Illinois Democrats open convention as Bryan, Johnson fight
Springfield April 23 Ten Chicago men led by Maxwell Edgar pushed Johnson literature at the Illinois Democratic convention but drew no impact on delegates who back Bryan. Temporary chair Free P Morris predicted a Democratic victory if unity is preserved and praised Bryan. Three gubernatorial hopefuls Pattison Lewis McGoorty organized open headquarters as the session recessed for 2:30.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Maxwell Edgar
Johnson
Bryan
Free P. Morris
Watseka
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
James Hamilton Lewis
John P. McGoorty
Morris
F. P. Morris
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Rail Heads Seek Federal Control Affirmed by Knox
Senator Philander C. Knox told the Civic Forum in New York that the ablest railway men now back federal control and will aid in plans to conform to the law. He traced interstate lines to show state authority has waned while national control has grown, sweeping away local power.
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Knox
New York
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt Starts Stage Run to Brighton in Trial
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt began his first trial run from London to Brighton aboard the stage coach Meteor at 11 o’clock yesterday morning. Chattanooga Wilson drove the team to the Berkeley hotel where Vanderbilt took the reins amid cheering crowds and a fan parade from guard Walter Godden.
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Brighton
London
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Meteor
Vanderbilt
Chas. Wilson
Grays
Berkeley Hotel
Walter Godden
White Gains Democratic Nomination for Iowa Governor
Des Moines Iowa April 23 The Hon Fred E White of South English ex congressman has been named Democratic nominee for governor of Iowa and is said to have been promised the agri culture portfolio in Wm Bryans cabinet if elected White a German farmer after his first term in congress was defeated by John Lacey He ran twice more for governor claiming defeats due to party differences He returned to farming after each campaign and is noted for a tariff speech during his term in Congress regarded as a clear argument translated into several languages.
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Des Moines
Fred E. White
South English
Iowa
Wm. Bryan
White
John Lacey
Cincinnatus
Congress
Chinese Diplomat to Speak at Iowa State University
Dr Wu Ting Fang, renowned Chinese minister, will deliver the commencement address at the State University of Iowa in June. President George E MacLean announced the diplomat's consent after a Washington visit. Other items note a lightning strike on a barn in Oskaloosa and a fatal greens poisoning in Greens Are Poison.
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Iowa City
Wu Ting Fang
State University of Iowa
George E. MacLean
Iowa University
Washington, D. C
Former Iowa Man Leaves Oceanside Church in Lurch
Los Angeles dispatch says George M. Smith, a new Oceanside church member, vanished with plans for an $80,000 brick and stone church. Architects cancel work, brick orders end, pulpit furnishings unpaid, and pastor Rev. Oscar Sweeney faces backing costs. Smith claimed an $8,000,000 inheritance. He vows to proceed after delays. Six years earlier his wife and five children died in Des Moines.
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Los Angeles
Christian Church
Oceanside
George M. Smith
Smith
Oscar Sweeney
Scotland
H. M. Patterson
New York
Des Moines
Dolliver Heads to Iowa to Campaign for Allison
Senator Dolliver left Washington for Iowa to campaign in support of Senator Allison's return to the senate. Governor Cummins opposes Allison and the outcome hinges on June state primaries.
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Allison
Washington
Dolliver
Iowa
Senate
Cummins
Nebraska State Lumber Dealers Association Enjoined by Supreme Court
Lincoln Neb April 23 The Nebraska State Lumber Dealers association was today perpetually enjoined by the supreme court and restrained from all operations calculated to eliminate competition in sales of building materials. Secretary Bird Critchfield of the association was also forbidden to carry on any of the business of the organization.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska State Lumber Dealers Association
Supreme Court
Bird Critchfield
Mrs Farnum Seeks Absolute Divorce from Dustin Farnum
Agnes Johnston Farnum files for absolute divorce from actor Dustin Farnum in New York Supreme Court. Justice Dowling presides after evidence from both sides. Referee appointed is former Lieutenant Governor M Linn Bruce. The case style reads A Johnston Farnum vs D L Farnum despite common usage of Dustin Farnum name.
