Angry mood cited as Baker in hearing session
Three witnesses occupied the morning session of the hearing today as both sides claim satisfaction with developments from Saturday. Baker’s demeanor described as angry by observers.
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Iowa City
Guy Baker
Lone Tree
O. P .Driver
Charles Frank
Charles Haller
David Jayne
Frank
Haller
Baker
State
F. J. Horak
W. J. McDonald
Ranck & Bradley
Oliver P. Driver
Black Hills Railroad
League to Continue Eight Club Circuit Says President
The Northern Association plans to keep eight clubs with Joliet possibly selling to Sterling while Freeport and Muscatine proceed with their schedules. President Burton confirms no plan to drop Joliet and Freeport, and talks of a Joliet franchise move to Sterling or Ottawa.
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Journal
C. A. Burton
Northern Association
Joliet
Freeport
A. S. Lawrence
Burton
Sterling
The
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Ottawa
Decatur
Lawrence
Muscatine
Elgin
Clinton
Five drownings in Iowa Sunday report
Iowa Evening Press recounts five drowning incidents on Sunday in Cedar River waters and nearby streams. Peter and Mick Dueler, Thomas Leadon, Charles Leantz, Lee Perry, and Fred Herrington perished while bathing. Russell Bowers remains missing amid drag efforts near Manchester.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
Peter Dueler
Mick
Specht
Waterloo
Thomas Leadon
Cedar River
Faribault
Minn
Cedar
Nashua
Charles Leantz
Lee Perry
Bowers
Manchester
Russell Bowers
Barney Davis
Cold fatal to woman in Ottumwa
Ottumwa reports Miss Anna Mageson died from lockjaw after catching a cold that entered her spine and settled in her head. The June 20 notice notes the fatal outcome following the illness.
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Ottumwa
Iowa Evening Press
Anna Mageson
Normal student held for murder in Lancaster case
J C Grice a Millersville normal school senior was arrested in Lancaster on suspicion of murdering his wife and two weeks old baby. He hired a carriage claiming he would send his wife home to Sharpsburg but she did not reach her destination and a train passenger match was not found. Grice remains reticent as police pursue evidence.
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Driver
Baker
Bakey
Henry Albert
Iowa
Charles Frank
Douglas-Baker Barn
Frank
William Swedensky
A. H. de Lano
Albert
Lancaster
J. C.grice
Millersville Normal School
Sharpsburg
Grice
Alleged Horse Thief Captured After Flight Across Counties
Charles Hopkins, accused of stealing Supervisor J. W. Compton's horse team from Marengo, was captured in Rock Island after a cross county and state flight. He tried to sell the team in Davenport and Rock Island before arrest. Hopkins was taken to Marengo with Sheriff Gafferty and Compton aboard.
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Davenport
Charles Hopkins
J. W. Compton
Marengo
Rock Island
Hopkins
Compton
Bennett
Johnson County
West Liberty
Moline
Gafferty
Mr. Compton
Five Meat Firms Targeted in Missouri Ouster Action
Missouri Attorney General Elliott Major filed quo warranto informations in the supreme court seeking to exclude Armour Packing Morris and Company Swift and Company Hammond Packing and St. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision from corporate rights. The petition accuses the group of anti trust violations conspiracy to control prices and to restrain trade in meat products and related goods nationwide.
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Jefferson City
Elliott Major
Supreme Court
Armour Packing Company
Morris and Company
Swiftang Company
Hammond Packing Company
St. Louis Dressed Beef
Armour, Swift and Morris
Hammond and
St. Louis
National Packing Company
Missouri
Armour, Swift and
Morris
New Jersey
Hammond
United States
Son of Ex-President and Miss Eleanor Alexander Wed Today
New York June 20 Miss Eleanor Alexander and Theodore Roosevelt Jr were married at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. The ceremony drew a packed congregation with former President Roosevelt and family members in attendance. Col Roosevelt invited the Rough Riders to attend as a body at his reception.
