Hughes Named as New York's Choice for President
New York Republicans formally indorse Gov. Charles E. Hughes as their candidate for president at a March meeting. Resolutions praise Roosevelt for opposing wrongdoing and deem him among America’s great figures. The convention is set for April 11 at Carnegie Hall with Justice M. Linn Bruce as temporary chair.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Republican State Committee
William H. Douglass
Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
McKinley
Carnegie Hall
Chicago
M. Linn Bruce
Johnson
St. Paul
Minne
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
Public Trial Demanded In Roast Of Day Defamation Case
Brandon Vermont March 9 Reverend George A Cooke pastor of the local Methodist church says he will press for a public trial of five defamation charges against Syracuse University Chancellor James FR Day. The charges derive from Day's book The Raid on Prosperity and allege violation of church rules.
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Brandon
George A. Cooke
Methodist Church
James FR. Day
Syracuse University
Roosevelt
Cooke
Star Chamber
Chancellor Day
Methodist-Episcopal Church
New York
Borden P. Bown
Department of Philosophy
Boston University Divinity School
Hinckley G. Mitchell
Charles Parkhurst
Zion Herald
James M. Buckley
The
Christian Advocate
John T. McFarland
Iowa Wesleyan University
Sunday School Union
Mitchell
Narrow escape at dormitory fire in Mesilla Park
Fire destroyed the boys dormitory and boarding house at the New Mexico School of Agriculture in Mesilla Park. Harvey Forsythe, in charge of the dormitory, narrowly escaped as the roof collapsed while he woke the students and led them to safety.
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HI Paso
Tex
Pire
New Mexico School of Agriculture
Mesilla Park
Harvey Forsythe
Floods inundate northern Indiana and surrounding states
Floods sweep across northern Indiana with the Wabash and St. Joseph rivers out of banks. Plymouth Elkhart Warsaw and other towns report submerged homes while interurban lines fail and rail traffic is disrupted. In Michigan two lives are lost as bridges wash away and roads flood. in Toledo flooding splits the city, cutting fire protection and streetcar service. Wisconsin rivers rise threatening more damage. Pittsburgh braces for a flood stage of 22 feet.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Wabash
Lafayette
Peru
Plymouth
Elkhart
Warsaw
South Bend
St. Joseph
Mishawaka
Winona Electric Railway
Pennsylvania Road
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore Road
Pine
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Lower Michigan
Monroe
Rank Duval
Wilmer
Garnett Anderson
Kalamazoo
Berrien County
Pere Marquette
Toledo
Maumee River
Cherry Street
Lake Shore
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wis
Mar
Mississippi
Minnesota
Houston
Rushford
Pittsburg
Captured after battle near Camden after post office raids
Three robbers stole 250 from Pedricktown post office and $800 in stamps at Bridgeport. A gun battle with a Woodbury policeman left two robbers wounded and the trio captured after a chase toward Wenonah.
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Camden
N. J
Mar
Pedricktown
Bridgeport
Woodbury
Wenonah
Four Tunnel Workers Die In Baltimore Gas Incident
Twenty six railroad laborers were overcome by gas in the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel in Baltimore on Saturday. Four men died and ten were so badly affected they were hospitalized. the rest revived. Three of the dead were Black and one was white. The workers were grading in the tunnel from North Avenue near Union Station to Pennsylvania Avenue, part of PA Road tunnels under the city.
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Baltimore
North Avenue
Union Station
Pennsylvania Avenue
Heavy Fire Loss at Hart Grain Weigher Paint Shop
Fire at Hart Grain Weigher Company's paint shop in Peoria Illinois caused 195000 dollars in damage to buildings and stock. Principal losses include Hart Grain Weigher Company 25000 for building Nichols and Shepherd Company 15000 Hart Grain Weigher stock 85000 and International Harvester Company 45000 for twine in Nichols and Shepherd basement. Insurance coverage totals 142000 dollars.
