Southern clubs balk at plan in three league dispute
Chicago dated March 15 reports four southern clubs failed to attend a meeting, causing no quorum and postponing a proposed love feast style plan. Tearney expressed weariness of the wrangle as northern clubs pressed for a schedule while southern teams backed by Waterloo resisted due to court injunctions.
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Chicago
Messrs Lane
Davenport
Martin
Waterloo
Kent Tearney
Tearney
Davennport
Rock Island
Springfield
Bloomington
Peoria
Danville
Phenomenal Mercury Fall Sweeps Nation
A brutal cold snap grips much of the country. Duluth reports 6 below after a 70 degree drop in 18 hours. Des Moines notes a low of 16 above after a warm spell. Iowa fruit prospects gain caution as trees stall in the sudden cold. Westward storms move from the Great Lakes toward the Atlantic with strong winds and spreading warnings to ships.
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St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Canada
Devils Lake
N. D
Mendosa
Port Arthur
Duluth
Washington
Atlantic
East Port
Cape Hatteras
Great Lake
Mississippi
Chilean President Honors Americans
In Valparaiso on March 15 President Barros hosted a banquet for Captain Gove Commander Phelps and the officers of the American battleship Delaware American Minister Fletcher and Chilean cabinet members attended along with high army and navy officials The marine minister toasted President Taft the American navy and Fletcher and noted Chile’s appreciation for the battleship visit bringing home the body of Anibal Cruz Chilean minister in Washington
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Valparaiso
Chile
Barros
Gove
Phelps
Delaware
Fletcher
Marine
Taft
Anibal Cruz
Washington
Balloon record attempt planned from San Antonio by Honeywell
San Antonio March 15 Lieut H B Honeywell of St Louis who ran several cross country balloon trips here earlier this winter contemplates a try for the long distance world's record from San Antonio. He writes he will arrive in the city not later than April 1.
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San Antonio
Tex
Llieut
H. BE. Honeywell
St. Louis
Fire Devours Lumber Yards Killing One Man in Milwaukee
A large blaze at M Hilty Lumber yards in Milwaukee ignites five million feet of lumber. Driver Fred D. Clark, of truck No 13, fell from a ladder, was overcome by amoka and died before hospital aid. Nearby, Mrs. Weatherill is critically ill with pleurisy and pneumonia, while Mrs. Holmes recovers from illness at her daughter’s home.
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Milwaukee
Wis
M. Hilty Lumber Company
Fred D. Clark
Waterloo Conference Aimed With Tearney Attendee Plan
Tin of Waterloo arranged a conference with Tearney to seek southern club attendance for a quorum of five as required by league constitution. BASE BALL Sexton Refused Interview. Rock Island March 16. M H Bexton president of the national association of minor league clubs declined to comment to avoid blocking amicable club settlement.
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Tin
Waterloo
Tearney
Taorrow
Sexton
Rock Island
Til
M. H.bexton
National Association of Minor League
Chicago
Last Formal Public Appearance of President Diaz of Mexico
Washington reports from Mexico City dispute Diaz death rumors as Taft officials dismiss them. Photographs dated February 26 show Diaz with Felix Diaz governor De Landa and family at an aviation meet in Mexico City. Rene Barrier appears shaking hands with Diaz.
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President Diaz of
Mexico
Washington
Mexico City
Diaz
Taft
Felix Diaz
Governor de Landa
President Diaz
Rene Barrier
Moisant
Fire Threat From 60 MPH Gale Hits Iowa Peat Beds
A 60 mile per hour gale endangers large peat beds north west of Mason City Iowa as hundreds defend the area. A spark from a passing train caused about 10000 dollars in damage to Gilbertson Nursery south of the city. Mulched raspberry fields and two to three propagation tracts were lost, two years of work destroyed. The Chase Manufacturing wall was partly knocked down by the wind. insurance covers the damage.
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Mason City
Here
Gilbertson Nursery Company
Chase Manufacturing Company
Dave Brant House Fire Reported in Iowa City
The $6,000 residence of Dave Brant editor of the Republican was burned last night in Iowa City. The cause is unknown and the house was insured for $3,000. High winds hampered firefighters as neighbors in Waterloo extend condolences to Brant and his wife over the loss.
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Iowa City
Dave Brant
Republican
Brant
Waterloo
Hurd
Falling Limb Kills Chopper at Cemetery in Logan
J D Frasier aged 24 was struck and killed by a falling limb while cutting a tree at Missouri Valley cemetery in Logan Indiana this morning. He leaves a young wife.
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Logan
J. D. Frasier
Missouri Valley
Ice Dealers Conventions Open in Davenport and Rock Island
Davenport Illinois March 15 The Iowa State Ice Dealers association opened its session in Davenport with several hundred members present. The Illinois Ice Dealers association also opened in Rock Island with about as many in attendance. The two bodies plan joint sessions this evening and tomorrow.
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Davenport
Towa State Ice Dealers’ Association
Illinois Ice Dealers’ Association
Rock Island
Canned peas blamed for illness and death in Iowa
Iowa City march 15 a special report says Mrs Mabel Mains Andrew Maines and W J Jones became ill after eating canned peas at the Mann home Louise Mann age 34 died last night on the scene of the poisoning authorities are investigating the incident and the victims are reported improving today
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Iowa City
Mabel Mains
Andrew Maines
W. J. Jones
Mann
Louise Mann
iMann
Ankle Injury Delays Move From Randolph Street
Freda Bohren broke an ankle while moving household goods from Randolph street to 1335 Mul poetry street. He caught his foot lifting an organ and required medical attention. Bohren rests comfortably as a doctor attends him. Thomas Kenneally of Jesup, manager of Chapman Lumber, is in the city for a business visit. For gentlemen, San Felice, te cigar.
