Harriman Hearings Near as Commission Considers Court Motion
Washington March 11 Chair man Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission said the testimony in the Harriman Lines investigation is closed for now The commission may ask the U S circuit court for Southern District of New York to compel Mr Harriman to answer further questions He will confer with President Roosevelt next Thursday and may testify again if desired The April 4 hearing date was set for further arguments on parallel and competing claims by Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads
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Washington
Chairiman Maapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
United States Circuit Court For
Southern District of New York
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Radical Civil Service Quick Change Bills in Illinois House
In Springfield on March 11 a state banking department bill proposes a governor appointed banking superintendent to oversee banks and enforce annual bank examinations. A civil service bill would place most state offices under merit rules, with several exemptions including elective offices and key officials.
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Springfield
Civil Service
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Insurance
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
State Board of Health
State Board of Pharmacy
Insurance Department
Archie Roosevelt Improves as Diphtheria Passes
Washington reports Archie Roosevelt showing marked improvement today amid diphtheria illness. Surgeon General Rixey says he is practically out of danger from the diphtheria though weakened, and if no complications arise the boy should be well in two to three weeks.
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Archie
Danger Point
Washington
Archie Roosevelt
Rixey
Rivals in Deadly Conflict In Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia on Sunday a fight over Miss Arva Warren led to Alonzo Roas of Winifrede Kentucky being stabbed by Menson Nicely. The girl witnessed the struggle in the Warren parlor and Nicely’s mother tried to intervene with a revolver but was overpowered. Nicely is jailed.
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Huntington
W. Va
Arva Warren
Alonzo Roas
Winifrede
Menson Nicely
Warren
Nicely
Parisians Demand Legislation After Mass Strikes
Paris reports normal activity as electric plants resume service. Public alarm grows over how hundreds of Confederation of Labor workers can trigger widespread disruption, and newspapers call for laws to prevent repeats of such strikes.
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Paris
Confederation of Labor
Stomach troubles cured without drugs by Vinol claim
Local letters urge readers to try Vinol a cod liver oil based remedy for stomach trouble. Testimony from Thomas G Wallace of Detroit says Vinol cured years of illness boosting appetite and strength. Druggist Chas D Kooefel touts Vinol as a non oil digestible tonic, claiming safety for sensitive stomachs and nerve support.
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New Albany
Thomas G. Wallace
Detroit
Mich
Chas. D. Kooefel
Vinol
Vinci
Vinel
Chas
Keroefel
Notre
Reading Drug Store
Firefight Flares in Jackson as Hargis Case Unfolds
In Jackson Kentucky gunfire shattered a quiet night as shots hit Judge James Hargis home linked to the James B. Marcum assassination. The Hargis brothers store and Deputy Town Marshal Smith home were hit. Curtis Smith was arrested Sunday on charges tied to the shootings.
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Jackson
James Hargis
James B. Marcum
Hargis
Curtis Smith
Miss Mabelle Gilman Declines Corey's Marriage Request
Paris March 11 Miss Mabelle Gilman has definite ly announced she will not marry William Ellis Corey president of the steel trust.
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Corey
Paris
Mabelle Gil
Man
William Ellis Corey
The
Steel Trust
Two Men Suffocated In Huntington Hotel Room
William A Thompson a Naugatuck West Virginia contractor and J R Clarke a carpenter from the same town were found suffocated in a room at the Elmwood hotel Huntington on Sunday. They had turned on the fuel gas full force and left the room, and when the door was forced open the heat was intense.
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Huntington
W. Va
William A. Thompson
Naugatuck
J. R. Clarke
Elmwood
Tragic Erie Crossing Crash Kills Farmer and Daughter
Buffalo March 11 Michael Bower a prosperous farmer and his ten year old daughter Isabel were instantly killed when their wagon was struck at a Erie Railroad crossing in Lancaster Raee Bower fourteen and Raee is Raee? Wait. A thirteen year old daughter is dying from injuries.
