Senate committee backs ratification of 25 general arbitration treaties
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to recommend immediate ratification of 25 general arbitration treaties with nations including Great Britain Japan France and others as their five year limits expired. The list covers China Denmark Great Britain Japan Mexico Netherlands Norway Peru Portugal El Salvador Spain Sweden Switzerland Austria Hungary Costa Rica Haiti Paraguay Argentine Republic Bolivia Ecuador Uruguay Chile and Brazil. The Great Britain pact faces debate over Panama canal tolls and Hay-Pauncefote treaty issues. The Japan treaty is linked to the evolving China and Japan disputes with the administration deeming the matter largely resolved.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Japan
France
China
Denmark
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Salvador
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Austria
Hungary
Costa Rica
Haiti
Paraguay
Argentine Republic
Bolivia
Ecudor
Uruguay
Chile
Brazil
Hague
Wilson
Congress
California
Foreign Relations Committee
Christ Statue Dedicated in West Union Church
The statue of Christ was installed this week at the Catholic church with a dedicatory service on Tuesday. The unveiling was led by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller, Miller named sponsor. Rev. Father Fitzgerald gave the significance address. Mrs. Dean of the area died after a hospital operation in Reedsburg. Funeral held at M. B. church with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Survived by husband, two children, and several relatives. Martha Candee died after long illness. funeral at Methodist church. She was born in 1848 in Milesburg PA and moved to West Union in 1856. Survived by son Sheldon Candee, two sisters, and a half sister. Harry Schoonover and Anna Billmeyer wed at Independence Methodist. They plan to settle near Rochester, Minn. Next, Art Club to meet Feb 4 on Norway topics. G.A.R. and W.R.C. to install officers Saturday at Universalist church. Mrs. James Barnett of Cedar Rapids visiting.
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West Union
Christ
C. E. Miller
Miller
Father Fitzgerald
F. A. Dean
Reedsburg
Wis
M. B. Church
W. H. van Buren
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Vivian
Harold
Martha Candee
Moorning
Waterloo
Ellen Thompson
Oklahoma
John, Weaver
Harry Schoonover
Anna Billmeyer
Methodist
Independence
Alma Billmeyer
Curt Turner
Randalia
Minn
Universalist Church
James Barnett
Cedar Rapids
Dan Loftus
J. H. Cline
Little Helen
Hopkinton
Lynn King
Harry W. King
Harry Bullard
Waverly Man Near Deal to Buy Hummel Hotel
A Waverly man is negotiating to buy the Hummel Hotel on Fourth Street West opposite the Union Depot. The present proprietor and the prospective buyer declined to reveal names or details until the sale is certain, with a decision expected by night.
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Hummel Hotel
Hummer
Fourth Street
Union Depot
Bob. Shatt $A
Waverly
Missouri AG barred from pursuing rail overcharge suits
Sanctions halt John T. Baker in Missouri from pursuing lawsuits seeking about 24 million dollars in excess freight and passenger charges by railroads during state rate cases. Federal court opinion dismisses original injunction against enforcing Missouri 2 cent passenger and freight rate laws. Court also says 10 900 bond from 1905 does not bar individual claims for refunds.
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Kansas City
Madan
John T. Baker
Missouri
Rallroidy
Smith McPherson
United States
Supreme Court
McPherson
Town Talk and Local Notices
J Bintz Y M C A physical director travels to Des Moines for a three day gymnasium exhibition. Mr and Mrs 8 G Welcher welcome a baby girl weighing 10 pounds born this morning. Rev Effie McCollum Jones speaks in La Porte City tonight on The New Feminism before women’s clubs. Mr and Mrs J E McDonough return from Pittsburgh where his father died a week ago after requesting to see his son before passing. His wife notified the Waterloo Courier of the elder man’s illness.
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J. Bintz
Des Moines
G. Welcher
Seventh Street East
Effie McCollum Jones
la Porte City
J. E. McDonough
Pittsburgh
Mr. McDonough
West
Waterloo
Professor Wright to Address Fortnightly Club
A Fortnightly Club program update announces Professor D. Sands of Town State Teachers College will speak at the open forum next Wednesday evening at Universalist Church. Subject: Lincoln, the Man of Fortune. Public invited.
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D. Sands
State Teachers’ College
Lincoln
Man of Fortune
Universalist Church
Raids Photograph Beer as Souvenir of Liquor Bust
A flashlight photo of beer from last night’s police raid was taken this afternoon. The images will be shared with officers involved and kept as mementos of a successful crackdown on illegal liquor sales. Lieutenant Howard W. Garrison handled much of the clerical work and will maintain duty into a 36 hour stretch.
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Howard W. Garrison
Advertised Letters at Water loo Iowa January 28 1914
List of names advertised at Water loo Iowa on January 28 1914 including Lida Armstrong Miss Emma Bennett Mrs and Mr Dick Bond Miss Minnie Newcomer Miss Eliza Cooper Mrs Robert Collins Mrs Frederick Cutler Miss Bessie Deyo Mrs Mattie Dodge and many others. The notice ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets claiming a cure for chronic constipation.
