Geor D Perkins Dies at 74 After 45 Years at Sioux City Journal
Geo D Perkins, editor and publisher of the Sioux City Journal for 45 years, died at age 74 in a Sioux City hospital after several weeks of illness. He came to Iowa in 1860 and located in Cedar Falls, served four terms in Congress from the Eleventh District, and planned a new home for the paper before his fatal illness.
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Dean of Iowa
Sioux City
Journal
Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux City Journal
Mr. Persins
Longtime Iowa editor George Perkins dies. Journal founder
George D. Perkins a key Sioux City publisher and Republican leader who built the Journal from a weekly into a daily, planned a new 175000 dollar home, and helped shape local politics since arriving in Cedar Falls in 1860. He served four terms in Congress from 1891 to 1899.
Suit over Friedmann cure stock in Des Moines
Three damages suits against Standard Distributing Company of New York, agents for the Friedmann cure, were filed in district court at Des Moines. Dr. L. V. Porter of Colfax seeks 25000 dollars, Mary Starkey of Perry 10000 dollars, and George Carmichael of Cedar Rapids 10000 dollars. Defendants include Elkan, Eisner of New York and W. B. Starkey of Des Moines. Plaintiffs allege conspiracy to cheat by selling stock with false claims of Iowa demand and misrepresentation that no Iowa company existed.
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Des Moines
Standard Distributing Company of
New York
Standard Distributing Agency
Iowa
Radical Radium Treatment Abandoned For Bremner Case
Baltimore Md Feb 3 Though he passed a fairly comfortable night Robt C Bremner New Jersey congressman in suffering with a malignant cancer at a sanitarium here was reported weaker today The radium applications have been discontinued as hope for the talent s recovery has been abandoned.
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Baltimore
C. Bremner
New Jersey
Opinion Heard On Clayton Bill By Civic Federation Leader
S eth Low former New York mayor and Civic Federation president told the House commerce committee that the Clayton bill has too drastic powers for a trade commission. A federation alternative would limit publicity and let corporations sue for targeted investigations with AG approval. Felix S Levy defended Sherman Act breadth and enforcement authority.
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Washington, D. C
Seth Low
New York
National Civic Federation
House Commerce Committee
J. W. Jenks
Civic Federation
Interstate Trade Commission
Low
Trade Commission
Congress
Felix S. Levy
House Judiciary Commission
Levy
Telegraph Officials to Testify in Grand Jury Probe
Chicago officials of two telegraph companies are ready to testify before the federal grand jury probing charges against federal officials tied to Solomon Lewisohn. They were asked about a purported cablegram from Jack Johnson saying he spent 25,000 entertaining officials and gave a case proprietor 20,000 related to his escape to France.
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Federal Grand Jury
Solomon Lewisohn
Jack Johnson
France
Telegraph
J. H. Wilkerson
Johnson
Federal
Army Officers Are Transferred Between Commands
Brig Gen Frederick Funston from Hawaii to Fifth Brigade now patrolling the Mexican border arrives in Omaha and departs for Texas City to assume duty. Major Gen W H Carter returns to Chicago from Texas and will remain until month end before sailing to Honolulu for the Hawaiian department. Tovar Havana Cigar Be.
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Omaha
Neb
Frederick Funston
Hawaiian Islands
Texas City
Carter
Chicago
W. H. Carter
Central Department
United States, Army
Texas
Second Army
Wein
Honolulu
Hawaiian Department
Trial of Five Deputies for Murder in Copper Mine Strike
In Houghton Michigan on February 3 the trial of five deputies indicted for murder in the copper miners strike last August began. Jurors were nearly all seated, with 11 chosen, while one defendant Thomas Raleigh remains missing along with a $5,000 bond forfeited. Each deputy faces a separate murder count for the killings of two striking miners.
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Houghton, Mich
Thomas Raleigh
Raleigh
Beecherville
Thos. Raleigh
Murphy Fight Persists Over Tammany Leadership
In New York, Feb , Friends of Charles F Murphy challenge the National Democratic club resolution demanding his retirement from Tammany Hall. They contend the move was illegal and plan to appeal to the club’s board of governors with a protest. An additional meeting may be held to seek rescission as 125 of 725 members attended.
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New York
Friends of
Chas. F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
National Democratic Club
Thos. F. Smith
Murphy
Edward F. O’dwyer
Smith
Board of Governors
Torreon Spaniards Warned by Villa in Torreon Campaign
In Juarez, Mexico, Feb 3 Gen Francisco Villa warned that Spaniards captured in the Torreon campaign will be summarily dealt with. He said evidence shows Spanish residents there sided with federal forces and vowed to shoot those captured while banishing others. He urged foreign governments to advise Spaniards to leave the country to avoid execution.
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Gen. Villa
Women Show Superiority in Voting Booth
Ottumwa Iowa February 3 The election on municipal owned water rights drew over 2000 female voters who supported the proposal at nearly four to one while men voted about seven to four. More ballots were spoiled among men and the female vote prevailed about three to two after counting only valid ballots. In a working class ward, eighty men spoiled their ballots compared with only one woman making the same error.
