsburg district. A district reduction is expected with operators in the Hocking Valley Indiana and Illinois likely to follow to stay competitive.
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Couumeus
Ohio
National Board of Arbitration
Pittsburg
National Organization of Miners
Hocking Valley
Indiana
Illinois
Fire causes big loss at Mankato store
A match head flew from a boy's hand igniting a fire at W. W. P. McConnell's department store in Mankato Minnesota yesterday. The blaze caused about 40000 dollars in damage with 15000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Sr. Fav
Minn
Denny to Contest Ashland District Congressional Seat
George Denny Jr files contest against W. F. Owens for Congress in the Ashland district in Kentucky. The notice alleges fraud charges and seeks election challenge remedies.
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Lexindton
Dee
Ceorge Denny, Jr
W. 4. Owens
Ashland
Congress Aims at Indianola Territory and Railway Pooling Reforms
Senate public notices record Berry Arkansas proposing Indianola Territory creation while Dolph seeks forfeit of unearned railway lands. Quay amends tariff sugar clause as resolution on Japanese Chinese affair moves to committee. House references China Japan war correspondence and passes timber use restriction. Railway pooling bill advances and later passes 166 to 110 with Clark of Missouri opposing revenue cutter reforms.
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Washington
Berry
Arkansas
Indianola
Dolph
Quay
Petter
Chicago
HOUSE
China
Japan
Revenue Cutter Service
Clark
Missouri
Explosion at Third Avenue Flat Injures Four Peddlers
A kerosene spill led to a floor fire in a No 111 Third avenue flat. Four peddler residents were burned, none fatally, when a match touched the oil soaked boards after a can was spilled during a kerosene transfer last evening at 5 o'clock.
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Posse Bee
Third Avenue
Literary Notes on Cosmopolitan and Era Highlights
The Cosmopolitan Magazine features a November piece by Wm. A. Coffin on the Academy of Fine Arts in New York and a portrait of Agnes Sorel in Great Passions of History. Albion W. Tourgee crafts The Story of a Thousand, detailing a regiment’s war experiences and death-roll. W. T. Stead and reviews in Review of Reviews discuss czarist peace and Europe, while Harper’s Christmas offers An Arabian Day and Night by Poultney Bigelow with Remington illustrations.
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Academy of Fine Arts
New York
Cosmopolitan
Wm. A. Coffin
Agnes Sorel
France
Charles VII
Art Schools of
America
British Northwest Territory
Public Library Movement
Albion W. Tourgee
W. T. Stead
Russia
Stead
Alexander III
Europe
Harper's
Africa
Poultney Bigelow
Frederic Remington
Two Men Killed in Danes HeNpenson Disturbance
A dance near Geneva Kentucky ended in violence when fifteen men fueled by alcohol fought with axes hoes and clubs. Two men Grimes and Herron were killed and several others wounded in the melee last night.
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HeNpenson
Geneva
Grimes
Herron
Cardinal predicts final American encyclical by year end
A prominent cardinal stated that the encyclical destined for Americans will be completed within three days and should be polished by the end of the year, signaling rapid progress on the document.
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Rome
Dee
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Perkins
Eis
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State of Iowa
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Patrick Finn
Independence
Finn
Weston
Clarinda
William Butler
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Fairfield’ Township
Linton
Emmet
West Union
Nelson
Will Smith
Frank Dorland
W. H. Cowan
Goldfield
Mr. Cowan
Otto Oltmans
Wayne Township
Jones County
Antoine Oelrichs
Oltmans
Miss Oelrichs
Cedar Rapids
Fred Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Wilcox
Boone
Smith
McCall
Ogden
Henry Schroeder
Sigourney
Estherville
Chicago Great Western
Iowa Central
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Tracey
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Hiawatha
Edward Jordan
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Lindhurst
Patent Office Report
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Louwis
Nooga
Denny
Turpie
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Morgan
District of Columbia
Peffer
Sherman
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