Illinois Governor backs Roosevelt inquiry into Harriman rail dealings
Attorney General Stead presents an opinion to Governor Deneen supporting civil action against Harriman financiers over Chicago Alton railroad manipulations. He doubts Illinois can enforce the remedy, warning charter revocation would hurt stockholders, while suggesting remedies via company action or stockholders. Further investigation could lead to state proceedings if a remedy proves viable.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Iul
Deneen
Roosevelt
EB. H. Harriman
Stead
Chicago & Alton
Harriman
G. J. Gould
James Stillman
Mortimer L. Schiff
Washington
Stad
Iillinoig
Wall Street
Harriman Syndicate
Illinois
Love of mother prompts capture of deserter Edward Lovener
In Columbus Ohio on April 7 Edward Lovener was captured after fleeing his mother's home. He had deserted nine years earlier from the Seventeenth United States Infantry while stationed at San Fernando. Local police detained him moments after he left his mother's house.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Edward Lovener
Seventeenth United States Infantry
San Fernando
Lovener
Falling walls kill firemen at power plant blaze
Fire at the Metropolitan Power House on 145th Street and Seventh Avenue endangered the plant. Seven firefighters from Engine Company No. 80 died as walls collapsed in Seventh Avenue, among them Captain John Ryan.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Metropolitan Power House
145Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Engine Company No. 80
John Ryan
Moonshiners Fire as Revenue Men Raid Knott County Stills
During a raid in eastern Knott County Kentucky four illicit stills were cut. Moonshiners fired on revenue agents and a battle ensued. Blood trails indicate a moonshiner was shot during the confrontation.
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Commercial Tribune
Mayking
Knott County
Here
Ten Rescued From Peril By Heavy Gale
Ten persons are rescued from death as a heavy gale lashes the coast. Rescue teams worked through rough seas to save individuals stranded by the storm. Authorities warn of continued high winds and dangerous surf along the shoreline.
Waves Too High to Launch Any Boats at Virginia Coast
Ten people including a woman were rescued by Coast Guard crews at Nags Head NC after the four masted schooner Louis Bossart ran ashore in a northeast storm. Lifesavers used a breeches buoy as heavy seas prevented boat launches. The vessel Laura L Sprague also ran ashore at Cracoke Inlet NC. The Lawson oil barge adrift near Cape Lookout and naval ships, including the Potomac and Cleveland, joined search efforts along the coast.
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Commercial Tribune
Norfolk
Etheridge
Nags Head
N. C
Louis Bossart
Virginia-Carolina
Coast Guard
Fletcher
Nags Heaq
Old Dominion
Standard Oil
Thomas W. Lawson
Cape Lookout
Lawson
Standard Oil Company
Potomas
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy
Caesar
Abarenda
Cleveland
St. Louis
Damage in Hamilton from windstorm and hail
A heavy windstorm swept Hamilton with rain and hail this afternoon. The Cincinnati Northern Traction Company’s new Lindenwald power house lost its roof and walls, injuring building and machinery valued at 5000 dollars. About thirty poles and wires of Millcreek Valley Traction and Bell Telephone were toppled on Grand boulevard stopping traffic and communications. Fruit trees and early gardens suffered severe damage.
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Hamilton
Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Northern Traction Company
Lindenwald
Millcreek Valley Traction
Bell Telephone Company
Grand Boulevard
Windstorm hits Southern Indiana and adjoining regions
A severe windstorm swept Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky this afternoon and spread into Southern Illinois. Winds reached about fifty miles per hour, lasting over an hour, followed by heavy rain. Many shade trees and fences were wrecked and numerous boats on the Lower Ohio River are windbound tonight.
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Commercial Tribune
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Ohio River
Wind Tangles Steamer Lizzie Bay at Madison Riverfront
A fierce wind tore the steamer Lizzie Bay from its landing in Madison Indiana this afternoon pushing it up the riverfront and nearly tipping the Falls City. Overturned trees and shattered smokestacks at Heise's mill add to the damage while the Bay suffers substantial harm.
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Commercial Tribune
Madison
Ind
Lizzie Bay
Falls City
Heise
Columbus Storm Wreck Claims 14 Year Old Boy
A late afternoon storm in Columbus and nearby areas caused property damage and one death. Four boys sought shelter in a shed at the Columbus Leather Company plant. all but Daniel Carroll, 14, escaped with minor injuries.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Fou
Columbus Leather Company
Daniel Carroll
Cyclone Tales Reach New York From Hatteras Rescue
The Bluecher arriving from West Indian ports carries thirteen sailors saved from the Gulfport wreck amid reports of disasters from Southern ports after the Hatteras cyclone. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and other Congressmen witnessed the scene aboard.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Hatteras
Bluecher
Gulfport
Joseph G. Cannon
Congressional Party
Lightning strikes church. priest averts disaster
A church was struck by a lightning bolt causing a raging fire before the priest’s presence of mind halting spread. Firefighters responded, containing the blaze as authorities assess damage and cause.
Fire damages Steeple after lightning hits Holy Trinity Church
A thunderstorm struck Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Fifth Street near Mound yesterday, igniting gas in the basement after a lightning strike on a wire and the gilded cross. No injuries occurred as 500 worshipers evacuated calmly, and the blaze, focused in the basement and steeple, was extinguished. Father Runnebaum planned to depart for Europe.
