State Board Names Finance Committee In Iowa City
The Iowa State Board met in Iowa City May 8 and elected a finance committee with W. R. Boyd of Cedar Rapids as president D. A. Emery of Ottumwa as secretary and Thomas Lambert of Sabula as member. The committee starts July 1 and will act with near executive powers over the State University at Iowa City the Agricultural College at Ames and the State Normal at Cedar Falls.
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State Board
Iowa City
Education
W. R. Boyd
Cedar Rapids
D. A. Emery
Ottumwa
Thomas Lambert
Sabula
Emery
Board of Nine
State Capitol
State University
Agricultural College
Ames
State Normal
Cedar Falls
Traveling Man Frankforter Sentenced for Forged Checks
Judge Powers sentenced C. F. Frankforter of Omaha to seven years in the penitentiary after a hearing on charges of swindling locals with forged checks. A fire damaged a large barn at Thomas Northrup’s home, partially destroying the structure yesterday.
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Ida Grove
Judge Powers
C. F. Frankforter
Omaha
Thos. Northrup Caugh
Iowa To Reap $45000 From Wells Estate Heirs
Des Moines Iowa May 38 state tax authorities expect Iowa to receive at least 45000 from the George Wells estate in Grundy county. The estate totals about 900000 after debts, with 982000 invested including 350000 in personal property and the remainder in land aside from Connecticut holdings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Wells
Grundy County
Wells
Connecticut
Full Citizenship Planned for Tama Indians
Government inspectors in Des Moines report to grant full citizenship to Tama Indians in Tama County, arguing wards of the government are full landowners and thus should have full rights. Officials contend county authorities could manage them more effectively and curb drunkenness.
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Des Moines
Tama
Body of Bainbridge Arrives for Paris Tragedy Funeral
The body of W. E. Bainbridge, treasury department special agent, who died by his own hand in Paris a month ago, arrived in Council Bluffs and will be buried today under Bar association auspices.
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Bainbridge
Old Home
Council Bluffs
Mays
W. E. Bainbridge
Treasury Department
Paris
City
Bar Association
Wife Learns Husband and Son Are Killed
Mrs William Thompson and her children learned by telegram that her husband was killed by a train at Dunlap while he had gone there on business. A later report said Thompson's 12 year old son Hugh who rode with him was also killed. The family lived on a farm seven miles east of Moorhead.
M Vickar Accuses Graft In Des Moines Library Case
Des Moines councilman John MacVicar charges graft and bribery in the library building project designed by the same architect who allegedly offered 2500 to council members for the city hall contract. Efforts seek peace, bids for the city hall to be reissued and plans reviewed by an outside architect.
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Des Moines
John MacVicar
Pes Moines
Applicants for Job on Committee on State Board
Cedar Falls Ia May 7 Following are the applicants for the executive committee of the state board of education to date George C Cleveland station agent Central City W J Dixon lumberman Sac City D A Emery attorney Ottumwa A F Gates president business college Waterloo H J Green editor Public Opinion Decorah Welker Giv en editor Des Moines Herman Knapp secretary of the Ames board J B McGarven banker Missouri Valley Thomas Lambert editor Sabula W J McChesney secretary aboard of re B Raines Banker gents Iowa City R Independence Of O Roe Des Moines w s Wilson superintendent of schools Rock Rapids formerly deputy state superintendent Vincent gmunat attorney Iowa City
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Cedar Falls
State Board of Education
George C. Cleveland
Central City
W. J. Dixon
Sac City
D. A. Emery
Ottumwa
A. F. Gates
Business College
Waterloo
H. J. Green
Public Opinion
Decorah
Welker Given
Des Moines
Herman Knapp
Ames Board
J. 8. McGarven
Missouri Valley
Thomas Lambert
Sabula
W. J. McChesney
re_ B. Raines
Bankergents
Iowa City
Independence
O. Roe
Wilson
Rock Rapids
Vincent Gmunat
Robbers Lose Booty After Safe Blown Open
In Osage Louisiana area Ostrander ten miles north robbers blew open a lumber office safe and fled after being thwarted by citizens. They grabbed a handcar, escaped by jumping a freight train, and a posse with shotguns followed but found no information. Four charges had been placed in the safe. a large sum was inside but not recovered.
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Osage
Ostrander
Here
Threaten Recall of Des Moines Commissioners Over City Hall Spat
Des Moines May 14. Acity hall quarrel has sparked recall threats against the Des Moines city commission as officials clash over designating a supervising architect for the new hall. The council blocks John MacVicar from appointing the architect, leading to a deadlock and calls for drastic political action.
