Ho and His Wife Farewell Reception Noted
Iowa news item details a farewell reception for Minister and Mrs. Edwin H. Conger in Pekin. Des Moines connections recount the procession, sedan chairs, boats on the lake, and a brief audience with royalty. Additional notices include local crimes, appointments, lives, and business developments across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Curtis
Edwin H. Conger
Des Moines
China
Paul Lenton Corbin
Tungcho
Chicago Review
Conger
Congers
Corbin
Pekin
Imperial City
His Yuan Fz
West Court
Marble Bridge
State Fair Adds Prizes for Domestic Draft Horses
The State Fair association will award two new prizes in each class for domestic horses raised by exhibitors, in addition to existing prizes. District attorney H. G. McMillan, a noted horse breeder, suggested that farmers should raise draft horses to work mares and profit more from horses than cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Fair Association
America
H. G. McMillan
Northern Town
Corn Crop of Iowa Marketing Figures From Wells
George H. Wells of the Iowa Grain Dealers association reports that only one eighth of Iowa's corn crop is marketed and similar ratios apply to other Midwest states. He cites 143,545,000 bushels marketed from a 1,325,023,000 bushel regional crop in key cities and estimates each of 1,800 elevators earns about 873 dollars annually. Wells plans to present these figures to dealers to spur higher farmer production and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wells
Towa Grain Dealers' Association
Towa
Middle West
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Peoria
Milwaukee
Memphis
Wells
Burglar Gets Five-Year Sentence in Fort Madison
Council Bluffs resident William Hughes alias Frank Welly was sentenced by Judge Wheeler to five years in the state penitentiary for burglarizing a Council Bluffs home. The theft included 2.19 in pennies from a child’s rank, three gold rings and other jewelry. Hughes, missing a limb, is deemed less dangerous. In Muscatine, cerebrospinal meningitis cases appear with Glen At House at Newell Avenue hospitalized at Hershey Memorial, a first spotted fever case in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Bedford
Story County
Cupid
J. G. Ultwan
Waterloo
Julia Paulson
Davenport
Silver Creek
Bankers’ Reserve Life Company of
Omaha
Iowa
Webster City
Homer
Howard Tucker
Keokuk
Iowa State Fire Insurance Company
Moyer
Sears
Fort Madison
Charles Aldrich
Otis T. Mason
Methodist
Storm Lake
Third and
Lake Avenue
Iowa Manufacturers' Association
W. W. Marsh
Anti-Saloon League
Algona
William Burgess
Iowa City
Sarah Kuhn
Felix H. Pickworth
Cummins
Harriet C. Towner
H. M. Towner
Worning
Guss Tuve
Hast General Assembly
St. Louis
New York Dispatch
William Zeigler
Zeigler
George O. Bayle
den. Cole
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Clara
Lake Manawa
Roh
Ouaha
Council Bluffs
William Hughes
Frank Welly
Wheeler
Council Bluff
Hughes
Glen Athouse
Newell Avenue
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Preacher Fleeing Town After Mobbing Threats
Wayne county Methodist preacher A C Best hurried from town amid threats of mobbing. Brown, a student, is described in fragmented text as involved in the disturbing events. The report sketches a tense scene with local strain and potential confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisnelia
A. C. Best
Wayne County
Brown
Grass Kills Cattle in Widespread Field Incident
A report describes extensive cattle deaths due to grass caused harm, with authorities investigating potential land issues and environmental impact. Several farms report losses, affecting local economies and prompting calls for action to protect livestock and pasture lands.
