Wreck Toll Reaches Thirty Six At Adobe Disaster
At Pueblo reports place dead at 36 with sixteen bodies burned beyond recognition and only engine crews fully recovered. Patrick Murphy saved two passengers before a gas blast. operator Lively faces coroner's inquest as fault for the derailment remains under review. A separate B&O wreck near Washington also injures three and prompts claims of a deliberate switch throw.
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Col
Adobe
Florence
Denver & Rio Grande
Pueblo Morgue
Patrick Murphy
William Burnside
E. L. Lively
Lively
Washington
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Health officers probe suspected yellow fever case in New Orleans
In New Orleans on March 17 health officers from Mississippi and Alabama arrive to investigate a suspected yellow fever case after local physicians fail to reach a consensus on the diagnosis.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Work of Conference Reported by Librarian Putnam
Washington March 17 Librarian Putnam issued a statement on the copy right conference now in session noting references to the President message and earlier meetings but withholding formulated bill results. A measure will be prepared for submission to participating organizations and later introduced in Congress.
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Washington, D. C
Putnam
Washington
Congress
Parker Urges Southern Leaders to Take Party helm
Alton P Parker in Charlotte on March 17 urged southern Democrats to assume national party leadership. He said it was imperative amid current political alignments. Mrs Parker praised southern Democrats for loyalty to the party and duty long performed, urging effective Democrats to champion progressive issues and reforms.
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Charlotte
N. C
Alton
Parker
Hull opens campaign tainted by Dobson clash in Iowa
Des Moines reports Congressman J A T Hull returning from Washington to launch renomination efforts amid a Dobson bid. Hull claims he helped secure Dobson's consular post in Nottingham and a China post, accusing Dobson of rewarding him with a challenge to his seat.
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Des Moines
J. A. T. Hull
Washington
G. L. Dobson
Hull
Dobson
Nottingham
England
Allison
China
Congress
Reconciliation Sought in Boni de Castellane Divorce Case
Judge Ditte of the Seine summons Count and Countess Boni de Castellane for reconciliation under the wife’s absolute divorce petition. The count’s attorney cites illness and the hearing adjourns for a fortnight.
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Paris
First Tribunal of the
Seine
Boni de Castellane
Light and Power Plant Sold to Michigan Investors
Fort Dodge Light and Power Plant was sold today to Grand Rapids, Michigan investors represented by Childs Hulswit and Co. The deal totals over a quarter of a million dollars and gives the purchasers immediate possession.
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Fort Dodge Light and Power Plant
Michigan
Fort Dodge
Grand Rapids
Indiana man named president of boiler makers group
Kansas City March 17 George F Dunn of Indianapolis was elected president at the consolidated Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders of America annual convention.
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Indiana
Kansas City
Kas
Consolidated Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders of America
George F. Dunn
Indianapolis
Dowie Leaves Jamaica for Mexico amid Recovery
John Alexander Dowie departed Port Antonio for Mexico via Santiago Cuba after a brief stop in Kingston. He is nearly recovered from paralysis and travels to continue his recovery and seek relief.
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John Alexander Dowie
Jamaica
Mexico
Kingston
Port Antonio
Santiago
Cuba
Nebraska records coldest winter night with seven below zero
Lincoln March 17. The average low in Nebraska last night fell seven degrees below zero marking the coldest point of the winter. Weather officials reported extreme low temperatures across the state.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Herr Johann Most Dies in Cincinnati
Anarchist leader Herr Johann Most died in Cincinnati on March 17 from erysipelas. His death closes a long controversial career influencing anarchist movements both in the United States and abroad.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Johann Most
Russian pledge to shield Jews from Easter massacres
Adolf Kraus reports a cable from Premier Witte stating the Russian government intends to protect Jews as much as possible from reported Easter massacres. The message comes through the independent order of Bnai Brith in Chicago.
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Chicago
Adolf Kraus
the Independent Order of Bnai Brith
Premiser Witte
Senate panel skeptical on Panam a canal type hearings
Washington March 17 The senate committee on interoceanic canals heard misgivings at Representative Hepburns claim that the house panel would not accept senate hearings to decide the canal type for the Isthmus of Panama. The remark signals a possible failure to agree on the waterway bill without a longer congressional session.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On
Expelled Syracuse Arcanum Leader Found Guilty
Frank Z. Wilcox, a member of the Syracuse council of Royal Arcanum and leading opponent of rate increases by the supreme council, was found guilty of improper conduct and expelled from the order. The specifications allege he provided the newspaper with articles defaming supreme council members and accusing them of dishonesty.
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Rome
N. Y
Frank Z. Wilcox
Syracuse Council of
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
Three Firemen Killed at Bridge Street Armory Fire
In Camden New Jersey last night the blaze at the old Sixth Regiment Armory on Bridge and West streets killed three firefighters and seriously injured nine others. The men had entered to battle the flames when the roof collapsed, burying them. three died on the scene while others escaped following the hose line.
