Dairy outlook and contract labor issues after holiday recess
Washington reports Iowa ranks high in dairy production with butter forecasts for farms and factories. The Senate plans an inquiry into the dairy system while contract convict labor resurfaces as a major topic after the recess, with AFL leaders lobbying against it and citing an Iowa commission report criticizing cruelty and reform failures.
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Washington D.C
United States
Iowa
Winton
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Rome
New York
Pennsylvania
Senate
American Federation of Tlator
Ouster Proceedings Filed Against Harlan Mayor
Des Moines. Attorney General Cosson files ouster charges in Shelby county district court against Harlan Mayor W. N. Raughn for misconduct and neglect. Motion seeks outside judge. petition notes intoxicated conduct on a specific August evening and alleged refusal to perform duties. Citizens’ complaints prompted the action under Cosson law.
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Des Moines
Cosson
District Court
Shelby County
W. N. Raughn
Harlan
Orsan
Alley Pa
Baughass
Let Contract for Ditch in Hamilton and Story Counties
The boards of supervisors of Hamilton and Story counties awarded Phillips joint ditch No 138 for 26680 dollars. The winning bid came in 3600 below the estimated cost, with the ditch located in southern Hamilton and northern Story counties.
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Webster City
Riepervisors
Hamilton
Story Countries
Phillipa Ditel
Hiamilton County
Story County
Monro e Farmer Killed in Sad Accident Near Dunreath
A tragic incident near Dunreath reports S A Hardin's team failing to bridge and fatally striking a person. The event involves Willing Mr Hardin and a vide tenor, with unresolved details and a $2,000 claim. Fort Madison officials discuss racial seating disputes at a motion picture matter and a Fairfield theater company faces a $200 claim.
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Monroe Farmer
Monroe
Dunreath
S A Hardin
Mr Hardin
Stanth
Hilardiy
George Thomason
Hardin
Fort Madison
Lad Sentenced for Office Safe Theft in Iowa
A man accused of breaking into the Cugle Coat office, smashing a money catcher with an ax, and stealing 84 dollars in cash and checks was sent to an industrial school in Eldora. Also noted is the death of Council Bluffs veteran Clark Patton at age 65 from exposure in his yard. University of IowaCosmopolitan Club members sent Bose of Calcutta to represent the Iowa club in Philadelphia.
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Lad
Eldora Mabub
Olly
Alex Wverriv
Cugle Coat Company
Juwau
Fildora
Iowa
Council Hlunts Clark Patton
Council Bluffs
University
Iowa City
Cosmopolitan Club
University of Iowa
Bose
Calcutta
India
Philadelphia
Iowa Club
Boy Fatally Shot Near Creston At Lake
A 12 year old boy identified as Jones was fatally shot during a gathering with friends near Sumuilt Lake outside Creston. Police investigated the incident as a fatal shooting and are reviewing possible motives and suspects.
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Creston
Tarwget
Sumuilt Lake
Cide Jones
George Barbaps Fepeelon
Night of bravery aboard stranded steamer praised for discipline
Reports from New York describe the night of peril when the Strand ed steamer Turrialba ran aground in a violent snowstorm. Captain Johnston of the rescue ship Seneca lauded crew and passengers for calm, orderly conduct and steady efforts to abandoned ship and reach lifeboats.
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New York
Pea
Parren Roth
Tiurrlalaba
United States
Sanoa
Atlantis City
Turrlalba
Turrialba
Charles N. Johnston
Seneca
Turks Recall All Officers to Battle Line Amid Peace Talks
London report says Turkish officers ordered to return to regiments within 24 hours. Dispatch from Constantinople notes belief hostilities may resume despite peace conference proceedings moving slowly towards a solution. Turkey has sent its delegate to the London talks and counter proposals were discussed at a lengthy ministers' council.
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London
Adiapateh
Constantinople
Dispateh
Purkey
Che
Turkey
Council of Ministers
Miss Goulds Fiance Hides Wedding Soon
In New York on December 26 reports say Bays Binley J Shepard, a longtime railroad executive, will marry Helen M Gould within a fortnight after Christmas. He is tied to Missouri Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande railroads and has kept his present home address quiet.
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New York
Dee
Bays Binley J. Shepard
Helen M Gould
Shepard
Missouri Pacific
Tron Mountain
Denver & Rio Grande
Fort Bilgi
Shepardie
Ship's Purser Charged With Stealing Alaskan Gold From Vessel
Seattle December 27 Glen Sheppard, purser of the steamer Jefferson, was arrested and charged with taking about 57,000 dollars in Alaskan gold bullion from the ship. Charles Marrett, serving a sentence in Oregon for another crime, was pardoned for revealing the bullion’s hiding place. In Newport News the destroyer Warrington, battered in a stiff gale, reached its torpedo station slip after ten hours of heavy seas.
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Seattle Wash
Del
Glen Shepard
Jeferson
Charles Marrett
Oregon
Newport
Warrington
William Aucrom
Gibson Is Jail Santa Claus in Goshen jail
Burton W. Gibson acted as Santa Claus to prisoners in Goshen New York jail on Wednesday. He distributed oranges and baked goods purchased for the occasion in a festive civic gesture during the holiday season.
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Gibson
Santa Claus
Goshen
N. Y
Explosion near Taft rocks Panama during Christmas ball
Panama on December 26 reports say a kiosk blew up on Central avenue near the railroad station shortly after President Taft passed en route to a National theater Christmas ball. No deaths, one injury, several arrests. Police deem the blast a bomb. Taft attended the ball outside American territory. Colonel Goethals offered governor post though announcement awaited.
