Memorial for Cleveland Honors 72nd Birthday of Grover Cleveland
Memorial services in New York paid tribute to Grover Cleveland on his birthday with poems songs and speeches. President Taft Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan spoke at Carnegie Hall with Mrs Cleveland and friends present. A second memorial at the College of the City featured additional leaders and speakers.
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Grover Cleveland
Taft
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McClellan
Cleveland
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Delaware
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Howard M. Shepard
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Lincoln
Battle with pitchforks leaves man dying in Iowa
Des Moines reports Charles Bilberg is dying and three others seriously hurt after a Storm Lake clash over a hay stack on Ed Gitten's farm. Gitten's son initiated the fight. Bilberg suffers a fractured skull and brain injury from a fork tine. No arrests made.
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Des Moines
Charles Bilberg
Storm Lake
James Scothorn
Billberg
Ed Gitten
Gitten
Governor Delays Action On Logansport Asylum Charges
Special to The Tribune Indianapolis March 18 The governor has taken no action on charges filed by Hugh McGovern against Logansport asylum management. McGovern claims shirts were stolen from his room and seeks repayment. The State Board of Charities has not received official notice. Dr Terflinger the asylum superintendent met with the governor today.
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Britain mulls purchase of Dreadnaught ships in build
London reports revived naval scare as rumors say the British government may take over three Dreadnaught type warships being built in England for Brazil. An option exists to seize the vessels amid cautious ministerial statements.
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London
England
Brazil
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Castro to sail to Port of Spain for word on safety
Cipriano Cas tro former president of Venezuela will not go to La Guiara directly. He departs Bordeaux aboard the steamer Guadeloupe on March 26 and will settle temporarily in Port of Spain Trinidad awaiting word from Venezuelan friends.
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Dresden
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
la Guiara
Guadeloupe
Bordeaux
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Civil Service To Rule Census Divide Up The Job
House acts on thirteenth census bill giving Civil Service Commission control of appointments and requiring printing by the government. Appointments apportioned pro rata among states. Tariff bill reported from Ways and Means for House action.
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Fire Fiend Suspected In Warren Township Burns Barns
Fire officials probe a string of arson attacks in Warren township Indiana as a barn and a second structure on the J W Ford farm near Bippus go up in flames last night. Prosecutor Aberhart and Sheriff McCarty arrived within an hour to oversee the investigation amid strong local fear of incendiaries.
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Alcohol as Cause of Animal Death Stressed by Expert
Dr. W S Hall of Chicago told the American Society for the Study of Alcohol and other drug narcotics that alcohol is not food and is the cause of death by own action in animals.
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Washington
W. S. Hall
Chicago
American Society For the Study of Alcohol
Refuge Sought After West End Assault Report
Mrs. John Myers, badly beaten in the west end, was sent to Logansport on Thursday to reside with an unspecified relative or contact, as authorities and family assess the aftermath of the attack.
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Logansport
Ananias Baker Adjourns in Albuquerque Case
Ananias Baker has adjourned a case in Albuquerque New Mexico. The development signals a pause in court action and defers further proceedings to a later date in the same jurisdiction.
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Ananias Baker Dies in Albuquerque After Noted BribeExpose
Rochester Indiana reports former Indiana House member Ananias Baker died in Albuquerque New Mexico at age 56 after a long tuberculosis battle. Baker rose to fame in 1905 over an alleged bribery attempt tied to an anti cigarette bill, revealing five twenty dollar bills to lawmakers, prompting a famous chase for “Cigarette” Baker. He had become a carpenter and later a lumber dealer, served as Rochester bank vice president, shifted from Democrat to Republican, and credited astrology with guiding his political path. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Alississippi Valley
Illinois
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Cass
Fulton
Boy Missing Son Found After Chicago Police Search
Russell Gifford 13, son of Samuel Gifford, vanished after leaving Chicago on a Pennsylvania Fort Wayne route. He was found at Union Station in a shoe shine room talking about a New York theatrical trip and was identified by a station officer. He had money, wore a light suit and gauntlet gloves, with no clear companion.
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Logansport
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Jacksonville
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Union Station
Chicago
Hunter’s Shot Kills Logansport Duck Hunter at English Lake
A hunting party from Chicago visited English Lake near Logansport. Yesterday afternoon two hunters fired during a duck shoot and one man shot the other in the neck, dying shortly after. The incident disrupted the local party and left other hunters startled.
