Train collision near Burlington injures none. wedding guests aboard
A northbound B and O N K R and N train collided with a southbound engine six miles north of Burlington at 8 55 this morning. Both engines and the passenger train tender were wrecked but no one was seriously hurt. Several passengers had attended the Ludde-Brandt wedding in Burlington the prior evening. Miss Hulda Ludde suffered a nervous shock though not serious. In San Francisco a separate report says Commander Tilley, governor of American possessions in Samoa, was kidnapped slugged and robbed by two strangers after going out riding. he was found near Seawell in a dazed condition and may have received knockout drops.
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Burlington
Frank J. Brandt
Muscatine
Hulda Ludde
San Francisco
Tilley
U. S
Blondin jealous husband in murder of Mrs Blondin
Lawrence Massachusetts June 13 Mrs Wilfred Blondin whose dismembered body was found at Chelmsford Monday came here from Ireland when young. Last April she quarreled with her husband over drawing money from the bank and going to Canada with him. Mrs Casey believed Blondin jealous and cruel and that the quarrel led to Mrs Blondin leaving Lowell to seek work and then dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mass
Wilfred Blondin
Chelmsford
Ireland
Casey
Canada
Shreveport
John Foster
McMillin
Tennesse
Prince Edwards
Edwards
Foster
Dolliver to spend vacation at Clear Lake Iowa
United States Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver of Fort Dodge will spend his 1901 vacation at Clear Lake Iowa. He has engaged quarters for himself and his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
United States
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Clear Lake
Levy of 250 million dollars on Transvaal mines
Government circles report a levy of 250 million dollars on Transvaal gold mines to cover half the South African war costs. The move alarms Kaffir stockholders but is welcomed by the general public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Transvaal
Des Moines River Tragedy Near Itumwa Claims Farmer Coyne
Micheal Coyne, an aged farmer from five miles west of Itumwa, was found floating in the Des Moines river opposite the city. His body was recovered and, per Coroner Throne, no inquest is needed. He had not been seen since Saturday night and appeared to have been in the water about two days. the cause is listed as an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itumwa
Micheal Coyne
Des Moines
Throne
Coyne
Flagler Seeks Divorces Under New Law
West Palm Beach Florida June 13 Henry M Flagler the Standard Oil millionaire has filed for divorce under a new law that recognizes insanity as a valid ground Mrs Flagler is confined in a New York asylum It is reported Flagler plans remarriage soon after the decree is granted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Balmbeach
Fla
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Iowa Farmer Bennett Found Shot Dead in Belknap
Frank Bennett, a well known prosperous farmer, was found dead by the roadside in Belknap on June 13. He had been shot in the head and his skull crushed. The killer and motive remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belknap
Frank Bennett
Masons Rescind Negro Masonry Recognition
In Tacoma Washington on June 13 the grand lodge of Masons rescinded the resolution adopted two years earlier that recognized Negro Masonry marking a reversal in the lodge stance on race based fraternal membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Grand Lodge of Masons
Christine Nilsson Ill in Southern Scandinavia
London, June 13 Christine Nilsson the famed Swedish prima donna is reported seriously ill in southern Scandinavia with her condition described as grave and requiring medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Christine Nilsson
Scandinavia
New Lake Shore Rock Island Depot to Cost $1 Million
