Porter Testimony Links Scrivner to 1876 Bedford Murder
Mrs. Maria Porter testifies in Bedford that Sam Scrivner aided in disposing of Nathaniel Smith’s body and that Dark urged delaying the loot division. She identifies Doc Galliday and Huntsman among the gang and disputes defense claims of her mental state as cross examination focuses on credibility in the murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Maria Collins Porter
Sam Scrivner
Nathaniel Smith
Scrivner
Jonathan Dark
Doc’ Golliday
Doc” Huntsman
Flick
Mrs. Porter
Bruce Flick
Porter
Smith
Dr. Galliday
Damewoods
Bates Huntsman
Maria Collins-Porter
Elizabeth Benson
Storm Stricken Iowa Recovers After Twister Loss
New London and southeastern Iowa areas hit by a disastrous storm are in recovery. Later reports confirm one fatality, Mrs. Milton McCabe, from the twister, the only death recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Iowa
Milton McCabe
War Affects Savings in Fort Dodge
The wartime impact reduces tourist traffic and raises transfer risk, boosting deposits at the Fort Dodge postal savings bank by about 1000 dollars over three and a half months as local money stays home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Postal
Tragic Run Ends In Fatal Auto Accident Near Lacey
Gertrude Cochrane age 12 ran toward her uncle at a home near Lacey six miles north of here when she became confused and was struck by her uncle’s car. She died about an hour after the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Gertrude Cochrane
Lacey
Here
Second Infantry Encampment Planned at Clear Lake
Final plans for the annual encampment of the Second Infantry Iowa National Guard have been completed by Col. N. P. Hyatt of Webster City and Capt. W. E. Hale regimental adjutant of Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Infantry
Fort Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Clear Lake
N. P. Hyatt
Webster City
W. E. Hale
Preparations Underway for Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Meet
Elaborate arrangements are being made to entertain the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association as it convenes in Atlantic for a three day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa Rural Letter Carrier’s Association
Lockjaw Fatality Reported in Iowa City
A nine year old boy Edward Hay son of Mrs. Harry Karns died from lockjaw in Iowa City marking the first fatal case there in years. The death underscores the danger of untended wounds and the need for prompt medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Edward Hay
Harry Karns
Boone Ad Club Prepares to Host State Admen Meet
Boone Ad club plans to entertain the State Admen's convention in October with five hundred expected attendees in Oc tober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Boone Ad Club
Fort Dodge Editor Begins 2500 Mile Denver Auto Trip
Hal Fuller of the Lehigh Valley Argus starts a 2500 mile journey from Fort Dodge toward Denver. If roads are favorable, he plans to push on to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Hal Fuller
Lehigh Valley Argus
Denver
Elkader man killed in Beloeil powder mill explosion
Relatives report Henry C. Echoach, formerly of Elkader, died in a Beloeil Quebec powder mill blast. Six other workers also perished in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Henry C. Echoach
Beloeil
Quebec
Life Memberships Awarded by Iowa State Historical Society
W C Brown former president of the New York Central lines and Parker K Holbrook school board member were elected to life membership in the Iowa State Historical Society at the board of curators meeting in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Parker K. Holbrook
Board of Education
Iowa State Historical Society
Board of Curators
Farmer Killed by Refractory Team in Hay Load Incident
Hampton reports farmer and Milkman B. C. Cote of Kratz and Cote killed when a refractory team attached to a load of hay caused a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
B. C. Cote
Kratz & Cote
Reunion After Half Century Brings Musser And Beech Together
Samuel A. Musser of Northwood and Julia Beech of this city, brother and sister, reunited after nearly fifty years. Severed by Civil War and western gold rush, their childhood home was in Page county. Musser tracked Beech to this city and a heartfelt reunion followed after inquiries confirmed her living here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Samuel A. Musser
Northwood
Julia Beech
Beech
Mr. Musser
Page County
Musser
Yorktown
Des Moines State Code Editor Wilcox Fired Over Index Deadline
Charles B. Wilcox, state code editor, was fired for failing to meet Supreme Court deadlines to finish the state laws index. He refused cooperation and kept control of cards and files. A temporary index will be prepared at once and a 1915 supplement issued separately to inform the public of the laws. Work will begin immediately with a new force, and completion is expected quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles 8. Wilcox
