Irrigation Leaders Vote Down Hundred Million Demand
The Fourteenth National Irrigation congress in Boise Idaho concluded with plans to hold the fifteenth in Sacramento California. Gov George E Chamberlain of Oregon was elected president and D H Anderson of Chicago chosen secretary amid a split over a minority bid for a bond funded hundred million irrigation boost. Sacramento won the second ballot for the convention site Jamestown led on the first ballot.
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Fourteenth National Irrigation Congress
Boise
Idaho
Sacramento
Cal
George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
Jamestown
D. H. Anderson
Chicago
Federal Reclamation Service
Congress
Committee On
National Congress
Committee On Permanent Organization
Gov. Chamberlain
John Henry Smith
Salt Lake City
B. H. Maxson
Reno
Nev
George W. Barstow
Texas
Lover’s death pact drives man to sail for Italy
Luigi Contramini, 34, bound for Lecce, Lombardy, planned to die on his sweetheart Josephine Ballitini’s grave after her parents opposed their marriage. His brother Antonio recounted the tale aboard the French line pier in New York before La Province sailed to Havre.
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French Line
New York
la Province
Havre
Luigi Contramini
Lecco
Province of
Lombardi
Italy
Antonio Contamzini
Luigi
Josephine Ballitini
Beaver Okla
Josephine
Beaver
Wichita firm seeks relief over alleged railroad rate discrimination
Three petitions filed with the interstate commerce commission by Johnston-Larimer Drymoods of Wichita allege unjust discriminatory rates on cotton fabrics and knittings shipped to Wichita. They target Mallory line steamers from New York and several Western carriers including Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Wabash and about fifty lines. The case seeks an order to desist from unlawful practices and further relief as warranted. Aeronaut Carl Smith, a Brooklyn balloonist, fell 126 feet at the Maine state fairgrounds in Lewiston and faces probable death from injuries.
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Wichita Company
Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Johnston-Larimer Drymoods Company
Wichita
Kan
Mallory Line
New York
Atechison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Wabash
West
Carl Smith
Brooklyn
Mass
Lewiston
Two Negroes Hanged in Pittsburgh Murders
Two men named Cormenlius Coombs and John WY Jama were hanged at Pittsburgh on Thursday for the murders of two women of their own race at the Sioux City Livestock Market. The article notes market quotes from Show City on stock prices and mentions Eight Wilkes County North Carolina mountaineers indicted for illegal distilling pleading guilty in U.S. district court.
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Neegroes
Cormenlius Coombs
John WY Jama
Pitteburg
Sioux City
Show City
Wilkes County
N. C
Fies
United State District Court
Wisconsin Primary Narrowly Leans Davidson Over Lenroot
Gov. Davidson reportedly won Wisconsin's presidential primary by about three to one over Speaker Lenroot, backed by La Follette. Turnout was light due to weather and unfamiliar primary law. Connor of Marshfield surged on the Davidson ticket. Davidson, a Norwegian, edged Lenroot, a Swede, amid strong stalwart support and calls for reform legislation.
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Itor
Davidson
Wisconsin
I. L. Lenroot
Superior
la Follette
W. G. Connor
Marshfield
Connor
Republican State Central Committee
John Strange
Neenah
la Folllette
United States
Lenroot
Public Service Corporation
Extradition Planned for Milwaukee Banker's Return
Morocco will not object to sending President Stensland of the Milwaukee Avenue bank in Chicago to America. Washington says Tangier officials reported no Moorish objection. Chicago officials seek Olson and James Keely to escort Stensland home with Roosevelt backing.
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Morocco
America
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Chicago
Washington
State Department
Grummere
Tangier
Olson
James Keely
Chicago Tribune
Gov. Deneen
Roosevelt
Kelly
United States
Philadelphia Realstate Trust Bust Triggers Arrests
Ten million dollars vanished as the Realstate Trust Company collapse unfolds in Philadelphia. Adolph Segal promoter, W. F. North treasurer, and Marshall S. Collingwood assistant treasurer were arrested Wednesday. Bonds set at 25000 for Segal and 10000 for the others. all posted. The failure is expected to exceed 10 million before the receiver completes his inquiry.
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Philadelphia
Realstate Trust Company
Adolph Segal
Win Jam F. North
Marshall S. Collingwood
Segal
Twenty Innings No Runs In Joplin Webb City Tie
The Western association game in Joplin Missouri between Joplin and Webb City lasted twenty innings with no runs. Darkness halted the contest. Starter Blaine Durbin, recently sold to Chicago, faced Elmer Meredith, a former Kansas City pennant winner, on the mound.
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Joplin
Webb City
Western Association
Blaine Durbin
Chicago
Elmer Meredith
Kansas City
Murder linked to Gans Nelson quarrel in Lockport
In Lockport a dispute over the Gans Nelson fight led to Joseph Lynch 26 being kicked on the head and killed by a drinking companion. John Cowdery 40 is under arrest charged with murder.
