France in turmoil after Caillaux murder shock
Paris reports a cabinet crisis following the assassination of Gaston Calmette editor of Figaro by Mme Henriette Caillaux wife of Finance Minister Caillaux. The incident, tied to a leaked prior letter, spurred resignations and police investigations while a separate attack on Vice President Augagneur occurred at the chamber.
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Paris
France
Gaston Calmette
the Figaro
Mme
Henriette Calllaux
Finance
Caillaux
Mme. Caillaux
St. Lazara
Calileux
Calilaux
Augagneur
Chamber of Deputies
Augazneur
Uberty
Chamber
Cailaux
Calmette
Ministry of Finance
Figaro
M. Calmette
St Neuilly
M. Caillaux
Mme. Calliaux
Leo Clarette
Page
Pardons Sought for Ryan and 17 Labor Leaders
Attorney Elijah Zoline petitioned the U S Department of Justice for clemency for Frank M Ryan and 17 labor leaders convicted in the Indianapolis dynamiting cases He claims a biased trial by Judge Anderson and asserts the defendants were on route to Leavenworth an hour after sentencing The petition cites alleged pretrial influence and courtroom conduct by the judge and notes support from lawmakers and senators
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Frank M. Ryan
Indianapolis
Department of Justice
Elijah Zoline
Chicago
Anderson
Zoline
House
Wilson
Leavenworth
Erectors’ Association
Senator Kern
FORAKER SAYS CONGRESS MAY EXEMPT HOME SHIPS
Senator Foraker told Cleveland’s chamber of commerce that Congress can exempt coast-wise ships from tolls. He focused on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and argued repeal of the act authorizing toll exemptions is possible. A separate item notes F S as nominated for Marquette postmaster.
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Foraker
Congress
Cleveland
Ohio
Panama
Senator Foraker
Chamber of Commerce
Willard Struck and Killed by Train in Oak Park
Walter S. Willard general auditor of the Good Cheer Transportation company was struck and killed by an Aurora Elgin Chicago interurban train in Oak Park today. He was 56.
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Chicago
Walter
Willard
The
Good'eh Transportation Company
Aurora
Elgin
Oak
Kelley Army to March on Rock Island
Sacramento reports to Washington detail an alleged plot by an unemployed Kelley Army to seize the Rock Island arsenal NL to arm a revolution against the government. Lt Grimes, posing as a spy, joined the group and says leaders expected up to a half million men to derail railroads, march on Washington, and topple civil and military authorities.
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Sacramento
Cal
War Department
Washington
Forbes
National Guard of California
Kelley
Rock Island
Grimes
Sacramento Company Guard
Chicago
Indictments Against Dougherty Over Large School Scrip Shortage
Peoria Illinois March 17 Six indictments were returned against Newton Dougherty former school superintendent charged with forgery involving school scrip. He faces trial in weeks. Dougherty previously served six years of a 14 year sentence for forgery tied to school funds. The safe containing much scrip was blown and the shortage estimated at about 600000 dollars.
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Peoria
Newton Dougherty
Dougherty
Saint Patrick’s Day Observed by Irish Americans in Chicago
Irish-Americans held large St Patrick’s Day celebrations despite rain. At the Coliseum 15 000 people received shamrock bits with Roger C Sullivan as lead speaker, Mayor Harrison and wife guests, and US Senator Hitchcock among others. In New York a 20 000 strong parade of bands and Hibernian groups was reviewed by Governor Glynn Cardinal Farley and Mayor Mitchel.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Roger c. Sulivan
Harrison
United States
Hitchcock
Nebraska
New York
St. Patrick’s
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Glynn
Cardinal Farley
Mitchel
Seven Story Wall Collapses on Seed Firm Roof in St Louis
At Missouri Athletic Club a seven story west wall tumbled this afternoon in St Louis, crashing onto the seed company's four story building and burying five to seven workers. The disaster follows a fire that gutted the club. James Gordon Bennett III is reported seriously ill aboard the Lysistrata at Suez after a three week cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Athletic Club
St. Louis
James Gordon Bennett
Ili
London
The
New York Herald
Lysistrata
Suez
Bennett
Fire Breaks While Girls Sleep at Wellesley College Hall
Fire destroyed College Hall in Wellesley Massachusetts trapping about 250 people including 150 students and 100 staff prompting evacuation to trains home. No injuries reported though losses reach about 1.5 million dollars with rooms personal possessions lost. Miss Muriel Arthur led a student fire brigade and the college will reopen April 7. Three Rock Island girls recently connected to the school were in the building or nearby.
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Wellesley
Mass
College Hall
Charlotte Donnell
Maine
Virginia Moffatt
New Jersey
Mrs.Donnell
Fire Brigade
Muriel Arthur
Detroit
Mich
Rock Island
Eleanor Cleaveland
H. H. Cleaveland
Nineteenth Street
Dorothy McCabe
L.S. McCabe
Fifth Avenue
Ruth West
L. E. West
Second Avenue
Cleaveland
Suffraget Dressed as Man Is Given Six Weeks
London reports militant suffraget Catherine Wilson jailed six months hard labor after dressing as a man and concealing a dog whip to threaten Premier Asquith or home secretary. In a separate incident, a suffragist pamphlet shower caused a scene with King George and Queen Mary at a music hall. Also, two prisoners escaped Leavenworth by tying a carpet rope from the chapel window.
