Miners Seek 1903 Scale to Avert Strike in National Session
At the UMWA convention in Indianapolis the 1903 scale is debated with Mitchell endorsing a two year adoption pending miners ratification. Robbins proposes restoring the 1903 scale. a joint conference follows as Iowa miners warn of a Saturday strike if orders fail.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Illinois
Robbins
F. L. Robbins
Mr. Mitchell
Iowa
Des Moines
Edwin Perry
Iowa United Mine Workers of America
Burning Gas Well Defiant in Caney Kansas
Caney Kansas reports the burning gas well resisted a sixth smothering attempt. An eight inch pipe lowered yesterday confined flames to its upper end. A hood then surrounded the mouth and pipe but closing the top valve caused gas to burst through the hood, reigniting the blaze and turning the well into a fierce fire.
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Caney
Kan
Legal Tangle Faces Keokuk
Keokuk Iowa March 29 Attorney W B Collins in filing suit for an injunction against the city today says there is no law for a clerk of the superior court or a clerk of the city council and the city can have but one alderman from each ward He says it is illegal to pay salaries to extra officers he seeks to cut off Keokuk is a special charter city not organized under state law and a mass meeting is called for Thursday night to take action to do away with the charter which gives the council supreme jurisdiction in taxation and city offices appointment
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Keokuk
Iowa
W. B. Collins
Superior Court
Veterans Association of the Blue and Gray reorganized in Georgia
Final organization of the Veterans Association of the Blue and Gray and their sons was effected at today's session of the state organizations of civil war veterans. Officers were elected with alternating leadership between northern and southern veterans, headed by General Julian S. Carr of Durham North Carolina as commander in chief.
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Atlanta
Veterans Association of the Blue and Gray
Julian S. Carr
Durham
N. C
Six Foreigners Held in Minneapolis Murder Case
Duluth reported six foreigners arrested in connection with a Minneapolis murder. One English speaking detainee claimed they left Minneapolis Monday. six men were in the house and none harmed. The wife of one detainee is in custody and all suspects are well supplied with money.
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Duluth
Minn
Minneapolis
Meriwether Resigns From Naval Academy amid Branch Death
Secretary Bonaparte accepted Midshipman Minor Meriwether’s resignation at Washington on March 29. He ordered the superintendent to drop the year’s confinement tied to Meriwether over the fatal fight that caused Midshipman Branch’s injuries.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Minor Meriwether
Naval Academy
Academy
Meriwether
Branch
Boy Killed by Train on Rock Island Embankment
Davenport Iowa March 29 Henry Vieth aged 13 was killed on the Rock Island railroad embankment west of the city while boy scouts watched a train. He stepped from one track onto another and a second train from the opposite direction struck him instantly.
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Davenport
Henry Vieth
Rock Island
Tuskegee to receive $665000 from Dotger will
New York news reports a gift of 665000 will accrue to Tuskegee Institute Alabama from the will of Andrew T Dotger a retired New York merchant who died recently at his South Orange New Jersey home. The residue of his estate after bequests goes to Tuskegee at the widow's death.
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New York
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Andrew T. Dotger
South Orange
N. J
Peasant troubles rise near Bouromkat estate in Poltava
Reports from Poltava dated March 29 describe worsening peasant unrest in the district where Bouromkat estate, owned by Princess Cantacuzene, lies. The governor general has ordered the district commander to use troops to quell the disorders. The princess is mother to Prince Cantacuzene, who wed Brigadier General Fred D. Grant’s daughter.
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Poltava
Russia
Bouromkat
Princess Cantacuzene
Cantacuzene
Fred D. Grant
Retiring American Ambassador Storer Returns from Egypt
Vienna reports Bellamy Storer, the American ambassador to Austria Hungary, has returned from Egypt. He refused to comment on recall rumors or on Mrs Storer's alleged church actions in an Associated Press interview.
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Vienna
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Bellamy Storer
Egypt
Associated Press
Ion
Mrs. Roosevelt Heads to Florida Cruise for Rest
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children Ethel Archie and Quentin left Washington for Fernandina Florida. They will board the Mayflower for a ten day cruise. The trip aims to provide Mrs. Roosevelt with rest.
