Iowa Legislature Adjourns With Senatorial Election And Key Bills
Labor measures completed and many killed or passed. Governor used veto power. Legislature adjourned April 12 after electing a U S senator. Highlights include suffrage events with Sylvia Pankhurst and militant demonstrations, Dolliver memorials, and appointments of state printer Robert Henderson and state binder John M Jamison.
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United States
Sylvia Pankhurst
Senate Committee On
Dolliver
Robert G. Cousins
Robert Henderson
John M. Jamison
W.& Kenyon
Ourst
Statewide Reforms Aim for Parole Board Oversight and Taxes
The list outlines broad changes including shifting pardoning power to the state parole board, prohibiting certain degrading classifications, granting rural students free high school tuition, a flat five mill tax on money and credits, and various reforms in law, education, roads, gambling bans, public offices, and professional certification. It also mentions uniform bills of lading, life validation of teachers, inspectors of scales, and a commerce counsel.
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Grand
Iowa
Whitney
State Highway Board
Statewide reform and electoral measures proposal list
A long compilation of proposed state reforms including special primaries to fill senatorial vacancies, daylight saloons, initiative and referendum for state legislation, direct inheritance, nine judge supreme court, tax commissions, secret ballot liquor consents, and reorganizations of medical, pharmacy, and highway administrations. It notes licensing barriers and anti-discrimination insurance bills among other legal changes.
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District
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Pharmacy Department
Commissioner of Pharmacy
Contracts For Sale of Land Tax Clarification
De Wolf of Grundy proposes that contracts for land sales where possession and title stay with the seller until final settlement not be counted as credits for tax purposes. The bill on child custody names in divorce petitions moves to passage. Dunnegan’s $50,000 Shenandoah Western Normal conversion bill headed to senate with no recommendation. Halgrims rail stop bill to require trains to stop at stations when signaled is defeated in the house.
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de Wolf
Grundy
Dunnegan
Page
Western Normal College
Shenandoah
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Halgrims
Record of Iowa Legislature Thirty Fourth General Assembly
The body adjourned after electing W S Kenyon on the sixty seventh ballot to the U S Senate to fill Dolliver's vacancy, with about eleven hundred bills offered and a near two million dollar appropriation for state use. Taxation reform, education bills including free rural high school tuition, normal training funding, certification validity, and road improvements dominated, with the anti tax ferret law and monies and credits acts shaping finance. significant public health measures such as vasectomy operations and cheap antitoxin, plus municipal and road bills and party unity in voting marked the session.
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W.S. Kenyon
United States Senate
J. P. Dolliver
General Revenue Fund
Hunters’ License
Executive Council
Mattes
Senate
Moore
House
Legislative Tax Commission
General Assembly
Iowa
United States
Thirty-fourth General Assembly
Thirty- Fourth General Assembly
Dolliver
Robert G. Cousins
Sylvia Pank
State Antitoxin Department Bill Advances
A bill by Senator Bennett creates a state antitoxin department under the state board of health. The measure passed the house and already passed the senate.
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State Board of Health
Bennett
House
Senate
Exempts Armories from State Taxation
A bill by Fulton of Jefferson was passed in the house exempting all property and evidences of indebtedness of militia companies in Iowa from taxation under the provisions of the act.
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Iowa
Fulton of Jefferson
Transportation Bill Fails After House Action
Goodykoontz of Boone proposed free transport for mail carriers and government contracts with common carriers. The measure amending the anti pass law was approved in committee but killed on the floor. Huff of Hardin saw a drainage district counsel bill die in the chamber.
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Goodykoontz
Boone
Bill
Huff
Hardin
Vetoed Oregon Plan and Primary Changes Dominate Iowa Session
The Iowa legislature saw the veto of the Oregon plan for electing U S senators by Governor Carroll and a key primary reform turn, while major insurance and commerce measures moved forward. Fire marshal bills passed, anti-rebating legislation died, and several constitutional propositions failed.
