Wrights Given National Honor By President Taft
Wilbur and Orville Wright received the first public recognition of their aeronautical achievements from President Taft in Washington. The Aero Club of America presented gala medals, with remarks praising the brothers and hinting the age of flight has begun.
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Orville Wright
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Wrights
Herbert Parsons
New York
A. Holland Forbes
The
Aero Club
Catherine Wright
Aeroplanists
Wright
Abandons Deal At Boone Franchise Bid Falls Through
In Boone Iowa attorney R Dyer for Pratt Brown and Roper said clients withdraw all propositions and will not seek a franchise to buy Reynolds electrical properties stating that council imposed provisions destroy the value of the franchise Des Moines reports Lars W Boe Waldorf college Forest City and a Thirty third general assembly member is slated for the presidency of St Olaf university Northfield Minnesota the largest school under the United Norwegian Lutheran church
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Des Moines
Lars W. Boe
Waldorf College
Forest City
Thirty-third General Assembly
St. Olaf University
Northfield
Minn
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
Taft Urges Complete Church Emulation in U S Elections
President Taft told the congress of Roman Catholic missionaries in Washington that complete church emulation is a good thing and there should be no invidious distinctions in elections due to religious belief. He spoke on Philippines church state relations and predicted eventual strengthening of the church there. The country, he said, is broad enough for all denominations to work together.
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Philippines
Auctioneers Gather in Indianapolis for Inaugural Convention
The International Association of Auctioneers began its first annual convention in Indianapolis. A. P. Mason of Union, Iowa, serves as president of the organization.
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International Association of Auctioneers
A. P. Mason
Union
Confederates Welcome Grant At Civil War Reunion
Memphis Tennessee June 11 A frenzied welcome by the men in gray greeted the son of the man who defeated them at the nineteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans The parade scene featured General Frederick Dent Grant in the reviewing stand as Confederate veterans pressed forward to shake his hand with tears and emotion in his eyes and a blessing on their lips.
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Frederick Dent Grant
United States Army
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General Grant
Against Deep Waterway Report to Congress Opposes 14-Foot Route
A special board of Army Engineers reports to Congress that a fourteen-foot waterway from St. Louis to the gulf is undesirable. The panel cites construction costs of 128 million dollars and annual maintenance expenses near 6 million dollars, arguing against proceeding with the plan.
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Army Engineers
Washington
St. Louis
Gulf
Board of Engineers
Iowa Manufacturers Back Dolliver Cummins Tariff Stand
At Davenport the Iowa State Manufacturers association endorsed Senators Dolliver and Cummins for their tariff positions. Dillon Turney of Fairfield elected president with J. M. Jennings, S. W. Mercer, and G. A. Wrightman as officers. They support a nonpartisan state railway commission and a $5,000 annual salary for commissioners, appointed by the governor with senate ratification.
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Dillon Turney
Fairfield
State Association
Marshalstown
Iowa State Manufacturers’ Association
Dolliver and Cummins
J. M. Jennings
S. W. Mercer
Iowa City
G. A. Wrightman
Des Moines
Nui
Senate
Profit in County Farm Mason City Iowa
The county farm is valued at 40000 by the board of supervisors in its annual report. Land value at 60 per acre for 203 acres is 12180. Income over expenses amounts to 1035. Crops totaling 2965 were raised including wheat corn oats barley hay straw fodder and potatoes. About 120 cattle with horses hogs and poultry bring total value to 6722.80. Buildings valued at 15413. There are 30 inmates, 20 males and 10 females, 16 in the insane hospital.
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Mason City
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Insane Hospital
Evidence Against Calhoun Ali In San Francisco
Assistant District Attorney Heney announced the prosecution will rest its case today in the trial of Patrick’s album. The hearing is held in San Francisco with the adjournment approaching.
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Aorney Heney
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Flood Check At Soo Canal After Gate Breakage
Sault Ste. Marie Mich June 11 After a night of work canal employees partially shut off water roaring through the Canadian ship canal since the lock gates were torn out by the steamer Perry G Walker Eight of ten steel wickets have been placed leaving four still raised by the immense head of water An official government inquiry will determine responsibility for the accident.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Canadian Ship Canal
Perry G. Walker
Burlington Dining Car Conductor Shoots Wife in Jealousy
George Cox of St Paul a dining car conductor for Northern Pacific shot his wife Bessie Cox in a Burlington rooming house. He also attempted to kill Pearl Smith but the bullet missed. Cox was arrested as jealousy is alleged to drive the crime.
