Names of Cannon and Williams Stir Washington Probe
Washington debate centers on Speaker Joe Cannon and John Sharp Williams as the committee probes Electric Boat dealings. Subpoenas issued for about twenty five figures, including officers and company books, to uncover campaign contributions and influence.
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Washington
Joe” Cannon
John Sharp Williams
Washington, D. C
Electric Boat Company
Congress
Representativ Hobson
Cannon
John Ship Williams
The
Beat Company
Lilley
Hobson
Capitol
Williams
Mrs McNaughton Wins $5,000 Verdict in Life Insurance Suit
Judge Fruit awards Sara Vera McNaughton of Whitehall $5,000 against Des Moines Life Insurance Co for alleged false statements upon reinstatement, after the company refused the amount.
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Judge Fruit
Sara Vera McNaughton
Whitehall
Des Moines Life Insurance Company
Bandits hemmed in near Bartlesville after Tyre bank robbery
Three bandits who robbed a Tyre bank flee toward Osage hills as armed pursuers close in. A special train with 100 men leads the chase while additional posses converge, predicting a fierce confrontation before river escape. The gang held three bank employees at gunpoint.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Osage Hills
Bartlesville
Okla
Tyre
Dividend pay blocked as judge vacates restraining order
Norwich March 14 The US obstacle to the Delaware Hudson Railway company paying its 4 percent dividend was eliminated when Federal Judge Ray vacated the temporary restraining order issued last Wednesday preventing the directors from paying the money to stockholders of record.
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Norwich
N. Y
Delaware & Hud
Ray This
Permit Granted for Major Bond Issue in Wisconsin
Em a L Philipp of Milwaukee president of Union Refrigerator Company was granted a certificate of authority by the state railroad committee. The bond issue totals 480 000 dollars.
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Madison, Wis
Ema L. Philipp
Milwaukee
Union Refrigerator
Gas Route Tried by Girl Chums
Helen Baxter a 17 year old boarder in New York attempted asphyxiation to end her life to die with four schoolgirl friends who sought wealth and later killed themselves. She said they believed it was the easiest way and that only she and another survivor remain, the latter now married.
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New York
Helen Baxter
Helen
Saengerfest funds urged by Esch to La Crosse officials
Representative Esch commends La Crosse Saengerfest efforts and authorizes a $25 subscription to the festival's guarantee fund. He notes the city will not provide an auditorium and expresses hope the fund will be fully subscribed as the Saengerfest aims to be among the most successful ever held.
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John Utermoehl
Saengerfest Association
Esch
Fest-Zeitung
la Crosse
Mayor Requests Ban on Sidewalk Food Displays
Mayor Wendell A. Anderson urges the city to bar sidewalk exhibitions of fruit vegetables groceries and other provisions as unsanitary. He asks the health committee to draft an ordinance to prohibit open air exposure of food in front of stores to protect health and cleanliness.
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Anderson
Health Committee
Board of Health
Wendell A. Anderson
License Granted For Hotel Saloon At 1029 South Fourth
John F. Walsh of Rockford NL was granted a license to install a saloon in the Hotel Law. A license for a saloon at 1029 South Fourth Street was granted to Joseph Beutler. The city aldermen tabled J B McCaleb's employment bureau license as potentially detrimental to the city.
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John F. Walsh
Rockford
J. B. McCaleb
Fouth Street
Joseph Beutler
Japanese Ministry Defeated At Polls
Tokyo dispatch reports the general election results show the present ministry likely to fall with Marquis Atsu ra poised to become premier. Broad speculation centers on Foreign Minister Ubayashi's successor, with Ambassador Komura expected to be chosen.
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Tokio
Atsura
Ubayashi
Komura
England
Johnson hints at eastern headquarters for presidential bid
Gov. Johnson indicates his campaign entry could begin with a headquarters opening in the east. He expects this month to reveal whether he will enter the race and notes developments next month could change the situation. Frank A. Day travels east to arrange openings in Chicago New York and Washington.
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ST. Paul
Min
No Pit Investigation Relief on Stock Exchanges
Secretary Straus of the department of commerce and labor issued a bulletin to stock exchanges saying the president has not begun a wholesale inquiry into their operations. The news brought relief across the exchanges as wires carried the report.
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Washington
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Admiral Kane Dead in New York Hotel
Rear Admiral Theodore F. Kane U S Navy retired died of heart disease suddenly in the Park Avenue hotel. He was found dead in his room and the Navy Department has been notified.
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NW York
Theodore F. Kane
Park Avenue
Navy Department
Inspector Martin Resigns After City Electrical Work
The city electrical inspector R C Martin resigns after ten months of building an inspection department. His report notes extensive outside and inside wiring checks in schools theaters and large establishments to prevent conflicts with fire department lines. The council moved to accept the resignation.
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R. C. Martin
Common Council
Martin
Woman proposes girls only theater in Des Moines
Miss Lillian H. Mathews, a Juvenile Court officer and charity head, plans a women’s theater offering performances for females. She argues such a venue would curb bad influences from melodrama and burlesque, provide affordable access, and present cleaner moral plays for girls.
