Estrada defeats Zelaya forces in Rama Nicaragua
News from Bluefields reports Estrada's army crushing Zelaya's forces at Rama with about 2600 casualties and prisoners. American ships landed surgeons and supplies, while gunboats remained offshore. Rama, Rocreo, and Recreo port positions fell as Mena and Diaz led outflanking attacks.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Shipley
Des Moines
Department
Tacoma
Zelaya
Rama
Estrada
Gonzales
Vasquez
Managua
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United States
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Rocreo
Mena
Fotnos
Diaz
Alfredo
Chamorro
Matuty
Recreo
Godfrey Fowler
Thirty-third Infantry
Tatumbla
Recree
Zeldon
Monkey Point
Blanca
Utstein
Wstrada
Zelava
Christmas Spirit and Death Meet and Death Wins Twice
Davenport reports Principal A. E. Whitney’s wife died of apoplexy after being found unconscious on arrival for Christmas. In Corning Mrs A 5 Okay hanged herself in the attic amid long illness as family prepared for the holiday.
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
A. E. Whitney
Pleasant Valley Schools
Corning
A. 5
Okay
Warriner Sentenced Six Years for Embezzlement
Charles L. Warriner, former treasurer of the Big Four railroad, pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Cincinnati and received a six year penitentiary sentence. In Mason City Iowa an extra Milwaukee westbound derailed at Bassett yesterday. Eleven cars left the track but no injuries were reported.
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Cincinnati
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Iowa Evening Press
Mason City
Milwaukee
Basset
Governor lauds state board in Iowa speech
Governor Carroll praised Iowa’s state board of education as the best possible for the posts and said any failure of the new system to govern state schools would be the system’s fault, not the men. He backed President Taft and urged public support for his policies.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State Board of Education
Resolutions for Joint Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry to Be Filed
Washington. Dec 22. Senator Jones and Representative Humphrey plan to introduce resolutions on January 4 calling for a joint investigation of the Ballinger Pinchot controversy and the forestry service. President Taft discussed the inquiry with them, and Gore had sought an eight member committee, but Aldrich blocked the move. Congress adjourned until January 4.
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Washington, D. C
Jones
Senate Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Ballinger-Pinchot
Humphrey
Washington
Taft
Senate
House
Congress
Forestry Service
Interior Department
Gore
Aldrich
Committee On Public Lands
Dawson to Lead Latin American Affairs Division
Thomas C. Dawson of Iowa, former minister to Chile, arrived in Washington and will become chief of the Division of Latin American affairs in the state department. He was closeted with Secretary Knox today.
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Washington
Iowa Evening Press
Washington, D. C
Thomas C. Dawson
Iiona
Chile
State Department
Knox
King Leopolds Funeral Held In Brussels Cathedral
The funeral of King Leopold was held today with a grand military procession through packed streets. At Saint Mathias and Saint Gudule Cathedral the rites emphasized royal solemnity as the body was later laid in the royal vault at Saint Mary in Laeken. Leopold’s sons Lucian and Philipp and Baroness Vaughan attended a special mass with their governess in Pontoise.
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Leopold
St. Mathia
St. Gudule
Laeken
Church of St. Mary
Baroness and Sons
Mass
Pontoise
France
Lucian and
Phillipp
Vaughan
Basin Courts
Arronville
Iowa Court Rules Toll on Shorter Route on Longer Line
Des Moines December 22 The Iowa supreme court ruled that when a railroad operates two routes between towns it may charge the fare for the shorter line but apply it on the longer line. The decision addresses rate charging on parallel intercity lines and sets a precedent for railroad fare allocation.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Supreme Court Today
Iowa
Grand Jury Opens Probe Into Smuggling Conspiracy
Federal grand jury in Chicago began investigations into an alleged smuggling conspiracy involving Mrs. M. K. Weber and Mrs. Kathryn Schwarz. Officials say the scheme has been ongoing for years and scrutiny started December 22.
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Chicago
M. K. Weber
Kathryn Schwarz
Federal
Manitoba Counties Day Returns License Support
In Manitoba eighteen counties join the seventy that already voted in favor of local option. Twenty one counties supported licensing in yesterday's ballot, expanding the counties backing license measures statewide.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
No Lives Lost In Jacksonville Asylum Fire
A fire burned three wards of the north annex at Jacksonville last night. No lives were lost though some patients suffered exposure. Superintendent Carrier reports patients will be moved to other state hospitals. Loss is listed at 40 600 dollars. Speaker Cannon departed Washington for Danville earlier.
