Supreme Court Backs Payne Aldrich Tax Act
The Supreme Court ruled the Payne Aldrich tariff act corporation tax provisions constitutional. Walter L. Fisher offfoeago became interior secretary, succeeding Richard A. Ballinger in a ceremony free of pomp. Other items note Irish-born population figures, strikes in New York, a Milwaukee factory fire, and a rash of local incidents and appointments.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Taft
Congress
Department of the Interior
Walter L. Fisher
Feago
Richard A. Ballinger
Tax on Money and Credits Sparks Iowa Reform
The Iowa senate Ways and Means committee reports a bill to tax money and credits at five mills, unlike the Van Law proposal. Spaulding's permanent tax commission bill creates a three member body with $5,000 salaries, overseeing tax collectors and assessors, with power to summon witnesses and administer oaths. Other topics include good roads legislation, extended term for the state labor commissioner, township independence for larger towns, $176,000 for state fair improvements, boat inspection measures, and an insanity commission proposal in each county.
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Senate Committee On Ways and Means
Iowa
Spaulding
Tax Commission
Spaulding Permanent Tax Commission
Senate
Lawmakers Propose Salary and Tax Adjustments in Iowa
Representative Moore of Linn county introduces a bill to raise state official salaries including Governor from 4000 to 7500 and Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer to 4000, with the Governor’s total rising to 8900 after existing allowances. Other measures include tax exemptions for fraternal buildings, interest on school funds, and city aid for manufacturing.
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Moore
Linn County
Executive Council
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa
Kulp
Fraley
Polk
Hammill
Hancock
Dill
Bowman
End of Mexican Revolution Forecast by Finance Plan
The article reports that Senor Limantour plans reforms agreeable to the Diaz government to satisfy insurgents, prompting his departure from New York. An attack on Juarez barracks failed, with heavy nitroglycerin charges tearing parts of Mesiran troops’ building. Archduchess Stephanie de Longey is said to be seriously wounded in Zurich.
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Mexico
Senor Limantour
Diaz
New York City
Juarez
Mexten
Kenyon Supporters Predict Victory in Fort Dodge Election
Des Moines reports strong standpat leadership plans tighter rules as Judge Kenyon consolidates support for the senatorial contest. A pairing committee aims to secure votes, with Kenyon showing strength as inspectors circulate to state institutions. Kenyon backers expect no losses and anticipate election today based on recent pledges and current tallies.
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Des Moines
Judge Kenyon
Kenyon
Stuckslager
Cowles
Adams
Decatur
Stipe
Judge Deemer
State Board of Control
Porter
Deemer
Hamilton
O'Connor
Road project assured as interurban line funds near goal
Iowa City and surrounding towns complete stock canvass for the Iowa City Ottumwa Interurban Railway line. Keota buys 65400 dollars of stock after pledging 60600 while Wellman purchases 27000 against 25000 pledged. Iowa City aims for 100000 dollars and nears it. Agent Robert Campbell plans to sail for London next week to sell 3 600 000 dollars in bonds.
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Iowa City
Iowa City-Ottumway
Keota
Wellman
Robert Campbell
London
Auditorium Destroyed by Fire in Des Moines
A large Des Moines theater complex was destroyed by a fire at midnight. The origin is suspected to be defective wiring under the stairway to the balcony. Estimated loss is about 45,500 shared by the Auditorium company the Shubert theatrical syndicate and the Van Dyke Eaton stock company.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Auditorium Company
Shubert Theatrical Syndicate
van Dyke-Eaton Stock Company
Railroad and Mining King Moffat Dies in New York
David H. Moffat banker and railroad man of Denver and California, formerly of Des Moines, died in New York yesterday from grip after being able to move about his Hotel Belville rooms on Saturday in unusually good spirits.
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Des Moines
David H. Moffat
Denver
Calo
New York
Mr. Moffat
Hotel Belville
Pioneer of State Dies in Ontario Home
Charles Van Duzer, a longtime Iowa resident of seventy five years, died at the home of his son Rev W W Van Duzer in Ontario.
