Cummins Faction Battles Over Scott County Contests
Joe R. Lane and G. W. French represented Cummins for Scott County at a state central committee meeting in Des Moines. They argued there is no ground for a contest and Scott County may be the only county before the committee. Governor Cummins looks aged and sick while supporters push for a harmony solution at tonight’s rally.
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W. L. Lane
Des Moines
Joe R. Lane
G. W. French
Cummins
Scott County
State Central Committee
Scott
Perkins
Rathbun
Bob Cousins
Major Lacey
Hepburn
Hedge
J. G. Hutchinson
Ottumwa
Iowa
Six Die in Boiler Explosion at Indiana Paper Mill
Vincennes July 30 Six men were killed and three injured in a boiler explosion at Shepard and Company’s paper mill. The workers were removing old boilers when the blast occurred. The boiler room was demolished and property loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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Vincennes
Ind
Shepard and Company
Judge orders guard for accused assailant in McClain case
Judge Bugg impanels a special grand jury to indict Allen Mathias, the alleged attacker of Miss McClain. The jailer is ordered to turn him over to Graves county authorities. Governor Beckham's orders require Captain Boswell to muster armed company at the armory by 5 p.m. as crowds threaten disruption. The mob occupied the local jail but did not locate the suspect.
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Mayfield
Spiritualists Open Camp in Clinton Park
Fair weather greeted the opening of the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association annual camp meeting in Clinton Iowa. President Peck of St. Louis delivered the greeting address to a large crowd at the park where the event is held.
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Mississippi Valley Association
Clinton
Mississippi Valle Spiritualists’ Association
Peck
St. Louis
Collision injures many on slow Pennsylvania train
In Columbus Indiana a southbound Pennsylvania passenger train collided with the Madison accommodation in the yards. A misunderstanding of orders caused the crash. Fifteen or more persons were injured none believed dangerously.
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Columbus
Ind
Pennsylvania
Madison
Zion City Plea Seeks Aid for Des titute Residents
Zion City Ill July 30 A receiver for Zion City industries Mr Hately issues an appeal to monied followers of Dowie doctrines to contribute for relief of the destitute. He notes widespread underfeeding and underclothing and criticizes investments in valueless land urging prompt help from wealthy members.
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Zion City, Ill
Zion City Industries
Hately
Maennerchor Returns Home From Northwest Saengerbund
Muscatine Maennerchor with about 70 relatives and friends returned from St Paul after attending the 1906 Northwest Saengerbund biennial Sangerfest. They joined a three mile parade, attended Harriet Island picnic for 20 000, and La Crosse was chosen for the 1908 Saengerfest venue pending new auditorium construction. Local singers participated in key events and officers were reelected: Behrens, Rohland, Keick, Krey, Wunder.
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Muscatine Maennerchor
M. N
St. Paul
Saengerbund
Northwest
Harriet Island
Northwestern Association
la Crosse
Saencrest
Theodore Behrens
Chicago
Otto W. Rohland
H. J. Keick
Milwaukee
E. O. Krey
Madison
Wis
J. G. A. Wunder
Davenport, Ia
Murderer Captured After Lynching Attempt in Cannonsburg
Cannonsburg officials arrest Elmer Dempster for the murder of Mrs. Pearce and two children and shooting a third. He is taken to Washington jail for safety after a mob tries to lynch him aboard a car. Police use force to maintain custody as hundreds gather at the courthouse.
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Cannonsburg
Sipe
Miller
Elmer Dempster
Samuel Pearce
Dempster
Washington
Pearce
Pa., July 30.—Dempster
Washinton
Court House
Thaw Spends Quiet Day at Tombs Attended Methodist Service
Harry Thaw spent Sunday in the Tombs with two unidentified visitors. He moved freely along the corridor and attended a Methodist service led by Rev. Mr. Sanderson, who later spent an hour with him. The visitors declined to give their names.
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Tombs
White
New York
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Mr. Sanderson
Methodist Church
Conductor Killed by Train at Rochelle
Robert Moore a 33 year old Northwestern conductor was killed when he stepped in front of the fast mail at Rochelle as a fast train passed and another train was sidetracked. He leaves a family.
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Northwestern
Rochelle
Clinton
Robert Moore
Moore
Big divorce case opens in Reno district court
The Corey divorce trial begins in Reno Nevada with Mrs. Corey, her son Allan Corey, and her sister-in-law Miss Corey present. William E Corey, head of United States Steel, is not in court and is represented by counsel. The plaintiff seeks a jury trial while Corey denies desertion and argues the plaintiff is a non resident of Nevada.
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Reno
Nev
Corey
District Court of Nevada
Nevada
Republican state central committee outlines Iowa convention preliminaries
Des Moines Iowa July 30 The Republican state central committee met to arrange preliminaries for the state convention to be held here Wednesday Counties are entitled to 1640 delegates About 200 seats are contested and the committee will rule on these contests this afternoon Control of the temporary organization will hinge on the committee actions Governor Cummins seeks renomination and claims a majority of delegates George D Perkins supporters allege irregularities in several contests
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Iowa
Des Moines
Republican
Hawkeye
Perkins
Cummins
Lowa
Wapello
Jefferson
Jasper
Lee
Republican State Central Committee
Young Astor Saves a Man in River Rescue
Windsor England July 30 Second Lieutenant Jacob John Astor son of William Waldorf Astor gallantly rescued a trooper from drowning in the Thames during swimming practice. The horse bolted, the rider fell, and Astor dived to bring the soldier to the surface and life was saved.