Supreme Court
Wilcox
Deemer
Keokuk Installs New Fire Truck Amid Prank Alarms
Keokuk has bought a new fire truck, the city’s first motor apparatus. Residents eager to see it in action are issuing false fire alarms, prompting the public safety department to offer a $25 reward for information that leads to arrests and convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Public Safety Department
Herman Park at Boone Receives Civic Gift
A fifteen acre tract south and west of Green Street in Boone, formerly owned by Miss Emma Herman, is donated for recreation. The gift comes through the Boone Federation of Women's Clubs, reflecting Miss Herman’s civic interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Herman Park
Green Street
Emma Herman
Herman
Boone Federation of Women’s Clubs
Estherville Native Prepares to Sail for Korea Mission
Estherville born Estherville Corwin Taylor, visiting relatives before leaving for San Francisco to sail August 23 for Korea. He has spent eight years there as a Methodist missionary and will continue his work upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Corwin Taylor
San Francisco
Korea
Franchise Election Postponed in Fort Madison
The special election on the Fort Madison street car franchise is postponed to August 15. The local line has been sold to the Mississippi Valley Electric company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Mississippi Valley Electric Company
Bedford Case Dismissed in Historic Double Murder
The Bedford murder case involving Sam Scrivner Bates Huntsman John and Henry Damewood was dismissed on defense motion with the Attorney General Cosson recommending. Justice Sawyer noted the case ends after extensive consideration and evidence review. The Attorney General emphasized the witness testimony on which the case hinged and the effort to uncover the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Sam Scrivner
Bates Huntsman
John
Henry Damewood
Flick
Cosson
Justice Sawyer
Barn Fire Destroys Horses and Farm Equipment
A blaze on the old Clay farm in Jack Creek township destroyed two large barns a big corn crib eight horses several sets of harness and substantial farm machinery. Local fire units fought the flames but the stock and equipment were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Clay
Jack Creek Township
Schools To Consolidate Hayfield District
The consolidation proposal for a Hancock county district of twenty six sections across four townships centered on Hayfield passed by a large majority. The plan unites local schools into a single district under Hayfield leadership and aims to streamline operations and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Hancock County
Restaurant Keeper Held in Homicide Case
Ottosen Dave Barton a local restaurant keeper was taken into custody on the charge of having shot and killed Philip Pierce. Pierce is said to have threatened Barton while under the influence of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottosen
Dave Barton
Philip Pierce
Barton
Widow loses arm after home shooting
Percival Mrs. E S Bailey widow of the man shot and killed in their home recently had her arm amputated after being shot during the incident and is now recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival
E. S. Bailey
Convict Colony Sets Up Near Farmington Iowa
A gang of fifteen convicts from Fort Madison peniten tiary left Fort Madison aboard a prison truck and will pitch camp near Farmington marking the last Iowa city to receive a colony from the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Farmington
Iowa City
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Four-Legged Plymouth Rock Rooster Reported
Ames residents report a freak of nature a four legged Plymouth Rock cockerel that is as healthy and well developed as any ordinary chicken. Mrs Wm Clark owns the unusual bird and experts are observing it for any unusual development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Wm. Clark
First Iowa Town Adopts City Beautiful Idea
Fayette claims to be the first Iowa town to adopt the city beautiful concept in connection with the new landscape architecture department at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fayette
City Beautiful
Department of Landscape Architecture
Iowa State College
Body Found in Mississippi near Dubuque
Walter Taylor, a machinist at the Milwaukee railway shops, was found dead in the Mississippi after missing two days. Police suspect suicide due to reported depression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Dubuque
Walter Taylor
Milwaukee Railway
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Interurban Collision
