Push Business Drops Politics In Iowa Legislature
Des Moines January 12 reports a flood of bills in both houses as Gov. Carroll urges end to factional feuds. Roettger proposes pension law changes for firemen while Boettger moves higher pay for Aldermen in Davenport and Dubuque. Dabney’s rules committee plan fails. no Senate session today.
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Des Moines
Carroll
Iowa
Henry H. Roettger
Davenport
House of Representatives
Rodiger
Boettger
Dubuque
Evening Press
Cummins
Victor Murdock
Dabney
House
Senate
Ask Report on Groce and Cannon
Washington, Jan. 12. Actuated by the determination that those responsible for the execution of the Americans Cannon and Groce during the Nicaraguan revolution shall be prosecuted, the state department today asked Consul Moffat at Managua for a report on the situation.
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Washinon
Cannon
Groce
State Department
Moffat
Managua
President Urges Fortification of Panama Canal
The president asked Congress to fortify the Panama canal and recommended a five million dollar appropriation to initiate the proposed defenses. He submitted with the message the special army and navy board report endorsing fortification.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Panama Canal
Special Army and Navy Board
Judge directs verdict for defense in Weber vs Jungen
Judge Platt sustained a motion to direct a verdict for the defendant in Peter Weber versus John Jungen. The action claimed damages for failure to transfer a farm. Jury was excused until next Monday.
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Platt
Peter Weber
John Jungen
Lumber Trust Lobbying Lorimer Lobbying in Marble Room
Missouri lumber interests press Lorimer in Washington to support the committee and retain him in the senate. Spokesmen from Midwest and South lobbyists urge votes for Lorimer, touching tariff revision and duties on lumber. Some senators resist, warning the lobbying harms Lorimer's standing.
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St. Louis
Republic
Washington
Missouri
Lorimer
Willian Lorimer
Senate
Ulinots
Arkansas
South
Southwest
Himber Trust
Warner
Stone
Korimer
Northwest
Leack
Senate Chamber
United States
Ilinois
Lorimer Tricks Hard Hit and Lorimer Expulsion Plan
Washington Jan 12 The Lorimer expulsion supporters failed to force a two thirds vote to remove him. Senate leaders signaled the case is a privilege matter to be decided by majority, not by expulsion. Defenders planned to delay with verbal ammunition and a hostile resolution. Plus of Sorimer Allies follows through with plan to require two thirds.
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Washington, D. C
Friends
Senator Lorimer
Senate
Hale
Beveridge
Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
Congress
Sorimer
New York Banks under Morgan Seeks Overhaul
New York bankers begin a wide overhauling as failures like Robin and Carnegie Trust prompt interventions by J. D. Morgan. August Belmont is drafting a report while over 200 banks face consolidation to shore up the system. Morgan advocates weak banks consolidating to survive under state and federal oversight.
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August Belmont
New York City
Morgan
Lorimer matter discharged from further Senate consideration
The committee in its report presented no resolution to the Senate. It merely asked to be discharged from further consideration of the Lorimer matter.
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Mittee
Senate
Lorimer
Clark Renominated In Joint Republican Caucus
Cheyenne Wyoming voters report a party caucus where Senator Clark was chosen for renomination by a 44 to 39 vote after a brief Republican gathering. The result sets Clark on the ticket for the upcoming election cycle in the state capital.
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Clark
Cheyenne
Wyo
Senator Clark
Clark Likely Re-elected as U S Senator with Party Support
In a developing race the party signals continued support for Clark, indicating he will be re elected to the United States Senate. The withering opposition appears unable to halt the momentum.
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Inee
Clark
United States
Not Now Howell in Good Standing Debate
Powell claims Howell was in good standing until a decisive moment when the speaker states he sat on him. The line reflects a sharp, telegraphic exchange characteristic of the New York Press’s tone.
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Howell
Powell
New York Press
Explosion Buries Glerks at McCory Store in Connellsville
A gas explosion wrecked the McCory five and ten cent store in Connellsville Pennsylvania at 10 this morning. Several women clerks are missing while two clerks, an assistant manager and a carpenter are badly burned. About a dozen employees lost their homes. Flames controlled by noon with property loss pegged at 75000 dollars. Debris cleanup may reveal further missing persons.
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Connellsville
McCory
Des Moines Car Wrecking Spurs Miner Attack In Urbandale
Infuriated citizens wrecked an Urbandale car after bad service and fire concerns. A coal miners party attacked another car today, driving the motorman and conductor into the woods, signaling growing public pressure for a settlement of the ongoing transit troubles.
