Constitutional Employers' Liability Act Upheld by Speer
United States Judge Emory Speer in Macon rules the Employers' Liability Act constitutional in the Lucy Sneed case against Central of Georgia Railway, rejecting rival opinions from Evans and McCall. Speer cites federal power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce as justification, and notes no deprivation of due process or loss of state court access.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Macon
United States
Emory Speer
Lucy S Nead
Central of Georgia Railway
Evans
Louisville
McCall
Memphis
Speer
Congress
High Seas
Can a Representative in Congress Be Imprisoned
Washington March 25 The question of whether a member of Congress can be imprisoned after criminal conviction is raised by the case of Representative John Netton Williamson.
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Congress
Washington
John Netton Williamson
Williamson Conspiracy Case Appealed to Supreme Court
In 1904 Williamson and others were found guilty of conspiracy to unlawfully secure U S lands. They faced a $500 fine and ten months imprisonment when Williamson protested that imprisonment would bar attendance at sessions of Congress claiming constitutional protection. The protest was overruled and an appeal to the Supreme Court followed. The motion to advance rested on case importance.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Williamson
United States
Congress
Fairbanks Reports Ongoing Rail Congestion Bad
Vice President Fairbanks after meeting the president said the railroad situation remains bad due to traffic congestion. He noted he cannot get corn from his farm to market and his Illinois brother faces the same issue.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Illinois
Missing New Britain cashier identified in Baraboo arrest
Baraboo Wisconsin March 25. Police arrest a man giving the name M. E. Henry whom they believe to be N. F. Walker the missing cashier of the New Britain Conn savings bank The man appears to share many details with the fugitive and is held for identification.
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Baraboo
Wis
M. E. Henry
N. F. Walker
New Britain, Conn
Henry
Fugtive
Midway West End Prices Jump as Sales Rise Daily
Midway Bluefield area in the west end continues to grow with rising prices and daily sales. No free lots at Midway and an agent offers a special bar gain this week, urging readers to act quickly and see him at once.
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Bluefield
West End
Midway
Peasant Uprising Sparks Mobilization as Violent Clash Reported
Reports from Galatz say troops fired on peasants, killing about two hundred. In Jassy up to 50,000 peasants are said ready to march, with 12,000 troops mobilized and artillery on streets. The government ponders extraordinary powers as disorder spreads.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Galatz
Naptha
Seenatzy
Carol
Roman
Punie
Jassy
Bolesahani
Vasulu
Nanoless
Peasants Sack Synagogue and Burn Forty Houses
In Teler man peasants sacked the synagogue and burned forty houses. Rioters demolished Zimnicea while army reserves fraternize with marauders. Thousands surround Rosior intent on looting.
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Bucharest
Telerman
Zimnicea
Rosior
Fighting Reported at Ponombia Venezuela Near Colombia Border
Cablegrams from the state department say fighting is underway at Ponombia in Venezuela near the Colombian border. General Penalosa was reported last week to have begun an insurrection against Castro's government.
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Washington
State Department Today
Ponombia
Venezuela
Penalosa
Castro
No Clue to Abducted Son of Chicago Man
Hamburg authorities have found no trace of Eddy Krieger, son of Chicago resident George Krieger, who was allegedly kidnapped last week in an automobile by two masked individuals. No arrests have been reported as the search continues.
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Chicago
Hamburg
Forest Fires in Patrick County Are Checked
Martinsville reports Patrick County forest fires that raged since Friday have been checked. Danville date line notes fires in Patrick County were contained by responders and weather helped, with no immediate reports of injuries.
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Patrick County
Danville
Martinsville
West Virginia Weather Outlook Dips Warm Then Rain
West Virginia starts sunny and warm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain moves in later with a cooler air mass and a drop in temperatures.
Moroccans Assassinate Dr Mauchamp Sparks Moroccan Crisis
Paris reports the assassination of French subject Dr. Mauchamp in Morrocco City. French troops are to occupy Oudja until fuller satisfaction, with demands including punishment for the murderer, family indemnity, and a charitable foundation in his memory.
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Paris
Morrocco
Mauchamp
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Department
Saone Et, Loire
M. Fernand Duhier
Oudja
Mororecco
Algeria
Harry Thaw Seeks Sanity Proof Through Commission
New York March 25. Harry Thaw eager to prove his sanity via a lunacy examination if a commission is appointed. He pledges to submit to all rational tests and welcomes the chance to show his reasonableness. Thaw remains confident Justice Fitzgerald will not require a full commission, while Jerome also favors its appointment.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Justice Fitzgerald
Tragedy Strikes Saving a Girl in Central City
In Huntington West Virginia Emma Rousey 19 was struck and killed by a Chesapeake and Ohio train after stepping off the West bound track to let a freight pass. Perry Meadows a section hand attempting to pull her clear was also killed. He leaves a wife and two young children.
