Air Of Mystery Shrouds Tariff Hearings In Senate
Washington March 22 republican finance senators vow secrecy over tariff bill schedules while Payne opens debate in the house. The senate fills committee vacancies creating public expenditures and conservation of national resources panels and adds new republicans and democrats to finance, appropriations, foreign relations, interstate commerce, and judiciary groups. Root takes the floor presenting petitions.
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Washington
Ways and Meats Committee
House
Finance Committee
Senate
Payne
New York
Committee On Ways and Means
Vacanches- Villed
Committee On Finance
Cullom
Lodge
McCumber
Smoot
Flint
Simons
Committee On
Keene
Burkett
Curtis
Culberson
Bourne
Burton
Crane
Smith
Michigan
Root
Shiveley
Dolliver
Cummins
Nixon
Sutherland, Piles
Warner
Brandegee
Borah
Paynter
Roosevelt Sees Final New York Stop Before African Expedition
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt bids farewell in Oyster Bay and plans a voyage to Naples aboard the Hamburg. He refuses to speak publicly on the hunt claiming only his official $2-a-word account will be truthful, warns reporters to avoid speculation and demurs on any would be travelers joining his party.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York City
Hamburg
Naples
Wil
Theodore Roosevelt
Ananias Club
Tenderfoot
Texas
Balloon America vanishes in California blizzard
Los Angeles reports that six men in the balloon America are missing in a severe storm over the mountains near Mount Lowe. The ascent occurred Saturday and the last sighting was as the craft drifted toward the range in heavy winds. With limited provisions and clothing, two search parties from Pasadena depart to the mountains at once.
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Los Angeles
Cal
America
Grand Canyon
Mount Lowe
Pasadeng
Five Killed and a Score Injured in Evansville Mine Blast
An explosion at Sunnyy mine in Evansville Indiana on Saturday afternoon killed five men and injured about twenty nine others. The dead were William Schnute Samuel Cooner Nelson Willingham Sr Joseph Schenck and Nelson Willingham Jr all believed to be colored. The blast was caused by a windy shot with an overcharged powder placed by John Pettit who is burned over his body and likely to die. Sulphuric fumes from the shot caused most deaths. The mine was swept and cleared within an hour. the injured and the dead were in the west shaft.
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Evansville
Ind
Sunnyy Mines
William Schnute
Samuel Cooner
Nelson Willingham
Coldred
Joseph Schenck
Nelson Willingham, Jr
John Pettit
Pettit
Lehigh Valley Coal Prepares for Strike Tactics in Hazelton
Hazelton Pa March 22 to be ready for a possible United Mine Workers strike Lehigh Valley Coal company begins repairing high board fences around area collieries. New barbed wire is being strung on top fences and the Pardee Co colliery at Cranberry is also being fortified.
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Hazelton
United Mine Workers
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
A. Pardee & Co
Cranberry
Supreme Court Delays Ruling in Anthracite Coal Cases
Washington march 22 the supreme court did not render the expected decision in the anthracite coal carrying railroad cases challenging the constitutionality of provisions under the Hepburn railroad rate law the delay marks another setback in the commodities clause disputes with implications for rail freight regulation and coal transport pending a formal ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jail rurales for revolt three officers jailed for court martial
Havana March 22 Sergeant Cortes his son and Corporal Richardo three rural guard members tied to the Santa Clory uprising have been imprisoned at Fort San Severino Matanzas awaiting a special court martial. The remaining civilians are held for civil trial.
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Havana
Cortes
Richardo
Santa Clory
Fort San Severino
Matanzas
McKellar Appointed Illinois Insurance Actuary
Springfield March 22 John A McKellar actuary and examiner for Iowa was appointed actuary of the Illinois insurance department by Superintendent Potter. El Reno March 22 James Lensby convicted of murdering his wife and W L Wood, sentenced to 99 years in prison for the killings. London March 22 W H Remy surrenders to police claiming robbery and murder of a clerk in Illinois last year.
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John A. McKellar
Iinois
Springfield
John A. McKeller
Iowa
Ilinois Insurance Department
Potter
el Reno
Okla
James Lensby
W. L. Wood
Lensby
Woods
Curry Resigns Governorship in New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexico March 22 Governor George Curry telegrammed President Taft resigning as governor of New Mexico.
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Santa Fe
N. M
George Curry
Taft Hig
New Mexico
Case of Willie Whitla appears to be as baffling as at first
Sharon Pa March 22 report says the Whitla family expect Willie Whitla to be returned within 48 hours. A ransom plan is described with letters guiding payment in fives tens and twenties. F H Buhl and detectives attend a conference, while Whitla claims the Ashtabula story is true and says he has $10,000 with him. A fourth letter is said to arrive, but Whitla rejects police involvement and denies offering a reward. Police in Ashtabula and Akron pursue clues while crowds flood Pittsburgh reporting sites.
