Gilbert’s Plea Denies Wrong In Capitol Graft Case
Lyman D. Gilbert, attorney for former Auditor General Snyder, asserts Snyder’s innocence and denies evidence of conspiracy in the capitol graft case. He blames Architect Huston for the alleged trimming while defending Sanderson’s contract as honest and properly overseen by state officers.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Lyman D. Gilbert
Gen
Snyder
Kent
Cunningham
Commonwealth
Gilbert Percy Allen Rose
Shumaker
William S. Schaeffer
Mathues
Rothermel
Sanderson
Huston
Senator Crane backs uninstructed delegates for Taft
Washington dispatch notes Senator Crane urging Massachusetts to keep delegates to the Republican national convention uninstructed while Senator Lodge declares support for Taft. Lodge stresses difference between instruction and expressing sentiment, citing past pledge limits and independence of the state delegation.
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United Press
Washington
Senator Crane
Massachusett
Lodge
Taft
Crane
Chicago
Reed
Massachusetts
Ghouls Target Kenard Cemetery in St Charles Incident
Hamilton Ohio March 5 Following the disappearance of Mrs John McClosky and her sons Harry and Frank from Kenard cemetery authorities announce exhumation of every grave in the burial ground Belief grows that all bodies were stolen by ghouls About 50 burials are in the cemetery vicinity.
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United Press
Hamilton
John McClosky
Harry
Frank
Kenard
St. Charles
Senate hears death of proctor
Senator Dillingham of Vermont officially announced the death of his colleague Senator Redheld Proctor to the senate. Resolutions of regret were adopted and a committee will represent the senate at the funeral. An adjournment was taken at 12 07 o'clock as a mark of respect.
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United Press
Washington
Senator Dillingham
Vermont
Senate
Redheld Proctor
Dillingham
Bank of England Cuts Discount Rate
The Bank of England reduced its minimum discount rate by half a percentage point to 3.5 percent. The 4 percent rate had been in effect since January 23.
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United Press
London
Bank of England Today
England
Bank of Commerce Suspends Operations in Rio
The Bank of Commerce Rio de Janeiro's main financial institution has suspended operations on March 5 threatening embarrassment to smaller banks and financial firms in the area.
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Rio Janeiro
Bank of Commerce
Rio de Janeiro
Mahoningtown Fire Drill Sees 400 Students Evacuate Fast
Fire Chief Connery and Superintendent T A Kimes led the Ma honingtown school drill. Four hundred pupils exited the building in 55 seconds during Thursday’s exercise.
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Mahoningtown
Mahoningtown School
Connery
T. A. Kimes
Death notices list local residents and ages
Frederick Schefenecker, 72, of 254 Wood Street. George M. Book, 79, Mahoning Township. Mrs. Sarah Reading Riddle, 67, Ellwood. Chester Arthur Forsythe, 26, B09 South Mill Street. Mrs. Margaret Colby, 365 State Street. Jan Zarych, 27, 5 Maple Street. Mrs. Anna C. Twigg, 54, Ellwood. Mrs. Katherine Robinson, 91, Wampum.
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Frederick Schefenecker
Wood Street
George M. Book
Mahoning Township
Sarah Reading Riddle
Ellwood
Chester Arthur Forsythe
South Mill Street
Margaret Colby
State Street
Jan Zarych
Maple Street
Anna C. Twigg
Katherine Robinson
Wampun
Optimist Club Forms in New Castle Branch
New Castle sees the formation of a new branch of the Optimist Club of America. Charter members are invited by J. Smith DuShane with no membership fee. The piece shares several optimistic maxims about attitude, resilience and kindness as community values.
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Optimist Club of
New Castle
The
Optimist Club of America
J. Smith DuShane
Deaths of the Day Mrs Anna C Twigg Ellwood City
Mrs Anna Catherine Quantz Twigg died at her Crescent avenue home in Ellwood City after a two week illness from apoplexy. Born July 20 1854 in Cumberland Maryland she was 54. Survived by husband Amon and children Charles Frank Augustus Norman Wesley Frederick Belle Dorothy of Ellwood and Thomas of Elwood Ind. Also two brothers F J Quantz and Augustus H both of McKeesport and sister Mrs Frederick Ruehl of Cumberland. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at Ellwood M E church with Rev A W Renton officiating.
