Idle Menace Gotham Behind Bars After Church Riot
In New York on March 5, two hundred men and one woman, part of the army of unemployed organized by the I W W, were jailed with bail set at 1000 dollars after they refused to leave St Alphonsus church. Frank Tannebaum led the group and faced riot incitement charges with 5000 bonds. Knives razors and iron pieces were later found in church pews.
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New York
Army of Unemployed
St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church
Frank Tannebaum
Industrial Workers of the World
Hyman Finkelstein
Tannebaum
Tannebaums
Sheffield
Wilson Plea to Congress for Support
President Wilson urged Congress in joint session to repeal the Panama Canal tolls exemption, arguing the measure upholds treaty obligations and national honor. He called the exemption a mistaken policy contravening the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and pressed for the repeal with urgency and precision.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
United States
Panama
Great Britain
Qed
Weather Forecast For Quad Cities Area
Forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity shows fair weather tonight and Friday with a chilly low near 25 degrees. Winds from the northwest moderate to brisk. 7 am temp 33, yesterday high 45, last night low 32. No precipitation, humidity 66 percent at 7 pm. Astronomical notes list Mars Venus Saturn evening, Jupiter morning, and the Milky Way described near the poles.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Tam
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Lenders Wealth For 2 Brothers In Norway
Andrew Idick, a Lansing money lender who died yesterday, leaves a fortune of 100000 dollars to two brothers in Norway whom he had not seen in 35 years. His immediate family is dead. The article also notes a bill to suspend tolls and outlines the Panama tolls dispute, with references to Taft, Wilson, and British diplomat Bryce, and to anticipated congressional action on repeal following a presidential message.
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Lansing
Andrew Idick
Norway
Idick
Panama
United States
House
Senate
Four opera stars struck by March storm
New York reports four grand opera prima donnas on the sick list from the March weather. Mme Melba is prostrated by laryngitis and has cancelled American engagements. Mary Garden is similarly ill but hopes to rejoin her company by week’s end. Emmy Destinn and Matzenauer also suffer weather ailments causing cancellations.
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New York
Grand Opera
Mme
Melba
Springfield
Mass
Mary Garden
Emmy Destinn
Mme. Matzenauer
Execution Stay to Mrs Buffum in New Jersey Case
Notice of an appeal was filed today causing an automatic stay of the forthcoming execution of Mrs. Cynthia Buffum, sentenced to die in the electric chair at Auburn next month, in Little Valley New Jersey. Florida Crops Bitten by Frosts Reported in South Florida.
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Little Valley
N. J
Cynthia Buffum
Auburn
United Mine Workers Redistrict Illinois to Twelve Subdistricts
Peoria March 5 The United Mine Workers decided to redistrict the state creating 12 sub districts replacing seven. Sixteen sub district presidents will supplant the existing state executive board. A referendum will decide if Illinois miners lend 150000 dollars to Colorado strikers.
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Peoria
United Mine Workers Today
Ilinois
Colorado
United Mine Workers of America
Diaz Urging Senators to Give Hearing
General Felix Diaz arrived in Washington to seek a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to present his views on the Mexican situation. Secretary Bryan discussed the Mexican issue with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with a possible statement on one conference phase. Diaz denies knowing Villa or Ocon but seeks to rally Huerta officers. outcome of the hearing remains undecided. The U.S. awaits Carranza’s investigation into the Benton execution and Bauch disappearance, which will shape policy. Carranza’s commission is to begin the Juarez inquiry today.
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Washington, D. C
Felix Diaz
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bryan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Diaz
Villa
Ocon
Huerta
United States
Carranza
Benton
Bauch
America
Juarez
Mrs Kline Back in Gary After Elopement Return
Mrs Leon M Kline formerly Miss Ethel Smith has returned to her parents home in Gary Indiana after eloping with her husband two months ago The husband is in New Orleans and no estrangement was admitted The return came as a surprise to her parents Women in Plato Center vote right denied by absence of voters due to weather and road conditions Chief Joseph of Miami dies at Huntington Indiana marking the tribe's leadership transition La Crosse man William Taylor 104 dies visiting Denver He was born in England 1410 and settled in La Crosse in 1845 Hotspur Edward McBride dies Buffalo sporting writer died in Buffalo March 6
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Billy” Rugh
Gary
Ind
Leon M. Kline
Ethel Smith
New Orleans
Kline
Elgin
III
Plato Center
Highway Board
Joseph
Miami
Huntington
Joseph Engleman
Here
Gabriel Godfroy
Christian Engleman
la Crosse
Wis
William Taylor
Margaret Taylor
Denver
Taylor
England
Post Special in 79 Mile Record From West to Minnesota
Alburquerque New Mexico March 5 Special train with C W Post burner racing from California to Rochester Minnesota for urgent operation overtook the eastbound Santa Fe De Luxe at Las Vegas at 2 this morning averaging 79 miles an hour since leaving Los Angeles La Junta Colorado March 5 Post s special of four cars arrived here at 7 30 and departed 10 minutes later It was reported the Battle Creek millionaire was standing the journey as well as could be expected.
