Paves Way For Orchard To Escape The Gallows
Caldwell Idaho March 18 Judge Fremont Wood says Harry Orchard told the truth in the Haywood Pettibone murder trials. He recommends commuting Orchard death to imprisonment. The court cites Orchard’s guilty plea as the basis for the change. A related case from St Louis notes a street corner picket fine in 1905, with a ruling against prohibiting loitering when no traffic is obstructed.
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Idaho
Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
Fremont Wood
State Board of Patrons
Orchhard
Orchard
Wood
Haywood
Pettibone
St. Louis
Jacob Groner
Pair accused in attempt to swindle baggageman in Chicago
Chicago March 18. Edward Duan and Henry Nelson were arrested on a Lake Shore train after trying to induce Patrick Brophy to bet $4,000 on a fixed wrestling match. They allegedly claimed wrestlers Greek George and Demon Mike would meet in South Bend. They deny the charge and say they were traveling to look up real estate. Police seek identification by J. F. Kavanaugh of Davenport from a prior similar case.
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Patrick Brophy
Hamlin Avenue
Kavanaugh
Davenport
Towa
New Orleans
Brophy
McCann
Duen
Nelson
Westside
George
Demon Mike
South Bend
Dunn
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GOES BY RAIL ALL THE WAY TO FRISCO
Omaha dispatch reports multiple armored and French cars departing across several routes. The German car left at noon, the first French car goes from Grand Island tonight after repairs, the second French car will freight from troll Iowa to San Francisco. The Italian car left Granger Wyoming early today and the American car tied up at Cobre Nevada last night then left for Gold Held.
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Troll
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San Francisco
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Wyo
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Cobre
Nev
Twenty-First for Cannon at Litchfield Convention
The Republican convention in Litchfield endorses Cannon for president, instructing the district delegates to back him at the Chicago convention. The meeting at Litchfield ML on March 18 unanimously supported the candidacy and named Uncle Joe among preferred leaders.
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Uncle Joe
Litchfield ML
Twentyfiyat
Chicago
Cannon
Missouri Supreme Court Bars Cities From Banning Lounging
Jefferson City Mo March 18 The Missouri supreme court has decided that municipal authorities cannot prohibit people from loafing in public spaces. The ruling limits city powers to regulate idle behavior and confirms protections for individual leisure under state law.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Illinois Central elects J Ogden Armour director
In New York on March 18 at a directors meeting J Ogden Armour was elected director to replace Stuyvesant Fish. Directors authorized a special stockholders meeting to vote a 30 percent increase in capital stock.
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Illinois Central
J. Ogden Armour
Stuyvesant Fish
Kaiser Dismisses Cousin of Prince Joachim Albrecht
Berlin reports Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia has resigned from the army where he held the rank of major. Emperor William requested the resignation after disapproval of the prince's relations with Baroness Liebenberg and past conduct including service in Southwest Africa.
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Berlin
Prussia
Brunswick
William
Mittag Zeitung
Becaure
Liebenberg
Africa
Smallpox On U. S. Cruiser Brooklyn Quarantined
Smallpox discovered on the cruiser Brooklyn led to rapid vaccinations across Philadelphia and the Navy Yard at League Island. A citywide fumigation campaign targeted hotels and entertainment venues while officials quarantined facilities. Over 1,000 people were vaccinated. The patient, Joseph W. Karholt, was transported to Municipal Hospital and officers ordered vaccinations aboard the ship.
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Philadelphia
Maren
League Island
Navy Yard
Joseph W. Karholt
Celsius
Ask New Trial for Alias f Murderer of Father Hein
A motion for a new trial was filed for Giuseppe Alia the condemned murderer of Father Leo Hein in Denver on March 18. The defense argues Alia was insane at the time of the killing and should have been declared insane by the jury. He remains under double guard at the county jail following discovery of two weapons in his possession.
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Father Heinrichs
Denver
Giuseppe Alia
Leo Heinis
Robert H. Widdicombe
Alia
Grover Cleveland Aims 71 Mark Health Stronger
Grover Cleveland celebrates his 71st birthday in Lakewood New Jersey with Mrs Cleveland and children visiting from Princeton. He says health is better today than in recent times as congratulatory telegrams pour in from across the country.
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N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Princeton
Richest Man in Indiana Will of James Oliver filed for probate
The will of James Oliver inventor of the chilled plow and leader of Indiana’s large plow industry was filed in St Joseph circuit court. His fortune estimated between 50 and 63 million goes to relatives with a trust for Joseph D Oliver. Beneficiaries include Mrs Joseph D Oliver George Ford J D Oliver and others. Executors named if needed are George Ford Frank C Nippold and H Gall Davis. Grandchildren receive funds after age 30. The estate aims to sustain 50,000 a year income for son and daughter.
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Ind
James Oliver
Indiana
St. Joseph
Joseph D. Oliver
Joseph DD. Oliver
George Ford
J. D. Oliver
James Oliver II
Joseph Oliver, Jr
Gertrude Oliver
Frank C. Nippold
H. Gall Davis
Tyust
Gertrude
Republican state convention meets in Des Moines
Des Moines March 18 The Republican state convention to name four delegates at large for Taft and discuss tariff reform opened at 11 with Frank P Woods handing to H W Byers temporary chair. Tariff revision plank dominated debates as Cummins and Allison factions pressed for immediate adoption and a pro Iowa plank. Adams withdrew to back Simmons for delegates at large.
