Detective Goes On Trail For Swindler After Rifle Siege
Richard A. E. Goebler, robbed of 1500 dollars in New York, captured three swindlers at gunpoint in Chicago with a belt full of revolvers. He tracks George Johnson to Chicago, aids from Chief Murray, and vows to recover his money and arrest the last gang member in Tombs.
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Richard A. E. Goebler
New York
Chicago
Mr. Goebler
New York City
George Johnson
Goebler
March
Mr. Johnson
French
Murray
Butte City
Mont
South Africa
Mr. Meyers
Meyers
Butte, Mont
Chief Murray
Johnson
Joneson
Lewis E. Davis
Astor House
Mr. Davis
Charles Morgan
Tam Het
Rascal
Davis
Morgan
The
Delamater’s Delegates Favored by Crawford County
Crawford County Republicans meet in Meadville to set March 25 primaries for three delegates to the State Convention. They back Senator George W. Delamater for governor and appoint Carter, Sturtevant, and Saeger as delegates. Delamater cheers as he thanks supporters and pledges to campaign across Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Compton
Republican County Committee
Crawford County
George Wallace Delamater
H. Wilson
Linesville
State Senate
G. W. Delampnter
Republican Party
Eac
John J. Carter
Titusrville
J. C. Sturtevant
Conneautville
Oliver Saeger
Saegertown
Delamater
Pennsylvania
F. L. Flood
The
Chawftauquan
Congress
Oklahoma
W. H. Andrews
Republican State Committee
John J. Henderson
H. W. Brown
Delamster
Montooth Addresses Large Veteran Legion Meeting at Altoona
Major Montooth of Pittsburg spoke to Altoona's largest Veteran Legion gathering to date. After the address he was escorted through the hall by hundreds of supporters from Blair County, with hopes of a Bir county vote lifting his nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veteran Legion
Altoona
Montooth
Pittsburg
Binir
Bir
Subscriptions Sought Across Cities for World’s Fair via Railroads
Chicago figures led by John T. Lester and Samuel W. Allerton press a $1.5 million railroad subscription for the World’s Fair. The party travels to Boston seeking support from railroad interests and Chicago executives, with eight city committees coordinating drives in major eastern and midwestern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
John T. Lester
Samuel W. Allerton
Jeffrey
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Boston
Lester
Allerton
Boston Board of Trade
Otto Young
E. J. Lehmann
New York
Cregier
Lake Shore
I Saya
Boy Stabbing Case Forces Youths to Court
A group of neighborhood boys aged 8 to 14 gathered in a Market Street candy store in February to debate legal peril of stabbing. Thirteen year old Eddie McDonnell bared his chest and Willie Coleman, age 9, stabbed him with a jackknife. McDonnell survived and testified. Coleman was convicted of intent to kill and sent to the Catholic Protectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
New York
Frank Forrest
Market Street
Eddie McDonnell
Willie Coleman
McDonnell
Gouverneur Hospital
Coleman
Smyth
Hamlin University Student Scrimmage Ends in Brawl
A college social at Hamlin University near St Paul led to a wild fight between juniors and freshmen after eatables were moved from a basement feast to a laboratory. The melee left bruises, torn clothing, and Reeves with a broken leg in two places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Hamlin University
Minneapolis
Reeves
Dam disaster blamed on faulty contract at Walnut Grove
Lieutenant W A Glassford of the Signal Corps, stationed in Arizona, reports back to the city on the Walnut Grove dam collapse. He notes a half million expenditure, persistent contract noncompliance, and months of patching weak spots, comparing it to the Johnstown disaster and to an aqueduct tunnel project.
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Ondert
Wasui Inchon
W. A. Glassford
United States Signal Corps
Arizona
Walnut Grove
Johnstown
Hearing for Rivermen on Rivers and Harbors
B L Wood of Pittsburgh representing the Monongahela Navigation Company will have a hearing before the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors on either tomorrow or Wednesday. The committee had planned no further hearings but will offer the Navigation Company a chance to present its case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. L. Wood
Pittsburg
Mopsgahela Navigation Company
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Short in Accounts Ex-Postmaster Bennett Held for Grand Jury
Ex postmaster William H Bennett of Long Branch was examined before U S Commissioner Keasley in Newark on March 3 charged with a $1600 shortage in his accounts. He claimed government funds were insufficient for office expenses and she used stamp sale proceeds. He was held for the U S grand jury.
