Veto of Wool Bill Seen as Taft Move and Statehood Bargain
Washington by Aug 17 Taft’s veto message on the wool bill appeared likely to reach the House after a cabinet meeting. Senate conferees agreed to drop the judiciary recall provision in the Arizona constitution and ease New Mexico constitution amendments, signaling statehood for both territories. In the Senate a steel and iron amendment by Bacon of Georgia to the cotton tariff revision bill passed amid party shifts, with La Follette and Simmons proposing alternatives and a 36 to 22 vote on the cotton machinery duty reduction.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Bacon
Georgia
Cummins
Republican Alliance
Wiley charge io sensational corn syrup ruling inquiry
Washington in the house inquiry Dr H W Wiley the pure food expert declared a ruling adverse to the so called corn syrup manufacturing interests adding another sensational twist to the agricultural department affairs noted on August seventeenth.
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Washington
H. W. Wiley
House
Agricultural Department
American Diet Triggers Admiral Togo Indigestion
An attack of acute indigestion forced cancellation of the planned entertainment program honoring Admiral Togo in Boston. The proposed Provincetown visit to receive U S fleet courtesies was also abandoned amid a shift in stance by the chemistry bureau and food and drug inspection board.
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Boston
Hoor
Togo
Provincetown
United States
Bureau of Chemistry
Food and Drug Inspection Board
Wilson
Baseball tragedy as Davison player dies from infield hit misthrow
Davison Michigan August 17 Lawrence Burton twenty four year old farmer was struck near the base of the skull by a ball thrown from third base during an attempted score on an infield hit. He died before teammates reached him Branch of the Otisville club is named as the fielder.
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Davison, Mich
Lawrence Burton
Davison
Branch
Otisville
Burton
Atwood Lands in Sandusky During Air Flight
Harry N. Atwood touched down three miles from the end of the third stage of his St Louis to New York flight in Sandusky Ohio, 11 29 a m. He had just completed a 55 mile segment from Toledo and landed in a courthouse yard before an automobile carried him to the ground. He resumed at 1 18 p m and reached Venice by 1 32 p m then went to a hotel for lunch before leaving for Cleveland at 3 30 p m.
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Sandusky, O
St. Louis
New York
Harry N. Atwood
Venice
Toledo
Sandusky
Atwood
Cleveland
Fraternities Leaders Attend Niagara Falls Meeting
A. Young supreme protector of the American Nobles and I. E. Lee supreme secretary depart tonight for Niagara Falls to attend the annual Associ ated Fraternities meeting in session August 21 to 24. They will also visit leading eastern cities before returning home.
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V. A. Young
I. E. Lee
Niagara Falls
Associated Fraternities
Iowa Boys Burned and Robbed Charge
Burlington dispatch reports Erwin Buxton aged 17 and Fred Peterson aged 20 charged with burning and robbing Frank Bumgartner’s Augusta county home. They were arrested in Denver last night and Sheriff Ernest will seek extradition papers before bringing them back for trial.
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Burlington
Erwin Buxton
Fred Peterson
Frank Bumgartner
Augusta
Denver
Ernest
Gambling Solon Wins on Chance of Either Cummins or Heyburn Speaking
Washington report notes North Carolina representative James M. Gudger Jr. and a southern colleague wagered on which senator would speak in the senate. If Heyburn or Cummins held the floor at 12:30, Gudger would win 50 cents. otherwise his rival paid 25 cents. Gudger reportedly leads by $7.50.
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Solon
Cummins
Heyburn
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Senate
James M. Gudger, Jr
North Carolina
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Idaho
Mr. Gudger
Gudger
Recipe for Bringing in Millenium by Billy Sunday at Vinton
Evangelist Billy Sunday outlined a plan to end sorrow poverty and heartache by eradicating sin. He claimed a sinless world would banish crime courts and jails and eliminate most sickness. He described a utopian outcome where happiness would prevail and deaths occur only by accidents.
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Vinton
Billy
Industrial Warin Britain Strikes Shutdown Threatened
London reports a declared industrial war as UK rail workers threaten a general strike. Despite royal commission offer from Premier Asquith, unions press for wage rise, shorter week, and union recognition. Traffic runs with soldiers guarding. Tom Mann cites demands of 150 cents weekly rise, 54 hour week, and union recognition.
