Iowa Legislative Journal: Woman Suffrage Defeated and School Bills
Special correspondence from Des Moines reports Iowa legislature moving toward adjournment in four weeks. Board of control bills debated with emphasis on university and normal school governance. Woman suffrage fails by one vote in the house. school text book bill rebounds after procedural moves. various legal reforms pass including amendments to school laws and an evidence bill allowing spousal testimony in property fraud cases. Contested Wright Hancock seat settled for Christie. Hawaii annexation defeated in senate.
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Butler County
Iowa
House Committee On Schools and Text Books
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Bremer County
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Tawa
Pharmacy
McKinley to press Spain for Cuba peace within 60 days
Washington and Havana dispatches report President McKinley will demand an end to the Cuban war within two months in friendly but firm terms. Navy moves push monitors north, divers sent to aid in finding Maine wreckage as inquiry continues.
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United States
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Court of Inquiry
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Capt. Peral
Charles Morgan
New York
Murderous Lover Shoots Woman Dies In New Hampton
Miss Minnie Boos died in New Hampton from a February 9 gunshot wound fired by her rejected lover William Christoph. Christoph, jailed to await trial, confessed motive and said he planned the act to stop her love for another, then attempted suicide. He claimed he was of sound mind.
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Minnie Boos
William Christoph
New Hampton
Christoph
Minnie
Lfe
Bank Robbers Fail in Linden Safe Heist Attempt
Bold bandits tried to loot the Farmers and Merchants bank in Linden entering via a back window. They broke a steel wicket door with a sledge hammer and drilled holes near the combination but could not reach the lock. Authorities have no identified suspects and suspects fled upon sight of passersby.
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Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Linden
Novel Iowa mortgage challenge draws attention from Chicago lenders
Elsworth and Jones of Chicago, specialists in Iowa farm mortgages, expanded into New England last year and offered to buy any defaulted Iowa farm mortgage at face value. They repeat the bid this year, promising the face value plus a $100 premium for any defaulted loan within the 22 Iowa counties they serve.
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Elsworth & Jones
Chicago
Iowa
New England
Grippe Not Yet Epidemic Says Health Official
Dr. J. F. Kennedy, secretary of the state board of health, Des Moines, states grippe influenza is not epidemic in the town yet though reports show its prevalence. He cautions the public to take care as many suffer from severe colds and warns of possible dire consequences without precautions.
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J. F. Kennedy
State Board of Health
Des Moines
Light five year sentence for attempted murder in Hampton
William Staley was convicted in Hampton of attempting to kill James Biggs last October. He received five years in Anamosa penitentiary after firing a 32 caliber revolver. the bullet went through both cheeks but caused no serious injury. The men were alone on a country road and the crime was believed to aim at taking a race horse Biggs owned. The sentence was deemed very light.
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William Staley
Hampton
James Biggs
Anamosa
Staley
Biggs
Garner
Boone
Ohio
Ilinois
Andrew Koulins
Fort Madison
Chicago
Gavner
Tis
Supreme Court
Boies Consents to Run for Congress in Third District
Ex Governor Horace Boies consented to be a candidate for congressman in the Third District. He will face Col David J Henderson as the Democrat choice next fall. Boies had been urged by party leaders for months and now allows use of his name.
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Horace Boies
Col
David J3. Henderson
Third Congressional District
Boies
Case Against Henry Bendt Dismissed Amid Testimony Refusal
The charges of adultery and murder against Henry Bendt were dismissed as Mrs. Behrens, imprisoned in Anamosa, refuses to testify. Bendt, once tearful at release, spent six months in Davenport county jail awaiting the outcome.
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Henry Bendt
Claus Behrens
Bly Arrested After Waterloo Deserter Return
William Bly, accused of deserting his bride and obtaining money under false pretenses, returned to Waterloo and was arrested at the depot by his wife and Sheriff Law. Two warrants await him for obtaining money under false pretenses and bigamy with a Cleveland wife alleged.
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William Bly
Waterloo
Law
Bly
Cleveland
Sensation in Cedar Rapids Church Ends in Strike
Miss Lizzie Neary walked to John Tenney in the Church of the Immaculate Conception and struck him with her prayer book. The long running dispute has led to multiple arrests of both parties at each other’s instance.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Lizzie Neary
John Tenney
Novak seeks new trial after Caswell ruling on murder case
Attorneys for Frank Novak claim a Caswell ruling in Vinton grants him a new trial and potential acquittal in the murder of Edward Murray. Novak & Jilek sued Traftford Insurance for 3500 on the burned store, where the jury found Murray murdered and cremated. Caswell set aside the verdict citing insufficient evidence linking Novak to the arson, a decision expected to influence the October supreme court petition.
