Des Moines GOP Convention Endorses Taft Panel and Tariff plank
Des Moines March 18 delegates elected at large to the national convention with Taft support. Republican state convention endorsed Senator William B. Allison and backed Ohio tariff revision plank for a special session. Cummings faction claimed influence yet Allison dominated from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wilam H. Taft
William B. Allison
Ohio
Congress
Allison
Cummings
Committee On
Committee On Credentials
Flight of James Boeck Ended in San Francisco Taken
James Edward Boeck, under arrest in San Francisco, is wanted for trial in New York on charges of stealing 25 000 dollars worth of diamonds and pearls from Ludwig Nissan & Co. His disappearance caused a sensation among prominent financiers and he had courted Maiden Lane jewelers and other well known figures. He traveled from China and briefly stayed in Pittsburg before moving to New York, where detectives have pursued him since he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Edward Boeck
San Francisco
Boeck
Ludwig Nissan & Co
Dimself
China
Pittsburg
Maiden Lane
Puerto Rico legislature adjourns after 94 laws pass
San Juan March 19. The legislature adjourned after a session in which ninety four bills became laws. The lottery and cock-fighting bills providing for forty thousand dollars a month in prizes were killed in executive council. A public utilities bill drafted after New York’s was passed, and large appropriations were made for education and good roads.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
House
Executive Council
New York
Physician Consent Rule Enforced After Bijou Boxing Death
Philadelphia headlines report Willie Robinson died after a blow in a boxing match with Charles Wolf at the Bijou theater. Director Clay orders police to allow no boxing contest without prior medical examination of participants.
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Philadelphia
Willie Robinson
Charles Wolf
Bijou
Public Safety
Clay
Notable Met Opera Banker George G Haven Dies at 86
George Griswold Maven Haven, president and managing director of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate company, longtime New York banker and corporate director, died last night at his York home after an abdominal operation. Born in 1837, he belonged to one of the city's oldest families.
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George Griswold
Haven
York
George Griswold Maven
Metropolitan Opera and
New York
Questionable March 19 Vote on Annexation Treaty
The chamber of deputies adopted the annexation treaty during a committe meeting in March. The vote sparked debate as supporters hailed a new phase while critics warned of unresolved tensions and possible consequences.
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Chamber of Deputies
Piso's Cure for Coughs and Colds Promise Fast Relief
Advertise Piso's Cure as a speedy fix for coughs and colds. Claims cure is permanent by addressing the origin of trouble and restoring affected parts to health. Emphasizes no opiates or harmful ingredients and urges purchase at druggists for 25 cents.
Duel to Death in St Petersburg Ends With Wounding
Lieutenant General Smirnoff and General Fock dueled in the Chevalier Guard riding school over a disputed memorandum about Port Arthur. The twenty paces apart pistols fired under military approval. Smirnoff fell after Fock’s fourth shot, wounded in the abdomen. Roentgen rays located the bullet at a military hospital.
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St. Petersburg
Smirnoff
Fock
Chevalier Guard
Port Arthur
State treasurer Walter Day sentenced for forged check
Walter A. Day former Kentucky state treasurer under Governor Taylor was sentenced to one year in prison for forging his uncle Floyd Day’s name on a $5,000 check. He is brother of Carl Day, legislator behind the coeducation prohibition bill.
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Lexington
Walter A. Day
W. S. Taylor
Floyd Day
Day
Carl Day
Kentucky
Warships in Harbor Ease Haitian City Tensions
Port au Prince reports calm after Haytien government allows insurrectionists in consulates to depart unmolested. French cruiser D'Estrees to remove refugees from Gonaives St. Marc and Port au Paix to St Thomas. Court martial to decide Major Aurel Madtu case. six officers under arrest for suspected conspiracy.
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Port Au Prince
Haytien
Laraque
Crack Cavalry Corps
Aurel Madtu
Wide range pension bill debate fills House session
Washington reports four hours of discussion on a pension appropriation bill with topics spanning politics finance the trust and the president’s message. Ohio’s Mouser predicts Taft’s election while Tennessee’s Hull backs Bryan. Senate minutes are brief adjourning in memory of Senator Whyte.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Mouser
Ohio
Taft
Hull
Tennessee
William J. Bryan
Mesara
Hardy
Texas
Waldo
New York
Gregory Gerschunin Dies in Geneva After Ill Health
Geneva reports the death of Gregory Gerschunin the Russian dissident described as a terrorist. He died of consumption after imprisonment and continued anti government work despite ill health. He was moved from Russia to Geneva by friends and is expected to be buried in Paris.