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Peoria
Hart Grain Weigher Company
Nichols & Shepherd Company
Hart Grain Weigher
International Harvester Company
Nichols & Shepherd
Knickerbocker Bank to Resume Business in March
Knickerbocker Trust Company, which suspended operations during the financial panic last October, will reopen at noon on Thursday March 26. The resumption was approved by Justice Clark in the supreme court at St. George, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Williams of the state banking department.
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Knickerbocker Bank
New York
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Justice Clark
Supreme Court
St. George
8. L
Williams
State Banking Department
Aged 105 Confederate veteran Owen Priester dies in accident
Augusta Ga March 9 at the remarkable age of 105 Owen Priester the oldest Confederate veteran in the south died at Salkehatchie South Carolina His death followed an accident while raking straw he fell breaking an arm and paralyzing one side leaving numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Augusta
Mar
Owen Priester
South
Salkehatchie
Collinwood School Fire Toll at 174 Dead or Missing
Cleveland reports 174 dead or missing in the Collinwood school fire after a house-to-house canvass. Only 167 bodies recovered. 21 unidentified. A misidentified body of Miss Katharine Weiler is now believed to be John Kajnyak, 28, a rescuer. Funerals begin. several churches hold services. Glen Barber, eight, dies from injuries. Ohio inspector Morgan cites bad conditions and notes no prior building inspection.
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Cleveland, O
Frank Whitney
Collinwood
Lakeview
Katherine Weiler
John Kajnyak
Miss Weiler
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Glen Barber
Columbus
John H. Morgan
Collinwood School
Anna Gould denies marriage to Prince de Sagan
Paris report states Mme Anna Gould denies rumors of a secret marriage to Prince Helie de Sagan after divorcing Count Boni de Castellane. She plans to travel to the United States with her children for three months. Boni’s consent to take the children abroad may already be in place. French law would require banns and a contract for property to be shared, details not arranged.
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Paris
Mme
Anna Gould
Count Boni de Castellane
Prince Helie de Sagan
Gould
United States
Count Boni
France
Mme. Gould
Voliva Loses Libel Suit in Lake County Court
In Waukegan a jury awarded $14,000 to Attorney Philip W. Mothersill in his libel action against W. G. Voliva of Zion City. The verdict followed claims that Voliva labeled Mothersill an upstart lawyer in circulars and his newspapers. Voliva seeks a new trial.
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Voliva
Chicago
Lake County
Waukegan
Philip W. Mothersill
W. G. Voliva
Zion City
Mothersill
Veliva
Kaiser Sees Warship Nassau Launched At Wilhelmshaven
Kaiser witnessed the launch of Germanys first mammoth warship Nassau at Wilhelmshaven on Saturday. The grand duchess of Baden named the vessel. Emperor William and other high officials attended the ceremony. In Kansas City a Burlington train derailed at Kearney Missouri, tumbling 15 feet into an embankment. twenty injured, four seriously.
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Kaiser
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Nassau
Grand Duchess of
Baden
William
Grand Duke
Prince Henry
Prussia
Netherlands
Kansas City
Burlington
Chicago
Kearney
Here
Japan's Ultimatum Over Tatsu Maru Seizure
Japan presents an ultimatum over the Tatsu Maru affair demanding restoration of the ship and cargo, full indemnity, and an apology for lowering the Japanese flag. Tokyo says no mediation, and will act only as a last resort if China defaults, with time for consideration granted as talks continue.
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Peking
Japan
Macao
Whampoa
Canton
China
Baron Hayashi
Tokyo
Tatsu
Foreign ‘Office
Jagan
Hayashi
Idzumi
Yuan Shikai
Baron Chinda
Foreign Office
Portugal
Wei-hai-wei
Kiao Chow
Notable 19th Century Figures and Disasters Highlighted
Thomas Callan, linked to Custer’s relief, dies in Yonkers. Alfred Vanderbilt builds a full fire department at his Newport estate. A New York Appeals Court order reopens recounts for mayor in 1905. Virginia Campbell Thompson dies in Washington. John Seltine, long hospitalized after a broken back, dies of pneumonia. Gustaf Westman, chemist and inventor of a wrought iron process, dies in New York. Jennie Vernon, eight, dies in a Bruceton fire. two boys injured. Fire misfortune center on an overheated stove.
