Peace Move With Roosevelt Note to Japan and Russia
President Roosevelt sends an identical peace note to Russia and Japan urging direct negotiations between belligerents. The White House released the text Friday night, cabled to St Petersburg and Tokio, with ambassadors delivering it personally. Officials call it the first firm step toward ultimate peace as informal assurances of reception exist in Tokyo and St Petersburg.
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Norwegian Tricolor Hoisted Across Nation Amid Coup Calm
The Norwegian tricolor replaced the union flag Friday at Akershus fort and nationwide. An official ceremony at the fort drew storthing members and 20,000 spectators. Stockholm reports the Vetat coup met with calm, bordering indifference, with loyalty shown to the throne and no signs of unrest.
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Not Gambling Speculation in Cotton Held Legitimate
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that cotton futures transactions are a legitimate business, not gambling. G A Nuckles mortgaged property to secure margins amid a foreclosure attempt, while Mrs. Mary Rogers’ case faced denial of a writ of error to move to the U S Supreme Court. Albany appeals upheld first degree murder verdicts against Albert T Patrick in the Rice case.
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Martial Law in Iran and Morocco Crisis Headlines
Dispatch reports martial law in Iran after June 5 deadly Armenian bazaar attack leaving over twenty dead or wounded. On June 6 and 7 fighting continued. Morocco problem grows as Germany proposes an international conference. Paris views it as gravely threatening. Also notes a Bronx stock market update and Chili's proposal to raise a $20,000,000 loan for Pan-American railway traction.
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Iran
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Ganment
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Panic at Chicago theater injures several in audience
A fight among boys in the gallery of the Academy of Music in Chicago led to a panicked rush for exits. The disturbance broke during the Kreutzer Sonata, forcing many to flee. One boy was seriously hurt and hospitalized. police and fire units arrived as crowds spilled into the street.
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West Side Theater
Chicago
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Roach
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Shea Drives Teamsters Through Chicago Strike
Peace in the Teamsters strike in Chicago remains distant as President Shea regains control. Express companies stand firm, police and sheriffs stay on the wagons, and about 22 000 dollars is expected to fund strike benefits for two to three weeks. Team Owners Association plans keep neutrality to avoid a wider spread this winter.
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Scandinavian Row Breach Deepens Over Oslo King Refusal
Stockholm reports that King Oscar refuses to meet a deputation from the Norwegian Storthing to present its address. Berner, president of the Storthing, sent a telegram in which the king declines to reserve the deputation, citing nonrecognition of revolutionary steps and violation of the constitution. The king receives many telegrams of sympathy from across the realm.
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Berner
Widow and neighbor charged with Kansas murder
Mrs. W. A. Edwards and Jesper Dunn were arrested at Independence for the alleged murder of Edwards husband, a 35 year old farmer who died after a prolonged illness. Insurance proceeds and Dunn moving into the Edwards home sparked investigation leading to arrest.
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W. A. Edwards
Jesper Dunn
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Edwards
Strike Leads to Bloodshed in Saginaw Railroad Strike
In Saginaw Michigan deputies quell the street railway strike as Deputy Sheriff Fred Harris fatally shoots Henry Wreck Jr and wounds Terrence Kelly and Wallace A Douglas during Wednesday afternoon unrest.
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Terrence Kelly
Wallace A. Douglas
River Floods and Closures Near Grand Rapids
Grand River at Grand Rapids rises steadily while upriver towns report stationary or falling levels. About 100 concerns, large and small, were closed Thursday due to the flood.
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Mich
Jesse Jasnes Not a Usurer in Kansas City
The Kansas City justice court acquits Jesse Jasnes son of the famed outlaw Jesse James on a loan dispute. The Norwegian Society of America, meeting in Fargo, D. D., approves the home course. Germany sends an identical note to all powers as Madrid prepares an international conference on Morocco.
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Strike continues as Chicago dispute stalls talks
After a five hour session between the Employers' Association and a teamsters council committee, negotiations collapsed at 9 p.m. with no settlement in sight. Union demands, including withdrawal of police protection and blocking deliveries to boycott targets, were rejected. A resumed conference seems unlikely without a radical shift, while a mass meeting of 8,000 drivers may be convened within 36 hours to push the strike.
