Roosevelt mulls evidence for secret service message
Washington reports President Roosevelt is assembling the evidentiary material for his annual message on the secret service. The work is so extensive it will not reach Congress until after the Christmas recess. The Senate debated the postal savings bank bill and district government reform, with no action on secret service inquiries. A marine corps investigation was also proposed.
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Officer fires on fleeing suspect in Waterloo bank fraud case
Waterloo Iowa December 18 John Lawrence alias John Brown sought for defrauding banks in Indiana Illinois and Iowa was shot by City Detective Houston as he resisted arrest. Lawrence collapsed in street with gunshot wounds to lung and leg and is alive under hospital care.
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Former Resident Alexander Ogilvie Dies in Los Angeles
Frank Jackson reported at 7 last evening that Alexander J Ogilvie formerly of Muscatine has died in Los Angeles. He was twenty years old, son of Charles Ogilvie of 102 West Second street, and moved to Los Angeles about five years ago.
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Woman Arrested for Quarantine Violation While Holiday Shopping
Davenport officials arrest Helen Brunnengreeber for violating quarantine by shopping during a diphtheria outbreak. The incident highlights enforcement of public health rules as residents faced stringent restrictions to curb the contagion.
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Knox non-committal on Taft cabinet rumor
Senator Knox refused to confirm or deny reports he was offered and accepted a Taft cabinet secretary post. He said he did not start the rumor and saw no reason to affirm or deny it, maintaining a non-committal stance.
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Wright Sets New World Record in Flight Trial
Wilbur Wright, the American aeronaut, stays aloft in his heavier than air machine for one hour, 53 minutes and 59 seconds in a trial at Le Mans France. The previous record was one hour nine minutes and 55 seconds.
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Bryant Hanged for Murder to Visit Sweetheart
Frank Bryant aged 26 was executed at Springfield jail for fatally shooting Thomas Brady 70 and stealing a small amount from the trunk to fund a trip to Chicago to see his sweetheart. The daytime execution was carried out this morning.
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Rockefeller Jr. subjected to criminal libel charge
John D. Rockefeller Jr. filed a criminal libel complaint after an article in the New York American allegedly damaged his good name. Carvalho, president of Star Company, was arraigned and paroled to December 26 for examination.
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MURDER PLAN TRIAL DESCRIBES ANnis SHOOTING
Herbert Funke of the Bayside Yacht Club testified in the Thornton Hains murder trial describing how Captain Hains fired at William E. Annis from the tiller of Annis boat after lifting its swinging boom. He said Hains drew his revolver and aimed at Funke between shots, supporting the state's argument that Thornton Hains was a principal in a premeditated killing.
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Taft in the South Arrives in Augusta
President elect Taft and his party reached Augusta Georgia at 10 30 this morning in a smooth trip without incident.
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Pastor Sued by Irate Husband in Baltimore
Rev. Dr. Robert S. Coupland rector of Ascension Church Baltimore is sued for 20000 damages by Dr. Pierce B. Wilson Jr who is seeking a divorce from his wife naming former United States Senator Wellington as co respondent The suit is filed by title only no cause of action stated in the paper filed in court.
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Pupils Escape as Altoona High School Burns
Altoona Pennsylvania saw its half million dollar high school badly damaged by fire as students were dismissed without injury. The blaze caused extensive smoke and water damage and a loss estimated at about 100000 dollars.
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Steel executive testifies on pig iron cost before Congress
Washington December 18 E R Gary chair of United States Steel testified to the House Ways and Means Committee that pig iron production costs run 14 75 to 15 00 per ton, higher than Schwab's 14 00 estimate A Armour & Co representative A R Urion said tariff changes on hides do not affect his firm and that packs ers control of tanning as well as packing is inconsistent
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Capitol Loggers Given The Lamht Capitol Conspiracy Sentences
Harrisburg judge Kunkel fines four defendants in the state capitol conspiracy case $500 and two years imprisonment as the maximum penalty. The defendants are J H Sanderson W P Snyder W L Mathues and J M Shumaker. Superseders granted. Philadelphia superior court later grants a writ of superseders to the four defendants on appeal.
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Whereabouts of Cousins Puzzles Washington
Iowa Congressman Bob Cousins has vanished from Congress with no clear location given. He retires March 4 after withdrawing from his primary, and peers recall his close ties to Senator Allison who had treated him as a son.
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Venezuela Defends State of Defense Amid War Rumors
Reports from The Hague and Washington say officials doubt Venezuela has declared war on the Netherlands. Vice President Gomez’s defense stance stems from Holland seizing the coast guard ship Alexis, prompting diplomatic wrangling over war versus defense.
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Girl Victim of Self-Inflicted Poisoning
Bluffs Iowa December 18 Mise Mavei Van Kirk died by suicide this morning after poisoning herself. She left a letter naming Fred Wilcox of 26 East Main Street Ottumwa as her father. The body remains for an official examination and determination of next steps.
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Censor Press as Riders Trial Opens Hearings
In Union City Tennessee on December 18 the court warned press officials to refrain from handling testimony from the night rider trial. Judge Jones said failure to heed could lead to measures to protect the Commonwealth as testimony began to be taken.
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Suburban hotel proprietor dies from unknown poison
Oskaloosa Iowa December 18 John Gunsaulis proprietor of the Suburban hotel died suddenly at 5 this morning. Death was due to poison but it is unclear if it was accidental or intentional. Local authorities investigating the mysterious death.
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Coralville Woman Found Dead by Husband
Mrs. John Davis aged sixty four was found dead last evening at her Coralville home. She was seated in a chair and the death is believed to be due to heart failure. The incident occurred in Iowa City on December 18.
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John Davis
Wickersham Named Attorney General in Taft Cabinet
New York December 18. It is reliably learned that George W. Wickersham of Strong Cadwalder will become attorney general in Taft's cabinet. The report comes from a source regarded as reliable in New York.
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Strong & Cadwalder
John Ruess Dies Suddenly at South Prairie Farm
John Ruess, a West Liberty resident for over forty years, died suddenly at his South Prairie home at 7:30 p.m. He was born in Wittemberg Germany on November 16 1825 and immigrated to Minnesota in 1853 before settling in Iowa. He leaves his wife Margaret Burger three sons and four daughters. Funeral is set for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
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Iowa City
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Kirk to Coach Iowa Baseball Team
Car roll Kirk of Marshalltown, recently the captain of the Iowa eleven, has been elected coach for the Iowa baseball nine for the coming season by the university of Iowa board of control of athletics in Iowa City.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Bold robbers glow up two banks in Nebr town raid
Six masked robbers dynamited safes at Farmers State Bank in Keene and Commercial Bank in Gibbon Nebraska then fled in an automobile with 5500. One robber may be wounded and carried off. Pursuit by posses continues after a gun battle with citizens.
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Schaad Funeral Today for Mrs Schaad
Remains of Mrs. Fred Schaad laid to rest in Greenwood after a 2 PM service at the East Seventh Street home officiated by Rev J Jans of the German Evangelical church. Pall-bearers listed were Frank Russell Edward Rabbitt H Dollman Walter Gorman Thomas Freeman and Richard Luedtke. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
Illinois court rules one man may not hold two offices
The Illinois appellate court affirms that one man cannot hold two elective offices. Homer Galpin, serving as state senator, was elected clerk of the municipal court of Chicago, and his senatorial seat was declared vacant.
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Weather forecast for Iown and Illinois
Tonight will be fair in Iown and Illinois with colder temperatures. Saturday turns warmer with continued fair skies and mild daytime warmth. Sunrise is at 7 12, sunset at 4 21, and moonrise at 1 50.
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