Mine Operators Block Mitchell Peace Plan in Illinois
Indianapolis March 22. The central competitive field and southwest district coal operators and miners met in executive session with no settlement in sight. Illinois shot firers law dominated talks. Mitchell proposed a two-operator two-miner subcommittee, to which he would present a workers’ plan. Operators rejected the subcommittee and Mitchell’s motion failed. adjourned until 2.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Southwest
Mitchell
Illinois
F. L. Robbins
Pittsburg
Western Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Bowling protest over two man teams at Louisville event
J. J. Rowe of Cleveland, former president of the American Bowling Congress, filed a protest with the executive committee against allowing two man teams to bowl before five man events. The committee is in session considering the matter and says the rule may violate by-laws.
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Louisville
J. J. Rowe
Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
The
Congress
Louisville Tournament Association
Earthquake Injuries and Destruction Reported in Formosa
Official report from Tokio dated March 22 states 6,163 people injured and 2,677 houses destroyed on Formosa. Additional dispatches say 17,800 houses damaged. Ongoing shocks, severe exposure, and doctor shortages prompt the government to mobilize all island surgeons to the affected area.
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Formosa
Tokio
Rock Island and Frisco official operated on for appendicitis
B F Yoakum of Rock Island Road New York was operated on for appendicitis Tuesday. He rallied rapidly from the operation and there is reason to hope for a speedy recovery.
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B. F. Yoakum
Rock Island Road
New York
N. Y
B. FP. Yoakum
Rock Island and Frisco Systems
Yoakum
Heir to a Fortune Granted to Graettinger Stone Mason
A. S. Brekke, a Graettinger stone mason, has learned he is an heir to an estate valued at 13,000,000 after the death of a relative in Norway. He came to the United States three years ago.
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Graettinger
Marshalltown
A. S. Brekke
Norway
America
Wreck on Central injures dozen. two firemen killed
Webster City Iowa March 22 The Illinois Central passenger No 1 crashed into a freight a mile west of Duncombe Fireman Will Cutting of Waterloo died instantly and about a dozen were hurt none fatally The injured were treated in improvised hospital facilities and later moved to Webster City and Fort Dodge hospitals A second report from Port Huron Michigan details a Grand Trunk freight collision near Sarnia Ontario with two firemen killed and a passenger train involved.
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Webster City
Obama
Illinois Central
Duncombe
Will Cutting
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Port Huron
Mich
Grand Trunk Railroad
Sarnia
Ontario
Crapp
Hughes
Farcical Russian Election Delegates Mock Duma
St Petersburg March 22. Primary elections for the duma rise in ridicule as workers name a pet dog Rosa as delegate claiming economy and usefulness. In another factory workers designate the factory chimney as their representative saying it would not fear machine gun fire.
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St. Petersburg
Rosa
Proxies of No Account Shake Up NY Mutuals
Albany March 22 Officials say proxies secured by mutual life insurance company officers and by Thomas W Lawson would be invalid if the New York life insurance bill is passed. The assembly committee voted to report favorable with amendments a measure to terminate directors and trustees of mutual companies on November 15 and nullify all proxies already secured.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas W. Lawson
New York
Assembly
Joint
Judiciary panel to oppose federal control of life insurers
The House Judiciary Committee plans to report that federal control of life insurance and similar businesses not plainly interstate is illegal. It argues the Supreme Court has ruled insurance is not commerce and warns Congress would overstep state police powers if it tried to regulate.
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Washington, D. C
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Supreme Court
Railway Bribery Charged In Telegraphers Bill Fight
Maryland State Senator cites an affidavit by James Sebastian treasurer of the legislative committee of the railway telegraphers alleging C. W. Stangler head of a railroad workers union offered money to defeat the telegraphers eight hour bill. The Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads are accused of supplying funds and legal talent.
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Maryland
Annapolis
Lee
Senate
James Sebastian
Legislative Committee of the
C. W. Stangler
The
Brotherhood of Car Inspectors
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Sherman for Chairman of Republican Congressional Committee
New York man Sherman will chair the Republican congressional committee with Tawney as vice chairman replacing Hull. Possible Iowa member discussed includes F J Stillman with names like Dawson Lacey Hepburn or Smith mentioned.
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New York
Washington, D. C
Sherman
Republican Congressional Committee
Tawney
Hull
Dawson
Lacey
Hepburn
Smith
F. J. Stillman
Vatican Stir Over Bellamy Storer Recall
Rome reports a Vatican stir over the recall of Ambassador Bellamy Storer from Vienna. Mrs. Storer, famed for pushing a cardinal’s hat for Archbishop Ireland, influenced Cardinal Merry del Val’s circle and other Spaniards to press the pope. Archbishop Ireland travels to Rome amid the speculation.
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Rome
Bellamy Storer
Vienna
Vatican
Merry del Val
Ireland
Baptist Minister Indicted Over Bank Embezzlement Case
Louis Kelly a Peoria Baptist minister and partner of Rev George Commons in the defunct People's Savings bank was indicted for embezzlement by the grand jury. He allegedly received deposits on Feb 5 the day before Dr Simmons died and the bank was insolvent. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest as Wheaton officers search. The bank held notes signed by Kelly and Simmons totaling 121000 dollars.
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Louis Kelly
Simmons
Peoria
George Commons
People’s Savings Bank
Kelly
Fash
Wheaton, Inc
Wheaton
Santa Fe Conductor and Signal Operator Indicted
George Wetherwax conductor of Santa Fe train No. 6 and Jap Smith block signal operator in Chillicothe yards are indicted for manslaughter over the January wreck that killed Martin Holle and two others. Wetherwax allegedly failed to follow a passing order and Smith slept, allowing a freight to depart without reporting.