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Anna Catherine Quantz Twigg
Amon Twigg
Crescent Avenue
Ellwood City
Cumberland
Charles
Frank
Augustus
Norman
Wesley
Frederick Belle
Dorothy
Ellwood
Thomas
Elwood
Ind
F. J. Quantz
McKeesport
Augustus H
Frederick Ruehl
M. E. Church
A. W. Renton
Jan Zarych Dies After Illness at Local Hospital
Polish tin mill worker Jan Zarych of 5 Maple Street Oakland died Wednesday evening at Shehnango Valley hospital after a typhoid fever illness. He was about 27 and single. Survived by a sister, Mrs John Marshall of Wampum, who was a guest of Rev and Mrs J C Womer on Albert Street Wednesday.
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Jan Zarych
Maple Street
Oakland
Shehnango Valley Hospital
John Marshall
Wampum
J. C. Womer
Albert Street
Armour Building Collapse Kills Worker in Chicago
A two story Armour and Company refrigerator building at 936 North Leavitt Street collapsed during reconstruction. Adolph Fournier was killed Edward Allen was fatally injured and six to eight workers suffered serious injuries. The 75 by 100 foot structure failed due to weakened foundations from wet weather.
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Chicago
Adolph Fournier
Edward Allen
North Leavitt Street
Armour and Company
Wampum School Attendance Report For Six Months Ends March
A list of students in room No. 3 named by Nellie Davis, teacher, with those 0 or 0. one-day absences across six months ending March 2. Names include Esther Conner Maggie Edwards Maude Guy Cassie Guy Grace Kurtz Hazel Ritchie Ada Wardman Mabel Yoho Arthur Aiken Paul Coulter and others.
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Wampum School
Esther Conner
Maggie Edwards
Maude Guy
Cassie Guy
Grace Kurtz
Hazel Ritchie
Ada Wardman
Mabel Yoho
Arthur Aiken
Paul Coulter
Glen Dindinger
Oliver Hoaglin
Kellner Frank
John Ritchie
Willie Shallenberger
Lawrence Wardman
Esther Smith
Tony Deluca
Harrison Edwards
Effie Abernathy
Nellie Davis
Reverend F P Moffatt Recovery Seen After Illness
Davenport Indiana readers report Rev. F P Moffatt's typhoid fever shows favorable progress and belief grows that he will recover. Rev W J Moffatt of this city was summoned to his brother's bedside earlier in the illness.
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F. P. Moffatt
Davenport
W. J. Moffatt
Collinwood School Fire Probe Details Safety Violations
State fire marshal joins investigation of the Collinwood disaster. Janitor Hirter recalls fires start and exits, noting outer doors open to the street and inner doors swung outward with a vestibule between. He believes younger children may have tripped at the bottom of the stairs and blocked the inner exit.
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Cleveland
The
Collinwood
Nathan Fiegenbaum
Harry Brockman
Hirter
Hobson Predicts Japan Moves Against China
Representative Richmond P. Hobson said he was not surprised by Japan's reported threat to China. He cited six cavalry divisions and stated Japan aims to divide China with European support to control Asia and the Pacific, leading to broader conflicts including suppression of Germany, France, and Britain.
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United Press
Washington
Richmond P. Hobson
Japan
China
Cap
Hobson
Congress
France
Russia
Great Britain
Asia
India
Central Asia
Yang Tse Valley
Pacific Ocean
America
Germany
Boxer Indemnity to Educate Chinese Students in US
Judge L R Wilfley told the New York Chamber of Commerce that the Boxer indemnity returned by the United States should fund an educational endowment to send Chinese students to American schools and colleges. He expressed confidence that China will seek American help when needed and urged timely action.
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United Press
New York
N. Y. Chamber of Commerce
China
L. R. Wilfley
U. S
Shanghai
United States
America
Pacific
Post Office Robbery Suspects Apprehended in Mount Sterling
Postoffice Inspector C. C. Keys of Cincinnati and Officer Turner arrested Alexis Luecer and Lyon H. Wheldon in Mount Sterling, both residents of Brockton Massachusetts, charged with robbing the local post office about five weeks earlier. The men were traced by postal authorities.
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United Press
Mount Sterling
Postoffice
C. C. Keys
Cincinnati
Turner
Alexis Luecer
Lyon H. Wheldon
Brocton
Mass
Creditors Mar 40 Percent From Ellwood City Retailer
Creditors of Henry Lewis of Ellwood City are to receive about 40 percent from a sale return filed by Trustee Rufus McKinley to Referee in Bankruptcy E M Underwood. Lewis ran a gents furnishing shop. stock sold for 625 dollars. Liabilities total 1,200 dollars with a preferred rent claim of about 100 dollars.