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Gregory Gerschunin
Geneva
Gerschunin
Russia
Paris
Worth Remembering Foley's Honey and Tar Cure
An old note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds. The brand is advertised as genuine and sold in a yellow package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
O D. Knoefel
Court Recommends Clemency for Orchard in Idaho
Caldwell Idaho March 19 Judge Fremont Wood in district court recommended that the state board of pardons commute Harry Orchard's death sentence to life imprisonment. The recommendation follows Orchard's testimony in the Haywood Pettibone murder trials, where the judge says Orchard told the exact truth and concealed nothing. The death sentence was imposed after Orchard pleaded guilty last Tuesday.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Wm. D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Fremont Wood
State Board of Pardons
Orchard
State
Fire Traps Ten Guests in Mish Hotel Narrow Escape
Ten or more guests at the J. J. Arlington hotel in Mish Covington county Mississippi escaped death as fire swept through the building. Guests were sleeping when the blaze gained headway forcing exits through windows. Portions of the roof collapsed and the post office and store in the same building were destroyed. Loss estimated around 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
J. J. Arlington
Mish
Covington County
Mississippi
Duke de Chaulnes Sails for Europe After Wedding
The Duke de Chaulnes and new duchess Theodora Shonis left New York with a group of friends who attended the wedding. They will visit Paris before continuing to Vienna.
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America
New York
Duke de Chaulnes
Theodora Shonis
Europe
Paris
Vienna
Town and Gown Row Continues in Ann Arbor Riot
University of Michigan students and city police clash since Monday night riot. Two students arrested for stealing a cuspidor from Cook hotel. Hotel refused to press larceny charge, but students faced court for drunken and disorderly conduct, each fined ten dollars and five dollars and twenty cents costs.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Cook Hotel
Second French car shipped to San Francisco by freight
The second French car in the New York to Paris race arrived in Omaha on a night train and was transferred to a Union Pacific flat-car. It will be shipped on a fast freight to San Francisco with the crew sleeping and eating in the car.
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Omaha
Neb
New York
Paria
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Cure for Malaria Misery Promoted by Lovellen Man
R M James of Lovellen touts Electric Bitters as a swift cure for malaria misery and related liver and stomach complaints. The tonic, sold in 60 cent bottles, is advertised as a blood purifier with a guarantee. Available at Obas and D Knee Sal's drug stores.
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R. M James
Lovellen
Obas
D. Knee Sal
Pyramid Pile Cure Promise Quick Home Relief
The Pyramid Pile Cure is advertised as a home remedy for piles lasting 20 to 30 years. It claims to relieve itching, reduce swelling, heal ulcers, and make piles disappear without surgery. A free trial sample is offered, with a 50 cent box recommended after use, from Pyramid Deng Co. in Marshall Michigan.
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Pyramid Deng Co
Pyramid Bidg
Mareball, Mich
Inquiry into jail boarding records to settle old dispute
Indianapolis reports an upcoming audit of jail boarding bills dating from January 1, 1907. Sheriff Clay must sign an affidavit confirming accuracy before experts review accounts. if discrepancies appear, explaination or removal may follow. Other Indiana counties watch the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Clay
Roberts
Oklahoma City Murder and Robbery Case Ends in Texas Arrest
Fannie Ritchie and Harry McCuen, former lovers, were arrested in Denison Texas after Ritchie accused McCuen of killing five people at Anne Bailey's resort last August. Five bodies were found in the burned ruins. The case alleges knockout drugs were used on three women and one man to enable the murder for robbery, with a black porter allegedly setting the fire to hide blood evidence. Victims named include Lillian Raye Verdie Wallace Sadie Ward and Walter Ward.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Fannie Ritchie
Harry McCuen
Denison
Tex
McCuen
Anne Bailey
Ritchie
Bailey Resort
Lillian Raye
Verdie Wallace
Sadie Ward
Walter Ward
Governor in Critical Condition in Boston
Governor Curtis Guild remains critically ill after two weeks of illness in Boston as officials announce his condition worsens.
