Capitol grounds work halted by injunction in Iowa
Des Moines dispatch reports all work on the capitol grounds improvement is halted after Judge Francis M. Hunter issued a temporary injunction at Ottumwa. Citizens from Van Buren and Wapello counties claim the act is unconstitutional, exceeding debt limits and not voter approved. Hearing set for July 15 in Ottumwa. state may face delay as purchases and contracts for about eighteen blocks worth 2 million dollars are frozen.
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Des Moines
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Francis M. Hunter
Ottumwa
John W. Rowley
Keosauqua
van Buren
Wapelio
Hunter
Executive Council
Fairfield
Legal Action by Japan Delayed on California Land Bill
Tokio declares no legal action by Japan regarding the California alien land ownership law can be started before August end when the measure takes effect. Baron Nobuaki Makino says negotiations with Washington will continue. Prof. Chusuke Sugehiro of Kyoto University addressed businessmen on California land law. he plans to sail June 21 to study the issue in America.
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Tokio
California
Japan
Nobuaki Makino
Washington
Chusuke Sugehiro
Kyoto University
America
Mexico Wins $75 Million Loan to Stabilize Railways
New York June 3 Mexico secured a 75 million dollar loan to back National Railways of Mexico and received 10 million dollars yesterday to pay maturing notes. Bankers signed the provisional financing after a tense race against time, keeping the government owned railroad on edge up to midnight Sunday.
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New York
Mexico
National Railways of Mexico
Attorney General May Appear Before Grand Jury
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the attorney general may appear before a grand jury in a criminal case under state law. The Marshalltown proceeding where Judge Bradshaw barred Assistant AG Fletcher was overruled by the court’s decision.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Iowa
Marshalltown
Bradshaw
Fletcher
Temperature Report Reads Like June Marks
A fragmented weather notice lists temperatures with garbled annotations from Buchanan Optical Co. It records a recent low of 65 and high of 82, compares to last year’s 63 and 75, and mentions June readings and ground floor markings.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Paugeegawss
Fae
Organ
Weston Starts Second Day of His 1440 Mile Walk
Chiton New Jersey June 3 Edward Payson Weston veteran pedestrian began the second day of his 1440 mile hike to Minneapolis leaving just before 9 o'clock Weston plans a stop tonight at Tuxedo thirty nine miles from New York City continuing his cross country trek on a route toward the Midwest with an estimated finish later this year.
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Chiton
N. J
Edward Payson Weston
Minneapolis
Weston
Tuxedo
New York City
French aviator breaks altitude record in two aircrafts
In Bue France on June 3 Edmond Perreyon set a new world altitude record for an aeroplane carrying pilot and passenger at 16 368 feet 3 1 miles. He already held the solo-pilot altitude record at 19 650 feet set in Buc on March 13 this year.
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Bue
France
Edmond Perreyon
Perreyon
Buc
Dynamite Plot Trial Focuses on Lumbering Textile Dispute
Boston June 3 The prosecution rested in the dynamite conspiracy case against William M Wood Frederick Atteaux and Dennis Collins tied to a Lawrence dynamite plan aimed at discrediting textile strikers. Taxicab driver Pira testified about moving a man resembling Atteaux across Boston on Jan 18 1912 to sites linked to the plot.
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Boston
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Frederick E. Atteaux
Dennis F. Collins
John J. Breen
Lawrence
Ernest W. Pitman
Andover
Arthur
Pira
Frederick B. Atteaux
Dennis J. Collins
Atteaux
President Wood
Franklin and
Washington Streets
Court Street
Franklin Street
Boston Athletic Association
French Sporting Man of Fame Weds in London Church
Walter De Mumm a noted French sporting figure wed Miss Florence Scoville daughter of C C Scoville of Seneca Kan at St George Hanover Square London. The ceremony followed a December Paris incident in which De Mumm was wounded by bullets during a clash with American Mrs Marie Van Rensimer Barge.
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London
Walter de Mumm
Florence Scoville
C. C. Scoville
Seneca
Kan
St. George
Hanover Square
Paris
Marie van Rensimer Barge
Barnes
Militants Blamed for Oxford Boathouse Fire
Oxford, June 3. Militants blamed for a fire that destroyed the largest Oxford University boathouse on the River Isis, along with forty or fifty student boats. Cards reading votes for women were found near the scene.
