Ouster petition against Waterloo mayor set for hearing
District Court prepares for a hearing on removal of Waterloo Mayor N W Frisbie. The petition accuses him of habitual neglect and misconduct with affidavits detailing failures to prosecute gamblers and vice conditions. A concurrent plea requests immediate suspension pending trial before Judge G W Wood.
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Young
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Fudge W. Wood
Tike Wood
Roy J . Ashley
Li Porte City
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Waterton
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Charges Stillman Bribed Witnesses in Divorce Hearing
In Poughkeepsie on December 1, defense counsel alleged James A. Stillman agents tried to corrupt prospective witnesses in Anne W. Stillman divorce case. John Brennan said he sought a Montreal commission to back evidence by 33 witnesses, naming two claimed agents Francis Laffaie and J Albert LaFontaine, both from Quebec.
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Associated Press
Poughkeepsie
James A. Stillman
New York
Anne WU. Stillman
Supreme Court
Morschauser
John ¥. Brennan
Yonkers
Cutertrige Morsey
Stillman
Brennan
Francis Laffaie
J. Albert LaFontaine
Quele
Courier Delivery Time Notice for Missed Papers
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 6 20. If you do not receive your paper by then due to carrier error or other causes, call 2420 and a copy will be sent. Please reach this office before 6 30 p m by phone.
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Four Policemen Killed in Street Fight in Managua
Four policemen were killed and one wounded during a street fight in Managua involving American personnel and civilians. Two Marines were wounded as Marines cooperated with government officials to prevent further trouble.
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Nicaragua
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Marine Corps
Acquit Woman in West Union Case on First Ballot
West Union Iowa December The first ballot of the jury freed Effie Ashbaugh of murdering her husband Rose Ashbaugh by arsenic poisoning. After three hours deliberation the verdict was returned at 1 20 p m The state's case collapsed with testimony from the dead man's relatives supporting the widow. The prosecution alleged a conspiracy with farm hand A S Cahoe but witnesses for the defense offered plausible explanations of the incidents. The sole denied charge was friendship with Cahoe, judged as innocent at most. Cahoe's fate likely not pursued.
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West Union
Effie Ashbaugh
Rose Ashbaugh
Arsevie
Cahoe
Grand Jury Indicts Ex State Treasurer
United Press reports in Phoenix on December 14 that former state treasurer Tarry S. Ross was indicted by a grand jury for felonies involving the mishandling of state funds and placed under threat as the case moves forward.
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Ithoenix
Ariz
Pormeriie
Tarry S. Ross
Weather summary for Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin towns
Weather bureau report lists towns Albert Lea Algona Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque La Crosse Anson City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly in its area. Forecasts expect fair to good conditions tonight with a fair to Sunday outlook and limited precipitation.
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Anson City
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New Hampton
Postville
Water Joo
Waveries
Police Head Who Must Answer for Negrees of Duty
Alfred H. Young, chief of the Waterloo department, faces inquiry over alleged neglect of duties following a railway accident. Born in Hoone County, Iowa, Aug 1, he began work in coal mines before joining railroads, later becoming a conductor with the Illinois Central. He resided at 534 Logan Avenue with his family.
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Hoone Valley Road
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Council Will Name Mayor's Successor if He is Suspended
The council may appoint a successor to the mayor if he is suspended. The temporary appointee would hold until the mayor is reinstated or until the next regular election if the ouster is sustained. The chief's status remains unchanged unless the mayor resigns, and the council controls suspension of the police chief under district court provisions.
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Towa
Ouster Trial May Last Five Weeks Says County Attorney
County attorney Walter Ed. French predicts the Ouster trial of Mayor W. Frisbie will take about five weeks with some 200 witnesses for the state. Defendants expect many witnesses and will cross-examine state witnesses. At five trial days per week, proceedings total about 25 court days. Judge GW Wood may set the hearing date this afternoon. Statute requires filing date to fall between ten and twenty days after.
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W. Frisbie
Walter Ed. French
Ling
Boy Scout Master Injured In Bridge Crash
Keokuk Iowa report says Boy Scout Master Rey Stone of Hamilton is hospitalized with a fractured skull after his bicycle was struck by a car near the Keokuk Hamilton bridge on the west end. Injury described as serious but non fatal. authorities investigate cause.
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Pact of 10-year Pacific peace talks hinted by Lodge
Washington dispatch reports Senator Lodge presented a proposed four power treaty among the United States Great Britain France and Japan to preserve insular rights in the Pacific and enable joint conferences to settle disputes. The plan covers potential conflicts over Pacific possessions and mandates no military enforcement, lasting forty years with ratification and possible termination after notice.
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Weather for Week in Washington Forecast
Weather forecast for the week starting Monday covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Predictions note unsettled conditions with possible rain showers and colder air moving in midweek, affecting travel and daily plans across the region.
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Mississippi
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