Louisville Street Railway Strikes Sparks Downtown Turmoil
In Louisville on March 11 crowds of sympathizers confronted non union run cars. Police mobilized the entire force as demonstrations disrupted routes with cars halted, fares refunded, and conductors assaulted. Motormen were forced from two cars and controllers stolen amid scattered outbursts.
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Louisville
Louisville Street Railway Company
Fourth
C Streets
Edward Pierson
Fourth and
Hil
Fourth Street
Broadway
Trial progresses as Thaw case enters eighth week
New York report notes District Attorney Jerome offers rebuttal testimony while Thaw defense rests its chief evidence. Witness Frederick Longfellow testifies about letters from Harry K. Thaw, but cannot confirm the Ethel Thomas suit due to attorney-client limits. Cartoonsist Allen Lovey dies in Reno. In San Juan, Cannon’s party arrives to inspect Panama Canal work with a plaza concert and fireworks.
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Mmemony
New York
Thaw
Jerome
Frederick W. Longfellow
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Europe
Mr. Longfellow
Longfellow
Ethel Thomas
Mr. Jerome
Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald
Stanford White
Cannon
San Juan
P. R
Marcon
Bluecher
Speaker Cannon
Isthmus
Panama Canal
Island
St. Thomas
Prohibition Extension Vote Passed in Oklahoma
Guthrie March 11. Debate ends with 89 to 13 in favor of allowing a state wide vote on extending the Indian Territory prohibition over Oklahoma, 30 members absent. Also notes a coal lands purchase committee and a ship grounding near Alcatraz.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Indian Territory
John Lehy
J. H. Chambers
W. F. Hendricks
J. ©. Tosh
J. J. Curl
San Francisco
Alcatraz Island
Baltimore
Terrific duel ends in murder in Green's Hand
In Columbia, Ed ward Marshall killed C B Green during a robbery attempt. Green, 45, a Shandon merchant, died after his clothing burned and both men faced each other within a foot. Marshall, 24, unmarried, was killed by Green. Friends suspect an accomplice due to masks and hats found nearby.
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Columbia
D. C
C. B. Green
Shandon
Edward Marshall
Green
Marshall
Fought Fiercely Reese Killed After Shootout in Americus
In Americus Georgia on March 11 Bill Reese a negro desperado who mortally wounded Officer W Morris was surrounded in a Davenport street dwelling by five policemen and Deputy Sheriff Fuller. Reese opened fire and was riddled with bullets by responding officers. Officer Willis was lightly wounded. Morris remained in precarious condition.
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Americus
Bill Reese
W. Morris
Reese
Davenport Street
Fuller
Willis
Morris
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E. J. Jenkins
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E. Rohde
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Reno
Nev
Allen Lovey
Charleston
Policeman
Buster
Adowns Ovrerr
Burt Norwood
van Camp
Tenney
Oak Hill Jersey
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