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Newark
N. J
William H. Bennettt
Long Branch
United States
Keasley
Bennett
United States Grand Jury
San Francisco Agency Sets Fares for Soothusk Gens Tickets
The San Francisco Agency of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad announces new first class ticket prices from 37.50 to 40.00 for coach and parlor cars. The notice notes the fare changes effective March 3 with routes entering and leaving San Francisco.
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San Freocieco
San Francisco
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Philadelphia girl weds German count then learns he is a fraud
Pauline Heyl won a divorce from Andrew Frederick Augustus Heyl alias Count Andre Paul Von Bresendorf in Court of Common Pleas. She had married in Philadelphia believing him a German noble with wealth. after years of deception and desertion he vanished, leaving debts. The case exposed a pretender behind a glittering title.
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Philadelphia
Pauline Heyl
Court of Common Pleas
Andrew Frederick Augustus Heyl
Andre Paul von Bresendorf
Pauline
Andre Paul
New York
Euro
Berlin
Ndre Paul von Bresendorf
Countess von Bresendorf
Mexico
Wilson of Missouri Seizes First West Virginia Seat
Washington March 3 The seat in the House vacated by Pendleton has been taken by Wilson of Missouri a friend of Pendleton He condemns Republicans for seating Atkinson and urges Democrats to let him act as proxy until Pendleton can return Wilson is a rising member of the Missouri delegation and seeks to aid Pendleton.
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Frroments
Washington
Pendleton
West Virginia
Wilson
Missouri
Atkinson
ForgerY Case Gusts Lexington Railroad Official
Lexing ton Lexing ton Passenger and Belt Line Railroad secretary Jacob B Kellar was arrested for grand larceny after he allegedly held a canceled stock certificate worth 415 900 since August claiming his name was forged. Charles H Stall a former Internal Revenue Collector is named as company president. Kellar says Stall forged the document. He was released on 500 bond and the case is set for trial next Wednesday.
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Sfrcial
LexryorTonx
Jacob
Kellar
Lexington Passenger and Belt Line Railroad
Charles H. Stall
Internal Revenue
Stall
Monument design chosen for Hartranft memorial
The National Guards of Pennsylvania selected a granite shaft design by Van Gunden and Young for Major General John Hartranft. Mrs Hartranft approved the concept while preferring life size elements. the shaft features a 2 foot height 40 ton granite column with a heroic medallion portrait and inscriptions detailing his civic and military careers.
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Fepactal
Philadelphia
James A. Beaver
National Guards of Pennsylvania
George R. Snowden
John A. Wiley
Franklin
Venango County
J. P. G. Gobin
Lebanon
The
Nations Guards of
Pennsylvania
Worth
National Guard
John I. Hartranft
Hartranft
Charles S. Greene
Hartrenft
Colonel Greene
Messrs
van Gunden and Young
Iste Genersi
Natonal Guard of
Pennsylvanis
The Clans Gathering in Nashville for Republican League Clubs
Delegates from Pennsylvania Indiana Louisiana South Carolina West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky arrive in Nashville for the National Convention of Republican League Clubs at Amusement Hall. New York Illinois Missouri Ohio Nebraska Mississippi Delaware and New England attendees arrive late due to floods. Edwin Stuart of Philadelphia is favored to lead the national organization. about 300 delegates expected. sessions to last two days with postconvention tours planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Republican League
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Louisiana
South Carolina
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
New York
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Nebraska
Mississippi
Delaware
New England
Duncan Hotel
Edwin §. Stuart
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State League
