Anarchist Kills Police Chief in Chicago Home Attack
Chief George M. Shippy, his son Harry, and driver James Foley were wounded by anarchist Lazarus Averbuch who forced entry at 31 Lincoln Court. Shippy fatally shot the assailant after a brief struggle. others injured include Mrs. Shippy and Georgietto. The attack sparked raids, arrests, and a grand jury probe into anarchist networks linked to broader conspiracies.
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Chicago
George M. Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Lincoln Court
Shippy
Lot
Busse
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
Harry Skippy
Foley
Healy
Cook County
Lazarus Averbuch
Shah Escapes Assassination in Teheran
In Teheran on February 28 an assassination attempt targeted the Persian shah. Two bombs were hurled from a rooftop as his procession passed. one exploded in the air and the other detonated near his car, killing three outriders and injuring the chauffeur and several bystanders. The shah survived due to protective precautions.
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Teheran
Persia
Immigration agencies act to curb foreign anarchists reach
Washington March 4 The secretary of commerce and labor issues a sweeping keeping order directing immigration and upmigration officers with police to act within the law. The move aims to tighten control over alien anarchists and their activities across the country.
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Washington
Secrecy of Commerce and Labor
Commission,of Immigration and Upmigration
Dittelies
Cates Oae
Call for Immense Sum Over Civil War Vets Pension Bill
The War Department estimates high annual costs for Civil War officers and men on half pay and privates at 30 dollars a month. Proposals seek broad pension increases tied to widows’ pensions, prompting concern in the Republican chaired House Military Affairs Committee.
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Piferrorogogie
House Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Pension Bureau
Robbery Reported at Banco Minero in Chihuahua
A Chihuahua Bank of Miners owned by Ambassador Creel is said to have lost about 300000 Mexican pesos. No arrests, border watch tightened as officials probe the suspected vault theft. The missing sum, reportedly recent issue bills, allegedly involved Governor Enrique Creel and Luiz Terazas.
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Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mex
Banco de Miners
Ambassador Creel
Banco Minero
Enrique C. Creel
Mexico
United States
Luiz Terazas
Mexican Republic
Powder freight wreck at Litchfield injures two, destroys train
A Big Four freight train derailed near Litchfield Illinois on March 3 after a powder car explosion at a sharp curve. Two men were fatally injured and the wreckage, fueled by fire, spread debris over twenty acres. Most of the train was destroyed, with many cars loaded with cotton lumber and merchandise.
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Litchfield
Wena
Freig
Suffrage Advocates Present Case Before Congress
Washington reports that the annual opportunity for woman suffrage advocacy occurred with presentations to the Senate committee on Woman Suffrage and the House Judiciary Committee. Senator Clay of Georgia chaired the hearings, Rev. Anna Shaw led introductions, and speakers included Mrs Belva Lockwood.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On
House
Judiciary Committee
Clay
Georgia
Anna Shaw
National
Lockwood
Annie
The
Maine
Harriet
American Fleet Leaves Callao for Northern Traverse
The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans weighed anchor at Callao on February 29 and steamed out of the harbor in column formation. The ships received a hearty sendoff from the public as they began their voyage northward.
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Callao
Evans
Freight rate reforms eyed by South Dakota rail board
Executive Committee of the State Federation of Business Men's Clubs has the matter in hand. The board will hold a special meeting at Fort Pierre on March 12 with the Business Men's Clubs to submit data supporting the demand for a rate adjustment west of the Missouri River. A second special meeting at Huron will address rates on milk and cream.
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South Dakota
Missouri River
State Board of Commissioners
Commission
Sioux Falls
Fort Pierre
Huron
Gas Rate Showdown Triggers City Crisis
The city council rejects Lead’s ordinance grant for a higher gas rate sparking a dispute with residents. The gas company notifies customers of the increase and hints at disconnection for nonpayment. Mayor Jay orders city auditor notified and city action against the company to begin.
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Jay
Bandits Rob Milwaukee Station Roving Three Attack Agent
Three masked men knocked the Milwaukee station agent C A Elliott to the ground as a freight train left Wentworth. They seized $100 in currency and a $100 draft, ransacked the station, and left the agent badly injured with no description of the robbers.
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Milwaukee
Wentworth
C. A. Elliott
Noted altercation ends in shooting dispute among workers
A fight over a pet dog led to a shooting after a well known worker accused another man of letting the animal attack. One sufferer was wounded and the assailant faces lengthy legal jeopardy.
Infant’s bite endangers Lead woman’s life
A bite from her infant son in a rage over punishment injured Mrs. John Zurich of Lead. The child bit her little finger, causing blood poisoning. Surgeons at the hospital fight to save her life.
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John Zurich
Forgery Charge Filed in Rapid City Jail
On complaint of Sheriff Bangs, Fred Richardson, a con, was jailed in Rapid City to face forgery charges. Richardson tied to Big Hills Gyp Bun Products as a sub contractor and allegedly received funds from mines. Death report notes Yong Sleep Ends in Death with unconscious state. physician could not determine cause. Elia was a railroad laborer in Rapid City with no prior accident or sickness. autopsy showed no clear blood clot indicators.
