Senate to Vote on Railroad Bill Faces Broad Support
Washington June 2 Democrats may back the railroad bill as the Senate advances amendments including Overman on injunctions and LaFollette on tariffs. Republicans appear solid with possibly Bourne as lone holdout, while most Democrats oppose. Final passage could come before adjournment with broad GOP backing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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LaFollette
Norton named secretary to the president in Washington
Charles D. Norton of Chicago is appointed secretary to the president and will start duties Monday. The 40 year old former Treasury assistant secretary and Amherst graduate was born near Oshkosh Wisconsin and has a background in insurance. The appointment is personal and awaits Senate confirmation. Andrew remains as Mint director and is chosen for permanent assistant secretary.
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Commissioner Takes Miners in Des Moines Camp Arrest
Ten miles from Knoxville five miners from Des Moines camped since May 15. They were arrested yesterday by Fish Commissioner John Hall. Names include Mason Walker Clyde Walker George Walker Lew Shockster and John Gunther. A wagon load of nets traps lines and seines were seized. They were jailed for thirty days.
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Iowa Evening Press
Knoxville
Des Moines
John Hall
Mason Walker
Clyde Walker
George Walker
Lew Shockster
John Gunther
Garst Visits Dubuque Sees Assurances of Nomination
Former Governor Garst spent a night in Dubuque after a Manchester arrival. He attended a reception at the Dubuque club as many Republicans met him and he said he had visited every section of the state and his friends assured him of the nomination.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
Garst
Manchester
Dubuque Club
Judge Rules Fire Board May Reinstate Or Dismiss Captains
Dubuque Iowa June 2 Judge Benson dismisses an appeal from a deposed captain of the police stating the board of fire and police commissioners has the authority to reduce supersede or remove members of the department The ruling affirms the board authority in personnel actions within the police department.
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Iowa Evening Press
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Rolls Completes Channel Flight Round Trip
Charles Stewart Rolls flies from Dover to Sangatte, France, and back to Dover in a continuous English Channel crossing and return. This unprecedented feat marks the first nonstop round trip across the channel.
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England
Charles Stewart Rolls
English Channel
Sangatte
France
Rolls
U S Refuses Nicaragua Protectorate Move Amid Blockade Talks
Washington declares no plan to set a Nicaraguan protectorate as U S S gunboat Paducah confronts a Madriz decree restricting Bluefields port. The Venus-vessel decree would block coastwise entry, while U S officials await Knox decision and prepare for possible naval action.
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Woman Witness in Murder Trial Testing Her Desperate Life
Mrs. Dora E. Doxey, on trial for killing William J. Erder, testified she and Erder pretended to be married to live together after her life with Dr. Doxey soured. She claimed ignorance of the murder, blamed morphine for actions, and said Erder urged their arrangement to obtain insurance.
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Taft Addresses Bryn Mawr Graduates
President Taft spoke at Bryn Mawr College commencement in Philadelphia on June 2. Seventy graduates received diplomas as he discussed Woman's College Education and attended a luncheon for 130 guests at the deanery hosted by Miss M. Carey Thomas. He then proceeded to Ada, Ohio for another commencement.
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Ohio
Mrs. W. F. Bishop Receives D. O. K Honor
Rev and Mrs A I E Boss and Mr and Mrs W F Bishop attended the Episcopal churches state convention in Des Moines. Mrs Bishop was re elected state president of the Daughters of the King and named Iowa representative to the triennial general convention in October when the national council meets in Cincinnati.
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BeckeMyer and Burke Discuss Jackpot In Legislative Inquiry
Representative Beckemeyer meets with State's Attorney Burke sharing details on the jackpot and the failed fish bill. Burke plans to consult Governor Deneen about bribery charges tied to the Forty-sixth General Assembly and may invite the governor to testify.
