Old Regime Ties Highlight Midst Security Measures
Reports from St. Petersburg and Montevideo describe precautionary actions as governments tighten controls. Peasant votes favor village elders and volost leaders for provincial delegates, signaling a conservative tilt, while imperial ukase sets broad national assembly elections across multiple provinces. Uruguay faces censorship and restricted communications amid rumors of clashes with Blanco forces, as troops are sent to coastal zones and authorities restrict movement.
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Volos
National Assembly
Russia
Don
Buenos Ayres
Uruguay
Senora Batlle Ordonez
Revolutionary Club
Nationalists Club
Calle
25 de Mayo
Montevideo
Colonia
Maldonado
Longworth Home From Cuba Returns to Washington
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth arrived in Washington from Cuba. They traveled in a private car attached to a Southern railway train and went to their home on Eighteenth Street where Mr. Longworth will resume legislative duties at the Capitol.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
Southern Railway
Longworth
Eighteenth Street
Capitol
Defense Declines to Ask for acquittal in Green Conspiracy Trial
Washington March 5 Justice Gould overruled a defense motion in the George E. Green case of Binghamton New York for acquittal. The trial on conspiracy charges connected with supplies sold to the post office department continued as the defense presented its evidence. The defense rested at 1 35 p m.
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Washington
Justice Gould
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George E. Green
Binghampton
N. Y
Post Office Department
Steamer Navahoe Ashore Off Cape Fear Shoals
The steamer Navahoe running Wilmington to New York lies ashore on shoals off Cape Fear bar. Cargo being lightened. another float attempt planned this afternoon. Also reports: Dentist Henry Whitbeck kills wife and then himself in Buffalo, and Tom Johnson named Democratic national committeeman from Ohio in Indianapolis.
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N. Y
Henry L. Whitbeck
Indianapolis
Ind
Tom Johnson
Ohio
John R. McLean
Eight Hundred on Ice Flows May Die
In Helsingfors Finland on March 5 fifty fishermen and their families, about 800 people, are believed trapped on drifting ice in the Gulf of Finland. Earlier, around 1,000 with horses fished off the east land when ice split and drifted into the Baltic. A block carrying 200 people reached Fredericksham. others remain missing.
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Finland
Gulf of Finland
Baltic Sea
Eas
Fredericksham
Bertha Claiche Murder Trial Resumes With Plea Bargain Offer
The trial of Bertha Claiche for the murder of Emil Gerdron resumed today. Bertha reportedly offered to testify against police in exchange for freedom, while the prosecution rejected the deal, asserting that a guilty plea to second degree manslaughter would be the only viable concession.
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New York
Merek G.—Whoen
Bertha Claiche
Emil Gerdron
Bertha
Fredom
More Time For Rogers in Missouri Oil Case
New York March 5 The decision on whether H H Rogers must answer questions in the Missouri oil hearing was postponed to March 26 Justice Gildersleeve ordered the adjournment awaiting Missouri court rulings on similar cases.
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New York
H. H. Rogers
Gildersleeve
Nationalization Bill Aims to Force Railways Sale
Tokyo March 5. A diet bill proposes government compulsorily to buy railways at cost of construction plus twenty times average profits of the last three years. The measure would nationalize railways and faces strong opposition with doubtful fate.
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Tokio
Widener Funds Open Refuge for Crippled Children
Widener announces open of the Widener Memorial Home for crippled children in Philadelphia. P A B Widener gave 2,000,000 for construction and will add 3,000,000 more for a maintenance fund. The income from this endowment will be about 150,000 dollars yearly.
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Widener Memorial Home For
P. A. B. Widener
Berry to the Clover Leaf transportation chief named
L. W. Berry, former superintendent of the St. Louis division of the Burlington, leaves to become superintendent of transportation for the Clover Leaf with headquarters at Frankfort Indiana. An earthquake shock felt in Portland Maine on March 5 caused rumbling across several city areas lasting several seconds.
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L. W. Berry
Burlington
Beardstown
Clover Leaf
Frankfort
Ind
Maine
Portland
Last Commander John M Schofield Dies at 69 in St Augustine
Lieutenant General John M Schofield, former Army head and last Civil War army commander, died after a cerebral hemorrhage at about 8 00 p m. He was 69, born in New York, served as secretary of war, West Point superintendent, and led the department of the Missouri and the army of the Ohio during the Civil War.
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New York
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Freeport
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Hood
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Missouri
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Johnson
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Chicago
King Edward on Tour cheered by Parisians in Paris
King Edward's visit in Paris draws enormous crowds cheering his street appearances. He and President Fallieres exchanged cordial greetings during a call at the Elysee palace, a half hour conversation noted. Later Fallieres hosted a state dinner at the British embassy with guests including Loubet and Delcasse.
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Edward
Fallieres
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Elysee Palace
Fallaires
Reuvier
Loubet
Delcasse
Revised casualty list confirms 24 dead in Meridian tornado
Meridian Miss March 5 The casualty list from Friday's tornado remains 26 dead and 46 injured. Suffering among the poor is greater than first thought as thousands of carpenters begin rebuilding efforts. A general relief committee will accept contributions from any source to fund outside aid.
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Meridian
Miss
Richard Ivens Trial Over Murder Charge In Chicago Court
The trial of Richard Ivens for the murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister on January 12 began in Chicago Criminal Court. His attorney moved to quash the indictment on grounds of lack of specificity, with arguments continuing through the day.
