Cadillac Beats Maytag In Mini Auto Marathon Race
A rugged cross country race from Prospect Hills on Fourth street west to Reinbeck and return ended with a Cadillac four cylinder driven by C. M. Morris finishing in 49 minutes 47 seconds, beating the Maytag goat car driven by H E Beanor despite a broken coil mid race. The Maytag driver Jones suffered a swollen hand but both teams received praise from hundreds of spectators along the windy course.
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Cadillac
Prospect Hills
Fourth Street
Reinbeck
C. M. Morris
Joe Morris
H. E .Beanor
Jones
Hudson
Braniger Hill
Reineck
Ie “Goar
Waterloo
Imost
Rand
Mr. Jones
Ben
Morris brothers Triumph in Splendid Victory Run
The Morris brothers completed a splendid run in two powerful Cadillacs with no tire trouble. They faced rough roads and wind that cut exposed faces but finished without major incidents. A mechanic tended Mr. Jones’s hand after a jolt, while timekeepers R. W. Johnston, W. E. Clark, and E. F. Lynes recorded the event.
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Morris Brothers
Cadillac
Currie
Mr. Jones
Rail head replies to Thorne charge on overcapitalization
Chicago, Nov 3 Charges of railroad overcapitalization exceeding 400 million dollars were labeled grossly misleading by Darius Miller president of the Burlington in a statement issued yesterday Thorne claimed Minnesota railroads were valued at 299 858 186 to justify the rate hearing findings Miller said the Minnesota commission made six appraisals on different bases and Thorne cited the lowest one The reproduction cost of all roads in Minnesota was 411 793 195 about 77 million more than their capitalization
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thorne
Darius Miller
Burlington
Minnesota Railroad Commission
Miller
Minnesota
Girl of 14 Led Mob at Chicago Garment Strike
Chicago reports show police doubling riot duty as unrest surged in garment workers strike. More than 75 arrested, including a 14 year old girl named Josie Milewski who led a mob of about 200 at West North avenue and Wood street. Police and reserves used revolvers amid clashes. several strikers fired shots and fled in the confusion. Pickets from the Woman's Trade Union League faced rough treatment by officers.
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Chicago
Josie Milewski
Holt Street
Despondent farmer Nick Hammer dies after carbolic acid intake
In Boone Iowa on November 3 the despondent ex railroad worker Nick Hammer drank carbolic acid and died soon after leaving a widow and one minor child. In Speedway Georgia on November 8 M Witt won the twelve mile stock chassis race with a displacement 161 to 230 engine, clocking 11 06 33.
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Boone
Evening Press
Nick Hammer
Indictments Return Against Ten Ranchmen in Land Drive
Omaha Neb Nov 3 Indictments by federal grand jury charge nine ranchmen with conspiracy to drive settlers from semiarid land under the Kinkaid act The defendants include Perry S Yeast Frank W Yeast Leslie F E Ballinger and others The scheme allegedly had G J Dav asher jailed in an insane asylum his home wrecked and equipment sabotaged Thousands of acres of grazing land are involved.
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Omaha
Neb
Federal Brand
Kinkaid
Perry S. Yeast
Comnts
Hyannis
Frank W.yeast
Leslie FE. Ballinger
BI. C. Emil Anderson
Willmet C. Emperson
Harry Sutton
Boone B. Hawthorne
Harry H. Huff
Sutton County
Indichments
G. J. Davasher
President Taft jokes about private life in Cincinnati
President Taft told a Pittsburg women’s committee he would not be in the White House in 1914, saying he would be a private citizen in Cincinnati. He joked but did not renounce a second term, and warned newspaper men not to be misled by any prank.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Pittsburg
White House
Cincinnati
Rodeph Shalom Congregation
Election Pointers Urge Full Tick et For Ballots
Saturday November 5 is last chance to register Newcomers and those who changed words should register The vote requires placing a square before each candidate and a cross before Carroll for Governor to count The straight ticket option is unavailable with paper ballots Electors should take time to vote a full ticket from top to bottom.
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Carroll
Persie
Mob Leaves Law to Settle With Woman Attacker
Peoria Ill Nov 3 Quiet prevails as Joseph Hoffman the man accused of attacking Miss Maro Clark a school teacher is imprisoned. Hoffmans confession led to bonds of 20000. Victim Mother David Clark attacked Hoffman during transfer triggering jail fears and police reserve as officials brace for possible mob action.
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Mob
Law
Peoria
Joseph Hoffman
Mazc Clark
Hoffman
Tie Son
Maro Clark
David Clark
Miss Clark
Fifty Maltese Kittens Promote Democrat Campaign in NY
Five hundred Maltese kittens with blue ribbons are being distributed by the Democratic campaign manager in New York's Fifteenth district. The kittens carry a brief campaign argument in tabloid form on their ribbons as they visit homes to persuade voters ahead of the election.
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New York
Fifteenth Congressional District
Kin of Judge to Be Sparer Two Honeymoons Disturbed
New York on November 3 A Des Moines duo Peter C McMartin and William K Adolph were arrested on arrival from Chicago on a Lake Shore train. Each held $85000 bail for examination on charges of passing worthless checks. Des Moines authorities sought their arrest after a forged 1600 check was linked to the pair. Brides accompanying them remained calm as detectives moved to headquarters.