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Washington, D. C
Assembly passes delay bill on life insurer elections
AlbanyMarch 29 The assembly approved an insurance bill delaying until November 15 next the annual elections of directors and trustees for New York Life Mutual Mutual Reserve and Security Mutual Insurance companies. The measure proceeds to the governor for action.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Life, Mutual, Mutual Reserve
The
Security Mutual Insurance Companies
House Adopts Report on Consular Reform Bill
In Washington March 29 the House adopted the conference report on the consular reform bill after a brief explanation. Senator Culberson read a memorial from the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas urging passage of the railroad rate bill as reported by the House. Lodge presented the conference report on the consular reorganization bill and it was agreed to. The railroad rate bill was then taken up with Senator Clay addressing the Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Adams
Pennsylvania
Hepburn
Iowa
House
Senate
Culberson
Cattle Raisers Association of Texas
Lodge
Clay
Managers Drowned in Miami River Car Accident
Dayton Ohio March 29 J I Breen general manager of the Peoples Street Railway line riding on the front platform of a car crossing the Miami river leaned out too far and was struck by a post knocked from the car into the river and drowned
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Dayton
Ohio
J. I. Breen
People’s Street Railway
Miami River
Packers With Immunity Denied Set for September Trial
Chicago March 29 Judge Humphrey set for trial the packing corporations denied immunity at last week’s hearing, for the second Monday in September.
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Chicago, Ill
Humphrey
Hearst Case Reargument Begins Before ICC
Washington March 29 Hearst reargues his case against anthracite coal carriers before the interstate commerce commission. Hearst challenges rates for moving coal from mines to tide water as too high after prior extensive discussion.
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Washington, D. C
William Randolph Hearst
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hearst
Liquor dealer killed by train in Lone Tree incident
Burlington Iowa reports Charles H Taeger a wholesale liquor dealer was struck by a train on the Burlington tracks at Lone Tree yesterday and died from injuries last night.
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Burlington
Charles H. Taeger
Lone Tree
Death of Hedge's Youngest Son in Typhoid Pneumonia
Henry Loraine Hedge aged 21 and youngest son of Congressman Thomas Hedge died in Burlington Iowa from typhoid pneumonia. His parents were in Washington at the time.
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Burlington
Henry Loraine Hedge
Thomas Hedge
Washington
Berry Wins Senate Seat With Large Lead
Little Rock March 29 partial county returns show Berry leading Davis by about 1500 votes for United States senator.
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Little Rock
Ark
Berry
Davis
United States
Austrian Family Dies. Gas Fixture Ignorance Fatal
In Philadelphia a family of Austrian immigrants who had just arrived perished or were dying after a gas fixture failure. The father Schaye Weistein died and his wife and three daughters are said to be dying.
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Philadelphia
Schaye Weistein
Bodies sunk in the sea after exhumation
Odessa reports under orders of Vice Admiral Choukin the bodies of Lieut Schmidt and three comrades shot on March 19 at Otchakoff were exhumed last night and sunk in the open sea.
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Odessa
Choukin
Black Sea
Lie&St. Schmidt
Otchakoff
Prominent Man Slugged in Cleveland Mystery Case
Captain L P Goodale of F C Goodale and Co Buffalo was found unconscious on Hamilton Street and died from skull fracture authorities suspect assault. The case remains a mystery with police pursuing leads.
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Cleveland
Ohio
L. P. Goodale
F. C. Goodale and Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hamilton Street
Goodale
Milwaukee man elected president of American Baseball association
Joseph D. O'Brien of Milwaukee was unanimously elected president of the American Baseball Association today at the Chicago meeting on March 29.
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Joseph D. O’brien
Milwaukee
Chicago
American Baseball Association Today
Landis Nominated for Congress in Indiana
Wabash Indiana March 29 Republicans of the Eleventh district renominated Representative Frederick Landis for Congress amid party support.
