Will Welcome President and Tax News From Iowa
Des Moines reports Mayor Brenton plans to mass 16 000 schoolchildren on the state house steps to greet President Roosevelt during his Des Moines visit. Iowa’s state treasurer notes insurance taxes top 250 000 in three months, signaling a record year ahead. Veterans head to Shiloh for the anniversary ceremonies with Indiana monuments dedicated that day. Tax ferrets are warned by Wat Bailey that assessed underpayments cannot be pursued in court. A Waterloo man reveals forty years of voting without naturalization, now corrected. Former Speaker Henderson to move to New York as a corporate advisor, with a possible high salary. Two Des Moines cases show liquor-related tragedies, a couple sent to hospital and a mother to an insane hospital with her young son placed in care.
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Des Moines
James Brenton
Roosevelt
State House
Brenton
Executive Council
Iowa
Towa
Shiloh
Thesconfederals
Indiana
Tey. J. W. Bissell
Waterloo
America
Upper Iowa University
Flo
Canada
New York
D. 2. Henderson
National House
Du‘Duque
New York City
Weounsel
Mexico
James
Jennie Turnwut
Noth
Iowa Officials Named for St Louis Exposition Dedication
Gov Cummins appoints Col W G Dows and Col W B Humphrey as aides to Adjt Gen Corbin for St Louis exposition dedication April 30. Corbin to marshal parade. Also notes appointment of Fred Russell as state pharmacy commissioner and plans for charity conference in Des Moines 1904. Lay of Polk County courthouse cornerstone set for April 20 with Grand Master Gardiner presiding. Rural mail carriers numbers rising with 2000 target and county superintendent conferences announced for early April.
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National Guard
Des Moines
Atlanta
Iowa Board of Control
Commercial Exchange
St. Louis
Cummins
Fred Russell
Calhoun County
W. St. Leland
Hawarden
Russell
District Court
Fletcher Howard
N. T. Hendrix
Ti. F. Keltz
Webster City
Hendrix
Free Masons
Lowa
Polk County
Gardiner
Clinton
Iowa to Begin State Building at St Louis World’s Fair
Iowa takes lead in erecting a state building at the World’s Fair in St Louis. The planned site sits on the state reservation center of the ornamental plaza on the state plateau. Proudfoot Bird of Des Moines are the architects and EK W Nichols & Co. the contractors.
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Iowa
St. Louis
Tawa Dallieo Ae
Ore State
Proudfoot & Bird
Dee Moines
Avehidonts
EK. W. Nichols & Co
German Trust v Board of Review Tax Case At Davenport
Judge P J Wolfe ruled the German Trust company can be held liable for both city and county taxes on securities worth 636650 held as agent. This landmark Iowa decision, first of its kind, will be appealed to the state supreme court.
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P. J. Wolfe
Davenport
German Trust Company
Board of Review
Ife
Trust Company
Towa
Supreme Court
Boone youths confession sparks fear over fires in town
In Boone Iowa Ralph Leonard a 16 year old son of a respected family confessed to starting numerous fires in the past weeks including four barns in ten days He claims accomplices forced him yet withholds names The town hopes all culprits are identified and charged
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Boone
Ralph Leonard
Iowa Creamery Patrons Get 40 Percent of Dues
Patrons of the defunct Elgin creamery in Iowa will receive 40 percent of amounts due, per a United States court order by Judge McPherson from the last Council Bluffs session. Claims for hauling milk will be paid in full.
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Iowa
Elgin (Jl) Creamery Company
McPherson
United States Court
Settlement Soon in Fraternal Brotherhood of the World Case
Receiver John T. Moffit reports claims against the defunct Fraternal Brotherhood of the World totaling 37000 with assets around 15000. Final settlement set for May 4. Headquarters of the order were in Tipton, Iowa.
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John T. Moffit
Fraternal Brotherhood of the World
Towa
Tipton
Jury Convicts James Burns of First Degree Murder
James Burns found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Jerry Corcoran at a Des Moines resort. Life imprisonment recommended. Co-defendants Aaron and Carrie Baties and Whitney Beveridge to be tried for complicity. Corcoran drugged and robbed two months ago.
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James Burns
Jerry Corcoran
Aaron
Carrie Baties
Whitney Beveridge
Corcoran
Des Moines
Train collision near Knoxville injures crew and demolishes engine
A Des Moines-Albia passenger train on the Burlington road struck an open switch at Knoxville and crashed into the rear of a standing freight train. The locomotive was badly wrecked and engineer Hiatt, with 25 years on the line, was instantly killed.
