German draft law amendment referenced in Leipzig affair
The Berlin London Times correspondent notes a contemplated amendment to the German law of 1893 aimed at preventing espionage and drafting errors. It discusses outcomes from Leipzig and mentions Lieutenant Brandon and Captain Trench, plus debates on secrecy terms and the legality of their actions abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipzig
Laipyr
Brandon
Trench
Branden
Tranch
Borkum
Berlin
London Times
Mint Odor Succeeds In Restoring Sleep
A woman troubled by chronic sleeplessness found relief from a mint scent. A friend sent strong essence of mint, a sponge, and a lawn bag labeled Sweet Sleep. Mint fragrance eased her nerves and she gradually regained a regular sleep pattern.
Judge Gary Answers Demagogues at Chicago Dinner
The New York Tribune quotes Judge B H Gary criticizing a rising class of demagogues who claim wealth makes a man immoral. He recalls a Chicago dinner anecdote about a boy named Tommy and a teacher probing the difference between right and wrong, illustrating hypocrisy.
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B. H. Gary
Chicago
New York Tribune
Altoona
Tommy
Making It Even: East Woman Names First Chinese Cook
A young eastern wife who married a Seattle man hires her first Chinese cook. The cook introduces himself as Mong Long Loo, while she provides the English name Mrs Harrogton Richard Buckingham. They joke about long names with playful nicknames Joho and Charley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Joho
Anito
Charley
Letter From Friend Riffs On Holidays And Water Wagon
Bam Blythe, famed for his popular weekly stories, found a letter in the Washington Times from a friend in the wast. The note, lengthy and wide ranging, ends with a postscript asking if the writer is still on the water wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam Blythe
Washington Times
Washington
Sam
Signaling Air System Used at Moodna Tunneling Shaft
Compressed air signaling from shaft bottoms to surface engine rooms is described for the Moodna pressure tunnel of the Catskill aqueduct. An air pipe runs up behind and near a two cylinder assembly where a metal piston strikes a gong under pressure to signal.
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Bignalz
Moodna
Catskill
Lorimer Senate Election Ties Reach Taft
Springfield dispatch reports a bribery probe into William Lorimer's U S Senate bid. Editor Kohlsaat defies a demand to name an informer who claimed a $100000 fund influenced legislators. Edward Hines pins Taft as Lorimer’s ally while Taft denies direct involvement.
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Springfield
Herman H. Kohlsaat
Chicago Record-Herald
State Senate
Kohlsaat
William Lorimer
Kohlasat
Answar
Koblsaat
Koblssat
Bla
Kohlawat
Senate
Hoblsaat
Former Carnegie Trust head indicted in New York case
The grand jury charged Joseph B Reichman former president of the Carnegie Trust Company with making false statements about the bank’s condition. He pleaded not guilty with leave to withdraw and bail set at 10000 by a surety company. The indictment alleges a September 1910 statement omitted borrowed money details and notes a possible 180000 demand note to the Northern Bank of New York as part of wider banking schemes exposed with Joseph G Robin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph B. Reichman
Carnegie Trust Company
Reichmann
Tile
Whitman
Northern Bank of New York
Northern Bank
Joseph G. Robin
Italy forms new cabinet under Giolitti leadership
Rome reports Premier Giolitti announces a cabinet reshuffle with most former ministers retained. New figures include Signor Finocehlaro as justice minister, Admiral Cat tolica as marine minister, and Sixcor Nittl in agriculture, while Signor Rainert is replaced. Signor Rissolat! declined a cabinet uniform requirement citing personal reasons despite showing sympathy for the policy.
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Rome
Giolitti
Interior
Luigi Luzzati
Signor Finocehlaro
Signor Fant
Duteter
Justice
Cattolica
Leonard
Marine Department
Sixcor Nittl
Signor Rainert
Ministry of Agriculture
Signor
China Accepts Russian Demands in Peking Reply
In St Petersburg March 20 the Russian foreign office reports China’s reply to Russia’s demands as satisfactory and the emperor’s gratification at the negotiations’ happy termination. China claims full accord with Russia’s demands and assumes unmentioned matters align with treaty rights, while formally reserving Russia’s right to erect consulates and freedom of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Peking
China
Russia
Rusela
Man Guilty of Forging License Faces Jail Time
In EBay City Michigan a man aged 31 was found guilty in circuit court of forging a marriage license. Less than an hour after the verdict he alleged he would die rather than serve time and attempted suicide by swallowing poison, hidden in a bla poche. A tray or reeulter noted the threat while prisoners watched. The jurors reported his intent to avoid imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebay City
Mich
Joseph H. Griffin
Uul
Reyier
Bla Poche
Ott
Insane Passenger Placed Under Restraints on Train
Pittsburg March 30 Dickinson MacAlister former president of Chicago Metropolitan elevated railway was safely restrained after a struggle on a Panhandle train between Columbus and Dennison. He was bound with straps and taken to a hospital with two Chicago friends I M Jordan and John Hays. MacAlister became violent, kicked out lights and tried to jump through a window before officers overpowered him.
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Pittsburg
Dickinson Macaster
Metropolitan Elevated Railway of Chicago
MacAlister
Chicago
Harrisburg
I. M. Jordan
John ©. Hays
Columbus
Den,son
Russian Edict Bans Jews With Christian First Names
St. Petersburg March 31 The Holy Synod issued an edict prohibiting Jews bearing Christian first names. The Holy Governing Synod of All the Russias is the highest ecclesiastical authority in the Russian church with the chief procurator representing the emperor, the head of the churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Holy Synod
Holy Governing Synod
Russias
Many Miners Lack Work in Springfield Area
Springfield Illinois reports over 1,400 coal miners idle in and near the city for three weeks with an estimated 20,000 statewide unemployed. The piece notes a weak coal market and says adverse legislation raises production costs, limiting coal operators’ ability to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Cparators
Brois
Direct Vote Resolution Defeated by New Hampshire Senate
The measure seeking a constitutional convention to allow direct election of U S senators was defeated on a tie vote by the New Hampshire senate while the house approved it by a nearly unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
United States
House
Prominent Mason Edward Blackshaw Dies in Urbana
Urbana March 30 funeral held for Edward Blackshaw a prominent Mason. He joined the Grand Lodge and Royal Arch units and remained active in Masonry projects until his death.