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Lockport
M. J
Gans-Nelson
Joseph Lynch
John Cowdery
Newspaper is Sold in Coles County
The Preindester Herald of Charleston and Tilt is sold to B B Come of Mattoon and W E Andrews of Charleston Léon. Col Pettit Dead. Colonel James Pettit of the Eighth Infantry died at his Washington DC home after years of ill health. He became West Point cadet from Chicago in 1873 and served in the Agessemacen era.
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Preindester-Herald
Charleston
Tilt
Coles County
B. B. Come
Mattoon
W. E. Andrews
Léon
Col. Pettit
James & Pettit
Eighth Infantry
Whakington
D.C
West Point
Ghico
Cuba Insurgents Grow Stronger in Rural Provinces
Widespread unrest across Pinar del Rio Havana and Santa Clara provinces shows two thirds of rural residents favoring insurgent sentiment though not always in active revolt. Gen Mario Menocal met with President Palma to pursue peace talks while Cefero and other officials plan targeted negotiations with insurgent leaders. Palma cautions no firm promises from the government.
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Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Havana
Santa Clara
Mario Menocal
Palma
Ménocal
Menocal
Cebreco
Fighting in Warsaw as Soldiers Kill Four Citizens
Soldiers Monday night killed four citizens in Warsaw and carried out widespread arrests. The article notes heightened violence in Shusha and Jevenshir amid Tartar Armenian hostilities with the viceroy replacing Gen. Golochtakpoff in Elizabethpol province by Gen. Bauer, tied to Gen. Alikhanoff in restoring order after last winter’s revolt.
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Warsaw
Shusha
Jevenshir
Caucasus
Golochtakpoff
Elizabethpol
Bauer
Alikhanoff
Kansas AG to Probe International Harvester Operations
Kansas Attorney General C. C. Coleman announced an inquiry into International Harvester to determine possible violations of state anti trust laws. On Tuesday dealers from Reno and Shawnee counties including Topeka and Hutchinson were ordered to appear before district judges to testify about the company’s practices.
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Kansas
International Harvester Company
C. C. Coleman
Reno
Shawnee
Topeka
Hutchinson
Washerwoman Heiress Nearing Death in McKeesport Cottage
In McKeesport Pennsylvania Mrs Jane Austin the washerwoman heiress is dying from blood poisoning after stepping on a thorn that broke off in her foot. She was worth about 500000 since her father's death but lived modestly in a six room cottage.
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McKeesport
Jane Austin
Standard Oil Case Hearing in Findley on Rockefeller
The motion to quash the information against John D. Rockefeller as head of Standard Oil was argued in Findley Tuesday. Judge Banker reserved ruling. trial will proceed if information is sustained.
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Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Findley, C
Banker
Cruiser Boston Reaches Port After Roan Rock Incident
A telegram from Commander Coffman reports the cruiser Boston, previously reported on rocks off Peabody Islands in the Straits of Rosario, is now docked in Bellingham Washington. Officials say the ship is not badly damaged.
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Boston
Navy Department
Coffman
Peabody Islands
Straits of Roasario
Bellingham
Wash
Wreck on Rock Island Derails Four Coaches in Iowa City
A Rock Island passenger train derailed Tuesday morning after a defective switch in Iowa City Iowa. Four coaches were displaced but no injuries reported as the train faced long delays.
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Rock Island
Iowa City
Gov Folk on Sick List After Bryan Reception
Gov Folk remains confined to bed in Jefferson City with fever after returning from the Bryan reception in New York. A Western League baseball schedule for Sioux City follows the Interstate fair with Bronx City set to play Des Moines on Sept 11 13 14, with games at Mizzou Park starting at 10 each day to accommodate fair attendance.
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Gov. Folk
Jefferson City
Bryan
New York
Sioux City
Bronx City
Des Moines
Mizzou Park
Great Floods Devastate Behar District in India
A Lahore dispatch reports floods in Behar district destroying whole villages and crops including indigo. The disaster leaves large tracts of land ruined and communities facing severe losses.
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India
Lahore
Behar
Tragedy at Manson Fair Ends in Farmer's Death
George Dugan of Manson died after a dispute at the Manson county fair when Myrton Tuller Fort Dodge police chief intervened in a fight between George Karns and Frank Connelly. Tuller was arrested and held with guards as a coroner awaited verdict. Dugan was 60, married with two daughters including Mrs Victor Waters of Rockwell City.
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Myrton Tuller
Fort Dodge
George Dugan
Manson
George Karns
Somers
Frank Connelly
Connelly
Karns
Geo. Dugan
Tuller
Dugan
Victor Waters
Rockwell City
Fairfield Pioneers Meet At Two Day Old Settlers Reunion
Ten thousand people attended Fairfield two days of the Jefferson County Old Settlers association reunion with parades featuring about 100 floats. A baby show, contests, moving pictures and a large relic display marked the event while noon picnics offered coffee and roast beef.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Old Settlers’ Association
Troubles of One Family. Floyd Twombly Bound Over to Grand Jury
Floyd Twombly of Clarke County aged 17 son of James Twombly prominent Lacelle farmer is bound over to the grand jury on 3500 bond for criminal assault on the 13 year old daughter of D N McPherson black smith. The alleged crime occurred months ago. The Twombly family has recent misfortune including a suit for 16000 damages over improper relations with the wife of J C Prance and a divorce suit with sensational charges.