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Windsor
England
Jacob John Astor
William Waldorf Astor
Thames River
Astor
Pearl Buyers Are Coming to River Pearl Auction
Wholesale pearl merchants from New York traveled the Mississippi and western rivers after a recent find. A sixty three grain white pearl, bought by Maurice Brower of 12 John Street, reportedly valued at 15000 dollars though originally sold for 75 cents. A ninety nine grain pink pearl drop offered for 5000 dollars by I E Anthony of Camanche Iowa. Pearls of various sizes up to 100 grains arrived from Vincennes Indiana Prairie du Chein Wisconsin and other centers of pearl hunting.
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New York
Wabash
Mississippi
Ohio
Maurice Brower
John Street
Wisconsin
Maiden Lane
I. E. Anthony
Camanche
Iowa
Vincennes
Ind
Prairie du Chein
Wis
Sage wills dispute over large widow gift
Reported in New York that Russell Sage amid will contest rumors gave his wife a sum near 19.99 million dollars shortly before his death. The claim centers on the alleged transfer of funds as part of Sage estate matters.
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Russel Sage
New York
N. Y
Russell Sage
Sage
Man Walks in Sleep Falls to Death in St Louis
Frank Warfel aged 34 while walking in his sleep stepped from a second story window at 1411 Washington avenue and died after sustaining a fractured skull at the city hospital.
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St. Louis
Frank Warfel
Washington Avenue
City Hospital
Wreck Knocks Out New York Central Pacific Express
In Newburg New York Central Pacific Express struck a landslide a mile north of town last night. The engineer and Edward Warren were killed and about a dozen passengers injured though none are expected to die. Harry Taylor of Poughkeepsie baseball team suffered a severe leg fracture.
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Newburg
N. Y
New York Central
Pacific Express
Edward Warren
Harry Taylor
Poughkeepsie
Charleroi
Belgium
Paris
Vladimir
Pioneer James Henneberry Dies in Webster City Street
James Henneberry, a prominent pioneer resident of Webster City, collapsed and died on the street this morning in Webster City In. July 30. (Special.)
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James Henneberry
Webster City
Plan to Revolt Dominates Russia Dispatches
July 20 reports from St Petersburg show the central committee of democrats urging a general strike and uprising to force a constituent assembly for Russia. The piece also notes Stolypin’s tax push, a July 28 Levski regiment incident, and a brewery destruction by 2,000 workers.
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St. Petersburg
Central Committee of Democrats
Social Democrats
Dowie to Appeal Zion City Trust Ruling
John Alexander Dowie announced at Shiloh House Zion City that he will appeal Judge Landis’s ruling declaring Zion City a trust estate and denying Dowie personal proprietorship. About 190 supporters attended the meeting and the appeal to Judge Landis will be filed at once with completion expected within two weeks. The choice of court to hear the appeal—Supreme Court or Circuit Court of Appeals—has not been decided.
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Chicago
John Axelander Dowie
Landis
Federal Court
Zion City
First Apostle
Dowie
Shiloh House
Michigan
Patrick C. Haley
Emil C. Wetten
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Death at Anglesea as storm wrecks yachts
A sudden Sunday storm off Hereford bar near Anglesea New Jersey costs eight lives as yachts wreck and fishermen from Philadelphia flocked to the Anglesea grounds. Life saving crews performed heroic rescues, though many boats were chartered for the day. The town remains crowded with fishing boats and hopeful anglers after the tragedy.
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Anelesea
N. J
Hereford Bar
Philadelphia
Anglesea
New Jersey
Soldiers Meet in Des Moines for Seventh Army of the Philippines
The Seventh Annual meeting of the Army of the Philippines will be held in Des Moines from August 13 to 15, 1906, with 4000 expected attendees from central and western states. Notable figures including Admiral Dewey, five and twenty generals, and Secretary Shaw will attend or be represented, as Roosevelt and Taft decline. A grand parade, reviews, drills, and a vaudeville program accompany official sessions at Knights of Pythias hall and the Savery Hotel, with Fort Des Moines to host the forenoon program. Kansas City and other cities vie to host next year’s gathering.
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Des Moines
Army of the Philippines
United States
Roosevelt
Taft
Dewey
11Th U. S. Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Fort Riley
Treasury
Shaw
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
John A. T. Hull
House Committee On
Philippines
Savery Hotel
Knights of Pythias
11Th Cavalry
U.S. A
Earl D. Thomas
Iowa Athletic Club
Col
A. S. Frost
Evanston
Kansas City
Syracuse
N. J
Minneapolis
Roosevelt and family attend special services at Presbyterian Church
President Roosevelt and family attended Sunday services at the Oyster Bay Presbyterian Church. Rev. Charles L. Thompson, secretary of the board of home missions, delivered the sermon. The president usually goes to Christ Episcopal Church, but today special services were held in his honor at the Presbyterian church.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Church
Charles L. Thompson
Board of Home
Christ Episcopal Church
Papal Encyclical Expected Against Socialists
Rome July 30 a papal encyclical is expected to be issued denouncing Christian socialists both Italian and foreign as the church weighs social questions amid growing movements and political tension rector.
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Rome
Weather forecast for Iowa and Chicago report
Chicago dispatch notes fair tonight and warmer conditions in central and western Iowa with rain on Tuesday. Sun rises at 4 41 and sets at 7 17 with the moon setting at 12 08 a m.
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Chicago
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the Steel Trust
Associated Press
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Young Astor
NEW York Central Flyer
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Russia
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Paltava
Levski Regiment
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Wilnow
Zion
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