Bathouse Jo Wins Chicago Referendum With Heavy Vote
In Chicago a sweeping win by the Voters' league shaped the new council and referendums. The league endorsed 28 of 36 aldermen, with several defeats and close races in Fourth and Ninth wards. Voters approved municipal ownership of streetcar lines and power plants, while direct primaries drew less attention. Contests and recounts are planned in First Fourth and Ninth wards.
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Chicago
Roach
Municipal Voters’ League
League
Charley Martin
Rohde
Obendorf
Henry Wuilf
Coughlin
Harrison
Kent
Crowley
Fick
Miller
Cabinet Dinner Honors President and Mrs Roosevelt
Washington April 2 The Secretary of State and Mrs Hay hosted a cabinet dinner honoring the President and Mrs Roosevelt. Guests included Secretaries Shaw Root Knox Long and Payne with their spouses, Attorney General Knox, the Postmaster General, and other relatives and friends.
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Washington
Hay
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Root
Knox
Democrats Sweep Illinois City Elections
In Rock Island, Democrats won four of seven aldermen and the GOP ticket carried the rest. Freeport elected the entire Democratic town slate, Joliet’s Republicans won the township and all local offices, and Galesburg saw four tickets with Republicans and Liberals sharing key posts. Moline and Peoria produced Republican victories with multiple aldermen and officials elected by large margins.
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Rock Island, J
Freeport
Joliet
Joliet, Sr
Joliet Township
Galesburg
Citizens
George Sanderson
Andrew Parrington
C. H. Chamberlain
H. H. Griffith
C. H. Johnson
William Maley
George Conley
Liberals
W. N. Hartgrove
H. M. Siddon
John C. Geer
Moline
People’s
People’s Party
Peoria
Janssen
Linsey
Orders Arrest of Brothers in Illinois Flight
Springfield Ill April 2 Colonel John D G Oglesby ordered the New York police to arrest Jasper Oglesby after learning of his engagement to Miss Rogers of New York. Jasper had left New York for Elkhart Illinois before officers reached Waldorf Astoria where he was traced.
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Springfield
John D. G. Oglesby
Jasper Oglesby
Rogers
New York
St. Paul
Jasper
Waldorf-Astoria
Elkhart
Ill
Shoes Prompted Father to Hang Himself in Dispute
In St Paul Minnesota on April 2, 69 year old John Johnson hanged himself after his son Oscar bought a new Easter pair of shoes without his permission. The father objected to the purchase and, left brooding, committed death by own action during a family absence.
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St. Paul, Minn
Oscar
John Johnson
Gate City Denies Hubinger Failure Rumor
Keokuk Gate City rebuts rumormongered reports of starch king Hubinger’s failure noting a $4,000 federal suit for mortgage foreclosure on $40,000 to $50,000 property. Papers elsewhere spread false bankruptcy claims. Gate City asserts no harm to Hubinger and warns of libel threats.
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Keokuk
Hubinger
Iawa
Gate City
St Louis Exposition Likely postponed to 1904
Chicago April 2. The St Louis exposition will be postponed until 1904. The general impression in Missouri's city cites former Senator Thomas M. Carter, president of the national commission, who arrived after a meeting of the commission at the Auditorium Annex.
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Chicago
Missouri City
Thomas M. Carter
Auditorium Annex
Carter
Diaz Opens Mexican Congress Sees Prosperous Times
President Diaz opened the spring session last night and said the Pan American congress will promote good relations with participating republics. He described the country as peaceful and prosperous.
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City of
Mexico
Diaz
Congress
Pan-American Congress
Tragic Fire Claims Mitchell Family In Prospect Hollow
Fire in Prosser Hollow near Johnstown kills Philip Mitchell and all five of his children. Mrs. Mitchell survives, severely burned and taken to a neighbor for care. Local investigators describe the blaze as catastrophic with extensive damage to the home.
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Johnstown
Philip Mitchell
Prosser Hollow
Train Left the Track at Barberton Tragedy
London April 2 reports that Kitchener cites the Barberton accident as caused by a train leaving rails while descending a steep grade. Ninety deaths and forty five injuries are recorded among soldiers.
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London
Legislators Play April Fool Joke During Session
In a light moment during the proceedings lawmakers staged an April Fool prank, drawing laughter from members and spectators. The exchange followed routine business with no policy changes tied to the joke.
Senate Amends and Withdraws Railroad Bill in Des Moines
In Des Moines on April 2 a joke April fool affair unfolds as the senate amends all sections of the Larrabee railroad assessment bill, the house withdraws the measure, and a conference committee agrees on the Hamann interurban bill allowing free baggage or parcels with a license requirement for stationary engineers. The senate continues to discuss the Elkins case as the day progresses.
