Senator Dolliver Defends Iowa Oleomargarine Bill
Washington March 26 Senator J P Dolliver of Iowa spoke on the oleomargarine bill urging strong public protection He argued the bill would curb misleading coloring and require original packages to meet state police rules He warned the industry has become fraudulent and called for action to curb its spread He contrasted the issue with Secretary Wilson noting the importance of dairy and livestock in Iowa and the broader agricultural economy
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Washington
J. P. Dolliver
Iowa
Senate
Congress
Chicago
Livestock Association
Lowa
James Wilson
Iowa Miners Vote to Strike at Midnight
Des Moines reports that every union miner in Iowa will strike at midnight Monday unless operators concede from a radical position. They refused to accept the union wage scale or hire shot firers and declined arbitration. A further conference was in progress with no expected settlement.
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Des Moines
Morgan testimony details Northern Pacific trust ideas and line acquisitions
J Pierpont Morgan testified in New York court about Northern Pacific cornering stocks and plans to enter Chicago via the St Paul line after Burlington talks failed. He described directors powers over stock retirement and defined a community of interests as owners who act freely with property.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Peter Powers
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Company
Morgan
Great Northern
James J. Hill
Chicago
St. Paul
Hill
Burlington
Wood Denounces Rathbone Lie About Cuba Trial
General Wood, military governor of Cuba, denounces Estes Rathbone’s claim that his Cuba postal fraud conviction was due to intimidation as a lie. He says Rathbone and associates received a fair trial.
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Rathbone
Asso
Sudden Death for Boy ER on Stump Puller
A boy died suddenly in an accident involving a stump puller at a rural work site. Authorities investigated the incident and notified the boy's family.
Girl Killed by Broken Crane Lever in Seventy-Six Township
A tragic accident in Seventy-Six township killed Harry Martz, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Martz, when a defective devise in the stump lever snapped as a team pulled the stump. The lad followed the team and was struck in the breast, dying almost instantly. Funeral services are set for St. John's church at 1 30 tomorrow afternoon.
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Martz
Devis
Wm. Martz
Sweetland Township
Seventy-Six Township
St. John’s Church
Necklace Found in Cow’s Stomach and Bigamy Arrest in St Joseph
Christian C. Nelson, a railroad contractor and horseman, is jailed in St Joseph on bigamy charges after being brought from San Antonio. He admits three wives. ten others are claimed to be myths. Prosecution includes Mary A. Parker, once married to him in St Joseph last September. Nelson is sought in Chicago, San Francisco, Des Moines, New York, St Paul, Summit, S C, and Conway, Ark.
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C. C. Nelson
St. Josep
St. Joseph
Christian C. Nelson
San Antonio
Texas
Nelson
Mary A. Parker
Plattsburg, MO
Chicago
San Francisco
Des Moines
New York
St. Paul
Sunmiter
S. C
Conway, Ark
Campbell Withdraws From Race For Congress Nomination
McLeansboro Illinois March 26 General James R Campbell announced his withdrawal from the Republican nomination contest for congress in this district He cited a desire to avoid any action that might embarrass the party Campbell formerly served as a Democratic congressman before resigning to join the Spanish American War He later became a brigadier general after serving in the Philippines
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McLeansboro
Ill
James R. Campbell
Congress
Philippines
Kentucky Election Bill Stolen Delays Registration Law
Frankfort Kentucky March 26 The official copy of the Farris election bill passed at the recent session of the legislature has been stolen. The measure would have issued a certificate of registration to each resident of cities and towns enabling voting on general election day. Because of the theft the bill will not become law.
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Frankfort
Farris
Despondent Nurse fatally shoots self in Grinnell
Miss Kate Lawrence of Grinnell, formerly a nurse at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, shot herself yesterday afternoon due to despondency over ill health. She reportedly mounted the rifle muzzle to her heart while in bed, possibly using her feet to discharge it. Her illness began in Chicago during her hospital stay.
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Grinnell
Ira
Kate Lawrence
Cook County
Chicago
Lash for Former Suitor in Iowa City Case
Mrs. Jane Weiss sued Louis Schump for breach of promise but the court dismissed the action. She later whipped Schump, then attacked her attorney Holbert, who had her arrested for offensive epithets and fined $5.
