Byers Opening Speech Sets Tone at Iowa Convention
Des Moines March 1 Republican state convention opened with Gen J W Byers named temporary chairman. He hailed Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest modern leader, lauded Republican strides, urged unity under the banner Republican and backed William H Taft for president, predicting Iowa would lead with a 150,000 vote majority.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Gena. J. W. Byers
State Central Committee
Gen. Byers
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Iowa
Willam H. Taft
Allison controlled Third District caucus result in 69 to 48 vote
Des Moines reports show Allison influence in the Third District with a 69 to 48 caucus vote. Delegates to the national convention include Guthrig of Dubuque and Schaftter of Wadle Grove, with alternates Chappell of Independence and Clark of Hampton. Butler County contest dismissed in Allison’s favor.
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Des Moines
Friends
Allison
J. R. Guthrig
Dubuque
Eugene Schaftter
Wagle Grove
H. G. Chappell
Independence
R.H. Glark
Hampton
Hurd
Committee On
Cummins
W. M. Law
Waterloo
Duncan Rule
Mason City
Charles Webster
Decorah
W. L. Eaton
Osage
M. L. Beddow
J. A. Smith
Butler County
Rehearing of Case Refused in Major Iowa Suit
The Iowa Supreme Court has overruled the appeal in J. B. Puckett vs. J. A. Guenther, affirming the district court judgment of about $11,200 plus costs, with total costs now near $14,000. The 1904 trade involved cash, land, and stock valued at up to $25 an acre, prompting fraud claims. Attorneys Mears & Lovejoy led for the plaintiff. Reed & Tuthill, Courtright & Arbuckle, and ex-Attorney General Remley argued for the defense.
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Supreme ‘Court
J. B. Puckett
J. A. Guenther
District Court
Supreme Court
Mears & Lovejoy
Reed & Tuthill
Courtright’ &Arbuckie
exAttorney
Hemley
Town City
Relay
Defense
Lovejoy
S.T. Mears
J. B. Piete
Erner
Iowa
Alabama
United States
Walus
Minesota
Codir’ Falls
Puckett
Cedar Palla
Hair
Minnesota
dJatting
Platt
Blackhawk
Gourtright & Arbuckle
Remley
Plasterers Move To Form Union In Waterloo
Plasterers and contractors in Waterloo plan a Friday meeting at Central Labor Hall to organize a union. About 25 to 36 journeymen and contractors are ready to sign the charter as E. G. Pullen acts as organizer to smooth the process. If formed, the group would join the Operative Plasterers International Association to raise wages and improve the craft amid economic pressures.
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Labor Hall
Plasterers and Contractors
Waterloo
Central Later Hall
Pullen
Operatioa Plasterers International Association
Duty ticket filed for city election candidates list
The Duty ticket for the municipal election on March 30 was filed by City Auditor RC Thompson, with L. Vale and A. Wy Besvus as council at large candidates. The slate includes Mayor 4, Baty. Engineer C T Wilson. Park Commissioner H W Grout. Treasurer W W Miller. Police Judge A B Kepford. Solicitor S H Eildebrand. and ward councilmen A H Holt, M B Locke, P J Rechtfertig, Joan F Simpson, plus at large east L Vale and west A W Brown.
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Marsh
Thompson
L. ‘Vale
A. Wy
Besvus
Tha
Baty
C. T. Wilson
H. We. Grout
W. W. Miler
A. B. Kepford
S. H. Eildebrand
L. Vale
A. W. Brown
A. H. Holt
M B. Locke
P. J. Rechtfertig
Joan F. Simpson
Seebers Seizes Logan Lease In Surprise Transfer
Henry Seebers of Tremont House gains control of the Logan hotel furnishings from I W Johnston Co in a Monday handover. Johnston exits to focus on the Ds, while Seebers runs both Tremont and Logan with his son and daughter assisting at Tremont. Nell Burton stays as Logan day clerk. Etardishy remains night clerk.
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Henry Seebers
Tremont
Logan House
I. W. Johnston & Co
Johnston
Tia Ds
Jaugun
Scebvers
Logan
The
Nell Burton
Ceming
Vintan
Tremont House
Nia
My. Seober
George Danchy
Dred- Garrabrandt
Rhomberg Brothers v Sanders Hearings in District Court
Case in Blackhawk county district court involves Rhomberg Brothers Co. suing B F Sanders for 45.62 for alleged special constable services in April 1902 linked to cases Lawson vs A V Lawson and Hixson vs J M Hixson. Auditor Rainwater served notice. plaintiff claims unpaid liquor sales and seeks recovery. The county may deny connection to the services. further testimony follows after an election.
