Vote on canal bill dominates week in Congress
Washington June 16 2002 Senate to vote June 19 on Isthmian canal bill choosing between the Nicaragua and Panama routes. House debates include opposition to government takeover of cable projects and a forest reserve transfer bill urged by Lacey to move forest administration to agriculture.
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Lacy
Washington, D. C
Senate
Panama
Morgan
Alabama
House
Pacific
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Congress
Lacey
Iowa
Interior
Agricultural Department
Belden Cook Shot on Levee in Corydon
Belden Cook was mortally wounded by Charles Zimmerman on the Corydon levee near Mullen's hotel last Saturday night. Zimmerman was later captured. Cook died about an hour after being shot and witnesses described a stranger in overalls and a white hat as his assailant.
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Belden
Cook
Chas. Zimmerman
Wm. Mullen
Zimmerman
Corydon
Wm. Mullin
Belden Cook
Beam
McKinley
Ira H. Clark
Billy Mullen
Beamen Cook
F. ¢. Wood
J. O. Crips
W. B. Lusk
Ira Clark
Wm. Mullen Jr
Felows
Mullen
Clark
Billy
Mullens
Wood
Billy Mullens
Beamnen
Herj
Beaman Cook
Beamen
Ed Downing
Cark
Mullin
Local Residents Named in Community Notices
Woodburn, Mr Mortimer E Wilson of Lincoln Nebraska Miss Maude Kahne of Waterloo Miss Edna Goodell of Burlington Mrs Claude Whitlock of Osceola Mr and Mrs Carl Sigler of Indianola Mr John Best of Indianola are listed in the society notices with addresses in Iowa and Nebraska.
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Woodburn
Mortimer E. Wilson
Lincoln
Neb
Maude Kahne
Waterloo
Edna Goodell
Burlington
Claude Whitlock
Osceola
Carl Sigler
Indianola
John Best
Mullen Sentenced to Fort Madison Penitentiary
Billy Mullen, convicted of highway robbery in last February term, was taken to Fort Madison penitentiary by Sheriff Ross. He received a five year sentence for aiding in the levee robbery that left E J Wyman of Burlington robbed of 31 dollars. Stull and Soderstrom were already imprisoned. Mullen later testified in Zimmerman’s preliminary hearing for the Belden Cook shooting on the levee last Saturday night.
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Billy Mulen
Fort Madison
Ross
Malen
E. J. Wyman
Burlington
Sam Stull
Dave Soderstrom
Stull
Soderstrom
Mullen
Supreme Court
Billy Mullen
Charles Zimmerman
Belden Cook
Cook
Zimmerman
Ft. Madison
Russell Adopts Pneumatic Waterworks in City Election
In Russell the special election approved a waterworks plant by a three to one margin with 121 yes, 41 no, and four invalid ballots. Editor J L Long urged the project, backed by local business leaders, to install a pneumatic system using a steel tank thirty six by eight feet, two thirds filled with water and one third air, capable of delivering water at forty five pounds pressure and scalable with extra tanks.
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Russell
J. L. Long
Union
Bis
Delegates Named for Lucas County Judicial Convention
Will Barger selects Lucas county delegates for Ottumwa judicial convention next Wednesday. F R Crocker chairs and leads Barger campaign. Alternates include E S Wells J L Brown LF Maple and E A Anderson Chariton J L Long Russell. Barger optimistic about securing the badge nomination.
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Will B. Barger
Lucas County
Ottumwa
F. R. Crocker
R.a.hasselquist
J. A. McElveen
G. F. Trotter
S. M. Greene
C. E. Stewart
T. S. Whisnand
Chariton
H. L. Byers
Lucas
D. O. Campbell
Cleveland
Mr. Crocker
Barger
E. 8. Wells
J. L. Brown
Maple
E. A. Anderson
J. L. Long
Russell
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New York
America
Jervonsy
Bureau of Forestry
Constable Adams
Ryan
Wil Norris
Retherford
Will Zimmerman
Milthorpe
Zimmermanntil
Charles
Boss
Householder
Adama
Waynick
Jonathan Pulley
Jake Buffington
Copeland-Whicher
St. Andrew’s
Sue Darlington Copeland
Charles Maples Whicher
Howard Copeland
Lloyd Penick
Walter Dewey
Will Eikenberry
Dorothy McCullough
Hettie Lewis
Carrie Custer
Georgia Watts
Jessie M. Thayer
Elizabeth Brant
Howard Darlington Copeland
Frank Pierce Whicher
Frank Henry
Eden
Kate Wilcox Craig
Miss Copeland
The-Valley
la France
Dr. Whicher
Darlington Heights
Copeland
Susanna Custer
Florence R. Whicher
James Henry Odbert
Odbert
H. D. Copeland
Entre News Club
Corrilla Lewis
P. E. O. Society
Whicher
Carlsbad
New Mexico
N.M
Frank P. Whicher
Ripley
N. Y
James Henry Oobert
Canton
Ohio
Henry Millan
Hallie and
Carrie
Kirksville
Laura Watts
Atlanta
Lloyd Livingston
Callins
Minneapolis
Will Trent
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