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Iowa
Sixty-first
Congress
Senate
Carroll
Oregon
United States
House
Supreme
District
Superior Courts
Distribution of New Road and Drainage Laws Adopted
The general assembly passed road and drainage laws to be printed and distributed statewide under a concurrent resolution. The secretary of state is tasked with ensuring copies are published and broadcast to all counties.
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General Assembly
House
Senate
Secretary of State
Senate Districts Remain Unchanged Under Census Bill
The senate committee on representative and senatorial districts reports a bill that keeps current districts intact. The legislature must reenact a similar bill after each census to maintain the districts as they are now.
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Senate Committee On
Deer Bill Killed In House Fight Over Park Deer
A fish and game committee bill to distribute wild deer to state parks for care under contracts failed in the house. The plan would have allowed the warden to farm deer to park management within the state and not sold or moved out. The goal was to reduce property damage costs from wild animals.
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Fish and Game Committee
Wild Dee
Iowa State College sets June commencement address
The faculty has secured Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis to deliver the annual commencement address. Complete arrangements for commencement week will be announced shortly.
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Hillis Ames
Ames
Iowa State College
Newell Dwight Hillis
Logan well promises to be best in western Iowa
At Logan a city well shows strong water flow as workers target 1000 feet. Contractors expect continued gains and anticipate the site becoming a leading water source in the region.
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Logan
Iowa
Hines Under Fire in Lorimer Inquiry Deposits Dispute
Edward Tilden testified before the Helm committee in Springfield claiming he objects to surrendering bank deposit records while serving as president of Drovers' Deposit National bank. The panel noted a subpoena had been issued but not obtained. Hines reports claim he boasted of aiding Lorimer's election and right to influence senators, with affidavits from Marquette witnesses.
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Springfield
Edward Tilden
Chicago Packer
Helm
Lorimer
Drovers’ Deposit National Bank
Healy
Tilden
Herman H. Metter
Chicago
Herman H. Mettler Lumber Company
Edward Hines
Hines
Union League Club
Slettler
Flettler
Washington
Taft
Hettler
Lines
Lorimer. ‘I Simply Took Mr. Hines
M. B. Coan
Mr. Hettler
Marquette
Mich
William Lorimer
Coan
Illinois
Mr. Hines
Frank Russell
Robert D. Lowe
J. D. Mosher
Ines
Bush
Russell
Selby I. Jones
Russ Culver
Riots in Champagne District Spread Across Maine France
Widespread disturbances follow the senate action on champagne boundaries. Rioters loot cellars near Epernay and Ay, shelling cavalry with a bomb wound three troopers and killing a horse. Troops and 12,000 soldiers mobilize as 7,000 wine growers march on Hoernay to wreck cellars.
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Epernay
France
Senate
Champagne
Department of Maine
Montrouil
Taft Extends Civil Service Reform Across Departments
The Taft administration quietly broadens civil service reform through senior posts and reduced political influence. New York customs house shows firmer discipline with dismissals and prosecutions. A retirement fund offers portable benefits and return of contributions with interest for departing workers.
House Adopts Direct Vote For Senators
Washington reports the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment by 296 to 16 to elect U S senators by popular vote. Senator Borah urged the measure and predicted the Senate will pass it and send it to the states forRatification after a six hour debate devoid of partisanship.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Borah
Rebels Capture Agua Prieta After Border Clash
U S troops crossed the border to halt fighting after a clash in Agua Prieta Sonora. The battle pitted 65 federals against 150 rebels led by Red Lopez and lasted Thursday afternoon, ending with rebel capture of the city following American casualties in Douglas Arizona.
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U. S
Mexico
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Red" Lopez
Douglas
Ariz
United States
Representative Ma con proposes ban on interstate futures dealing
Washington reports Representative Ma con of Arkansas introduced a bill to make unlawful any interstate or foreign buying selling or dealing in futures for any agricultural products or commodities.
