Streeter’s Murder Case Sparks Broad Conspiracy Charges
In Chicago, March 9, Constable George Streeter, jailed for murder, presses counterclaims against prominent businessmen including several miners. Streeter alleges a conspiracy by George Wahl General Charles Fitzsimmons Alexander McNeill John Schucker Henry N Cooper and others to injure him and his men, blaming them for the fatal shooting that killed Watchman Kirk. Five men were summoned and released on bonds of 4000 each, all well known in business circles.
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Chicago
Coantain
George Streeter
Lake Shore Drive
State of Illinois
George Wahl
Charles Fitzsimmons
Alexander McNeill
John Schucker
Henry N. Cooper
Kirk
Justice Verett
Author of Ben Bolt Dying Reported in Newark
Dr Thomas Dunn English the author of Ben Bolt is reported dying at his Newark home after several days illness. The attending physician says he is near death and the family has been summoned to his bedside.
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Thomas Dunn English
Newark
Elis Fami
Br. English
Ben Bol
Favorite Prescription praised by mother for babies
An unnamed mother cites Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a top medicine for nursing mothers and infants. She claims it prevents nausea, soothes nerves, boosts appetite and sleep, and improves general health and nutritive secretions across her children.
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Ok Ran
Plercs
Bary
Hundreds butchered by Chinese soldiers in Ta Ming Fu riots
Pekin dispatch reports Chinese officials claim a thousand killed in Ta Ming Fu riots over indemnities for Catholics. Soldiers deployed to quell disturbances as Yuan Shi Kai era forces clash with villagers armed with spears and swords, amid widespread slaughter and warnings to missionaries.
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Pekin
Ta Ming Fu
Cha Li
Nie
Yuan Shi Kai
Preacher Granville Lowther Declines Offer and Faces Heresy Verdict
Alkansan City Kansas March 9 Reverend Granville Lowther refused to accept a plan to end his teachings and the Methodist Episcopal trial committee found him guilty of heresy. The committee announced the verdict behind closed doors and Lowther declined to acquit if he ceased his views. He said he would not appeal and had studied the Bible to harmonize science with theology without changing core beliefs.
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Kans
Granville Lowther
Methodist Episcopal Trial Committee
Ir Ely
Lowther
Ir. Lowther
General Conference
Mme Schumann-Heink Delights Atlanta with Ovation
The Grand audience gave Mme Schumann-Heink an emphatic ovation for a bold recital mixing Schubert, Wagner, Brahms, and Arditi. Her tonal mastery and expressive interpretation drew repeated bows and encore demands, concluding the Concert 77 Festival season with brilliance.
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Atlanta
Mme, Schumann-Heink
Mme. Achamann-Heink
Wagner
Schubert
Schumann
Brahms
Hartman
Foerster
Becker
Ardilti
Meyerbeer
Prophet
Mme
Schumann-Helmk
Schumann-Heink
Arditi E
Avork
Lchumann-Heink
British Butchers Busy Despite Lenten Season
London reports show meat abstinence fading as Lent hits high prices. Busy butchers amid costly fish, crowded restaurants, and social dinners mark a season with royal events and notable gatherings. Harriet Blaine Beale’s stolen necklace from a Pullman car linked to James G. Blaine’s daughter remains under investigation.
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London
King Edward
Arthur Paget
Five Dollars a Box The Price Cut No Figure with Him
A letter endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets praising relief from indigestion after one sixty cent box. Testimonials claim rapid digestion improvement, clearer complexion, and renewed vigor, with broad professional and lay endorsements and wide availability through druggists.
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Stuart
Ways and Means to Consider Cuban Reciprocity Monday
Chairman Payne announced a special Ways and Means meeting for Monday in Washington to address the Cuban reciprocity bill. He and aides checked support and expect a Republican vote to report the measure, moving toward resolution after a long, partisan battle. Representative Babcock confirmed the anticipated discussions and vote implications.
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Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Payne
Cuba
Babcock
Wisconsin
Stone Kidnapping Fallout Shrinks U S Bulgaria Ties
Miss Stone reports Macedonia in turmoil as the United States shows displeasure over the Stone case. Diplomatic agent Dickinson loses Sofia post while Bulgaria faces demands and questions about amends. Stone describes captivity as unsettling yet hopeful for gospel work.
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Miss Stone
London
Dispatch
Associated Press
Vienna
Talika
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Abby
Ray Stannard Baker
Satonika
Servia
Taille
Mr. House
Sabonica
Ellen
Ostend
Briwands
GIVING CUBA TO THE CUBANS United States Postal Regime Relinquished
Washington March 29 Action to relinquish the U S postal regime over Cuba was taken with appointments to lead Cuban posts Charles Hernandez named assistant director general of posts of Cuba and Jose Alvares named postmaster at Havana Both promotions are to begin April 3 Hernandez currently postsmaster at Havana and Alvarez at Cleafuegos This move aims to have Cuban officials fully in charge before the U S withdrawal
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United Stats
Washington
United States
Cuba
Charles Hernandez
Jense Alvares
Havan
Renewal of the Drei Bund Pact Talks in Venice
London reports from Rome the Venice meeting between Chancellor Count von Buelow and Italian Foreign Minister Signor Prinetti. They revised the renewal of the dreibund focusing on the Mediterranean. Italy would keep Tripoli in its sphere and seek allies to defend against any power attempting to seize it. The Italian government opposes colonial expansion and would be overthrown if it pursued such expansion.
