Penrose Denies He Told of Gag Conspiracy
Philadelphia reports Senator Penrose denies ever mentioning a conspiracy to thwart Roosevelt's choice of a successor or any plan to influence the 1932 campaign. Washington dispatches say Leach denied references to a White House plot, while Nebraska's senate backs Roosevelt against Harriman. Stenographer Frank Hill is jailed for leaking a private Harriman letter.
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Gig
Philadelphia
United States
Ruth
White House
Roosevelt
Nebraska Senate
Lincoln
Neb
Harriman
Senate
House
Net
New York
Frank W. Hii1
Edward W. Harriman
Sidney Webster
Hill
Alexander Millar
Union’ Pacific Railroad
Millar
Peoria Man Held in Theft Case Facing Critical Illness
Eddie Tate of Chicago, held in Peoria for the safe breaking and theft of papers implicating ex superintendent N C Dougherty, is gravely ill at St Francis Hospital. Police and state officials seek a partial confession to link prom inent Peorians to the scheme, hoping to obtain corroborating evidence before arrests.
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Eddie Tate
Peoria
Dougherty
Chigo
School
N.C. Dougherty
St. Frascis’ Hospital
Verest
Wits
Mitorney Scholes
Tate
Donsherry
Joliet
Emperor Nicholas Shows His Spleen In Russia's Duma
In St Petersburg on May 1, czar Nicholas refused to rise as his name was called in the Duma. He punished Baron Korff and M. Tuchkoff for the offense, while Baron Korff, a former embassy attache, is a professor at the University of Helsinki and writer on Finnish rights. A speech by M. Alexinsky quoting the London Economist provoked criticism and a walkout by conservatives, followed by protests and a formal rebuke aligned with the government stance.
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Duma
Czar
Sime Alexander Whorff
Nicholas Tuehkoff
Paul Dolgoroukoff
Baron Korff
University of Heringfors
Embra
Pekin
The
Red
M. Tuchkoff
Yaroslav
M. Alexinsky
London
Balters
M. Alexinssky
M. Golovin
Another Bill for J R Walsh Indicts Mismanagement
A federal grand jury returned a second indictment against John R. Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank charging mismanagement of the bank. Memorial Day observance urged by Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief Brown in Zanesville Ohio.
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Chicago National Bank
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury Today
John R. Walsh
Zanesville
Ohio
Brown
Grand Army of the Republic
Tornadoes Sweep Louisiana and Alabama Rufouls
Alexandria Louisiana reports a deadly tornado with four dead and many injured wrecking 100 buildings. The same day Selma Alabama was struck by a tornado causing downed trees and a blown down house with one death. Ongoing reports cite widespread damage and injuries across the region.
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Alexandria
Bayou Rapids
Red River
West Feticiana Parish
McGill Engineering Building Destroyed by Fire
A McGill University engineering building in Montreal was destroyed by fire today. The loss is estimated between a half and a million dollars. The structure was considered the best equipped of its kind on the continent.
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McGill University
Montreal
America
McDonald Engineering
Escape in 125 Foot Fall Ends With Scratches
Pittsburg man John Leonart Weidner aged 2 at 14 Roanoke Street fell over the edge of a street and dropped 125 feet to Brown Avenue yesterday. He escaped with slight scratches on the face. His grandfather, attempting to save him, went down the slope after him and also escaped injury.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Street
John Leonart Weidner
Roanoke Street
Collector $40 000 Shortage Hits Louisiana Tax Office
State Auditor finds a shortage exceeding 40000 in Ferdinand H H Didenhofer tax books. Didenhofer is suspended and the case sent to the district attorney for action. In Illinois at Kewanee the Congregational church women's board plans a 3500 annual raise. George M. Clark of Chicago elected president.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Ferdinand HH. Didenhefer
Paul Capdeviehe
Dudenhofer
Kewanee, HL
Woman's Board of Missions
The
Congregational Church
Wlinois
George M. Clark
Chicago
Troops Standby as Lorain Shipyard Strike Tensions Rise
Ominous preparations in Lorain Ohio as Company B of the Ohio National Guard polices the shipyard strike. Brigadier General Speaks and Mayor King report a critical situation as two hundred strike breakers are expected. A fatal shooting in Pomeroy compounds the unrest with miners blaming outsiders.
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Lorain
Ohio
Sth Infantry O. N. G
Gove
Howe
Columbus
Adjtant
John C. Speaks
Cleveland
King
Dowie’s Son Receives Ten Dollar Bequest in Will
Chicago April 5 John A Lewis to be Dowie successor at Zion City under the late leader’s will He inherits the duty to seek court approval of the trust estate The will leaves the widow’s dowry to Mrs Dowie and Gladstone Dowie gets ten dollars Lewis plans to hire counsel and pursue final decision in the court of last resort with possible further trustees to determine disposition of the trust estate.
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Chicago
John A. Lewis
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Lewis
Dowie
Dowen
Gladstone Dowie
Local Option Measure Moves Amid Civil Service Reforms
Springfield report notes civil service amendments to widen exam latitude and promotions while restricting examinations to state residents. Anti Saloon League hopes a local option bill will pass next week with township voting and residence district safeguards to curb licenses.