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Buffalo N
Michael Bower
Isabel
Lancaster
Raee
A Humane Appeal From Richmond Citizen
A Richmond resident appeals to readers to try Dr King’s New Discovery claiming it cures coughs colds and many respiratory ailments. The note advertises the remedy as effective on asthma bronchitis whooping cough and related conditions with a trial bottle offered and prices listed.
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Richmond
I.d
Williame
West Main St
Eave
Chas. D. Kacefel
Geng
Dowie Funeral to Feature White Robed Choir at Zion City
Chicago reports the funeral of the deposed Dowie leader will include the white robed choir once part of his rule. Judge V V Barnes will conduct the service in Zion Tabernacle with the body lying in state at Shiloh House before burial at Lake Mound cemetery beside Dowie’s daughter. Mrs Dowie and Gladstone arrive in Zion City as public tributes are minimal.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowle
Voliva
Zion City
Zion Tabernacle
V. V. Barnes
Dowite
Shiloh House
Dowie
Lake Mound Cemetery
Gladstone
Salvation Army confirms anti suicide unit becomes permanent
Commander Misa Booth announces after ten days in New York that the anti death by own action bureau has passed the experimental stage and will be a permanent feature of the Salvation Army in the country. The new effort has saved many men and women from self destruction and aided many others since its inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Misa Booth
Salvation Army
Army
Hamburg American steamship brings Speaker Cannon to Isthmus visit
The Hamburg American steamer Blucher arrived Sunday morning with Speaker Cannon and a party of representatives bound to inspect Panama canal work. All aboard came ashore as the sun shone and a brisk sale of white linen suits and straw hats ensued. The Blucher departed at noon.
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Thomas
D. W
Ucker
Cannon
Panama Canal
Blucher
Laetare Medal Awarded to Katherine E Conway
Miss Katherine Eleanor Conway editor of the Pilot Boston has been chosen as the Laetare medal recipient for 1907 by the University of Notre Dame. The honor honors a Catholic lay person for distinguished service to religion art science or philanthropy.
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Booth Bend
Ind
Katherine Eleanor Conway
The
Pilot
Boston
Mass
University of Notre Dame
No New War News From Honduras Nicaragua Conflict
Washington reports no additional advices today from the state department or Nicaraguan minister Mr Corea regarding the Honduras Nicaragua conflict as tensions persist and officials await word.
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Washington
State Department
Corea
Honduras
Nicaragua
Esch Announces Run for U S Senate Seat
La Crosse Wis March 1 Congressman John J Esch declares his candidacy for the United States senate to succeed Senator Spooner.
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Esch Gete
la Crosse
Wis
John J. Esch
United States Senate
Senator Spooner
American Road Builders Meet Opens in Pittsburg
More than 3,500 delegates from thirty eight states gather in Pittsburg for a three day convention of the American Road Builders Association.
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American Road Builders
Pittsburg
American Road Builders’ Association
Simply Swallow Dyspepsia Tablets Advertised Claim
An ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a solution to indigestion and poor eating habits. It claims one tablet digests a full meal and lists ingredients, physician endorsements, and a mail order sample offer from F A Stuart Co Marshall, Michigan.
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Stuart
Suert
United States
Canada
Judge Rules Davis Not Guilty In Iroquois Fire Manslaughter Case
In Danville Illinois March 11 Judge Kimbrough after four days of argument ruled part of the ordinance invalid in the Will J. Davis manslaughter trial tied to the Iroquois theater fire of 1903. He directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty and ordered Davis released clearing the case.
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Danville
Will J. Davis
Chicago
Kimbrough
Davis
Vaid
Mr. Davis
Argentina Bemoans Ship Subsidy Setback
Buenos Ayres March 11 Senor Ze ballos minister of foreign affairs and former ambassador to the United States expresses disappointment over the failure of the ship subsidy bill in Congress. He says both nations need stronger ocean commerce to boost mutual interests and future development.
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Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Senor Zeballos
United States
United States Congress
Ruef's Friends Under Suspicion
San Francisco March 11 The grand jury probes the conduct of Abraham Ruefs attorneys and friends to determine if they knew his whereabouts when denying knowledge of his movements. Health in the Canal Zone becomes a topic amid high Panamax wage temptations. Electric Bitters touted as a cure-all for malaria and related ailments with Druggist endorsement.
