Date Set for Junkin Trial in Clara Rosen Murder Case
Centerville Iowa April 29 The trial of John Junkin Ottumwa man for the murder of Clara Rosen was set for Tuesday May 25 at 1 30 p m by Judge Roberts in district court This afternoon County Attorney Seneca Cornell and Judge Mitchell arrived in the city and urged for an early date While Roberts court has other work the Junkin case may wait a day or two The intent is to present evidence to the jury by week’s end A special venue of jurymen will be summoned and the current panel discharged
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Centerville
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
Roberts
Seneca Cornell
Mitchell
Judge Leggett on Iowa Commission
Gov. B F P Carroll named ten Iowans to represent the state at the peace congress in Chicago on May 2 and 5. Delegates include Judge Chas Leggett of Fairfield, Dave Brant of Iowa City, Bishop Morison of Davenport, Rev. O W Fifer of Des Moines, Mrs. M F Himman of Belmont, Maj. S H M Byers of Des Moines, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Bishop Garrigan of Sioux City, ex-Gov. William Larrabee of Clermont, and Mrs. J J Seerley of Burlington. The governor also named C Dye of Decatur County and Col. W F Baker of Pottawattamie County as delegates to the first annual Road Builders Congress at Seattle July 4-8.
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B. F P. Carroll
Phillip J. Garrigan
Sioux Cty
William Larrabee
Clermont
J. J. Seerley
Burlington
C. Dye
Decatur County
W. F. Baker
Pottawattam's County
Iowa
Seattle
Wash
Executions by New Turkish Court in Constantinople
The constitutionalists condemned about 250 prisoners to death and executed them. Nadir Pasha was hanged at dawn on the Galata bridge. Abdul Hamid is to be deported to Sataniki and a Adana commission will court martial mutiny instigators. Hadjin refugees appeal for aid as five American women missionaries endure siege. Saloniki hints the ex sultan’s life may be spared but with a weak heart.
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Constantinople
War Office
Nadir Pasha
Galata
National Assembly
Said Pasha
Mehmed V
Hadjin
Adana
Miss Lambert
Lambert
Saloniki
Althougeh
Saloons Plan New Petition of General Consent
Council Bluffs Iowa saloon men push a campaign to secure signatures from a majority of registered voters to renew general consent. Judge Bollinger Davenport ruling triggers move. current petition expires January 1911. about 6 100 registered voters in last November election.
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Council Bluffs
Bollinger
Davenport
Queer Tangle in Land Deal in Iowa County Court
In Grant township Franklin county a tangled land dispute pits a dozen plaintiffs and defendants with multiple attorneys. M H Green bought a 120 acre farm with a $25 check that bounced, leading to sales by Nachazel a Popejoy dealer and later sale profits to an Eldora dentist firm and an Ackley buyer.
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Iowa Falls
Franklin Counties
M. H. Green
Grant Township
Franklin County
Nachazel
State National Bank
Green
Popejoy
Eldora Dentists
Ackley
Death of F J Demarsh shocks Fairfield friends
Frank Jackson Demarsh died suddenly from heart failure at his home on West Broadway. Born September 7 1835 near Montreal he lived in Perlee Jefferson County and served as Perlee postmaster. He leaves his wife Elizbeth Urie two children and siblings among others. funeral Sunday at two at his West Broadway residence.
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F. J. Demarsh
West Broadway
Mr. Demarsh
Frank Jackson Demarsh
Montreal
Canada
Iowa
Perlee
Jeffersonson County
Elizabeth Urie
Ida May Prewitt
Clarke Chester Demarsh
Roy E. Hattan
Evansville
Ind
Demarsh
Presbyterian Church
Fairfield
Evergreen Cemetery
Louden Leaves for Chicago on Business Trip
R B Louden departed last night for a business trip to Chicago and other cities, traveling for work commitments and meetings.
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R. B.louden
Chicago
Women Suffrage Split At International Alliance Session
London April 30. A sharp rift appeared in suffrage ranks as delegates departed the hall. Some societies urged expanding membership, but led by American delegate Rev Anna Howard Shaw the convention decided to limit membership to groups whose sole aim is women enfranchisement.
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London
International Suffrage Alliance
Anna Howard Shaw
Calhoun Case Advances in Graft Trial
San Francisco April 30 The trial of Patrick Calhoun president of United Railroads moves fast toward verdict. Four Schmitz board of supervisors members finish testimony admitting graft complicity and a fifth speaks on adjournment. Jury expected within three weeks.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Schmitz Board of Supervisors
Affects Scene at Hains Trial in Flushing
An affect ing scene unfolded at Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. trial in Flushing as General Hains, the defendant’s aged father, spoke with suppressed emotion about his son’s life from boyhood onward. He described how his wife’s alleged infidelity drove him to kill the man blamed by the defense.
