Free Hides Fight In House Over Leather Duties
Senator Aldrich will not agree to freeing hides without material cuts in leather goods duties. Tariff conferees signaled a plan to drop rates on boots shoes and harness only if hides are free. Warren denies a hide trust controls prices and notes packers tan 7 percent of production.
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Washington
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Rhode Island
New England
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Hide Trust
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United States
Alienists Seek Sanity Ruling in Thaw Case at White Plains
In White Plains New Jersey on July 27 alienists began testimonies to prove Harry Thaw sane enough for release from Matteawan asylum. Judge/prosecutor Jerome led the state case while Thaw sat untroubled near him. Dr Britton Evans testified Thaw lacks paranoia, with other physicians confirming soundness.
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White Plains
N. J
Matteawan Asylum
Jerome
New York
Jaerome
Thaw
Britton Evans
Memorial Service and Burial for Prof Lawrence M Byers
Memorial services and burial for Professor Lawrence M Byers took place in Oskaloosa Iowa. The service at First Presbyterian Church featured remarks by Major John F Lacey and Penn College’s Rosenberger and Mrs Swalm. Floral tributes from across the state adorned the church altar. Former schoolmates acted as pallbearers, and interment was in Forest Cemetery beside his sister Helen.
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Oskaloosa
Ila
Lawrence M. Byers
Byers
Alexander McFerran
John F. Lacey
Rosenberger
Penn College
Swalm
Palestine
Helen
Forest Cemetery
Professor Byers
Civic Federation to Test Davenport Liquor Petition
Davenport Indiana July 27 attorney H B Betty for the Civic Federation has sued five saloonkeepers for contempt of court over alleged violations of injunctions. Herman Lemm lessee of Turner hall is principal defendant. The group challenges a new petition of consent aimed at giving Davenport saloons five years of life under the Moon bill, instead of the prior two years. Judge Bollingers decision awaited as the issue has not been previously decided.
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Davenport
H. B. Betty
Civic Federation
Herman Lemm
Turner Hall
Bollingers
No clemency for lifers six pardons denied
Des Moines reports the State Parole Board has recommended denying clemency for six life term inmates at Fort Madison and Anamosa. Governor Carroll would approve the board’s recommendation, which followed lengthy investigations. Named cases include Abel Storms for murder, L A Van Tassell for murder, Elmer Warren for murder, C W Watson for rape, Arch Berrier for rape, and Silas v Pope for rape.
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Des Moines
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Tama County
C. W. Watson
Mills County
Arch Berrier
Chickasaw County
Silas v. Pope
Scott County
Four Iowa Nasbys Resign Rural Postoffices Go Begging
Rural post offices in Franklin County Iowa Falls Faulkner Burdette Hansell and Sheffield lack postmasters as officials resign.New appointees sought with Hansell already filled and others still vacant reflecting a nationwide shortage of rural delivery workers in the era.
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Burdette
Hansell
Sheffield
Post Office Department
Faras
Father Renihan Is Dead First Davenport Native Priest
Rev. James Henry Renihan, pastor of St Marys in Oskaloosa, died at Mercy hospital. He was the first Davenport native ordained in the Catholic church, baptized and ordained by Bishop Cosgrove, built St Francis de Sales church at Reokuk, later served Oskaloosa ten years, with funeral services at Sacred Heart cathedral after lying in state.
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James Henry Renihan
St. Mary's
Oskaloosa
Mercy Hospital
Cosgrove
Reokuk
St. Francis de Sales
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Boy Killed Playing Baseball Near Home
Joseph Runes, age nineteen, was killed while playing baseball with local youths five miles northwest of town. A ball pitched struck him in the heart and he died about a half hour later.
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Spencer, Jr
Joseph Runes
Here
Rubes
Third Victim Is Found in Raccoon River
Adel Iowa July 26 searchers recover Miss Nina Thorson of Northwood from the Raccoon River three quarters of a mile below the launch scene where Mrs G V Dawson and Verne Macy drowned. The long search ended when four Macy friends pulled the body free from tree branches entangled in her hair.
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Nina Thorson
Northwood
Raccoon River
G. V. Dawson
Verne Macy
Darline Dawson
Macy
Miss Thorson
Train Strikes Two Miners Near Hast Fourth Street
Des Moines reports a Northwest ern passenger train fatally injuring Harry Blakely and seriously injuring Nels Danielson as they walked toward Marquisville around 4 a.m. on a curve near the tile works. Blakely was killed instantly with brutal injuries. Danielson lay unconscious beside the rails, skull crushed. A track walker found the pair about an hour later, and authorities believe they were unaware of the approaching train until it was too late.
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Des Moines
Harry Blakely
Marquisville
Nels Danielson
Northwestern
Hast Fourth
Hayes Street
George Nichols
Blakely
Danielson
Tile Works
Plan Picnic For 5000 Great Farmers Gathering At Dows
A large farmers picnic is planned for August 19 in Dows Iowa at the race track grounds. Jointly organized by the Farmers Cooperative Creamery and Farmers Grain and Lumber Co. Key speakers include Wright Des Moines and A G Dunn Mason City. Free coffee and buttermilk will be served. Estimated attendance runs to 5000 with racing matinee and other features.
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Dows
Farmers’ Co-operative Creanery Company
Farmers' Grain and Lumber Company
State Food and Dairy Commissione
Prosecution Begins Over Milk Quality in Council Bluffs
National food law case against C F Schwager head of Alamito Dairy Omaha for selling milk below standard. Schwager arraigned by US marshal deputy in Council Bluffs, plea of not guilty, hearing set August 18, bond set at 500 dollars.
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C. F. Schwager
Alamito Dairy Company
Omaha
William A. Groneweg
United States
Crawford
Schwager
H. A. Lennox
Farm Valuation Too Low in Assessments This Year
Des Moines reports indicate railroad assessments will largely stay the same as last year, with only limited changes. Farm land in about twenty five counties will see slight raises during equalization, despite farm land generally valued at only 55 percent of cash value. The executive council continues county roll equalization, including railroads and utilities. A separate note records Polk county coal output reaching 1,500,000 tons for July 1, 1908 to June 30, 1909, about 200,000 tons higher than the prior year.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Polk County
State
Wealthy Clinton County Farmer Detlef Dierks Found Dead
Detlef Dierks aged seventy a longtime eastern Iowa farmer and prominent Clinton county figure was found dead in bed at his Clinton home on July 24.
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Detlef Dierks
Clinton County
Iowa
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