William Boyd Allison Reaches Eightieth Birthday in Senate Career
Washington reports Senator William Boyd Allison of Iowa entering his eightieth year. He has served longer in Congress than any other man and remains the oldest senator aside from Maryland's Whyte. Despite questions about re election, colleagues wish him well as he continues in the Senate.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
William Boyd Allison
Iowa
Congress
Allison
United States Senate
Whyte
Maryland
Morgan and Pettus
Alabama
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Illinois
Cullom
Teller
Colorado
Proctor
Vermont
Senator Platt
New York
Senator Depew
House
Senator Morrill
Morrill
Cummings
Washington
Dex
Bland
Mingo County Salary Bill Moves Toward Passage
Charleston West Virginia March 2 special The Mingo criminal court bill survived the amendment stage and may pass Judge Evans urged the house not to force the measure on his people saying he had been a good legislator and sober Summary note explains conference on the county salary bill reached a partial agreement as other committees delay adjournment
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Charleston
W. Va
Mingo Criminal Court
Evans
Mingo
House
Tackett Not Guilty in Jail Smuggling Case
Dave Tackett was tried and found not guilty of smuggling saws into the Tazewell county jail last November. The prosecution claimed he supplied tools to his son Mid Tackett who used them to saw bars and free ten other prisoners.
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Tazewell
Dave Tackett
Tackett
Mid Tackett
Murders Motive Revealed Before Grand Jury
In Oakland on March 2 the grand jury heard that "Big John" Martin said his mother plotted to murder William J. Dyngee, a millionaire cement manufacturer, but the plan failed when Dyngee left for the east unexpectedly.
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Cal
Big John” Martin
William J. Dyngee
Dyngee
Distilled Water Advertised For Health
Bluefield Bottling Co promotes pure distilled water as healthy and palatable for sale at drug stores newsstands or by phone 282. The notice specifies availability and delivery options through local outlets.
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Newsrstands
Bluefield Bottling CO
Private wage scale debate seen as private business
John F. Snyder, chief clerk to General Manager Maher of the Norfolk Western, labels the proposed wage cut as private business between employer and railroad. Unions hold meetings in Roanoke to decide whether to accept or reject the plan, with replies not expected until late March or early April. Thousands are watching the development as unions prepare final positions.
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John F. Snyder
Maher
Norfolk Western
Department of the Road
Norfolk & Western
Railway unions in Bluefield hold Sunday meeting on proposals
Several Bluefield railway unions met Sunday to consider the road s proposals but no definite action was taken. Leading union men said the matter was discussed but not yet at a stage to publish any decision.
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Bluefield
Echo of Patrick Case Reaches New York Supreme Court
In New York on March 2 the Patrick case echo returns as David L. Short and Morris Meyers go on trial for perjury and forgery. Short allegedly drafted and attested a fraudulent will of millionaire William Marsh Rice of Texas. Meyers, a former Patrick office clerk, witnessed the signature. Charges have lingered seven years with a possible final disposition.
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New York
Patrick
Supreme Court
David L. Short
Morris Meyers
Short
William Marsh Rice
Texas
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
Meyers
Trial of Clarence Haines for Wife Murder Opens
In Washington Court House Ohio on March 2 Clarence Haines faced trial for the murder of his wife last August. The couple had separated before reuniting in the city to see their daughter at a circus parade. A dispute led Haines to shoot and he then attempted suicide. Temporary insanity is the planned defense.
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Clarence Haines
Ball Players Go South
About thirty players from the New York club of the American league left New York for Hot Springs to bathe and rest. They will train in Atlanta, Ga., until April 4 and play exhibition games in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Athens, Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Baltimore, Princeton, Trenton and Newark.
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Hot Springs
Atlanta
Yankees
Chattanooga
Athenns
Richmond
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Altimore
Princeton
Trenton
Newark
Bradley Endorses Fairbanks for Republican Nomination
Brockfort Ky March 2 Senator elect W O Bradley issued a statement declaring himself unequivocally for the nomination of Charles W Fairbanks of Indiana for the presidency by the Republican national convention He says Taft men in the state openly did what they could to defeat his fellow senator
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Brockfort
W. O. Bradley
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Taft
Bank Robbery Reported at Banco de Mi nero
A telegraph from Chihuahua says the Banco de Mi nero, owned by Ambassador Creek, was robbed of 300000 in Mexican money. Details are scarce and border security has been tightened as officers monitor the area closely.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mexico
Banco de Minero
Ambassador Creek
Plot to kill Chicago officials shocks city
An anarchist wounded Chief of Police George M. Shippy his son Harry and driver James Foley at the chief residence. The assailant was killed by the chief. Lazarus Averbuch 22 a Russian student identified as the dead man. The plot allegedly selected by lot to kill the chief and Mayor Busse and extend to other cities.
