Illinois Central Rail Theft Probe Expands Across Waterloo
Chief Special Agent Kelleher and District Agents Ward and Healy lead a Waterloo raid into alleged extensive thefts from Illinois Central merchandise and baggage. Evidence targets trainmen amid prior losses including a Waterloo girl’s $100 baggage claim and a missing payroll style scheme tied to past Great Western cases.
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Ilinois Central
Sher Kf
Kelleher
Chicago
Ward and Healy
Comany
Tme
George Ward
Waterloo
T.e
Ernest May
Brakelaw A. D. Williams
W. T. Evans
Parksburg
Williams
Pearance
Fard and Healy
Sherif Shores
al. Raymond
Onstables
Sher
Ness
Thessenger
Isidera
Rothersome
Central
Chicago Great Western
Great Western
Illinois Central
Balloon mystery spurs search across Canada shores
Abandoned balloon basket found on Lake Superior near Port Arthur Ontario sparks a search for the missing America IT. Mail Clerk Gerard and two Canadian Pacifist trainmen report seeing a balloon lights and outline moving north near Ouimet. A relief party will pursue the aircraft as authorities note the balloon may cross the transcontinental line overnight. In Waterloo a church basement is being refitted for the Waterloo Decorating company after losing a store room on Jefferson Street.
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St. Louis
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Ont
Est
Fort William
Black Sturgeon Lake
America
Fort. Williams
M. E
Jefferson and
Firth Streets
Waterloo Decorating Company
Jefferson Street
Heinze LANDS IN TOMBS PRISON
New York Oct 26 Arthur P Heinze, convicted of obstructing justice, surrendered to U S Marshal Herkel and within half an hour was in the Tombs prison to serve a ten day sentence and pay a 250 dollar fine He was convicted Oct 26 1909 of aiding Tracy Buckingham a witness wanted by the federal grand jury to flee to Canada The Supreme Court recently affirmed the conviction
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New York
Arthur P. Heinze
Administration of Justice
United States
Marshal Herkel
Tombs
Heinze
Tracy Buckingham
Federal Grand Jury
Canada
United States Supreme Court
Mrs Roberts Burial Thursday in Ordway Colorado
The funeral for Mrs. KR D Roberts who died Sunday at her daughter Mrs B F Bartlett’s home in Ordway Colorado will be held Thursday at 2 PM from 104 Beppler Avenue. Hon W B Sandford of Westminster Presbyterian will conduct. burial follows at Elmwood Cemetery. The body arrived in Waterloo today at 1 30 PM and the daughter could not attend. Mrs Bartlett accompanied the body. Crippen case appealed in London with counsel announcing the appeal.
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KR. D. Roberts
B. F. Bartlett
Ordway
Colo
Beppler Avenue
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Waterloo
Bartlett
King Victor Emmanuel arrives to aid Naples relief effort
Naples reports 159 known deaths from recent disasters as relief work expands. King Victor Emmanuel arrived today to express sympathy and direct aid operations for the homeless and injured.
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Naples
Victor Fimanuel
Taft to Appoint Negro Assistant Attorney General
Washington October 26 President Taft decided to appoint William W. Lewis a Boston assistant district attorney as assistant attorney general of the United States making him the first colored man to hold a top executive branch post.
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Washington
Taft
William W. Lewis
Boston
United States
Manobos Kill and Lay Waste on Mindanao Coast
Manila reports that two Manobo tribesmen raid the west coast of Davao on Mindanao’s southeast. They have killed several planters including American Bar Gerr. Troops are rushed to the scene under Brigadier General Pershing. Dato chiefs declare aim to expel all foreigners and Filipinos from the district.
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Manila
Davao
Mindanao
Bar Gerr
Pershing
Department of Mindanao
Pemberton and Clark Deny In Furniture Contract Trial
Senator Pemberton and Representative Clark testified on the stand denying any participation in an agreement to vote on a furniture contract or soliciting money in exchange for votes. The proceedings were held in Springfield, Illinois, on October 26.