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New York
Peter C. McMartin
Whannie Adolph
Des Moines
Chicapo Ie
Peter MicMartin
William K. Adolph
C. A. Strang Automobile Company
The
Automobile Company
J. C. Cale
Tawa
Mac Martin
Peter GC
Max Martin
Beaman
Williiam Adolph
Hatley River
New York Central
Central Office
McMartin
Adolph
E. E. Johnson
Chicago
Lake Shore
Regulation of airship speed and aerial station in Boone
Boone Nov. 3 Evening Press Alderman Holst introduced an ordinance regulating airship speed over the city and providing a municipal aerial station. He said Commercial association has interested capitalists and a plant will probably be constructed here. The council will back a school of instruction in aircraft operation and management.
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Boone
Evening Press
Holst
Dr. Hummel Weds at Charles City Iowa
Dr Edward P Hummel and Miss May Fricholdi were married at the bride's home in Charles City Iowa at 830 pm by Rev J Caffin of the Methodist church. About twenty five relatives attended and the couple will begin housekeeping immediately in the doctor s home. Hummel is from LaPorte City with Black Hawk county relatives and formerly practiced at Tama.
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Charles City
Edward P. Hummel
May Fricholdi
J. Caffin
Methodist Church
Hummel
LaPorte City
Black Hawk County
Tama
Bank Dynamited in Bancroft Stolen $4000
News from Bancroft Iowa reports the Farmers & Traders bank stolen of four thousand dollars after a dynamiting last night. Police and telephones alerted all officers within a hundred mile radius. robbers unseen. Bancroft lies on the Chicago Northwestern line. suspects escaped by rail or auto. No clue yet.
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Mason City
Evening
Farmers & Traders’ Bank
Bancroft
Chicago & Northwestern
Owitchman Run Down by Train Near Cedar Rapids
Harry Smith, a Rock Island switchman, was dragged 300 feet beneath freight cars. His body lay crosswise on the rails with both legs broken and the head severed, flesh strewn for 200 feet. He was 8 years old with a wife and five children. oldest child 14.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Harry Smith
Rock Island
Veteran storekeeper sells long time Jubilee general store
HE M Buechele who ran a Jubilee Iowa general store for 21 years sold his entire stock to C F Bonordon. Bonordon will take over within a week and will merge the Jubilee store with his own. Buechele rents the building and may move to Waterloo after a long career and a short vacation. He owns 80 acres at the store site.
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Jubilee
Iowa
HE. M. Buechele
C F. Bonordon
Buechele
Honordon
Waterloo
J H Gray Dies of Heart Trouble in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa November 3 Special J H Gray keeper of a book store on Normal Hill and father of Mrs C A Fullerton died at 1 PM this afternoon after a ten day illness Heart trouble He was aged but active until his last sickness His wife daughter and son W R Gray of Ames survive
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Cedar Falls
J. H. Gray
Normal Hill
C. A. Fullerton
W. R. Gray
Ames
Death by own action hints at three wives
Cedar Rapids, Ia November 3. A message from Mrs Rayner of Findlay Ohio leads police to believe J H Rayner who died by own action Monday had three wives. It is proven he had at least two wives, one in West Virginia and one in Detroit. The body was sent to Detroit last night. A Gentleman's smoke San Felice.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Roosevelt Heads to Iowa Campaign Tour for Grilk
Theodore Roosevelt travels west after rest, planning speeches in Davenport Iowa City West Liberty Marengo and Des Moines for Republican congressional candidate Charles Grilk. He will escort Grilk from Chicago in a special car and return to New York with more speeches in Ohio. County attorney AA Smith of Minneapolis dies of heart trouble. Great Western reports over 160 Des Moines ticket sales to Waterloo teachers. Ira Hoover ends business trip east.
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Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Iowa
Charles Grilk
Congress
Grilk
Chicago
Davenport
Iowa City
West Liberty
Marengo
Des Moines
New York
Ohio
Great Western
Waterloo
U S Intervenes in Honduran Revolt Seen
News reports from New Orleans and Washington describe U S steps in Honduras amid General Valladares revolt at Amapala Martial law is declared and the port is closed The U S gunboat Princeton waits in the harbor ready to act if foreign interests are threatened President Davila plans an armed response and the U S may intervene under State Department orders
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New Orleans
Honduras
Associated Press
Amipala
United States
Jose Valladares
Agmapala
Valladares
Washington
Amapala
State Department
Creary
Princeton
Davila
Hases
Shad
Uncle Sam O K s Aeroplane For Carrying Mail
Official sanction granted by the Postmaster General for United States mails to be transmitted by airplane for the first time. J A D McCurdy to carry mail from the transatlantic liner Auguste Victoria fifty miles at sea to New York next Saturday. Pouch will hold letters from passengers for global delivery.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Hitchcock
J. A. D. McCurdy
Auguste Victoria
New York
McCurdy
Iowa Team Still One Lap From Lead
Boston reports the Davenport Town team Mitten and Walker were only one lap behind the leaders as the bicycle race resumed. Their score stands at 677 miles and one lap, reflecting a strong performance in the event.
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Iowa
Boston
Davenport
Town
Mitten
Walker
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Tion
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E. M. Buechele
C. F. Bonordon
Bonardon
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Alianeapolis
Minn
Smith
Ira Hoover
U.S
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W. A
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