Roosevelt asks Congress for stricter anti anarchist laws
President Roosevelt delivers a special message urging Congress to tighten statutes on disseminating anarchistic literature and curb mail uses for crime. He cites the Department of Justice letter supporting power to block postmasters from aiding criminal advocacy and calls for further legislation to address growing abuses under lax laws.
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WASHINGTON
congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
department of justice
Coffin Ready for the Grave Des Moines April note
L. S. Coffin of Fort Dodge founder of the White Ribbon temperance movement among railway men and Hope Hall, for discharged Iowa prisoners, was married last night at age eighty five to Mrs. Nelle Ingalls of Detroit Michigan.
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DES MOINES
L. S. Coffin
Fort Dodge
White Ribbon temperance movement
Hope Hall
Iowa
Nelle Ingalls
Detroit
Mich
Chicago Broker Kneeland Takes His Own Life
L. D. Kneeland a wealthy Chicago stock broker shot himself in a fashionable apartment building this morning amid a stock market slump. He was regarded as one of Chicago's wealthiest men and his death is attributed to the market decline.
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CHICAGO
L. D. Kneeland
Man Commits Suicide Amid Stock Slump at Lake Avenue Home
At 7 this morning at 4332 Lake Avenue, Kneeland was heard moving about then a shot was fired. His wife found him dying in a doorway, shot through the forehead with a pistol from a bureau drawer. He was fifty four and had recently retired from active stock trading after heart trouble.
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Lake avenue
Kneeland
Kaeceland
i stocks
Miller Would Accept Nomination for Congress
OOSHE N Ind April 9 Charles W Miller, defeated for the gubernatorial nomination at the state Republican convention, wired friends from Saegertown Pa on a pleasure trip that he will accept the honor of the late Congressman Brick seat if given without contest though not actively pursuing it. Several district newspapers favor Miller.
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OOSHEN
Ind
Charles W. Miller
Saegertown
Brick
South Bend
Herman Billek Denied Rehearing In Murder Case
The Illinois State Supreme Court denied a rehearing for Herman Billek, the Chicago murderer who killed Vital family members for their life insurance. Appeal will go to the governor and the state board of pardons arguing the main witness against Billek perjured himself.
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SPRINGFIELD
Ill
state supreme court
Herman Bitlek
Chicago
state board of pardons
Blilek
Japan Forcing War On Chinese Middle Island Tensions Rise
Pekin protests ignored as Japan strengthens military gain in Middle Island district after Korea seizure. Baron Hayashi stance hardens in talks, while anti Japanese boycotts spread to more Chinese cities despite Tokyo and Beijing efforts to curb them.
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PEKIN
Japan
Middle Island
Korea
China
Baron Hayashi
Gov Hughes Has Not Quit Fight For Race Track Bill
Special message to the Legislature presents Hig views in forceful terms. It asserts that Governor Hughes continues to advocate for the race track bill, insisting his commitment remains intact despite opposition and recent political pressure. The document outlines policy stance and calls for legislative action.
Governor Hughes Urges Antirace Track Bills And Subway Aid
Governor Hughes in a special message to the New York legislature presses for antirace track bills and argues gambling at tracks results from current law. He also proposes direct nominations, subway construction laws, and a Wall Street methods investigation commission. Senators clash over the message with calls for it to be kept from the chamber and for the governor to mind his own business.
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ALBANY
N. Y
Hughes
Wall street
Raines
Agnew-Hart
Grady
McCarren
senate
Lottery Kings: Guilty Plea Ends Sweep of Lottery Ring
In Covington Kentucky a federal court fined the Kentucky Lottery 27,700 and ordered it to cease operations. Promoter Maurice Richmond faced 10,000 with other defendants fined 5,000 6,000 96,000 250 200 and court costs about 1,500. Jamieson 3 000 was fined for printing tickets. The case cited violations of interstate commerce laws and involved raids across several cities to gather evidence.
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CINCINNATI
United States
Covington
Maurice Richmond
J. R. Jamieson
Charles E. Wells
Lainey Long
H. W. Armstrong
Jay Gould Cousin Dies in Poverty in Los Angeles
Special correspondence from Los Angeles reports Melvin A. Gould, 71, a first cousin of the late Jay Gould, dying in a dingy shack at 1235 West Fifty-eighth Street. He relies on neighbors for food and says he sought aid from George J. Gould in New York, receiving only a promised weekly California allowance that never arrived. He wrote to Helen Gould and claimed a beggar’s letters would be distrusted. Neighbors note his condition worsens as help remains elusive.