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Springfield
Ill
Pemberton
Clark
Wallage tells of farm woes at rate hearing
Des Moines farmer and editor H C Wallace testified at the rate hearing that soil fertility is exhausted and farmers lose value compared with railroads. He cited 1907 8 costs, argued that renters pay about 300 yearly and farmers sidestep luxuries to survive, and warned land will be exhausted like a coal vein. He noted possible auto ownership among Iowa farmers as signs of prosperity.
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Chicago
H.C. Wallace
Des Moines
Afr
Wallace
National Conservation Congress
Lane
Iowa
Oyho
Canidei
Soid Wallace
Des Moines Couple Die In Poison Gas Pact Tragedy
In Des Moines and Osceola Iowa a young couple the Ewings died in what appears to be a suicide pact. Mrs. John Ewing was found dead and her husband unconscious after they swallowed laudanum and released gas at a Rex hotel room. A note asked to be buried together. The pair who reportedly have a Osceola child had been in Des Moines several days. The husband is said to be employed by Capital City Hall.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
John Ewing
Osceola
Rex Hotel
Ewings
Ewing
Leonard Martin
Packing Plant Plan Backed By Corn Belt Stakeholders
Fort Dodge Iowa October 26 at a stockholders meeting of the Corn Belt Packing Company the directors authorized again the erection of the packing plant. The move marks a third attempt to establish the facility with backing from local investors and leadership, aiming to boost regional meat processing capacity.
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Fort Dodge, Ia
Evening Press
Corn Belt Packing Company
Two Men Indicted on Murder Charges in Iowa
Oskaloosa Iowa October 26 Grant Brown indicted for first degree murder for killing his brother in law C Barrett on September 19. Rt L Swisher indicted for second degree murder for the July killing of L A Sweringen after a quarrel.
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Oskaloosa
Evening Press
Grant Brown
C. Barrett
Rt. L. Swisher
L. A. Sweringen
Many Deaths at Iowa Children's Home
Des Moines Oct 26 A committee from the state board of health investigated rumors of excessive deaths at the Iowa Children's home. They found many deaths due to a lack of funds to care for the children. The home's management was not criticized, but the board may urge state takeover and conversion of Knoxville hospital for drunkards into a children’s home.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
State Board of Health Today
Iowa
State Board of Health
Knoxville Hospital
Four Year Old Dies in Gasoline Stove Fire
Della Williamson, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson, was burned to death at her Storm Lake Iowa home when her clothing caught fire from a gasoline stove as she tried to iron a piece of clothing. Neighbors heard her screams and rushed to help, but she died shortly after.
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Lake, Ja
Evening Press
Della Williamson
John Williamson
Des Moines Doctor Arrested Over Child Birth Crime
Dr C H P Shoemaker of 2215 Cottage Grove avenue was arrested on a charge of criminal operation upon Miss Stella Thorne, a Warren county farmer's daughter. Stella, now critical, reportedly had a child born Friday night and the infant was cremated at Mrs Clarke's home after Edna Morris said the doctor advised cremation. Harry Ramey, Savery hotel assistant clerk, was jailed as an accessory and allegedly claimed paternity and a scheme with Shoemaker to perform the operation.
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Stevia
Debeauoas
Miks Thorne
Hli
Dr. Shoemaker
Ramey
Miss Thorne
Edna Morris
Shoemaker
Des Moines
C. H. P. Shoemaker
Cottage Grove Avenue
Stella Thorne
Warren County
Sims
DROWNED MAN S BODY LOCATED IN MICHIGAN LAKE
Iowa City October 26 A telegram reports Kaspar Schmid brother of Mrs Jacob Seemuth found. He fell from a gasoline launch in Lake Michigan and drowned June 18, his body recovered at St Joseph Michigan after months missing.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
Kaspar Schmid
Jacob Seemuth
Lake Michigan
Iiis
Beady
St. Joseph
Mich
Aged Man Dies After Fall From Bridge
Davenport Oct 28 Marshall Malone 77 fell twenty feet from the Rock Island railroad bridge in West Davenport while crossing yesterday. He died in Mercy hospital last night.
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Davenport
Marshall Malone
West Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Porter Speaks on Liquor Question in Davenport
Davenport voters heard Claude R. Porter, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, discuss liquor policy. He urged local option, arguing communities should regulate liquor sales themselves, drawing strong applause.
