Old Pals Welcome 400 Vets at Iowa Spanish War Meet
Four hundred accredited Spanish American war veterans and twenty women gather in Waterloo for the seventh annual encampment of the Iowa department. Delegates arrive by railroad, register with the quartermaster, and receive "Keys of the city" as greetings echo in the quartermaster's office. The first session at the Pythian temple names committees on by laws resolutions and legislation. An invitation from St Paul Minnesota asks Iowa veterans to attend its state encampment. A proposed by laws change would alter delegate selection to increase representation at the state encampment. Afternoon council session nominates officers for tomorrow. The program includes sightseeing a Central association baseball game an electric park visit a band concert and a 9:30 pm reception and ball.
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Waterloo
Department of Iowa
Illnois Central
Chicago Great Western
Rock Island and Pacific
Guy Shields
Irving Hotel
Manila Bay
Pythian Temple
E. C. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
A. G. Stewart
N. Magowan
John W. Heavilin
Resolutions Committee
Henry Holtz
Calvin
Louis G. Lasher
St. Paul
Minn
Iowa
Minnesota
Johnson
Committee On
Department Council
Central Association
Electric Park
Woman Drives Ax Murderer Away in Harrisonville
Arthur Keller, a railway employee, was murdered with an ax in his home in Harrisonville Missouri last night. His 10 year old daughter was seriously wounded as a blow intended for Mrs Keller struck the bed. Mrs Keller sprang from the bed, wrestled the attacker out of the house, and then alarmed neighbors.
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Harrisonville
Arthur Keller
State Liquor Dealers Meet Opens with W. C. T. U. Mock Welcome
Cedar Rapids June 10 Council Bluffs won the next meeting of the State Liquor Dealers association. The morning featured an attack by President Farley of the national body on the W. C. T. U. which circulated today a mock welcome to the liquor dealers.
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Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
State
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Farley
National Association
A. A. Vets Happy At Homecoming In Des Moines
Des Moines June 10 Fully 2000 Civil War veterans who served in Iowa regiments have registered for the homecoming and thirty ninth annual encampment. General Grenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs arrived last night and leads the events. A large parade is planned with survivors from all regiments except the Graybeard, whose members are dead, sons and grandsons will march behind the regimental flag.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grenville M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Charlton Must Return to Italy for Ex tradition
Washington June 10 Porter Charlton must return to Italy to answer the charge of murdering his wife in June 1910 at Lake Como. The supreme court decided that no error was made in excluding sanity evidence at habeas corpus proceedings and that the formal demand was not necessary at the extradition hearing.
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Washington
Porter Charlton
Italy
Lake Como
Supreme Court
Justice Lorton
Charlton
Servians Face Heavy Losses in Bulgar War Encounter
London reports a fierce clash near Makres between Servian and Bulgarian troops with many Servians killed. A dispatch to the Belgrade Mall Journal notes expected follow up clashes. Servians warned Bulgarians to evacuate Volodan by 7 PM or Istip would be bombarded.
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London
Makres
Belgrade
Volodan
Istip
Stefansson Joins Arctic Expedition at Nome
Vilhjalmur Stefansson will not sail north on the old whaler Karluk from Hequimault. He will meet the Canadian Arctic expedition at Nome Alaska, allowing departure postponement and a quicker water start with Capt. Bartlett and the Karluk. Temperature data notes June 19 readings.
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Seattle
Wash
Vilhpalmar Stefansson
Arctic
Kartuk
Hequimault
B. C
Nome
Alaska
Robt. Bartlett
Peary
Roosevelt
Stefansson
Karluk
Wilson Nominates Labor Leader for Public Printer
Washington, June 10. Cornelius J. Ford of New Jersey, a labor leader, was nominated by President Wilson to be public printer.
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Washington
Cornelius J. Ford
New Jersey
Wilson
Rehearing Filed in Denver Water Case
Washington June 11 A rehearing request was filed with the Supreme Court of the Denver Union Water Company and the New York Trust Company. The review targets a single point whether the Denver charter amendment authorizing a vote on issuing municipal bonds for a municipal water works project was valid.
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Washington
Denver Water
Supreme Court of the
Denver Union Water Company
New York Trust Company
Sugar Lobby Man Speaks for Consumer and Producer
Former congressmen and attorneys testified before a Senate committee on sugar lobbying. Hawaii figures Carter and Ballou described campaigns, ads, and payments totaling up to nearly $100,000 spent to defeat free sugar, with producers claiming they represent both consumer and producer interests while planning ongoing advocacy.
