Murderer Neal confession traced across a wide crime spree
The Washington hospital release reveals Neal a teen bandit who within ninety days robbed thirty nine safes from post offices and RR stations from Pennsylvania to California. He killed an operator in Clarington West Virginia and set the body on fire to hide the crime. Miles H. Riger pursued him across nine thousand miles until trapping him at New York Post Office.
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Neal
Washington Federal Hospital
Senecaville, O
Pennsylvania
California
New York Post Office
Miles 8
Riger
Secret Service Bureau
Pennsylvania Railroad
Texas
South Africa
Detective Riger
Clarence Neal
New Orleans
Third Imperial Horse
London
War Office
Africa
Yeggman
Fuzzy Rugan
Hutchinson
Baker
Clarington
W. Va
Warren S. Stone Leader of Locomotive Engineers Union
Warren S. Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, stands as a pivotal figure in early railroad labor movements. His leadership shapes union strategy and labor relations across major railway networks.
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The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bryan Again Aims to Seize Democratic Nomination
Washington March 26 William J Bryan is viewed by some Democrats in Congress as maneuvering to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. Since the Bryan anniversary dinner George Fred Williams Massachusetts and Ollie James Kentucky senator elect have declared for Speaker Champ Clark. Some see Nebraskan Charles W Bogan stirring the Clark camp to complicate Wilson prospects and keep the field open for a dark horse at Baltimore.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Fairview
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Ollie James
Kentucky
Champ Clark
Bogan
Clark
Wilson
Baltimore
Great Skirmish, Then Draw at Apache Canyon
Fifty years ago today a heavy skirmish near Apache Canyon New Mexico ended in a draw between Colonel J. P. Sloughs Federal cavalry and a mounted Texas force. A second battle between Hrnces sons Monitor and the Confederate ram Virginia Merrimac in Hampton Roads was anticipated with Captain Josiah Tatnall named commander of the ram.
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Apache Canyon
New Mexico
J. P. Slough
Hrncsson
Monitor
Virginia
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
Josiah Tatnall
United States Navy
Rebels Meet a Crushing Defeat in Mexico Campaign
United Press dispatch from Mexico City reports General Orozco's advance toward Torreon and Mexico City was halted. After a rout and the death by self-inflicted wound of General Gonzales Salaz, federal forces reformed, pressed the rebels fiercely, and dealt a crushing defeat to the Orozco command.
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United Press Special
Mexico City
Mexico
Orozco
Torreon
War Department
Gonzales Salaz
Cost of a Y M C A Plant At Cambridge Conference
Rev. W L McCormick spoke on the cost of a Y M C A plant at a recent conference. He cited Ohio town examples and urged a substantial fund, noting $75 000 as a proper baseline for Cambridge to build a durable facility.
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W. L. McCormick
Cambridge
Ohio
Bailey Denies Knowledge of Stabbing Affair
Henry Bailey is arrested at the Washington cemetery after a suspected stabbing of Harry Bitz near the Guernsey mine. Bailey, held in the county jail, denies involvement and asks for a postponed hearing due to lack of counsel. Dickens, present at the incident, is also jailed as a witness. Bitz’s condition is described as improving pending possible complications. Authorities, led by Prosecuting Attorney Enos and Sheriff Berry, continue a rigid investigation.
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Henry Bailey
Harry Bitz
Guernsey
Berry
Heskett
Washington Cemetery
Bitz
Squire Reasoner
James Joyce
Bailey
Albert
Enos
Dickens
Snos
Berry Dickerts
Cambridge
Indiana Republican convention selects Taft Roosevelt delegates
At the Indiana state convention in Indianapolis on March 26, four delegates at large were chosen to the Republican national convention. Taft supporters led the credentials committee by a substantial margin, while Roosevelt forces planned to contest votes on the floor.
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United Press Special
Indianapolis
Taft
Roosevelt
Resolutions
Indiana
Committee On Rules and Permanent Organization
Textile mills shut down after statewide strike
Thirty thousand textile mill operatives in Lowell and surrounding towns were laid off as mills except the Lawrence Company plant shut down following this morning's strike at Hamilton mills. Employers coordinated closures across the region triggering widespread unemployment.
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United Press Special
Lowell
Mass
Lawrence Company
Hamilton
Madison County Delegate E. W. Johnson at Constitutional Convention
E. W. Johnson of Madison County serves as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He represents local interests among the elected participants and participates in drafting the state charter.
