Five-Figure Taxicab Heist In City Bank Run
Three highwaymen robbed a taxicab carrying two Hast River National bank messengers of 25000 dollars in currency from the Produce Exchange bank. The attackers beat the men, fled in a large black automobile, leaving a tin box with the money near Park Place and Trinity churchyard. The drivers and victims were injured. one messenger was hospitalised.
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New York
Financial District
W. F. Smith
Frank Wardell
Hast River National Bank
Produce Exchange Bank
Broadway
Rector Street
Church Street
Trinity Churchyard
Old Cemetery
Gino Martini
Smith
Park Place
Wardell
Martini
50 000 000 In Reserve Fund Meeting At W O W Lodge
The Phoenix Camp No. 144 Woodmen of the World held a fraternal hall reception honoring Head Consul S J Bonk of the Pacific jurisdiction and introducing five new members. Wyoming district manager Harry E B Niven attended as guest as 200 members enjoyed talks, music, and refreshments. Continued on page.
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Phoenix Camp No. 144
Woodmen of the World
Keefe Block
S. J. Bonk
Pacific
Harry EB. Niven
Wyoming
Consul Bonk
Jim
Niven
Phoenix Camp
Paride
Murderer of Goebel confesses as he dies in Arkansas
Elena Arkansas February 15 Fatally wounded in a duel James Gilbert a Kentucky native said he fired the shot that killed Governor Goebel at Frankfort Kentucky in January 1900 The confession recalls a famed political murder and its tangled aftermath including Youtsey Cul ton Powers Howard and others who faced trials or pardons earlier in the century.
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Elena
Ark
James Gilbert
Kentucky
Goebel
Frankfort
Gilbert
William Goebel
William S. Taylor
Taylor
Secretary of
Henry Youtsey
William Culton
Youtsey
Culton
Caleb Powers
Powers
Jamon Howsard
Ufe
Roosevelt Campaign Launches in Washington Contention
Medill McCormick arrives in Washington to establish headquarters and declare Roosevelt as a real candidate. He accuses the Taft administration of political death by actions and vows to unite insurgents and progressive veterans behind Roosevelt.
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Medill McCormick
Teddy
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
McCormick
la Follette
Gronoa
North Dakota
Taft
Lanning
Roosvelt
Valentines Fall Off Busines at Chicago Post Office
The Chicago post office reports a Valentine period decline with about 674,260 miles of mail passing through the mall area and an estimated 100,000 items dropped. Officials note many items were rejected as too coarse or improper.
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Chicago
Valentine Businedia
Mondell Not Injured After Eastbound Train Crash
Mondell of Wyoming and Sloan of Nebraska were aboard the Pennsylvania Limited No. 2 eastbound when it derailed at Warriors Ridge west of Huntingdon. Thirteen killed or injured, with two engines and a postal car dying down the track before stopping, Mondell helping organize relief after the wreck. The crash near the Juclsta river left fifty passengers and twenty-five railway workers among the injured.
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Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Limited
Warriors' Ridge
Here
Harry A. Mass
New York
J. F. Travenner
Cordova
Ill
M. B. Hall
Juclsta River
Mondell
Congressman Mondell
Wyoming
Sloan
Nebraska
Washington
Gertrude Fleischer
Arizona
Nathan Hipstein
Fort Worth
Texas
C. Hamlin
Olorado Springs
Senator Clark
Soldiers Cross into Mexico Triggers Juarez Panic
Nineteen U.S. soldiers from the eighteenth Infantry led by Lieutenant Benfields crossed the international bridge by streetcar into Juarez, causing business and communications to halt. The group said it was a mistaken crossing on patrol duty. They were allowed to return to the American side, but Juarez remained tense.
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el, Pam
Texas
Juarez
United States
Eighteenth Infantry
Benfields
International Bridge
el Paso
Rio Grande
Dynamite Conspiracy Case Involving I A W Officials
Indianapolis report says indictment names 64 defendants including President Ryan and other I A W officers in a long running dynamite conspiracy. Mail disbursements, letters, and non union structure targets are cited as evidence. arraignments set for May 12 with speedy prosecutions promised. 49 of 54 defendants already in custody.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Association Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Ryan
Miller
Herbert Hockin
Michael, Young
John T. Butler
Frank C. Webb
Ortié McManigal
President Taft Dismisses Ainsworth as Adjutant General
Major General Fred Ainsworth, longtime Adjutant General of the U S Army, is relieved of duty by President Taft and ordered to face a court martial over charges of conduct prejudicial to good order, discipline and subordination. Col. W W McCain named acting adjutant general as Lt. Gen. Leonard Wood and Army staff factions debate control.
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Washington, D. C
Fred Ainsworth
United States Army
Taft
Ainsworth
Secretary of War
Army
Leonard Wood
Alnaworth
Alneworth
Adjutant General
Ofice
Congressional
Stinson
WW. P. McCain
Varlal
Munsey of Salt Lake Among Those Arrested
Salt Lake City Feb 15 James E Munsey business agent of the Salt Lake Iron Workers Union was arrested late today bail fixed at 5000 Munsey had failing bondman none available
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Munsey
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
James E. Munsey
Salt Lake Iron Workers’ Union
Bondamen
List of Candidates in Leaders Contest 10 to be Known Sunday
The Leader announces that the 12 to 14 entrants in the Leaders Contest 10,000 club will have their names made public next Sunday morning. The issue promises $4,000 in prizes and notes the gifts are funded by prepaid subscriptions and advertising revenue. Ladies may enter if they wish, with readers urged to study The Leader’s campaign coverage.
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Uilok
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Heart Financial
Baltimore
Weyler
W.O.W. Lodge
Cheyenne Lodge
Taree
Republican Party
Valentines
Sloane
U. 5
Mexico
Executive Board
International Iron Workers
Union
Grand
Mary
McCain
Wood
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