Happenings in Washington and Congress in Brief
Sherman P Allen of Vermont retired as assistant secretary to the president and sworn in as assistant secretary of the treasury. Taft to speak at the International Chamber of Commerce banquet in Boston on September 26. House committee unseats Theron Catlin and seats Patrick Gill after fraud in Missouri election. House passes bill banning interstate transport of prize fight pictures. Lindbergh proposes industrial relations committee to combat high living costs. Riddell elected sergeant at arms. Taft appoints Connant and Allen to new posts. Lorimer vacancy issue pending. Sulzer bill creates department of labor. River and harbor bill reaches accord at twenty two million dollar total. Mississippi levee funds set at six million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman P. Allen
Vermort
Washington
the Treasury
A. Pratt Andrew
Taft
Weeks
Massachusetts
International Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Michigan progressives split from Republicans at Jackson convention
In Michigan the progressive wing of the GOP repudiated the party and favored running a full state and national ticket. A campaign committee to back Governor Wilson’s presidential bid was chosen at Seagirt New Jersey. The piece notes historic campaign funds for Democrats and Taft era limits, with references to key figures and resignations prompted by criticism of the so called progreative stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Jackson
Wilson
Seagirt
N. J
Alton B. Parker
W. F. Sheehan
New York
Senate
Sheehan
Democratic National Executive Committee
Maine
Colorado
Nebraska
Washington
United States
Works
Wallace
Meyer Lissner
California
Republican National Committee
Ousted Senator Lorimer Injured in Auto Crash Near Pittsburg
William Lorimer recently removed from the U S Senate was slightly hurt in a collision while traveling from Washington to Chicago. In attempting to avoid a buggy, the car struck a telegraph pole. Brig Gen Walter Cass Newberry, Civil War veteran, dies in Chicago at seventy seven from arteriosclerosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Pittsburg
Washington
Chicago
S Es
Walter Cass Newberry
Lincoln Steffens testifies in Darrow case in Los Angeles
Domestic journalist Lincoln Steffens testified about a potential McNamara settlement in the Darrow case. Peter Pryol claims Captain E J Smith of the Titanic was seen in Baltimore years after the voyage. A crash near Cambridge Iowa injures one and kills three youths. machine strikes a passing train. About 500 delegates attend the Vasa order convention in Duluth Minnesota with Sophia lodge serving the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Steffens
Darrow
Los Angeles
Bert Franzlin
McNamara
J. J. McNamara
J. B. McNamara
E. J. Smith
Baltimore
Peter Pryol
Majestic
White Star Line
Smith
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Vasa Order
Duluth
Minn
Sophia Lodge
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Inquest Reveals Misread Order Caused Wreck Tragedy
Mrs Julia A Wilcox a former hospital inmate and Western Springs resident testified at the coroner's inquest that a misunderstood telephone order led to stopping two trains and sparked the wreck. McNamara defies prison discipline after solitary San Quentin confinement. Mrs Beng Bacon Morrow acquitted of shooting husband Charles B Morrow. Colorado lumber trust cases seek to restrain price fixing and pooling earnings by the state district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Wilcox
Tower
Western Springs
San Quentin
J. B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Werden Hoyle
McNamara
Beng Bacon Morrow
Chicago
Charles B. Morrow
Lumber Trust
George A. Carlson Jr
Greeley
Colo
Zapatista Attack Kills Hundreds On Mexican Train
The Zapatistas detonated a mine on a Mexico City to Cuernavaca railway causing a train derailment and a torrent of fire. More than sixty people died and many were wounded in the attack, with chaos as gunfire erupted around the overturned engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zapatista
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Zapatistas
Anniversary and local events span Cedar Rapids and Iowa
Mr and Mrs James T Gregory celebrate their sixty ninth wedding anniversary in Knoxville with few relatives. Cedar Rapids hosts a summer Bible conference with noted speakers while county boards decide on ditch projects. Spirit Lake Racing Association schedules a speed matinee on July 27 and local land sales pick up near Swea City. Gypsum mills face strikes. a rail accident hospitalizes a courier. legal and civic notices pepper local pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Gregory
Knoxville
Mr. Gregory
Indiana
Gregory
Harriet Ridlen
Coecollese
Cedar Rapids
Willi S. Lewis
Mornings College
Sioux City
Shaler Matthews
James H. Snowden
Amos W. Patton
G. A. Johnston Ross
Henry F. Cope
C. M. Coburn
William Elliott Griffis
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Mis County
Nishna
Spirit Lake Racing Association
Spirit Lake
Swea City
J. L. Vaux
Kossuth County Land Company
Frank Jacobs
W.S. Packman
W. R. Jacobs
Grieg Mandkor
Fort Dodge
Fargo
N. D
le Claire
Princeton
McCausland
Missouri
Davenport
R. C. Crowley
Corning
M. M. Rowley
Hriggsville
Paul
Benton County
Hood Russell
Northwestern
London
Charlies H. Chorlett
Newton
Dam Bill Moves in Congress for Davenport Dam
Des Moines dispatch reports in Washington a new omnibus dam bill authorizing multiple dams, including Davenport, likely to pass the House next week. Senator Kenyon loses a bath clash. Cummins to testify on tobacco trust case appeal, with some Democrats deeming the appeal unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Congress
Washington
Davenport
House
Adamson
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Kenyon
Senate
Cummins
House Committee On Judiciary