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George Cox
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Bessie Cox
Pearl Smith
Aldrich Defeats Dolliver in Pro-Growth GOP Push
Washington June 11 Senator Dolliver and several progressive Republicans lost repeatedly as they tried to trim finance committee rates. Dolliver pressed amendments to limit duties to pure wool in mixed cloths and to curb wool duties overall, but most proposals failed with votes near party lines and only a few Democrats siding with him.
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Aldrich
Iowa
Finance Committee
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Beveridge
Bristow
Brown
Burkett
Clapp
Cummins
LaFollette
Nelson
McEnery
Pension plan favored by Iowa Labor Federation
The Iowa State Federation of Labor urged a state pension system for the sick and disabled and proposed government work for unemployed at union wages. It rejected initiative referendum and women's suffrage. Officers named include A. L. Unick, Ed Schrempf, Harry Strief. Des Moines River flooding risk noted as Des Moines and Raccoon rivers rise.
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Dubuque
Iowa State Federation of Labor
A. L. Unick
Des Moines
Ed Schrempf
Harry Strief
Sioux City
Theodore Carstensen
Clinton
R. G. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
S. C. Turner
Ottumwa
D. J. Kenny
Keokuk
Strief
Urick
Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Prices June 11 1909
Hogs receipts 22 000 left from yesterday 7 107 market steady to five lower Light hogs 6 85 to 7 45 Mixed packers 7 10 to 7 75 Heavy shipping 7 20 to 7 85 Rough 7 20 to 7 40 Cattle 1 400 Sheep 7 000 steady to 10 lower Estimated receipts today 24 000 Official receipts yesterday 24 180 Shipments 4 061 Market slow weak 5 to 10 lower Beef cows and heifers 2 40 to 6 25 Texas steers 4 60 to 6 20 Stockers and feeders 3 60 to 5 50 Western cattle 4 75 to 6 Estimated receipts tomorrow 16 000 Market steady to 10 lower Native sheep 3 75 to 6 10 Western sheep 3 75 to 6 15 Lambs 5 25 to 8 20 Market fairly active and weak 10 lower than yesterday Beef and sheep prices listed by Beach Wickham Grain Co Postal Telegraph Building Chicago
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Texas
Death Calls Rev Edward Everett Hale in Roxbury Mass
Revered Unitarian minister Rev Edward Everett Hale D D aged eighty seven died at his Roxbury home. He served fifty years at South Congregational church and influenced peace efforts, abolition, and Civil War relief. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm at South Congregational church with Edward Cummings and J D Normandie officiating.
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Boston
Edward Everett Hale
D. D
United States Senate
Eilen D. Hale
Philip L. Hale
Arthur Hale
Washington
H. Edward Everett Hale, Jr
Union College
Dr. Hale
Hale
Taft
South Congregational Church
Garrison
Phillips
Death of Prohibition Leader Gideon Taber Stewart
Pasagena Cal June 11 Gideon Taber Stewart sixty years prominent in the prohibition movement and 1876 party candidate for vice president died at his home aged eighty five He practiced law in Ohio and during the war edited papers in Toledo Norwalk and Dubuque Ia
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Pasagena
Cal
Gideon Taber Stewart
Hey
Ohio
Toledo
Norwalk
Dubuque
Immigration theme dominates National Charities Conference
Buffalo June 11 Immigration and its impact on family integrity amid vice and crime sparked a heated debate at the thirty sixth national conference of charities and correction. The session on immigrants stirred a flurry over the yellow peril but ended with tense feelings among delegates.
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Buffalo
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Lightning Claims Two In Joplin Area Deaths
Two people died when a severe electrical storm struck the Joplin region. Charles Brown, six, son of Mrs. Josie Brown of Joplin, and Edward Poe, a farmer near Anderson, were killed by lightning during the storm on June 10.
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