Pensions for Iowa Teachers Begin Under Carnegie Fund
Des Moines reports that teachers at Iowa State University, the State Normal School, and Iowa Agricultural College become eligible to seek Andrew Carnegie fund pensions if conditions are met. Details on exact procedures for veteran teachers remain unclear as a commission reviews qualifications for pension entitlement.
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Des Moines
Iowa State University
Iowa State Normal School
Iowa Agricultural College
Andrew Carnegie Fund
Nera
Barclay Township News Recaps Sales and Fire Call
Snow delays none, Barclayites attend Waterloo horse sale. Mrs. Boylan visits Barclay. Wil Brown begins assessor duties. Stockholders meet for Jesup Creamery next Monday in Bank Opera House to elect seven directors. Ice harvest finished with good quality. Ida Sherman funeral held at Presbyterian home, Rev. Irvine officiates, New Barclay cemetery. Fire averted at Baughman home when coal spilled through floor. Miss Bell of Chicago attends funeral. Kenaston returns from stock cattle buying trip. Silas Sherman family returns early from Nebraska due to sister’s death.
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Barclay Two
David Baldwin
Oelwein
Bert Thompson
Ida Sherman
Barclay
Mr. Irvine
Presbyterian Church
New
Baughman
Miss Bell
Chicago
Mr. Kenaston
Independence
Silas Sherman
Nebraska
Duel of bare fists shocks Milwaukee gym crowd
In Milwaukee on January 26 a bond broker Henry Anchester and liquor dealer Gara Hyman fought a bare knuckles duel in a local gym. A small crowd looked on as both men tussled on the mat for about five minutes before calls to quit. The clash began after Anchester accused Hyman of hiding rings and insulted him.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Anchester
Gara Hyman
Hyman
Anchester
Garhead
Defends Vivisection Pamphlets Issued by New York Medical Society
New York January 26 medical society of New York plans pamphlets defending vivisection to counter anti vivisection sentiment. The pamphlet notes some procedures are painless while others cause varying suffering, and states most others achieve quiet pain or insensibility by sudden operation with potential real importance in a limited proportion of cases.
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New York
Medical Society
Statu of
Expert opinion on regulated use of anesthetics in experiments
The passage argues that anesthesia should not be universally regulated by law as pain in experiments may be necessary to achieve lifesaving goals. It states such decisions should rest with a responsible expert directing the research or teaching activity.
Vast Monopoly Story Told In Figures In Court
Chicago on January 24. Justus Chancellor testified that A. Booth & Co. paid Thornton & Chancellor nearly $600,000 over ten years. Much of this was to destroy competition and wage legal battles. Booth absorbed fifty one fisheries in New England and fifteen in the middle west and Canada.
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Chicago
Justus Chancellor
A. Booth & Co
Thorton & Chancellor
New England
Middle West
Canada
Booth Company
Wireless Operator Eulogized in House for Heroic Post
In Washington the House paused its agenda to honor John R. Binns, operator aboard the Republic, who stayed at his post during the trans Atlantic liner’s sinking after a collision with the Florida. Representative Boutell praised him as a silent hero and urged immortalizing his name.
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Washington
House
John R. Binns
Marsons
Jiner Republic
Florida
Boutell
Illinois
Namrre
Binns
Woman's body found in well amid stabbing case
Sioux City Iowa evening paper reports Mrs. Zack Odom found stabbed fifteen times in a well. Husband missing is suspected killer. Local authorities cordon area as investigation begins.
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Sioux City
Iowa Evening Press
Zack Odom
Inspectors Believed Dead After Boswell Mine Blast
Pittsburg Pa January 26 two men are dead and twenty others believed dead after three car explosions at the Boswell mine in Somerset county. The group had entered to inspect suspicious gas traces before miners could return to work. Signals from the imprisoned men were heard until daylight when they ceased, believed overcome by fire damp.
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Pittsburg
Boswell
Somerset County
Storms Raging Along Pacific Coast Rattle California
San Francisco reports a new storm sweeping the Pacific coast states after last week, bringing high winds and heavy rains across California. Weather bureau stations issue storm warnings as the system moves ashore, affecting coastal areas and inland regions alike.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast
California
Weather Bureau
Bristow Elected U S Senator by Kansas Legislature
Joseph L. Bristow, a Republican from Kansas, was today elected United States senator by separate ballots of the house and senate. The joint session will ratify the election tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph L. Bristow
United States
House
Senate
Rudowitz Freed From Gzar's Hand
Washington January 26 Secretary Root refused to extradite Christian Rudowitz the Russian held by Russia amid strong representations. The case cites the extradition treaty with Russia and its political offense clause. The Chicago testimony supported the government view though the commissioner favored Russia. No comment pending formal notification to Moscow.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Christian Rudowitz
Rudowitz
Russia
Senate moves to outlaw smoking opium nationwide
Washington D C January 26 the Senate passed the Lodge bill to prohibit the importation and use of smoking opium the measure aims to curb narcotic consumption and regulate narcotics at the federal level through stringent restrictions and penalties
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Taft Named in Rainey Panama Canal Ties
Washington, Jan. 26. Rep Rainey of Illinois charges William Nelson Cromwell Roger Farnham and Charles P Taft with steering the Panama canal purchase and related graft. He accuses Obaldia and Taft of pressuring Panama and aiding a flawed deal amid an ongoing congressional investigation call.