Claim of Unfair Discrimination in Iowa Freight Rates
Six arguments involving nearly all Iowa railroad freight rates were filed with the interstate commerce commission in Des Moines on July 23. The documents, prepared over about a year, argue that Iowa faces discrimination with high rates driving traffic to routes around the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Des Moines
Attorney General's Office
Railroads Decline Reduced Rates for Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports railroads in Iowa will not offer special travel rates to this year’s state fair. The Western Passenger association rejected applications from the Iowa state fair, the Interstate fair at Sioux City, and the National Cattle Congress and Dairy Show at Waterloo after a Chicago meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Fair Board
Western Passenger Association
Chicago
Sioux City
Waterloo
Aged Railroad Man Hil Dies in Tama at 66
Talbert W. Hil, 66, long time Chicago and Northwestern employee and Tama agent for 26 years, died Sunday night at his Tama home. He began with the railroad at Bertram on April 29, 1905, and retired May 1, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Talbert W. Hil
Chicago & Northwestern
Tama
Hill
Bertram
Immense Gypsum Block Plant Opens in Fort Dodge
The American Cement Plaster company starts operations of an Iowa gypsum block plant, one of the few in the United States, costing about $20,000. A gypsum mine lies one mile east of the city and forty men will be employed at the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Ttn
Iowa
United States
American Cement Plaster Company
School Commission to Meet in Des Moines Office
State Supt. Deyoe has called the school commission to meet in his office August 28 31 for consultation. The first day will be given over to hearing all who may appear before the commission to express their views on any school matter. The committees appointed will make reports at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Deyoe
School Commission
Presbyterians to Convene Synod in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the Presbyterian annual synod of Iowa starting October 15 with Rev. Wm Ensign of Manchester as synodical moderator in charge. Sunday school workers meet October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Annual Synod
Des Moines
Presbyterians
The
Presbyterian Church of Iowa
Wm. Ensign
Manchester
Grund Fights in Moline Ends in Ninth Round Stop
Des Moines lightweight Harry Grund fought ten rounds with Clifford Schiebert of Rock Island in Moline. Grund showed brilliance but the referee stopped the bout in the ninth round.
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Grund
Moline
Harry Grund
Des Moines
Clifford Schiebert
Rock Island
Fire Destroys Egg Warehouse in Fort Dodge
A large fire gut the poultry and egg warehouse of A. R. Loomis in Fort Dodge destroying 360000 eggs. The loss is estimated at over 30000 dollars as firefighters battled the blaze and investigated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
A. R. Loomis
Outlook for crops in central Canada promises big harvest
Uncertain spring anxiety gives way to optimism as Central Canada and western provinces report favorable crop conditions. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta sowed record grass and grain areas with rains boosting wheat oats barley and flax. Early forecasts suggest abundant yields and a potential harvest near historic highs, with 150 million bushels as a cited estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba
Katchewan
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Lottery Artwork Becomes Authentic Treasure Claim
In a conversation between Mr. Comrox and an art dealer, a genuine treasure painting is confirmed as authentic. The buyer expresses intent to purchase, noting a similar piece already in their collection and a plan to locate the original in their holdings.
Doubtful meeting on the train with a pretty coat
Genervous recalls meeting a pretty coat at a train station and debating whether to kiss it. Tom asks what happened, and Jack replies he gave her the benefit of the doubt, noting a man rarely makes a move with the money he burns.
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Genervous
Jack
Tom
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National House Election Committee
Theron Catlin
Patrick Gill
Catlin
Gills
National
House of Representatives
Lindbergh
Committee On Industrial Relations
Charles M. Riddell
Stokes Jackson
Luther Conant
Corporations
Herbert Knox Smith
Sherman Page Allen
Vermont
Yice A. Pratt Andrew
Lorimer
Deneen
Illinois
Sulzer
Department of Labor
Presnt
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Commerce
Mississippi River
Frank Hitchcock
T. Coleman Dupont
Jown Maywood
Erma Ferguson
Helen Johnson
Herman Maywald
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. .Paul
Cambridge
Matsuhito
Japan
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Turkish War Office
Kiel
Germany
Berlin
Frederick William
Emperor William
Lake Tanganyika
North
South Dakota
Ccensus
Cederr Rapids
Mablin Kirk
Johnson County
Denver
Josie Myers
Kirk
Nathan Kirk
Clear Lake
Charles City
Great Lakes
West Okoboji
Gulf
Old Joe
Airdome
Ministerial Alliance of
Creston
M. J. Larson
Milwaukee Railroad
H. B. Earling
Consumers’ Ice Company
John Rusmann
Mississippi
L. E. Fellows
Thirteenth Judicial Districts
Lansing
Oskaloosa
J. Cathro
Omaha
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Northern Iowa Power Company
Ft. Dodge
Lehigh
Ministerial Association of the Church of Christ of the
Nels Olson
Eagle Grove
Burt
Lewis Johnson
Moscow
P. J. Hawley
Nebraska City
Nebr
Ralph L. Parks
Lebanon
Kan
Fort Madison
Cora Bradley
Chariton
Colfax
Glenwood
John Y. Stone
K. M. Goodell
Mary Recorda
Iowa Falls
Sen. Kenyon
Tal & Bory
Dean
J. Hunt
St. Faire Town
Saya
Pitts
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