Labor leaders meet over Danbury Hatters ruling effects
In Washington on March 18 President Gompers and the AFL executive council discuss injunction decisions from the U S Supreme Court affecting labor groups and the Danbury Hatters case. Leaders of the International Trades Unions of America join to consider possible actions. Miners in Indianapolis plan a scale committee postponement ahead of the convention.
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Washington, D. C
Gomipers
American Federation of Labor
International Trades Unions of America
Gompers
Supreme Court of the United States
Danbury Hatters
Indianapolis
Ind
Iowa Republicans Fight Over Allison Endorsement Plank
Des Moines dispatch reports a convention battle as the platform committee backs four planks with the Allison endorsement facing a minority challenge. Delegates await a roll call on the Allison resolution amid cheers for the Des Moines and Scott County delegates and a tense credential contest.
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Des Moines
C. ID. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Senator Jameson
Clark County
Reading
John Crockett
Hardin County
Allison
J. W. Blythe
Cummins
Resolutions Committee
Ohio
Taft
J. Rn. Lane
Davenport
Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux City
Lafe Young
Frank Simmons
Ottumwa
Credentials Committee
Scott County
Lacey
Committee On Permanent Organization
C. G. Saunders
Thomas Cheshire
Pursues Wife With Razor in Iowa Town
In Buxton on March 18 James A. Watkins chased his young wife through 11 blocks at night. He slashed her with a razor causing serious wounds to her breast arm and hand before the watchman intervened at a company store door, saving her life.
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Buxton
James A. Watkins
Watkins
Murder at Chicago Elevated Station Sparks Panic
Don R. Starr, 21, killed Edward Hefferman a special policeman after being ejected from a train at Sixty third Street and Stony Island Avenue. He wounded pedestrian James L. Marlin, fired at officers, and shot himself. Starr dies at St. Bernard's Hospital.
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Chicago
Ill
Sixty Third Street
Stony Island Avenue
Don R. Starr
Edward Hefferman
James L. Marlin
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Harvard Avenue
Forgan Denounces La Follette Speech as False
James B. Forgan president of the First National Bank of Chicago and head of the American Bankers Association currency committee denounces Senator La Follette’s senate speech as false and pandering to a prestige class. He calls the quoted speech worse than not.
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Chicago, Ill
James B. Forgan
First National Bank of Chicago
American Bankers’ Association
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
Prestie
Forgan
Breweries Operate With Diminished Forces Amid Strike
Louis Missouri March 18 The breweries operated today with diminished forces due to the strike started yesterday. Railroad clerks who lost jobs from retrenchment are now employed in large numbers to fill striker vacancies across the roads.
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Louis
Senator Penrose Confined With Severe Grip
United States Senator Penrose of Illinois is confined to his home in Philadelphia on March 18 suffering from a severe attack of grippe illness.
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Philadelphia
United States
Penrose
Gripve
Weather roundup for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa outlook calls for probable snow tonight with a cooler Thursday. Illinois foresees rain or snow in the north and rain in the south tonight, followed by a cooler Thursday. Sunrise is 5 57, sunset 6, moonrise 6 39.
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Iowa
Illinois
Kronprinz Wilhelm Collision Off New York Harbor
The Kronprinz Wilhelm with 400 passengers collided with the Crown of Castle while entering New York Bay causing a large gash above the waterline. No injuries were reported and both ships anchored in fog off St George. The Kronprinz Wilhelm docked in Hoboken at 10 36. The Crown of Castle had no passengers.
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New York
N. Y
Europe
St. George
S. S
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Hoboken
Kentucky Legislature Adopts Anti Pool Room Law
Frankfort March 18 The night session of the Kentucky legislature ended at 2 AM after passage of an anti pool room law imposing heavy penalties for running pool rooms except book making for race meetings. The session was marked by continuous tumult from start to adjournment.
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Frankfort
Illinois Central directors vote for 30 percent stock increase
New York March 18. At today’s directors meeting J. Ogden Armour replaced S. Fish as a director. The board authorized a special stockholders meeting to vote on a thirty percent increase in Illinois Central’s capital stock.
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New York
N. Y
Illinois Central
J. Ogden Armour
S. Fish
Dividend Reduction Announced by New York Central
New York Central today declared a quarterly dividend at a lower rate than the previous payment. The cut anticipates reduced payouts to shareholders, signaling a gentler distribution policy.
Two Boxing Fatalities Reported In One Evening
St. Joseph Missouri reports Leck Allen died from injuries sustained last night in a match with Fritz Gutzen berger known as Young Rhodes. Rhodes arrested. Philadelphia amateur bout at Bijou theater ends when Willie Robinson dies after 35 seconds in a fight with Charles Wolf. referee Fred Douglas and seconds Moore Williams arrested awaiting coroner action.
