Admiral Evans Fleet Heads to Magdalena Bay Target Practice
Washington reports the fleet under Rear Admiral Evans will spend about three weeks at Magdalena Bay for extensive target practice. The long voyage from Hampton Roads is nearly finished with only about 1,000 miles to San Francisco. The plan includes two fleets of eight battleships and eight cruisers with a torpedo flotilla, followed by four fleets headed by four battleships, all to refine complex naval maneuvers without local yard support.
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Washington, D. C
Evans
Magdalena Bay
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Cairo
Magdalene Bay
Atlantic
Pacific
Bay
Evans Reac
Magdalena
Metcalf
Gillette
California
General Board
Hanging Walter Rippey in Tazewell Courthouse Planned
Tazewell Virginia March 13 Special. Walter Rippey condemned to death on the 17th, sheriff preparing for the execution under the new penalty law not applied to the negro. Also reported are damages awarded against Norfolk and Western in Witt v. Witt, a Graham man charged criminal assault, and a dangerous public school building prompting talk of a new facility and reorganization of the local school district.
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Tazewell
Public Service Corporation
Lewis Witt
Norfolk & Western
Witt
Maxwell
William Witt
William H. Worth
Judge Henson
Walter Rippey
General Assembly of
Virginia
Postoffice appropriation bill clears House with record funding
The House passed the postoffice appropriation bill carrying $222,108,529, the largest in history, after a 14 day discussion. A fight over increasing letter carrier pay succeeded 136 to 126. The only amendment raised delivery service by $200,000, then private bills and a pension measure were set for tomorrow.
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Washington
Postoffice
House of Representatives
Overstreet
Ietiow
House
Johnson in the Race for President Opens Chicago HQ
Governor Johnson confirmed he is in the presidential race and secretaries Frank Day and Fr. B Lynch are scouting Chicago rooms for a potential headquarters with possible extensions to New York and Washington. He did not commit to an actual opening.
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Chicago
New York
Washington
St. Paul
Man
Johnson
Frank A. Day
Secretacy
Fr. B. Lynch
Executive Encroachment Sparks Senate Debate in Washington
Senator Bacon of Georgia warned of executive encroachment on congressional powers while citing newspaper reports of White House meetings with absent lawmakers. The Senate passed a bill authorizing shipment of materials for Pan Am in American ships. Senator Simmons of North Carolina urged support for his amendment to the ocean mail ship subsidy bill granting second class vessels the same mail-rate payments as first class vessels.
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Washington
March
Bacon
Georgia
Congress
White House
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Difference in ship classes noted by Senate in 1891 act
Mr Simmons states first class vessels range 16 to 20 knots faster than second class with 8 000 to 5 000 tons more capacity. He says only twenty one first class steamships exist globally under the 1891 act and all are owned by Canadian Pacific railroad. Senate adjourns until Monday.
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Mr. Simmons
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Senate
Wage reduction decision expected by Roanoke unions
March 13 Roanoke Virginia report that Monday general committees from the Norfolk and Western unions will meet at the St James Hotel to finalize their stance on the wage reduction proposal. Sentiment is strongly against acceptance and officials foresee a report declining the proposition.
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Roanoke
Norfolk & Western
St. James Hotel
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
A. M. Cousins
Norfolk
T. A. Gregg
H. T. Jenkins
East Radford
Gener
Coah
C. ©. Layman
Troutville
International Association of Machinists
F. K. Humphreys
Unwarranted Attack on Roosevelt in House
Representative Willett of New York denounced President Roosevelt on March 13 in Washington. He argued the panic of 1907's effects persist and criticized the president for alleged imperialistic methods and the without trial discharge of American soldiers, likening it to an African chieftain or Russian despot.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Willett
New York
Pure Water Sale Promoted by Bluefield Bottling Co
Purported as healthful and refreshing distilled water, Palatamli water is offered for sale at drug stores and stands. Bluefield Bottling Co lists contact as 2-18-cod-tf and phone 7s2.
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Palatamli
Bluefield Bottling CO
WE MAKE Car Irons Car Wheels and Axles
We make car irons car wheels and axles castings of any size. Repairing work done promptly.
