French Lieutenant Flies 200 Kilometers to Gorgona
Lieutenant Bague completed a record sea crossing in a Bleriot monoplane from Antibes to the island of Gorgona off Italy. He started at 7 20 a m and landed at 1 p m after a perilous flight with no guiding craft. The aircraft was damaged on landing but he was unharmed.
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Nice
France
Mar
Bague
Mediterranean
Antibes
Gorgona
Corsica
Sardinia
Sicily
Tunis
Fourth
Algerian Rifles
Leghorn
Dolls Burned: Laclede Avenue Doll Hospital Destroyed
A fire last week at the doll hospital on Laclede avenue left 1256 dolls ruined. A crowd of crying mothers watched the ruins expecting sick and crippled toys with missing limbs and eyes. The cause and initial actions remain unknown.
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St. Louis
Mar
Laclede Avenue
Jurors Call For Mercy For Woman In Murder Trial
Albany March 6 jurors voiced that a woman accused of murder should receive more leniency than a man and should not face death. Edith Melcher stands trial for poisoning her five year old son in a swamp near Albany in January. Twenty four tales were questioned, only one accepted, as the crowded courtroom saw women using opera glasses for a closer view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Edith Melcher
Pinchot Signals New Party at Lincoln Banquet
More than 500 Republicans, mostly progressives, heard Gifford Pinchot declare for independence of party rather than regularity. He said the nation should break free of corporate control and that only the progressive wing remains vital within the Republican party. James R. Garfield of Cleveland seconded the call.
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Akron
Lincoln
Gifford Pinchot
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Pinchot
Alaska Coal Lands Fraud Indictment Stuns Detroit
A federal indictment charges six Detroit men and John M. Bushnell of Chicago with attempting to defraud the government of 48 000 acres of coal lands near Homer Alaska. The land is valued at about 50 million dollars.
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Detroit
Mar
John M. Bushnell
Chicago
Homer
Alaska
College-Bred Cats to Be Reared at Wellesley
Wellesley Massachusetts March 6. Wel lesley colleges will breed its own cats for laboratory use in hygiene courses removing the need for nocturnal searches by staff. A cat dormitory will be built on a separate lot and the animals may join clubs like other students though no cat glee club will be allowed. The plan follows a scandal over Snuffies the $500 prize cat reportedly stolen by Janitor Squires.
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Wellesley
Mags
Dean Pendleton
Snuffies
Squires
Experts Say Senator Bailey Lost His Seat
Washington reports debate over Texas senator Joseph W Bailey losing his seat after resignation. Precedents say resignation makes one no longer a member. only a governor appointment or legislative action can fill the vacancy. The governor’s initial rejection of resignation does not restore Bailey. vacancy remains until filled.
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Bailey
Washington
Joseph W. Bailey
United States Senate
Texas
Golla- Gay
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Weine
Senate
Jie
Colquitt
Voters Demand Lorimer and Cullom Resignations in Illinois
In Rockford and Winnebago county a crowd of about 2,000 urged the resignations of Senators William Lorimer and Shelby M. Cullom. Speakers denounced Lorimer as a traitor and Cullom as a self seeking politician. An amendment calling for Cullom’s resignation alongside Lorimer passed unanimously. In Chicago, Lorimer received a jubilant homecoming of about 1,000 supporters after his return.
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Rockford, Ill
Williams Lorimer
Shelby M. Cullom
United States Senate
Rockford
Winnebago County
Iilinoia
Lorimer
Cullom
A. E. Hayter
Secans of
Planney
Cttzens
Senate
Burns Presbyterians Clear Church Debt Dedication at Burns church clears $700 debt
Sunday dedication of the Burns Presbyterian church attracted Cheyenne visitors. The new edifice cost over $1,600 and a popular subscription extinguished the remaining $700 debt. Rev K. Markley organized the congregation at the meeting. Three services were held with dinner for ladies after morning service and a tea after the afternoon service.
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Burns
Lttle
Cheyenne
Presbyterian Church
Burne
Rey, & K. Markley
Ninety Die in Theatre Fire in Bologate Sunday
A theatre fire in Bologate on Sunday killed ninety people including many children and injured forty as flames trapped patrons inside. Rescue efforts failed as exits were blocked and the building burned rapidly during the ongoing exhibition.
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St. Petersburg
Bologate
Americans In Dublin Suit Over Seattle Estate
Martine Healy remains petitioner in lunacy proceedings alleging American lawyers claimed a large portion of John Sullivan of Seattle’s estate. Dublin saddler BE Corcoran, Sul livan’s cousin, is named as instrumental in a $250,000 signing for about $6,000. Corcoran seeks to have his father declared insane and his will invalidated.
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Dublin
Martine Healy
John Sullivan
Seattle
Washington
Corcoran
Sullivan
Healy
Indiana Sets Saloons Limits by Population
Indianapol o Ind March 6 commissioners in twelve Indiana counties vote to restrict saloons to one per thousand population and in four counties to one per five hundred. The new law allows a range of one saloon per five hundred to one per thousand residents.
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Indianapollo
Ind
Indiana
Enly
Canada May Wait for U S to Act
Ottawa March 9. IL Bor den opposition leader said reciprocity proposals have not been acted on by the United States Congress and will move Wednesday that the agreement not be confirmed by Canada until ratified by the American Congress.