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London
Rome
Venice
Count von Buelow
Lianor Prinett
Ree Trewal
Dreihund
Italy
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Indiana and Kentucky miners and operators sign scale agreement
The joint convention in Terre Haute Indiana signed the scale agreement draft presented by the scale committee. The document mirrors last year’s terms but aims to reduce misunderstandings and disputes between miners and operators.
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Terre Aorte
Ind
Indiana
Kentucky
Roosevelt Opposes Provisions of Irrigation Bill
President Roosevelt, in a conference with western congressmen, stated opposition to parts of the irrigation bill pending in the House. He voiced general support for the bill's aims but did not approve certain features.
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Roosevelt
Tolay
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Appetite in Portland Man
An old gentleman advised Hood's Sarsaparilla for stomach troubles described as chronic dyspepsia. After four bottles, Henry Catan reports regained appetite and full cure, saying he now feels like a new man and would not be without the remedy. It claims to cure dyspepsia, pills, and to invigorate the entire digestive system.
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Hood
Henry Catan
Commercial St
Portland
Chicago clubs face constitutional race testing at national meeting
Chicago women form a committee to ask Attorney General Knox if club discrimination by race color or former servitude status can be legal under the General Federation of Clubs charter. They argue Congress granted charter with anti discrimination clauses and debate whether Congress could permit a federally chartered body to recognize race or color.
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Chicago
United States
Knox
General Federation
Los Angeles
Congress of the
General Federation of Clubs
R. A. Cole
Milwaukee
Federation
Congress
Text of New England textile wage increases spread
Boston reports March 29 shows a 10 percent wage rise for Fall River workers and plans to extend to 60,000 in southern New England by April 7. Lowell strike postponed after a night of talks, with unions agreeing to delay for public settlement efforts. Providence notes about 25,000 Rhode Island Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut mill workers will receive a 10 percent increase starting April 7 as leaders push for universal rises.
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Fall River
New England
New Bedford
Lowell
Lawrence
Manchester
Lewiston
Nashua
River
Mass
Textile Council
Citizens’ Committee
Providence
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Lippitts
Goddards
B. B. & R. Knight
Georgia Town Wins Case for Lower Freight Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in favor of Tifton Georgia, finding freight rates from New York and other eastern cities to Tifton higher than to Albany unlawful, and rates to Tucon higher than Valdosta unjust. It also held sugar rates from New Orleans to Tifton unjust and prejudicial, ordering they not exceed New Orleans to Valdosta rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commision Today
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Tifton
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company
Plant System
New York
Bany
Cincinnati
Louisville
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Ohio River
Tucon
Valdosta
New Orleans
Young Is Still President of National League in New York
Spalding loses before New York courts as Judge Truax keeps N. E. Young in the presidency amid ongoing dispute over elections since 1900. Next week’s meeting in this city will not see Spalding officiate. Spalding faction gears for action while clubs debate steps, Brooklyn’s Wabbetts declines comment.
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New York
National League
A. G. Spalding
Truax
N. E. Young
Young
Wbbetts
Brooklyn Club
Brooklyn
Wanted to Die Together Two Killers in Park Plan
An unidentified Hebrew woman about 25 and a man, likely named Blanc, about 20, were found after a shooting in a New York park. The man shot the woman in the head and then killed himself, later dying in a hospital. An insurance policy for a small Philadelphia industrial concern was found on the man. Police theorize the pair carried out a mutual suicide as agreed, with the woman offering no resistance during the shooting.
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Blanc
Philadelphia
Iwoman
Twa
British suffer heavy losses in Rhenoster valley clash
A casualty list dated March 24 reports a hitherto unreported fight near Sutherland in the Rhenoster valley. British forces endured eight killed, ten wounded, and twenty nine captured, with the captives later released.
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Rhenoster Valley
Sutherland
Cape Colony
Miss Alice Hay to Wed Wadsworth in Washington
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Alice Evelyn Hay, younger daughter of the secretary of state and Mrs Hay, and James W. Wadsworth, grandson of the late Hon. James Wadsworth of Genesee, New Jersey. The wedding is planned for Washington in March.
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Blaine Beale
James G. Blaine
Gesle
Cuba
Alice Roosevelt
Alice Hay
Alice Evelyn Hey
Hay
James W. Wadsworth
Genesee, N. J
Marrigue
Wien
Vast Sagres
Dwe
Leeds
Murder trial of Mrs Haines in New Jersey case
The Mount Holly court resumed the murder trial of Mrs Mabel Haines charged with killing her 2 year old stepdaughter Gwendolyn. Defense experts may argue illness caused the death while Albert and Nellie Fenton testified for the defense noting Gwendolyn’s weak ankles and rare punishments.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Mabel Haines
Gwendolyn
Garrison
Albert
Nellie Fenton
Pittsburg
Gendolyn
Mrs. Haines
Eastern Kentucky Flood Drowns Two In Powell River Sweep
Eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee endured the worst flood since 1890 as three days of rain swelled the Cumberland and Powell rivers. In Middlesboro two youths, Tom and Will Warren, aged 12 and 15, drowned when floodwaters wrecked homes along the Powell valley. Merchants report heavy losses and several neighborhoods flooded, with bridges and trestles washed away and widespread property damage.
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Kentucky
East
Tennessee
Cumberland
Powell
Rhine
Mingo Hollow
Tom
Will Warren
Newburn
Powell Valley
Warren
Miiciesboro
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