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Des Moines
Miss Jennie Dunn Wins $5,000 Verdict Against Dr Warren Reed
In Cedar Rapids in the superior court Judge Rothrock presides as the jury awards Miss Jennie Dunn five thousand dollars for breach of promise against Chicago physician Dr Warren Reed. Reed did not appear in court. Dunn originally sued for twenty thousand dollars.
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Rothrock
Cedar Rapids
Jennie Dunn
Warren Reed
Chicago
Miss Dunn
Fire at Dudley home kills Isaac Speed
A Dudley residence owned by Ezra Stevens caught fire and Isaac Speed, his son in law, died in the blaze. Six Stevens family members escaped in night clothes from an upper window and must abandon the elderly relative to the flames.
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Ezra Stevens
Dudley
Isaac Speed
Stevens
Good Roads Proclamation Sets Des Moines Convention
Governor Cummins issues a proclamation for a state good roads convention in Des Moines on April 15 to select 55 delegates for the International and National Good Roads convention in St. Louis from April 27 to May 2.
Rural districts press consolidation in Marshall county
Five independent school districts near Green Mountain in Marshall county pursue consolidation. Postmaster George Metzger of Davenport is ousted by Special Examiner Stewart amid office probe. Tripoli schools chief G T Seeby resigns over pay dispute for nine pupils.
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Marshall County
Green Mountain
George Metzger
Davenport
Stewart
G. T. Seeby
Tripoli
Leando
van Buren County
Douds
H. A. Griswold
Manson
Los Angeles
Cal
Waterman Creek
Sutherland
Dilbert Dildwell
F. Gleason
Drake University
Des Moines
Dean Hill M. Bell
Frank J. Herriott
Secretary of State
Bailey State Bank
Correctionville
Corn Palace Proposed for 1904 World Fair in St Louis
Plans discussed in Ames for a large corn palace to be built by Iowa and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission. The building would house agricultural and livestock displays and grain judging, with interior and exterior surfaces decorated with Iowa corn kernels in varied colors.
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Agricultural Department
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
St. Louis
Ames
W. ¥. Tailor
Agricultural Department of the
W. C. Whiting
Iowa Commission
Freeman Conaway
P. G. Holden
The
State College
C. I. Curtiss
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Agricultural Department of the Commission
Whiting
Tailor
Agricultural and Livestock Departments
Iowa
State Refuses Resurvey of Meandered Lakes
Special correspondence notes the state executive council declined to resurvey adjacent meandered lakes. The council rents the beds to boaters to hold title and possession as lakes dry up, arguing they are swamp land grants not subject to resurvey. Disputes have arisen in courts over the lakes' status and title remains contested.
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State Executive Council
Salvation Lassie Shot In Rescue Mission
Bertie Falk of the Sioux City Rescue mission was shot in the forehead by Mrs. Frank Ball of Sioux City after finding Ball’s husband with the lieutenant. Ball fired after retrieving a revolver through a partition. no arrests have followed as the husband left for Omaha.
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Trent
Bertie Falk
Sioux City
Frank Ball
Deaf School Plans to Graduate Barbers at Council Bluffs
Superintendent Robert of the Council Bluffs school for deaf and dumb children plans to graduate many barbers from the institution. He believes a dumb barber would please masculine residents and notes former students have found success in the trade. The Faribault school teaches fifty seven trades and wood carving is the top performer. He will introduce instruction in the tonsorial art.
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Robert
Council Bluffs
Faribault
Minn
Mitchellville school contract awarded to Charles Weita & Sons
The board of control awards the cottage and pumphouse project at the Mitchellville industrial school to Charles Weita & Sons of Des Moines for 16 650 dollars. The plumbing heating and third story finishing are excluded. The board may finish the third story for 600 dollars on 39 days notice if funds permit.
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Board of Contre
Mitchellville
Charles Weita & Sons
Des Moines
Retirement of Rev J D Sands Ends 35 Year Clerical Career
On April 1 Rev J D Sands a pioneer Congregational minister will retire after 35 years in the pulpit and pastoral work. He has been stationed at Belmond and active in church growth in central Town. His successor will be Rev A Dunton of Gilbert Station. Sands aged 88 is well preserved for his years. Jacob Weidenreich 39 committed suicide by shooting himself beside his parents grave in Davenport cemetery after signs of melancholia. His father recently died and he had shown distress since.
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J. D. Sands
Belmond
Central Town
A. Dunton
Gi'het Station
Sands
Jacob Weidenreich
Davenport
Banks In Good Shape In Iowa From 1902 Call
Bank deposits in Iowa rose by nearly 2.5 million between February 6 last year and December 1892, with state and savings banks totaling 564 on February 6. The report notes record numbers of banks, higher capital, and strong liabilities except for two 1902 dates.
