Ridder Witness Contradicted in Reciprocity Hearings
Washington June 5 Senate Finance Committee hearings on the Canadian reciprocity bill resumed with Herman Ridder, ex president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, accused of falsehoods by Senator McCumber. Ridder defended his stance and urged reciprocity to free papers from the paper trust while opposing management of prices. Senator Taft opposed any amendments, and Senator Stone vowed to press the fight, warning against harmless changes becoming broader attacks.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Herman Ridder
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Ridder
McCumber
North Dakota
Stone and Bailey
Publishers’ Association
Washington
Bailey
Senator Stone
Missouri
Stone
Root
White House
Senate
Albia Likely Wins Permanent UMW Headquarters
Albia probably wins the permanent Iowa United Mine Workers headquarters and a labor temple. From 79 of 87 locals counted, Albia has 4,850 votes to Des Moines 4,507. Remaining locals may reduce the lead to under 200, says Secretary Frank Cameron.
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Monroe
Oskaloosa
Albia
Iowa United Mine Workers
Des Moines
Frank Cameron
Endeavorers In Session Convene Fourth District at Waverly
The twenty third annual convention of the Christian Endeavors of the fourth district opens at the Congregational church in Waverly Iowa tonight and runs through tomorrow. Welcome is by Rev Albert Rice of Waverly and response by Frieda Grieder of Dubuque. First business session tomorrow forenoon.
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Societies of
Fourth District
Waverly
Christian Endeavors of the
Congregational Church
Albert Rice
Fiss Frieda Grieder
Dubuque
Tragic Drowning As Woman Leaps From Boat
Davenport Iowa June 3 William Sheldon and lover of Bessie Jarrett die in Mississippi river after she jumps from a rowboat to the water while being taken to Grand Island. Sheldon drowns while trying to save her as she thrashes in panic.
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Davenport
William Sheldon
Bessie Jarrett
Mississippi River
Jarrett
Grand Island
W. Doris
General Lutheran Synod to Convene in Washington
The General Synod of the Lutheran Church in America begins its 45th biannual meeting at Memorial Lutheran Church in Washington on June 7 with Rev. Dr. Harlan F. Fenner of Louisville delivering the opening sermon. The Federal Council convention of the Lutheran Brotherhood precedes it, with President Taft expected to speak at the closing banquet tomorrow night.
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Washington
General Synod of the Lutheran Church In America
Memorial Lutheran Church
Harlan F. Fenner
Louisville
Federal Council of the Lutheran Brotherhood
Memorial Church
Taft
Youth dies from finger nail infection in Iowa
Charles Fogarty, 21, of near Manson Iowa, died in a Fort Dodge hospital ten weeks after picking a pimple from his face with his nails. Local infection led to blood poisoning, doctors unable to save him.
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Fort Dodge
Charles Fogarty
Manson
Iowa
Election Day in Ninth District Contest in Iowa race
Voters in Iowa's ninth congressional district go to the polls to choose a successor to Walter I. Smith. Republican candidate W. R. Green faces Democrat W. S. Cleveland. The key issue is Canadian reciprocity with Green opposing and Cleveland supporting the bill before Congress. The district has previously favored Republicans.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Walter I. Smith
U. S
W. R. Green
W. S. Cleveland
Congress
O Callaghan to Be Witness for Self in Des Moines Case
Des Moines Iowa June 5 The state rested in the James O Callaghan treasurer dynamite plot trial. The defense contends O Callaghan did not open the treasury office windows and officials may have left them unlocked. O Callaghan plans to testify today or tomorrow.
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Des Moines
James O'Callaghan
Robert O'Callaghan
Western League
Polk County Treasury
O'Callaghan
Treasury Office
Drowned Son of Rich Farmer in Raccoon River
Wm Rosencrantz aged 31 son of a wealthy Valley Junction farmer drowned last night while swimming in the Raccoon River near Valley Junction Iowa.
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Raccoon River
Valley Junction
Wm. Rosencrantz
Benjamin Rosencrantz
Middies Sail for Europe From Annapolis Cruise
The practice squadron including battleships Iowa Indiana and Massachusetts with naval academy midshipmen sailed from Annapolis for a 7000 mile summer voyage to Europe and ports. Commandant R E Coonse leads the squadron aboard.
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Annapolis
Jume
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Naval Academy
Europe
R. E. Coonse
Hottest Day of Summer Sweeps Iowa and Midwest
Des Moines schools will close at noon for the remainder of the term as heat tops readings. Rev J Edward Kirby collapses during a Plymouth church service but recovers. Other Iowa cities report 102 degree highs. Southwest swelters with multiple places hitting 90s as heat dominates the region.