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Washington
Macon
Arkansas
To Paint the President Portrait by Andres Zorn
Washington reports Swedish painter Andres Zorn will start next week a portrait of President Taft after completing a portrait of Vice President Sherman. The move follows his work on political leaders as part of a government commission.
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Washington
Andres Zorn
Sherman
Taft
President names Curtis Guild Jr as Russia ambassador
The president announced Curtis Guild Jr. will become ambassador to Russia, succeeding W. W. Rockhill who moves to Constantinople to serve as ambassador.
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Washington
Curtis Guild, Jr
Russia
W. W. Rockhill
Constantinople
Auction Platform Collapse Wounds Twenty at Newark Sale
Twenty bidders, most of them women, are under surgeon care at Glengardner, New Jersey, after a platform collapsed during an auction sale on Wednesday.
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Newark
N. J
Glengardner
Indict Mayor for Bribery in East Chicago Case
Lake County grand jury returned 30 graft indictments. Mayor A. G. Schileker and Police Chief Albert Lewis charged with soliciting a $700 bribe from a Whiting sportsman to permit a gambling house. W. C. Harding and Walter C. Spenger face fraud and coal sale charges against the city.
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Hammond
Ind
East Chicago
Lake County Superior Court
A. G. Schileker
Albert Lewis
Whiting
W. C. Harding
West Chicago
Walter C. Spenger
Harding
Tom L. Johnson Dies after Illness in Cleveland
Tom T. Johnson, former mayor of Cleveland and advocate of three cent street car fares, died of cirrhosis after over two years of illness. He once was a multimillionaire self described monopolist, but his mayoral tenure earned national recognition and praise from Lincoln Stephens as the best mayor of the hast governed city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Tom T. Johnson
Johnson
United States
Lincoln Steffens
Michael S. Link Found Dead in Mitchell Home Tub
Former Illinois legislator Michael S. Link who testified in the Lorimer election investigation was found dead in his Mitchell Tl home bathtub early Monday morning. His death follows an indictment for perjury by a Chicago grand jury after he turned state's evidence.
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St. Louis
Michael S. Link
Illinois
Chicago
United States
William Lorimer
Mitchell
Gary Opens New Coke Ovens At U S Steel Plant
United States Steel places its fourth industry in operation in Gary with first coke produced at the new ovens costing 8.6 million dollars. A plant workforce of 830 will operate the facility, with 660 additional workers aiding in the era.
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United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Goulds Son Secures Marriage License in City Hall
Jay Gould son of George J Gould visited New York City Hall on Thursday to obtain a marriage license to wed Miss Annie Douglas Graham daughter of John Graham and granddaughter of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii.
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Jay Gould
New York
George J. Gould
Annie Douglas Graham
John Graham
Lyidia Kamekeha Liliuokalani
Queen Lil
Hawaiian Islands
Local Option For Haois Falls In House Vote
Springfield lawmakers killed the county local option for Haois in a Thursday House vote of 63 to 83 after a heated debate.
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Springfield
Haois
House of Representatives
Sam Lloyd Puzzle Expert Dies at 70 in New York
Sam Lloyd, famed puzzle expert whose problems attracted a wide readership, died at his New York home on Tuesday from a stroke. He was seventy years old.
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Sam Lloyd
New York
Foss to Marry Miss Chapman
Sturtevant Foss of Boston son of Massachusetts governor and Miss Dorothy Chapman of San Francisco announce their engagement this week as confirmed by the couple's parents.
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Foss
Miss Chapman
San Francisco
Sturtevant Foss
Boston
Massachusetts
Dorothy Chapman
Unpatriotic Imputations On Mexican Border Actions
A New York Tribune critique condemns Americans for imputing malice to their government during the Mexican border military actions. It decries the hasty accusations and calls for discretion to avoid wounding susceptibilities and causing groundless suspicions.
