Iowa Grain Dealers Change Mode of Electing Officers
A convention shift places officer elections in the hands of nine district directors chosen by a five member committee. The amendment ends delegates voting from the floor and unifies leadership by district representation. The change takes effect immediately with district elections to follow.
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Iowa
Iowa Grain Dealers In Convention
W. J. Lynch
N. J. Minnis
Lynch
Nipe
A. R. Middleton
McManus
Hagans
E.W. van Duyn
M. In Bowman
Corn Magazine
Henry Wallace
Bernbrook
Gasoline Engine Propels Hand Sled In Waterloo
An ingenious boy in Waterloo used a small gasoline engine mounted on runners to propel a hand sleigh. The engine’s flywheel touched the ground, driving the sled forward at high speed. This marks the first time gasoline power was used for this purpose, replacing river sleighing with a sail.
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Waterloo
Mexican gunboat Magosa arrives at New Orleans
The Mexican federal gunboat Aaragosa arrived in New Orleans and fired a 21 gun salute as she passed Jackson Barracks. U S troops did not return the salute and officials telegraphed for instructions on handling an unrecognized warship in port. Immigration officials planned to inspect for illegal aliens aboard.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Jackson Barracks
United States
Washington
Bandit Castillo Not Captured
In El Paso on February 11, reports of Maximo Castillo’s capture faded after investigators found no solid evidence. A Mexican informant’s tip failed to materialize, and soldiers and American searchers at Cumbre no bodies were confirmed. The Guerrero district rebel garrison continues the hunt.
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el Paso
Tex
Maximo Castillo
Cumbre
Bryan
Juarez
Castillo
Guerrero
Rowley challenges Clarke to statewide debate over capitol extension
J W Rowley of Keosauqua, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, accuses Governor Clarke and the state attorney general of a frame up to push the capitol extension bill into law without public referendum. He calls for the widest publicity and labels the action an outrage against Iowa citizens.
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Ottumwa
Executive Council
J. W. Rowley
Keosauqua
Clarke
Capitol Grounds
Iowa
Mutiny Breaks Out in London People’s Army
London reports a mutiny among the so called People’s Army formed from London's East End lower classes by Misa Sylvia Pankhurst after leaving the Woman's Social and Political Union. Men at a meeting smoked pungent shag tobacco. when told to depart one man refused and quit.
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London
People’s Army
East End
Misa Sylvia Pankhurst
Woman's Social and Political Union
Tf Wa
Murphy ousts Evers as Chicago manager in baseball upheaval
Chicago and New York sports headlines center on C W Murphy removing Johnnie Evers as Chicago Nationals skipper. The move dominates talks on the Federal League threat as Ban Johnson August Herrmann and John Tener assess Evers contracts while Murphy signs Hank O Day to replace him. Frank Chance vows to chase Evers for New York Americans. Joseph Tinker heads to New York amid wheeling bids from Weeghman for the Cub second baseman.
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New York
John Every
Chicago Nationals
Chas. W. Murphy
Murphy
National Commission
Ban Johnson
August Herrmann
John K. Tenar
Nens
Vers
Commission Wih
Gov. Tener
Evers
Chicago
Hank O'Day
Cincinnati
Johnnie Evers
C. W. Murphy
Hyers
Wyers
White Sox
Cubs
Chance
McGraw
Callahan
Connie Mack
Stahlings
Gleason
Los Angeles
Frank Chance
Johnny Evers
Chicago Cub
New York Americans
Joseph Tinker
Weeghman
Chicago Federals
John J. Evers
Cub
Tinker
Record Flight Sets Four Passenger Altitude Mark
Johannisthal Germany February 1 Robt Thelen a German aviator today set a world altitude record for a flight carrying four passengers. He reached a height of 9 280 feet aboard his aircraft.
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Johannisthal
Germany
Robt. Thelen
Corman
Scores Held Prisoners in Des Moines City Hall Fumigation
More than 100 people including police, reporters, detectives, lawyers and spectators were held at the Des Moines police station for hours awaiting fumigation after a wanderer with smallpox entered the city hall. Officers confined them to a large room until health officials arrived.
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Des Moines City Hall
Des Moines
Russell Leonard
Ora
Captain Barry on Trial for Nantucket Collision
The case of Osmyn Barry captain of the Merchant and Minors steamship Nantucket opened before U S local inspectors. Forty one lives were lost when Nantucket collided with the Old Dominion liner Monroe off Virginia on Jan 20. Barry pleads not guilty as inspectors probe vessel design crew actions and safety rules.
