Deadlock on Bweceesor persists in Springfield
Members of the legislature view the stalemate over the $20,000,000 waterway as unreleasable even by adjournment. The house leans toward federal cooperation, while the senate would let Illinois start channel work regardless of federal action. The judiciary bill granting judge and jury power to set felony terms is sent to the judiciary committee for consideration. An appropriations hearing on state fairgrounds buildings and improvements is scheduled today.
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Judiciary Committee
Springfield
General Assembly
Illinois
Appropriations Committee
Madden Trial Postponed in Blackmail Conspiracy Case
Chicago March 36 The trial of Martin Madden president of the Associated Building Trades and associates M J Boyle and F A Panchot was postponed until Saturday. Testimony at the February grand jury described Madden methods to handle strikes and alleged inducements to call them off.
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Chicago
Fores
McLurely
Martin
Madden
Associated Building Trades
M. J. Boyle
F. A. Panchot
Church Case Tests Path to Civil Courts
In Chicago on March 30 the lay jury refused to add a vindication for Mrs. Mary A Lavender to the withdrawal of charges. Threats of tar and feathers followed the Rev. A. T. Horns announcement. Friends urge Mrs. Lavender to seek civil court action. A final decision will come after consultations with her physician and attorney Seth F. Crews.
Robbery at drug store targets card players in Chicago
Six men playing cards were robbed at midnight in a drug store at 1501 West Harrison Street. Two young men, appearing like medical students, held a revolver on victims while a second robber emptied pockets and jewelry. $300 cash and over $500 in valuables were stolen.
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Chicago
Lamke
West
Harrison Street
Wormer Stockyards Forgery Case Arrest In Kansas City
East St Louis March 30 Ad vices from Kansas City report the arrest there of Roy Horton on forgery charges involving $100,000. Horton and his brother John L Horton ran brokers at the East St Louis stockyards. Roy Horton used the alias Ryan and had been in Kansas City for about a year, active at the stockyards.
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Wormer
Senators Hear Gary and Goss Over Payne Bill in Finance
Washington news dispatch notes the Senate Committee on Finance reviewing the Payne Bill and metal schedules with help from the General Appraisers and New York port examiners. Experts in manufacturing attended, including R. H. Gary of United Sless Corp and Wilson J. of Joney & Baughup in Pittsburg, plus Charles Bailey of The Fas Works of Tarn i kare sya.
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Payne Bill Witt
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
New York
Nhumber
R. H. Gary
United Sless Corporation
Wilson J
Joney & Baughup
Pittsburg
Gharles Bailey
Thee Fas Works
Payne bill reviewed by judge seeks tariff adjustments
Xi ee a, Ceeeeee eer Of the Pennsylvania Steel company, and President Stackhouse, of the Cambria Iron and Steel company. Judge Gary went over the Payne bill and recommended cuts in the duties on some articles and increases if others.
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Pennsylvania Steel Company
Stackhouse
Cambria Iron and Steel Company
Gary
Payne
Battle with Robbers Ends in Shootout Near Highwaymen
Justice of the Peace William Patterson led two policemen to confront a trio of highwaymen during a robbery in Wilson Pennsylvania. The assailants opened fire as surrender was demanded. In the clash one highwayman was mortally wounded, Patterson was beaten, and another officer fired to prevent further danger.
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Wilson
Justice of the Peace
William Patterson
Patterson
Hungarians Fire and Wound 5 Americans at Mine Riot
At the Bogle mine near Jasonville Indiana a clash left five American miners wounded with one possibly fatally. Hungarians fired on a delegation from Jasonville to warn foreigners to leave the mine and barricaded in a house while hundreds of Americans surrounded them. An American miner Howard Hartstine was shot in the breast and likely to die. The dispute began Saturday when foreigners barred Americans from entering the mine, with thirty five Americans prevented from working by seventy five Hungarians.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bogle
Jasonville
Howard Hartstine
Utah Fuel Company Pleads Guilty in Coal Land Case
Salt Lake City March 30 The Utah Fuel company pleaded guilty to fraudulent acquisition of 144040 acres of coal land. It paid a fine of 8000 dollars and 192000 dollars for coal extracted and relinquished the land. The land was acquired via dummy entrymen as agricultural land. The company a subsidiary of Denver and Rio Grande railroad was indicted by a federal grand jury.
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Fuel Company
Salt Lake City
Utah Fuel Company
The
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Last spike in transcontinental line completes Chicago Seattle rail
Missoula Montana March 30. The last spike in the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound line connecting Chicago and Seattle has been driven marking completion of the transcontinental railroad. The remaining bridges will be finished in three weeks and ballasting will take a few weeks more. The line is expected to be turned over to the operating department within sixty days.
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Chicago
Seattle
Missoula
Mont
Puget Sound
Dresses and Goods Seized by New York Customs
Two trunks in New York contained about 150 princess gowns 30 lace waists a dozen silk embroidered gowns and dressmaking material worth an estimated 20 000 officials found no proof of property ownership and the report notes a separate charity gift of 40 000 to the McKinley home hospital project by Mrs Rose C lover who purchased the late president's residence and donated it to Catholic authorities.