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Taft
Allison
Frank P. Woods
State Central Committee
H. W. Byers
John T. Adams
Dubuque
Frank W. Simmons
Ottumwa
Adams
Fatal duel over port Arthur memorandum shocks St Petersburg
In Port Arthur and St Petersburg on March 18 authorities report a fatal duel in a Chevalier Guard riding school between Lieutenant General Smirnoff and Lieutenant General Feek. Smirnoff, who had written a memorandum questioning Feek’s courage, was fatally wounded at two paces. Feek issued the challenge after the memorandum’s publication.
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St. Petersburg
Smirnoff
Feek
Chevalier Guard
Port Arthur
Fock
Prohibition Move Organized in Missouri
Sedalia reports a gathering of about one thousand temperance workers who formed the Constitutional Association of Missouri to promote an amendment prohibiting liquor sales and manufacture. In Jefferson City the supreme court upheld Missouri local option laws as constitutional.
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Missouri Temperance Workers
Sedalia
Constitutional Association of Missouri
General Assembly of Missouri
Labor Leaders Convene Over New Labor Injunction Ruling
Washington March 18 A conference of far reaching importance to labor began today with President Gompers and AFL executive council members meeting joined by executive officers of the international trades unions of America. The gathering, called by Gompers, weighs the Supreme Court injunction rulings in the Danbury betters case and whether labor organizations are to be treated as trusts similar to capital organizations.
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Gompers
American Federation of Labor
International Trades Unions of America
Presi
Dent Gompers
Supreme Court of the United States
Danbury Betters
Old Senator Whyte of Maryland Dies in Baltimore
Public life since 1847 marks the career of William Pinckney Whyte who died at his Baltimore home after falling ill in Washington. He held nearly every Maryland office, served as governor and senator, helped frame the city charter, and was the last survivor who voted against the 15th amendment. The Senate adjourned briefly in his honor.
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Mareh
United
William Pinckney Ie
Washington
Whyte
Senate
Congress
United States
Reverdy Johnson
Great Britain
Maryland
Warfield
Gorman
United States Senate
District of Columbia
Senator Whyte
Open Air Bathing in Winter At Glenwood Springs
A traveler described in Glenwood Springs the sight of people bathing in an outdoor pool on New Year’s Day while nearby crowds ice skated on 18 inches of ice. He called it a remarkable scene in Colorado, noting that winter open air bathing is a daily occurrence there.
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Denver
Iran
Glenwood Springs
Glenwood ‘Springs
Glenwood “Springs
Anti-Pool Room Law Enacted in Kentucky
Frankfort Ky March 18 With the passing of the anti pool room law which provides a heavy penalty for operating a pool room except as bookmaking on race courses during race meetings the legislature adjourned at 2 this morning The night session of the legislature was the scene of tumult from beginning to adjournment.
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Frankfort
Putoian Emperor Confirms Port Arthur Sentence
St. Petersburg on March 15 reports the Putoian Emperor has confirmed the death sentence for the tenant General who surrendered Port Arthur. The court recommended commutation to one year's fortress imprisonment, but the former commander sought pardon without relief.
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Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Alke
Port Artin
Farm Dwelling Burned Near Reynolds in Mercer County
A farm dwelling three miles southwest of Reynolds Mercer County owned by Mrs Sophia George of Derby Iowa occupied by Lester Keil caught fire around 3 am. The household alarm enabled everyone to escape with most furniture saved on lower floor and total loss about 1500. Fire’s cause remains a mystery. A separate note reports an electric floor scrubber trial at Woodmen building and copper demand news from New York.
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Lester Keil
Reynolds
Mercer County
Sophia George
Derby
Iowa
Woodmen
Congress in Brief Senate debates currency bill and adjourns
In Washington yesterday the Senate debated an emergency currency bill to back bonds with par value and limit withdrawals before adjourning at 6:23 p m. In the House praise for Roosevelt Taft and Bryan colored debate on the pension appropriation bill as Olle James of Kentucky lauded Bryan and Kennedy lauded the president and Taft. An exhaustive argument for the Fowler financial bill was delivered by Mr Priest of Kinola. The pension bill remained the day’s main order as the House adjourned at 4:49 p m.
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James B. Forgan
Tn Instit Bank of Chicago
Rehairman
Currency Committee
American Bankers’ Association
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
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Forgan
Washington
la Follette
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Congress
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Taft
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Bryan
Olle James
Kentucky
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Kinola
Haytien Danger Abandoned Warlike Attitude Reported
Paris reports Carteron the French minister in Port au Prince says the Haytien government has abandoned its warlike stance and authorized refugee reembarkment and safe conducts for revolutionary agitators. No danger to legations or consulates remains.
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Paris
Carteron
Port-au-Prince
Haytien
Death by Own Action At Mexican Ranch Exhibition
Jose Maria Moreno owner of the San Pedro ranch in Composital Guadalajara invited 309 spectators to an exhibition. He died when a ball gore him in a cattle pen, an act described as death by own action.
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Bull
Guadalajara
Mexico
Jose Maria Moreno
San Pedro Ranch
Composital
Cooke Named Succeeds Hogan as State Democratic Secretary
Hon George A Cooke of Aledo slated to succeed the late Dennis J Hogan as secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee. Cooke, a Fourteenth district committeeman, is cited by the report. In Virginia Jules Latghary Arenzville city marshal collapsed and died during an arrest from heart failure induced by excitement.
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Aledo
Democratic Committee
George A. Cooke
Dennis J. Hogan
Democratic State Central
Cooke
Fourteenth
Virginia
Jules Latghary
Arenzville
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