King Alfonso and Princess Ena Wed in Madrid Ceremony
King Alfonso and Princess Victoria married in Madrid at 11 o'clock amid grand ceremonies. The wedding cortege, decorations, and royal guests filled the city with celebration as church bells rang and cannons boomed.
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Ena
Madrid
Victoria
Saintes
Spain
St. Jeronimo el Real
Queen Christina
Princess Henry Battenberg
Battenberg
Mr. Whiteridge
Collier
Whiteridge
Christina
Sancha
Toledo
Queen Victoria
San Jeronimo
Shaw to Speak at Iowa Gubernatorial Contest
Des Moines May 31 Secretary Shaw will return to Iowa tomorrow to take part in the gubernatorial contest. He will deliver two addresses one Friday at Newton and one Saturday at Knoxville in Jasper county.
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Des Moines
Shaw
Iowa
Newton
Knoxville
Jasper County
Beveridge beef inspection amendment likely to pass
Washington May 31 special says high authority expects the Beveridge beef inspection amendment to pass with possible modifications and the Neill Reynolds report will not be made public. Neither Iowa senator is being petitioned by cattlemen or packers. Frank J. Stillman.
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Washington, D. C
House
Beveridge
Neill-Reynolds
Iowa
Frank J. Stillman
Milwaukee banker held on $14,000 embezzlement charge
Arthur G. Reinke former receiving teller of Marshall and Illsey National Bank of Milwaukee was arrested in Portland on a telegraphic warrant charging embezzlement of $14,000. He expressed willingness to return to Milwaukee without legal process.
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Portland
Ore
Arthur G. Reinke
Teller of Marshall and
Illsey National Bank of Milwaukee
Reinke
Milwaukee
Assassins Confess Bribery in Batoum Case
Titus May 31 report says the assassins who killed William H. Stuart, American vice consu1 at Batoum, confessed they were paid to act and named the instigators who were also arrested.
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Titus
William H. Stuart
Batoum
Nicaraguan Minister States Guatemala Crisis Neutral
Washington May 31. The Nicaraguan minister delivered a message from the Nicaraguan president asserting that Nicaragua and any Central American republics are not involved in Guatemala's internal trouble.
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Washington
Corea
State Department
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Body Arrives For Herbert Houseman Rites
Relatives of Herbert Houseman act as pallbearers as his body from Glenwood arrives at 4 25 PM. Short services led by Rev E C Brooks will be followed by interment at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers include Charles, Robert and George Toyne Silas Satterwaite Frank Lindle and George Rands. Surviving relatives listed include Mrs Rebecca Houseman Mrs C E B Naylor Mrs Jos Gibbs John Houseman Charles and Uttig.
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Glenwood
E. C. Brooks
Musserville M. E
Greenwood Cemetery
Charles
Robert
George Toyne
Silas Satterwaite
Frank Lindle
George Rands
Rebecca Houseman
C. EB. Naylor
Clear Lake
Jos. Gibbs
John Houseman
Bloomington Township
Uttig
Lake Township
Fire in Chicago Hotel Sparks Guests Panic
A small blaze on the Wind sor Clifton Hotel second floor in Chicago caused a panic as guests fled in night attire. The fire department contained the flames to a limited area and guests were able to return to their rooms shortly after.
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Chicago
Ill
Windsor-Clifton
Widow to receive bulk of Jefferson estate proceeds
In the supreme court Justice Henry N. Sheldon delivered a decision on the will of actor Joseph Jefferson. The fund of about $229,000 from the sale of his pictures will largely go to his widow Mrs. Sarah A. Jefferson.
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Boston
Mass
Supreme Court
Henry N. Sheldon
Joseph Jefferson
Sarah A. Jefferson
Davitt Dies Irish Leader After Long Illness
Michael Davitt, noted Irish political figure, dies in Dublin after a long illness at age 79. The former MP for South Mayo and Cork East Mayo endured multiple imprisonments for land reform activism and authored Leaves from a Prison Diary and other works. Funeral set for June 2 with private rites.
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Dublin
Ireland
Michael Davitt
Michael
Davitt
South Mayo
Straide
County Mayo
Lancashire
London
Parnell
Irish Land League
Portland
House of Commons
Cork
East Kerry
Land League
Australia
Wilson Accused Over Building Plan Change
Washington reports a sensational disclosure that someone authorized changes to the agricultural building plans raising costs to 3.5 million dollars from 1.5 million. Secretary Wilson admitted responsibility but said he acted without lawful authority. The 1903 1.4 million appropriation covered a full building, yet two wings now exhaust the funds and may require further congressional funding.
Young Withdraws From First District Congressional Race
Washington Iowa May 21 Senator J Alexander Young withdraws citing personal business and political reasons. The move shakes the field leaving C A Carpenter Columbus Junction, Ernest McCord Keosauqua and C A Kennedy Montrose as the main contenders with Carpenter seen as favored.
