Peabody Wins Colorado Governor Seat Amid Resign Rule
James H. Peabody won the Colorado governorship after a joint Assembly vote 61 to 41, pledging to resign and allow Lieutenant Governor Jesse F. McDonald to succeed. Adams, a Democrat, was ousted. McDonald to become governor per a negotiated compromise with GOP leaders and corporate backers.
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Crusade Cracks Down on Slot Machines in Cincinnati
Officials move to remove all slot machines by April 1, notifying owners with personal notices and inventorying each device. Police will seize noncompliant machines as reformers push a long running crusade to end penny gambling in saloons cigar shops and drugstores.
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Arrests Loom In Brighton Wheat Theft Ring
A four hour Cham ber of Commerce inquiry into railcar grain thefts at Brighton finds enough evidence to issue warrants against local yard thieves. Detectives and weighers testify that most thefts occur by yard regulars, while officials note no chamber complicity and pledge further evidence gathering before arrests.
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Cincinnati Banker Plans Large Family Flats at Hearrie Avenue
Jacob Schottenfels of the First National Bank Building proposes a ten room flat building on Hearrie Avenue Avondale near Dury to accommodate large families. Tenants with more children would gain priority and possibly lower rent, while childless couples would have slim chances. The scheme may expand if successful and the building could be named The Stork's Nest.
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Panic at Dayton Bakery Fire Sends 40 Girls Running
In Dayton Ohio March 16 a blaze at the Green Cracker Baking Company poured from the third floor as forty girls fled in panic. James B Sutton carried two fainting workers to safety while theater manager Miller and Howard Kyle guided 800 theatergoers to exits without incident.
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Morgan charges crookedness in Dominican affair
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports Senator Morgan criticizing William Nelson Cromwell as the prime mover in alleged schemes to influence Santo Domingo's finances. He links Cromwell to Reader Syndicate interests and claims massive debts against the Dominican government. Debate over the treaty continues with adjournment possible and plans to involve the President in a possible resolution.
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Bebel Attacks German Poll Toward Russia in Reichstag
In Berlin on March 16 Chancellor Von Buelow and Socialist leader Bebel clashed over Germanys Russia policy. Bebel accused the government of humiliating the nation by creeping toward Russia and criticized Prussia for conscripting soldiers and handing them to Russian agents. The exchange led to a reference to Bismarcks diplomacy and letters, with Von Buelow defending his stance.
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Venezuela Faces Increased Strain as Castro Gathers Forces
Reports from Willemstad on March 5 describe President Castro tightening his stance in Caracas with six new French guns and three small vessels atop heights near Porto Cabello and La Quaira. Diplomats complain of withheld interviews while Brazil and other South American states weigh intervention.
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Committee May Choose Over Cortelyou's Head
The report from Washington indicates the committee may select a successor to Cortelyou. Details on candidates and decision timeline remain unclear as discussions continue in the capital.
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The Mystery of the Empty House preview
The Commercial Tribune teases six installments featuring Sherlock Holmes across thirteen exploits beginning next Sunday. It promises more intricate mysteries with the same clever sleuth, now even more formidable. Next Sunday’s tale is The Mystery of the Empty House.
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Rivalry Network Splits Over Republican Chairmanship
The Republican National Committee debates leadership with Cortelyou as possible Vice Chairman and an Acting Chairman role. If Cortelyou names Brooker as Vice Chairman, the committee may reject him and elect New or Penrose as Chairman, signaling a possible clash between Cortelyou and the committee.
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Tie Pass Falls to Japanese Forces in Manchuria
Tokyo reports Tie Pass, held by about a division of Russian troops, is now in Japanese hands after a night evacuation. Russians retreat toward Harbin as Kamamura’s army closes in. Kuropatkin to be replaced by Linovitch.
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Little Hope for Kuropatkin Army Retreat
London dispatch reports General Kuropatkin and the defeated Russian army in retreat after losses at Shakhe, Hun River, Mukden, and Tie Pass. They are in the mountains near the southern entrance to the pass, attempting to shake off pursuers.
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