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Norway Breaks With Sweden and Dissolves Joint Monarchy
The Norwegian Storthing in Christiania declared the union with Sweden under a single king dissolved. The king ceases to act as king of Norway. The state council is empowered to govern Norway until further notice. An address to the king expresses no ill will and seeks cooperation in selecting a young Bernadotte prince to take the throne.
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Dennison acquitted in diamonds case at Red Oak court
The trial of Dennison in Red Oak ended with a jury verdict of acquittal. Testimony focused on alleged involvement in a Missouri Valley diamond robbery tied to Dennison, though no corroborative evidence tied him to the theft. The heated proceedings included accusations against attorney Connell and a dramatic courtroom exchange.
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Morris Draws His Gun in Melbourne Kidnap Attempt
Detectives from Des Moines sought Frank Shercliffe and entered the Moria House in Melbourne. Homer Morris drew a pistol when no search warrant was shown, prompting the detectives to flee by the next train. Shercliffe fears kidnapping and remains wary of going to Des Moines.
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Des Moines
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Dynamite wrecks bank in Paris United Kingdom
A dynamite blast at 4 o clock Thursday morning wrecked the Edgar County National Bank in Paris UK and destroyed Bradshaw’s jewelry shop and Wetzel’s shoe store nearby. The bank vault survived, while Walter Juntgen a bookkeeper suffered a broken arm claimed from a brick thrown by the blast.
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FREED OF MURDER CHARGE IN IOWA CONSTABLE CASE
The Des Moines Supreme Court reversed earlier rulings and exonerated Thomas Smith of Albia, a constable convicted of manslaughter for shooting W. G. Carver during an attempted arrest for intoxication. On rehearing new evidence showed Carver interfered with arresting a third person, a felony.
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Des Moines
Maesday
Thomas Smith
Albia
W. G. Carver
Flood at Grand Rapids Forces Factory Closures
In Grand Rapids Michigan the lower city is flooded with the Grand River out of its banks. About twenty five factories shut down Wednesday, leaving 2500 men idle. Residents in the south end seek upper floors as water covers second stories. Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports flood damage easing with total losses not expected to exceed 100000 dollars as of Tuesday.
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Embezzlement arrest shocks Smithsonian accountant
Wm. W. Warr, accountant at Smithsonian Institution and disbursing agent for related government bureaus, was arrested on embezzlement charges. He confessed fraud totaling £16,000, spanning the last fifteen years, and is 50 years old.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Brooklin murder case ends as suspects freed
The town learned on Saturday that the alleged murderers of Tom Teed were released. County Attorney Barbura examined several witnesses but the star witness declined to testify against Martin, leading to his release, and Finley, the other detainee, was also freed from jail.
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Prominent Cedar Rapids Man Fatally Injured in Streetcar Accident
Asaph L. Tven, a notable Cedar Rapids real estate figure, was fatally injured Wednesday afternoon when the Marion bound streetcar struck an iron trolley pole as he leaned from the window. Doctors fear he cannot survive from a fractured skull.
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Marion
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Cedar Rapids
Fire Causes Barn Blaze Near Lawton
Fire broke out in the barn of Julius Banning a farmer living a mile northeast of Lawton and caused 200 dollars in damage. The granary and hay stack were completely consumed with no insurance.
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Lawton
Governor rejects extradition request for ex convict Frank Sherelife
Governor Cummins declined the application for extradition of Frank Sherelife, the noted former convict who had recently served as prosecutor for Tom Dennison. The decision leaves unresolved the pursuit of Sherelife in the case tied to Dennison’s era.
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Colorande
Frank Sherelife
Tom Dennison
12 year old Page girl swallows carpet staple
The 12 year old daughter of O. F. Page of Springville, a student at St Joseph's parochial school, suffered appendicitis linked to swallowing a carpet staple two years earlier. The Gnawa city council plans a deep well contract of at least 400 feet depth at their next meeting.
