American Battlefleet to Visit Japan on World Cruise
Washington reports Japan invited the American battleship fleet to Yokohama as it completes its around the world voyage. The president and cabinet accepted the invitation, with Yokohama likely the call port and a Chinese invitation expected after Japan’s consent. The plan could affect a concurrent visit to Shanghai.
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Japan
Washington
Atlantic Baitlestiy
Reot
Sages
Yokohamt
Yokohama
China
Shanghai
Miners Adjourn Urge Support for Union—Convention Actions
Indianapolis March 20 The United Mine Workers of America national convention adopted the scale committee report without change and backed President Mitchell in pressing Congress to repeal Sherman antitrust contract limits. Delegates urged miners to support labor-friendly candidates. the session adjourned sine die.
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Indianapolis
National Convention
United Mine Workers of America
Scale
Mitchell
National Board
Washington
Congress
Baseball Club Minus Grandstand Fire Ruins Washington Yard
Washington reports a midnight blaze destroying the grandstand of the Washington American league baseball club and nearby residences at Seventh and U streets Northwest. Loss exceeds half a million dollars. In Lowell Massachusetts the Pfield Tool company plants for engine lathes and other machinery burned this morning, causing about $400,000 in damage.
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Washington
Lowell
Mass
Burns
Essenger Bros
Washington American League Baseball Club
Seventh and
U Streets
Northwest
Pifield Tool Company
Acquittal in seventh Sunday saloon case in Chicago
Chicago march 20 verdict acquittal returned last night in the seventh Sunday saloon case after jurors confined to the Sunday closing law and stripped of references to other ordinances. Both sides argued the state’s chances were strongest yet, but the court’s instructions and defense pleas led to a not guilty finding.
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Chicago
Capital Stock Raised by Safety Deposit Company
The Rock Island Safety Deposit company filed with the secretary of State to increase capital stock from $85,000 to $115,000. In Monmouth Illinois tax collector K C Lewis collected all taxes for Berwick township totaling $11,224.43 with $226.48 commission. Sugar prices rose with refined sugars advancing 10 cents per pound in New York markets.
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Safety Deposit Company
Springfield
Mareh
Argus Special
Rock Island Safety Deposit Company
Monmouth
K. C. Lewis
Berwick Township
Lewis
New York
Spring millinery trends shift to flowers and compact hats
Chicago reports a fashion pivot as spring lids abandon mushroom shapes for floral piles. Milliners forecast medium hats dominated by flowers, with color ruling and birds of paradise allowed only for evening wear. Dressmakers predict floral cretonne coats at the Palmer House banquet.
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Chicago
Milady
Masonic Temple
Mme. Hunt
National Milliners’ Association
Cretonne
Chicago Dressmakers’ Club
Palmer House
CHANGE THE ROUTE BUSINESS MAN SHOOTS WIFE AND HIMSELF
A New York to Paris auto race route change places the American leader passing through Los Angeles. The car, reported near Goldfield Nevada, aims to reach Los Angeles next morning, with the new route adding about ten miles but saving two hours. The French De Dion and German Protos remain 60 miles apart near Cheyenne.
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Chicago
New York
Paris
Spring Valley
Wyo
Gothenburg
Neb
Sydney
Tatles
Tonopah
New
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Goldfield
Nevada
de Dion
Great Platte Valle
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Grand Island
Columbus
Granger
Jackson Seeks Senate Investigation of Attorney General
Albany March 20 Attorney Jen Jackson asks the Senate to investigate his department. The letter was referred to the financial committee, which is considering a resolution from yesterday calling for an inquiry into the attorney general’s handling of receiverships for financial institutions.
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Albany
N. Y
Jen Jackson
Senate
Financial Committee
Confesses Thefts At Insured Home Protectors Bank
Port Huron March 20 United Home Protectors a build and loan group insolv ent from peculations by secretary W L Wilson. Shortage about 75 000 of a 500 000 business Wilson confessed diverting funds for years by falsifying records and misusing trustee votes. Banking Commissioner Zimmermann took charge. Wilson arrested on embezzlement charges after confessing to trustees.
