Lilley to Be First Witness in Electric Boat Probe
The House special committee opened its inquiry into Electric Boat and Holland Boat, with Lilley set as the first witness. Lilley asked to bring an attorney, but the panel barred cross examination by others, directing questions in writing. Additional witnesses and subpoenas were discussed as the investigation proceeds.
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Electric Boat Company of
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Holland Boat Company
Boutell
Illinois
Stephens
Minn
Olmsted
Ylvania
Broussard
Louisiana
Howard
Georgia
Littleton
Electric Boat Company
Martin Littleton
John B. Lindsay
New York
Boat Company
Isaac L. Rice
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Elihu B. Frost
Maurice Barnett
August Tredwell, Jr
Quebec Bridge Disaster Report Blames Two Engineers
The royal commission's report to parliament says the Quebec Bridge collapse that killed eighty resulted from design defects. It pins the failure on errors in judgment by P. L. Szlapka and Theodore Cooper, noting their early dead-load assumptions were too low and not revised.
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Royal Commission
Quebec Bridge
P. L. Szlapka
Phoenix Bridge Company
Theodore Cooper
Quebec Bridge and Railway Company
Bank Threat Ends Quietly In Omaha Incident
An unknown anarchist entered the Merchants National Bank in Omaha Nebraska on March 10 and demanded 10000 he displayed a bottle and threatened to blow up the bank but was overpowered in a restaurant where Vice President Davis lured him to talk the matter over.
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Neb
Merchants National Bank
Davis
Insane Swede Fires on Norwegian Royal Castle
A Swedish man, described as insane, fired a rifle at the royal castle in Christiana Norway. He discharged about a dozen shots through a window and was arrested. he declared a wish to kill King Haakon though the King and Queen were away from the city.
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Cchristiana
Norway
Sweede
Haakon
Fire destroys new schoolhouse. teachers escape unscathed
In Napoleon Ohio on March 10 a new $100,000 school building burned while about 800 pupils escaped. Two teachers suffered singed eyebrows as flames swept through the structure, leaving the fate of the school unclear.
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Napoleon
Release of Mayor Schmitz Ordered in San Francisco
San Francisco reports that Mayor Eugene F. Schmitz, previously convicted of extortion and sentenced to five years, is ordered released after the state supreme court declined a rehearing. The district court of appeals had reversed the conviction, finding no offense occurred, and discharged him. He has remained jailed due to other indictments still pending.
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Eugene FE. Schimitz
State Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Schmitz
Toledo Ice Men Freed After Suspension of Sentence
Judge Brough released from jail R. C. Lemmon R. A. Beard and Joseph Miller after serving thirty seven days of six months for anti trust conspiracy. State offered no objection and petition urged mercy. All three men were in poor health and now go home.
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Brough
Common Pleas Court
R. C. Lemmon
R. A. Beard
Joseph‘ Miller
Icemen
Valentine
Supreme Court
Fire injures eight firefighters in Wilkinsburg blaze
Pittsburg report says eight firemen were injured as a major fire damaged Wilkinsburg's business district, with property losses estimated at 125000 dollars. The incident occurred today in the Pittsburgh area.
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Pittsburg
Wilkinsburg
Last Victims Buried at Lakeview as Cleveland Acts
In Cleveland on March 10 the 21 caskets of the 17 unidentified and 4 claimed victims of the Lakeview school fire were buried in Lakeview Cemetery. Services were held across Collinwood’s eight churches with tolling bells and school ceremonies. Coroner Burke exonerated janitor Fritz Hiter. City officials announced fire safety upgrades including razing Mayflower School, closing other rooms until fire escapes are added, appointing wardens, and approving bonds of 450000 for repairs. total cost to secure all city schools is about 1500000. A committee will review all buildings. Separate From New Castle, George W. Henderson obtained a temporary injunction against the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh railroad over a farm deed dispute.
