Hepburn Rate Law Ruling Limits Carrier Liability
Mount Ayr Iowa December 2 Judge H M Towner rules on Pine Brothers vs Burlington railroad interpreting Hepburn rate law section 20. Carriers cannot contract away liability for negligence but may set value for rate if not arbitrary. Stallion worth $1900 died due to transport negligence. lower valuation used to obtain cheaper freight contested.
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Mount Ayr
H. M. Towner
Pine Brothers
Burlington Railroad
Pine Brothers of
Diagonal
Bushnell, LL
Bushnell
Towner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clarkson not removed as New York port surveyor
Secretary MacVeagh clarified that General James Clarkson was not removed from office as surveyor of the port of New York. He explained the resignation was agreed two years ago to take effect January 1, with the four year term ending next April, despite friends’ letters from Iowa asking why he left early.
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MacVeagh
New York
Washington
James
Clarkson
Mr. MacVeagh
General Clarkson
Iowa
Boy Confesses Guilt in Iowa Assault Case
Mason City Iowa December 2 Harry Heuerman nineteen pleaded guilty before Judge Kelley to criminal assault in a joint indictment with S S Sherman Heuerman worked for Sherman who was Thornton Enterprise manager evidence showed a plot to entice Laura Parish into the Enterprise office Sherman charged with aiding but not proven guilty awaiting sentence
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Mason City
Harry Heuerman
S. S. Sherman
Kelley
Heuerman
F Or
Sherman
Thornton Enterprise
Laura Parish
Enterprise
Creston Theater Destroyed by Fire in Iowa
The Masonic temple in Creston Iowa burned down reportedly from spontaneous combustion. The blaze consumed the roof and hindered fire crews as they fought the fire. The theater, a county landmark, faced about 50000 dollars in losses with 10000 dollars insured.
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Creston
Dee
Masonic Temple
Iowa
Congressman Pickett Visits Dubuque for River Improvement Data
Congressmen Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo arrived in Dubuque on the way to Washington seeking information to support appropriations for upper Mississippi River improvements. He aims to place the stream on a navigable basis in all open seasons.
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Pickett
Dubuque
Charles E. Pickett
Waterloo
Washington
Mississippi River
Charles City Gets Carnegie Endowment Funds
Charles City college in Iowa announced it has secured the $50,000 needed to receive Carnegie’s $25,000 endowment, with Carnegie’s secretary stating the check will be sent.
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Charles City
Carnegie
Charles City College
Andrew Carnegie
Cream Testing Fine Appeals Pure Food Case
Newton Iowa December 2. B Bishop & Co appeal a $25 fine from Justice Allfree for alleged pure food law violation. They tested cream at 25 percent fat though the actual content was 19 percent.
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Newton
B. Bishop & Co
Justice Allfree
Court moves to Washington in inquiry after shooting
Brownsville Tex Dec 2 The military court of inquiry finishing its investigation of the shooting in the city involving Twenty fifth Infantry soldiers left for Washington. The court will resume sittings next Wednesday. Trajectory traced showed bullets pierced map houses fired from barracks C and D then occupied by negro soldiers. Several former soldiers are expected to be summoned as witnesses in Washington.
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Brownsville
Tex
Military Court of
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Washington
Mrs. Doxey to Be Arrested in Bigamy Charge
A warrant for bigamy was issued against Mrs. J B Doxey of Columbus Nebraska by St. Louis county prosecutor R J Shackleford. Mrs Doxey and her husband are to appear in Nebraska tomorrow to answer charges tied to a marriage to Mrs Doxey in Clayton Missouri last April and to a $3200 life insurance claim.
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St. Louis
J. B. Doxey
Columbus
Neb
R. J. Shackleford
St. Louis County
Erder
Shackleford
Doxey
Burlington
Clayton
Elder
Hart Embezzled $29,000 Pleads Guilty in New Orleans
New Orleans December 2 Henry T Hart Jr charged with embezzling 29000 from the Illinois Central Railroad where he worked as a collector pleaded guilty to one count in the criminal district court. Sentence was deferred.
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New Orleans
Henry T. Hart, Jr
Inois Central Railroad
Criminal District Court
Pierce Claims Immunity in Perjury Case
In the state versus Henry Clay Pierce charged with false swearing the defense filed a petition asserting immunity from trial. They argue his testimony given in New York Missouri and other places about his company is being used against him in court.
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Austin
Tex
Henry Clay Pierce
Machinery Hall at the State Fair Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Iowa Implement Dealers association endorsing Governor Carrolls plan to cover the state fair with a machinery hall and to widen or narrow roads, with land to be managed by farmers and costs funded by a four mill tax, plus possible extra taxation. The group notes potential 200000 acres of land wasted by wide roads and questions funding.
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Des Moines
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
Carroll
Latham Sets Flight Record in Severe Gale at Mourmelon
Hubert Latham, the French aeronaut, climbs to about 1,600 feet in a gale at Mourmelon France, surpassing the official world record as wind nears forty miles per hour.
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Latham
Mourmelon
France
Hubert Latham
Rescued From Wrecked Mine Near Ducktown Tenn
Eight men trapped by a shaft house fire in the London mine of the Tennessee Copper company were brought to the surface in Ducktown Tennessee. None reported injured.