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London
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
Trafic
Liverpool
Antrain
Mersey
Tom Mann
Taft appoints nominees sent to Senate for embassies
President Taft submitted diplomatic and consular nominations to the Senate. William Spencer of Pennsylvania is named secretary of the embassy at Berlin Arthur H. Frazier of Pennsylvania becomes second secretary of the embassy at Vienna George C. Parler of New York is named secretary of the legation at Montevideo and consul general George Horton of Illinois to Mytle? Turkey Edwin D. Winslow of Illinois to Copenhagen Denmark Roger S. Greene of Massachusetts to Hankow China Smoke Martins Standard the cigar.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
William Spencer
Pennsylvania
Berlin
Arthur H. Frazier
Vienna
George C. Parler
New York
Montevideo
George Horton
Ilinois
Taft to Get Airship Ride at Aero Meet
Boston August 17 President Taft will be invited to take his first airship ride during the Aero meet at Squantum next week. Harvard Aviation Association officers plan to extend the invitation when he visits the exhibition, a visit he has already promised to make.
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Boston
Taft
Squantum
Harvard Aviation ‘Assoiiation
Arr
Immigrants Not Deported: Dvorsko Family Arrives in Waterloo
Mrs Lena Dvorsko and her two children depart Russia and plan to join relatives in Cedar Rapids then Waterloo after Ellis Island delays. After intervention by relatives, Gates and Siffring, and Congressman Pickett, the immigration decision was modified and the family, held twelve days, reunites with assurance the son will receive schooling.
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Lena Dvorsko
A.’ Greenburg
Russia
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Ellis Island
Commissioner of Immigration
Dvorski
Heil
Child Receives Antitoxin After Rusty Nail Accident
The four year old son of Earl Stromberg on Sixth Street West is seriously ill at home after stepping on a rusty nail. The injury occurred Saturday and a physician was summoned Sunday. The foot is badly infected and antitoxin was administered to prevent tetanus.
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Earl Stromberg
Sixth Street West
Roosevelt Grandchild Born in San Francisco
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Jr in San Francisco at 2 30 this morning. The mother and child are reported in satisfactory health. Since their marriage the Roosevelts have been living in the city where Mr Roosevelt is engaged in business.
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San Francisco
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelts
Roosevelt
Mexican War Bride Ties El Paso Socialite to Glendora Suitor
In San Barnardino California on August 17 Miss Amela Spencer of El Paso wed Lawrence Converse of Glendora after an elopement from Santa Monica. Converse, once an insurrecto fighter in the Mexican war, was imprisoned at Juarez and later released. She courted him by smuggling dainties to the American prisoner.
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San Barnardinn
Cal
Amela Spencer
el Paso
Lawrence Converse
Glendora
Santa Monica
Spencer
Converse
Juarez
State Department
Miss Spencer
Cuartel
Hereln
Railroad Bridge Burned Near Mikalanen
A fire destroyed about three hundred feet of the west approach of the 7 BO and Q railroad bridge at Mikalanen Iowa. Traffic between Oskaloosa and Tracey was suspended for several hours. The origin of the blaze is unknown.
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Mikalanen
BO & Q
Oskaloosa
Tracey
Hyde May Succeed Frye In Maine Senate
Washington Aug 17 information says Maine governor will appoint William Tre Witt Hyde president of Bowdoin College to the vacancy in the U S Senate caused by the death of William P Frye Hyde is a leading educator in the nation and popular in Maine He graduated from Harvard in 1879 at age 21 ordained as Congregational minister and has led Bowdoin since 1885 He is author of several theological and ethical works and is a Democrat.
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Washington
D. C
Maine
William Tre Witt Hyde
Bowdoin College
United States Senate
William P. Frye
Hide
Harvard
Pateram
N. J
Bowdoin
Menoplane of Flowers Marks Johnstone Rites
The funeral of St Cres Johnstone, killed in an aviation accident, was held with floral tributes including a flower aeroplane. Johnstone’s body will be cremated. several companions from the meet attended. Kadger’s body arrived with Capt. Baldwin and John Foertman, taken to the Gartman residence. funeral arrangements pending.
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Chicaea
St. Cres Johnstene
Kadger
Win. R. Kadger
Chicago Aviation Meet
Baldwin
John Foertman
Garttman
North Highland Avenue
Brebner injured in queer accident near Eddy building
G E Brebner started a car in gear outside the Eddy building yesterday afternoon and the automobile rolled over him. He escaped serious harm though his clothes were torn. The car kept moving, demolished two bicycles, and collided with an iron post before power was shut off.