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Waterloo
Lida Armstrong
Emma Bennett
Dick Bond
Minnie Newcomer
Eliza Cooper
Robert. Collins
Frederick Cutler
Bessie Deyo
Mattie Dodge
Maggie Durfey
R. F. Fletcher
Ora Ford
Elsie Fritze
C. A. Frush
C. J. Hoover
Mary Jerron
Douglas Joyce
EB. J. Lichty
Bertha Lyons
Orpha Monroe
Ludry Maford
Frances Mason
A. C. Morrill
Pearl Nash
William Reed
P. A. Ramsey
Lucile Peet
Olivia Newman
Pearle Roberts
William Roe
Joasin Seeley
John Planagan
W. L. Fox
Fred Freiger
Joe Griswold
Bert Hall
William Hami Hond
Raymond Hare
Otto Har
WD. Helm
Mrs. Helm
Wim. T. Jasinsky
Mr. J.bury
A. Kline
Bert Lowes
Fr McCarthy
Yanas Maskelis
Frank Martin
Osker Mavity
F. W. Miller
Alfred Mura
B. Howalk
Henry Namerer
F. CL Paynter
Bennie Pederson
Vincent Pinonik
Peter Peterson
W. HH. Pritchard
Darn Puti
Chas. Sehlt
Stipson Sikil
Lewis Simons
Toward Simpson
William T. Smith
C.T. Speaker
M. Spore
A. L. Squier
Clyde Stewart
Coroner's Jury Clears Railroad in Urbana Death
The coroner's jury at Grandon found Walter Brown died at Gray's crossing after being struck by train No. 81 of the W., C F & M. They reported no blame on the railroad. the operators were deemed not negligent. Deputy coroner D A McLeish led the inquiry with jurors Spencer, Hriggs and Gephart.
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Grandon
W., CG
FL & N
Walter Brown
Urbana
Gray's Crossing
D. A. McLeish
Spencer
Hriggs
Gephart
Accused of Fraud Linked to Copper Stock Case
Washington dispatch notes chatter tying Charles KR Crane of Chicago to the Russian ambassadorship with Henry Mr. Dindric confirmed. gossip says Mr. Pindell may serve a brief term ending next fall. Des Moines reports P Finnegan, a Mankato grain broker, jailed on mail fraud charges over copper stock swindling about 200 people across Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin totaling around 20000.
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Crane
Washington
Charles KR. Crane
Chicago
Henry Mr. Dindric
Illnois
Mr. Pindell
Des Moines
P. H. Finnegan
Mankato
Minn
Finnegan
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Marquette
Mich
Terand
Sault Ste Marie
Unclear Diplomatic Shifts Hint At Ambassador to Russia
The passage suggests Mr Crane may be named ambassador to Russia after reorganizing his private business affairs. It notes Mr Pindell’s role as temporary and states the White House has not planned a new Russia commercial treaty negotiation through Pindell.
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Crane
Russia
Pindell
White House
Bloodhounds Join Search for John Henry Slayer
Blood hounds were used near the Alton railroad track in an or hunt for John Henry who shot three people in a wooded area Tuesday night. The search covered Jacksonville and Morgan county with a $200 reward offered by Governor Dunne and another $200 to be raised locally.
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Jacksonville
Ill
John Henry
Alton Railroad
Dunne
Morgan County
Market Close Prices for Selected New York Stocks
The stock exchange closed with mixed bids as listed for Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Chicago Great Western Atchison American Smelting Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Southern Railway Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel common and preferred Amalgamated Erie Illinois Central St Paul Missouri Pacific New York Central American Sugar Northern Pacific and more.
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New York
Jan
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rork Island
Chicago Great Western
Atchison
Ae American Smelter
Eae Talon Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Brooklyn Rapids Transit
United States Steel
Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated
Stan Erie
Ilinois Central
St. Paul
Missouri Parifie
Finnegan Arrest Linked to Kelvin-Arizona Copper Bond Case
W H Stellmacher, a bond contributor, defends Finnegan claiming innocence in a case accusing him of selling stock in the Kelvin Arizona Copper company of Kelvin Arizona. He suspects rival agents sparked the arrest while Finnegan cites years of acquaintance with Stellmacher. The suit involves a $2,000,000 shoe trust case against United Shoe Machinery and Goddy Sons Metal Fastening.
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W. H. Stellmacher
Finnegan
Kelvin-Arizona Copper Company
Kelvin
Boston
United Shoe Machinery Company
Shoe Trust
Goddy Sons Metal Fastening Company
Charles A. Strout
Portland
Charg
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Prof. Wright
Finberg
Nikolai Ihkin
J. Ry Kline
Clemens Kourmann
Constantin Lauman
J. Noord
Hof
Ludwig Oi
R. , Parker
Alla! Signora Firomena
Birtha Perarvon
Mrs. Shawyer
Tuga Allanse
Rudelf Voake
Arthur EH. Wiredy
M.H. Riley
PooAb
Chamberlain
F. Fish
Brooklyn
Gale
Lace and Embroidery
Percales
Silk Department
Cachmier Charmeuse
Ladies’ Union
Cullom
Bank For
Walter Trimble
J. P. Morgan & Co
Wv & N
E. 5Th St
Joe Raymond
Care Courier
New Arcade
Arthur C. Cote
Independence Ave
Northwestern States
Portland Cement
Southwestern States
Edward T. Goven
Ellis Hotel
Lovell Wringers
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