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Des Moines
Riddell
Plymouth Congregational Church
J. Edward Kirby
Kirby
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Quiet June Term Opens With Eight Trials Seated
The district court term opened quietly with eight cases set for trial under Judge Horan. No jury will be impaneled this term and the grand jury likely won’t be summoned until September unless developments require otherwise. Cases listed include 8807 Houses v Houser and 9402 Manus v Manus among others.
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District Court
Horan
Houser
Manus
Wilton Savings Bank
Miller
Dubois
Hamilton
Tipton
Baker
Meacham Land
Train wreck in Peoria injures four crew members
In Peoria Illinois this morning the inbound passenger train 17 derailed after striking an open switch in the yards of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. Engineer Robert Atkinson is not expected to live and two other engineers are fatally injured. Firemen Edmond Moore and William Oepeke have varying injuries and Fred Mills suffers a broken leg. Passengers mostly unhurt. Responsibility for the wreck not yet determined.
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Peoria
Ill
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Robert Atkinson
Edmond Moore
Wm. Oepeke
Fred Mills
Army Transport Buford Sails For Honolulu Guam Manila
San Francisco June 5 the army transport Buford sailed at noon with 780 army and navy recruits bound for stations on the islands including Honolulu Guam and Manila.
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San Francisco
Buford
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
Army
Navy
Islands
Lorimer Subcommittee Chooses For Cotton Tariff Revision
Senate privileges and elections committee named Dillingham Gamble Jones Kenyon Fletcher Johnstone Kern Lea to re examine Lorimer charges. The chamber failed to elect Frye's successor after two ballots as Cotton tariff revision moves forward with Rainey leading a Ways and Means sub committee.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Dillingham
Gamble
Jones
Kenyon
Fletcher
Johnstone
Kern
Lea
Frye
Sherman
Senate
Bennet Land
Congress
Representative Rainey
Illinois
Ways and Means
House
Capitol
Foresters Meet at Cedar Rapids Opens Biennial Session
The Foresters of America district Minnesota Iowa opened a two day biennial meeting in Cedar Rapids Iowa with about 500 expected delegates A banquet for 605 covers will be served John P White Os kaloosa president of the United Mine Workers of America will be toastmaster Speakers include Wm Hall Edwin Perry and George F Gordon The executive committee met with Carl C Lundstrum Cedar Rapids presiding
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Cedar Rapids
Grand Court of the Foresters of America
District of Minnesota
Iowa
John P. White
Oskaloosa
United Mine Workers of America
Wm. Hall
Springfield
Ill
Supreme
Beadle
Edwin Perry
George F. Gordon
Carl C. Lundstrum
The
Order
Eight Indicted in Ohio Bribe Quiz Case
The grand jury returned eight indictments in the Ohio bribery scandal. Representative Owen J. Evans of Stark county pleaded guilty to receiving 100 from Akron loan agent L. C. Miller tied to a bill regulating loan companies and was fined 500. Evans will tell the grand jury all he knows about the graft.
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Columbus
Ohio
Owen J. Evans
Stark County
L. C. Miller
Akron
Kinkead
Evans
Grand Jury
Lumber Trust Probe Opens in Chicago Grand Jury Impaneled
In Chicago, a special grand jury was impaneled by Judge K M Landis to probe the so called lumber trust with criminal prosecution as a goal. Government agents have gathered evidence implicating leading lumber industry figures and will hear it today or tomorrow. The inquiry重点 focuses on alleged methods used to bar Chicago mail order houses from buying directly from manufacturers.
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Chicago
Ill
U.S. District Court
K. M. Landis
Governor Names Iowa Labor Commission Members
Des Moines June 5 Gov Carroll appointed the state labor commission created by the last legislature to study labor conditions and propose changes to capital and labor laws. The panel includes Chairman T C Clarkson Albin Judge John Stevens Boone W W Baldwin Burlington N M Billings Valley Junction and John O Staley Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Siam's Crown Prince on Wrecked Steamer
The Russian volunteer fleet steamer Ryazan ran ashore on a reef near Nagasaki while bound for Vladivostock. All passengers including the Crown Prince of Siam were saved and Japanese warship Iwate is dispatched to assist.
