First Legal Gun Fired in Prize Fight War
Rickard vows to sue after an adverse court ruling and move the battle scene to another state. He orders arena work halted and dispatches to Reno to secure permits for Langford-Ketchel and Jeffries-Johnson bouts. Governor Spry rejects Utah hosting the fight. San Francisco previews stir while promoters press ahead feigning a boxing match.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jeffries-Johnson
Kaufman-Langford
Webb
Gillett
Rickard
Gleason
Billy McCarty
Reno
Utah
Salt Lake City
Spry
McCarthy
Gleason and
Jury to decide case against Dr Mary Guthrie in Prairie City bombing
The case against Dr. Mary Guthrie charged with dynamiting a house in Prairie City goes to the jury this afternoon. Attorneys concluded their arguments after a day of legal debate in Newton Iowa.
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Iowa Evening Press
Newton
Mary Guthrie
Prairie City
Lodge Bill Reported To Retire Justice Moody
Washington D C June 16 The Lodge bill to retire Associate Justice Moody of the United States Supreme Court on full pay was reported to the Senate today.
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Washington, D. C
Moody
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Funeral of John W. Sherry Held at St Marys Church
The funeral for John W. Sherry was held this morning at St Marys Church at 9 o clock. Rev F J Leonard of St Matthias Church conducted the services. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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St. Mary's Church
John W. Sherry
St. Mary’s Church
Father F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Taft Returns to Washington After Marietta Trip
President Taft arrived in Washington D C at 6 30 this morning coming from Marietta Ohio. He traveled from Ohio to the capital to resume duties after the weekend trip.
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Taft
Washington
Washington, D. C
Marietta
Ohio
Man Armed Seeks Taft at White House Again
A man called at the White House seeking to see the president. Recognized as the man who visited the executive mansion on June 17 last year and was arrested with two pistols, he was found armed again and is now held for observation as to his sanity.
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Taft
Washington, D. C
White House
Postal bill sparks clash at Iowa bankers convention
Des Moines June 16 Iowa bankers clash over money market stringency caused by farmer emigration to Canada and last fall neglect. L E Stevens warns postal savings bank law would ruin the country. Convention endorses uniform bill of lading. telegram sent to Senate. Officers trade fights. MacKinnon backed for VP and Leach, McCue seek presidency. Reynolds visits from Chicago before leaving for home.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Canada
L. E. Stevens
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
Stevens
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Association
W. H. Fields
Farmington
D. Gwynn
Shenandoah
G. Hall
Sheldon
S. M. Leach
Adel
John McCue
Sioux City
G. E. MacKinnon
D. B. Allen
Arlington
Ray Campbell
Fort Dodge
George Reynolds
Chicago
Spanish Cities Feel Earthquake Shocks Across Nation
Madrid Cordova and Almeria reported shocks lasting four to ten minutes with minor building damage in Almeria. Seismographs in Washington recorded a distant quake about 4,000 miles away lasting two hours and twenty three minutes. St Louis and Washington both logged long disturbances at 2,500 to 3,000 miles west.
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Madrid
Cordova
Almeria
Instrument
Washington, D. C
Georgetown University
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Forest Fires Rage North of Fort Williams in June Blaze
Winnipeg dispatch reports fires burning north of Fort Williams with Greer Brothers mill and lumber stock lost. Home steader Charles Scarott died from burns as total damage nears one million dollars. In Arizona, Movarabi mining town and Aten stamp mill are destroyed by fires with no fatalities.
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Winnipeg
Man
Fort Williams
Greer Brothers
Charles Scarott
Naco
Arizona
Movarabi
Sonora
Aten
Skeleton found in vacant barn Loft hidden box in Des Moines
A brick mason discovered a girl skeleton encased in a heavy coffin sized box hidden in the loft of a vacant barn at 1509 Washington street Des Moines. The skull hair and severed head suggest murder and investigators link the missing girl reported six months ago to the McClellan residence now in South Dakota.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Washington Street
E. S. McClellan
South Dakota
McClellan
Superintendent Sessions Endorses Juvenile Court Law
Des Moines reports Superintendent Sessions of the Davenport orphans home spoke at a quarterly conference of the state board of control and superintendents. He approved the juvenile court law, noting it has added 73 to his institution during the past year.
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Sessions
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Orphans’ Home
Davenport
State Board of Control
Modern Woodmen Seek State Investigation
Rock Island Illinois June 16. Directors of the Modern Woodmen pass a resolution urging the state insurance commission to audit all departments of the order for the past four years.
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Rock Island, Ill
Modern
Woodmen
State Insurance Commission
Garrett sworn deputy clerk of supreme court in Des Moines
Des Moines June 16 B W Garrett Republican nominee for clerk of the supreme court was today nominated deputy clerk and sworn into office by Col Bosquet clerk of the supreme court.
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B. W. Garrat
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
B. W. Garrett
Supreme Court
Col. Bosquet
University of Iowa Autopsy Finds Skull Fracture in Driver Case
Iowa City report states University of Iowa surgeons found a skull fracture and other head wounds on O. P. Driver in Lone Tree after autopsy. County attorney may not seek an inquest.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
O. P. Driver
Lone Tree
Oklahoma Capitol Question Goes to Supreme Court
Guthrie Oklahoma June 16 Judge Huston overruled Gov Haskell demurrer to Hepburns injunction petition preventing capitol removal to Oklahoma City The question now goes to the state supreme court
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Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Huston
Gov. Haskell
Hepburn
Oklahoma City
Rebekahs Meet at Letts Today In One-Day Luau of Lodges
About 250 delegates from Louisa and Muscatine counties gather in Letts for the eleventh annual Rebekah convention. Lodges from Oakville Cairo Wapello West Liberty Nichols Columbus Junction Muscatine and Letts attend with programs including addresses installation of officers and musical numbers. Local members depart for Letts with a full slate of sessions planned for the day.