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Fifth Street
Mound
Moeller
Father Runnebaum
Meyer and
Murphy
Runnebaum
Celestine Osberg
Fourth Street
New York
Europe
Meyer
Panlo Providers Plan Big Strike
Paris April 7 a committee of Allied Provisions Trades Union meeting of butchers bakers grocers decided to call a general strike with no date set but likely to begin April 11.
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Paris
Allied Provisions Trades Union
President Castro Relapse Report From Venezuela
Private advices from Venezuela say President Castro has suffered a relapse. The update comes as Curacao residents await further word on his condition.
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Castro
Willemstad
Curacao
Venezuela
Editor Attacks AmibroCador and Lands in Prison
El Paso dated report says Silvette Terrazas editor of El Correo Chihuahua was jailed after publishing editorials questioning Enrique Creel Mexican ambassador’s eligibility for Chiuhuahua governor. The piece notes Creel’s father’s US citizenship and Terrazas’ arrest spurring regional unrest and opposition to Diaz government.
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Editor
Amibrocador
Commercial Tribune
EL Paso
Tex
Enrique C. Creel
Mexico
United States
Chihuahua
Silvette Terrazas
el Correo
Creel
Creer
General ¢Terrazas
State of Sanatee
Terrazas
Diaz
Creel Eligible for Chihuahua Governorship Under Mexican Law
Article notes Ambassador Creel may lawfully become Governor of Chihuahua if elected. Despite his national service, his Mexican birth makes him a Mexican citizen. If elected, he could appoint a successor to govern until he assumes the role himself.
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Mexico
Creel
Creél
Chihuahua
Ex-President Barrillas of Guatemala Slain by Youth in Mexico City
General Manuel Lizandro Barrillas, former Guatemalan president, was stabbed twice by a youth aboard a Guadalupe street car in Mexico City. The 62 year old died instantly. the assailant, Jose Estrada of Ocos, Guatemala, was captured. Barrillas opposed Guatemala’s government and was a leading presidential contender before his death.
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City
Mexico
Manuel Lizandro Barrillas
Guatemala
Calle Zementario
Guadalupe
Jose Estrada
Ocos
Stead Outlines Global United States of the World Plan
In Brooklyn Stead urges selecting twelve Americans to spearhead a peace pilgrimage to the Hague During a series of international meetings they would seek British French and Russian support culminating at The Hague on June 1 The National Arbitration and Peace Congress plans enlarged overflow sessions with Admiral Dewey as chair and George H Owen as secretary
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Commercial Tribune
New York
W. T. Stead
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
United States
Hague
England
Stead
Britain
London
Buckingham Palace
Downing Street
Paris
Republic
Chamber of Commerce
France
Geneva
Rome
Russia
Berlin
Brussels
Europe
National Arbitration and Peace Congress
Ely
Congress
George H. Owen
Navy League
Patriotic Committee of the Peace Congress
Admiral Dewey
Taft Arrives in Havana on Mayflower Amid Cuban Welcome
Secretary of War Taft and his party landed in Havana on the Mayflower and were greeted by Governor Magoon Brigadier General Barry General Rodriguez Havana officials and the city mayor. Taft declined to discuss politics or plans in Cuba and will stay at the palace until Wednesday night before sailing to Porto Rico.
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Magoon
Barry
Army of Pacification
Rodriguez
Havana
Taft
Cuba
Breathitt Denies Governor Candidacy Bid
Judge James Breathitt of Hopkinsville denies any plan to seek the Republican nomination for governor. He states his name will not be presented at the state convention and he would not accept the nomination under any circumstances.
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Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
James Breathitt
Campbell Announces Candidacy From Pike County
Hon M F Campbell of Pike County announces his run for state legislator as a Republican attorney. A former member with a strong reputation, he faces two opponents. Eastern Kentucky races grow heated as political contests intensify.
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Commercial Tribune
Mayking
M. F. Campbell
Pike County
Campbell
Kentucky
Foraker Delays Departure to Cincinnati Visit Plans
Senator Foraker changed plans and will stay in Washington until Tuesday evening. He will speak in Canton on Wednesday night and then in Columbus to meet political leaders. He may not reach Cincinnati before Friday evening.
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Washington
Tribune Boureac
Monsey Buicprins
Washington, D. C
Commercial Tribune
Senator Foraker
Canton
Columbus
Cincinnati
Stevens Given Happy Farewell
John F. Stevens former Panama Canal chief engineer received a warm send off ahead of his return to the United States. He credited John F. Wallace with organizing the work and said preparations once deemed insufficient are now adequate with machinery in place homes for 250000 people and railroad facilities for massive earth handling enabling work in wet or dry seasons.
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Colon
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
United States
Stevens
John F. Wallace
Mae Wade Oe
Robbery Victim Repeats Value Of Lost Jewels
Mrs. George B. Cox of Cincinnati details the Knickerbocker Hotel theft in New York City. She raises the value to about 35000 dollars and explains how the jewels, rings, and a necklace were taken while they slept. The couple suggests hotel staff or a professional thief may be involved, with uncertainty about the exact extent of the loss.
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George B. Cox
Knickerbocker Hotel
New York City
Commercial Tribune
Mrs. Cox
New York
Mr. Cox
Herschede
Knickerbocker
Cincinnati
Cox
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Panlo
Mrs. Eddy
Frank
Streeter
Enwi Eastman
Henry
M Saker
Constitution
Laredo
Ambassador Creel
Republic of Mexico
Manuel Lizandro Barillas
United States of World
Isthmus
Breathitt
Foraker
Cinginaati
Panama
Canal
COX Owite
Gotham
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