Anarchist Attacks Chicago Chief of Police Shot and Killed
Chicago March 2 George M. Shippy chief of police shot and killed an anarchist who invaded his home after wounding the chief, his son Harry in the lung, and the family coachman James Foley. Foley to recover. Shippy cut on the hand. The assassin, likely Italian or Slav about 24, read a letter before firing. Authorities identify a plot tying to Chicago anti anarchist activity and possible aims at Mayor Busse. A box from Meadville Pa suggests poison. Mayors may ban street meetings amid brewing taxes panic.
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Chicago
George M. Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Foley
Shippy
Harry Shippy
Poley
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
Busse
Lot
Trowbridge Confectionery Company
Meadville
Mayar
Mirage or Warships Report Debunked on Oahu
Honolulu March 2. The claim of four warships off Oahu Saturday night remains unconfirmed and is now thought to have stemmed from a mirage or peculiar cloud effect, with no ships observed.
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Honolulu
Oahu
License Bill Hits Stocks
London March 2 seldom has the premise of legislation worked such havoc with trade as the licensing bill has on the brewing interests. Stocks values take a tumble as investors react to the proposed law.
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Witish
London
Murder Shocks Clinton as Husband Slain in Home
Fred Dolph aged 25 was killed by a shotgun blast while asleep in his East Street residence in Clinton Iowa. His 17 year old wife was arrested at a friend’s home and held without bail as coroner and grand jury investigate the brutal homicide from Saturday night with the weapon near the victim’s skull.
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Fred Dolph
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton
Iowa
East Street
Dolphs
Clinton County
Avalanche Kills 13 in Swiss Lochberg Hotel Disaster
An avalanche near Noppen Stein swept into the Lochberg tunnel mouth demolishing a hotel and killing 13 people while injuring 15 others. Two children perished while warning others, and among the dead was American engineer Mervart overseeing tunneling equipment.
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Lochberg Tunnel
Switzerland
Berne
Noppen Stein
Mervart
FRENCH LOSE MEN BUT WIN IN MOROCCO BATTLE
French forces under General d Amade fought Madakra tribesmen all day in Morocco. Eleven French soldiers were killed and thirty six wounded as I squads and cavalry fought to break through and drive the tribesmen off. The engagement ended with a French victory despite heavy losses. Ceremonies honor Portuguese rulers observed in Rome after Lisbon assassination. W J Bryan plans quick return to Lincoln from Memphis due to illness. Des Moines man notes Jap lease on Texas rice lands amid local sympathy and curiosity about Japanese rice expertise.
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Morocco
Paris
d’Amade
Texas
T. M. Walker
Des Moines
Fire Destroys Tampa Car Barns and Much City Trust
Fire swept a vast Tampa block area destroying 308 buildings and leaving 1,200 homeless. The blaze began in a boarding house on Twelfth Avenue, spread in a wind, and halted only after four hours, with one death and $600,000 in losses. In New York City, Harlem car barns burned, 740 surface cars lost, $2,500,000 in damage, and a paint factory suffered $125,000. Errors in reports mix with other stories about insurance probes and public figures, including Andrew Hamilton’s death and investigations into the New York Life.
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Tampa
Fla
Twelfth and
Michigan Avenues
Sixteenth
Twentieth Streets
Antonio Diaz
Twelfth Avenue
New York
New York City Railway Company
Second Avenue
Harlem
George W. Grote & Co
Madison Avenue
Illinois Central Stockholders Meet Adjourns After Short Session
Chicago March 2 The Illinois Central railroad annual stockholders meeting adjourned after a 15 minute session due to the proxy committee’s inability to present a complete report. Judge Ball denied a petition to restrain the voting of 281,231 shares held by Union Pacific railroad and Railroad Securities at the meeting. Stuyvesant Fish arrived to attend the meeting with William Nelson Cromwell, while Harriman interests were represented. Fish said he had no stake in the prior injunction suit.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Ball
H. Weeman
Union Pacific Railroad and Railroad Securities Company
Illinois Central
Stuyvesant Fish
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
William Nelson
Cromwell
Harriman
Henry W. Leman
Tatsu Maru to be released by Chinese authorities
Pekin announces the Chinese government will surrender the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru seized February 7 by customs cruisers off Macao while unloading a rifles and ammunition cargo. The initial charge claimed an attempt to bring war supplies into China for revolutionists.
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Pekin
Macao
China
Allison Free After Prisoner Parole Bid In Jackson
Michigan’s John F. H. Allison, likened to Jean Valjean, walked free from Jackson prison with his wife and baby meeting him at the gate. Fellow prisoners contributed a $30 purse before his return, and Allison praised his wife for supporting his bid to rejoin family life after seven years since the bank robbery arrest and a prior escape.
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Jackson
Mich
John FH
Allison
Michigan
Jean Valjean
Laura
Mrs
John Allison
Moline
Granite workers idle as wage dispute halts New England
More than 5,000 granite cutters quarrymen and other workers in New England and in Barre Montpelier and Wes t d R I were idled by a suspension of work today as unions and manufacturers failed to agree on a wage scale.
