Chicago Organizes New Labor Party With Municipal Ownership
A new labor party with municipal ownership and anti injunction planks forms in Chicago led by General John M Thayer. Civil postwar veteran, former U S senator and Nebraska governor, dies in Lincoln at eighty six. The senate approves appropriations for RetineauGako ve Pailinns and fortifications. A Philadelphia 10 cent quarrel ends in injury to Herbert McArthur a sixteen year old boy by William Johnson a companion under fourteen. Charles Ross a retired hardware dealer is arrested in Milwaukee for stealing 26000 worth of sas from mains of Milwaukee Gaslight Co in seven years.
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Chicago
John M. Thayer
United States
Nebraska
Lincoln
Senate
Philadelphia
Herbert McArthur
William Johnson
Charles Ross
Milwaukee
Anto
Milwaukee Gaslight Company
Notable Deaths and Society News Affects Era
A wide range of obituaries and notices fill the page. Jacob Beck a Detroit miller dies aged 89. James W Bailey father of Senator Bailey dies in New Orleans aged 72. Mrs A D T Whitney author dies at Milton Mass. Dr R Ogden Doremus noted chemist dies in New York at 82. Seaman R D Holly dies of spinal meningitis at Newport News Naval Station. Also reports of Burns and robberies, strikes, and church policy changes in Omaha. Several civic figures and local events are noted including Edgerton Wisconsin scarlet fever closure and Western university football abolition.
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Jacob Beck
Detroit
American Bowling Congress
St. Louis
Newfoundland
James W. Bailey
J. W. Bailey
Texas
New Orleans
John J. Rockefeller, Jr
Burelars
East Rochester
R. Ogden Doremus
New York City
Root
South America
Charleston
New York
Hampton Roads
R. D. Holly
Plymouth
Ind
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. L
Sylvester Carter
Keokuk, Jr
Congressional Day Ablaze With Railroad Rate Debate
Senate speeches by Lodge Spooner on railway rate bill dominate the day. House adjourns after Patterson PA death. Statehood bill sent to conference amid GOP insurgent opposition. Private pension bills pass. District of Columbia business filled the balance of the session.
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Senate
Dolliver
Bailey
House
George R. Patterson
Pennsylvania
Messrs. Lodge
Spooner
Senate Naval Academy
Stort
Messrs. Overman and Teller
District of Columbia
Coal Operators and Miners Edge Toward Wage Clash
In Indianapolis on March 24 the joint coal operators and United Mine Workers conference adjourned after a two hour session with no agreement. Illinois and Indiana push for further talks on the shotfirers law and wage differentials, while Western Pennsylvania signals willingness to adopt the higher scale, risking a potential short strike in Illinois Indiana and Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Scile
Joint Conference of Coal Operators
United Mine Workers of the Central Competitive District
Robbins
Pennsylvania
Western
Mitchell
Western Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Herman Justi
Illinois
Immunity Granted to Packers Indivduals in Fraud Case
Judge J Otis Humphrey at Chicago federal court rules immunity applies to individual Packers defendants while corporations remain charged. Jury to decide on immunity for artificial entities as trial date for corporations postponed for planning. Est. 1600 witnesses expected, Packers’ attorneys oppose early start, date to be set next week.
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Chicago
J. Otis Humphrey
United States District Court
Humphrey
Morrison
Grand jury mulls insurance money theft charge in campaign funding case
Justice O'Sullivan told the New York grand jury that if investigations show insurance companies contributed to campaign committees to deprive or defraud owners, larceny would be found. He said the court cannot decide criminal intent and urged a thorough inquiry and clear assignment of responsibility if crimes are proven.
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New York
Justice O'Sullivan
Court of General Sessions
O'Sullivan
Lightning strikes Carson pastor during sermon in church fire
Rev. J. B. Lentz of the Latter Day Saints church in Carson La was struck by lightning while preaching. He died within an hour as the bolt traveled from a chandelier. The church caught fire but was saved.
