Wilson Replies to Assailant Belittles Hopkins Attack
Chicago April 9. Prof Cy ril G Hopkins of the University of Illinois attacked Secretary James Wilson as unfitted and unscientific in a City Club address. Hopkins criticized agriculture education and urged conserving phosphate supplies, claiming authorities misstate soils relation to state prosperity and accusing Wilson of political influence over farm policy. He noted Hopkins formed a fertilizer company to market phosphate to farmers.
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Hopkins
Wilson
Chicago
Ilinois University
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Cyril G. Hopkins
Department of Agronomy
University of Illinois
Ilinois
City Club of
America
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Soils
Department
Taft Declines Indiana Visit Itinerary Shunned
Washington reports April 9 confirms President Taft will not alter his stance on skipping Indianapolis for May 5 tariff talks. Senator Beveridge met insurgent colleagues but avoided Indiana convention details while others praised his tariff plank. Walsh Funeral Held Simple With Masonic Rites
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Washington
White House
Indianapolis
Beveridge
Indiana
Miller's Story Declared Incredible in Sayler Case
Special Prosecutor Keeslar labeled the Sayler murder attack tale unbelievable in Watseka as Miller faced self defense claims. He argued Miller provoked the confrontation by entering another man's home with that man's wife and carrying an automatic pistol.
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Watseka
Keeslar
Sayler
Miller
Ballinger Must Iive Up Papers in Ballinger Inquiry
Brandeis protests delay in Interior Department letter production as Ballinger faces demand to furnish all papers. The Ballinger Pinchot committee probes missing twenty four letters from the Seattle land office linked to Glavis dismissal.
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Washington, D. C
Ballinger-Pinchot Committee of Inquiry
Seattle Land Office
Louis R. Glavis
Glavis
Federal
Seattia
Andrew Christensen
Brandies
Ballinger
Brandeis
Interior Department
Brandele
Vertrees
Forest Service
Department
Christensen
Gray
Forestry Service
Gravis
Eddyville Tribune Sold to Oskaloosa Publisher
Eddyville Iowa April 9 The plant and ownership of the Eddyville Tribune have been sold to Nole Holloway of Oskaloosa. The Tribune ranks as one of the oldest papers published in the Des Moines valley.
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Eddyville
Evening Press
Eddyville Tribune
Nole Holloway
Oskaloosa
Tribune
Des Moines Valley
Ten Million Dollars in Gold to Go to England
The engagement of 2.5 million dollars in double eagles today raises total gold committed for shipment to England to 10 million dollars. The movement aims to finance and secure bullion transfers, reflecting the era's large gold shipments and international financial operations during spring.
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England
New York
Old Clients in Ot Water Old Clients in Ot Water
Land claimants in Oregon sue to block an order by Frank Pierce assistant secretary alleging Ballinger’s prior role as their counsel and alleging clouded title. Ballinger denies ever representing them and says Pierce acted within his usual duties on land matters.
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Washington
Ballinger
Siletz
Oregon
Interior
Frank Pierce
William Bales
Thomas Holgerton
Rev. M. Gilgert
Pierce
Bales
Taft To Define What A Republican Is
Washington April 19 Taft's speech on publicism before the league of Republican clubs is viewed as the opening gun in the congressional campaign. He is expected to define Republicanism and explain what constitutes it as cabinet representatives form the party organizations across the country.
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Washington
Taft
League of Republican Clubs
Mule Wins Krack With Train Dumps Rider
A mule in Port Jervis New York raced an Erie freight yesterday after owner Henry Ebert rode it toward town as the locomotive neared. The mule outran the train then veered off the tracks at Long Eddy four miles away, leaving the rider in the ditch. Witnesses blamed the engineer for speeding to keep pace with the animal.
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Port Jarvis
N. Y
Erie
Henry Ebert
Ebert
Long Eqdy
Crane
Long Eddy
U S Marshals Seize Putrid Eggs Will Dump Into Sea
New York April 9 United States marshals seized nearly two tons of putrid and frozen eggs ruled unfit for food under federal health laws. The eggs will be dumped into the sea to remove the dangerous surplus from commerce and storage.
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New York
United States
Southeastern Iowa Teachers Association Holds Closing Session
The 16th annual Southeastern Iowa Teachers Association session ended at noon today in Ottumwa. Officers elected include President F. S. Smart of Davenport, Vice President Miss Elizabeth Burgess of Ottumwa, and Secretary Miss Martha Emery of Fairfield.