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London
England
Catherine Wilson
House of Commons
Asquith
Home Secretary
King George
Queen Mary
Divided Report Upon Shipwreck Off Virginia Coast
Philadelphia March 17 two United States local inspectors of steam vessels gave a divided opinion on the Nantucket Monroe disaster of Jan 30 The Nantucket captain Barry is exonerated while captain Johnson of the Monroe is charged with negligence and incompetence Inspector Howard presents a separate finding holding Barry responsible for failure to reduce speed in fog but not for wireless failure and recommends revoking his license
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Philadelphia
United States
Virginia
Nantucket
Monroe
D. A. Sargent
D. H. Howard
Sargent
Barry
Johnson
Capt
Howard
Six Men Kidnap Chicago Woman At North Side Hotel
Six armed men knocked down the proprietor at a Chicago north side hotel and forced Miss Margaret Miller 24 to accompany them at gunpoint. The proprietor noted one kidnapper had visited the girl frequently. In Hastings New York seals were seen on ice floes in the Hudson River for the first time in years.
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Chicago, Ill
North Side
Margaret Miller
New York
Hastings
N. Y
Hudson River
Balloonists Taken as Spies Set Record Flight
Berlin March 17 Hans Berliner a German aeronaut and two companions were imprisoned on espionage suspicion at Kirgischansk Russia since Feb 10. They landed in the Ural mountains after a 47 hour voyage from Bitterfield Germany setting a new 1 863 mile spherical balloon distance record.
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Berlin
Germany
Hans Berliner
Kirgischanske
Russia
Kirgischansk
Ural Mountains
Bitterfield
Weather forecast for Rock Island and nearby cities
Fair tonight and Wednesday with cold, low around 30. Light NW winds become variable. 7 am temp 39, high yesterday 53, low last night 39. No precipitation. Humidity 7 pm 43, 7 am 84. Water stage 3.3 rising 0.2 in 24 hours. J M Sherier, Local Forecaster. Astronomical events note evening stars Mars Venus Saturn morning stars Jupiter Mercury Capella Auriga noted.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Loce
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Zenith
Capella
Constellation
Auriga
Des Moines Primary Winners Lead City Races
In Des Moines mayoral primaries James R. Hanna led with 8 750 votes over Zell Roe 4 467. They face final election next Wednesday. City council candidates included W F Mitchell 6 717 and R M Galbraith 5 670, with six others named. In Sioux City A A Smith led mayoral race with 4 090 votes, Jonathan W Brown 2 334, James Malone 2 114. J W Lewis led council. Other listed contenders included Rudolph Beerend John Dineen and A B Erickson.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James R. Hanna
Zell Roe
W. F. Mitchell
R. M. Galbraith
German
J. I. Yerely
John L. Hamery
J. M. Leonard
Harry B. Frase
F. T. VanLiew
VanLien
John T. Conroy
Conroy
Sioux City
A. A. Smith
Jonathan W. Brown
James Malone
Brown
Smith
Malone
J. W. Lewis
Rudolph Beerend
John Dineen
A. B. Erickson
E. A. Wesley
R. H. Burton Smith
L. G. Wertz
Henry Michelstetter
Harlan Made Chairman of Commerce Commission
Washington March 17 Interstate Commerce Commission elected Commissioner Harlan as chairman succeeding Commissioner Clark. Following 1911 policy the chairmans term is one year Harlan appointed from Illinois. Chicago Woman Lawyer Dead Mary Miller a lawyer and suffragist dies after receiving a $35000 fee in a supreme court case the largest ever paid a woman lawyer
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Harlan
Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clark
Illinois
Chicago
Mary Miller
Supreme Court
Olney Gray Possible Mexico Visit Sparks Denials
Mexico City March 17 The Mexican foreign office signaled likelihood that Judge Gray of Wilmington Delaware and Richard Olney formerly secretary of state of Boston would visit to study conditions in unofficial capacity. Boston and Wilmington officials dismissed the report. Washington officials said they knew nothing of the proposal.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Foreign Office
Judge Gray
Wilmington
Delaware
Richard Olney
Boston
Rojas
Mass
Olney
Del
Gray
Washington, D. C
White House
Washington
United States
Bartholdi
Huerta
el Paso
Texas
Villa
Chihuahua
Torreon
Juarez
Salinas
Fort Worth
Meek
Fort Bliss
Government soldiers defeated by brigands in Peking action
In Peking King Tze Kwan area government troops were defeated by brigands who looted and burned Lao Ho Kow, killed a Norwegian missionary and 1,500 Chinese, and tortured 400 others to obtain their treasures. Denver reports Governor Ammons orders recall of infantry. about 225 guardsmen to stay at Trinidad, Walsenburg, Ludlow, and Aguilar.
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Peking
China
King Tze Kwan
Lao Ho Kow
Ammons
Denver
Cal
Trinidad
Walsenburg
Ludlow
Aguilar
Women Chosen For Tax Places In Central Illinois
In Tower Hill township Republicans and Democrats nominated women for tax collector the first time in central Illinois Ella Leighty won the Republican nod over ten men on the fifth ballot and Mrs Ollie Sidwell a vocal soloist was nominated by Democrats on the third ballot over six male contenders. Also noted are brief notices of Ide Purrucker nominated for tax collector in Ottawa and other unrelated items in Kansas City Grove City and Stockholm reports.
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Pana
Ill
Tower Mill Township
Illinois
Ella Leighty
Ollie Sidwell
Ottawa
Ide Purrucker
H. W. Johnson
Fatal Accident in Police Office in Galesburg
Galesburg Illinois March 17 a revolver in the police station office was accidentally discharged killing Floyd 32 an night patrolman instantly in what is described as a fatal accident at the police station.
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Galesburg
Ill
Floyd
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Husbans
Slayer
Ryan
Marquette
W. S. Willard
Peoria School
Kan
Lloyd Bittsburger
Bert Adams
United States Military Prison
CUPE
Hanna
Roe
Self
Kansas City
Lee Williams
Williams
Vincennes
Ind
Grove City
Sexton
M. K. Wogan
Erie
King Seriously II
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave
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