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Carson
Carson, Ila
J. B. Lentz
Heidhboring
Medutosti
Phetai
Kobo
Grain and livestock price report from Minneapolis Duluth St Paul and Chicago
Market update lists wheat futures May and July at around 77 to 79 cents with track values for No 1 and No 2 Northern. Flax prices for May July and Sept near 1.15 to 1.17 dollars. Cattle hogs and sheep prices shown for St Paul and Chicago with ranges for steers cows heifers veals and lambs and corresponding hog and sheep quotes. The report covers multiple cities dated March 26.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
St. Paul
Chicago
Chicago Market Report Notes Prices by Item
Market brief lists commodity prices for May and July including corn flax butter eggs and poultry. Items include corn 4127.c, flax 1.13, butter 1.15, eggs 12 2 3c, turkeys and chickens at 1243c, with regional references to Northwestern and Southwestern markets.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Twenty Three Dead In Century Mine Disaster
The Century mine disaster at Philipp West Virginia leaves twenty three dead and twenty or more injured. Company officials report twenty two bodies recovered with one unaccounted for buried under debris. State Mine Inspector J A Paul and District Mine Inspector Frank Parsons conducted an on site inspection while officials and inspectors believe a spark from a blast ignited mine dust.
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Century
J. A. Paul
Charleston
Frank Parsons
Clarksburg
Mutual Life sues ex president McCurdy for $3.07 million
The Mutual Life Insurance Company files eight actions against former President Richard A. McCurdy his son Robert H and Charles H Raymond & Co alleging nine causes of action including waste of funds and unfaithfulness in discharging duties Damages cited at 3 070 341 06 plus related counts
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New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard A. McCurdy
Robert H
Charles H Raymond & Co
Metre Oliten
McCurdy
Jury Convicts Man in Hollister Murder Sentenced to Hang
Chicago March 24 Richard Ivens convicted of murdering Mrs Bes sie Hollister and sentenced to death by hanging in the murder trial.
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Chicago
Richard Ivens
Bessie Hollister
Standard Oil admits stock held in trust in Missouri hearing
Counsel for Standard Oil acknowledged on the record that Republic Oil Waters-Pierce Oil and Standard Oil of Indiana stock are held in trust by Standard Oil of New Jersey. Judge Priest noted the admissions are subject to a materiality exception to be decided by higher courts.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Hadley
Missouri
Republic Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Priest
Fight in Samar ends with Pulajanes clash and evasions
Official war department report from Governor General Ide recounts the March 24 surrender attempt on Samar. Pulajanes and 100 leaders faced capture. a rush ensued. Judge Lobinger and a district inspector escaped, Curry swam the river and fled. Sixteen Americans killed or wounded, some guns lost. Thirty Pulajanes buried. Curry withdraws leave request and plans continued pacification with native support rising.
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Washington
Samar
Philippine Islands
War Department
Ide
Curry
Magtaon
Lobinger
Constablary
Fisi
Girl Refused to Elope Ends in Tragedy
In New York on March 26 Lau ree Fraunchini daughter of Tiv Oli restaurant owner on West Thirty-eighth street was shot by Viktor Custini a former waiter after she refused to elope. Custini then fatally shot himself.
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New York
Lauree Fraunchini
West Thirty-eighth Street
Vactor Custini
Linton Neighbors and Visitors Parade Through Town
Local notes recount dozens of visitors and residents traveling to and from Linton and nearby counties. Names include Burlingame Hazelton Gontka and McLain, with frequent trips from St Peter and Aberdeen. springlike weather follows dismal days as Elocutionist Simmons plans a show in town.
Methodist Missionary Conference Opens in Pareo
Nearly 1 000 Methodist delegates from across the state opened the Methodist Missionary conference in Pareo with Bishop Fartsell of Africa presiding. Bishops Vincent Andrews and J C Whorburo spoke in sessions on foreign mission work alongside returned missionaries including S Spencer of Tonto Japan. The closing address by Bishop Warteet focused on "The Open Door in Africa."
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Methodist Missionary Conference
Pareo
Fartzell
Africa
J Ho Vincent
J. C. Andrews
Jom Whorburo
India
Tir Hd Luering
Singapore
Spencer
Tonto
Japan
Methodist Church
Warteet
Train collision near Adele Cole claims dozens dead
Denver reports indicate forty to fifty people died when the Owl enver and Rio Grande passenger train crashed near Adele Cole on Friday. A list of more than forty missing passengers has been prepared. Gibraltar reports that the American Consul received wireless dispatches about the Glacier and the floating drydock Dewey passing Gibraltar with all well aboard though weather was bad.
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Rio Grande
Adele
Cole
Pridas
Gibraltar
Sprague
United States
Collier Glacier
Ho Ho Hosley
Dewey
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