Soldiers' Preference Law Case Reaches Iowa Supreme Court
Notes from the Capital reports Colonel Charles A. Clarke to plead the soldiers' preference law before the Iowa Supreme Court. The debate centers on state power to fix qualifications for political employes and civil service, with contention that the law is valid if it does not discriminate among those meeting qualifications. Also noted are a new murder convict, crop totals for 1904, re-elections in agriculture, tax commission rulings, a railway injury suit, and Peru's planned national natural history museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles A. Clarke
Cedar Rapids
Grand Army Department of Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Marshalltown
Supreme Court
Warren Walker
C.J. Shaw
Iowa News Roundup of Tragedies and Trials
A long list of Iowa incidents includes Henry Troutfetter killed by an eastbound train near Middle Town and Hoe struck while attending a switch. Reports cover a Rome prize distribution in ecclesiastical colleges, political illness of Lieutenant Governor Herriott, a fatal mining accident, a murder verdict in Walford, a capitol scaffold accident, and various deaths and injuries across counties. The piece also notes a jury ruling on Titterington’s residency, a Bussey mayor injure in a slate fall, a New Stratford water tank fire, and several robberies, lawsuits, and legal notices. Also featured are collisions, drownings, and a surge in cooperative trade movements across the state, with Rockwell leading a growing network of farmer co-ops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Troutfetter
Middletown
Hoe
Rome
Joan Wolf
Dubuque
Iowa
Herriott
Caroners
Hugh McCauley
Mraser
John Hass
Sunbury
Mercy Hospital
Davenwort
Tie
Francis J. Seercy
Walford
Winton
Michael Moneyhan
Moneyhan
Seerey
J. H. Steele
Capitol
House of Representatives
Clyde Fine
Shenandoah
Mac Pruit
Newmarket
J. B. Morgan
Pruit
New Hampton
Schnurr
Sack
Republic
Charles Farnum
Farnum
Justice Noble
William Titterington
Independence
Illinois
Emmetsburg
Mr. Rice
Bussey
New Startford
Sue Josses
Weck
Willis McCarty
McCarty
Whittemore
Thomas Slowsey
Smoky Hollow Coal Company
Haynes
Burlington
Dudley
Howsey
Harry CG. Duncan
Iowa Central
Hampton
Duncan
No. 98
P. A. Seguin
Grundy Center
Grant Township
Seguin
Lown
City
Miss Steele
Murray
Reuben Huff
Root
Gunn
Rockwell Co-operative Company
Rockwell
Rockwell Sociery
Bio
Co-Operative
Carl McDowell
Nina Hayes
Iowa Falla
Miss Hayes
Mr Dowell
McDowell
Reinbeck Post Office Robbery Two Captured In Chase
After a dawn break in Reinbeck two of three robbers who cracked the post office safe were arrested. About $1,300 of the loot was recovered, with shots exchanged as they attempted to flee toward a Rock Island train. A third suspect remains at large. US officers soon pursued further leads with a handcar relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Rock Island
Post Office
Stuart
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
L. D. Cleaver
Bank of Reinbeck
Cleaver
Berlin
Beaman
J. Adams
Adams
Cedar Rands
United States
Stewart
James Roach
James WW. Moore
Roach
Texas
Moore
Indiana
Delila Fails Arrested in Cedar Rapids Robbery Plot
Cedar Rapids reports Delila Fails, paroled murderess once aided by a local banker, alleged to conspire to rob her employer with ex-convict Frank Gunn, whom she reportedly married on November 29. If convicted, her parole ends and she faces thirteen more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Delila Fails
Tas
Frank Gunn
Miss Fails
Delila Falls
A. B. Cummins
Des Moines
Cummins
Deliah Falls
Jerome Kern
Waverly
Bartender fatally shoots miner in Buxton area
Oskaloosa mourns Jack Salam a miner at Buxton mine. Charlie Jones a bartender who had lived in the area four months fired five shots after a drunken quarrel at Patsey Lewis joint. Salam died at the scene. Jones fled with Hungr Ditson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Charlie Jones
Jack Salam
Buxton
Salam
Jones
Patsey Lewis
Lewis
Hugens Ditson
Bank of Olin assigns as Snyder bank closes
The E E Snyder banking house in Olin declines. assets cited at 175000 and liabilities at 165000, with experts reporting higher liabilities. Snyder assigns to L M Carpenter for creditors benefit, claiming many unsecured claims. Estimated liquidation at about 50 percent. Hugh Wheeler guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
E. E. Snyder
Olin
Jones County
Cedar
Snyder
L. M. Carpenter
Hugh Wheeler
Senate and House Clash Over Impeachment and Bills
Senate debate centers on pure food and Philippine bills with discussion of rail bonds and tariffs. House approves impeachment of Judge Charles Swayne, while Senate prepares trial notice and considers Philippine administration and currency measures amid partisan jockeying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Spooner
Wisconsin
House
Washington Monument
American Railway
Messrs
McCumber
Platt
Connecticut
Batley
Oo House
House of Representatives
Charles Swayne
Florida
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Judiciary Committee
Swayne
Meséra
Clayton
Alabama
Powers
Massachusetts
Henry
Texas
Lamar
Messrs Gillett
California
Littlefield
Maine
Judge Swayne
Foraker
Dubois
Kearns
Utah
Arizona
Colorado River
Committee of Seven
Committee of ‘Five
Bil
Collier's
Hard Luck
Austria
Snie
Chicaco
Bright
Verdict Won In Lye Throwing Case At Allison
In Shell Rock on December 14 a jury found Hugh Wheeler guilty of assault with intent to maim and disfigure Mrs. Parnie Ramsey after two hours deliberation. The court quashed an indictment against Jerome V. Brown, Wheeler’s alleged accomplice, due to a grand jury member's presence, and a new indictment was returned for Brown. Both men face later trials on conspiracy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Shell Rock
Hugh Wheeler
Parnie Ramsey
Jerome V. Brown
Wheeler
Grant Baldwin
Brown
Whisky Inflammable Near Luzerne Farm and Fire
Tracr Dec 16 Jack Egan a farmer near Luzerne almost burned when whisky in his pocket lit after a bottle broke as his team ran away He was saved wrapped in a blanket and taken to a doctor for dressings Seery Sentenced to Eighteen Years Vinton Dec 16 Francis Seery convicted of second degree murder was sentenced to 18 years at Anamosa after a motion for new trial was denied Pleads Guilty to Forgery Newton Dec 13 Charles W Bryen accused of embezzling 8000 from Prairie City bank pleaded guilty to 3000 and faced sentencing with remaining charges to be dropped
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracr
Jack Egan
Luzerne
Egan
Seery
Vinton
Francis
Michael Moneghan
Walford
Anamosa
Newton
Charles W. Bryen
Prairie City Bank
Bryen
Prairie City
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the Herald
Thomas C. Robinson
Howard County
Robinson
Macy
J. R. Sage
Iowa Crop and Weather Service
Wileh
Sage
W.W. W. Morrow
Charles E. Cameron
State Department of Agriculture
A. Q. Olsen
Winnebago County
J. W. Wadsworth
Kossuth County
Tremer County
Clifford P. Smith
Charles Crothers
Nock Island Railway
National Museum of Natural Science
Lima
the News
Federal Grand Jury
Delila
Peni
Cedar Falls
Nis Nissen
Fredsville
Nissen
Bartumer
Bank OF Olin
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