Amana Society Declared Legal in Iowa Case
Judge Wade dismissed the State of Iowa v Amana Society petition. The court held the Mennonite brotherhood will not be forced to reorganize or obtain a new charter. The decision found no abuse of corporate power and stressed the society’s religious aims and sustenance duties amidst its unusual structure. The case drew wide attention across Iowa and the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
S. H. Fairall
District Court
M. J. Wade
Telegraphers Strike Across Great Northern Divisions
Telegraphers on the Wilmar North Dakota Fergus Falls Breckenridge Minn lines walked out today over wage terms. Company says 80 percent are satisfied, while workers call it a lockout. Northern Pacific offices indicate broader lockout across the system from St Paul to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Wilmar
North Dakota
Fergus Falls
Breckenridge
Registration Opens for Uintah Reservation Homesteads
Advices from Grand Junction Cal Vernal Price and Povo Utah say registration for Uintah reservation homesteads is proceeding in an orderly manner. Registration opened at 9 this morning and will continue for 12 days with thousands in line. Land distribution by drawing begins August 17, and early registration provides no advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Grand Junction
Cal
Vernal
Price
Povo
Utah
Uintah Reservation
Mad dog scare hits West Liberty area
A mad dog found in the cellar of Tom Gibbon near Union Valleys five miles from West Liberty was killed. The dog belonged to Charles Robertson. It ran through Kirk Milnes yard but did not harm anyone though Milnes’ small child was nearby.
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West Liberty
Tom Gibgon
Union Valleys
Charles Robertson
Kirk Milnes
Milnes
Three Women Die After Train Collision Near Freeport
In Freeport on August 11 a fast freight struck a buggy killing Mrs. William Liable, her daughter Grace, and Miss Gladys Brine. Mrs Liable and Miss Brine died at the scene. Grace Liable died an hour after being rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
William Liable
Grace
Gladys Brine
Fire at Iowa City barn destroys Meade equipment
A barn owned by John R. Meade in Iowa City burned this morning with contents including a full farm equipment set. The loss was $4,000 and there was no insurance.
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Iowa City
John R. Meade
Yellow fever cases steady as five new foci noted
New Orleans reports five new yellow fever foci with three above Canal street and three new cases plus one death by noon. Despite frequent cautions, convalescents improve as treatment grows more effective. A Texas quarantine blocks passenger traffic from New Orleans into Texas while misinformation about Lomberton guard killings is denied. Circulars will advise business to prevent fever spread via freight.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Canal Street
Tabor
Texas
Louisiana
L. E. Baron
Lumberton
Miss
South
J. H. White
United States Marine Hospital Service
Woman Gored to Death by Bull at What Cheer Farm
Mrs. Bradford, wife of a well known farmer near What Cheer Indiana, was killed in the barnyard Monday when a cow was angered and gored her. She was milking the herd when the bull attacked, throwing and trampling her with fatal injuries.
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Bradford
Indianapolis
Change in Gate City Names New Business Manager
C F Skirvin of Creston to assume active business management of the Gate City in Keokuk Iowa Aug 1 after purchasing controlling interest. He acquires stock from James C Davis Des Moines John N Irwin William Logan and Eugene F Baker of Keokuk while Dr S W Moorhead remains editor and James A Evans steps down as business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. F. Skirvin
Creston
Keokuk
Gate City
C. F. Skirvin
Jerome Wants Joe District Attorney Nomination
New York Aug 1 District Attorney Jerome announces he will seek re election if nominated by petition requiring 2000 signatures He states he does not want to be mayor and would hold the office only if 2000 electors support him He refuses nomination by any political machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome
Wilson Refuses to Resign Plan Reshapes Statistics Board
Oyster Bay Aug 1 Secretary Wilson says resignation is out of the question and unveils a new plan for the Bureau of Statistics. A five member board will oversee crop reports with four top scientists, including two from the South, each working independently. The assistant secretary will be the fifth member and oversee comparisons. He cites past failures under Hyde and Holmes, and notes Moore’s fall from grace due to undisclosed dealings.
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Oyster Bay
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Andrew Fairservice
Rob Roy
Bureau of Statistics
Nan
South
Washington
Hyde
Holmes
Burlington hosts large meeting on Muscatine North and South line
Burlington business leaders gathered at the Commercial Exchange to back a $25,000 terminal fund for the Muscatine North and South road to Burlington with aims to extend north to Dubuque. Howard and Jayne of Muscatine urged city support, pledging $5,000 bond and collateral to protect subscribers. Churchill stressed broad backing and the Milwaukee and Iowa Central connections, signaling a strong push to tap east and west trunk lines.
