Miners to Strike President Says Incensed At West Affairs
John P White International president of the United Mine Workers warned in Des Moines that a general strike by the nation’s half million coal miners is probable if peace is not restored in Colorado where striking miners and state troops clash. He spoke at Colfax and planned a conference in Indianapolis to consider a broad strike and urged federal intervention amid martial law and gunmen in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des. Moines
Colorado
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Des Moines
White
Colfax
Pittsburg
Kaw
Kansas
Appeal In Condon Case Reaches Supreme Court
In Des Moines the appeal in the disbarment proceedings against W W Condon, Webster County attorney, has reached the supreme court. Arguments were filed by the appellant. Condon faced six suits against him in district court, a case marked by sensationality due to prominent involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Condon
Webster
County
Supreme Court
District Court
Iowa Scientists Elect Officers at Cedar Falls Convention
Prof. H. S. Conrad of Grinnell was named president of the Iowa Academy of Science at the closing session. Prof. L. S. Ross of Des Moines was chosen vice president, James Lees state geologist became treasurer, and E. J. Cable of the Town State Teachers College was named chairman of the executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Falls
H. S. Conrad
Grinnell
Iowa Academy of Science
L. S. Ross
Des Moines
James Lees
E. J. Cable
State Teachers’ College
Deverick Victim of Vera Cruz Fighting Sent Home
The body of Frank Deverick killed at Vera Cruz will be sent to Blakesburg near Ottumwa within two weeks. Deverick was taken from an Ottumwa orphan's home at age nine by Mr and Mrs A J Bailey of Monroe County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowan
Vera Cruz
Ottumwa
Frank Devorick
Blakesburg
Young Deverick
A. J. Bailey
Monroe County
New Bathing Beach Plans For Ottumwa Central Park
Julius Fecht of the park commissions leads plans for a public bathing beach near Ottumwa’s park. Mayor Leeny supports facilities on the river’s south bank in the city center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Julius Fecht
Board of ‘Park Commissioners
Fecht
Leeny
Vote Against Consolidation in Liscomb County Election
In Marshalltown and Liscomb rural schools voters rejected the consolidation proposal in a second contest. The town and country alike voted against the plan, defeating consolidation again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Liscomb
Free Alcohol Delivery Ruled Illegal by Iowa Judge
Judge C W Mullan declares free delivery of intoxicating liquor illegal for transport from Bremer county to Waterloo. An injunction is granted against P hh. Landy to halt such service.
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Waterloo
C. W. Mullan
Bremer County
P. Hh. Landy
Auto Dealer Killed in Monticello Crash
Chris Balster about 46 years old of Scotch Grove was killed in an automobile accident near Monticello when his car rolled over. He is survived by a wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Chris Balster
Scotch Grove
Mr. Balster
New Hampton Pioneers Die This Week
Three New Hampton pioneers died at home this week: Taylor Trusty aged 81, Mrs. Iver Olson Dahlen aged 56, and Mrs. Martha Marie Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Taylor Trusty
Iver Olson Dahlen
Martha Marie Jensen
Dotinson Goes to Oelwein
Greenfield Silas W Johnson superintendent of the schools here has accepted a position at Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dotinson
Oelwein
Greenfield
Silas W. Johnson
Burglars Loot C. Ewald Home In Marshalltown
Burglars broke into the C. Ewald residence in Marshalltown while the family was away. They took about 383 dollars with 150 in cash, two gold watches, and various jewelry items.
