Young elopers persist in getting married in San Diego
In San Diego on March 20 Gertrude Sifert and Thomas Foreman eloped from Spee Canes after 20 hours of evading pursuers. They were captured when night fell, exhausted and unable to continue their flight. The plan to marry appears thwarted as Foreman’s daughter remains under guardianship. The boy will not be prosecuted for elopement or related offense, and the girl is to marry Sifert soon.
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San Diego
Gertrude Sifert
Thomas Foreman
Spee Canes
Solfert
Heavy Snowfall in Nebraska Paralyzes Norfolk Traffic
Norfolk Neb March 340 The Rocky Mountain stormer crossed into Nebraska today causing prostrated wires and backed traffic Four inches of snow fell and drifted badly, disrupting travel and communications in the region.
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Norfolk
Neb
Rocky Mountain
Nebraska
Sixteen Pittsburg Council Members Accused of Bribes
A grand jury presentment in Pittsburg charges sixteen former city council members with bribery from 100 to 1000 dollars each. The report cites testimony from Stewart of the Hig Six, who allegedly handled 46000 dollars of graft money tied to the city depository ordinance.
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Pittsburg
Stewart
Hig Six
G. A. R. Protest Over Lee Statue in Statuary Hall
Washington March 23 40 G A R posts protested Congress acceptance of the Robert E Lee statue for Statuary Hall. Senator Lodge presented the protests to the Senate.
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Washington
Congress
Robert EB. Lee
Statuary Hall
Senate
Senator Lodge
Fifty Soldiers Killed In Train Collision Report
A March dispatch from Muiheim Am Shine states fifty soldiers were killed or wounded when a through passenger train ran past a danger signal and struck the rear of a military train. Four cars were wrecked and casualties tallied at fifty.
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Ferlin
Muiheim-Am-Shine Saya
Post Office Buglers Caught With The Goods
New York police headline Frederick C Cunningham and Frank Cheater after catching a man fleeing with a trunk of $30 000 in stamps from the Richmond Virginia post office The suspects tie to Eddie Fay a high priority fugitive sought in Los Angeles and Peoria for postal robberies with rewards totaling about 26000 The detectives estimate Fay’s wealth at 300000 to 490000 and note a string of race horses Incomplete details on the man found with Fay are reported.
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New York
Frederick C. Cunningham
Frank Cheater
Richmond
Cunningham
Eddie Fay
Fay
Los Angeles
Peoria
Littl
Caravan of Gypsies Drowned on Frozen Lake
A caravan of 50 gypsies broke through the ice on Cheremetzki lake near Luga today. Of the men women and children, all but a few were drowned in the accident reported from St. Petersburg.
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Cheremetzki Lake
Luga
Insurgent Help for Miles Poindexter Promoted in Chronicle
Spokane dispatch reports the Chronicle endorses a progressive Republican political army backing Miles Poindexter for the U S Senate. The proposed force includes La Follette Dolliver Cummins Clapp Bristow and representatives Lenroot Morse Mu and Norris fighting to storm Washington state.
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the Chronicle Today
Miles D'Uindette
United States
Benator
Washington
Benatora LaPollette
Dolliver
Cummins
Clapp
Bristow
Lenroot
Morse
Norris
Ballinger Withdraws Large Lands From Public Disposition
Secretary Ballinger has temporarily halted all dispositions of lands in Washington and Idaho. The action withdraws 7370 acres along the Columbia river in Washington and 1831 acres along the Boise river in Idaho to aid pro legislation affecting the power sites.
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Ballinger
Washington
Idaho
Columbia River
Boise River
Hawley Named on Special Committee to Investigate Charges
Washington March 20 Speaker Cannon announced a special committee to investigate charges reflecting on the house membership in connection with the whip seine. Members named were Olcott of New York Laneworth of Ohio Hawley of Oregon Humphrey of Mississippi and Garrett of Tennessee.
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Cannon
House
Olcott
New York
Laneworth
Ohio
Hawley
Oregon
Humphrey
Mississippi
Garrett
Tennessee
Chicago wheat market closes with mixed May July prices
May wheat settles at 114 1 8 cents, July at 103 3 8 cents, and September at 105 3 8 cents in Chicago trading on March 20.
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Chicago
Prospects of Great Strike In Southwest Coal Districts
Kansas City March 30 That there will be a strike of coal miners of the Southwest beginning April 1 when the present agreement expires was the expressed opinion of the representatives of the miners and operators today.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Miners Threaten April Mine Suspension in District No 1
Terre Haute reports all work in 152 mines of district No 1 will suspend April 1 unless an agreement is reached between miners and operators. The regular annual convention is set for March 31 with plans to invite operators to a joint conference to secure a settlement.
