Representative Lilly Charges Electric Boat Tactics
Washington reports that Representative Lilly of Connecticut accused Electric Boat Co of questionable methods to influence legislation. He said he can prove the charges when the Rules Committee reviews the case, likely tomorrow, as newspaper men investigate involved Washington correspondents. Cannons surp rises overrules committee on rules as a probe into peonage in southern states is considered. Senator Gallinger advocates ocean mail subsidy, arguing for expanded South America routes and stronger U S merchant marine while criticizing current service and naval balance.
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Lilly
Connecticut
Rules Committee
House
Te Electric Boat Company
Lad
Wington
Cannon Couges
Cannon
Daleell
Mann
Ilinois
Ganger
Sunny
Senate
Gallinger
United States
South America
MMI
Orient
Pacific Ocean
America Pacific
Evans
Golden Gate
Straits of Magellan
Pacific
Nunzio Nasi Receives Eleven Months Eleven Days Sentence
Rome reports Nunzio Nasi former minister of public instruction was sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison for continued peculation from the state treasury. The high court of Rome met at Palazzo Madama and the senate group was confined to reach a verdict. London meanwhile noted a slight drop in army estimates for 1908 09 from 155 212 000 to 154 185 000.
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Rome
Nunalo Nasi
Sen.alors
High Court
Nunzio Nasi
Public Instruction
Palazzo Madama
Senate
London
Priest Shot at Denver Church in Anarchist Feud
An Italian anarchist, Guar macelo Guiseppa, shot Father Leo Heinrichs at St Elizabeth's church in Denver as he received communion. The priest died after declaring the final words of prayer. Police tackled the attacker on church steps, seizing him after a struggle. Guards were posted to prevent lynching as authorities investigated.
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Denver
Leo Heinrichs
Franciscans
St. Elizabeth's
Eleventh
Curtis Streets
Guarmacelo Guiseppa
Father Heinrich
Daniel Cronin
Cronin
Polie
Michael Delaney
Giuseppa
Father Heinrichs
Ialy
Central America
United States
Col
Leo
Angelo Gabrieli
Green Mountain Savings Bank Closes In Iowa
The Green Mountain Savings bank of Marshalltown Iowa with capital of 10 000 closed its doors today. Bank officers say depositors will be paid in full. The Omaha operated chain runs Smithland and Rodney locations. Oil Lamp Starts Fire in Pittsburg leaves three seriously burned and 20 others flee in night clothes as an oil lamp explodes in John Gishik home.
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Green Mountain Savings
Marshalltown
Towa
Green Mountain Savings Bank
Omaha
Smithland
Rodney
Pittsburg
John Gishik
Black Hand Threat Prompts Naval Powder Magazine Guarding
A letter signed Black Hand threatens to blow up 2,000,000 pounds of smokeless powder at Iona Island unless 30 to 40 discharged married workers are rehired. Marines guard the island after the letter and prior bomb threats. Separately in Brooklyn Peter Locato’s music store was wrecked by a bomb amid Black Hand letters demanding money. the family escaped with minor injuries.
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New York
Black Hand
Braunseueter
United States Naval
Iona Island
Secret Service
Sce
Washington
Brooklyn
Peter Locato
Morgan Avenue
Locato
Bill to Save Clam Reported in House
Washington reports the bill to establish a biological and fish cultural program in Iowa's Second district aims to perpetuate the pearl button industry now limited to New York Iowa and Illinois. A separate Tacoma fire at Davis Smith Furniture kills one firefighter and injures six in a six story blaze causing about a quarter million dollars in losses.
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Washington
United States
New York
Iowa
Ilinois
House
Committee On Fisheries
Tacoma
Wash
Davis-Smith Furniture Company
Millionaire's Divorce Case Sparks New Trial Charges
Pittsburgh witnesses recount alleged conspiracy to ruin Mary Scott Hartje's character involving August Hartje, John L Welshens, and Clifford Hope. Hartje inmate Hove moved from penitentiary as trial looms in related family dispute. In Illinois, three attendants at the Central Illinois Hospital for the Insane face potential charges after allegedly beating patient William Menezes, who lies near death with a twisted neck and paralysis, unable to defend himself.
