Mayor Demans Investigation Demanded Over Blackmail Case
The mayor states he will demand a fair inquiry after Judge Platt disposes of Mrs. Mamie Jackson case in district court. Chief Dinneen receives a transcript from U.S. Commissioner Harwood detailing federal proceedings in the 1905 blackmail case involving Mrs. Jackson and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Platt
Mamie Jackson
Polce Dinneen
John R. Rector
the Courier
W. T. Dinneen
United States
Harwood
Dubuque
Independence
U.S
M. Healy
Jackson
Leighton Denies Allegation In County Affair
Deputy Sheriff Edward A. Leighton denies a claim that he had improper relations with Mamie Jackson wife of Frank Jackson. Jackson and Mrs Jackson corroborate remarks about Leighton’s past Waterloo ties and recent subpoena service. Leighton recalls work at Kemp Manufacturing and the cement block plant and asserts no personal misconduct.
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Kemp Manufacturing Co
Caldwell
Frank Jackson
Mamie Jackson
Edward A. Leighton
Jackson
Waterloo
A. G. Tabor
Westfield
Kemp Concern
TJ Jackson
Broadway
Police Department
Mr. Leighton
Mitchall County
Towa
Anawosa
Sunday’s Son Weds Waterloo Girl in Indy News
George M. Sunday son of evangelist Bil Sunday surprised relatives by marrying Harriet C. Mason of Waterloo Iowa in Indianapolis. The couple returned to the Sunday home at Winona Lake. Miss Mason, Waterloo High School East graduate and DePauw University student, is the younger daughter of Mrs. Mattie Mason whose visit followed the wedding.
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Warsaw
Ind
George M. Sunday
Bil Sunday
Harriet C. Mason
Waterloo
Indianapolis
Winona Lake
Miss Mason
Waterion
Waterloo High School East
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Mattie Mason
Waterloo Gossip Over Borrowed Watch and Lost Money
Mamie Jackson testified in district court that her husband Frank visited Waterloo about eleven years ago and later at the county jail expressed plans to borrow her watch to pawn for funds to return to Des Moines. Witnesses described the ensuing gossip and distorted affidavits as rumors spread.
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Waterloo
Kemp
P. J. Martin
Des Moines
Mamie Jackson
Caldwell
Royal visitors tour New York as Duke of Connaught fends crowds
January 7 New York reports the Duke and Duchess of Connaught with Princess Patricia and party touring the city. The Duke skirts crowds with daily Fifth Avenue and Central Park strolls while Mrs. Vanderbilt hosts luncheon and Ogden Mills hosts dinner. The group plans opera night with the Duke departing for Washington to meet President Taft.
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New York
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Patricia
George of England
Girl's sudden outburst ends Camden hiccoughing spell
Mary Shinn a 17 year old Camden girl who had not spoken in eighteen days suddenly spoke in anger when three minstrel men tried to amuse her with old jokes to stop her hiccups. She dismissed the jokes and declared the humorists outdated and ineffective. Since her outburst she has ceased hiccupping.
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Camden
N. J
Mary Shinn
Marr
Miss Shinn
Taft Economy Commission Proposes Big Federal Cuts
Washington January 24 The Taft economy commission explained proposed economies in the federal budget totaling about 1 billion dollars for the annual government expenses. Chairman I A Cleveland W B Willoughby and N O Chance spoke before the house appropriations committee. Cleveland was asked for a detailed statement on profitable changes and elimination of many officials.
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Washington
Taft
Economy Commission
House Committee On Appropriations
I. A. Cleveland
W. B. Willoughby
N. O. Chance
Cleveland
Appropriations Committee
Atlantic City Officials, Leader Sentenced in Corruption Case
Louis Kuehnie of Atlantic City is sentenced to one year in prison and a $1000 fine for unlawful participation in awarding a contract. He is free on bail pending appeal. Thomas McDevitt and George Amole receive six and three months for election law violations. Atlantic County freeholders John Answorth Harry May and Frank Enderlin get one year each for accepting money or road contracts, bail pending appeal.
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Mays Landing
N. J
Louis Kuehnie
Atlantic City
Water Commission
Kuehnie
Thomas McDevitt
George Amole
Atlantic County
John Answorth
Harry May
Frank Enderlin
American minister calls evacuation as tension mounts in Peking
London, Jan 24 The American minister at Peking has summoned all Americans in outlying areas. Tien Tsin reports the friction between Manchu imperial troops and Yuan Shi Kai’s forces is rising, threatening a serious conflict at any moment.