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Terre Haute
Lewis Predicts Big Strike After Coal Miners Plan
Cincinnati March 30 President Lewis of the miners union forecast no country wide strike of bituminous miners citing a plan adopted by the coal miners convention. He said Pennsylvania and Illinois would be completely tied up with about 190 000 miners in those districts. He added most Ohio districts would likely be at work after April 1.
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Coal Miners’ Convention
Lewis
Miners’ Union
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Miners' Executive Committee Arrives for Wage Campaign
The United Mine Workers national executive board officers and members arrived from Cincinnati to Indianapolis at noon and met in the afternoon to discuss the wage increase and better working conditions campaign. District strikes will not begin until midnight Thursday, with potential changes anticipated tomorrow that could alter the situation.
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National Executive Board
The
United Mine Workers
Cincinnati
Roosevelt Party Sails to Naples Aboard Prinz Heinrich
Alexandria March 30 Colonel Roosevelt Mrs Roosevelt Kermit and Miss Ethel sail for Naples on the steamer Prinz Heinrich. They receive hearty send off at Cairo with diplomatic reps present. Meanwhile municipal workers plan to resume ditch work next week if weather holds, after a successful inspection by Mayor Matlock and councilmen.
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Alexandria
Colonel Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Kermit
Miss Ethel
Naples
Cairo
Roosevelts
Gorst
Great Britain
Khedive
Matlock
McKenzie
Diten
Manerud
King Menelik Dies Again Today
Addis Abeba Abyssinia March 30 Menelik II king of Abyssinia died today aged 66 in the 21st year of his reign Prince Liji Jeassu 14 years is heir The Times reports a possible repetition of a death rumor from Aden with no confirmation from Commercial Interests in touch with Addis Abeba
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Abyssinia
Menelik II
Liji Jeassu
London
Menelik
Aden
Addie Abeba
Pacific Coast League season opens with six strengthened teams
San Francisco March 30 The Pacific Coast League season opens today with all six teams boosted by new players and strong enthusiasm. Games are set for Sacramento Los Angeles and this city. Ashland will hold a special election to vote on a trolley line franchise.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Ashland
Dr Black Addresses University Assembly
Dr Hugh Black spoke to the university assembly on What to Read and How. He urged following Emerson and Ruskin rules, stressing reading old and famous books, reading with humility and attention, and posed the problem of what not to read amid newspapers and scientific works. He praised the speaker and predicted large audiences tonight and tomorrow.
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Hugh Black
Emerson
Ruskin
Black
Severe quake registered at many stations
A seismo graph at Washington University logged an earthquake at 10:15 a m lasting about two hours with east west movement. The observer suspected the quake originated in Italy. St Louis State University seismo graph recorded shocks for 40 minutes starting 11:45:05 a m with initial north south movement shifting to east west.
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Seattle
Washington University
Italy
Missouri
St. Louis
St. Louis State University
Earthquake Detected by KU Seismograph in Lawrence
The University of Kansas seismograph in Lawrence recorded earthquake shocks about 20 minutes today beginning at 11 45 a m The event was registered on March 30 in Kansas and indicates minor seismic activity near the campus with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Kansas
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Earthquake Activity Marks State Museum Event at Albany
At Albany March 30 a seismic event registered at the state museum. The earth tremor began at 12 29 p m and lasted until 1 04 p m with readings centered in the Albany area. Observers reported no damage and noted the quake as a brief local disturbance.
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The
State Museum
Moore Blame Focuses on Cashier Morris at Trial
Portland march 30 ex president Walter F Moore of Oregon Trust and Savings Bank is on the witness stand detailing faults with cashier Morris and admitting stock schemes. He says Morris proposed writing off notes and creating a 50000 surplus with telephone stock, acknowledging the action was wrong but claiming loyalty to the bank.
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Portland
Walter F. Moore
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Moore
W. Cooper Morris
Morris
E. E. Lytle
Board of Trade
Pacific & Eastern Railroad
Golden Eagle
Kling Reinstated With Fine Paid In National League
Cincinnati March 30 John Kling premier catcher of Chicago Nationals will be reinstated in organized baseball after paying a $700 fine as announced by National Comrade Public.
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Cincinnati
John Kling
Chicago Nationals
Speedy Trial Planned for Young Wolter
New York reports that after brief examination the grand jury indicted Albert Wolter for the killing of a 15 year old Wheeler. Wolter will likely face trial Monday in a speedy case. Separate notes mention Salem voting on annexation with mixed results. overall turnout was light and the city showed narrow support for district annexation.
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Albert Wolter
Wheeler
Wolter
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