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New York
McKinley
Cantor
Rose Clover
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claims Safe Cough Remedy
The copy urges readers to choose Foley's Honey and Tar, arguing it costs nothing extra and is a safe, drug free cure for stubborn coughs and colds. It names H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz as endorsers and promotes insistence on the genuine product.
Small Quarters For Moses in Auntie’s Bible Talk
Donald loves Bible stories and asks if Moses grew up to be a man. The elder says yes, he became a great man. Donald blinks and quips that Moses must have busted the basket in the bulrushes. Dellneator.
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Moses
Donald
Foley's Orino Laxative credited for child's recovery
A parent recalls a three year old sufferer with severe constipation and high fever who, after two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative, woke the next day fever free and apparently well. The testimonial lists A. Wolkrush Casamer H J Moogk and Wm F Juugkunz as endorsers.
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Foley
A. Wolkrush
Casamer Is
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Juugkunz
Militia hunts Crazy Snake as Indian fighters press Creek hostiles
Oklahoma City March 30. Deputy sheriffs surrounded Crazy Snake's band near the Creek chief's home after a fierce action in which more than 200 shots were fired. One Indian was killed, eight captured, and Crazy Snake's force dispersed into small groups as militiamen and cowboys swept the hills. Sandy Tabler, a key aide, was captured. Funeral crowds gathered in Checotah for Deputy Herman Odom slain in the home fight, while Edward Baum was buried at Fort Smith.
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Crazy Snake
Redskins
Oklahoma City
Okla
Little Tiger
Haley Larney
Jimmie Roe
W. B. Taylor
Tom Jeffries
John Lewis
Abe Burgess
Simla Harjo
Chitto Harjo
Hickory Ground
Hoffman
Sandy Tabler
Odom
Checotah
Herman Odom
Edward Baum
Fort Smith
Pierce
Boyle held on abduction charge in Whitla case
Sharon March 30 preliminary hearing for James H Boyle on abduction of Willie Whitla. Bail set at 25000, prisoner returned to Mercer jail. Mrs Boyle not expected to face hearing. Whitla family left for undisclosed destination seeking quiet after ordeal.
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Sharon
James H. Boyle
Willie Whitla
Mercer
Thousands of weddings ruled illegal at Bradwell church
London March 30 Buckingham county is in a fever after it was found that the parish church of St James Bradwell never held a license to celebrate marriages and thousands of weddings there over fifty years are now illegal Steps will be taken to legalize the ceremonies
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London
Buckingham
St. James, Bradwell
Death at funeral ends Santa Clara official
Mareh 0 The death of J. P. Hirsch, former Santa Clara justice of the peace, occurred during the funeral service for a brother Odd Fellow and Mason in Santa Clara. He collapsed and fell into the grave. heart disease listed as cause. Also reported a bold mall robbery in Georgetown Kentucky where thieves took over fifty thousand dollars, with iron pouches found.
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San Jose Cal
Mareh Ou
lMmil G Hirsch
Justice of the Peace of
Santa Clara
Mason
Georgetown
Sutton Defeats Demarest in 500 to 424 Match
Sutton defeated Demarest 500 to 424 in a vintage matchup. The veteran outperformed Demerst in a tense game, showcasing skilled serving and precise placement to secure the win.
Crushed the Critic in a Church Sermon Exchange
A deacon challenged a minister during a church meeting, politely critiquing the sermons as overly long. The minister replied with a gentle defense, noting the critic’s manner rather than the message. The exchange highlighted tensions between criticism and pastoral delivery.
Wife of Mayflower officer dies after hospital call
Adelaide Snowden wife of Lieutenant Commander Thomas Snowden aboard the president's yacht Mayflower died after a sudden illness on Washington Street. She was rushed to an emergency hospital and died fifteen minutes later from cerebral hemorrhage following a visit to Lieutenant Semmes Read, naval aide to President Taft, who is recovering from a fall from his horse.
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Mayflo
Washington Street
Washington
Semmes Read
Taft
Naval Hospital
Adelaide Snowden
Thomas Snowden
Suffrage Leader Carrie Chapman Catt in Germany
In Berlin Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, works to stir German women to join the worldwide campaign for voting rights. She aims to lift interest and mobilize support amid ongoing efforts.
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Mrs. Catt
Berlin
Germany
Carrie Chapman Catt
Ternational
Woman Suffrage Alliance
Roosevelt Attempted Assault Aboard Hamburg
London reports a thwarted attack on ex president Roosevelt aboard the Hamburg near port. Italian steerage passenger Giuseppe Tosti seized, imprisoned, and later refused to eat, claiming Roosevelt would poison him as the ship's doctor tests all food.
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Tosti
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to visit quake ruins in Mesina during Naples voyage
The German East African Steamship company is asked to have the steamer Admiral, carrying Theodore Roosevelt from Naples to Mombasa, stop for three hours at Mesina so the former president can inspect earthquake ruins.