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Des Moines
Journal
Senate
House
Conference
Elkins
Coal Prices Reduced by 50 Cents a Ton in April
Philadelphia officials announce a 50 cent per ton cut in anthracite coal for April only. Prices rise by 10 cents on May 1 and increase in June July August and September before returning to the original schedule. The change, ordered by the anthracite association, mirrors a prior action on April 1, 1901.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Anthracite Association
Armstrong Named Secretary to Shaw in Chicago
Chicago April 2 Robert B Armstrong a Chicago newspaper man has been appointed private secretary to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. He is a native of Iowa where he was connected with Shaw’s political fortunes. Armstrong came to Chicago in 1896 and in 1898 was sent to New York as a Chicago newspaper representative. He later toured Europe and last year returned to Chicago as correspondent for the New York Herald.
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Chicago
Robert B. Armstrong
the Treasury
Shaw
Iowa
Armstrong
New York
Europe
New York Herald
Brannonck Bill Seeks Tough Punishment for Attacks on Officials
In Columbus on April 2 the Bran nock bill passed the house to punish attacks on the president or state officers. It prescribes electrocution and cre mation or secret disposal for assaults on the president or officers in the line of succession. Life imprisonment is provided for assaults with intent to kill. the measure passed unanimously.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
United States
Miss Alice Roosevelt Extends Cuban Visit
Miss Alice Roosevelt enjoys her Cuban visit and asks for an extension. She will remain in Cuba until after Easter and forego a Charleston trip, with the president’s consent. She will stay with Mrs. Wood until the middle of next week.
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Washington
Miss Alice Roosevelt
General Wood
Cuba
Charleston
Miss Alice
Mrs. Wood
Dennis dressmaker committed to hospital for insane care
Washington authorities moved Ida Gil bert Dennis the dressmaker who was assaulted four months ago to the government hospital for the insane or a private institution. Doctors say her wounds are healed but her ravings hinder treatment and her mind may never be restored. No suspect has been found for the crime.
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Washington
Ida Gilbert Dennis
Government
Revolutionists dislodged near Barahona stronghold
Santo Domingo April 2 rebels who seized Barahona and were driven off by government gunboat troops have entrenched near the town. Leaders are among captured prisoners. About fifty rebels were killed or wounded in the Barahona assault.
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Santo Domingo
Republic of Santo Domingo
Barahona
Rumored Plot Against King Forces Delayed Riviera Visit
Rome April 2 Carrier Della Sera reports King Edward abandoned his planned Riviera trip after discovery of an anarchist plot to assassinate him. The plot allegedly aimed to cast as Boer revenge in the assault.
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Rome
Carrier Della Sera
Edward
Riviera
Grand American Handicap Opens in Kansas City
Clear warm weather greeted the first day of the Grand American Handicap in Kansas City with 480 entries beginning the wing shot event. The competition is expected to continue through tomorrow night and into Friday.
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Kansas City
Sheridan Honored as Roosevelt Nominates Col Sheridan
President Roosevelt plans to nominate Col Michael Sheridan of the adjutant general's department to brigadier general. Sheridan is the brother of the late Phil Sheridan.
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Phil
Sheridan
Washington
Roosevelt
Col
Michael Sheridan
Adjutant General's Department
Phil. Sheridan
Beet Sugar Company report reassures tariff impact
New York April 2 The annual report of the American Beet Sugar Company shows production of 77,932,500 pounds for the year, up from 33,351,550 pounds, with gross earnings of $3,525,047. The figures suggest the proposed Cuban sugar tariff cut will not harm the industry.
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New York
American Beet Sugar Company
Irving and Terry Welcome Home in London
Sir Henry Irving Ellen Terry and their party arrived on the Minneapolis from New York March 22 and were greeted by numerous theatrical friends on their London dockward arrival April 2.
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London
Sir Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Atlantic Transport Line
Minneapolis
New York
Absconding Stock Buyer Crawford Disappears from Newburg
Stock buyer and investor B. R. Crawford vanished after taking a shipment to Chicago. He had been paid with checks totaling between 5000 and 6000 dollars, cashed through Grinnell and routed to Cedar Rapids banks. by Saturday his balance stood at 31 dollars and the checks were protested.
