Writ Issued May Seek Peace in Rail Injunction Case
Chicago March 4. Federal Judge Grosscup granted a temporary restraining order sought by the Interstate Commerce Commission against six railways into Chicago. The injunction lasts until June 1 or further orders and names the Lake Shore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago, and North Western railroads. The action aims to compel compliance with the applicable federal laws.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis
Fort Wayne
North Western
Attack in Mindanao and Coal Strike Newsflash
Reports from Mindanao and West Virginia outline attack signals in Mindanao, Philippines, and a broad eight hour shift demand among coal workers in the Two Virginias. Union leaders expect a strike likelihood, while negotiations with operators continue and cholera outbreaks constrain Manila.
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Virginias
Secretary KeHnenek Denies Resignation Amid Brother’s Death
Washington March 24 Secretary Kehenek returned from St. Jawia after the death of his brother. He denied any intention to resign from his cabinet portfolio or to contemplate retirement.
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Washington
Kftehenek
St. Jawia
Hix Ecpbinet
Supreme Court Adjourns for Two-Week Recess
Washington reports the United States supreme court recessed today until April 7 after announcing a few opinions. The adjournment marks a two week recess in the court's April term.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Strenuous Men of Nebraska Fail to Stop Dam Removal
Two news briefs from Beatrice Nebraska and Des Moines Iowa. A bomb damaged the Restrice Electric dam on Indian Creek but the dam can be repaired. locals had urged its removal due to perceived danger. In Des Moines, Linnie Haguewood, blind deaf and dumb, aged 21, wins top honors in the knowledge department at Gary Institute.
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Iowa
Des Moines
House
Borsparte
Dunham Standart
Senate
Beatrice
Neb
Restrice Electric Company
Indiancreek
Electric Company
Tes
Linnie Haguewood
Helen Keller
Gary
S. 1
Hagnewood
Alleged Crook Held on Bond in Joliet
George Elliott alias Edwards, a Chicago crook, is jailed in Joliet on suspicion of stealing 200 dollars from a Braidwood safe. Preliminary hearing set for Saturday March 20. Authorities link Elliott to recent bank burglaries at Elwood and Mindoka.
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I Joliet
George Elliott
Edwards
Chicago
Braidwood
Elliott
Elwood
Mindoka
Whipped to Death Reported in Missouri Mystery
Body of Oliver Wright, a Negro, found near Higbee Missouri with back and arms scarred, clothing torn, evidence suggests death by whipping in a brutal struggle. Who killed him unknown, motive unclear as authorities investigate the scene and lingering questions remain. Also notes Cuba transition talks at White House and the Russian Retvizan battleship added to the czar’s navy.
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Missouri
Higbee
Oliver Wright
Lim
Potential nationwide strike by bridge and iron workers
New York reports a looming May 1 walkout by Housesmiths and Bridgesmiths unions unless wage scales rise to 50 cents an hour. If approved, work on the Eastern district bridge, new city buildings, and several Manhattan department stores could halt, with Pencoyd Bridge also eyed for a 40 cent rate.
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New York
New York City
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Housesmiths
Bridgesmiths
Custom House
Cours
Manhattan
Pencoyd
Jury That Knew Its Mind
Richmond Ind March 24 Rev Charles Taylor colored charged with criminally Dee Mousa Smith has been convicted The jury was out four minutes.
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Richmond
Ind
Mareh
Charles Taylor
Dee Mousa Smith
Savage killing in Albany roots family feud and disinheritance
In Albany on March 24 John de Tierre 45 shot dead his brother William 35 on Hamilton Street near Dover. He stood over the body and fired a head shot then placed a card on the corpse blaming the mother’s broken heart from a disputed will. The slaying stems from long legal battles over disinheritance.
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Albany
N. Y
John de Tierre
William
Hamilton Street
Dover
Quet
Jin
Convict Labor Work Threatens Chainmaking Industry
Indianapolis reports show the reformatories at Jeffersonville producing more goodd than ever and threatening to flood the market. New Albany chainmakers seek help from the American Federation of Labor and the Indiana Federation of Labor to curb penitentary output. About 100 inmates work in chainmaking with plans to add fifty more, risking the extinction of chainmaking in the state.
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Indianapolis
Jersonville
Fiat
New Albany
American Federation of Labor
Indisnea Federation of Labor
Teign
Bought the Whole Thing and the Detroit Telephone Case
Detroit court on en banc review held Michigan Telephone must extend service to remaining Detroit subscribers after absorbing Detroit Telephone. Michigan bought Detroit obligations and kept rates, prompting appeals. decision may go to state Supreme Court or U.S. courts. Also Bangor flood report says Pendyl river flood danger passed as jam of ice moved on with no damage. Business in Bangor resumes with stocks moved to safety areas.
