Murder of Restaurant Man Sparks Grand Jury Action
Grand Jury in Mirdle County was convened to address the Will Winters murder case. Winters confessed to killing Thon Trimble at Union on the night of day 16, claiming a mistaken threat when Trimble reached for his wallet containing $400. Sentencing and penitentiary confinement at Anamosa are anticipated.
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Quitet
Work
Witttern Cane
Tudge W Albrook
Mirdle County
Will Winters
Thon Trimble
Union
Aye
Anamosa
Winters
Sherif Walt
Trimble
Lehnbir
Billy
Honey Creek Man Is Robbed After Wallet Snatch
J Corey a grain dealer from Money Creek loses 117 dollars in Newt Sehente N Z. The thief grabbed Corey's wallet from his bin pocket while he sat on a Northwestern train about 4 o'clock. Corey and his wife pursued with two allies until the suspect fled.
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J. Corey
Newt Sehente
N. Z. Corey
Money Creek
Council Binie
Ife
Northwestern
Corey
Des Moines Boy Dies In Accidental Shotgun Incident
Des Moines youth Frank Gillespie, 19, was fatally shot on a Mississippi flatboat while duck hunting. His companion Ben Davis, 20, reported the firearm discharged as the hammer snagged, hitting Gillespie in the mouth. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
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Frank Gillespie
Mississippi
Des Moines
Keokuk
Thomas Gillespie
Ben Davis
Gillespie
Injunction Shields Parochial School Pupils in Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa Mahaska County W G Clements secured a district court injunction restraining Peping truant officers from arresting or molesting pupils attending the Dutch parochial school run by the First Reformed church of Peoria The action followed a pupil being held under the truant law for not attending the public school The injunction was granted at the petition of school officers and notes prejudice in the community
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Treant Omeer Maat
Oskaloosa Tion
W. G. Clements
Peping
Mahaska County
First Reformed Church of
Peoria
Woden Postmaster Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Gage, 33, postmaster at Woden, Webster County, brought to Fort Dodge by Deputy U S Marshal Phelan charged with embezzling about 130,098 dollars from the local post office. He waived preliminary hearing and is bound over to federal grand jury under a 500 dollar bond, held in county jail with bond not furnished. He is son of John Gage, former Northern Iowa revenue collector.
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BH. Page
Hix Offec
Webster
Gage
Agen
Woden
Fort Dodge
United States
Phelan
Port Ofice
Federal Grand Jury
Grege
Ile
John Gage
Lown
Mail Clerk Ebey Arrested by Secret Service Decoy
Edward W. Ebey a 50 year old Winchester UL mail clerk on the St Joulkstock Island division of the Burlington for eighteen years was arrested by secret service men after a marked decoy letter was found in his pocket. The arrest aims to solve a postal department mystery that has troubled officials for some time. Ebey is married with six children.
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Edward W. Ebey
Hinploye
Winchester
St. Joulkstock Island
Burlington
Postal Department
TWO HURT IN FALLING CAGE AT OSCEOLA STORE
Merle Wade aged 17 and Ambrose Jamison aged 16 were seriously injured when a freight elevator fell from Jamison Lowie Co. department store. The accident occurred after the elevator broke loose while they were loading it, throwing them over twenty feet into the basement. Both sustained internal injuries and are reported in critical condition.
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Onceoin Hoye
Merle Wade
Ambrose Jamison
Jamison, Lowie & Co
Osceola
Boy Drunk in School Sparks City Education Stir
A high school pupil allegedly intoxicated in class caused a townwide uproar. Superintendent Blackmar says the student did not grasp whisky effects while parents push for an investigation and liquor-sale prosecutions. Teachers had recently objected to pupil pool playing, triggering school-board scrutiny.
Iowa Briefs: Farm Investments and Crimes Across the State
A wide range of short items report Horace Boies investing in a California orange farm, Verna Chasa’s appointment as Mt. Ayr English teacher, a 45 year old man’s 20 year sentence for forged checks, a boy’s fatal hunting accident, fires in Dodge City destroying blocks with heavy losses, a Davenport shooting and a dying girl, Chicago horse buyers in the state, shipped horses from Waverly earning $160 to $230, a Charlton tag day for a new club, Dr. Will G. Lillibridge’s death, the first will contest in Mahaska County, Irish wolf hounds brought to Winthrop, a railroad worker left with two thumbs after freezing, revival at Marble Rock with 91 converts, Masons in Marshalltown, retrenchment layoffs on the Burlington, a man losing both legs stealing a ride, a man’s fall at Charles City, a Des Moines man sentenced for a bad check, a Council Bluffs shed fire, Portamanouth Bank reopening, and a severe head injury to a boy in Norway township.