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Oxford
England
Isis
Oxford University
Packers Strike Spreads to Armour Plant in Sioux City
The Cudahy plant strike spreads to Armour & Co with 500 workers quitting. About 1500 idle in both plants as they push for 20 cents an hour for laborers and 30 cents for butchers. Police are on duty in the yards district. no serious trouble reported.
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Sioux City
Cudahy
Armour & Co
Stock Yards
Wrist crushed in cement mixer at Shell Rock plant
George Coulon of Coulon & Aprel suffered a severe hand injury when his wrist was caught in a cement mixer yesterday afternoon in Shell Rock Iowa. Doctors feared amputation but now hope to save the hand.
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Shell Rock
George Coulon
Coulon & Aprel
Heavy fighting reported as constitutionalists attack Matamoras
Dallas June 3. Western Union advices at noon say constitutionalist forces attacked Matamoras Mexico near Brownsville Texas. The fighting was very heavy and continued.
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Dallas
Tex
Western Union Telegraph Company
Matamoras
Mexico
Appoai
Brownsville
Penrose Star Witness at Inquiry on Lobby Ties
Washington June 3 Senator Penrose testified to the special committee that in sixteen years in Washington he never saw improper attempts to influence Congress. He listed 175 visitors since January on tariff issues and said none were real lobbyists. He noted legitimate lobbying by agents for pottery and cotton interests and argued the lobbyist role was mostly a past phenomenon. The inquiry continues with witnesses detailing who visited and their interests as the probe aimed to locate any improper influence on tariff legislation.
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Washington
Senator Penrose
Congress
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Brown
Congressional
Penrose
Winthrop L. Marvin
Boston
Reed
Marvin
Margin
Steel
Cecan
Pennsylvania
Fenrose
Senate
Brady
Idaho
Jobby
Dillingham
Tittle
Mr. Ullman
New York
Fletcher
C. E. Berriman
Chicago
Tampa
Havana
G. Harold Powell
California
Datie
Colorado
Florida
Fall
Nations at Conference of Christians opens at Mohonk Lake
The tenth conference of the world’s Student Christian federation convened at Mohonk Lake with 37 nations represented among 240 delegates. Delegates came from Japan to South America and Russia to Uruguay, displaying diverse races. The federation’s report shows growth from 2,028 associations and 136,036 members to 2,205 associations and 156,071 members. The conference will end Sunday.
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Mohonk Lake
Student Christian Federation
Japan
South America
Russia
Uru-guay
John R. Marr
Senators propose $40 million bonds for Alaska railroad
Senators Jones and Chamberlain report a bill to issue 40 million dollars in bonds to rebuild a government Alaska railroad. A five member commission under the president would oversee the project. No route or operation plan decided. future questions on government operation or lease left for later.
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Washington
Jones
Chamberlain
Territories Committee
Enginemen's Convention Opens in Washington
Two sessions of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen concluded organizing the convention. A theatre party was held tonight. Tomorrow delegates will be received by President Wilson at the White House.
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Enginemen's Convention
Washington
Contention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Wilson
White Hose
Rate increase suspended on western freight lines
Washington June 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended a proposed rise of about cents per hundred pounds in freight rates on potatoes and other vegetables from Louisiana Texas and Arkansas to Denver and western points until September 20.
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Washington
Southwestern
Louisiana
Texas
Arkangan
Denver
Colo
Ronmen
Interstatea Commerce Commission
Free list for meat flour and cattle may be next
Washington reports Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee after a talk with President Wilson expects cattle wheat meats and flour to be on the free list when the tariff bill goes before the Democratic caucus next week The plan to levy nominal duties on meat and flour was dropped as Simmons aims to free both raw material and finished products The caucus will review the bill all next week and report out the following week Also wool and sugar schedules passed by the house are to be recommended to the finance committee with expectations they remain unchanged and face no further party changes
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Washington
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Wilson
Stili
Democratic Caucus
Senate
Mr. Simmons
Dors
Aad
Williams
House
Ransdell
Thornton
Louisiana
Stone
Finance Committee
Body of McDonald found in Millmeter launch disaster
Fort Madison Iowa reports that searchers recovered the body of James McDonald of Evening Shade Missouri, a victim of the Millmeter launch disaster, hours after Frank Decker, brother of the local fire chief, was killed in the same incident.