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Cownie to sue Carroll over slander claim after campaign
Des Moines June 2. John Downie former chairman of the state board of control denounces Governor Carroll as false and says he will sue for slander or libel for 50 000 damages after the primary. He defends the Mitchellville school mis management charges and explains cattle sales to Omaha packers clarifying state receipts and federal laws. He vows to devote his life to clearing his name.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Carroll
John Cownie
State Board of Control
Downie
Mitchellville School For Girls
Fitzgerald
Glenwood School
Omaha
Iowa
Present Judges Renominated by Davenport District Bar
The Seventh Judicial District district bar held a Davenport convention to renominate four sitting judges for the next election. Judges A. P. Barker D. V. Jackson J. A. House and J. W. Bollinger were renominated, with P. B. Wolfe named permanent chairman. Committees were named for each county Clinton Muscatine Jackson and Scott. F W Ellis chaired the meeting and Charles Grilk acted as secretary.
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Scott County Court House
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A. P. Barker
Muscatine
D. V. Jackson
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A. J. House
Maquoketa
Scott
J. W. Bollinger
P. B. Wolfe
District Bar Association
Jackson County
F. D. Kelsey
Walter Keck
E. L. Miller
E. C. Walsh
M. Warner
William Hoffman
Charles Grilk
M. F. Donegan
F. W. Ellis
Plans for Great Meeting of Men at Boone
Des Moines reports plans for the Iowa Christian Convention to be held in Boone from June 27 to 30. More than 2,000 pledge cards from Iowa Christians indicate strong turnout by Christian Church members. The gathering aims to form a brotherhood of business men and sets dates for district conventions.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Wellington Hotel
Iowa Christian Convention
Boone
Christian Church
Iowa
J. D. Corbett
Weldon
J. J. Groves
Ames
B. S. Denny
J. M. Lucas
O. M. Pennick
Clarinda
C. M. Morse
Marshalltown
Loren Howe
Cherokee
Peoria Minister to Speak Friday at German Methodist Church
Rev. F. L. Mahle of Peoria Ill arrives Friday to speak at the German Methodist church opening the quarterly conference. He is district superintendent and well known in Illinois and Eastern Iowa. Rev. W. C. Schultze plans to attend Warrenton Mo graduation exercises at Central Wesleyan college and seminary and the trustees meeting, with visits to Belleville Nokomis and Decatur before returning home.
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Warrenton
Central Wesleyan College and Theological Seminary
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Nokomis
Decatur
Memorial Observance by Electa Chapter O. E. S.
Members of Electa Chapter O. E. S. held a memorial service at Mrs Jetta Block's home before proceeding to Greenwood Cemetery to decorate graves. Dr. and Mrs. Cal W Smith led ritualistic exercises and musical numbers in a solemn observance for departed members.
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Former Governor Mickey Dies in Nebraska Town
Former Nebraska governor John Hopwood Mickey died today in Osceola Nebraska. He was born in Burlington in 1845 and served in the Eighth Iowa Cavalry during the war.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Omaha
John Hopwood Mickey
Nebraska
Osceola
Neb
Burlington
Eighth Iowa Cavalry
Three Hundredth Anniversary of Visitation Order
Dubuque IA June 2 A six days celebration opens Friday at Visitation academy marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Visitation order. Daily religious services, student and alumni programs, and sermons by prominent Dubuque clergy are planned.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
Visitation Order
Visitation Academy
Cotton Crop Report Shows Increased Acreage
Cotton acreage reaches 33,196,000 with a 2.8 percent rise while the crop condition stands at 82 percent. The report outlines national crop health and potential yields for farmers and markets.
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Washington, D. C
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Stock Near Swaledale
In Mason City Iowa on June 2 a blaze at the William Finnegan farm near Swaledale consumed the barn and its contents including eight horses hogs farm machinery buggies and 500 bushels of grain all lost value about 5000 with half covered by insurance.
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Iowa Evening Press
Mason City
William Finnegan
Swaledale
Spells Ruin Say Roads Officials Advance Succeeds
Presidents and traffic managers meet in Chicago to discuss defense in rate injunction case. Iowa commissioners seek amendment of the suit.
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Frederick N. Judson
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E. G. Wiley
Greater Des
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Iowa rate injunction limited to Missouri river points
Des Moines reports the Iowa railroad commission informed Attorney General Wickersham the injunction blocks only Missouri river points, not intermediate Iowa points. The commission seeks a supplementary complaint.
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Des Moines
Iowa Railroad Commission Today
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Executive Council Approves Extra $10,000 for Physics Hall
Des Moines June 2 The executive council authorized the finance committee of state educational institutions to spend an additional 10009 dollars on the new hall of physics at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
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