Carnegie funded Roosevelt Africa expedition as a gift
Dispatch from Hot Springs reveals Andrew Carnegie secretly financed about 20000 dollars for Theodore Roosevelts Africa hunting expedition to complete the plan after funding gaps, with Home Trust Company handling the payment. The arrangement remained unknown publicly until now. Denver reports trains east from Denver were halted by heavy snows affecting Union Pacific and Rock Island lines.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Andrew Carnegie
Hot Springs, Ark
Carnegie
Africa
Smithsonian Institution
Mr. Carnegie
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Carnele
Home Trust Company
New Jersey Corporation
Iroitmaster
Denver
Colo
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Burlington
Kansas
Soldier Fatally Wounded in Sheridan Intra Regimental Shootout
Paddy Loftus a discharged Eighteenth Infantry soldier at Ft Mackenzie was shot by comrade William Wilson on a Sheridan street. Loftus died after the incident as Wilson was captured following a manhunt and mob threat. Wilson claims self defense in the fatal shooting and awaits court action.
Washington News Briefs Highlight Military Reform and Woolen Trust Probe
Secretary Stimson urges the Hose committee to push National Guard efficiency increases and critiques militia discipline in case of war. A Woolen Company investigation is sought by Representative France of Ohio to probe restraints on trade. The Supreme Court upholds patentees rights to control sales of their patents.
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Woolen Trust
Washington News
Washington, D
Stimson
Hose Committee On
National Guard
Siimeon
Washington, D. C
American Woolen Company
Francs
Ohio
Lawrences
Mase
Jmatentees
Supreme Court of the United Sates
Life or death of revolution near at hand
In Mexico City on March 11 optimism rose among both foreigners and Mexicans as loyalty demonstrations strengthened officials and citizens. Government enlistments increased while business sees a brighter outlook. The fate of the revolution hinges on events near Torreon in the coming days. Prison escape plot at Santiago prison was thwarted today.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Bantiago
Emery Named Chairman of State Food Roads Association
K L Emery of Cheyenne elected president of the Wyoming Highways Association at the recent Good Roads meeting. Elected officers include B David O Douglas as vice president and M R Collins as secretary. Committees to draft by laws are J L Baird O Gallup B L Emery MR Collins and A J Mokler. Next annual meeting planned in Cheyenne with possible midsummer sessions.
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Emery
State Food Roads Association
Douglas
Wyoming Highways
K. L. Emery
Cheyenne
B. David O' Dougls
M. R. Collins
The
Sane Vlice
M. J. L. Baird
Tae
Asousinnee
J. L. Baird
Gallup
Colling
A. J. Mokler
Audi
Wyoming
Lawrence strike leaders face injunction over relief funds
Boston authorities ordered Joseph Etter William Haywood William Yates and others to show cause why an injunction should not be issued to prevent further distribution of relief funds. The order of notice returnable Friday follows allegations by contributors that money was misused for private gain.
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Boston
Mass
Joseph Etter
William D. Haywood
William Yates
William Trattmann
Joseph Hedard
Jameoy Sheehan
Hammon
Supreme Judicial Court
Swift
Hie
Escape attempt ends in shooting of strikebreaker at Eddy Street store
Laurence Williams, a Union Pacific strikebreaker, tried to rob Sam Garlotsky’s second hand store at 1608 Eddy Street. Detective Henderson ordered him to stop. a shot struck Williams in the back as he fled. Williams was captured nearby and taken to St John’s Hospital in serious condition. his father’s address is 1641 Front Street Merrisburg PA.
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Leaurence Williams
Union Pacific
Henderson
Sam Garlotsky
Eddy Street
Williams
Christensen
McLaughlin
Sixteenth
Net
Niken
Bt. John's Hospital
Williame
Merrisburge
Whole town ordered moved for safety in Manitoba
The government commission ordered the entire town of Frank to be relocated as protection against rock slides. Frank has about three thousand residents. nine years ago an event killed eighty four people.
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Winnipes
Manitoba
Frank
Alberta
Troops Move to Guard Border Areas Near Bagle Vase
A detachment of cavalry under Lt Starnes left San Antonio for Bastelane to protect American lives and property on the Rio Grande frontier after a rebel attack warning from the U S marshal. The unit will depart for Bagle Vase Tuesday with two additional troops to follow to other border posts.
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San Antonio Texas
Starnes
Bastelane
Miodran Nergras
Wertoe
United States
Bagle Pawn
Tueeday
Taft Campaign Opens in California County Delegations Form
In Los Angeles on March 11 the Taft renomination campaign opened with party representatives led by Chairman Philly Stanton. The motion pledged active work nationwide and to organize Taft committees across Southern California districts. Roosevelt’s stance on the judiciary was labeled dangerous by Taft supporters.
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California
Los Angeles
Calif
Boatiers
Taft
Wight Oollation
Philly Stanton
Houboed
Staaten
Rodneveltu
Roosevelt Would Avoid the Tariff Issue in Nomination Fight
Special correspondence from Washington reports former President Roosevelt plans to sidestep the tariff in his bid for the nomination. The Roosevelt camp argues the issue hinges on faith between parties, as Democratic leaders insist tariff reform is the central problem facing voters this season.
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C.H. Tavenner
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Taft
New York
Columbus
Congress
James T. Lloyd
National Democratic Congressional
Democratic Club of
Midladelphia
Missing Brown woman and daughter reported after blizzard
Mrs. L. Brown and her daughter Franeta were last seen near Round Top reservoir heading to a prairie ranch seven miles north of Cheyenne with hay for stock. They disappeared in a blizzard while en route from 1015 House Street to their homestead on the plains, and are feared lost.
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Cheyenne
L. Brown
Franeta
Conference 10 Settle Strike Will Be Held
London March 11 The National Miners Federation agreed to meet coal owners and government at a conference presided by Premier Asquith. The talks aim to settle the strike but exclude the minimum wage from discussion. Nearly two million miners face unemployment if the strike drags on.
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London
Nattonal Miners’ Federation
Tonlght
Asquith
Help Ladies Win Four Thousand In Leader's Club
Readers are urged to support women contesting for one of twenty one prizes in the Leader's Good on Gold program. Subscriptions renewed or newly joined before March 16 may earn regular votes plus 25 400 extra votes after March 10. Continued on Page.
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Garletsky
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Lord Hay
Minn
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Miss Minn
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Nu Mae Loo
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