Anarchist Linked Assailant Named in Shippy Attack
Chicago reports identify Isadore Maron a 20 year old Russian Jew and ally of Lazarus Averbuch in yesterday’s attempt on Chief Shippy. Maron admits anarchist ties and possession of literature. three other suspects are held including Olga Averbuch, Tonoits Korimioros, and Edward Berman. The dead man Lazarus Averbuch is linked to anarchist activity and plans against Shippy.
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Chicago
Ill
Isadore Maron
Lazarus Averbuch
Shippy
Averbuch
Maron
Workman's Hall
Chief Shippy
Olga Averbuch
Tonoits Korimioros
Edward Berman
Washington Avenue
Portugal
Law and Order
Olga
America
Austria
Kishinev
Russia
Produce Commission
Telis
Story
Fear for Lives of Spanish Royalty Threatened Visit
Madrid reports growing concern for King Alfonso and Queen Victoria during a Barcelona visit amid bomb outrages. In New York City Police Commissioner Bingham says heightened precautions continue after threats to Archbishop Farley and a deputy commissioner, with twenty detectives added to the financial district watch.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Queen Victoria
Barcelona
Gotham
New York
N. Y
Bingham
Archbishop Farley
Wall Street
Financial District
Roads Ready for Nine Hour Law
Philadelphia reports that Pennsylvania and Reading railroads have prepared to meet the federal nine hour law for railroad operators and dispatchers. The Pennsylvania line will add seven hundred operators while Reading Railroad needs about one third as many.
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Pennsylvania
Reading
Philadelphia
Illinois Central directors named in Chicago nominations
Chicago on March 3 reports E H Harri man John Jacob Astor Joseph Fr Titus assistant to President Vara han and A J Hackstaff as nominees for the Illinois Central board Titus replaces Fish.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
John Jacob Astor
Joseph Fr. Titus
Varahan
A. J. Hackstaff
Illinois Central
Titus
Fish
Eleven-year-old girl assaulted on river road in Iowa City
Anna Helman aged eleven was seized by a rough stranger on the river road near town, robbed of fifty cents, and dragged toward the woods. She escaped unharmed as police pursue the assailant. Dr Henry Albert reports rabbits inoculated from a horse bitten by a supposed mad dog died of hydrophobia near Des Moines, confirming the Des Moines surgeons diagnosis. The dog that bit a girl at Belle Plaine also shows rabies signs.
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Iowa City
Anna Helman
Henry Albert
Des Moines
Belle Plaine
Governor Hughes Denies Bribe Influence on Assembly in Race Track Fight
Governor Hughes sent a message to the New York Assembly denying any credence to a gambler's letter that implied money would be used to influence anti race track and gambling bills. He asserts lawmakers will follow the constitutional mandate to purge the state of this misery and vice and will not be swayed by those with vested interests.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Assembly
Executive Chamber
King Rex Reigns in New Orleans Mardi Gras Pageant
In New Orleans on March 3 King Rex led the Mardi Gras carnival arrival with a calm voyage theme. A night parade followed with twenty Krewe of Proteus floats depicting The Light of Asia and Hindu Buddhist themes. Royal jewels and regalia for Rex and the queen were displayed prior to the festivities.
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New Orleans
Rex
Rossiter Expected to Replace Stillings as Public Printer
Washington March 3. President to appoint W. S. Rossiter of New York to succeed Charles S. Stillings as public printer. Rossiter has long been census office chief clerk and was tasked to audit government printing office affairs. The President also named Charles D. Sigsbee as a midshipman.
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Washington, D. C
W. S. Rossiter
New York
Charles S. Stillings
Massachusetts
Rossiter
Census Office
Government Printing Office
Charles D. Sigsbee
Sigsbee
Miss Cornelia Harriman Weds Robert Gerry in Grand New York Ceremony
Miss Cornelia Harriman daughter of E. H. Harriman married Robert Livingston Gerry son of Commodore and Mrs Elbridge Gerry at Grace Episcopal Church. The wedding in New York’s social season featured a white satin gown with Venice lace and a pink color scheme, followed by a breakfast and reception at the Harriman residence.
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New York
N. Y
Cornelia Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Robert Livingstone Gerry
Commodore
Elbridge T. Gerry
Grace Episcopal Church
Harriman
Nations Compete In Speed Contests On Daytona Beach
At Hotel Ormand Florida the sixth annual automobile tournament opened with a 100 mile race for the Minneapolis trophy. Seven events are scheduled. Three cars started Cedrino Blakely and Shefts. Cedrino won in 115 minutes 20 seconds, 34 minutes 40 seconds off the record. Others reported from Cedar Rapids Cortland and Omaha areas note cars en route or at destination in New York to Paris enduro and Army transport tests.
