Iowa Grain Dealers Press Railcar Control Policy
Iowa Grain Dealers Association convened to urge state action restraining railroad car allocation. Secretary George A. Wells warned railroads ship grain from Omaha and Kansas City at low rates to the Atlantic coast while Iowa lacks sufficient cars. Resolutions called railroads to protect shippers at terminals and to use duplicate sealing numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Iowa
George A. Wells
Omaha
Kansas City
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Lines
Wells
Losses Threaten Mental Collapse in Bank Failures
J. G. Jenssén, a heavy investor in both Meservey and Thornton banks, faces probable mental collapse after losing about 4000 dollars in the Meservey failure and being a major creditor in the Thornton collapse. The farmer’s health worsened sharply as the second bank failure followed the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdrvey
Meservey Bank
Thornton Bank
J. G. Jenssén
Jenssen
Thornton Institution
Damage by Lightning Strikes Mason City Area
Mrs. John Uisch ner was seriously injured when lightning struck the kitchen through the chimney injuring her hip and leaving her unconscious for two hours. Four other nearby houses were struck with no serious injuries besides Mrs. Persons and A P Redfen. In Falls township twenty head of cattle were killed and barns of Jacob Armstrong and James Monhan burned, with losses of four horses, hay, grain, and machinery.
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Mason
John Uischner
Persons
A. P. Redfen
Jacob Armstrong
James Monhan
Falls Township
Monhan
Cass County
Tabor College
Popham
High School of
Belmond
Hamburg
Hampton High School
Bert Ragan
City Ellor
The
Washington Journal
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cora Hathorn
Grinnell
Minneapolis
Hathorne
Warren Goodsell
District Court
Ortler County
Kelley
Laura
Jessie Montgomery
Hailie Pringle
Oskaloosa
D. Patton
Pomeroy
Nashua
B. C. Hill
Neligh
Neu
James Richmond
Beavon Mines
Anamosa City
War Department
Fort Riley
Maud Jenkinson
Jim Jenkinson
Raclavell
Northwestern
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
John McSorley
Manilla
Right
Mason City
Clyde
Walter L. Kelley
Anamosa
Grand
William On
Neola
William Schierbrock
Newport Township
Iowa City
Rowland
Sarah Muncy
Linder Place
General Hospital
Council Bluffs
J. D. Edmundson
Des Moines
Albia District Court
Monroe County
George Woodson
Iowa
Hoe
S. Joe Brown
Woodson
John Swift
Winterset
South Carolina
Dedeni¢a
Iowa Militia Regiment Ready for Spirit Lake Camp
Webster County report notes War Department plans to station one Teva regiment at Fort Riley this summer. The Fifty sixth Te regiment, including Company, has received encampment orders to move to Spirit Lake on July 9, with speculation that this Iowa unit is favored to attend Fort Riley if any Iowa regiments go west this season.
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Iowa
Webster
Des Moines
War Department
Fort Riley
Spirit Lake
Tuly
Suit Filed Over Napkin Sewed During Surgery
Mrs. C. A. Gillis of Webster City sues Drs. Fay and Shop of Des Moines for 10000 dollars claiming a gauze napkin was sewn into her abdomen after an appendicitis operation. The negligent conduct allegedly occurred during the procedure and damages are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehbester
Amrs. C. A. Gilllspie
Drs. Fay and
Shop of
Des Moines
Democrats Call Convention in Waterloo August Eight
DES MOINES the democratic state central committee selected Waterloo as the site for the state convention and fixed August 8, one week after the republican gathering. Hon Dan Hamilton of Sigourney was chosen temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Democratic State Central Committee
Waterloo
Dan Hamilton
Sigourney
Hog Men Will Meet in June Iowa Swine Breeders meet in Des Moines
The Iowa Swine Breeders association holds its annual summer meeting in Des Moines on Tuesday June 5. The National Association of Expert Swine Judges will conduct its annual meeting the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Swine Breeders’ Association
Des Moines
National Association of Expert Swine Judges
Put Off for Another Year
SIOUX CITY The fall meeting of the Northwestern Iowa Teachers association scheduled for October in Sioux City has been postponed until fall 1907. Henry McDonald a tramp in Des Moines says after smoking about 115000 cigarettes in twelve years they are not injurious. CLARION Miss Jennie Keith, noted newspaper woman and politician, reportedly plans to move from Iowa to Wyoming to pursue newspaper work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Northwestern Iowa Teachers Association
Henry McDonald
Des Moines
Clarion
Jennie Keith
Iowa
Wyoming
Cass county fair set for September activities
OWA briefs list a busy Iowa scene with events and incidents. The Cass county fair opens September 15, while Tabor College holds its fortieth commencement June 19. Other notes cover school elections, new superintendents, a smallpox case in Hamburg, and various local misfortunes and legal matters across multiple towns.