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Logansport
English Lake
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mystery baby left at hotel sparks Indiana custody tale
In Wabash Indiana a six week old boy named Harry Hin Schultz was registered by a man claiming to be Harry Scholtz of Indianapolis posing as an American Tobacco rep. The baby was sent to the Grant County orphans home as the father vanished, with the mother said to have deserted them.
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Ameer of Afghanistan Orders Arrests After Plot Found
London dispatch reports the Ameer ordered numerous arrests at Kabul and Jelalabad following the discovery of a conspiracy to murder him the heir apparent and other family members.
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London
Times
Peshawar
British India
Ameer
Afghanistan
Kabul
Jelalabad
Servia May Take Advice On Balkan Conference
Berlin March 18 The foreign office reports all powers favor a European conference to act on the Balkan situation with a limited program to ratify accomplished facts. No official replies yet. Serbians in Germany are ordered to return home for military service.
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Germany
Serb government open to powers advice on Austrian note
Belgrade reports that Serbia is ready to accept the powers guidance on its reply to the Austrian note. Austria Hungary is said to be prepared to disarm if instructed by the powers.
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Belgrade
Servidn
Austria-Hungary
Optimism Grows Over Austria-Hungary Serb Crisis
St Petersburg reports a cautious hope that a clash may be avoided as foreign office remains confident a settlement can be reached. Emperor Nicholas told editor M Souverin that a settlement would be arranged, signaling a more optimistic mood at court.
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Hopeful Vienna Stance Amid Peace Talks And Mobilization Rumors
Vienna reports tonight are more hopeful as the emperor says peace will be kept. The lower house hears the defense minister deny mobilization rumors while international negotiations push toward a conference of the powers.
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Vienna
GITY WIRE FELL NEAR ELKS BUILDING CAUSING DANGER
A city electric wire broke and fell onto the sidewalk by the Elks building leaving the area dark. Patrolman Kroeger watched the live wire until Asa Carter repaired it. No injuries occurred as bystanders avoided the hazard before the repair.
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Pattrolman Kroeger
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Cooper Jury Still Out In Carmack Murder Trial
Nashville jury in the Cooper Sharp murder trial for ex Senator Carmack case arose before daylight, ousting deputies and resuming deliberations with no sign of agreement. Judge Hart said he would not recall them until they signal they wish to see him.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Cooper Sharp
United States
E. W. Carmack
Hart
Bishop to Give Up Activities Tied to Trailing Assassins
A church leader announced surrender of duties linked to trailing assassins as authorities pursue ongoing investigations. The statement outlined steps to cease related obligations and cooperate with law enforcement.
Palermo murder case stirs diplomatic talks and threats
In Rome on March 18 Ambassador Griscom conferred with Foreign Minister Tittoni over threatening letters to W. Bishop the American consul at Palermo Sicily tied to the Petrosino murder case. Guards protect Bishop and the consulate as shipments face mafia pressure and the killings probe continues.
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Tittoni
W. Bishop
Palermo
Sicily
Lieut. Petrosino
New York
Body of Petrosino Watched in Palermo Moruary Chamber
The body of Joseph Petrosino remains in the moruary chamber at Rotoli cemetery under guard by W. H. Bishop, the American consul. An anonymous letter sent warnings about continuing efforts in the case, reflecting Mafia fears in Palermo. Italian authorities hold two suspects. police keep identities secret.
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Palermo
Mafia
Counterfeiters Captured After Police Raid Out of State
Associated Press reports a band of counterfeiters was captured after a raid on their home seven miles from Predom. Seven operatives seized a complete set and two mold frames were unearthed in Luis’s cellar. Racke, alleged ringleader, claims prior 130 years in prison across Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
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Chicago
Predom
Adam
Pris
Pri
Ilinois
Misser Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pennsylvana
Racke
Nave
Luis
Predot
Student Guts Throat. Dying of Deep Wound at Valparaiso
Malen dona Florency, a 19 year old student at Valparaiso University, is dying from a deep throat wound sustained last night in Valparaiso Indiana. He was sent here from Cocamo Porto for treatment and safety concerns.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Malendona
Florency
Valparaiso University
Cocamo
Porto
Wrecked Train Strikes Wagon Full of Household Goods
Panhandle passenger train No. 16 from Chicago due at 1 am struck a wagon load of household furniture at Dalton, killing horses and injuring furniture. The scene caused debris and damage as rescue and cleanup began.
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Chicago
Dalton
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