Des Moines Legislature Sways in Open Session Debates
Des Moines Iowa February 16 Evening Press reports the 24th joint ballot deadlock as Garst camps策 Deemer to beat Kenyon. The House defeats the initiative and referendum bill 42 to 68 with 11 progressives and 3 Democrats in opposition. Democrats Miller Leach Stephenson vote against. Republicans Campbell Cousins Cunningham George Goodykoontz Hut chins Kulp Lounsberry Lund Shankland vote for. Labor-backed resolution asks Congress to curb executive wage orders. House committee recommends passage of the Short Course Work plan with $100 000 for state expansion and supports Cerro Gordo county fair aid. Senate approves mining examining board proposal requiring exams for mine workers with certificates issued to those passing. ten year veterans receive certificates. Republicans circulate petition to veto Oregon plan primary bill.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Garst
Deemer
Kenyon
House
Iowa
Miller
Congress
Roosevelt
House Committee On
House Agricultural Committee
Pockford
Cerro Grado
Clarkson
Albia
Senate
Carroll
Police Batter Ram Used on Gambling Joints in New York
A 10 ton hydraulic battering ram joined New York police gear to raid gambling houses and pool rooms. In a first test, the ram shattered a one inch iron door of a downtown club in eight seconds, signaling a new weapon in enforcement.
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New York
Teaching Practical English Lecture by Prof Seerley
Prof H H Seerley of the State Teachers College will give a lecture on Teaching Practical English at the west side high school tomorrow evening. It is part of the Waterloo Teachers course.
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H. H. Seerley
Teachers’ College
West Side High School
Waterloo
Early Start For Spring Fries From Cedar Falls Hatch
The Courier reports the season's first chickens, about fourteen fluffy chicks hatched on Valentine day, are seen at the William BR. Vorce home near Cedar Falls. They hop about in front of the mother’s coop and appear comfortable.
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Courier
William BR. Vorce
Cedar Falls
Iowa Flood Destruction Hits Animals and Rail Lines
Davenport reports flood damage along the Wapsie and Maquoketa rivers with a three foot Mississippi rise in one day. The Milwaukee bridge over the Wapsie is washed out and the Rock Island Cedar River bridge at Buchanan is aqueducted, halting trains for at least three days. Hundreds of cattle hogs and sheep perished and farm property was destroyed as residents fled to higher ground.
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Davenport
Wapsie
Maquoketa
Mississippi
Milwaukee Railroad
Rock Island
Cedar
Buchanan
Wapsle
Waterloo Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers Report
Waterloo weekly bank clearings total 932 725 62 for week ending Feb 16 with daily figures. Realty transfers show 36 deeds 39 578 00 mortgages 19 4 032 580 00 chattel mortgages 2 230 09 bills of sale 245 70. year ago totals 856 774 41 and instruments 688. Pope Pius X influenza attack reported with calmer night and modest fever drop. private physician notes bronchial congestion and breathing difficulty but disease progressing normally.
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Rome
Pius X
Gulliger
Tuberculosis Death of Fred C Bradley in Waterloo
After a year's illness of tuberculosis Fred C Bradley died at 9 this morning at his home 909 Washington street. He was born Jan 17 1958 in Providence IL. The family moved to Riceville Iowa where he married Loretta Scott on Feb 6 1873. They later moved to Waterloo where he worked at Goettel's meat market until a year ago. He was a member of the Woodman lodge. Survived by wife and three children Miles Frank Eugene in vaudeville. two children died in infancy. Body to be taken to Riceville for burial. funeral plans not yet set.
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Fred C. Bradley
Washington Street
Mr. Bradley
Providence
HL IL
Riceville
Iowa
Loretta Scott
Waterloo
Goettel
Woodman Lodge
Miles
Frank
Eugene
Charges U S with Trade Deception at Conference
Francis J. Low of New York read an affidavit by a former confidential clerk accusing the government bureau of statistics of issuing misleading export trade data. The Pan American conference opened with the allegation, while in another note the Lyma society met at Mrs George A Wheeler’s home at 43 Cascaision Place for a social evening with light refreshments.