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Madison County
Millionaire Meat Packers Acquitted by Jury
In Chicago on March 26 ten indicted meat packers led by Louis F Swift and Edward S Swift were found not guilty in federal court. The verdict came after eighteen hours of jury deliberation and the defendants were discharged. The government had sought criminal liability under the Sherman act.
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United Press Special
Chicago
Ill
Carpenter
Louis F. Swift
Edward S. Swift
Charles H. Swift
F. A. Fowler
J. Ogden Armour
Arthur Meeker
Thomas J. Connors
Edward Morris
Lewis H. Hayman
Edward Tilden
United States
Wilkerson
Judge Carpenter
Supreme Court rules county officials not personally liable
The Supreme Court holds that county commissioners auditors and treasurers cannot be held personally liable for legally expended money approved by them. The decision, arising from Cuyahoga County, clarifies liability for county treasury spending.
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United Press Special
Columbus
The
Supreme Court Today
Cuyahoga County
Eighty Three Men Trapped After West Virginia Mine Blast
United Press report from Welch West Virginia says eighty three miners are entombed at the United States Coal and Coke Company mine at Jed after a gas explosion at 730 this morning. Only three escaped, rescue efforts began with Deputy State Mine Inspector Mitchell. government rescue teams may be sent as afterdamp fills the mine and wreckage is feared.
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West Virginia
Welch
W. Va
United States Coal & Coke Co
Jed
Mitchell
Bluefield
United States Bureau of Mines
Holmes
Ohio convention debates tax on bachelors proposal
Columbus March 26. Rumors circulate that a special committee may draft an initiative and referendum plan to gain majority support. A six member group reportedly chosen to draft the proposal includes Fackler Crosser Knight Lampson and Miller Worthington among others.
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Columbus
Middle Road
Fackler and
Crosser
Knight and
Lampson
Messrs. Miller
Ottawa
Worthington
Bowdle
Hard Work To Get a Jury In Nancy Hall Case
Lancaster March 26 The trial of Nancy Hall mother of four for the death of her twelve year old daughter Ruth after eating pancakes alleged to contain arsenic is marked by reluctance to impose the death penalty. Eleven jurors were selected from the first panel of thirty and a new venire was ordered. The coroner has withheld his verdict and no quest preliminary evidence has been released. Public sentiment favors the mother while demanding convincing evidence.
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United Press Special
Lancaster
Nancy Hall
Ruth
Reeves
Bugh
Courtright
Court levies on judge’s undivided Campbell property interest
An execution against Judge J. W. Campbell led Sheriff John S. Berry to appraise Campbell’s undivided interest in the Campbell property at the corner of Wheeling avenue and North Ninth street at 5000 dollars and levy on that interest to satisfy the claim.
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J. W. Campbell
John S. Berry
Campbell
Wheeling Avenue
North Ninth Street
The Im portance of the Management at Y M C A Conference
Milton H Turner argues that good management is essential for a successful Y M C A. He cites secretary leadership, trustees oversight, and skilled management as crucial to avoid failure, urging a modern Cambridge facility and capable leadership to ensure success.
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Milton
H. Turner
Cambridge
Huffman Bribery Case Reaches Jury Verdict Time
In Columbus Ohio on March 26 the Huffman bribery case nears its end as the jury is to decide this afternoon. State lawyers argued the evidence shows Huffman accepted a $200 bribe from Detective Frank Harrison Smiley to influence his stance on the Whitemore insurance bill. The attorney general led for the state with strong criticisms of the indicted lawmakers.
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United Press Special
Columbus
Isaac E. Huffman
Butler County
Huffman
Frank Harrison Smiley
Whitemore
Hogan
Belcher
Allen Andrews
Turner
Hopeful coal wage talks in Cleveland loom strike delay
In Cleveland on March 26, sixty four operators and miners resumed wage scale talks in a joint conference. Both sides aimed at a near suspension of mine operations starting April 1 for 30 or 60 days to permit a referendum on the conference outcomes. Neither side yielded a point.
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United Press Special
Cleveland
Born in East Cambridge Twins Arrive March 26
A birth notice from East Cambridge announces the arrival of twins, a son and a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Poland on March 26.
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J. Ross Poland
East Cambridge
Weather outlook for Ohio and surrounding region
Washington notes indicate tomorrow cloudy with rain or snow at night. Light to moderate southerly winds accompany the unsettled conditions.
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Washington
Ohio
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