The Chicago project on Van Buren street will cost about 1,000,000 dollars and be finished by December 1, 1902. It promises to be among the handsomest depot architectures in the country with the most complete appointments and well arranged proportions. The design blends classic influence with notes from large German and French railway stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Shore
Rock Island
van Buren Street
Germany
France
Drake University Board to Push Endowment Increase
At a Drake University trustees meeting in Des Moines on June 13 the board unanimously agreed to continue soliciting funds to raise the university endowment to 250000 dollars. The committee in charge will persist until the goal is reached, needing about 50000 dollars more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Drake University Board of Trustees
Jealous husband shoots wife in Des Moines apartment
Elijah Heathcot, a contractor, forced his wife into their Darrow block apartment after midnight and fired four shots, wounding her fatally. He was jailed as the suspect in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Elijah Heathcot
Darrow
Heathcot
Twenty Graduates at Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant June 13 Twenty graduates nine boys and 11 girls received diplomas at Iowa Wesleyan University. An audience gathered for the exercises in the college chapel with Rev. J. T. McFarland D D of Topeka Kansas delivering the address. The event also featured the inaugural of the new president Dr John W Hancher and prosperity was forecast under the coming administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan University
J. T. McFarland
Topeka
Kansas
John W. Hancher
Bright colored graduate in law from Iowa State University
Ottumwa June 13. 3 J Brown, a young colored man, graduated from the Ottumwa high school four years ago. He completed law and literary training at Iowa City, supported himself entirely through college, and is a Phi Beta Kappa initiand. He holds a BA and LLB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
J. Brown
State University At
Iowa City
Literary Department
Phi Beta.xnappa Society
Metzger New Grand Army Of The Republic Chief In Iowa
George Metzger of Davenport yesterday assumed command of the Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic and issued his first order. He appointed George A. Newman of Cedar Falls as assistant adjutant general and combined secretary with assistant quartermaster general duties. Other officers named include L. B. Cousins, J. S. Lothrop, M. E. Erwin, E. R. Hutchins, C. C. Horton, D. J. Palmer, and G. A. Lincoln. Metzger aims to reinstate former members and encourage eligible former members to rejoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Metzger
Davenport
Department of Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
George A. Newman
Cedar Falls
Metzger
L. B. Cousins
Council Bluffs
J. S. Lothrop
Sioux City
M. E. Erwin
Dubuque
E. R. Hutchins
Des Moines
C. C. Horton
Muscatine
D. J. Palmer
Washington
G. A. Lincoln
Former Iowa Boy Greeted in Kansas
Calvin Pearl Titus, famed for scaling Pekin walls as an American soldier, returns to Wichita Kansas to a warm welcome. He declines to discuss Pekin details, cites West Point plans, notes two missionary sanctioned looting incidents, and claims soldiers looted whenever able while denying witnessed Philippine looting.
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Wichita
Kas
Calvin Pearl Titus
Pekin
West Point
Illinois is Fastest Afloat Battleship in World
Boston June 13 The Illinois flagship claims the title of fastest battleship in America and its class after a 66 nautical mile trial from Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise. It sustained 17.31 knots for four hours, turned within 300 yards in 3 minutes 10 seconds, and showed steadiness and reserve power under full speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
America
Illinois
President's Roads
Cape Ann
Cape Porpoise
United States Naval
Religious Rioting Flares at Queen's Island Belfast
Religious rioting renewed at Queen's Island in Belfast as shipyard workers clashed with Catholic navvies. Several men suffered serious injuries in the clashes following the June ninth disturbance.