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Newburg
B. R. Crawford
Chicago
Citizens’ Bank
Grinnell
Bank of Gilman
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Merchants’ National Bank of Grinnell
Crawford
Swiss Open New Parliament Buildings Dedication
The new parliament buildings in Berne were opened with ceremony by the federal council and federal assembly. The construction cost reached $1,600,000 and addresses were delivered by President Zeemp and others.
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Berne
Switzerland
Federal Council
Federal Assembly
Zeemp
Servicemen's Association Holds First Meeting in Springfield
The annual meeting of the Servicemen's Association began in Springfield on April 2 with veterans of the SpanishAmerican War represented from ten states.
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Springfield
Servicemen’s Association
Senator Jones Arrives in St Louis After Election Defeat
Senator Jones of Arkansas arrived in St Louis en route to Washington and refused to discuss his defeat beyond noting there were too many votes on the other side.
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St. Louis
Jones
Arkansas
Washington
Weather Outlook for Iowa in April Forecasts Clouds and Warmer West
The weather bulletin from Chicago on April 2 reports partly cloudy conditions for Iowa tonight and Thursday, with the western portion facing probable threatening skies Thursday. Warmer temperatures are expected in the western part tonight.
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Chicago, Ill
Iowa
Right to strike upheld in union labor case
New York Albany April 2 the court of appeals ruled affirmatively that union members may refuse to work with non union workers and may strike to enforce that right in the National Protective Association of Steam Fitters and Helpers and Charles McQueed versus James M Cummin and Patrick J Duff in Enterprise association dispute.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
National Protective Association of Steanfitters and Helpers
Charles McQueed
James M. Cummin
Patrick J. Duff
Enterprise Association
Milwaukee Democrat ticket wins narrowly in city election
Milwaukee voters chose the Democratic mayoral ticket led by Mayor Rose and the full city ticket by a plurality estimated at 5 000 to 7 500. Judge Warren D. Tarrant won the Circuit Court seat by about 10 000 plurality as a nonpartisan candidate.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Rose
Warren D. Tarrant
Circuit Court
Texas Antitrust Law Struck Down in Oil Firm Cases
Austin April 2 The court of civil appeals invalidated Texas antitrust law in Water-Pierce Oil penalty suit and the Papers Compress suit for buying out rivals. The 1895 and 1899 acts are declared unconstitutional in line with a U S Supreme Court Illinois decision.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Water-Pierce Oil Company
Papers Compress Company
U. S. Supreme Court
Illinois
Anarchist Plot Foiled Against King Edward
Paris reports Rome confirms police uncovered an anarchist assassination plot against King Edward. The thwarted plan influenced the king’s proposed Cannes visit, with details repeated by Patries San Remo, Italy.
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King of
England
Paris
Patries San Remo
Italy
Rome
Edward
Cannes
Ninth District miners return to work after eight hour day action
Shamokin Pa April 2 fifty two thousand men and boys in the Ninth United Mine Workers district who stopped work yesterday to enforce the eight hour day returned to the collieries this morning. A number of operators may order a lockout on account of employees action.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers’ District
Republicans Sweep Topeka Wards in April Election
Topeka Kansas April 2 Republicans won in all wards of the city in yesterday's elections. The victory is understood as a win for the temperance movement.
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Topeka
Kan
Brenton Wins Des Moines Mayoral Race In Tight Contest
Complete returns show James Brenton, Republican, winning the Des Moines mayoral race with 7,026 votes to 6,026 for incumbent John J. Hartenbrower, Democrat, who ran on a citizens ticket.
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Des Moines
James Brenton
John J. Hartenbrower
Citizens
River Forecast and Level Update for Iowa Reach
River forecast ending 8 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 1992, shows the Mississippi River continuing to fall slowly between Dubuque and Muscatine. Et Fees n0scese's oeheneeedeuaeds 2.1 Wit WEEE etiedesektswewentecetauns 24 ete TARGET view ss cateecceecas 43 LaCrosse . CMeeneustis aeetaeiad 3.5 P. du Chein . saniwinkedecewcs 3.5 Dubuque .ccocscesesscccssscesss 64 EOCAMING ne ctebsideudeuntes eaves aD DOVONHOLE occ ccadvincueccesssae OF DEGRORIED 6 20.040 sthinks eédawassex Oe ROGER: Fi cccesc decadceweseneks unk Oe TE dha vasttenteuketisnnsass.
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Cmeeneustis Aeetaeiad
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
Eagle Lodge 10 Holds Interesting Meeting Tomorrow
Eagle Lodge No 10 will hold an interesting meeting tomorrow evening at their hall on East Second Street. The initiation of a class of candidates will take place.
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Eagle Lodge No. 10
East Second Street
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