Rector Edges Martin in City Mayoral Fight by 57 Votes
In a tight city election Rector heads the People’s ticket to win mayoralty by 57 votes as Martin carries several council and minor posts. Doty’s late entry and Leighton firing hurt him. Rechtfertig remains, while Headford and Merriau win on the Rector and Martin lines respectively. Stilson, Thompson, Wilson, Kelly, Caldwell, Anderson, Byrnes and others secure key offices amid a broad voter turnout.
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John R. Reetor
People’s
P. J. Martin
Pfices
Rector
Martin
Royal
Doty
Leighton
Rechtfertig
FP. J. Rechtfertig
T. C. Menges
M. B. Locke
A. W. Brown
Dr. Dunkelberg
Dewey
H. Headford
Headford
Headford Bros. & Hitchens
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Vecause
Merriau
Wood
D.L. Wood
Waterloo
Stilson
C. OW. Stilson
F. J. Hightmey
Thompson
R. C. Thompson
RL. DeGon
State Auditor
Wilson
T. Wilson
H. A. Lane
Mr. Lane
Aloot
Kelly
M. H. Kelly
A. B. Lovejoy
Black Hawk County
Caldwell
Kepford
E. P. Caldwell
A. B. Kepford
South Dakota
Sid Anderson
J. Sid Anderson
J. H. Kuhns
Tcket
Kuhns
Anderson
Byrnes
James Byrnes
W. H. Life
Washington Park
Prospect Park
Pees
R.A. Doty
J. EB
Shank
R. CG. Thompson
R. GL
DeGon
Eed Abg
P. Ll. Christensen
McH
Parks Commissioners
W. W. McFarlane Tomer
W. R. French
W. H. Lite
River Front
W. A. Wilson
PB. W. Smith
W. M. Lawshee
G. S&s. Myers
Dan O’donnell
E. A. Headford
Morgan Eee
E. E. Dunkelberg
St. Elmo
H. A. Cross
Wm. Eurth
W. G. Hubbard Eases
Fourth Ward
D. Ti. Wood
Dunham Oe
Frank Bachle
G. H. Dietrick
McFarlane Wins East Park Board Seat In City Race
W. W. McFarlane, in fuel and cement business with Mr. Bartlett and longtime Illinois Central agent, wins east park board seat. River front commissioner W. A. Wilson defeats P. W. Smith by 32 in a business community choice. New officers take oath Monday April 4. A. P. Houston acting chief of police, Dentine? Dinneen likely appointed chief. Rector aims for strict enforcement of laws, Good Citizenship league votes for strict policy.
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McFarlane
W. W. McFarlane
Bartlett
Illinois Central Railroad
Waterloo
River Front
W. A. Wilson
P. W. Smith
River Front Commission
Conscil
A. P. Houston
Rector
WT. Dinneen
Illinois Central
Ma. Dinneen
Ilinois Central
Good Citizenship League
Little Goldie Dalton Drowns in Rain Barrel Incident
Des Moines March 29. Two year old Goldie Dalton, daughter of Mrs Avery Dalton, fell from an open window into a half full barrel of rain water and drowned before her mother could reach her.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Goldie Dalton
Avery Dalton
Young Man Dies of Mountain Fever at Boone Visit
Bert McCall, 21, son of Charles J. McCall Boone county's wealthiest farmer, died last night while visiting Mark Hanna from mountain fever. The death occurred in Boone after he fell ill during the trip and succumbed to the illness. Burial arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone. In
Evening ‘Press
Bert. McCall
Charles J. McCall
Boone County
Mark Hanna
Maybray Works in a Brick Kiln at Fort Leavenworth
Ottumwa I a March 29 Evening Press reports J C Maybray and his gang of swindlers in the government penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth are assigned odd occupations. Warden R W McCaughley submitted the assignments to U S Marshal Clark. Maybray leads the gang and is numbered 6975 assigned to the brick kiln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
J. C. Maybray
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
R. W. McCaughley
U. S
Clark
Coal miner killed by train near Oskaloosa Iowa
Matt Humes a 35 year old coal miner at Crickett mines southwest of Oskaloosa was struck by a Northwestern train early this morning. His body was mangled and scattered along the track for about 100 yards.
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Oskaloosa
Evening Press
Matt Humes
Here
Northwestern
Iowa Miners May Quit Three Months
Des Moines reports that Iowa coal mines will suspend April 1 for about three months, pending a wage scale conference. Commission John P. Reese said a nationwide strike is likely as miners and operators await President John T. White’s return from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Evening Press
John P. Reese
Iowa
John T. White
Indianapolis
Senator Alide Resigns Over Bribery Charge
Albany March 29 Senator Alide filed his resignation with the secretary of state amid charges of bribery. The Mississippi legislature, in Jackson, March 29, adopted a law extending the income tax framework as lawmakers debate the Bribery resolution and a federal constitutive amendment drawing wide attention.