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Marshalltown
C. Ewald
Young Greek Killed at Cement Plant Crushing
G J Brak acholos an 18 year old Greek worker died after a belt at a cement plant in Mason City crushed him. He was trapped and died shortly after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
G. J. Brakacholos
Contracts for Nurses' Home Site in Iowa City
Contracts signed for the purchase of a site opposite the university hospital in Iowa City for the new nurses home valued at about 9000 dollars and budgeted at 50000 dollars for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University Nurses
University Hospital
Newall to Represent Iowa in Interstate Oratorical Contest
Stanley Newall of Iowa Wesleyan will represent Iowa in the interstate oratorical contest. The competition will be held in Richmond in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newall
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Willing to Face Charges Engle Seeks Return
Newton attorney B J Engle says he will return to Indianapolis to face a forgery indictment. He calls the habeas corpus writ filed after his arrest by detective Harry Allery a mistaken identity case and denies visiting cities to deposit bogus drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Engle
Newton
Harry Ulery
Indianapolis
Engle
Allery
Stoddard
Egle
Will End Mine War and Forge Colorado Truce
Labor secretary appoints William R Fairley and Rywel Davies to mediate Colorado mining dispute as federal troops arrive. Ambassadors discuss potential indemnity from Italy over Colorado strike. Colorado truce holds at Walsenburg while Forbes camp losses rise and 650 strikers surrender arms under National Guard oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. B. Wilson
William R Fairley
Alabama
Rywel Davies
Kentucky
Colorado
Fairley
Davies
Italy
United States
Marquis Cuaini Confalonieri
State Department
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Fairley and Davies
Denver
Colo
Ammons
Lester
War Department
Walsenburg
Trinidad
Fifth Cavalry
Holbrook
Major Holbrook
Secretary of War
Fort Leavenworth
Forbes
Maj
P. P Lester
National Guard
Verdeckberg
P. P. Lester
Hospital Corps
Two Iowa Veterans Killed En Route to Reenlist
In Chicago freight yards, veterans Frank H. Laufer of Iowa City and John P. Painter, a Washington volunteer, died while en route to Milwaukee to reenlist. Laufer served in the Fifty-second Iowa infantry and Painter in the First Washington infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Frank H. Laufer
John P. Painter
Washington
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee
Laufer
Fifty-second
Iowa Infantry
Painter
First Infantry
Washington Volunteers
Man Accidentally Shot Near Keosauqua and Birmingham
William BE Russell a farmer living between Keosauqua and Birmingham was killed in a mysterious accident. He and his son drove to a neighbor with a gun. the son left him and soon heard the team running away. He found his father with a back head wound and the man died about thirty five minutes later. How the gun discharged will never be known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosauqua
William BE. Russell
Birmingham
Ana Blofy
J. Buakehley Crhighton
Sherman
Ins
Masloveci
Referee Whitaker Orders Bloomberg to Turn Over $2900
In Des Moines H H Whitaker the bankruptcy referee signed an order directing Morris Bloomberg to hand over funds over $2900 allegedly concealed. Bloomberg faces a federal criminal charge for failing to restore all of his assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Morris Bloomberg
Wilfred C. Lane
Bloomberg
Smallpox Case Prompts Action at Orphans' Home
A smallpox case at the Iowa soldiers' orphans' home triggers strict health measures to curb the outbreak among about 600 children. Davenport reports twelve current cases as authorities move to contain the epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans
Board of Health
Farm transfers two Holstein area plots with varied prices
The August Fritz farm of 200 acres near Holstein sold for 240 dollars per acre to Ed Hawn. The sellers then bought the Ross Pattison 116 acre tract a mile west of Holstein at 260 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
August Fritz
Holstein
Ed Hawn
Ross Pattison
Archbishop Keane to Lecture in Des Moines
Archbishop J J Keane of Dubuque will deliver a lecture at the Auditorium on May 20. He is regarded as one of the best known Catholic prelates of the middle west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Des Moines
J. J. Keane
Keane
Middle West
Ottumwa Girl Drowns In River Canoe Trip
Virginia Harlan died when a Des Moines river canoe carrying Stella Gustavison Clarence Hagberg and Frank Wallace capsized during a river cruise near Ottumwa. The others escaped drowning in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Virginia Harlan
Stella Gustavison
Clarence Hagberg
Frank Wallace
Des Moines
Farmer Burns to Death in Barn Fire Rescue
John Albright aged 20 a farmer ten miles southwest of Le Mars Iowa died while trying to save horses from a barn fire his charred body was found beneath two horses authorities reported the blaze fatal with his death confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