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Ducktown
Tenn
London
Tennessee Copper Company
England Fages Political Crisis Deepens In Budget Clash
London December 2 The political crisis sparked by the Lords refusing consent to the budget deepens. The cabinet held an early meeting to confirm its course and draft a Commons motion for Asquith. Parliament will prorogue around mid January with dissolution to follow. Election campaigning begins tomorrow led by Lloyd George Churchill Lansdowne and Chamberlain as they argue over the budget.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
David Lloyd- George
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
J. Austin Chamberlain
Many Bids For Big Fight In New York
In New York the world championship heavyweight bout between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson drew record bids but no decision was announced to avoid police conflict. The winner will be declared in Hoboken, New Jersey. John Gleason and James Coffroth bid $125,000 for a July 4 fight at Colma Athletic Club Ocean View or San Francisco with rights to picture proceeds.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Hoboken
N. J
John Gleason
San Francisco
James Coffroth
Colma Athletic Club
Ocean View
Heavy Hog Loss in Iowa City Area
David Hughes of near Iowa City reports 124 hogs dead from cholera, a loss exceeding $1,000. Most were shoats nearing market readiness, threatening local producers.
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Iowa City
Ila
David Hughes
Iowa Team Wins Narrow Margin in Stool Judging Trophy
The Iowa state college team wins the stool judging trophy for a second time, finishing with 4 940 points. Ontario Agricultural College places second, Ohio third, followed by Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. Ten top individuals include Mowls and Thompson of Ohio and multiple Iowa victors. Prof. Dinsmore and Kennedy coached the Iowa team.
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Chicago
Iowa Stat College
Iowa
Ontario Agricultural College
Ohio
Iowa College
Dinsmore
Kennedy
Ontario
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas
L. G. Mowls
P. G. White
M. G. Thornburg
J. J. Thompson
D. Baker
R. H. Camp
R. W. Cassady
Thomas
Prairie to sail from Philadelphia with Marines for Panama
The Prairie will sail from Philadelphia tomorrow for Panama carrying 400 to 700 Marines, a navy department statement said.
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South Washington
the Prairie
Philadelphia
Panama
Navy Department
Earthquake Destroys Villages in Bitlis Region Turkey
An official dispatch from Bitlis reports several small villages in Asiatic Turkey were destroyed by an earthquake. The message connects the disaster to the Bitlis area with no further casualty details provided.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Bitlis
Mudge Heads Rock Island as Winchell Takes Frisco Sale
New York December 2 definite announcement that B F Yoakum B L Winchell and associates have bought the St Louis and San Francisco road from Rock Island Separate operation of the line to be pursued and Winchell expected as president of the San Francisco company H A Mudge elected president of Rock Island Road.
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Winchell
Frisc
New York
B. F Yoakum
B. L. Winchell
St. Loui
San Francisco
Rock Island Company
H. A. Mudge
Rock Island
Carlisle House Seized Over Jewelry Debt
United States marshal attaches 1426 K Street N W in Washington to satisfy a $2385 claim by a New York jewelry firm against former Treasury secretary John G Carlisle for diamonds and other jewelry sold between 1906 and 1908.
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New York
Kentuckian
Washington
K Street
N. W
John G. Carlisle
the Treasury
Cleveland
United States
District of Columbia
Carlisle
Markets Chicago Hogs and Cattle Summary December 2 1909
Hogs estimated receipts 20000 with leftovers 10510. Market steady to 5 lower. Light hogs 7 65 to 8 15. Mixed packers 7 76 to 8 30. Heavy shipping grades 8 5 to 8 35. Rough 7 85 to 8 10. Cattle 7000 steady. Sheep 16000 weak.
Market Hog and cattle prices and receipts report
Chicago December 2 1909 hogs and cattle market totals show estimated receipts 16900 to 7000 for hogs and cattle with steady to strong market signals. Hogs led by bulk 8 10 to 8 40 for various grades while cattle and sheep posted steady to strong tones with Western and Texan stockers noted.
Care of John A Babcock North American Live Stock
Notice lists John A Babcock as contact for North American Live Stock and U S Stock Yards Chicago. Public notice indicates handling of stock commission matters at the Chicago facility under the care of Babcock.
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Stock Commission Company
U. S
Knox Severs Quiet Diplomacy with Nicaragua over Zelaya Tyranny
Secretary Knox declared the Zelaya government a tyrant and violator of international law in a blistering letter to Felipe Rodriguez charging torture and executions of Americans. He recognizes the Nicaraguan revolution as United States favored and warns all parties to answer for actions affecting Americans and Central American peace. Rodriguez, though stripped of diplomatic duties, may still act as a conduit for the faction.
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Washington
Knox
Felipe Rodriguez
Legation
Zelaya
United States
Central America
Senor Rodriguez
Congress
Senor Rodrigues
Negro preacher burned at stake near Cochran Georgia
John Harvard, a negro preacher, shot and fatally wounded Will D. Booth near Cochran Georgia. A mob captured Harvard five miles away and burned him at a stake as fuel was piled high. He reportedly confessed the shooting and claimed self defense citing frightened mules.
Egan to Attend Hearing on Cook Records
The American minister Maurice F. Egan said he would be delighted to attend the examination of Dr. Cook's records if they arrive before his departure for the United States on leave from the mission. He received Rector Torp's invitation and will attend if timing allows.
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Cook
Copenhagen
Maurice F. Egan
Torp
University of Copenhagen
Grand Jury Indicts Franklin County Druggists
Hampton Iowa December term indictments target Arthur and Anderson Drug Co B M Punk and J J Marshal of Hampton C A Ageson of Coulter and John Reithan of Latimer Reithan pleaded guilty and was fined three hundred dollars and costs others to stand trial as charged for alleged law compliant conduct in drug trade locally.
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Grand Jury
Hampton
Franklin County
Arthur & Anderson Drug Company
B. M. Punk
J. J. Marshal
C. A. Ageson
Coulter
John Reithan
Latimer
Reithan
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