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Iowa
Office of Auditor of
State Carroll
Professor Severely Critics Girls Education in Sioux City
Prof W M Stephens superintendent of Sioux City schools warned that parents demand education of mind only for girls and attacked alleged fallacies in modern female schooling. He urged Greek Latin and music be replaced by cooking room keeping and body development to fit traditional feminine culture.
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W. M. Stephens
Sioux City
Stephens
High Prices and Bids on State Chimneys Spark Concern
In Des Moines contractors report available structural iron and beams with immediate delivery, while other building materials remain costly. Iron prices trend downward yet overall material costs rise. The state board of control rejected bids for numerous large brick chimneys at state institutions, with uncertain prospects for lower prices in new bids.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
State Woodmen Camp in Des Moines to choose delegates
The state camp of the Modern Woodmen of America will meet in Des Moines in May to select delegates for the head camp in Indianapolis in June. The readjustment of the order's insurance system is the major issue facing the M W A at present.
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Woodmen of America
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Sioux City District Court Grants Divorce to John Tucker
The Sioux City district court grants a divorce to John Tucker from Mary Madden. Tucker, an elderly man, married Madden after meeting her at a Kansas City race track. He transferred $30,000 and his homestead to her but the court returned the deed. Madden is reported to be an inmate of the Minneapolis resort known as the Wild Irish Rose.
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Sioux City
John Tucker
Tucker
Mary Madden
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Farmer Adam Wasem Rejects $1000 Acre for 320 Acre Gypsum Farm
Adam Wasem, a farmer south of Fort Dodge, refused a $1000 an acre offer for his 320 acre gypsum rich farm from a gypsum company. He insists deposits be developed by local capital rather than the so called trust formed of eastern capitalists.
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Adam Wasem
Fort Dodge
Treasury Announces Bond Refunding plan for 1903
The secretary of the treasury announced that from April 1 1903 investors may refund three percent loan of 1908 1918 and four percent funded loan of 1907 up to 106 million dollars. New bonds issued at two percent premium with accrued interest calculated to exchange date. Existing bonds include 97 million three percent and 233 million of 1907 and 446 million two percent consols of 1930.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Carnegie Steel Co Formed By Merger Of Three Firms
Articles filed in New Jersey merge American Steel Hoop Co National Steel Co and the Carnegie company into Carnegie Steel Co with 63 million capitalization. Combined assets total 252 million. Directors are Corey Schwab Gary Blackburn Murray. Officers include Corey president and Blackburn secretary treasurer all from Pittsburg.
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Trenton
N. J
American Steel Hoop Co
National Steel Co
Carnegie Company
Carnegie Steel Co
New Jersey
W. E. Corey
C. M. Schwab
E. H. Gary
W. W. Blackburn
Thomas Murray
W. E E. Corey
J. J. Campbell
Pittsburg
Capture Many Seals From Newfoundland Fleet
Sealing steamers Virginia Lake and Aurora arrived at St Johns with 25,000 and 23,000 seals respectively. Catches include Grand Lake 28,000 Neptune 22,000 Vanguard 21,000 Greenland 20,000 Iceland 18,000 Southern Cross 17,000 Serranova 16,000 Labrador 12,000 Diana 110,000 Leopold 10,000 Evrick 5,000 and Wite 7,000, totaling 238,600 for two thirds of the fleet and an annual total near 360,000 seals.
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St. Johns
N. F
Virginia Lake
Aurora
Grand Lake
Neptune
Vanguard
Greenland
Iceland
Southern Cross
Serranova
Labrador
Diana
Leopold
Evrick
Wite
Nathaniel K Fairbank Dies at 73 in Chicago
Chicago, March 28. Nathaniel K Fairbank founder of the N K K Fairbank Co and Fairbank Canning Co and a long prominent Chicago businessman died at his home 1801 Michigan Ave after a brief illness at age 73. He had lived in Chicago nearly 50 years and was known for charitable work. He is survived by seven children.
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Chicago
Nathaniel K. Fairbank
N. KK. Fairbank Company
Fairbank Canning Company
Michigan Avenue
Secretary Root Relieves Gen Wood From Cuban Duty
Secretary Root issues order freeing Gen Leonard Wood from further Cuba duty after his report on occupation. He praises Wood for efficient conduct and thanks him on behalf of the president.
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Washington
Root
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Wood
Gen. Wood
Rich Anthracite Coal Find Near Bear Paw Mountains
A. G. Staten reports a rich anthracite coal vein about ten miles south of Havre Montana. The vertical four foot thick vein peaks among Bear Paw mountains. A specimen sent to a chemical lab is judged superior grade anthracite.