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Des Moines
Chime Epidemic at Ottumwa Reported Robberies
Ottumwa Iowa January 12 A masked bandit held up conductor George Collins of the Ottumwa Street Railway at 1 am and robbed him of $4. The assailant struck Collins with the revolver butt and fled. Police link the suspect to earlier robberies including a policeman hold up and a bartender shooting.
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
George Collins
Ottumwa Streek Railway Company
At & O
Collins
Stanton
Sledding mishap injures several children in Clinton
An evening sled ride ended when a boy lost control on a steep hill. Avelyn Montgomery, 12, sustained a compound fracture in her right leg and an arm fracture, Ruth Montgomery, 8, fractured a leg, and others suffered injuries. both girls were taken to the hospital.
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Clinton
Tan
Evening Press
Avelyn Montgomery
Ruth
Keokuk Plans $100000 Push for Local Factories
Keokuk Iowa residents prepare a mass meeting at the opera house to raise 100000 dollars to lure new factories to use locally produced electrical power from the Mississippi river dam, aiming to keep industry from moving to neighboring cities.
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Keokuk
Opera House
Driver Gravely Hurt as Horse Overturns on Bridge
Monticello Iowa January 12 Mal Magee aged 60 was likely fatally injured when the horse he drove bolted and plunged the buggy over a bridge into a deep ravine. The horse died on the scene Magee was found unconscious two hours later with internal injuries and may die.
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Monticello
Evening Press
Mal Magee
Magee
Jie
Drake University Seeks $400,000 Endowment Drive
Des Moines January 12 officials of Drake University announced a state wide campaign to raise an endowment of 400000 and if successful the national general board of education backed by Rockefeller will contribute 100000 more.
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Des Moines
Hivening Press
Drake University Today
National General Board of Education
Rockefeller
Mrs Gordon Leads Suffragettes Lobbyist Named in State Legislature
The Press notes suffragists today chose Mrs Natalie Gordon wife of Prof Gordon as their lobbyist in the state legislature. In another item, farmers of Kinrose and Ikrotn announce stock subscriptions totaling 125000 dollars and free right of way if the proposed City Ottumwa Interurban railway runs through their districts.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
The
Suffragettes Today
Natalie EB. Gordon
GC. H. Gordon
Vyarmers Atid
Towa City
Kinrose
Ikrotn
City-Ottumwa
Mystic Fire Destroys Mystic Town Business District
A blaze in Mystic, Iowa, starting at 2:30 a.m. gutted Talpotts general merchandise store and five business blocks, causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Firemen with frozen hands and scarce water battled the flames for hours, saving several buildings as residents and miners helped. The fire’s origin remains unknown.
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
Mystic
Here
Talpotts General Merchandise
Wage War On Skunk
Bronx City January 12 Armed with Bibles and hymnals 100 students today waged war on one lonley skunk in an effort to drive him from the chapel. The skunk refused to retreat and a janitor’s shovel ended the riot. The chapel will be closed for a month while the faculty investigates.
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Bronx City
Towa
Sir Cioyet
Two Explosions Fatal as Gas Fire Hits City Building
A gas leak caused a blaze at a downtown market where the front wall collapsed trapping customers and wires. Two explosions followed, one at Citizen’s National Bank, as firefighters battled flames and searched for missing people.
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Iibeidt
Yas
le Owent
Meltebe
Pdane
Wis
Db Pierts
Fess Holmes
Wally Bey
Nuilly
Japan's First Official Protest Against Anti Japanese Measures
Sacramento Calif January 13 Japan's first official protest against anti Japanese legislation comes in the form of a letter from Consul General Nagel at San Francisco to Senator Wright, chairman of the Senate committee on federal relations. He calls attention to Japan's deep concern and to efforts over the past two years to cultivate American support and prove Japanese sincerity despite objections to discriminatory measures.
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Sacramento
Cal
Japan
Iran
Cianeral Nagel
San Francisco
Wright
Senate
Serious Injury From Fall At Home In Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls Iowa January 12 Tom Robinson went out to fetch the evening paper and did not return promptly. His son Jim was found wandering in a dazed state and later diagnosed with a broken shoulder blade and collar bone leaving him semi conscious. Mrs Robinson meanwhile injured her hand while washing when a needle broke off inside her finger later located by an X ray.