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Port Huron
Mich
United Home Protectors’ Fraternity
W. L. Wilson
Wilson
State Banking Department
Zimmerman
Banking Department
Zimmermann
Zimmermen
House tables resolution on bureau of corporations data
Washington reports say the House voted 148 to 115 to table a resolution asking the president to disclose information on corporations gathered by the Bureau of Corporations. A second item notes a forthcoming message to Congress within a day or two regarding Sherman antitrust law and other topics from the president.
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Washington
House
Bureau of Corporations
Congress
Bryan outlines issues of campaign and 1907 crop note
The speech before about 10 000 at the 7th Regiment Armory framed the main question as the domination of predatory wealth in politics. Bryan argued Democrats are best suited to pursue reform, questioned Roosevelt Taft and Hughes, and urged delegates loyal to voters instructions. A census report then noted the 1907 U S cotton crop at 11 261 063 running bales, down from 13 305 265 in 1906.
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William Jean
Roosevelt
Taft
Hughes
7Th Regiment Armory
Bryan
Springfield
Nebraskan
Mr. Bryan
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
New York
Democratic Party
Washington
Germans Battle with Hottentots in Kalahari Desert
Berlin reports a German expeditionary force clashed with Hottentots in the Kala Hari desert while pursuing Simon Koppers. Fifty eight Hottentots were killed and several captured. Koppers escaped. Captain von Erckert Lieutenant Ebingers and 12 privates were killed with 1 to 7 wounded.
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Berlin
South
Cold weather helps Pittsburg flood crest recede
Pittsburg reached the crest of the flood early today as water began to fall about three tenths of a foot per hour. Cold weather overnight froze many small streams, limiting the flood’s impact. Damage across western Pennsylvania is widespread and heavy.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
May Choose High School Directors Powerless to Withhold Approval
Springfield March 20 Directors in districts without a high school have no power to block a high school chosen by parents of an eighth grade graduate from an adjoining district. The pupil’s tuition will be paid by the home district under the new free high school privilege act. This is the opinion of Superintendent Francis G. Blair.
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Allen
International Executive Board
Milnois
Idianat Olio
Pennsylvania
Springfield
Francis G. Blair
Mrs Lemp Sues For Divorce From Millionaire W Lemp Jr
Mrs Libian Handlay Lemp sues for divorce from W Lemp Jr the millionaire president of Lemp Brewing Co in St Louis She seeks custody of their 7 year old son William J Lemp II and a large alimony award She alleges cruelty including attempts to limit religious training and exposure to profanity and a notable incident with birds fed to monkeys at the family stable. Thrown ball kills student at Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Montgomery.
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St. Louis
Libian Handlay Lemp
W . Lemp, Jr
Lemp Brewing Company
William J. Lemp IL
Whh
William
Montgomery
Ala
H. Smith
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Congress Daily Roundup From Washington Proceedings
In brief, Senate discussions focused on railroad valuation and the omnibus pension bill. The House passed a large pension relief measure while debating federal patronage and presidential authority over the Panama Canal zone actions, with adjournments noted in the day’s end.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
House
Committee On Appropriations
Fitzgerald
New York
Taft
Houses
Congress
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Jolbous
Asi
Federal
Graft on the Side Quartet Charged in Blackmail Plot
Four men described as private detectives were arrested in Chicago on charges of trying to extort about 100000 from Mayor Busse Chief of Police Shippy and Alderman Foreman. The men say they worked for a reform group of south side clergymen to investigate vice in the levee district, but city officials say they threatened to publish alleged exposures to obtain money. The reform ministers say they believed the men were reputable.
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Chicago
Busse
Shippy
M. J. Foreman
Third Ward
Harry Schindler
John R. Maroney
William J. Mullaney
Charles Huxhold
South Side
Levee
Duel Ends Fatally For Two Guards Near El Paso
Mounted Customs Inspectors Charles Logan and Charles Jones fought a duel in the Rio Grande dry bed near El Paso last night and both were killed. Each may have mistaken the other for a smuggler.
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el Paso
Charles Logan
Charles Jones
Rio Grande River
Fire at Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago
Chicago on March 26 reports a fire breaking out in the Grand Pacific hotel. No loss of life is expected, with officials indicating the blaze under control and minimal danger to guests and staff.
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Chicago
Grand Pacific
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