Sigsbee 13 Ready to Sail Plans for John Paul Jones Remains
Rear Admiral Sigsbee met with Navy Department officials and Acting Secretary Loomis about a trip to France to retrieve John Paul Jones remains. Captain Winslow and Admiral Sleshee prepared a program, but plans stall pending French information. Sleshee reports the squadron ready to start by June 5, with possible departure delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Jones
Washington
Sigsbee
Navy Department
Offiitis
Loomis
France
Winslow
Sleshee
Uncooperative Vladivostok Squadron Dilemma Explained
Vladivostok reports say Rear Admiral Jessen did not know Rojestvensky plans to circle Japan or break the Korea Strait. The fleet failed to sail and divert as hoped, with Almaz and destroyers under continual Japanese surveillance and ships seen on the horizon when not at anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Rojestvensky
Jessen
Japan
Straits of Korea
Almaz
Support Loomis Position as Asphalt Company Testifies
Washington hearing in the Bowen Loomis inquiry features Clyde Brown treasurer of American Asphalt company, confirming an exchange of a Loomis check for $1,000 for another American money payment. Ira Atkinson also testifies about the routine nature of the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asphalt Company
Washington
West Point
Taft
Bowen-Loomis
Clyde Brown
American Asphalt Company
Loomis
Brown
Mr. Brown
Krauses Found Guilty On Enclosing Public Lands
Omaha jurors convict John Krause and Herman Krause of maintaining and enclosing 4500 acres of public lands in Sheridan county Nebraska and of asserting exclusive use and hindering public access. John Krause also found guilty of intimidating settlers Theodore Osborn Edward Whetstone and others from entering or transit across the lands by threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
John Krause
Herman Krause
Sheridan County
Neb
John Krauss
Theodore Osborn
Edward Whetstone
France backs Roosevelt peace effort amid Russo Japanese talks
Paris journals praise the American initiative as President Roosevelt opens a path to peace negotiations between Russia and Japan. France, forgetting its Morocco tensions, approves strongly with portraits of Roosevelt Ambassador Meyer Minister Takahira and Ambassador Cassini gracing the editions.
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Paris
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
France
Germany
Morocco
Meyer
Takahira
Cassini
Picures
White House
Oregon's New Law Brings Whipping to McGinty
Charles McGinty, described as a wife eater, received twenty lashes under Oregon's new statute. A braided rawhide whip with four lashes was used by the jailer, sheriff, and a physician. After sentencing he was shackled to a door in the jail corridor and suspended, enduring the fourth lash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Charles McGinty
McGinty
Iijood
Washington to Announce Meet Between Peace Plan Delegations
An early announcement of the time and place for the meeting of the Russian and Japanese peace plenipotentiaries is expected from Washington. The exchange, proceeding through Count Cassini and Mr Tikalliva, involves President Roosevelt as intermediary. Diplomats say Russia prefers Paris, but Roosevelt may decide.
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Washington
ST. Pepersburg
Fime
Count Cassini
MM. Tikalliva
Roosevelt
Russia
Paris
Greece's Premier Delyannis Murdered by Gambler
Theodore Delyannis, Greece's premier, was stabbed at the chamber of deputies by gambler Gherakaris in revenge for gambling house closures. He died after hours of bleeding, as authorities rushed him to Red Cross station and a state funeral plan began. The assassin was seized, and police note Gherakaris had just been released from prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athbens
Theodore Delyannis
Greece
Gherakaris
Chamber of Deputies
Delyannis
M. Delyannis
Red Cross
Cabinet
Nebraska Cited as Top Sugar Beet State in U S
Washington reports credit Nebraska as among the best states for beet sugar production. The note highlights early factories at Grand Island and Norfolk and later Leavitt near Ames, marking fourteen years of experience in rainfed beet production and expansion across Nebraska.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Alvarado
Cal
Grand Island
Neb
United States
Norfolk
Leavitt
Ames
Union Pacific
Omaha
Morton Poised to Lead Equitable Life Board
Paul Morton to become chairman of the board of directors at Equitable Life Assurance Society as he plans to retire from the Navy. The move initiates a major reorganization, with resignations tendered by President James W. Alexander and senior officers James H. Hyde Gage Tarbell George TD Wilson and William S T McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Equitable Life Society
New York
Paul Morton
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James W. Alexander
James H. Hyde
Gage E. Tarbell
George TD. Wilson
William ST. McIntyre
Russian Warships Interned by Admiral Train
Washington reports Secretary Talt received a Manila cable from Governor Wright stating Russian warships failed to leave within 24 hours and are now under Admiral Train’s custody. He has ordered disarming their machinery and removing gun breech locks, with full details to the Navy Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Train
Washington
Talt
Wright
Manila
Navy Department
Roosevelts Meet Chinese Exclusion Protesters
President Roosevelt conferred with about thirty members of the American Asiatic Association from the cotton iron and steel industries to protest stringent enforcement of the Chinese exclusion laws. They warned such enforcement could threaten U S export trade with China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Asiatic Association
Waslington
Roosevelt
Iron and Steel
United States
China
Battle in Korea Straits Showed Togo Dominance From Start
London Times correspondent reports the naval clash in the straits of Korea as Admiral Togo led four battleships and cruiser force into battle with Kamimura’s squadron of armored cruisers. Russians opened fire at long range with limited effect while Japanese aimed carefully, then opened full engagement at close range.