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Ernest Carleson
Heriff Bangs
Fred
Yong
Josais
Elia
Rapid
Death of Mrs. J ingebord Bets aged seventy eight
Mrs Bets dies at her family home four miles north of Sioux Falls aged seventy eight. She leaves twelve children, nine surviving her, with sixty grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Many descendants reside in Minnehaha county.
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Jingebord Bets
Sioux Falls
Reven
Minnehaha County
Bérg
Indian appropriation bill dominates Senate and House actions
The Senate debated an amendment Owen sought for the Indian appropriation bill amid a clash with Curtis. The House Ways and Means committee vacated its Capitol rooms for a new office. The army appropriation bill saw long discussion and an amendment granting 1 million dollars for militia and regular troop maneuvers failed by one vote. The Indian appropriation bill filled the Senate session and the measure passed.
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Senate
Owen
Oklahoma
Curtis
Sas
House
Capitol
House Resolution Authorizes Pension Inquiry in Several States
House passes a resolution authorizing the ration committee to investigate peonage in certain states. About a hundred pension bills and a few other private bills also passed. Senate discussion includes William Alden Smith of Michigan opposing the railroad bound feature of the Aldrich bill amid many minor calendar measures.
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House
Ration Committee
Senate
William Alden * Smith
Aldrich
House-Postoffice bill under consideration in Senate debates
Tuesday, March 3 reports mention speeches as Mr. d from Missouri claimed the country was robbed of 70,000,000 by railroads. Senate discussions included McCumber of North Dakota and Newlands of Nevada on the currency bill. Several minor measures passed.
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House—Postoffice
Senate
Messrs. McCumber
N. D
Newlands
Granite Industry Strike Halts Work in New England
More than 5000 granite cutters, quarrymen, and related workers in Barre and Montpelier Vermont and Westerly Rhode Island, plus others in Quincy Massachusetts, walk out after unions fail to reach a wage agreement with manufacturers. The Vermont unions seek 87 1 2 cents per hour under a continuing agreement while firms push for a three year term. Westerly crews demand 40 cents per hour, above the old 37 1 2 cents. About 50 men in Westerly also strike.
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Boston
Barre
Montpelier
Westerly
R. 1
Mont
Rhode Island
Quincy
Mass
Vermont
Titus and Harriman Nominated to Illinois Central Board
Chicago March 3. E H Harriman and F Titus assistant to President Harahan of the Illinois Central have been nominated as directors for the term ending October 1911. A J Hackstaff nominated for the term ending October 1908. No other nominees for these posts. Titus replaces Fish.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
F. Titus
Pres Dent Harahan
Illinois
Central
A. J. Hackstaff
Titus
Fish
Market Quotations Wheat Prices and Grades
Minneapolis March 3 Wheat May at 1.09 and others near 1.07. On track No 1 hard at 1.314? No 1 Northern 1.10 3? No 2 Northern 1.0944 No 3 Northern 1 08 1 68.
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Minnneapolis
Arch
Northern
Wheat and flax futures on track figures listed
From Duluth on March 3 the market shows wheat arrivals on track with No 1 hard at $1.11 1/2, No 1 Northern at $1.09 1/2, No 2 Northern at $1.07, and May July contracts at $1.08 1/2. Flax on track figures list May $1.46 1/2 and July $1.18 1/2.
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Duluth
St Paul Stock Yards Cattle Prices Dropped at Auction
Market notes from St Paul Union Stock Yards list cattle sales with bids around four to five fifty per hundredweight. Buyers show varying demand for steers and heifers as quotes move in the mid four dollar range.
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St. Paul
Chicago Union Market Cattle Prices Report
Prices for calves cows and yearlings listed by the Chicago Union Marine Yard with varied bids and bids range from $1,854 for some calves to $6.85 for high grade cattle. Cylindrical terms include light and heavy classifications with pigs at $3.60 to $4.35 and yearlings around $5.00 to $6.25.
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Chicago
Union
Riese
Wheat and poultry market report from Chicago
Chicago report lists Wheat May at 1.00 to 1.08, July 95 to 4 cents and Sept at 6 1/2, corn and oats quotes, oats May 535, May 51 1/2, July 43 1/2, Sept 87 with prices 12.05 for July and 12.85 for some item. Poultry turkey prices around 13 cents and mice at 14 cents.
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Chicago
Pastors Urge Fund for Superannuated Preachers
Methodist Episcopal pastors meet in Mitchell to lay groundwork for a $25,000 campaign to aid superannuated preachers in the state. The Vermillion conference ordered the effort last fall with President Nicholson of the university as committee chair.
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Methodist Episcopal Church i
Mitchell
Vermillion
Nicholson
University
Tank thieves sent up for robberies in Deadwood
Leroy Naff and William Harvey pleaded guilty in circuit court and were sentenced by Judge Rice to four years and four months and three years and three months in the state penitentiary. They were caught in the act of robbing an acid tank containing over ten thousand dollars in gold.
