Lorimer Bribery Inquiry Sparks Senate Debate
Senator Cummins of Iowa denounces the committee probe into Senator Lorimer, arguing the White story rests on corroborated circumstantial evidence. He outlines visits, meetings, and alleged lobby activity, insisting the bribery narrative stands despite defense claims and urging thorough, fact-based consideration.
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Washington
Cummins
Lorimer
Tlmois
Iowa
Chicago Tribune
White
Tilmois
Lee O'Neil Browne
St. Louis
Chicago
Albert B. Cumming
Capitol
Capitols
Burrows, Gamble and Paynter
Gamble
Illinois
Senate
Charles A. White
Ninth ballot leaves Kenyon ahead in Des Moines race
Des Moines Jan 2 The ninth joint ballot for senator shows Kenyon as top man with Kup Cousins and Pickford shifting from Funk to Kenyon and Fourt from Funk to Young. Eight absent. Progressives debate caucus as deadlock persists. Young faction with Democrats pushes to move a primary bill forward.
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Des Moines
Kenyon
Kup
Cousins
Pickford
Funk
Fourt
Young
Lund
Wisconsin
Whitney
Fraley
Polk
Linnan
House
A-Borning
Evening Press
Senator Probes Bribery in Senate Election Case
The Iowa senator described William Lormer as elected to the Senate by bribery and corruption. He presented his conclusions calmly and judicially, asserting the evidence supported his view with steady, convincing rhetoric.
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Iowa
William Lormer
Senate
Arrested After Wife's Murder in Cincinnati
Oliver P. Smith, sought since a brutal Wednesday night murder at his Cincinnati home, was arrested in Indianapolis per information received by local police. Mrs. Smith was a lodging house keeper and mission worker.
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Cincinnati
Oliver FP. Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Coolie Dies of Natural Causes in Hankow Riots
Washington reports the Chinese collie blamed for riots in Hankow died of natural cancer. An inquest by Chinese officials found natural causes and the finding was cabled to the state department via American Consul General Mosher. Chinese residents had alleged police killing.
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Washington
Hankow
State Department
Mosher
Peruvians Meet the Equadorians on Frontier Clash
Lima reports rumors of another frontier encounter near Zarama Ecuador. At midnight the Peruvian cruiser Almirante Gran departed Gallan for Hayta on the northwest coast with two hundred infantry to reinforce the frontier guard.
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Lima
Peru
Equadoriana
Zarama
Equador
Almirante Gran
Gallan
Hayta
Scene of Shooting Claims Life of Noted Novelist David Phillips
New York on January 27 reports the shooting of novelist David Graham Phillips outside the Princeton Club. The assailant Fitzhugh Goldsborough killed himself. motive remains unclear though he reportedly objected to some of Phillips writings. Phillips, born Madison Indiana, aged 43, authored nineteen novels and many magazines. Goldsborough, a Harvard graduate, is linked to the Maryland Goldsborough family. his father Dr Edmund K. Goldsborough resided at 131 K Street Washington. Burial plans follow funeral at St George's Episcopal Church with interment in Marble Cemetery vault.
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New York
David Graham Pillips
Princeton Club
East
Witalugh Coyle Goldsborough
Philips
David Graham Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Madison
Ind
de Pauw University
Princeton
Cincinnati Hwnquirer
New York Sun
Gil
Joshua Craig
Fitzhugh Goldsborough
Harvard
Goldsborough Familly
Maryland
Admiral Goldsborough
Young Goldsborough
Edmund K. Goldsborough
K Street
Washington
David Graham Philips
Phillips
St. Ceorge’s Episcopal Church
Marble Cemetery
Drunk Algona Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
Samuel Squires, 60, intoxicated and armed with a shotgun, aimed at his wife in their Algona home and forced her to flee. He then placed the pistol to his head and killed himself, amid recent heavy drinking and threats reported in the community.
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Algona
Evening Press
Samuel Squires
J. E. Jayne Dies Suddenly in Iowa G A R Leader
J E Jayne, 73, prominent eastern Iowa business man and former state and national G A R leader, died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday afternoon in Town City. His death ends a long career in veterans and civic circles.
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Town City
Ian
Twening Press
J. E. Jayne
Uge
G. A. BR
Civic League Incorporation in Creston IA
The Citizens' league of Creston Iowa filed articles of incorporation with the county recorder. It is capitalized at 20000 dollars and is to operate for twenty years if the temperance objective is achieved.
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Civic League AT
Creston, IA
Creston
Evening Press
Citizens’ League
County Recorder
Expressman Robbed of $25 in Chariton
Monroe Scott believed from Red Oak robbed an express messenger in Chariton yesterday, taking $25 at gunpoint. He was captured and jailed afterward.
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Chariton, Ta
Evening Press
Monroe Scott
Red Oak
Scott
Traveling man diagnosed with smallpox in Des Moines
Des Moines Ta January 27 Pivening Press reports traveling salesman W W DePew from St Joe appeared before the city physician and was sent to the post house with smallpox. Health officers fumigated the postoffice all night after two mail clerks were found to have the disease.
