Thirteen Injured in Wreck Believed from Broken Rail
Bayard Iowa December 16 Train No 7 westbound on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway derailed two miles east of here. Thirteen passengers injured none seriously. Casualties include B F Stover Ashley Ray Lease Grenham M B West Vermilion J W Newman Hirendale A Abler Desmet L C Parker Des Moines Miss Ruth Cornish Elwood C W Carpenter Coon Rapids P J Correy Portsmouth J E Ohlinger Portsmouth Mrs Dan Curler Perry Mrs James Roane Yankton Track derailment likely caused by broken rail. Overland Limited delayed under an hour. Sioux City train proceeded.
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Bayard
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
B. F. Stover
Ashley
Ray Lease
Grenham
M. B. West
Vermillion
S. D
J. W. Newman
Hirendale
N. D
A. Ableri
Desmet
L. C. Parker
Des Moines
Sioux City
Chicago
Hotel Law Declared Void By Iowa Judge
Des Moines reports Judge W H McHenry of the district court equity division ruled eight sections of the hotel inspection law void and the rest inoperative without them. The decision, seen as a win for plaintiff F M Hubbell and hotel opponents, challenges the act crafted after a legislative fight. The ruling targets class distinctions in defining hotels and questions the hotel inspector's powers to dictate fire, sanitation, and safety measures.
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Hotel Men's Association
O’connor
New Hampton
Senate
James A. Smith
Osage
McHenry
Judson Heads State Grange Re-elected Officers
In Des Moines on December 16 the Iowa state grange re elected its principal officers by unanimous vote for the coming year. The session installed the full officer list and conferred degrees on a large class of candidates. Grandmaster A B Judson of Bal ford and others held positions including vice president overseer J A Meade secretary J W Wild treasurer M E Blair chaplain Mrs J W Wild lecturer J Rt McLain steward L L Richardson of Silver City.
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Judson
State Grange
Des Moines
Iowa State Grange
A. B. Judson
Balfour
A. J. Meade
Manchester
J. W. Wild
Council Bluffs
M. EK. Blair
Corncil Bluffs
J. Rt. McLain
L. Lb. Richardson
Silver City
Judge Hubbard's Widow Dies in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Dec 16 Mrs N M Hubbard widow of the noted town lawyer politician Judge Hubbard died at her home here.
Bibbs of Boone Dies in Omaha at Daughter's Home
P. Bibbs a well known Boone resident long associated with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad died in Omaha at his daughter's home. The funeral will be held here today.
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Bibbs
Boone
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Omaha
Rebels Hold Rana And Zelaya Ready To Flee
Telephonic word confirms Rama not captured by government troops as rumors of a battle fade. Managua arrests and releases the mayor amid pro Zelaya displays in Congress. A street brawl prompts an apology to Albany’s commander and readiness measures at Corinto. Zelaya prepares to flee to Europe as Madriz looms to succeed him.
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Albany
Corinto
Zelaya
Managua
Nicaragua
Rama
Estrada
Congress
Matus
United States
Oliver
Bluefields
Europe
Jose Madriz
New Orleans
Madriz
Hero in Engine Saves 100 Passengers in Georgia Fast Mail
Clarkston Georgia December 17 the Georgia Central fast mail faced disaster when a driving rod broke and knocked the fireman unconscious. Engineer Seab Davis crawled outside the cab through scalding steam at about 50 miles per hour and reached the emergency lever. He saved about 100 passengers before losing consciousness.
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Clarkston, Ga
Seab" Davis
Georgia Central Fast Mail
Davis
Inheritance Tax Ties Up Field Estate Dispute
Chicago judge rules state cannot collect inheritance tax on about 65 million dollars from Marshall Field estate until heirs are determined. Tax now paid totals 113 thousand four hundred fourteen dollars. Rulings include non taxability of 38 million bequest to Field Columbian Museum trustees if paid within will terms.
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Chicago
Lewis Rinaker
Marshall Field
Rinaker
Field Columbian Museum
Delia Caton Field
King Leopold Shows Improvement After Operation
Brussels reports King Leopold's condition has improved with normal post operative signs. Temperature 98.9, pulse 70, respiration 24. Diet set as eggs soup weak wine and water. Physicians caution convulsions could occur in days while noting his age 75 and unclouded mind despite paleness fading.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
103rd Birthday For Margaret Rush Casselbery In Montgomery County
In Norristown Pennsylvania on December 17 Mrs Margaret Rush Casselbery celebrated her 103rd birthday surrounded by relatives and friends. Born in Reading in 1806 she is Montgomery County’s oldest woman. She has 14 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Her living brothers include Henry Rush 96 of Olney Jacob Rush 91 of Philadelphia George Rush 89 of Concordville and Samuel P Rush 86 of Media.
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Norristown
Margaret Rush Casselbery
Montgomery County
Casselberg
Reading
Henry Rush
Olney
Jacob Rush
North Highteenth Street
Philadelphia
George Rush
Concordville
Samuel P. Rush
Media
Victims of Own Bombs near Tulsa Bank Robbery Suspected
In Tulsa Oklahoma on December 17 two unidentified men were found torn to shreds along the Arkansas River bank. Clothing and the Tulsa banks' large cash holdings led authorities to suspect bank robbery. It is believed an accidental dynamite explosion they carried to blast safes caused their deaths.