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St. Joseph
Leck Allen
Fritz Gutzenberger
Young Rhodes
Rhodes
Philadelphia
Bijou Theater
Willie Robinson
Charles Wolf
Robinson
Wolf
Fred Douglas
Frank Moore
Marcus Williams
French Car Hops Rail Line From Iowa Tow n to Frisco
The report from Omaha dated March 18 states the German car departed at noon. The first French car left Grand Island tonight after repairs. The second French car will ship from Carroll directly to San Francisco. The Italian car left Granger Wyoming early today. The American car tied up at Cobre Nevada last night and left for Gold Field. Cobre lies 185 miles west of Ogden.
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Iowa Town
Frisco
Omaha
Neb
Grand Island
Carroll
Iowa
San Francisco
Granger
Wyo
Ogden
Cobre
Nev
Goldfield
Oliver Riches Left to Kin in Vast Will
The will of James Oliver of South Bend filed for probate names Joseph D. Oliver as principal heir. Oliver, inventor of the chilled plow and proprietor of a large plow works, is valued at 59 to 63 million dollars with most of the estate placed in a trust for his son to administer.
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South Bend
Ind
James Oliver
Indiana
St. Joseph
Joseph D. Oliver
Michigan Students Recommended for Jail Terms
In Ann Arbor 23 University of Michigan students were recommended by the council for jail terms without fines. They are to be identified before trial and will remain in jail as the process continues.
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Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Senator Whyte Dies After Brief Illness
Baltimore man United States senator William Pinckney Whyte dies at his home after erysipelas illness. He fell ill in Washington last Thursday and returned home when Sunday symptoms worsened. The Maryland Senate adjourns in honor as news of Whyte’s death spreads.
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Baltimore
Maryland
United States
William Pinckney Whyte
Arthur Pue Gorman
Washington
Senate
Washington, D. C
Whyte
Copper Trade Improves as Demand Soars
The Times reports copper demand has surged with producers selling ahead by 100 million pounds, marking a vast improvement in the copper trade.
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New York
N. Y
the Times
Trial judge backs Orchard as truthful in murder case
Caldwell Idaho March 18 Judge Fremont Wood says Harry Orchard told the exact truth in the Haywood Pettibone murder trials and recommends commuting Orchard's death sentence to life imprisonment The judge presided over both trials and the death sentence followed a guilty plea entered last week for the assassination of ex Governor Steunenberg.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Wm. D. Haywood
Geo. A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
Fremont Wood
Board of Pardons
Orchard
State Penitentiary
Wood
Haywood
Pettibone
Iowa GOP Convention Opens With Byers as Temporary Chair
Des Moines March 18 The Iowa Republican convention opened with temporary chair James W. Byers delivering a broad defense of Republican leadership and policy. He praised past legislation on morals health and wealth, urged harmony, and defended enforcement of laws for all citizens while highlighting Lincoln era reforms and the party’s stance against graft and corruption.
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Des Moines
Woods
State Committee
James W. Byers
Roosevelt
Taft
Iowa
John F. Lacey
Oskaloosa
Byers
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Lincoln
Calvary
Duel Over Arthur Siege Wounds Smirhoff Fock
In St Petersburg a duel between Lieut. Generals Smirhoff and Fock left Smirhoff fatally wounded after a pistol duel in the Chevalier Guard riding school. The clash stemmed from Smirhoff’s memorandum on Port Arthur which Fock denounced as an affront to his honor. The emperor confirmed a death sentence for Lieut. General Stoessel and recommended commuting it to ten years in a fortress. In Des Moines, the second district caucus selected Frank Ellis and David Brant as delegates by acclamation, with Poppam and others as alternates and Dawson endorsed for congress.
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St. Petersburg
Smirhoff
Fock
Chevalier Guard
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Lee Syndicate
Des Moines
Chamberlain Hotel
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Mr. Mott
Marengo
Elmer Johnson
Johnson County
Scott County
Frank Ellis
Clinton
David Brant
Iowa County
R. G. Poppam
George M. Curtis
Dawson
Mr. Poppam
Ellis
Brant
Haitien government reconsiders standoff in Port au Prince
Paris dispatch reports Haitian authorities abandon intransigent stance. Re-embarkation of refugees authorized and safe conducts issued for revolutionary agitators leaving the legations and consulates. Danger to the legations now declared over.
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Paris
France
Carteron
Port Au Prince
Father of School Head Passes Away in Cedar Rapids
Rev. Dr. J. Irwin Smith died yesterday in Cedar Rapids at age 82. He organized the Presbyterian church in western Wisconsin and Minnesota and was father of William Smith, president of Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
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la Crosse
Wis
J. Irwin Smith
Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin
Minnesota
William Smith
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Doctor Accused of Crime in Mystic Case
Centerville Iowa reports Dr W C Griffith an elderly resident doctor is charged with criminal operation on Mrs Jessie Russell who died Friday night. The husband testified at the coroner inquest that Griffith performed the operation and billed 4 50 cents after twice prescribing for the same purpose and charging 25 cents per prescription.
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Centerville
Appanoose County
Mystic
W. C. Griffith
Jessie Russell
Griffith
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