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Boston
Curtis Guild
Been
Flight Ends With Injuries After Train Jump
Adrian Michigan March 19 John Santica of Stone City Iowa jumped from a Wabash passenger coach near Sand Creek while train was moving. Enemies pursuing him forced the jump he was found near death by section men and rushed to Wabash hospital at Peru Indiana. He had been traveling from Fall River New York to Stone City Iowa.
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Adrian
Mich
John Santica
Stone City
Sand Creek
Fall River
N. Y
Peru
Fresh Water Clam Bill Spurs Pearl Button Industry Study
A House committee report urges a cultural station in Iowa to study perpetuating fresh water mussel shells for pearl button production as demand grows. The article details industry economics, propagation of glochidia on fish, and worker wages. It also notes telegraphers union tensions and mentions Senators Culberson and Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Arthur
Washington
House
Merchant Marine and Feheries Committee
Second
Iowa
Mississippi River
New York
Ohio
United States
Telegraphers’ Union
Congress
Cary
Milwaukee
McDermott
Chicago
Culberson
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Charley
Virginia
Taft
Magoon
Cuba
Will of James Oliver Is Proved In Open Court
South Bend Indiana March 19 The will of James Oliver millionaire plow manufacturer richest man in the state was admitted to probate in open court. Oliver estate valued at about 3 000 000 and kept within the family with Jos D Oliver as executor. Large trust holdings the main asset with small bequests to Mrs Anna Oliver and Mrs Josephine Ford each 25000 and annual income 25000 for the two. Grandchildren well provided for but largely through the trust fund. If J D Oliver dies trusts continue under George Ford Frank C Nippold and H Gall Davis as executors. No public benefactions noted.
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South Bend
Ind
James Oliver
Oliver
Joseph D. Oliver
Anna G. Oliver
George Ford
Josephine Ford
Ford
Jos. D. Oliver
J. D. Oliver
Frank C. Nippold
H. Gall Davis
Mr. Oliver
It Was All a Joke on a Big Four Track
A can of supposed nitroglycerine on the Big Four line at Winchester Indiana was opened and found to hold only wet gravel. Police now believe the can was placed as a joke. A nearby stone weighing over seventy pounds could have endangered the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ind
Walrath Confesses Identity in Railroad Theft Case
Clyde H. Walrath, arrested in Denver, admitted he is the Beaumont, Texas suspect wanted for stealing $6,000 from the Kansas City Southern while serving as Beaumont agent. He will not resist extradition after initially denying his identity.
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Denver
Col
Clyde H. Walrath
Denver Post Ofice
Beaumont
Tex
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Fatal coal oil blast in Eldorado leaves mother and daughter dead
Eldorado Illinois report says Mrs Wim Mills and her mother Mrs Newcomb died and were injured in a coal oil fire incident. Mills reportedly poured coal oil on a fire when an explosion occurred and Newcomb was burned trying to extinguish flames from Mills's clothes.
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Eldorado
Ill
Wim. Mills
Mrs. Newcomb
Oriuo Laxative Fruit Syrup Premier Remedy
Oriuo Laxative Fruit Syrup is presented as an improved laxative that does not gripe or nauseate, claiming pleasant consumption and guaranteed effects according to the advertisement.
Moors Capture French Vessel Balein Near Cape Juby
Paris reports the French fishing vessel Balein crew were captured by Moroccans after landing near Cape Juby. The government says an attempt will be made to rescue the men.
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Paris
Cape Juby
Man Shoots Self in Forehead in Despondent Act
Shelbyville Indiana reports Charles W. Taylor fifty five of Manila attempted suicide by pistol shot to the forehead. The bullet exited the back of the head and doctors fear a fatal outcome. Taylor was a merchant with a wife and seven children whose despondency stemmed from ill health and financial troubles.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Charles W. Taylor
Manila
Taylor
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad by O O Eldridge Empire Ga
An Empire Georgia resident O O Eldridge extols Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds and throat trouble. He claims seven years of use and notes it quickly cures croap attacks on his children.
Rivere Again Rising
A fragmented clip notes a rising river event with local mentions and uncertain dates, highlighting activity around March and river conditions. The text references places and names in a sparse, unclear OCR snippet.