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Willie Whitla
Sharon
Whitla
F. H. Buhl
Akron
Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls
Upson Hotel
Bill” Whitla
Crawford Bowman
Harvey L. , Bowman
Curwensville, Pa
Lice
Ashtabula
Willie” Whitla
Willie
J. P. Whitla
Flatiron Park
Pittsburg
Oakland
Threats tied to money prompt demand for action
The fragment states a coercive ultimatum promising consequences if money is not secured. It hints at a demand or leverage involving Willie and a group pressuring others to obtain funds, implying possible criminal extortion or intimidation. The terse language reflects a coercive negotiation tone.
Passion Play to Be Shown At Zion Church Series
Free tickets were distributed to children at Bethany Home for three evenings of life size stereopticon pictures of the Oberammergau Passion Play. The production depicts Christ’s life from birth to ascension with 500 Roman soldiers and other figures in scenes praised for decades.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Christ
Oberammerrau
Bavaria
Germany
France
Italy
England
Oberammergau
Europe
Pilate
Herod
Bethany
Millionaire Indicted in Pittsburg Graft Case
Pittsburg Pa March 22 Indictments were ordered against Dallas C Byers a millionaire manufacturer F A Griffin cashier of the Columbia bank councilman John F Klein councilman Charles Stewart and L Bolger hotel proprietor following a grand jury probe into municipal corruption The indictments name prominent business and political figures in connection with graft charges and municipal wrong doing.
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Pittsburg
Dallas C. Byers
F. A. Griffin
Columbia Bank
John F. Klein
Charles Stewart
L. Bolger
Romance rumors swirl around Miss Lee and Miller
Chicago mayor's sister in law Miss Mary Lee and George Miller of Chicago were linked to an elopement and marriage at Gary Indiana by AP reports. The Visitation Academy notes no convent romance or elopement occurred and calls the tales baseless.
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Lee
Chicago
Peoria
Rock Island
Tomance
Miss Lee
Visitation Academy
Associated Press
Mary Lee
Busse
George Miller
Gary
Ind
Washington
United States
Balea
Sisters of the Visitation
Miss
New Central Union Telephone Directory Draws Criticism
A new directory for Central Union Telephone Company features editorials in Rock Island and Moline sections supporting the Bell system and opposing telephone competition. Patrons say the book is cumbersome and inconvenient, expressing broad disapproval of the drive to shape public opinion.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Rock Island
Bell System
Bell
Moline
Elks to Organize a Local Baseball Team
Baseball enthusiasts among the Elks held a meeting at the club rooms to discuss a team this year. Carl Anderson was elected captain and manager, with Anderson a capable player guiding prospects for a bright season.
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The
Elks
Carl Anderson
Anderson
Cards Sent Over Country Seeks William Hickey Missing From Mercy Hospital
A nationwide broadcast offers a $100 reward for William Hickey of Davenport who disappeared from Mercy hospital on March 15. He is 60, 5'5", 145 pounds, with gray/streaked hair, ruddy complexion, and was described as slightly demented. Police Chief Thomas Atkinson seeks information. ask hospitals and river bodies be examined.
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William Hickey
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Thomas Atkinson
Police
Nomination of Charles W Miller for Indiana district attorney
Washington March 22. The president sent to the senate the nomination of Charles W Miller to be district attorney for Indiana to succeed Joseph B Kealing who has resigned.
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Kealing
Washington
Sehate
Charles W. Miller
Indiana
Joseph B. Kealing
Judge rules Latonia racing law unconstitutional
Covington Kentucky March 22 County Judge Barbeson struck down the Kentucky racing commission law restoring Latonia track to its former status. Despondent He Hangs Himself Galesburg HI March 22 Elmer Burg took his own life by hanging, citing despondency.
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Covington, Ky
Barbeson
Kentucky Racing Commission
Latonia
Galesburg
Elmer Burg
Vast record filed in suit against oil co
St Louis, March 22. Typewritten volumes totaling 25 000 pages of testimony and 1 500 documentary exhibits were filed in the United States circuit court in the government case to dissolve the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. The records cover hearings by Special Examiner Franklin Ferriss in New York Chicago and other cities. Testimony will be reviewed and arguments made in St Louis April 6 before the circuit court en banc.
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St. Louis
United States Circuit Court
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Franklin Ferriss
New York
Chicago
Circuit Court
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Leter
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Mr. Forker
Center Avenue
Little Willie
Children of Bethany Home
Independents
Central Union
Carl 2Ager
Ferson
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George W. Taylor
Upper Alton
A. D. Huesing
Judge
Latonia Racing
Kentucky
Vast Record
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