Ruef Fails To Appear At Trial Bond Forfeited
In San Francisco on March 6 Abraham Ruef did not appear for trial on extortion indictments. Judge Dunne forfeited Ruef's $50,000 bond after a longer search failed to locate him, with prosecutors pledging to bring him in by 2 o'clock.
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San Francisco
Abraham Feef
Hebbard
Dunne
Ruef
Weddbard
Supreme Court of the United States
Heney
Ruefs
Supreme Court of
United States Court of Appeals
Burne
O'Neil
Burns
Treasury experts confirm full cash count in vaults
Four United States Treasury experts in Washington completed a count of paper money in the Chicago sub-treasury vaults. The total matched the books exactly, Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck announced, leaving no missing funds of 173000 dollars.
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Chicago
United States Treasury
Washington
Boldenweck
Wickersham Reappointed as Alaska District Judge
President signs a recess appointment making Wickersham a second term District Judge in Alaska. His nomination for that term awaits Senate confirmation while the Justice Department investigates charges against him.
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Wickersham
Washington
Alaska
Senate
Department of Justice
Municipal Ownership Rejected by Council Bluffs Council
The city council rejects municipal ownership of the waterworks plant and grants a new franchise to the water company whose license had expired months earlier.
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Council Bluffs
City Waterworks
Water Company
Two More Victims Die In Salt Lake Work Train Wreck
Los Angeles reports two additional victims from the Salt Lake work train wreck at Leith Nevada bringing total dead to seven. The remaining fifty injured are expected to recover.
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Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Leith
Nev
Pittsburg Man Accused in Diamond Robbery
Marshall P. Paker, described as a negro, was arrested in Pittsburg on a description from Trenton New Jersey authorities. He is alleged to have committed a 10400 diamond robbery there.
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Pittsburg
Marshall P. Paker
Pegro
Trenton
N. J
Digestive aid proposed for dyspepsia in medical ad copy
An advertiser urges sedentary readers to blame themselves for stomach problems and touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a non medical digestive aid. The copy claims the stomach overworks from rich foods and irregular living, promising relief by taking tablets after meals and at night with a free trial offer from A. Stuart Co.
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Stuart
Nature
A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Maraball, Mich
Deadly Saloon Brawl in Nashville Claims Two Wounded
In Nashville on March 6 at John Hradley saloon on Third avenue, Jesse White was killed and George Edwards mortally wounded by Gary Weakley during a brawl. White, an outsider, allegedly stood in the line of a bullet meant for Walter Oliver. Weakley, arrested, is the son of a prominent local businessman.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jesse White
George Edwards
Gary Weakley
John Hradley
Third Avenue
White
Walter Oliver
Weakley
Black Hand Gang Free Boy on Brooklyn Bridge
Members of a so called black hand gang kidnapped a boy for forty days and then released him on the Brooklyn Bridge after failing to obtain $3,000 from James Palermo. Police later restored the boy to his parents.
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Bridge
New York
James Palermo
Brooklyn
Flood Tide of Legislation in Congress March 6
Washington reports in the 58th congress that 34,879 bills and joint resolutions were introduced in senate and house, about a fourth more than in prior session. There were 26,154 house bills with 6,940 enacted. The same approval ratio appeared in the senate. Holflister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised with claims of health benefits and life enhancing properties.
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Washington
Senate
House
Stevens Pushing Many Yards in Canal Excavation
Chief Engineer Stevens aims to set a record before handing the Panama Canal project to Colonel Goethals. A cablegram shows excavation at Culebra cut reached 638 644 yards in twenty three working days February with a full month total near 722 000 yards and March expected well over 800 000 yards.
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Stevens
Washington
Panama Canal
Colonel Goethals
Culebra
Electric Bitters Promised Safe Work for Canal Builders
The ad claims high wages lure young artisans to Panama Canal construction but fears of fevers and malaria deter many. It promotes Electric Bitters as a cure and preventive against poisonous fevers and various ailments, guaranteed by Obed D. Knoefel, druggist, 50 cents.
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Panama Canal
Obes
D. Knoefel
Russian Proletariat Demonstrates as Douma Opens in St. Petersburg
The opening of the douma sparked a massive march of about 40,000 workers and students through St. Petersburg. Police and mounted gendarmes dispersed demonstrators with lances and sabers as crowds sang revolutionary hymns and confronted police near the Tauride palace and other key sites.
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Trepoff
Father Gapon
Winter Palace
Dracheffaki
Tauride
Fourchtadskaia Avenue
Secret Police
General Court
Chevalier Guards
Delay Granted in Savannah Harbor Conspiracy Case
New Orleans date March 6. On motion by U S District Attorney Merion Erwin for the eastern district of Georgia the hearing of the appeal of John F Gaynor and Benjamin D Greene convicted in Savannah Ga last April on a conspiracy to defraud the government over Savannah harbor improvement has been continued by the United States circuit court of appeals to the first Monday in April.
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New Orleans
United States
Merion Erwin
District of Georgia
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
United States Court
Savannah
Savannnah Harbor
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Widow murdered in Euclid Avenue home
Cleveland March 6 Mrs Minnie Sherman a wealthy Euclid village widow was found dead in her home last night under suspicious circumstances. Police suspect murder with possible drugging and robbery as the motive in this early report.
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Cleveland, O
Minnie Sherman
Euclid
Euclid Avenue
Polce
Vinol strengthens weak women says New Albany druggist
A New Albany druggist touts Vinol as a tonic made from cod liver oil with added iron to restore appetite and energy in weak nervous people. The ad promises a money back guarantee if there is no benefit and notes Vinol is sold in many towns. Also brief: William Thaw case witness schedule shows Mrs. Thaw may testify Thursday morning after lengthy doctor cross examination in New York.
