Kenyon Sees Twelfth Ballot Push for 66 Votes in Iowa Senate
Des Moines Iowa January 31 The twelfth joint ballot boosts Kenyon to 66 with Funk withdrawals and shifts among supporters. Young gains from Funk while backers seek 11 or 12 pivotal votes to break standpatters. Debates over saloon laws and census legalization also unfold as politics and temperance fuse in Iowa.
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Shenandoah
Chas. W. Miller
Bremer County
Te Christian Temperance Union
Reciprocity Bill Taken Up Thursday
Washington January 31 The ways and means committee of the house decided to take up the Canadian reciprocity bill next Thursday for first consideration of the measure.
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Ways and Means
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Low berth rates take effect tonight by Pullman tariff
Washington January 31 reductions on steering car berths become effective at midnight as Pullman files with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Upper berth rates are reduced by about twenty percent.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
Lorimer's Hope in Delayed Vote
Washington dispatch describes efforts by defenders of Senator William Lorimer to postpone any vote on unseating him until Congress reconvenes next December. Beveridge moves for a pre adjournment vote. Bulkeley and Heyburn block and seek to delay reading of the minority report by Frazier.
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William Lorimer
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Connecticut
Heyburn
Idaho
Frazier
Tennessee
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Germany Replies To U S Inquiry On Potash Tax
Washington reports the German government delivered its reply to Secretary Knox regarding the potash tax. Berlin defends the levy as necessary to conserve empire potash deposits and prevent rapid exhaustion. The issue was to be discussed with the president at the cabinet meeting.
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Knox
Lewis Lichty Nearing End Amid Illness
Reports from the bedside of Lewis Lichty indicate he is gradually failing and unconscious. His daughters Mrs. H. B. Waite and Mrs. C. P. Bratnaber arrived to assist in his care as time may be short.
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Chilean Minister's Body Starts Trip to Valparaiso
The battleship Delaware left Hampton Roads carrying the body of late Chilean Minister Cruz to Valparaiso Chile. A national salute was fired in minute guns from Fort Monroe and the ships at anchor.
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New Brock Island Officers Elected
New York Jan 31 J J Quinlan elected secretary treasurer of the Rock Island Railway to succeed George T Boggs who resigned from multiple posts Boggs also resigns as vice president assistant secretary and assistant treasurer H B Freund elected vice president and James McLean named director of the Rock Island Railway
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J. J. Quinlan
Rock Island Railway Company Today
George T. Boggs
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H. B. Freund
James McLean
Rock Island Taliway
New Waiting Station at Miles and McKinley Streets
Kelly station on the Westfield line of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway to add two galvanized cone roof waiting rooms at the Miles and McKinley corner. The design mirrors Waterloo’s union station and will seat 18 to 20 patrons, with ventilation, heat provisions, and windows. Built by Kelly Manufacturing, the structure marks local improvement and will be installed soon for broader interurban use.
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Iowa
Dispute Rumors Fly Between Victoria and Alfonso in Madrid
Reports from Madrid claim serious differences have risen between King Alfonso and Queen Victoria. Officials deny the turmoil, but gossip suggests social slights by the nobility sparked tensions. Publicly they seem cordial, yet private avoidance fuels speculation of possible separation proceedings.
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Danville Inquiry Eyes Polished Work Amid Vote-Traffic Rumors
Danville Indiana January 31 local liquor interests and officials discuss the ongoing vote traffic inquiry. Witnesses examined include William Pember brewery employee and William B Tellam once influential in the Bloody Thirteenth district. Subpoenas remain and adjournment plans may lead to a more polished approach at next elections.
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Danville
William Pember
William B. Tellam
Death Toll Rises From Taal Eruption and Aftermath
Manila reports a conservative death estimate rising to 490 from Mount Taal eruptions and Udal wave damage. Earthquakes persist as the volcano remains active. By noon, 457 shocks were recorded. several were strong. Witnesses called include former Judge John Whittemeyer and editor Russ Murphy. A saloonkeeper attacked a newspaper correspondent over an impersonation claim about a clerk position.
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Danville
Theft Secrets Revealed in Clinton Barn Fire Arrests
Clinton Ia Jan 31 The arrest of John Skaller for setting two barns on fire Sunday night led to a broader police information flow. Skaller confessed and implicated George Schwartz in several robberies across Clinton in recent months, heightening police concern.
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Clinton
Evening Press
John Skaller
George Schwartz
Skaller
Seven Jurors Chosen For Pemberton Clark Trial
Springfield Illinois January 31 only seven jurors were selected today for the Pemberton Clark trial.
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Springfield
Ill
Fire destroys machinery hall at Highland Park college
A blaze at Highland Park college in Des Moines destroyed machinery hall and its contents, sparing only two traction engines and six student cars. Engineers totaling 240 may be forced to discontinue studies as the $50,000 loss overwhelmed the campus.
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Des Moines
Highland Park College
Smallpox Victim Has Coach Alone in Creston
A passenger on an incoming St. Joseph train was found to have smallpox causing panic among passengers who fled to the front of the car. In Creston health officers pronounced the man a severe smallpox case after the car was detached from the train.
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Tawan
St. Joseph
Impure City Water Warned In Iowa City
Iowa City water mains drawn from the Iowa River were condemned by the state board of health after tests by Dr Henry Albert and H E Rockwood found deadly bacteria. Officials warned residents to avoid illness and noted that smoking water is believed to prevent typhoid and other diseases.