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Urbana
Edward Blackshaw
Mr. Blickshaw
Royal Arc
FIRE RUINS CAPITOL AND LOSES STATE DOCUMENTS
Albany March 30 The state capitol costing 47000000 was swept by flames four hours destroying the west wing and imperiling priceless records. Loss estimated at 5060000 to 7000000 excluding irreplaceable papers. No insurance. Watchman Samuel Abbott missing presumed burned. Fire under martial law. investigations planned into an electric pushbutton fault cited as cause.
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Albany
State Capitol
Ames
Ware
Samuel Abbott
Syracuse
Aeight
Aratebrary
Debria
Unzato
Hyatt
Bridgeford
Capitol
Dix
Senate
Bath Houses
Legigiatore
United States
Assembly
Sénate
Santa Fe Scent Grafting Discharges 62 Rail Workers
Sixty two conductors, brakemen and porters on the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad have been discharged. The grand jury may be asked to investigate the coin of fares by some of these men. The men worked on runs from Chicago to the Pacific coast and intermediate points.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ixtytwo
Atchison, Tope & Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
Pasitiic Coast
Bucket Shopping Legal Is Court's Decision
Washington reports Justice Wright in district Supreme court ruled bucket shopping a lawful occupation and that the amendment criminalizing it violates the liberty of contract. He notes the Standard Block and Grain operators led a 1916 case with others indicted. many chose to fight while some pleaded guilty.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Edward Alteman
Jersey City
Louis A
Angelo Cella
St. Louis
Standard Block and Grain Company
Wickerenam
Denver
Morris Knocks Out Schreck in Large Sapulpa Crowd
Carl Morris of Sapulpa Oklahoma defeated Mika Schreck of Cincinnati in six rounds in front of about ten thousand fans. A straight right to the mouth ended the bout with Morris earning his sixth win in the ring. Schreck bravely fought and was the first to draw blood from the “Only White Hope.”
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Sapulpa
Okla
Bfarch
Carl Morris
Mika Schreck
Cincinneti
Schreck
Mike
Pride of Oklahoma
Cirele
Morris
Boulder Wrecks Train Near Dubuque
A giant boulder rolled onto the Illinois Central track near Dubuque Iowa delaying the Omaha flyer at about 30 miles per hour. The engine and mail car were wrecked and engineer Ford Stearns of Waterloo was seriously injured. The wreck occurred on a curve along the Mississippi River where a topple could have sent the train into the river.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Iinois Central Railroad
Omaha Flyer
East Board
Ford Stearns
Waterloo
Monarch launched tallest British battleship on Tyne
An American woman Mrs. Lewis Harcourt christened the superdreadnought Monarch in a launch at Elawick. The Monarch, largest battleship ever built on the Tyne, was launched with boilers funnels bridges and other equipment in place. It is of the same type and armament as the Thunderer launched February 1.
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London
England
Lewis Harcourt
Mary Ethel Burns
Elawick
Tyne
Kills First Three to Pass on County Road
Burlington Wash March 31 a rancher from South Prairie named Weestn became violently insane and fatally shot three passers by sobn Ranke Van Ranke and John Ware all residents of Burlington on a county road with a rifle as local authorities investigate the incident and search for motive and possible arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Wash
Withliam Weestn
South Prairie
Sobn Ranke
van Ranke
John Ware
Diaz 10 Resign Likely as War Ends in Mexico
Mexico City March 29. Reports say Diaz may resign after peace is secured, with cabinet oath taken. Madero predicts Mexico’s peace within 30 days, and says De la Barra becomes de facto foreign minister as Corral’s vice presidency is abolished. Limantaur touted as finance minister candidate.
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Madero
Mexico
Lees
Mexico City
Diaz
Francisco Leon de la Barra
Ambangadors
National Palace
Victoriang
Alvares
Aubi
Department of Foreign Relations
San Antonio
Tex
Traseiuco I. Madero
la Am
Alfonso
Guatayo
Senor Corral
Corral
de la Barra
Administration
Senor Madero
Limantaur
Wlnister
Finance
Mexicali
Mex
Alamo
Aus Prema
Conaista
Saaurrectos
Confesses He Slew Child In New Jersey Case
Frank E. Heidemann pleaded guilty to the murder of Marie Smith a ten year old Asbury Park schoolgirl. Heidemann told detectives of killing the girl in the woods along Deal Lake last November and collapsed during the arraignment as he entered a guilty plea before Supreme Court Justice Willard P Voorhees at Freehold County Courthouse.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Frank E. Heidemann
Marie Smith
Supreme Court
Willard P. Voorhees
Freehold
Heidemann
Wade
Deallake
Taft Named Heir in Court in Connecticut Probate
In New Haven March 31 the probate court heard the Intestace estate of Inte gra. H. L. Globensky. To comply with state law the heirs must be named and two listed were President Taft and his brother Charles. The bug hand receives one half of the estate while the heirs share the remainder. Mrs Globensky’s maiden name was Caro Mine Elizabeth Taft. She was stated as a first cousin to President Taft.
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New Haven
Conn
Integra
H. L. Globensky
Taft
Charles
Connecticut
Glabinsky
Caro
Elizabeth Taft
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