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Ruef
San Francisco
Grand Jury
Abraham Ruef
Indiana's closing day tests insurance bills and veto clashes
On March 11 the Indiana General Assembly weighed key measures. The senate passed the insurance bill over the governor's veto 38 to 12, with Democrats split on overriding. Senator Wood urged party unity as he defended an enabling act later vetoed, and the house passed the Beardsley reform bill 87 to 27, aiming to modify the blind tiger law.
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Farber
Senate
House
Sixty-ffth General Assembly
Vincennes University
Will Wood
Hanly
Indiana
Wood
Vizard
Roemler
Marion
Vigo
Vanderburg
Cox
Kittinger
Attorney General's Department
Secret Service Chief Leaves Chicago Mystery Unsolved
Chief Wilkie of the United States secret service reports returning to Washington and handing the case to Capt. Porter as the Chicago investigation into the $173,000 sub-treasury robbery is seen as unsolved. He admits no progress or promising leads.
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Chicago
Wilkie
United States Secret Service
Washington
Porter
Secret Service
Robery
East
Ocean Tragedy Drowns Thirty-Four In North Sea Gale
Dispatch from Cuxhaven reports the loss of thirty four lives when the German cargo steamer George Wettern and a trawler foundered during a heavy North Sea gale. No details are given, but all aboard on both vessels are believed drowned.
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Berlin
Cuxhaven
George Wettern
North Sea
Britons to the Rescue in South American Mission
Victoria March 11 H M Shearwater loads stores at Esquimault for a voyage to South America to safeguard British interests amid the conflict between Nicaragua and Honduras. operation reflects imperial strategy in war region.
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Victoria
B. C
H. M. Shearwater
Esquimault
South America
Nicaragua
Honduras
Peasants Aggressive Stir Bo tosant District
March 11 report from Bucharest notes farm laborers in Bo tosant district growing violent Plundering estates and farms sparks agitation. Mayoral and Pettibone trials in Boise Idaho expected around mid April with scheduling uncertain amid unrest.
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Bucharest
Botosant
Equestrian McClellan Statue to Be Unveiled in May
In Washington a bronze equestrian statue of General George B. McClellan by Frederick MacMonnies will be unveiled in May to honor the Army of the Potomac and its commander. Bronze tablets and patriotic emblems will accompany the memorial.
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McLellan
National Capital
Army of the Potomac
McClellan
Frederick MacMonnies
Fermented Milk Drink Reshapes Sardinian Diet
In Sardinia the mountains’ inhabitants consume large amounts of a fermented milk similar to koumis or kefir. Milk from cows or sheep ferments at warm temperatures, sometimes with baker's yeast, until thick. Fermentation stops when cooled, yielding a sharp acid mass eaten alone or spread on bread.
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Sardinia
Walrus on Land Describes The Winged Creature Behavior
Descriptive passage details walruses stranded on shore and struggling to haul bodies above water. It contrasts male and female behaviors noting social structure, freedom of movement, and the early stages before slaughter. The narrator reflects on humanity’s impact on the species and its broad historic range.
Neighborly Mischief and Local Gossip
Fragmentary dialogue notes a man named Keene causing mischief in a new neighborhood while his wife attracts attention from a local publication. The remarks hint at social maneuvering and humorous sketches in early community life.
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Roosevelt
Railroad
Ming
Republic
Chas. D. Knoefel
Mabelle Gilman
John Alexander
Bion Tabernacle
Jonm 4Leiandes Dowie
Anti
Iroquois Theater
Canal Zone
Kaoefel
Draggiet
Pee Disposal
Indianapolis
Climax Estate
United Gas and Electric Co
East Spring Street
Treasury
John B
Veesela
Columbia
S. C
C. B. Green
Shandon
Edward Marshall
Green
Marshall
Boise
Idaho
Mayer, Haywood and Pettibone
Cat
Ne Pase
Moeasais Tin
Jon A. Snqubon
A. Lindemann
Ayer
J.C
M’clellan
George B. McClelap
Tribene
Iir
Canalboa
Keene
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