Butler Gives Up Fight to Stay in United States Extradition
Frank Butler alias Ashe alias Newman, held as a multi murder suspect in the Lea Weller case, has decided to abandon further resistance to extradition to Australia. He cites no chance of reversal by the U S Supreme Court and the burden of continued court appeals. He plans to return to face his accusers and hopes to evade gallows under Australian law.
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Butler
Frank Butler
Ashe
Newman
Lea Weller
Arthur Preston
Charles Burgess
United States Supreme Court
Morrow
San Francisco
Courtney Santonomd
Pleasant
Courtney
Ito
Supreme Court
Levee Breaches Raise Mississippi Flood Threat At Memphis
Flooding amid heavy rain devastates Memphis Tennessee and surrounding areas. Levee failures prompt fears of extensive loss as water encroaches on lowlands and nearby towns. Stock and residents evacuate from rooftops while reports indicate record rises and additional breaches nearby.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
St. Francis Jevee
Big Strike Threatened in English Shipping World
A major dispute between the Employers' Federation and the Workmen's Society in Sunderland risks halting English shipping. It centers on whether a boring machine will be tendered to a skilled or unskilled worker, with broader questions of poverty and wage increases. Public sympathy is split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employers’ Federation
Sunderland
Poverilma
Inereans
England
Fire devastates Elkins business district destroying most shops
A large fire in Elkins West Virginia destroyed nearly all the town's business area housed in frame buildings. It started at the Elkins Hardware and Furniture Co and spread, threatening the Elkins National Bank. Total losses exceed 100000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins Hardware and Furniture Company
Elkins
W. C A
Senator Elking
Telking
Medira de Paratgent
Angwhey and
Sentral
Ganda
Elkins National Bank
Alleged Plot to Assassinate Ex-Queen Not Seriously Felt
Report from Hawaii says rumors of a plot to kill the ex-queen were treated lightly. Captain Palmer, the queen’s private secretary, is believed to have been imposed upon and the Dole government not deserting to murder.
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Hawaii
Zealandic
Wonnlukz
Lnmnehilu
Palmer
Dole
Postmaster Terms and Political Moves Amid City News
Postmaster General Angoa faces policy debates on tenure with four-year terms for postmasters of fourth class and presidential appointees, allowing most to serve full terms unless removal for cause. Also: a poisoning case in Peoria involves silvehninn mistaken for headache powder, and Ex-Gov Thayer’s bronchial fever in Washington. Mayor race in Chicago centers on Washington Bills’s non partisan bid at Central Music Hall with a full city budget plan proposed.
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Angoa
Gary
Matai
Clon K. Befingali
Peoria
Silvehninn
Eber
Tefiiewell
Ime
V. Thayer i
Washington
Thayer
Wash Resing
Chicago
Washington Bills
Central Music
Lively Birmingham Burglary Ends in Deaths and Riots
A Sunday Birmingham burglary led to three deaths and a dozen injuries. Police officer William Perdue pursued suspect Will Hunter, was struck, then shot him after exhaustion. A shot killed Myrtle Boland, a 65 year old bystander. A mob clash followed with whites and blacks.
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Birmingham
Ala
Will Hunter
William Perdue
Hunter
Perdue
Myrtle Boland
Big Bid for Ball Players from Brooklyn for Cleveland
Brooklyn offers 100000 for transfer of the Cleveland Aggregation. A secret New York conference among baseball magnates is reported. Frank De Haas Robison and C H Byrne discussed the Brooklyn bid with Robison confirming the offer. A Brooklyn syndicate is said to be involved, giving the offer perceived safety.
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Brooklyn
Cleveland
New York
Frank de ‘Haas Robison
Clevelands
C. H. Byrne
Hoffman House
Conant
Boston
Robison
Cleveland Club
Byrne
Warnings Case Moves On In St Louis Tornado Poise
Observer Frankenfield reports Washington orders to prosecute a single person distributing fictitious tornado warnings to draw attention to a saga producing panic. Local authorities will charge those identified with disturbing the peace as the city reels from last May’s cyclone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Frankenfield
St. Louis Weather Bureau
Washington
Thea Persoma
Cuba Expedition Sets Sail on Steamer Three Friends
A large expedition bound for Cuba reportedly departed from Rodgerines Key, ninety miles south of Miami, on the steamer Three Friends with a deputy marshal aboard. Fire tug C C Williams helped transport supplies from Miami for the voyage.