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Roosevelt
Rome
German East African Steamship Company
Admiral
Theodore Roosevelt
Naples
Mombasa
Messina
Lincoln Named for Next State Admitted to Union
Representative Kinkaid of New Jersey proposes that the next state admitted to the Union be named Lincoln His resolution argues the nation owes Lincoln a place beside Washington to honor the martyred president and preserve the nation's existence.
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Washington
Kinkaid
New Jersey
Lincoln
Floods drown thirty people near Radom in Polish floods
In Russian Poland, the Vistula floods have reached a record high, submerging fifteen villages near Radom and causing the drowning of thirty persons. Rescue teams rush to assist survivors as waters rise and damage widens across the river region.
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St. Petersburg
Marek
Radom
Russian
Poland
Vistula
Railroad Pays 10000 For Rebating In New York
The New York railroad pleaded guilty to rebating charges and paid a fine of 310,000. The March 3 report notes the settlement and the formal admission of wrongdoing by the company.
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New York
New Yorkan Railroad
Condemnation and witty remarks on aristocracy in-law ties
An old friend asks about European aristocracy as sons-in-law. Mr. Comrox quips that relatives’ meddling makes such husbands easy. The Washington Star quote suggests a biting, playful tone about social hierarchies.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds Quickly
A historical ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for rapid relief of lung congestion and colds. It urges buyers to seek the genuine product in a yellow package sold by J. Moogk and Wao Jungkunz.
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Foley
Ik. J. Moogk
Wao
Jungkunz
Ohio county votes dry in historic Springfield election
In Clark county Ohio the dry side wins by a countywide majority of eleven as 17 831 votes are cast. The city of Springfield stays wet by 1845 votes, but the county result seals the dry victory affecting 97 saloons and three breweries. Women workers and banners urged a dry turnout amid schoolchildren at precincts.
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Springfield
Clark County
Native American Rights Lose by Marriage to Japanese
Mrs Gunjiro Aoki renounces all rights as a native born American woman after marrying a Japanese. The law makes her a subject of the husband’s governing power, surrendering her American status. In Oakland Archdeacon Emery resigns after a long missionary tenure amid fallout from his daughter's marriage to Gunfire Aoki.
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Mikado
Seattle
Wash
Gunjiro Aoki
Oakland
Cal
Emery
Gunfire Aoki
Springs Up On Altar In Attacked Priests Case
Des Moines reporting that Andrew Lallantyne, recently arrived from Harwich England, was arrested in connection with an attempted attack on Monsignor Michael Flavin and two other priests during services at St Ambrose Church. Lallantyne sprang onto the altar during Jenten devotions but was overpowered and removed by worshippers.
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Des Moines
Andrew Lallantyne
Harwich
England
Michael Flavin
Jenten
St. Ambrose’s Catholic Chairch
Ballantyne
Bryan school of citizenship bill passes house
Lincoln Nebraska March 30 The house has passed the Bryan school of citizenship bill originating in the senate and now goes to the governor for approval It empowers the regents of the state university to establish a chair for instruction on the duties of citizenship and good government.
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Lincoln, Neb
House
Senate
State University
Train sabotage suspected as ties found on track
Max Tunnington discovered a pile of railroad ties laid across the Lake Shore line just before a train arrival. Authorities believe vagrant activity aimed to wreck the train, with potential plans carried out by tramps visiting the town.
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Eyria
Hiyvria
Lake Shore
Max Tunnington
Iswolsky Resigns as Russian Foreign Minister
Paris reports on March 30 that M Iswolsky has resigned as Russian foreign minister and will be replaced by either Prince Engalitscheff or M Tcharykoff, heads of the foreign office respectively.
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Iswolsky
Paris
M. Iswolsky
Prince Engalitscheff
M Tcharykoff
Foreign Office
Train Falls Through Burning Bridge in Mexico
March 30 report from Eagle Pass Texas says a Mexican International freight train plunged through a burned bridge near Hidalgo, Mexico, killing four trainmen and leaving the wreckage in a remote border area.
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Eagle Fass
Tex
Hidalro
Mexica
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs and Pneumonia Risk
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy that not only stops coughing but heals and strengthens the lungs to prevent serious outcomes. It stresses that the genuine product contains no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package, urging customers to refuse substitutes from H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Daily Journal Delivery Service Ad
The Daily Journal offers home delivery to any city area for a weekly fee of one shilling. The notice promotes affordable newspaper access and emphasizes broad circulation.
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Deily Journal
Fox
Business Man and Office Boy Ask for Concert Song
A Business Man thanks his Office Boy and asks him to whistle a new tune for the office. The boy replies and the exchange ends with a humorous note about the baby being left handed, hinting at future fame as a southpaw twirler in baseball.
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Office Boy
Office
London Telegraph
John
Chicago Record-Herald
Louis Bauscher for Freeport Mayor pledge card
Louis Bauscher submits candidacy to Freeport voters pledging impartial enforcement of laws local improvement of utilities and street contracts by lowest bid. He promises public funds only after value received and local labor preference while preserving funds and parks. He seeks a conservative, economical administration and invites inquiry into his public and private record.
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Freeport
Seaman Reed
Merchants
Commercial Association
Woman’s Club
Louis Bauscher
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