Equitable agents demand Hyde resignation in five hour session
New York April 20. The committee of general agents of the Equitable Life Assurance society sought James N Hyde's resignation during a meeting at his home and later at the Savoy. Hyde refused, calling the demand cowardly and vowed to stay in office, while agents appointed a subcommittee to press the issue.
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New York City
N. Y
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James N. Hyde
Hyde
Savoy
Bowes
James H. Hyde
Financcier
Equitable
Mr. Hyde
Samuel Untermyer
Mr. Gulliver
Alexander
Iowa Priests Change In Cities
Davenport Ia April 20 Bishoy Cosgrove announces that Rev Daniel F Mulvihill of Ladora will head the new Des Moines parish formed by dividing St Ambrose. Rev M S Nolan of Nichols will succeed Mulvihill and Rev B Fitzsim mons of Bayard will succeed Nolan.
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Davenport
Bishoy Cosgrove
Daniel F. Mulvihill
Ladora
Des Moines
St. Ambrose Parish
M. S. Nolan
Nichols
Father Mulvihill
B. Fitzsimmons
Bayard
Father Nolan
Englishman to Help on Canal
Sir Mortimer Durand reports to Secretary Taft that Britain has chosen Chief Engineer Hunter, builder of the Manchester ship canal, to serve as a consulting engineer on the Panama canal board. Hunter has signified willingness to serve.
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Manchester Waterway
Washington, D. C
Mortimer Durand
Taft
Hunter
Manchester Ship Canal
Panama Canal Board
Dowieite Missionary Kennedy Attacked in Shanghai
A Dowieite missionary named Kennedy was attacked at his Tsungeli rented house by 100 Chinese wearing People's Volunteers insignia. He was struck on the head and left for dead. looting occurred. Twenty native soldiers were sent by Acting US Consul Davidson to prevent further outrage. Kennedy may recover.
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Shanghai
China
Kennedy
Tsungeli
People’s
United States
Davidson
Hoch Wants German Jury for Murder Trial
Johann Hoch, on trial for the murder of one of his wives, urged today for German jurors. He has secured a change of venue to a German judge and believes a German jury will help him gain his freedom.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Bigamist
Hoch
Wheat Closes Five Cents Down on May Futures
Chicago April 20 May wheat fell five cents a bushel as heavy liquidation by discouraged holders sparked a sharp reaction. The market showed signs of potential abandonment by a Wall Street group in the May deal and distant deliveries remained weak.
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Chicago
Wall Street
Springfield House Passes Anti-Policy Bill
Springfield Illinois April 20. The house passed the anti policy bill imposing heavy penalties for playing policy or policy games. The measure moves to the governor for signature.
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Springfield
Ill
House
Platt in Grave Condition After Night at Death Bed
New York April 20 Senator Platt, who had a good night, suffered an unfavorable change in the afternoon and is now reported in grave condition.
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New York
Platt
Rebate controversy ties Santa Fe to Morton and navy post
Justice Department counsel disclose a letter signed by Paul Morton authorizing rebates by the Santa Fe to Colorado Fuel and Iron. Morawetz testifies rebates arose from a miscosting of coal transport, not actual discounts, amid broader rate control questions and calls for national railroad charters.
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Washington, D. C
Messrs
Harmon and
Judson
Department of Justice
Paul Morton
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Santa Fe Company
Messrs. Judson
Harmon
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Navy
Roosevelt
Morawetz
Victor Morawetz
The
Senate Committee On Interstate
Atchison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Colorado Company
el Paso and Southern Railroad
Clapp
Congress
Acceal
Newlands
Open Sea Battle Hopes Shadowed by Russian Japanese Movements
Dispatches from St Petersburg to Paris note Rojestvensky’s fleet still at Kamranh bay with questions over whether he will move north through Formosa straits or toward Luzon. Japanese plans reportedly favor night torpedo attacks to cripple ships, while France and Japan await a reply on Kamranh bay neutrality. The land front reports a turning movement by Chinese bandits and Japanese cavalry near Kuanchengtsu. Black Sea fleet remains idle as Russia quells internal agitation.
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Paris
Japan
Indo-China
Kamranh Bay
Rojestvensky
St. Petersburg
Russia
Admiralty
Straits of
Formosa
Pacific
Bashi Channel
Island of
Baling Tang Channel
Luzon
Togo
Tokio
France
Gunshu Pass
Kuanchengtsu
Changchun
Linovitch
Kirin
Trepoff
Cannon in Race Opens Campaign Speech in Illinois
Springfield, April 20. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, longtime U S representative, begins his 1908 presidential bid with a speech before the Illinois House. Receives warm reception as delegates to the 1908 state convention listen, marking a notable early campaign gesture. Cannon boasts Illinois as a key state and asserts national progress and self government.
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Springfield
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
House of Representatives
Joe
Deneen
Horace Russell
J. R. Grace
Allen
Cannon
Arnold
Knox
Shurtleff
Messrs. Arnold
Allen and Tippit
United States
Finois
Union
Lakes
Chicago
Illinois
Strange defect in law leaves older juveniles free
Judge Brennan finds a defect in Iowa juvenile law showing no provision for unruly youths age 16 to 17. The rule bars sending over 16 to reform schools yet also bars sending under 17 to prison, leaving this age group without appropriate accountability.
