Senator Bailey Talks Currency in Senate Debate
Texas Senator Joseph W Bailey warned against an asset currency tied to banks and rejected a plan to issue money via bank notes. He urged government issuance of currency to safeguard the public, pressed for state and local bond investment, and cited past bank resistance during a money famine. Separate: House banking committee to report Williams bill as a minority currency substitute to the Fowler measure.
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Washington
Mar
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Congress
Bailey
Secretary of the Treasury
Williams
House Committee On Banking and Currency
House
John Sharpe Williams
Fowler
Redekinson Rampage at Grand Junction Jail Fire
An outbreak of drunken Indians at the tower government section led to a jail fire and two rioters narrowly escaped. Disciplinarian J. Ti. Shields was murderously assaulted. Suspects are in the county jail awaiting Superintendent Burton’s actions.
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Redekinson
Grand Junction
Col
Government Seco
J. Ti. Shields
Burton
Italian Mucderer Electrocuted in Sing Sing Prison
Antonio Strollo, an Italian, was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison on Monday for the August murder of Antonio Torseilla in Van Cortlandt Park New York. He faced death with a smile and a cheery goodbye to witnesses summoned for the execution.
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Mucderer
Ossining
N. Y
Antonio Strollo
Antonio Torseilla
van Cortlandt Park
New York
Sing Sing
Fire in Michigan mine closes Franklin shaft
Calumet Michigan reports fire in No 5 shaft on twenty eighth level of the Franklin mine. Mine closed as searchers inside cannot approach the seat of the fire due to smoke. It is believed all miners escaped safely.
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Michigan
Calumet
Mich
Franklin
Kaiser Letter In Held Creates Naval Legislation Debate
London reports that Emperor William's private letter to Lord Tweedmouth about Britain's naval policy remained nonofficial. Asquith said no public disclosure would occur, noting the letter was private. Berlin affirmed British-German relations remained undisturbed by the Tweedmouth affair despite the controversy.
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London
William
Germany
Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Great Britain
Asquith
Exchequer
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Edward Grey
Mr. Asquith
Anrelius
R. H. Lockwood
Berlin
Tweedmouth
Foreign Office
Count Metternich
von Buelow
Frederick Lascelles
American fleet near Acapulco seeks advance arrival at Magdalena Bay
The U S S Georgia reports fleet position at latitude 14 37 north longitude 102 01 west. Weather is fine and speed is listed as 10 to 14 knots with possible arrival at Magdalena Bay on March 12, two days ahead of schedule. The cruise is described as successful and ships are in excellent condition ready for record target practice upon arrival.
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U. 3
S. S. Georgia
United States Telegraph Company
Longitide
Magdalena Bay
Wheat Held by Farmers On March First 1908
Washington reports show farmers held 23.5 percent of wheat on March 1, about 148,721,000 bushels of last year’s crop. Corn in farmers’ hands is estimated at 37.1 percent or 962,425,000 bushels, and oats at 35.5 percent or 267,476,000 bushels of last year’s growth.
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Washington
Mar
Three Ice Men Released From Jail in Ohio
In Toledo on March 10 Judge Brough freed Lemman Baird and Miller, the three ice men who were sentenced to six months for anti-trust violations after serving seven days. A petition and motion to suspend the sentence prompted the release. In Upper Sandusky Larry Henderson, 49, a traveling man, died of heart disease at home after years as exalted ruler of the local Elks lodge. he leaves a wife, daughter, and a son.
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Toledo
Mar
Brough
The
Common Pleas Court
Baird
Lemman
Miller
Ice
Upper
Sandusky
Larry Henderson
Lodge of Elks
Heir to 10 Million Fortune Claimed by Worcester Heiress
Heir to a $10,000,000 estate is revealed in Worcester as John T. Dower, secretary of the local Y M C A, is notified of his inheritance from uncle Thomas Wallace who died in Melbourne Australia. Fire destroys Dominion Coal washing plant at Fort Morden, Glace Bay, costing about $125,000.
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Worcester
Mass
John T. Dower
Young Men's Christian Association
Thomas Wallace
Melbourne
Australia
Glace Bay
Iira
Dominion Coal Company
Fort Morden
Japan China Tangle Continues Over Tatsu Maru
Baron Hayashi and Yuan Shikai held talks in Peking but failed to settle the Tatsu Maru dispute. China kept the vessel and discussed cargo supervision and indemnity while a viceroy opposed punishing a Chinese naval commander. Wu Tingfang in Washington said no serious outcome was expected.
