Democrats Join the Insurgents in Rail Bill Battle
In Washington April 6 to April 29 the rail load bill clash pits Democrats and insurgents against Attorney General Wickersham. A Madden amendment on railway valuation passes 130 to 67 with 95 Democrats backing it. Poindexter and Cooper lead insurgent resistance over power to the attorney general and the Commerce Court. Pickett wins a notable insurgent victory removing shipper counsel from AG control while other amendments fail. Also notes on legal actions, hospital surgery, and fraud findings linked to Fetzer, Thomas, and Kappes in rail dealings.
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Washington
Madden
Wiools
House
Chicago
Wickersham
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Cannon
Aldrich
Mr. Wickersham
Commerce Court
Poindexter
Cooper
Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Grenna
Hubbard
Nelson
Pickett
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Hitchcock
Gillispie
Field
Fetzer
Thomas
Kappes
Ad Happes
The
Read
Messrs
Bribery Allegations Surfaced Over Rail Bills
A complaint filed in the Superior Court accuses rail interests of graft linked to Indiana and Chicago politics. John C. Fetzer seeks an injunction against the railroad company and named individuals, alleging bribery potential tied to legislation in the state assembly and Chicago city council.
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Chicago
Chicago and Western Indiana
Hindi General Assembly
Porter weak candidate under fire from real democrats
The Courier decries Claude Porter as a standpat ally of corporations and tariff barons, noting that in 1900 over 20,000 Democrats voted against him and predicting a strong Republican victory led by Crummmins. It urges reformers to unite for Garst and mocks Porter's past defeat, warning of a heavy fall in November.
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Courier
Claude Porter
Porter
Crummins
Iowa
Satand Pat Corporation
Horace Boies
Fred White
Holy Stoke
Thomas Jefferson
Billy Bryan
Garst
Arkansas
Halley
Western Union Tax Row Over Property Value
In St Louis on April 29 the U S court of appeals ruled Western Union must pay taxes on 3,189,392 in Kansas rather than 858,100 as the company swore. The state commission had raised the value to over 3,000,000, prompting the dispute.
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St. Louis
United States
Court of Appeals
Western Union
Kansas
State Commission
Cotton Takes An Upward Sport
New York on April 24 notes were issued for 180000 bales of cotton on May contracts. The market opened steady with an advance of 14 to 16 points on May and July. After trading at 14.60 on call, the contract rose to 14.80, about thirty points above last night's close.
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New York
No Mother's Day In Kentucky
Frankfort April 29 Gov Willson declines Miss Anna Jarvis Philadelphia request to set apart a General Mother's Day in Kentucky stating every day is Mother’s Day for right thinking people and that others will not be influenced by a set aside observance in the state.
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Frankfort
Willson
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Licenseless liquor sellers jailed in Fort Leavenworth case
John Maher and John Grey of Muscatino were sentenced by Judge McPherson to one year in federal prison and fined 3100 plus costs for selling liquor without a license in Davenport.
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Davenport
Evening Press
John Maher
John Grey
Muscatino
Fort Leavenworth
McPherson
Paulhan Wins Great Air Race From London to Manchester
Louis Paulhan won the London to Manchester air race with the $60,000 prize after a 12 hour journey, landing at Manchester amid a huge crowd. Pilot Graham White praised Paulhan while conceding he faced bitter cold and strong winds. Wright Wright, observers and local residents celebrated the feat as a landmark in aviation progress.
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Manchester
England
Frechman
Louis Paulhan
Jess
Graham White
Prulhan
Paulhan
Henry Farman
Polesworth
White
Hoglishman
Reade
Lichfield
Stafford
Patlhban
Litchfield
Tripoli School Board Meeting Notes and Local Visits
Tripoli notes show Milas Margaret A. Stimson of Gravity named principal of Tripoli high school. Remarks praise her qualifications. Mrs. 1. WW. Mueller and Miss Joss Muchler visited friends in Chicago last week. Thennett has been suffering rheumatism for a week.
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Tripoli
Thennett
Milas Margaret A. Stimson
Tripoli High School
Miss Stimsont
WW. Mueller
Joss Muchler
Chicago
Community notices from Janesville and area events
Mrs Dp J St John thanks Waverly ladies for kindness at hospital with flowers and fruit. Mr Moore, brother of Mrs Rederus, visited over Sunday. Odd Fellows attended Oren Rice funeral at Finchford and conducted lodge ritual. Royal Neighbors meet Saturday afternoon at Woodmen hall. Cedar Falls District conference meets May 5-6 at Methodist church in Janesville.
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Janesville
Dp. J. St. John
Waverly
Eter
Moore
Rederus
Oren Rice
Finchford
Rice
Royal J. Smalley
Mr. Smalley
Sherman Welcher
Waterloo
Frank Bovee
Relief Corps
G. A. R. Post
Mr. Thompson
Cedar Falls
Methodist Church
Fanesville
Young Boy Killed by Auto in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, April 29. Paul Herrick, eight, was struck by a car driven by Vic Hugo, Majestic theatre manager. Herrick suffered a fractured skull and died after hospitalization. Hugo was arrested on a manslaughter charge and held on $2,600 bond.
