Anarchist Attack on Chicago Chief Shippy
Chicago reports detail the attempted assassination of Chief George M. Shippy as he and family faced an armed intruder in their hallway. The assailant, identified as Lazarus Averbuch, a 22 year old Russian student, died after Shippy and son Harry fought to defend the home. Police raids followed targeting anarchist hubs and imports.
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Chicago
George M. Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Linin Court
Hippy
Lot
Busse
Arry Shippy
Ippy
Lazarus Verbuch
Washburn Avenue
Averbach
Olga
America
Austria
Kishinef
Russia
Chief Shippy
Averbuch
Produce Commission
Edelstadt
Union Street
Herr Most
Emma Goldman
Springfield
St. Louis
Shippy
Clarence Wiley Dies. Telegram Error Reveals Family Ties
A Chicago telegram announced the death of Clarence Wiley, son of B I Wiley of Cambridge, misidentifying him as the deceased. The note directs disposition of the body and notes Wiley’s long residence in Chicago and prior family links to Cambridge.
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Long
Chicago
B. I. Wiley
Cambridge
Clarence Wiley
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
J. O. Couplin
Maier Child Dies After Short Illness
Four year old Paul Maier, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Maier, died at the family home on Marquand Avenue Fairground Addition Monday morning after a brief illness. A post mortem was conducted by Dr Fred Harrison assisted by Drs Mitchell and Ringer.
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Paul
Louis Maier
Marquand Avenue
Fred Harrison
Mitchell
Ringer
Battleships' armor and gunnery under fire in Senate hearing
Commander William H. Sims testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that armor belts on battleships are too low and two stage ammunition hoists are safer. He condemned recent gunnery results at Santiago as a disgrace, citing only 1 to 4 percent hits. Separate items note a 50 cent stock tax bill and a Porto Rico/Philippines commissioner issue, plus a $300,000 Banco de Minero robbery in Chihuahua.
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Washington
Willian H. Sims
Roosevelt
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Capps
Sims
Converse
Pacific
West Indies
Dr. Hale
Georgia
Hale
Perkins
Tillman
Santiago
Platform shifts amid Ohio convention activity and speeches
Reports from Columbus and Kent detail Republican and Democratic maneuvers as party leaders aim at Taft and Vorys campaigns. Indorsements for Bryan and Welty appear alongside anti Garber sentiment in a split convention. Governor Harris signals desire for another term while state and congressional meetings set agenda for platform votes and candidates.
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John C. Welty
Charles Filius
Warren
Congress
J. H. Flaherty
Niles
E. F. Reindehid
Chardon
Denver
Columbus
Hitchcock
Arthur J. Vorys
Taft
George B. Cox
Hamilton County
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Karschbner and Vorys
Chas. P. Taft
Cincinnati
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt
Ohio
Panama Canal
William H. Taft
Harris
United States
Kent
Robin
Lilley cites push for probe of Electric Boat dealings
Norwich March 3 Congress man George L Lilley spoke at the Norwich board of trade banquet about a House resolution he introduced proposing a special committee to investigate the Electric Boat company and its Holland Submarine Boat predecessor. He cited naval bill records showing favored destroyers and eight submarines while opposing other ship types and warned the Navy secretary would be forced to contract eight Holland boats at high prices.
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Norwich
Conn
Norwich Board of Trade
George L. Lilley
Waterbury
House of Representatives
Electric Boat Company
Naval
Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Holland
Bowles
Fore River Iron Works
Night Clerk Appointed at National Hotel in Fort Wayne
Wm. Till of Fort Wayne Indiana has accepted the night clerk position at the National Hotel to fill the vacancy caused by Jac Baer’s resignation.
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Wm. Till
Ft. Wayne, Ind
National Hotel
Jac. Baer
Garfield Addresses Ohio Republicans on State Progress and Gov Harris
James R. Garfield,current Republican state convention temporary chairman, praises 16 years of GOP rule in Ohio. He highlights strong finances, full state debt payment, tax reform, and growing schools while endorsing Governor Harris and urging focus on roads, canals, water, reforestation, and agricultural and industrial growth.
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Ohio
Columbus
James R. Garfield
Republican Party
Harris
State Senate
Sma
Lon
Berlin officer Captain Von Goeben’s death by self harm
A dispatch from Allenstein reports Captain Von Goeben, who killed Major Von Schoenbeck on Christmas night and faced a court martial, died by slitting his own neck artery. He had confessed to the murder stating he freed a man who had tormented his wife. The Major’s body was found at the foot of the stairs beside a loaded revolver. Mrs Von Schoenbeck was later arrested as an accessory and reportedly went insane.
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Berlin
Allenstein
East Prussia
von Goeben
Major von Schoenbeck
von Schoenbeck
Captain von Goeben
Powder Explosion Wrecks Big Four Freight Train
A cargo of powder exploded on a Big Four freight train near Litchfield Illinois at full speed this morning. The wreck toppled two cars and fire burned for miles. Two men were reported killed and windows were shattered over a wide area.
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Litchfield
Ill
Board of Infirmary Directors Installation at Guernsey County
The Board of Infirmary Directors met to install R. H. Burris and wife as superintendent and matron. The board also prepared its semi annual statement for presentation to the Guernsey county commissioners on Wednesday.
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Board of Infirmary Directors
R. H. Burris
Court House
Guernsey
Prohibition of Overtime Work by Panamanian Canal Chief
Major Gallillard acting chief engineer of the Panama Canal forbids overtime work except in extraordinary emergencies and for alien laborers. This governs staffing practices at the canal zone.
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Washington
Major Galillard
Panama Canal
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