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Panama
Central Avenue
Taft
Porras
Goethala
Canal Zone
Goeth Nis
Washington
Goethale
Cnet Ba
Boy Slayer Sentenced to At Least Twenty Years in Auburn
Hickey, convicted in Erie county of second degree murder for the killings of Josephs of Lackawanna City, Kruek of New York, and Lowrey of Lowell, began a prison term in Auburn prison today. He confessed to three murders and to assaulting and attempting to kill about a dozen other boys. Justice Brown imposed the sentence of not less than twenty years.
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Huffalo
Nooy
Deevid
Prank Iickoy
Joweph Josephs
Lackawanna City
Michael Kruek
New York
Edward Lowrey
Lowell
Mass
Auburn
Althoiehte
Erie County
Ife
Justice Brown
Steamer Florence Ashore After Dense Fog Tragedy
Twenty-two sailors perish when the Florence of the Furness line runs aground off St Shatt’a in dense fog. Only the second mate and four sailors survive after an arduous voyage in an open boat from the wreck. The vessel had departed Halifax for Bt Juhu with a general cargo earlier.
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Florence
Tulsa Train Robbery Ends In Fatal Shooting Near Chandler
A black man was killed during an attempted robbery on a St Louis and San Francisco line train from Oklahoma City to Kansas City near Chandler. A detective passenger shot the bandit after he killed another man before boarding. Clara Morris Geta Pregente. Descriptions note Morris as a blind, retired actress flooded with holiday messages and gifts. The M Rumely Co gave Christmas cheer by distributing funds to 5,000 workers in Laporte and Richmond Indiana.
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Tulsa
Okla
Vfa
St Louis
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Chandler
Clara Morris
Geta Pregente
Yonkers
N. Y
Clara Moorris
Misa Morris
Laporte
Ind
M. Rumely Company
Richmond
Three Railroad Chiefs Indicted Under Sherman Law
Three railroad chiefs from New York and Canada were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to monopolize and restrain interstate and foreign commerce. Mel len of New York, Edson J. Chamberlin, and Alfred W. Smithers face penalties up to 5400 fine or one year in prison or both if found guilty.
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New York
Nec
Charies
Mellen
New York, New Haven A& Hartford Railroad
Edson J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Alfred W. Smithers
Grand Trunk
Federal
Grand Jury
New Haven
Wickersham
Department of Justice
Long Wko
Two Roads
New England
Chamberlin
Governor Pardons 116 After Long Clemency Conference
Governor Wilson considered 230 inmate clemency petitions with the court of pardons and granted clemency to 116 cases after a six hour session. The proceedings followed a thorough review of each file, finalizing outcomes on the majority.
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Saya
Bandits halt Alton Hummer near Springfield
Springfield December 26 The Alton Trummer Chicago and Alton train from Chicago to Kansas City was held up near Iles station four miles north of the city after midnight Tuesday. Bandits detached the engine and express car and forced the engineer and fireman at gunpoint to proceed with the engine and car. The flagman escaped and notified Springfield police. The robbers opened the safe but left with only a small amount of loot. Two suspects Hartnett and Vigus were identified by the express messenger, engineer, and fireman.
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Springfield
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
Kansas City
Iles Station
Here
Iles Junction
Express
Wee
John Hartnett
Kilmer Vigus
Restation
Express Messenger
Ram
Calm
The
Alten
Avers
McLaughlin
Miremnan Sullivan
Gift costs a fortune in Reid will dispute
New York December 27 Peter Reid a Passaic millionaire died probate shows he cut off Dr Wallace G Watson former favorite nephew from any share while other nephews received up to 10000 dollars each. Estate valued at about 40000 reflects bitter estrangement over a check shown at marriage and dating back to wartime gestures.
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Peter Reid
New York
Passaic
Beggs
Wallace G Watson
Ephew
Militunatra
Watson
Ater
Niu
Bia Unele
Lord Hardinge Bomb Wound Update and Fatalities Toll
Fragments from a bomb attack on Lord Hardinge's party during the Durbar procession in Hretht India report the viceroy's condition improving and no fever while fragments include metal bowdith. The bulletin notes two deaths and thirteen injuries among victims. A separate fire at Kankakee Illinois damaged the Chicago Indiana Southern depot and an adjacent warehouse, with losses estimated at $100000.
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Wounde
India
Lord Ardinge
Kankakee
Ill
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railway
Supreme Court Delays Des Moines Gas Ordinance Test
Washington December 26 The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review Des Moines Iowa from enforcing its 90 cent gas ordinance delaying consideration of its constitutionality.
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Des Moines
Washington
Canada at Land Show Showcases Western Farm Power
Hon Dr Roche directed a large display at the United States Land Show to highlight western Canada’s field resources. Wheat weighed 68 pounds per bushel, oats 48, barley 65, with rich crops and vegetables praised. Canadian bread, flour, cheese, and fruit won prizes abroad, and McGregor & Sons’ Glencarnock Victor won the world steer championship at Chicago.
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Chicago
Central States
Roche
Interior
United States
W. J. White
Ottawa
London
England
Gorn
Iowa
Uinois
Nebrasaka
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McGregor & Sons
Glencarnock Victor
America
Brandon
Manitoba
McGregor
Bia
British Columbia
Grealand
Gona
W. B. Scott
Provec
Informa Ye
Western Canada
Hup
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Gov. Wilson
Fortland
Ore
R. H. Mac-Whorter
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Columbia River
Madison
Wis
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Purdue Pnayeraity
Genshoe Hospital
Alton
Grack Safe
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