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Des Moines
Lillian H. Mathews
Matthews
Associated Charities
Missing Gilbertson document risks grand jury indictment
Madison March 14. An important Gilbertson record sworn answer in contempt proceedings is missing from court files. The answer contradicted the alleged funds disbursements and could have prevented indictment. Grand jury may still indict on another charge, with the missing document deemed vital to the case. The jury will report Tuesday.
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Madison, Wis
Louis Gilbertson
la Crosse
Grand Jury
Gilbertson
Chicago
Cameron Baldwin
Sanborn
Grand
Capitol graft verdicts convict four in Harrisburg case
In Harrisburg on March 14, John H. Sanderson, W. P. Snyder, W. L. Mathues, and Jas. H. Shumaker were found guilty on all counts. They faced conspiracy to defraud and defrauding the state over a multimillion capital project. The trial followed a rapid jury deliberation, exposing alleged overcharges in furnishings and materials for the state capitol.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
John H. Sanderson
W. P. Snyder
W. L. Mathues
Jas. H. Shumaker
State
Navy to form women nurse corps per General Rixey
Washington March 14 General Rixey told Secretary Metcalf that much preventable suffering and many deaths could be avoided in the navy. Metcalf will push Congress to authorize a corps of women nurses as a remedy. Rixey cites a shortage of about 500 nurses, most untrained, raising grave concerns for seamen care.
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Washington
Sureen
Rixey
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Congress
China to Pay Damages and Demurrage for Tatsu
Pekin March 14 It has practically been decided that China will release the Tatsu and reimburse the shippers for the cargo value plus pay demurrage for the time the vessel has been held. The total expense will probably be about 17 000.
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China
Ohio May Block Joint Conference Over Marital Surprise
News from New York Elmira and Indianapolis reports reveal Marcus A. Hanna and his bride Adela Pratt arriving from Connecticut after a marriage by a judge. The Elmira crowd suspects a wheelchair bound surgeon may have released the bride. Ohio operators threaten to block a proposed joint conference until after April 1.
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New York
Marcus A. Hanna
Marcus Hanna
Adela Pratt
Elmira
Bridgeport
Conn
Indianapolis
Ind
H. C. Chapman
Ohio
Mitchell
FE. T. Bent
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Seven Die in Prison Escape Attempt at Orel
Five condemned prisoners attacked guards at the Orel jail in Russia. They disarmed wardens and opened fire in the yard, but guards shot the five attackers. Seven prisoners and two wardens died. one warden was wounded.
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Orel
Russia
Wounde
Denver Unrest Letter Threatens Federal Building
An anonymous Denver letter threatens to destroy the federal building and city hall unless unemployment relief is provided within 48 hours. The note is signed by "A Republican who has voted under the lash of the master."
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Denver. Col
Buchtel
Federal
Denver
Pleasant Party At B Brewer Home On Avon Street
A pleasant party was hosted by B Brewer at 413 Avon Street on Thursday evening. Guests included Jessie Cook Esther Cook Kate Webber Mrs M James John Kerrigan and R McClinton with various amusements and refreshments enjoyed by all.
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B. Brewer
Avon Street
Jessie Cook
Esther Cook
Kate Webber
M. James
John Kerrigan
R McClinton
Japanese Squadron Sails on Secret Mission Reported
Hong Kong dispatch says the Japanese cruisers Yakumo Asama and Akitsushima plus a flotilla of smaller ships form the first squadron to sail on a mysterious mission, information received via Formosa. The rumor causes excitement in port.
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Hong Kong
Yakumo
Asama
Akitsushima
Era
Formosa
Deserted Bride in Chicago Seeks Husband and Restitution
Mrs. Henry Hensholdt, once wed in Sydney with English wedding pomp, says she is a penniless stranger in Chicago. Police search for her husband, a former Columbia University lecturer and magazine writer, and for $35,000 she claims was embezzled.
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Chicago
Sydney
Australia
Henry Hensholdt
Columbia University
Hencheldt
Weather Forecast Shows Cold Wave Across Midwest
Forecasts today show a cold snap with a low 34 and high 42, light wind, no precipitation. Regions from Wisconsin to the upper Mississippi valley will see showers turning to snow, with much colder conditions and a southward expanding cold wave across Minnesota Iowa and the plains.
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Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake
North Pacific
Michigan
Plains
Lower Lakes
South Atlantic States
Central Pacific
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Frank T. Brown
Stiles Judson
Connecticu
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Metropolis
Utermoehl
Johnson Boom Self
Admiral Kane
Mees
Street Railway Company
Board of Public Works
King
Cass
Milwaukee Road
Listman Mill
Volmar
J. H. Martin
Judiciary Committee
L. Gilbertson
Ance
Harrisburg Capitol
NAVY
Mark Hanna
Adele Pratt
Justice Shop
M.D
Geon
Elmira Elmira
Pratt-Hanna
Arthur W. Booth
Booth
California
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