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London
Peking
Tien Tsin
Yuan Shi Kai
United Mine Workers Demand Higher Wages for Bituminous Miners
Indianapolis Indiana January 24. The wage scale committee asked the convention to raise nine base rates by 1 cent per ton and boost day labor by 20 percent. They also pushed for a seven hour workday for bituminous road miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Merchant Visits Dubuque Friends
Dubuque, la. Jan. 2 W. E. Dost once of Dubuque and now a leading grocer in Waterloo visits his mother at 2062 Couler avenue. Dost has thrived in tracery business and served as Zwingle postmaster. Mrs. A. R. Markle returns from a two week visit with daughter Mrs. Rufus Farrington near Olin Cedar County.
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Dubuque
W. E. Dost
Waterloo
Couler Avenue
Dost
Zwingle
Mrs
A. R. Markle
Rufus Farrington
Cedar County
Olin
National Packing hides sales total from 1909 1910
William B. Weber testifies in the packers trial about hides credits. The National Packing company records show $2,668,050.67 from hide sales during 1909 and part of 1910. Government argues lack of hide credits inflated beef test costs and enabled higher consumer prices. Weber notes hide values ranged 2 to 4 cents per pound by quality.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
William B. Weber
Weber
Aviator Sets Long Distance Speed Records in France
French aviator Maurice Tabuteau flew a monoplane for record long distance runs at Pay. He set world marks for 200,259 and 200 kilometers with times clocking one hour 21 seconds for 1 km, two hours 7 minutes and 25 seconds for 220 miles and two hours 15 minutes for 186.41 miles.
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Pay
France
Maurice Tabuteau
Negligence Blamed in Kinmundy Rail Wreck Probe
Chicago reports an investigating committee faulted three trainmen for the Illinois Central collision at Kinmundy Illinois Sunday night. Killed were J T Harahan former president of the line and three railroad officials including Engineer R J Stuart Conductor John N Brainard and flagman Harry J Boecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry J. Boecker
Further Probe of Sun Worshipers in Juvenile Court
Judge Pinckney opened a further investigation in Chicago juvenile court to decide if Billy Lindsay heir to a Philadelphia fortune may associate with Mazdazan Sun Worshipers. Several members were expected to testify as part of the probe.
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Chicago
Sun Worshipers
Billy Lindsay
Philadelphia
Pinckney
Lumber Dealers Clash Over Pricing In Missouri Hearings
Testimony in a Missouri lumber case asserts six yards in Nebraska under Yellow Pine Manufacturers' association control. A dealer denies price fixing, claiming supply and demand drive fluctuations with no coercion or market manipulation by the association. Evidence includes price lists and market reports from 1904 to 1908.
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Kangsae City
Mondan
Yellow Pine Manufreturers' Association
Tadias
Missouri
Bradlardon Retail Fumibra Center
Cmatin
Nebraska
Beules
Flo
Luunhermen
Atkinson
Boss of Chinese Killed Packaged in Unclaimed Trunk
The body of Seib Bine, boss of the Chinese employed by a Southern Oregon company at Empire City, Oregon, was found in an unclaimed trunk in the Great Northern baggage room at Seattle Union Station. He had been struck in the head and throat cut. the body was dismembered to fit the packing. Time books in the trunk identified him. the trunk came from Portland on December 2 and was sent toward St Paul unclaimed baggage.
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Seante
Wash
Seib Bine
Southern Oregon Company
Empire City
Ore
Ireat
Union Station
Seib
Portland
St Paul
Eight Real Estate Boards Added in Kansas City Meeting
Eight real estate boards join the association as the Executive Committee of the local Real Estate Exchanges Association leaves for St. Louis. New members include Davenport and Co. Bluffs, Topeka, and other firms amid plans to rename to the International Association of Real Estate Boards.
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Kansas City
Association of Real Estate Exchanges
St. Louis
O'Reilly
Davenport
Coaunei Bluffs
Topeka
Kan
Bruce Douglas
Milwaukee
Jealous Husband Shoots actress then Kills Self
In Marshall, Missouri, Thomas Caldwell shot his wife Bettie Caldwell a leading actress with a traveling company in a hotel and then killed himself. The wife survived her wounds and is reported to recover. The couple's home city is New York. the motive is given as jealousy.