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Evening Press
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Henry Albert
HE. W. Rockwood
State Bacteriological Laboratory
Editors to Meet in Cedar Rapids in March
The Northwestern Iowa Editorial association will hold its winter meeting in Cedar Rapids probably March 2 and 3. The Commercial club will host a banquet with Rev. Joseph F. Newton as speaker. J. W. Jarnagin, Cedar Falls Record publisher, will help arrange the program.
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Evening Press
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Commercial Club
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J. W. Jarnagin
Cedar Falls Record
Iowan Murdered at Idaho City Idaho
Telegram from Idaho City Idaho reports Joseph Hunter of Iowa City Iowa was murdered there. No details of the crime are given. The dead man, a pioneer of Iowa City, had been in the west for some time engaged in mining.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
George Hunter
Idaho City
Ida
Joseph Hunter
Bohemian Woman Loses Speech After Mass in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. John Kosak, a well known Bohemian, lost her power of speech Sunday after returning from mass in Cedar Rapids. The attack was hidden and she remains unable to talk. Doctors believe she will recover.
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Evening Press
John Kosak
Doctor Gave Her Life for Her Kin
Ottumwa Iowa Jan 31 While serving as physician nurse and attendant to her sister her brother in law and four children all down with pneumonia Dr Mary Keith of Mount Pleasant contracted the disease and died last night Others of the family will recover Young People Meet Clinton Ia Jan 31 Evening Press The Tri City Union Young People's society held an interesting meeting in the Baptist church last night Many prominent men gave addresses and a large crowd was in attendance
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Mary Keith
Mount Pleasant
Clinton
Evening
Tri-City Union Young People’s Society
Baptist Church
Walker man loses 79 mink hides in theft
Cesar Rapids Iowa January 31 The Evening Press reports 79 mink hides valued at 505 dollars were stolen from David Klein in Walker. The pelts were kept in a hotel storage area and Sheriff Loftus is seeking the thieves.
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Cesar Rapids
Vening Press
David Klein
Walker
Loftus
Clinton Woman Dies Sudden at Home in Clinton Iowa
Mrs. Samantha Finley wife of Dr. D M Finley died suddenly at her Clinton home last night at age 806 years. Her remains will be taken to her former home in Michigan for burial.
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Clinton
Evening Press
Samantha Finley
D. M. Finley
Michigan
Mangled Corpse Identified by Letters in Davenport
The body found mangled on Rock Island tracks near Davenport January 31 has been identified as W. J. A. Morisey of Omaha from letters found in his pockets. A second fragment discusses a cigar promotion from a seller named San Felice offering a 5 cent cigar.
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Rock Island Tracks
W. J. A. Morisey
Omaha
Morgan Goes to Paris to Make Steel Stock Deal
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan sails to Europe as Mrs Morgan falls ill at Jekyll Island. In Paris the ministry of finance may favor listing United States Steel common on the Paris bourse. A Paris syndicate previously bought steel shares under 79 and aided recent heavy speculation. The move reflects a warmer tone from foreign bankers toward American securities and Morgan may lead negotiations.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
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Brunswick
United States
Coulisse
Paris
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Morgan Banking House
Wall Street
Ministry of Finance
Bank Robbery and Break-In Reported in Illinois and Indiana
In Galesburg Illinois on January 31 the Swan Creek bank in Warren County was blown open and about $3,000 stolen after robbers cut telephone wires and telegraph lines and took two farm rigs. Nearby Kane Indiana also reported a bank entry at Green and Co with $4,000 in the vault inaccessible today.
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Swan Creek
Warren County
Kane, Ir
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Tobbers
San Francisco Wins House Vote On Panoma Exposition Fight
Washington reports a special rule forced a Nolan style roll call on the Panoma exposition issue. Members answered San Francisco or New Orleans. San Francisco won 188 to 159, with the city to be considered first. Senate action pending. Final House vote at 4 PM.
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Washington
House
San Francisco
New Orleans
Senate
Snow slide at Utah Coalition mine leaves three dead
Salt Lake City dispatch reports three men killed and ten missing after a snow slide at the Utah Coalition mine in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Alta. Rescue efforts are underway as crews search the debris for survivors.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Coalition
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Alta
Federals Lose in Mexican Skirmishes at Boquillita
Heavy fighting at Boquillita near Coyamé and Ojinaga pits federal Dorantes forces against Insurrectos. Reports say over 100 federals killed or wounded as rebels with reinforcements threaten Dorantes’ column. Wounded fed erals brought to Casas Grandes. Sahuaripa retaken by federal forces. rebels arrested after engagements.
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el Paso
Sahaaripa
Sonora
Sunday Mail In Chicago Probed
Chicago officials scrutinize Sunday mail service to justify current staffing. Supt. Sansom tallies 8,486 callers 13,392 visitors and 4,655 juveniles at the post office while 660 clerks handle over 2,000,000 pieces of mail. He says about 1-2 percent of Chicago’s population uses Sunday delivery and the finding will be sent to Washington for action.
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Sam
William Sansom
Supt
Sansom
Washington
County Employes Strike In County Treasurer Office
Chicago reports twenty two employees walked out of the county treasurer's office after a futile protest against a salary reduction. The strike began on January 31 and disrupted routine duties as workers demanded reconsideration from county officials.
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Chicago
Clock Feeds Chickens During Owner's Absence
San Diego California resident R Wilman of Coronado has devised an alarm clock attachment that lifts the feed trough lid at feeding time and notifies the chickens to eat. The device works reliably and Wilman intends to patent the invention.
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R. Wilman
Coronado
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