Indiana Republicans Rally Behind Fairbanks for Presidency
In Indianapolis Indiana April 1 Republicans convene to adopt a platform naming Charles Warren Fairbanks as their presidential candidate and to instruct 30 Indiana delegates to back him at the national convention Local options with the county as unit and tariff revision via a special session are urged Beveridge lauds the tariff reform and grounds for Fairbanks leadership are outlined by party leaders, including Overstreet Chaney and Goodrich.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Representative Overstreet
J. O. Chaney
Beveridge and
Hemenway
Gov
Hanly
James P. Goodrich
Fairbanks
Congress
Overstreet
Abraham Lincoln
Oliver P. Morton
Benjamin Harrison
Hugh Hanna
Republican Party
Charles W. Fairbanks
McKinley
United States
Beveridge
Charges Dismissed Against Chancellor Day in Free Speech Ruling
The New York Methodist Episcopal conference opened with Bishop Moore dismissing charges against Chancellor Day of Syracuse University. He said the complaint was an attack on free speech and free press, drawing prolonged applause from the audience.
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New York
N. Y
Day
Syracuse University
George A. Cooke
Brandon
Moore
New York Methodist Episcopal Conference
Experimental Trip of Great Western Gasoline Car
St Paul reports officers of the Great Western announce an experimental run today from Freeport Illinois to Waverly Iowa. The car is expected to reach about sixty miles per hour on a one percent grade.
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St. Paul
The
Great Western
Freeport
Ill
Waverly
Des Moines Man Killed by Blow in East Walnut Street Fight
Des Moines March 1 A blacksmith Lewis Rittener 50 from Vanmeter was killed by a fist blow from Randall Green a colored tough at 4 am in a rough joint on East Walnut street. The incident occurred in Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lewis Rittener
Vanmeter
Randall Green
East Walnut Street
China urged to curb anti Japanese boycott
Tokio reports the foreign office says China shows little effort to halt a growing anti Japanese boycott in China. Japan warns indemnity may be sought from Chinese authorities and hints the mikado may use the boycott to justify open hostilities.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
China
Mikado
Paris Refuses US Surrender Demand for Paul Roy
Paris reports the foreign office practically rejects Washington’s request to surrender Paul Roy who is accused of shooting his brother in law Gracia Callas. France argues it is improper to hand over citizens to a foreign power. The reply is delayed while France considers trying Roy in its own courts.
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Paul Roy
Washington
Paris
Foreign Office
Gracia Callas
Roy
Battleship Connecticut Reaches Coronado Bay
San Diego April 1 The battleship Connecticut arrived off Coronado at 6 this morning. Admiral Evans is to go ashore soon. The vessel will return to Magdalena Bay this afternoon. Before noon the admiral was taken to the city and a private car placed at his disposal. Evans shows illness and sails this afternoon to San Luis Obispo for rheumatism treatment at mineral springs.
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Sandiego
Calif
Connecticut
Coronado
Admiral Evans
Magdalena Bay
Yankton
Evans
San Luis Obispo
Populist Convention Faces Prohibition Faction Divisions
Delegates arrive in St Louis for the Populist convention amid split views on including a prohibition plank. The party's national committee and allied groups meet to finalize arrangements as a land fraud trial unfolds in Washington involving Hyde Benson Dimond and Schneider. Seven Southeast Missouri men convict in peonage begin federal prison term at Leavenworth.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick A. Hyde
John A. Benson
Henry P. Dimond
Joost H. Schneider
United States
St. Louis
Missouri
National Committee of the People’s Party
Sunday anti saloon talk sparks riot in Decatur
After Rev. Billy Sunday addressed students from Millikin University, a parade of about 2,000 marched through Decatur Illinois. Windows were smashed at Fred Wittkes saloon and John Lyons, a divinity student, was struck. Several saloonkeepers were hooted as the crowd rioted briefly led by J W Van Cleve who rode in an automobile.
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Billy
Decatur
Ill
Milliken University
Billy” Sunday
Fred Wittkes
John Lyons
J. W. van Cleve
Beell Defeats Burns in Two-Fall Match in Omaha
Fred Beell of Wisconsin handed veteran Iown wrestler Farmer Burns a defeat in Omaha last night winning two straight falls. The first fall lasted forty minutes and fifty nine seconds while the second went fifty one minutes and thirty five seconds.
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Fred Beell
Wisconsin
Omaha
Neb
Farmer Burns
Aldrich Currency Bill Faces Committee Opposition
Washington March 1 by a large majority the house committee on banking and currency voted to hold hearings on the Aldrich currency bill beginning April 2 and continuing daily for a week. The executive session showed nearly unanimous sentiment against a favorable report on the bill as passed by the senate.
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Washington
D. C
House Committee On Banking and Currency Today
Senate
House Committee On Judiciary
Sterling
Illinois
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Warner
Missouri
Roosevelt
Seth Low
County M W A in convention pick delegates
Muscatine county Modern Woodmen of America convention selected delegates for the May 6 Des Moines state camp meeting. A. J. Leyda chaired. A. C. Shifler elected secretary. Delegates include W. L. Dorsey, W. E. Ashton, J. H. Froehner, and W. R. Schmidt.