Fred E. Wray dies from injuries after an interurban car on the Cedar Rapids Iowa City line strikes the automobile he was riding in. The accident occurred as the two vehicles collided, and Wray succumbed to his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Fred E. Wray
Iowa City
Manson Paves Way for New School Building
Manson's $40,000 school house nears completion as one of the most up to date buildings in Iowa. The city also considers paving thirty two blocks to improve infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Iown
Farmer Found Dead Near Marion with Gas Jets On
Willis Metcalf, a farmer from near Marion, was found dead in bed with two gas jets turned on after visiting his daughter. Police opened an inquiry into the death as a possible accident or foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Willis Metcalf
Marion
Teacher dies after kerosene blaze near Badger
Edna Christen son, a school teacher living near Badger, suffered fatal burns while attempting to start a fire with kerosene. Her clothing caught fire and she ran outside, jumping into a watering trough. She died five hours later despite medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Edna Christenson
Badger
New Bank for Hansell
Hansell village in the eastern part of the county will gain a new bank through the efforts of business leaders from the city and several prosperous farmers, signaling economic development for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansell
Hampton
Octogenarians Celebrate Union Birthday in Jefferson
A city celebration honors Mrs. Frank Johnson and veterans Mahlon Head and John Beatty. Head and Beatty are 86 years old and Civil War veterans, marking a union birthday observance in Jefferson.
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Jefferson
Frank Johnson
Mahlon Head
John Beatty
Census figures finalize Marshalltown totals
Census enumerators under County Auditor A W Dobson completed the Marshalltown state census returning a total of 816 026 dollars or units reflecting the community’s counted figure.
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Marshalltown
A. W. Dobson
Watering troughs blamed for horse influenza outbreak
In Fort Dodge watering troughs are blamed for spreading influenza among horses. About fifty animals in the city are unable to work due to the disease. The illness is not fatal but causes severe pain.
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Fort Dodge
County Recorders Meet at Clear Lake Programs Issued
The annual convention for county recorders, to be held with sheriffs and clerks at Clear Lake, has issued its program schedule and details for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Sheriffs
Clear Lake
Mexico City Occupied by Carranza Forces After Heavy Fighting
A Vera Cruz cablegram reports Gonzales forces occupying Mexico City after intense combat with Zapatistas. Over 3,500 Zapatistas killed or wounded, four cannons captured, retreat toward Cuernavaca. Trains with provisions arrive, prompting civilian relief and support for the constitutionalists. Monclova also captured. fighting continues north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Pablo Gonzales
Gonzales
Carranza
Guadalupe
Rio Consulado
Zapatistas
Cuernavaca
Lopes de Lara
Federal District
San Antonio, Tex
American Red Cross
Monclova
Coahuila
German cruiser Koenigsberg destroyed by British forces
The 3348 ton German protected cruiser Koenigsberg, hidden in the Rufiji river in German East Africa, was destroyed by British river monitors and air bombing, according to an official admiralty announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koenigsberg
London
Rufiji River
German East Africa
Admiralty
Swedish protest over British treatment of commerce
Stockholm reports from Berlin that the Swedish minister has protested in London against the perpetual molestation of Swedish commerce. Norway and Denmark maintain the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Stockholm
London
Norway
Denmark
Austrians Bombard Servians on Danube Front
Violent artillery fire rages as Austria directs bombardment against Serbia along the Danube. An attack on the island of Mycheroka Ada failed to capture the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nish
Servia
Danube River
Mycheroka Ada
Swedish Schooner Daisy Blown Up by Mine Off Aland Island
The Swedish schooner Daisy carrying coal from England to Sweden was blown up by a mine off Aland island in the Baltic. Her captain and four crew members were drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Daisy
England
Sweden
Aland Island
Baltic
Mrs Blake Is a Mother in New Paris Hospital Affair
New York July 15 Mrs Joseph A Blake former Mrs Clarence H Mackay who wed November 28 to the chief surgeon of the American ambulance hospital in Paris is the mother of a girl baby.
