Retiring Congressman Cousins Battles Gov Cummins Machine
Public eye notes Congressman Robert G. Cousins of Tipton plans retirement after eight terms amid Gov. Cummins drive to dismantle the Allison political machine. Cousins and colleague Birdsall face a reshaping of Iowa politics as Cummins declares his own candidacy for senator. Cousins, born 1859 in Cedar county, long served in state and federal roles including chair of foreign affairs, with a notable impeachment prosecutor record. Birdsall has served three terms with less distinction.
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Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
Congress
Gov. Cumming
Birdsall
Allison
Cousins
Dave Crockett
Cousing
Cedar County
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
House
J. L. Brown
Senate
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Treasury Department
Author Loses In Politics Owen Wister's Philadelphia bid thwarted
Owen Wister, author of The Virginian, ran as reform candidate for Seventh ward councilman in Philadelphia. He earned 646 votes against 3458 for the organization Republican, expressing delight at exceeding his 500 vote expectation. Wister is a lawyer by training who favors ranch life material for his fiction and has spent years studying in Paris.
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Owen Wister
Seventh Ward
Philadelphia
Wister
Booth Tarkington
Indiana
George Ade
Mr. Fairbanks
Ade
Fairbanks
Winston Churchill
Ola
Winston
New Hampshire
Mr. Wister
Anthony Hope
Paris
Harvard
Virginian
Wantley
Ele
Port Arthur Recall Casts Stoessel Hero To Villain
The sentence against Gen Stoessel marks a harsh turn in the Port Arthur saga. Once hailed after the fortress’s defense, he faces a court martial ruling amid conflicting reports by Smirnoff and counterpoints from Japanese officers and Capt Tsunoda defending Stoessel's actions.
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Stoessel
Port Arthur
William
Germany
Fortune
Fock
Reiss
Smirnoff
Kwangtung
Gen. Smirnoff
Tsunoda
Noigi
Asquith Seen As Likely British Prime Minister
The article profiles Herbert Henry Asquith as a potential British prime minister, noting his Yorkshire roots, Scotch constituency, and marriage to a Tennant daughter. It highlights his long public service since 1836, parallel legal career, and his role in advocating self government for Boer republics with a view toward a South African confederation under an eventual premiership.
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Herbert Henry Asquith
Sir Henry Campbels-Bannerman
Britain
Charles Tennant
East Fife
Mr. Asquith
South Africa
Canada
Hoer
Old College Trainers Defy Weak Heart Claims in Athletics
Veteran trainer Mike Murphy at Pennsylvania argues athletes rarely have weak hearts and cites experiments showing heart enlargement from exercise can aid performance. He notes lower pulse rates in athletes and says heart trouble stems from other causes rather than athletics. Also mentions Frank Swayne joining St Louis Americans from Utica club.
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Mike Murphy
Pennsylvania
Murphy
Michigan
Mike
W. B. Fetterman
Fetterman
Aleck Grant
St. Louis Americans
Frank Swayne
Utica
Swayne
Western Fives Improve as Regulations Tighten
The piece notes improving Western college basketball this season as rules align with Eastern play. It contrasts past no contact norms with current uniform regulations, cites Columbia Yale Minnesota and Chicago games, and suggests possible championship matches between regional winners. Perry Werden’s decline as an umpire is also mentioned.
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Middle West
Out West
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Columbia
Yale
Chicago
Wabash College
Western College
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Notable Utica Star, Kilrain, and Sullivan Quotes
A reading from a city league era features Utica star Swayne, a four year veteran hitter and outfielder known for his speed, early power, and pinch hitting. Home in Austin Pa, he draws Utica fans with a gentlemanly style and strong outfield range. Also quoted are Jake Kilrain on prize fighting finances and John L. Sullivan on whiskey and bad managers, plus Joe Doyle described as Hot Springs’ slowest pitcher who rarely walks.
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Swayne
Utica
Frank
St. Louis
Austin, Pa
Open Legislation Sought in Submarine Boat Probe
Washington march 13 hearing before the house Lilley sub committee revealed claims of an agreement between Electric Boat and Vickers Sons Maxim of England to hand over Electric Boat improvements while Vickers profits from its own work. Lilley urged calling Rice and other EB executives to disclose evidence of methods used to influence legislation and money spent. He warned the committee against acting as prosecutors while testimony proceeded.
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Washington, D. C
House
Lilley
Electric Boat Company
Vickers’ Sons & Maxim
England
Vickers Sons & Maxim
The
Lake Boat Company
Secretary of the Navy
Pacific
Japan
Congress
Committee On
Holland Company
Mr. Liley
Isaac S. Rice
Elihu D. Frot
Maurice Barnett
August Treadwell
Soutell
Liley
Boutell
Mr. Lilley
Olmsted
Franklin E. Taylor
Kellogg
Boat Company
Hobson
Lawrence Steer
New York
Speaker Cannon
Committee On Naval Affairs
Fire Devours 2000 Shacks in Manila District
A March 11 blaze in Samplouie, Manila, destroyed 2000 native shacks, causing about 100000 gold in damage. Officials suspect a spark from a railway locomotive ignited thatched roofs as high winds fanned flames. No deaths, but 15000 homeless natives receive shelter and aid from churches under police supervision.
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Manila
Samplouie
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Jake Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Joe Doyle
Hot Springs
Joe
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Pacific Coast
Chas, A. Grubb
Atlantic
SB Lows Trust Bevings Bank
G. R. Miller
Baite
Gillespie
Musson P&cona
Atlant
C. G. Clark
Interne
Rwa,gamble
Osteopathic and Medics
Opera House Block
Towa
T. B Swan
Attorneyvat Lam
DRS. Finley & Finley
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Misntto, Iowa
Rorseshoeing
Dore
Aboca
Chestnut
Atlantis
Butler
H. Butler
A. H. Goodspeed
St. Musson
Jake Lang
Son Rass
Wikselea
Ouse Ani
South Dakota
Pheme Musvon
Stylas
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