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Thomas J. Callan
Custer
Little Big Horn
Yonkers
N. Y
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Newport
New York Court of Appeals
New York
Virginia Campbell Thompson
Alexander Campbell
Washington
DD. C
John Seltine
New York Hospital
Gustaf Westman
Sweden
Jennie Vernon
Brucetan
Pittsburg
Trust in Trees chartered by Manitoba government
$10,000,000 Union Lumber Company Limited to take over seven sawmill plants and more than 3 billion feet of standing timber. Capital stock split into $5 million preferred and $5 million common. Incorporators include S. H. Bowman G. E. Piper F. B. Kenaston E. C. Warner and others from Minneapolis St. Paul and Winnipeg. The firm will acquire Red Deer Lumber Elk Lumber Sunset Timber and Lumber Yale Columbia Lumber and Bowman Lumber properties. Eight Die in Church Panic reported from Guadalajara caused by rear church door being locked during services. Two men and six children trampled to death. Murder charge implied for the identified victim Mrs William Laying found on Rockford tracks.
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E. C. Warner
Walter D. Douglass
Minneapolis
C. A. Robertson
F. B. Lynch
F. G. Barrows
St. Paul
J. Stanley Hough
G. P. Galt
Winnipeg
Red Deer Lumber
Elk Lumber
Sunset Timber and Lumber
Yale-Columbia Lumber
Bowman Lumber Companies
San Antonio
Tex
Guadalajara
Mexico
Ocotlan
Nashville Saloon Segregation Law Upheld
Nashville Tenn March 9 The supreme court upheld the Nashville segregation law. The measure confines the city saloons to a designated territory as part of local liquor regulation.
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Nashville
Tenn
Supreme Court
Grain and Wheat Markets Report From Chicago and New York
Market notes show flour strong with spring wheat at 6.00 for special brands and prices for hard patent Minnesota exports, while wheat extends a lower trend with May and July futures around 1.06 and 1.00. Corn weak, oats tumble, butter steady, live poultry mixed, eggs high, potatoes mixed. New York and Minnesota prices cited with rail and foreign influences noted.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
Mar
Minnesota
la Plata
TNBC
Live Stock Prices from Chicago and South Omaha Markets
On March 7 live stock markets show cattle and hogs with varied grades. Chicago bids include prime steers up to 5.25 6.25 and cows to 5.0, while South Omaha lists natives and westerns with steers 3.50 5.00 and hogs up to 4.45 4.70. Sheep hold steady with yearlings to lambs around 5.25 6.25 and 6.30 6.90 respectively.
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Cmeago
South Omaha
Neb
Texas
Big Foundry Plant to Close in St Louis
Officials of the American Car and Foundry Company announce the South St Louis plant will shut March 10, putting 1,200 workers out of work. The plant normally employs 3,000, with 1,700 already laid off, and remaining men at nearby plants will be dismissed soon due to lack of orders.
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St. Louis
Mar
American Car and Foundry Company
South St. Louis
Army Auto Reaches Destination in 18 Days From New York
Army car carrying a message from Gen. Grant arrived at Fort Leavenworth at 11:32 a m Saturday. The exact run time from New York was 18 days 2 hours 32 minutes.
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Army Auto
Leavenworth
Kan
Army
Grant
New York
R. H. R. Loughborough
Fort Leavenworth
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Republican State Committee Indorses
Gov. Johnson
Democrats
Bryan Men Bolt
Denver
Gray
Col
Gov. Gray
Delaware
Savoy Hotel
C. E. Hughes
Gov
J. A. Johnson
Stephen Caswell
Yuma
New Jersey
Prince de Sagan
Mikado
Manitoba
Rockford
William Laying
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