Use of Spies and Bribery in Lumber Trust Case
Testimony in Chicago reveals bribery of mail order firm employees, spying, boycotts, and interference as tactics by the Northwestern Retail Lumber Dealers' association to crush rivals. Witnesses mention detectives for defense and a $2,500 bribe offer by L W Boyce, with corroboration from Ralph M Cowan and M A Dittberner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lumber Trust
Northwestern Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Federal
Roy E. Fuller
Maurice Rothschild
Chicago House Wrecking Company
Thirty-fifth
Iron Streets
Chiago
L. W. Boyce
Northern Information Bureau
Trust
Minneapolis
Pfister
Milwaukee
Rothschild
Othschild
Ralph M. Cowan
Cowan
M. A. Dittberner
Revival Meetings Continue This Week
Rev. Hay Bell led a large audience in a sermon on the love of God using John 3:16. A ministerial quartet impressed the crowd with vocal numbers, and the preacher urged personal belief for salvation while stressing Jesus and the cross as the path to eternal life. Services run daily at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. with strong expected results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Bell
Eabhier
Spry
Blough
God
Christ
Yhody
Jesus
Priest awarded 15000 for false detention in Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg N Y Feb 5 A jury awarded Rev Father L A Klauder fifteen thousand dollars for false imprisonment after a ten day trial The defendants were Bishop Henry Gabriels coadjutor Bishop Conroy and Drs W B Tambridge and W G Cooper of the Ogdensburg state asylum The suit claimed they caused him to be confined after he refused to relinquish his Faust parish in New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogdensburg
N. Y
L. A. Klauder
Faust
Claims Against Gen Sickles Grow With New Executions
New York February 1 Two more executions against Gen Dan Sickles the aged warrior must be satisfied from his property before the state can collect its share for his shortage in the payment fund The claims are by August Heckscher for 8015 and the National Bank of Orange County NY 542 with another defendant named in the tier claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dan E. Sickles
Tate
Yesteray
August Heckscher
Naonal Bank of
Orange County
Sickles
Four Thousand Miners Violence Shakes Pachuca Region
In Mexico near Pachuca four thousand striking miners from Santa Gertrudis and La Blanca mines attacked the American manager at Santa Gertrudis ranch, who fired back, killing two and wounding one. Rural guards deployed as unrest spreads. Rebels burned Granadera estate tied to President Madero's family in Zacatecas.
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Washington
Mexico
jZa Pata
Santa Gertrudis
la Blanca
Pachuca
Santa Gertrudis Ranch
Gran‘idera
Gran‘idera, An Estate Owned By President ,Madero
Zacatecan
Arraigned bomb maker Farrell remanded for murder
John Paul Farrell, janitor and confessed bomb constructor, was arraigned before the coroner and sent to the Tombs to await grand jury action on murder charges. Police confirmed the prisoner placed the Herrera bomb that killed Mrs. Helen Taylor and was sent to Judge Otto Rosaleky. Farrell says he sent them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Paul Farrell
Farrell
Miss Mary Anna Welter Dies at 22 of Tuberculosis
Miss Mary Anna Welter daughter of Mr and Mrs Mathias Welter died last evening at 9 30 at her home 1862 Franklin street after two years of tubercular illness She was born in Iown and lived on a Raymond area farm until recent years Burial will be at Gilbertville with funeral plans not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anna Welter
Mathias Welter
Franklin Street
Miss Welter
Iown
Raymond
Gilbertville
Free Speech in Duma Faces Setback in Russia
In St. Petersburg on February 5 the empire council as high court ordered the prosecution of socialist deputy Kuznetzoff for slander over a duma speech that attacked a colleague. The court also opened a preliminary inquiry into 345 interpellation signers who argued that ruling speeches as libelous would void parliamentary immunity. The senate upheld a lower court verdict finding a Polish Warsaw editor guilty for printing a stenographic duma report that fueled Russo Polish hostility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Duma
Council of the Empire
Kuznetzoff
Russia
Senate
Warsaw
Nelson Contempt Case Review Delayed to April
Jefferson City Missouri February 5 A review of the habeas corpus application in the contempt case against William R Nelson editor and owner of the Kansas City Star likely will not occur until after April The case was certified to the Missouri supreme court by the Kansas City court of appeals and will proceed on the regular docket once the transcript arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
William R. Nelson
Kansas City Star
Missouri Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Jack Johnson Trial Date Set for February 26
Chicago February 5 The Mann Act case against Jack Johnson was set for February 26 in U S district court. Judge Carpenter overruled defenses to fix indictments detailing the charges and will likely preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Johnson
United States District Court
Carpenter
Degiarrers
Bradley Martin Nean Dies in London of Pneumonia
Bradley Martin Nean of New York died in London on February 5 after a severe influenza attack developed into pneumonia. He was 71 or 72. His daughter Cornelia married in 1893 to the Earl of Kraven. W. C. A members with moved addresses must notify the secretary. others owing dues should pay before the annual banquet on February AI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bradley Martin
New York
Martin
Cornelia
Earl of Kraven
Debris Slides At Culebra Cut Create Major Canal Obstacle
A War Department report details four slides at Culebra Cut in Panama, the first on January 16 engulfing two steam shovels and cars. About 400,000 cubic yards fell at Cucuracha and 500,000 at Gold Hill, with a further 600,000 expected. Engineers warn debris will require extensive work, but Col. Goethals says the canal will not be impeded and that later slides may occur but pose no menace to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Culebra Cut
Cucuracha
Gold Hill
Colonel Goethals
New York
Panama
Culebra