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Horace Boies
California
Verna Chasa
Des Moines
Mt. Ayr
Will Kerring
Banum
Fort Madison
Fred McDonough
Adams Township
Roy Anderson
Dodge City
Magon
Mies Lutu Prue
Davenport
Charles Camery
Walton
Chicago
Waverly
Mahaska County
Henry Vanonten
Kentucky
Winthrop
James Potts
Brookfield
Cincinnati
Centerville
M. B
Marble Rock
Masonic Fraternity
Marshall Town
Marton
Waterloo
PF. W. Nehls
Gilbert
Charles City
Joseph Kittizie
Wright
Fort Dodge
Forth
Madison
State Bank of
Norway Township
Money for Army Airships Prompted by War Needs
The House approved 760000 for army purposes with 600000 to go to construction and maintenance of airships. Democrats and Republicans supported the measure, arguing aerial craft are essential as other powers advance. If the Senate agrees, the airship bureau could build a five ton, thousand mile craft within six months as a wartime asset.
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Senate
House
Washington
Alratios
Thas
Firal-Cinsa
United States
Allen
Army Signal Office
Airship Bureau
War Department
Trust Debtor Wins Suit In US Supreme Court Voight Case
The Continental Wall Paper Company of Virginia sues Va Lawis W Voight & Sons of Cincinnati over a 57000 debt claiming a trust on wallpaper. The US Supreme Court decides in Voight's favor, upholding a trust defense and leaving Judge Peckham's ruling intact.
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Continental Wall Paper Company
Lawis W Voight & Sons of
Cincinnati
Supreme Court of the United States
Voight
United States Bas de
Consolidates Grot
New York
Peckham
Fraud Convicts W W Wallack Over Land Grift in Guthrie
D H W Wallack a Woodward County farmer and Harvard graduate is convicted in the United States District Court at Guthrie Oklahoma on two counts for authorizing school teachers to testify falsely in homestead land cases. About twenty young women teachers from Kansas received immunity. The land involved covers twenty four sections in Woodward County, with Wallack using teachers as "dummies" to finance a large cattle ranch. Previously prominent at Bloomington Nebraska and later linked to Kansas Governor Stanley as principal attorney.
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D. H W. Wallack
Woodward
Harvard
United States District Court
Guthrie
Okla
Kansas
Woodward County
Malloch
Stanley
Oklahoma
Trallock
Bloomington
Neb
Fire Veers Through Forty Year Coal Mine In Pittsburg
A coal mine fire burning forty years in West Liberty now in Pittsburg’s new Nineteenth Ward threatens two houses. Residents request help from safety chief Edward J. Lang as assistant chief James Connolly notes danger is not immediate but action will be taken. Three years ago a man above the fire was overcome by gas fumes.
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West Liberty
Pittsburg
Department of Safety
Edward J. Lang
James Connolly
Oklahoma Senate Debates Move to Burn Constitution
In the Oklahoma Senate Senator Blair proposed burning the constitution but the chamber rejected the measure after a terse debate. The session ended abruptly with an immediate adjournment following the heated discussion and a favorable vote on the Thomas bill preventing creation of new counties.
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Oklaham
Caunces
Blair
Oklaham Senate
Oklahoma
Guulland
Maytag
Nevada Assembly Resolutions Call for Excluding Japanese
A Nevada anti Japanese resolution introduced in the state Assembly urges California to ignore the President and pass stringent measures to bar Japanese footholds. The text also condemns Theodore Roosevelt for interference and urges Congress to enact exclusion laws against Japanese and Chinese immigration. The measure asserts no current war danger but advocates early terms if conflict arises.
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Nevada
Galifornia
Senate
Assembly
California
Theodora Roosevelt
United States
Commonwealth of California
Themeelger
Congress
Fire destroys large portion of St Paul business district
A Friday evening blaze on Seventh Street in St Paul started on the second floor of the White House Department Store between Cedar and Minnesota streets. Wind-driven sparks caused widespread damage across about six buildings with total losses around 600000, but no lives were lost and injuries were few. The White House Store suffered around 15000 in damage, California Wine House 125000, Woolworth's 100000, Toy Hotel 75000, and McQuaid Grocery 10000, among others. The cause remained unknown as rain helped limit spread.
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White House
California Wine House
Woolworth’s
Toy Hotel
McQuaid Grocery Company
Lewis elected miner head in United Mine Workers
John H. Walker trails Lewis by 16,269 in official national tellers report from Indianapolis. Lewis tallies 8,037 votes to Walker 6,768 with no majority for VP or Secretary-Treasurer. VP tally shows Van Horn 49,980 leading Dempsey 30,001 and others. Secretary-Treasurer results list Kerry 42,705 and Faby 42,850 among several totals. The convention will elect a VP and Secretary-Treasurer.