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Washington
Congress
Special
Senate
Carter
Hawaii
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Harry Irwin
Hilo Board of Trade
Ballou
Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association
New York
New York Wen
Mr. Mead
Harvesters Case Testimony Taken in Dissolution Suit
In Chicago on June 10 the defense began taking testimony before Special Examiner Robert B Taylor in the United States dissolution case against International Harvester. Government witnesses total eighty. defendant’s witnesses examined 1,082 so far. Hearing aims to wrap in Chicago within three to four weeks before final arguments in St Paul next October. Georg W Perkins and other IH officials will be witnesses for the defense before the case ends.
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Chicago
United States
International Harvester Company
Robert 8. Taylor
St. Paul
Geo. W. Perkins
International Harvest
22000 Veterans Seek Transport to Gettysburg Centennial
Harrisburg reports more than 22,000 applications filed with the Gettysburg semi centennial commission by Pennsylvanians for transport to the four day celebration starting July 1. About 1300 Pennsylvanians in other states and 1800 Union veterans from other states living in Pennsylvania applied, with 200 Confederate veterans seeking transportation and quarters plus 400 former regular army and 100 navy veterans requesting state aid.
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Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Navy
Queen of Spain Ready for Visit of Store at La Granja Palace
Madrid June 10 Women worldwide sympathize with Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain over the plight of Prince Don Jaime who is deaf and dumb. The queen with four children has retired to La Granja forty miles from Madrid. Reports say Spain may invite Helen Keller to tutor the boy who is now five years old. King Alfonso and Princess Victoria wed May 31 1906.
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Madrid
Victoria Eugenie
Spain
Don Jaime
la Granja
Helen Keller
King Alfonso
Princess Victoria
Rail stocks slide after Minnesota rate decision
New York June 10 Wall Street reacted to the Minnesota rate decision with a sharp drop in railroad shares. The Hill group led losses with Northern Pacific down 4 to 5 points, Great Northern Preferred off 3 and Union Pacific and the rest of the rails sinking to lows not seen since 1907. Trading opened with heavy selling as brokers crowded the floors and brief rallies failed to halt the downturn before noon.
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New York
Wall Street
Minnesota
Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific
Ward Noon
Three Held For Perjury After Case Falls Flat
Burlington June 10 Mrs Martha Miller 75 and her daughter Lucy Welliver with husband J Myron Welliver were held on bonds of 1200 each for perjury They allegedly forged the name of the late Henry Tegtmeyer on an 11000 check in his favor in a civil action that ended yesterday when handwriting experts with help of power glasses pronounced the check bogus Attorneys Tracy and Thomp son withdrew and Aver asked dismissal The three testified Tegtmeyer wrote and signed the deed and lease as a gift for their care of him
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Burlington
Martha Miller
Lucy Welliver
J. Myron Welliver
Henry Tegtmeyer
Teutmeyer
A. K. Tracy
Frank E. Thompson
Alan A Farpery
Theos
Tegtrimser
Waterloo Parade Supersizes Showing in Big Industrial Pageant
Big pageant by advertisers eclipses former efforts two miles long with 6000 marchers and 300000 spectators. Governor, U S regulars and militia lead, eighty town criers, and forty bands. Notable floats include Twenty Mule Team Borax, Cora Cola, and Golf Dust Twins. Local firms showcase displays while Syracuse Ad club members and Seattle ads team draw attention. New York first in numbers, Boston second, Waterloo third with city representations from Boston Avanta Texas and Los Angeles.
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BE. L. Corton
Baltimore
United States
Bic
Latue
Nan Automobile
New York
Boston
Waterloo
Avanta
Texas
Los Angeles
Misr
Roraa
Golf Dust Twins
Cora Cola
Mach
iSyracuse
Ad Club
Aniele Sam
Seattle
Wiley Defends Ethics Of The Newspapers Convention
Baltimore June 10 Publishers faced scrutiny as James Keeley accused the industry of weak ethics. Louis Wiley defended integrity and rejected mandatory circulation examinations. He warned that forced disclosures threaten newspapers and noted advertisers already rely on their own checks. He also criticized rates as unfairly harming papers and urged the Supreme Court to strike down rules.
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Baltimore
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Armory
Louis Wiley
James Keeley
Chicago
Keeley
Wiley
Mr. Keeley
Producers in 1912 Compared to June 1 Prices
US farmers faced a 28 percent drop in prices on June 1 from a year earlier with earnings well below 1912 levels. Wheat oats corn barley and potatoes posted sharp declines while meat animal values showed modest gains from a year prior. Court adjourns in Washington as supreme court postpones final decisions day to next Monday.