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Tokio
Japan
Ryazan
Vladivostock
Nagasaki
Siam
Iwate
Strajack Funeral Rites Held At Green Wood Cemetery
The remains of Mrs. A. Strajack were laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery after rites at her residence 905 Iowa Avenue with Dr. J N Elliott of First Presbyterian Church officiating. The interment followed the service.
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Greenwood Cemetery
A. Strajack
Iowa Avenue
J. N. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
New Hose House for Excelsiors Moves Forward
The city council granted the Exelsior Hose Company petition for a new fire station. A site committee was appointed after a special session led by Alderman Diercks, with the city attorney, to find a desirable location. The current building is dilapidated and no fire debt exists, with plans to place the new station near the hilltop.
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Excelsior Hose Company
Diercks
Hazardous materials found near Sultan’s railway route
In Saloniki on June 5 authorities uncovered large stores of hazardous material and an apparatus for making dangerous devices in a secluded Koepruelue defile. The cache lies near the railway used by Sultan Mohamed of Turkey during his Macedonia tour.
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Saloniki
Turkey
Koepruelue
Sultan Mohemid
Macedonia
Hotelmen's Mutual Benefit convention opens in Boston
About 600 delegates and guests attend the opening of the thirty-second annual convention of the Hotelmen's Mutual Benefit association, which represents hotel operators across the United States and Canada.
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Boston
Hotelmen’s Mutual Benefit Association
United States
Canada
Dubuque Minister Herman Ficke Dies
The Rev. Herman Ficke aged 65 a leading German Congregational minister in the northwest died at his Dubuque Iowa home after an operation. His death occurred June 5 at his residence.
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Dubuque, Ja
Herman Ficke
J Northwest
Tramp Found Dead Near R. I. Tracks Near West Liberty
A badly mangled body believed to be a tramp was found near the Rock Island tracks two miles east of West Liberty Iowa. The victim, about 35, wore decent clothing but had no identifying papers. An inquest ruled accidental death from being dragged about 1600 feet by a westbound freight car. Burial set for today with no leads on identity.
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West Liberty
Fred Evans
Rock Island
Evans
Jacob Neubauer
Marshal Wiley
E. H. King
Muscatine
Walter Mosher
Chester Baxter
George Embree
Stowaway on British Steamer Held Over Peter the Painter Link
Manila reports Philippine authorities are detaining a stowaway found on the British steamer Protestants believed to be Peter the Painter. The Russian anarchist is sought over the murder of three policemen in Houndsditch and The Battle of Sydney Street. Officials review the man as a precaution during an ongoing inquiry.
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Manila
Singapore
Peter the Painter
Houndsditch
Sydney Street
Peter
Liverpool
Seattle
London
Europe
Three Men Fined in Court After Raid on Sixth and Cedar
Milton Metzger and the Honts brothers were brought before Police Judge Carl after a Saturday raid on a residence at Sixth and Cedar. Metzger pleaded guilty to conducting a disorderly house and was fined ten dollars plus costs. the two Honts brothers admitted being in the place and paid five dollars plus costs each.
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Milton Metzger
Honts Brothers
Sixth
Cedar Streets
Carl
Metzger
Batavia Man Ends Life With Self Inflicted Shot
Ottumwa Iowa June 5 E Shrom owner of a saw mill near Batavia committed death by his own action by shooting yesterday He was 50 years old and unmarried No cause is known
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Ottumwa, la
E. Shrom
Batavia
Here
Taft Deflates Army Officer Over Jewish Prejudice
President Taft reprimanded Col. Joseph Garrard for endorsing a soldier’s exam denial on Jewish parentage grounds. Private Frank Bloom, serving on the Mexican border, will retry the promotion exam in September with a fair chance.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph Garrard
Fort Miner
Taft
Frank Bloom
3Rd Field Artillery
Bloom
Col. Garrard
Simon Wolfe
Garrard
Joseph A. Bloom
White House
Secretary of War
Rates Cancelled Provoke Western City Protests
Four central western cities led by Kansas City Omaha St Joseph and Sioux City protested to the Interstate Commerce Commission against middle western railways cancelling return shipment rates. The railways ending 50 percent of outward charges on returned goods cite a 10 day return rule. Complaints target the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and other western carriers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle Western Railways
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Commission
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Western Carriers
Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois tonight and Tuesday
Iowa shows generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures in the northwest. Illinois expects unsettled but generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions overall. Sunrise is 4 15 a m and sunset 7 22 p m with moonset at 11 21 a m.
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Iowa
Illinois
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Lorimer
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Strajack Funeral
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