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Pittsburg
Hartje
John L. Welshens
Clifford Hope
Mary Scott Hartje
Golay
Hove
Western Penitentiary
Hope
McFarland
Jacksonville
Central Illinois Hospital For
William Menezes
Menezes
Hooker Street
McLaughlin
Lizzie Busey
West India liner Beta wrecked near Turks Island
The West India line steamer Beta under Captain Charles Pye, en route from Halifax to Bermuda and West Indian ports, hit reefs near Turks Island and was wrecked. The ship carried a large cargo and many passengers. reports say all passengers likely survived. Possible presence of the W. S. Harkins theatrical company aboard is noted due to their New York engagement.
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Beta
Turks Island
Halifax
N. S
West India Line
Charles Pye
Bermuda
West India
W. S. Harkins Theatrical Company of
New York
Thaw entertains mother and Peabody at Matteawan
Harry K. Thaw hosted his mother and lawyer Peabody for two hours at Matteawan state hospital after a divine service in the theater led by Rev. Paul Stratton. Thaw appeared in congregational singing while his wife’s ten day absence fueled rumors of a rift despite claims from Daniel Reilly.
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Matteawan
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Peabody
Matteawan State Hospital
Paul Stratton
Presbyterian Church
Thaw
Daniel Reilly
Explorer buys 16 islands in Casco Bay Maine
Lieutenant Robert E Peary quietly purchased the titles to 16 islands in Casco Bay near his Eagle Island summer home. He plans Eskimo dog breeding on these islands and already owns about 50 dogs with pups selling for 50 dollars each. A buyer offered a huge sum for a pure white dog but the offer was refused.
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Robert E. Perry
Casco Bay
Lewiston
Maine
Robert BE. Peary
Eagle Island
Peary
American Still in Lead in New York to Paris Race
Chicago dated report shows the American car leading after leaving Michigan City at 1 30 am and expected to reach Chicago by night. The Stalion left South Bend at 6 15 pm and the French car St Chaffrey departed South Bend at 9 30 am.
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Chicago
New York
Paris
Michigan City
Stalion
South Bend
St. Chaffrey
Cadet Sent Home After Classmates Call Him “Sissy Boy”
John Flentge 19 of Cape Girardeau Mo is escorted by seven Western Military academy pupils from Upper Alton to the Chicago and Alton depot. They bought his ticket and paid a collection to cover costs. Captain Eaton says Flentge was not violating rules but was deeply unpopular and told to leave. His father E W Flentge is a Missouri Republican candidate for railroad and warehouse commissioner.
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Eaton
Flentge
Chicago & Alton
E. W. Flentge
Missouri
Rube Oglesby
Six Die In Crash On Rail Crossing
A coach carrying five men and four women returning from a basketball game in Nyack was struck by an Ontario & Western Mountain express at West Nyack crossing. Four were killed outright, two died later, and three others were hospitalized with serious injuries. Names include George Reith and Bertha Singer. Additional injuries reported from Florida and Edison undergoing surgery in New York.
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N York
Spring Valley
Nyack
Ontario & Western Mountain Express
West Nyack
North Hudson
Weeshawken
Jane
Former Globe editor attacks prohibition harms in Kansas City
W R Waggoner, ex editor of the Kansas City Globe, denounces claims that prohibition improved real estate values and reduced crime. He argues the city is bankrupt, police and sanitation reduced, taxes up, and 13 murders occurred amid a shrinking tax base.
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Globe
Kansas City
Kan
Trickett
W. R. Waggoner
Kansas City Globe
Elkins Act Still Good in Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled against the Great Northern Railway in the case over Elkins act rebates, upholding the law’s first section. Minnesota district courts had fined the railroad $1,090 each for 15 violations.
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Washington
Great Northern Railway Company
United States
Supreme Court
District Court of Minnesota
Clarence H. Venner
The
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
Venner
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Hill
No More Delays for Mr Hitchcock
New York February 24 The trial of Raymond Hitchcock the comedian on charges by a young girl was postponed for a week Justice Dowling said no further delays would be allowed
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Justice Dowling
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