AWFUL GRIME FRATERNAL TEMPLE CRIME AND REWARD
Philadelphia report of a 35 year old servant William Lane killing Mrs Ellen Furbash her daughter Madaline and injuring Bloise in revenge after a warrant for theft. Lane captured later in Damien New Jersey. Also news from St Louis about World's Fair Fraternal Building association electing Theodore Roosevelt and TD Francis as active members with plans for a large temple offering free amenities to members and aims to raise 1.5 million for construction and upkeep.
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Madaline
Bloise
Lane
Furbash
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World's Fair Fraternal Building Association
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Roosevelt
Charles FF. Joy
David B. Franc. Louis
TD. R. Francis
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Temple of Fraternity
Temple
Association
Supreme Boillex
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SOCO
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Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Ih College
MOVE TOWARD PEACE Pretoria April
President Steyn and Gen Delarey have been located and a meeting with Acting President Schalkburger is expected soon. Gen Botha may attend. Commandant Mears pledges obedience to Boer government. De Villiers in Kimberly district seeks levine. British sweep northwest Orange River Colony with about 1000 of Dewet's men believed in cordon. Thirty nine British soldiers killed and 45 injured in a Barberton railroad wreck.
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Steyn
Delarey
Schalkburger
Botha
Mears
Ointant de Villiers
Kimberly
Levine
Orange River Colony
Dewet
Barberton
Death follows joy in Kansas crash near Rossville
A Union Pacific passenger train struck a carriage returning from a dance near Rossville Kansas early today killing Fred Smith Edward Smith and Minnie Mainey and likely fatally injuring Mrs Fred Smith The Smiths had married just last Sunday The wedding date for Miss Mainey and Edward Smith was set for the coming Sunday All victims were Rossville residents
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St. Marys
Kan
Union Pacific
Rossville
Fred Smith
Edward Smith
Minnie Mainey
Miss Mainey
Fire destroys Ve wibert company's vast warehouses
In Louisville Kentucky on April 1 a large fire destroyed Ve wibert company's vast warehouses. The buildings were filled with paints and oils and the loss is estimated around 200000 dollars.
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Lodisville
Ve Wibert Company
William Williams Named Immigration Commissioner
Washington April 1 Wil Williams of New York has been chosen and accepted the position of immigration commissioner of York He will succeed Theonss Fitchie Kept Their Grain Too Low Wabash Ind April 1 Wabash county farmers err by refusing fair prices for grain Winter buyers offered 70 cents a bushel for corn farmers with abundance refuse less than 180 cents Thousands of bushels await buyers at 55 cents while dealers offer 2 and 3 cents less Raising Funds for Mrs Altgeld Chicago April 1 Friends of the late John P Altgeld raise funds for his widow aiming to reach 20000 to cover her life needs and keep her financially secure, a move supported by ex-covenant supporters.
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Washington
Wil Williams
New York
York
Theonss Fitchie
Wabash, Ind
Wabbash County
Des Moines GOP Likely Captures Mayor and City Ticket
Iowa elections in Des Moines show James Brenton Republican elected mayor by a strong lead over incumbent Democrat T librtenbower on a citizens ticket. Indications point to a full Republican city ticket, with one or two aldermen possibly remaining Democratic. Denison records April 11 and notes Shaw and Connor as locals. Creston reports Democratic victory in its April election.
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Ho Tlertenbower
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Republian
Denison
Treasury
Shaw
Connor
Cummins
Creston
A Thousand Workmen Strike in New York
A thousand men representing the building trades in New York struck today over wages and working hours. In Wisconsin, an unidentified flotation: a body was recovered from the water near Lamborn Avenue bridge, decomposed and taken to the coroner's morgue.