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New England
Boston
Mass
Barre
Montpelier
Westerly
R. L
Local Option Is Prohibition Says New York Federation
New York March 2 Opposition in New York state to local option bills before the legislature grows as the Central Federation union adopts resolutions declaring local option would mean prohibition. The resolution states such bills would throw hundreds of thousands out of work and calls for sending copies to labor organizations statewide Governor Hughes and the board of aldermen.
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NEW York Federation
New York
New York State
Central Federation Union
Hughes
Board of Alder
Thomas Wanamaker Dies in Liverpool at 48
Thomas B Wanamaker of Philadelphia son of former Postmaster General John Wanamaker died suddenly at a Liverpool hotel while traveling from Egypt with his mother in search of health He was 48 born in Philadelphia and proprietor of the Philadelphia North American He leaves a widow and two young sons Oliver and Plow Maker of South Bend Ind died this morning
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Liverpool
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Egypt
Philadelphia North American
Congress Asked for $100,000 to Fund Rifle Practice
Washington March 2 Efforts to interest school boys in rifle practice are growing nationwide but hinge on war department support. General Robert Shaw Oliver assistant secretary of war and president of the national board for promotion of rifle practice urges a $100,000 provision in the army appropriation bill to fund rifle training in public schools colleges universities and civilian clubs including arms ammunition prizes and incidentals.
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Washington
War Department
Robert Shaw Oliver
National Board For Promotion
Army
Across the Pacific Route Considered for New York to Paris Race
In Marshalltown Iowa on March 2 the New York to Paris auto team reached the city at 11 10 AM and departed soon after amid talks of changing routes to save thousands of miles. Proposals include a San Francisco Yokohama voyage then Siberian driving to Irkutsk, which would skip the ice choked Yukon route. French De Dion opposes the change while St Chaffray supports the original course.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
New York
Paris
Chicago
Alaska
Siberia
San Francisco
Yokohama
Japan
Zust
Thomas and
Moto Bloc
M. H. Hanley
Indiana
Bering Strait
de Dion
St. Chaffray
Ojiura
Irkutsk
Hanley
Seattle
Valdez
Yukon
Nome
Cape Prince of Wales
East Cape
Siberian
Belle Plaine
De_ Dion
Clinton
Protos
Prairie
Tri City Knights of Columbus Install Council in Muscatine
A large delegation of Knights of Columbus from the tri cities traveled by special Rock Island train to Muscatine for the insti tution of Laurent council with 51 members. The event included a banquet and program, with 165 members from Rock Island Clinton Davenport and the tri cities attending. The return train left Muscatine at 2 p m.
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Knights of Columbus
Tri-Cities
Muscatine
Rock Island
Order
Davenport
Clinton
Sunday YMCA Meetings Draw Large Crowds and Views
Large attendance at YMCA meetings with 105 men hearing Rev. F. E. Shult on prohibition. A double quartet performed and 150 boys attended with Rev J. L. Vance addressing older youths. Moving river scene pictures by George O. Morris entertained attendees. Rev. Mr. Haney of Moline named next speaker.
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F. E. Shult
W. Karr
N. P. Tucker
W. E. Caulpetter
C. A. Hoge
E. L. Philbrook
John Hazard
Robert Cloudas
Arthur Jonassen
J. L. Vance
Harry Shiffer
Clifford Kane
George O. Morris
Mr. Haney of
Moline
Tri-City Fanciers Move Exhibition to Davenport Armory
The Tri-City Fanciers association will hold its next show at Davenport Armory from November 23 to 28, not in Rock Island as hoped. Judges include McCord and Shellabarger of West Liberty Iowa. An auction of stock will be held after the show. Also, Dr. James W. Dalby of Cedar Rapids Iowa was stricken in Springfield Illinois during a visit and is critically ill with a suspected brain clot.
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Tri-City Fanciers
Davenport
Tri-City Fanciers’ Association
Rock Island
Messrs. McCord
Shellabarger
West Liberty
Towa
Springfield
James W. Dalby
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Tampa, Fla
Wilfley
J. C
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life
New York City Railway
Savage
Peres
Castro
Maximo Caras
Tampa Electric Company
Gotham
Roosevelt
Shanghai
Lebbens R. Wilfley
Root
Lifley
Albany
N. Y
Penny Terrace
Hamilton
Albany ‘Club
George C. Hawley
Cota
Mr. Hamilton
Theodore Bailey
Bureau of Legislation and Taxation
United States
Canada
Europe
National Board of Promotion of
National Rifle Association
National Guard Association of
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George W. Wingate
Genee Drain
National Board
National Guard Association
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Bill
Union Pacific
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New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
Cuomo
Coset
Long Island
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Igranite
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Oliver
South Bend
Ind
Congress
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Studebaker
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Kan
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Elliott Evans
E. R. Thomas Motor Company
Buffalo
Evans
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Taft
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Internal Revenue
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Pearce
Parran
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