Government Moves To Block Freight Rate Raise
Washington May 31 news that after a conference between the president and Attorney General Wickersham the government will file an injunction to block the proposed freight rate increase by the Western Traffic Association. Senator La Follette introduced resolutions urging immediate injunction and prohibition without consent of the Interstate Commerce Committee. Grain dealers in Des Moines filed a complaint with the Iowa Railroad Commission opposing the advance, with a possible move before the Interstate Commerce Commission or federal courts.
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Washington, D. C
Wickersham
Western Traffic Association
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Committee
Western Traffic Line
Omaha
Neb
Congress
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
George A. Wells
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Couple Bound Over for Grand Jury in Statutory Offense
Joseph Zeahringer of Muscatine and Madeline Eaton of Chicago were brought before Judge H. S. Howe and bound over to await grand jury action. Charged with a statutory offense, the informant is Dr. Claude S. Eaton, a Chicago dentist and husband of Eaton. The pair, once in Muscatine, were tracked to Chicago and held at the county jail after a preliminary hearing until bond is posted.
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Joseph Zeahringer
Muscatine
Madeline Eaton
Chicago
Ill
J. Rees
J. M. Duncan
H. S. Howe
Claude S. Eaton
Eaton
Zeahringer
Windy City
New York Grain Market Report May 31
New York price report shows Wheat for September at 96 3/4 cents and Corn for September at 66 5/8 cents. Prices reflect Chicago market trends and daily trading activity in the grain pit.
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New York
Runaway engine captured after seven mile chase in Iowa
In Columbus Junction Iowa a freight locomotive ran away from the yards. A hand car pursuit by three section workers caught the engine a mile and a half past Bard station. The engineer sprained his ankle stepping in a hole. Fireman and crew regained the train. Leaking valve blamed for the incident.
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Columbus Junction
Bard Station
Iron Horse
Mulligan
Supreme Court Upholds ICC Rates and Tax Decisions
The Supreme Court today upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission orders reducing through freight rates from Chicago and St Louis to Denver as part of the through rate, and declared the commission's authority valid. It also set corporation tax cases for re argument and ruled on estate taxation and Missouri foreign corporation restrictions.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Missouri
Seaboard Territory
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Supreme Court
Plant
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Waterworks Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Return trip for Creston editor after world tour
Rul Jun kin editor of the Creston Advertiser Gazette and his wife have sailed with a tourist party and are expected home July 1. He says they will return on the same steamer that brings home the Roosevelt party, the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria of the Hamburg America line.
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Iow
Evening Press
Creston
Rul Junkin
Creston Advertiser- Gazette
Junkin
Roosevelt
Hamburg-Amerran
Grandview Man Poisoning Victim At Livery Barn
Guy Kallenbarger 22 was found in a Grandview livery barn suffering from carbolic acid poisoning. Dr J Higley treated him. he is much improved and expected to recover. He says the acid was purchased for hand care and claims the incident was an accident.
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Grandview
Guy Kallenbarger
J. Higley
Kallenbarger
Reward offered in Kellner murder case in Louisville
Mrs. Joseph Wendling, wife of the school janitor, maintains she knows nothing of Alma Kellner's murder as detectives pursue Wendling who has been missing since January. The Kellner family posts a $1000 reward. Lena Wendling, wife of the missing man, is jailed as an accessory amid revelations of blood stains and a ring and pin found with Alma’s clothes.
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Louisville
Joseph Wendling
St. John’s School
Alma Kellner
Alma
Wendling
Lena Wendling
Father Schuhmann
Mrs Doxey to Testify About Morphine Use at Trial
In St Louis on May 31 special report details Mrs Doxey and Dr Doxey using aliases after Mrs Doxey obtained 2700 with Erder life policy. She plans to testify she was morphine dependent due to Dr Doxey. Defense to present about twenty witnesses as night sessions run late this week.