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Springfield
Civil Service Commission
State Committee On Seivil Service
McKen
United States
Senate
House of Judici Committee
Queen Alexandra and Victoria Leave London for Continental Trip
Queen Alexandra dowager empress of Russia and Princess Victoria depart London by train for Calais and Toulon to meet King Edward and King Alfonso in Cartagena. The dowager empress heads to Biarritz while Parisian precautions mirror those at her English arrival.
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London
Alexandra
Russia
Victoria
Continent
Calais
Toulon
Edward
Alfonso
Cartagena
Biarritz
England
Coal executives charged in Sheridan county indictments
Cheyenne Wyoming April 5 the special federal grand jury returned five indictments against E M Holbrook president of the Wyoming Coal Mining company owner of the Monarch and other mines in Sheridan county E T McCarthy a former associate and Sp E Lonabaugh a Sheridan attorney were named in the charges
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Cheyenne
Wyo
E. M. Holbrook
Wyoming Coal Mining Company
Monarch
Sheridan County
Wyoming
E. T. McCarthy
Holbrook
Sp. E. Lonabaugh
Sheridan
Jerome and associates charged in city fraud indictments
Jerome will not apply to the appellate court. Robert McPhilamey, a Sheridan real estate dealer, and others face conspiracy to defraud the government. Holbrook and McCarthy reputed millionaires. McCarthy in Missouri mining, Lonabaugh and McPhilamey charged with coal lands deals. Indictments returned last night but not public until the grand jury report requested by Assistant U S Attorney General Barch.
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Robert McPhilamey
Sheridan
Holbrook
McCarthy
Missouri
Lonabaugh
McPhilamey
United States
Barch
District Attorney Abandons Writ in Thaw Case
New York April 5 District Attorney Jerome will not seek a writ of prohibition to stop the trial. He will argue Monday against the confirmation of the lunacy commission report. If Justice Fitzgerald sustains the commission, the case may go to the jury by next week.
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New York
Jerome
Supreme Court
Jerome Willrgue
Fitzeer
Justice Fitzgerald
Lunacy Commission
Far-Flung Flight Ends With Chicago Murder Suspect Name Confession
Frank J Constantine, sought in the Arthur W Gentry murder in Chicago, is to be brought back soon. Identified by a former associate, he admitted being at the Gentry flat on January 6 1906 and claimed Mrs Gentry killed herself with a razor, then fled to avoid proof. He detailed a 15 month flight via Italy Argentina Brazil England and New York before capture.
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New York
Frank J. Constantine
M Arthur W. Genery
Chicago
Constantine
Roma
Mary
Pasquale Gelorina
Frank
Stein
Catain McCauley
Pris
la Salle Avenue
Division Street
Arthur W. Gentry
Gentry
Italy
Argentine Republic
Brazil
South America
England
World
UCAL LODGE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS FOR TERM
Ucal lodge No 0s I O O F installed officers for the new term led by installing officer W H Scot deputy grand master. Newly installed Noble Grand Fred A Smith, Vice Noble Grand Fred Schnitzer, Recording Secretary S R Wright, Financial Secretary R M Hackett, Treasurer Jonas Bear, Warden F D Conductor William Burgston, other officers listed with designations L R John Idner Fred Scherer N G David Hathaway N G P O Fisher V G George M Mattoon L G Robert Montgomery R Paul Heffernan L S W W Peterson Chaplain George Barker Trustees Gus Bergston D W Hathwas John Gardner Gus Taierman Thomas McLain.
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Walle
Ucal Lodge
W. H. Scot
Noble
Fred A. Smith
Noble Grant
Fred Schnitzer
S. R. Wright
R. M. Hackett
Jonas Bear
William Burgston
L. R L
John Idner
Fred Scherer
N. G
David Hathaway
N.G
Hart High Debating Society Elects Officers
Hart Literary and Debating society elected officers for the coming quarter in the Rock Island high school assembly room. Genevieve Lawrence was named president Bertha Bulger vice president Ruth E West secretary and treasurer Hazel Mauzy doorkeeper. The program included readings by Mauzy a club paper by Bulger an essay on Sarah Bernhardt by Bessie Blazel and a piano solo by Lois Hubbard.
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Hart Literary and Debating Society
Rock Island High School
Genevieve Lawrence
Bertha Bulger
Ruth E. West
Hazel Mauzy
Sarah Bernhardt
Bessie Blazel
Walse
Lois Hubbard
Hearing For Cuddington Before Pardon Board
Springfield reports the board of pardons will hear Walter Cuddington’s case on Tuesday April 9. Cuddington is currently serving a penitentiary term from Rock Island county for horse stealing, per the Argus Special Theater.
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Pardon Board
Springfield
Argus Special —Theate Board of Pardons
Walter Cuddington
Rock Island County
Gillespie Freed in Supreme Court Ruling
Rising Sun resident James Gillespie, serving life for his sister’s murder, is released by a Supreme Court decision that reverses a lower court ruling due to an error in denying a new trial. The warden is ordered to release him and to abandon further prosecution. River Riplets. The Ruth was up and back. The Columbia came up from Burlington. The stage of water was 9.45 at 6 m. and 9.60 at noon.
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Rising Sun
Ind
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
James Gillespie
Ruth
Columbia
Burlington
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