Johnson jailed in New York over assault charge
In New York City Judge Mulqueen increases bail to 5000 dollars after Norman Pindar fails to appear for Johnson's assault case. The court suspects witnesses were blocked from testifying and orders warrants for Pindar and two women while Johnson remains in custody awaiting trial.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Norman Pindar
Johnson
Pindar
Mulqueene
James Nugent
Chicago
Attorney Nugent
Kansas City
Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Fort Meyer Washington
Mrs Her bert J Slocum died fifteen minutes after a car bound from Ft Meyer Va to Washington collided with a trolley near Ft Meyer An Army chief of staff Maj Gen Franklin Bell suffered four scalp wounds bruises and chest contusions and remained under observation at Ft Meyer hospital after the crash early today Bell was resting easy by 1 pm under the influence of an opiate. the tragedy occurred in the Ft Meyer area with the car and trolley collision reported this morning
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Washington
Herbert J. Slocum
Franklin Bell
Army
Ft. Meyer
Slocum
Saloons Within Four Miles Must Pay City License
City License Inspector William Kost claims jurisdiction to four miles outside the city's corporate limits and is forcing all saloons in that zone to obtain city licenses. He has checked districts for license payments, confirming several saloonkeepers already held licenses, while one on E Tenth Street was compelled to secure one after a recent purchase.
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William Kost
Kost
E. Tenth Street
Pat
Marker in Federal Court Faces Embezzlement Trial Questions
In United States district court Marker defends himself against embezzlement and false entry charges at the First National Bank of Tipton. On his third day of testimony he faced a crossfire of questions about his supposed links to Anchor Life Insurance and other firms and a $25,000 deposit misstatement.
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Miller
William H. Marker
United States District Court
First National Bank of
Tipton
Marker
Anchor Life Insurance Company
G. W. Steinman
Insurance Department of Ohio
Farmers’ and Citizens' Live Stock Insurance Company
Lima
Tipton Bank
Anderson
William White
Farmers
Citizens’ Live Stock Insurance Company
Fletcher National Bank of Indianapolis
Nannie R. Shirk
Lipton
N. R. Shirk
New Chimes Ranger Startles the People at Monu ment Church
Halleck Ranger, 19 W. Tenth Street, filling in as substitute chimes ranger at Christ's church for a day, went to practice after hours. The late bell music of Nearer My God to Thee drew calls to police. Officers and detectives entered the church to find him at work.
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Halleck
Tenth Street
Christ’s Church
Monument Place
Meridian Street
Ranger
Stewart and Hartsell
Ulery and
Dawson
Threaten to Strike on the New York Central
New York Central officials and the road’s trainmen and conductors met at Grand Central today to discuss wage and other demands. If the company refuses to grant these demands the workers say they will strike.
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New York
New York Central
Road
Grand Central Station
Taft Returns Home From Midwest Trip
President Taft accompanied by his military aide Capt Butt returned to Washington at seven this morning after visits to Chicago Albany New Haven Providence and Newport City description and travel details follow in early dispatches.
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Washington
Taft
Butt
Chicago
Albany
New Haven
Proviassice &Nork
City
Fire destroys Lehigh Valley Coal breaker in Wilkes-Barre
A massive blaze at the Mineral Springs breaker of Lehigh Valley Coal company in Wilkes-Barre PA wiped out the plant and caused an estimated 250000 dollars in damage. The fire left about 1000 workers unemployed and threatens to double the company’s losses due to halted orders.
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Mineral Springs
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
64 ARE LUCKY 64 IN SPOKANE LAND DRAW
In Spokane Washington Registrar Hall reports the land office has an accredited list of 290 holders eligible to file on the Spokane Indian reservation. Only 64 of the 250 low-number holders will obtain tracts as much land is timber land. Appraised at $5 per acre, filers must pay one fourth of the land price plus fees and commissions totaling about $22 for 400 acres.
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Spokane
Wash
United States Land Office
Washington
Peace near with engineers and firemen union talks
Chicago March 23 Charles P Neill commissioner of labor summoned the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and 49 railroad managers to a joint conference. He announced a compromise that would speed settlement. Both sides were yielding through his efforts as peace draws near.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Loccomotive Engineers
Charles P.“Neill
Purse Snatchers Convicted In Court
Dan Holt was sentenced to five to 14 years in Michigan City prison and William Jamison to five to 14 years in the state reformatory on robbery and grand larceny charges. They snatched a purse containing 472 from Isabella Hines as she entered the Lombard building on January 20. Miss Hines was the stenographer for contractor Nicholas Noe, and the money was just drawn to meet payroll.
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Dan Holt
Michigan City
William Jamison
State Reformatory
Isabella Hines
Lombard Building
Miss Hines
Nicholas Noe
Retired Admiral James Batwistle Dies in New Jersey
Rear Admiral James Batwistle, retired, died in Paterson New Jersey on March 23. He entered the navy at the break of the Civil War and served through, leaving a noted career.
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Patersor
N. J
James Batwistle
Navy
Carmen rebuff halts Philadelphia car strike peace
Peace plans in the car strike stalled as Philadelphia Rapid Transit refused to rehire strikers within two months and restore runs. Despite narrowed differences, the action ends a promising peace meeting at George H. Earle's home. The textile workers vote to return to mills, 45,000 back, amid renewed disorder concerns after a strikebreaker shot a 19 year old.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
George H. Earle
James Christian
Theodore Fritz
President Taft Helps Widow of Loyal Friend
Detroit March 25 President Taft arranged a clerkship in the interior department for Mrs Mabel Pound Le Roy of Pontiac widow of James A Le Roy a newspaper man who served as secretary to Commissioner Worcester in the Philippines. The president valued Le Roy as a loyal supporter and mourned his burial on Taft's oath day, helping his widow who struggled to care for three children.
