Americans Defrauding Government Held in Montreal Custody
John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene, fugitives from Savannah, escaped on $46,000 bail each. Montreal detectives arrested them in Quebec for extradition trial. Quebec seeks Quebec trial. lawyers push for Quebec jurisdiction while custody fights unfold at police headquarters in Montreal after arrival by tug Spray. The embezzlement case ties to Savannah harbor contracts linked to Captain Oberlin M. Carter.
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Montreal
Colonel Gaynor
Capt. Greene
Quebec
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Savannah
Washington Mustered Out Fiftieth Iowa Company D
Papers received in Ottumwa Iowa for the discharge of Washington based Company D of the Fiftieth Iowa regiment. Enlisted men receive discharge papers and resignations of officers are sent. Potentially another company may be organized in Ottumwa if approved by Lt. Charles Wilson.
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Ottumwa
D. A. Emery
Washington
Chas. Wilson
Tragedy near Inowa town ends in death
The body of Miss Emma Moore of Clarinda Iowa was found in a ravine near St Joseph Missouri with a pistol wound to the head. William Leas of Clermont Iowa is under arrest pending investigation as the couple had gone for a drive Wednesday evening.
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St. Joseph
Emma Moore
Clarinda
William Leas
Clermont
Unexplained murder case shadows Lucas after girl's death
The next sighting of the woman occurred when the body was found. Lucas offers no explanation and denies knowledge of the murder while refusing to detail his movements after leaving the girl's parents' home.
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Lucas
B Y P U Midyear Rally In Washington Iowa
Washington Iowa May 16 state mid year rally of the B Y P U southeast district in session at the Baptist church Four rallies planned across the state with state officers attending About 150 delegates present President J R Vaughan of Waterloo and Secretary Rev Frederick W Bateson of Council Bluffs led proceedings The program opened with devotional hour and addresses by Rev F G Davis Ottumwa and Rev D M Stiles Mt Pleasant Two evenings featured W L Ferguson former India missionary and George D Adams of Des Moines College plus greetings from local workers
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Washington
Baptist Church
J. R. Vaughan
Waterloo
Frederick W. Bateson
Council Bluffs
F. G. Davis
Ottumwa
D. M. Stiles
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Denny
Capitola Dukes
Wilton
F. W. Bates
Denison
W. M. McKercher
What Cheer
Providence
W. L. Ferguson
India
George D. Adams
Des Moines College
Philadelphia Record Sold at Public Auction
By order of the U S court of Eastern Pennsylvania special master commissioner James M Beck sold 9 050 shares of the Philadelphia Record Publishing Co out of 10 000 shares par value 100 William S Stenger of Philadelphia bought the stock for 2 390 000 He is an attorney and was secretary of the commonwealth during Governor Patti son s first term.
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Milton
Philadelphia
United States Court of Eastern Pennsylvania
James M. Beck
Philadelphia Record Publishing Company
Wm. S. Stenger
Stenger
the Commonwealth
Pattison
Man Kills Himself to Avoid Public Sale
Ottumwa Iowa May 16 Special. William Kennedy, angered by his wife’s attempt to stop him from attending a public sale in Bloomfield, shot himself in the mouth with a shotgun and blew out his brains this morning.
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Ottumwa
William Kennedy
Bloomfield
Creed Revision Debate Opens at Presbyterian Assembly
The creed revision committee report was presented to the Presbyterian general assembly in New York on May 16. Discussion began immediately after the report’s reading, signaling scrutiny of proposed changes.
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New York
Creed Revision Committee
Presbyterian General Assembly
Wade dies of abdomen wound in Newton case
Louis Wade of Newton dies from a ten inch butcher knife wound to the abdomen. Miss Thomas is in custody for the stabbing after an arrest in Des Moines.
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Louis Wade
Des Moines
Newton
Thomas
PUBLISH PAPER AT NEWTON WILL START MONDAY
Des Moines reports Rinehart and Bogdan begin publication of a daily paper at Newton on Monday. The venture will be non partisan and local in focus.