National Organization
South
Canadians in a hurry to secure world fair representation
In the House of Commons a member questioned an appropriation to secure Canadian representation at the Chicago World's Fair. Sir John MacDonald stated that once official confirmation of Chicago’s fair year is received, the government will raise the matter to ensure a respectable Canadian presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QrTrawa
House of Commons
Canada
Chicago
John MacDonald
New York League Ballot Reform Petition Delivered
A mammoth petition to reform ballots arrives in Albany with 51 144 signatures from New York City and over 16 000 from Brooklyn. It is carried into the Assembly chamber by 14 men amid applause and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York League
Assembly
New York City
Brooklyn
Committee On Judiciary
Fire destroys cabin. four children die in Mississippi
News from Greenville Mississippi reports a cabin burned to the ground near Encora killing four children aged up to five while parents were at church. The cause is believed to be chimney fire in very cold weather. In New York, Sheriff Flack's conspiracy trial in a divorce case opens but is postponed due to Mrs Flack illness with the wife as chief prosecution witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Miss
Aa Negro
Henry Greenlee
Encora
New York
Sheriff Flack
Over Andj
Mary E. Flack
Indians Burned Freighter Herbert Near Pant of Rocks
Information received today says a freighter named Herbert was mustered by Indians yesterday near Pant of Rocks nine miles from Ft. Thomas. Herbert's wagon was burned and his goods stolen. Telegraph wires were cut. Lieutenant Wateson from San Carlos arrived with pursuit. Raiders are reportedly abandoning the range.
Lang Named Receiver for Seineke & Co at Eighth and Vince
Julius Lang was appointed receiver for Adolph Seineke & Co. to handle foreign exchange and agency business at Eighth and Vince streets. Seineke died suddenly a few days ago.
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Crvcrs Hall
Julius Lang
Adolph Seineke & Co
Eighth
Vince Priem
Adolph Seineke
Two Men Arrested After Safe Crushes Girl on Hester Street
In New York on March 3 a 10 year old girl, Sarah Finkel Stein, was killed when a safe rolled from a truck and fell on her at 98 Hester Street. Two men were arrested in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sarah Finkelstein
Hester Street
River levels fall as Ohio river drops tonight
At 11 o clock the river stage stood at 53 feet 10 inches and was decreasing at 2 inches per hour. Weather remains cold and over the next 24 hours the river is expected to drop about 6 or 7 feet.
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Cinermati
Riot at Sot Leaves Two Dead in Military Crackdown
On March 3 at Sot a riot prompted military deployment to restore order. Troops fired on the crowd, killing two and wounding twenty others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisson
Beatings of a boodler and a bribery scandal in New York
A New York corruption tale recounts the indictment and dismissal of W H Miller, a Ninth Assembly district alderman, in a wide bribery case. The piece details a go between hijacking boodle funds via blotting paper envelopes, Moloney’s alleged greed, and clashes among aldermen including threats of violence.
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W.H. Miller
New York
John Keenan
Combine
Moloney
Fatal shooting at grocery ends with Perrault dead
George A. Perrault ran a small Troy grocery where Charles E. Moore stopped daily for bread. Tonight Perrault held a revolver and forced Moore to dance. Moore fired after checking the pistol, killing Perrault instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
George A. Perrault
Charles E. Moore
Perrault
Moore
Louisville River Reaches 31 Feet High and Recedes
The Louisville river peaked at 31 feet 11 inches and began to fall to 31 feet 8 inches as of March 3. Water remains several feet deep in riverfront business houses and tenements. Factories shut down with about 1,000 workers laid off. smaller streams fall rapidly.
