Three Killed in Home. Sonis Held in Double Homicide
Ray mond Hardy is jailed on suspicion after his father James 65 his mother 58 and brother Earl 29 were found dead in a Laurel area home. Victims died from gas pipe blows and head injuries with signs of struggle. Police consider murder or possible self harm. Mabel Starne, the fiancé, stands by him as investigators probe motive and possible robbery by passing trespassers.
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Iowa Evening Press
Marshalltown
James Hardy
Laurel
Here
Raymond Hardy
Earl
van Cleve
Hardys
Raymond
Newton
Mabel Starne
Aaron Starne
Starne
Hardy
Hardy Place
Young Farmer Ends Life Near Bedford
William Gould, 28, a Bedford area farmer, died of a self inflicted gunshot to the heart. He recently married and left farewell letters but gave no reason. Friends say he had been melancholy and possibly mentally unbalanced.
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Iowa Evening Press
Bedford
William Gould
Investigator Probes Death Of Inventor D C Ralston
Danville Illinois June 6 The coroner investigates the death of D C Ralston inventor of soap making machinery used by Cudahy Company Omaha His body was found in the Vermillion river yesterday His legs were broken and relatives think he was struck by a train along the river bank
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Danville
Ill
D. C. Ralston
Cudahy Company
Omaha
Infant Found Dead in Bed in Iowa Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Joslyn awoke to find their six month old infant dead in bed. The child had never been very strong.
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Iowa Evening Press
Iowa Falls
Roy Joslyn
Ames Merchant Robbed and Injured in Ames
H. H. Nollan, a local Ames merchant, was attacked by highwaymen at East Fourth and Court avenue last night. He was robbed of $40 a gold watch and part of his clothing and badly injured but is expected to recover.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
H. H. Nollan
Ames
East Fourth and
Court Avenue
International bank to take 25 million SP bonds
Berlin reports an international banking group announced it would purchase 25 million dollars in bonds of the Southern Pacific railway. The move signals strong market interest in the railway’s securities as of early June.
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Berlin
Southern Pacific Railway
Firemen's Brotherhood Meets in St. Paul Routine Session
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen met in St. Paul Minnesota on June 6 for a routine session. The gathering covered standard business without notable actions or departures.
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Firemen’s Brotherhood
St. Paul, Minn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Report on Green Mountain Wreck Findings
Des Moines passes the state board of railroad commissioners report on the Green Mountain wreck near Marshalltown March 21. It cites a bad Great Western roadbed and a misassembled Rock Island train but assigns no personal blame.
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Town Evening Press
Des Moines
Carroll
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Green Mountain
Marshalltown
Great Western
Rock Island
Presidents of major railroads meet Taft over freight rate suit
Four railroad presidents Ripley of Santa Fe Delano of Wabash Felton of Great Western and Hughitt of Northwestern arrived in Washington to confer with President Taft on the federal injuntion suit against increased freight rates. Secretaries Knox and Nagle were summoned after the talks began. In New York stock prices tumbled in the final hour with St Paul American Sugar Reading Union Pacific and Rock Island all slipping before recovering modestly.
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Washington, D. C
Ripley
Santa Fe
Delano
Wabash
Felton
Great Western
Hughitt
Northwestern
Taft
Knox
Nagle
New York
N. Y
St. Paul
Reading
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Robber slain by owner of store
Charles Glidden attempted burglary at Sam Corsello's fruit store in Cedar Rapids. Corsello fired a shotgun, wounding Glidden in the abdomen. he walked a block, was arrested by police, and died six hours later at Mercy hospital. Corsello was exonerated.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Charles Glidden
Sam Corsello
Corsello
Glidden
Mercy Hospital
Lawmakers Back for Battle Over Railroad Bill
Absent members urged to return as House braces for clash on whether to concur with Senate amendments or send the railroad bill to conference. Mann will push for conference with Republican backing. Democrats undecided. Taft favors conference unless House opts for outright acceptance. Senate advances land withdrawal bill and nominee list is sent to the Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Harry
House
Senate
Mann
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commission
Taft
Capitol
Dubuque Man Fatally Crushed by Concrete Machine Carrier
Joseph Oswald, 26, was killed when the carrier of a concrete machine broke and toppled while he stood nearby. He was struck by concrete and fell thirty feet into the basement of the Farley Loetscher company building, suffering fatal chest injuries.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
Joseph Oswald
Farley-Loetscher Company
Money Spent In Proper Manner In Illinois Lobbying Case
Springfield grand jury waited until the afternoon as F. J. Traut admitted the $3 500 fund tied to defeating the fish license bill was spent on lobbying. He denied giving money to legislators and said funds came from John Dixon to oppose the measure. Burke plans further questioning of Traut and other witnesses.