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Island
Roderignes Key
Miami
Cuba
Fiebaa
C. C. Williams
Bliss reverses land office order in Chicago lake front case
Secretary Bliss signs a sensational order annul and rehear, targeting the Chicago lake front McKee scrip proceedings. Lamoreaux, Wisconsin commissioner general of the land office, faces dismissal. The Chicago land involved valued at up to 60 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss
Lamoreaux
General Land Office
Chicago Lake Front
S.W. Lamoreux
Wisconsin
the Land Office
Interior
Washington
McKee
Lake Front
Lamoreux
Chicago
Fort Wayne Betrothed Couple Caused Tragic Drug Deaths
In Fort Wayne Indiana Will Colerick a young attorney and Arliss Mae Hall were betrothed. After a party the couple vanished and were found dead or unconscious in the same home. Colerick lay on a front room couch and Hall on a nearby couch. A bottle with carbolic acid was found in the room. Hall survived after hospital treatment. Police investigate suicide pact and possible foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Will E. Colerick
Henry Colerick
Arliss Mae Hall
Miss Hall
Vail Jett
St. Paul
Will Colerick
Miss Thal
Colerick
Toth Borries
Thysiciang
Spain Faces Large Budget Deficit After War Spending
The Spanish government awaits approval from the Cortes on a public budget of about 95 million dollars plus an appropriation nearing 60 million. A total outlay around 290 million dollars is cited to cover war expenses, with revenue likely under 74 million, forecasting a large deficit and new taxes. Real estate taxes may rise ten percent, and a special tax on manufacturing is proposed amid strong opposition from the bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceétan Pétiote
Gen
Wesler
Guba
Spain
Cortas
Madrid
Cha
Wowk the Winner Henry Wood Triumphs in Cleveland Six Day Race
Oberlin boy Henry Wood won a six day bicycle race in Cleveland. He finished strongly and entertained the crowd by whistling popular airs in the final half of the event. Final scores and laps appear garbled in the report but credit is given to Wood for the victory.
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Henry Wood
Oberlin
Cleveland
Chiig
Tim
Miles
Great Tower to rise in Chicago with flag at 1150 feet
A gigantic tower is planned in Chicago with the U S flag to fly 1150 feet above the city once completed. Construction at Garrison, Troop Congress and Tacoma Streets will include a large base, a pavilion, a fisherpan slide and a skating rink. The slide is listed as 009 feet long and the rink as 20 by full feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fluenco
United States
Chicago
Garrison
Congress
Train Disaster Near Ome Georgia Injures Dozens
A mixed passenger and freight train from Chattanooga broke through a forty foot trestle over the Elowa River near Ome Georgia on Sunday morning. Five freight cars the baggage car and the locomotive plunged into the river. Ernest James Pitlman and Fireman Alfred Kennedy were killed. Two other trainmen and three passengers injured.
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Chattanooga
Elowa River
Ome
Enernest
James "Pl Pitlman
Alfred Pennedy
Shorthard Recomm Rejected Leader Dement of Chirngzo
A fragmented note reports a leadership recommendation being rejected amid confusion. The text mentions Chirngzo and a hoped move toward clearer guidance, with dates and names obscured in the garbled source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorthard
Teader
Haipicn
Week in Trade Report Highlights Industrial Restarts
Bradstreet notes continued activity across industrial lines supported by growing consumer demand and steady staple prices. Railway earnings improve, retail demand rises for shoes hats clothing hardware and agricultural implements, while some mills close or run on reduced wages. Floods disrupt general merchandise in the central west and northwest. price declines occur for tea sugar coffee lard and wheat. Wheat exports total 1 559 482 bushels and Indian corn exports remain heavy at 5 310 000 bushels versus the prior week.