John Albright
Here
Crushed by Steam Crane in Rock Island Yards
A traveling steam crane overturned in West Liberty local yards crushing Greek section hand Stanatis Kapaneritis to death and injuring engineer J W Nesmith who was cut about the head. Police investigated the accident and work safety crews were summoned to the Rock Island yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Stanatis Kapaneritis
J. W. Nesmith
Rock Island
Knoxville Woman Caroline Lundy Dies at 81
Mrs Caroline Lundy died near Durham in this county this week at age 81 after living in Knoxville and the Pella area for sixty nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Caroline Lundy
Durham
Pella
Daily Medical Inspection in Red Oak Schools
The annual report of the city health officer notes daily medical inspection of public schools and records one death of a school age child during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Club Women Reform in Sioux City Shopping Resolution
Sioux City club women, active in reform, passed a resolution urging members to do their shopping before 4 o clock. The pledge reflects their leadership in civic efforts and time discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Women Reform
Sioux City
Club Women of
Womens Club
Rural mail carrier wins $10,000 judgment in rail injury case
Virgil Hawkins of Des Moines received a $10,000 verdict from a district court jury against the Inter-Urban Railway company for injuries from a collision with a company car on July 13, 1913, near Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Virgil Hawkins
Inter-Urban Railway Company
Aitoona
Wiedner Bound Over for Murder in Harper's Ferry
Irnest Wiedner was bound over to the grand jury on the murder charge of Cyprian Martel at Harper's Ferry, a case arising from events in Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedner
Waukon
Cyprian Martel
Harper’s Ferry
President nominates Marshals for Alabama and Michigan
May 2 Washington reports the president named William R. Waller to be United States district marshal of Alabama and Henry Behrendt of Lansing Michigan to be United States marshal for the eastern district of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Washington
William R. Waller
United States
Alabama
Henry Behrendt
Lansing
Mich
End of Long Fast Follows Self Inflicted Death
Joliet Illinois May 2 Matthew Olson aged 55 ended an uninterrupted six month fast by hanging himself in his room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
Matthew Olson
Baer Funeral Stops Trains in Philadelphia
Prominent railroad, mining and financial figures attended the funeral of George F. Baer former president of the Philadelphia and Reading railway. All traffic stopped for one minute as a mark of respect in Philadelphia on May 1.
Suffragettes Arrested After Hotel and Pavilion Fire
Two suffragettes were arraigned in Felixtown England on May 1 after burning the hotel and bathing pavilion. They defied the court and police as officers attempted to obtain their names, and were remanded into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felixtown
England
Truce Declared After Escalating Battle Near Walsenburg
General Chase announced a truce as National Guard withdrew from the field north and west of Walsenburg. John McGregor led the strikers who refused to retire despite heavy losses. Governor Ammons approved terms. Major P. P. Lester died while treating wounded near Martin's Lake as fighting ended after three.
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General Chase
National Guard
Walsenburg
John McGregor
Ammons
Verdeckberg
Barrett
Martin's Lake
Walsen
Vincent Astor Marries Helen Huntington in Simple Home Ceremony
Will iam Vincent Astor heir to the Astor estate and Helen Dinsmore Huntington wed in a brief ceremony at Hopeland house Staatsbure home of the bride’s parents. The plans shifted from St. Margaret church due to Mr. Astor’s health, with a short service followed by a modest reception and wedding breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
William Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Helen Dinsmore Huntington
Robert Palmer Huntington
C. H. Duncan
Hopeland House
Staatsbore
Church of St. Margaret
Duncan
Duke of Argyll III Stricken With Serious Illness
The duke of Argyll is seriously ill in Cowes England with little hope for recovery as of April 30. The report notes the severity of his condition and the guarded expectation from medical advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Argyll
Cowes
England
Four Miners Jailed for Contempt in West Virginia Coal Strike
Wellsburg West Virginia May 2 four miners at Colliery were sentenced for contempt of federal court during the strike at the mines of the West Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal Company and were jailed here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
West Virginia & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Militant throws petition at King's car in London drive
A suffragette approached King George's motor carriage in London and hurled a petition demanding votes for women as the king rode through the capital. The incident happened May 2 and prompted police attention.