Vice Consul Is Murdered At Batum In Shooting
American vice consul H Stuart is shot near Batum Sunday night and dies two hours later at a military barracks. A British subject and major ship broker, he had faced threats during fall revolutionary troubles and once acted as intermediary in Tartars Armenian tensions. The assassins fled. police have no clues. He was 49 and long resident in Russia, fluent in several dialects with extensive Caucasus business ties.
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Batum
H- Stuart
Country Plate
Sttart
Stuart
Manziadjani
Russia
Caucasus
Forest fires in Wisconsin and Cuba inaugurations
A Marinette dispatch says forest fire danger is past after rain and calming winds. Losses at Wells Michigan and surrounding areas total around 200000, with Quinnesec least affected by forest fire factors. In Cuba, President Palma was inaugurated at noon in the Palace with officials and diplomats present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Marinette
the & Stephenson Company
Wells
Mich
Quinnesec
Palma
Havana
Cuba
Supreme Court
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Apostolic Delegate
Fire destroys Abbeville business section
Almost the entire Abbeville business section was wiped out by a fire. Abbeville, population 2,500, is the Henry County seat in southern Alabama about 35 miles north of the Florida line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothes
Ala
Abbeville
Henry County
Florida State Line
Marines for Panama confront liberal leaders on Isthmus
More than 600 Marines will confront liberal leaders on the Isthmus of Panama if riot or revolution is attempted during the Panama election on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Washington
Czar and Douma Clash Over Deputation拒
In St. Petersburg a note from Peterhof to Mouromtseff announced Emperor Nicholas would not receive the lower house deputation and that the address must go through the court ministry. Officials rushed to convene a parliamentary meeting as constitutional democrats denounced the move as an affront and possible prelude to conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitutional Democratic
Mouromtseff
Garon Fredericks
Imperial House
Constitutional Democrats
Six Squares Are Ruined in Stanley Wisconsin Fire
A Northwestern mill spark caused a blaze in Stanley Wisconsin destroying 100 homes and a dozen businesses. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Fire swept six blocks east. the Northwestern Lumber company buildings, including a large department store, were burned with stock losses totaling 40000 dollars. Other losses listed include J N Olson 4000 and Long Ness 4000, Christian and Kansella 2000, Norwegian church and reading room 6000. Residence district damage exceeds 100000 dollars with all houses between the Northwestern store and Franklin street wiped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Wis
Northwestern
Northwestern Lumber Company
J. N. Olson
Long & Ness
Christian & Kansella
Norwegian Church and Young Peoples
Franklin Street
West Shot In Ohio Town as Buck Flees Neighbors Hunt
In Marietta Ohio Jonn West 30 is hospitalized after a shooting blamed on John Buck who fled on foot as a mob converged with blandhounds. West and companions had harassed Buck, stones rained on his house and Buck fired from cover, leaving a note about possible self harm. Meanwhile Cleveland operators push for reopening Jefferson county mines amid hopes for no clash with strikers or nonunion workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
O—Jonn West
John Buck
Buck
West
Ghia Mines
Cleveland
Jefferson County
Steubenville
World Y W C A Adjourns At Paris Conference
The Young Women's Christian Association world conference closed Monday endorsing training schools for secretaries, creation of girls homes in all countries, and outreach to working girls in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World
Y. W
Paris
Young Woman's Christian Association
Strikebreakers Desert Steubenville Mines
In Steubenville Ohio strikebreakers at Plum Run mines failed to reach the mouths of the shafts. Of 49 nonunion miners brought in Monday only eight reached work as others were persuaded to leave by strike pleket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Plum Run
Mips
Supreme Court affirms Burton conviction in postal graft case
The U S Supreme Court upholds the six month jail term a $2500 fine and disqualification for Senator Ralph Burton of Kansas for taking 3500 per month for five months from Rialto Grain & Securities of St Louis to aid in halting a post office order. Justice Harlan writes the opinion. The decision leaves all Burton points overruled and delays final action until the October term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Ralph Burton
Kansas
Burton
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of
Missouri
Iron County
Justice Harlan
Sovernment
Rialto Grain & Securities Company
St. Louis
Post Office Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Church to Quit Business in Salt Lake City Bid
Salt Lake City reports the Mormon church plans to exit business. The Utah Light and Railway stake in Salt Lake City is to be acquired by a 25 million dollar foreign and domestic investor group. The Salt Lake and Los Angeles railroad, also church property, sold for 100 thousand dollars to a local syndicate. President Joseph F Smith cites divorce of church and business as needed as Converts no longer require church protection in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
Utah Light and Railway Company
Great Zion Cooperative Mercantile Institution
Salt Lake
Growth of the Telephone 1901 Census Report
Washington reports a census office study on telephones and telegraphs for 1901. In 1902 commercial lines totaled 4,779,571 wire miles with 2,225,981 telephones. Mutual systems had 70,915 wire miles and 89,316 phones. independent lines had 49,965 miles and 55,747 phones. The industry employs about 70 percent of wage earners, pays over two thirds of wages and revenues, and consumes more than five thirds of total expenses.
