Daring jail escape by the Biddles shocks Pittsburg
Ed and Jack Biddle, condemned murderers in Allegheny County jail, escaped through the warden’s house to freedom after overpowering guards, stealing keys and revolver, with reports that the wife of a jail official may have aided the escape. Warden Soffel asserts his wife furnished the tools. Injured guards McGarry and Reynolds hospitalised. pursuit underway amid heavy snow.
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Soffel
Pittsburg
Jack Biddle
Allegheny County
Groceryman Kahney
82Nd Ward
James McGarry
Reynolds
McGarry
Biddles
Homeopathic Hospital
Marshall
P. J.soffel, Jr
Dammel
Manifesto for Cuban reciprocity and tariff relief
Havana reports Americans in Cuba form an American club to urge tariff reductions for Cuban products in exchange for duty concessions on U S goods. The manifesto warns Congress action will ease the industrial crisis and boost U S exports by 340 million in a year, as planters ranchers and workers press for reciprocity through telegrams to senators and representatives.
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Havana
United States
Congress
Cuba
Schwab Offers to Resign as US Steel Chief
New York reports Charles M Schwab cabled from Monte Carlo to J Pierpont Morgan offering to resign as president of United States Steel. Morgan and associates reportedly see no definite action and suggest Schwab might continue in 1930 but not permanently.
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D. Mergent Morgan
New York
Charles 4M. Schwab
Monte Carlo
Mr. Morgan
Schwab
Marconi Demonstrates Record 120 Mile Ship Radio Link
London Jan 30 Marconi and the Philadelphia voyage yielded a record 120 mile ship to shore wireless link with the Lizard and Isle of Wight stations. Messages from the United States flowed as Marconi answered questions about his past present and future in science. The exchange ended as the Philadelphia neared the Isle of Wight after a long-distance test and conversations with American passengers.
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Croker
England
Southampton
Richard Croker
New York
Wantage
Philadelphia
Crok
Nixon
London
Lizard
Isle of Wight
Signor Marconi
United States
Seamer
Marcoui
Marconi
Mr. Croker
Marconi Aa
Republicans Move to Repeal Most War Taxes on Beer and More
The House Ways and Means Committee adopted a plan to repeal nearly all war revenue taxes starting July 1, 1902, except the beer tax, which would be cut 30 cents a barrel. The total annual saving is about 50 million dollars. Brewers oppose any beer tax retention, citing campaign promises. Chairman Payne is expected to have the bill ready late this week.
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Washington
House
Grosvenor
Ohio
Ways and Means
Tote
Payne
Badly Burned Torrington Woman Not Expected to Recover
In Torrington on January 30 Mrs Patrick Murphy of Jackson street lit a lamp with a sheet of paper and clothes caught fire. She was severely burned and doctors said recovery unlikely. Neighbors doused the flames but little help remained. A fire alarm from box 47 at 5 45 prompted the department to respond. On the way Fred Thursfield fell from the hoist and ladder injuring a foot. Mrs Murphy is about 45. Her husband, recently bailed on a rocks-on-tracks charge, faced questions about guilt.
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Torrington
Patrick Murphy
Jackson Street
Fred Thursfield
Waller Defends Proposals at Connecticut Convention
Former Governor Thomas H. Waller, a delegate from New London, responded to Sperry’s remark about sneaked measures in the constitutional convention. Waller rejected the charges, insisting his proposals target public highway rights and similar to laws in 27 states, and denying any revolutionary intent.
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Deoles Toothe
New Haven
Conn
Thomas H. Waller
New London
Sperry
South Windsor
Organic Inn of
Connecticut
Waller
Tam
Would Like to Dine with Roosevalt
Washingtonrepresentative Lessler from Gotham who defeated Belmont is praised as a hard worker and asks Secretary Cornelyon for a White House dinner invitation for a constituent who could be worth a million. He says the guest would feel better than earning a hundred thousand dollars.
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Washington
Lessler
Gotham
Perry Belmont
Congress
Hais Little Green
Cornelyon
White House
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