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Chicago Court
Chicago
Richard Ivens
Criminal Court
Iven
Engineer killed as rock falls onto fast train near Pittsburg
Engineer Albert French of the West Newton Express is killed when a rock falls from a Second Avenue bluff and crashes through the cab roof at speed near the Baltimore and Ohio station in Pittsburg. The fireman only noticed the accident as the train failed to slow near the depot.
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Bluff
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Albert French
West Newton
Second Avenue
Editor jailed in Barcelona for insulting King Alfonso
In Barcelona on March 5 the editor of El Delavio was sentenced to eight years in prison for printing an insulting dispatch about King Alfonso.
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Barcelona
el Delavio
Alfonso
Gompers Plans Executive Meeting on March 19
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor calls an executive committee meeting in Washington on March 19. John Mitchell, a council member, will attend, fueling belief the coal situation will be on the agenda.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Intense debate in Algeciras over police vs bank talks
Intense activity follows Saturdays votes in Algeciras with German delegates unhappy about tackling the police issue before the bank issue. They seek more time for instructions while others grow impatient. Germans warn they will not be rushed and anticipate France losing patience leading to a rupture.
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Algeciras
France
Henry County Bigamist Married Once Too Often
Henry County indicts A. W. King alias W W Batteree alias M Rutherford of Galva for wife desertion. Arrested in Little Rock Ark he says he has three wives living. He was first married in Wisconsin then in Galva and later in Manhattan Kansas with Erma Hand. He admits no divorce from his first or second marriage.
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W. W. Batteree
M. Rutherford
Galva
Henry County
Little Rock
Ark
King
Wisconsin
Manhattan
Kans
Erma Hand
Shrevesport
Miss Hand
Sheriff Stiers
Stock Market Decline Amid Heavy Liquidation March 5
New York reports a sharp stock sell off with widespread liquidation. Reading led losses falling over eight points while Northwestern Northern Pacific and Amalgamated Copper dropped three to six points amid a bear attack and credit tightening. Late day rallies emerged as bears booked profits and shorts covered.
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Stocka
Reading
Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Sloss-Sheffield Steel
Colorado
Bears
Clark in Trouble as Anti-Catholic Lecturer Attacked
Bloomington dispatch reports William Clark of Rock Island, an anti-Catholic lecturer and ex- A P A advocate, was mobbed after a Washington Woodford county town hall gathering. Several were injured in a window smashing melee, yet Clark escaped unharmed. unrest continues with plans for a final lecture amid divided local sentiment.
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Adimlaston
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Des Moines Theatre Fire Destroys Grand Opera House
Fire of unknown origin early today destroyed the Grand Opera House in Des Moines Iowa and caused damage to the Observatory building totaling about 80000 dollars. An opera troupe and their effects were lost in the blaze.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Some of Castro's Foes Are Arrested in Colombia
Washington reports a Bogota dispatch noting the arrest of Fernandez former secretary of war and Ramirez chief of police for conspiracy. Fernandez exiled to Curacao. Ramirez tried by court martial. Assassins of the president remain at large. Police patrol the city with rifles. U S legation notes generally amicable relations with the government.
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Bogota
Colombia
Fernandez
Ramirez
Curacao
Legation
Confirms Storm Loss French Suffer Heavily in Cyclone
Paris reports that a cyclone and tidal wave in the South Sea Islands Feb 7 and 8 devastated the French establishment in Oceanica. Tahiti suffered most, with 327 houses destroyed in Papeete. The Oceanica governor sought aid. one life is listed as lost. Missing boats have been found. eight boats and two men remain unaccounted for.
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Paris
Oceania
Tahiti
Bapeete
Oceanica
Village of Tavernola Destroyed by Cliff Dismantling
Lake Iseo area Tav ernola village on Brescia cliffs nearly wiped out as rocks fell into the lake. About 200 feet of cliff and homes disappeared. 1 fisherman killed amid loud roar warning 1,000 residents to flee. Separate note from Baltimore saloon scene: saloonkeepers protest rector placing pool tables in chapel for youths.
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Tavernola
Italy
Atcme
Lake Iseo
Brescia
Baltimore
Packed Committee Hears Speaker Cannon Abuse
Washington reports indicate a packed committee session where Shackleford of Missouri denounced Speaker Cannon’s “despotic” power. He praised Cannon yet accused the speaker of packing the Ways and Means panel and obstructing tariff amendments.
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Shackleford
Cannon
Europe
Ways and Means Committee
Jury Acquittal Eases Terre Haute Liquor Lids
Terre Haute Ind March 5 The lid on saloons theaters candy and cigar shops was partly pried open by juries refusal to convict last week Three theaters opened managers were arrested but performances continued Backroom liquor trade expanded and police laxity grew evident The original reform movement against saloons and blue laws faced denouncement by movement leaders
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Terre Haute
Ind
Maroh
Bidaman
Philippine City Goes Up in Smoke
Manila reports Tacloban the capital of Leyte island destroyed by fire with a 600000 dollar loss. Warehouses burned in an important hemp district. government aid promised to sufferers. Also from Belleville Illinois a 23 year old woman died from exposure after getting lost in last Monday’s snowstorm while traveling from Mascoutah.
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Tacloban
Leyte
Belleville
Anna Bieble
Rentehler Station
Here
Mascoutah
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