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Ottawa
Get
H, Ll. Borden
United States Congress
Canada
American Congress
El Paso Emelter to Shut Down Amid War Strain
El Paso Texas March 6 announcement that the El Paso emelter, owned by Guggenheim interests and the second largest in the world, will shut down within five days due to inability to get off from Mexico. Eighteen hundred men will lose employment.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Guggenheim
No Appreciable Change in Balloting for Senator
Denver March Rath Speer and Adame lead in United States Senate balloting but due to member absences the result remains largely unchanged in early totals.
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Denver
Mar
Speer
Adame
United States
Engineers En Gobo Taking A BIMK Near Denver
Engineers near Denver work on adjusting moves in Washington and operate a house project. The report notes a digineere of the Denver and Rio Grande is involved as a key figure.
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EN Gobo
Denver
Mar. T
Thedigineere
Denver & Rio
Hecalan
Taure
Adjjust Moes
Working House
Democrats of the Rules Committee named for 52nd Congress
Washington March 6 The Ways and Means committee selected the Rules committee for the new session with Robert L Henry of Waco Texas as its head Seven Democrats are named Edward W Poll Thos W Hardwick Augustus C Stanley Finis J Garnett Martin D Foster and Matthew R Denver The panel will have eleven members four Republicans to be chosen later by the opposition party
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Washington
Mar
Rules Committee
Robert L. Henry
Waco
Tex
Ways and Means Committee
Texas
Edward W. Poll
North Carolina
Thos. W. Hardwick
Georgia
Augustus C. Stanley
Kentucky
Finis J. Garnett
Tennessee
John D's Church Loses Its Pastor
The Rev Charles I Aked resigns from Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in New York citing disappointment in ministry to wealthy congregants and failing to secure support for a larger edifice. He came from Pembroke Chapel Liverpool four years ago and notes his inability to accept permanent ministry amid lofty dreams of expansion.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Charles I
Penal Church
San Francisco
America
John D. Rockefeller
Alurf Ag
Pembroke Chapel
Liverpool
England
DOWIE S FOLLOWERS RESIST VACCINATION
Zion City faces two grave perils as the estate board of health orders universal vaccination. Followers of John Alexander Dowie and successor Wilbur Glenn Voliva resist, risking conflict and possible rioting in the town. Armed guards have been posted to prevent clashes with independents.
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Zion City
Tabernacle
John Alexander Dowie
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Sindia
Estate Board of Health
Starving elk to be moved to Pueblo reserve
Pueblo lodge No 0 B P O K B prepared to receive a carload of starving elk from Wyoming for the Pike's Peak forest reserve. Cripple Creek has already sent two elk loads to the reserve. The transfer is permitted under a contract ensuring year round feeding and care of the animals.
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Pueblo
Colo
Pueblo Lodge
B. P.O. KB
Wyoming
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Pike's Peak
Elk
Roosevelt to Tour Nation Departing Wednesday
The itinerary for Roosevelt's country trip was announced. He will depart New York Wednesday and not return until April 16 with Atlanta as the first stop. The journey includes a dedication of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona on March 18 and spans from the canal to Puget Sound.
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New York
Roosevelt
Atlanta
Canal
Puget Sound
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
Impeachment Bid Aimed at Secretary Ballinger
Washington reports outline a Democratic push to impeach Secretary Ballinger. The plan is to introduce an impeachment resolution in the House, refer to the judiciary committee, and pass with Democratic and insurgent votes. Senators allied with Republicans may back the move for a Senate trial and judgment.
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Washington
Mar
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Democratic
House of Representatives
Joint Committee
Baliinger-Pinchot
Senate
Ollie James
Kentucky
House
Insurrectos clash with Federals across Mexican towns
Reports from El Paso indicate a battle between Madero forces and Col Becadero's troops at Plar De Alamos with heavy losses for Escudero's(command likely doomed). Nearby Cananea sees fighting as wagonloads of Federal wounded reach town while rebel scouts report possible Federal attack.
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el Paso
Texas
Moctesuma
Madero
Col
Becadero
Plar de Alamos
Escudero
Casas Grandes
Coursiers
Naco, Ariz
Insurrectos
Cananea
Hydro Aeroplane 18 Sinks in San Diego Bay
Glenn H Curtiss and passenger C C Whitmer were aboard a hydro aeroplane during land and water tests when it sprang a leak and sank in San Diego Bay. Both men escaped a serious drowning, receiving only a ducking as workers hauled the craft to the beach.
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San Diego
Cal
Glenn H. Curtiss
Mr. Curtiss
C. C. Whitmer
Wyoming Doctor Ends Life After Morphine Despair in Denver
Dr. Samuel D. Green a 45 year old physician once of Toronto and later of Saratoga Wyoming died after leaping from a viaduct in Denver. A morphine habit ruined his career and marriage drove him from Colorado to California seeking treatment and only worsened his decline. He was dragged from the tracks by a brakeman and died at the county hospital later that afternoon.
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Samuel D. Green
Saratoga
Denver
Mar
Toronto
Canada
Wyo
Bit
Twenty-third Street
Green
Bioce
Mount Airy Ganitarium
Hin
Horne
C. B. Jensen
Jenson
Dr. Greena
Sapatoga
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Dolls' Hospital
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Pinghot
Chief Forester
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Rockfort
Windy City
William Lorimer
Pennsylvania
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Moving Picture
Russia
Cincinnati
Cleveland,c
East Ninth Street
U. 8
Democrats OF the Rules Committee
New House
John D'S Church
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Pacific Coast
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