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Des Moines
Lively Events at Federation Meeting
At the Iowa Federation of Labor convention in Cedar Rapids on May 16, President Roosevelt drew praise for pardoning John Haddow, an Iowa miner imprisoned in Lynchburg for organizing. he faced criticism for his executive order limiting government employee pay increases. Delegates, led by Habaugh of Burlington, discussed fiery letters attacking Wennerstrum and denouncing the Burlington labor commissioner, prompting calls for investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Iowa Federation of Labor
John Haddow
Iowa
Lyncapurg
Habaugh
Burlington
Muscatine
Des
Clinton
Ghouls Loot the Dead Amid Caribbean Disasters
Reported looting attempt near St Pierre triggers near-lynching of 50. Captain McClean notes 6000 refugees at Fort de France and 3090 at Kingston as Martinique and St Vincent suffer loss and hunger. Windward Island dispatch cites 130 buried, 130 in hospitals, 3000 on relief. eruptions continue with lava flows and rising tremors.
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Fort de France
St. Pierre
Washington
Navy Department
McClean
Cincinnati
St. Lucia
Kingston
Martinique
St. Vincent
Windward Island
London
Honors for Alfonso as coronation festivities begin
Madrid May 16 Today’s coronation festivities opened with Alfonso receiving the English Order of the Garter in a ceremony conducted by the Duke of Connaught beside the king’s court officials and grandees. Later the Crown Prince of Siam invested him with the Siamese Royal Order and Prince Eugene of Sweden presented the Cordon Bleu of the order of Seraphim.
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Madrid
Alfonzo
Order of the Garter
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Siam
Eugene
Sweden
Order of Seraphim
Decision on Druggist Ruling Impacts Bondsmen Liability
Des Moines May 16 The Iowa supreme court under Judge Ladd rules on pharmacist permits and bondsmen liability in a damages suit by Edwin Carter et al against I I Nichol and others. Removal of the druggist to an adjoining room invalidates the bond and permit, making sales in the new location illegal and relieving bondsmen of liability since the bond covered only the first location.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Ladd
Edwin Carter
I. I. Nichol
Nichol
Iowa County
Jacobson Elected President of Iowa Labor Federation
The Iowa Federation of Labor met in Cedar Rapids on May 16 and chose J. J. Jacobson of Des Moines as president, May Frost of Oskaloosa as vice president, John P. Reese of Albia as secretary treasurer, and A. M. Warner of Cedar Rapids as fourth member of the executive board.
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J. J. Jacobson
Des Moines
May Frost
Oskaloosa
John P. Reese
Albia
A. M. Warner
Cedar Rapids
Clam Digger Drowned North of Dubuque
John Markey a clam digger was drowned in the Mississippi River north of Dubuque when waves overturned his boat. His body was recovered the next morning confirming a fatal accident at sea and marking the loss in this local fishing community.
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John Markey
Dubuque
Mississippi
Lehgh Valley Route Serves Chicago to New York Corridor
Vestibule trains run nonstop between Chicago and New York or Philadelphia with stopovers at Niagara Falls allowed. Service highlights include superb cars and convenient connections for multi city travel.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Governor Protem Reports Losses in Martinique Fire
Paris May 16 Governor Protem of Martinique telegraphed the colonies minister that all the city archives of St Pierre were lost in the destruction. He thanks Captains French and foreign ships for aid to local authorities after the disaster. He departs for St Pierre to assess the situation as Pelee remains smoking.Revictualling of Martinique is provided for and neighboring colonies have sent aid with large provisions ordered.
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Paris
Protem
Martinique
St. Pierre
French
Pelee
Riots Mar New York Ghetto Meat Shops
After nights of meetings and rioting on the east side of New York the Hebrew crowd maintained demonstrations against Jewish butchers with renewed violence. A thousand extra police stood guard all night yet the mob acted and many shops closed by noon as women poured kerosene on meat and poultry. Leaders denounced the meat trust in heated speeches.
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New York
East Side
Meat Trust
IOWA RIVER PEARLS A Sac and Fox Man Profits From Pearl Hunt
Iowa Sac and Fox Indian George Jesus Pi Us lives on the reservation between Montour and Tama. He sold a river pearl for 75 dollars and has floats of gems valued up to 3 000 or 4 000 dollars. He recently received annuities totaling about 2 010 dollars and claims to be valued at around 10 000 dollars by friends.