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Albany
N. Y
Alide
Jackson
Migs
Senate
Mississippi
Conger
Great Miners War Threat Looms After Cincinnati Meeting
A joint convention of Ohio Indiana and western Pennsylvania miners and operators adjourned without agreement. Delegates 300000 strong warned of a potential industrial war as President Lewis vowed miners would fight to a finish if strikes proceed. Ohio operators backed Greens wage proposal but others opposed. Mines may shut down for at least thirty days as wage demands rise. A separate note from St Louis announced a 30 day mine shutdown. In Washington the House approved an inquiry into a ship subsidy lobby.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Green
St. Louis
President Moorehead
The
Ilinois Coal Operators’ Association
Des Moines Mayoral Drama Sees Hanna Top Mathis By 16
In Des Moines on March 29 the recount fixed the mayoral result with J R Hanna defeating incumbent A J Mathis by 16 votes after initial errors in one precinct. MacVicar Ash and Schramm reelected as councilmen, Hamers defeated. city politics see tight races across nearby towns with varied mayoral outcomes and council changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Evening Press
J. R. Hanna
A. J. Mathis
Hanna
John MacVicar
Wesley Ash
Carl Schramm
John UL. Hamers
Zell G. Foe
Justice of the Peace
William Needham
Hamers
Smith
LaPorte City
W. W. Smith
W. Christopher
Citizens
J. W. Lehman
S. J. Tedford
E. E. Triem
H. B. Lizer
Joseph Husman
Hisman
Mayors elected in Morning Sun Clinton and Burlington races
In Morning Sun P A Yoke, Republican, defeated Bert McKinley, Democrat, for mayor by ten votes. Clinton elected I C Smith mayor with 2061 votes, while George A Smith topped 847 for Republican and W B Fiver 1347 for independent labor. In Burlington WY C Cross, ex railroad official now insurance agent, won mayor over ex mayor Dr Castro by 903 votes as councilmen were named H P Scewers Frank Conney Ernest Bock and C P Punck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bennett
H. & Keffer
W. H. Stepanek
Morning Sun
Jening Press
P. A. Yoke
Bert McKinley
Smith
Clinton
Boreas Press
I. C. Smith
Cross
Castor
Burlington
Evening Press
Commission
C. Cross
Burlington Railroad
Dr. Castro
H. P. Scewers
Iater
Frank Conney
Ernest Bock
C. P. Punck
Professor S K Tompkins resigns to join Branford church
Cedar Falls Iowa March 29 Special S K Tompkins professor of public speaking at State Teachers college resigns to end of spring term. He'll become pastor of the Congregational church at Branford Conn and enroll at Yale divinity school. He came here from Carleton College Northfield Minn.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
S. K. Tompkins
State Teachers’ College
Congregational Church
Branford
Conn
Yales Divinity School
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Death shocks Agassiz family as scientist dies at 75
Boston reports the death of Louis Agassiz Jr at 75, son of the famed naturalist. He had traveled abroad since New Year and was thought to be in Boston. A director of several copper companies, he pursued scientific research for fifty years after a career studying natural history and related fields.
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Boston
Agassiz
Mass
Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Jean Paul Louis Rudolph Agassiz
Postal Bank Bill Faces Opposition in Subcommittee
Washington March 29 The postal savings measure is in the hands of a subcommittee with Gardner of New Jersey as chair opposed to a postal savings bank. Huff and Darey are believed aligned with Gardner while Small favors it and Moon may follow the Democratic drift. Critics say the subcommittee was formed to undermine the bill and deny full committee discussion.
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Washington, D. C
Gardner
New Jersey
Huff
Pennsylvania
Darey
New York
Hamer
Idaho
Moon
Tennessee
Small
North Carolina
Death of Justice Brewer Stuns Nation In 1890s News Tone
Washington mourns Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court found dying of apoplexy in his bathroom at his home. President Taft expressed distress and the Senate adjourned in respect. Brewer, longserving jurist and author, faced potential delays to major corporate cases as the court awaited a seventh member.
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Washington
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Brewer
Jersey City
Union Station
Supreme Court
Federal Court of Kansas
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Company
Moody
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Josiah Brewer
Yale
Albany Law School
Cite of Iowa
University of Wisconsin
Harrison
Matthews
Leavenworth
Kan
United States District Court
United States Supreme Court
Cleveland
Venezuelan Boundary Commission
Arbitration Tribunal
Supreme Court of the
United States
American Tobacco
Senate
FIND MRS TIET2S TICKET AND PURSE
W H Tietz of Reinbeck has stayed by his wife at St Thomas hospital since the wreck. Cedar Rapids reports Mrs Tietz's purse hat and coat are in safe keeping at the hospital. The pocketbook held $29.60 and her Waterloo ticket was found.
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Marshalltown
W. H. Tietz
Reinbeck
St. Thomas Hospital
Cedar Rapids
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Organigaynt Peops Rector
John R
Russell
M. H
Solicitor
Ae Ooews
Eighmey
F. J Kreasier
WBA
Caldwell, E. P
Potlee
Teem Eee
J. Lid
W. W
Park Commission
Yrnes
James
W. A
River Front Com
East Aide
Aera
BE. H
West Side
Menges
Theo. C
Belangee
P. W
P. J
BD. L
Arette Beens
R. C
Lovejoy
A. B
Tas Eee
C. W
Kepfard
Aed
C. T
Trench
W. R
Merrian
F Smith
River Front Commis
R. M
McClinton
D. C
Dunham
Geo. L
R. A
Beers Eo Naee
Pike
G. EL
Ve Lit
Barr
Jas Oe
Life
W. Park
Myers
Ged
I Koepke
F. J
Citizen's Earth
Hubbard
W G
Dietrick
C. H
Rubus
J. H
J. E
Praia P. L
Eee Ee
Miles
Hawver
L. M
Rors
Lane
H. A
O'Donnell
East Side
Dan
Newell
R. E
Bachle
Frank
Brannan, W. J
Garrel
Maybray Works
Racer
Allds
Convention of Miners and
House Today
MacVicar
Ash and
Schramm
A. Howey
A. Hart. Bryson
Whitetowa Falls
Boyd R. Bryson
W. W. White
Mt. Vernon
Maroh
Rev. Be, T. Gruwell
M. E. Church
Cosen
Gruwell
M. E
Waterlon
Hampton
Milew
Catfar Rapids
J. Miles
P.P. Smith
Nation
U. 8
Taft
Agnes June
Pine Street
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