Fatal fight at Lone Tree ends in murder charge
Guy Baker of Lone Tree is charged with murder in the death of O. P. Driver after a barn fight in Lone Tree. Driver died from injuries claimed to have been inflicted by Baker, who was brought to Iowa City and jailed. Baker plans to rely on a claim Driver threatened to use a knife. Arraignment and bail hearing set for this afternoon with defense seeking special court powers.
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Iowa City
Guy Baker
Lone Tree
O. P. Driver
Baker
Driver
Driver Succumbs After Livery Barn Fight
Guy Baker, a Lone Tree livery barn proprietor and former Muscatine resident, is jailed on a first degree murder charge after a fight with O P Driver left Driver critically injured and dying. Driver died at 2 30 AM after an ear being torn and a head wound. Baker had earlier been released on bail for assault and later re-arrested on murder charges with bail set at 3000. Funeral for Driver set for tomorrow at the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Lone Tree
W. J. McDonald
Iowa City
J. W. Rife
Guy Baker
Baker & Douglas
Muscatine
O. P. Driver
Baker
Driver
Verne
Methodist Episcopal Church
White Declares Confession True In Browne Trial
Cross examination of White resumes in the Browne bribery case in Chicago. Forest presses White on the confession and Browne’s alleged absence, White insists the confession is true. Two spectators expelled for alleged influence on the jury, including politician Ernest Krulewich, who faces grand jury subpoenas. McGuire accused of signaling during White’s testimony. Judge McSurely rules on McGuire’s position.
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Chicago
Ill
Browne
Forest
White
Springfield
Lee O'Neil Browne
Wayman
Ernest Krulewich
West Side
H. Wagner
Madden
Krulewich
McGuire
Representative White
Lorimer
W. S. Forrest
McSurely
Freight wreck halts Iowa line. engineer survives jump
A westbound Burlington freight derailed at Humeston when it hit an open switch. The box car was demolished and the engine derailed blocking traffic for two hours. The engineer jumped from the cab and survived. Centerville wrecking crew cleared the track.
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Iowa Evening Press
Humeston
Burlington
Centerville
Laprobe Triggers Fatal Clash Over Bargain in Lone Tree
Oliver P. Driver of Lone Tree died from a head injury after a quarrel with employer Guy Baker at the Douglas and Baker barns over a laprobe. Baker, released on $3,000 bond, was rearrested on first degree murder charges and to be brought to Iowa City. Both men leave families.
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Muscatine
Elijah Baker
Nichols
Iowa Evening Press
Iowa City
Oliver P. Driver
Lone Tree
Guy Baker
Douglas & Baker
Baker
Former Muscatine man charged with first degree murder in Lone Tree
A former Muscatine resident, Baker, was arrested in Lone Tree this morning and charged with first degree murder in the death of O P Driver after a fight. Baker previously faced murder charges in 1894 for shooting George Rexroth, claiming self defense. a jury acquitted him on December 28.
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Baker
Lone Tree
O. P. Driver
Driver
Muscatine
Elijah Baker
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine County
George Rexroth
Rexroth
Aviator Mars Forged 10 Light Flight Ends In Alighting
Topeka July 15 The aviator TI C Mars left Topeka at 5 14 am in the Curtis bi plane Skylark for a cross country to Kansas City. He reached 1200 feet then struck treacherous air currents at Grantville and landed in a corn field breaking the lower plane ribs. Repaired he restarted but engine faults forced another landing at Newman.
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Topeka
Kan
TI. C. Mars
Kansa City
Curtis
Skylark
Grantville
Newman
Des Moines Traveler Kills Himself by Train
Lorimer June 15. F. G. Wright a traveler from Des Moines threw himself under a Rock Island train and was killed here today. The motive remains unknown.