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Cedar Rapids
Paul Herrick
Vic Hugo
Majestic Theatre
Hugo
Woman sues Rock Island for ten thousand in wreck case
Mrs. Hattie Bunt administratrix of George P. Burtt s estate sues in Black Hawk county district court for thirty thousand ten hundred dollars claiming negligence in the Green Mountain wreck of March 21. The petition alleges two engines pulled one train with careless car placement, detours due to a defective bridge, backward engines, high speed, light rails and rough ballasted roadbed. George P. Bunt died instantly. he left a son George Jr. The outcome may influence other related suits and settlements.
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Hattie Bunt
George P. Burtt
Rock Island
Green Mountain
District Court
Black Hawk County
Mr. Bunt
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western Railway
Bunt
George P. Bunt
Waterloo
George, Jr
Funeral for George W. Hafar Held at Home
The late George W. Hafar was eulogized today at 2 PM in the home of his sister Mrs. M. Pierce 315 Irvine Street. Odd Fellows and Robert Anderson post members attended. Rev B D Hull of Grace M B Church led services with hymns by Miss Cora Bunn and Mrs Elmo Bateman. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. Out of town relatives attended.
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George W. Hafar
Fairview Cemetery
Orange Township News Highlights From April 23
Census taker Miss Maude McDougal from Waterloo makes rounds in Orange. Eph Hoover and Frank Peck buy cars. Mrs. L. W. Helter returns from Dubuque. A nurse is engaged for her father. Orange reps in intercounty spelling: Mrs. Jonas Flickinger, Miss Blanche Dull, Master Howard Blough. I. J. Scott buys sixty acres at $300 per acre. Measles cases recover. J. R. Smith recovering from illness. Henry Smucker and Frank Peck visit Jay Switzer at Marshalltown hospital. Orange schools plan a May 6 picnic at the E. G. Bickly grave site weather permitting. Band program, sports for forenoon, picnic dinner at noon, schools program in afternoon.
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Orange Township
Maude McDougal
Waterloo
Orange
Eph Hoover
Frank Peck
L. W. Helter
Dubuque
Jonas Flickinger
Blanche Dull
Howard Blough
I. J. Scott
BE. J. Smith
J. R. Smith
Henry Smucker
Jay Switzer
Marshalltown Hospital
Schools of Orange
Bickly
Rockford Social News Highlights in April Visits
Rockford notes show Cedar Rapids visitor Wih Walker staying with relatives. Mrs J Goodeill visited cousin Mrs G C Moore. Sam Bickford plans an extended Washington visit. Anna Cogswell visited daughter Mrs Frank McSpadan in Hampton. Mrs Dick Wyatt improving after illness. Kellogg of Cedar Rapids reviews Royal Union Use insurance. Esther Bowen moved to new east state home. Ed Knapp of Minnesota visits mother Mrs Frenry Porter. Archie Pierce family visiting mother Mrs Emma Beebe. Nora Springs resident Wilson visits parents. Jane Wilkinson recital for Cemetery Association deemed a success.
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Lee Schucknecht
Ifremont
Rev
R. KK. Chapman
Frederika
LeRoy
Herman. Belkema
Jefferson Township
Misa Maude Mastings
Waverly
Miss’ Emma Prevton
Maury Carstensen
D. Edwards
Ostaloosa
Jennle
Cedar Rapids
A. Stevenson
Dorothy
Emma Preston
John Helne
Bremer
G. Lb. Kilpatrick
Mondag
North English
Herman Koch
Clara’ Roehl
Waterloo
L. M. Boorum
Charles City
Anna
Emil Melkema
Denver
Black Hawk
Henry Harmening
H. O. Steege
St. Peters Charch
Frank Newell
Otto Walther
Otto
Louis Neuendorf
G. Kilpatrick
Frank Churches
Ernest Dettmering
Rockford
Royal Union
Esther Bowen
Ahso
Knapp
Minnesota
Frenry Porter
Archie Pierce
Emma Beebee
Wilson
Nora Springs
Jane Wilkinson
Cemetery Association
Boutdin
Local Notes and Appointments Hit Marble Rock Area
Visiting at T Bouldin's home by Leon Mitchell of Greene and N Semler of Indiana visiting sister Mina Quackenbush. L Wiegand travelled to Marble Rock. G W Knapp, Rock Island agent, appointed at this station. A runaway at the creamery destroyed a wagon and tanks spilling 190 dollars worth of cream. Rockford Brick and Tile plant work continues with plans for winter brick manufacturing. Mr Chambers negotiating a railroad bridge across Lime Creek.
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T.bouldin
Leon Mitchell
Greene
N. Semler
Indiana
Mina Quackenbush
L. Wiegand
Marble
Rock
G. W. Knapp
Rock Island
Marble Rock
Rockford Brick & Tile Company
Chambers
Lime Creek
Vatican Sacrista Guglielmo Piffer Dies in Pope’s Arms
Rome April 29 A typical Vatican figure died today Monsignor Guglielmo Piffer sacrista of the apostolic palace since Flux IX era aged ecclesiastic died in the arms of the pope who visited his bedside on learning the end was near He served fifty years under three popes The sacrista post has existed six centuries and was conferred upon an Augustinian.
