Elopement and Wedding Made Public in Denver Death Scene
Denver reports reveal Miss Leopoldine L. Charron claimed ten year elopement with Harry J. Jones, assistant teller of the Colorado National Bank. They wed in Golden in 1902 after eloping at 19 and 17 years old. Jones died of spinal meningitis. the couple kept their marriage secret from his family.
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Denver
Colo
Harry J. Jones
Colorado National Bank
Leopoldine L. Charron
Golden
J. H. Jones
Misa Charron
Harry Jones
Jones
Eleanore Charron
Church of the Annunciation
Dilpin Street
Franklin Street
Harry
Tesday
Secret Marriage Story Revealed After A Decade
Cleveland reports a ten year secret marriage unfolding amid a wage conflict. The miners union ordered 170000 Anthracite workers to quit at midnight Sunday over a 20 percent pay rise demand. Employers expect huge production losses totaling seven million plus tons monthly and at least $350000 daily in miners' wages. Negotiations had stalled in New York weeks earlier while Bituminous settlement nears.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Pennsylvania
New York
Madero Discusses Orozco Armies and Aubert Rumor
In Mexico City on March 24 Madero spoke on the revolution saying there is no fear about the outcome and that Orozco's forces are short of ammunition He dismissed reports that General Aubert had died and asserted knowledge of the army's strength and condition.
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Mexico City
Orozco
Aubert
Madero
Smoot Pension Bill Replaces Sherwood Measure in Senate
In Washington on March 29 the Senate rejected the Sherwood dollar a day pension bill by fifty one to sixteen. It approved the Smoot general pension and service pension law, expected to raise the national pension outlay by about twenty million dollars annually over five years.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Has Wyoming surrendered water rights to Nebraska land
A Leader reporter sought comment from State Land Commissioner Hopkins on water rights. Hopkins cites a claim that Wyoming has ceded Platte River waters to Nebraska flood lands, detailing Carey Act segregation plans for Crook Project lands and ongoing General Land Office requirements. The note ends with continued investigation.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Towa
Hopkins
Hopking
Colorado
Laramie
Wyombog
Platto River
F Crook
General Land Office
Mississippi Floods Rise Across the River Valley
The Mississippi River climbed about one foot in twelve hours in St Louis as flood conditions worsened above Cairo and across Kentucky Missouri. Columbus Kentucky is three feet under water and efforts to save the levee at Hickman are urgent. The Bryant's Landing levee near Texas Bend broke and water covers the Missouri lake region. Farmers move to Cairo with families.
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St. Louis
Columbus
Mississippi River
Cairo
Minois
Kentucky
Hickman
Bryant’s Landing
Texas
Missouri
Walter
Big Lake
Burns Knocks Out Frayne In San Francisco Bout
Frankie Burns of Oakland knocked out Johny Frayne in the ninth round of a scheduled twenty round bout in San Francisco. The punch landed cleanly to the jaw as Burns gained a decisive victory tonight.
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San Francisco
Calif
Frankie Burns
Oakland
Johny Frayne
Obey
British wage bill passes amid miner strike vote
London reports the government’s wage bill became law at noon after a general ballot by miners across the British Isles to decide if strikers will return to work while the court board sets district wage scales. Results due next Thursday with optimism for a resumption of work.
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London
Wyal
British Islea
Robbers Torch City Hall to Hide Loot
Thieves burned Rocky Word city hall to conceal a loot from the water commissioner office money drawer. The fire caused damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars and authorities probe the motive and suspects.
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Rocky Word
Colo
Water Commissioner
Advance Cost of Clothing to American People
Special correspondence from Washington argues woolen trust magnates in Lawrence Mass. raised prices before any wage increases, making consumers bear the costs of the strike. Prices for cotton and woolen goods rose in advance, with wholesale gains in New York and predicted further increases. The piece claims trusts aim to restore prestrike dividends by shifting the wage bill to the public, taxing 2 million workers through higher clothing costs and prices.
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Washington
Millenaire Woolen Trust
Lawrente
Mass
Gotton
New York City
Polees
Consurmere
Woolut
United States
Tolls Through Canal Debate Sparks Senate Testimony
Washington March 29 Senator Ogerman of New York told the Senate Interoceanic Canal committee that a treaty with Britain grants the United States a right to set tolls for American ships through the Panama Canal. Senator Bristow of Kansas called it preposterous for the U S to pay tolls for its own battleships. No action was taken.
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Washington, D. C
Great
United States
Tolla
Teddy Makes Dozen Speeches During Minnesota Swing
In St Paul and Minneapolis Roosevelt spoke at a dozen events, endorsing farmer welfare and natural resource conservation. He argued for active government policy and met supporters before continuing to Chicago.
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St. Paul
Minn
Iwonevellia
Hin Campalen
Roosevelt
Jtown
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Chicago
Wireman's Skull Crushed In Railroad Yard Tragedy
Walter Hinkley a Union Pacific fireman died in a railroad yard accident in Julesburg. The 35 year old was fatally injured when he leaned from a light engine near Nowh Matte Neb and struck a coal chute. He served eleven years on the division and was unmarried. His mother lives in Kansas City.
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Julesburg
Capto
Walter Hinkley
Union Pacific
Blerling
Algoal
Hinkley
Kanpag City
Hov Frank Norris Indicted for Arson in Fort Worth Church Fire
Fort Worth Texas March 29 The Rev J Frank Norris resigned from the First Baptist Church due to ill health. He was indicted on arson charges connected with the February 4 church fire. Norris had faced threats and later a grand jury indicted him on perjury for allegedly testifying falsely.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Hov
J. Frank Norris
Norris
Mubbard City
Norrie
Tragic Death Reported In Boulder Basin Scene
A six year old girl in Boulder is found dead near a basin where blood from her mother was reportedly poured. The mother Mrs Heater Ennis severed a wrist artery with scissors and died, with a Bible located beside them. Authorities investigate motive and circumstances.
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Boulder
Cole
Mra
Heater Ennis
Alaskan Republican Territorial Convention Opens Today
Cordova Alaska March 29 The Republican territorial convention begins here to elect delegates to the Chicago Convention and nominate a delegate to Congress.
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Cordova
Alaska
Republican Territorial Convention
Megin
Chicago
Congress
Allen Captured in House Where Suspect Lived
Hillaville Virginia reports Friel Allen, sought for the court house assassination on March 14, was captured today by detective Fella at the home of Allen’s father Jasper Allen. The arrest ends a manhunt involving local authorities and federal investigators.
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Hillaville
Friel Allen
Court House
Fella
Jasper Allen
Friele
Interventions in Mexico Rumors Quelled by Officials
Washington reports a surge of rumors about possible U S intervention in Mexico sparked by insurgent press agents. Officials deny plans for any mobilization or expeditionary force, noting military manpower limits and no border buildup. A single dispatch sent Krag rifles to arm the Mexico City legation, with no embassy guard authorized.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
United States
Madero
Taft
Mexico
Mexi
Congress
National Guard
Texas
Way
New York
Mexico City
Wilson
Peking
Leaders' Auto Contest Promises Big Prizes
A week remains in the State Leaders Contest with four districts reporting strong entries. Contestants push to win among the top prizes as results for two Victor Vietrolas will be published in next Tuesday's paper.
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Vietrolas
Tionday
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