Taft Denies Roosevelt Ties Amid Submarine Inquiry
Washington March 9 Taft repudiated a Taft news bureau report claiming independence from Roosevelt policies. The House opened an inquiry into Electric Boat and Holland Boat methods linked to past legislation. Rep Adolph Meyer of Louisiana died, prompting House adjournment. Minority currency bill favored by Williams was readied. Bailey urged his Senate finance panel on emergency currency.
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Taft
Arthur L. Vorys
Ohio
Roosevelt
House
Electric Boat Company
New Jersey
Holland Boat Company
Congress
Meyer
House of Representatives
Ransdell
Louisiana
Adolph Meyer
House Committee On Banking and Currency Today
John Sharp Williams
Supreme Court
Bailey
Joseph W. Batley
Texas
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Minonin City
Fair tonight with rising temperatures into Tuesday. Sunrise at 6 12, sunset 5 50, moonset 12 40 a m.
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Lowa
Minois
Prison as Opium Den Claims Stir Nebraska Penitentiary
Lincoln March 9 report by Dr. R E Giffen prison surgeon asserts the Nebraska penitentiary hosts 100 to 150 morphine addicts among 412 inmates and that outside suppliers feed the habit. He endorses a strict quarantine of the prison as the only way to stamp out the evil.
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Nebraska Penitentiary
Lincoln
Neb
R. E. Giffen
Sheldon
Bishop Ingram Appeals London Bankers for Regeneration Fund
Rt. Rev. Arthur F. W. Ingram, bishop of London, appealed in the city this afternoon to boost his fund for spiritual regeneration. The meeting was attended by the lord mayor, the sheriff, and many leading merchants and bankers.
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London
Wall Street
Arthur F. W. Ingram
Aged Couple Dies in Apparent Gas Fate Pact
Theodore Englebrech aged 70 and his wife Anna aged 75 were found dead in their daughter's Chicago home from asphyxiation by illuminating gas. Police say the couple, grieving the loss of their home by fire a week earlier, may have entered a personal crisis pact.
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Chicago
Ill
Theodore Englebrech
Anna
Two Conventions At Burlington As Result Of Strife
Des Moines county Republicans split into rival conventions with rival chairmen and delegations. In Burlington Causing pandemonium after a quick vote Charles O Malley chaired the Cummins faction while Cowles attempted order. Both sides claim legality and will attend state and district conventions. Allison supporters gain in Allamakee Wapello and Guthrie counties with solid or mixed delegations and endorsements for Taft and Allison.
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Des Moines County
T. C. Griggs
Cummins
Charles O Malley
Cowles
O'Malley
Taft
Allison
C. L. Poor
H. S. Rand
Chicago
Allamakee
Waukon
Wapello
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Guthrie
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
Monroe County
Albia
N. E. Kendall
Congress
Harmony
Dickinson
Spirit Lake
Clay
Rivers Rise as Rainfall Brings Flood Threat to Ohio
Gallopolis Ohio March 9 The heavy rainfall has rivers in this section rising and indicators point to a disastrous flood across the area with ongoing threat to properties and towns as waters rise.
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Gallopolis
Ohio
Emperor William Letter Not Publicized in UK Debate
In London March 9 Asquith said he has nothing more to add and Lord Tweedmouth gave no new details about the Emperor William letter to Tweedmouth. The first lord of the admiralty showed it to Sir Edward Grey who agreed the note is private and not an official document. Tweedmouth called the letter informal and friendly.
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London
William
Lord Tweedmouth
Great Britain
Asquith
House of Commons
Admiralty
Edward Grey
Slayer of Priest Faces Jurors in Court
Giuseppe Alia, the Sicilian charged with murdering Father Leo Heinrichs on February 23, begins jury selection in Denver. Alia, with limited English, sits behind his attorney as he blanks toward the jurors and shows little interest in the proceedings. In Janesville Wisconsin, Otto Ende Waltin is arrested on burglary charges amid investigations into attacks on local women. Waltin matches many descriptions of the suspect. police deem him possibly insane.
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Denver
Colo
Giuseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Talesmen Alia
Janesville
Wis
Otto Ende Waltin
Waltin
Unidentified Children Laid To Rest In Collinwood
In Cleveland on March 9 twenty one small white caskets were buried at the cemetery in Collinwood. Seven teen caskets held unidentified children who died in the Lakeview school fire last Wednesday. Four caskets held identified children.
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Cleveland
Collinwood
Lakeview
Fire at Apollo Hall injures many in Blue Island blaze
A three story Apollo hall in Blue Island burned early today injuring many firemen with several believed fatally hurt. The blaze caused about 85000 dollars in damage and drew crews from Chicago and nearby districts to battle the flames.