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Detroit
Mich
Taft
Mabel Pound le Roy
Pontiac
Interior Department
le Roy
James A. le Roy
Philippines
Worcester
Gunninghams Take the Westcott Hotel in Richmond
The Westcott hotel in Richmond Indiana will be managed by Will Cunningham formerly of the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis and his brother C H Cunningham of the Hotel Arms Cincinnati. The hotel was bought from the Westcott estate by A H Brown of French Lick and will be reopened after a ten year closure. The Cunningham lease came as a surprise as town ownership had been anticipated.
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Richmond
Ind
Westcott
Will Cunningham
Claypool
Indianapolis
C. H. Cunningham
Hotel Arms
Cincinnati
A. H. Brown
French Lick
Cunningham
Tragic Suicide Reported in Lafayette Hotel Room
Myron E. Sears, 25, was found dead in his St. Nicholas hotel room in Lafayette Ind after taking poison. A note to his brother Robert Sears stated he was tired of life. Sears hailed from a prominent West Lafayette family. his brother captained Purdue football in 1892.
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Lafayette
Ind
Myron E. Sears
St. Nicholas Hotel
Robert Sears
West Lafayette
Purdue
Inmate Dies Sudden Death at Central Hospital for the Insane
Andrew Lipps aged 31 inmate at the Central hospital for the insane died today from heart trouble. He was from Monroe county. Coroner Blackwell was summoned to investigate a sudden death at the institution.
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Andrew Lipps
Central Hospital For the Insane
Lipps
Monroe County
Blackwell
Arsenic Suspected in Death of Crystal Krauss Trial
Attorneys for plaintiff W R Krauss present evidence that Mrs Krauss allegedly poisoned Crystal Krauss with arsenic prior to her death, citing bitter tasting peas and ice cream served at gatherings. Witnesses describe symptoms and kitchen actions as defense argues timing and prior stomach issues.
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W. R. Krauss
Rae Krauss
Aaron Otley
Flora Huffman
Krauss
Crystal
Miss Shinn
Rae Anderman
Jay Hindman
Court fines boys who raced horse in city streets
Roy Maher aged 16 and Frank Moses 17 were fined for cruelty to animals after they drove a horse at high speed last night in E Tenth street. With a loaded revolver and liquor on them, they outran officers until stopped near electric lights. One faced a concealed weapon charge with judgment withheld.
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Roy Maher
Frank Moses
Workhouse
Collins
E. Tenth Street
Fire Department
Sergt. Streit
Yhs
Casket for Rhodius Discussed in Court
Probate court hears overcharge claim tied to the Rhodius burial. Tutewiler & Son sold the casket to Charles F. Remy, guardian James M. Berryhill. Remy says casket price was to be 800 dollars. bill reached 962 dollars including funeral costs. Administrator Oren B. Hack challenged the total and demanded proof of the charges.
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George Rhodius
Ross
Tutewiler & Son
Rhodius
Charles FE. Remy
James M. Berryhill
Remy
Oren 8. Hack
Madriz Advance on Bluefields Reported by Spies
Insurgent spies bring news that President Madriz with a strong army is advancing on Bluefields. The town is in danger as reports flow of threatening movement toward the city.
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Bluefields
Madriz
Nanie
New York Governor Salary Raised to Twenty Thousand
Albany March 23 The senate passed Dane constitutional amendment increasing the governor’s salary to 20000 a year.
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New York
Albany
Senate Today
Two Burglars Captured After Grocery Saloon Theft
Early morning arrest of William Hale and Charles Abrams by Sergt. Barmfuhrer followed a store robbery at William Schrolucke's grocery and saloon on 2017 Madison Avenue. Loot included liquor, cigars, tobacco, pipes and $213. Hale and Abrams confessed after questioning at police headquarters and while under guard Hale kept watch as Abrams looted the cellar. Both men were jailed on loitering charges after police learned they did not buy the liquor. Hale, 27, Abrams unnamed, gave conflicting statements and described hiding in a rear shed and watching Schreinke close the store before the break in.
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William Hale
Charles Abrams
Sergt. Barmfuhrer
William Barmfuhrer
Hale
Charlies Abrams
William Schrolucke
Madison Avenue
Schrelueke
Meridian Street
Sergt
Barmfuhrer
Meridian
Morris Streets
Barmfurhrer
Abrams
Dickson and
Beeson
Capt
Kruger
Schre Incke
Schrolucke
Will Aa
Middletown man slips on potato charge in odd accident
In Middletown Indiana a man fell while laughing loudly and slipping on a mast of potatoes. The incident left him with a stomach injury and no serious wounds reported. Authorities are investigating the peculiar mishap as a possible prank gone wrong.
Physicia Wort Time in Filed This Morning Traction Case
An estimate of J upon his time in filed this morning lis Traction and Ter asking for $15,000 received when no car which prevented eine for six weeks.
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Lis Traction & Ter
Eine
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N. Y. Central
Gladstone
Africa
Herbert Gladstone
New South African Union
Lady Gladstone
Lanark
South Africa
Neill
Carmen
Executive Board of
Textile Workers of America
Michigan
Gunninghams
Wescott Hotel
Sears
Crystal Krauss
Hartford City
Marion
Guardian
Bill
Alban Wyck
VanWrek
Mr. Little
Osborne
Middletown
Williams
Iighlan
William
Physicia
Eomer M. Woods
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