Roosevelt Appeals for militant honesty to stamp out corruption
President Roosevelt urged militant honesty in a Pan American missionary service speech in Mount St Albans, calling for active effort against corruption in public life. He warned that even strong institutions require a spirit of righteousness and urged leaders in church and state to push for honest public service.
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Jury convicts Charles Boehme in burglary case
The jury found Charles Boehme guilty on burglary charges. Attorney J F Witter filed a motion for a new trial citing newly discovered evidence and an alleged improper police confession ruling. Arguments on the motion are set for a future date.
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Burlington Man to Lead River Improvement Memorial
Burlington’s Thomas Wilkinson elected president of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association after a Davenport convention. Delegates from Moline, Rock Island, Davenport, and other river towns pledge a $15,000,000 congressional appropriation for permanent Mississippi River improvements with a Washington lobbying committee.
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New Orleans
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Immigration report cites 32 percent rise in steerage
Commissioner General Frank P. Sargent notes a 32 percent increase in steerage immigration to 857,046 for 1903, with Italians leading origins and Japan as the top oriental source. He urges farm settlement and better integration to avert alien colonies in cities. Fred Rank attended Knights of Columbus in Ft. Madison over the weekend.
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Bankers urged to stay conservative to keep country prosperous
Special to Moline Dispatch from San Francisco reports Comptroller Ridgley telling bankers that speculation and promotion caused stock declines but the country has withstood it. He says banks are not strained and prudent banking can avert serious trouble, keeping the nation in shape for continued prosperity.
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Uncle Sam May Take Pity On Poor Canada
Birmingham England October 22 special to the Moline Dispatch reports officials believe the United States may concede on the Alaskan boundary dispute. It is noted that at least one American commissioner favors action.
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