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New York
Niagara Falls
West Superior
Wis
Lamborn Avenue Bridge
Warship Sent to Santo Domingo In Caribbean Tension
Washington reports the state department asked the navy to dispatch a ship after word of a revolutionary movement in Santo Domingo. The Machias, at San Juan Porto Rico, may sail today as a precaution. Barahona was attacked and captured by revolutionists after a heavy fight leaving forty dead or wounded. Government gunboats later bombarded Barahona and troops landed to retake the town. Martial law and suspension of constitutional guarantees were declared nationwide.
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State Department
Santo Domingo
Navy Department
Machias
San Juan
Porto Rico
Toda
San Domingo
Barahona
Dominican Congress
Illinois Bars Them From Foreign Investment Firms
Springfield April 1 Attorney General Hamlin rules that investment companies cannot operate in Illinois under the foreign corporation act. The court classifies their business as banking or lending, barring them from the act and allowing local authorities to prosecute agents of unauthorized concerns. The move aims to stop the so called investment scheme amid prior attempts to gain leave to operate and misleading promises to secure investments.
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Springfield
Ulingixs
Eleven Drowned After Collision at Sea Near Lenton
Eleven crew members died when the British ship Camb sank after colliding with the passenger steamer Alma near Nap Lightship. The Alma returned to Southampton badly damaged.
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Lenton
Nap
Alma
Camb
Chilling confession links Toombs to Larsen murder on ship
Robert Krissig testified he witnessed Louis G. Toombs assault Carrie Larsen aboard a vessel last winter. He described Toombs choking Larsen to death, weighting her body, and disposing it by sinking it through an ice-filled hole after being ordered to help.
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Robert Krissig
Louis G. Toombs
Carrie Larsen
Chicago
Toombs
Larsen Girl
Abs
Chicago Election Marks Light Voter Turnout In City Contests
Voters across Illinois cast ballots today amid cold, dull turnout. In Chicago the aldermanic race in the First Ward draws attention to the Tenderloin district with incumbent John Coughlin facing Republican David L. Frank backed by reform groups. Separate ballots seek abolition of township governments and public utilities ownership opinions plus direct nomination of party candies.
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Chicago
Geneva
Chacaro
Tenderloin
John
Bath House
Forced to Live in St Louis Man Attempts Suicide
Everett G Baker of Terre Haute Ind and his brother in law Charles Jones moved from Harrisburg Ills to Terr Haute to run a restaurant in the Albert Hotel building. Baker allegedly withdrew firm funds from McKeens bank and vanished, his wife leaving him due to heavy drinking. Police interference prevented the suicide attempt in the Mississippi River.
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Businss
Albert Hotel
Ninth Street
Chestnut
Peter Hurn
Baker
McKeen
North Second Avenue
Jones
Investigation of charges in Old West Indies purchase begins
Washington April 1 a special committee appointed by Speaker Slendersemh opened inquiry into charges related to the Old West Indies purchase. The first witness Gron testified, stating he represented those in the no sales party in Denmark and addressed various branches of the case.
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Washington
Oid
West Indies
Slendersemh
Richardson
Witne
Gron
No Sales Party
Denmark
New York Building Society Placed Under Receiver
Judge Larcombe appointed a receiver for the Columbian Menial Building and Loan Association of New York, a national concern. It is alleged that about $300,000 of the association's assets are practically worthless.
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New York
Larcombe
United States
Columbian Menial Building and Loan Association
Author of Ben Bolt Dies in New Jersey
Newark N J April 12 Dr Thomson Drone English ad author of Ben Bolt died early today.
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Ben Bolt
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
Thomson Drone Engrish
Ben , Bolt
English wedding ends in double marriage twist
A Louisville railroad man named Harry ill traveled to English to wed a girl he had courted for years. He arrived eight hours late and the bride chose to marry another man to avoid disappointing guests. Hill then wooed a second eligible girl, won her consent, and married her before the crowd dispersed, returning to Louisville with his new bride.
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Harry Ill
Louisville
Hill
Loursville
Fight For A Bride In Pubs Street Brawl
Losey and Stavely fought over Miss Severn in a public parlor dispute that turned into a bare knuckle brawl in the pubs street. Stavely broke Losey’s nose. Losey was bruised and both were fined. Miss Severn, acting as referee, declared Losey the winner and their wedding set for May 1.