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Washington, D. C
Government Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Francis J. Low
New York
Lyma Society
George A. Wheeler
Cascaiion Place
Great Archbishops Funeral Draws 75000 In Philadelphia
The body of Archbishop Ryan was entombed beneath the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul after a grand service. Cardinal Gibbons and Monsignor Falconio attended with Archbishop Glennon of St. Louis preaching. About 75,000 people viewed the body, and a crush caused several women to be hospitalized. Mrs. Elia A. Baker returned from Des Moines.
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Philadelphia
Ryan
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
Cardinal Gibbons
Monsignor Falconio
United States
Glennop
St. Louis
Deserter Arrest Ties York and Tipton Case in Iowa News
Tipton Iowa reports a man and a woman claiming to be Noah Gladfelter's spouses were arrested after the York Pennsylvania authorities charged the woman with deserting her husband and three children. The York officials say the woman, named Mrs Anna Dear born, left her York home with a man two months ago and began living with a farmer in Tipton. They plan to extradite the couple back to York.
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Tipton
Noah Gladfelter
York
Anna Dearborn
Senate votes to abolish tax ferrets in state
Des Moines, Feb 16. By a 35 to 11 vote the senate approved the bill to abolish tax ferrets, a measure already passed by the house.
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Des Moines
Senate
Bii
House
Mississippi Ice Moves Down River at Clinton
Clinton, Feb. 16 Evening Press reports the Mississippi River ice began moving during the night at Clinton. River men estimate a shift of about 400 feet as the water level continues to rise rapidly, reaching the river’s foot point.
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Clinton
Evening Press
Mississippi River
Fire damages garage. two people injured in Davenport
A blaze starting in a furnace room around midnight badly damaged the private garage of H. D. Roberts, a Davenport manufacturer. Mrs. William Buff, wife of the coachman, leaped from a second story window to escape and was severely injured.
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Davenport
H. D. Roberts
William Buff
Nvisgavern
Iowa City Clerk Owen Slater Dies at 39
Owen Slater, 39, serving his second term as city clerk of Iowa City, died at Mercy hospital this morning after a sudden apo plexy. He passed away following the attack, with his death announced in the Evening Press from Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Owen Slater
Mercy Hospital
Davenport Council Opposes Sammis Public Utilities Bill
Davenport city council voted against the Sammis bill before the Iowa legislature, which would place public utility control under a state commission. The meeting occurred Feb 16 in Davenport, Iowa, and the record notes the stance taken against state regulation of utilities.
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Davenport
Iowa
Des Moines May Buy Car System
Des Moines officials weigh the Sullivan bill to allow city ownership of streetcar systems. N W Harris & Co offered bonds and stock to Des Moines for 1 174 500 in four percent city bonds. The proposal prompts plans to rebuild the plant acquire new cars and extend service.
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Des Moines
Evenling Press
Cities Lpower
N. W. Harris & Co
Miss Nellie Wise Funeral Set At Cedar Falls
A large crowd gathered at 3 p m to honor Miss Nellie Wise daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Wise who died Tuesday night in a Iowa City hospital at the Methodist church Rev Titus Lows led services a quartet sang hymns and burial followed at Fairview cemetery
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Methodist Church
Nellie Wise
C. A. Wise
Iowa City
Titus Lows
Fairview Cemetery
Druggist Permit Bill Lost By Tie In Iowa House
Des Moines Iowa February 16 a bill to permit druggists instead of applicants to fill out liquor applications failed to pass the house by a 45 to 45 vote.
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Des Moines
House
Man's Neck Broken After Freight Train Collision
Cedar Rapids Iowa February 16 Evening Press reports S Lukes of Waucoma Iowa injured four months ago when a freight train collision hurled him to the floor. His neck later stiffened and doctors now say the neck was broken but the fracture may be remedied after surgical examination.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
S. Lukes
Waucoma
Towa
Lukes
Boys Confess Ticket Thefts In Logan Station
Roy Wyant and Wesley Hansen, both 17, were arrested in Logan Iowa for allegedly robbing Northwestern railroad station tickets. Police found a large stash in a milk can near the station and the pair confessed, listing Missouri Valley as their home.
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Logan
Evening Press
Roy Wyant
Wesley Hansen
Northwestern Railroad
Missouri Valley
Brutal Deed by Father in South Toledo
In Toledo on February 16 a father battered his infant daughter at home, hearing the child cry after his wife and her sister left briefly. The baby required a physician. the father was arrested, pleaded guilty, and received fifteen days bail. He vowed to escape when released.
