Hope for Ireland as Land Bill Moves in Commons
London march 28 the Irish secretary Mr Wyndham introduced the governments land bill proposing a 60 million grant for the measure tenants repay loans at 4 percent interest the bill sets the advances cap at 2500 in congested districts 5000 elsewhere it allows sale of untenanted lands to neighbors and creates three estate commissioners to supervise sales the bill takes effect nov 12 amid heated scenes in the house with John Redmond and Lord Abercorn meeting and a renewed push for Irish peace through legislation
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London
Wyndham
House of Commons
Ireland
Peers
Michael Davitt
The
Land League
Parnell
Lord Dudley
Acarcely
Anthony McDonnell
Horace Plunkett
Iveagh
Lord Ashbourne
Duke of Abercorn
John Redmond
Peace of Ireland
Earl Dunraven
Lurid Pipe Dream Alleged Plot to Seize Cabinet Members
Fremont claims an alleged plot to kidnap and ransom members of the Roosevelt cabinet including Leslie Shaw Elihu Root and Philander Knox. He says the plan shifted from assassination to kidnapping and hiding officials in a western mountain stronghold for ransom. Tawney cautions disbelief but informs Shaw. Fremont cites his race lectures past.
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Winona, Minn
Montana
Colorado
Secretary of Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Elihu Root
Philander C. Knox
Tawney
J. C. Fremont
Watertown
S. D
Fremont
Shaw
Roosevelt
West
Africa
Court Takes a Hand in a Muncie Divorce Case
Mrs. Josephine Beber obtained a restraining order against her husband Harry Beber to stop him from visiting her during divorce proceedings. She says he threatened to kill her, and the order also bars him from such threats. If he visits or harms her, he will be in contempt of court.
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Muncie
Ind
Josephine Beber
Harry Beber
Bold Daylight Robbery in Omaha Jewelry Store
Two men entered A. B. Huberman’s jewelry shop in Omaha on March 26 and stole two trays of diamonds valued at $5,000. While the clerk answered a telephone, the suspects asked to view the gems, then vanished with the diamonds.
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Omaha
Neb
A. B. Huberman
Hopelessly insane ends at Paris discovery of chase
In Paris, United States Consul General Gowdy located Moses Fowler Chase of Lafayette, Indiana, long sought after by his father and courts. French physicians deem him incurably insane. he is placed under Gowdy's care with guardian authorization from Secretary Hay. The case, tied to the Fowler inheritance, has spanned Indiana and Ohio courts and involved a Chicago detective and former Austrian minister Addison C. Harris.
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Paris
United States
Gowdy
Moses Fowler Chase
Lafayette
Ind
Antheaume and
Fisher
Chase
Hay
Indiana
Ohio
Moses Fowler
Fowler
Chicago
Addison C. Harris
Austria
Harris
State Department
Paoli Deer Herd Losses Highlight County Treasurer
Paoli Indiana on March 25 reports county treasurer George A. Charles owns a large herd of deer roaming his farm near the city. Within the past two years he has lost eleven of his finest animals to accidents.
Bristish General Hector MacDonald Dies by Own Hand in Paris
Major General Sir Hector MacDonald, a leading British army figure long linked to charges of immoral acts, killed himself in a Paris hotel after a newspaper story about the case appeared. His death comes as he was en route to a court martial in Ceylon, with no public explanation given. In Indiana, 9,500 bituminous miners face a union vote on April 1 after operators refuse a wage increase, deciding whether to strike or accept last year’s terms.
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Paris
Hector MacDonald
Ceylon
Hotel Regina
Sir Hector MacDonald
London
Hector McDonald
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
End of a Brave Man Revered by British Public
London reports a sympathetic view of the pitiful end of a brave general. The press recalls General MacDonald’s career from India to his rise as a British army general, noting King Edward VII toasted him on his return from Omdurman in 1898 with the prideful remark about his sentry days in 1875.
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London
MacDonald
Omdurman
Edward
Prince of Wales
India
General Wood Departs for Mindanao Command from Washington
Brigadier General Wood left Washington for Boston where he will sail for the Philippines to assume command of the Mindanao military department. Coincident developments accompany the move as the field reshuffles and preparations proceed for overseas duties.
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Washington
Wood
Boston
Philippines
Departure Relieves Wood From Cuban Affairs Duties
War Department relieves General Wood from further duty over former Cuban military government affairs. Administration highly commended and the department extends thanks for completing a work deemed difficult, important, and well done.
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War Department
Wood
Cuba
Philadelphia man convicted of first degree murder
Philadelphia on March 26 George Nelk aged twenty two was found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing his mother Catherine Nelk on February 11. He crushed his mother's skull in their home prompting a swift court case and verdict.