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O. F. Page
Springville
R. Joseph's Parochial School
Onaws
Gnawa
Card Dies of Lockjaw in Marshalltown Tragedy
Minnie Everest, nine, died after suffering lockjaw from blood poisoning caused by a rusty nail puncture. The injury occurred about a week earlier and seemed to be recovering when death followed in Marshalltown.
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Minnie Everest
Marshalltown
Independence Saloons Closed by Injunctions
Judge Hink issued permanent injunctions against six saloons in Independence Aronday after suits pushed by the Anti Saloon League.
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Independence
Supreme Court Denies Delay in Iowa Hanging Case
The supreme court upholds the death sentence of Joseph C. Smith a Black man convicted of murdering his landlady in Buxton Iowa He is confined at Fort Madison and will be executed after a date is fixed by Governor Cummins Commutation was rejected and the sentence stands The decision reaffirms that commutation lies outside the governor's department in this case.
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Muret
Tas Ia
Des Moines
Joseph C. Smith
Buxton
Smith
Iowa
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Cummins
Cupid After Schoolma'ams In Ottumwa Schools
Cupid disrupts Ottumwa with six teachers resigning to marry, prompting Superintendent A W Stuart to face a growing wave of marriages among city school staff. The years’ spike in weddings tops prior records, as six teachers plan nuptials in the near future.
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Pranks Cost Boy's Life In Drowning Tragedy
Frank Stevens son of James Bravens a Mahaska County farmer drowned in Steddem's pond northeast of Oxkaloosa on Saturday afternoon. He played a joke calling for help at work near ice houses. He wandered into water beyond his depth and sank. Companions scared and failed to summon aid. body remained submerged about two hours.
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James Bravens
Mahaska County
May Try Shercliffe for Oklahoma Requisition
A Des Moines report notes an application to requisition Frank Shercliffe to Oklahoma to answer burglary charges in Blackwell. Shercliffe says he did not hear the results and will be seated at the hearing. Authorities in Oklahoma are believed to have a strong case and the request is likely to be granted.
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Frank Sherclife
Blackwell
Okla
Shercliffe
Fire at Primghar Store Damages Building and Stock
An incendiary fire destroyed furniture and badly damaged the Willams Brass store in Primghar. Smoke harmed adjoining dry goods and groceries. Firemen saved most of the west side of the public square. Estimated loss 10 000 to 15 000 with 25 000 insurance. An attempted arson at Chand Hotel occurred nearby. A N Davidson predicted statewide population and rural county gains in a forthcoming census.
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Chand
Man Carried From Rail Track After Fainting Fit Near Sheldon
Martin J. Kapsen was carried unconscious from railroad tracks near Sheldon after fainting while walking toward a friend's country home. He had begun crossing the track when the faint occurred, narrowly averting a worse accident.
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Dennison trial witness flees Red Oak after escape fear
Acting on Judice Walter T. Smiths advice authorities feared the chief witness in the Dennison trial at Red Oak might be kidnapped and moved to Colorado. Frank Sheriffliefe, facing murder charges, left Red Oak Saturday evening with his wife for his home in Des Moines.
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Red Oak
Colorado
Frank Shereliffe
Wes Moines
Davenport Patient Confesses to Old Dixon Murder
Frank Carter, an insane patient at a Davenport hospital, confessed to murdering Robert Parks whose body was found in the ruin of his Dixon home ten years ago. Carter went insane two years after the crime. the statement came during one of Ways factional periods.
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Local Man Ends Life in Davenport Room
Cut His Throat, J C Uivan of Waterlobo committed death by own action at Davenport Friday, gashing his throat with a pen knife in his room and then stropping it razor. His room was covered with food when he was found. Opening Up New Coal Field reports leases of farms south of Webster City and three miles east of Isomer as investors open large coal fields.
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Death of Mrs Kubn at Anamosa Prison
Sarah Kula, a famed inmate, dies at Anamosa prison after fifteen days of lye poisoning self-harm in a personal crisis. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment in January 1601 for murdering her husband.
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Anamosa
Body Found in Creek Near Dry Buque
The body of Joseph Wagner, 35, who had disappeared about ten days ago, was found in a nearby creek several miles from Dry Buque. Police awaiting autopsy results as investigators review the case.
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Drybuque
Fragments Drift Through a Patchwork of Opinions
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