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Belfast
Queen's Island
Platt Amendment elected board leader at Mt Pleasant
Early spring election placed Platt Amendment as head of the Mt Pleasant school board. Under his administration, aided by Dr. Hancher and Dr. Stafford, the institution is poised for growth and renewed prestige. The event was marked by a formal address and a unanimous sense of capable leadership. Class Day featured a campus treaty spoof and senior festivities. Alumni gathered for reception with new officers named. Elijah oratorio drew a large audience. Cuban adoption of the policy ends on a dramatic note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
C. L. Stafford
Muscatine
Hancher
Iowa
George Haw
Ottumwa
Dillon Payne
Bloomfield
F. W. Hanawalt
Hershey Hall
John F. Leech
J. M. Beck
Ida van Hon
Hattie Ketcham
H. C. Hollingsworth
Albia
W. S. Shearer
Lilian Rogers
Elijah
College Chapel
Rommel
Cuban convention backs Platt amendment in Cuba’s setup plan
The Cuban constitutional convention approved the Platt amendment by 16 to 11 but warned soldiers remain until an orderly government is formed. An election law must be enacted and officers chosen before October 1 as the earliest possible date for independence. General Wood is expected to influence the selection of Cuban leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Cuba
War Department
Wood
Burkely Hind Wn Elevator Tragedy Claims Frank Gunn
In Fremont on June 13 the body of Frank Gunn was found among the ruins of a grain elevator that burned yesterday. Gunn, about 28, is the son of a local merchant and banker and leaves a wife. The loss from the blaze totaled about $16,000. the elevator was operated by the Iowa Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Frank Gunn
Iowa Central
Man Dies in Fifty Foot Well Near Seymour
Seymour June 13 Ed Wharton aged 27 died yesterday afternoon at the bottom of a fifty foot well eight miles south of Seymour. He was removing rock from under an augur and was overcome by damp and died instantly. He leaves a wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Wharton
Law College Commencement at Iowa University
Iowa City held the University of Iowa law college commencement in the opera house. Hon. Henry D. Estabrook of Chicago gave the address. Secretary Richards presented the class to President MacLean, who awarded the diplomas to the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Law College
University of Iowa
Opera House
Henry D. Estabrook
Chicago
MacLean
Richards
Amateur Athletic Union Championships Open At Pan American Stadium
Buffalo June 13 The amateur athletic union championships open this afternoon at Pan-American stadium with top athletes from the United States and Canada. Representative clubs have entered their best men. Saturday will feature most of the important finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Amateur Athletic Union
Pan-American Stadium
United States
Canada
Suited the Postmaster Receives Pay Increases
Washington June 13 The annual readjustment of postmaster salaries has been completed. On July 1770 postmasters will receive a pay increase while 229 will see reductions. Total reductions amount to 28400 dollars and total increases to 215000 dollars, yielding a net gain of 187240 dollars. Over the past year 229 offices advanced to the presidential class and 12 second class offices rose to first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Washington
Fire at Woodward destroys general store and nearby buildings
Early morning blaze in Woodward at 2 o clock destroyed the general store of W S Craft Son and rapidly spread to adjacent structures. Firefighters battled the flames, saving buildings across the street with strenuous effort. The town was aroused by the alarm and mobilized quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
W. S. Craft & Son
Bmilt
Catholic Foresters elect Iowa officers and delegates
In New Hampton on June 15 the Catholic Order of Foresters of Iowa elected J. J. Ott of Dubuque as state chief ranger E. J. McLaughlin of Dubuque as secretary and T. A. Tobias of Waterloo as treasurer. Delegates to the Detroit national convention were W. L. Healy and Fran Linback of Cedar Rapids and J. O'Neill of Clinton. The next convention will be in Marshalltown.
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New Hampton
Catholic Order of Foresters
Iowa
J. J. Ott
Dubuque
E. J. McLaughlin
T. A. Tobias
Waterloo
Detroit
W. L. Healy
Fran Linback
Cedar Rapids
J. O'Neill
Clinton
Marshalltown
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Iowa and Chicago
Chicago June 13 report indicates unsettled weather with indications for Iowa. Partly cloudy conditions expected, with probable local showers and thunderstorms Friday. West portion may have overnight activity.
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Ludde- Brandt
Commander Tilley
NAVY
Blondin
Dolliver
Senator
Southern Iowa
Flagler
Masonic Grand Lodge
Christine Nilsson III
Drake University Board
Ing
George Bragg
Faith Campbell
B. S
Samuel Eitelgoore
Myrtle B. Elliott
Carrie «. Gyestone
Charles A. Searne
Louise H. Hinsey
Clyde O. Hooker
Katherine Jackson
Marie L. Jay
Edith Kelly
John H. Lenkau
Hugh B. McCoy
A. Bruce Minear
Bertha Snider
Stella Snider
B. M
Marie S. Tuttle
Nelson D. Wells
C. R. Willits
Kathryn B. Wirtson
University
Kennebrew
Smith
Suman
Cc. C. Horton
Boxer
Conger
Philippines
Ilinois
OREHR
Ation
The
Islands
Burkely Hind
State University
Catholic Foresters
O.cers
Indica
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