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LOS ANGELES
Melvin A. Gould
Jay Gould
West Fifty-eighth street
New York
George J. Gould
California
Helen
Gould
ee ae
Hart McKee Friend Alioti Emerges as Charge dAffaires in Paris
In Paris on April 9 Baron Alioti, first secretary to the Italian embassy and a close Hart McKee associate, is proposed as charge d affaires amid Ambassador Count Tornielli’s grave illness. Tornielli, dean of Paris diplomats, collapsed minutes before a luncheon for David Jayne Hill, U.S. minister to the Netherlands. The count died on April 1 from cerebral congestion after warning of a grave prognosis.
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PARIS
Baron Alioti
Hart McKees
Count Tornielli
Parle
David Jayne Hil
Netherlands
Berlin
Baron Aliott
Hart McKee
Torntelli
France
Ile
Frange Protects Murderer Roy Roy Paris April 9
The French foreign and justice ministries decide not to surrender Paul Roy for trial in the United States for the January murder of George Carkin in Newington New Hampshire. The government notes Roy as a French citizen would be tried in America if desired but questions the value of prosecuting due to witness collection burdens and legal hurdles.
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PARIS
foreign and justice minis
Paul Roy
United States
George Carkins
Cuban political deadlock delays provincial governorships
Havana April 9 conservatives and Gomes wing of the liberals have joined on bad candidates for provincial governorships after Governor General Magoon appointed American officers. The Gavias liberal wing refuses to join the coalition. Magoon insists on replacing the Americans in office unless all parties unite.
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HAVANA
Gomes
Magoon
gavas
Olive Street bank closed by Missouri state examiner
The Olive Street bank in St Louis was closed by the state bank examiner with a notice on the door stating the bank is in the hands of the secretary of state. Depositors reacted with panic as police controlled the crowd. The bank, linked to Missouri Lincoln Trust, had 100000 capital stock and 4200 surplus, with about 30000 in deposits. the secretary noted the bank must cover bad loans but gave no figure.
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ST. LOUIS
Olive Street
Garrison avenue
state bank
worning
secretary of state
R. M. COOK
Thomas Irench
doos
Missouri Lincoln Trust company
trust company
Swanger
Horrifying Accident at Troy Steam Laundry
A girl employee suffered a severe injury in a shocking accident at the Troy Steam Laundry. Details are scarce in the report, but the incident prompted an urgent investigation by local authorities and questions about workplace safety procedures.
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TROY
Miss Edna Lammerman Scaled by Laundry Shafting
Miss Edna Lammerman a Troy Steam laundry worker remained conscious after hair was caught in a shafting wheel on the second floor while oiling the machine. She was found under the shafting in a bloodied condition but alive. Doctors believed she would recover despite severe injuries to head and face. Continued on Page Night.
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Edna Lammerman
Troy
Grover Blake Pleads Guilty and Receives Life Sentence
Grover Blake pled guilty and was sentenced to life after court deliberations. He showed apparent indifference to his fate and surroundings as the judge imposed the punishment.
Anderson youth Grover Blake sentenced for life in murder
Grover Blake pleads guilty to first degree murder of his mother in Anderson Indiana. Judge McClure sentences him to life in the penitentiary after a discussion of the case and its facets. Blake shows calm indifference as the verdict and sentence are announced, with a note of finality implied for the young offender.
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ANDERSON
Ind
McClura
Grover Blake
Blake
thia
Admiral Evans in critical condition in Paso Robles
Reports from Paso Robles say Admiral Evans remains critically ill after a difficult night marked by severe pain. He suffered an ankle injury when his chair was pinched between a wall and the wheel, bruising the limb as he was wheeled by his son. stimulants used early here have now been withdrawn.
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PASO ROBLES
Cala
Admiral Evans
dia
Nyvans
stimpants
Victorious Target Crew Perched on Guns
March 21 Magdalena Bay reports four score sailors cheer upon the Georgia after target practice. Officers and turret crew members Ensign Arthur B. Cook Midshipman George M. Ravedscroft and Midshipman Louis Scheibla join the jubilant crew on deck.
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Norman Rose
GEORGIA
MAGDALENA BAY
Arthur B. Cook
Hyvansville
Ind
George M. Ravedscroft
Cleveland
Louig
Scheibla
Cincinnati
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