Magnificent Waterloo hotel contract awarded to Milwaukee firm
A seven story hotel to rise at Commercial and Fifth streets in Waterloo with a $300000 building cost and $100000 furnishings. Dunphy Fridstein of Milwaukee wins the bid after a long western contest. A twenty year lease will place the Horton Holden company in management after completion.
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Chicago
C. O. Lamson
Russell-Lamson
Commercial
Fifth Streets
Dunphy, Fridstein Company
Milwaukee
Hawkeye State
Middle West
Black Hawk Construction Company
Waterloo
W. J. Zitterell Company
Webster City
Lamson
Lillian Russel Lamson
Horton-Holden Hotel Company
Ellis
Waterloo East
Dunphy Fridstein Company
Iowa
Marshall & Fox
Commercial Street
Fifth Street West
Fifth Street
Rules Against Owls and Gives Plaintiffs Roast
In Keokuk Iowa Judge Smith McPherson ruled in favor of the Independent Order of Owls of Keokuk, allowing the independents to use the word Owls and taxing the Indiana order costs. The court criticized Talbott and Bereth as unclean with obscenity in much of the recent hearing.
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Keokuk
Smith McPherson
John W. Talbott
Order of Owls of
Indiana
Talbott and
Bereth
Suffragists Parade in Biggest Street Demonstration
New York May 3 streets blaze with yellow as about 30 000 suffrage supporters and 2 000 male allies flood Fifth Avenue for a massive parade led by Miss Josephine Belderhasse. Notables include Rosalie Jones with pilgrims, Inez Milholland, Jane Addams, and Anna Howard Shaw on trips abroad.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Josephine Belderhasse
Women Suffrage Organizations
National Woman Suffrage Association
Inez Mitholland
Richard ©. Burleson
Rey
Anna Howard Shaw
Jane Addams
Europe
International Suffrage Alliance
Budapest
Rosalie Jones
Albany
Washington
Shaw group blamed for tax dispute over rail lines
Railroad circles in Des Moines report the Shaw group led by Leslie M. Shaw is behind a push to force Rock Island to pay more than 15.5 million in unpaid taxes. The same group has fought for years to control the Atlantic North & South railroads, while alleging unions and others blocked bond sales in London and on the continent.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
Leslie M. Shaw
Union Pacific
Shaw
Atlantic, North & South
London
Shaw Group
Hock Island
Atlantic North & South
Council Bluffs
Pope Pius Maintains Daily Work During Recovery
Rome reports Pope Pius X continues health recovery with daily library study sessions. He appointed Dr Andrea Amici as private physician, sharing care with Prof Ettore Marchiafava during illness. The Pope wishes to meet Cardinal Ferrata recently back from Malta to learn about the Eucharistic Congress there.
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Rome
Pope Pius X
Andrea Amici
Amici
Vatican
Ettore Marchiafava
Cardinal Ferrata
Malta
Countess of Cottenham Dies in Accidental Shooting
Henley England May 3 Death by the accidental discharge of her own shotgun was the tragedy this morning for the Countess of Cottenham wife of the Earl. The inquest opened with the Earl testifying at noon clarifying the mystery.
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Henley
England
Countess of Cottenham
Earl of Cottenham
Mrs Bryan Recovers From Social Strain Say Officials
Washington reports Mrs William J Bryan, wife of the secretary of state, suffered a breakdown from social duties but has now recovered after a rest cure in California. She reportedly spent several days in a sanitarium to rest, and friends are pleased by her swift improvement.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Temperature May 3 Readings From Local Station
Readings show the Winkman thermometer as 63 at night with a 78 degree reading yesterday. The day’s maximum reached 84 degrees with minimums near last year’s values. Corina, queen of Ravana cigars, advertises.
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DY Buchanan Optical Co
Corina
Ravana Cigars
Travelers' Convention Won by Oskaloosa
OsKaloosa won the next convention of the States Travelers Protective association at Cedar Rapids. George Yull of Cedar Rapids was elected state president and B A Allen of Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer. The group urged moving election day to Monday and railroads to publish train times. Body found in Cedar River. Frank Kriz, a wealthy farmer, had disappeared days earlier. Official notes uncertain on suicide or accident.
