Taft Vetoes Recall of Arizona Judges in Strong Terms
President Taft vetoed the joint resolution for New Mexico and Arizona statehood over the recall of judges clause in the Arizona constitution. He warned the recall would subject judges to popular passion, undermine independence, and invite tyranny by a majority. New Mexico’s path tied to Arizona’s fate, with Congress still to muster a two thirds vote.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
House of Representatives
New Mexico
Arizona
Congress
House
Territory Committee
Smith
State and Territory Committee
Roosevelt Heiress Engaged to Dr Breckinridge Payne
Miss Olga Roosevelt niece of Col Theodore Roosevelt announces engagement to Dr Breckinridge Payne of Washington D C She debuted in Washington two years ago and is heiress to a fortune of several million dollars from her mother
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New York
Olga Roosevelt
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Breckinridge Payne
Washington, D. C
State Watches Negro-Mad Town After Killing
Coatesville Pennsylvania August 15 Peace reigns after the Sunday night burning of the negro who killed Policeman Hice. State police aid guard duty while no arrests have been made in the mob action. About twenty five men took part in the funeral pyre incident as a thousand gathered to avenge Rice's death.
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Coatesville
Hice
Rice
C B Stilson Funeral Today At Grace M E Church
The funeral of C. B. Stilson is held this afternoon at Grace M. E. church with Rev. B H Hull officiating. Masonic members supervise the service and pallbearers include M. W. Cadwallader W. Proxie J. W. Krapfel H. W. Grout S. M. Bentley and M. Gilley, with Mrs. James Miller of Cedar Falls visiting as a relative attendee.
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C. B. Stiitson
Grace M. E. Church
BH. D. Hull
Masonic Fraternity
Robert Anderson Post
M. W. Cadwallader
W. Proxie
J. W. Krapfel
H. W. Grout
Man Missing After Family Car Trip Near Harlan Iowa
Hundreds search the countryside near Harlan for Frank Hann a wealthy stock raiser who vanished Sunday night aboard his automobile with his wife and son. Mrs Hann reports the driver disappeared when she turned to speak from the back seat three miles north of town leaving the vehicle abandoned and no trace found despite river and creek dragging by neighbors.
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Harlan
Frank Hann
Hann
Tere
Waterloo firm gets contract for elderly home
Cedar Falls Aug 15 special says the Evangelical association approved the contract to Smith Chapman of Waterloo for 21 878 to build the old people’s home. Nine bidders competed with Waterloo firms among them and bids ranged from the low figure to 32006. For gentlemen San Felice Se cigar.
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Cedar Falls
Evangelical Association
Smith & Chapman
Waterloo
Law
Armed Blacks Boarded Train at Atoka Seizure Report
Conductor J R McKee arrived in Durant claiming 75 armed Black men seized his train at Atoka last night. He said the group left the train at Caney and are organizing there. Telegrams sparked 500 armed men to meet the train but no attackers remained aboard. The incident follows the fatal shooting of Mrs L R Campbell by John Lee, who was killed and burned after the attack.
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L. R. Campbell
John Lee
Treaty Heels War Not Peace In Taft Arbitration
Washington August 15 The senate committee calls the arbitration treaty with Great Britain and France a breeder of war not peace in a report prepared by Senator Lodge. Also Foster proposes a probe of the International Harvester company as La Follette presents a wool tariff report and Stephenson inquiry advances. Adjournment of the present session to August 22 is planned, with opposition from Cummins and Bristow until steel and sugar tariffs are addressed.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
France
Senate
Taft
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Lodge
Massachusetts
Harvester Company
International Harvester Company
United States Steel Corporation
Foster
Ilinois
la Follette
Washington, D.C
House
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Washington
Congress
Petrose
Pennsylvania
Finance Committee
Committee On Appropriations
Cummins
Iowa
Bristow
White pole road social run to Van Meter
Atlantic Iowa hosts a large gathering of autoists farmers and road boosters for a sociable run on the new white pole road to Van Meter under Southwestern Iowa Automobile association. A 50 piece band played and a picnic followed at journey’s end with eleven towns represented.
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Atlantic
White Pole
Here
van Meter
Southwestern Iowa Automobile Association
Detective Fraser Dies After Convict Shot On Streetcar
St Paul Minn Aug 15 Frank Fraser a detective shadowing Peter Juhl an escaped convict died at St Josephs hospital He had been tracking Juhl as John Lewis a plume thief and did not recognize him They were on a street car near the police station when Juhl shot him in the abdomen.
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St. Paul, Minn
Frank Fraser
Peter Juhl
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fraser
Juhl
John Lewis
Two Brothers Drown While Swimming in Canal Basin
John and Lawrence Cowalski brothers aged 44 and 11 drowned today in the canal basin while swimming. John attempted to save his younger brother and both were seized by cramps and lost.