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Ottumwa
Apr Sotevent Press
Southeastern Jawa Teachers‘ Association
F. Su. Smart
Davenport
Elizabeth Burgess
Martha Emery
Fairfield
Judges Menace to Our Liberty Injunction Debate at Philadelphia
Labor leaders and scholars clash over the expanding use of injunctions in strikes. Andrew Furnseth criticizes modern injunctive power as destructive to popular government. Samuel Gompers warns that equity jurisdiction threatens constitutional liberty and individual rights. Judges are urged to resist despotism by courts as well as kings.
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Philadelphia
Andrew Furnseth
Washington
D. C
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Furnseth
Sammuel Gomipers
American Federation of Labor
Wickersham Arrives for Taft Dinner at Hamilton Club
Attorney General Wickersham arrived in Chicago with United States District Attorney Sims to deliver an address at the Appomattox day banquet of the Hamilton club. They discussed an impending government suit including action against meat packers. Judge Emery Speer of Georgia and Eberhart of Minnesota were listed as other speakers.
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Chicago
Wickersham
Taft
Appomattox
Hamilton Club
City
United States
Sims
Washington
Emery Speer
Georgia
Eberhart
Minnesota
Veteran civil engineer Brayton run down by motorcycle
Benjamin Brayton, a veteran civil engineer for the Rock Island railroad in Davenport, was struck by a motorcycle driven by Hugo Schmidt, a Davenport manufacturer. Brayton lies in a local hospital unconscious and may die.
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Davenport
Evening Press
Benjamin Brayton
Rock Island Railroad
Hugo Schmidt
Brayton
Five Thousand Dollar Fire Strikes Cherokee Store
Cherokee Ja April 9 Fire broke out at 1 15 this morning nearly destroying the stock of F J Brackway and damaging the building to the extent of 5000 dollars. The loss was insured.
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Evening Press
F. J. Brackway
Prominent farmer dies after horse kick in Cedar Rapids
Fred Grube, a notable young farmer, died in the local hospital yesterday after being kicked in the head by a horse frightened by a passing automobile two weeks earlier. The incident occurred in Cedar Rapids, Ja., as reported by the Evening Press.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Fred Grube
Richmond in Own Defense
Richmond chief of police testified in his own defense at removal proceedings detailing his administration history and a series of department reforms. The testimony was expected to span most of the day.
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Council Bluffs
Breening Bress
Richmond
Ingwerson Declared Candidate for Congress in Clinton
The Evening Press Advertiser notes J. H. Ingwerson cashier of the People's Trust and Savings bank in Clinton Iowa as a candidate for Congress. He has a wide acquaintance but has not yet officially announced his candidacy.
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Clinton. Ia
Evening Press
Advertiser
Congress
J. H. Ingwerson
People's Trust & Savings Bank
Ingwerson
Des Moines Coeds Win Field Meet At College Event
Des Moines Iowa April 9 fair co ed Elfreda Segtley daughter of Rev B T Segtley won four of seven events at a college field meet. She ran 100 yards in 10 1 4 seconds and is probably the fastest girl in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Fivening Press
Des Moines College
Elfreda Segtley
B. T. Segtley
Iowa
Aged Pioneer Isaac W. Graham Dies in Iowa City
Isaac W. Graham, 70, died this morning after a heart failure behind a grocery store in Iowa City. He was a pioneer with a wife and children, and his death is reported by the Evening Press. Bank figures note declines in loans, deposits, reserves, and surplus in New York.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
Iisaac
W. Graham
New York
U. S
Gun Fight in Railway Yard Ends With Capture
Special Officer J W Bond clashed with Jack Hardy in the Chicago Great Western yard during a dawn gunfight. Hardy, accused of aiding a bank robbery at Randolph Neb, was captured after exchanging shots as Bond pursued him to the roundhouse. Detectives say the robbers were tracked from Randolph to Omaha.
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Chicago
Round House
Hardy
Kansas City
Omaha
J. &. McManus
American Bankers Association
Randolph
Big Estate Case Heard Monday in Sigourney
Sigourney Iowa April 9 Judge W G Clements will open a special term of court Monday to hear the case Frank M Tout versus Mary Elizabeth Wood and others. The action concerns the entire estate of the late Fr Al Skillman valued between twenty and thirty thousand dollars.
