Thaw Hunt Proves Fruitless as Search Continues
New York dispatch reports Harry K. Thaw remains at large while district attorney and detectives pursue leads in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Brower, misidentified as O Byrns, aids investigation by supplying letters and documents linking Thaw to the Gump case.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fred Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Thaw
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
George O'Byrns
O'Byrns
O'R Beyrns
Oliver Brower
Utica
N. Y
Brower
Young Gump
Browers
Gump
Oryerns
Frank Po Walsh
Andnon Black
Grand Jury
Tie
Black
Philadelpitia
Jan. W
Oliver F. Brower
Fred Gump, Sr
George E. O'Byrns
Ginnp
William Cody to lie in state at Colorado Capitol
William F. Cody Buffalo Bill will have his body returned to Denver to lie in state four hours at the state capitol before burial next spring. Funeral services Sunday at the Elks home will involve many fraternal organizations and the Masons will handle interment in a mountain tomb on Lookout Mountain. Federal troops will escort the remains, with condolences pouring in from President Wilson and military leaders. Wyoming lawmakers consider attending the Denver funeral.
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Denver
Colorado
William S. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Capitol
Lookout Mountain
Odies
Elks
Grand Army of the Republic
Pioneer Society of Colorado
Cowboy Rangers of
The
Masons
Aquountain
Col
Cody
President Wilson
Nelson A. Miles
Hugh L. Scott
New Greenbacks to Be Issued in February
Washington reports a new issue of one and two dollar greenbacks from Civil War era will begin around February 1 to relieve demand for small paper money. Silver certificates cannot meet the volume. most large denominations will be retired. Affected notes include a $446.7 million limit on outstanding federal notes set in 1878, with about $3 million currently in circulation. This move echoes the Greenback movement backed by western and southern farmers.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Liwi
Shell contracts with English firms face navy price bids
Washington January 11 Secretary Daniels met with Bethlehem Midvale and Crucible Steel to seek price cuts on navy supplies including armor piercing shells and building materials. No agreement yet. decision on several issues to be announced next week. English firm Tud fields Termited offered shells over $200 below American bids. Hadfields expected to receive larger orders. Midvale Bethlehem proposed reduced quotes on 16 inch rifles for battleships Maryland West Virginia California and Colorado. Proposals reviewed by navy officials, though not all accepted.
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Washington
Daniels
Bethlehem, Midvale
Crucible Steel
Termited
Hadfield’s
Midvale
Bethlehem
Maryland
West Virginia
California
Colorado
Suffragists Guard Gates In Silent Picket At White House
Twelve women with suffrage banners stood at the White House gates on Wednesday initiating a silent picket to pressure President Wilson on federal woman suffrage. Pickets guarded two entrances from morning till dark wearing ribbons, as officials allowed the protest since no disorder occurred.
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Washington
White House
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Wilson
Day's Fighting On Big Fronts
The Riga region battle intensifies with conflicting Berlin and Petrograd reports. Russians claim gains near Lake Babit and victories over Germans, while Germans counterattack near Kalnizems and other fronts. In Moldavia the German drive crosses Putna and forces Russians and Romanians across the Sereth, with 350 prisoners taken. Aside from European theaters, Indian troops attack Turkish lines near Kut. The Tigris front sees Turkish trenches seized by British Indian forces. Ambassador William Graves Sharp has the Entente reply to President Wilson's peace proposals.
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Russia
Riga
Berlin
Petrograd
Lake Babit
Tirul
Kalnizem
von Mackensen
Anmy
Moldavia
Putna
Fokshani
Fundeni
Sereth
Rimnik-Sarat
Galatz
Kassina River
Suchitva
Tigris
Kut-Té- Amara
William Graves Sharp
France
Wilson
Washington
Firing Squad Shoots Woman Refusing Loan in Juarez
Miss Maria Chavez received a telegram from Guillermo Chavez of Jiminez confirming that Villa troops executed Maria's mother Celsa Caballero, a widow in Parral, for refusing a forced loan. The 65 year old woman was shot after the demand was refused.
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Juarez
Maria Chavez
Guillermo Chavez
Jiminez
Francisco Villa
Celsa Caballero
Parral
Villa
Explosion wrecks Toledo hotel rooms in blaze
A bomb wrecked four rooms on the third floor of a downtown Toledo hotel, housing strike breaking linemen for the Ohio State Telephone company. A dozen guests were knocked down, with no serious injuries reported.
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Toledo
Ohio
Tan
Ohio State Telephone Company
New Chief Appointed in Chicago
Chicago news reports Mayor Thompson naming Herman F. Schuettler as chief to succeed Charles Flealey. The appointment letter demands strict enforcement and warns against favors. Graft inquiry developments include confessions by Newbold and Weinstein, alleged payoffs to move officers, and Healey’s resignation.