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Cedar Falls
Tom Robinson
Jim
Rs. Robinson
Estate of Stephen B. Elkins Tax Bill Estimated
The estate of the late Senator Stephen B. Elkins in Wheeling West Virginia faces inheritance taxes totaling about $594 075 based on a $20 000 000 estate with an $85 000 widow and orphans exemption. The tax on successive brackets sums to the grand total.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Stephen B. Elkins
Capitol Grafters Reach Restitution Settlement
Harrisburg pa January 12 restitution totaling 1 300 000 and surrender of warrants aggregating 200 000 were made in the Dauphin county court by those convicted or implicated in the capitol frauds. The state agreed to drop further criminal action with Huston Philadelphia an exception as he appeals. Fraud total was 5 000 000 and the new capitol cost about 13 000 000 with 5 000 000 defrauded. Attorney General Hampton Todd said total received to date is 1 595 740 and the state has spent 107 961 on prosecutions. Checks were paid in court.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Josep M. Huston
Philadelphia
State
M. Flampton Todd
Byers Accepts Des Moines Job
H. W. Byers, former attorney general, accepted the Des Moines corporation counsel post on January 12, while friends say he still aims to be elected United States senator.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
H. W. Byers
United States
Fatal Street Car Accident in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa January 12 Evening Press reports a street car struck coal wagon driven by 45 year old Lee Blair on the west end of the Grand Avenue Bridge. Blair was crushed under coal, fatally injuring him and provoking public anger toward the street car company. Also notes Short Course Awards at the college with prizes to George Crossley and Ralph Davis for corn entries.
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Nes Moines
Evening Press
Lee Blair
Grand Avenue Bridge
Blair
Ames, Ta
P. G. Tidhden
P. Cc. Taft
George Crossley
Council Bluffs
Ralph Davis
Wedrick
Temperature Report From January Twelve Observations
The record notes the reading at midnight for January Twelve, listing 12 degrees above zero. It attributes markings to Buchanan Optical Co and Benin for the period covered, with a later reference to 18 PD AM and a 26 entry, indicating a compiled temperature dataset for the time.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Benin
Honest tariff debate hinges on permanent fact commission
Washington reports that Representative Leurent of Wisconsin urged a permanent tariff commission to factually assess production and consumption before voters decide between protection and revenue tariffs. Burke of Pennsylvania supported free trade as protection’s best ally, while John Kirby of the National Association of Manufacturers described how a permanent, properly constituted commission can obtain essential data and improve understanding of foreign trade conditions.
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Washington
Representative Leurent
Wisconsin
National Tariff Commission Association
Learoat
Burke
Pennsylvania
Tariff Commission Association
John Kirby
National Associationof Manufacturers
Permanent Commission
C W Bown Heads New Corporation
Articles of Incorporation filed by the Manuel Orange & Fig Co. authorize 80000 dollars in stock. Headquarters in Waterloo. Object to buy and sell land loan money and erect buildings. Officers: C W Bown president J A Bown vice president W A Wilson secretary treasurer. Directors: C W Bown J A Bown R A Fassler A J Demmel I M Sprohl.
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Manuel Orange & Fig Co
Waterloo
C. W. Bown
J. A. Bown
W. A. Wilson
R. A. Fassler
A. J. Demmetl
I. M. Sproli
Lure of Utah Draws Liverpool Girls to Mormon Travel
Liverpool leaders vow aggressive campaign against Mormon missionaries active in England aiming to end the practice. A bishop asserts efforts to purge the United Kingdom of proselytism, while reports say attractive young men lure Liverpool girls with promises of free transport to Utah funded by a mysterious benefactor.
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Liverpool
England
United Kingdom
Utah
Supreme Court Hears Tobacco Case and Oil Interests
The Supreme Court in Washington was a bustle of activity as final arguments in the tobacco trust case were presented by Attorney General Wickersham and the opening address for Standard Oil by John G Milburn of New York drew attention from many interests.
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Washington
Tobacco Trust
Standard Oil Organization
Supreme Court of the United States
Wickersham
John G. Milburn
New York
Standard Oil Company
Fragmentary dialogue in a stray postscript note
A fragment of dialogue mentions Miss Prue Dent-Papa accusing someone of provident misgiving about a marriage due to a man’s inability to provide. Oarvilla Hardappe-Well responds she cannot comply, leaving a fleeting, puzzling farewell line.
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Miss Prue Dent
Oarvilla Hardappe
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