Carnegie Gives 10 Million for World Peace Trustees Named
Andrew Carnegie transfers 10 million in five per cent bonds to a permanent trustees board led by Senator Root to fund a foundation aimed at abolishing international war and building universal peace. The trust, with Taft as honorary president, will be perpetual and donate income to future peace and related humanitarian aims.
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Washington, D. C
Andrew Carnegie
Senator Root
United States
Hague Tribunal
Taft
Butler
Columbia University
Pritchet
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Albert K. Smiley
Lake Mohonk
Dr. Eliot
Harvard University
James Brown Scott
State Department
John W. Foster
Andrew J. Montague
George W. Perkins
New York
Robi. S. Woodward
Washington
Cleveland H. Dodge
Carnegie Institution, of
Carnegie Fund
Jacob Brown Scott
N. Y
Carnegies
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Seizure of Booze in Homes Brings Arrests in Mason City
Ten cases of beer and four gallons of whiskey were seized at the homes of George March and Mike Tobich in Mason City Iowa. The two men were arrested and charged with bootlegging.
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Mason City
Iowa Evening Press
George March
Mike Tobich
Rossteuscher Dies in Shootout After Court Action
Daniel Courtney remains alive but gravely ill from wounds in Yankton South Dakota as George Rossteuscher dies after a siege and a fatal firepower exchange. Rossteuscher had threatened Bernice Culligan Courtney, his target’s niece, over a rejected marriage.
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Yankton
S. D
Daniel Courtney
George Rossteuscher
Rossteuscher
Hickey
Bernice Culligan
Courtney
Fight on Rules Wages In Congress Over Precedent
Washington December 14 The House votes 146 to 51 to decide if a bill from the last calendar may be revived today. Representative Hughes questioned the precedent and Speaker Cannon ruled there were no exact precedents but allowed self direction on proceeding with the measure.
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Washington, D. C
Hughes
New Jersey
Cannon
Shinney Stick Death Stuns Northwood Youth in School Yard
Leal Eckert of Northwood was struck on the head by a shinney stick during a school grounds game in Mason City. He died on the operating table after remaining unconscious since the accident.
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Iowa Evening Press
Mason City
Leal Eckert
Northwood
H D Tisdale Promoted Chief Traveling Auditor
Cedar Rapids report says H D Tisdale, a veteran Rock Island employee, has been promoted to chief traveling auditor for the Rock Island lines with headquarters in Chicago.
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Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
H. D. Tisdale
Rock Island Roads
Chicago
Mrs Eddy Will Filed In Boston And Washington
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy's will from 1903 with codicils and 1904 papers was filed in Boston. George W Glover and family visitors in Washington discussed the will and possible contest with counsel Senator Chandler stating relatives have not seen the exact language yet. The issue of Mrs Eddy's burial place remains with her sons and executor General Baker.
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Concord
N. H
Mary Baker Eddy
Eddy
Washington, D. C
George W. Glover
Mary B
George, Jr
E. J. Foster
Washington
William E. Chandler
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Chandler
Mine Disaster Entombs Twenty-Six at Greene Mine Norton
Twenty six men were entombed by an explosion at the Greene Mine in Norton Virginia this morning. The latest reports indicate twenty two are dead with rescue efforts underway.
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Norton
Greene
Cuban Minister Discusses Civic Modernization Efforts
Cuban Minister Justiz addresses the American Civic Association meeting in Washington on December 14, noting efforts to modernize local public life. He says the republican system extends to municipalities alongside national and state powers, with civic work supported by the association’s leaders.
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Washington
D. C
American Civic Association
America
Henry B. R. McFarland
William Dudley Foulke
Richmond
Ind
National Municipal League
Edward W. Biddle
Carlisle
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Charles Mulford Robinson
Rochester
N. Y
Justiz
Cuba
Chappel Report Reveals Record Iowa Crop Yields
Dr. Chappel’s weather and crop service shows corn acreage at 8,940,300 with an average yield of 38.7 bushels per acre despite rainfall 8.72 inches below normal. Total corn output 254,506,500 bushels at 36 cents, valued at $127,632,240, plus oats at 38.9 bushels per acre totaling 168,228,970 bushels worth $45,421,822. Overall crop value reaches $362,470,791.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Chappel
Weather and Crop Service Today
Hattie Le Blanc Acquitted In Cambridge Murder Trial
In Cambridge on December 14 1909 Hattie Le Blanc a 17 year old French girl was acquitted of murdering Clarence F Glover a Waltham laundryman. Spectators cheered the courtroom verdict. In Omaha Nebraska the same day Henry Walther Jr 18 was released after a coroner jury ruled justifiable homicide in his killing of his father during an attack on his mother and sister.
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Cambridge
Mass
Hattie le Blanc
Clarence F. Glover
Waltham
Omaha
Neb
Henry Walther, Jr
Revolt Suppressed as Mexican Federal Forces Rout Rebels
Mexican federal troops led by General Navarro routed revolutionists at Cerro Prieto near Guerrero Chihuahua. Seventy rebels killed, about one thousand federals engaged, position to Guerrero now in federal control. Ambassadors report captures and pursuit continue in the Chihuahua region.
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Washington, D. C
Chihauahua
Guerrero
State Department
Wilson
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Ranchoz
Santiago
Pedernales
el Paso
Texas
Cerro Prieto
Navarro
Navaro
Dark Hill
Department of War
Hernandes
War Department
de la Barra
Senor de la Barra
Enrique Creel
Navajo
Michigan Grange endorses progressive faction in national group
Traverse City Michigan December 14 The Michigan State Grange adopted resolutions endorsing the progressive faction of the National Grange seen as backing James W Helme of Adrian who was expelled by the National Grange and recommended for further discipline by state and local bodies
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Traverse City
Mich
Michigan State Grange
National Grange
James W. Helme
Adrian
More Trouble for Baker in Iowa City Brawl Incident
Guy E. Baker, recently convicted of murder and sentenced to 22 years, became involved in a fight near Lone Tree when he intervened between two men. One participant threatened to file information against him as the brawl escalated.
