Senate Debates Admirals Reward For Santiago Victory
In Washington the Senate considers a joint resolution by Mason of Illinois to extend Congress thanks to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley for the Santiago victory. The measure calls for medals for officers and men and a $10,000 expense fund, but is referred to naval affairs. House actions cover the urgent deficiency bill and rural free delivery pay boosts, with adjournment to Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Mason of
Illnois
Congress
Winfield ‘Beott Schley
Santiago
Mason
Schley
Eward
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Teller
Scheepers
Haseen
Teller Mote
Great Britain
Department of Commerce
House
Tomore
Connecticut
Cannon and Loud
Post Office Committee
Philippines
Manila
Dubois
Idaho
Associated Press
Gen. Wheaton
Schurmann
Boston
Ebate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Spooner
Wisconsin
Nelgon
Coriment of Commerce and Labor
Life Saving Service
Lighthouse Service
Marine Hospital Service
Steamboast Inspection Service
Bureaus of Navigation
Immigration
Treasury Department
The
Fish Commission
Census Bureau
Department
Consular Service
United States
Panama
Senator Healy seeks to end tax ferret collection in Iowa
Senator Healy introduced a bill to abolish tax ferret collection and to limit recovery of omitted personal property taxes to the year of assessment. The proposal would bar actions for omitted property discovered after the assessment year, sparking a senate dispute over committee routing.
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Des Moines
Healy
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
Committee On Ways and Means
Judiciary
Junkin
Ways and Means
Tax
Retain Coal Rights After State Fair Grounds Review
A Des Moines committee reviewing coal beneath the state fair grounds recommends against legislative steps to sell the vein. They cite a 3 to 4 foot coal seam 100 to 200 feet below the surface and that current sale prices do not justify prospecting costs. They forecast future value exceeds present offers.
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Des Moines
Board of Agriculture
Reapportionment Bill Introduced In Iowa Senate
Des Moines January 28 Senator Harriman introduces a joint resolution to reapportion Iowa for legislative purposes. Each county would form a district and total representatives would not exceed 115. The measure passed prior assemblies but failed under Australian ballot system.
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Des Moines
Harriman
Senate
Tragedy in Harrison County Ends with Suspect Surrender
River Sioux Jan 28 Thomas Peas ke, who shot and killed his nephew James Peaslee at this place, surrendered at Little Sloux to authorities and was taken to Logan by Con stable O O Rock. He said he was sorry and did not feel he was to blame. His wife returned home and seemed unconcerned.
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Harrison County
River Sioux
Thomas Peaske
James Peaslee
Little Sloux
O. O. Rock
Logan
Davenport
Otto von Schaezler
Germany
America
Mason City Man Pleads Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Kayren Bone of Mason City pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Charles City and received eight years in the penitentiary and a $1000 fine. A prior trial had imposed sixty years. two years already served. The case arose from a drunken fight with a neighbor he killed about three years earlier.
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Charles City
Kayren Bone
Mason City
Lost Creek Mine Disaster Leaves Twenty-One Dead in Iowa
An explosion at Lost Creek mine near Oskaloosa killed twenty-one miners and injured several others. Rescue teams faced heavy dust, fire, and debris as volunteers entered the east entry to recover victims. The mine, owned by Lost Creek Fuel Co., sustained about $10,000 in damage and operated about a year.
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Oskaloosa
Lost Creek
Here
Joe Gaspers
Frank Gaspers
Jim Etchdl
Joe Bert
Andy Pash
Frank Secress
John Martin
John Biros
Mike Hraha
Jack Manley
Mike Fox, Jr
Lost, Creek Fuel Company
John Venner
Venner
Ahtonaire
John Zaeber
Sanitarium Fire Destroys Amamosa Building
Cedar Rapids reports a large three story Amamosa sanitarium run by sisters of charity burned with unknown origin. All patients were saved, one fireman injured, and the loss incline complete.
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Cedar Rapids
Amamosa
Sisters of Charity
Legislature Debates Bills on Education and Public Works
Des Moines reports Senate and House actions with bills on a state exam commission for auctioneers, eight hour public work day, free textbooks, and civil war reimbursements. Notable measures include education funding, tax and marriage laws, and proposals to enlarge the House and adjust salaries. A separate note covers Kitchener authorizing a Boer corps and remarks on river beds and wartime measures.