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Des Moines
Brennan
Railways to Consolidate Two Iowa Lines for 200 Miles
Waterloo April 20 Special W E Brice president of the Mason City and Clear Lake railway and L S Cass president of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway plan a merger of the two systems and outline a 200 mile network from Mason City to Waverly and Sumner to West Union including construction of new lines.
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Waterloo
W. E. Brice
Mason City
Clear Lake
L. S. Cass
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Waverly
Sumner
West Union
Jefferson May Recover From Illness
West Palm Beach April 20 Joseph Jefferson is reported considerably improved today. Much hope for his recovery is entertained and his condition is watched closely by doctors and fans alike.
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West Palm Beach
Joseph Jefferson
Delano Chosen to Lead Wabash Line
Chicago April 20 Frederic A Delano named president of the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal company and expected to become president and general manager of the Wabash road this autumn George J Gould head of the Gould railway system selects the Chicago man for active control of the line and terminal in a preparatory step toward full leadership.
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Pittsburg Terminal
Chicago
George J. Gould
Gould System of Railways
Frederic A. Delano
Wabash Road
Delano
Wabash-Pittsburg
Globe to Cease Publication After Nearly 30 Years
The Democratic morning paper Globe in St Paul Minnesota said it would quit publishing on May 1 after nearly thirty years in business ending its run as the city’s sole Democratic daily.
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St. Paul, Minn
the Globe
Aged Nevada Resident Struck Dead by Fast Mail
Arnold Fenton, an aged resident of Nevada Iowa, was struck and killed instantly by the Northwestern fast mail at the Lynn street crossing in Nevada yesterday.
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Nevada
Arnnold Fenton
Northwestern Fast Mail
Lynn Street
Elks Club Indicted Over Liquor Nuisance Charge
Mason City Iowa April 20 The officers of the local Elks club have been indicted by the grand jury for maintaining a liquor nuisance.
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Mason City
Elks Club
D A R Head May Be An Iowan In D A R Race
Washington April 20 strong evidence at fourteenth convention suggests Mrs Doliver wife of the Iowa senator will be elected president general next year. Renominated for historian general she drew applause. Mrs Peck of Davenport aided by Iowa showing. Iowa has 30 chapters up nine, and Mrs Peck refused to run again. Other ballots and officers named follow culminating in Dolliver historian general winner.
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Washington, D. C
The
Daughters of the Revolution
Doliver
Iowa
Dolliver
Iona
Peck
Davenport
H. J. Mahin
McLean
Washington
BD. C
Donald McLean
Charles Warren Lippitt
Rhode Island
Charles H. Deere
Moline
Ill
Virginia Miller
M. A. Lockwood
District of Columbia
Aline E. Solomons
Rabbi Stays In Davenport Des Moines Call Declined
Rabbi W. H. Fineschriber of Temple Emanuel Davenport announces he will remain in Davenport rather than accept a call to Des Moines. He cites preferring local tenure over a higher salary at the state capital.
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Davenport
W. H. Fineschriber
Temple Emanuel
Des Moines
Persia Destruction by Fire Wipes Iowa Town
Logan Iowa April 20 Persia a town of 400 near here lost its business district to a blaze yesterday The brick bank and hotel survived all other business houses were burned origin unknown believed to have started in the Matson store Water shortage left no fire fighting means Loss set at about 40000 with little insurance
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Logan
Persia
Matson
Montgomery Ward seeks injunction against striking unions
In Chicago on April 20 Montgomery Ward & Co. sought a court order to restrain four locals of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Garment Workers union from interfering with the company’s business. The injunction was granted this afternoon with sweeping terms.
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Chicago
Montgomery, Ward & Co
International Brotherhood of Teamasters
United Garment Workers’ Union
New Hamburg-America steamer Erika launched in Belfast
The Erika, a Hamburg America line steamer with about 22,500 tons gross and 16,000 tons cargo capacity, was launched in Belfast today. It will carry roughly 4,000 passengers and crew when commissioned, in the presence of thousands.
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Belfast
Ireland
Amerika
Emperor Francis Joseph Performs Maundy Thursday Rite
Emperor Francis Joseph carried out the Maundy Thursday ceremony in Vienna feeding and washing the feet of the 12 oldest and poorest men able to be brought to the palace. The event underscores the traditional royal act of humility in the Austrian capital.
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Emperor of Austria
Vienna
Austria
Francis Joseph Todar
Weather for Iowa Rain Tonight and Friday Forecast
Chicago reports rain tonight and Friday for Iowa with colder conditions spreading from the west tonight to the east and central areas Friday. Sunrise at 5 04, sunset at 6 36 with the moon rising at 3 08.
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Chicago
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Ilinois General Assembly
Jefferson
F. A. Delano
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Indict Elk’s Club
Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck
Rev. Finescriber
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