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Togo
London
Tokla
Times
Straits of Korea
Nisshin
Kasuga
Kamimura
Millers Debate Government Rail Rate Regulation
Prof Hugo R Meyer of the University of Chicago told the National Federation of Millers in Kansas City that government rate control fails when it expands beyond stopping secret rebates and ensuring reasonableness, arguing it halts rate declines and spurs distance tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Hugo R. Meyer
University of Chicago
National Federation of Millers
No Match for Japs in Sea of Japan Disaster Tale
AP interviews with surviving naval officers reveal the Russian fleet’s collapse after Kniaz Sonvaroff's sinking and Admiral Rojestvensky's wounding. A single fleet officer knew the commander in chief's plans while division admirals and sub-lieutenants relied on flagship signals. Gunnery training was minimal and rarely realistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnebgotatoff
Rojestyensky
Madagascar
Fight at Jackson's Hole Stirs Idaho Outlaws Clash
Reports from Jackson Hole Idaho recount a deadly confrontation between ranchers and outlaws. Six people were killed four outlaws and two ranchers. Several horses died in the battle as gunmen attempted to drive away cattle which the ranchers later recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk
Idaho
Jackson Hole
Tax collection orders close nonpaying merchants
Muskogee Indian authorities dismiss charges against police accused of assault during tax protests. Mayor Fite ends arrests as Inspector Wright follows orders from Secretary Fiszchock to enforce tribal taxes. Businesses failing to pay will be closed.
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Muskoger
I. T
Fite
Wright
Fiszchcock
Revolutionists Are Busy in Central America Republic
Manuel Dieguez, a Guatemalan lawyer and revolution ary candidate backed by Barillas, former Guatemalan president, is said to be hurrying from southern Mexico to San Francisco to join Barillas and the party there.
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San Francisco
Manuel Dieguez
Carillas
Guatemela
Central America
San Franccisco
Mexico
Barillas
Saved from the Gallows in Iowa Court Appeal
Charles Rocker of Rock Rapids had been sentenced for murder and faced execution in Anginese. Half an hour before the scheduled hanging, an appeal was filed with the Iowa Supreme Court and a long distance phone message interrupted the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Charles Rocker
Rock Rapids
Rocker
Anginese
Waterloo Tragedy: Woman Found Dead in Charred Shed
Ian W. J. Selrock, a Waterloo farmer, returned home to find his wife’s charred body in a ruined coal shed. The trunk was entirely burned. A coroner’s jury could not solve the case, but theory favors tramps as the cause.
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Waterloo
Ian W. J. Selrock
Roosevelt's peace offer lands with Russia and Japan
The White House received formal assurance from Count Cassini that Russia accepts the president's peace proposal and will appoint plenipotentiaries to meet Japan's envoys. Talks in Washington with President Roosevelt, Cassini, and Takahira reported progress toward a surefire conference place and date, with both governments pledging sincere negotiations.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
White House
Count Cassini
Nicholas
Cassini
Roosevelt
Kogoro Takahira
Infatuated Swede Writes to Miss Roosevelt
Secret service men in Washington arrested John Johnson a Swede for writing letters to Alice Roosevelt. He claimed to be sent from Sweden to marry Miss Roosevelt and detailed the mission in his letters to the president daughter. He was committed to Jacksonville asylum, note as former inmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington, Ill
Secret Service
Washington
John Johnson
Alice Roosevelt
Johnson
Sweden
Miss Roosevelt
Jacksonville
President urges direct peace talks between Russia and Japan
The president proposes direct negotiations between Russia and Japan to end their war. He favors plenipotentiaries meeting without intermediaries and offers to assist only with arranging preliminaries for the meeting. The aim is a peaceful resolution that benefits all civilized nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Japan
United States
Orel Aims for Repair After Severe Battle Damage
APT report describes the Russian battleship Orel at Malosura with heavy damage. Hull shows numerous shell holes and splinters, upper works riddled, and splinters piercing armor. Forward starboard 12 inch guns smashed ten feet from the muzzle by shell or explosion.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Ui Malsura
Mer
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Oregon
Morton
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