Longworth Declares No Standpat Tariff Program
Nicholas Longworth, temporary chairman, denounces Harmon as a corporation man and criticizes his governor tenure and presidential ambitions. He praises Taft, touts Republican unity on tariff reform, warns against Democratic manipulation, and argues for a measured, pro business tariff policy ahead of the Ohio convention. Garfield, Harding, and Thompson remain in contention for governor.
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Columbus
Nicholas Longworth
Myron T. Herrick
Mark Hanna
United States Senate
Joseph Ranson Foraker
James R. Garfield
Irving
Judson Harmon
Gaarmon
Pomerene
Harmon
Corporation
Lfe Agan
Ohio
United States
Taft
Congress
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Tariff Commission
Longworth
Phillips oyster suit proceeds in Ottumwa trial
In Ottumwa Iowa on July 26 evidence in the Phillips oyster suit concluded. John Fletcher for the prosecution opened arguments while Judge J O Mitchell for the defense nearly finished his statement. Chief Peter Gallagher testified about the revocation petition and saloon closings from December 1908. Fletcher contends Mayor Phillips failed to fulfill duties. Mitchell rebuked the Cosson law and the prosecutors as spiteful. Arguments to close tonight and rulings by Judge Wilcockson expected.
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
John Fletcher
J.O’ Mitchell
Peter Gallagher
Fletcher
Phillips
Mitchell
Cosson
Wilcase
Wilcockson
Lightning strikes pens. 400 Hungarian pheasants die
Cedar Falls Iowa July 26 Special A bolt of lightning struck near William Benson pens. He raises Hungarian pheasants for the state game warden and fears more than 400 birds will die. About 216 are dead and 200 more likely to die. he had 600 to 700 birds before the strike.
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Cedar Falls
William Benson
Priest Celebrates Silver Jubilee in Davenport
Rev. T. J Flannigan vicar general of the Davenport Diocese and Sacred Heart Cathedral pastor marked his silver jubilee with a large gathering of priests from across the diocese. Monsignor Flavin of Des Moines preached the jubilee Mass.
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Davenport
Evening Press
T. J Flannigan
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Flavin
Des Moines
Drunken man confesses theft in Marion Iowa
O F P Marchant arrested for drunkenness confesses to robbing United States Express office at Lima Ohio of 407 dollars on July 4. He had 291 dollars in a belt when seized.
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Marion
Marchant
United States Express Company
Lira
Nebraska Republicans Fight Over Convention Chair
Lincoln July 26 Senator Brown elected chairman of the Republican state convention as delegates arrive and confer through the night with no results announced. Norris Crawls From Upstairs Window after escaping scarlet fever fumigation. Anti Optionists claim irregular county option instructions and push for Brown as permanent chair. Norrix supporters back their candidate, while Brown’s side claims a solid majority. Brown criticizes Democrats for pledges on lumber, postal savings banks, coal and iron ore.
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Lincoln, Neb
Brown
Lincoln
Neb
Norris
Congressman Norris
Norrix
Tari
Lincolln
Nebraska
Norris Borwn
Republicans Keep Faith With People in Tariff Reforms
The speaker contrasts Republicans with Democrats saying the Republicans have kept faith with the people. They revised the tariff and established postal savings banks among other measures that fulfilled party pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Three Way Split as Bryan Faction Battles for County Option
Grand Island Nebraska July 26 A fight for supremacy runs through the Democratic state platform convention as Bryan supporters clash with opponents over a county option plank. Bryan presses for concessions while opponents vote down the plank, signaling his potential first major defeat in Nebraska Democrats. Mayor Dahlman of Omaha leads a strong delegation against his former leader with heavy partisan sentiment evident around the convention tent.
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Grand Island
Neb
Bryan
Nebraska
W.J. Bryan
Bryangall
Dahlman
Omaha
Shallenberger
Despondent Woman Jumps Into Well Near Fremont
Mrs Nancy A Carr of Cuero New Mexico killed herself at her sister's home near Fremont after being brought to town by relatives. Despondent over domestic troubles she leapt into an open well.
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Oskaloosa, Se
Evening Press
Nancy A. Carr
Cuerno
N. M
Fremont
Fatal Fire at Kelvin Hotel Kills Three Employees
Fire swept the Kelvin hotel in Belfast on July 26 killing three employees and injuring five guests. Rev William John McCaughan and his wife were severely burned after leaping from an upper floor as exits were blocked. Both suffered skull fractures and were treated in hospital. McCaughan had left Chicago to lead May Street Congregational Church in the city in 1907. Mrs Dimamick and her son departed for Anselmo Nebraska to visit her father C H Peery.
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Belfast
Ireland
Kelvin Hotel
John McCaughan
Third Presbyterian Church of Chicago
McCaughans
McCaughan
Chicago
May St. Congregational Church
Confessed murderer Jonkin converts to Catholic faith
John Junkin, condemned for the Ottumwa killing of Miss Clara Rosen, has become a Catholic and chosen a prayer from his prayer book as he awaits execution at Ft. Madison. He plans a full confession to Father A. J. Zaiser and may give a public scaffold confession. He maintains his belief in innocence and complains of an unfair trial.
