Irrigation bill moves to Senate amid fierce debate
The irrigation act, passed by the House with 85 votes, creates a reclamation fund from public land sales for irrigation works across arid states. Critics question federal control and college funding, while President Roosevelt backs the measure and presses for early action as debates continue.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Mondell
Senate Deliberates on Crozier Nomination without Action
The Senate spent the day debating Capt William Crozier to lead the Bureau of Ordnance with Cockrell supporting and Proctor opposing. No verdict was reached and no date set for further consideration as other matters pressed. General Crozier’s confirmation is broadly seen as conceded by opponents.
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Pell Thrown Out Over Open Race Protest at Drake Meet
The lone State Intercollegiate Athletic association threw Pell of Drake out for competing in an open race in August 1898 at Perry. The decision sustained by a 1–0 vote, with Young of Drake cleared. Protests against Fiske of Grinnell and Jacobs of Ames were withdrawn. Pell said he misunderstood amateur versus professional rules.
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Ames
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Iowa
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Pett
Guy Brewer
Peli
Charles Rawson
Insurance Game Today Fire and Life Clubs Clash at League Park
A highly anticipated amateur double header unfolds this afternoon at League Park pitting Fire Insurance men against Life Insurance men. Mayor Grenton will umpire, Dr. Lewis Schooler provides city ambulance support, and prominent locals will play briefly before substituting with staff. Northwestern Life and Savings Co challenges the winner to a nine inning city championship game.
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J. C. Cummins
Hunter
Northwestern Lite and Savings Company
Northwestern Life and Savings Company
Northwestern Life and Savings Co
Postponed game as clubs clash on wet grounds in Boston
Stormy baseball day with multiple postponed or delayed games. Scores shown for Detroit Baltimore and Chicago Boston, St Louis Washington Cleveland and Philadelphia Cleveland batters. Timothy Donohue, former baseball catcher with Washington and Chicago organizations, dies in Taunton Massachusetts.
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Taunton
Mags
Colorado Springs
State College Athletes In Captain Prospects At Grid Club
State College football awaits captain pick after John Coye graduation. F M Byl is a strong chance to succeed him as center and leader while Coye returns next fall as he has played three years. State College baseball finished 7-3 after ten games with a .700 win rate. Grinnell game closed the season.
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Red Oak
F. M. Byl
Suburban Handicap Field Set for Nine Horses in Tight Race
New York June 3 Twelve top handicap horses of the east named to start in the Suburban tomorrow. An even field of nine goes to post with Gold Heels and Advance Guard favored at 4 to 1. The prize is 38000 to the winner. Terra Firma regarded a likely winner in the 16000 race.
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Advance Guard
Commencement at Drake College of Oratory Honors Largest Class
Prof William B Chamberlain addresses 22 member Drake College of Oratory class in university auditorium. Certificates awarded by maids of honor with stage decor featuring national and school colors. Chamberlain urges focus on character and the ideal over mere work.
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Sea Side Limited fastest Erie train Chicago to New York
A new fast sea side limited train on the Erie line will start Sunday June 15 from Chicago at 10 30 a m daily in a vestibuled consist including Pullman sleepers standard coaches and dining cars arriving Newport next afternoon at 3 50 and continuing sleepers to Albany and Boston No excess fare charged Special through sleeper service to Des Moines Boone and return via Chicago Northwestern fare one dollar for the round trip City Ticket Office 451 Walnut Street East Fourth and Walnut. Geo Q Eberhart P T A Bloomfield coal None betten
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Notable musical events at Plymouth Church recital
Des Moines audience praised George Hamlin of Chicago for a year’s top level recital with Handel and Dvorak selections. Frank Nagel accompanied gracefully as Hamlin repeated Winds in the Trees amid vigorous applause. The annual choir concert featured Hamlin with Grant Hadley directing and closed with The Vision of St John, cementing a week of strong city musical culture.
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