Iowa State News Highlights Including Bills and Local Incidents
The report covers the Iowa legislature killing an anti pass bill, a proposed three person board for county officer exams, and a flood of 50 000 circulars to Council Bluffs from Omaha Texas Oil. It records Daniel McCreery’s death by hanging, Onawa delaying a depot site gift, triplets born to Earl and Mrs Atherton, and Edwin Manning’s estate settled valuing real estate at 147 480. The homeopaths and osteopaths clash on school vaccination, railway law revisions are proposed, Cora Ryerson shot her stepfather in Des Moines, and Fred Cropsey killed by a switch engine in Des Moines.
Governor Cummins Attends Banquet at Iowa Soldiers Home
Governor Cummins and several senators and Grand Army of the Republic members join a banquet at the Iowa Soldiers Home in Marshalltown. They gather for a formal event honoring veterans and state leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa
Marshalltown
Program for Patriarchs Militant Meeting in Marshalltown
The Patriarchs Militant of Iowa completes its meeting program in Marshalltown with prize drills by several state companies showcasing competitive drills from across Iowa.
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Patriarchs Militant of
Iowa
Marshalltown
Burglary at Butterfield Jewelers in Hamburg
Thieves broke into the H. G. Butter field & Co. jewelry store at Hamburg. They attempted to crack the safe, broke off the combination dial and handles, and abandoned the crime leaving their tools behind.
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H. G. Butterfield & Co
Hamburg
Major E R Bennett Elected Lieutenant Colonel of Fifty first Iowa
Major E R Bennett of Des Moines city clerk won the contest for lieutenant colonel of the Fifty first Iowa regiment over Major W C Mentzer of Knoxville by a vote of 18 to 149. The outcome positions Bennett as the regiment's senior officer in a spirited race reflecting local bloodless competition and party alignment.
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E. R. Bennett
Des Moines
Fifty-first Iowa Regiment
W. C. Mentzer
Knoxville
Letter from Constantinople to Miss Stone Situation
Henry Otis Dwight reports from Constantinople that Turkish mission sources describe delayed surrender of Miss Stone due to heightened newspaper activity. Negotiators say ransom has peaked, brigands refuse outsider presence, and risks rise as press coverage complicates delicate talks.
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Henry Otis Dwight
Constantinople
Turkey
Miss Sone
Miss Stone
Schwab Criticizes Labor Unions as Trusts Threaten Prices
Charles M. Schwab denounces labor unions as trusts that cannot sustain prices or stock value. The copper and Standard Oil trusts illustrate failures to maintain prices, stock value, and market discipline, a warning echoed by cautions on reciprocal kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
Copper Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Bank Wrecker's Notorious Path Sparks Town Talk
A discursive piece remarks on a Detroit bank wrecker who plied his trade through many schemes, earning a founder's reputation. It notes a contrasting Ohio bank official who shuns tobacco cards and gambling yet appears modest, using paradoxes to flavor life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ohio
Fist Fight in Senate Shocks Capitol on Washington Birthday
Washington's birthday sparked a sensational scene in the U S Senate as South Carolina senators Tillman and McLaurin clashed in a mid chamber fist fight over charges of improper influence. Blood was drawn, order broken, and both men held in contempt as the chamber adjourned to a secret session.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
United States Senate
Senate
Tillman
McLaurin
South Carolina
Spooner
Wisconsin
Mr. Tillman
Mr. Teller
Colorado
Grand Island Library Eyes 2 Mill Levy for Carnegie Offer
Mayor Clearey names Councilman Mc Laughlin Clifford and Goehring to form a committee with the public library board to study raising 2000 a year for maintenance if the Carnegie gift of 20000 for a library building is accepted. A 2 mill levy may fund the need, as current levies run only from one half to three quarters of a mill. The Grand Island library, with over 7000 volumes, ranks high in patronage and issued 6000 volumes in the past three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Neb
Clearey
McLaughlin, Clifford and
Goehring
Public Library Board
Carnegie
Boone Opens Its New Hospital in Boon County
The Eleanor Moore hospital in Boon, Iowa was formally opened with addresses by Governor A B Cummings and Dr. Fairchild of Clinton. The three story brick building cost 12000, funded by popular subscription. Land donated by L L Moore, hospital named for his mother who wished Boone have such an institution to aid the unfortunate. The facility includes modern conveniences and private rooms furnished by various societies.