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Bradstreet
Bradstreets
Central West
Northwest
United States
Snowbound Northwest Faces Record Drifts Across States
Northwestern states report 10 to 15 feet snow depths with trains halted and roads blocked. A St Paul dispatch notes rapid storm reports, with freight delays and widespread drifts complicating resupply and forcing continued closures through western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Brown’s Valley
Minn
Minnesota
Huron
Seat Dakotas
Turon
Missouri River
Unsealed Words Before Death Reconcile Long Silent Couple
William Ferotanian, 71, a farm director near Kearny, ends twenty year silence with his wife as he nears death. The couple, once strained by church disputes, reconcile in his final hours. Nearby Jaima Peru reports government rejects Victor McCord’s arrest claim, with U.S. Secretary Olney demanding settlement.
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Shiencee
Hly
William
Ferotanian
Jerolamange
Kearny
Duby
Jorajaman
Jove
Binesa
Jaima
Peru
Fhi
Republic
Victor EH. McCord
Chim
Olney Fiamoardiatels
Pern
Fatal blaze at Chicago Hotel claims three lives
A Saturday fire at a licensed hotel in Chicago caused three fatalities. Investigators say a rapid blaze overwhelmed exits, trapping guests and staff. The incident prompted emergency responders to secure the scene and launch a formal inquiry into the causes and safety compliance.
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Chicago
Market Quotations From Chicago to New York
An extensive rundown of commodity prices across major markets lists cattle hogs and sheep values in Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Detroit with grain and dairy items including wheat corn oats rye and butter. Prices show wide ranges by grade and destination, reflecting regional demand and supply conditions.
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Chicago
SLOAN
Liege
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bsc
Milwaukee
Lee
Harney
New York
President of Griswold Bank Feared Missing
Federal officials search for Theodore H. Brown president of the First National Bank of Griswold after he disappeared. The bank, now in receivership under Hendricks of Council Bluffs, shows heavy losses with deposits dwindling from 135000 to nearly zero. Depositors may be protected. Brown’s ties to Larrabee and McGregor noted.
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First National Bank of Griswold
Theodore H. Brown
First National Bank of
Brown
Board of Trade
Larrabee
McGregor
Juarrabee
Swedish Lutherans hold Iowa conference at Burlington
Proceedings of the Iowa Swedish Lutheran annual state conference in Burlington detail closing business, benevolent receipts and expenditures, and the expulsion of Rev. A F Lindquist on serious charges. Elections include officers and mission delegates. next meeting set for Red Island. A wagon plant proposal for Des Moines aims to secure capital and build a large factory.
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Burlington
Iowa
A. F. Lindquist
Essex
M. WV. Oden
Alta
J. Norden
Hed Oak
A.A. Andoraan
Bethesda
Hook Island
J. Gengeton
Comerce
A.W. P. Bifeirom
Algena
Kev
Molin
A. Landell
Safe Cracker Incidents Reported in Davenport
The Davenport cases involve two break ins on consecutive Saturdays. A safe door at Jim Danielson grocery was blown open with no loot found. A second break at Safelack near Davenport Symp Refinery yielded about $400 in cash taken. No arrests. Authorities suspect firework style devices and small powder charges used in both break ins.
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Davenport
Jim Danielson
Safelack
Damages suit over fire destruction of Deere Wellston plant
A suit filed by Weiss & Co. against Chinaga Milwaukee Railway Co. alleges fire damage from a rubbish burn by rail workers on Lie Street. The case centers on negligence and the direction of the fire’s spread at the time, with substantial claims for damages.
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SRE
Fieme, Weiss & Co
Chinaga
Milwaukee & Scc
Horn
Cathe
Lee
Deere
Wellston
Railwasr
Northwestern Company Faces Beane Shop Closures
Railway workers expect Northwestern Company to close its Beane shops and lay off over 100 men. Monthly payroll at Boone runs to several thousand dollars. Clinton shops may be expanded to absorb Boone’s former work if the plan proceeds.
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Rairoad
Northwestern Company
Beane
Boone
Clinton
To Meet St Patrick Day Meeting in Des Moines
The Tawa council of the APLA to hold its meeting in Des Moines on March 17, St Patrick's Day, with about 50 prominent members. Winnarians of the city denounce it as an insult likely to spark trouble. APLA authorities say no insult intended and cite Chevrier constitution requiring the third Wednesday in March.