Insanity verdict in Gott shooting case shocks Cincinnati
Dr. Willard Kendig and Dr. David Wolfstein conclude Robert Gott was temporarily insane when he fatally shot Dr. Leo Danziger after weeks of remorse and debauchery. Jury convicts Sanderson Snyder Mathues and Shumaker for defrauding the state of about 15 million dollars. Albany considers Delaware & Hudson stock impairment and halting a 9 percent dividend.
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Cincinnati
Willard Kendig
Longview Asylum
David J. Wolfstein
Hiram Rulison
Robert Gott
Leo Danziger
Garfield Place
Gott
Miss Spangler
Dr. Danziger
Dr. Danzger
Ney
John H. Sanderson
William P. Snyder
Gener
W. L. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
Walsh Denied New Trial in Bank Scandal Case
Joan Walsh former Chicago National Bank president and convicted for illegal use of bank funds was denied a new trial in federal court and sentenced to five years at Fort Leavenworth Judge Anderson noted the defendant is 70 and the court chose the minimum penalty finding the crime severe yet warranted by age and the nature of evidence.
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Chicago
Joan Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Fort Leavenworth
Anderson
Liquor League Plans Desperate Push Against Prohibition
The Liberty League backed by liquor interests mobilizes to defeat the Anti Saloon League and rollback prohibition. It claims a nationwide secret network with headquarters in Chicago and sub offices in New York Atlanta Louisville and four western cities.
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Cileage
Liberty League
Anti-Saloon League
South
Union
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Louisville
League
Fleet to visit Pacific and Suez route after San Francisco
Washington reports Admiral Janes will lead the fleet from San Francisco to Hawaii Ramon Melbourne and Sydney Australia the Philippines and return to New York via the Suez canal. Secretary Metcalf says future movements follow a cabinet briefing with ships leaving July 6 for Pacific possessions and stopping at Puget Sound after the San Francisco Bay grand review.
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Washington
Janes
San Francisco
Hawaii
Ramon
Melbourne
Sydney
Australia
Philippines
New York
Suez Canal
Metcalf
Pacific
Puset Sound
San Francisco Bay
Paecille
Grafters Found Guilty in Capital Conspiracy Trial
Harrisburg March 18 The jury in the first capital conspiracy case returned guilty verdicts against all four men on trial after a lengthy proceeding in which prosecutors laid out an intricate graft scheme.
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Harrisburg
Herve
Notable Roanoke resident T. J. Shickel dies at 66
Roanoke Wisconsin March 13. T J Shickel a wealthy Selem resident died at his home at 4 AM after a long illness in the 67th year of age. He had suffered paralysis for about two years and his decline had been anticipated by friends and relatives.
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Roanoke
T. J. Shickel
Selem
Roosevelt task on bucket shops prompts views from Smith
In Washington on March 14 Secretary Straus released a statement noting the matter of bucket shops has been referred to Mr. Smith the commissioner of corporations to review specific bills and report views on the general subject The president has not ordered any broader investigation of the stock exchange.
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Washington
Straus
Roosevelt
Smith
Stock Exchange
Helen von Hagen Continues Testimony in Hitchcock Trial
New York March 15 Helen von Hagen one of the young complainants against Raymond Hitchcock continued her testimony as the trial resumed in Supreme Court. She was cross questioned by Hitchcocks lawyer John S Stanchfield about her grand jury testimony.
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New York
Helen von Hagen
Raymond Hitchecock
Hitchcock
Supreme Court
John Bs. Stanchfield
Hitchcocks Counsel
Petition filed to bankrupt Charles W Morse in New York court
A petition was filed in a United States court seeking Morse’s bankruptcy. The filing party is the receivers of the National Bank of North America, once Morse’s employer as vice president, named Frank G. Pingle and Edward W. Spotwell as petitioners.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
United States
National Bank of North America
Morse
Frank G. Pingle
Edward Wi. Spotwell
German torpedo boat S 12 sunk at Elbe mouth
The torpedo boat S 12 was hit and sunk by an unknown steamer at the mouth of the Elbe River near Cuxhaven in March. The chief engineer drowned. the rest of the crew were rescued.
