Beveridge and Lorimer Speak in Senate Contest
The fight to disqualify Senator Lorimer of Illinois opened with Beveridge and Owen contending for the lead. Beveridge filed a minority report asserting Lorimer’s election was invalid under law, while Owen sought a resolution declaring the election illegal. The debate included rulings on precedence, with Beveridge presenting the minority report and detailing bribery testimony and the large sums of money reported among confessing bribe takers.
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Lorimer
Iinois
United States
Senate
Beveridge
Owen
Oklahoma
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Illinois
William Lorimer
Senate of the
Ilinois
Sherman
Cook
Sangamon
Chimney Tops Appear Above Snow in Alpine Isolation
Turin dispatch reports extremely heavy snowfall isolating many homes in districts near Maddalena. In one valley only chimney tops and telegraph poles remain visible above the snow as avalanches overwhelm the region.
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Turin
Italy
Maddalena
Court Upholds Estimation of Dirt by State
The U S Supreme Court sustained Missouri's authority to fix how much dirt could be assumed in a grain carload, striking down the Kansas City board of trade rule deducting 100 pounds per load. It also upheld a state stamp tax on sales for future delivery of stocks, grain, provisions or other commodities.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Board of Trade of Kansas City
Shelisburg
C. Oo. D
Timothy
Bencon
Aged Doorkeeper Fatally Injured By Street Car
Major George H. Morisey 78 longtime doorkeeper of the U S House of Representatives was struck by a street car on his way to church. He slipped and fell under the wheels as his wife Mrs Morisey witnessed the accident. His foot was crushed requiring amputation and he sustained other injuries making recovery unlikely. Morisey formerly lived in Manchester Iowa where he served as Delaware County recorder.
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Washington
George H. Morisey
House of Representatives
Morisey
Manchester
Iowa
Delaware County
Technical Foe Found by Defending Fleet
Navy reports the Atlantic battleship fleet was spotted by the defending fleet 1 380 miles east of St Augustine Florida as a technical enemy approaching U S shores from the sea Rear Admiral Staunton sent the warning via wireless from his station in the defending force A bank robbery in Elmgrove West Virginia nets 3000 to 4000 dollars with no clues A boxing match in Kansas City features Packey McFarland and Johny McCarthy in a ten round bout Carmi Thompson of Ohio is named second assistant secretary of the interior
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St. Augustine
Fla
United States
Navy Department
Staunton
Kansas City
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Johny McCarthy
San Francisco
Gqhican
Carmi
Thompson
Ohio
Interior
Shellsburg Agent Thief a Woman Masking as a Man
Davenport Iowa reports a Rock Island depot theft at Shellsburg where a temporary agent and an operator, Timothy and Benson, vanished with 1500 to 3000 dollars. Suspicion centers on a woman disguising as a man. The pair left a poetic note and sparklers, with losses over three thousand dollars to be assessed.
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Davenport
Rock Island Road
Iowa
Timothy
D. Wilson
Benson
Mediapolis
Denson
Shelisburg
Harmon Inauguration Marks Frugal Ohio Ceremony
Columbus Ohio January 9 Judson Harmon was inaugurated governor of Ohio for a second term in a notably simple ceremony. He took the oath in the executive chambers after leaving his private office, with no parade receptions or inaugural address. Democratic officials began their duties as usual.
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Columbus
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Harmon
Estrada Restores Religious Reform in Nicaragua
New Orleans report states President Estrada has restored the ten-year religious reform, reopening Moravian Mission schools and German Protestant denominations along Nicaragua's east coast, previously closed by Zelaya for alleged revolutionary teaching. Waterloo arrests for disturbing the peace: Joe Harris and John Keenan arraigned in Cedar Falls, fined $8.86 each for assaulting a streetcar conductor near the crossing at 11 p.m. Saturday.