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N. J
Sixth Regiment
Bridge and West Streets
Moran Brothers sale signals control by Griscoms
The Post Intelligencer reports a statement by Robert Moran of Moran Brothers Co. that the company selling to eastern capitalists tied to the Griscoms of Philadelphia. The price is set between 2.5 and 3.5 million dollars.
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Seattle
Wash
The
Post Intelligencer Today
Robert Moran
Moran Brothers Co
Nebraska
Griscoms
Philadelphia
Two Bank Officials Plead Guilty in Conneaut Case
In Cleveland on March 17 Charles M. Traver former bank president and O C Lillie former cashier of First National Bank of Conneaut Ohio pleaded guilty to misapplying funds. Each received a six year sentence.
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Ohio
Charles M. Traver
O. C. Lillie
First National Bank of
Conneaut
Captain Shamansky Dismissed For Refusing To Fire
Moscow court martial sentences Captain Shamansky to dismissal from service and 18 months confinement in the fortress after he refused to order his company to fire on rioters. The punishment targets several others who also resisted orders amid the riots.
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Moscow
Shamansky
Forces Clash as Moroccan Pretender Skirmish Continues
Forces loyal to the Moroccan throne clash with the pretender's troops in Oran Algeria. The report says two of the pretender's men were killed and seven wounded as preparations to attack Fez are under way.
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Algeria
Morocco
Fez
Samuel O Howe Dies Suddenly at Ninth Avenue Station
Samuel O Howe treasurer of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway died suddenly at a Ninth Avenue elevated station in New York of heart disease.
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Northwestern Road
New York
N. Y
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Ninth Avenue
Cash for Defense Funds Set by United Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis voted $5,000 to defend Western Federation of Miners officers indicted in Idaho for conspiracy. The body also backed woman suffrage and rejected government ownership of mines, ad journed for St Patrick's Day. Mitchell backed in ouster case. Dolan and Bellingham retained as delegates amid ongoing dispute. Repeal of the Ryan resolution suggested, allowing districts to set wage scales independently.
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Ind
United Mine Workers Today
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
St. Patrick
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Patrick Dolan
Uriah Bellingham
District No. 5
Dolan
Wilson
Bellingham
Ryan
Tri City merger creates new utility giant in the tri city area
A merger led by George Kobusch of St. Louis Car and Eastern investors forms the Tri City Railway and Light company to acquire the public utilities of Moline Rock Island and Davenport. The purchase price is $10,000,000 with $1,500,000 already applied. J R Beetem of Philadelphia named president.
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Tri- City Public Utilities
Moline
George Kobusch
St. Louis Car Company
Eastern
Public
Rock Island
Ill
Davenport
Tri-City Railway and Light Company
Tri-City Railway Company
People’s Power Company
People’s Light Company
Moline and Watertown Interurban Company
J. R. Beetem
Philadelphia
Bernhardt Defers Stone Laying In Bitter Chattanooga Wind
In Chattanooga Tennessee on March 17 crowds waited hours for Mme. Sarah Bernhardt to lay the corner stone of a theater. She remained in her private car due to the cold wind and announced it was too cold to appear.
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Tenn
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
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Pittsburg Railway Workers Win One Cent Hourly Raise
Pittsburg Pennsylvania March 17 workers on the Pittsburg Railway Company traction lines in Pittsburg and Allegheny have been granted an advance of one cent per hour in wages. The move boosts earnings for all employed on the system.
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Pittsburg Railway Company
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Weed Appointed Chief Clerk in Cedar Rapids Mail Service
Iowa City man Albert F. Weed is named chief clerk of the railway mail service at Cedar Rapids, succeeding the late Chief Clerk Weiss, with Frank J. Stillman noted in the announcement. The change was announced from Washington, D. C. on March 17 with special dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Albert F. Weed
Weiss
Frank J. Stillman
Threatening Letter Targets Abolition Vote Backers
From St Petersburg on March 17 members of the empire council who voted to abolish the death penalty received a threatening letter from the Black Hundred signaling intimidation for their stance.
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St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Black Hundred
Primary Bill Offered In Senate Amid Reform Debate
Des Moines March 17 Crossley introduced a new primary bill in the senate based on the majority principle and not extending beyond a congressman. Rumor says Senator Lambert of Jackson county may join the board of control to replace Kinne. The House passed a bill raising the Mitchellville reform school admission age to 18, a measure previously approved by the Senate. The oil discrimination bill was set as a special order for next Tuesday.