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Iowa City
Guy E. Baker
State Penitentiary
Lone Tree
Fire destroys Gilett Grove business district
Spencer Iowa reports a major blaze that wiped out the entire business section of Gilett Grove. The bank two general stores a hardware store and the post office were a total loss with only small insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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Spencer, Ia
Gilett Grove
Nine Iowa farmers seek insurance fraud case in Sioux City firm
Nine prominent farmers from Big Grove township arrived in Iowa City to locate the Guarantee Hall company said to be based in Sioux City. They alleged fraudulent representations by an agent of the company and a surge in policy renewals led to the trouble. The agent was found in a barber shop and narrowly escaped rough handling until the barber shopkeeper intervened.
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Iowa Evening Press
Iowa City
Big Grove Township
Guarantee Hall Company
Sioux City
Edward Crossett Davenport Lumberman Dies at 82
Edward S. Crossett of Davenport dies at 10 p.m. Tuesday of stomach cancer at age 82. A millionaire lumberman, he contributed 50000 toward a local Y M C A building years ago in Davenport Iowa.
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
Edward S. Crossett
North Western Railroad Moves Iowa Division Dept to Boone
The North Western Railroad orders relocating the entire Iowa division accounting department from Chicago to Boone Iowa boosting the town. Dozens of employees and their families will move here next Monday after five years based in Chicago.
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Northwestern Division
Iowa Evening Press
Boone
Northwestern Railroad Company
Iowa Division
Chicago
Thorne Declares Railroads Prosperous at Des Moines Session
Clifford Thorne railroad commissioner elect and Corn Belt Meat Producers' assoc attorney told the group at the Savery hotel on day two that railroads are more prosperous than ever with bonds and stocks trading high despite stock watering. Officers to be elected tomorrow.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Savery Hotel
Thieves Steal Furs and Ginseng in Wagon Heist
In Chicago on December 14 robbers struck Sil berman & Sons store, making off with furs and ginseng valued at 21 627 dollars. The loot was loaded into a wagon and disappeared from the scene.
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Chicago
Ill
Silberman & Sons
Family in Logan Faces Rail Car Theft Charges
George Young age 50 and three sons with helper Spot Thompson age 15 were arrested at Missouri Valley for aiding and concealing and for larceny. The youths confess to stealing goods from railroad cars. They were bound over to await grand jury action.
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Logan, Ia
George Young
Thompson
Missouri Valley
Young
Logan
Re elect Old Officers In Iowa Coal Operators Session
Des Moines December 14. Iowa coal operators re elected E. D. Smith president and commissioner. The old officers were returned to their posts. Operators and miners officers meet to discuss the strike situation at Ogdem.
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E. D. Smith
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Iowa Coal Operators
Ogdem
Man Believed to Kill Himself in Burlington Hotel
In Burlington Iowa a man, presumed to be W. H. Bauman of Cairo Michigan, died by taking chloroform at a local hotel. Letters found addressed to W. H. Bauman and W. H. Smith. Bauman is thought to be his correct name. No reason given for the act.
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W. H. Bauman
Michigan
Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Cairo
Mich
W. H. Smith
Bauman
Kelly Nominated as Moberly Postmaster
President nominates Leonard W. Kelly for the postmaster job in Moberly Missouri as part of a federal appointment batch.
Electrified railroad branch to open next Monday
Lake City Iowa December 14 the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railroad line formerly Newton and Northwestern extending from Fort Dodge Junction to Rockwell City will open next Monday with timetables issued for the newly electrified branch officials announced.
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Iowa Evening Press
Lake City
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Newton & Northwestern
Fort Dodge Junction
Rockwell City
Building Trades Council Rejects AFL Affiliation
Cedar Rapids report says the state convention of the building trades council voted not to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. They endorsed Reed section of electrical workers, marking a second rebuke to AFL.
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Building Trades Council
Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
American Federation of Labor
Reed Section
Electrical Workers
Once Wealthy Milwaukee Merchant Dies in Poverty
James Morgan aged 69 once a wealthy Milwaukee merchant and 1888 Democratic candidate for governor died in apparent poverty in a rooming house in Milwaukee on December 14.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James Morgan
Publicity urged by President Cameron
President Charles E. Cameron of the state board of agriculture addressed the state farmers institute in Des Moines urging the legislature to advertise Iowa. Secretary John Simpson reported prosperity driving population loss, and Prof. T F Curtis spoke on education for farmers. At the park and forestry association meeting W M Krebs urged more playgrounds for children.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Charles E. Cameron
State Board of Agriculture
State Farmers’ Institute
Capital
John Simpson
Iowa
T. F. Curtis
State Park and Forestry Association
W. M. Krebs
Cedar Rapids
White Favored as National UMWA President by Illinois Voters
Reports from Illinois mining districts say J. P. White of Iowa will be elected national president of the United Mine Workers of America with a 40000 vote plurality in Illinois. White leads over T. L. Lewis. official announcement awaits the national convention in Columbus, Ohio on January 17.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Illinois
J. P. White
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
White
T. L. Lewis
Columbus
Cedar Rapids Bohemians Send 40000 Pennies to Fund
Cedar Rapids Bohemians shipped forty thousand pennies to Chicago for the million dollar penny fund. The fund, run by Bohemians of the United States, supports educational projects in their homeland.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
United States
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