Conference Report Retains Provisions on Rail Rates
Washington June 14 The conference committee agrees to keep the house long and short haul provisions and the senate plan granting the Interstate Commerce Commission ten months to pass on new rates. The bill also includes a commission to study federal stock and bond regulation with immediate effect and a sixty day sunset for most provisions. Senator Elkins says the report will be acted on tomorrow. The debate also touches on statehood and the postal savings bank bill amid unresolved unfinished business. Pinchot is called an apostle of fallacy by Heyburn during land withdrawal debate.
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Washington, D. C
New Haven
White House
Aldrich and Elkins
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elkins
Conference
Owen
Bailey
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
Pinchot
Bill Heyburn
Ex Forester Pinchot
Tourists Begin Long Glidden Tour With Lexington Stop
Cincinnati dispatch reports 27 cars lined up for the Glidden tour with 15 contesting for the Glidden trophy and 12 for the Chicago trophy. The 2,851 mile route passes through 13 states and ends in Chicago on June 30. The first stop is Lexington Kentucky, where the caravan paused at noon before continuing to Louisville.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Browne Letters Put In Evidence In Lorimer Trial
Chicago June 14 Browne bribery case shows no major developments White resumes testimony detailing trips to St Joseph Muskegon last July and money lent to Browne Letters from Browne to White reveal small sums and job efforts through Lorimer Trial focuses on White’s character as cross examination begins to prepare later testimony.
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Chicago
Ill
Browne
White
St. Joseph and
Muskegon
Beckemeyer
Link
Lorimer
Flood Death Toll Climbs After German Ahr Valley Flood
In Cologne on June 14 estimates put 200 lives lost in the Ahr valley flood. Eighty seven bodies were recovered. fifty perished at Schult when a bridge failed. Croatian laborers housed nearby were swept away as they slept.
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Cologne
Germany
Ahr
Eifel
Schult
Postpone Payment of Tax Resolution Introduced
Washington June 14 Senator Cullom introduced a joint resolution to postpone the corporate tax payment until January 1 next due to the delay in the Supreme Court ruling on the tax’s constitutionality. The measure was referred to the committee on finance.
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Washington, D. C
Cullom
Supreme Court of the United States
Committee On Finance
Corner Stone of City Hall Laid in Des Moines
A parade through downtown Des Moines marked the laying of the corner stone for the new city hall costing 250000 dollars. The building, designed like a bank, aims to aid river front improvements and boost Des Moines College. Notables including Herbert Quick spoke at Masonic ceremonies as thousands gathered along the east river front. A statewide effort to promote Des Moines College followed at the second annual pastor committee meeting with officers elected and Baptist ministers addressing attendees.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Herbert Quick
Sioux City
la Follette
Des Moines College
G. B. Mitchell
Shenandoah
C. T. Isley
Centerville
James McGee
Marshalltown
E. C. Wright
Sac City
Roy Barrett
Burlington
W. S. Fowle
Ames
John A. Earl
Belden Avenue Baptist Church
Chicago
George T. Rogers
Clinton
Vice President Will Not Speak at State University
Vice President Sherman cancels principal speech for commencement at the state university due to his wife’s illness. President Northrup of Minnesota will deliver the address. Iowa alumni association names officers Randall Parrish as President and confirms Lake Okoboji project support. Pharmaceutical alumni elect officers with next meeting in Iowa City in 1911.
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Iowa City
Sherman
The
State University
Northrup
Minnesota
Iowa Alumni Association
Randall Parrish
Chicago
J. J. Booth
Martin
Julia McKibben
Dan Clark
C. S. Brainerd
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Board of Education
Letts Man
Iowa State University Pharmaceutical Alumni Association
J. E. Booge
Sioux City
R. M. Shellabarger
Letts
Peter J. Zopf, Jr
Marengo
Senda M. Cooper
Philip Sipfle
Clinton
B. H. Davis
Stead Disclaims Responsibility in Fraternal Merger
Attorney General Stead told a Rock Island grand jury he bears no duty for blocking the merger of the Fraternal Tribunes and the American Home Circle. He said he learned of the merger after separation, contradicting Potter who claimed the AG could have acted earlier.