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Havre
Mont
A. G. Staten
Bear Paw Mountains
DC Supreme Court appoints new chief and fills vacancy
Justice Clabaugh of the District of Columbia Supreme Court is named chief justice to succeed the retired Judge Bingham. Former Senator Pritchard of North Carolina will be appointed to fill the vacancy created by Clabaughs promotion.
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Washington
Justice Clabaugh
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Bingham
Senator Pritchard
North Carolina
Clabaugh
Tariff to Be the Issue in Next National Campaign
Senator William B. Allison predicts tariff will dominate the next national campaign. He states the Republican party will uphold its current stance on tariffs and the Philippine questions, while admitting some tariff reductions are needed.
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Washington
William B. Allison
Republian Party
Marconi Wireless Dispatches Reported by Times
The Times today publishes two New York dispatches sent by the Marconi wireless system. The messages total about 150 words and reach London via wireless telegraphy. They convey brief telegraphic reports from the American press transmitted to London.
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London
the Times This Morning
New York
Marconi
Sanitary Congress to Meet in Bradford England
Ambassador Choate informed the State Department that a sanitary congress addressing international matters will be held in Bradford England from July 7 to 11 and United States representatives are invited to attend.
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Washington
Marc
Choate
State Department
Bradford
England
United States
Anti Cigarette Law Passes Wisconsin Assembly
The Wisconsin Assembly passed the anti cigarette bill on Thursday without debate. The measure prohibits manufacture or sale of cigarettes or cigarette paper and takes effect July 1 next.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Irish land bill introduced by Wyndham in Commons
The Irish secretary presented the government’s land reform bill proposing a 60 million dollar free grant for the scheme. Tenants would pay 3 percent interest on government loans, with advances capped at 2500 in congested districts and 5000 elsewhere. Un tenanted lands would be sold to neighboring tenants under estate commissioners headed by Finucane, Wrench, and Bagley under the lord lieutenant of Ireland. the act would take effect November 12.
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London
Wyndham
House of Commons
Michael Finucane
Government of Bengal Revenue, General and Statistical Department
Frederick 8. Wrench
William F. Bagley
Treland
Three Mexicans killed in Lacoste rail crash near San Antonio
Sunset Limited of Southern Pacific and another passenger train collided at Lacoste Texas 18 miles west of San Antonio at 9 55 p m Thursday. Three Mexican passengers Guadalupe Cantee Antonio Arizpe and Manuel Trevino Santo burned in the private car of Gen Geronimo Trevino. The trains’ rear Pullman car telescoped the private car officials say. The fire started from oil in the tender and destroyed the train and engine. The Trevino family member accompanying Gen Trevino was uninjured.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sunset Limited
Southern Pacific
Lacoste
Here
Guadalupe Cantee
Monterey
Antonio Arizpe
Sabinas
Manuel Trevino Santo
Geronimo Trevino
Trevinos
Gen. Trevino
Tragic End for Maj. Gen Hector MacDonald
Paris reports Maj. Gen Hector MacDonald commander in Ceylon killed himself at the Hotel Regina. The once famed officer rose from a draper's assistant to a decorated general and was beloved in military and civil life. London notes his sudden death shocked the public.
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Paris
Hector MacDonald
Ceylon
Regina
London
Mac
MacDonald
Gordon Highlanders
National Packing firm formed in consolidation
Merged by Packers Chicago March 25 confirms seven packing companies bought last summer by Armour Swift and Morris interests. National Packing company incorporated in New Jersey March 18 with 15 million dollars capital purchased the properties and is now operating them. J. P. Lyman serves as president.
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Chicago
Armour, Swift and Morris
National Packing Company
New Jersey
New National Company
J. P. Lyman
Zeine Youth Shoots Stepfather in Pottsown Beating Incident
In Pottsgrove seven miles west of Peoria, 17-year-old Leslie Zeine shot and killed his stepfather Charles Krause after Krause allegedly beat Zeine’s mother. Zeine fled, was arrested, and held in Peoria jail following the Wednesday night incident.
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Peoria
Judge Tyner Resigns Amid Health Concerns
Washington March 27 Judge James N Tyner assistant attorney general for the post office department has resigned effective upon the appointment of his successor who has not been chosen Tyner is in serious physical condition and due to age and illness has not been able to discharge duties for a long time and will not again visit the post office department officially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyner
Washington
James N. Tyner
Post Office Department
Dartmouth Freshmen Drown in Connecticut River Canoe Accident
Robert M. Baker of Worcester and John I. Konerson of Roxbury, both Dartmouth freshmen and Phi Gamma Delta members, drowned while canoeing Sunday on the Connecticut River.
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Hanover
N. H
Robert M. Baker
Worcester
Mass
John. I. Konerson
Roxbury
Dartmouth College
Phi Gamma Delta
Connecticut River
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J. T. Quick
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Leon Brown
Iowa State News
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