Waterways convention urges federal program and rail deal
Chicago Oct 9 at the deep water convention Theodore Shonts rails against railroad commissions as blocking growth. He says prosperity cannot return until railroads are fairly treated and development resumes. John A. Ockerson speaks for the Mississippi river commission as officers are reshuffled and New Orleans wins next meeting. Resolutions call for a definite federal waterway improvement policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Theodoore Shonts
Clover Leaf & Alton Systems
John A. Ockerson
Mississippi River Commission
D. R. Forgan
E. S. Conway
New Orleans
Nizert Confesses After Sentencing for Attempted Assault
Earl Nizert alias Richard White, sentenced to 20 years for attempted assault on Miss Lizzie Agea in Des Moines Iowa, confessed he helped provoke the Springfield riots and is wanted in Jacksonville Illinois for larceny. He had previously denied all claims during trial and to Jacksonville police.
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Des Moines
Earl Nizert
Lizzie Agea
Richard White
Springfield
Jacksonville
Ill
Nizert
White
Smith
Patten Assessment Case Brings Decree In Muscatine Court
October Term nears close as J. S. Patten sues city over personal property tax hike. Judge Jackson to continue matters from Davenport. city attorney L. J. Horan argues against Patten’s $800 base while records show Patten’s assets not exceeding that amount. Other docket entries include a demurrer overruled in Bahr v Coster and a new-trial motion in Citizens’ Railway case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
J. S. Patten
of Muscatine
Patten
Muscatine
L. J. Horan
Catherine Bahr
J. C. Coster
E. M. Warner
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Forepaugh and Sells Bros
Foresters Cust Leader Edges Rival by One Vote
Detroit elects Mrs. Rose D. Rittman of Memphis to head the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters by a one vote margin over Chicago’s Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers. Returns totaled 400 for Rittman and 399 for Rogers.
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Detroit
Mich
Rose D. Rittman
Memphis
Tenn
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Rittman
Elizabeth Rogers
Chicago
Bryan Opens Campaign in Illinois as Prosperity Agent
In Joliet on Oct 9 Bryan told cheering crowds that Republican logic demands his election to end the panic and bring prosperity. He recalled 1896 blame from President Cleveland and traveled with former Missouri governor Francis toward Missouri. In Coffeyville, Governor Hughes urged refinery workers to vote against Bryan.
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Joliet
Ill
Bryan
Cleveland
Missouri
Francis
Illinois
Coffeyville
Kan
Hughes
New York
Standard Oil
Kansas
Guard Wins Fight Wild Teachers Guard Wins Fight
Waterloo Iowa October 9 The Winthrop school board elected a full corps of teachers to replace those dismissed after resignations tied to the reinstatement of the old fashioned recess period. Schools will reopen next Monday after a two week cessation. Frank Byrnes of Grundy Center named new principal.
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Waterloo
Winthrop School Board
Frank Byrnes
Grundy Center
Maennerchor Plans Winter Concert Series
At the regular monthly meeting the Maennerchor decided to present a series of winter concerts with the first performance in November. The date is left to the committee. The society’s concerts have been successful and are expected to continue the reputation this year.
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Maeennerchor
Maennerchor
Upper Iowa conference picks Mason City for next meet
The Upper Iowa conference, meeting in Mount Vernon, has selected Mason City as the site for the next gathering. The decision was announced from Cedar Rapids on October 9.
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Upper Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Mason City
Funeral change for Sadie Brier announced
Sadie Brier funeral time changed from Sunday to Saturday at 2 PM. Services will be held at the family residence 1205 Grandview Avenue.
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Sade Brier
Sadie Brier
Grandview Avenue
Court Overrules Circus Motion in Will-Peutzer Case
The court upheld its prior ruling denying the motion for a new trial in the case of Will-Peutzer Coe, following an earlier overruled circus action. The decision maintains the court's earlier stance on the dispute and moves toward final disposition.
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Will-Peutzer Coe
Democratic fund totals show $262000 overall donations
New York and Chicago dispatches depict the Democratic National Committee facing a fundraising shortfall with about $220000 in the treasury plus $42000 from the Denver convention fund. Fourteen donors gave $1000 each and eighteen gave $35000 each amid a national publicity push.