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New Albany
R Cal
Ubaa
Knofel
Thio
Chas
Kopefel
Draggiat
Notr
New York
Tarry K.thaw
Willam Thaw
Charles G. Wagner
Jerome
Wagner
Roosevelts diphtheria claim out of danger. railroad robbery follows
Washington reports Archie Roosevelt declared entirely out of danger by Surgeon General Rixey after diphtheria. In Wilburton, Missouri Kansas Texas station robbed with a safe blown open. only seven cents recovered as the agent had taken a large sum home for safekeeping. Culpeper notes Strother case likely to go to the jury tonight. A Richmond Indiana citizen endorses Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments, with free trial at Knoe Felts. Printing.
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Washington
Archie Roosevelt
Rixey
Archie
Dr. Rixey
Wilburton
I. T
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Richmond
Ind
A. D Williams
Chas D. Knoefel
Clerg
Indiana House Passes Bills Over Governor Veto Amid Weak Opposition
In Indianapolis on March 6 the senate took up public depositories and county treasurers bills while the House passed two measures over Governor Hanly’s veto. One raises the Board of Safety member salaries from 600 to 1200 annually and a paying contracts act affecting county municipal or township property. The vetoes, party line close, show Republicans divided.
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Senate
House
Hanly
Board of Safety
Hunly
Furnas
Repubicans
Afty
Vincennes University
Railroad Commission
Hugg
Railroad Commisssion
Congress
Babcock
Hanna
Sweeney
Tell City
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
Former Senator Burton to be released from Ironton jail
Abilene Kansas reports former Senator Joseph R. Burton will leave Ironton Missouri on March 22 after a six months term for practicing before the post office department as attorney for a St. Louis get rich quick firm. The term is shortened thirty days for good behavior and Burton plans to return with his wife to Abilene.
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Abilene
Kan
Joseph R. Burton
Kansas
Ironton (Mo
Post Office Department
St. Louis
Burton
Irontos
Jealousy Triggers Fatal Shooting in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on March 6 Fred Schwomeyer age 38 shot his wife and neighbor William Gill at the Schwomeyer home near Ben Davis. Mrs Schwomeyer died and Gill was fatally wounded. Schwomeyer surrendered to police after discovering the two together.
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Indianapolis
Fred Schwomeyer
William Gill
Schwomeyer
Ben Davis
Texas adopts anti theatrical trust law
Governor Campbell signed the anti theatrical trust bill in Austin on March 6. The law takes effect immediately and frees Texas theatrical managers from the so called theatrical trust. Noncompliance carries a fine between 60 and 600 dollars and a jail term of up to ten days.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Campbell
Theatrical Trust
Gee
Local notes and obituaries from Harrison County region
Arrest reports mention Charles Sinisa taken by Patrolman Feen on a charge of provoking George Foust. Obituaries note Isaac Witham and Israel Foust of Lafayette township died at LePort, Indiana. Corydon plans a new weekly newspaper. The Lanceville Nutral Aid Society reports officers for the year and seventy five members. Evangelist Wm PF Buell to lecture at Third Presbyterian on The Land of the White Elephant. Henry A. Brown, Civil War veteran and former Harrison County treasurer, dies at his home in Wanning too. once ran a flour mill near Corydon destroyed by raiders.
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Witham
Isaac
Israel Foust
Lafayette Township
LePorte
Ind
Wm PF Buell
Siam
Wall
Third Presbyterian Church
Apopn
Slit
Henry A. Brown
Harrison County
Morgan
Beowa
Corydon
Daviess County
Swedish Royal Visit Expected at Jamestown Exposition
The Swedish government plans to send the armored cruiser Fylga to Hampton Roads for the Jamestown exposition opening in May. Prince William of Sweden, born June 17, 1884, will not accompany the ship but is popular with Swedes. The voyage signals renewed royal representation for the Swedish nation.
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United States
Royal Family
Sweden
Royal House of
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Connetion
Prince William
Onl
Gustave
Fylga
Ensnors
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Thuke of
Seederman
Wing Oscar
Storthing
House of Bernadotte
Oscar
Rich Lake Forest student accused of jewelry theft
Chicago reports Richard O Hoopes a Lake Forest College student son of Ira C Hoopes a Kokomo lawyer is jailed on charges of stealing hundreds of pieces of fine jewelry from homes he frequented police found a large jewelry stash in his college room Herald reports awaiting sentence in New York the Herald company pleads guilty to mailing improper matter and faces April 2 sentencing by Judge Hough
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Chicago
Richard O. Hoopes
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
Ira C. Hoopes
Kokomo
Ind
Engraved Easter Eggs Show Delicate South American Art
On the first day of spring Easter eggs are placed on exhibition with fine engraving requiring precise tools. A popular design features a map of South America on one side and two clasped hands with a liberty cap and rising sun on the other.
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South America
New York Tribune
Air and heat: combustion depends on air at fuel base
The heat obtainable from a shovel of coal relies on how completely it burns. The completeness of combustion hinges on the amount and distribution of air admitted at the bottom of the burning fuel.
Fragmented trial reports mix objections and verdicts
Multiple court items fill the page. Judge Landis handles technical objections in the Standard Oil rebate case in Chicago. Will J. Davis manslaughter trial proceeds as jurors from varied professions are seated. Earlier, Mobile reports deterring war actions as Nicaraguan tensions rise near Puerto Cortes. In Chicago, jurors struggle over Ayres death and decide on an open verdict after hours of deliberation.
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Mobile
Ala
Mercator
Puerto Cortes
Merecaliggg
Offegcho
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