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Ormand
Fla
Daytona Beach
Italy
France
Germany
United States
Cedrino
Blakely
Shefts
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New York
Paris
Cortland
Neb
Fort Leavenworth
Powder Explodes on Big Four Train Wreck Near Litchfield
A Big Four freight train carrying powder exploded two miles from Litchfield Illinois injuring two men Lloyd Gaw Antonio Texas severely and Paul Daugherty Paxton Illinois internally. The wrecked train burned many cars including cotton lumber and general merchandise. Tracks torn up and traffic blocked for hours. None of the crew hurt.
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Litchfield
Ill
Lloyd Gaw
Antonio
Texas
Paul
Daugherty
Paxton
United States Navy
Railroad Indicted in Rebates Case Against Missouri Line
Federal grand jury returned indictments charging the St Louis and San Francisco railroad with granting rebates and the Chapman and Dewey Lumber Co of Kansas City with accepting them. The same report notes the Prussian diet passing the Polish land appropriation bill without amendment in Berlin.
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Federal Grand Jury
St. Louis
Fire at Lone Tree Threatens Major Factory
Fire at the Mon arch Grubbing factory in Lone Tree began at 12 30 p m from a steel furnace and threatened the town's key manufacturer. The local fire company fought the blaze as the cupola and roof suffered heavy damage. losses are estimated near 750 dollars.
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Lone Tree
Syndicate
Monarch Grubbing
Sigourney Flops All for Allison Delegates Choice
In Sigourney Iowa on March 3 the standpatters secured a complete victory in primaries, with all eighteen delegates to the county convention likely to oppose Governor Cummins. Progressives had held all votes in the city previously. In Fayette county Dubuque also reports Allison strength, with William Larrabee Jr. among the delegation.
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Sigourney
Cummins
Fayette És
Allison
Dubuque, Ja
Fayette County
William Larrabee, Jr
Berwick Plant Back at Work After Shutdown
Berwick plant of the American Car and Foundry company resumes operations in Berwick Pennsylvania today providing four thousand jobs to workers. The restart marks a return to production after a period of idle time for the facility.
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Omaha, Neb
Denison
Iowa
Omaha
Berwick
American Car and Foundry Company
Cold causes awful deed in West Virginia murder theft
An unknown man entered the home of Steve Pushka in Holden near Huntington and killed Mrs Pushka by beating her brains out with a hammer. He fatally wounded her four-year-old son. Police believe robbery motive as $3606 hidden in a trunk was taken by the killer.
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Huntington
W. Va
Steve Pushka
Holden
Here
Hitchcock Trial Postponed to March 10
New York March 3 The Hitchcock trial of comedian Raymond Hitchcock charged with abusing young girls was postponed by Justice Blanchard to March 10.
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Justice Blanchard
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Political clash over naval aid and submarine row
Washington reports Commander Fletcher contradicted Admiral Sims on Santiago marksmanship before the senate naval affairs committee, asserting record shooting was better than claimed. In Norwich, Lilley urged investigation into Electric Boat and Navy vessel contracts, arguing prices and competition were skewed by foregone bids and Holland boats.
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Washington, D. C
F. F. Fletcher
Senate
Sims
Perkins
Fletcher
Santiago
Norwich
Conn
Norewich Board of Trade
Lilley
Waterbury
Electric Boat Company
Secretary of the Navy
Holland
Bowles
Fore River Ironworks
Muscatine Boy Signally Honored In Rhodes Exam
John J. Huff of Muscatine, a student at the University of Iowa, has passed the Rhodes Scholarship examination. Three other Iowans also cleared the test, with the Iowa selection to be chosen from Huff, Jacob Larson of Decorah Luther College, William B. Millen of Cornell College, and Robert Clark of Clear Lake Grinnell College.
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John J. Huff
Muscatine
MacLean
S.U. l
Rhodes
Oxford
England
Iowa
Luther College
Wm. B. Millen
Cornell College
Robert Clark
Clear Lake
Grinnell College
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa sees increasing cloudiness with likely rain or snow flurries tonight into Wednesday. Illinois expects more clouds with possible showers in the south tonight into Wednesday. temperatures stay mostly steady. Sunrise 6 45, sunset 5 53, moonrise 7 10 p m.
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Iowa
Illinois
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