Arrests, fines, and raid of Morgantown poker game
In Morgantown West Virginia on March 8 a raid shut down a poker game run by William Hartman. Thirty three arrests were made including several regarded as prominent citizens. The proprietor and players were fined about 500 dollars and the entire equipment destroyed. Prosecutor Cramer said he has supplied evidence to the city government for some time, but Mayor Lazier refused to intervene._pay Union wages in Marion Indiana_ The American Tinplate plant resumed after nine months closed. Of 700 union workers, only 12 refused to return to work while the plant previously refused to recognize the union.
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Morgantown
W. Va
William Hartman
Cramer
Lazier
Marion
Ind
American Tinplate Company
Thought Dead Recovers in New Orleans Return Home
New Orleans March Maud Wood Henry, a young newspaper woman brought from Cincinnati in an unconscious state and reported dead, has recovered enough to be taken home. She was believed to have lost her mind and hovered between life and death for several days.
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New Orleans
March
Maud Wood Henry
Cincinnati
Barge Hamilton Fish Destroyed by Fire Off New Jersey Coast
The barge Hamilton Fish, owned by C Dunham Nephew of New York, burned to the waterline about four miles off Barneget life saving station. The captain and crew were rescued by the tug towing the barge, which left the burning vessel to continue its voyage.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Hamilton Fish
C Dunham Nephew Company
New York
Barneget Life Saving Station
Rural routes to be established in several counties
Washington March 8 Colonel Livingston is notified that full county rural delivery service will be installed in DeKalb Walton and Rockdale. He will pursue expansion in Douglas Camper and Clayton as the department assures it will reach these counties soon.
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Washington
Livingston
DeKalb
Walton
Rockdale
Douglas
Camper
Clayton
Fatal card dispute ends in double murder
In Covington Georgia on March 8 John Avery killed Ed Weaver during a dispute over a card game in Rocky Plains district. Deputy Sheriff Tom Maddox and his search dogs reached the scene early but have not captured the shooter.
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Covington
John Avery
Ed Weaver
Rocky Plains
Tom Maddox
Interesting but Untrue British Comment on Alfonso-Ena Marriage
The British foreign office calls a Par 4 story untrue claiming a political alliance between Britain and Spain would follow King Alfonso's marriage to Princess Ena.
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London
British
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Spain
Alfonso
Ena
Morocan police control near agreement by France Germany Spain
Private talks between German and French envoys at Algeciras push toward a Morocco police oversight settlement. Germany reportedly backs France and Spain as the policing nations while France agrees to international control in principle. A neutral inspector ship with a single officer from a non French Spanish or German power remains under discussion.
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Berl, March
Algeciras
Controersy
Foreign Office
Germany
France
Spain
Morocco
American Squadron Headed for Beirut and Alexandria
Constantinople March 7 The American squadron commanded by Admiral Sigsbee is expected to reach Beirut Syria on Thursday and stay three days before proceeding to Alexandria Egypt where the warships will move on.
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Constantinople
Sigsbee
Beirut
Syria
Alexandria
Egypt
Tennessee Republican row settled by Roosevelt Cor telyou
In Washington a solution ends the factional fights between Brownlow and Evans in Tennessee. H. Clay Evans will be the gubernatorial nominee, Walter Brownlow withdraws his Wright candidacy, Brownlow becomes convention chair and controls the state organization and federal patronage.
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Washington
March
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Brownlow
Evans
Tennessee
State Insurance Commissioner backs proxy drive for Mutual Life reform
New Orleans in March State Insurance Commissioner McGivney said in the States he will prepare legislation in the interest of all life policy holders in Louisiana and has consented to collect proxies to support the movement led by Stuyvesant Fish to reform Mutual Life Insurance Company practices.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
McGivney
Stuyvesant Fish
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hatpin Defends Woman From Harasser in Cleveland
In Cleveland on March 8 Mary Harrington of Pittsburg used a hatpin to fend off a masher who tailed her from a downtown restaurant to the sidewalk. She drew the pin from her hat and struck him in the arm, causing him to flee in fear.
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Cleveland
East Sixth Street
Mary Harrington
Pittsburg
Supreme Court rules on Antoinette Tolla retrial claim
The New Jersey Supreme Court says Justice Garretson cannot grant a new trial for Mrs Antoinette Tolla, who is under death sentence in Bergen County. It holds that authority to grant a new trial does not extend beyond the term of the conviction.
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Trenton
N. J
March
The
Supreme Court
Garretson
Antoinette Tolla
Bergen County
Millburn Seeks Recovery After Hamilton Returns
John G. Millburn attorney for the trustees of the New York Life Insurance Company says he will sue the McCall estate and Andrew Hamilton for funds allegedly fraudulently taken. He expresses surprise and delight at Hamilton's return to New York.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John G. Millburn
The
New York Life Insurance Company
McCall
Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton
New York
Fire destroys Sloan store and post office in Davidson
A Tuesday morning fire in Davidson, North Carolina, wiped out H M Sloan’s store, the post office, Dr. E Q Houston’s residence, a barber shop and the Brady house. Loss placed at about 12000 dollars with light insurance.
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Charlotte
N. C
Davidson
H M. Sloan
Banker's Son Kidnapped Over $20,000 Ransom Demand
A New York banker's 14 year old son Antonio Hozuffi was abducted last Sunday and held for twenty thousand dollars. Captors warned of death if not paid by March 8 and sent two letters in Italian urging immediate payment. The victim served as a clerk when he disappeared near his father's office on First Avenue and Sixty third Street.
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New York
March
Antonio Hozuffi
John Bozuffi
Sixty-third Street
First Avenue
Brooklyn
Woman seeks protection over alleged plan to kill Roosevelt
A Philadelphia woman, Mrs. W. B. Lewaller, arrived in New Orleans claiming she would be killed if she did not assassinate President Roosevelt. She told police she was coerced by socialists in Philadelphia and forced to swear an oath. Detained for examination after rational statements. she says she fled to Houston then New Orleans to escape pursuers.
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New Orleans
March
Roosevelt
W. B. Lewaller
Philadelphia
Central Police
Houston
Tex
Police Invited to Drink In Hammond Disorder
In Hammond Indiana March the Whiting police department and city council clash after Aldermen Hornecked and Keller oust Policemen Hachus and Reed for drinking in a saloon. New officers take over while the chief, Collins, is on political furlough. The officers say councilmen invited them to drink at a saloon owned by George Collins, brother of Chief Collins.
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Hammond
Ind
March
Whiting
Hornecked
Keller
Hachus and
Reed
Collins
George Collins
Man Breaks Jail Using Wood Slat Escape
Memphis march 8 Harry Nelson wanted in New Orleans for murder escaped from the police station by prying bars with a wooden slat torn from his bunk. His original home is Wheeling West Virginia.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry Nelson
New Orleans
Wheeling
W. Va
Ministry Tenders Resignation in Belgrade
The Sloganovich ministry resigns to the king in Belgrade March stating ministers cannot accept Austria’s terms for a political commercial agreement with Servia.
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Belgrade
Servia
March
Sloganovich
Austria
Servie
Bloomington man hangs self after quarrel over license
After a quarrel in Bloomington Indiana on March George Grubb hanged himself in a barn when his sweetheart refused his marriage license. He was cut down but likely to die from the injuries.
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Bloomington
Ind
Cheorge Grubb
Line of Ladies Dress Goods and Mens Clothing Sale
The department offers quality dress goods now on sale to attract careful buyers. Millinery receives special attention from experienced milliners. Men and boys clothing is complete with overcoats to fit all, well made and inexpensive. The store promises to outfit the whole family at prices that move goods.
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