Brewer 13 Dead Member of Field Family
Justice David Josiah Brewer associate justice of the United States Supreme Court died at age 73 in Washington from a stroke. He was a University of Iowa graduate and widely regarded as affable on the bench. His death occurred suddenly after an evening of normal activity, with Mrs. Brewer present. two daughters were summoned but too late.
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University of Iowa
Washington, D. C
David Josiah Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Reading
Mathis Wins Over Hanna In Des Moines Mayor Race
In Des Moines the closest mayoral contest in city history ended with A J Mathis narrowly defeating James R Hanna. Unofficial returns show Mathis ahead by 14 votes, with final results pending from remaining precincts. Other city races include John MacVicar 8,006 votes, W Wesley Ashwell and G Roe in council contests, and Charles Selramm among candidates.
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Des Moines
Mar
A. J. Mathis
James R. Hanna
Mathis
Ao Jo Matte Oo
J. OR
John MacVicar
River Work Discussion Held in Farmington
Des Moines March 29 Farmers and rivermen met at Farmington to learn what the board of engineers explains about the river survey and its purpose.
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Des Moines
Mar
Farmington
Board of Engineers
Fire wipes out part of L Fish Furniture building
Chicago fire at the L Fish Furniture Company on Wabash and Nineteenth killed at least ten, possibly eighteen, with ten bodies recovered. Stenographer Ethel Lichtenstein leapt from a sixth floor window. Clerk Leo Stoeckel confessed to starting the blaze with benzine lighters during a filling job. Fire department delays drew sharp criticism but were denied by Chief Horan. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars as evacuations and escapes shaped a tragedy on a crowded workday.
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Chicago
L. Fish Furniture Company
Wabash Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Ethel Lichtenstein
Horan
Leo Stoeckel
Stoeckel
Stoecker
Etna eruption intensifies lava flow and shocks
Mount Etna erupts more violently with new lateral craters sending blue and gold flames. A 2000 foot wide lava stream seven miles long moves at 22 yards per hour, destroying villages near Catania. Nicolas and nearby suburbs are evacuated as damage rises, though no deaths yet.
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Mount Etna
Nicolas
Catania
Borella
Belpasso
Guard Roosevelt At Cairo In Gala Garb For Visit
Cairo crowds welcomed ex president Theodore Roosevelt amid heavy police guard due to nationalist tensions in Egypt. Ambassadors Straus and wife joined the greeting as Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt received floral tributes at Shepard’s hotel after a guarded station arrival and a ceremonial drive through a police-lined procession.
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Egypt
Theodore Roosevelt
Shepard
Col
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Khartum
Assouan
Boutros Pasha
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Constantinople
Maj. Stack
Gen. Wingate
Ethel
Missing Girl Is Murdered In East Seventy-Fifth Street
Ruth Wheeler a 17 year old stenographer from a widowed mother's home disappeared. Her charred body found in a yard at 224 East Seventy-Fifth Street. Albert Walter under arrest on abduction charges. Clothes saturated with kerosene. incineration failed. body placed in burlap bag. Also brief items note Maj Gen J Franklin Gell injured in auto crash and tick fever quarantine eased for Texas cattle regions.
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Jackie Ripper
Ruth Wheeler
East Seventy-fifth Street
Albert Walter
Powder Blast Killa Three Ends At Tacoma Plant Incident
An explosion at the Du Font powder works seven miles south of Tacoma Washington Saturday killed three men and left several others injured as investigators assess the blast site.
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Wash
du Font
Here
Pinchot to meet Roosevelt in Europe
Theodore Roosevelt cables Gifford Pinchot to meet him in Europe. Pinchot sailed last Friday on a Hamburg American liner believed bound for Copenhagen. The move marks Roosevelt's first political step since returning from Africa, and close Taft allies expect quiet, careful discussion. Roosevelt, upon arriving in Khartoum, sought a trusted adviser after mixed reports from American travelers. Pinchot, after testifying in the Ballinger Pinchot investigation, left to rest and visit his sister, Lady Alan Johnston.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Europe
Khartum
Pinchot
Ballinger-Pinchot
Alan Johnston
Denmark
Indicted for forming mob in Cairo case
A special grand jury investigating the jail attack on February 17 returned indictments against 12 individuals for forming a mob. Named defendants include Frank Gorman Alderman James Davids police constable C C Foster former deputy circuit clerk Lea Watson Black dealer Samuel R Wes singer deputy sheriff W H Simpson wholesale lumber dealer James Casey former police officer J B Scott blacksmith William C Charles livery business George B Walker newspaper correspondent G P Burd Jr president Burd Lumber Company John Maloney of Maloney and Bucher wagon manufacturers.
