Publicity of Accounts Bill Clears Iowa House
Des Moines reports the Iowa House passed the publicity for accounts measure after amendments. The bill demands detailed municipal accounting and annual reports, with separate ledgers for each department and utility, to be published in two statewide papers. Also approved were a state arsenal funding bill and a senate measure expanding savings bank real estate loans.
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General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Wilson
Washington
Senate
Alexander
Jos. E. Moscombe
Patrick Case Near End In Millionaire Rice Murder
New York March 25 District Attorney Osborne began the summing up in the Patrick murder case of lawyer Patrick charged with the killing of Millionaire Rice. The trial likely will go to the jury tomorrow.
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New York
Osborne
Patrick
Millionaire Rice
Robbery at Big Four auction store in Marshalltown
Marshalltown police say the Big Four auction store was robbed during the night of 30 watches rings and chains valued at 300 dollars. An officer fired at the burglar but he escaped into the night.
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Marshalltown
Big Four
Rhodes Has No Change in Cape Town Condition
Cape Town March 25 reports no change in the condition of Cecil Rhodes today as observers note the same status as yesterday. The report emphasizes stability without new developments in his health.
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Rhodes
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
GIRL WALKERS REACH OMAHA ON WALK TO COAST
Louise Gauss and Grace Fosland, two Chicago girls, arrived in Omaha from Aurora with minimal baggage and 45 cents between them. They travel to San Francisco to test whether two Americans can traverse 2000 miles without serious hardship or money, aiming to finish by June 1.
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Omaha
Neb
Louise Gauss
Grace Foslana
Chicago
San Francisco
Aurora
Ill
Illinois
Preacher Kills Opponent in Cumberland Church
In Cumberland Indiana March 25 Rev Ensley Lamar a preacher shot and killed Calvin Van Winkle 24 a well to do citizen Lamar claimed no other Christian belief had value and that those clinging to other beliefs were bound for hell William Van Winkle the father confronted the preacher outside Calv in Van Winkle intervened and was killed Lamar is under arrest.
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Cumberland
Ind. T
Ensley Lamar
Calvin van Winkle
Lamar
William van Winkle
Prohibit the Chinese Bill Advances in House
The house committee on foreign affairs approved a favorable report on the Mitchell Kahn bill to bar Chinese and people of Chinese descent from entering or residing in the United States territories possessions and the district of Columbia. The senate version lacks the ship employment prohibition.
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Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
District of Columbia
Senate
Judge grants temporary restraining order on rail rate cuts
Kansas City March 25 Judge Phil Lips issued a temporary restraining order at the request of the Interstate Commerce Commission preventing Rock Island Missouri Pacific Burlington C G W and Alton lines from cutting freight rates.
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Kansas City
Phillips
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
Alton
Cuban Sentences in Cuba Trials Attract High Praise
Sentences for Neely Reeves and Rathbone in the Cuban trials are ten years each with hefty fines. The press reports say all three appealed to Cuba's Supreme Court. Officials note Rathbone’s supporters claim he was only extravagant while others link him to a broader scheme.
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Washington
Wood
Neely
Reeves
Rathbone
Supreme Court of Cuba
F. W. Neely
W. H. Reeves
Estes G. Rathbone
New York City
Muncie
Treasury
Ohio
Cuba
Depauty
Weather outlook for Iowa and Chicago predicts showers
Cloudy with possible showers forecast for tonight and Wednesday. Indicates unsettled conditions across Iowa with partial clearing in parts of Chicago and surrounding areas.
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Chicago
Iowa
Hughes resolution gains direct senate election support
Des Moines reports the Hughes resolution favoring direct popular election of U S senators passed both houses this morning. The insurance department bill went to appropriations, the Iowa poultry association measure and Temple bill increasing the house to 108 passed, and the senate debated salary increases and a continuous Supreme Court session with no vote reached.
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United States
Insurance Department
Appropriations Committee
Iowa Poultry Association
Temple
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Nine Men Buried As Earth Caves In During Cleveland Excavation
A trench at a Cleveland gas house site collapsed while nine workers dug below ground. Five men were recovered dead and four others were injured or missing as rescue teams worked at the scene.