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Frank Novak
Edward Murray
Vinton
Caswell
Novak
Novak & Jilek
Traftford Insurance Company
Murray
Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Wilsie Found Guilty in Sister’s Death at Charles City
Wilsie was convicted in Charles City for the fatal beating that occurred during an August quarrel with Fred and his brother in law. A booted object struck Mrs. Dows, causing a head wound that the state says killed her the next day. He has claimed innocence but cooperated with investigators and has been paroled during trial.
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Red Wilsie
Charles City
Dows
Fred
Mrs. Dows
Wilsie
Btute
Loan Associations Condemned Law at Des Moines Meeting
The sixth annual meeting of Town domestic local building and loan associations in Des Moines condemned the extra session law requiring public disclosure of stockholders and holdings. Officers elected included President Tout Lichty of Waterloo, Vice President C H Reynolds of Dubuque, and Secretary Treasurer I D Gay of Boone.
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Des Moines
Touts Lichty
Waterloo
C. H. Reynolds
Dubuque
I. D. Gay
Boone
J. D. Merree
Otdumwa
Idd
R. Shore
Cedar Rapids
I. P. Allen
Clinton
F. 2D. Gay
D. W. Otis
Cornell Isdults
Ballot Ruling Upheld in Sioux City Case
The district court upheld the Town Australian ballot law district ruling in Sioux City counting ballots with both head of ticket and rival candidate marked except the rival. The contest board had reversed this, altering a sheriff election. The court reversed the board, likely awarding victory to Republicans, with further appeals planned to the supreme court.
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Sioux City
Supreme Court
Three Young Men Arrested in Train Wreck Attempt
Frank Jackman Fred Vinecouts and Carl Smith were arrested by Chicago Burlington & Quincy detectives and jailed in Osceola on charges of attempting to derail passenger train No 2 near Murray December 26. Jared Vivecoats a section foreman had the keys to Murray’s toolhouse. Jackman and Smith had worked at Osceola’s electric light plant until days before the alleged plot.
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Youngs
Frank Jackman
Fred Vinecouts
Carl Smith
Osceola
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Murray
Jared Pivecoats
Jackman
Smith
Farmers celebrate higher grain prices in Fort Dodge
Farmers in Fort Dodge report 22 cents per bushel for oats and 21 cents for corn marking a twofold rise from a year ago. Grain buyers foresee stable to rising prices, creating good profits and strong mood among growers after three years of low returns.
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Fort Dodge
Governor Names Oil Inspectors for 13 Districts
Gov. Shaw appoints oil inspectors for 13 congressional districts listing Hugh M. Bicknell Des Moines Outs Weinstein Burlington Adam Crawshaw Clinton S H W Bauman Mount Vernon rank O Udall Dubuque W D Hartman Waterloo J B M Bishop Toledo Charles I Meyers Mason City C F Cullixson Jyode I J Young Denison W A Welch Oto Theodore Gulttar Council Bluffs John O’Keefe Creston Dr C H Hare Oskaloosa Robbed the Parsonage at Camp Creek Baptist parsonage during pastor’s absence burglars took most culinary items bedding clothing and valuables leaving Rev Mr Sharp destitute. incident noted after return home.
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Gov. Shaw
Hugh M. Bicknell
Des Moines
Weinstein
Burlington
Adam Crawshaw
Clinton
S. H W. Bauman
Mount Vernon
Rank O. Udall
Dubuque
W. D. Hartman
Waterloo
J. B. M. Bishop
Toledo
Charles I
Meyers
Mason City
C. IF. Cullixson
Jyode
I. J. Young
Denison
W. A
Anthon
Camp Creek
Mr. Sharp
Sharp
Wings Athletic Honors First Place Tie Sealed
The state athletic contest results show Dubuque Wing with 1222 points taking first, Drake 1221 second, Cedar Rapids 1200 third, Des Moines 1162 fourth, and Sioux City 1106 fifth. Sullivan of Dubuque wins individual honors with 454 points, Hamilton of Drake 453, Bruner of Cedar Rapids 412.
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Dubuque
Drake
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
Sullivan
Hamilton
Bruner
Iowa Legislature hinges on bills and reforms in Des Moines
Des Moines reports from the Twenty-Seventh General Assembly detail senate measures on road tax and teacher examinations, court and school reforms, and state department proposals. Bills cover insurance proof of loss, district boundary changes, garnishment exemptions, and tax powers for second-class cities. adjourned to the 28th with dopamine of various reform and revenue ideas.
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Outrages by Turks in Macedonia Reported
The Bulgarian agent’s note to the Ottoman government details widespread Turkish abuses in Macedonia. Villages are surrounded, arrests occur, and prisoners suffer tortures described for each listed victim. Schoolmasters face special vengeance with brutal methods reported.
