Sudden End Likely in Roosevelt Libel Suit
Marquette Mich May 31 The sudden termination of the libel suit of Theodore Roosevelt against George A Newett was expected after a day of quick testimony. Personal depositions read included Emlen Roosevelt James F Amos and Joseph E Bayless. Witnesses described Roosevelt as abstemious and not a drinker.
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Mr. Roosevelt
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William Loeb, Jr
New York
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22 Rebels Slain in Battle in Mexico
Federal forces numbering 260 men surprised nearly 209 Corraneistas at Columbia near Laredo. They fired deadly machine gun fire, killing 32 and wounding many. Six rebellions were killed as the government conducted its own duties near Columbia for months.
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Texas
Columbia
Geronimo Villareal
Nuevo Laredo
Rio Grande
Minerva
Sherrif Sanchez
Webb County
Mexico
Fidntsa
Chihunahau
Chihuahua City
Mesto
Samuel Mm. Marcada
Parrull
Chihuahum State
Antonio Rabaro
Mexico City
Romero
Torreot
Villa
Herrera
Hernando
Savelllo
Constitutionallats
San Rosalie
Oridge
Conchos
Fight for Control of Frisco in Sight
Speyer & Company conference with New York lawyer Frederick Lehmann outlines a plan to challenge receivers of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad and reassign bondholder representation. Paris reports French investors decry receiver appointments, calling for regulatory oversight and potential legal action to gain control.
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N. Y
Speyer & Company
Lanyera
Frederick Lehmann
St. Louis
St. Louis & San Francisco
Lehmann
St. Lews
Paris
Wall Street
F. Yoakum
Priseo
Secretary recalls Roosevelt daily drinks routine and wine use
The witness describes daily access to Roosevelt from 9 a.m. to midnight and notes occasional small wine use on trips under Dr. Rixey. He recalls state dinners where Roosevelt usually drank a little champagne, typically one or two glasses, and says he never detected liquor on the president’s breath.
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Loebgeld
Roosevelt
Crop Improvement Association Sees Officers Re-elected
Muscatine County Crop Improvement Society held its annual meeting at the county building. Officers F D Steen president J R McClean vice president J C Lawrence secretary and William Hendrix treasurer were re-elected for the ensuing year. Financial reports show receipts of 2184.40 and expenditures of 926.55, with substantial subscriptions from towns and a 1000 grant from the Council Grain Exchange. Advisor Kirkpatrick urged three experimental farms and demonstration picnics, noting active efforts despite poor weather. three schools and thirty five farms visited plus an orchard demonstration.
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J. R. McClean
J. C. Lawrence
William Hendrix
Eldeleat
Muscatiny County
Finance Committee
Win Delanes
Burr
Coundl Graln Exchange
Bloomlmslon
Cornell Grain
Crep
Kirkpatrick
Mageethe
Weel Liberty
Kirknatrick
Sioux City Plant Shuts as Cudahy Workers Strike
Sioux City Iowa May 31. The Cudahy packing plant was shut down today due to yesterday's strike. About five hundred employees are idle, five hundred more seek higher wages, and 400 additional workers were idle. No major trouble occurred.
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Cudahy Company
Sioux City
Iowa
Les Day of May Ad Offers Warm Season Prep
The Journal promotes summer readiness with advertisements highlighting home garden and personal needs. It urges readers to review ads for plans and purchases as the warm season approaches, noting many interesting offerings and the value of attentive reading.
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May
Journal
Japanese to Send New Note to U S
Tokyo learns Japan will forward another note to Washington on California land ownership. Officials hint the United States has not spoken finally and a new treaty or changes in naturalization laws may be pursued. A Japanese association in the United States is urged to push for a permanent settlement through cooperation with Tokyo.
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Meg Iij
California
Washington
U. S
Japan
Awa
Muscatine Man Injured in First Annual City Motor Race
May 31 at Johnson County Fair Grounds drew a crowd for the inaugural Jows City Motor Racing Association event. Seven races produced five accidents including a rider thrown into a fence and a car overturning. Ralph McBride of Muscatine suffered a minor crash, shaken but unharmed. Guy Fink’s Great Western car blew a tire and nearly toppled. Jack Harrison, the mechanician, saved Fink by forcing the car back upright.