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Huntington
W. Va
Emma Rousey
Chesapeake and Ohio
Central City
Perry Meadows
Passenger on steamer found dead in berth
New York police report passenger D. T. Lard, about sixty, was found dead in his berth aboard the steamer City of Atlanta arriving from Savannah. Death was due to apoplexy, according to his statements.
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New York
D. T. Lard
Atlanta
Savannah
IDEAL Flour Embodies Nutritious Quality
An advertisement extols IDEAL flour as the embodiment of superior nutrition and all that is best in flour products.
Nicaraguans Capture Tegucigalpa Capital of Honduras
Dispatches from Washington and Paris report Te gucigalpa captured by Nicaraguan forces and allied Salvadoran and Honduran positions routed. Prisoners taken include generals and many killed or wounded. reports mention hanging and mutilation of some wounded Nicaraguans. Negotiations for Central American peace continue in Washington.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Choluteca
Lonilla
Zelayas
Paris
Honduras
Salvador
Bonilla
San Lorenzo
Tegucigalpa
Marefia
General Christmas
Memphis
Cannon and Partly Not Allowed to Land at Colon
Washington reports that Speaker Cannon and part of his party on the steamer Bluecher were denied landing at Colon due to quarantine rules. Officials say quarantine cannot be waived to avoid dangerous precedence. Major Gorgas upheld the rule and would be censurable if he made exceptions.
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Washington
Speaker Cannon
Luecher
Colon
Kingston
Jamaica
Laguayra
Venezuela
Gorgas
Gannon and Party Released from Quarantine
Panama reports Speaker Cannon and accompanying members of his congressional party have been released from quarantine after arriving at Colon on the steamer Blucher. The group had been quarantined upon arrival.
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Panama
Cannon
Congressional
Colon
Canal Zone inspection party returns to Colon
A Venezuelan party released from quarantine after six days toured the canal works with Chief Engineer Stevens and Lieut Col Goethals. They crossed the isthmus to inspect progress, arrived at noon, then returned to Colon this afternoon while the Bluecher sailed tonight.
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Venezuela
Stevens
Goethals
Colon
Secretary of the Treasury Accepts Substitution Bonds
Washington March 25 The secretary of the treasury said he would accept in substitution for United States 4 percent bonds of 1907 any other government bonds. Philippine Manila Porto Rican and District of Columbia bonds at par and Hawaiian bonds at 90 percent also state municipal and high grade railroad bonds on a 90 percent market value basis. Such bonds must be assigned to the secretary for redemption under the 1907 circular.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
City of Manila
District of Columbia
New York
Massachusetts
Department
Negro Narrowly Escapes Lynching in Augusta
Arthur Butler, a black man, is held for assault with intent to kill an eight year old boy after beating him and being interrupted while being hung. A mob pursued him but he was secured in jail. No motive was learned.
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Augusta
Arthur Butler
Butler
Explosion Injures Dozens at Greenfield Theater
In Greenfield Indiana on March 23 a natural gas explosion wrecked a two story building housing a five cent theatre. Twenty four people were injured as two hundred theatre patrons surged for exits causing trampling amid the panic.
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Greenfield
Ind
Market Steadies At A Partial Rally
Stocks trimmed wild swings after an irregular but higher opening. Officials assured no serious trouble among members and a partial rally followed. Call money opened at six percent and rose to nine percent at noon as the market quieted. London officials echoed calm, Lord Rothschild denying danger and predicting only possible small failures.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Stock Exchange
London
Lord Rothschild
Associated Press
Real estate barter hints at front in Fairview Addition
The ad argues against wasting money on worthless propositions and cites $1500 worth of Fairview Addition lots sold last week as evidence. It claims several modern homes will be built nearby, boosting adjacent lot values. It urges readers to consult spouses or partners and see A. S. Booker & Co. for the deal. It ends with a testimonial about Kodol for dyspepsia.
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Fairview Addition
A. S. Booker & Co
Closing Out Sale and Auction Brings Grim Murder Report
A brutal murder is reported in San Francisco at North Oakland where Mrs. Soderberg, 60, was found dead in a closet. Orlando Soderberg, her son, is under arrest on suspicion as investigators note wounds to the victim. The item also includes an unrelated sale advertisement urging closeout bids and cash deals.
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San Francisco
Noth
Morton Salt Block Destroyed in Major Hutchinson Fire
The Morton salt block the world's largest, owned by Joy Morton and Paul Morton, former secretary of the navy, was destroyed by fire. A new $250,000 addition and large refined salt stocks were lost, with total damage potentially reaching one million dollars.
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Hutchinson, Kas
Morton
Joy Morton
Paul Morton
Explosion of boiler near Onaca kills three mechanics
An explosion of the boiler on the locomotive drawing a Santa Fe freight near Onaca New Mexico today instantly killed three men. The engine was wrecked and heavy iron parts were strewn as far as a hundred yards from the scene.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
Onaca
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