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St. Joseph. Mo
Chillicothe
Thomas Caldwell
Bettie Caldwell
Marshall
New York
Two 8-Year-Olds Arrested for Attempted Hold Up in Chicago
Chicago Jan 24 Two 8 year old boys Stanley Kamowska and Andrew Hilma were arrested for attempting to hold up nine year old Roman Ryniewitcz and steal seven cents. One boy allegedly stabbed the victim, injuring his right eye.
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Chicago
Stanely Kamowska
Andrew Hilma
Roman Ryniewitcz
Ryniewics
Longtime Town Resident Near 72 Years of Residence
William Dance, a painter by trade, is believed to be one of the oldest natives of the town with nearly 72 years of continuous residence. His family moved from a nearby farm to Delhi before settling near Chapman's boathouse. The editor invites readers to report anyone who has lived longer in town.
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Marlyne
Deehiwire
Borny Daren
Wisconsiy
Michigan
Dors
Delhi
Camelia Saik
Melissa Stoner
Duburne- Shei
Wiliam Dance
Waterloo
Chapman
Mr. Dance
Taiwan
Canirer
Found His Wife Dead in Ghai
Tipton Jan 24 Benjamin Wallick returned home from an errand to find his wife dead in a chair. Physicians ruled death due to apoplexy.
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Ghai
Tipton
Benjamin Wallick
Republicans to Oppose Bill in House
Washington January 24 republicans state they will oppose the bill endorsed by the democratic house caucus to cut iron and steel duties. Rep Payne and Rep Dalzell say the minority will resist reductions unless the tariff changes are based on tabulated data. President Taft is said to share this view.
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Washington
Taft
Payne
Dalzell
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tab Board
Commander Bertelotte Dies of Yellow Fever Aboard Yorktown
Commander Levi C. Bertelotte, captain of the USS Yorktown, died aboard the ship in Guayaquil after contracting yellow fever shortly after arriving to protect American interests during a local revolution. He was a Pennsylvania native.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Levi C. Bertelotte
United States
Yorktown
Washington
Bertelotte
Pennsylvania
Chicken Case Jury Deliberates Hour After Hour
At Fort Madison on January 24 the district court jury labored 19 hours without reaching a verdict in the Johnson versus O Connor chicken theft suit seeking 1200 dollars. The case centered on alleged theft of chickens connected to Martin's Standard and a 50 cigar item.
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Madison
Nnson
Johnson Vs O'Connor
Italian naval activity worries shipping insurers in Europe
European war uses increase policy of Italy cause of worry. In London reports Italian war vessels in the Mediterranean and Red seas raise unease among shipping insurers. Premiums rise as risk of conflict between France and Italy or Britain, France, and Germany is priced in. The Italian push against Turkish resistance in Tripoli alarms some powers while others see possible complications. In Malta, King George V and Queen Mary receive a warm Anglo French welcome on arrival aboard the Medina, with plans to stay until January 27. A Rome dispatch says Italy may release Turks taken from the steamer Manouba, though no official confirmation yet.
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London
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Lieyds
France
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Tripoli
Malta
George
Queen Mary
Medina
India
Boue de Alapeyrere
Valetta
Paris
Rome
Ouba
Second Primary May Be Needed in Louisiana
New Orleans. Indications this forenoon pointed to a second primary to decide Democratic nominees for high offices in Louisiana. In the gubernatorial race two of three candidates were so close after almost half of 110000 votes were counted that another election was likely. A second primary was also seen as probable to settle the senatorial contest for the 1913 term, with Broussard leading but not enough to defeat Sanders and Pujo. Ransdet led Foster for the 1915 term.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Robert Yf. Broussard
Sanders
A. P. Pujo
Ransdet
United States
Murphy Foster
Hadley denies Taft endorsement tied to Roosevelt shock
Washington reports that Missouri Governor Hadley surprised Taft advisers by backing Roosevelt. Hadley later said no statement supported by Washington nor any favoring Taft renomination. A St Louis paper's correspondent was questioned over misattribution. In Missouri court news Frank Schmitter admitted assault in the Malleahie Ironworks case and was bound over to $100 bond.
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Washington
Hadley
Missouri
Col
Roosevelt
Taft
Jefferson City
Hindley
St. Louis
National
Frank Schmitter
Yesterd
Malleahie Ironworks
Emil Sladky
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Akes
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Sunday
Gotham
Hiccoughs
Faft
Marse Henry
Mattersoly
ALA
Heuri Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Baltimore
Merchant
Government
Chew
San Felce
Omaha
Yellow Pine Manufacturers
Owan
William M. Danob
Smolie Martin
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