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Washington
Uty
Supreme Court
Federal probe opens in Charleston West Virginia coal fields
The Senate subcommittee begins a federal inquiry into West Virginia coal field conditions in Charleston. About 100 miners and operators plan to testify. officials debate where to meet in the capitol or a hotel. An executive session will decide meeting location and procedure. Anxiety over possible strikes in Paint and Cabin Creek grows.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Senate
Fovernor
Capitol
Louisa J. Hennessy
Paint
Cabin Creek
Boost Pepper for Seat in Senate
Washington D C June Friends of Representative Pepper of Town seek to elect him chairman of the Democratic congressional committee. They have made progress and hope to elect him. If not chairman he would get the Secretaryship. The effort aims to propel him to the Senate from Iowa and defeat Senator Cummins. As chairman he could wage a strong campaign for the senatorial bid.
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Washington
White House
Washington, D. C
Pepper
Democratic Congressional Committee
Democratic
Iowa
Cummins
Postmaster Nominations From Washington
President Wilson announced nominations for postmasters and civil service commissioners. C & Marshal for Nevada, A B Gray, Charles M Galloway of South Carolina, Herman W Craven of Washington named for United States Fudge district of Alaska division No 3 Frederick M Brown of Alaska. Postmasters L H Brede Dubuque Ja A G Johnson Marshall town Ja named.
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Washington
Wilson
C. & Marshal
Nevada
A. B. Gray
Civil Service Commissioners
Chas. M. Galloway
South Carolina
Herman W. Craven
United States Fudge
District of Alaska
Frederick M. Brown
Alaska
L. H. Brede
Dubuque
A. G. Johnson
Marshalltown
Investigation of St Louis and San Francisco railroad receivership
Washington. A bill by Representative Hinobauch of the Progressive party proposes a special nine member congressional committee to investigate the receivership of the St Louis & San Francisco railroad system. The bill directs the investigation before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
St. Lows
San Francisco
Hinobauch
Finals
Progressive
Interstate Commerce Commission
Convention of Iowa Liquor Dealers Convention opens in Cedar Rapids
The tenth annual meeting of the Iowa Retail Liquor Dealers Association opened in Cedar Rapids on June 10. President M Ing versoon of Clinton presided. A key address came from ML OF Farley of New York, president of the national association. A ceremonial program occurred, but no definite action was taken on pending propositions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iown Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
M. Ingverseon
Clinton
ML OF
Farley
New York
National Association
Koo Park
Changes in bill considered amid tariff revisions
Washington June 10 Democrats of the senate finance committee met to discuss tariff bill changes. Reductions in metal agricultural and sundries schedules and increases in cotton and potteries schedules plus a larger free list were noted. Some issues remain unsettled for full caucus review including income tax provisions and duties on silk livestock and grain.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
State Federation of Labor Meets in Des Moines
The Iowa State Federation of Labor opens its annual convention in Des Moines with acting President J M Leonard in the chair. Urick, long-time president, has been named state labor commissioner. Credentials committee chaired by J B Wiley, C Smith, and J L Lewis recommends seating all delegates with proper credentials amid possible objections from Des Moines building trades council. Campaigning for federation president is underway with H Strief and W J Ribble prominent.
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Des Moines
Towa State Federation of Labor
J. M. Leonard
A. L. Urick
Leonard
J.B. Wiley
Charles Smith
Davenport
J. L. Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Carpenters
Electricians
Building Trades ‘Council of
H. Strief
Sioux City
W. J. Ribble
Two Daughters Die In Iowa Train Crash Near Glidden
At Glidden Iowa a car carrying Robert M Dudley his wife two daughters and a Black driver en route from Nashville to Denver was struck by a Northwestern train three miles east of town. The two daughters aged 22 and 23 were killed in the crash.
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Glidden
Nashville
Illinois Senate Approves 300000 At State Fair
The Illinois state senate passed a bill to allocate 300000 for a fair exhibit. Debates focused on project scope and funding safeguards while opponents questioned costs and benefits.
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Illinois
Springfield
Matthe
State Senate
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W. CT. U
Buchanan, Optical Co
Denver
Sugar Lobby
Free Sugar
Witness
Consumer
LA Granqa Palace
Rail Tuck
Waterloo Town
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Anniety
Boost Pepper
Convention OF Iowa Liquor Dealers
State Federation OF Labor
Urick
Couua
Hivaia Etgane
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