Investigation of Freight Rates Is Assured Parole Board Will Be Established
Des Moines report notes Iowa lawmakers advance freight rate scrutiny with a proposed 5000 dollar appropriation for expert services or a special commission to study rates. It also covers railroad fare politics, a parole board plan, a reformatory proposal for Anamosa, and a push to strengthen prohibition laws.
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Iowa
Senate
Railroad Commission
House
J. A. Harvey
Prohibition
Bills Held Up In Senate Committee On Iowa Anti Pass Bill
A senate committee is delaying action on the anti pass bill introduced by Senator Hughes. The measure remains in committee as concerns about its provisions and implications for Iowa law are reviewed.
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Federe
Iowa
House
Senate
Parole Board
Reformatory
Saunders and Holmes
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Friends of Real
Hughes
Contested Black Hawk Seat Remains In Limbo
The threatened contest over the Black Hawk county seat lingers with no action. Some Democrats favor dropping the matter while George Mornin, the contestant, was here last week but illness delayed the contest opening indefinitely. Meanwhile Mr. Freeley remains a popular house member.
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Black Hawk County
George Mornin
Freeley
Primary bill faces tough path for approval
The sub committee assembling the primary bill reports a difficult task and says a satisfactory proposal is near. They aim to keep features such as majority rule statewide voting on same day party declaration inclusion of senators and a convention with delegates chosen by the people.
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Sion
Mail Voting Aims To Let Voters Cast Ballot By Mail
The piece notes a reform to allow voting by mail for those away on election day. It cites support from Mr. Bryan and mentions trial potential in primary elections. It compares the idea to practices used by large trade groups where voting is done by letter.
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Bryan
Des Moines
Appropriations Debate Over State Institutions Cuts
The appropriations process faces difficulty as visiting committees for fifteen state institutions recommended only modest reductions. Their total requests amount to about 1.25 million dollars while the appropriations committees must trim to roughly 0.5 million dollars. The exact cut locations remain the legislature’s major challenge.
Help For Teachers Bill Aims Higher Support for Institutes
In the House Mr. Harvey introduces a bill to raise state aid to teachers institutes from 50 to 200 dollars per institute. The measure would also reduce fees teachers pay to fund institutes. Teachers protest ongoing heavier spending on farmers institutes and county fairs, urging equal treatment.
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Harvey
Jnst
General Stoessel Called Coward in Secret Defense Report
Secret report by Smirnoff portrays General Stoessel as cowardly and incapable. Indictment against Stoessel Fock and Reiss cited as basis for treason claims and hurried surrender at Port Arthur. Report alleges blunders, misused authority, and biased hostility shaping charges before the supreme court martial.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Fock
Fourth East Siberian
Reiss
Associated Press
Nolle Presequi
Smirnoff
Smidnoff
Mukden
Stoesse
Withoft
Kuropatkin
Alexieff
Far East
Steessel
Schoolboy Murders His Teacher at Exeter Missouri
Word came of the killing of teacher Mosier by 17 year old pupil Heath near Saratoga in McDonald County Heath had caused trouble at the school and had been expelled He shot Mosier in the chest as the teacher went to church Heath was arrested.
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Exeter
Mosier
Heath
McDonald County
Saratoga
Collapse injures several on Third Ave Elevated at Chatham Square
An accident at Chatham Square in New York City after a section of the Third Avenue Elevated track collapsed. One end of a rear car fell into the street while the other remained on intact track. six passengers in the car were injured.
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New York
Chatham Square
Lower East Side
Unwritten Law Trial Begun in Virginia Brothers Case
In Culpeper Virginia on February 27 J A and Philip J Strother faced trial for the killing of W F Bywaters just after forcing him to marry their sister Bywaters attempted to flee the ceremony and was shot down Mrs Bywaters travels to town to testify against her brothers The defense rests on unwritten law and the jury has been seated with testimony starting.
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Culpeper
J. A
Philip J. Strother
W. F. Bywaters
Bywaters
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South Dakota
Texas
Hyde County
Grant County
S. D
Good Town
Brown Coun
Smith and Bricker Real Estate Loans Firm Overview
Smith and Bricker advertise conveyancing and examination of titles as a specialty. The notice highlights real estate loan services and ownership matters offered by the firm.
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Senate Railroads Committee
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