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Letts
Rebekah
Louisa
Muscatine
Oakville
Cairo
Wapello
West Liberty
Nichols
Columbus Junction
Woodman Hall
U. B. Ladies’ Aig Society
Nettie Hawkins
Noble Grand Lettsville Rebekah Lodge
Probst
Sara Riley
George Sherberger
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Harold Davison
Derexa Rebekah Lodge
Jennie Sheridan
Mildred
Pauline Pervis
Rebekah Derexa Lodge
Hattie Barquist
Des Moines
Pearl Gipple
Elizabeth Matheney
Keokuk
Order of Rebekahs
W. W. Stewart
Maude Sherberger
Jennie Propst
Dessie Sanders
Grace Hawkins
Sarah Schmaltz
L. Smith
Stanbery
Emma Hedicker
Josephine Hackett
Jefferson Fulham
Minnie Porter
Makes Break for Liberty Negro Fatally Injured
A negro prisoner, being returned from Canada to stand trial for murder, was fatally injured escaping a Chicago Great Western train near Lorimer. He leaped from a window, hit his head, and fractured his skull. his name is unknown. Des Moines dispatch notes the Stillwater sheriff coordinated the extradition.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Canada
Stillwater
Okla
Chicago Great Western
Lorimer
Abstractors elect officers at Davenport meeting
The Iowa Abstractors association elected President E. J. Carroll of Davenport and Vice President Charles C. Rogers of Grundy Center. Secretary J. R. Grount of Boone and Treasurer Ira M. Morain of Rock Island chosen. Des Moines will host the next gathering.
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Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Abstractors’ Association
E. J. Carroll
Charles C. Rogers
Grundy Center
J. R. Grount
Boone
Eira M. Morain
Rock Island
Steel Trust Probe Motion Aims at Conspiracy Claims
The House, on Judiciary Committee recommendation, passed a resolution asking the attorney general for information indicating a possible steel industry restraint of trade conspiracy. In Washington June 16 a Senate session discussed the statehood bill with Beveridge detailing terms. A federal grand jury indicted Peter G. Thomson, president of Champion Coateq Paper Company, Hamilton Ohio, for attempted bribery related to paper for postal cards.
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Washington, D. C
House
Committee On Judiciary
Paper Company
Federal Grand Jury
Peter G. Thomson
Champion Coateq Paper Company
Hamilton
Ohio
Notable Local Ladies Listed in Social Roundup
Ellen Ashcraft, Mrs. T. Watson, Miss Pearl Geesey, Mrs. L. Pearson, Mrs. Margaret St. Clair, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Lemkau, and Mrs. Lorenz appear in a social notes column detailing prominent local residents and their recent engagements.
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Ellen Ashcraft
T. Watson
Pearl Geesey
L. Pearson
Margaret St. Clair
Ethel Smith
Kent
Lemkau
Lorenz
Senate Passes Public Lands Bill Amid House Rules Fight
A broad irrigation and public land withdrawal bill clears the Senate with $30 million for irrigation projects and other amendments. Debate focused on coal lands in Alaska and friar lands in the Philippines, with the Carter amendment approved nearly unanimously. Congress plans to adjourn on June 25 after joint leadership review of the program.
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Washington
D. C
House
Engineer Corps
Army
Newell
Reclamation Service
Senate
Committee On
Military Affairs
Rules
Taft
Beveridge
Alaska
Gore
Philippines
Carter
Congress
Fire at McGregor causes 75000 dollar loss
A major fire in North McGregor near Dubuque damages the Reliance Elevator plant and the Hagenfick Brewing box department. The total loss is about 75000 dollars, with roughly half covered by insurance.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
North McGregor
Here
Reliance Elevator
Hagenfick
State Wins Big Point In Browne Trial Admissibility Ruling
Chicago June 16 The trial of Lee O Neill Browne for bribery over Lorimer reshapes testimony admissibility. Judge McSurely allows the statements by State Representatives Link Beckemeyer and Meyers as crucial to the prosecution’s case. White’s cross examination reveals varied offers and defense counters.
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Chicago
Ill
Beckemeyer
Link
Meyer
Lee O'Neil Browne
White
McSurely
Meyers
Paris
Carlyle
Mitchell, Ill
United States
Lorimer
Wayman
Browne
Agnes Wood
Edith Wood
Catherine Wood
St. Louis
the Tribune
Ridgeway Publishing Co
W. D. Page & Co
New York
McClurg Publishing Co
George W. Meyers
Roosevelt letter to world missionary conference amplified support
A letter from Theodore Roosevelt expressing sympathy with the movement and regret at being unable to attend was read at the conference session in Edinburgh Scotland on June 16. The communication provoked strong enthusiasm among attendees.
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T. R
Edinburgh
Scotland
Theodore Roosevelt
World Missionary Conference
One Imogene Bank Robber Caught in Iowa
Sheriff Harris brings Harry Miller from Sioux City as a suspected member of the February 1909 Imogene bank robbery gang. Miller, rumored to be the expert cracksman known as Iowa Blackie, is reported among three men involved. Tourists in the South proceed with Glidden party from Nashville to Columbia and Sheffield.
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Sidney
Harris
Sioux City
Harry Miller
Imogene Bank
Iowa Blackie
Nashville
Tenn
Columbia, Tenn
Sheffield
Ala
Iowa and Illinois Weather Outlook Tonight and Friday
Iowa remains generally fair and warm tonight into Friday. Illinois also stays fair with warmth increasing especially in the far south tonight, sunset time 7 27.
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Iowa
Illinois
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