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New York
N. Y
Democratic National Committee
Denver
Democratic Treasury
Democratic Press
Western G. O. P
World Series Off On October 10
Bulletin from Detroit reports Chicago and Detroit will begin a six game series for the world championship starting October 10. The schedule shifts: Detroit hosts one game, then Chicago hosts Sunday and Monday, with Detroit hosting Tuesday and Wednesday and a potential sixth game moved to Chicago on Thursday. Umpires and eligible players from both teams are listed along with official scorers A. J. Flanner and Francis C. Richter.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
National Base Ball Commission
O'Day
Klein
Pulliam
Johnson
American
Sheridan
Connolly
Brown
Chance
Durbin
Evers
Frazer
Howard
Hoffman
Kling
Kroh
Lundgren
Marshall
Moran
Overall
Pfiester
Reulbach
Sheckard
Slagel
Schulte
Steinfeldt
Tinker
Sommerman
Coughlin
Cobb
Crawford
Downes
Donavan
Jones
Jennings
Killian
Killefer
Mullin
O'Leary
Rossman
Schmidt
Summers
Suggs
Schaefer
Thomas
Willetts
Winter
McIntyre
Commission
A. J. Flanner
The
Sporting News
Francis C. Richter
Sporting Life
Wheat Prices Jump as War Fears Persist in Market Opening
Chicago traders opened on a bullish note with war scare and drought worries boosting futures. Strong buying led by Bartlett Patten Ware Leland Finley Barrel and Brosseau pushed prices up more than a cent, while later profit-taking trimmed gains.
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Chicago
Ill
Southwest
Kansas City
Bartlett, Patten, Ware
Leland
Finley
Barrel and Brosseau
Speill
Seventeen Die in Grain Elevator Explosion at Richford
Richford Vermont October explosion at a grain elevator leaves seventeen dead as searchers list missing workers. Timekeeper Bonney died in the blaze while accounts show several laborers unaccounted for and ruins still smouldering.
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Richford
Bonney
Panama canal discrimination charge interruption shocks press
William A. Brothers interrupted a public accusation of perjury against Spencer Miller of the Lidgerwood Co during a sensational hearing on allegations of discrimination tied to the Panama Canal project.
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New York
N. Y
Panama Canal
Wm. A. Brothers
Spencer Miller
Lidgerwood Co
Inkster Fire Destroys 20 Businesses Overnight
Inkster North Dakota reported a blaze last night that destroyed 20 business houses. The estimated loss reached 100000 dollars.
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North Dakota
Inkster
N. D
Market closes steady after mixed day led by Hulbard group
Grain trading ended with modest net gains for one coast net improvement and prices near yesterday's figures. Corn showed a weak close with slight losses after early strength from light contract corn shipments. oats traded narrowly with small activity as support faded and cash prices edged higher on 229 cars received and 215 anticipated tomorrow.
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Hulbard
Warren
Chandler
Rankin
Pringle
Bloom
Peace Plans Near to Completion Amid Balkan Tensions
Reports from Vienna Paris and New York describe mounting Balkan crisis tension. Turkish forts fire on a vessel under Bulgarian colors, British warships receive sealed orders destined for Lemnos, while Iswolsky seeks British acceptance. Servians calm as Austria-Hungary and Serbia edge toward possible war.
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Journal
New York, N. Y
Vienna
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Associated Press
Valetta Island
Malta
Lemnos
Paris
Great Brittain
M. Iswolsky
Russia
London
France
Austria-Hungary
Balkans
Climax in Philadelphia founders week pageant draws crowds
Philadelphia observers crowded Broad street as the final pageant of founders week unfolded. Historians artists and students contributed to a detailed floats panorama from early settlers to the City Beautiful era, drawing eager spectators who paid rising prices for grandstand seats.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Improvements Continue in New York Trade
Dispatches to Dun's Review report irregular retail trade due to unsettled weather while manufacturing plants raise active capacity and confidence grows for an early return to normal conditions.
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New York
N. Y
Dun
Entente Plans and Balkan Rearmament Rise
The piece notes rising national enterprise due to Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation moves and a readiness for further action. It cites Hungarian military precautions with bridge guards on the Save and Danube frontier and four Danube river monitors at Budapest. The government says the measures were long planned to give Austria Belgrade gunpower if needed.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hungary
Save
Danube
Buda-Pesth
Belgrade
GOAL HEAD SAVES MAN LIFE IN IOWA OUTBREAK
John D. Farmer of Butler county went insane and shot at passersby after killing five cattle. Deputy sheriff and posse closed in. Farmer shot Harry Wheeler in the leg. Wheeler spared further harm by swinging his thumb onto the shotgun trigger as Farmer aimed at another posse member. Farmer was committed to the asylum.
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Waterloo
John D. Farmer
Butler County
Harry Wheeler
Wheeler
Weather Summary for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa sees fair conditions tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures in the east. Illinois forecasts fair weather tonight with frost likely tonight and rising temperatures by Saturday. Sunrise 5 54 AM, sunset 5 20 PM.
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Iowa
Illinois
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Winthrop School
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Frank H. Hitchcock
National Committee
George R. Sheldon
Hitchcock
West
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Bulletin
Vermont
Panama
Servia
International Securities
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