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G. E. Brebner
Eddy Building
Druises
Swift and Certain Justice for Tom McCoy Horse Thief
Tom McCoy pleaded guilty before Judge Platt to stealing G. A. Barron’s rig. He was sentenced to up to five years in the Fort Mason penitentiary after capture by Deputy Ed Leighton at Gladbrok while near a freight train. McCoy claimed this was his first offense.
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Tom McCoy
G. A. Barron
Platt
Fort Matison
McCoy
Ed. Leighton
Gladbrok
Armstrong Mfg Co Denies Move to Charles City
In Waterloo Iowa August 17 1911 the Armstrong Mfg Co counters a Times Tribune report claiming a factory move to Charles City It states no deal exists and Waterloo will remain the plant executives note busy production running day and night with orders behind shipment of five carloads of well drilling machinery and gasoline engines on July 29 1911 J E Armstrong president confirms the stance.
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Armstrong Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Waterloo Courier
Iowa
Times-Tribune
Armstrong Mfg. Co
Charles City
Two Fatally Hurt When Hit By Train
Dubuque, Aug 17. R N Mahone and N N Brant of Dubuque were fatally injured when an automobile they rode in was struck by an Illinois Central train at a crossing near Dyersville.
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Dubuque
R. N. Mahone
N. N- Brant
Tiltants Central
Dyersville
Washburn Local News Roundup of Visits and Accidents
Mrs. D. F. Muthaler and Mrs. J. W. Smith returned Friday from Tacoma and other western points after six weeks away. Mr. and Mrs. Mackey and Miss McMurrin of Waterloo visited Thomas Morrison’s home. Miss Schons is hospitalized in Waterloo. Mrs. George Van Puyn, Charles Heath, George Baker and Ward departed Friday for California for sightseeing. P. J. Frost’s barn blew down Friday night and his horse was injured. Miss Palmer of Dysart visited Uncle Frank Hoppart last week.
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Washburn
D. F. Mu‘thaler
J. W. Smith
Tacoma
Wash
Mackey
Miss McMurrin
Waterloo
Thomas Morrison
Miss Schons
George van Puyn
Charles Heath
George Baker
Ward
California
P. J. Frost
Miss Palmer
Dysart
Frank Hoppart
Alleged Poison Plot for Gold In Northwood
Northwood Ia Aug 17. Mrs Etta Larsen and husband Christian Larsen arrested on charges of serving poisoned coffee to Etta’s father D Rhodenbaugh and two minor brothers to hasten inheritance of property. Warrant issued. preliminary hearing scheduled. Chemical analysis reportedly found a slow deadly poison in the coffee. Rhodenbaugh, a wealthy landowner, and the two children lived with the Larsens.
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Northwood
Etta Larsen
Christian Larsen
D. Rhodenbanugh
Larsen
Rhodenbaugh
Larsens
Town Marshal Shot Dead by Tramps Near Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley Iowa Aug 17 city marshal Geo Butcher aged 55 was shot and killed yesterday afternoon while trying to arrest two tramps who had boarded a Northwestern freight train. The murderers fled. a posse with bloodhounds pursued them into a nearby corn field as six tramps were involved.
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Missouri Valley
Geo. Butcher
Martian canals seen again near Syrtis
Lowell Observatory reports a cablegram from Flagstaff Arizona stating that conspicuous Martian canals near Syrtis are again visible at the last opposition. The message was sent to Kiel Germany for distribution in the eastern hemisphere.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Lowell Observatory
Kiel
Germany
Syrtis
Wilkes-Barre Woman, 99, Recovers From Appendicitis
Wilkes-Barre. Pa Aug 17 Mr Baker Hillman aged 99 underwent an appendicitis operation last Sunday. The physician said she is making good progress toward recovery. Mrs Hillman is Wilkes-Barre's oldest resident and has enjoyed good health. For gentlemen San Felice be cigar.
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Wilkesharre
Baker Hillman
Iltman
Wilkesbarre
Mass of Fruit Cars Hit Sioux City Market Prices Fall
About 100 carloads of pears peaches and apples crowd Sioux City rail yards as wholesale dealers report record cheapness with pears at 2.25 a box and peaches at 1.15 amid a looming shipment push to Chicago Minneapolis Indianapolis Buffalo. Railroads urge speedy unload to clear tracks and prevent price rises.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Buffalo
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