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Sigourney
Evening Press
W. G. Clements
Frank M. Tout
Mary Elizabeth Wood
AL Skillman
Fistic Battle Ends in Death in New Jersey Town
In Tassaic New Jersey Gilbert Trehow aged 19 and a high school pupil died after a prize fight Tuesday night. Frank Kelser the other contestant is missing and thought to have fled to Canada. Referee Henry Knackstedt also arrested as police detain 21 in the crowd.
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Tassaic
N. J
Gilbert Trehow
Frank Kelser
Canada
Henry Knackstedt
Presbyterian
Keizer Caugh Trehon
Trehhon
Keizer
Trehon
Fire damages $250000 mill at Goldfield mine
Goldfield Nevada April 9 The 810 ton mill of the Goldfield Consolidated Mines company was damaged by fire to the extent of a quarter of a million dollars last midnight. The blaze started from an explosion in the refinery where over half a million dollars worth of bullion was stacked for shipment.
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Goldfield, Nev
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company
Noted Democrat Becomes Bankrupt
San Francisco April 9 Nath an Cole Jr a prominent promoter and democratic national committeeman has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy liabilities are 430000 assets 8000 which it is stated will be unavailable for general creditors
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San Francisco
Cal
Nathan Cole, Jr
Colburn Named Commissioner of Chickamauga Park
W J Colburn of Chattanooga Tennessee was appointed commissioner of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park today. Colburn a Civil War veteran served in a Wisconsin regiment.
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Colburn
Washington, D. C
W. J. Colburn
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Park
Wisconsin
Miners Delegates Named After Iowa Labor Convention
Des Moines April 9 delegates to the Iowa Federation of Labor were W D Sereet Jacob Ritter of district 1 and John Gray of district 2. The Ogden fine appeal was sustained and the $1 fine for striking in violation of an agreement with mine owner John P Reese will not be refunded.
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Des Moines
Iowa Federation of Labor
W. D. Sereet
Jacob Ritter
John Gray
Ogden
John P. Reese
Suit to halt $45 million rail merger filed
A suit to prevent the purchase and joint operation of the Hocking Valley and Kanawha and Michigan railroads by the Chesapeake and Ohio and Lake Shore was filed here today. The deals involve property valued at $245,000,000.
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Columbus
Hocking Valley
Kanawha
Michigan
Chesapeake & Ohio and
Lake Shore
Duel between Witte and Kuropatkin Averted
In St Petersburg on April 9 a duel between former Premier Witte and General Kuropatkin was averted after Witte explained his remarks. Witte had criticized Russian commanders for lacking moral courage, which Kuropatkin took as a personal insult. Both sides had seconds ready, but Witte expressed regret that his words could be seen as referring to Kuropatkin and said the remarks were only general.
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St. Petersburg
Wiite
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
Kuropatkin
Witte
German Evangelical Conference Opens in Town at Van Horn
The annual conference of German Evangelical churches in Town is in session with Bishop Bowman presiding. It marks the fiftieth anniversary of the conference in this state. The body comprises three districts: Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
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van Horn
Evening
Former Iowa banker dead
Towa City Iowa April 9 Evening Press A message from the far east says that Morgan M Fleet one of the foremost bankers of Iowa City and Bedford Iowa in earlier days is dead at Eureka Nevada He died suddenly from an attack of heart failure He was bank inspector of Nevada Surviving are his widow and three children
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Towa
City
Evening Press
Far Eest
Morgan M. Fleet
Iowa
Bedford
Eureka
Nevada
Névada
Reulbach Contracted Diphtheria in Chicago Star’s Baby Case
St. Louis report says the physician treating Pitcher Ed Reulbachs baby, of Chicago National League fame, announced today that Reulbach has contracted diphtheria after practicing with the local NL team here on Thursday.
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St. Louis
Ed Reulbach
Chicago
National League Baseball
Reulebach
Railroad demurrage rules adopted by commissioners
Des Moines authorities adopt the uniform demurrage rules identical to those approved at the national rail conference in Washington. Cars receive 48 hours free time before the shipper pays. the change follows the winter convention actions.
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Des Moines
Washington
Free Theatre Tickets Reward For Clever Courier Readers
Prize puzzle offers Waterloo readers a chance at free theatre tickets for The Top o The World. Cut ads page seven scraps, assemble the puzzle, paste advertiser names and addresses on back, and deliver to The Evening Courier puzzle editor before Tuesday 12 o'clock. Prizes include a private box and several seats. winners printed Wednesday.
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Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo
The
Courier
Evening Courier
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