Startling jury report on municipal bribery scandal
A St Louis grand jury returned a startling report on municipal bribery, filing true bills against millionaires and assembly members. It notes bribery as a business, with payments ranging from 100 to 100000 dollars for votes, and cites a price scale for bribery in the assembly. Robert Snyder of Kansas City faces a 50000 dollar offer charge. Geo Kobusch is charged with perjury.
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St. Louis
Assembly
Robert Snyder
Kansas City
Geo. Kobusch
Week Program In House
The week’s schedule outlines in house activities and events. Sessions cover varied topics with defined times and participation notes.
Chinese Exclusion to Dominate Week in Congress
Washington reports next week will feature the Payne Cuban reciprocity bill debates with Democrats seeking tariff revision amendments. The Chinese exclusion bill may be taken up if time allows, with many senators ready to speak and little chance of a vote this week. The Philippines civil government bill is slated for after the exclusion measure.
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Washington
House
Senate
Philippines
Pennville Bank Robbed. About Three Thousand Hidden
Pennville Indiana April 5. The bank of Pennville was burglarized this morning. It is believed the robbers secured about $3000.
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Pennville
Ind
Bank of
Sidewalk Dispute Over Location Frays Seventh and Chestnut Streets
Property owners on Seventh Street off Iowa Avenue and some on Chestnut Street clash over sidewalk location. Some want the cement walk next to the curb while others push it against stone walls or terraces. The council referred the issue to the sidewalk committee and city engineer with authority to act. work was halted when the city served a stop order. The dispute, to be settled in a few days, leaves homeowners to choose the final alignment.
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Seventh and
Chestnut Street
Seventh Street
Iowa
Boy Confesses to Killing Aged Watchman Near Warm Springs
Salt Lake City April 5 Clyde Felt 15 confessed to police that he killed Samuel Collins the Wasatka mines watchman at Warm Springs after urging by the old man who wished to die Felt said he cut Collins throat in a cave above Warm Springs stripped the body of clothing bound it and walling up the entrance with stones buried the blood stained clothes
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Salt Lake
Utah
Clyde Felt
Samuel Collins
Wasatka
Warm Springs
Young Felt
Collins
Demented Mother's Deed in Shenandoah Incident
In Shenandoah Iowa on April 5 Mrs H M Anderson in a semi lucid state attacked her 12 year old son with a hammer striking him three times on the head. The boy wrested the hammer away and escaped as relatives arrived. She said she was commanded by God to kill the child while he remained young and innocent.
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Shenandoah
H. M. Anderson
Curran Arrested and Imprisoned by Justice Howe
John Curran was arrested last evening and brought before Justice of the Peace H. S. Howe this morning, who sentenced him to five days in the county jail.
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John Curran
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Howe
Bastile
Colleges Pleased as Tax Bills Fund Improvements
Colleges welcome tax measures passed to provide additional money for campus improvements. Wesley Elkins case was thoroughly debated in the session, highlighting ongoing concerns.
Iowa Senate Debates Hubbard Bill on Railroad Powers
Des Moines Iowa April 5 1902 the Hubbard bill allowing Iowa roads to buy stocks or bonds of other lines was defended by Senator Hubbard and amended by Senator Healy in a lively night session The house passed millage tax measures aiding state universities agricultural college and normal school adding 1 375 000 in five years Parole for Wesley Elkins renewed but failed Senate also prepared senatorial district changes and sal ary increase for Governor Harriman presented a gold headed cane to Senate sergeant at arms
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Hubbard
Healy
Appropriations Committee
Koontz
Johnson
State University of Iowa
State Agricultural College
State Normal School
Wise
Black Hawk
State Normal
Wesley Elkins
House
House Committee
Lyons
O’brien
Osceola
Sioux
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Collins
Harriman
Rhodes Educational Bequest Expands Scholarships Worldwide
London reports Cecil Rhodes's will endows about 10 million dollars for sixty Oxford scholarships in England and the British colonies and nearly 100 for the United States, plus fifteen for Germany. Selection emphasizes academics, leadership, public duty, and moral character, with ballots by peers and headmaster reports.
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United States
Oxford
Germany
England
London
Cecil Rhodes
Great Britain
Oxford University
Union
Rhodes
Bank loan limit measure and adoption rights bills advance
After long hours in the house, members rush to finish as coin plantings proceed. A Buena Vista sponsor’s measure limits bank loans to 50 percent of capital stock. Senate file substitutes pass on descent rules for adoptee children and parent child relations by adoption. The soldiers home bill for Marshalltown gains support led by Jos E Morcombe.
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Wilson
Buena Vista
House
Senate
Cummings
Marshalltown
Jos. E. Morcombe
Prince of Wales Visit Planned for New York Reception
New York April 5 Plans for the reception of the Prince of Wales by the chamber of commerce are being made as an official visit is nearly assured. The details will not be public until official acceptance is received.
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New York
Prince of Wales
Chamber of Commerce
Uncertain Start for Burlington Extension Project
Doubts linger over when construction on the Burlington extension of the Muscatine North and South line will begin. Rumor of a Balch & Peppert contract lacks official confirmation. A Burlington promoter says Balch is ill but not seriously and expects work to start soon with no anticipated problems.
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Burlington
Muscatine North
Balch & Peppert
Minneapolis
Howard
Hawkeye
Balch
City Increases Police Pay For Waterloo Officers
Waterloo Louisiana April 5 The chief marshal and policemen receive higher salaries The day shift officers will earn 55 dollars per month and the night men 60 dollars The marshal will be paid 75 dollars monthly
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Waterloo
Cortelyou Slated for Secretary of Commerce
Washington reports secretary to the president George Cortelyou is slated for the secretaryship of the commerce department as soon as the act creating the department becomes law.
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Washington
George Cortelyou
Department of Commerce
Tragic House Fire Kills Maggie Ward as Parents Revolt
In Dubuque Iowa this week the four year old Maggie Ward died after her dress caught fire and her intoxicated parents failed to intervene. The mother and father reportedly rushed the burning can after the accident and later were too drunk to attend the funeral. Additional children will be removed from the family.
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Dubuque, Ja
Dubuque
Maggie Ward
Peculiar Will Divides Rhodes Estate Among Executors
London report notes Lord Rosebery Earl Grey Lord Milner Alfred Bell Dr Jameson L L Micell and B A Hawkslee as executors and residuary heirs of Rhodes estate. They will divide over one million pounds with a growing fund mechanism that transfers shares to a common pool as legatees die until one survivor remains sole legatee.
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London
Rhodes
Lord Rosebery
Earl Grey
Lord Milner
Alfred Bell
Dr. Jameson
L. L. Micell
B. A. Hawkslee
McClusky Bound Over In Mulberry Street Robbery Case
William McClusky faced two preliminary hearings for a Mulberry Street robbery. One charge was waived and the remaining charge led to bind over to the grand jury with bail set at 250 dollars. He had not posted bail by press time and faces possible jail until September if bail is not provided.
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William McClusky
North Mulberry Street
Hirschey Wins Grand American Handicap Shootoff
In Kansas City on April 5 the remaining shooters from the 25 birds grand American event continue the tie. After nineteen rounds eight were eliminated leaving six contenders. Hirschey of Minneapolis won the Grand American handicap shoot in the 53rd round.
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Kansas City
Hirschey
Minneapolis
Fair Sunday Forecast from Chicago Bureau
Chicago weather bulletin notes indications for Iowa with partly cloudy conditions tonight and generally fair Sunday. A slight temperature change is expected across the region.
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Iowa
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