Death of United States Senator William P Whyte
Baltimore March 13 United States Senator William P Whyte died at his home after a rapid decline from erysipelas began in Washington last Thursday and worsened. Whyte, born August 9 1824 in Baltimore, had a long public career from 1847 in Maryland politics including governor in 1871 74 and U S senator after 1874. His death occurred at 7 05 p m following a sinking spell earlier in the afternoon.
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William P. Whyte
Whyte
Washington
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John Campbell Whyte
William Pinckney
Harvard
Maryland
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Mayoer
Congressional debate praises Roosevelt Taft and Bryan
In Washington on March 18 the house praised President Roosevelt Secretary Taft and William J Bryan during debate on the pension appropriations bill. Speakers included J Kennedy of Ohio Ollie James of Kentucky and Prince of Illinois who urged financial reform and anti trust legislation. A committee report favored Harrison of New York on the Panama Canal question and the house prepared for floor debate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
William J. Bryan
House of Representatives
J. Kennedy
Ohio
Bryan
Ollie James
Kentucky
Fowler Financial
Prince
Illinois
Messrs. Brundige
Arkansas
Congress
Floyd
Harrison
New York
Panama Canal Zone
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Senate adjourns after currency bill debate
The senate spent hours on the pending currency bill and then adjourned at 5 23 o clock after Senator Lafollette sought permission to suspend remarks and resume later. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was discussed at length.
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Senate
Lafollette
Burns Quickly Wins World Heavyweight Title Fight
Tommy Burns defeated Jem Roche in Dublin at the Theater Royal in under two minutes with a sharp right to the jaw. The bout drew a $7,500 purse plus a $2,500 side bet and Burns held $7,000 on himself at odds. Ringside betting favored the American, and Roche acknowledged he faced a stronger opponent as Burns claimed the easiest win of his career.
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Tommy Burns
Jem Roche
Theater Royal
Burns
Roche
Trishman
Richard Croker
Tammany
Hiow
Deadly Fifth Encounter Ends in Boxer’s Death
In Philadelphia at the Bijou theater an amateur boxing tourney ended after 35 seconds when Willie Robinson aged nineteen was struck over the heart by Charles Wolf also nineteen. Robinson died in a patrol en route to a hospital. Both fighters were friends. The referee Wolf and two seconds were arrested awaiting coroner action.
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Bijou
Willie Robinson
Charles Wolf
Robinson
Wolf
Togther
Woman Convicted in Xenia Murder Case
Katherine Trainor was convicted of murder for killing her lover Sam Roberts on the public square in Xenia. She received a twenty-five year sentence to Joliet and began serving today, expressing relief that she killed Roberts after the rapid trial.
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Xenia
Katherine Trainor
Sam Roberts
Ccircuit
Joliet
Roberts
A Fool and a Gun Tragedy in Cleveland Restaurant
William Krueger opened fire on a crowd in a Cleveland restaurant killing Edward Draudt and severely wounding James Barr before attempting suicide. Police say Krueger, twenty one, is believed to be dying from his self inflicted wounds.
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Cleveland
Wiliam Krueger
Edward Draudt
James Barr
Krueger
Michigan City man sentenced for highway robbery
Thomas Holmes a fifty eight year old colored former convict from Indianapolis received a prison term of two to fourteen years for highway robbery. Holmes has six prior prison terms including Joliet and Iowa cases.
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Michigan City
Ind
Thomas Holmes
Holmes
Indianapolis
Joliet
Iowa
Michigan Students Fined After Star Theater Riot
In Ann Arbor fifteen University of Michigan students posted $1,000 bail each after a riot at the Star theater. Three others pleaded guilty to loitering and were fined $4.65. Bailed students face Friday morning exams on rioting charges. No further disturbances are indicated.
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Mich
University of Michigan
Star Theater
Liberty
Justice Doty
Two Men in Jail Tell Conflicting Houseboat Murder Tale
Vincennes Ind March 18 Accused of murdering Mike Risch Italian foreman James DeMoss riverman was arrested after a drunken quarrel on a houseboat. DeMoss and wife and Mrs Draves deny the murder while each blames the other Their stories tally though each accuses the other of killing Risch. A clue came from a letter from Mrs Draves seeking her husband.