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Rome
Vatican
Mgr
Guglielmo Piffer
Apostolic Palace
Taft Would Adjust Foreigners Rights Directly
President Taft told the American society of international law that violations of foreigners rights on American soil could be corrected directly by the chief executive rather than involving governors or county prosecutors. He urged Congress to empower the president to make such adjustments.
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Washington
Taft
American Society of International Law
Congress
More Trouble in Mine Dispute in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa April 29 The operators and miners remain in another deadlock over the right to discharge and hire miners as they see fit. Miners insist operators have no right to dismiss workers without a specific cause and that workers must know and be able to appeal the reason.
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Des Moines
Livening Press
Jury convicts capital grafter in state capitol contract case
Harrisburg April 29 The jury finds Joseph M Huston a Philadelphia architect guilty of defrauding the state in the furniture contract conspiracy. The court had directed a verdict on the conspiracy charge, which was the indictment.
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Harrisburg
Joseph M. Huston
Philadelphia
State Capitol
Iowa City businessmen embark on Rock Island excursion
Iowa City business and professional men joined a large 1060 passenger excursion along the Rock Island route to Thornburg and What Cheer. Speeches were delivered at Kalona by Mayor Laughlin of Kalona and Mayor Otto of Iowa City. The Ladies Aid society of the South English Baptist church provided a large dinner for the excursionists.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
Rock Island
Thornburg
Kalona
Laughlin
Otto
Ladies Aid Society of the
South English Baptist Church
Fire destroys Albany business row in Missouri
Fire ravaged the north side of Albany public square in Missouri, wiping out the best stores and business houses. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. Fire occurred near Leon, Iowa, on April 20. Local impact centers on major merchants and city trade. The blaze left substantial property damage but no confirmed reports of injuries.
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Leon
Evening Press
Albany
Austrian Lt Hofrichter Confesses Poison Plot Against Officers
Vienna April 29. Lieutenant Hofrichter confessed to a wholesale poisoning plot aimed at recently promoted Austrian army officers. He admitted distributing agent capsules containing prussic acid to members of the general staff. Captain Mader who took the preparation died almost immediately.
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Vienna
Hofrichter
Mader
Spellbound Boy in Fitter Hours Case Stirs London
London Telegraph reports on a boy kept in restricted hours for poor orthography. Authorities justify measures as educational discipline while guardians seek alternatives amid debate over juvenile welfare and school oversight.
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London
Ballinger Defends Actions in Alaska Land Claims Probe
Washington report says Ballinger took the stand as the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry opened. He testified he had no land interests, denied professional ties to Cunningham claimants, and claimed Roosevelt used his advice while praising his own handling of the land office. Ballinger labeled Glavis as making a willful lie and insisted he would repeat his past conduct.
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Roosevelt
Ballinger
General Land Office
Garfield
Plies
Cunningham
Nome
Glavis
Land Office
Alaska
Cunningham Land
Glayin
Pinchot
Hicks and Nearby Residents Beehive News Roundup
Hicks Iowa community notes report April 46 as Silas Palmer visits nephew W El slicks in Chicago. Waterloo visitors include Mrs Will Hicks and Miss Beatrice Goeu. Local movements mention William Cummings horse loss, E W Cutler’s career move to First National Bank in Rudd, IA, and various visits by Emma Lauer Myrtle Lynn Una Ingemall and Sal Gibson.
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Hicks
Steve Hicks
Emma Lauer
Waterloo
Myrtle Lynn
Parkersburg
Ernest Lauer
Springfield
Una Ingemall
Cedar Paris
E. W. Cutler
Miss Hazel
Reinbeck
Money
Sal Gibson
Dickey
Cedar Falls
Chas. Arquitt
Four St Louis Men Give 3 Million to Washington Univ
Four wealthy St Louis residents W K Bixby Adolphus Busch Edward Mallinckrodt and Robert Brookings announced gifts totaling 3 million dollars to Washington University. The plan also calls for 6 to 6 million dollars more for enlarging the medical department and facilities funded by a valued property in St Louis totaling about 8 million. The gifts aim to expand the medical school and recruit faculty from leading medical schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Washington University
St. Louise
W. K. Bixby
Adolphus Busch
Edward Mallinckrodt
Robert & Brookings
Ingledue Forms Brokerage Firm In Iowa Towns
Marshalltown mayor Ingledue has formed a new brokerage firm with H. Z. Clark, listing main office in Marshalltown and branches in Waterloo, Independence, Tama, and Hampton. The firm plans to enter Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, claiming to be the first of its kind in Iowa.
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Marshalltown
Even'ning Prosa
Ingledue Hag
H. Z. Clark
Waterloo
Independenee
Taman
Hampton
Cedar Bets
Towa City
Towa
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Rochester, Minn
Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt
EB. C G. Meld
Bill
W. U
Kientuccky
Gov
Prenchman
Wilbur Wright
John Ambrose
Potter Siding
Will
Rock Gland A. B
Mis
ADMAX
Mediately
Ballnger-Pinchot
Vertrees
Ingledue
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