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Johnson County Fair Grounds
Jows City Motor Racing Association
Ralph McBride
Muscatine
Merkel
Jung
Guy
Fink
Jack Harrison
Warrison
Plate
Currency Law at Special Session Outline
Washington May 1 Senator Tillman published President Wilsons letter urging currency legislation at the present session. The note argues pass soon to avoid artificial disturbances after tariff law and cites a free credit system to help individuals in business.
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Washington, D.C
Tillman
Wilson
Congress
Senator Brady to Wed Chicago Girl in Highland Park
Idaho senator Brady arrives in Chicago to marry Irene Moore of Chicago at the home of her cousin A. L. Moore in Highland Park. Matron of honor will be Mrs. Henry Suzzalia of New York and the Rev. Calvin J. Dodson of Highland Park Presbyterian church will perform the ceremony.
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Seneas Bray
Idaho
Chiscago
Irene Moore
A. L. Moore
Highland Park
Senators Foreswear Weekend Holidays Over Tariff Bill
Members of finance subcommittees set aside weekend holidays to press the tariff bill. The subcommittee explored amending the anti dumping clause to place articles on the free list and proposed requiring foreign exporters to show books to American customs agents. Several nations protested the measure as neither house was in session.
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SiSen
House
Senate
Aviator James Colovan Killed in Illinois Bi plane Crash
In Kierago Indiana on May 31 James Colovan a young amateur flyer died when his bi plane overturned after striking a tree near the Aero Club of Illinois airfield. He was crushed beneath the engine in the fatal accident.
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Kierago
Aviation
James Colovan
Aero Club
Tllinois
Colovan
Senate Begins Open Inquiry Into Wilson Lobbying Threats
Washington May 31 The senate judiciary committee opens an open hearing on the Wilson lobby threat to the tariff bill. Senator Overman chairs the panel with Overman Walsh Cummins Teed Jelgon and Ashurst among those named. The inquiry aims to finish within ten days with President Wilson not appearing before the committee.
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Senate
Wilson
Overgan
Walsh
Cummins
Teed
Jelgon
Overman
Yoon
Judiciary Committee
Ashurst
Arizona
Wileless
Sect
Cony
Tymulty
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chatrmas Ovarman
Reed
Nelson
Senate Judiciary Com
Wilco Ag B
SHPRIFE'S POSSE ON MANHONT
A La Salle police and nearby towns led by Sheriff John G Misthva chased four bandits who attacked the Hliness Zinc Co payroll south of er e Yesterday 25 men used cars motorboats and foot pursuit Elmer West of Peru died at St Marys hospital from a gunshot wound incurred in the robbery West a semiprofessional baseball player whose season was paused following the attack
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Wen
Sheri John G. Misthva
la Salle
Para
Snd
Portland
Hliness Zinc Co
Ere
Elmer West
Peru
St. Mary's Hospital
Weel
West
Illinois
Pathfinder car pulled from mud by team of heifers near Algona
Stele Glidden traveling from Fort Dodge toward Sioux City with the Ite Glidden tour aid was stuck in a mud hole near Algona. A three year old boy named Griver then directed the team to pull the vehicle free. The pathfinder aims to reach Sioux City tonight and continue south on the final leg if roads improve.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Sioux City
Hein
Algona
Griver
Figme
Sioux Chi
Walterway Under Continent Weird Fish Theory
Federal fishery officials study a trout found by Indians in Iceberg Lake Glacier National Park Montana a discovery outside polar waters. Experts weigh whether a connection exists between Arctic waters and northern U.S. lakes, awaiting a verdict from a fish expert.