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Bate Creek
Bert Stave
Miss Severn
Losey
Stavely
Keokuk student dies in Lincoln Park amid overstudy
Howard Miller, a junior at Keokuk Medical College and son of a prominent Iowa family, died by suicide in Chicago after leaving home for hospital examinations. He was known as a leading student and despondent over upcoming tests.
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Fisit
Flownred RR
Miller
Keokuk
Kneels
Chica
Iowa
Henry R. Miller
Tigh
Souusman
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Keokuk Medical College
Emperor's Yacht Meteor Sails for Southampton
New York April 1 The German emperor's American built yacht Meteor II led for Southampton today. Corbett is pining for a fight Ex J Corbett departs Washington for San Francisco and will attend the Jeffries Fitzsimmons prize fight. Maryland women admitted to the bar Annapolis April 1 The house passed the senate bill allowing women to be admitted to the bar. New scheme in window glass Pittsburg Va April 1 Federation Window Glass company formed with 500000 capital to reorganize cooperatives and buy out factories. Money for an old ladies home Leavenworth Kan April 1 Mrs William Small donates 50000 to establish an Old Ladies Rest as memorial to her husband. Gone to talk with the president S D April 1 Bishop Norman of South Dakota goes to Washington to discuss US purchase of friar lands in the Philippines. Nebraska bank robbed Basile Mills Neb April 1 Bank of Basile Mills safe opened and 1000 cash and 700 deafth stolen.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Henge
Corbet
Pittsburg
Federation Window Glass Company
Leavenworth
Kan
William Small
William Stall
Nebraska
Basile Ill
Neb
Bank of Basile Mills
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Sulzer
New York
Great Britain
South Africa
Cuba reciprocity bill advances in Ways and Means
The Ways and Means Committee orders the Cuba reciprocity bill reported favorably by a 12 to 5 vote. The vote breakdown shows Republican Yeus-DPayne Dalzell Grosvenor Russel Steele McCall Long Babcock and Democrat Richardson Swanson McLellan supporting, with Tawney Metcalf Harrison Newlands recording the 12 to 5 result. Grosvenor's amendment linking Cuba to civil and immigration laws is adopted.
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Ways and Means Committee
Cuba
Yeus—Dpayne
Dalzell
Grosvenor
Russel
Steele
McCall
Long
Babcock
Richardson
Swanson
McLellan
Demo
Uts
Republic
Tawney
Metcalf
Harrison
Newlands
Consent Hopkins
Mine Disaster at Nelson Mine Dayton Tenn Kills Ten
An explosion at the Nelson mine of Dayton Coal and Iron in Dayton Tennessee killed ten miners and wounded several others. Firemen allegedly set off blasts after quitting time, igniting gas and coal dust. The accident adds to a history of deadly explosions at the same mine.
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Tenn
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Dayton
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Rk Hunter
Taffer
James Franklin
John Wilwhite
George Reese Dean
Norris Piersonl
Mergmith
John Robon
J. E. Hill
Smith
Mack Foust
W. T. Head
Katheries Head
James Riley
Will Presnell
William Scarbrough
Arthur Hughes
Tom Cummings
Henry Gonyon
George Wafford
la Hunter
Join Harney
Afr
May end trouble in Panama and Sultana monument
May end trouble in Panama as San Clemente dies at about ninety, Morroquin acting president may stabilize the government. Monument to Sultana dead proposed in Washington for 1,457 ex prisoners of war. Five Million Dollar Memorial bridge bill advances, armstrong named private secretary to Secretary Shaw, and teachers visit the White House from Grand Rapids and Saginaw.
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Andersonville
Cabala
Memphis
Tenn
Martin
Committee On the District of
Potonine
Shaw
Robert B. Armstrong
Chicago
C. V. Rich
Ains
White House
Grand Rapids
Saginaw, Mich
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