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Crossley
Senate
Lambert
Board of Control
Kinne
Jackson County
House
Mitchellville Reform School
Iowa House Committees Tweak Primary Election Bill
Four elections committee members spent hours revising the Flenniken primary bill with amendments to align with other measures. They noted oversights due to haste and warned floor opposition even if perfected. Debate favored dropping judicial nominations from primary consideration. The bill would nominate governors and key officials at primaries, while judges and other officials would be chosen by conventions or separate processes. A conference committee is unlikely to produce final passage. The senate considered consolidations in judicial districts and a substitute for the indeterminate sentence law, signaling a cautious path forward for major legislation.
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United States
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Senate
Iowa
Judicial Districts Committee
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Linn County
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
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Linn
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Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Senate Committee
Wreck Plot Foiled On Pennsylvania Line Near Greensburg
A plot to wreck eastbound train No 6 on the Pennsylvania railroad near Greensburg was foiled when a switching crew spotted a spliced switch and frog two minutes before arrival. No injuries reported.
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Greensburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Susan B Anthony Will Leaves $10,000 To Suffrage Cause
The Rochester will of Susan B Anthony is offered for probate. The estate totals about $10,000 and all of it is donated to the woman's suffrage cause.
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Woman's Suffrage Cause
Anthony
Rochester
N. Y
Susan B. Anthony
Elder Thorne to Address Y M C A Men’s Meeting
Elder Thorne of the First M E Church will speak at the Y M C A men’s meeting tomorrow afternoon. The topic is undecided. C A Peck will read the boys meeting. Special music is planned for the event.
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Elder Thorne
M. E
C. A. Peck
Funeral Service for Frederick Giesenhaus Held at River Road Home
The funeral of the late Frederick Giesenhaus was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his river road home. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. J. Jans and Rev. J. N. Elliott officiating. A profusion of floral tributes surrounded the casket. Pallbearers were John Miller, A. D. Sinclair, Adolph Gatzke, J. J. Havercamp, B. Fuller, and T. W. Cherry.
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River Road
Greenwood Cemetery
J. Jans
J. N. Elliott
John Miller
A. D. Sinclair
Adolph Gatzke
J. J. Havercamp
B. Fuller
T. W. Cherry
Rural carrier examination includes first female applicant
An Atalissa area exam held at city hall sought a carrier for a new rural route. Led by E C Link, the test drew all applicants from Atalissa and marked Hallie O Waters as the citys first female candidate for Uncle Sams rural carrier role. Also listed were Charles A Lamb William B Barksow Erle B Turkle Fred O Wiese Leo J Honke Fred W Croxen John M McLaugha.
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Atalissa
Uncle Sam
Hallie O. Waters
Iss Hallie O. Waters
Charles A. Lamb
William B. Barksow
Erle B. Turkle
Fred O. Wiese
Leo. J. Honke
Fred W. Croxen
John M. McLaugh
Educational Institutions Urged to Invite Chinese Students
In Washington a group of Methodist Episcopal churchmen met with the President to discuss the Chinese boycott and to promote inviting Chinese youth to study in American schools. Dr. Edmund J. James’s suggestion, supported by the President and Secretary Root, aims to ease tension by increasing educational exchanges.
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Washington, D. C
Edmund J. James
University of Illinois
Root
America
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Brockway in the City
E F Brockway a leading Louisa county resident and Muscatine visitor reads the Journal over half a century. He came to Muscatine in 1842 and settled in Louisa county owning 1020 acres of Iowa land. Brockway backs the natural gas project and operates wells on his farm using gas for advantage.
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Letts
Muscatine
E. F. Brockway
Louisa County
Brockway
Iowa
Sermon by Rev. A. T. Fowler at First Baptist
Rev. Arthur T. Fowler of Minneapolis preached at the First Baptist Church to a filled house after remaining in town following the B Y P U convention. The Thursday and last evening sermons, titled The Motive for Life, were described as eloquent and addressed to his old parishioners and others.
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A. T. Fowler
First Baptist Church
Arthur T. Fowler
Minneapolis
Chamberlain and Kindt Buy Burtis Theatre Davenport
Chamberlain and Kindt completed a purchase of the Burtis opera house in Davenport after previously leasing it. The deal follows rising popularity and planned improvements to the theater.
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Chamberlain
Kindt
Burtis
Davenport
St Patrick’s Day Observed With Local Activities
March 17 is observed as the day of Saint Patrick, with a wintry mood noted. In the city, a program at Woodman hall sponsored by the Ladies Industrial of St Matthias church promises a well-prepared entertainment program.
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Ireland
Woodman Hall
St. Matthias Church
Divorce Granted in Emma Capps v Elmer Capps Case
In district court late yesterday Emma Capps was granted a divorce from Elmer Capps. E M Warner represented the plaintiff in the hearing.
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Emma Crrps
Ve. Elmer Capps
E. M. Warner
Iowa Weather Forecast Features Warmer Weekend
Chicago dispatch notes fair and warmer tonight with increasing clouds Sunday and warmer conditions with possible snow or rain in western Iowa. Sun rises 6 01 a m, sets 5 59 p m, moon rises 12 56 a m.
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