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Des Moines
John MacVicar
Hamery
MacVicar
Father and Son Run Down by Northwestern Fast Mail
William Thompson a farmer aged 50 and his 12 year old son were fatally struck by the Northwestern fast mail No 15 westbound yesterday afternoon seven miles northwest of Dunlap. The accident occurred on a 700 foot curved section near the Dunlap railroad station, witnessed by several on the depot platform.
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Dunlap
William Thompson
Northwestern Fast Mail
Stork Delivers Baby Buffalo at Greenwood Park
Des Moines reports a stork delivered a baby buffalo at Greenwood Park. The newborn was lively this morning and expected to survive.
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Stork
Des Moines
Greenwood Park
Capital Citizens Favor the Recall
Des Moines readers report an immense crowd at the city council meeting seeking a renewal of the feud between MacVicar and Hamery. No clash occurred, but the public mood favors recall and disapproves of the council's handling.
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Des Moines
MacVicar
Hamery
Court Adjourns to the Mountain Too Fat to Move
May 7. Police Judge Stewart visited the home of Mrs. A Castle who weighs 250 pounds and says she is too fat to walk. He held court in her parlor after she was arrested for calling a neighbor names through the window in Des Moines.
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A. Castle
Stewart
Castle
Des Moines
Man Arrested On Charge Of Infanticide In Iowa
Cedar Rapids May 8 Peter Pinch a farmer near Rowley was arrested on the charge of murdering an infant born to his wife. The child's body was found near Urbana where Pinch left it in a field to die. Pinch was held to the grand jury at Vinton today.
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Cedar Rapids
Peter Pinch
Rowley
Urbana
Pinch
Vinton
Farmer Killed by Lightning Near Iowa City
Bert Hagenhaugh, a prominent farmer, was killed instantly by a lightning bolt on his Iowa City area farm. The bolt struck him in the back of the head and partially destroyed the barn.
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Iowa City
lTa
May
Bert Hagenhaugh
Mayor Accused of Burdening Corning With Grader Purchase
Citizens of Corning demand the resignation of Mayor Knowles over a $25 grader bought for the city and a $45 charge, with $10 claimed as commission. allegations include Knowles had usurped the cemetery sexton’s duties. Des Moines report.
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Corning
of Knowles
Knowles
Des Moines
Tuberculosis Traced From Cow Milk to Baby in Iowa
Des Moines reports state veterinarian Dr. Paul Koto states tuberculosis is transmitted from cow to human via milk. He cites a May 8 Watkins infant case in Iowa showing the baby contracted TB after drinking milk from an infected cow.
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Des Moines
Paul Koto
Watkins
Kato
Man Burns Self After Lighting Bonfire in Jail Cell
Des Moines May 7 William Dugan in county jail for breaking and entering set a bonfire from his underclothes in his cell and jumped into it. He was badly burned but expected to recover.
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Des Moines
Willam Dugan
Trial of Jed Warren Attracts Darrow In Kansas
In Fort Scott Kansas May 7 Jed Warren manager of Appeal to Reason socialist newspaper faces charges for violating postal laws The trial opens with Warren as a witness defended by Clarence Darrow and L C Boyle The government alleges mailing the paper in envelopes bearing a $1000 reward for delivering Governor Taylor to trial over Goebel murder allegations.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Jed Warren
Appeal To Reason
Dizard
Taylor
Kentucky
Warren
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
L. c. Boyle
Kansas City
Regu
Goebel
Taft Sees Little Chance for Congress Adjournment Before June
President Taft, after two days of talks with senators and House members, says there is little or no chance Congress will adjourn before June 15 or July. He favors income tax only as a last resort and proposes using an inheritance tax first to cover deficits under the new tariff act, then a corporate tax.
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Taft
House of Representatives
Congress
Washington
Iowa men graduate from Princeton Theological course
Three Iowa men completed the Princeton Theological Seminary course receiving the degree Doctor of Divinity. J R Haley of Wyoming H P P Jo Smattey of Manchester LaPorte and another classmate were also awarded fellowships. The report notes the ceremony occurred in New York with broader international mentions of recognition by Washington regarding Bulgaria.
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New York
Owans
Princeton Theological Course
J. R. Haley
Wyoming
H. P. Pp
J. Smattey, Mickiff
Manchester
LaPorte
Judge orders indictments for disorderly houses
Des Moines May 6 Judge Jesse Miller instructs the grand jury to indict all men frequenting disorderly houses along with the women who run them, citing the new Cosson law as the basis for the action.