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New York
Eleanor Alexander
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Prof Wassam Lectures On Forestry Travel At Institute
Dr Clarence W Wassam of the State University of Iowa spoke at the institute on forestry in the morning session and on travel as an educator in the afternoon He outlined the Washington department on forestry its aims and timber conservation while stressing travel benefits for teachers and historical sites in New England New York and Philadelphia A vocal solo by Miss Florence Narvis and a violin solo by Miss Caroline Richard with Miss Stella accompanied followed the morning program Tuesday will feature more forestry talk and a lecture titled The Stuff That Wins
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Clarence W. Wassam
State University of Iowa
Wassam
Washington
Prof
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Florence Narvis
Caroline Richard
Richard
Stella
Packing house price fixing across Wissouri and nation
The action targets sale restrictions and price setting by the Hammond and St Louis firms along with other companies. It aims to limit quantities of packing house products offered for sale in Wissouri and nationwide.
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Hammond and
St Louis
Wissouri
United States
Crop Threatened By Lack Of Rain In Plains Wheat Belt
Chicago reports estimate spring wheat in North Dakota has fallen 15 percent last week due to dry weather. If rains delay another week the harvest could face severe, even sensational damage. On the board of trade Sept wheat edged higher while July rose modestly. In Sioux City, rain is needed but not yet alarming. corn benefiting from warmer weather.
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Ill
Dakotas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Board of Trade
Sioux City
President Signs Statehood Bill and Related Measures
Washington June 20 The president signed the statehood bill at 12 40 today and plans to proceed with passage of a publicity provision for campaign contributions. The Senate adds to the deficiency bill placing total appropriations at 7 945 072 an increase of 1 682 345 over the house bill largely due to omnibus lighthouse authorizations. The retirement of Justice Moody is also noted.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Senate
Court Orders Muscatine to Levy Special Tax to Pay Warrants
Judge D V Jackson rules city council and mayor must levy a special 1910 11 tax to cover warrants totaling 34080 11. Plaintiffs Muscatine banks Cleveland Vapor Light Co and John F Devitt win default suits and are entitled to judgment and a writ of mandamus directing the levy. The 1910 levy shall pay 50 percent of amounts due and 1911 levy must secure remaining indebtedness. Amounts listed include First Trust Savings bank 5604 48 Cleveland Vapor 3567 44 Devitt 389 80 Muscatine State bank 6385 53 Hershey State bank 6858 27 German American Savings 274 58.
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District Court
City of
Muscatine
Cleveland Vapor & Light Company
John F. Devitt
First Trust & Savings Bank Es Ees
Ane Vapor & Light Ee
J. Y Devitt Pe
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Muscatine State Bank
Hershey State Bank
Des Moines Negro in Escape Attempt at City Hall
Henry Thomas, held for murder in the fatal stabbing of H. L. Cook on Des Moines East Side, nearly escaped from city hall after picking his cell lock with a beer check. Cook died later in hospital. Thomas faces murder charges.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Henry Thomas
H. L. Cook
Judge Overrules Defense Motion in Browne Bribery Case
Chicago June 20 Judge McSurely overruled the defense motion to take the Browne bribery case from the jury and refused to exclude testimony from White Link and Beckemeyer who each said they received $1 000 for voting for Lorimer.
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Chicago
Wendling Indicted for Murder in Alma Kelner Case
Louisville report says grand jury indicted Joseph Wendling on murdering Alma Kelner. Governor Willson reportedly issued a requisition for Wendling a few moments later. he is believed under surveillance in Texas.
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Louisville
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kelner
Willson
Wendling
Texas
Dougherty Denied Bail by the Court
Springfield Illinois June 20 The supreme court refused to grant a writ and admit to bail pending appeal of former Peoria schools superintendent Dougherty who is serving a sentence for alleged embezzlement of school funds.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Dougherty
Peoria
Moody of the United States Supreme Court Illness Passed by House
The Moody, of the United States Supreme Court, on account of his continued illness, was passed by the House today.
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the Moody
United States Supreme Court
House
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