The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa July 49,
Three peIA,ns were drowned when
their automobile, enroute to Sioux
City, dashed through the railing of
a bridge over the Sioux river here
yesterday. The dead: George Foun-
tain. 30 years old; Florence Wake
field. II; Evelyn Wakefield. Is.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 1S.-Edward
Tibey, life long resident Of this city
and one OF the best known contrac-
tors in this territory, died at his
home here. He was fifty-two years
old and had been in failing health
for some time.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 49,
announced for October 3 and 4, at
Iowa university. The winner will be
sent to Oxford university, England,
with $1,000 year allowance, for
three years. Unmarried students
more than 10, and less than 25 years
old who have completed their sopho-
more year. or better in recognized
college or university, may compete,
IL they come from an Iowa institu-
ton.
IOWA CITY, Ioya, July 1S.-The
Muscatine-Iowa City interurban rail-
way company is beginning fight for
It's life. The question of surrender
ing the lease to the lessor, Jacob
NJ. Dickinson, receiver of the G., r.
l. and P. r. r. Co, will be decided
today. The Iowa City-Muscatine line
Is, only, ana has been IN the hands
of a receiver about two weeks.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 1S.-Sev-
eral passengers in the smoking car
and W. H. Chappell, baggageman,
were injured when the west bound
Tama and Sioux City local on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad,
left the rails at point about one
half mile west of Turin. Investiga-
ton showed the wreck had been
caused by 'sunkist" track, the in
tense heat causing theiirails to ex-
pand.
ELDoR.A, Iowa, July 1S.-Work on
the coal mines near this city is to
begin this week. J. l.. Reese, admin
istrator of the estate of his brother,
d. e. Reese, who is the principal
, stakeholder in the company, is here
and will see to it that work is start
ed properly. Experts are in charge
OF the sinking of the shaft and the
underground work.
DIES MONIES, July. 1S.-Judge
Martin Wade in the federal court has
handed down decision which will
allow the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railroad to manage its own
affairs in the controversy between
employees of the Short line and men
on the main line as to shifting OF
men from one position to another in
conflict with seniority rights. The
controversy arose when employees of
the Rock Island Short line protested
against being shifted to the main
line without consideration for their
senior service, and Judge Milo Smith
OF Linn county granted an Injunction
restraining the railroad company
from shifting the men.
ILLINOIS.
QUINCY, ILL.,, July 1S.-Charles H.
Williamson, prominent for years in
Quincy business circles and one OF
the republican leaders in Illinois, is
critically i'll at his Lawndale home,
grave fears being entertained that he
will not survive.
AURORA, Ill, July 1s.-Delegates
In session at the annual international
convention OF the Loyal Order of
Moose which opened Monday unan-
imously voted to employ none other
than union labor in the erection of
any more buildings at Moose Heart.
the national headquarters.
CHICAGO, H., July 1S.-The water
power dam at Joliet, held on a lease
by the Economy Light and Power
company, reverted automatically to
the state Monday. Bids for a new
lease were requested some time ago,
but the Economy company was the