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Peoria
George Wetherwax
Santa Fe
Chillicothe
Jap” Smith
Martin Holle
Wetherwax
Smith
Lawrence University Wins Wisconsin Collegiate Oratorical Contest
Lawrence University of Appleton won the state college oratorical contest with Miss Martha Irish taking first prize and the honor to represent Wisconsin at the interstate contest in Topeka Kansas May 4. Beloit’s Charles Boardman placed second and Carl Bramer third as Ripon College speakers were defeated. Miss Irish became the first woman to win the state contest.
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Beloit
Wis
Lawrence University of Appleton
Martha Irish
Topeka
Kan
Charles Boardman
Carl Bramer
Ripon College
Irish
Iowa House Deadlock Over Two Cent Fare
Des Moines March 22. The Iowa House is split 40 to 40 on a minority report opposing postponement of the two cent fare bill. The chamber made the measure a special order for tomorrow. The House rejected the Robinson banking bill to align state and savings banks with national banks on taxation.
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Iowa
Des Moines
House
Robinson
Nelson Herrera Bout Accepts $20,000 Purse in Los Angeles
The Pacific Athletic club accepted Battling Nelson to fight Aurelio Herrera in Los Angeles during Fiesta week for a $20,000 purse. Nelson will sign articles in New York tomorrow. Herrera has already signed.
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Los Angeles
Nelson
Herrera
Cal
Pacific Athletic Club
Aurelio Herrera
New York
Rockefeller Heiress Heir Named John D Rockefeller II
A son was born last night to Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr in New York City. He is heir presumptive to the Rockefeller fortune and will be christened John D Rockefeller II.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John D. Rockefeller LI
Packers Immune in High Profile Beef Pack ers Case
Washington March 22 President Roosevelt conferred with Moody Taft and Garfield over Judge Humphrey's Chicago ruling granting immunity to individuals in the beef packers conspiracy case while denying it to corporations. The decision could drop scores of prosecutions and reshapes immunity under the 1903 bureau act.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Moody
Taft
James R. Garfield
Chicago
Humphrey
Ill
J. Otis Humphrey
United States District Court
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Garfield
Charles Gates Dawes
Central Trust Company of Illinois
Samuel A. McRoberts
Armour & Co
Thomas J. Connors
Armour Packing Company
New Jersey
Swift & Co
Fairbanks Canning Company
Nelson Morris & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Morrison
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
President Roosevelt responds to labor leaders in Washington
Labor representatives delivered grievances to President Roosevelt who expressed accord with some points but opposed others. He defended court jurisdiction for injunctions and rejected claims about not hearing labor on the eight hour law for the Panama canal. He noted no significant Chinese labor influx and backed fair treatment for travelers. Cannon objected to perceived bias in the House labor committee.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Labor Memorial
Cannon
Pro. Tem. Frye
Senate
House
Senate debates Mount Dajo and statehood measures in March session
Senator Culbertson moves to summon full communications on Mount Dajo. Lodge objects. Morgan seeks a seven senator special committee to inspect Isle of Pines. The rate bill debate continues. Lodge backs a stronger interstate commerce commission. In the House, a special rule for the statehood bill advances to a conference with conferees named as Hamilton, Brick, and Moon.
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Washington, D. C
Culbertson
Secretary of War
Senate
United States
Philippines
Mount Dajo
Lodge
Morgan
Isle of Pines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shoshone
Wind River Reservation
Wyoming
Secretary of the Navy
Minor Meriwether, Jr
House
Dalzell
Williams
Hamilton
Michigan
Brick
Indiana
Moon
Tennessee
Trains Snow Bound North of Wooster Ohio
Snow drifts block Cleveland and Southwestern line between Wooster and Berea. Three cars and about 50 passengers stranded five miles north of Wooster since seven o clock last night were rescued this morning by farmers and local liverymen using three large sleighs.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Wooster
Berea
Settlement Seen In German Mission Talks In Algeciras
In Algeciras on March 22 delegates postponed today's meeting due to the head of the German mission Herr Von Radouitz’s slight indisposition. The group will reconvene Saturday to hear the new Austrian police proposition. Debates indicate the points in dispute are gradually being settled.
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Algeciras
Herr von Radouitz
Single Board Regents Bill Clears Senate Vote
Des Moines Iowa March 22 the senate approves a single board of regents bill for state educational institutions by a 32 to 16 vote. The measure aims to unify governance of the state system and streamlines oversight.
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Senate
Board of Regents
Des Moines
Iowa
Divorce Granted to Mrs Henry Hunting in San Francisco
San Francisco March 22 Superior Judge Graham granted a divorce to Mrs Henry E Hunting on the ground of desertion. No alimony was requested.
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Henry Hunting
San Francisco
Cal
Graham
Henry E. Hunting
Cummins Replies to Gilliland Resolution on Rail Lobby
Iowa Governor A B Cummins responds to the Gilliland resolution, citing railway lobby influence against a direct primary election bill. He quotes his February 1906 appeal urging protection for corporations but removal from politics, arguing railways oppose primaries to preserve power and profits.
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Iowa
Washington
General Assembly
Des Moines
Iowa Weather Forecast Signals Rain and Snow
Increasing cloudiness with likely rain or snow Friday and west portions tonight. Temperature to rise. Sun rises 5 53. Sets 6 04. Moon rises 4 54 a m.
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Chicago
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