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Springfield
Ill
F. J. Traut
Beardstown
Burke
John Dixon
Peoria
Foster
Traut
Dixon
St. Nicholas Hotel
Des Moines Patrons Seek Principal Removal at West High
Petitions circulated in Des Moines Indiana seeking removal of Maurice Ricker principal of West High School. Ricker, who came from Burlington, faces mounting criticism from local patrons over his leadership and conduct.
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Des Moines
Iowa Evening Press
Maurice Ricker
The
West High School
Burlington
Complaint Filed Against Rock Island and Illinois Central Railroads
The Davenport Commercial Club filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging a 23 cent lumber rate from the south is excessive. Representing T. W. McClelland Co, the action seeks $521 in overcharge damages for the past year and argues the rate should be 21 cents.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Davenport Commercial Club
Rock Island
Illinois Central
South
T. W. McClelland Company
Missionaries Safe Board Is Informed
The Presbyterian board of foreign missions reported reassuring messages from missionaries in Nanking Henchow and Chenchow. All is quiet was the reply from each mission, easing safety fears after recent disturbing reports. A cablegram inquiry had been sent last week.
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New York
N. Y
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Nanking
Henchow
Chenchow
Robbers Blow Safe Open In Cotter Iowa Store
In Cotter Iowa K Duncan store was robbed last night unknown thieves blew the safe open and fled with fifty dollars. The incident left powder smoke in the storeroom and tools from the blacksmith shop scattered about. No clues are available for the robbers.
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Cotter
K. Duncan
Duncan
Dismissal Expected in Dr Doxey Murder Case
In St Louis on June 6 Circuit Attorney Jones indicated the murder case against Dr Doxey may be dismissed after his wife’s acquittal. A conference with assistants left the timeline pending a circuit attorney’s office decision, with action possible Tuesday or Wednesday.
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St. Louis, Mo
Jones
Doxey
William Elder
Rev C F Ensign to Speak in City on June 21
City Christian Endeavor leaders met at the YMCA to plan a June 21 event at the First Congregational church. Rev C F Ensign of Cedar Rapids, Iowa state president of the Christian Endeavor Society, will speak at 8 00 pm. Invitations go to local young people societies and the public is invited.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
C. F. Ensign
Cedar Rapids
First Congregational Church
Ensign
Christian Endeavor Society
Iowa
Fire destroys three Nichols building in Iowa blaze
A major fire in Nichols Iowa destroyed three store buildings including the John Kirschner restaurant and the adjacent pool hall and grain office. The opera house block was saved after strenuous efforts by volunteers. total damage around six thousand dollars with no insurance on owner S. H. Ames properties.
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Nichols
John Kirschner
Opera House
Kirschner
L. Meiskey
Foley Brothers
S. H. Ames
Muscatine
Kirschner Brothers
Nichols Mutual Telephone Company
Four Women Detained in Jewelry Duty Case in Kenosha and Chicago
Four women including Mrs C M Allen Miss Gertrude Allen and Miss Ethel Summer of Kenosha Wisconsin and Mrs Dewitt C Cregier Jr of Chicago are detained by federal authorities amid inquiries that they may have failed to declare jewelry and other dutiable articles. No formal charges or warrants have been issued as the district attorney's office investigates.
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New York
N. Y
C. M. Allen
Gertrude Allen
Ethel Summer
Kenosha
Wis
Dewitt C. Cregier, Jr
Chicago
Well Known Iowan Elwell Killed by Train
W D Elwell of Ames former state chairman of the prohibition party was struck by a westbound Northwestern passenger train four miles west of Marshalltown Iowa at 5 30 last night. He died in hospital this morning leaving a wife and family.