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John HM
Walker
Upton
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
John H. Walker
Inois
Indianapolis
Tewis
D. W. van Horn
Todiana
John Dempsey
Pennsylvania
Sam Pascoe
Mitnels
McCullough
Michigan
P. Gilday
W. I. McCloskey
Missouri
J. W. Murray
Ilinois
Edwin ‘Erry
Towa
John Faby
John W. Hartline
Swate
Joseph Pope
Tllinois
John Fogg
Indiana
Cleveland Rides for 5 Cents Fare Hike Ordered
Judge Taylor of the federal court ordered a fare increase in Cleveland street railways effective Monday, with transfers on three and five cent lines adjusted. The move affects two thirds of riders paying five cents or eleven tickets for a dollar, while transfers for five cent lines rise to two cents and one cent fare transfers remain valid citywide. The increase aims to cover running expenses and reduce accumulated debt under the prior 5 cent regime in effect since April 29.
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Taylor
Federal Court
Cleveland
Tatrons
Prssengers
Nes
Being Tried for Girl's Murder in North Dakota Case
Mrs Mary Wright faces trial in Devil's Lake District Court for the death of her 16 year old stepdaughter Beulah on a Decorah farm last summer. State alleges strangulation and carbolic acid smeared on the lips to simulate suicide. Witness Mrs John Boegel reported facial finger marks and neck bruises. Beulah returned home after a late outing and was heard by Mrs Wright calling the girl to wake up.
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Devil's Bake
Mary Wright
Beulah
Decor Wek
N. D
Kdroore
Wright
Iowa Legislature Debates Highways And Bills Amid Session Turmoil
Iowa lawmakers face a crowded agenda with 250 bills pending including insurance law changes and a proposed separate commerce department. Debates focus on highway improvements and necessary culvert and bridge standards as traction engines navigate roads and a contentious appropriations season looms.
Lawmakers clash over publisher rights and court delays
The draft law by Senator Turgesa would block newspaper publishers from recovering port posters unless a written order exists and would alter contract rights on non prepaid provisions. Critics note current law already favors publishers in enforcing contracts, while Senator Cosson presses a bill to cut appellate delays for criminal cases from a year to six months, amid constituent concerns over slow justice.
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Turgesa
Bill to connect telephone exchanges faces opposition
A Senate bill introduced by Senators Adams and Moon requires each telephone exchange in cities with more than one exchange to connect with every other exchange. Independent companies oppose the measure, arguing it would create a state monopoly in the telephone business.
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Adams and Moon
Senate
Quarantine Expense Bills and Tax Proposals
Lawmakers debate repealing state payment of quarantine costs with a plan to have those able cover expenses. A six mill health tax proposal seeks elite levy rights, while highway use and property repair costs clash with city bounds.
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Himeter
Eithes
Purm School proposal to found four state academies
Senator Francis in xobi proposes four state agricultural and manual training academies in four districts funded by a mileage tax. Ames College trustees would locate and control the schools on town supplied farmland. Representative Felt introduced a similar bill in the House.
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Iowa
Town League of Municipalities
Dovwell
Josmiance Department
Gavst
Carroll
Bleakley
Minding
State Board of Health
Purm School
Francis
Xobi
Ames College
Felt
Financial Chicago Private Credit and Trade Trends
Dun's Review of Trade reports a slight weekly drop in bank pay Monte volume but a stronger monthly picture. Credit firming, fewer trading defaults, and rising wholesale and manufacturing activity signal sustained recovery. Construction, railroads, iron and wood sectors show heavy outlays and expanding outputs amid improving money conditions. Failures in Chicago district total 85, with 7 with liabilities over 5000.
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Chicago
Lkely
Dun
Trade Quietness Across Regions With Varied Tariff Uncertainties
New York markets show overall quiet demand with some regional exceptions. Buyers remain cautious pending tariff and crop settlements, favoring small lots for shipments. Iron and steel weak despite cuts in finished lines. fertilizers and seeds remain active. Pacific Northwest demand rising as output grows. Coal activity softer. US weekly business failures total 311, with Canada at 42.
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New York
Weat
Southieat
Pacific Northwest
Paelic
Northwest
Earer
United States
Brad
Street
Regional Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Wholesale market quotes across cities list cattle hogs sheep and assorted grains with varied grades and prices. Regions include Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York western markets and Toledo with figures for wheat corn oats rye butter and hay.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Sic
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
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