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Chicago
Thompson
Maclay Hoyne
Herman F. Schuettler
Charles C. Flealey
Schuettler
Healey
Hoyne
Thomas Newbold
William Weinstein
S Hayne
Weinstein
Newbold
Max Danner
William Schumacher
Des Plaines Street
Heyne
Thomas Costello
Chief Healey
Costello
Criminal Court
William E. Skidmore
West Side
Skidmore
Frank Malloy
Malloy
Attourney
Bovok
Adamson Act Case Yearto Court Arguments Conclude
Final arguments were heard by the Supreme Court on the Adamson act case with frequent questioning. A decision is expected within weeks, possibly February 26, as the court reconvenes after a three week recess. Frank Hagerman urged Congress’ authority to regulate railroad wages under interstate commerce power. Attorney General Gregory and others followed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Hagerman
Kansas City
Congress
Gregory
Call for Judicial Convention January 24 in Springfield
Chairmen of Democratic county central committees from this judicial district met here and decided to hold a judicial convention Wednesday January 24 at Springfield. The party will nominate a candidate for judge of the circuit court to fill the vacancy caused by Judge James A Creighton death.
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Jacksonville
Democratic County Central
Springfield
James A. Creighton
Senate Confirms Daniels 42 to 15 in bitter fight
The Senate confirmed Winthrop M. Daniels to the Interstate Commerce Commission by 42 to 15 after a lengthy clash. Progressive Republicans and one Democrat opposed, while fourteen Republicans joined Democrats in support. Debates, once private, were partially made public, recalling earlier secrecy battles over nominations.
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Senate
Daniels
Ashington
Winthrop M. Daniels
New Jer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republican Party
Hollis
Cummins
Senator Cummins
Commissioner Daniels
Commission
Public Utilities
New Jersey
Newlinds
Bopp Guilty in Jury Verdict on Conspiracy Case
San Francisco January 11 Franz Bopp German consul general and four attaches were found guilty by a U S district court jury of plotting to disrupt interstate and foreign commerce by destroying factories railroads and ships. Co defendants included J M Van Schack Wilhelm Van Brincken J F F Van Koolbergen Margaret Cornell Charles C Crowley and Louis J Smith with Smith immune for testimony.
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San Francisco
Franz Bopp
United States District Court
America
Canada
United States
Britain
Ireland
Bopp
J. M. van Schack
Wilhelm van Brincken
J. FF. van Koolbergen
Margaret Cornell
Charles C. Crowley
Louis J. Smith
van Koolbergen
Smith
von Schack
Connell
Crowley
von Brincken
Briday
To Train School Boys in Chicago High Schools
The Chicago board of education approved a plan to install military training with uniforms and rifles supplied by the U S government. The program, elective, will be under Captain Edgar Z Steever and follow War Department requirements, with students expected to provide their own uniforms.
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Coiro
Board of Education
Chicago
Mdgar Z. Steever
United States
Springfield Boys Addicted to Morphine Drug Ring
Federal authorities seek Springfield leaders of a morphine gang after a theft from Dr. Henney Aschner's office. Police report teenage boys in Springfield have been drawn to the drug, with one boy allegedly intending to use a self injected hypo when approached for sale. The group is said to have obtained morphine in a pool room.
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Springfield
Henney Aschner
Safritss
Aschner
Bucklen Patent Medicine Magnate Dies at 68
Herbert E Bucklen once powerful in patent medicine, railroads, and real estate died in his home Wednesday at age 68 after four months ill He leaves a widow and three children and was a principal Chicago and Elkhart real estate owner.
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Cnlc. Ee
Lferbert FE. Bucklen
Tie
Mr. Bucklen
Chicago and Elkhart
House Passes Bill to Regulate Serum
Washington discusses a bill passed by the House after a full day session. The measure authorizes the agriculture department to license establishments manufacturing toxins and serum to combat hog cholera in domestic animals.
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HOUSE
Washington Lan
Agriculture Department
Inauguration of Arkansas Governor Charles Hillman Brought
Dr Charles Hillman Brought former economist and pupil of Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated governor of Arkansas in Little Rock on Wednesday January 11. He previously served as co director of economies at the state university and as a pupil of Wilson.
Debated Inquiry on Leak Rumors Faces Delay
Washington January 1 1 After a two hour executive session the house rules committee adjourned without final action on Rep Wood's resolution to probe rumors of a leak about President Wilson's peace note. A sub committee was formed to draft contempt charges against Thomas W Lawson if needed. Rep Campbell seeks to broaden the inquiry to force Lawson to reveal names of officials involved in stock market schemes. Hearings paused pending expansion decision and possible contempt report.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Representative Wood
Wals
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Representative Campbell
Kansas
Republican
Lawson
Campbell
Bolling
R. W. Holling
Wilson
Rivers Bill Ready in House
The rivers and harbors appropriation bill, totaling about 338.16 million dollars, is ready in the House. The measure includes roughly 10 million dollars for new projects and the rest for continuing or maintaining existing ones.
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Rivers Bill
Washington
House
Sparkman
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Fear for safety of army aviators in Calexico flight
SAN PLEGO Calif Jan U No word has been received from Col Harry G Bishop and Lieut W A Roberts of the army aviation school here who started Wednesday morning on a flight in Calexico and return The distance about 10 miles each way should have been covered in less than five hours The officers started at Lfaclock The country over which they flew is rough and barren.
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San Plego
Cal
Jan. U
Harry G, Bishop
W. A. Roberts
Army Aviation School
Calexico
Lfaclock
World Day Meeting Proposed by Hobson in Muskogee
Okla Jan 1 Richmond P. Son, national prohibition head worker, announced an international conference for world wide prohibition to be held contemporaneously with the Posos conference at the same place when called. The aim is to settle the European war.
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Muskoge
Okla
Richmond
P. Son
National Prohibition
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Tom Lawson
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