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Howard Gould
New York
Dustin Farnum
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Agnes Johnston Farnum
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
M. Linn Bruce
A. Johnston Farnum
D. Lancy Farnum
Lancy
Mystery surrounds Des Moines woman death by poisoning
Mrs Cora Roe died after strychnine poisoning at her mother's Des Moines home. Police suspect foul play after a mysterious man who brought her home vanished. detectives search for him as relatives and locals react to the grim death. Also noted are an elopement by Amy Byrum and a hail storm causing property damage, plus the death of Dr Carl Kitchen.
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Des Moines
Cora Roe
Wild flywheel in mad garber leads to deaths and damage
Chicago reports two killed and two seriously injured when a flywheel ripped from bearings at North Shore Electric in Waukegan last night after a belt burned. The $135000 plant and several buildings were damaged. In Pennsylvania, four men died and 100 escaped as a mine explosion at Ellsworth Collieries in Ellsworth caused severe injuries to others.
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Chicago
Ill
North Shore Electric Company
Waukegan
Pittsburg
Ellsworth Collieries Company
Ellsworth
Poems Spark Fatal Act In Brooklyn Park Death
New York April 23 Nora May French's poem death by own action is linked to a third victim in New York. Rosale Peck age eighteen shot himself in Prospect Park after a copy of the poem was found on him. Peck recently aligned with racing crowds and faced money losses and family estrangement.
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New York
Nora May French
Rosale Peck
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Miss French
Peck
Weather Outlook Iowa Tonight Through Friday
Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms tonight and in the east Friday. Warmer in the central region and cooler in the northwest tonight with slight cooling Friday. Moon rise 1 11, sunrise 4 57, sunset 6 38.
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Iowa
Day named receiver for Wallace Hopkins firm in Chicago
Federal Judge Bethea appointed Edwin C. Day as receiver for the banking and brokerage firm Wallace H. Hopkins and Co in Chicago on a petition by three creditors. The filing sets liabilities at 100000 and assets at 500.
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Chicago, Ill
Bethea Today
Edwin C. Day
Wallace H. Hopkins and Co
Simpson lynched after Skidoo shooting in California
Jos. Simpson who killed James Arnold last Sunday was lynched at Skidoo California last night. the event follows the fatal shooting and occurred as authorities had not yet pursued a formal trial.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jos. Simpson
James Arnold
Skidoo
Former resident of county passes away
Grandview Iowa April 23 Special The funeral of Mrs Louise Ewing who died at her mother Mrs J L Kent's home south of Grandview was held at the Methodist church at 1 pm Rev C R Zimmerman of Morning Sun conducted the services Interment was in Grandview cemetery She died of stomach cancer born October 6 1857 in Muscatine county She first married Rev L M Mahurin had one son Dale Mahurin later married E W Ewing June 4 1906 She is survived by her mother one brother William Blank Morning Sun two sisters Mrs George Gresham Wapello and Miss Nettie Kent at the Kent home
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Grandview
Louise Ewing
J. L. Kent
Here
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. R. Zimmerman
Methodist Church of Morning Sun
William Blank
Morning Sun
George Gresham
Wapello
Nettie Kent
Kent
Roosevelt's son in air on signal corps balloon flight
Balloon No. 10 of the U S Army Signal Corps, which departed Washington, landed near Delaware City at 5 15 p m. Theodore Roosevelt Jr Capt C De Forest Chandler, Capt Fitzhugh Lee, and Capt Robert O Van Horne were aboard and traveled to Washington by the nine o'clock train.
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Theodore, Jr
Signal Corps
Wilmington
Del
United States Army
Washington
Delaware City
C. de Forest Chandler
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Fitzhugh Lee
Robert O. van Horne
Recluse Doctor Dies Alone in Bedford Shack
Bedford Iowa April 23 Reverend report says Dr Alfred M Galloday a famed recluse rich in life died in his old shack amid rats and filth He kept to himself and was found days after his demise with clothes on including shoes his sister living in Bedford did not know of his death until after it occurred.
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Bedford
Alfred M. Galloday
Galliday
Bucket Shop Felonious Bill Passes Assembly
Albany April 23 The New York Assembly approved a bill making bucket shop operations a felony by party line vote. The measure now moves to the governor for signing into law.