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Boorle
Eleanor Moore Hospital
A. B. Cummings
Fairchild
Clinton
8. L. Moore
Boone
Long states he will leave the cabinet with no fixed date
Secretary of the Treasury Henry L. Stimson tells reporters after a cabinet meeting that reports of his departure are true but he has no set leaving date and has not yet sent a resignation to the president. The president knows of his intention formed months ago.
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Washington
D. C
Long
bin U
Woodward Confesses Fatal Shot in Sheriff Ricker Case
Charles Woodward testified he fired a public safety item at Sheriff Ricker during a jail break aftermath near Casper. Ricker was fatally wounded. He described fleeing across the region as captors closed in, then broke down while recounting the dying sheriff and his family. Verdict followed at 11 pm, Woodward found guilty of a first degree serious case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Charies Woodward
Ricker
Woodward
Sheriff Ricker
Nations Face Ransom Delay Over Miss Stone Case
Washington reports estimate that fifteen days have passed since ransom money was paid to brigands for Miss Stone. Officials cite heavy snows and weather as possible delays and say the United States would not blame faithless brigands. If the captives are harmed, the government would turn its full power against Turkey and Bulgaria to exterminate the brigands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Miss Stone
United States
Mr. Leishman
Turkey
Bulgaria
Democrats Gather for Historic New York Club Reception
In New York the Manhattan club hosted a large Democrat gathering with 38 states represented. Speakers included David B. Hill and Edward M. Shepherd while issues of revenue reform and hard money dominated remarks.
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New York
Manhattan Club
John G. Carlisle
Charlies H. Truax
John Howe
Williams
Rudie
David B. Hill
Justice Chas
H. Truax
Patrick Collins
Boston
Edward M. Shepherd
Butler
North Carolina
William F. Harrity
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Justice Truax
Hill
Roosevelt
Delay in Washington bogs Tama reservation plan
Tama county officials protest slow action on cleaning and quarantine funding for Tama Indian reservations in Iowa as Montour residents press to lift the quarantine to protect valued trade. Smallpox cases noted. state health board urges continued quarantine until blankets and clothing are burned and the area cleared. Grand Army of the Republic encampment plans in Des Moines May 20 expect 4 000 to 5 000 attendees with officials from Minnesota and Iowa.
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Des Moines
Washington
Tama
Iowa
Tama County
Montour
Western College of Toledo
Albia Cox
Madison County
Earlham
State Board of Health
Indian Bureau
Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
G. M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Child Born with Two Heads in Kankakee Ill
A baby born in Kankakee has a second head about two thirds the size extending from the back of the normal head. The head is well formed but features are undeveloped. Doctors think removal may be possible in about three months, but safety is uncertain. The child is healthy.
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Kankakee
Ill
Will Test Wireless Phones In Muncie and Indianapolis
Muncie Indiana February 26 preparations for a wireless telephone test from the Masonic Temple to the Stevenson building in Indianapolis and to the smokestack of a local factory are under way Arthur J Bolen of Muncie claims to have invented a space talking device Bolen is an experienced electrician and has conducted many long distance experiments the schedule will proceed once equipment is ready
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Muncie
Ind
Masonic Temple
Stevenson
Indianapolis
Arthur J. Bolen
Bolen
Canal Treaty Consummated Final Hay-Pauncefote Ratifications
Washington reports final ratifications exchanged at the state department confirming the Hay-Pauncefote treaty allowing U S canal construction in Central America. Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Hay witnessed the exchange with a signed protocol. Lord Lansdowne indicated Pauncefote will remain in Washington for an indefinite period.