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Philadelphia
Osmyn Barry
Merchants and Minors
Nantucket
Old Dominion
Monroe
United States
Virginia
Redford A. Sargent
Kulla
David JH. Howard
Barry
John F. Lewis
Albert Leo Thurman
Department of Commercce
Washington
Bea
Fire drives 600 from East Forty-Third Street factory
A five story factory building in East Forty Fourth Street area burned, evacuating about 600 people from 150 families. the block around Corcoran's Roost and adjacent tenements was cleared. Loss estimated at 160000 dollars.
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New York
Thirty-fourth Street
Corcoran
Bog Mile Railroad Proposal From Colorado To San Diego
A western group described a plan to build a new railroad about 90 miles long from Grand Junction Colorado to San Diego California. The route would cross Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah and California as they seek steps to obtain a public right of way.
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Washington
Lane
Interior Department
Grand Junction
Colo
San Diego
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
California
Gore suit in Oklahoma courtroom over hotel attack claim
Testimony of a sensational nature is expected in the $50,000 damage suit against United States Senator Thos. P. Gore filed by Mrs. Minnie Bond. The hearing opened in district court here with Gore denying the allegations and asserting political enemies created them.
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Wahoma City
Oklaha
United States
Thos. P. Gore
Minnie Bond
Senator Gore
Secretary Lane Proposes 35000 For Navy Fuel Pipeline Study
In Washington on February 11 Secretary Lane urged the Senate to appropriate 35000 to study a government oil pipeline. The plan would run from Oklahoma mid continent fields to Mexico to supply navy fuel oil.
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Washington, D.C
Lane
Senate
Mid-Continent
Oklahoma
Mexico
Tug Potomac Drift Near Newfoundland Coast
The Navy tug Potomac with 86 crew members was last sighted near Hacky Point, Curling Newfoundland, Feb 11. Weather cleared but no sign of Potomac due to fuel shortages and radio limits amid sea ice. nearby Buona Bay reported a sighting of a steamer, possibly the Potomac, with no danger noted.
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Washington
D. C
Aix
Potomac
Buona Bay
Aga
Fee
Vollmer Wins Iowa Second District Vote by Narrow Margin
Davenport reports complete returns show Henry Vollmer Democrat elected to Congress in Iowa's Second District by about 1 860 votes. Hull Republican runner up with early note of party strengths in governor race. President Wilson expressed satisfaction at Vollmer's victory as administration supporters rejoiced.
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Davenport
Iowa
Henry Vollmer
Harry E. Hull
Pepper
Dunn
Clarke
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Congress
Death sentence for Hans Schmidt in murder case
New York February 1 Hans Schmidt was sentenced to die in the electric chair in the week beginning March 1 for the murder of Anna Aumueller. He was found guilty of first degree murder after a hung jury failed to agree on the verdict. Schmidt's lawyers argued insanity but he refused to aid them and said he wished to die.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumueller
Schmidt
Bowling tourney attracts over two hundred teams
More than 204 five man teams entered for the sixth annual International association bowling tournament in Minneapolis. Northwestern states and Canadian provinces sent representatives, with competition through February 19. Courts will close tomorrow except the clerk’s office to stay open for both courts. El Tovar Havans Cigar Ge ta diversion.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bed
International Association
Canada
Constitutional Rights Next Up In Copper Strike Inquiry
A congressional subcommittee probes constitutional rights violations tied to the Italian Hall disaster in Calumet on Christmas Eve 1913. Testimony recounts a chaotic entry, a deadly stampede, and deportation threats against United Mine Workers leader Charles Moyer and H. Tanner as mob violence escalates.
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Hancock
Mich
Congressional Committee
Copper Country
Calumet
Moyer
Taylor
Wilton
Hilton
Citizens’ Alliance
Committee of Citizens
Chas
H. Moyer
Houghton
Tanner
Roll of Honor Courier Readers
Benji Eaton requests inclusion in the Roll of Honor Courier Readers. He notes birth in Salem Massachusetts in 1851, arrival in Waterloo with parents on June 8 1885 at age four, long subscription since the Courier began in January 1839, and lifelong readership across Dakota and Missouri.
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Publishers Courier
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Salem
Mass
Courier
Dakota
Missouri
Benji. Eaton
Earthquake Felt on Island of Cuba
Havana Feb 11 reports a strong earthquake felt at 2 AM in Santiago de Cuba causing great excitement. No damage reports were received.
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Island
Cuba
Hjavana
Santiago da Cuba
Sherman Law Suit to Break Interlocking Railway Systems
Attorney General McReynolds filed a Sherman act suit to break the Southern Pacific's control over the Central Pacific railway and its subsidiary Pacific coast state lines. Salt Lake City reports the action aims to disrupt interlocking railway control and enforce regulatory oversight.
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Lake City
Utah
aAttorney
McReynolds
Southern Pacife
Central Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast State Lines
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