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Eskader
Iowa
George Jesus Pi Us
Wickiup
Montour
Tama
J. M. Remington
Pi-Us
Muscantine
Supreme Court frees liquor sales to nonresidents in Iowa
Des Moines May 16 The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that selling liquor to bootleggers and other violators by non resident agents cannot be prohibited. The mulci law conflicts with interstate commerce and is unconstitutional. State versus Pat Humphy Jefferson county reversed for the defendant an Illinois liquor house agent shipping direct to the purchaser. The decision stops seizures by express carriers and ends many pending cases.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Iowa
State
Pat Humphy
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Express
Schwab Buys Staten Island Hotel for Private Charity
Charles M. Schwab, president of United States Steel, will create a private charity on Staten Island after purchasing the Richmond Beach and Railway Company property. The plan aims to grant vacations to chosen individuals in a healthy country setting of about forty acres, with Schwab personally selecting recipients.
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Staten Island
New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Richmond Beach and Railway Company
Schwab
Boy Loses Two Fingers Feeding Wood Saw Near Hoopesville
Thomas Fitzgerald of Hoopesville suffered two fingers severed from his right hand Thursday while feeding a wood saw for W. W. Richards. His father George Fitzgerald nearby ensured prompt care and supervision.
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Thomas Fitzgerald
George Fitzgerald
Hoopesville
W. W. Richards
Musserville Church Plans Summer Sermons and Local News
Musserville reports upcoming Sunday services by Rev. W L Clapp with topics for youth and union church events on May 25 and June dates. Families travel to LaCrosse to visit Mary Schick while laborers from the Rock Island line live in a railroad car and send home wages. Mrs. Henry Smalley adds a new porch to her property.
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W. L. Clapp
Musserville M. E
Hershey’s Mill
Rock Island
U. S
Rock Island Railroad Company
Henry Smalley
Indica tions for Iowa Weather Preview
Chicago reports indicate Iowa will see partly cloudy skies with likely showers tonight or Saturday.
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Chicago
Iowa
Continue to Sell Mules Amid Claims No Law Breach
A brief note states the sale of mules continues with assurance that no breach of international laws is involved. The terse item emphasizes ongoing commerce and legal compliance.
Roosevelt clears sale of mules to Britain under neutrality laws
President Roosevelt accepts expert opinions from the Secretary of State and Attorney General confirming no violation of neutrality laws in Britain buying mules or munitions of war in the United States. Mules or rifles are contraband, yet can be sold to any nation at war, as per international law.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Acreage Estimates Sought for Iowa Grains
Des Moines reports that J R Sage of the weather bureau is sending blanks to reporters for estimates of Iowa grain acreages this year. Expected to be in by June 16, the corn acreage is seen rising from about 8.5 million acres and may not exceed 9 million.
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Des Moines
J. R. Sage
The
Weather Bureau
Sage
Black Diamond Express Sails Buffalo to New York Route
The Black Diamond Express departs Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley Railroad heading to New York. It offers a la carte dining car service along with luxurious parlor and day coaches. Stop-overs at Niagara Falls are allowed on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Trial of Kid Nobie Nears Verdict in Mental State Debate
The Nobie trial nears completion as testimony ends and closing arguments begin this afternoon. Doctors Weaver, Little and Tyler testified that Nobie’s alleged actions do not prove insanity, while defense and state spar over a key witness, Thomas Jones, with investigators unable to locate him. Rebuttal focused on Nobie’s mental state, reputation, and his wife’s conduct, occupying the forenoon.
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Nobie
Drs. Weaver
Little End Tyler
Noble
Thomas Jones
Morgan
Hanley
Richley
Coal Miners Vote to Continue Strike in Anthracite
Hazleton Pa May 16 The anthracite mine workers convention decided to continue the strike of 145000 men against mine owners and to fight to the end. Delegates will decide today whether to call out engineers firemen and pump runners. The vote to continue suspension was 811 to 451 with 349 abstentions. President Mitchell said the action was unanimous. The convention foresees the most serious labor struggle in the nation if not the world.
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Sudeke Sce
Nnae
IOFON
Wit Cepa Ns Oo Hk ccc
Amecerees
Cdeece Ees
Hazleton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
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