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Des Moines
Senate
Porter
Hazleton
Hubbard
Clarinda
Council Bluffs
House
Collown
Anderson
Warren
Bealer
Linn
Hamann
Scott
Davenport
Powers
Sweeley
Woodbury
Wilson
Washington
Campbell
Marion
Congress
Iowa
Jan
Hayward
Bishop
Courtright
Junkin
State Historical
Benedict
N. E
Kendall
Boysen
Girls’ Industrial School
Mitchellville
Eldéra
Hawk
Torrens
Larrabee
Langan
Clinton
Harriman
Garst
Healy
Lister
Lewis
Huron
McNie
College For the
Vinton
Sokol
Anamosa
Temple
Colelo
Fitchpatrick
Greeley
Ball
Marshalltown
Mt. Pleasant
Classen
Blakemore
Calderwood
Kitchener
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Vilonet
Steyn
Legislative measures race through with funding and schooling mandates
A scrambled list shows bills proposed by multiple sponsors including Carden Dunham Hughes Lar Sweeley Wilson Willett and others. Items include appropriations for Mt Pleasant Hospital $1059500 Soldiers Home Marshalltown compulsory education six months schooling truancy officers anti pass for public officers and county attorney indictment return provisions with various fines and limits.
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Carden
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Cummings
Marshalltown
Dunham
Hughes
Lar
Sweeley
Sioux City
Wilson
Buena Vista
Willett
Thrice Declines Office Admiral Schley Forbids Political Ambition
Rear Admiral William S. Schley, in Chicago, reiterates he has no desire for civil office and will remain a sailor. He thanks the people for their esteem at a Hamilton Club banquet with about 650 guests. He says his sole aim is to serve his country and preserve the love of the people.
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Santiago
Chicago
Schley
Eften
Hamilton: Club
Admiral Schley
Hamilton’ Club
Rippey Fire Destroys Mercantile Building and Blazes
A Rippey fire at 1 a.m. wiped out nearly 40000 in losses across four brick buildings. The blaze, started possibly by a lamp or oil stove in the Rippey stove room, threatened P. M. Osborne’s drug store and the Rippey hotel before firefighters saved several structures. Losses included Dr. Lovejoy’s office and furnishings at 1000, Bullock and Cramer contents at 6000, and Rippey Mercantile contents at 12000 with partial insurance on most properties.
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Rippey
Rippey Mercantile Company
Osborne Drug Store
Charles Kahler
Des Moines
Ueso
P. M. Osborne
Dr. Lovejoy
Bullock & Cramer
Bullock & Cramer Block
Rippey Block
A. P. Gilliand
I. Westley
Natives massacred after Boer surprise attack near Lindique Spruit
A party of thirty five natives cutting grass at Lindique Spruit, escorted by twenty five imperial yeomanry, was surprised by 150 Boers. After gallant resistance, six Boers and one British rider fell. Four unarmed natives were shot in cold blood.
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Pretoria
Lindique Spruit
Oil Strike Near Peoria Sparks Local Excitement
The Peoria Mineral Company reports a truck oil well across the river from Peoria. The 675 foot sunk well began with salt water then oil flows, promising a gusher soon. The find excites business leaders as the firm holds 1,000 acres and is Maine incorporated.
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Peoria
Peoria Mineral Company
Maine
Cummins Dedicates New Hall of Liberal Arts
Des Moines reports Governor Cummins dedicates the new liberal arts hall at the State University in a formal ceremony. The event drew 225 legislators and guests, with Senate figures like Senator Dolliver and Chancellor Craig in attendance, and included a gavel gift from the state capitol wood.
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Cummins
William Bayard Craig
Drake University
University
Goveront Cummins
Dolliver
United States
Grover Cleveland
South Carolina
Legisature
Kirkwood
Alao
Mcwean
Cummina
The
Legislatura
Iowa
City
Parkhurst Challenged Immortality Doctrines At Presbyterian Church
In a Madison Square sermon Rev Dr Charles H Parkhurst challenged the belief in the soul’s immortality stating scriptures do not teach deathless souls and that the soul must be cared for in life or perish after death, a view noted as controversial among Presbyterians.
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Parkhurst
New York
Charles XH. Parkhurst
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Government to Build Pacific Cable Under United States
House committee on commerce votes 4 to 7 to favor government construction and operation of a Pacific cable with a favorable report on Corliss Michigan bill. Amendment limits cost to 0 percent above foreign manufacture if American made. Denmark West Indies treaty details include $5,000,000 price. Ratifications include extradition with Servia and trade treaty with Guatemala.
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Pacific Cable
Washington
House Committee Ond Commerce
Corliss
Michigan
Jan
Senate
Denmark
United States
Servia
Guatemala
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
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