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Washington, D. C
Hay-Pauncefote
England
Central America
United States
State Department
Lord Pauncefote
Hay
Mr. Hay
Lord Lansdowne
Foreign Affairs
Washington
Populists Decide to Run Independently in Kansas
In Topeka on February 26, Kansas Populists split over fusion with Democrats. A strong faction urged surrender to Democrats, but old-time Populists prevailed. After a night session the majority report was accepted, with no fusion and plans to operate separately from Democrats.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Ridgley
Committee
United States Steel Denies Swedish Iron Mine Purchase
Reports from Stockholm claim US Steel bought Gillivare Ore company shares for 6 million kroner and will run North Swedish mines in autumn. A New York representative denied any buy of Swedish iron properties, saying negotiations existed but were abandoned by directors, with no foreign purchase.
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Stockholm
United States Steel Corporation
Gillivare
Steel Corporation
New York
Sweden
London
Carnegie Steel Company
New union station proposed for Chicago by Pennsylvania
Chicago February 26. A new union station with terminal facilities costing 10 to 15 million dollars is proposed by the Pennsylvania management. The plan calls for an ornamental building and terminals rivaling any in the United States. The company would acquire blocks west of the present depot to create mammoth lake interchangeable terminals along the property to centralize lake traffic.
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Chicago
Union Station
Pennsylvania
United States
Mammoth Lake
Royal Rivalry For The Office
Ambassador Cho observes a four way contest among the duke of Athol Earl Carrington the earl of Lancaster and the marquis of Cholmondeley to be lord great chamberlain at the coronation The duties include menial tasks on the eve and day of the ceremony and the perquisites cover pajamas bedclothes and furnishings as noted in the Lords debate.
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London
Choate
Duke of Athol
Earl Carrington
Earl of Lancaster
Marquis of Cholmondeley
House of Lords
Iowa Freshmen Strike After Suspension Over Impromptu Altercation
Nine freshmen medical students at the University of Iowa were suspended and 88 joined a strike following an investigation into a clash involving Olga Avekkieff, a Russian girl student. The suspension arose after they hurled broke mortar and beards during school hours. The strike includes all but three of the 91 remaining freshmen.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Olga Avekkieff
Test of the Merger Prompts Federal Suit
Attorney General Knox says a bill in equity will be filed to dissolve the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger via Northern Securities. The action targets J Pierpont Morgan & Co J J Hill and associates with a Minnesota district likely for filing.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Systems
Northern Securities Company
Knox
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
J. J. Hill
Charles Steele
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
Bankers surprised by Knox action against Northern Securities
New York bankers connected with the Northern Securities trust are startled by Attorney General Knox preparing a case against the company. They expect a Supreme Court decision next Monday and anticipate a protracted legal fight. Morgan Kuhn Loeb Harriman syndicates vow to press the case, preserving the community of ownership aim.
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New York
Northern Securities Company
Knox
Supreme Court of the United States
Hill-Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Harriman
Roosevelt Blundered in Schley Review Draws Fire
Washington special notes the president relies on magazine articles and ex parte statements, not just trial evidence, in the Schley case review. It rebukes Schley more than Sampson, labels the Santiago fight a captain’s battle, and reserves honor for Wainwright and Oregon’s Clark. Navy officers and partisans from both sides vow further bickering.
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Washington, D. C
Schley
Sampson
Santiago
Wainwright
Clark
Oregon
Navy Department
Altered Will Revokes Bequest To Edwin Ray Methodist
Indianapolis special. The will of Isaac D Lemmon originally left 500 dollars to Edwin Ray Methodist church. After attending a church service and hearing a sermon he disliked he added a codicil revoking the bequest. No one was told the sermon or minister’s remarks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Isaac D. Lemmon
Edwin Ray Methodist Church
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Hughes
Omaha-Texas Oil Company
Daniel McCreery
Martinsburg
Onawa
Northwestern Railroad
Earl Atherton
Kalo
Fort Dodge
Edwin Manning
Keesauqua
Cora Ryerson
Andrew Sedling
Fred W. Cropsey
Kansas City
Aultman-Taylor Machine Company
Mansfield, C
Carnegie and Grand Island Library
Tama Indian Reservation
Gram
G. A. R. Encampment
W. Williams
Keokuk
Keokuk Medical College
Patriarchs Militant
Department
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Patriarchs
Hill, Morgan and
Asso
Ciates Willi
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