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Fitbors
Rivers
Former Hoosier Slain in Wyoming Hotel Shooting
Julius W. Hansen of Princeton Ind received word his brother Herman Hansen of Arcadia Ind was shot and killed in a Ranchester Wyoming hotel while buying land. Details are scarce. The deceased formerly lived in this county.
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Princeton
Ind
Julius W. Hansen
Herman Hansen
Arcadia
Ranchester
Wyo
Ten-year-old girl dies after sprint to school
In Fort Wayne Indiana eleven year old Malin da Young a pupil at Trinity German Lutheran parish school ran all the way to the building fearing tardiness drank cold water and collapsed. Post mortem reveals a weak heart.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Malinda Young
Trinity
German Lutheran Parish School
Governor Magoon Protest to Washington Over Cuba Quarantine
Governor Magoon plans to protest to Washington regarding the quarantine announced by the United States government against Cuba. The issue centers on U S policy and its implications for relations with Cuba and the state.
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Magoon
Washington
United States
Cuba
Salem pastor W Y Allen resigns for Fort Worth Texas
The Rev W Y Allen pastor of the Christian church at Salem for seven years has resigned and will move to Fort Worth Texas in May. Elkhart’s E L Buroe representing CO G Conn’s candidacy for governor spoke in the city yesterday while touring the southern part of the state. In Corydon the cases against Charles Shaffer and John Stauth for operating a blind tiger at the last county fair were continued in Crawford circuit court due to the illness of state attorney Thomas Jones.
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W. Y. Allen
The
Christian Church At
Salem
Fort Worth, Tex
E. L. Buroe
Elkhart
G. Conn
Charles Shaffer
John Stauth
Corydon
Crawford
Thomas Jones
Y M C A NOTES Debating event and basketball results
Tonight the Y M C A hosts a debate between Louisville Debating Club and the Forum on whether a lie is ever justifiable. The basketball season ends with New Albany championship hopefuls Arrows versus Gang, and Keystone facility against Y M C A Juniors. Last night Y M C A beat Apollo Club 39 to 16 and clinched Falls Cities title. Fleming and Herter led with eight and seven goals. The association offers a 30 day new member plan at $2 down and $1 monthly.
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X Y Z. Debating Club
Louisville
New Albany
Arrows
Gang
Keystone Faciore
Y. M O.A
Apollo Club
Jeffersonville
Falls Cities
Fleming
Herter
Combination Talks Between Automatic Telephone Firms
In New York on March 19 J Ogden Armour of Chicago held conferences with interests linked to the Chicago Automatic Telephone system and other automatic systems nationwide. The discussions aimed to form a combination of the country’s automatic telephone companies.
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New York
J. Ogden Armour
Chicago
Monongahela Destroyed by Fire at Guan tanamo
The old sloop-of-war Monongahela once Farragut’s flagship was burnt at Guan tanamo. The report notes a naval loss with seized ships and shifting fleet leadership amid wartime distress.
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Monongahela
Farragut
Guantanamo
Explosion in Buena Park Sparks Citywide Alarm
A dynamite blast on a derrick car along the Milwaukee St Paul line near Buena Park station shattered windows, shook Northwestern Elevated Railroad structures, and derailed a nearby train block away. No injuries reported as labor troubles are suspected to be a motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buena Park
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Pittsburg Costraction Company
Work Resumed At Davis Bowing Machine Company
Dayton March 19 The Davis Bowing Machine company resumes work with its entire staff back on full time. About 1600 men are affected and return to production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Davis Bowing Machine Company
Markets Report From Indianapolis and Other Cities
Indianapolis grain and livestock prices with wheat at 97.5 cents for No 2, corn 65 cents, mixed hay at 52 cents, and cattle hogs and sheep markets listed. At Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo reports show various price ranges for wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep lambs with May and July contracts noted. Receipts include hogs cattle and sheep totals across markets.
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Indianapolie
Chicago
New York
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Marion County
Sheriff's Office
Curtis Guild, JR
Union
Ayer
Ager
Pennsylvania Railroad
East River
Liverpool
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Mobile City
Baxter
Rufus Burns
Burns, Miss
McLaurin
Grover Cleveland
Ghook
Cincinnati
East Buffalo
Toledo
W. Va
E. T. Slider
New Albany, Ind
Attorneys At Law
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Orvicy
Pearland
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