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Washington
Census Office
Mutual
Treaty signed to regulate Rio Grande water use
Washington ambassador Canaans representing Mexico and Secretary Root signed a treaty Monday to regulate Rio Grande waters. If the senate approves, it will remove twenty years of friction in U S Mexico relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canaans
Root Monday
Rio Grande
Senate
Northern Pacific Plans Town Move to Winnipeg Junction
In St Paul Minnesota the Northern Pacific Railway announces it will relocate the entire town of Winnipeg Junction a mile away to avoid disputes with property owners and local businessmen during the station removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Winnipeg
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Fire at Ohio mine damages Purslove plant
A Sunday night blaze at the Purslove coal mines tipple power house and generator near St. Clairsville Ohio caused about 330000 in losses. New machinery had been installed recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
Tipple
Purslove
Want Bryan to Lead in Licking County Resolutions
Newark Ohio at the annual county meeting resolutions expressed hope that William J Bryan will lead the party in the next presidential campaign. The adoption was met with cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Newark
Licking County
Democracy
Willian J. Bryan
Rate decision overrules Burlington demurrer on export rates
United States judge Smith McPherson in Red Oak rules the government may regulate export freight tariffs, rejecting the Burlington railways claim of no federal jurisdiction. The ruling supports public tariffs for exports, impacting indictments from last December and setting May 31 for Burlington trial. The decision cites Interstate Commerce Commission findings and notes export volumes bolster federal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Burlington
United States
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Burington
Canada
Mexico
Fudge McPherson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Unite States
McPherson
Amnestys Coming In Russia On May Twenty Seventh
St Petersburg reports that a forthcoming political amnesty will be announced May 27, the coronation anniversary of Emperor Nicholas III. The measure will be limited and exclude terrorists, with the constitutional democratic party grudgingly accepting grace for those not posing future dangers to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Associated Press
Nicholas III
Constitutional Democratic Party
Sheriff Kills Outlaw At Garland In Resistance
Deputy Sheriff Young shot and killed James P. Boylan a Cheyenne resident who was suspected of a Lovell bank robbery plot after he tried to flee and draw his weapon. The confrontation occurred at Garland last night as officers moved to arrest him.
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Cheyenne
Wro
James P. Berlan
Young
Garland
Boylan
Lovell
Reese and Amsberry Named For Broken Bow Land Office
Senators Burkett and Millard asked the president to appoint John Reese as register and D M Amsberry as receiver of the Broken Bow land office Nebraska. Reese has served four years as receiver and holds an excellent record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burkett Burkett
Millard
John Reese Register
D. M. Amsberry
Broken Bow
Neb. Br. Reese
Turkey Holds Firm as Persian Border Tensions Rise
Lahore dispatch reports Turkish forces still hold key positions in Persian territory and show no withdrawal. In mid February Constantinople Ministry announced Persia demanded Jahidjan evacuation and compensation for depredations after Turkish occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Lahore
British India
Constantinople
Jahidjan
Persia
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R. B. Piper
John EB. Jennings
Boone
Michigan
Czar
Douma
Stanley, Wis
Great” Co-Operative Store
Utah
Ohio
Sam
Kansas City, MO
Guo
Reese and Amsberry
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