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Cairo
John Pratt
Frank Gorman
James Davids
C. C. Foster
Lea Watson
Samuel R. Wessinger
W. H. Simpson
Senator Owen Calls for Health Department to End Sanitary Neglect
Washington says six hundred thousand lives are sacrificed yearly on neglect of sanitary and health laws. Senator Owen urged consolidating health agencies into a cabinet headed department. He cited President Taft’s sympathy without full commitment as support for the plan.
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Washington
Owen
Department of Health
Taft
Report Rate Bill Out Washington
The administration railroad bill was reported out from the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce and takes precedence for consideration in the House. The measure is described as the most drastic railroad regulation bill to be presented and will be fiercely opposed. Democratic committee members prepare a minority report opposing the main report. In Ardmore Oklahoma, a quarrel over a young woman at a dance ended with Arthur Gibson stabbed to death and C F Huffaker arrested.
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House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House
Teavea
Ardmore
Okla
Arthur Gibson
C. F. Huffaker
Gibson
Huffaker
Acquittal in Detroit Theft Case Clears Hammond
Chaunacey Hammond was acquitted Saturday of stealing $17,000 from the M F Automobile Company in Detroit on November 19. The verdict ends the charge against Hammond after a trial in which prosecutors alleged a grand larceny scheme.
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Detroit
Mich
Chaunacey Hammond
M F Automobile Company
Plan to Dethrone Cannon in House Insurgent Bid
Washington reports say many insurgent Republicans who voted to retain Speaker Cannon on March 19 are hearing from home. Ads circulate that a war on Cannonism will continue to dethrone Cannon, elect a successor, and reform House rules. Some back a plan to remove Cannon by a Democrat insurgent–Hinds coalition, placing Asher C. Hinds, Republican parliamentarian, as speaker nominee.
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Cannon
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Asher C. Hinds
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Congress
New England
Fairbanks Welcomed Home in Indianapolis
Indiana greeted former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks upon returning from a round the world trip. Mayors from cities statewide sent representatives. Indianapolis schoolchildren joined in the welcome. Gov. Thomas R. Marshall gave the welcoming address with Mr. Fairbanks responding.
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Ind
Indiana
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Welcotrine
Thomas R. Marshall
Doctor Guilty of Attack in Freeport Trial
After a two week trial, Dr. A. Arnot was found guilty of an attack on Alta Rosxenatiel then under 16. He received four years in the penitentiary. The assault followed an appendectomy he performed on the girl. The defendant is middle aged, wealthy, with a large practice and active in church work.
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A. Arnot
Alta Rosxenatiel
Arnold
Banker Marker Is Guilty in Tipton Bank Embezzlement
Indianapolis report says William H. Marker former cashier of the First National Bank of Tipton Ind was found guilty by a jury of embezzling 100000 of bank funds. Noah R Marker his brother assistant teller will plead guilty and sentence planned by Judge Anderson during the week.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William H. Marker
First National Bank of
Tipton
United States District Court
Noah R. Marker
Anderson
Labor men oppose Smith in Ohio federation judge bid
The labor federation of Ohio, representing about 200000 union men, protests to President Taft against Alexander L. Smith of Toledo for the northern district judgeship. They argue he is a corporation lawyer and echo a prior railroaders’ stand sent to Washington.
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Cleveland, O
Onoty Generation of Labor
Taft
Alexander L., Smith
Toledo
Ohio
Smith
Washington
Organized Railroad
Gun Explodes on Cruiser Off Manila
Eight men were killed or wounded when a gun exploded on the protected cruiser Charleston during target practice near Manila. The Charleston was returning to Manila from Olongapo. details of the accident are not yet received. In Washington, Taft sent to the Senate nominations for Arthur Orr of Evanston to be secretary of legation at Athens and Richard G. Marah of Illinois as secretary at Panama.
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Manila
United States
Olongapo
Arthur Orr Geta
Athens Post
Washington
Taft Friday
Senate
Arthur Orr
Evanston
Ill
Athens
Richyard G. Marah
Illinois
Panama
Wreck in Montgomery Suburb Hurts Ten People
A suburban trolley car near Plakett Springs and suburb was wrecked Friday injuring ten people. The incident involved iron slugs placed in a switch by unknown offenders.
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Montgomery
Ala
Plakett
Springs
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