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Philadelphia
George Nelk
Catherine Nelk
School Board Indicted to Know a Thing or Two
Randolph county grand jury indicted the Union City school board for misdemeanor after the county board of health ordered vaccination during a Winchester smallpox outbreak. The Union City board did not enforce the order, keeping district schools closed early. attorneys will contest the indictment.
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Union City
Ind
Randolph County Grand Jury
Winchester
County Board of Health
Board of Health of
Murder Charge in Indianapolis Solved in March
The murder of Doc Lung the Chinese laundryman is solved with three masked suspects behind bars. Police chase a fourth gang member and report the motive was robbery with about $600 taken. James Andrews watched outside while Nim Davidson Ollie Sanders and Jesse Baker entered the laundry and killed the victim.
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Indianapolis
Doc Lung
James Andrews
Nim Davidson
Ollie Sanders
Jesse Baker
Illinois tied mine output sale ban ends earlier
Terre Haute report states a restraining order against Indiana operators to halt selling mine output via Crescent Coal of Chicago was issued by Judge Kohlsaar but the combination had already dissolved two months earlier. The pact would have expired April 1, matching timing of state investigations.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Kohlsaar
United States Court At
Chicago
Indiana
Crescent Coal Company
Highwayman Repulsed in North Manchester Street Ambush
North Manchester Ind March 26 A highwayman attempted to hold up Peck Winesburg driver for the American Express company as he passed a dark street Winesburg thrust his revolver in the robber’s face and forced him to retreat in a quick exchange of danger and defense.
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North Manchester
Ind
Peck Winesburg
American Express Company
Winesburg
Arbitration Offered by Muncie Mayor in Builders Strike
Mayor Charles Sherritt of Muncie Indiana offers to arbitrate the building trades strike delaying $250000 in work this month and costing workers about $15000 in wages. He proposes an arbitration commission and pledges his services to secure an agreement.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles Sherritt
Sherritt
Indiana guard captain notes letter from Connell feud report
Elkhart Indiana March 25 Captain Gus Groll of Company KE Indiana National Guard has received a letter from Ed Connell who newspapers had reported murdered by Filipinos Connell says that the report is not true and he is safe
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Elkhart
Ind
Gus Groll
Company KE
Indiana National Guard
Ed. Connell
Connell
House Hunting Occupation of State Central Committee
Indianapolis race for office space dominates political note with Republican committee members Goodrich Whittaker Maud Woods Fred Simms and Col Thayer seeking rooms in Majestic Claypool or East Market Street building amid scarce vacancies Logsdon the city party chief wields power behind the throne and recalls district memory while McCulloch interurban syndicate races to expand lines into Noblesville Tipton Kokomo Peru Logansport Fort Wayne and a potential Cincinnati Chicago trunk line Bundy seeks reformatory post at Jeffersonville Montgomery tipped for supreme court race with Dowling and a Grant birthday banquet planned at Columbus to mobilize support
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Indianapolis
Republian State Committee
Goodrich
Whittaker
Maud Woods
Fred Simms
Frankfort
Col. Thayer
Greenfield
Majestic
Homing Trust
Claypool
East Market Street
Ed” Logsdon
Republican City Committee
State House
Taggart
Bookwalter
Logsdon
McCulloch
Man McCulloch
Noblesville
Tipton
Kokomo
Peru
Logansport
Fort Wayne
Broad Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Northern
Huntington
Wabash
Lafayette
Cincinnati
Chicago
Rathbone Appeals to President Over Wood Dismissal
Estes G. Rathbone former director of posts of Cuba appeals to President Roosevelt after War Secretary Root dismisses Rathbone s charges against General Leonard Wood.
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Washington
Texas Anti Pool Room Law Passed in Senate
Austin Texas March 25 The anti pool room bill as amended to prohibit betting on horse races even at tracks where races are run was hurried through the senate and signed by the governor.
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Texas
Austin
Senate
Beckham to Seek Re Election in Kentucky
The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed Franklin and Woodford circuit decisions that the state Democratic executive committee could call a May 9 primary and compel Governor Beckham to be placed on the gubernatorial ballot. The court ruled the committee could not question his eligibility, and that issue is not for the courts at this time.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Franklin
Woodford
Democratic State Executive Committee
Beckham
Tragedy at Gilt Edge Ends in Double Murder Suicide
In Lewiston Montana on March 25 Jack Pierce fatally shot Mrs. Barney Hedigar and a man named Patten before turning the gun on himself after a quarrel over the woman. Pierce discovered Hedigar with Patten, prompting the deadly shootings at Gilt Edge.
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Lewiston
Mont
Jack Pierce
Barney Hedigar
Patten
Pierce
Market Report Prevailing Prices for Grain and Livestock
March 25 market data from Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati and Chicago detail grain and livestock values. Prices vary by grade with steady to active movements for wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep and lambs across multiple regional markets.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
New York
East Buffalo
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