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Leroy Naff
William Harvey
Parties select colors for primary ballots
The Socialists join party lines under primary law and file with the secretary of state. Colors named include Republican white, Democratic blue, Socialist pink. Prohibitionists have not filed to set a legal ballot color as yet.
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of State
Violent deaths tallied in 1907 report
The 1907 tally shows 92 violent deaths in South personal crisis reports. Drownings lead with 53 cases, followed by murders 11 and other causes including accidental gunshots 25, railroad accidents 37, and 'burned to death' 35. Weather caused 31 deaths with sun stroke, lightning, and freezing.
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South
State Board Adds Sully County Railroad Taxable Miles
The state board of assessment under the 1905 law placed miles of Northwestern trackage on Sully County tax rolls. The gravel pit in Sully County is assessed and the omission corrected. Sully becomes the first county to pay railroad taxes, while Buffalo remains the only organized county without a railway line.
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State Board of Assessment
Blunt
Sully County
Buffalo
Lutheran College Leadership Moves to Sioux Falls
Dr G Ristad resigns as president of Park Rapids Lutheran and accepts duties as president of a Lutheran college in Sioux Falls, bringing notable leadership change to South Dakota higher education.
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Luthe Normal College of
Sioux Falls
G. Ristad
Park Rapids
Woman Convicted of Forgery in Deadwood Case
Mrs. Anna Miljas was convicted at Deadwood on a third degree forgery charge. She faces further prosecution for alleged extortion attempts totaling $20,000 against T. J. Grier superintendent of the Homestake mine by threatening letters and securing men under false pretenses.
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Anna Miljas
Deadwood
T. J. Grier
Homestake
Mitchell Special Election Votes On High School Bonds
A special election in Mitchell approved the issuance of $69,000 in bonds to erect a high school building after a heated campaign. The pro bonds side won by a margin of 755 to 319.
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Mitchel
Wolves Rampage Through Sheep Town in Broad Daylight
In Minnehaha County, wolves raid flocks with rabbits and other prey scarce. The animals become increasingly ravenous, attacking sheep during daylight, alarming residents and prompting calls for patrols and safeguards.
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Kiflea
Dne
Minnehaha
Sioux Falls Commercial Club Aims Two Fund Drives
A committee of the Sioux Falls Commercial Club has begun efforts to raise 20400 dollars for the purchase of fair grounds and a baseball park. Plans call for a fair association to be organized with capital stock.
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Commercial Club of
Sioux Falls
Bonds for Schoolhouse Approval Fails in Narrow Margin
A local election on a $20,000 schoolhouse bond faced a tight vote of 366 to 60. The community showed strong interest and mobilized efforts, with residents urging support for the school building project.
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Rapid City Us Ese
Venezuela Declines Separate Arbitration on Five Points
The United States reports Venezuela again refuses to arbitrate each of five disputed questions with the American government separately. State Department notes Minister Russell presented the five points, leaving no ground for Venezuela to claim selective arbitration. The deadlock may prompt a Senate review of State Department files on Venezuela. The U S would have preferred The Hague or another legitimate tribunal if arbitration were possible.
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Washington
Venezuela
Castro
State Department
Russell
United States Senate
Ben Glad
Hague
Republican Chosen for U S Senate in Kentucky Crisis
Former Kentucky Governor William O Bradley is elected to the U S Senate by a joint session of the general assembly after six weeks of contest. With 126 members present, sixty four votes were required, and Bradley secured the necessary four ratio votes in addition to all Republicans, as four Democrats shifted from Berkham to support the Republican caucus nominee.
Explosion Hits La Rosita Mine Killing Dozens
A Musquiz dispatch reports 76 men died in the La Rosita mine near San Juan de Sabinas as fire damp sparked the blast before shift changes. Shaft No.3, where many Japanese workers were. the disaster is described as more severe than early estimates suggested.
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Monterey
Mex
Musquiz
la Rosita
San Juan de Sabinas
Shaft No.3
President to appoint Rossiter as public printer
Washington March 3 report says the president will appoint W S Rossiter of Newark to succeed Charles S Stilings of Massachusetts as public printer. Rossiter, longtime chief clerk at the census office, was recently directed by the president to examine operations at the government printing office.
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Washington
W. S. Rossiter
Newark
Charles S. Stilings
Massachusetts
Rossiter
Jerome Faces Removal Petition by Metro Street Railway Stockholders
A petition with twenty two charges seeks the removal of William T. Jerome as New York County district attorney. The petition was sent to Governor Hughes in Albany by a stockholder committee led by William F. King.
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New York
William T. Jerome
Hughes
Albany
Metropolitan Street Railway
William F. King
Morocco Reinforcements Approved and Relief Funds Sought
The cabinet voted to dispatch 4000 additional soldiers to Morocco to pursue the government’s aggressive policy and rest tired troops. Parliament will be asked to appropriate 500000 dollars for general relief and improvement work in Morocco.
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Morocco
Paris
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Ilinois” Central
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Ball Park
Bradley
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Stillings
W. Rossiter
Jerome
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