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Hains
Flushing
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Detective Slain by Nebraskan at Albany Hotel
Police say a long standing grudge sparked a shooting at the Albany hotel. Thomas Kennes sey, a hotel detective, was shot and killed by C. C. Sieck of Fort Calhoun Nebraska. Sieck is detained as investigators probe motive and prior ties to the Albany hotel and former Auditorium hotel Chicago role.
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Denver
Thomas Kennessey
Albany Hotel
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
C. C. Sieck
Fort Calhoun
Neb
Darkness then violent storm hits Clinton area
Clinton Louisiana reports a half hour of complete darkness after 24 hours of violent electrical rainstorms with three inches of rain. The blackout followed by a sunny return disrupted city life and set off alarms among residents.
Severe storms cause damage across Colorado and Tennessee
Denver reports temperatures around 28 degrees in fruit regions near Grand Junction with extensive storm damage. In Jackson Tennessee a furious storm killed several people in the area today.
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Denver
Colo
Grand Junction
Jackson, Tenn
Storm and tidal wave hit Lake Michigan area
Reports from Benton Harbor to South Haven describe a stormy surge on East Lake Michigan. Fear grows for several vessels possibly overwhelmed by high waves and strong winds.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Lake Michigan
South Haven
East Lake
Tornado damages estimated at 100000 in Ohio region
Piqua Ohio reports a tornado this morning damaging property across several counties. The storm covered about twenty miles of path. no fatalities occurred.
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Piqua
Ohio
Weather and storm toll across Missouri and Arkansas
A twenty mile per hour north wind and 40 degree temperature were reported in Western Missouri and Kansas. Dispatches from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, say ninety persons are injured and Crawford county suffered the greatest damage from the storm.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Ft. Smith
States
Crawford County
Chicago Storm Kills Five and Harms Dozens
A violent electrical storm and gale struck Chicago at 6 15 p m causing at least five deaths. Four laborers died when the Grand Crossing Tack plant roof blew off and a cottage at Seventy Ninth Street and Ellis Avenue collapsed. Widespread wire outages halted communications for about two hours. Two inches of rain fell as trains and street traffic were delayed and injuries occurred from flying debris.
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Chicago
Grand Crossing Tack Company
Seventy-ninth Street
Ellis Avenue
Western Union
Help Sought to Identify Mother of Minnie Shepherd
Mrs Minnie Shepherd of Burlington Iowa appeals to newspapers for aid in locating relatives and associates of her mother Pauline Stubaus later Hermann born in Hanover Germany She seeks Kate Hermann Ralph Talbot and her aunt Mary King as well as others who may know her mother The letter asks for publication in multiple papers to reach potential informants and says she is destitute and unable to travel
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Minnie Sheperd
Burlington
Iowa
Pauline Loppies
Stubaus
Mary King
Des Moines
Oregon
Hanover
Germany
America
John Hermann
New York
Ohio
August Stubaus
Oxford
Chicago
Ill
Mary I. Alexander
Kate Hermann
Ralph Talbot
Davenport
Pauline Stubaus
Alaska-Yukon stamp issue to be out soon
The U S Post Office announces a two cent Alaska Yukon Pacific commemorative stamp ready for sale around June 1. It is red, rectangular, 49 64 by 13 64 inches, featuring William H Seward portrait and laurel designs, with no book or envelope editions.
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Government Post Office Department
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Territory
U.S
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Wm. H. Seward
Alaska
Russia
William H. Seward
Fairfield lodge 629 1 O. O. F to confer degrees this evening
Fairfield lodge No 629 1 O O F will meet this evening and confer the degrees upon candidates. Members urged to attend. Mrs Alex Carmicheal and children of Stockport arrive for a visit. Ralph Munroe called to Washington by death of grandmother. Ed Prigg buy Staats property on West Washington street from A B Rogers. W G McClelland of Chicago arrives for visit with relatives.
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Fairfield Lodge
Alex Carmicheal
Stockport
Ralph Munroe
Washington
Ed Prigg
Staats
West Washington Street
A. B. Rogers
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Judge Leggett
Iowa Commission
Young Turks
H. T
WHITE
Sfwing Machine CO
Hupfpstedler & Baker
Towa
Judge Bolinger
Pires
Aaarn Ian
Bowersock
Hall
Calhoun
Middle States
Clinton
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Rembrandt
Sioux Rapids
Alta
Cherokee
Nashville
Hillsboro
Franklin
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Minnie Shepherd
Alaska-Yukon
W. G.mcclelland
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