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Toledo
Clair Jones
Thayer
Jones
Balfour Opposes Canadian US Reciprocity Plan
London report states Arthur J. Balfour has come out strongly against the Canadian United States tariff reciprocity plan. Parliament is expected to scrutinize the proposed agreement and may intervene to block its adoption. British officials oppose closer Canada United States ties.
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London
Arthur J. Balfour
Canada
United States
Hogs Cut Weight As Anti Fat Movement Sparks Trend
Washington February 16 hogs are thinning under an agricultural report showing average carcass weights decreasing over decades. From 1870s 275 pounds to 1909 219 pounds, hogs marketed in recent years are smaller, less fat, with a possible razorback comeback noted.
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Washington
BD. C
Department of Agriculture
Reciprocity foe in gate trick in Canada annexation move
Representative Bennett of New York introduced in the House a resolution urging the president to negotiate with Britain for the annexation of Canada by the United States. The measure was referred to the foreign affairs committee. In Victoria, British Columbia, the provincial legislature condemned the U S Canada reciprocity pact with only one dissenting vote.
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Washington
D. C
Bennett
New York
Canada
United States
Committee On Foreign Affairs
B. C
Victoria
British Columbia
Canadia
Old football injury fatal claims a life in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Ia February 16 Evening Press reports Robert Dean aged 80 died today from injuries suffered 106 years ago in a football game when his back was broken. Retired Admiral Arthur P Nazro U S N died suddenly of apoplexy at his Jamaica Plain home. born 1848 in Wisconsin.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Robert Dean
Difs
Boston
Mass
Arthur P. Nazro
Jamaica Plains
Wisconsin
Iowa City-Ottumwa interurban survey adds Kinross Sigourney Hedrick
The second survey of the Iowa City Ottumwa and Southwestern interurban line is complete. The line now includes Kinross Sigourney and Hedrick. In New Haven Yale announces Prof Arthur M Wheeler a leading college faculty member since 1868 will retire due to advancing years.
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Iowa City
Iowa
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Arthur M. Wheeler
Wheeler
Yale
China at Outs With Russia Demonstration on Frontier
London reports a growing strain between Russia and China over the 1881 St. Petersburg treaty. Russia will move troops to the Ili region on the Russo Chinese frontier if China refuses to renew or modify the treaty. Central issues involve trade in Mongolia, extraterritorial rights for Russians in China, and the possible establishment of a Russian consulate at Keopeo.
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London
Russia
China
Great Britain
France
Germany
St. Petersburg
Mongolia
Keopeo
Chinese Foreign Board
Pekin
Ili
Baa- Sian
Mei
Faint hope for Joaquin Miller in critical condition
Oakland, February 16. Faint hope is held for the recovery of Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sierras, who lies critically ill at a local hospital. Two intestinal troubles, due to old age, have left him in grave condition and his attending physician Dr. A L Cunningham fears his mind may be impaired even if he survives.
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Oakland
Cal
Joaquin Miller
The
Sierras
A. L. Cunningham
Former Iowan Held for Contempt
Minneapolis Feb 14 A former bank president J A D Clark is held in contempt of court for selling 25000 dollars worth of Algona bank stock despite an injunction secured by his now ex wife He has pleaded guilty and faces sentencing Saturday
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Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Evening Press
J—A. D. Clark
Algona
Iowa
Reward for Missing Man and Others
Rome dated report says the government fears Henry L. Wolf of New York may have been involved in a crime and offers a reward for the recovery of missing art student Mrs. Frank Jump of Milwaukee and her mother Mrs. F. W. Worth, of Bogardus Arkansas, as they visit Waterloo with relatives and friends.
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Rome
Henry L. Wolf
New York
Frank Jump
Milbwaukee
Wis
F. Ww. Wairath
Bogardus, Ark
Waterloo
School House Floats To Sea in Fierce Pacific Gale
Moclips Washington reports a violent coastal gale broke the seawall on Tuesday night. The storm is described as among the heaviest along the coast with roaring surf and crashing timbers. The town faced rising waves and significant danger as structures shielded by the wall failed.
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Moclips
Wash
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Balfour
Frontier
Joaquin
Buchanan Optical Co
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