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Des Moines
Pivening Press
Hi. DePew
St. Joe
Mason City Wrestlers Compete Two Hours No Fall
Mason City Iowa January 27 Paul Prehn of Mason City and Warry Ingersoll of Thornton wrestled two hours and five minutes without a fall in a match described as one of the best ever witnessed in the city. The bout ended in a draw.
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Mason City
Eoening Press
Paul Prehn
Warry Ingersoll
Thornton
GO AFTER WOWA CITY SALOONS
Iowa City Iowa January 27 action to permanently enjoin eight of the seventeen saloons in Wowa City and to restrain one drug store and the Iowa Brewing company from illegal liquor sales was started in district court today by petition filed in the forenoon. The Civic league and Citizens Temperance association direct the movement, brought in the names of league leaders.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
Towa City
Iowa Brewing Company
Civic League
Citizens’ Temperance Association
Postal Clerks Protest Over Postal Service Demands
A joint resolution introduced by Rep Shankland of Polk county seeks federal relief for postal clerks. It urges more mail carriers, larger mail cars, higher salaries, and expenses while away. The measure follows a secret meeting of mail clerks who sent a committee to the legislature.
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Tes Moines
Evening Press
Shankland
Polk County
Hitchcock
Congress
Towa
GOL YOUNG SEES PITFALL AREAS IN CANADA TREATY
The Capital editorial argues a reciprocal treaty with Canada threatens Iowa farmers and labor, warning of vast Canadian land investment and competition with United States workers. It says Senator Lafe Young would oppose such treaties, urging focus on public questions over individuals.
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Canada
United States
United States Senate
Iowa
State of
Blood Poisoning From Splinter Fatal for Davenport Bartender
Peter Carstens a Davenport bartender died last night after a splinter in his finger Thursday led to blood poisoning. He was admitted to hospital Wednesday. The incident occurred in Davenport on January 27 according to the Evening Press report.
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Davenport
Evening Press
Peter Carstens
Ice Breaks River Early In Des Moines River Gorge
Keokuk Iowa January 27 The Lee in the Des Moines river at Keokuk went out today the earliest in years and nearly carried away the new railroad bridge under construction to the Missouri shore. The train had just crossed the bridge when the ice gorged on the piling but dynamite was used and the blockage was cleared.
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Keokuk, Ta
Evening Press
Lee
Des Moines
Missouri Shore
Tearney Faces Courts Again Over Waterloo Oust
In Chicago on January 26 attorney Quin Orrien pressed contempt charges against President Tearney and Attorney Litinger and against "Sick" Kinsella for ousting the Waterloo club from the Three-a-T league at a rump meeting. Judge Gridley postponed the hearing as Waterloo seeks to enforce an injunction while the league battles over membership and vacancies.
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Chicago
Quin Orrien
Accom Ales
O'ftrien
Waterloo
Tearney
Kins
Mathon
Danelle
I. TE
Sanborn
Chicago ‘Tribune
Palmer House
Cruiney
Springfield
Bloomington
Danville
Peoria
Rock Island
Dubuqua
Davenport
Gridley
Superior Court
Jacke Steward
Dubuque
Trubuque
Decatur
League
Witich
Elfreuit
Mothers Day Converts at Portsmouth by Billy Sunday
Portsmouth Ohio January 27 special report says Thursday was Mothers Day with a fine afternoon sermon by Billy Sunday. He preached to 6000 as 51 converts were made Thursday evening, raising the total to 1746 for the series. Fare for the ride to six was advertised as free. Rock Island.
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Portsmouth
Rock Island
Fights Capture by Old Mexico in Extradition Case
Juan Sanchez Azcona, ex Mexican congressman connected to top diplomats, fights extradition on charges of obtaining funds by false pretenses. He says Mexican government uses the case to force his return and notes a Mexico City newspaper he edited was shut down under government pressure. He is a Heidelberg graduate and related to Mexico's ambassadors to Italy, Guatemala, Argentina, and Britain.
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Washington
District Court
Juan Sanchea Azzcona
Mexican Congress
Mexico
Aracona
United States
Dea
State Department
Azacona
Arizcona
Diaz
Mexico City
Azzcona
Heidelberg University
Senor Agweona
Italy
Guatemala
Argentina
Senor Corvarubis
Great Britain
Senor Joaquin Casasas
Print Paper and Pulp Rules Seen in Reciprocity Pact
John Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers Association praises the Canada reciprocity clause as fully satisfactory. It would allow immediate entry of print paper and wood pulp from Canada if the pact passes Congress and Ottawa, potentially lowering prices materially and promptly.
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New York
John Norris
Committee On Paper
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Canada
Congress
Pilot and Three on Raft Missing After Cottage City Wreck
Seattle telegram reports Purser message on the Cottage City wreck off Cane Mudge B C that pilot and three on a raft are missing. Ninety six aboard likely safe. Also notes U S senator ballot deadlock and a cryptic temperature chart fragment.
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Wash
Purseras
Cottage City
Cane Mudge
B. C
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Self
Wowa City
San Felice Fe Cigar
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