Wedding Ends In Waterloo Want Ad Case
In a divorce action tied to a courtship by correspondences sparked by a want ad, Mrs. Fauience S. Bousselot sues Eugene P. Bousselot. The suit spans Scott and Clinton counties with claims of property transfer to his children before the marriage. The couple wed June 8 1902 after he showed her a Buena Vista county farm and later moved to Davenport. The matter draws attention as an unusual salience in local court history.
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Clinton
Iowa
Fauience S. Bousselot
Eugene P. Fousselot
Scott County
Clinton County
Buena Vista County
Tie
Rockford
Bousselot
Davenport
Marble Rock
Newport elopers remarry in Springfield ceremony
Mr and Mrs John Edward Geraghty, who eloped and wed in Central Village Connecticut last week, were remarried in Springfield Massachusetts today by Rev Father M A K Kelly at the parish house St Michael Cathedral Witness was Mrs Joseph Harris cousin of the bride Remarks note the couple and the witness attended the ceremony in the parish house of the cathedral in the city
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Springfield
Mass
John Edward Paul Geraghty
Central Village
Conn
M. A. K. Kelly
St. Michael
Joseph Harris
Geraghty
Night Battle Checks Blaze at Chester Park Fire
In Cincinnati Ohio an all night blaze at Chester park an amusement resort and Ferrin Korn lumber plant swept five acres. Fireman William Gorne was severely injured by a fall and likely fatal skull fracture. A vaudeville bear escaped during rescue causing panic among spectators but was captured unharmed.
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Cincinnati
Chester Park
Ferrin, Korn Company
William Gorne
Bhéar
Young inventor in Waterloo patents 1-horse engine
Mason City man H B Burr is in Waterloo to promote a patented 1-horse gasoline engine to be manufactured by Chase Manufacturing. The factory is built, most machinery installed, and production expected to start soon. Burr previously lived in Waterloo as an architect and plans to showcase engines at state fairs.
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H. B. Burr
Mason City
Waterloo
Burr
Chase Manufacturing Company
Ones
Iowa Gasoline Engine Company
Waterson
Iowa
Minnesota
Water 1100
Liverpool 15 Under Arms As Riot Suppressed By Troops
London reports Liverpool, center of a general strike threatening British trade, equipped 3000 troops under General MacKinnon Wood to back police. Riot in Great Homer Street followed an arrest, troops faced missiles. bayonet charges failed to clear streets, two volleys fired over rioters, several wounded, several arrests.
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London
Liverpool
Great Britain
MacKinnon Wood
Great Homer Street
Pope Gets Fresh Morning Air as Health Improves
Rome August 15 cool morning air aids the pope as physicians report no worse condition than yesterday. Vatican physician Professor Marchiafava notes the pope’s restlessness stemmed from longer sleep in yesterday’s nap. Minneapolis August 15 Nels Enge bankrupt in grain trade files voluntary petition. Enge lists liabilities at 158,958 and assets at 91,771 with 1,390 in insurance.
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Rome
Marchiafava
Vatican
Nels Enge
Minneapolis
Minn
Grain Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Enge
Northwest
Rusby Denies Asking $20 a Day in Govt Contract
Washington aug 15 dr henry h rusby dean of ny college of pharmacy testified before house committees probing government drug work He said he did not propose the contract and had no notice of dismissal though he lacked salary funds He explained the 80 day 1600 a year contract covered work the department needed and that the $20 a day claim was not his He refused to testify at $9 a day. McCabe accused officials of falsehood Hepburn reprimanded for remark referring to witness character
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Washington, DD. C
Henry H. Ausby
New York College of Pharmacy
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
House
Floyd
Rusby
Busby
Dr. Rusby
Dr. Busby
McCabe
Kabler
Congress
Watterson Defines Wall Delegates to Convention
Delegates from across Kentucky at the state Democratic platform convention in Louisville must choose sides on Henry Watterson’s opposition to extending the county unity law. The Courier-Journal editor challenged Beckham foes and warned of broader aims toward prohibition, as temperatures and odds are noted separately.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Henry Watterson
Watterson
Courier-Journal
Beckham
McCreary
Suit Brought For $100000 In U S Court
Dubuque Iowa August 15 suit filed in federal court by American Ball Bearing of Cleveland against Maytag Mason Motor of Waterloo and F L Maytag for one hundred thousand dollars. Papers filed by Edwards Longley Waterloo. Plaintiff claims notes and contracts totaling 100000. Maytag Mason reorganized two years ago with Burtom Wallis an investor. Maytag Mason manager says no notice received and cites a material dispute delaying settlement.
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Dubuque
United States
American Ball Bearing Company
Cleveland
Maytag- Mason Motor Company
Waterloo
F. L. Maytag
Edwards & Longley
Martay-Mason Motor Company
Burtom Wallis
Mary Wallis
Fiend Drives Horses to Barn and Sets Fibre Incident
Dodge City Kansas August 15. While farmer Joe McCarnock, three miles north, was in Dodge City attending a circus, unknown parties drove several head of Bip horses to a barn and set fibre. The event disrupted the farmstead and prompted an investigation by local authorities. Additional details on motives or suspects were not immediately available.
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Dodge City
Kan
Joe McCarnock
Here
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