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Washington, D. C
Federal ‘Bureau of Fisheries
Iceberg Lake
Glacier N& Trons Park
Montana
U. S
Artic Funy
Bryan Announces Seventeenth Amendment Direct Election of Senators
Washington May 31 Secretary Bryan signed the formal announcement of the seventeenth amendment providing for direct election of senators. Present were many legislators including York’s Harry St George Tucker and Missouri’s Representative Rucker and Senator Borah. Bryan used four pens, gifting objects to Tucker and Borah as he proclaimed the constitutional change.
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Bryan
York
Harry St. George Tucker
Virginia
Rucker
Missouri
Fnalty
Borah
Senate
Willian
Mr. Tucker
Jennings
Tucker
Bonto
Bolus
Plans for Senate coal strike probe outlined
Senator Kenyon of Ohio leads a Senate Education and Labor subcommittee probe into West Virginia mine conditions. A four day effort yielded a subcommittee to visit the strike district and hear from mine owners, strikers and militia officials. Swanson chairs with Martine Shields Boral and Kenyon on the panel. Plans include West Virginia visit after gathering documentary evidence of martial law era civilian status and militia actions.
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Gongi
Senate
West Virginia
Pittea
Jaro
Entes
Girike
Swanson
Virginia
Martine
Shields
Boral
Kenyon
West Vireginis
Increased Senator Representation on Democratic Committee
Washington May 10 altered plan to enlarge senatorial representation on the national democratic congressional committee was discussed at a conference between Chairman Lloyd and Secretary Page and a five member committee. President Wilson intends a senator from each state choosing senators by direct popular vote in 1914. States listed include Kentucky Kansas Ohio Oregon Arkansas Florida New Mexico Oklahoma Alabama Nevada North Carolina New York Illinois Indiana South Carolina Georgia Arizona Missouri Colorado Louisiana.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic Congressional Committee
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Page
Wilson Plains
Kentucky
Kansas
Ohio
Overgon
Arkansas
Florida
Oklahoma
Alabama
Nevada
North Carolina
New York
Tinois
Indiana
South Carolina
Georgia
And
Arizona
Missouri
Cylordd
Louisiana
Comptroller Denies Recognition of Mitchell Appointment
Albany May 31 Acting on an AG opinion the New York state comptroller refused to recognize Governor Sulzer's appointment of John Mitchell as state labor commissioner. The comptroller will not pay Mitchell's salary or accept the payroll if certified by him.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Sulzer
John Mitchell
Air. Mitchell
Labor Department
Hin
Taft to Visit Washington for Lincoln Memorial Meet
Former President Taft has named Chairman Outtont of the Lincoln Memorial Commission and will come to Washington in June to attend a meeting of the committee. It marks Taft’s first trip to the capital since leaving the White House.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Lincoln Memorial Commission
Washington
White House
Postal Surplus Described as Hoax by Former Postal Officials
Washington May 11 Postmaster General Burleson released a special investigation report on the postal service fiscal affairs. It charges that under former Postmaster General Hitchcock the service ran a deficit of over 750000, and that claimed surpluses were achieved through questionable bookkeeping and economy. The report asserts no true surplus existed and criticizes promotions delays and job transfers that masked costs. Alexander H Stephens named to succeed Ingalls as head of the railway mail service.
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Burleson
Postal Service
Hibb= coth
Hitchcock
Hoss
Hitchcod
Ommiea
Wilson
Sara
Portal Service
Civil Service Commission
Daniel Coper
Joseph Stewart
A.M. Dockery
James I. Blakstee
Merritt Chance
Department
Stephens
Ingalls
Alexander H. Stephens
Theodore Ingalls
Stenhens
Sun’t
San Francisco
Mrt
American polo star hurt in practice
Meadowbrook Iowa May 31 Devereux Milburn of the American polo team was seriously injured in practice this afternoon. His horse tripped with the mallet and Milburn was kicked in the head.
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Meadowbrook
Devereux Milburn
Wack
Milburn
Weather summary for Muscatine Iowa weekend forecast
Mostly overcast and unsettled tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures on Sunday. Variable winds expected. Muscatine temperature around 72 degrees at 7 o clock. River stage at Muscatine today 14 feet 9 inches, rose 1 inch. Sunset 7 19 p m.
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Muscatine
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