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Blake
New York
Joseph A. Blake
Clarence H. Mackay
American Ambulance Hospital
Paris
Giant German aeroplanes to carry twenty men
London July 15 The German army aircraft department completed six giant aeroplanes of a new type. Each machine will carry 20 men according to the Daily Mail's Bagel correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Aircraft Department
Daily Mail
Edison to Head Naval Board for New Sea Warfare Devices
Thomas A. Edison has accepted an invitation from Secretary Daniels to head an advisory civilian inventors board for a proposed Bureau of Invention and Development in the Navy Department. The plan seeks innovative naval tools and submarine warfare devices to address wartime needs and deter future threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N.J
Thomas A. Edison
Daniels
Bureau of Invention and Development
Department
Washington
Mr. Daniels
Naval
Europe
Edison
Holison
Lawson Denied New Trial in Colorado Murder Case
John R. Lawson labor leader, convicted of murder in a strike related dis order, was denied a new trial by Judge Granby Hillyer in Trinidad Colorado. Lawson, sentenced to life hard labor in the state penitentiary, again proclaimed his innocence and alleged corporate influence and justice travesty in the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Trinidad
Colo
John R. Lawson
Granby Hillyer
Lawson
State Penitentiary
Crews of Choctaw Safe After Lake Huron Collision
Captain Charles Fox and the Choctaw crew are safe in Sarnia Ontario after their coal laden steamer was cut in two and sank in fog off Presque Isle Lake Huron. The Wahcondah sustained a bow gash but remained afloat as rescuers plucked survivors from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Charles Fox
Choctaw
Cleveland Cliff Iron Company
Presque Isle
Lake Huron
Sarnia
Ont
Wahcondah
Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd
James Aikins Chosen Conservative Leader in Manitoba
Winnipeg reports Sir James Aikins former CPR chief counsel was selected Wednesday as leader of the Conservative party succeeding Sir Rodmond Roblin.
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James Aikins
Winnipeg
Man
Sir James Aikins
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Conservative
Rodmond Roblin
Freeport Accepts Dubuque Franchise in Three I League
Freeport Illinois announces the Dubuque franchise in the Three I league was accepted and plans were made to start the season with a double header on Sunday at Freeport.
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Freeport
Ill
Dubuque
Huge Flood Drowns Thousands in Southern China
Reports from Peking say floods in Kwangtung and Kwangsi have drowned over 10,000 people and placed at least 60,000 more at risk of starvation.
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Peking
Kwangtung
Kwangsi
Chief of Police Dies After Altercation in Sesser
Robert Hill the chief of police for Sesser Illinois died of injuries from an attack by an Italian man named Campbello. The incident occurred when Hill tried to board a wagon loaded with beer in the dry town.
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Sesser
Robert Hill
Campbello
U S Policy on Berlin Question Still Unsettled
Telegram from Cornish New Hampshire relays President Wilson will return to Washington to brief the cabinet on Germany notes. Officials indicate no final policy decision yet as Lansing and cabinet study the memoranda while a timely firm American policy is deemed essential.
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Cornish
U. S
Berlin
Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
N. H
Tumulty
White House
Lansing
Joseph A Holmes Dies in Denver at 55
Joseph Aus tin Holmes longtime director of the federal bureau of mines in Washington and renowned geologist died in Denver after months of ill health Tuberculosis claimed the life at his home on Tuesday Holmes aged fifty five was a South Carolina native who led the bureau since 1910 and helped launch safety first and mine safety campaigns joint to reduce underground worker deaths.