Colonel Gorhals
Lobbying on House floor banned during sessions
Des Moines reports that the rules committee passed an amendment to rule 66 prohibiting lobbying on the floor while the house is in session. The change aims to curb outside influence and limit access to floor privileges, with enforcement likely by doorkeepers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House
Wil
State House
Senate
Chautauqua Board Elected and Plans Outlined for July
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute elected a full board with one vacancy filled by P. B. Ritz and two new members Dr. W. H. Rollins and Dr. H. W. Ehrd. Officers re elected include President F. S. Tuthill and Secretary P. F. Ritz. Committee heads named for executive program publicity and grounds as well as banquet arrangements. Des Moines report notes Senate action against lobbyists and credential rules with few bills filed. Daughters of [siihedh] to meet Thursday evening in Kfnal. attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute
M. Halladay
Des Moines
C. W. Isling- Worth
P. B. Ritz
WH. Rollins
H. W.eherd
James Black
Warren Brown
A. W. Chamberlain
A. J. Edwards
F. Fowler
O. J. Fullerton
J. C. Gates
J. W. Kranfel
W. W. Miller
F. McElhinney
F. (. Platt
J. E. Sedgwick
E. B. Smith
Tuthill
J. R. Vaughan
F. S
Senate
Marshalltown
Roughs Attack Jewish Inhabitants in Lodz Ward
A crowd of roughs invaded the Jewish quarter in Lodz yesterday injuring several inhabitants, with some believed fatally. Homes were ransacked as a deputation of Russian Jewish subjects petitioned police for protection amid the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dela Stoner
St. Petersburg
Des Moines College
Lodz
Wards Street
Daylight closing bill passed by lower house
Des Moines reports the lower house of the Town legislature approved the daylight closing bill by 69 to 41 with Powers of Jefferson county leading the debate. The measure confines saloon hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and follows a failed senate effort two years earlier. Speaker Cunningham allied with prohibitionists and Powers warned about rising alcoholism in state institutions.
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Des Moines
Powers
Jefferson County
Fraley
Polk
Shankland
Griffins and Whitney
Sioux City
Bostiger
House
Senate
Cunningham
House Takes UIP Exposition Bill
Washington February 1 The house took up a bill appropriating 2 000 000 for government participation in the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco in 1918 A filibuster led by Rep Sisson Mississippi delayed action for nearly three hours Wiseman representative for the Waynes Auto Company with several prospects has gone to Chicago to attend the automobile show.
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Washington
House
San Francisco
Sisson
Mississippi
Wiseman
Waynes Auto Company
Commpany
Chicago
Publicity for Iowa 13 Delegates Gather in Waterloo
Iowa publicity meeting scenes unfold with Mayor Thompson welcoming delegates, speeches by Mattson and Kiester, and a corn and dairy luncheon delay due to late trains. Messages arrive from Rockford and Cheyenne as election of officers looms and plans for tonight’s Town Criers banquet are set.
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KC. Thompson
Cedar River
O City
Thompson
Mattson
Bia
Budesa
Iowa
Uiner
Waterloo
Corm and
Dairy
Davenport
Wes Moines
Marshalltown
Perry
Nevada
Corn and
Kimball's Dairy and Corn Magazine
Traing
H. K. Kiester
Frank Armstrong
Des Moines
Reinbeck
Marehalltown
la Rue
Mr. LaRue
Joe Mitchell Chapple
E. P. Hall
Bill to curb Supreme Court power in divorce bill
Des Moines February 6 A measure would require a unanimous Supreme Court opinion to declare an act unconstitutional and would allow the Senate to place the trial divorce bill on the statute books The House approved an amendment giving the court power to declare acts unconstitutional on a three fourths vote and then passed the bill 85 to 7 Rep Ring urged a trial divorce bill proposing a one year waiting period after divorce before marriage and the option to set aside proceedings within that year It passed 77 to 8 with no floor opposition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
General Assembly
House
Senate
Whitney
Ring
State Fire Marshal Recommends Height Limits and Safety Bans
Des Moines special report states Ole Roe, state fire marshal, filed recommendation with the governor to limit school buildings to two stories, abolish safety matches, impose city height limits, and ban scrapers. The house indefinitely postponed a bill to raise the mulay tax and grant the state a third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ole Roe
Muld
New York Stock Prices Close On Diverse Rail and Copper Shares
The market report lists closing prices for Canadian Pacific Reading Rock Island Atchison American Smelting Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Illinois Central St Paul Missouri Pacific Anaconda and others with fractional or misread figures reflecting a mixed session on February 5. Strong entities include railroads and copper companies across Canada, the U S, and various regional lines.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
Atchison
American Smelter
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Ilinois Central
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
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PETS
Tore
Nelson
April Verms
Bradley Martin Nean
Sagrel
Elhal
Philip Shaffer
Ven Street
Clarkson
Monroe
QF Association
Board of Directors
Kfnal
Iowa 13
Paige
Wae O
Grey
Kiester
A. G. Brown
Commercial Club of
Rockford, al
Brown
Ellis’ Hall
George S. Bantan
Iowa City Advertising Club
Cheyenne
Wyo
Iowa City
University Club
J. Ja. Mattson
Cedar Rapids
R. McDonald
Mitchell Advertising Agency
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs
Charles Heald Weller
The
State University
Cli
H. M. Warwood
Harwood
Young
Edward J. Shay
Baltimore
Pashes
Kent
Miller Drug Store
C. J. Miller
Wasterloo Steam Laundry
6Th
Jefeferson
Heatel's
Dunkerton
Town
Edison Phonograph
Ang Records
Aimee
F. L. Banes
Highland Blvd
Black
Inden
Wm. A. Conwell
Lafayette St
CG. Ls
Peterson
Randall Street
Mower Co
Minn
Bikton
Rose Creaton
St. P. C
Evening Courier
Modern &Room House
East Park Place
Lincoln St
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