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Peking
Macao
Baron Hayashi
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Hayashi Monday
Japan
Former Parker Campaign Manager Dies in New York
William T. Manning longtime political organizer who led Alton B Parker’s 1904 presidential bid and later ran Chandler’s New York campaign died of pneumonia at his residence in New York City.
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Parker
New York
William T. Manning
Alton B. Parker
Chandler
Suicide by Jump From Window Shocks Newburgh
Miss Jessie Daw of Brooklyn, confined at Fishkill Landing sanitarium for three months, leaped from a third story window and died. She had suffered persistent nervous low mood before the tragedy on March 16 at the Newburgh sanitarium locale.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Jessie Daw
Brooklyn
Fishkill Landing
Orchard case called in for murder of ex Gov Steunenberg
Boise Idaho March 10 Harry Orchard charged with the murder of ex Gov Frank Steunenberg will be moved from Cadwell state penitentiary Tuesday and his case called it is probable a definite date for his trial will be fixed
Three Young Women Drown Near Greers on Appalache Pond
On March 10 a skiff carrying ten people on the Appalache mill pond near Greers overturned. Three young women drowned while others survived after the incident during a Sunday outing.
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Greenville
Appalache Mill Pond
Greers Sunday
Trial opens for Sicilian killer of Father Leo Heinrichs
In Denver on March 10 Giuseppa Alia, charged with fatally shooting Father Leo Heinrichs at St Elizabeth's church, faced an open panel of 100 veniremen. Sheriff deputies guarded the courthouse to deter mob violence as jurors were examined. Alia, speaking little English, showed no visible emotion during proceedings.
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Denver
Mar
Giseppa Alia
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth's Church
Alexander Nisbet
Alia
Greeley M. Whiteford
Jerome Denies Charges In NY Governor Case
Albany March 10 District Attorney Jerome of New York filed his answer to 23 charges raised by William F King and a minority stockholders committee seeking his removal The answer is a general denial The governor will outline procedure after review Jerome addressed each charge in detail highlighting his defense and positions.
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Albany
N. Y
Jerome
New York
Guv. Hughes
William F. King
New York Merchants’ Association
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
American car repaired in New York to Paris race
Cheyenne Wyoming March 10 after repairs the American car in the New York to Paris race left Cheyenne Monday E Linn Matthewson of Denver will drive from Cheyenne to Ogden Utah. The Italian car passed through Valley Nebraska without stopping and then to Cheyenne good roads ahead. Charles Aldrich Idaho? died. his body to lie in state at the Des Moines capitol. Fight results seriously two stabbed and a man shot at a christening in Har marville near Pittsburgh with several foreigners arrested.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
New York
Paris
E. Linn Matthewson
Denver
Ogden
Utah
Valley
Neb
Omaha
Boone, Ia
Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Iown
New York State
Des Moines
Pittsburg
Harmarville
Here
SCHOOLS CLOSE AS FIRE SAFETY LACKS PROMPT ACTION
Milwaukee officials order 16 city schools vacated due to missing fire escapes after a fire tragedy at Collinwood. mayor directs closures until compliance. Janitor Hirter exonerated. coroner notes no blame, but witnesses recount doors locked and smoke filling stairways during the blaze.
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Milwaukee
Mar
Edward V. Koch
A. S. Lindemann
Becker
Koch
Wellsville
Empire
Griffith
Board of Education
Cleveland
Burke
Hirter
Collinwood
Julius Deitrech
Fritz Hirter
Lakeview
Flood Devastation Deepens Across Michigan Districts
Flood conditions worsened from Monroe to Battle Creek with 1,000 Battle Creek homes flooded and a church used as a shelter. A plank mill collapsed into the Kalamazoo River, fire crews rowed to fight fires, and rail service halted as Albion churches and stores were submerged. Estimated Albion losses reach $100,000.
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Detroit
Mich
Monroe
Albion
Battle Creek
Grand Rapids
Grand River
Union
Rathbun & Kraft
McAinley Street
Kalamazoo
Grand Trunk Railroad
Methodist Episcopal
Presbyterian
Eleven Firemen Injured in Apollo Hall Fire
Eleven firemen were seriously injured when a fire started in Apollo hall at 256 to 262 Blue Island avenue in Chicago. The blaze completely destroyed the structure with an estimated loss of 85,000 dollars, causing panic in Maxwell street district as several families were rescued.