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Henry Lewis
Ellwood City
Rufus McKinley
E. M. Underwood
Lewis
Biggest Auto Race Starts in 288-Mile Derby
The largest race of the meeting opened in Ormond and Daytona Beach Florida as 33 cars began a 288 mile contest for the Automobile Club of America cup. The nine laps of 32 miles each rolled off later than planned due to a high tide delay.
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United Press
Ormond
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cup of the Automobile Club of America
Japs Refuse to Arbitrate in Tatsu Maru Dispute
Pekin reports Japan rejects a second Chinese offer to arbitrate the Tatsu Maru case. Vice Admiral Moore proposed as mediator as the mikado visits for the surrender and apology. Japan presses demands that China honor cargo losses while threatening force if Chinese yield.
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Pekin
Japan
Arthur William Moore
China Sea Squadron
Mikado
Tatsu
China
Tokio
Love Sick Poet Kills Lover Then Himself
Madrid report says Jose Morales a young lieutenant, son of a general, killed himself after attempting to stop his fiancée Miss Riazor from publishing poems he deemed offensive. He fired three times at her, then shot himself.
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United Press
Madrid
Jose Morales
Coruuna
Morales
Tuckerman and Bride Begin Bridal Tour in France
Felix Leon Tuckerman, a New Yorker, and his bride former Mrs. Blanche Gillion Garland depart Paris for a bridal tour in the south of France after their London wedding. They plan to visit New York before returning to the city. Tuckerman’s first wife died at sea in January 1907.
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Paris
Felix Leon Tuckerman
New Yorker
Blanche Gillion Garland
Louis C. Billion
St. Louis
Fred K. Billion
France
London
New York
Tuckerman
C. S. Cart
Market Rates from New Castle Official Quotations
The notice lists current prices paid by dealers in New Castle for butter eggs vegetables fruits poultry live stock hay honey and grain products with per unit costs such as butter 30 cents per pound eggs 23 cents per dozen and various per bushel rates for vegetables fruits and grains including potatoes 85 cents per bushel and wheat 56 cents per bushel among others.
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New Castle
Buvegl Ss Ok Ovo Ee
Kansas City Kansas Fares Under Prohibition
Hon. C W Trickett cites Kansas City Kansas as the metropolis with about 100000 population on the border to Missouri. He reports by closing saloons the city lost vice dens and saw population, bank deposits, wages, school enrollment, and charity demand improve. crime and jail need diminished. courts freed of criminal cases. commerce and prosperity reportedly rise.
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C. W. Trickett
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
United States
Reformatory
Court of Common Pleas
Taft and Bryan seen as dominant in party nominations
The piece argues Taft will win the Republican nomination by acclamation with Bryan likely to secure the Democratic nomination. It notes Taft's broad national lead, strength across states, and the predicted lack of major opposition, while exploring questions of aging and masculine beauty with classical references.
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Taft
Chicago
Bryan
Denver
Maryland
Missouri
Kansas
Michigan
New England
Pacific Coast
South
Man more beautiful by nature than woman debate
The article challenges Prof. Wendel’s view that men are inherently more beautiful than women, questioning centuries of poetic and artistic praise for feminine charm and considering how a female poet majority might have biased aesthetic judgment, imagining Sappho as a standard bearer.
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Helen
Endymion
Olympus
Milo
Hermes
del Sarto
St. John
Wendel
Homer
Many Blundups Play Charms MT Jackson Crowd
In MT Jackson the high school presented an entertainment Tuesday titled Many Blundups drawing a large crowd. The little child of Mr and Mrs James Laughlin is ill. Mrs Elizabeth Laughlin visits her brother Harry McClelland Thursday. Rev Cooper, Methodist pastor, ill but to lead Thursday services. Mr and Mrs R D Brewster entertained at a dinner Wednesday for 18 guests.
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Mrs James Laughlin
Elizabeth Laughlin
Harry McClelland
Cooper
Methodist Church
R. D. Brewster
Mrs Fletcher and Daughter Visit on Way to Chicago
Mrs Amanda Fletcher and daughter Ildred of Steubenville are guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Fletcher on West Washington Street while traveling to spend some time in Chicago.
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Amanda Fletcher
Daughterildred
Steubenville
Clarence Fletcher
West Washington Street
Chicago
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Pittsburg
Bride
Hay
DOFON
Goodyear
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Oregon
Edward E. Hileman
North Jefferson Street
Kans
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