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Iowa Evening Press
Marshalltown
W. D. Elwell
Ames
Prohibition Party
Northwestern
Elwell
Walter Smith Convicted in Incendiary Fires Case
Jurors found Walter Smith 24 guilty of incendiaryism after a week long trial in Dubuque Iowa He admitted starting the Grand Opera House fire on May 2 and denied other April blazes Mental irresponsibility was urged by his defense His mother testified he fell and injured his head as a child No fires have occurred since his arrest
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
Walter Smith
Grand Opera House
Bijou
Hotel Julien
First Session of Tribunal Opens in Newfoundland Fisheries
The arbitration tribunal to decide the Newfoundland fisheries dispute between the United States and Great Britain held its first business session in The Hague. Professor Heinrich Lammasch of Austria serves as president. The British case was opened by Sir Robert Finlay, with Senator Root leading the U S delegation. The dispute arises from interpretations of the 1818 Newfoundland fisheries treaty.
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the Hague
United States
Great Britain
Heinrich Lammasch
Austria
Robert B. Finlay
Root
Three Brought Before Judge Pleads Guilty in Carl's Court
Charles Sherman and Elmer Peck pleaded guilty to assault charges in Carl's Court. The three offenders were brought before Judge Jerry Carl this morning to answer charges.
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Jerry Carl
Bribery Case Faces Dual Courts in Chicago Clash
Lee O Neil Browne faced Judge Scanlan in habeas corpus proceedings while Judge McSurely prepared for a jury trial in a separate state tribunal. Attorneys debated federal versus state jurisdiction as Judge Scanlan took the case under advisement and McSurely adjourned at noon.
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Chicago
Ill
Lee O'Neil Browne
Lorimer
Deneen
Browne
Scanlan
McSurely
McCurely
Haneey
Wayman
Joint Assembly
Seanlan
M B A Memorial Graves Decorated On Sunday
Members of the M B A lodge in this city observed memorial Sunday decorating graves at Greenwood and St Marys cemeteries. Names of departed members honored include William Held J W Hediker Laura Hess Columbia Deems Priscilla Richie Anna Beck Mary H Vann William Boone Andrew Smalley Frank Hoffmyer Mrs C H Ryan Roy Ryan Augusta Hintermeister Bernard Hopp James Cosgrove John T Dunphy Catherine Breen.
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M. B. A. Lodge
Greenwood
St. Mary's Cemetery
William Held
J. W. Hediker
Laura Hess
Columbia Deems
Priscilla Richie
Anna Beck
Mary H. Vann
William Boone
Andrew Smalley
Frank Hoffmyer
C. H. Ryan
Roy Ryan
Augusta Hintermeister
Bernard Hopp
James Cosgrove
John T. Dunphy
Catherine Breen
Funeral for Claus Meyn Held at Sister’s Home
Claus Meyn's funeral took place Sunday afternoon at his sister Mrs. Christine Yarck's home 409 Pond Street. Rev. George Meier of the German Lutheran church officiated. I O O F members attended in a body along with Eagle Lodge No. 10 A O U W members. Pallbearers were chosen from the two lodges. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Claus Meyn
Christine Yarck
Pond Street
George Meier
German Lutheran Church
Eagle Lodge No. 10
Greenwoo Cemetery
Assault arrests and fines after weekend fray at Sherman home
Charles Sherman and Elmer Peck were arrested for assault after a Sunday melee at the Sherman home. Pleading guilty, Sherman paid costs while Peck was fined two dollars plus costs. Elden Vannatta was arrested for assault and battery on Fred Kempiner, pleading guilty and fined two dollars and costs.
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Sonis
Raymond Har
Believeq
Ames Merchant
American Securities
Green Mountain Wreck
Commissioners
R. I
Washington
Bill
Democrats
William H. Bixby
Corps of Engineers
Clarence Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Missionaries Safe Board
Iden II
Telegraph Epic
dents—Merchant
Bery
Dr.doxey
Circuit
East Ninth Street
Tors
Arbitration Tribunal
Hague
Ies
United
States
Claurles Sherman and
Elmer Peck
Carl's Court
Illinois
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