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Wayne Etreult
Michigan Telephone Com
Hte
Detroit Telephone Company
Michigan Company
Michigan
Detroit Company
State Supreme Court
United Thenetr
Bangor
Pendyscot
Wreck of Steamer Ea Becomes Food Plea to Captain
New York reports Captain W Garry of the Spanish steamer Ea and 27 crew were stranded nine miles south of Cape Lookout after hitting a sand bank in fog. With lifeboats damaged and stores gone, the crew and captain faced starvation as Algonquin and tug Al Gonquin aided but could not reach them until a small boat carried 14 men to safety. The captain, his cat Tiger, and a ship cat survived aboard the wreck but one cat perished.
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W. Garry
Princess Anne
Les
Cape Lookout
North Carolina St
Fernandina
Bilboa
Spain
Capitan Garry
Wilmington N. Alexander
Algonquin
Garry Sigmiled
Heiug
Wilmington
N. C
Reeves Retires From Reelection Bid in Twelfth District
Ottawa March 24 Congress man Walter Reeves announced at the county convention his refusal to run again in the new Twelfth district. He stated he will retire from political contests, signaling a shift in local representation.
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Ompham Ney
New York
David Rispham
Worcester
Masa
Ottawa
Tis
Walter Reeves
Murder at Double Bridge school house over girl rejection
Frank Rushing was shot and killed near Carbondsby Illinois by John Adams after a spelling match at Double Bridge school house. Adams wounded rival Greeley Jones and then fled. a reward was offered for his capture. The motive remains unknown.
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Frank Rushing
John Adams
Saral Hill
Double Bridge
Adams
Rushing
Tre
Greeley Jones
Adams Ledand
Man With No Eyes Runs Fence and Repairs at Infirmary
In Chiy county infirmary a pauper blind man shows remarkable skill. He drafted fence lines with precise model measurements, planted posts, and nailed pickets. He runs a self built repair shop stocked with tools, hunts game, and fishes successfully.
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Indianapolis
Chiy County Infirmary
Nurse slaps mayor in Topeka office confrontation
In Topeka on March 24 a 35 year old professional Blanche anal nurse, protege of Mrs, confronted Mayor Parker in his city building office. Before ejection she slapped the mayor three times. Miss Boise accuses the mayor of allowing open joints in Topeka.
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Mm. Horse
Parker
Miss Boise
Two Fatal Train Wrecks Reported in Fog Shrouded R bridges
In Youngstown Ohio four trainmen killed and three injured in a fog bound collision on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line. At Salt Lake a Union Pacific helper engine explodes seventy miles west of Ogden killing two trainmen and a tramp with another engineer fatally hurt.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Road
Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Ogden
Evidence of triple crime shocks Chicago
Chicago March 24 James Towns his wife and eight year old daughter were found dead in bed gas from a kitchen range a removed plug and an arm over the child suggest murder and possible suicide Washington March 24 a White House conference among the president Root and Gen Wood with Cuba tariff opponents to seek a policy with unanimous Republican support.
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Cuba
United States
White House
Root
Payne
Leonard W
Chicago
James Towns
Gen. Wood
House
Poor Fishing Delivers Record Low Season at St John Florida
The steamer New Foundland returned from the ice reports a disastrous fishery season with a fleet meeting little seal activity. Reports indicate twenty ships and forty thousand men were affected, marking the worst season on record and leaving a grave sense of loss in the industry.
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St. d John
N. FL
New Foundland
Student Uprising in Poland Reported by Vienna Papers
Viennese papers describe a student outbreak of revolutionary character at Plock Run Poland. Students set fire to a technical school and allegedly lynched professors before mounted troops quelled the disturbance.
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Vienna
Plock
Poland
Cholera Toll Rises in Mecca and Medina
In Jedda on March 24, authorities report 470 deaths from cholera in Mecca and Medina over the past ten days. The outbreak concentrates in the holy cities as health officials appeal for aid and sanitation measures.
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Arabia
Jedda
Mecca
Medina
Veto of Anti Horse Tail Docking Bill by Governor Beckham
Frankfort Ky March 24 Governor Beckham vetoed the Newscomb bill to prohibit tail docking of horses. He argues legislation should target buyers and not sellers of such horses. Also in brief notes Houghton Michigan reports a huge native copper mass found in the Lake Superior district. It measures twenty feet by ten feet by three feet. In Detroit March 24 an inmate named Charles Ehlert aged four killed himself at the emergency hospital by jumping from a third floor window.
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Efort
Matchett
Nichelle
Fahy
Daffy
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Wiil Tuaist
Scale Committee
National Executive Board
Mitchell
Clnton
Betsy Bailey
Maquoketa
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Beckham
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Houghton
Mich
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Charles Ehlert
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