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Tawa Council
A.pla
Des Moines
St. Patrick's Day
Hid
A. PL Va
Chevrier
Change in Iowa crops shows shift to wheat amid low grain prices
Iowa reports indicate a major shift in acreage with less corn and oats and early seed wheat demand. Analysts expect the state to plant more wheat this year, projecting a total wheat crop near 80 million bushels and a corn crop around 50 million bushels less than average.
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Iowa
Ominion
Silver Leaders Confer Forge Early State Convention
Fusionists from Democrats and Popular parties hold talks in Des Moines planning to skip May or June conventions and push anti fusion in the election bill. They pledge support from prominent figures nationwide and vow a strong silver platform with a straight silver ticket. County Clerk McConvill resolves a marriage license anomaly by appointing a guardian for a four year old bride and approving the union.
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Democrats
Popular
Des Moines
McConvill
Atlantic
Lotharie
Smeone
Clerk McGonville
Jury Finds Georges Lewis Guilty of Manslaughter
The jury in the case against Georges Lewis convicted him of manslaughter for fatally wounding Sam Porterfield in Muchakinock during a struggle over a pistol. The incident followed a quarrel and Lewis claimed self defense as Porterfield allegedly attacked. The five week trial drew significant attention and endured multiple juror illnesses during its course.
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Georges Lewis
Lewis
Laws
Fine
Feng
Exploding a Hog Cholera Theory Sparks Farm Debate
The hog cholera scare has threatened Iowa farmers with losses estimated near 25 million dollars. Shippers bring Texas hogs for breeding stock, while supporters from Van Meter push speculative claims that backfire after a failed introduction. Court actions and a Mason City landlord dispute with Western Union complicate the rural economy as telegraph services continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Texas
Var Metero
van Meter
the Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mason City
Western Union
Ttarglars Attempt to Rob Sire Bank at Dexter
The Ttarglars tried to break into the Sire Bank in Dexter by entering through a window and digging into the vault. They failed to open the safe and no money was taken. no other suspects are yet identified.
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Sire Bank
Dexter
Embezzlement Charge Tails Waterville Man in Iowa Falls
Marshal Giffard of Iowa Falls arrested Morton Parks of Waterville Minnesota on embezzlement charges. Parks had been in the area for weeks selling goods on installment plans and is said to have diverted some collections for personal use. He was held without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Giffard
Iowa Falls
Morton Parks
Waterville
Minn
Charpeal
Parks
Bie
Minion Postoffice Robbed for Stamps and Cash
Robbers broke into the Minion postoffice taking $10 in stamps and tore open mail as a Jettern shipment was sent. They also entered Stuhr Hardware and stole some eaters. A groom and bride, S S Reglen and Etta Olson, were robbed while traveling to Webster City after their wedding. Ragden lost his pocketbook containing 90 dollars and a hotel keeper received a pawned water note as a telegram search went out.
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Minden
Minion
Stuhr Hardware Company
S. S. Reglen
Etta Olson
Webster City
Flin
Thor
Beoke His Neck Sohn McDonall Veteran Pressman
A veteran pressman named Sohn McDonall, described in fragmented text, is referenced alongside a dramatic incident. The garbled OCR yields a partial account with unclear actions or outcomes and multiple nonsensical phrases.
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Australia
Accreed
Mas Taranto
seTingisiy
Suena
Aurora
Charles F. Dreher
Bertha Hounicke
Tania
Enurt Rem Dreber
Retterant
Rasa
Foreman Drake
Sr. Drake
Iury
Bertha Thinieke
Customs House
Feddons
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
Pullman Palace Car Company
Thomas W. Cain
St. Lois
Pullman
Munzies
Indiana
Fackeon
Gav. Bradley
Kentucky
Lent Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Walline
Jillians
Chicapgars
Bre
Wells
Jiaura Amews
Raymond, Oho
Toledy and
Ghie Central
Strick Bey
Dea Moines
McCullough
Newlyn Wagon Company
Piatavia
Ieansiaux T Jenate
Sinck
AfoCollough
Hacine
Tle
Alan
Iraluth
Minnaayedis
Dos Melace
Grops
Sohn McDonall
Heracles
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