New York Governor Hughes Opposes Expenditure Bill
Sunday report cites Gov. Hughes disapproving a New York State budget of 4 713 747 dollars. Other items cover Sibley’s Pennsylvania nomination cost of 40698 dollars and Roosevelt conferences with Lodge Longworth and Meyer at Oyster Bay.
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Hugnes
New York
Joseph C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Knox
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Lodge
Longworth
Meyer
Dominion reserves eastern Rockies as forest preserve
The Dominion government has reserved the entire eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains from the American line northward to the fifty fourth parallel as a forest preserve. The area covers about 14 000 square miles to safeguard the prairie region's water supply.
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Nubbins
NEWS
Rocky Mountains
Fifty Fourth Parallel
Robbery on Ogden Short Line Train in Utah
Three masked bandits ambushed the Oregon Short Line train near Second Street Ogden at 1 30 am taking valuables from passengers and forcing the messenger to open the safe. The robbers wounded two trainmen and a brakeman, one woman had diamond earrings ripped from her ears, then fled on a buggy after firing shots into the air. The exact haul was not yet known.
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Ogden
Utah
Second Street
J. H Ball
Girl Fends Off Suitor With Revolver in Factory Incident
Chicago teen Rosie Perrino fifteen repelled advances by Antonio Rossi with a revolver. Rossi, believed fatally shot, was trailing Perrino to the feather factory where she worked when she fired twice as he entered.
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Chicago
Rosie Perrino
Antonio Rossi
Rossi
Miss Perrino
Standard Oil Cuts Oil Price Nationwide
New York The wholesale refined oil price drops one-and-a-half cents to one cent per gallon. Standard Oil, controlling over seventy percent of output, sharply lowers costs, signaling a major impact on the industry. Seattle official George H Parker, West of the Mississippi fiscal agent for United Wireless Telegraph, arrested on federal fraud charge. released on ten thousand dollar bond. Congressional appropriations total 1 027 133 446.
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Standard
New York
Standard Oil Company
Great Corporation
Wireless
Seattle
Wash
George H. Parker
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Mississippi River
Parker
One Victim Confirmed in J S Excursion Disaster
Canvasses of homes of people aboard the excursion steamer J S., which burned Saturday night, show Mrs Emma Randall of New Albia as the lone fatality among about fifteen hundred passengers.
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la Crosse
Wis
J S
Emma Randall
New Albia
Drowning of Lieutenant Miller in Bloomington
Word was received of the drowning of Lieut. F Miller, Twenty-ninth Infantry, United States Army, detailed as governor of Paraguay, Philippine Islands.
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Bloomington
Ill
F . Miller
Twenty-ninth Infantry
United States Army
Paraguay
Philippine Islands
Ohio official dies in the Philippines June
Richard M Cornwine of Ohio treasurer of Moro province in the Philippines died on June 26 in the island. The note appears in a Washington dispatch. Sioux City live stock market quotations follow with Best feeders at 5.15 and Top hogs at 9.20.
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Philippines
Washington, D. C
Richard M Cornwine
Ohio
Moro Province
Sioux City
Lom bard Begins Ten Year Term In Faked Notes Case
Cambridge Massachusetts John B Lom bard a former town treasurer who confessed to forging farmingham town notes totaling 300000 over ten years started a ten year penitentiary sentence Romeo Michigan William Watson 36 shot and killed his niece Ruth Ferguson 11 then shot himself He likely will die Motive unknown
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Cambridge
Mass
John B. Lombard
Farmingham
Romeo, Mich
Willam Watson
Ruth Ferguson
Sand
Land Luck in Canada Draws Settlers and Investors
The article urges immediate travel to Canada to acquire homestead land as crop prospects improve. It cites high wheat yields, rising land prices, and a large influx of American and continental settlers, with railways expanding access and government agents ready to assist.
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Canada
United States
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
North Iowa dairymen hold largest picnic and conference
Massive turnout at Sil verlake near Mason City as the North Iowa Dairymen's Improvement association hosts its annual picnic and conference. Cremeries from over 100 plants in Iowa and Minnesota attend along with dairy officials and experts from state and federal agencies discussing improvements to butter markets.
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Mason City
Iowa
Silverlake
Here
North Iowa Dairymen's Improvement Association
Minnesota
Tarney
Ross
Thompson
Henshaw
van Pelt
Children Play with Gun Fatally Wounds Brother Near Castana
An 11 year old boy fired a 22 caliber rifle while playing at the home of L. E. Carpenter two and a half miles from Castana. The bullet struck his younger brother in the head and killed him. The parents were away when the accident happened Saturday at 5 o'clock.
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Castana
L. E. Carpenter
Fire devastates Davenport factories and ice houses
A large blaze in Davenport destroyed the Bram mer Manufacturing washing machine plant the Davenport Slaughtering Rendering building and J Heidt Ice Company ice houses causing estimated total losses of 110000 dollars.