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Rock Island, Ill
Stead
Grand Jury
Fraternal Tribunes
The
American Home Circle
Potter
Tribunes
Insurance Commission
Carroll Before Polk County Jury
Des Moines June 14 Governor B F Carroll testified before the Polk county grand jury regarding conditions at the Mitchellville girls school in the case against John Cownie former chairman of the state board of control Cownie already testified and sought criminal libel indictments against the governor Attorney General Byers was expected to appear before the grand jury later today
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Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Polk County Grand Jury
Mitchellville Girls
John Cownie
State Board of Control
Cownie
Grand Jury
Byers
Grand
Railsback Sent To Insane Asylum In Murder Case
John Railsback, accused of murdering his aged wife found dead with a bullet wound, was sent to the insane asylum in Independence last evening. Authorities show little doubt he committed the crime.
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Iowa Evening Press
Shellsburg
John Railsback
Independence
Death of John W. Sherry follows brief illness
John W. Sherry died at his home 613 East Eighth Street around 9 45 this morning after a short illness pneumonia is given as the cause of death Funeral arrangements have not been made He was employed at the Mississippi box factory He came home last Thursday evening due to a sore throat.
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East Eighth Street
John W. Sherry
Sherry
Mississippi
Cummins Named Temporary Chairman at Iowa Republican Meet
Des Moines June 14 The Iowa Republican State Central Committee elected officers for the August convention with Senator A B Cummins named temporary chairman Webster City W F Hunter and Ackley S S Trainer chosen as temporary secretary The committee met with 13 838 delegates expected and the insurgents holding seven seats to the stalwarts three The selection was reportedly unanimous though regulars denied support for Cummins due to his stance toward Governor Carroll A sub committee of Franke Lyon and Adler will finalize convention plans
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
A. B. Cummins
W. F. Hunter
Webster City
S. S. Trainer
Ackley
Cummins
Cumming
Carroll
Franke
Lyon
Adler
Six Hundred Masons Parade in Waterloo Grand Lodge Session
Six hundred Masons marched from the Ellis hotel to the opera house in Waterloo for the grand lodge opening. Grand Master Clemmens of West Union gave his annual address. Grand Secretary Parvin of Cedar Rapids read papers as a pneumonia death claimed Mr. Sherry. John W. Sherry, born July 10, 1858, died at 51, survived by wife Amelia Eberhart and four sisters and a brother. funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Ellis Hotel
Opera House
Grand Lodge
Clemmens
West Union
Parvin
Cedar Rapids
Sherry
John W. Sherry
West Liberty
Fairport
St. Matthias
Amelia Eberhart
Kate Sherry
F. M. Cooper
Jennie Edwards
Thomas Martin
Thomas Sherry
Lawton
Oklo
Dolliver Defends Insurgents in Senate Tariff Debate
Senator Dolliver of Iowa rebutted charges of disloyalty by insurgents during a debate on the Sundry Civil appropriation bill. He argued for party independence within the Republican ranks and defended his support for the president while criticizing critics and the party’s direction under the tariff law.
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Washington, D. C
Dolliver
Senate
Republican Party
Cannon
Congress
Flag Day Observed At County Normal Institute
The second day of the County Normal Institute at the High School featured Flag Day observances with Dr. Ira Woods Howorth of Chicago University delivering both morning and afternoon talks. Superintendent George E. Farrell received praise for rural school management and reading courses, while Dr. Kepford and Prof. Wilcox were listed for upcoming lectures advancing teacher training.
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County Normal Institute
Ira Woods Howorth
Chicago University
Howorth
Thomas Osborn
Blanche Goudy
Marion
Mae Kent
Farrell
George E. Farrell
Clinton
Cronin
Supt. Farrell
Towa State Reading Circle Board
Ira Woods Howerth
Des Moines
Iowa
Kepford
Muscatine
W. C. Wilcox
College of Liberal Arts
State University of Iowa
Towa
Wreck of Van Herde Off Curacao Drowns Governor's Party
The government schooner Van Herde was wrecked on Curacao's northeast coast during thick weather. All aboard perished except four sailors and one passenger, including the governor of Buenos Ayres. survivors reached Willemstad to report the disaster.
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Willemstad
Curacao
van Herde
Buenos Ayres
Fragmentary political note on party discipline
A clipped OCR fragment discusses men swallowing tariff pills as a metaphor for party obedience and mentions continuation on another page. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities, dates, or outcomes.
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