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Collinwood
Cleveland City
Cleveland Daily Papers
Mayflower
Ghetto
Wallace
Lougee
New Castle
George W. Henderson
Shenango Township
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Pittsburg
Barcelona
Spain
Alfonso
Anna Gould to Visit America from Cherbourg
Mme Anna Gould and her children will sail Wednesday from Cherbourg to New York and stay in the United States for two months. Prince Helie de Sagan is also said to be heading to the United States. Earlier reports claimed a marriage between Mme Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan, which she denied.
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Marcn
Mme
Anna Gould
Cherbourg
New York
America
Prince Helie de Sagan
United States
Mme. Gould
King Alfonso Arrives as Barcelona Prepares for Visit
Barcelona rushes to guard the royal visit with full precautions while anarchist protests are expected but do not materialize. King Alfonso arrives from Madrid amid decorum and tense security along routes and public buildings.
Harlin Gibson Taken Home After Incident in Kimbolton
Harlin Gibson, who attempted self harm on Friday night in Kimbolton, was taken to Dr Keenan's hospital for an X ray that located a bullet. He was returned to his parents' home near Kimbolton last evening and is expected to live.
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Kimbolton
Italian killer Antonio Strollo goes to Sing Sing chair
Antonio Strollo, an Italian, was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing for the murder of Antonio Torseilla in Van Cortlandt Park New York to commit robbery, smiling as he went to death.
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N. Y
Antonio Strollo
Antonio Torseilla
van Cortlandt Park
New York
Sing Sing Prison
Governor Harris asks probe into state officers books
Gov Harris sent a special message to the General Assembly urging appropriations to investigate the books of the auditor of state and other state offices. The move followed a Guilbert letter alleging charges against the bureau of inspection and auditor department. The report also recommends a $2,600,000 penitentiary and an annex for a hospital’s criminal insane.
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Harris
General Assembly
Office of Auditor of State
Auditor of State
Guilbert
Bureau of Inspection
Department of Auditor of State
State Inspector of Workshops
Collinwood
Finance Committee
Stockwell
McKinnon
Clers Green
Finance Committee. the Demuth
United States
Elections Committee
Committee On Federal Relations
Bronson
House
Meek
Legislative Investigating Committee
A. J. Steuismman
Kent, O
Baltimore
William's letter row over navy influence kept private
London reports the government will not publish Emperor William's letter to Lord Tweedmouth about naval estimates. MPs briefed in Parliament say the affair may be closed after A J Balfour backed the cabinet. Lord Rosebery's remark on national ridicule resonates as Tweedmouth is cleared by consulting Grey before replying.
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Emperor William
Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
London Times
Great Britain
A. J. Balfour
Lord Rosebery
Edward Grey
William
Lord Esher
Windsor Castle
Saloon operator arrested for selling liquor to habitual drinker
Tom Sheppard who runs a saloon on West Steubenville avenue was arrested by Officer S. Meredith for selling intoxicating liquors to a habitual drunk. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Bradford and was fined $25 plus costs. Dick Dempsey was later fined $1 and costs for being drunk and disorderly.
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Tom Sheppard
West Steubenville Avenue
8S. S. Meredith
Bradford
Dick Dempsey
Middleton
Night Riders Kill Young Planter in Alabama
Birmingham March 10 Brown Bennett son of a tobacco planter was found dead in the road with a bullet through his head. Two dead horses and three shotguns near the body indicate he died in a night riders attack.
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Birmingham
Ala
Brown Bennett
Taft Repudiates Story Over Roosevelt Policy Question
Secretary Taft repudiates a tainted Taft news bureau story attributed to Ohio sources. He says political manager Arthur I. Vorys telephoned to deny the piece and disavowed its source.
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Washington
Arthur I. Vorys
Taft News
Ohio
Roosevelt
Vorys
Night riders whip men in Marshall county town
Paducah Kentucky March 1. A negro was wounded perhaps fatally and six were whipped by night riders because they refused to leave Birmingham a small town in Marshall county.
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Birmingham
Marshall County
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