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Floyd Twombly
Clarke County
James Twombly
D. N. McPherson
Twombly
Floyd
J. C. Prance
Boy Burglar Confesses. 16-Year-Old to Reform School
Karl Lisle of Atlantic admits multiple house burglaries and is sent to Corneil Bluffs for sentence at the reform school. He says he sought money to travel the country. Hotel guests escaped from The Revere House Chelsea as fire destroyed the inn. loss about $4,500 with $3,000 insured. Guests rescued by ladders. many were barely clothed.
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Karl Lisle
Atlantic
Corneil Bluffs
Macey
Reform School
Fpitoneer Woman Dead Barbara Thurston Livingston Ida Grove
Barbara Thurston Livingston of Ida Grove dies at 81. She is mother to eleven children and was attended by seven of them at the funeral along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Barbara Thurston Livingston
Ida Grove
Cornerstone Laid for Fonda Methodist Church
The cornerstone of the new Methodist Episcopal church at Fonda was laid on Tuesday with a program that featured music from the high school band and an address by W. S. Lewis of Morningside College. Wall Lake woman Miss Ollie Rutherland suffered severe burns to her face and arms Tuesday evening while starting a fire in a cook stove with kerosene.
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New Methodist Episcopal Church
Fonda
W. S. Lewis
Morningside College
Wall Lake
Ollie Rutherland
Wal) Lake
Farm Blaze Destroys Barns and Oats Near Hanlontown
Fire destroyed three large barns and several smaller buildings on the Knut Bray farm one mile east of Hanlontown. About 1 000 bushels of oats and five straw stacks were burned. The blaze was started by Bray's grandson who was visiting from town.
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Knut Bray
Hanlontown
Brotherhood Loyalty Amid Prisoner Cleared Tale
The article notes a model prisoner known as Nevadas era Bluebreard who maintains innocence while his brother Julius Blydenburgh helps his case. Blydenburgh leaves a responsible Brooklyn post, moves his family west to Eldora, and works any job to aid his brother’s freedom, stressing unselfish support and devotion.
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Bluebreard
Eldora
Julius
Julius, Blydenburgh, 8. Brother: of: “Ebenezer. S. Blydenburgh
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lightning Strikes Newton Tenement. Two Shocked
A severe Saturday storm felled a Newton tenement one block north of the public square. Walter Hepler and Mattie Schooley were severely shocked. the iron bedstead bore marks from the strike and Mattie’s couch area was spared. Nearby, the J. W. Butler farm barn five miles north burned. loss listed at 600 dollars, insured for 400 with Jasper County Mutual. Ten tons of hay and 600 bushels of oats perished in the blaze. A horse was killed on J. W. Karthner’s Colfax area farm.
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Newton
Jasper County Mutual
J. W. Karthner
Colfax
Crime of a Mad Lover Ends in Tragedy near Davenport
Harry Drenter, a six mile north Davenport farmer, killed Grace Reed and wounded her suitor Samuel Moore with a Winchester shotgun. Drenter then shot himself, leaving the neighborhood in siege until officers arrived.
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Harry Drenter
Davenport
Grace Reed
Samuel Moore
Drenter
Chariton Coal Chute Burn Destroys Burlington's $25,000 Asset
Chariton saw a coal chute built late last year by the C B Q railroad destroyed by fire on Sunday. The blaze damaged coal supplies and blocked both tracks for hours causing train delays. Cause unknown, gasoline engine or dust explosion theories prevail. Rebuilding planned immediately.
Two Prisoners Escape from O'Brien County Jail
Monday night in Primghar two inmates Frank Hickey and Finly Billings escaped by digging through the brick wall of the county jail. Hickey, an inmate from Knoxville's inebriate home awaiting return, was recently recaptured and both men face indictment for jail breaking. The county notes this is at least the third or fourth jailbreak in ten years.
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O'Brien
Bastile
Primghar
Frank Hickey
Knoxville
Finly Billings
Hickey
Driven Insane by Teat and Barn Fire Near Atlantic
Two men in Boone county are described as insane after threshing in extreme heat on Thursday August 16. Both cases involve professional nurses and deputy sheriff oversight with potential transfer to the insane hospital if not improved. A large barn north west of Atlantic burned, likely from spontaneous combustion of hay and grain, destroying contents valued at $1,600 with $650 insured. A Farmers Elevator company was organized in Manson with Thomas Griffin as president and James Grimm as vice president.
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Boone County
Boone Township
Rowan
Atlantic
A. 8
Anderson
Farmers’ Elevator
Manson
Thomas Griffin
Jamce Grimm
J. Gingerich
Sebern
Annual county fair promises free attractions and major acts
The article recounts preparations for the fair with large crowds expected and free attractions including Reed's military band, Italian band, Nelsons, Martins, and a Moscow show. Highlights include a cowboy relay, a 4 1 16 mile Braw Derby, and various performances drawing thousands of children.
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Notiog
Indus
Maibetinett
Reed
Martineete
Ag Buckeye
Lisette
Parker Carnival
Moscow
Patch
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