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Ottumwa
Revolutionists clash in Haitian battle near Gonaives
In Gonaives a three hundred strong clash left hundreds dead among rival revolutionaries led by Senator Davilmar Theodore and General Orestes Zamor. Zamor proclaimed himself chief executive as firefighting and smoke filled the city. Desormes and Carlos Zamor aided the Zamor faction. Fifteen houses burned but no foreign property damaged.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Gonaives
Davilmar Theodore
Orestes Zamor
Cape Haitien
Theodore
Plainsance
Zamor
Carlos Zamor
Gen. Desormes
Couple 60 Years Wedded in Illinois Anniversary
Pana Illinois February 3 Judge and Mrs H Robb marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday celebration attended by about one hundred guests.
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Pana
Ill
H. Robb
World Circling Airmens Race Plans Grow
Prominent American and foreign aviators show interest in a proposed around the world air race tied to the Panama-Pacific exposition. Henry Woodhouse says plentiful entries will come despite doubts, while Beckwith Havens, Raymond Morris, and Lincoln Beachey plan entries. London and Paris dispatches report foreign aviators skeptical pending race conditions.
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New York
Pero
Henry Woodhouse
Torday
America
Woodhouse
Atlantic
Beckwith Havens
Simmer
Chicago
Detroit
Buffalo
Raymond V. Morris
New Haven
Conn
Los Angeles
Lincoln Beachey
London
Paris
Embargo on arms to Mexico to be lifted soon
President Wilson plans to lift the arms embargo to Mexico under the 1912 resolution, allowing Huerta and Constitutionalists to import arms from the United States. A White House proclamation is expected, with officials noting neutrality concerns and potential peace prospects if Carranza’s forces receive shipments. Information was sent to Mexico City and officials in Washington anticipate an end to the conflict.
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Wilson
Mexico
Huerta
United States
White House
Tt Ia
Carranza
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Tiverta
Washington
Radium king Flannery challenges radium control
Joseph M. Flannery of Pittsburgh, dubbed the radium king for his vast lands supplying radium, testified before a Washington investigation by the House committee on mines. He argues radium will cure cancer and says no monopoly risk due to widespread deposits.
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Witsburpff
Joseph M. Flannery
Sittsburgh
United States
Glannery
Washington
House
Kansas City railroad assets to be sold by court order
Kansas City Missouri February 3 assets of the Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad to be sold within 60 days for no less than 6 million dollars under a federal court order signed by Judge John C Pollock. The sale dissolves the receivership of Orient and its subsidiaries begun in 1912 and ends lengthy litigation over conflicting claims. The judge will set sale date and appoint a master once bondholders’ counsel indicate readiness. Bud Robinson and John Cooper were sentenced to life for a Delmar saloon holdup killing William Wilson.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
John C. Pollock
Orient
Pollock
Clinton
Bud Robinson
John Cooper
Fort Madison
William Wilson
Delmar
Cedar Rapids
William Morris
Anamosa
John Gately Dies Head of Noted Company
John Gately, head of a Chicago retail firm with stores in many cities, died at his home from Brights disease. A native of Boston, he began as a clerk in that city before moving to Chicago where he built a reputation as a successful merchant.
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John Gately
Chicago
Bright
Mr. Gately
Boston
Mass
Roll of Honor Courier Readers from Waterton and Towa
A brief readers message from W. Virden, noting forty years of Courier readership and homage to the paper as inherited from his father. He signs respectfully.
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Roll OF Honor Courier Readers
Publishers Courier
Courier
W. Virden
Bitter House Row Over Asiatic Exclusion Amendments
Washington February 2 The House defeated the Hayes Lenroot and Baker amendments on Asiatic exclusion in the immigration bill by wide margins. The Lenroot modification would bar Asiatics and Africans except those covered by treaties or passport arrangements. Debate centered on avoiding a presidential veto by removing exclusion provisions.
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Tan
House
Baker
Lenroot
United States
Hayes
Burnett
The
Immigration Committee
Presidential mandate to abolish provincial assemblies in China
Peking February 3. A presidential order will abolish provincial assemblies created under the republican government. Each province’s body ranged 50 to 100 members by population and could pass laws limited to the province. They controlled budgets taxes and provincial loans, with annual sessions of 60 days unless extraordinary sessions were summoned.
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Peking
China
Henry Held Murder Charge by Local Jury
Jacksonville Illinois February 3 The county jury at Woodson yesterday recommended that John Henry, accused of a triple murder last Tuesday night, be held to the grand jury. They say Charles Kayard died from a gunshot wound during a struggle over a shotgun with Mr Henry and his wife. Henry is jailed in the county jail.
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Woodson
John Henry
Charles Kayard
Henry
Everett Grain
Howard
Windsor’s Widow Sues Slate Over Train Station Death
In Taylorville Illinois on February 3, Mrs. Carria Windsor filed a $20,000 damage suit against Fay D. Slate editor of Mount Auburn Tribune. Windsor says Slate killed her husband Dr. B. H. Windsor at Mount Auburn railway station on May 16, 1913. Slate was acquitted in November after claiming self defense.
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SLATE
Taylorville
Fay D. Slate
Mount Auburn
Tr. Tribune
Carria Lea Windsor
B. H. Windsor
Chicago Women Register for Franchise Rights in City
Chicago registration officials estimate up to 200000 women will be registered by 9 pm as women take first steps to vote. About 50000 men who changed residence in the past year will qualify, with 700 women assisting in the process. Mothers were aided by nurseries and nurses at “baby stations” to register, while Chicago seeks to surpass New York’s numbers.
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Hlinats
New York
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