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Iowa City
Jane Weiss
Louis Schump
Schump
Holbert
New Labor Commissioner Named in Iowa
Des Moines March 26 Governor Cummins appointed Ed D Brigham of Des Moines as labor commissioner to replace C F Wennerstrum Brigham an engineer on the Great Western was long regarded as the logical choice Wennerstrom led Iowa Scandinavian Republican club and represented Scandinavian interests in the state
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Des Moines
Cummins
Ed. D. Brigham
C. F. Wennerstrum
Brigham
Wennerstrom
Scandinavian Republican Club of
Iowa
House adopts Roosevelts Philippines pacification correspondence resolutions
Washington March 26 The house in morning session adopted resolutions calling upon Roosevelt for all correspondence bearing on Miles plan for pacification of the Philippines.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Miles
Philippines
Peat-Drying Process Could Cut Fuel Costs at Michigan
Professors Cooley and Sadler with engineers Allen and Anderson of the University of Michigan are testing a peat drying method. The process aims to produce peat for fuel much cheaper than hard coal, with high probability of success.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Cooley and Sadler
Messrs. Allen and Anderson
Engineering Department
University of Michigan
Conciliation Session Opens On Miner Operators Dispute
Conferees from the national civic federation and the anthracite miners began a session in New York on March 26 to study the advisability of federation involvement. The session featured the Ohio executive miner's side presenting its position.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Anthracite
Ohio
Kitchener reports drive on Delarey amid Boer pursuit
London dispatches recount a four column mounted advance against Delarey Sunday last. About 135 captives and several heavy guns seized, though overall result remains unclear as Delarey reportedly escaped. Drive aimed to pin the Boers at black houses near Hoopstadt while Transvaal leaders confer.
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London
Kitchener
Delarey
Gwart
Transvaal
Schalkburger
Dewet and
Steyn
Hoopstadt
Supreme court quashes writ in Minnie Healey case
Helena Montana March 26. The supreme court quashed the alternative writ of mandate to compel Judge E W Harney to rule on the motion for a new trial in the Minnie Healey case. It finds no showing of unreasonable or willful delay by the lower court.
Belmont and Ruppert Arrested After Benning Race Trip
Washington March 26 for a short time yesterday evening Representatives Oliver H. P. Belmont and Jacob Ruppert were under arrest. The incident followed the swift driving of Belmonts automobile by his chauffeur on the return from the Benning races they attended the day before.
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Washington
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Jacob Ruppert
Muscatine Woman Loses Necklace in New York Mystery
A farm hand near Middletown New York killed a beef revealing a gold medallion necklace owned by Miss Kathryn Lamson of Muscatine Iowa. The heirloom vanished last summer during a strawride. Despite extensive searching the young lady remains unidentified and missing.
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Middletown
New York
Samuel Sylvester
Kathryn Lamson
Muscatine
Live Wire Fatality at Initiation in Parsons High School Society
Lee Watson aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs J L Watson was almost instantly killed in Parsons Kansas during a boys high school society initiation. He and others found a live wire used as a guy wire and held it without current felt. At night the full current turned on and the accident occurred as he prepared to apply the wire to the candidate.
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Parsons
Kan
Lee Watson
J. L. Watson
Watson
Bridge Worker Killed on Eagle Point Span
Dubuque Iowa reports Charles Robinson a bridge construction worker fell from the top of the Eagle Point bridge last evening and died his body sank but was recovered The incident marks the fifth fatality since construction began about a year ago
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Dubuque
Charles Robinson
Eagle Point
Armour Sues For 175000 In Meat Contract Dispute
A suit filed in the circuit court seeks 175000 from J Ogden Armour as sole survivor of Armour & Co. The Ralya Market Co of Sioux City alleges a year ago Armour & Co promised to supply meats for five months under a contract.
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Iowa
Chicago
J. Ogden
Brakeman Fatally Shot During Train Ejection
A. V. Lambert a Big Four freight brakeman was fatally shot today while ejecting a tramp from his train at Houston Bellefontaine Ohio. A pursuing mob followed the assailant after the shooting on March 26.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
A. V. Lambert
Big Four
Houston
Weather Outlook Iowa Showers Then Cooler Winds
Showers and thunderstorms predicted for the afternoon and night in Iowa with a cooler west portion. Thursday to be fair and cooler as winds shift from the south to the west.
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Chicago
Iowa
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