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Constantinople
Macedonia
Armenia
Reed Widows 25,000 Verdict in Brooklyn Railroad Suit
Mrs Carrie Reed of Bensonhurst won 25 000 dollars in a Brooklyn court suit against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad for the death of her husband John J Reed. The verdict, awarded for damages from a trolley collision that struck their carriage in August 1897, marks a record high jury award in Brooklyn Superior Court.
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Carrie FE. Reed
Bensonhurst
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
John J. Reed
Mars
Reed
Superior Court of
Brooklyn
Ocean Hero Receives Gold Life Saving Medal
The Department of State awards William Medfield a gold life saving medal for heroism on December 2, 1897, in aiding an American citizen aboard the Dolphin schooner off the Mexican coast.
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Department of Stite
William Medfield
Dolphin
Mexico
Dynamite Plant Planned for Denver by Major Makers
Representatives of leading dynamite and fuse manufacturers have completed preliminary arrangements for a large new plant in Denver Colorado after days of conference in the city. Authorities plan a substantial facility to expand production and support regional demand.
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Denver
Col
United States
Their Origin of Common Vegetables from Ancient Names
A survey traces the origins of many vegetables and fruits. Cauliflower from Cyprus, eggplant from Asia Africa and South America, mushrooms in temperate regions, potatoes from Peru, melons by Greeks and Romans, watermelons from Africa, cabbage in Greece, radishes from China, Brussels sprouts from Belgium, beets from Europe, sage from Southern Europe, rhubarb from China, tarter from various regions, arrowroot from South America, cucumbers from the East Indies and Cashmere. The text notes ancient esteem and Egyptian uses for cucumber drinks.
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Asia
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Peru
Spain
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Greece
China
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Cashmere
Persia
Egypt
Strange case ends in acquittal after secret marriage
A Sioux City district court jury acquitted A I E Way of highway robbery after a weeklong trial. The case drew interest because Way secretly married John Rollings’ daughter, deepening strain on Rollings who fainted upon hearing of the acquittal. The old man’s heartbreak and the family drama surrounded the unusual proceedings.
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Sioux City
A. IE
John Rolling’s
Woodbury County
Rollings
Way
John Rollings
Officers Arrested in Iowa National Guard Controversy
Maj. John Tume Maj. W S Maathews and Capt. J C Worthington of the Third Iowa National Guard were ordered arrested by Brig Gen Guest and Acting AAG Lambert as part of the Prime Quest dispute over the brigadier general election. Charges may allege fraud in Des Moines rosters. a court martial is likely.
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John Tume
W.S
Maatthews
J. C. Worthington
Iowa National Guard
Des Moines
Guest
Adjt
Lambert
Ravington
Young Couple Elopes From Rock Ranch
In Woodbury county a young farmer John Wheox courted Rosa Sadler. Her father barred visits but the lovers met at church and married after Sunday service. They drove to Sioux City and began their honeymoon in Nebraska.
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Rock Ranch
Woodbury County
John Wheox
Rosa Sadler
John
Slagx City
Webster City party to investigate mysterious death
Prominent Webster City residents will investigate the death of Mrs. Pascheek wife of Augustus Pascheek of Blue Worth City Minnesota. Officials note her hair and body indicate foul play and say the two infants aged one and two months may be affected by the tragedy.
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Webster City
August Pascheek
Blue Worth City
Minn
Jlis
Plet
Mer
Carl
Washingtons Birthday Declared Public Holiday In Law
The new code makes Washingtons birthday a public holiday with a general observance. Gov Shaw issued a proclamation urging nonpartisan civil government talks and nationwide color display. He recommends hoisting the flag on public buildings and all state offices closed on the day.
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Washington
Gov. Shaw
Tle
President to speak at Crinnell College centennial celebration
President Meliiley is likely to deliver the main address at Crin nell College's semi centennial in June. The event site plans are ambitious and the president's acceptance was secured through Iowa lawmakers. Date to be fixed during commencement week later in the month.
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Meliiley
Lown College
Crinnell
Iowa
Rich Lead Strike Reported on Murphy Farm at Zey West
The Kane brothers report a new lead find on the Murphy farm at Zey West after a lean year. They previously dug 50,000 pounds of lead last winter and now say this new vein is richer. A second strike is also reported from Catese.
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Kane Brothers
Murphy
Zey West
Catese
Arrest of Profane Letter Writer Near Keystone
Chris Hansen known as the Dane was arrested near Keystone by United States Deputy Marshal Healy and was transported to Cedar Rapids, ending a months long federal manhunt across Iowa for obscene letters to women.
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Keystone
Chris Hansen
Iowa
Neareystone
United States
Healy
Cedar Rapids
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