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Cuxhaven
Germany
Elbe
Fire Commissioner Bonner Dies After Exposure
New York on March 14 reports Fire Commissioner Bonner died today from exposure while at Chief Croker’s side during major fires since his appointment. An official funeral will be held.
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New York
Bonner
Clerk Mistook Wife for Burglar in Wife Killing
Walter Hollis, a Washington War Department clerk, killed his wife claiming he mistook her for a burglar during an arrest. The incident occurred on March 13.
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Washington
Walter Hollis
War Department
Coffin lowered from sixth floor window at funeral
A crowd in New York watched the removal of Mrs. Margaret Morgan's coffin from a sixth floor home at 104 West Fifty-third street. The coffin weighed several hundred pounds and was taken apart to pass stairs, then lowered from the roof with a fall and tackle after window sashes were removed, before the service.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
Fiftythird Street
Margaret Morgan
West Fifty-third Street
Ae Plano
Behind Every Bottle of Blue Ribbon Extracts Mystery
A brief item notes a ten year mystery surrounding Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla extracts, hinting at a historical corporate enigma tied to the brand and its production. No further details are provided in readable text.
Miners Press for Talks to Avert April Strike
The United Mine Workers of America urged operators to resume wage-scale discussions to avoid a general strike set for April 1. A conference for the competitive district is planned for March 24, and telegrams were sent to leading central district operators outlining the effort.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Ccontrol
Cat Keeps House Safe as Burglar Intruder Escapes
Dr W W Myers of Old Forge woke to a cat storming into his bedroom as burglars forced a dining room window. The cat chased the intruders to the door while the thieves fled, dropping a bag of silverware before escaping.
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Wilkes-Barre
W. W. Myers
Old Forge
Magna Charter bill rejected by Commons vote
London March 13 The British votingmen s Magna Charter bill declaring every man entitled to employment and requiring authorities to provide it was introduced in the House of Commons but rejected 41 to 95. It would have established public workshops to employ about a quarter of a million idle Englishmen.
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London
House of Commons
Four Husbands in a Row In Lancaster Woman Arrested
Agnes Miller a blonde from Lancaster was arrested for bigamy after four marriages without divorce. Her spouses include Isaac Sea man Amos Henry William Moore and Jacob Rutter. She left each husband, claims innocence, and protests the arrest.
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Lancaster
Agnes Miller
Isaac D. Seaman
Yewr
Amos Henry
Seaman
William Moore
Jacob Rutter
Big Timber Fire Devastates Montana Town
A fast moving blaze swept Big Timber one day, destroying three fourths of the town and leaving about 300 families homeless. The estimated loss exceeds 400000 dollars as flames raged through blocks, forcing a special firefighting train from Livingston to assist.
Bank Robbers Take $2500 From Tyre Bank, Flee Toward Osage Hills
Three gunmen robbed Tyre, Kansas, bank of 2500 dollars in daylight. One guard outside while two inside secured the cash and fled toward the Oklahoma line. Posses chased the trio toward Osage Hills near Bartlesville as night fell.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Tyre
Oklahoma Line
Osage Hills
Bartlesville
Okla
Million Dollar Fire Hits Bahia Business District
A major blaze in Bahia Brazil on March 13 devastates the business district with 33 buildings burned and property losses around $1,000,000. Several fatalities have been reported as firemen struggle to contain the flames.
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Bahia
Brazil
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W. VA
River
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L. FE. Tierney
R. BE. Bolling
W. H. Thomas
W. 8. Hicks
E. E. Carter
J. N. Vance
D. R Wood
Union Bank and Trust Company
Edwin Mann
W. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank of
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Graham Negro
Arthur Preston
Graham
Preston
Graden
Roosevel
Superior Supply CO
Delaware & Hudson
Albany
Public Service Commission of
Second District
Hyman & Zoon
Amsterdam
Holland
John T. Keegan
Milwaukee
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Hyman
Delaware & Houdson
Walsh
Metcali
Raymond Hitchcock
Commons
Enghand
Montana
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