Iowa Happenings and Local Notices from Trenton and Des Moines
A collection of missives from Iowa dated Jan 17 to Jan 24 covers fires at a general store in Prenton Virginia and losses for a farmer, a fatal collapse of A Spitler at Iowa Central station, Carnegie Library gift to Tipton, bankruptcy filing by Fred Bloomer, a gambler Clinton Murray’s suicide in Des Moines, Frank Gotch defeating Mike Di Luca in Davenport for Iowa champion, a death sentence for a Buxton murderer, Iowa’s St Louis exhibit funding debate, spiritualist meeting in Oskaloosa, law enforcement and court actions in Lansing and Des Moines, and Byers departure for Washington with political and legal notes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
St. Louuis
Des. Moines
Louisiana, Purchase Commission
Des Moines Legal Flushes and Iowa City Crime Roundup
A sequence of Iowa items reports Dr Crafford of Lamoni losing his medical certificate after a murder conviction, Morse vs Times-Republican verdict for the defendant, James Lane pleading guilty to second degree murder, James Kelso accidentally shot, Savery hotel paying a $100 fine for quail found at Shaw banquet, Denison posse chase of safe crackers, Creston incendiary fires leading to three arrests of boys aged 16 to 18 awaiting trial.
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Roctora
Ties Moines
Crafford
Lamon
State Board of Medical Examiners
Maud Stone
Des. Moines
Savery
Creston
Christian
Marvin Kivett
Willie Seals
Irvin Brightman
Mill Insurers Meet Mutual Fire 27th Annual Session
The Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance Company held its 27th annual meeting in Des Moines. Officers elected include President H. D. St. John Cedar Rapids, Vice President H. J. Benson Marshalltown, Secretary J. B. Sharp Des Moines, Assistant Secretary Sharp. For the year ending Jan 1 receipts were 155,918 with expenditures 135,849 and losses 91,091.
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Mutual Fire
Des ‘Moines
San
Mutual Fire’ Tnsurance’company
H. D. St. John
Cedar’ ‘Rapids
H. J. Benson
Marshalltown
J. 8. Sharp
Des Moines
Sharp
Pala
Explosion on Denver Limited Train Near Victor
A Denver Limited express train hurtles through Victor on the Rock Island line when the boiler bursts, killing engineer T. M. Williams and injuring passengers. The boiler explosion tears the pine and debris fly as the seven passenger coaches derail and the train loses speed after the blast. The incident occurs Saturday as the engine nears Bear Creek valley, shaking the village and waking residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Victor
Tay
Rock Island Railway
Bear Creche
Panama Canal Route Favored by Isthmian Commission
President transmits supplementary report to Congress on Panama Canal Company proposal to sell property to the United States for 40 million dollars. Commission unanimously endorses the Panama route under U S control, citing changed conditions and feasibility. Hepburn notes legislative status of the Nicaragua bill remains. Senate action awaited.
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Washington
Congress
Panama Canal Company
United States
Commission
Hepburn
Towa
House
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Nicaragua
Friends
Friends of
Senate
War Revenue Reduction Proposed by Ways and Means Committee
Washington January 21 Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee decided to begin consideration of the war revenue tax bill. A hearing before the full committee will be held Monday January 27 on tea duties and beer taxes with interested parties heard at 10 am for tea and 2 pm for beer. No further hearings will be held.
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Ways and Means
Washington
Ways, and Means
Payne
Committee On
Lodge Reports Tariff Bill Opens Debate in Senate
Washington Jan 21 debate on the Philippine tariff bill to be taken up in the Senate today. Chairman Lodge of the Senate committee reported the measure and planned to call it up at 2 pm. Rawlins of Utah offered a minority substitute and would speak after Lodge’s remarks supporting the majority report. The session also covered the commerce department bill, with Nelson of Minnesota pressing for a vote as opposition to provisions grew strong.
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Senate
Washington
Committee On
Philippines
Lodge
Rawlins
Utah
Department of Commerce
Nelson
Minn
Deficiency Bill Hearings Spark Manila Military Post Debate
In Washington the House spent Jan 21 debating the urgent deficiency bill. A $500000 item for a Manila military post triggered a long exchange among leading lawmakers including Clark Cannon DeArmond Richardson Grosvenor Alexander Grow Williams and Underwood. Also noted are Isador Rayner finishing a draft appeal for Rear Admiral Schley and a push by arid states to move irrigation legislation with Newlands and Hansbrough backing.
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House
Manila
Washington
House of Representatives
Clark
Cannon
DeArmond
Richardson
Tenn
Grosvenor
Alexander
N. Y
Grow
Williame
Underwood
Ala
Schley
Baltimore
Isador Rayner
Court of Inquiry
Rooseveb
Battle Near Panama Leaves Leaders Dead in Naval Clash
A naval battle off Panama yesterday left General Carlos Alban, military commander and Panama governor, dead. The revolutionary fleet including Padulla Darien and Gat tan attacked the Lautaro and other government ships, causing fires and casualties aboard the Lautaro before it sank with much of its crew. The Philadelphia aided, battleships observed, and rumors spread of treason within the Lautaro crew.
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Panama
Carlos Alban
Padulla
Darien
Gattan
Saoana
Lautara
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Chicuito
Panama Canal Company
Boyaca
Padilla
United States
Philadelphia
Jantaro
Darlen
Gaitan
Panilla
Las Bovedas
Chiriqui
Gallan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trenton Barns
Prenton
Melgar Broad
Grops
Corwith
A. Spitler
Iowa Central’ Station
Carnégie Library
Tipton
Jah
Andrew Carnegie
Clothing Metrchant
Falls
Oskaloosa
Fred Bloorer
Clifton
Murray
Clinton Murray
Walnut Street
Davenport
Frank Goteh
Mike Dil
Goteh
Harrison D.P. Barret
Boston
Lansing
Waukon
Fellows
Grand Jury
Byers
National ‘Guard -Association
Association
Des “Moines
Charles Thomas
Thomas
Brrt
Anpeelat Ot
Maines
Jane
Morse
Frank N. Morse
St. Paul
Times-Republican
Caswell
Vidora
Dan
James Lane
Tim
James A
Denison
Isthmian Ganal Commission
Congréen
Newlands
Hansbrough
Lautaro
Maracaibo
Willemstad
Hernandez
Castro
Paraguana
Velade Coro
Curacao
Libertador
Condor
Victoria
B. C
Honolulu
Esquimault
Pound
Mattewan
Nanaimo
San Francisco
Bonilla Point
Mexico
Mexico City
Observatory
Colima
Mora
Guerrero
Chilpancingo
Taft
Grant
E. Huggins
Second Cavalry
Koen
New Orleans
Gretna
Karn
New York
Thehsand
Kelley
Jas. G. Blaine
Wm. McKinley
Roosevelt
Cunningham
Youra
M. Cunningham
Malvern, Iowa
Hessha Fuld
AFI
J. P. Retelsdorf
Malvern
J.P. Retelsdorf
Colden Rule Shoe Store
Maly Ern
Rowv
M. Strahan
D. Davis
Tames
J. Wilson, Cashie
First National Banke
1. M. Straton
D, Davis
A. Strahan
M.T., Hyons
W. Summer
FP. Hendricks
W. H. Guyer
Bank OF Malver
Prn
J. L. Talbott
S. W. Iona
Leader
The
City Livery
J. & Brown
Reasona
Guenther Bros
Army Farm
Emerson
Henderson
M. L. Evans
BR. M. Adkins
Jt N. Cupway
Alwe
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