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Chicago
Ill
Blue Island
Jerome Answers Iowa car passes all charges
District Attorney Jerome of New York filed a general denial to charges from William F. King the former president of the New York Merchant's association. Governor Hughes will announce the procedure after reviewing the document.
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Jerome Answers
Iowa
Albany
N. Y
Jerome
New York
Hughes
William F. King
New York Merchant’s Association
Pay Oil Trust Hireling
In Brandon Vermont on March 9 Rev. George A. Cooke denounces Chancellor Day as selling his character to the Standard Oil trust. He calls Day’s claims that Cooke is “a joke” and “has a mania to bring charges” childish and absurd.
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Brandon
Chancellor Day
George A. Cooke
Standard Oil Trust
Cooke
Ice men released by Ohio court on anti trust case
Judge Brough of the common pleas court released from jail Lem Man Baird Miller three ice men who had been sentenced to six months for violating anti trust laws in Toledo Ohio.
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Toledo
Brough
The
Common Pleas Court
Baird, Lemman
Miller
Ice
Noted Surgeon Dr Hal C Wyman Dies in Detroit
Detroit March 9 Dr Hal C Wyman a renowned surgeon and author of on abdominal surgery died here today at his home. He was widely known for his surgical innovations and medical writings.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Bal C., Wyman
Detroit, Mich
Hal C. Wyman
Former engineer predicts Panama Canal failure
John F. Stevens, once Panama Canal chief engineer, disputes the project’s value and cost. He predicts little trade benefit with South America and Pacific regions, doubts covering expenses, and sets finishing date at January 1915. He argues war defense via building a larger navy is wiser than the canal.
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Conn
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
Stevens
United States
South America
Pacific
Far East
Panama
Arrest of Woman Triggers Panic at Iowa City Store
Jennie Hoffman, inmate of Hazel Allen's sporting house, stole a bank key and $3,900 in valuables then was captured during a bargain day sale in a large department store causing a panic among shoppers. In a separate Iowa City burglary, thieves stole gold watches a ring and $99 cash from the Barer residence totaling $400 loss. Police pursue suspects.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jennie Hoffman
Hazel Allen
Sporting House
Miss Allen
Iowa City
Charles Barer
Artist Freer Dies in Chicago at 224 Ontario Street
Frederick Warren Freer, noted Chicago artist, died suddenly Saturday night from heart disease at his home, 224 Ontario Street.
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Artist Freer
Chicago
Frederick Warren Freer
Ontario Street
Clouse Found Guilty in Rape Case
Davenport Iowa March 9 The jury found Samuel Clouse of Buffalo guilty of rape of his youngest daughter aged 12 when the offense began three years ago The girl left home a year ago after realizing the situation and later stayed with a family named Collins while withholding the nature of the crime until two months ago.
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Davenport
Samuel Clouse
Buffalo
Collins
Wireless Fleet Message Reports Palma Bay Approach
The Evans fleet shipboard message from Pensacola reports the U S S Georgia near 14 37 N 102 01 W and on course for Magdalena bay due March 12. The fleet signals strong readiness for target practice upon arrival and expects three weeks of exercises at Magdalena bay before heading to San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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United Wireless Telegraph Co
Magdalena Bay
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
State of
Texas
Mexico
Thomas
St. Louis
Connecticut
Callao
Equator
Panama
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Chicago
Rio Janeiro
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Station
Dubuque Minister Defends Cardinal Gibbons
Rev. Dr. George L. Cady of First Congregational church in Dubuque argues the crackdown on Cardinal Gibbons was unwarranted. He, with Archbishop Keane, helped enforce the liquor law and maintained the minister is not a tool of the liquor traffic.
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Dubuque
George L. Cady
First Congregational Church
Cardinal Gibbons
Gibbons
Dr. Cady
Keane
Pioneer Legislator S L Dows Dies in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids reports the death of Hon. S. L. Dows aged 76 a pioneer railroad contractor, capitalist and legislator. He was a well known builder in the area and his passing ends a notable career in business and public service.
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S. L. Dows
Cedar Rapids
Fire in Franklin mine shaft prompts mass evacuation
A fire broke out in No 5 shaft on the 28th level of the Franklin mine in Calumet Michigan. The mine has been closed and it is believed all miners have escaped to the surface safely.
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Calumet
Mich
Franklin
German Auto Passing Dixon Signals Speed Exhibition
German car passes Dixon at 10 20 in the morning drawing attention in Dixon Illinois during a reported speed display.
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Dixon, Il
Dixon
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