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Louisville
Morton Arrives in Savannock for Brief Visit
Vice President Morton and party arrived from Charleston by special train and were met by the Mayor and Aldermen at the Desoto Hotel. Citizens called to pay respects as the party planned to stay until tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SavanNank
Morton
Charleston
H. B. Plant
Desoto Hotel
Masked Students Seize Professors Near Kalamazoo College
Twenty masked students at Kalamazoo College abducted Professors Ferry and Trowbridge, bound them and left them in an open field two miles from campus. Authorities investigate the incident.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Kalamazoo College
Ferry
Trowbridge
Constables Cautioned Over Licensed Liquor Reports in Philadelphia
Philadelphia License Court judges warned constables in wards to provide full reports on licensed and unlicensed liquor dealers. The March 17 hearing date for license applicants was noted as judges pressed for complete returns while addressing questions from brewers on bottling and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Fell
Wilson
Gordon
Bregg
New Court House
Fow
Charles Bregler
Charles Herman
Bregler
Herman
Wholesale forgeries in Ohio fake telegrams aimed at defeating bill
Telegrams protesting a Hamilton county engineer appointment bill are forged and signed by allegedly notable citizens. An investigation will follow as lawmakers resume activity, with a focus on reorganizations and several minor bills including a wage deduction anti-fraud measure with penalties.
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Columbus
Pattison
Hamilton County
William M. Ramsey
Thomas B. Paxton
John E. Bruce
Frank Alter
Legitelature
The Bucket Shop Must Go
Caicaco March 3 J A Murphy Co reviews the Board of trade move to discontinue quotations after March 1. They warn the action may destroy the Board while driving speculation to other markets. Comments by Schwartz Lampson and S W Lampson urge legal enforcement to close bucket shops and keep markets open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caicaco
J. A. Murphy & Co
Board of Trade
Schwartz
S. W. Lampson
Lincoln Near to Death
Lincoln is in a critical state as doctors monitor him at midnight. The young patient shows brief moments of consciousness with smiles at those nearby, but those intervals are fading and feared to presage a fatal decline.
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Young Lincoln
Injunction Continued for Stern & Stern Assets
Judgment creditors of the defunct Stern and Stern jewelry firm saw executions issued against the firm property. The Columbus Watch Company, which attached the property for 50 000 dollars, secured a preliminary injunction restraining the Sheriff from paying creditors on executions. The Supreme Court today extended the injunction after argument.
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New York
Stern & Stern
Columbus Watch Company
Supreme Court
Jump From Window Narrowly Stuns Middletown Hotel Fire
Middletown New York March 3 Exchange Hotel was destroyed by fire. Lilly Peek a transient boarder leaped from a second story window and suffered severe burns to face hands neck body and legs. E Kees on the second floor was unconscious but pulled to safety and is in a serious condition. Loss is estimated at seven thousand dollars partly covered by insurance.
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Middletown
N. Y
Exchange Hotel
Lilly Peek
E. Kees
General Strike Paralyzes San Francisco Foundries
Iron Molders Union actions trigger a citywide strike in San Francisco as over 300 molders walk out. About 700 supporting workers in the foundries remain idle, totaling roughly 1,000 idled laborers. The dispute centers on a March 10 notice voiding a time rate agreement that set 350 dollars for ten hours, which union members say is excessive compared to Eastern city wages.
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San Francisco
Iron Molders’ Union
Engineers and
Iron Founders’ Association
Consugas
Missouri Treasurer Noland Suspended Amid Rumors
Jefferson City March 3 Governor Francis suspends State Treasurer Noland amid rumors he faced trouble over state accounts. Noland says his bond accounts are correct and will bear investigation as Francis reviews the books.
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Jefferson City
Noland
Francis
Border Claim Bill Delayed For Next War Claims Session
Washington March 3 The House War Claims Committee postponed final action on the border raid settlement bill due to unavailable printed arguments. The committee plans to take up the measure at the next meeting on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On War Claims
Pennsylvania
Rubber and Globe Companies Raise Prices 83 Cents
New York March 3 The Colchester Rubber Company and the Goodyear Metal and Globe Company announced an 83 cent per pound increase driven by higher rubber costs. The new price stands at 80 cents compared with 61 cents a year ago.
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New York
Colchester Rubber Company
Goodyear Metallic and Globe Company Today
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Andrews
Senator
Monongehela Navigation Company
Hartranft’s
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William H. Miller
Ninth Assembly
Board of Aldermen
James M. Smith
Miller
Fellows
McLoughlin
Colonel Fellows
Broadway
Delacey
Hoodle
Savannock
Lincoln
Sterns & Stern
Goous
Melan
Suse
Governo
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