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St. Louis, Mo
Former Treasurer Charles H. Treat Dies at 68
New York May 31 Charles Henry Treat former treasurer of the United States appointed by President Roosevelt is dead at age 68 after suffering a stroke an hour before death.
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New York
N. Y
Charles Henry Treat
United States
Roosevelt
Hague tribunal opens tomorrow in Newfoundland fisheries case
The Hague tribunal, meeting in The Netherlands, will begin its sessions tomorrow afternoon to hear the dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the 1818 Newfoundland fisheries treaty interpretations.
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the Hague
United States
Great Britain
Fitz Herbert Wins Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend
Fitz Herbert won the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend with Olambala second and Prince Impe rial third. Time was 2 minutes 5 3-5 seconds for the mile and a quarter.
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Gravesend
Fitz Herbert
Olambala
Prince Imperial
Three More Are Summoned Today in Bribery Inquiry
Subpoenas issued in Springfield call Representative A. W. Foster of Rushville and B. F. Staymates of Clinton before the grand jury in the bribery probe. Democrats who backed Lorimer for senator also face possible charges as other lawmakers tied to the Holtslaw confession appear in court and post bonds.
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Springfield
Ill
A. W. Foster
Rushville
B. F. Staymates
Clinton
Lorimer
John Broderick
Chicago
Stanton C. Pemberton
Oakland
Joseph Clark
Vandalia
D. W. Holtslaw
Broderick
Long
Thomas Dawson
Thomas F. Erns
Pemberton
Clark
Burke
Iuka
Holtslaw
Pemberton and Clark
Cummins to Vote for the Railroad Bill
Senator Cummins announced on the senate floor that he will vote for the administration railroad bill after amendments were adopted. An amendment to prevent mergers of competing lines was defeated 20 to 41.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Cummins Today
Robbers Escape After Staging Boone Break In
Robbers entered the residence of E O Montgomery in Boone Iowa and stole a gold watch and a bag of money before fleeing. A posse led by Montgomery's two cars with police pursued through town toward the railroad yards but the robbers eluded capture. The fugitives discarded the watch and money during the chase, which were recovered later.
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Iowa Evening Press
Boone
E. O. Montgomery
Montgomery
Ottumwa Official J W Jordan Dies in Auto Incident
Ottumwa Iowa May 31 J W Jordan board of supervisors longtime figure died of heart failure while returning to the city after cranking their automobile. He complained of trouble breathing and collapsed beside the road. the car was then moved to the city for medical aid.
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Iowa Evening Press
Ottumwa
J. W. Jordan
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Jordan
Minneapolis links tied to jewelry smuggling charged in New York
In New York on May 31 H. R. Lyon was held on charges of smuggling jewelry tied to banks and corporations in Minneapolis.
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New York, Y
H. R. Lyon
Minneapolis
Wilton Class Day Exercises Highlight Dramatic Program
The Wilton High School class of 1910 staged a full program in the auditorium, including a salutatory by Ralph Cockshoot, class history by Arnold Jacobsen, a Miss Maurer prophecy, piano duets, and a valedictory by Elizabeth Cronin. A five act comedy When Patty Went to College featured Margaret Woodhouse as Patty and Clarence Brown as Mr Todhunter, drawing strong applause from the crowd.
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Wilton
Ralph Cockshoot
Clarence Brown
Arnold Jacobsen
Myra Maurer
Maurer
Margaret Woodhouse
Irma Wildasin
Elizabeth Cronin
Patty
Priscilla Pond
Clarinda Thede
Frances Kelley
Bessie Christison
Blanche Bridges
Carrie Kaufman
Roosevelt Receives Freedom of London City
Col Roosevelt is awarded the freedom of the city of London and accepts with blunt remarks on Britain's role in Egypt. He argues Britain should withdraw if it cannot govern Egypt rightly and urges a decisive duty by a nation to oversee the region. His strong foreign policy comments mark a notable moment of his European tour.
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Eng
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Egypt
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