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Fhee
Nicaragua
Estrada
Zelaya
Waterloo Rxns
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Joe Harris
John Keenan
Cummings
Costa
Supreme Court rules army board promotion review barred
Washington Jan 9 The civil courts cannot review army board promotion proceedings as ruled by the Supreme Court today. An accident earlier injures W R Scott from the Rock Island engine, his wife hospitalized for an operation afterward.
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Orvin
Washington, D. C
Army Board
Supreme Court
W. R. Scott
Rock Island
Stubbs Takes Shot at Trusts in Inaugural Address
Topeka Kan January 9 Governor Stubbs and state officials were inaugurated. He urged rigid plainly written laws to curb monopolies and trusts saying the current industrial system harms competition and forces high profits to trusts and combinations.
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Topeka
Kan
Stubbs
America
Poisoning Case Leaves Wife in Police Custody
In Pittsburg on January 9 G M Strobaker, recovering in hospital from strychnine poisoning, says his wife is innocent and refuses to press charges. Police hold the wife, while Strobaker plans to clear her once discharged. Earlier he collapsed at a Sheridan district grain elevator. doctors say bread and jam contained the poison. The Strobackers’ marriage shows no notable quarrel. Also reported, the Mexican steamer Usumacinta sank near the Gulf coast with four dead and many injured, and new ministerial nominees were named in Washington for Nicaragua and Peru.
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G. M. Strobaker
South Site
Strobaker
Sheridan
Strobakers
Democratic Leader Robert Davis Dies in Hudson County
Jersey City N J January Robert Davis the Democratic leader of Hudson County and a power in the Democratic council of state died this afternoon of cancer. His death will complicate the senatorial situation in New Jersey as he had pledged to vote the Hudson delegation to former Senator Smith.
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Jersey City
N. J
Robert Davis
Hudson County
Democratic Council of State
Davis
New Jersey
Hudson
Smith
Waterloo Reader Proposes Bridge Top Convention Hall Plan
HW Burt, once a respected Waterloo resident, outlines a plan to place a public exhibition hall, city offices, and a large convention space beneath a bridge over the Cedar at Park Avenue. He notes Philadelphia debate on a central convention site and urges Waterloo interest as a bridge connection between East and West Park avenues is planned.
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Witerloo
Aston
Park Avenue
Viditor Courier
Gee
Waterloo Boosters
J. H. Sedgwick
Waterloo
Rector
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Letty
Head of Family Kills Himself Near Blakesburg
Ottumwa Iowa January 9 1908 William Majors 40 shot himself at home three miles south of Blakesburg his body found in a carp field this morning nearly frozen with blood from a deep wound Domestic troubles said to be the cause He leaves a wife and five children He was a prominent resident
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
William Majors
Blakesburg
Child Dies Of Heart Failure After Fire Report
Storm Lake Iowa January 9 Evening Press reports J L Christensen aged 8 died after being told his house was on fire. He was at a neighbor’s when informed and collapsed upon hearing the tale. Police attributed no foul play.
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Storm Lake
Evening Press
J. L. Christensen
Wealthy Perry banker dies after two year illness
Perry Iowa January Evening Press reports the death of Alien Breed age 72 a longtime Perry citizen four times elected mayor and bank president. He led the Perry Savings and Exchange Bank and was vice-president of the First National Bank. Funeral is set for Wednesday with Blue Lodge and Knight Templar escort.
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Evening Press
Reading Citizen
Reed
Perry Savings & Exchange Bank
First National Bank
Blue Lodge
Knight Templar
Prominent Iowa Farmer Fatally Struck At Crossing
Chris Lantau a well known farmer from near West Side Venison Iowa was killed in a crossing accident reported by the Evening Press. Details indicate a collision at a street grade crossing while he was driving his farm vehicle. Investigating officers and local residents reported the crash and awaited a formal coroner's ruling.
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Venison
Evening Press
Chris Lantau
West Side
Slipping on cellar stairs leads to sudden death in Parkersburg
Mrs. J. Bear, 72, of Parkersburg, slipped on cellar stairs at her home this forenoon, struck her head on an iron bar and died almost immediately. She was in good health moments before, and the accident caused widespread sadness among relatives and friends.