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Davenport
Brammer Manufacturing Company
Davenport Slaughtering & Rendering Company
J. Heidt Ice Company
Lake City Woman Mrs Cyrus Gabriel Dies After Illness
Lake City resident Mrs Cyrus Gabriel died at home after a long illness. She was an longtime resident of the city and is survived by her husband and children.
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Lake City
Cyrus Gabriel
Tramp Shot and Killed by Local Men
An unknown tramp was shot and killed with buckshot by two local men Saturday night. About twenty five shot were taken from the body.
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Castana
Iowa Tidings Of Drownings Fires Losses And Appointments
William Davidson 19 drowned in the Cedar at Palisades. Coroner's jury in Dubuque returns murder verdict in John Babcock case. A prolonged southeastern Iowa drought ends with heavy rain. John Laurie Jr named postmaster at Alta Vista vice resigning J W Westendorf. George P Kay appointed assistant geologist for the survey. Theodore Koerber, seized by heat, deranged, later hanged himself in Mason City jail. his home Mankato. William Metcalf's son Harry 8 or 10 in Boone hospital after accidental water drinking. Fireworks explosion at A T Fried drug store Council Bluffs causes $800 damage. Iowa Christian Endeavor convention set for Vinton July 6–8 at Presbyterian church. Grain elevator fire near Dakota City destroys building, oats 2,500 bushels, insured. Lightning at Afton destroys William Grattly Lumber shed, $8,000 loss with $7,000 insurance. Northern Iowa Methodists rally to support P M Joyce amid reports of spurious paper circulation. Joyce aided church recently.
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William Davidson
Cedar River
Palisades
Dubuque
John Babcock
Mississippi River
Iowa
John Laurie, Jr
Alta Vista
Chickasaw County
J. W. Westendorf
George P. Kay
Town City
Geological Survey Service
Theodore Koerber
Mason City
Mankato
Harry Metcalf
William Metcalf
Fraser
Eleanor Moore Hospital
Boone
A. T. Fried
Council Bluffs
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
Vinton
Presbyterian
J. C. Huey
Dakota City
Afton
William Grattly Lumber Company
Northern Iowa
Colfax Storm Damage and Local Disasters Highlight Iowa Scene
A Friday night rainstorm in Colfax produced a near cloudburst with a severe electrical shock that damaged the Methodist church steeple. J L Johns died after gas suffocation at a Des Moines restaurant. Miss Bessie Bivit attempted suicide by gas at her Des Moines rooming house but will recover. The Floyd river claim marked Sioux City’s first summer drowning as Steve Takes, 20, sank at Springdale bridge. Northwestern orders halt all ongoing construction across the Cherokee Omaha division, laying off 800+ workers. A Lake Park rain aided pastures and crops. A monument unveiling honored Prof Jeffrey Hrbek at Cedar Rapids with Bohemian participants. County Clerk Maher denied Nathoo’s $4000 appeal bond. consolidation of the Kinos Central Cherokee Omaha line moves toward completion, with dispatchers reassigned to Fort Dodge. Des Moines Marine recruiting shows 25 applicants. 7 accepted, 8 more under review, tight physical standards apply.
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Colfax
J. L. Johns
Des Moines
Johns
Methodist Hospital
Bessie Bivit
Sioux City
Steve Takes
Floyd River
Springdale Bridge
Carroll Railroad
The
Northwestern
Chicago
Lake Park
Jeffrey Hrbek
State University of Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Hrbek
Nebraska State University
Joseph P. Maher
A. D. Pugh
C. A. Nathoo
Margaret Miller
Kinois Central Railroad
Cherokee
Port Dodge
I. G.adamson
Fort Dodge
Ausman
Mease
Mooney
Anderson
United States
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Secretary Hayward’s delayed visit to Ida Fuller in Forest City
Secretary of State W C Hayward, once a Forest City schoolteacher, sought to meet Ida Fuller during her engagement. At the stage door he was blocked by a staffer who said seeing actresses isn’t allowed, drawing laughs at the state house. Also noted is Councilman John MacVicar’s plan for a 24‑man white wings street sweepers unit in Des Moines, funded partly by business owners and active April through October at a projected $6,000–$7,000.
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Ingersoll Park
Johnnie
W C Hayward
Ida Fuller
Hayward
Forest City
Miss Fuller
Haywards
Fullers
State House
John MacVicar
Des Moines
MacVicar
Polk County Judge Cleans Docket Dismisses 216 Cases
Judge James A. Howe of Polk County district court equity division dismissed 216 docketed cases after long delays. Among them 194 were divorce actions, all due to lack of attorney attention. The move marks the largest docket clearance in Polk County history.
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James A. Howe
Polk County District Court
Howe
Polk County
Lost fifty dollar bill found in plaster after a week
A district businessman reported the disappearance of a fifty dollar bill tied to a week of suspicion within his household. The bill was later found attached to a plaster in the bedroom when the wife removed the plaster. An exchange note mentions a curious mishap and a teething syrup advertisement from Mrs. Winston.
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New York
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