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Muscatine
Burlington
Dubuque
Howard
Henry Jayne
Jayne
Tipton
Union
Commercial Exchange Rooms
Enterprise
W. W. Copeland
Muscatine North
Churchill
Frank Churchill
Exchange
Milwaukee Road
St. J
Unions Return to Work as Police Withdraw from Wagon Strikes
Chicago workers resume duties as police withdraw from strikebound wagons. Employers reinstate union drivers across four coal concerns and 500 lumber drivers as “barn rules” limit union activity. Most strikers return under contract or word pledge, ending four months of disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Employers Association
Teamsters
United Employers
Employers’ Association
Murder Squadron plans to curb Chicago thugs
Chicago August 1 A murder squadron will be recruited by Chief Collins as part of a new murder bureau modeled after Scotland Yard. Assistant Chief Schuettier will direct the unit to handle all cases of death by violence and seek gallows or penitentiary for offenders.
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Collins
Chicago
Scotland Yard
London
Schuettier
Formidable Fleet Sails for Night Target Practice
Night battleships of the North Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Evans left Anchorage in Hudson River today for target practice off Frenchman's Bay on the Maine coast with illuminated shells. The squadron is described as the most powerful fighting force seen in New York waters aside from the Dewey parade.
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Evans
New York
North Atlantic
Anchorage
Hudson River
Frenchman’s Bay
Maine
Dewey
Seven Sailors Killed in Swedish Mine Explosion
In Sandhamn near Stockholm seven sailors died and eight were severely injured when a submarine mine exploded during mining practice. The boat carrying the victims struck a mine and was blown into the air.
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Stockholm
Sandhamn Roger
William's Courtesy Visit Devoid of Political Significance
Copenhagen August 1 Emperor William's visit is announced as purely a courtesy to King Christian with no political significance and with no planned conferences of a political nature.
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William
Copenhagen
Emperor William
Christian
Catholic Order of Foresters Open Seventeenth Biennial Convention
The Catholic Order of Foresters opened its seventeenth international biennial convention in Boston on August 1, with sessions planned to run through Friday. Delegates from member lodges gathered for the opening day proceedings and discussions on organizational matters and fraternal activities.
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Boston
Catholic Order of Foresters
Burlington weighs North and South road pledge
John Blaul urged Burlington to back the Muscatine North and South road as a major boost to the city's transportation system. He said it would connect with the Iowa Central, tap a prime Iowa region, and extend Burlington's territory by 500 miles. A $25,000 subscription drive with a $5,000 bond was approved, funds to be held by trustees for the M N S project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaul
John Blaul
Muscatine North and South Road
Burlington
Iowa Central Road
Iowa
Castor
Sam McConnell
Milwaukee
Frank Churchill
Prohibition Convention Called in Columbus On Aug 1
Prohibition state convention was called to order today by F M Macartney of Columbus, central committee chairman. A large attendance is reported at Columbus event with proceedings set to begin.
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Columbus, O
F. M. Macartney
Columbus
Prominent Men In Equitable Suit Board Appointed Inquire
San Diego Aug 1 the board of inquiry appointed by Admiral Goodrich to hear evidence on the Bennington boiler explosion convened aboard the flagship Chicago at noon Monday. The secret sessions will last about a week with Commodore Stevenson presiding and Capt Moore and Capt Phelps among the officers. Meantime in New York the attorney general began suits against Hyde and 48 other former Equitable officers for vast losses and possible restitution. The list of defendants includes Alexander Fitzgerald Depew Bliss Squire Jordan Smith Snyder Krech Alexander McCook Fagan Blair Ives Ingalls Hyde Cassatt Schiff Hill Coolidge Vanderbilt Astor Van Horne Tardell Harriman Morton Belmont Mills Lincoln Gould Eckert McIntyre Alexander Frick Inman Moffat Winthrop and others.