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King George
London
Four Die in Portland Fire Burying Block of Homes
A May 1 blaze in Portland Oregon destroyed a block of residences and killed four people. The bodies were recovered after hours of searching the ruins on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Army Aviation Corps sails for Vera Cruz aboard Cyclops
The United States army aviation corps fully equipped with aeroplanes for field service sails for Vera Cruz on the naval collier Cyclops from Galveston Texas on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Corps
Galveston
Tex
United States Army Aviation Corps
Vera Cruz
Threat to Shoot Rockefeller Down Like a Dog Sparks City Outcry
A distraught protester Misa Ganz roamed 26 Broadway and the Tombs threatening to shoot John D Rockefeller Jr if he did not end the Colorado strike. Police intervened as she pressed toward Standard Oil offices with a fanfare of charges. Rockefeller later denounced Colorado events as a mischaracterized war between strikers and state troops.
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New York
Broadway
Upton Sinclair
Elizabeth Freeman
Donna Lehtner
I. W. W. Orator
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Misa Ganz
Franklin Square
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
John D
Mr. Rockefeller
Explosion at Carnegie steel plant kills one injures six
Pittsburgh report notes a gas furnace explosion at the Carnegie steel plant in Duquesne leaving one dead and six injured. Separate items: bank in Apopka blown open with $4500 stolen. Oswego dispatches describe six hives lost as three schooners and one tug wreck in Lake Ontario storm.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel
Duquesne
Tampa
Fla
State Bank
Apopka
Lake County
Rochester
N. Y
Oswego
Lake Ontario
Prates Fire British Steamer Jason Near Macao
A Prate attack on the British steamer Jason north of Macao left the ship burned to the water edge with 181 missing after the vessel was set ablaze while sailing up the West River toward Hongkong China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
China
Prates
Jason
West River
Macao
Roosevelt Discovers Unknown Brazilian Tribe
Col Theodore Roosevelt on a Brazil journey locates a previously unknown native tribe in remote interior areas, a striking finding amid his exploratory expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Col
Theodore Rosevelt
Relapse Sinks Nordica in Batavia Wake
Madame Lil Man Nordica has relapsed and is sinking in Batavia. Doctors give up hope of recovery. She plans to travel to Genoa to meet her husband George W. Young.
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Nordica
Batavia
Java
Madame Lil- Man Nordica
Genoa
George W. Young
Taft Suffering Toe Injury Delays Travel
Former President Taft is confined to home with a sore toe after a May 2 health update from New Haven. His physician orders rest as walking remains painful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
New Haven
Conn
Some Sidelights on the Mexican War by a Veteran
A veteran writer recalls Vera Cruz sieges from 1847 and later clashes with Mexico. He cites Gen. Scott and Lopez Miramon era incidents, notes Gen Ibson s retirement letter, and includes a vivid Japan atrocity witness account from 1868, ending with reflections on peace and war’s grim toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Uncle Sam
Winfield Scott
France
England
Spain
Horatio G Ibson
Leonard Wood
Gibson
General Scott
Mexico
Scott
United States
Miramon
Great Britain
Prussla
Benito Juarez
Washington
Prim
Maximilian
Taurent
van Horn
American Intervention 18 What Mexico Needs
Prominent foreigners in Vera Cruz urge American intervention to restore peace and unlock Mexico’s mineral and agricultural wealth. They warn three years of war have paralyzed mining and farming, hindering potential radium finds in Coahuila and Pacific mountains, and call for U.S. investment and safety to develop resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Republic
Pacific Coast
Coahuila
United States
Causes Leading to the Mexican War of 1845
The piece cites long standing grievances from the United States toward Mexico since 1824 including repeated robberies and confiscations of American property in Mexican waters and borders. It notes failed remonstrances and a 1846 Polk message detailing U S grievances and Texas annexation as contributing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
James K. Polk
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Orphans
Fred Funston
Fourth Field Artillery
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Vincent Astor
Millionaire
Helen D. Huntington
John OD
Rockefeller, JR
Huerta
Tampico
Navy Department
J. Blakely Creighton
Oneida
Japan
Hiogo
Gideon Welles
United States Navy
Washington, D. C
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Matshatira Bdizen
No Kamil
R. B. van Valkenburgh
Regation
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