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Des Moines
Iowa Evening Press
Lorimer
F. G. Wright
Rock Island
Democratic state convention denounces tariff and trusts
At Allentown on June 15 the Democratic state convention met at noon with temporary chair Joseph P. McCullen praising Dolliver's tariff critique and naming John G. Harman permanent chair. The platform denounces the Payne Aldrich tariff as fraud, calls for tariff revision, trusts abolition or supervision, income tax, arbitration laws, and campaign finance publicity. Harman stresses honesty in public service and predicts Democratic victory with unity.
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Allentown
Joseph P. McCullen
Philadelphia
Dolliver
John G. Harman
Harman
Government Hires Wireless Chiefs Appear Before Commissioner
President Wilson and Vice President Bogart of United Wireless Telegraph Company were seized by U S Marshals and brought before Commissioner Shields to answer charges of mail misuse in New York City on June 15.
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New York
N. Y
Wilson
Bogart
United Wireless Telegraph Company
United States
Marshall Henkle
Shields
Cedar Rapids Game Wardens Arrested for Intoxication
State Deputy Fish Wardens D. H. Franks and F. P. Lamb from Cedar Rapids were arrested on intoxication charges after attempting to stop a suspected violator of fish laws.
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Iowa City
D. H. Franks
F. P. Lamb
Cedar Rapids
Bootlegger Bound Over After Mason City Picnic
C M Haygen charged with maintaining a wide open blind pig during the Modern Woodmen picnic. It is alleged the operation led to forty five cases and twelve barrels of beer being seized. He was bound over to the grand jury.
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Mason City
Iowa Evening Press
C. M. Haygen
Kepford Speaks At Co Institute On School Tuberculosis
Dr. A E Kepford state tuberculosis lecturer lectures at the county normal institute stressing medical supervision of schoolchildren and teacher roles in sanitation eye care ventilation and safe drinking cups as key to stamping out tuberculosis The morning program features Dr Ira Woods Howorth on the doctrine of interest and Dr J N Elliott leading devotions Miss Blanch Goudy joins the faculty to teach music primary methods and industrial work
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County Normal Institute
A. E. Kepford
Kepford
Dr. Kepford
Ira Woods Howorth
Haworth
Howorth
California University
J. N. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
G. B. Samuels
Josephine Stirlen
M. F. Cronin
Miss Blanch Goudy
Miss Goudy
Muscatine County
Taft Attends Marietta College Anniversary Address
President Taft visited Marietta Ohio for the seventy fifth anniversary of Marietta College. He toured the college library and historic documents and prepared to speak at Muskingum Park. He reviewed Northwest Territory history referencing the 1787 ordinance as a foundational legal instrument.
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Marietta
Ohio
Taft
Marietta College
W. W. Mills
College
Muskingham Park
Northwest Territory
Territory
United States
MacLean Makes Annual Report For University
Iowa City June 15 President George E MacLean submitted to the state board of education his eleventh annual report He paid tribute to the old board of regents and said the appreciation will grow The new board shows loyalty and plans a physics building new engineering shops and stronger education school to assure continuity of university policies
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Iowa Evening Press
Iowa City
George E. MacLean
University
State Board of Education
Board of Regents
School of Education
Tourists Reach Nashville by Night on Glidden Tour
Louisville motorists on the Glidden tour headed south this morning. They stopped for noon at Bowling Green and expect to reach Nashville about seven this evening.
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Nashville
Louisville
Tenn
Bowling Green
Swine Breeders Elect Officers in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa June 15 The National Association of Expert Swine Breeders re elected H F Hoff man of Washta Iowa as president and W D McTavish of Coggon Iowa as secretary to another term.
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Des Moines
National Association of Expert
H. F. Hoffman
Washta
W. D. McTavish
Coggon, Ia
Roosevelt Ship Set to Dock Saturday in New York
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, carrying President Roosevelt, is 1,165 miles east of Sandy Hook and expected to dock in New York at 11 oclock Saturday morning after wireless contact from Cape Race, Newfoundland.
