HIGHLIGHTS OF TAFT ADMINISTRATION TARIFF AND WASHINGTON NOTES
Brief notices from Washington report President Taft pressuring for a final tariff bill clash. Aldrich and Payne summoned to the White House, Uchida eyed as successor to Takahira in Vienna, Cannon blocks Hill from tariff conferees, House backs submitting income question to state legislatures for a constitutional amendment, Taft attends Ingram Church cornerstone ceremony, and Smith cites waterway system disunity. A tariff bill moves from Senate to House to conference within about ten days.
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Aldrich
Representative Payne
White House
Takahira
Washington
K Uchida
Vienna
Cannon
Representative Hill
House
New
Ingram Congregational Church
Herbert Knox Smith
United States
Senate
Notable early 20th century political and social figures listed
Dr von Bethmann Hollweg named chancellor of Germany succeeding Buelow. Rev Edward M Dunne sworn as Peoria bishop. J A Sammis elected Elks exalted ruler with Detroit meeting 1910. Minnesota Gov Johnson fall ill in St Paul. possible appendicitis operation. Edward Payson Weston completes San Francisco leg of 100 day walk. William Jennings Bryan urges direct Senate election via letter to Taft. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt in Genova Italy with sister. John D Rockefeller donates 10 million to General Education Board totaling 42 million. King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria dine with Ambassador Reid at Dorchester House.
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Germany
Prince von Buelow
Edward M. Dunne
Chicago
Peoriattook
Holy See
Washington
J. A. Sammis
Lemars
the Elks
Detroit
Grand Lodge
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
St. Paul
Edward Payson Weston
San Francisco
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Geona
Italy
Miss Carow
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Reid
Dorchester House
Iowa State 1 News: Riots, arrests and disasters sweep nation
A sprawling 1909 style bulletin covers clashes at McKees Rocks injuring 100 with six shot, bank trust official Wyatt H Ingram Jr arrested for embezzlement, fears over Leon Ling hunt, Roosevelt and party's desert trek, and a flood swamping St Louis area. Reports also note Wright brothers delays, ships sunk, and various political and crime items across multiple states.
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McKees Rock
Pittsburg
Wyatt H. Ingram, Jr
Hibernian Bank & Trust Company of
New Orleans
Denver
United States
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Masons
Roosevelt
Claude Hunt
Klinger Lake
Sturgis
Mich
Mary Loretta Davey
Chicago
Tim Thomas
Oshkosh
Wis
Aberdeen
Ballinger
Seattle
Wilson
Gifford Pinchot
Argentine
Bolivia
la Paz
Anna Easton
Bavaria
Q. W. Kinkleson
Finkleson
Witteen
House
of Commons
London
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Names Key Committees
Mrs. Julian W. Richards, president of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs, releases the standing committees for the coming year. Named are leaders in Child Labor and Industrial Conditions, Civic Department, Health, Literature and Library Extension, Household Economics, Art, Education, Conservation, Press, and more, detailing chairmen and members across Independence, Des Moines, Ottumwa, Red Oak, Sioux City, Dubuque, and others. A separate item notes a $27,000,000 suit against the state over alleged mistreatment at Mount Pleasant asylum, and Army camp preparations in Des Moines with 100 acres to be used for encamping troops.
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Tokyo
Baros Takahira
United States
Japan
K. Uchida
Vienna
William Olyphant
West Branch
Wright Brothers
Northwestern Railroad Company
South Dakota
John D. Rockefeller
John Melin
Sleepy Hollow
N. Y
Oil King
Melin
Naval
Annapolis
Lieut. Sutton
American Society of Equity
Kentucky
Burley Tobacco Society
John W. Brown
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
George Lynas
Chicago
Bob Roy II
London
Claude Hunt
Mamie Davey
Klingar Lake
Sturgis
Mich
Hunt
J. B. Sayler
Crescent City
Ill
W. R. Miller
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Bloomington
Tom Snell
Toledo
Spain
James J. Hill
New York
Ballinger
Interior Department
Seattle
George A. Ferguson
Columbia University
Elsie Sigel
Leon Ling
Honolulu
Waimanalo
Fithian
Alton
Venice
Hamilton
John B. Cowle
Isaac M. Scott
Whitefish Point
Lake Superior
International Longshoremen’s Association
Galveston
Daniel J. Keefe
Teheran
Stella May Dunn
Milwauke
Wis
Short
Ella Gingles
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Denver
Detroit
Lawrence Marshall Byers
Des Moines
Landot
Missouri Pententiary
Jefferson City
Wth
Europe
Bronx
Charlestos
Mary Ide
S. H. M. Byers
Col. al. Swalm
Oskaloosa
Frances Lyon
Queen Anne
Scotland
Polk County Insanity Commission
State Fair Grounds
Shirley Gillilland
Misa Gertrude von Petzold
First Unitarian Church
Lieces
Miller
Criminal Division
District Court
William Secrist
Eldora
East Des Moines
Press Club of
J. P. Dolliver
A. B. Cummins
J. A. T. Hull
Iowa
Washington
Union County Court House
Court House
Milwaukee
Charles City
Presbyterian
Dexter
W. Somerville Colby
Colby
Clear Lake
Florence Leavenworth Colby
George D. Eaton
Afton
State College For the Blind
Vinton
Board of Control
Joseph B. Vance
Hood River
Franklin
James A. Howe
Tihlle Davenport
G. W. Davenport
Warren
Davenport
Deg Moinea
John P. Woodbury
First National Bank of
Marshalltown
Maurice Lynch
San Francisco
Mercy Hospital
Congress
State Fair Board
Perry Creek
Sioux City
Marshalltown Light, Power and Railway Company
Hattie Tracy
Misa Blanche Thomas
Nashua
Marshall
Des’ Moines
Shéyerman Bros Company
Perry
Dew Moines
Julian W. Richards
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Harriet Lake
Independence
William B. Kibbey
Mary F. Williams
Mount Vernon
Marian Mahon
Ottumwa
Susanna H. Weare
Evelyn F. Morrell
Red Oak
Civic Department
William T. Johnson
C. D. Hirst
M. B. Fisher
J. B. Hessler
Iowa City
James McFadden
Dubuque
Health Department
J. W. Cory
Spencer
Margaret V. Clark
Waterloo
Alice G. Rowe
Boone
Kate M. Cox
Rock Rapids
J. H. McNgeill
Sanborn
Leona Call
Webster City
BH. L. Johnson
A. Antrobita
Burlington
P. G. Freeman
Julia C. Hallam
Margaret W. Brown
Grace P. Pack
Grinnell
Clark Ansley
Ella Hamilton Durley
J. H. Woods
G. W. Eshelman
Cherokee
M. J. Tobin
A. R. Dewey
Fairbanks
H. H. Griffith
Dea’.Maines
Florence “E. Ward
Cedar Falls
Frank P. Gardner
Newton
Mayme Weller
C. B Hepler
Fort Dodge
Henry B. Stone
Elizabeth Evins
Keokuk
A. W
Carroll
Switzerland
Louisiana
Mount Pleasant Asylum
Harvey Ryan
Governor Carroll
Commercial Club Committee
Rock Island
Des Moines Letter Carriers Elect Delegates
Des Moines Hawk Eye Branch 552 held its annual meeting to select four delegates to the national convention in St. Paul on September 5. Ed Stratter J O Hughes Fred M McFarland and William Chambers will represent the local unit likely drawing over 3 000 delegates to the gathering.
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Des Moines
Hawkeye Branch
St. Paul
Ed. Stratter
J. O. Hughes
Fred M. McFarland
William Chambers
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