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Vincennes
Ind
Mike Risch
James DeMoss
Danville Hill
Hughes
DeMoss
Draves
Risch
DeMoass
Valendote
Cmetib
Praville
Western mine operators refuse joint wage conference
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio coal operators reject the miners invitation for a March 24 interstate wage conference. Meetings in Cleveland Columbus and Pittsburg produced coordinated, preplanned replies aimed at resisting coordinated action against John Mitchell and F L Robbins. The stance aligns with Illinois operators independent decision to delay talks until local issues are resolved. The motive behind all replies remains to hurt the miners.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
John Mitchell
F. L. Robbins
Cleveland
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Illinois
Robbers In Wagon Loot Gem Garment Store
Newcastle Indiana March 18 police seek an unknown woman and one or two men who backed a wagon to the rear of the Gem garment store during a temporary closing and carted away about 400 dollars in high value goods. Footprints of a woman suggest she helped pick the valuables.
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Newcastle
Ind
Gem Garment
Postmaster's Home Robbed in Indiana Town
Fransville Indiana March 18 thieves looted the home of Postmaster Z P Watson at Wadesville while the family was away. Burglars secured 100 dollars in cash and valuable jewelry from the residence.
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Fransville
Ind
Z. P. Watson
Wadesville
Sunday draws big crowds at five week revival meetings
William A Sunday ex baseball evangelist closes a five week revival in Decatur Tl. reporting 5842 conversions and free will offerings over 10000 dollars. Total collections reach 17000 dollars with an estimated 19900 listeners and 7000 at the afternoon booze sermon. He moves on to Charleston after Bloomington totals of 4200 converts.
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Decatur
William A
the Tabernacle
Hlinda
Bloomington
Sunday
Charleston
American car crosses state line toward San Francisco
Tecoma Nevada March 18 The American car crossed from Utah into Nevada at 6 o clock last night and continued on toward San Francisco.
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Tecoma
Nev
Utah
Nevada
San Francisco
Sperry to command Atlantic fleet on globe encirclement
Washington reports Rear Admiral Charles Sperry named commander in chief of the Atlantic battleship fleet. He will lead the squadron on the circumnavigation from San Francisco after Evans steps down in May. The reshuffle promotes Schroder and Wainwright. Emery advances.
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Puget Sound
Seaton Schroder
Richard Wainwright
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Yorktown
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Luzon
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Aguinalde S
Apanri
Walker
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South America
New Orleans
China Station
War College
Hague
the Horn
Admiral Evans
Heroists Rewarded for Rescuing Guard in Jail Incident
Denver March 18 Governor Buchtel pardoned Guy Sexton a trusty prisoner for his heroism in overpowering Giuseppe Alla the condemned murderer of Father Leo Heinrichs when Alla attempted to escape last Saturday Sexton was cut in the neck by Alla with a razor and a scissors blade hidden in Alla coat sleeve was found near New Liberner night riders burned two large tobacco warehouses.
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Denver
Gueseppe Alla
Leo Heinrichs
Guy Sexton
Buchtel
Sexton
Alla
Scisnor
Hobson Submarine Influence Charge Denied Before Committee
Washington reports quote Representative Hobson’s charge that Electric Boat offered to influence Speaker Cannon to place him on naval affairs for submarines. Lawrence Spear testifies he made no promises and knew no speaker. Newsmen Erly and Lord deny pay, admit paid for submarine feature stories. both claim Lilley’s charges cost them their jobs.
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Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
House
George Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Hobson
Naval Affairs Committee
Lawrence Spear
Spear
Cannon
Navy Department
A. A. Erly
Frank D. Lord
Lilley
McNeil
History of Standard Oil origin described in gov’t suit
Lewis Emery Jr of Bradford PA testified in the government case against Standard Oil detailing the pre 1872 Pennsylvania refinery rivalry among buyers, the shift to consolidation by the South Improvement Company and Standard Oil, and the rise of Rockefeller Payne and the resulting 50 percent freight-rate increases after consolidation.
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Cleveland, O
Standard Oil Company
Lewis Emery, Jr
Bradford
Emery
Pennsylvania
South Improvement Company
Emory
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
William
Oliver H. Payne
Attempted train wrecking near Winchester factory site
An attempt to wreck the Knickerbocker, last train on the Big Four, near the Woodbury glass factory east of Winchester, was thwarted when a fourteen inch stone and a can of nitroglycerine were found on the track minutes before the train arrived. An investigation is ongoing.
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Winchester
Ind
Knickerbocker
Woodbury Glass Factory
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