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George M. Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Lincoln Court
Shippy
Lot
Busse
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
Harry Shippy
Foley
Lazarus Averbuch
Washburn Avenue
Averbuch
Olga
America
Austria
Kishinev
Russia
Chief Shippy
House considers varied bills and debates in session
In Washington the house tackled a broad agenda as Senator William Alden Smith opposed the railroad bond feature of the Aldrich currency bill. The day featured pension bills passed, post office funding discussed, and a proposal to tax stock at 50 cents per hundred shares introduced by Mr. Hepburn. A resolution authorized the immigration commission to probe peonage charges in certain states.
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Washington
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senate
House
Immigration Commission
Clark
Florida
Russell
Bonaparte
Hepburn
Iowa
Two Saloon Licenses Cut and City Budget Tightened
The council met after a two month gap and granted thirteen liquor licenses while denying wholesale bids from Jung Brewing Company and L Hester Associated Columbus Breweries. It also passed measures to curb underage pool and billiard games and ordered street and building permits, with payroll and expense cuts highlighted by the finance committee.
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Cincinnati
L. Hloster
Columbus Breweries
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G. F. McCary
Resistaant
Thomes
George H. Hill
Thomas
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Hill
Teconneil
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Sarah Kaufman
Princeton Avenue
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D. A. Pudge
J. L. Cohen
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I. L Cohen
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Republican state convention opens in Columbus
The Republican state convention in Columbus will convene at 4 PM with a brief first session focusing on organization. Janes R. Garfield will serve as temporary chairman, delivering the opening address before adjournment. The platform supports tariff revision along protective lines and endorses President Roosevelt's policies.
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Janes R. Garfield
Rroosevelt
Beecham Hargis Murder Trial Moves Forward
Lexington Ky March 2 Judge James P Adams overruled defense motion for continuance in the murder case of Beecham Hargis. Defense argued lack of prep time since witnesses were employed by the late Judge Hargis and favored the prosecution.
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Lexington
James P. Adams
Beecham Hargis
James Hargis
Hargis
Dangerous Criminal Brought to Justice After Welch Capture
Bob Christiaan was cornered at Alex Underwood’s Bear Wallow Ridge home near the Virginia line. Deputies fired when he fled the loft, he surrendered under a white flag and was jailed in Welch. He faces murder and robbery charges in Greenbrier County and other alleged killings.
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Welch
Bob Christiaan
Alex Underwood
Bear Wallow Ridge
Virginia Line
Christian
Blankenship
Greenbrier County
Mike Crigger
J. W. Waldron
J. M. Waldron
Joseph Wisener
Edward Wand
Philip Strother
Underwood
Water supply inadequacy threatens insurance hikes in Tampa
Tampa authorities warn that weak water pressure endangers public safety and could trigger steep insurance rate increases. A massive fire in the northeast section caused about $600,000 in damages, with firefighters unable to do much before the blaze burned out.
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F.venen
Interstate hours of service law petitions denied
Washington March 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission denied petitions for extension of time to comply with the hours of service law. The nine hour limit for telegraph and railroad dispatchers becomes effective Wednesday.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commisson
Trial of Raymond Hitchcock Postponed Again
The New York case against comedian Raymond Hitchcock was moved to March 10. Attorneys were granted access to the stand jury minutes and a special trial jury will be convened for the proceedings.
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Hitchcock
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Campbell-Bannerman Shows Slow Rally Amid Relapse
London reports Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman remains weak after a relapse with heart weakness. Doctors express unease over his condition and the prospect of retirement provoking renewed speculation about leadership.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Want Ads Reflect The Ideal Needs Reciprocal
The passage suggests that want ads reveal the ideal of reciprocal demands, invoking George Eliot to describe how a flood of human claims creates a presence that must be addressed by others. It frames classified notices as social barometers.
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