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Porter
Davenport
Evening Press
Claude R. Porter
Dirigible Morningpost Crosses English Channel to Aldershot
The British military airship Morningpost crossed the English Channel from Moisson France to Aldershot England on Oct 26. It left Moisson at 10:15 and landed at 3:30 after a five hour fifteen minute flight, passing over Brighton at 2:14. It circled the military camp after landing.
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Brighton
England
Morningpost
English Channel
France
Aldershot
Aloisson
Moisson
Plead Guilty To Bootlegging In Avery Case
Ottumwa Iowa October 26 Evening Press reports Charles Canfuana and KR Gailey of Avery pleaded guilty before Judge Smith McPherson to bootlegging. Gailey received a $100 fine or thirty days in jail. Candiana drew five months in jail.
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Ottumwona
Evening Press
Charles Canfuana
KR. C. Gailey
Avery
Federal Grand
Smith McPherson
Gailey
Candiana
John E Heath Visiting Here in Waterloo
John E Heath of South Pasadena California is in Waterloo for a few days on business and visiting friends Mr and Mrs H B Allen and Mrs Heath are well though Mrs Allen was sick recently word of her recovery came after his arrival Heath enjoys returning to Waterloo noting many changes since a prior visit two years ago Heath is a former Waterloo attorney and is well known in the city
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John E. Heath
South Pasadena
Calif
Waterloo
H. B. Allen
Heath
Waterloo Residents Named in License List
Waterood records show residents including Sho' 7 Wed Ber O mail and Mary J McKinley among Waterloo entries. Names Alex McIlvenny Elizabeth Lingelbach Thomas Brown Mathilde Nelson appear with scattered numbers in the Waterloo area.
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Ber. O. Mail
Ywaterloo
Mary J. McKinley
Waterloo
Alex McIlvenny
Elizabeth Lingelbach
Thomas Brown
Mathilde Nelson
Ten Generals Among Dead In Haytian Gunboat Loss
Port au Prince, Hayti, Oct 26. The gunboat Tiberte exploded at sea off Port de Paix and was lost with about seventy dead or drowned. Twenty were rescued. The Liberte had ninety aboard, all but twenty of whom perished or were saved. Ten Haytien generals were among the missing. Details are scarce.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Port de Paix
Liberte
Department of the North
La Follette Leaves Rochester for Madison Home
Senator La Follette and Mrs. La Follette depart Rochester for Madison after he fully recovers from his recent operation. The couple's move marks the end of a medical stay as they return to their Wisconsin home.
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LA Follette
Rochester
Minn
Rural Iowa communities verge on savagery contentious address
Des Moines Iowa October 26 President C W Hutchinson warned at the Baptist State convention that many rural communities in Iowa verge on savagery and urged expanded evangelistic work, saying more outreach is needed to curb violence and moral decline.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Baptist State Convention Today
C. W. Hutchinson
Iowa
Man Convicted of Assault on Miss Rose Bridale
John Malavasas was convicted of assault with intent to do great bodily injury on Miss Rose Bridale in Mason City Iowa. He received a total eight months in the county jail as sentenced by Junge Clark.
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Mason City
Get
Evening Press
John Malavasas
Rose Bridale
Junge Clark
Independence Couple Wedded in Independence Ta
Independence Missouri Oct 26 two prominent Independ ence young people married Miss Florence Jayne daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Jayne and Dr J C Ghimacher ceremony at the bride’s home in presence of relatives and a few friends Dr and Mrs Ohlmacher left on an afternoon train for a visit with his father in Syracuse Til
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Independence
Florence Jayne
W. E. Jayne
J.C. Ghimacher
Diplomatic Knots Tighten Over Potash Dispute
Berlin faces a critical stand in the potash confrontation with Washington after Germany seeks a delay to Saturday for its reply. If unable to accept the American viewpoint, commercial hostilities seem inevitable. The U S says protests against the law, adopted months earlier, cannot be submitted. The American impact involves contracts totaling thirty million dollars.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Washington
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Mrs. Roberts
Crippen
London
Dr. Crippen
Manobos
Pemberton and Clark
San Felice
Dirigible
LICEN
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Havana
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