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Blackhawk
DH. McGuire
Marengo
Iowa
Rainbow
Plate
Rhomberg Nros
Benjamin Sanders
Cts
Dla Wie
Lorenco
Truth in Miners Trial Reveals Orchard Admission
Sensational testimony linked mine workers to the Steunenberg murder. Harry Orchard admitted murders in arraignment. Judge Wood presided as Haywood Pettibone cases followed, and the judge recommended commuting Orchard’s death sentence to imprisonment.
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Orchard
Woot
Haywoods
Pettibono
Three deaths and a birth scattered through Waterloo notices
A jumble of obituaries and a newborn is noted in Waterloo. Mrs Margaré Wilson dies in her daughter’s home after illness. Mrs W. W. Lawrence dies after a stroke with survivors including a husband and three children. Nellie May Harris Barrie dies after childbirth with her infant son surviving. Nelle Harris Barria, born last Thursday, dies the same day with extended family connection to Meade, Harris, and Barr families. Funeral services planned in Waterloo and interments in Elmwood and Fairview cemeteries.
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Rap
Delors
California
Ey Wilson
Barr
F J, Bighmey
Franke Benadier
City
G. A. Willard
Waterloo
Episcopal Church
H. €. Johnson
Nashua
Lewis
Rosale
Marie
Thireday
Nellie May Harris
Nelle May
Barria
Tuonday
Wat ‘Hington
Harria
Harris
John Meade
A. R. Harris
Pinslave
Waterloo Manufactic Jing Co
Shawhe
Mhcires
Slatera Olive
Katie
Meade
Sasle Hostetter
Hema
N. G. Tienman
Elmwood Cemetery
Clothes Torn From Body In Near-Fatal Accident At New Hartford
In New Hartford Merah Richardson, 19, while helping his brother George Richardson two miles west of town, was caught in machinery belts. His clothes ripped from his body, his back badly cut, and he sustained bruises and possible internal injuries. Dr. Jaynes expects three days to assess recovery as friends rush to aid him. Also noted are reports of a rural schools declamatory contest across Eagle, Clackhawk, Lincoln, and Orange townships held in Hudson Tuesday evening with Ruth Masala of Voorhees School earning first honors for representation at the county contest.
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New Hartford
Merah
Derl Richardson
High Brother
George Richardson
Jaynes
Eagle, Clackhawk
Linco
Orange
Hudson
Meh Plehy
Migs Ruth Masala
Voorhees Achnol
Tincoln
Church
Waterino
Ma nor Central names Armour as director in Fish succession
In New York today J Ogden Armour was elected director to succeed Stuyvesant Fish at the Ma nor Central railway directors meeting. Directors voted to authorize a special stockholders meeting to vote on a thirty percent increase in the company's capital stock.
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New York
Manor’ Central Railway
J. Ogden = Armour
Stuyvesant Fish
New Graft Launched by New York News in Va
United States derelict destroy er Seneca was successfully launched today. Emily Hepburn granddaughter of Congressman Hepburn of Iawa christened the vessel. The Seneca is the Nret craft of her type over constrructed.
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Lowell
Stull
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
New York News
United States Stetes
Seneca
Emily Hepburn
Congressman Hepburn
Iawa
Murderer Near Death in Druchsal Penitentiary
Kavlan, a former professor in Washington D C serving life for his mother in law's murder, is near death in the Druchsal penitentiary as of March 18.
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Kahrisrike
Kavlan
Washington, D. C
Druchsal
Toletia Farm Injury Report From Iowa Notice
A 13 year old boy Ogear Ferris son of Ferris of Toletia Iowa suffered a foot ax injury while chopping wood He crawled home a short distance then fainted and was found unconscious later in the day Webster City Democrats Send Delegation to Cedar Rapids State Convention with Hamilton county to field a full county ticket delegates listed and turnout noted against the background of a sparsely represented convention.
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Toletia
Iowa
Ward , Ferriss
Ogear
Ferris
Iwo
Here
Woo
Insight
Hamilton
Bryan
Webster City
Hamilton County
Cedar Rapides
Bryan Lewis
J. D. Riste
N. L. Rood
T. F. Baldus
Willam Neege
Death of Charles B. E. Oakes in Clinton Cottage
Charles B. E. Oakes, 72, was found dead in his Clinton cottage where he lived alone. Officials believe he died ten days prior from heart failure. A local carpenter, Frank Fortunski, is confined at home due to illness.
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Charles BE. Oakes
Oak‘ab
Lous
Lana
Wade
Frank Fortunski
Bis
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