Senator Bailey in Fist Fight in Senate Press Gallery
Washington May 28 Senator Bailey of Texas and W S Manning of the New York Times fought in the senate press gallery after a dispute over an article on the income tax. They were separated by officials and bystanders, with Bailey calling the writer a liar and Manning denying authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Manning
Senate
Washington
Bailey
Texas
Manning
New York Times
New York
Ator Clapp
Larringe
Aldrich
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Manning
Senator Bailey
Clapp
Dyer Seeks Iowa G A R Commander Post Again
Mason City Iowa May 28 H A Dyer a prominent figure in G A R circles and a former Iowa department commander candidate will seek the post again at the annual encampment June 6 to 8 at Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
H. A. Dyer
Iowa Department of the Order
Fort Dodge
Montclair Amateur Travers Challenges English Champion
Jerome D. Travers of Montclair New Jersey and Montclair Golf Club is an American amateur champion who traveled to England to contest the title. He is a young vigorous player whose performance shines in close finishes, drawing comparisons to Walter J. Travis as English experts anticipate his challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome DD. Travers
Enngland
Montclair
N. J
Travers
Jerome D. Travers
England
Banquet welcomes 1500 at thirteenth railroad Y M C A conference
In St Louis May 28 a banquet for 1500 railroad men and officials capped the opening day of the thirteenth international railroad Y M C A conference. John J. McCook of New York presided as speakers from railroads included W C Brown F A Delcino George W Stevens and Thomas J Freeman. Workers were represented by W S Stone and Alfred E Marling. Religious meetings were held at depots and freight yards. Proceedings continued with 1500 delegates registered at the Odeon venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
First Regiment
John J. McCook
New York
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
F. A. Delcino
Wabash Railroad
George W. Stevens
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Thomas J. Freeman
International and Great Northern Railway
W. S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Alfred E. Marling
International Committee of Railroad
Odeon
Delilah Fails Is Free After Eleven Years In Iowa
Delilah Fails returns to her Waverly home after serving eleven years and three months of a twenty year sentence for the murder of James Kern. Kern’s son William, who aided in the crime, served seven years for complicity. The couple had planned marriage when she began her sentence at age twenty. she is now crippled with rheumatism from prison.
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Waterloo
Delilah Fails
Waverly
James Kern
Kern
William
Delilah
Miss Fails
Soldier Fulfills Vow Kills Former Army Comrade in Puebla
In Puebla on May 28, Lieutenant Braulio Gutierrez shot and killed Adalberto Reyes after a years old vow. Reyes' wife and children pleaded for mercy as the two men, once army colleagues, settled a quarrel from Reyes’ discharge. Gutierrez had risen to a commissioned rank but carried out the murder as revenge.
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Puebla
Mex
Braulio Gutierrez
Adalberto Reyes
Reyes
Gutierrez
Senate postpones income tax debate amid sugar tariff clash
In a 50 to 33 vote the Senate delayed further income tax consideration to June 10 as it kept focusing on the sugar schedule. Debates over the Dutch standard and refined sugar duties highlighted rising Cane vs Beet sugar tensions, with Cummins arguing to curb the sugar trust’s power. Porto Rican affairs also dominated House discussion, defending reform measures and criticizing the Porto Rican assembly's actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Bailey
Aldrich
Louisiana
Foster
McEnery
Cummins
American Sugar Refining Company
Smith
United States
Porto Rico
Douglas
Olmstead
Scott
Porto Rican Assembly
Martin
Col
Garrett
Tenn
Larringa
Wright brothers celebration invites sent to diplomatic corps
Congressman J M Cox forwarded invitations to the diplomatic corps in Washington for the Wright brothers celebration in Dayton on June 17 and 18. The notice notes opposition to a carpetbag government and remarks on bells and servants in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
J. M. Cox
Washington
Two Roll Under Wheels Doomed Tragedy at Fremont Depot
At Fremont Nebraska May 28 a Fremont youth Frank Kent killed by a moving train and Deputy Sheriff W P Condit severely wounded after a struggle to stop Kent from leaping onto the tracks. Kent had been declared insane and was being sent to the state hospital at Lincoln. Both men fell under the wheels as the train passed, Kent crushed and Condit's leg torn off at the ankle.
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Fremont
Neb
Frank Kent
W. P. Condit
Kent
State Hospital
Lincoln
Condit
Oldest Kansas Editor Dies in His Ninetieth Year
Topeka reports F. P. Baker editor of Kansas newspapers for many decades has died in his ninetieth year. Baker is noted as the oldest editor in the state and a longtime figure in Kansas journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
F. P. Baker
Hogs and cattle market report for Chicago May 28 1909
Estimated receipts and prices across hogs cattle and sheep show mixed trade. Hogs range from 5 80 to 7 50 with weights and packers' grades cited and cattle and sheep segments noted as slow or weak or strong by category. Furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Company at Chicago Postal Telegraph Building.
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Texas
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Tears Flow at Junkin's Trial in Centerville
Ten witnesses testifying in Centerville Iowa describe the murder of Clara Rosen of Ottumwa. The mother and sister show deep emotion while the sister identifies torn clothing as hers. Local militia stands ready amid fears of unrest.
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Centerville
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
Miltia
Miss Rosen
Rock Island Rebates Alleged in $350,000 Suit
In Des Moines on May 28 W G Agar testifies that he may have received checks from the Rock Island railroad. The defense seeks to prove the railroad does not play favorites by showing rebates allegedly paid to various parties. Agar would not specify the purpose of the checks beyond a possible Valley Junction episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rock Island Railroad
W. G. Agar
Valley Junction
Mr. Agar
Inspector Hugh Cooper surveys river for dam plan
Keokuk Iowa May 28 Hugh L Cooper engineer of the Niagara Falls plant travels with John R Freeman Panama canal official to inspect the Mississippi stretch from Keokuk to Fort Madison The Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power company plans a 12000000 dam at the site delivering 200000 horsepower and aims to secure capital for what would be a major national engineering project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh L. Cooper
Keokuk
Niagara Falls
John R. Freeman
Panama Canal Commission
Mississippi
Fort Madison
Cooper
Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power Company
MONEY IN GOPHER HUNTING IN IOWA STATE
Henry Strehter of Princeton Scott county claims Iowa gopher hunting title by turning in 548 pairs of claws totaling 28.10 and another 267 pairs days later. The bounty law has paid 1694.80 for 16948 pairs in 1908 and 12907 pairs so far this year.
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Scott County
Davenport
Henry Strehter
Princeton
Iowa
Edward Collins
Quaker City Faces Strike Over Transit Labor Sale
A mass meeting of Philadelphia Rapid Transit motormen and conductors voted to strike at the executive committee's call. The hall was crowded as calls emerged for a 24 hour strike, and resolutions were adopted due to President Parsons’ failure to negotiate with representatives.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
National Organization
Parsons
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Slinys
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John A. Babcock
North American Live Stock Commission Company
U.S
Ili
Junkin
Stain
Rock Island
Quaker City
Ors
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