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Tulsa
Okla
Arkansas River
Here
Rewards For Girl in Louisville Kidnapping Case
Alma Kellner remains missing in Louisville as police extend a $3,000 reward and widen house-to-house checks. In New York, a cashier reports accidentally giving a $1,000 bill as change and hopes the offender returns the excess $990. A Des Moines train collision claims the life of Conductor Burt Grace near Perry.
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Louisville
Alma Kellner
Kellner
Des Moines
Burt Grace
Perry
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Liquor Shipments Marked Under Restraining Order
Fort Smith Arkansas December 17 A restraining order issued by Chancellor J W Bourland requires shipments of liquor into prohibition territory be designated and that 30 hours notice of receipt be given to local officials before delivery to consignees This applies to railroad and express companies.
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Fort Smith, Ark
J. W. Bourland
Prohibition
Chilean effort to obtain Edward’s arbitration in Alsop dispute
London reports American Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Chilean Minister Domingo Gana formally presented the American-Chilean protocol to the foreign office inviting King Edward to arbitrate the Alsop claim. The king has shown willingness to act. Also: Kermit Roosevelt arrives in Nairobi after bagging three sables. party to start for Uganda on Saturday.
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British Foreign Office
London
Whitelaw Reid
Domingo Gana
Foreign Office
Edward
Alsop
Kermit
Nairabi
British East Africa
Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Uganda
Death by own action noted in Mrs Martin case
New York reports reveal more than 100 letters purportedly by Ocey Snead written from a room vacated by Mrs Caroline B Martin. The notes express despair and fear of pain while urging insurance money to be paid to a grandmother. Martin collapses in Mercer Street cell after arrest for her daughter's bathtub death in Hast Orange New Jersey.
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Caroline Martin
New York
Case
Caroline B. Martin
Ocey Snead
Hast Orange
N. J
Ocey Wardlaw Martin Snead
Politician Serapo Monseon Assassinated in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas New Mexico on December 17 Serapo Monseon a wealthy Gonza les politician was shot at his fireside with family present. Two brothers named Torres have been arrested authorities suspect political foes inspired the murder.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Serapo Monseon
Gonzales
Torres
Art Treasures Bequeathed to Nation by Salting
London, Dac. 17. Art treasures of George Salting, the eccentric connoisseur, are bequeathed by his will to the nation. The value of the collection, the making of which occupied many years, is estimated at 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 dollars.
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London
George Salting
County Option Law Found Constitutional by Indiana Supreme Court
Indiana's 1908 county-option election law, used by 65 of 92 counties to close saloons, is upheld. The court rejects claims that it illegal ly supersedes the 1875 liquor-license statute, ruling the law merely lets counties decide whether licenses may be issued under the older framework.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court of Indiana
Indiana
Supreme Court
Gen W W Dudley Dies in Indiana
Gen W W Dudley once commissioner of pensions and Civil War veteran died at his home in Indiana after a weeks long illness from Bright's disease. A prominent figure in Harrison campaign planning and Indiana voting blocks, Dudley was a close ally of President Harrison who appointed him pensions chief.
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Harrison
Bright
Washington
W. W. Dudley
Indiana
Dudley
Gasoline Explosion Injures Man In Own Garage
Asbury Park on December 17 Charles Bowler attempted self repair leading to a gasoline tank explosion. He was blown from the garage with his car and structure wrecked. Estimated loss stands at $15,000. In Lakewood a ten pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Osborne. Mrs. Osborne formerly Helen Maloney. she had previously run away to England with Samuel Clarkson. In Stockholm on December 17 Brazil and Sweden signed a treaty to submit disputes to arbitration and seek broader such agreements.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Charles Bowler
Bowler
Martin Maroney
Lakewood
Stork
Arthur H. Osborne
Brazil
Sweden
Stockholm
Foreign Ministry
National Sugar Refining Expected To Pay Over $700000
Sensational sugar scandal reports swell with word of an indictment against a higher up in the American Sugar Refining Company. National Sugar Refining Company may settle with the government as Arbuckles did, with President James H. Post saying evidence suggests the company owes over $700,000 in duties. He notes officials had no knowledge of the fraud and that under weighing may have occurred over eight to ten years.
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New Yor
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckles
United States Treasury
National Sugar Refining Company
National
James H. Post
National Company
Post
Stimson
Wood to be chief of staff in the U S Army
Maj General Leonard Wood will be the next chief of staff succeeding General Franklin Bell. At 49 he will head the army next April after rising from the medical corps starting in 1886. The announcement came from Secretary Dickinson. Also notes Crown Prince Frederick William’s auto crash in Berlin with minor injuries and other brief items from Chicago Vineland and Charleston.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
United States Army
Dickinson
Wood
Franklin Bell
Army
Medical Medical Corps
War Department
Berlin
Germany
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Charlottenburg
Col. Oppen
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Milwaukee
Iowa
Judge McHenry
Czar
Rana
Margaret R. Casselberg
Oklahoma
George Sangster
Brooklyn Internal Revenue Office
New Jersey
New Mexico
Indiana Supreme Court
Sugar Trust
National Refining Company
Wii
Felix Lanick
Anna Gustavson
Lanick
Vineland
Danny
Deerskin
Mohican
South Jersey
Charleston
Dee
Gov. Ames
Cape Hatteras
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