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Denver
Colo
Joseph Austin Holmes
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Doctor Holmes
South Carolina
Bureau of Mines
Safety First
Wright to Join Edison on U S Navy Advisory Board
Orville Wright will join Thomas A. Edison on the civilian advisory board of inventors being organized by Secretary Daniels. Edison will focus on submarine development while Wright will advise on flight problems, creating a strong combined Navy expertise in air and undersea craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orville Wright
Thomas A. Edison
Civilian Advisory Board of Inventors
Daniels
Navy
Edison
Wright
Department
Five British Trawlers Blown Up by Bombs
Five British trawlers the Woodbine Purple Heather Speedwell Merlin and Emerald were blown up by bombs on Tuesday near Lowestoft. Crews were saved and landed at Lowestoft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowestoft
Woodbine
Purple Heather
Speedwell
Merlin
Emerald
Colorado Marshal Killed After Arrest in Loveland
Loveland Colorado July 15 night marshal Frank Peak was shot three times and killed by three men he had arrested for possessing two bottles of beer. The assailants escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Loveland
Colo
Frank Peak
Strike at Remington Arms plant over union jurisdiction
About three hundred structural iron workers at the Remington Arms company plant in Bridgeport Conn struck July 14 over differences between unions employed there regarding jurisdiction over installing machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arms
Bridgeport
Conn
Remington Arms Company
Garment Workers Strike Begins in New York
A major garment workers strike started in New York with about 10,000 trousers makers leaving their shops. Strikers demand a sanitary shop, union recognition and higher wages in the first such action in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garment
New York
Garment Workers
Thaw Found Sane by Jury After Try for Death of White
Harry K Thaw was declared sane by a New York jury after nearly three weeks of testimony in the Matteawan insanity case. The verdict followed two ballots with an 11 to 1 initial vote and a unanimous second verdict. Thaw plans a Pittsburgh visit to his mother and then California for the exposition before any potential release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
Supreme Court
Peter Hendrick
Justice Hendrick
Thaw
State Hospital
Matteawan
Stanford White
Paul J. Marks
Marks
Pittsburgh
California
Interstate Commerce Finds Rate Increases Justified For Finished Stone
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that proposed rate increases on finished stone and marble of sawed or dressed quality from Chicago to Peoria and St. Paul are justified. Rates for rough stone and marble were not approved. In Georgia excitement about Leo M. Frank lynching rumors subsided with no disorder in Macon or Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Peoria
Ill
St. Paul
Posse Slays Peter Jackson After Cochran Killings
In Macon Georgia a posse of citizens and county officers shot and killed Peter Jackson a Negro accused of killing three white men near Cochran. He barricaded his home and the posse blew up the house with dynamite. The violence followed alleged killings of Lynn Sanders W S Hogg and Oscar Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Triple Slayer
Macon
Peter Jackson
Cochran
Jackson
Lynn Sanders
Sanders
Hogg
Marshal
Oscar Lawson
Fire on Hamburg American pier in New York
Fire broke out on the Hamburg American line pier at West Twenty-fifth street and the North River. It was brought under control with small loss, and an investigation was begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Twenty-fifth Street
North River
Woman Convicted of Murder in Little Rock
A jury convicted Mollie Washburn for first degree murder in the June 5 shooting death of J. H. South in Little Rock Arkansas. The court sentenced her to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Mollie Washburn
J. H. South
Heir Born to Prince Oscar of Berlin
A Berlin dispatch reports the birth of a son to the wife of Prince Oscar, fifth son of Emperor William. The prince wed last August to Countess Bassewitz Lavetzow in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Oscar
London
Berlin
Emperor William
Bassewitz-Lavetzow
Spain Bays Submarine Contract Awarded
Quincy July 14 A contract for a 750 ton submarine for the Spanish navy was closed on Monday afternoon by the Fore River Shipbuilding corporation. Construction began at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain Bays
Quincy
Mass
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
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AULTS
Justice Deemer
Wilgoa
City OF Mexico Falls
Zapata
Britain
Naval Board
Joseph A. Holmes
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Slayer
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