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Muscatine County
Woodmen of America
Woodman Hall
A. J. Leyda
Muscatine Camp
A. C. Shifler
Wilton
Charles Gobble
Muscatine
George Heabner
Moscow
A. McFadden
Atalissa
F. Holmes
West Liberty
Des Moines
W. E. Ashton
W. R. Schmidt
Nichols
F. R. Corns
W. L. Dorsey
Harry Lorenz
Harry Fisher
Mark Hain
P. F. Anson
L. M. Woods
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Froehner
Henry Dunker
F. W. Swan
Frank Chayka
F. W. Eichoff
W. S. Hill
F. C. Hinkel
R. S. McNutt
W. E
Young Thieves Arrested in Larceny Case in Iowa
Two young men Lang white and Henry Wilson 19 and 17 colored pleaded guilty to larceny. They broke into a Rock Island merchandise car at Sigourney and Columbus Junction, stealing silk bolts belts caps and other goods. Sheriff Black Deputy McCarty and Detective Muir captured them.
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Washington
Herman Lang
Henry Wilson
Rock Island
White & Son
Sigourney
Columbus Junction
Black
McCarty
Muir
Floods Do Great Damage Across Kentucky and West Virginia
In Kentucky heavy rains for 26 hours caused widespread flooding across central and eastern areas. Homes deserted, streams overflowed, and landslides delayed traffic. In Charleston West Virginia the Kanawha Guyandotte and Sandy rivers rose to flood stage with damage but no fatalities and rail traffic hindered by landslides.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Charleston
W. Va
Biz
Blizzard Paralyzes Red River Valley With Heavy Snow
Crookston Minnesota April 1 The Red river valley endures a severe blizzard with trains delayed as snow fences were removed. A foot of snow has fallen across the area impacting rail service.
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Crookston
Minn
Red River Valley
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Farmer Gus Johnson Murdered Near Kenmare
Body found in cellar bearing unmistakable signs of violence. Gus Johnson, wealthy farmer living five miles south of Kenmare, is dead. R. S. Noah and Patsy Coyle are jailed on charges of the crime in Minot South Dakota dated April 1.
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Minot
S. D
Gus. Johnson
Kenmare
R. S. Noah
Patsy’’ Coyle
Railway Accused of Huge Frauds in Illinois Suit
Springfield April 1 A state attorney general amended bill accuses the Illinois Central Railroad officials of making false and fraudulent statements to defraud the state. The amended bill in Governor Deneen's suit will be filed in La Salle county circuit court this week.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Ilinoils Central Railroad Company
Attorney General's Department
Deneen
la Salle County
Bryan at Des Moines Great Commoner Speaks
William Jennings Bryan departs Lincoln for Des Moines to deliver addresses there tomorrow before touring Kansas Colorado and Nebraska areas the same trip noted in dispatches from April 1 1910.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wm. J. Bryan
Des Moines
Kansas
Colorado
Braska
Bryan hosts Nebraska editors at informal dinner
Between sixty and seventy Democratic editors from Nebraska were guests at an informal dinner hosted by William J. Bryan in Lincoln. The gathering resembled a family affair with old friends and acquaintances of Bryan in attendance.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Weather forecast details with cold wave and snow showers
Tonight much colder with a cold wave in the east and rain showers in the northeast. Thursday turns warmer with mainly fair skies in the extreme northeast. Sunrise 5 35 sunset 6 17.
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Lown
Minos
Demands for Improvement Spark Threatened Strike on Denver Lines
A grievance committee of engineers firemen conductors and others met in Denver to demand immediate protest against alleged dilapidated operation equipment. They warned a general strike and mobilization of all Gould line shopmen if officials do not comply. Brewers’ settlement resumes work for 3500 men as shops reopen under Missouri Kansas Texas railway.
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Denver
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Gould Lines
St. Louis
Sedalia
Kan
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Gillette Buried Yesterday at Soule Cemetery
Chester Gillette was buried yesterday afternoon on the east slope of Soule cemetery Auburn New York April 1 funeral party included the Gillette family Miss Bernice Ferrin Rev Henry Mellravey his assistant Frank Hartman and two grave diggers Authorities prevented wider attendance marked Bible passages were read Family to Zion City Dr Mrs Gillette ill to follow later
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Auburn
N. Y
Chester Gillette
Soule Cemetery
Gillette
Bernice Ferrin
Henry Mellravey
Frank Hartman
Chester
Zion City
Americans in Haiti Siege Prompt U S Troop Landing
Paris April 1 A Port au Prince dispatch says the situation in Haiti is extremely grave with complete anarchy and that American war ships are preparing to land troops.
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Paris
Port Au Prince
Santa Fe Railway Declares 2 Percent Dividend
Santa Fe Railway company announced a semi annual dividend of two percent on common stock. The payout is half a percent lower than the previous six months.
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New York, N. Y
Santa Fe Railway Company
Taft Controls Bay State Delegation
Boston April 1 The returns from yesterday's Republican primaries show that of 1550 delegates to the state convention 901 are pledged or favorable to Taft and 649 are unpledged.
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Boston
Mass
Taft
Coal Miners Idle as Wage Standoff Spreads Across States
Across the nation miners face idleness due to a wage dispute between the United Mine Workers and operators. Some regions report shutdowns while others plan to resume. new leadership at the UMW and selective reopenings in anthracite hint at a mixed, potentially brief disruption.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
trans-Mississippi
Father and Child Died in Gasoline Explosion
James J. Barnes, reporter for the Chattanooga News, and his 3 year old daughter were fatally burned in an April 1 gasoline explosion after Barnes mistook gasoline for coal oil while preparing a fire in the stove. Both died late yesterday afternoon in the hospital.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
James J. Barnes
Chattanooga News
Barnes
La Crosse closes gambling houses under mayor
La Crosse Wisconsin officials ordered a city wide shutdown of all gambling houses today. Illicit houses faced closure with two weeks given to reform, and saloon closures expected next. The city has long carried a reputation for being wide open.
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la Crosse
Wis
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