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Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Cape Race
New Foundland
President Roosevelt
Sandy Hook
New York
Highland Park cars hit on Des Moines street line
Two Highland Park street cars collided near the Des Moines river bridge causing a panic and many shaken up. The brake failed on one car and both trains faced on a straight stretch of track with passengers alarmed by the approaching collision. None were seriously injured. The crash mirrors a fatal wreck that occurred nearby last fall.
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Des Moines
Iowa Evening Press
Highland Park
Des Moines River
Sewer Gas Fatal at Capitol Avenue Home
Des Moines reports a sewer gas incident at 1605 Capitol Avenue. George Grimes aged one is dead, Stella Grimes age three is critically ill, Guy and Elenore Grimes ages six are also sick. Father C C Grimes works at night and found the scene upon returning home, avoiding a full family tragedy.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
George Grimes
Stella Grimes
Guy Grimes
Elenore
Capitol Avenue
C. C
Arrest in Dubuque solves Independence burglary spree
A series of burglaries in Independence were traced to Dubuque where Frank Mitchell was arrested with Marshal Mason's help. Targets included Tabor's drug store Gates hardware and Donovan and Greenson saloon during the first week of June. The suspects led to a room raid on a strange couple, identified as Frank Mitchell and Nellie Larinn.
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Dubuque
Independence
Iowa Evening Press
Frank Mitchell
Marshal Mason
Tabor
Gates’ Hardware
Donovan & Greenson
Nellie Larinn
World delegates hear report on gospel to all men
Edinburgh June 15 delegates to the world missionary conference listened to the commission report on carrying the gospel to all men of the Christian world. The session focused on spreading Christian teachings across nations and cultures under the conference program.
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Edinburgh
Marion Iowa Principal Goudy Extends Engagements This Week
Miss Goudy, principal of the incol school at Marion, Iowa, had opportunities to fill seven other engagements for this week besides the local one, evidencing her wide reputation.
River Claims A Victim At Davenport Wading Incident
Davenport Iowa June 15 Vincent Healey aged 19 is the first river victim of the season. He drowned above the city while wading and his body had not yet been recovered.
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Davenport
Iowa Evening Press
Vincent Healey
Gov directs halt to Jeffries Johnson July 4 bout
San Francisco June 15 Gov Gillet orders Attorney General Webb to stop the Jeffries Johnson fight scheduled for July 4.
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San Francisco
Cal
Webb
Jeffries-Johnson
Senate approves 30 million for reclamation work
The Senate adopted a rider to authorize certificates of indebtedness totaling 30 million dollars to complete reclamation projects. Only Burton Gallinger and Kean voted against it. The move accompanies the administration land withdrawal bill as Senate leaders expect statehood action later. Moody retirement bill is also introduced for Justice Moody with full pay due to health.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Burton
Gallinger
Kean
Postal Savings Bank
Elkins
House
Lodge
Justice Moody
Moody
Secretary Knox Delivers Commencement Address at Penn
Secretary Knox spoke at the University of Pennsylvania's 154th commencement in Philadelphia. He was introduced by Provost Harrison and urged a spirit and purpose in American diplomacy as he addressed 763 graduates.
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West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
Battle Monument
Historic
Trophy Point
Howe
Dickinson
Philadelphia
Knox
University of Pennsylvania
Provost Harrison
Funeral for John W. Sherry Held at St Marys Church
The funeral for John W. Sherry who died at his East Eighth Street home will be at St Marys Church tomorrow at 9 AM. Rev Father F J Leonard of St Matthias Church will officiate with interment in St Marys Cemetery.
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John W. Sherry
East Eighth Street
St. Mary’s Church
Father F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Returns to City After Four Years in Navy
Edward Geltz, son of Mr and Mrs Valentine Geltz, has returned to his home in the city after four years of service in the United States Navy. He has been a fireman aboard the U S Ship Colorado and has visited the principal sea ports of the world since leaving Muscatine.
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Edward Geltz
Valentine Geltz
United States Navy
Geltz
U. S
Colorado
Muscatine
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