Des Moines Debates New Utility Bill and Related Measures
Iowa legislators near adjournment consider a public utilities bill expanding city power to set gas electric and streetcar rates via council action with a court review process and tighter control over long term car fares. Other actions include soldiers preference expansion and subpoenas for investigations while a rail telephony bill fails in the senate and education funding is trimmed.
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Des Moines
Altho
House of the
Iowa
Sesson
Springer
Kendall
Boards of Supervisors
Iowa Supreme Court
House
Senate
Executive Council
Oase
Council
House Committee On
State Board of Railroad Comissioners
Telehone
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Men Under Death Sentence Taken to Ft. Madison Prison
Des Moines April 6 Eugene C Weeks and Orrie Cross murderers George Fosdick were moved to Fort Madison penitentiary two months after the slaying that brought the death penalty to all. A guard of four deputies accompanied them as they began the journey with the prisoners calm and joking.
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Ft. Madison
Des Moines
Eugene C. Weeks
Orrie Cross
George Fosdick
Fort Madison
Yesteray
Meir
Alves
Lamson Degree Appealed From Judgment in Suit Over Hotel Contract
The Lamsons appeal a $73,000 default judgment against Maryland Casualty Co claiming insufficient notice. Builders of the Russell Lamson hotel failed to complete the contract, leading to bankruptcy and new contractors. The motion asserts lack of court jurisdiction. affidavits cite changes to plans after signing and the defendant’s agent misplacing notice due to illness and distraction.
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C. C. Lamson
Lillian Russell
Russell-Lamson
Lamsonso
Boardman
Lamsons
Maryland Casualty Company
Burton BE
Wilson
Waterloo
James G. Clark
Mears & Lovejoy
Hel
Hinshaw Sidesteps State Prosecution
A hearings panel in Des Moines reviewed former Fish and Game Warden Hinshaw's fish sales claim that he acted in a private capacity. He cited Cosson's opinion deeming sales legal, suggesting no criminal action but possible civil action if Gibson reverses it. The YMAL pledge drive is advertised to follow.
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Des Moines
Hinshaw
Executive Council
Cosson
Clarke
Gibson
Waterloo Theatre Delights with A Red Wig and Balcony Scene
Waterloo's Sacred Heart hall hosted the Waterloo Players fifth program featuring Evalyn Bruck Torpey's A Red Wig a balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet and two other one acts The Stepmother and Dinner drew applause with strong turns by Judnita Pollack Hazel Scott Thomas F Meyers Jr and Mrs E L Nelson The program included songs by E L Felson Pearl Gougs and Maytime with George Miller directing costumes and R J McComb as stage manager
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Waterloo
Waterloo Players
Sacred Heart Hall
Evalyn Bruck Torpey
W. J. Vogel
Mina
Edna
Judnita Pollack
Roy Lytton
Thomas F. Meyers, Jr
Romeo
Miss Hazel
Scott
Juliet
Robert Johnson
Nelson
Dunham
E. L. Felson
Florian
Pearl Gougs
George Miller
R. 3. McComb
Barleycorn Crackdown Highlights City Court Session
In a morning police court session six youths faced intoxication or vagrancy charges. One 19 year old blamed a stranger for moonshine as Judge Gwynne fined him 25 dollars or up to 30 days. Two others received similar sentences, while John Hipman, with prior troubles, was fined 75 dollars and jailed until paid. Two vagrants got 15 days, suspended to aid their job search after loitering near the Illinois Central station.
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John Barleycorn
City
Gwynne
John Hipman
Wilinois Central Station
Move details from Sioux Falls pair name Gould and Rooker
A cleaned overalls dressed pair provided a direct account of their movements. They cited Rhames 4s Jim Gould and Elsworth Rooker as part of their story and referenced their homes in Sioux Falls.
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Jim Gould
Elsworth Rooker
Sioux Falls
Noted Black Leader William Trotter to Speak in Waterloo
William Monroe Trotter of Boston, famed editor of the Boston Guardian and Equal Rights League spokesman, is set to arrive tonight. He will address the African M. E. church tomorrow on the league’s work and his Paris peace conference experiences.
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Waterloo
William’ Monroe Trotter
Boston
Mr. Trotter
G. W
Trotter
Boston Guardian
The
Equal Rights League
Wide Feme
Grand Jury Holds Williams for Carrying Concealed Gun
Isadore Williams, a colored man, was held to the grand jury on a $350 bond for carrying concealed weapons after a preliminary trial over an incident in which he allegedly flourished a gun at Arthur Powell in Powell's Salisbury Street home. The proceedings drew criticism from Judge O B Courtright for apparent perjury and witness conflicting testimony.
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Isadore Williams
Arthur
Specks) Powell
Salisbury Street
Williams
O. B. Courtright
Garland Flour Ad Hints Pledge Night at Y M C A
Garland Flour advertisement urges readers to join the Y M C A pledge night tomorrow. A ready Gast is announced to match donations on Thursday night as part of the fundraiser.
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YMAL
Black Hawk county funds show near million balance
Black Hawk county treasurer Ed Madigan reports the public purse at 1 018 472 44 in bank credit today with 1 426 050 40 collected in the past three months. Deputy A J Bunn itemizes receipts from taxes, fees, licenses, and refunds as contributing to the large balance while warning gains will shrink as apportionments occur. Millage growth in Waterloo east has risen 52 percent over three years.
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Black Hawk
Ed. Madigan
Bs First National Bank
A. J. Bunn
Waterloo West
East West
Madigan
Bunn
Black Hawk Country
G. W. Hazlett
Waterloo
Waterloo East
The Clothes Question Quickly Answered Here
A Waterloo store touts a wide selection of tailored clothes from top makers for men and boys. It promises smart, stylish fits for young and older customers at unusually low prices to discourage high price fears.
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Waterloo
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