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Washington
J. Alexander Young
Congress
Senator Young
Cummins
White
Congressional Committee
S. A. White
Congressional Delegation
Burlington
J. A. Young
Carpenter
C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
Ernest McCord
Keosauqua
C. A. Kennedy
Montrose
Kennedy
McCoid
Compromise seen as progress on death penalty debate
In St Petersburg May 31 indignation over Riga executions sparks a storm at the opening session. Radical democrats urge abolition of the death penalty while moderates push back. A near unanimous compromise directs a bill to abolish capital punishment within five days.
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St. Petersburg
Riga
Mrs. J. Nicola Dies at Nichols After Sudden Illness
Mrs. John Nicola 57 died at her Nichols home yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. She had heart trouble but was not bedridden. Survived by husband an old soldier, four children including Jeanette and Margaret, one sister Mrs. A. J. Brockway of Conesville, and three grandchildren. The family resides in Nichols.
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Isabella II
Castile
Henry IV
Pardo Road
Beltran de la Cueva
Spain
Jeronimo
Isabella
Philip IV
Ena
Madrid
Plaza de’ Oriente
Royal Palace
Calla del Arenal
Calle del Alcala
Carerra de San Jeronimo
Prado
John Nicola
Nicola
Nichols
Will Black
Atalissa
Jeanette
Margaret
George
A. J. Brockway
Conesville
Steamer Collision in St Clair River Claims Five Crew
In a fog on the St Clair river near St Clair the Erin upbound was struck by the Cowle early today. Five Erin crew members, all Canadian residents, were drowned. The Erin was a wooden vessel of the old type.
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Detroit
Mich
Erin
Cowle
St. Clair River
St. Clair
Canada
Erwin
Graduation Tonight in Montezuma High School Program
graduates present orations essays and class songs this evening. On Friday the school board invites Rev. Dr. Wm. A. Quayle of Chicago to address the class, regarded as one of the nation’s best speakers for the occasion.
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Montezuma
Wm. A. Quayle
Chicago
Senate Passes Knox Immunity Bill in Amendments
Washington May 31 The Knox immunity bill as amended by the judiciary committee was passed by the Senate. Its aim is to empower the commissioner of corporations to compel production of books and papers even if they may incriminate the corporation while denying immunity. After sustained filibuster the House resumed debate on the diplomatic consular bill. Conferees on the railroad rate bill adjourned at noon with progress reported on several features.
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Washington, D. C
Committee On Judiciary
Senate
La Follette Bans Iowa Speaking Engagement
Senator La Follette declines Gov. Cummins invitation to speak in Iowa tomorrow while expressing full sympathy and desire for the governor's reelection.
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Washington, D. C
la Follette
Cummins
Iowa
Bomb Hurls Danger at Spanish King and Queen
London reports three Madrid bomb incidents with the royal couple escaping unharmed. A 14 year old boy was arrested after a May 31 blast in Calle Mayor wounded a quarry worker and killed a child and two horses. The king and queen remained calm and proceeded to the palace.
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London
Eng
Madrid
King Alfonso
Queen Victoria
Reuter Telegram Company
Spain
Calle Mayer
Wellman Party Starts Arctic Expedition
Christina May 31 reports Walter Wellman’s Arctic expedition crew of 11 reaching Trondhjem on May 28. Dr W N Fowler to join soon as the party plans to sail from Tromsoe on the Fridtjot toward Spitzbergen. Total expedition membership is thirty five, with Wellman anticipated to rejoin in three weeks.
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Ty Five
Mr. Wellman
Plans of Interurban Railroad Discussion in Montezuma
Montezuma Iowa May 31 Special significant talk on the proposed interurban railroad follows a recent Iowa City meeting. A June 24 gathering at 3 pm will choose delegates for a larger Iowa City meeting aimed at forming a permanent organization for the road. Towns along the Des Moines to Iowa City line will likely hold similar meetings.
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Montezuma
Iowa City
Des Moines
Louis Edwards of Montezuma Dies by Suicide at 23
Louis Edwards, 23, of Montezuma IA, killed himself last evening by taking strychnine. The death occurred after he grew dissatisfied with his aunt's company and she left him to drive with a man yesterday. The death was reported from Montezuma IA.
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Louis Edwards of
Montezuma
Louis Edwards
Roosevelt Returns From Decoration Day Jaunt
President Roosevelt arrives at the navy yards in Washington D C shortly after 10 this morning following a Decoration Day outing.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
President Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Iowa Weather Forecast: Fair Skies With Cooler East
For Iowa the outlook is generally fair tonight and Friday. Cooler conditions are expected in the eastern and central portions. Sun rises at 4 19 a m and sets at 7 17 p m with the moon setting at 12 42 a m.
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Chicago
Ill
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