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Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
States Travelers’ Protective Association
George Yulll
B.A. Allen
Cedar
Frank Kriz
Cedar River
Alien land bill sparks friction with Japan amid delays
Washington and Sacramento report the Webb anti alien draft faces Japan's opposition. California Governor Johnson may delay signing to allow protests by President Wilson. Bloodgood bill mirrors the Webb draft awaiting passage and the governor's signature. Bryan rushes to capital amid diplomatic warning on arbitration.
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Sacramento
Johnson
California
Wilson
Japan
Webb Hedraft
Assembly
Senate
Webb
Committee On
House
Hague
Washington
United States
Hague Tribunal
President Wilson Holds Informal Reception on Washington Monument
President Wilson ascended the Washington Monument in Washington today and hosted an informal summit at the summit. He walked with Secret Service agent Joseph Murphy and unexpectedly joined sightseeing crowds after a child’s ball game drew him toward the visitors.
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Washington
Wilson
Washington Monument
Joseph Mure Phy
Secret Service
Millin
Haiti President Pancreade Auguste Dies in Office
Port au Prince May 3. President Pancreade Auguste of Haiti died last night after brief illness. National assembly convened to select a successor with four candidates named Judge Luxembourg Cauvin Michael Oresta General Beaujoste Laroche and General Heliard. Disorder feared but troops ordered ready and public calm reported. Previous president Leconte perished in palace fire August 8 last year.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Republic of Haiti
Pancreada Auguste
National Assembly
Luxembourg Cauvin
Michael Oresta
Beaujoste- Laroche
Heliard
Poitevin
Pancrede Auguste
Cincinnatus Leconte
Wilson returns to White House after New Jersey trip
President Wilson arrived at the White House after a two day speaking tour in New Jersey. He said he was pleased with the reception and confident reforms would be achieved. He met National Chairman McCombs and Secretary McAdoo in New York for a social chat and discussion of campaign management.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
New Jersey
New York
Wm. F. McCombs
McAdoo
Treasury Department
B. M. House
McCombs
Europe
France
Smith Awarded Church Contract at Sixth and Wellington
At a trustees meeting of the First Brethren church Geo. L. Smith won the contract for the new edifice at Sixth and Wellington streets. The base price is about $27,000 with John A. Hildebrand heading the building committee. Plumbing and heating work has not been let. Mrs. W. F. Mack traveled to Rockford, AL, for a serious operation.
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First Brethren Church
Sixth
Wellington Streets
John A. Hildebrand
Ag Vet
Tariff Fight Reaches Climax In House Debate
Washington May 3 The wool tariff Schedule K becomes the focal point as Democrats duel with Republicans over a proposed 15 to 18 percent duty. Underwood leads the push defending the Ways and Means plan while open caucus dissent surfaces among several Democrats from Ohio Texas Indiana and others. The debate hints the measure may face senate opposition and return to the house with changes.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
House
Underwood
Ways and Me
Ways and Means
Ohio
Texas
Indiana
Postage Rates For Mail To France Announced
Waterloo post office reveals new rates to France: 5 cents for the first ounce or fraction, plus 3 cents for each additional ounce. Postmaster W. R. Law notes confusion from 2-cent misunderstanding causing delays as French authorities hold mail.
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Waterloo
France
W. R. Law
Planning for New Pesthouse Near City Outskirts
Architect J G Ralston begins plans for a two story pesthouse to serve Black Hawk county on a city edge plot. The 16 room building with five admin rooms will cost about 4100 dollars and feature private water and steam heating. Contract anticipated June 2 with treatment of contagious diseases. Degree of Honor lodge prepares May day festival at Seash hall with 430 dinner service and guest invitation.
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Black Hawk
J. G. Ralston
Degree of Honor Lodge
No. BO
Seash Hall
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