Telephone Girls Strike Ends With Chief Operator Retention
Kansas City march 25 The entire day force of telephone girls 75 in number struck at noon. The management promptly granted their demand the retention of Miss Troubridge for 16 years the chief operator.
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Kansas City
Yellow Fever Breaks Out in Kingston Jamaica
American consul at Kingston Jamaica reports an outbreak of yellow fever there in Jamaica on March 25.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Washington
Queen Pontpone Delays Denmark Trip Due to Coastal Gales
London telegram reports Queen postpones her planned journey to Denmark to attend her father's birthday celebration because of severe gales along the coast.
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London
Denmark
Cuba Sets May 20 as Inauguration Day for Republic
Washington March 25 The White House announced May 20 as the inauguration date for Cuba’s republic with Senor Estrada Palma and President Roosevelt agreeing during a dinner. Troops to be withdrawn by May 20 leaving a small police force, and a special message to Congress planned for emergency authority to establish a Havana legation.
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D. C
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Senor Estrada Palma
Cuba
Palma
Congress
Congress Ac
Havana
War Department
Gov
Wood
Senor Quesada
United
Henderson's Seat to be Contested in Third District Nomination
Waterloo March 25 For the first time in his political career Speaker Henderson must seek renomination in the third district convention next summer. Opposing him will be Senator Courtright of Waterloo a renowned attorney and first term state senator.
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Henderson
O. B. Courtright
The
Daily Courier
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Illinois
Iowa
Speaker Henderson
Congress
Dubuque
Wapello News Highlights Local Visits and Meetings
Miss Marie McChesney visited Miss Ola Huffman of Morning Sun for the tri-city contest. Easter church services are planned with stereoptical views at the Presbyterian church. A Royal Neighbors lodge organized, and Crescent Club formed. Lumber for Dan McKay’s new cottage begins, and Fred Lacey wed Irma Smith in Wapello.
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Marie McChesney
Ola Huffman
Morning Sun
Tri-City
Presbyterian Church
Verdon
G. E. Shearer
O. K
J. E. Pierce
Harry
Mary van Tile
Winfield
Horace Baker
Lillian Hunt
Frank Archibald
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Mmes
J. E. Garrett
F. J. Byrnes
Crescent Club
D. C. Thomas
James Feut
Smythe
Stewart Isett
Rufus Archibald
Muscatine
John O. Hayes
Toolesboro
Hayes
N W. McKay
al. Freeland
Kentucky
John Keck
Tillman
Clara Archibald
Ray Niccolls
Vinnie Keller
Hunt
Glee Club
Bert Keller
Ed. Isett
Fred Lacey
Irma Smith
Mediapolis
H. C. Druse
United Brethren Conference at Olin Recaps Appointments
Rev. L B Hix returns from Olin Iowa where the United Brethren annual conference met last week. Bishop E B Kephart presided and reports showed church membership gains. Western college Toledo secured debt freedom and Moravia will host next year’s session. Appointments list covers Cedar Rapids district and outside districts with Rev Hix at Muscatine and many other ministerial postings.
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Olin
Iowa
United Brethren Church
Western College
Toledo
Moravia
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
R. E. Williams
D. D
Lisbon
Ainsworth
S. Pritcherd
Anamosa
W. N. Roush
Big Spring
Alice Nadigate
L. O. Bricker
Chariton
W. L. Scull
Columbus City
Wm. Ballard
Corydon
Bristow
I. M. Underwood
Costalia
H. O. Ross
Cedar Falls
P. Jennison
Clarksville
W. M. Stice
Colesburg
A A. E. Hursh
Dumont
D. F. Dickensheets
Elgin
J. B. Kirsch
Garwin
O. P. Harnish
Gladbrook
W. E. Bovey
Goodell
R. B. Emerson
Hitesville
J. B. Sullivan
Manchester
A. W. Drury
Union Biblical Seminary
C. Windle
IL. K. Statton
Fifteenth Earthquake Reported in Mexico Districts
Mexico reports another quake in Colima and Chilpancingo districts bringing the year's total to fifteen. No further details are provided about damage or casualties.
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Mexico
Colima
Chilpancingo
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