Week in Review of Legislative Actions and Approvals
A federal suite of actions includes the banking panel tabling the Aldrich bill and scheduling a hearing for Representative Vreeland. Senate passes the Overman bill on injunctions and confirms John S. Leech as public printer. The Navy bill advances, four battleships request denied 199 to 83, and the DC betting ban gains. Senate also approves land purchases for government sites, a Montana bison range, and larger homesteads for non irrigation lands.
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
Aldrich
Vreeland
New York
Senate
John S. Leech
Illinois
Charles A. Stillings
House
Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mall
Montana
Cake Nominated Senator After Defeating Fulton
Henry M. Cake of Portland won the Republican nomination for United States senator, defeating incumbent Charles W. Fulton. Senator Clapp of Minnesota, head of Indian affairs, was named a chief of the Crow tribe in recognition of his work for the red man. Nathan Meyer of Wabash filed for receivership on his hat factory. Julia Marlowe had a serious nervous breakdown in New York forcing two weeks of engagements to be canceled. Mrs. Eliza Hodge of Janesville lay unconscious for days after church revival excitement. Michael Tsokas, a labor contractor, drew eight months in Sing Sing for restricting contractors from Macedonia and Bulgaria. The Wanamaker will, probated in Philadelphia, bequeaths nearly all a $20,000,000 estate to relatives.
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Henry M. Cake
Portland
Ore
United States
Charles W. Fulton
Clapp
Minnesota
Committee On
Nathan Meyer
Wabash
Ind
Julia Marlowe
New York
Eliza Hodge
Janesville
Wis
Michael Tsokas
Sing Sing
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Many Fatal Incidents Reported Across Cities
A sweep of violent events includes John and William D. Frank shot by city patrolmen in Columbus, F O Hawes killing two night watchmen in Warrensburg and injuring another, a high school principal brutalized in Manhattan, and a ferry of other urban misfortunes. The era witnesses political and military moves abroad with Italian Turkish tensions and a Germanic or American naval presence.
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John
William D. Frank
R. O. Frank
Columbus
Heinz and
Casey
Warrensburg
F. O. Hawes
James Ryan
Basbahln
R. P. Pollock
W. W. Hutton
Manhattan
Kan
Los Angeles
Jessie Llewellyn Cal
Llewellyn
Kansas
Chicago
U. S. Grant
New York
Taft
Andrew Carnegie
Leslie M. Shaw
Metropolitan Temple
International Salt Company
Ludlowville
N. Y
Delaware
George Gray
Grace Meigs
Riverside
Cal
Hila Gibbs
Iowa news highlights from Fort Dodge to Council Bluffs
Plymouth Clay Product Co. of Fort Dodge awarded a $50 000 contract for a new pottery to be ready Aug 1 employing 25 experienced men. Numerous local incidents include two girls from Fairfield held for grand jury on break and enter. deaths from ptomaine poisoning in Pueblo and accidents at work, with a Rock Island wreck near Letts and a fatal mine collapse in Fort Dodge area. A Logan Park dedication for Andrew Anderson reports, and Sioux City seeks street franchise extensions. Parole granted for Victor Penny. business orders, a large advertising pencil shipment to Davenport. hospital gadget accidents near Iowa Falls. and a missing Council Bluffs child case. A major road car explosion damages a touring vehicle in Marshalltown. a search for Mrs. Schoenthal near Council Bluffs continues. and Iowa Falls named James J. Loge assistant state dairy commissioner.
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Plymouth Clay Product Co
Fort Dodge
Fern Powell
Fairfield
Hia
Jacob A. Rupert
Marshalltown
Lisbon
Lim
Rupert
Pueblo
Colo
Falatea
Puevio Hospital
Will Jones
Cardiff
Jones
Peters
Rock Island
Wapello
Andrew Anderson
Floyd River
Logan Park Cemetery
D. §. Coyle
Humboldt
Delver
W. 5 S. Bilby
Knoxville
Iowa Knights of Pythias
Sioux City Traction Company
Wall Street
Golden State Limited
Letts
W.M. Edwards
Ottumwa
Mr. Edwards
Davenport
Blanchard Bros. Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston
F. E. Doxey
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Creston
Burlington Road
John Hall
The
Burlington
Hall
G. W. Fogg
Victor Penny
Dubuque
Cummins
Remy
N. E. Mighell
Marshalltowne
Eldridge-Beebe Company
L. Wedgewood
Wedgewood
Sarah Schoenthal
Asbury Street
Frank Schoenthal
Sioux City
Krumanne
Hanlon
Kerby
Bayne
Leeds
H. Groves
9 Wroman
Margaret A. Pennington
Payette County
Detroit
Clarge
Amos Pennington
Win Vale
James J. Loge
Federal aid boosts Iowa butter under new dairy outreach plan
The U S department will place one agent in Iowa to advise creamery operators on improving butter quality and sanitary practices. The program mirrors state efforts and aims to install septic tanks for waste to curb odor and water pollution.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Federal
Northwest
Agricultural Department
Washington
Wisconsin
Minnesota
F. L. Odell
Pure Food Department
State Department
Hope From Lincoln Case Elevates Des Moines Freight Dispute
Des Moines hopes for a favorable outcome in pending interstate commerce cases after Lincoln verdicts in Washington. The Greater Des Moines Committee aims to remedy discriminatory freight rates favoring Omaha, with Washington next month for final decision. Freight Chief E G Wylie voices confidence that Des Moines merchants will be satisfied. Iowa governor revokes Waterman requisition as prisoner is deemed insane and abducted. Pennsylvania courts to decide on legality of returning illegally removed prisoners. Secretary Hayward reports many candidate filings incomplete without required affidavits and declarations.
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Lincoln
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lincoln Commercial Club
Rock Island
Omaha
Des Moines
Washington
Greater
Iowa
Pennsyvania
Hayward
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