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Ft. Madison
Frank Decker
James McDonald
McDonald
Evening Shade
State Bank Supervisors Discuss Banking Laws
In St Paul on June 3 the National Association of Supervisors of State Banks met for its annual convention to discuss uniform banking laws and more stringent regulation of bank directors. Several speakers appeared while a general banking laws discussion also took place. the meeting closes tomorrow.
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St. Paul
National Association of Supervisors of State Banks
Three Old Saloons Open For Business This Afternoon
Three old saloons reopened today on FU street and nearby avenues dispensing temperance drinks behind their counters. Patrons rushed in as the venues, closed since last November, offered soft drinks and mock beverages to thirsty crowds amid disappointed expectations.
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Bert Wineford
Sycamage Street
Makt Anedersen
Pearthroid Dane
Fermi
Eight of Mag at Cl Bluffs Under Anita
Eight men are under arrest in Cl Bluffs connected with the Thursday night attempt to lynch Guidice the Italian accused of murdering Howard Jones. John Bowen Great Western trainman was the latest captive taken last night and held for grand jury action. The governor’s committee on mob damage to Greek and Italian property expects to report today for federal use in settling foreign loss claims.
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Connell Bluffa
Guidice
Halian
Howard Jones
John Bowen
Great Western
Takien
Half of Chicago Theatres Are Picture Shows
Chicago reports 750 theatres with 76 more under construction as of June 3. Half show moving pictures with seats 300 or less, average 400 seats totaling 300000. new theatres will add 80000 capacity by fall. Daily attendance is estimated at 400000.
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Chicago
Wife of Mayor Accepts Service as a Juror
Mrs. Coral R. Cotterill wife of Seattle mayor has accepted jury duty in Jamne superior court. She could have been excused if she sought exemption but said she would not evade citizen duty. The first case was a damage suit against the city and she was relieved from sitting. Alfred Noyes English poet lecturing for peace in Boston suffering a nervous breakdown but not seriously ill needing a week's rest.
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Seattle
Wash
Coral R. Cotterill
Superior Court
Jamne
Boston
Alfred Noyes
Victim of Mercury Enjoys River Swim Despite Poison
Mrs. Fred Voorhees, who ingested forty grains of bichloride of mercury, basks in Cedar River waters with her husband. Doctors doubt she will live a week yet she remains social and unhospitalized, with physicians monitoring the case as others warn of mercurial poisoning danger.
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Fred Voorhees
Macon
Cancer Cured by Parasite Serum Claims by Dr Otto Schmidt
German cancer expert Dr Otto Schmidt announced at a medical society meeting that cancer is contagious from a parasite and can be cured. He said a serum from animals immunizes against future attacks and he has healed many serious cases with a vaccine. He urged appointment of a commission to test his methods.
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Cologne
Germany
Otto Schmidt
Medical Society
Schmidt
Metcalf Named Civil Governor of Panama Canal Zone
Richard TD Metcalf of Lincoln Nebraska editor of the Commoner was chosen by President Wilson to be civil governor of the Panama canal zone after discussions with Secretaries Bryan Daniels and Garri son. Metcalf has long been a Democratic political figure dating to 1896 and ran in Nebraska primaries last year.
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Washington
Richard Td, Metcalf
Lincoln
Neb
Wilson
Panama Canal Zone
Garrison
Bryan
Daniels
Metcalf
Nebraska
Unions Clash Over Convict Labor in Ft. Madison
Labor union representatives in Ft. Madison Iowa moved to block penitentiary convict labor in town painting, paper hanging, carpentry, and cleaning jobs. They plan to take the dispute to the state Labor Commissioner and seek an injunction if amicable settlement fails, arguing convict labor should be limited to contracted work per state law.
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Ft. Madison
Ony
Uriekaté
Hundreds Reach Ed Convention in Burlington Iowa
Hundreds arrive for the 48th Iowa Sunday school convention opening in Burlington with 8 000 visitors expected and many homes opened to guests. A large parade is planned for this evening as delegates travel from Wayland Ta and other areas. The ten day event continues with varied departmental meetings and sessions in the city.
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Burlington
Iowa State
Wayland
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