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New York Assembly
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Hold-Up Men Loot Indiana Club in Hot Springs
Four masked men robbed the Indiana club clubhouse in Hot Springs after forcing occupants to line up. They looted an estimated 5 000 to 10 000 dollars and escaped.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Indiana Club
Nominate Ticket Montpelier Caucus
The Republicans of Montpelier township met at Pine Mills and nominated a township ticket. The list includes Clerk I Bancke Assessor Otto Fitchner Trustees J S Hetzler Edward Kemper Robert Neugent Justice of the Peace Robert Bennett Constable O Carpenter Delegates for the primary ballot A J Nettleton Julius Welsh Edward Kemper Robert Bennett Committeeman A J Nettleton.
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Montpelier Township
Pine Mills
I. Bancke
Otto Fitchner
J. S. Hetzler
Edward Kemper
Robert Neugent
Robert Bennett
O. Carpenter
A. J. Netleton
Julius Welsh
A. J. Nettleton
Paris Examines Roy Murder Charge Case
Mag istrate Boucard opened the inquiry into Frenchman Paul Roy who is accused by his American wife Glada Calla of killing her brother George A. Carkins in Newington New Hampshire last January. Roy denied the murder accusation.
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Paris
Boucard
Paul Roy
Glada Calla
George A. Carkins
Newington
N. H
Roy
Bryans Leave New York for Nebraska Home
Wm. J. Bryan and his family departed New York for their Nebraska home after a visit in the city. Bryan and family were seen in the streets and at hotels as they began their journey westward.
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New York
N. Y
Wm. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Cleveland SICK GUARD DETAILING GROVER CLEVELAND UPDATE
Lakewood New Jersey April 23 ex President Grover Cleveland remains at the hotel under guard after the season closed. Physicians attend him as information on his condition is tightly controlled. Mrs Cleveland returned to Princeton then back to Lakewood while Cleveland shows stomach trouble and slightly worsened from yesterday. Also Toledo report William N. Cleveland nephew of the ex president fined 500 and jailed five days for bridge trust activity.
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Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Princeton
Toledo, O
William N. Cleveland
Huston and Cleveland
Columbus
Bryan wraps up three day NYC visit with AP banquet speech
William J. Bryan concluded his three day stay in New York with the annual banquet of the Associated Press and American Newspaper Publishers Association at the Waldorf Astoria. He spoke to about 800 editors publishers and guests amid busy discussions with political leaders and greetings from friends.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Associated Press
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Waldorf-Astoria
Bryan
Saloon Law Stands in Illinois Supreme Court Decision
Springfield April 23 The supreme court declares the new local option law constitutional. The ruling affects three saloon elections with 36 counties barring saloons entirely and 36 counties allowing limited dispensaries in a few towns.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
McBride
Illinois
Navy Shuffles Command of Second Squadron to Atlantic Fleet
Orders detach Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas from command of the Minnesota’s second squadron to lead the U S Atlantic fleet aboard the Connecticut effective May 9 as Evans retires. President Roosevelt threatens to veto the naval appropriations bill unless two battleships receive funding, calling the measure a legislative sham. The president also signed a reorganization bill creating a medical corps and reserve corps for the army, while Milton D Purdy and William S Cowles receive top appointments.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Charles M. Thomas
Minnesota
Connecticut
Evans
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Hale
United States
District of Minnesota
Milton Dwight Purdy
William S. Cowles
Indianapolis
Robert H. Bryson
Medical Department of the Army
3 Cent Fare Set in Cleveland Street Lines
Cleveland officials announce a 3 cent fare across the city with a unified street railway system after ratifying a security grant next week. Consolidation of lines into one system is planned with the fare to take effect by May 1 following a mayoral victory in the long fight.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Iowa City Woman Called by Death
Iowa City woman Mrs. Charles W. Shaley, 64, died this morning. Survived by two sons and three daughters including Mrs. Thomas Dooley of Muscatine. Funeral details are pending.
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Iowa City
Charles W. Shaley
Thomas Dooley
Muscatine
Dynamite attack wrecks supervisor home in East Oakland
A dynamite bomb exploded last night under the residence of James L. Galagher in East Oakland. The front of the house was cratered. Gallagher, a member of the San Francisco board of supervisors, is a witness in bribery trials proceeding in San Francisco.
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Oakland
Cal
James L. Galagher
East
Gallagher
Coding Board of Supervisors of
San Francisco
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