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Frederick Landis
Congress
Republicans
Wabash
Ind
Immigrants Arrival by Seven Steamships in New York
Over 11,000 immigrants arrived today in New York Harbor aboard seven steamships from European ports. The arrivals were reported from New York as of March 29.
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New York
N. Y
Premier Witte Warns of Anti-Semitic Outrages at Gomel
Premier Witte telegraphs Gomel authority to avert an imminent anti-Semitic outbreak linked to elections. He cites information from Gomel’s rabbi and orders governor general to prevent violence at all hazards.
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Witte
Gomel
Moghileff
Russia
Barrett Dies. Cook County Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett Dead
Chicago March 23 Sheriff Thomas E Barrett of Cook County died today after a lingering illness from cancer of the throat. The longtime official succumbed at his home in Chicago Illinois after a career in county law enforcement.
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Chicago
Cook County
Thomas E. Barrett
Natal ministry resigns after colonial interference
In Pietermaritzburg Natal on March 29 the provincial ministry led by Charles John Smythe resigns amid imperial government pressure over death sentences for 12 natives in the recent uprising. Churchill ordered suspensions, Smythe refused, and the executions were postponed before the resignation.
Cummins Refuses Joint Debate With Perkins in Iowa
Gov. Cummins declines a series of joint debates with George D. Perkins citing campaign plan and other candidates. Jackson, Perkins manager, sent a counter letter. postmark timing creates a mail-order scheduling peculiarity as both letters reach the offices about the same time. Cummins emphasizes his need to stay on his announced course and notes Perkins maintains daily debate coverage through his newspaper.
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Des Moines
Cummins
George D. Perkins
Own
Jackson
Perkins
John H. Jackson
Mr. Perkins
Cedar River Flood Buoys Iowa Towns and Bridges
The Cedar River rose rapidly in Cedar Rapids with a seven foot mark reached by late morning and a crest expected. Vinton reports the river rising six inches higher than 1892 with tracks above water but not threatening rail service. Webster City loses the Des Moines street bridge over the Boone River as floodwaters sweep it away while water begins to recede. Moscow reports only a slight rise and no bridge loss there.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Winton
Vinton
Rock Island
Cedar
Waterloo
Illinois Central
Cedar Falls
Linn Junction
Moscow
Webster City
Des Moines Street
Boone River
Old Officer Freeman Connor Dies in Chicago Street
Colonel Freeman Connor aged 70 a retired officer of Valparaiso Indiana was found dead in the street in Chicago on March 29. He apparently died from heart disease according to reports.
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Freeman Connor
Chicago
Valparaiso
Indiana
Hanchett Chosen as Surgery Professor at Homeopathic College
Willi succeed the late Gilchrist at Iowa City where Dr. A B Hanchett of Council Bluffs was elected professor of surgery of the college of homeopathic medicine to replace the deceased doctor.
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Willi
Gilchrist
Iowa City
A. B. Hanchett
Council Bluffs
College of Homeopathic Medicine
Insurance Commission Bill Passes House in Iowa Parliament
Des Moines March 29 The house passed the Mossberry Warren insurance commission bill which nearly cleared the senate. The senate debated the county primary bill with Smith of Mitchell offering Flenniken as a substitute. The house also discussed the education board of regents bill and action on county primaries remained optional.
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Des Moines
House
Mossberry-Warren Insurance Commission
Senate
Smith
Mitchell
Education Board of Regents
Insurance bill move eyed. Iowa to create legislative commission
Des Moines reports that the Mossberry-Warren bill to form a legislative insurance commission with five members is likely to pass the house. If enacted, Senator Mossberry is expected to be appointed, with Whipple possibly declining. The bill provides for a five member commission to inspect insurance practices, revise laws, and report findings to the new General Assembly, detailing duties, funding, and meeting rules.
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General Assembly
Gneral Assembly
Iowa
Legislative Insurance Commission
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive Council
Capitol
Iowa Weather Forecast Tonight and Friday
Generally fair weather expected for Iowa tonight and Friday. Illinois bulletin notes sunrise at 5 40 and sunset at 6 12 with the moon setting at 10 45 p m.
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