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Springfield
Jacksonville
Ome
Carrier
Record of the Doxeys Examined in Des Moines
Des Moines notices City Detective Smythe from St. Louis investigates the records of Dr and Mrs L B Loxey during their residence in Des Moines.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Smythe
St. Louis
L. B. Loxey
Strike Settlement Rumor Circulates In Union Claim
From St Paul Minnesota on December 22 reports say the switchmen's strike may be settled though President Hawley of the switchmen's union would not confirm the settlement. He hinted that something has occurred.
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St. Paul, Minn
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
Fatal Shafting Accident at Central City Mill
Thomas Liddington aged 60 was killed at the Central City mill when his clothing was caught in the shafting while oiling machinery. The incident occurred December 22 and authorities reported a fatal industrial accident.
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Iowa Evening Press
Central City
Thomas Liddington
Iowa couple elope and wed in Mason City
Mason City reports the elopement and marriage of Miss Carrie H Tursten and Henry Gilman Lee, both children of prominent farmers, who wed at noon in Mason City on December 22.
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Mason City
Iowa Evening Press
Carrie H. Tursten
Henry Gilman Lee
Iowa News Service links state papers for shared reporting
The Iowa Evening Press group installed telephone lines in about a dozen offices enabling tri daily news exchanges. A corps of correspondents covers the state and adds roughly 600 words daily to each paper’s service.
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Iowa
Iowa Evening Press
Wine and Women Iowans Undoing
Oskaloosa Iowa December 22 John Love of this city arrested in Spokane Washington for passing forged checks. He was formerly a wealthy farmer and stockraiser here and the crime was attributed to wine and women.
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Iowa Evening Press
Oskaloosa
John Love
Spokane
Wash
Corning Farmer Charged with Perjury in Bankruptcy Case
Corning Iowa December 22 Robert Watson a young farmer is under arrest charged with perjury He allegedly hid assets under the US bankruptcy law at the First National Bank here He posted bail and will face trial before Judge McPherson in March
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Iowa Evening Press
Corning
Robert Watson
U. S
First National Bank
McPherson
Falls in front of power saw injures man
James Perry of six miles east of town was operating a power wood saw when he fell into the machine. His left arm and part of the skull were severed and he is not expected to survive.
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Iowa Evening Press
Oskaloosa
James Perry
Here
Governor Names New Regent for University of Michigan
Lansing Michigan December 22 Probate Judge Grant of Manistique was today named by Governor Warner to fill the unexpired term of the late Arthur Hill of Saginaw on the board of regents of the University of Michigan.
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Lansing
Mich
Grant
Manistique
Warner
Arthur Hill
Saginaw
Board of
Regents
University of Michigan
Expedition launches to summit Mount McKinley this spring
Fairbanks reports a months old expedition began today to reach Mount McKinley's summit and test Cook's claim. If successful, the team will push for the ascent in March, amid ongoing debate about Cook's Arctic voyage and Danish university findings.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Mount Mckinley
Cook
Premier Yi of Korea Is Slain in Street Attack
In Seoul on December 22 Prime Minister Yi was stabbed to death as Korea harbors anti Japanese sentiment. Assassin Yie Chamm Yong, once in the United States, wielded a long kitchen knife while Yi rode in the streets. Also killed was Yi S. Jinrikishaan. Yong was captured.
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Seoul
Korea
Yie Chamm Yong
United States
Yi S. Jinrikishaan
Yong
St. Petersburg
Col. Karpoff
Secret Police
Michael Vosskressensky
India
Stepdaughter-Suder Lands Case In County Court
In district court a suit tests the claim to a 75 acre tract between Lucy Hemstead, sixty five, daughter of the late F. W. Hemstead, and his widow who is fifty. The widow contends the deed was a mortgage, while the daughter asserts it was given as a gift.
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Iowa City
Lucy Hemstead
F. W. Hemstead
Miss Hemstead
Terrible Crime in Fresno Man Ends in Hatchet Murder and Suicide
Fresno date line shows George C. Cheuvrent murder his wife with a hatchet and fatally wound two children before throwing himself under a passing train. He was described as probably insane.
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Fresno
Cal
George C. Cheuvrent
Hotel Manager Weds in Chicago Ceremony
George B. Maguire, manager of the Hotel Julien in Dubuque, married Miss Johan Bernardt of Dubuque in Chicago today.
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George B. Maguire
Dubuque
Chicago
Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque, Ia
Julien
Johan Bernardt
Christmas Mission by Chicago Aldermen Heads to Cherry
Twelve Chicago aldermen will accompany a carload of toys candies and fruits to Cherry for orphans and distressed mothers. The delegation will also deliver substantial gifts to needy families as part of a Christmas drive.
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Chicago
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