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Chicago
Maxwell Street
Apollo Hall
Blue Island Avenue
Dr H G Wyman Dies in Detroit After Illness
Dr Hal Cr Wyman a renowned surgeon and author on abdominal surgery died Monday at his Detroit home from pneumonia after a brief illness. He served on the state board of corrections and charities and was widely known in medical circles.
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H. G. Wyman
Detroit
Mich
Hal Cr. Wyman
Wyman
State Board of Corrections and Charities
Fire Costs 700000 in Kalamazoo Store Room Blaze
A Sunday fire at the Superior Paper company in Kalamazoo Michigan caused damage estimated at 100000 dollars. The blaze ignited a store room and continued to burn through a mass of rags and old papers, likely taking several days to extinguish.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Mar
Superior Paper Company
News in a Nutshell item brief from 1900s era
In St Louis a man was stabbed and fatally wounded amid a near panic at Havylin's theater. In St Petersburg the czar reportedly commuted Gen Stoessel’s death sentence. Denis J. Ainsworth, commander of the Revenue Cutter Rush, died by suicide aboard in Seattle. Coney Island opened unofficially for the season as 26,000 New Yorkers visited the beaches in mild weather. A Chattanooga movement for state prohibition drew 7,000 attendees at a later demonstration. George H. Beckley, son of Admiral Beckley, will serve as an oiler on a Pacific steamer to learn marine engineering. Delegates from a dozen states plan a Washington meeting where a federal registration bill will be discussed. San Francisco police seek a religious sect allegedly employing crooked methods to lure girls for white-slave traffic. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. was arrested in New York for speeding at 30 mph. he posted $100 cash bail. A naval construction race unfolds for two giant battleships, the Delaware and the North Dakota, with Fore River and Newport News as builders. Fore River leads.
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Havylin
St. Louis
Chattanooga
Tenn
George H. Beckley
Admiral Beckley
Washington, D.C
San Francisco
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
New York
Newport News Company
Fore River Company
Quincy
Mass
Delaware
North Dakota
Hope for Alfonso's Safety Amid Barcelona Visit
In Barcelona on March 10 Gen. Fyindres, the captain general of Carlonia, says King Alfonso's planned visit should pass safely. The king was expected Tuesday morning and the city shows loyalty after repeated bomb outrages. Officials tighten security as the official program remains unpublished and streetside houses are searched.
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Barcelona
Spain
Fyindres
Carlonia
Alfonso
Linares
Congo Blacks Revolt Report From French Congo
Mail reports from the Congo Independent State declare the Ib sages and other blacks on the upper Sanga river in the French Congo have revolted authorities. the French director of the region has been taken prisoner. Several engagements with rebels already occurred.
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Congo
Antwerp
Mar
Congo Independent
Louisville men charged with looting post office
Mount Sterling Kentucky March 10 Alexander Lucier and Leon Wheldon were arrested on the charge of robbing the Brockton Massachusetts post office. They will be taken to Brockton for trial.
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Mount Sterling
Alexander Lucier
Leon Wheldon
Brockton
Mass
Markets signal mixed grain and dairy trades in Chicago and New York
Wheat shows lively May and July trading with firm support after early weakness. Corn opens lower on bearish cables, then steadies with buying interest. Butter prices hold for creamery and dairy grades while eggs and potatoes show modest shifts. Live poultry and oats edge higher in futures and cash bids amid mixed market signals.
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Chicago
Mar
Minneapolis
New York
Live Stock Prices in Chicago March First Quarter Excerpt
Chicago markets report cattle and hog prices with ranges for steers cows yearlings and heifers. Highlights show good to prime steers around 5.20 to 4.75 and hogs varied from 4.40 to 4.98 with barrows sows and lighter stock included.
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Chicago
Kansas City Market Reports From March Rise Prices
Kansas City stockyards show cattle market firm to higher with native steers 4.60 to 5.80 and western steers 4.25 to 5.50. Hogs trade around 4.50 to 4.65, while sheep and lambs hold near 7.40 to 9.50 for feeding and range classes.
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Kansas City
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