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New York Tribune
Nations in Canal Traffic Show U S Lags in Shipping
The article notes that only three American vessels passed through the Suez canal last year while Japan led with 72 ships totaling 483,000 tons. England, Germany, France, Austria, and Russia follow in order. In 1910 canal usage reached 4,533 ships and 23,000,000 tons, signaling growth and implying Panama's opening may reshape trade.
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Suez Canal
Japan
United States
Ingland
Germany
France
Austria
Russia
Suez
Panama Canal
Democratic presidential booms go neglected in wartime life
Amid the war, public attention shifts away from a selection of Democratic presidential booms, leaving a notable gap in political chatter as national focus turns to conflict.
They Have the Chance: Republicans Promise Better Appropriations
Mr. Livingston retires from Congress arguing that Republican appropriations have been lavish and wasteful He says Democrats will do better for taxpayers when given a chance Their chance arrives as they are commissioned to start the appropriations work in the House and promise improved performance next winter.
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Livingston
Congress
House
As a Cynic Sees It
The Kansas City Star notes that the average citizen has one chance in 24,000 to live to 100. The writer remarks that this small probability may seem too large for many.
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Kansas City
Cleaning Steel With Oil And Lime
A historic tip states that rusted steel can be cleaned by coating the item in sweet oil, letting it sit for a few days, and then rubbing with unstacked lime to restore its finish.
Canadians and Reciprocity Divides Liberals in Commons Vote
A test vote in the Canadian House of Commons showed Liberals splitting as two broke with the majority to postpone action on reciprocity until after a general election. Conservatives united against the measure, while U S sentiment appeared stronger for the Taft Laurier pact in the United States than in Canada. It argues Canada’s smaller size means deeper domestic impact from proposed changes, with Canada acting like the Ultraplake in reacting to reciprocity.
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House of Commons
Laurier
Taft
United States
Dominion
Alere
Canada
Tariff Reform Debate and Extra Session Clash
The Chicago Tribune argues against a broad tariff revision in an extra session, noting schedules like K require change yet fearing Democratic plans. It warns that a rejected bill would fuel Republican attacks next year and that experts reports should guide policy rather than partisan moves. It favors Canadian reciprocity and stronger tariff oversight.
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Chicago Tribune
Senate
House
Tariff Commission
Board
Genera Resiston Walt Wals
Until Death Do Them Part Political Sermon on 1916-24 GOP
William J Bryan on the Commoner front mocks a Democratic agenda for an extra session of Congress. He calls for ratifying reciprocity, admitting Arizona and New Mexico, direct senatorial elections, tariff reductions, and a committee to draft presidential campaign explanations blaming Republicans for 1912 panic.
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William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Congress
Pgt
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Champ Clark Orders Mace Repairs Before First Democratic Session
Champ Clark notes the house mace is in bad condition on the eve of the new Democratic majority session and pushes immediate repairs. He argues the mace will be needed for proper ceremonial proceedings.
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Champ Clark
House Gag Rule Possibility In Speech Debate
A Democratic contemporary notes Champ Clark may dodge the gag rule in the House but admits the chamber might need to apply the gag to him if necessary. The exchange reflects tensions over rules and speech limits in congressional proceedings.
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Champ Clark
Champ
Taft seeks expansion of civil service to consular posts
The Civil Service Law may extend to consular and diplomatic appointments. Critics note two consular posts filled by nonstandard means from a forty five person eligible list. The president is seen as sincere, yet officials fear favor and backlash from a powerful figure.
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Taft
How Rumors Start In A Small Town
A gossip exchange over rumors about a young woman fuels chatter. One says her father lost money and she works in a millinery shop, while another admits she spends time there only to try on bats.
Convincing Kansas Arguments by Clyde Voice
A Kansas columnist opens with a blunt stance on listening to threats. The piece uses a vivid hypothetical to frame persuasive rhetoric and social reaction.
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Kansas
Clyde
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