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Parkersburg
I.a
J. K. de Ear
Beebe farmer dies by hanging amid family illness
Barney McCrick, 46, a well to do farmer living three miles west of Beebe, killed himself early yesterday. Authorities say worry over his wife and three children suffering pneumonia led to the act.
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Imganu
Tagan
Barney McCrick
Beebe
Butler County Farmer Killed in Rock Island Accident
A telegram from New Hartford reports DL J Strand a prominent local farmer near New Hartford was accidentally killed yesterday at Rock Island Til. No further accident details were available.
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New Hartford
DL. J. Strand
Rock Island
Til
Man's Eid a Rann Involved After Hospital Misread
St Louis Missouri report of a strange accident at a hospital where a patient’s quarter, a penknife, and a coin lay in a pocket. A surgeon in Colorado and a local bank staffer were mentioned as involved in deposits and withdrawals. A rifle incident from eight years ago caused a buckshot wound to the hip.
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Willer
Calorade
Choe Bank
Stanting
Robertson Named Fort Dodge Postmaster
The president nominated Samuel J. Robertson to be postmaster of Fort Dodge Iowa in a move announced from Washington on February 9. Robertson is identified as the appointee for the Iowa city.
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Washington, D. C
Eliot Northcott
Huntington
W. Va
Nicaragua
Clay Howard
Paris
Peru
Washington
Samuel J. Robertson
Fart Dodge
Iowa
Senate judiciary panel fails on popular election plan
Washington D C January 9 The senate committee on judiciary this morning failed to agree on the report of the resolution providing for popular election of senators.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Chicago Judge Denies Pack ers Plea in Conspiracy Case
Judge Carpenter of the U S district court refused the indicted meat packers plea to halt the criminal prosecution. The defense argued their alleged conspiracy violated Circuit Judge Grosscup's injunction from years past. The court gave the defendants ten days for further preliminary motions.
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Jan
Carpenter
United States District Court Today
Grosscup
Tuberculin Test Urged For Cows Milk Health
Chicago reports from Government and University labs support tuberculin testing and pasteurization to protect public health. Studies show about 0.5 percent of Chicago's unpasteurized milk is tubercular, with a sample linking cases to three infected cows in the milk supply chain.
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Chicago
Heart
Iowan Succeeds in Philippines
Creston Iowa resident John Gibson long known for wealth in Creston now reports great success in the Philippine Islands where he has toiled for ten years in the local trade and is beginning to reap a rich harvest from his tolls. Temperature data and marks accompany the blurb with a brief local note.
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Creston
Evening Press
John Gibson
Philippine Islands
Iowa lawmakers open 34th general assembly
In Des Moines the Iowa 34th general assembly convened with both houses opening. Dabney's plan for a house committee of nine was debated. The senate ordered two distilled water drinking fountains. Officers and credentials were set, temporary clerks chosen, and seating and staffing rules outlined. No caucus action on the senatorial race. Frank O Connor named house floor leader. Wilson named senate permanent caucus chair. The governor's message set for Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Evening Press
General Assembly
Dabney
Tabney
Davis County
Fisne
Jopoan
Atata
Senate
Arke
BR. Hell
Hunter
Adams
Larrabee
DeWolf
Legel
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Smith
Shelby
Harding
O' Conner
Nes Moines
Fan
Iowa
Thirty-Fourth General Assembly
House Democrats
Frank O’conner
Chickasaw
Senator Wilson
Clinton
Wilson
Geo. Curtis
Joint Assembly
John W. Jacobs
Caljhoun
Stillman
Karl Johnson
Mitchell
Man Receives Five Dollar Settlement of Old 50 Cent Debt
Nate Tardy of Waterloo receives a five dollar bill with a note dating 35 years back about a 40 or 50 cent loan plus 4 50 in interest. He never recalls the debtor and hopes to meet the giver though doubt remains. The en velope is postmarked Reinbeck Iowa and the giver hints at restitution years later.
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Nate Tardy
Waterloo
Reinbeck
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