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Freda Bohren
Randolph Street
Mulpoetry Street
Thomas Kenneally
Jesup
Chapman Lumber Company
Big New Bridge Bid For Cedar Rapids Revealed
Cedar Rapids council heard B J Sweatt of Boone submit the lowest bid for a Cedar River bridge at Third Avenue. His bid was 166958.50 across seven proposals. The contract release was delayed until city officials review. In other notes, Farmers Cooperative Creamery members at Eagle Grove voiced opposition to the Canadian reciprocity treaty. Mason City nursery fire caused about 10000 in damages with two hundred workers aiding the blaze fight.
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Cedar Rapids
B. J. Sweatt
Boone
Cedar River
Third Avenue
Slave Owned by Confederate General Dies at 96
Isaac Sanford, aged 96, once a slave of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, died in Des Moines Iowa after an illness that kept him bedridden for four years.
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SY Lee
Des Moines
Isaac Sanford
Robert E. Dee
Booker T. Washington Lectures in Cedar Falls Auditorium Overflow
A large Cedar Falls audience filled the Iowa State Teachers College auditorium to hear Booker T. Washington. The crowd required extra chairs as the speaker outlined negro progress since slavery, highlighting Tuskegee Institute. Washington spoke for about two hours before departing Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
A W. Chamberlin
S Booker T. Washington
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Tuskegee
Ala
Washington
Laborers Paid as Train Released by Hostage Action
Laborers of the Atlantic Northern and Southern railroad were paid off last night and have released the train they held as a hostage. Traffic is expected to resume by tomorrow.
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Villisea
Mareh
Atlantic Northern & Southern Railroad
Ammunition on Scene and Military Movements Reported
Reports from March 15 to 16 describe U S demands for the release of American prisoners in Juarez while Mexico’s response cautions Americans aiding rebels may face harsh justice under martial law. Equipment shipments depart Rock Island for Fort Hancock and Norfolk as California and Texas dispatch units prepare for possible intervention.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Fort Hancock
Rio Grande
Norfolk
U.S
Washington, D.C
State Department
Blatt
Converse
Juarez
Mexico
New York
United States
Jose Y. Limantour
Roosevelt on War Move in El Paso Breakfast Remarks
Theodore Roosevelt declared that all the United States demands Mexico’s order justice and independence at a Toltec club breakfast in El Paso Texas. He traveled there by special car and left for Albuquerque after addressing a crowd in Cleveland Square.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
Toltec Club
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland Square
Colonel Roosevelt
Albuquerque
Mia
Ethel
Miss Landon
Ben
Judge Cooley
Supreme Court of Mexico
Iowa Premier State for Oats in 1910 Crop Race
Washington March 15 Iowa surpassed Illinois to lead oats production in 1910 in the department of agriculture report. California claimed barley from Minnesota while New York took hay from Iowa. The release lists leading states and shares for corn winter wheat spring wheat all wheat barley rye buckwheat flaxseed rice potatoes hay sage cotton with varied regional leaders.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa
Illinois
California
Minnesota
New York
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Indiana
South Dakota
Osata
Pennsylvania
Michigan
North Dakota
Louisiana
Texas
Hay
Sage
Kentucky
North Carolina
Georgia
Sunday campaign creates orduth orders all liquor licenses refused
New Castle, Pa March 15 A special report says the Blily Sunday campaign prompted county residents to remonstrate against saloons so fiercely that Judge William E Porter refused all liquor licenses. There were 39 applicants and it is the first time since the county’s 62 year organization that the county has gone dry.
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New Castle
William E. Porter
Taft Golfs With New Congressman
President Taft played golf today with Representative Martin W. Littleton of New York. Littleton, from Oyster Bay, is among the prominent new members elected to the House as a Democrat.
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Augusta
Taft
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Littleton
Oyster Bay
Congress
Temperature report notes March low and high
Weather summary records a high of 64 degrees last evening and a morning low tied for the lowest since February 21 at 6 degrees above zero. The markings suggest data from Buchanas Optical Ca and Syndicate Black.
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Buchanas Optical Ca
Syndicate Black
Vereen
Motion Picture Show Shown In Court In Damage Suit
In St Louis on March 15 motion pictures of a half mile stretch of the Frisco railroad between Pacific and Eureka Missouri will be shown as evidence in a damage suit brought by Mrs Nannie Powell after her husband was killed crossing the tracks July 3 1908. Her lawyers contend the accident happened because walking the tracks was necessary due to rough country while railroad attorneys counter that there are paths on both sides of the track.
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St. Louis
Frisco
Pacific
Eureka
Nannie
Powell
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Dick Kinsella
Frank Boyle
Ifey
Eummer
M. P. Sexton
National Board of Profesional Baseball
ICE Men
San Felice
Eagle Grove
Farmers’Co-operative Creamery Company
Gilbertson Nursery
General Carter
Calexico
Cal
Sgodones
Andrade
Ninth Cavalry
Fourth Artillery
Carter
Lean Springs
U. S
Tixie
Cuba
Caimanera
Dixie
Guantanamo Bay
Paul Foley
Franklin J. Moses
New York Harbor
Portsmouth
N. H
Smoke Martin Atagdard, Ko Ol
Orduth
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