Merchants Urged to Enter Politics for Legal Protection
J J Lenihan of Cedar Rapids told the Retail Merchants association that merchants must engage in politics to push changes in wage attachment laws. H B Sampson explained the Iowa workmen's compensation act. Dawson testified about a fraud case involving Des Moines Life Insurance and compensation for stock purchases. thieves also robbed the Hood grocery, taking $58 and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Retail Merchants* Association
J. J. Lenihan
Cedar Rapids
H. B. Sampson
Dawson
BH. J. Dawson
Des Moines Life Insurance Company
National Life Insurance Company of Chicago
Wilmot Harbach
L. C. Rawson
Des Moines Company
Blow Safe and Rifle Grocery
I.B. Hood
West Forty-second Street
Chamberlain Avenue
Clum elected secretary for two Iowa groups
Woodworth Clum of Clinton was elected secretary of both the San Francisco commission and the Greater Iowa association in Davenport. Each group to pay half of a $5,000 yearly salary. McNider of Mason City resigned due to private business, Emmett Tingley absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
San Francisco Commission
Greater Iowa Association
Woodworth Clum
Clinton
Exposition Commission
C. H. McNider
Mason City
Emmett Tingley
Council Bluffs
Receivership Sought for Lorimer's Bank in Illinois Case
Springfield June 18 A petition for a receiver for the La Sane Street Trust and Savings bank will be filed in Cook county. State Auditor James J Brady signed the petition based on Bank Examiner Harkin's week long examination describing loans totaling 1573000 to companies controlled by Lorimer and Mundy and to their employees. Notes and securities held as security are worth not over 30000 though 2000000 in vault assets may depreciate at forced sale. The irrigation construction company paper is listed as doubtful. No criminal action yet until receiver record is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
la Sane Street Trust and Savings Bank
James J. Brady
Cook County
Lorimer-Munday
Plumbers Denounce Doj At Atlantic City Convention
National Association head Christopher Irving denounces the Justice Department as federal agents probe plumbers networks across states. He cites 36 Des Moines indictments for restraint of trade and claims 160 agents have raided offices seized records and harassed members. State groups pledge support while a Sioux City perjury case widens the indictments. The report also notes a thriving General Federation Women’s Clubs convention in Chicago with a major fundraising surge and Maple Valley Firemen reach a 18th annual tourney with parade prizes and tie scores in contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
J. R. Fralley
State Board of Control
Des Moines
Cosson
J. C. Sanders
Frailep
Sanders
Penitentiary
National Association
Department of Justice
Atlantic City
N. J
National Association of
Christopher Irving
Denver
Federal Department of Justice
Irving
United States
State Master Plumbers’ Association of Union
Sioux City
Two Flags Yet One People in North American Unity
Iowa City June 18 commencement speaker Dr James Alexander MacDonald editor of the Toronto Globe frames a two flags but one people world view. He says North America's border is secured by intercivilization and Christian internationalism. 345 graduates received degrees and a reception and ball followed. Portland Oregon June 18 Roy Donaldson and Wilbur Henderson, racing balloon crew, found safe after days missing in Oregon woods ending in Walker's Prairie camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Pacific
Mexico
Arctic
United States
Canada
James Alexander MacDonald
Toronto Globe
Portland
Ove
Roy Donaldson
Wilbur Henderson
Springfield
Oregon Woods
Forest Rangers
Walker's Prairie
Benedict Home For erring girls burned near Fort Dodge
Fire destroyed the Benedict home of the Women s Christian Temperance union at Fort Dodge Iowa. Eight babies and all inmates were saved, in night clothes and exposed to cold until help arrived. Cars from the city evacuated the youths to the Coffin farm, which becomes a temporary home. Loss about 10000 with partial insurance. rebuilding planned on the site. The home was built in 1902 by L and Coffin for ex convicts and later donated to the W C T U with fifteen acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Fort Nedge
Benedict
Coffin Farm
L. & Coffin
Mather” Coffin
Women'’s Christian Temperance Union
Big Land Sults Filed for 107,799 Acres in Kern County
Federal suit filed in U S district court seeks recovery of lands valued over 50 million dollars in Kern county California. Named defendants include Southern Pacific Company Standard Oil Company and fifty other corporations and individuals. Land area involved totals 107 799 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Land
Los Angeles
United States District Court
Kern County
California
Southern Pacific Bailroad Company
Standard Ol Company
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Iowa
J. Lenihan
National Life
Clum
Clinton Man
Greater
Frisco
Willam Ridley
H. Kennecott
Iowa Sportsmen's Association
Ridley
What Cheer Club
Elks
Iowa Elks
Fiks
Oskaloosa
Frank Fugato
Western Union Telegraph Company
J. E. Boltz
John Cliggit
Towa
Supreme Court
Roberts
New York
Pretoria
Lorimer’s Bank
Illinois Auditor
American Preas Association
Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Firemen of
Maple Valley
Ida Grove
Cownsand
Maple Valley Firemen’s Association
Odebolt
Sac City
Bac City
Holstein
Patr
Oranskys
Dave Oransky
New York City
New Wash
Dr. MacDonald
Lam
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