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James §. Culver
Ilinois National Guard
Springfield
Culver
Fifth Infantry
Ames
Charles van Duzer
Rev
W. W. van Duzer
Ontario
Iowa
Des Moines Woman Found Dead in River Believed Suicide
The body of 43 year old Lena P. Parrish was recovered from the Des Moines river about half a mile north of Center Street bridge at noon yesterday. Police deem the death a probable self destruction.
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Des Moines
Lena P. Parrish
Center Street
Firemen Overcome In Chicago Warehouse Blaze
In Chicago on March 20 thirty firemen were overcome by fumes while fighting a blaze that gutted a Monarch Refrigerating warehouse and damaged value of about $50,000 in logs.
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Chicago
Am- Monta
Monarch Refrigerating Company
Flowing Well Drills Water at Decker Packing Site
Mason City reports a well at the Decker Packing company reaching 69 feet depth and delivering water at 12,000 gallons per hour, amounting to about 268,000 gallons per day. The discovery marks a significant groundwater yield for the facility.
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Weill
Mason City
Marcy
Decker Packing Company Yraterday
Interesting Items of Newie Gathered From all Parts
A jumble of local items notes a Lake bridge project costing 35000 dollars by A Lemonsky, a mayoral and religious activity, and various accidents. Keokuk murder plea, a Missouri Valley fatality, a Davenport brewer suicide, canal navigation plans, and a Council Bluffs post office closure loom in this late 19th century roundup.
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Mies Rose Trimble
Albia
Illnois Central
Lake
A. Lemonsky
Dubuque
Baptist, Youngles’ Union of
Davenport
City
Irish Young People's Society
Clinton
Sioux City
Buryl Denberger
Tiumway
Henry Rose
Charles Cutright
Sentemnis Keokuk
R. G. Coutts
Gi’ Nell
Th Moines Rapids
Jeff Williams
Shenandoah
Colfax
Rock Island Railroad
Dougs
Colfax Consolidated Coal
Council & Will
Muscatine
Kuk Trades and Labor Assembly
Danish Young Peopu Ciety
Iowa
Des Moines
Waterloo
Rapids
Ames
Herman Heepland
Mobile
Thomas Matthews
Turkey
John NO
Albert B
Grant Club
Cummins
Nelson
L. M. Shoechalt
Sacola
Florida
Decatur County
Leon
Ylouis Cohen
Cresiot
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Carolina White
Metropolitan Opera House
Philadelphia
United States
Ireland
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Adams Express Company
Minnesota Billiard Table Company
Milwaukee
John Gallaus
Gallaus
Honeybrook
Pennington
N. J
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
M. Y
National Tanners’ Association of the
Albert C. Frost
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railroad
Alaska Central Railroad
Alaska
Lake Erie
Silver Spray
Erie
Booth Fisheries
Comany
Cleveland Harbor
Grae
Albany
N. Y
Edith Melcher
Auburn Prison
Nevada
Tacoma
Wash
Amba V. Vidas
William F. Wites
Madsor
Wieds
San Francisco
Oconto
Wis
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Niles Canyons
Western Pacific Railroad
Palin Manufacturing Company
Supreme Court
Guy
California
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
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Frank Gorman
Court of Common Pleas
Cincinnati
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Cox
J. H. Fall
Nashville, Tenn
Helen Zander
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hes
Gamma Delta Tau Sorority
Ad. Wolgast
George Memsic
Vernon Arena
Los Angeles
Cal
Memsic
Eyton
Mra. Willam J. Bryan
Grace Dexter Bryan
Richard Lewis Hargreaves
Lincoln, Neb
Columbia University
Sigema Xi Society
Chung Yu Wen
Carrie Nation
Kansas Temperance Worker
Leavenworth, Kan
John J. McDonald
House
Balkema-Whitney
Econate Committee On Labor
van Law
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
Brown
Black Hawk County
Lorary
Huntley
Lucas
Moore of
Linn
Shankland
House Committee On Ways and Means
Senator Schrun
Boards of Supervisors
Brady
Dallas County
Fulton
Jefferson County
Megan
Cass County
Moore of Linn
Miller
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Ming Lepold
Helgium
Hudolph
Ain
Rte
Zurich
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Fort Dodge
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