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Washington, D. C
Wiliam Nelson Crorwell
Roger L. Farnham
Charles P. Taft
Republic
Panama Canal Purchase
United States Treasury
Rainey
Illnois
Canal Zone
Cromwell
Jose Domingo De’Obaldia
Panama
Obaldia
Taft
Senator Blaine Accuses Senator Stephenson of Vote Buying
Madison Wis Jan 26 Senator Blaine filed charges accusing United States Senator Stephenson of paying Edmunds over 106000 and about 250000 for influence in the September primary. He alleges payments to others for acts related to the primary and to electors. The assembly failed to recall the investigation and did not vote on Stephenson’s recall as the ballot showed Stephenson 60, Brown 16, and others.
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Madison
Wis
Blaine
United States
Stephenson
Edmunds
Assembly
Neal Brown
Rimmel
Cook
Copper
Stout
Senate
Muskogee Frauds Biggest Of Kind
Government officials in Muskogee Oklahoma say the town lot frauds rival any in scale as witnesses from dozens of states testify before the federal grand jury. Secret service agents traced dummy names used to schedule lots while several accused have died or are ill. Governor Haskell and Adj Gen Canton arrived as jurors were to be screened for relatives of the accused. Haskell blames Hearst and the case echoes past campaigns.
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Muskogee
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Secret Service
Charles N. Haskell
Adj
F. M. Canton
Haskell
Hearst
Indianola Contracting Company
William R. Hearst
Michigan Objects to Lorimer Water Rights Bill
Lansing Jan 26 Governor Warner sent a message to the legislature urging a resolution to inform Congress of Michigan’s objections to the Lorimer bill regarding water power rights in the river at Sault Ste Marie, now before Congress.
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Lansing
Mich
Warner
Congress
Sault Ste Marie
Pittsburg Special Wrecked Between Conesville and Tranway
The Pittsburg special from St. Louis on the Pan Handle division of the Pennsylvania railroad was wrecked today between Conesville and Tranway 139 miles west of Pittsburg. Seven passengers and G. B. McKeen general manager of the Vanderbilt Lines were injured, none seriously.
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Pittsburg
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conesville
Tranway
G. B. McKeen
Vanderbilt Ines
President Roosevelts appeal to care for homeless children
Washington January 26. At a White House conference on dependent children Roosevelt urged preserving the home, favoring home placing when possible and stressing steps to aid mothers keeping children at home. Speakers included Scanlan Bicknell Jackson de Lacey Devine and Hirsch. An affirmative was given to state inspection of child care groups.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Roosevelt
Jehita
Michael J. Scanlan
New York
Ernest P. Bicknell
James F. Jackson
William H. de Lacey
Junketing trips spur house action and senate counterplay
Des Moines reports tussles over junketing trips as the House recalls its concurrent resolution to adjourn, while the Senate faces steam roller concerns and debates a new bank guarantee bill. Legislation by Representative White and fire safety measures for public buildings close the week.
Octogenarian Lives Month Under Ruins
An 80 year old man was found alive in the ruins of Messina after being entombed for hours. A soldier and fellow troops helped free him as the city lay in ruins. He wept at his rescue and endured hunger thirst and exposure, subsisting on cellar scraps.
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Rome
Messina
Hale Demands Investigation of Naval Affairs
Washington January 26 A sweeping resolution by Senator Hale calls for a full investigation of the Navy Department. The move follows a magazine article alleging graft in ship construction and credits Hale with efforts to overhaul the department. Hale is expected to urge Senate action on the inquiry.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Hale
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Maine
Senate
Overture Greets Sealby and Crew on Pier Welcome
Captain Sealby and most of the Republic crew were greeted by a large crowd on the White Star dock after disembarking from the Manhattan revenue cutter. Officers and sailors carried Sealby in triumph along the dock while trumpets sounded and spectators cheered. The celebration followed their transfer from the Seneca to shore.
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New York
Sealby
Republic
White Star Line
Manhattan
Seneca
Binns
Steamship Company
Bennet Proposes Expanded Inquiry Into Secret Service Expenditures
Representative Bennett of New York argues for a broader special committee remit to audit declines in secret service spending and to propose concrete recommendations. He seeks findings on whether reductions in 1909 appropriations could curb fraud and protect public lands, with a report to the House.