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Des Moines,a
Jesse Miller
Bank Window Wrecking Suspect Identified as Gasoline Fire
A fire last night fueled by gasoline involved O. H. Green and X P Loring Green, destroying windows at the First National Bank and a nearby building. Eyewitnesses report smoke and loud explosions as authorities responded to the incident.
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O. H. Green
Green
First National Bank
Court affirms right to fix gas rate in Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Iowa May 6 The supreme court today sustains a lower court ruling that Cedar Rapids may fix its gas rate and that a 90 cent rate is not confiscatory at this stage The decision leaves open whether the rate is confiscatory to be determined after a further trial and review of the lower rate
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Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Congress
Ndding
Traveling man and Blanche Benedict elope to Springfield
Marshalltown May 6 Mr Henry Shore Jr a well known traveling man and Blanche Benedict daughter of a dry goods merchant eloped Sunday afternoon. They are both 20 years old. Miss Benedict is famed as one of the citys handsomest young women and they have gone to Springfield.
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Marshalltown
Slenry Shore, Jr
Blanche Benedict
Springfield
Miss Benedict
Governor Appoints New Oil Inspector In Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa May 6 Governor Carroll named former Adjutant General M H Byers as chief oil inspector to replace Captain Hugh Pickle who held the post for 16 years after appointment by Governor Jackson.
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Des Moines
Carroll
M. H. Byers
Hugh Pickle
Jackson
Fire damages Britch restaurant in Ida Grove
A gasoline stove sparked a blaze at Charles Britch’s restaurant and bakery in Ida Grove on Sunday, badly burning the building. Fire and water ruined stock including bread candy pipes and tobacco while workers escaped as flames spread through the kitchen area.
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Ida Grove
Charles Britch
Britch
Originator of Serpentine Dance Retires in Forest City
Miss Lote Fuller, famed originator of the Grecian and Serpentine dances, visits her old home in Forest City Iowa for ten days. She has won eight infringement cases, earning settlements including 6000 dollars from Germany’s empire. She plans a six week engagement at the Colonial theater in New York then Seattle and Paris.
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Forest City
Lote Fuller
Iowa
Germany
England
New York
Mexico
Husband of two wives in a bushel of trouble
Logan Iowa May 6 Ed Tidd was arrested at Omaha on a bigamy charge after marrying a wife in town last fall. He was previously married in Lincoln Nebraska to a young woman they separated, he believed she had a divorce, but she had not and he returned to his first wife. Now both women pursue him.
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Logan
Ed Tidd
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebbut
Nashua
Fred Kronk
Kronk
Deserter Joseph Deuth Elopes With Playhouse Owner’s Wife
In Ashton Indiana on May 6 Joseph Deuth, local drag line manager and father of six, deserted his family and eloped with Mrs. En nenga wife of the playhouse proprietor. The community voices anger and warns of harsh action if he is caught. In New York May 5 arrangements were made to move William Bainbridge’s body from Paris to Council Bluffs for interment. Bainbridge, a department special agent, died by his own hand two weeks earlier.
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Ashton, In
Joseph Deuth
George Ennenga
Bainbridge
Council Bluffs
New York
William EB. Bainbridge
Paris
Governor implements new accounting system in Iowa
Des Moines May 6 A new regime in state officials expenses takes effect today. Officials and employees will use books to record all outlays including railroads, express services, and meals with full detail. The executive council and multiple commissions will approve and circulate the records. Governor Carroll oversees the system.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Control and Education
Pharmacy Commission
Carroll
Secretary Davison Sends Iowa Land Value Circles
Mass Secretary A H Davison will mail circular letters to county auditors statewide asking for comparative statements of real and assessed land values. Data collected will guide next summer's railroad assessments. A 1903 canvass found land assessed at 69 percent of real value, guiding railroad assessments.
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Des Moines
Mass
A. H. Davison
Executive Council
Iowa
What Legislature Cost the State
Des Moines May 6 figures show the Iowa legislature cost the state 137080.47 dollars. Salaries of members totaled 88550 dollars and prayers cost 650 dollars in preacher fees.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Vicar Demands Action by Recall Des Moines
Councilman John MacVicar, after making sensational charges against Councilman Hamery and alleging attempts by architects to bribe a council member over a hall project, issued a statement urging Des Moines residents to invoke recall under the Des Moines plan.