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Alburquerque
N. M
C. W. Post
California
Rochester
Minn
Sermit
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
la Junta
Colo
Girl Missing With Escort Seized in Prison Outrage
Cairo Tl March 5 Miss Jessie Branton formerly of Gary Ind is missing. Mose Endicott the last person seen with her is in prison awaiting investigation. She was last seen Saturday night starting with Endicott for a moving picture show. A formal charge of murder was placed against Endicott.
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Cairo
Jessie Branton
Gary
Ind
Mose Endicott
Endicott
Mine Boss Tells A Dynamite Plot
In Houghton Michigan on March 5 a mine superintendent testifies bunk houses protected nonunion men from strikers not to hinder imported strike breakers He notes 1700 men moved into the copper country since the strike and defends housing newcomers He says no complaints of detainment and cites violent acts including shooting at strike breakers and a dynamite attempt on a train Also East St Louis reports a former city treasurer and a building commission clerk indicted for embezzling city funds.
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Houghton
Mich
Potter
Superior
East St. Louis
Gehold
John Young
The
Building Commission
Avalanche Claims Seventeen German Soldiers in Tyrol
Vienna March 6 seventeen soldiers of the Emperor s rifle regiment were killed by an avalanche during mountain maneuvers in Tyrol. The disaster struck amid winter training as crews battled rugged slopes.
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Vienna
Emperor's Rifle Regiment
Tyrol
Six Month Term for Mrs Jewell in Mail Fraud Case
New Haven Conn March 5 Mrs Addie Jewell known for ads as a handsome widow seeking a housekeeper position pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud and was sentenced to six months in jail Her husband serves a sentence as an accomplice
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New Haven, Conn
Addie Jewell
Brazil upheaval reports denied and martial law imposed
Reports from March 5 to 6 describe Brazil facing a state of siege in Rio de Janeiro with martial law in Nictheroy and Petrpolis, amid rumors of rebellion and racial tensions. Ambassadors and observers note censorship and widespread business disruption, while other cities report normal coffee trade despite rumors.
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Washington, D. C
Senor de Gamba
Buenos Ayres
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Pernambuco
Ceara
Para
Rio de Janiero
New York
New York Coffee Exchange
Rio
Sieloken
London
England
Nictheroy
Petrololis
Murder suspect returns to work at Aurora factory
Anthony Petras, accused of murder, was released on $10,000 bond and returned to his shift at the Automatic Manufacturing Company in Aurora. Foremen greeted him as coworkers debated his guilt, with most employers seeming to doubt the charge while public opinion split along gender lines.
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Aurora
Ill
Anthony Petras
Sans Hollander
Cemetery Ee
Automatic Manufacturing Company
Petras
Philip Keller
Tony
Keller
F. P. Bertrand
Ellis Case Now in Jury's Hands
Chicago reports William Ellis of Cincinnati stands trial for wife murder as closing arguments finish and a fashionably dressed crowd presses to hear them. In St Louis, Henry Zang is ruled guiltless in the killing of Wesley Red Simon tied to local gang violence. Washington notes William Kelly named Brooklyn postmaster endorsed by Democratic factions.
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Chicago
William Ellis
Cincinnati
Zang
St. Louis
Henry Zang
Wessley
Red
Simon
Kelly Brooklyn
Washington, D. C
William Kelly
National Letter Carriers’ Association
Brooklyn
N. Y
Austrian House Reassembles After Suspension
Vienna march 5 the lower house of parliament, halted since jan 30 by violent obstruction, reconvened but again stopped by a tumult from czechs protesting government stance on germany and bohemia matters, leading to suspension of sessions.
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Vienna
Germany
Bohemia
Publisher slain in Leroy Street Bloomington Ill
Frank Dunkin shot and killed newspaper publisher John M Zoelhoffner on Leroy street amid long standing feuds. Witness Mark Strange saw Dunkin walk up and fire once, then surrender to the town marshal. Zoelhoffner, 60, had long been in Leroy’s newspaper business. Dunkin’s motive tied to past disputes and lawsuits.
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Bloomington
Ill
Frank Dunkin
John M. Zoelhoffner
Leroy
Mark Strange
Dunkin
Zoelhoffner
Amy
Dunia
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Mexico
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