Pepper triggers riot at Interborough strike meeting
A clash broke out at Marion Hall as Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance leaders urged unity of Interborough workers. Pepper denounced dynamite talk, sparking a near-fight with several hundred onlookers. Police Captain Burns arrived with reserves to restore order and clear the street.
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East 126Th-St
Interborough
Marion Hall
East 125Th St
Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance
Labor Alliance
George E. Pepper
Pepper
Captain Burns
E. T. Rozelle
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Amalgamated Association
William L. Jencks
Mr. Pepper
Mr. Jencks
Explosion at Grover shoe plant kills many in Brockton
A boiler blast at the R. B. Grover Company four story factory in the Campello district of Brockton on March 20 destroyed the plant and nearby structures. About 50 bodies recovered, 100 missing, 250 survivors accounted for, $250000 in damages. Dozens injured with many operatives trapped amid flaming wreckage as rescuers and the Rev. James A. O'Rourke aided victims. fire spread to adjacent buildings before being halted.
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Brockton
Mass
R. B. Grover Company
Campello
Charles O. Emerson
Poesia Sea
Grover
Charles H. Dahlberg
James A. O'Rourke
St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church
Father O'Rourke
Goodby
Calmar-st
Main-st
Charles F. Dahlburg
William Lawrence
Calmer St
Denton St
Sophia Peterson and
Charles O'Brien
Sylvester Rice
John W. Taft
Finnish Governor Shot by Finnish Revolutionary Youth
Viborg reports Governor Miaseredoff was shot three times by a fifteen year old revolu tionist, Matti Hjalmar Reinikke. The youth, from Kurikks Parisa, fled to Stockholm and returned via Tornea before capture. The governor is in critical condition as authorities plan reforms to restore order and ease ethnic tensions in Finland.
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Miaseredoff
Fifeen
Matti Hjalmar Reinikke
Kurikks Parisa
Finland
Stockholm
Tornea
Miaseredoft
Reinikke
Hiss
Helsingfors
Hohenthal
Soisalon Soininen
Beef Trust Probe Expands To New York Witnesses
A weeklong federal grand jury inquiry led by Henry Lurnett and Joel M. Marx in New York gathered testimony from over a dozen figures linked to the six major beef packers. Witnesses included W. H. Noyes and F. G. Stoltz, with focus on rebates, blacklists, and business practices east of Chicago. If indictments result, transcripts will be sent to Chicago.
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Federal Grand Jury
Beef States
Henry Lurnett
United States
Joel M. Marx
Beef Trust
New York
Thomas W. Folsom
Henkel
Nelson Jr
Chicago
W. H. Noyes
Swift & Co
F. G. Stoltz
Armour & Co
Blumenthal
United Dressed Beef Company
Armour
Evans
New York City
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Burnett
Federail
Beef Trust Jurymen Delays in Chicago Trial Begins
Government probes Sherman Anti-trust violations before Judge J Otis Humphrey as Assistant D A Morrison and Assistant Attorney General Pagin lead the case. Independent packers led by Schwarzchild Sulzberger prep evidence on Big Five domination and small packers forced by dictation. Jury selection paused due to absence of sixteen jurors deemed independent.
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Chicago
Beer Trust
J. Otis Humphrey
C. B. Morrison
Oliver H. Pagin
Schwarzchild
Sulzberger
Humphrey
Hold Up Men Grab $10 000 From Berkeley Messenger
In Berkeley on March 20 a Central Bank of Oakland messenger, J E Daly, and ex Deputy Sheriff Roach were robbed of $10 000 bound for the Standard Oil refinery at Point Richmond. Two highwaymen with revolvers, one tall and one stout, halted them on the Stege to Point Richmond road and tied them after taking the sack.
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Berkeley
Cal
J. E. Daly
Oakland
Central Bank of Oakland
Standard Oil
Point Richmond
Stege
Daly
Roach
Fairbanks Receives Four Masonic Degrees in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a large crowd gathered as Vice-President Fairbanks, present with prominent Masons, was conferred the four Chapter degrees in Masonry today by telegraph to the Tribune.
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THE
Tribune
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Odell Sr. Breaks Rib After Ice Slip at Newburg Home
Newburg New York March 20 Benjamin B Odell Sr ex governor Odell's father slipped on ice at his house and injured a rib. He is eighty years old.
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Newburg
N. Y
Benjamin B. Odell
Sear
Odell
Gach
Spring Southern Tour to Old Point Consort and Capitals
Six day trip to Old Point Consort Richmond and Washington scheduled March 2 by Pennsylvania Railroad. Rate covers necessary expenses BM Adve.
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Old Point Consort
Richmond
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York to Cleveland and beyond by Fine Service train
A travel advertisement outlines a New York departure at 5 32 p m arriving Cleveland at 7 15 next morning with stopovers in Cincinnati Indiana and St Louis and a final arrival time in St Louis at 9 45 p m. It notes no excess fare for the journey.
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New York
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Indiana
St. Louis
New York Trai
National Capitol Highlights Three Day Trip by Rail
Travel note outlines a three day excursion to the National Capitol via Pennsylvania Railroad with hotel rates listed as 12.00 or 14.50, depending on lodging.
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National Capital
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woman burned to death watching son's bonfire
Mrs. Frank Cornell of Jamesburg New Jersey died after her dress caught fire from a windblown burning paper as she watched her ten year old son start a bonfire during housecleaning. She burned severely and died soon after doctors arrived.
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Tribune
New Brunswick
N. J
Frank Cornell
Jamesburg
New Indiana Politician Named Vice Chairman of RNC
Postmaster General Cortelyou announced Harry S. New of Indiana as vice chairman of the Republican National Committee. New will become acting chairman on Cortelyou’s retirement in a few days, with broad GOP support. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin will join the RNC as the new member.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Harry S. New
Indiana
Republican National Committee
New
Representative Babcock
Wisconsin
Babcock
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Death of Assemblyman Frederick E. Perham shocks Albany
Albany mourns Assemblyman Frederick E. Perham age thirty six as news of his sudden death spreads. The Assembly adjourned in respect and will appoint committees to attend his funeral. A lawyer educated at the University of New York City and editor of a law review, Perham was a rising figure in New York politics connected with Nathan Leventritt & Perham.
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Tribune
Albany
Frederick E. Perham
New York
Agnew
Rogers
Palmer
Perham
New York City
Assemblyman
University of the City of New York
Austin Abbott
Law Review
New-York
Nathan, Leventritt & Perham
City
New York Athletic Club
Massive New York Flats Collapse Prompted Wide Warnings
A string of new six story brick flat buildings in Manhattan and the Bronx collapsed or teetered on Sunday and Monday. Notably Nos 61 West 125th Street and 59 West 135th Street fell, with others in mid construction near 106th Street. Officials blame freezing mortar and poor workmanship, pledging investigations and potential punishment.
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West 125Th-St
Lexington-ave
135Th-St
106Th St
East
M. F. Fine
No. & Broomest
Haffen
Manhattan
Bronx
Tribune
Buddensick
Isaac A. Hopper
Florida
Johan L. Jordan
Dewey's Fine Old Sherry Wine Ad
Promotes Dewey's Fine Old Sherry from H T Dewey and Sons Co. at 125 Fulton Street New York claiming it aids digestion and offers excellent flavor.
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Dewey
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co
LS Fulton St
New York
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