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State's Prison
Ft. Madison
Evening Press
John Jonkin
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Father A. J. Zaiser
Junkin
Father Zaiser
Judge's Decree Ends Land Case in Boone Iowa
In Boone Iowa the Matt land case ends with William R Matt winning after Judge Albrook declares a deed to a 240 acre farm a trust deed. The matter involved siblings and the heirs of a deceased brother of W R Matt and the farm’s value and stakes were significant. The decision was filed with County Clerk Henning this morning.
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Boone
Evening Press
Matt
William R. Matt
Albrook
Henning
W. R. Matt
Regiment Review Delays as Col Howell Falls Ill
Iowa City July 26 Fifty fourth Iowa regiment at Camp Logan is disrupted by Col R P Howell sudden illness appendicitis operation likely. Governor Carroll to review the regiment this afternoon with several military figures in town for the duty. Bank deposits in Iowa rise since May 18 1903 by 21667039.68. Axle Monson a washburn foreman dies after being crushed while sleeping on a velocipede exhausted from work near Mineola after wreck alert failed to wake him.
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Iowa City
Evening
Gloam
Iowa
Camp Logan
R. P. Howell
Iowa ‘National Guard
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Axle Monson
Mineola
Girl Stands Off Kinapers With Gun
In Towa City Iowa on July 26 Mae Gibison resisted several young men attempting to force her into their automobile. She drew a revolver and fired twice but the weapon did not discharge. The girl’s father and a friend intervened, were assaulted, and the youths fled in their car. Arrests expected.
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Towa City
Ixening Press
Pretty Mae Gibison
City investigates Cedar Rapids park department
Cedar Rapids officials launch a systematic review of the park department after the confession and resignation of Councilman Keffer. The move signals scrutiny of park operations and governance by the city council and administrative leaders.
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City Investigates Park Department
Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Keffer
Park Department
Send Troops to Quell Insurgents in Havana Crisis
Havana July 26 the government moved troops to the El Caney district as insurgents retreat into the hills pursued by forces in the province. In Mason City Iowa W A Kennedy aged 50 died after thirty years as a Chicago Northwestern engineer.
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Havana
el Caney
Mason City
Evening Press
W. A. Kennedy
Chicago &Northwestern
Dynamic Omaha Convention Plays Senator Nomination Await
Hitchcock of Omaha and Richard L. Metcalf vie for senator nomination as Democratic and populist factions clash. Delegates discuss endorsements and platforms while Governor Shallenberger seeks enforcement support and Bryan faces pressure to yield on county option.
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Constantine J. Smith
Omaha
Bryan
Shallenberger
Dahlman
Iowa Miners Vote to Extend Strike Support Loan
John P. White announced that Iowa district 13 United Mine Workers will extend a loan of $300,000 and any additional funds needed to Titnois mine workers on strike. The district vote was nearly unanimous with only 71 negative ballots from the entire area.
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Oskaloora
Evening Press
John P. White
Iowa District 13
United Mine Workers of America
Iowa
Titnois
Browne Campaign Backed by Liquor Interests Reported
In Chicago on July 26 the Legislative Voters' league says Lee O Neil Browne has a $25,000 fund to win re election in Illinois thirty ninth senatorial district. The group says brewery and saloon interests raised the money and questions who funds Browne if not liquor interests.
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Chicago
Lea O'Neil Browne
Illinois
Langue
la Salle’ County
Browne
Forty-Seventh
General Assembly
League
Clifford W. Barnes
Harry L. Bird
Legislative Voters’ League
Lee O’neil Browne
Aquor
Lorimer
Grand Trunk Strike Situation Quiet In South Bend
South Bend Indiana July 26 The strike situation this morning was quiet. Police and deputy sheriffs patrol the Grand Trunk yards where the company is making a showing of switching freight cars.
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South Bend
Ind
Grand Trunk
Boy Drowns Wading in Des Moines River
In Oskaloosa Iowa July 26 Kenneth Bowles ten son of Mr and Mrs Albert Bowles drowned in the Des Moines river while wading with a companion. He stepped into a deep hole both boys could not swim and the Bowles boy death was confirmed with the body recovered.
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Oskaloosa
Evening Press
Kenneth Bowles
Albert Bowles
Des Moines
Bowles
Showers Fall Only in Spots Across Iowa Report
Rain moved through several Iowa towns last night with varied intensity. Parkersburg received about three quarters of an inch while Dike and nearby areas saw lighter falls. Independence and Jesup had scant rain amid loud electrical displays. Waverly and Reinbeck reported good showers benefiting crops.
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Waterloo
Jesup
Dyersville
Independence
Parkersburg
Dike
New Hartford
Aplington
Waverly
Evening Courier
Dika
Traer
Reinbeck
Cedar Falls
Storm death in Cromwell widow of bank president
In Creston Iowa a thunderstorm claim killed Mrs. R F Bayles 42 while viewing the storm from her doorway. She leaves a husband and children and was the Cromwell bank president's wife, daughter of H H Banhrty. A separate fire at Lakonta near Oskaloosa destroyed two barns and a warehouse with an estimated loss of 45000 dollars.
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Creston
Evening Press
R. F. Bayles
Cromwell
H. Banherty
Bank of Crom
Lakonta
Oskaloosa
Here
Los
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