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Washington, D. C
Bennett
New York
Secret Service
House
Public Service
United States
House Joint Resolution to Adjourn Lost in Tie Vote
State House Des Moines Jan 26 The Iowa Evening Press reports a 24 24 senate tie left the house joint resolution to adjourn to Monday and appoint visiting committees to state institutions without a majority and thus declared lost An amendment to make these committees auditing committees also failed Representative Bowman Linn proposed a bill to exempt cooperative farmers telephone companies from the incorporation fee mirroring exemptions for farmers cooperative creamaries and grain associations Senate President Clarke opened business and chided senators for delaying progress noting 49 bills printed and referred to 16 committees with only one reported out After the announcement several meetings were called and all contest committees convened this afternoon
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State House
Des Moines
Iowa Evening Press
Senate
House
Bruce
Bowman
Linn
Co-Operative
Clarke
Freight managers in rebate court in Chicago January date
Federal beet investigation evidence widened as fast freight line managers testified before a grand jury about their ties to the packing industry. Much of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey case material reportedly stems from dealings between fast freight lines and that company, making the questioning episode significant.
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Chicago
Standard Air Company of New Jersey
Amputation Mixup Prompts Review Among Surgeons
In a humorous Illustrated Bits vignette a young surgeon awaits approval after performing an operation. The head surgeon approves with a caveat noting a slight mistake. The punchline reveals the error: the wrong leg was amputated.
Railroads Lose Appeal Over Two-Cent Rate in Virginia
Richmond reports railroads were denied right to appeal to the state supreme court in the two-cent passenger rate case. They may seek review in the US circuit court or apply for rate revision before the corporation commission, while the two-cent fare remains in effect in Virginia pending final adjudication. Speed of Pigeons Noted as Rapid Flier. The passenger pigeon, large and swift, likely the fastest continuous flyer, with wings about seven and eight tenths inches long and a total body length of roughly fifteen inches, exceeded speeds of a mile per minute and perhaps up to 120 mph.
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Richmond
Tan
State Supreme Court of Appeals
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Corporation Commission
Res
Virginia
Carolinas
Canada
New York Gas Co Fires for Rehearing
Washington January 26. A petition for rehearing in the New York consolidated gas case was filed in the Supreme Court this afternoon. The action seeks further review of the court’s ruling on the gas rate dispute.
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New York Gas Co
Washington, D. C
New York Consolidated
Supremeé Court
Bank cashier in Shelby county commits suicide
Des Moines January 26. C S Scroggins cashier of the State bank of Portsmouth Shelby county killed himself after locking in the bank. Bank examiner H M Carmony began an examination of the books last evening and the banking department reports forged notes may be involved. Frank E Roberts heads the state banking department and heads the investigation. The bank had $25 000 capital and $100 000 in deposits.
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Des Moines
C. S. Scroggins
State Bank of
Portsmouth
Shelby County
H. M. Carmony
Frank E. Roberts
State Banking Department
Scrogains
Sheriff still plans hanging for Billik despite commutation
Chicago January 26 Sheriff Strassheim, not notified of Governor’s commutation of Herman Billik’s sentence from hanging to life for Mary Vzral’s murder, issued invitations for a hanging on the 28th. He said he must follow orders unless officially informed, insisting Billik must hang.
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Chicago
Strassheim
Herman Billik
Mary Vzral
Billik
Gambling Case Dismissed in Albany Appeals
Albany January 26 courts of appeals dismissed the Melville Collin bet case without ruling on the anti race track gambling laws. Collin was arrested for receiving five dollars as an oral bet on a Gravesend race track, a matter tied to last summer's events.
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Albany
Melville Collin
Gravesend
Des Moines Man Dies by Own Action in Early Morning
Des Moines, Jan 26 special I Andrew Bowe committed death by own action this morning by taking chloroform in a quarrel with his wife whom he had married after she had attempted death by own action. The dispute is cited as the cause of the tragedy.
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Des Moines
Andrew Bowe
Duffy Chosen Pennsylvania Member of Democratic National Committee
James M. Duffey was unanimously selected as the Pennsylvania member of the Democratic National Committee to succeed the late James Kerr. The decision was announced in Harrisburg on January 2.
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Harrisburg
James M. Duffey
Pennsylvania
Democratic National Committee
James Kerr
Four Die In Fire At Southern Hotel In Fort Worth
A gasoline stove explosion started a blaze at the Southern hotel in Fort Worth Texas killing four men and badly burning another. The structure and adjacent frame buildings suffered heavy damage with several hotel women employees also suffering minor burns. Authorities had not yet identified the dead.
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Fort Worth
Tex
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