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Des Moines
John MacVicar
Hamery
Hall
New City
Des
Moines
Ingenious Iowal Completes Wireless Telegraph Outfit
A former Clinton resident in Portland has perfected a complete wireless telegraph system capable of signaling with Pacific island stations and the Hawaiian group nearly 3,000 miles away. He built and operates the apparatus unaided on a hill near Portland.
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Wirents
Clinton
Pacific Coast
Porwith
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Portland
Railroads Ask Supreme Court To Null Anti Pass Law
Des Moines attorney for the railroads filed with the Supreme Court a brief and argument on the anti pass law a 230 page book covering restrictive legislation affecting railroads. He argues the legislature exceeds its power by granting passes to local attorneys and that the entire law is void. The Buena Vista County case was commenced by Attorney General Byers two years ago. If successful, the railroads will challenge similar laws in other states.
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Ben Sal- Des Moines
Tringer
Priof
Supreme Court
Buena Vista County
Byers
George Shipley Appointed Deputy Revenue Collector
Sheldon May 4 reports George Shipley of this city has been named deputy revenue collector for the district and will assume duties immediately.
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Shipley
Maple Association to Hold Annual Tournament at Schles Valley
Lake City Louisiana May 4 the board of control will hold the next meeting of the Maple association at Schles Valley Firemen's 4 wig June 2. This will be the 14th annual tournament of the on.
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Lake City
Board of Control
Maple Association
Schles
Lovers Seventh Suit Dismissed by Judge
Ida Grove Iowa May 4 Jonah Jones the young man who was arrested seven times to prevent his marriage to Miss Mabel Cole faced his last trial in circuit court yesterday on a charge of securing whisky for a minor Powers dismissed the case telling the jury there was no foundation for the charge.
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Ida Grove
Jonah Jones
Mabel Cole
Ccureuit
Powers
Swindling Case Gets Continuance
Emmett attorney for John Dobbins in the swindling case involving T W Ballew the Princeton banker. A motion for continuance until the September term of court was filed on May 4, delaying a May 19 trial date. The case centers on a fake race involving the so called syndicate.
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Carnell Tinley
Victment Stuffs
Emmett
John Dobbins
T. W Ballew
Princeton
Distr
Dobbins
Bray
Indle
Windmill Worker Injured Through Frame Accident
Inwood Iowa on May 4 Ole Sun dae was repairing a windmill for Jacob Tobiason when the wind swung the structure. He reached for the frame to save himself and his hand was lacerated by the cogs, risking partial loss of use of the injured finger.
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Inwood
Ole Sundae
Jacob Tobiason
New Consent Petition Sought Before Moon Law Takes Effect
Liquor dealers in Council Bluffs seek a fresh petition of general consent before July 4 to delay the Moon law reducing saloons to one per 1000 inhabitants. Local attorneys say the move aims to push back the effect of the 1914 quota and apply to other towns with excess saloon numbers.
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Council Bluffs
America's only woman hog buyer in Nashua Iowa
Mrs. Ellsworth of Nashua Iowa is described as the only woman hog buyer in America. She has worked in the trade for two years, ships stock to Chicago, learns prices via newspapers and dispatches, uses two home telephones, and often inspects hogs at her residence. She can judge weight within a pound or two by sight. Farmers call her for price updates and she began selling hogs after being asked by neighbors.
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Des Moines
Ellsworth
Nashua
Tonia
Straus to Turkey Rockhill to China
Washington reports Oscar S Straus has been named ambassador to Turkey and W W Rockhill named ambassador to Russia. Rockhill previously served as assistant secretary of state and minister to China. Also noted is a 30 day army officer march over Virginia battle grounds to study welfare issues.
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Washington
Oscar
Stra
Commerce
Labor
Turkey
W. Ww. Unit
Russia
Rockhill
China
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Oskaloosa Man Killed Directing Safe Removal
An incident in Oskaloosa ended when George Smith directing the removal of a safe fell victim after a rope failure on stairs. The event occurred yesterday as workers attempted to move the heavy safe down a flight of stairs.
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Oskaloosa
George Smit
Dog choker blamed for Alton canine deaths
May 4 Alton Ta reports a killer dog choker has been blamed for a string of dog killings. Investigators say the dog choker travels about and deliberately chokes other dogs to death, mystifying residents for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Ownine
New Mexico Considered Tax on Bachelors and Widows
A May 4 report from Santa Fe notes a proposed New Mexico measure classifies bachelors and widowers for taxation. Bachelors would pay 2 percent and 45 year olds an annual tax, while widowers face a $26 yearly levy. The plan targets single men and unmarried women, with revenue destined for public needs.
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Santa Fe
N. m
New Mexico
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