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San Diego
Cal
Admiiral Goodrich
Bennington
Chicago
Holland N. Stevenson
HE. K. Moore
Thomas S. Phelps
R. C. Moody
Board of Inquiry
New York
Aus
Equitable Life Assurance Society
State of
Julius N. Mayer
James H. Hyde
Supreme Court of
New York County
Hyde
Equitable Society
James W. Alexander
Louis Fitzgerald
Chauncey M. Depew
Henry C. Deming
Cornelius N. Bliss
George H. Squire
Thomas D Jordan
Charles Stewart Smith
Valentine P. Snyder
Alvin W. Krech
William Alexander
John J. McCook
James B. Fagan
C. Ledyard Blair
Braxton Ives
Melville E. Ingalls
Alexander J. Cassatt
Jacob H. Schiff
James J. Hill
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
William ©. van Horne
Gage E. Tardell
Marvin Hughitt
Charles B. Alexander
Thos. de Witt Cuyler
Marcellus H. Dodge
Jose ¥. de Navarro
Bradish Johnson
Joseph T. Low
John A. Stewart
Edward WW. Harriman
Levi P. Morton
August Belmont
Davis O. Mills
Robert T. Lincoln
George J. Gould
John Sloane
George T. Wilson
Thomas T. Eckert
William H. McIntyre
Henry MT. Alexander
Henry C. Frick
Samuel MM. Inman
Phenomenal Krauss and Anselme Arrested in Clinton
Local doctors in Clinton Iowa arrest itinerant physicians Phenomenal Krauss and Anselme on charges of practicing medicine without credentials. Warrant issued by Constable J E Ryan after involvement with the state Board of Health and backing from local physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krauss
Clinton
Anselme
J. E. Ryan
State Board of Health
Penn College President Joins Educational Conference
Richmond Ind Aug 11 President A Rosenberger of Penn College Oskaloosa participated in the Friends National Educational conference at Earlham College. The forenoon session was devoted to discussion of the educational situation.
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Richmond
Ind
Friends’ National
Earlham College
A. Rosenberger
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Tragic suicide of young wife before crowd in St Joseph
St Joseph August 1 Mrs Fred Schneider 18 wife of a merchant tailor killed herself by jumping into the St Joseph river at midnight in view of several hundred revelers. Domestic troubles reported as the cause.
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Mrs
Fred Schneider
St. Joseph
Moody Called In to Discuss Agricultural Graft Cases
Attorney General Moody arrived at Oyster Bay to confer with the President on cases turned over from the agricultural department. He will review the cotton crop report and nitro-culture scandals as part of ongoing Justice Department inquiries.
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Oyster Bay
Moody
Sagamore Hill
Department of Justice
Agricultural Department
Emperor's ministers discuss national assembly plan
The council of ministers met in St. Petersburg under the emperor's presidency to study the project for a national assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Council of Ministers
Petersof
Victim Dies After Buxton Shooting Night
Frank Grant, shot at Buxton Friday night, died in Oskaloosa Iowa on August 1. Walker Beasley, accused, is jailed and distressed. Earlier, Slim Redburn fired three shots at Reasby over a crap game dispute, swearing vengeance.
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Buxton
Oskaloosa
Frank Grant
Walker Beasley
Slim” Redburn
Reasby
Redburn
Boycott Extends to Nagasaki in Japan
A cablegram from the American consul at Nagasaki reported that the boycott against American goods now prevailing in Sbirangaki has spread to Nagasaki. This marks the first sign of the movement reaching Japan.
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Nagasaki
Washington
State Department
America
Sbirangaki
Japan
British Cruiser Squadron Sails to Cruise American Waters
Gibraltar Aug 1 The British second class cruiser squadron under Rear Admiral Louis Battenburg sailed today for a three month cruise in American waters. The move signals closer naval presence as tensions and maritime routes shift amid global events.
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Gibraltar
Louis Battenburg
Fire devastates Swift beef department in St Joseph
A morning blaze in St Joseph Missouri destroyed the beef department of Swift and Company. The fire caused an estimated loss of about 59 000 dollars with origin undetermined. Fire officials investigated for the cause as smoke and flames swept through the plant.
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Beef Department of
Swift Company
St. Joseph
Beef Department of Swift and Company
Weather for Iowa Special Indication Aug.1
Special indication for Iowa reports fair on the east portion with local rain in the west tonight and more rain Wednesday. Sun rises at 4:44 a m and sets at 7:11 p m with the moon setting at 7:33 p m.
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Chicago
Iowa
Fair
Settlement Ends Zeigler Will Contest In Muscatine
New Era Aug 1 By paying 2 500 000 to the widow of the late William Zeigler the will contest was settled today Justice Gieg rich of the supreme court authorized executor Justice Gaynor to pay Mrs Zeigler 1 2 million in cash and 5 000 shares of Royal Baking Powder stock valued at 1 3 million William Zeigler the 14 year old adopted son consented to the settlement The late Zeigler was a former Muscatine man and the adopted son's mother was a Muscatine girl The notice of the contest had been received here but Mrs Zeigler sent word it was false and now a settlement is effected
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New York
William Zeigler
Zeigler
Giegrich
Supreme Court
Gaynor
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Wade
Society
Great Northern
Freeport, Ill
Tex
Joe
Secretary Wilson
Bureau
Moore
Mr. Moore
Mr. Wilson
Dubuoue
AIM OF Line
Down River
Strik
Ers
Murder Squadron
Dry Water Advocates
Ohio
Equitable
Begin Bennington
Vanderblits, Hydes, Alexanders and
Financiere
Council
Young Zeigler
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