National Commission Affirms Ruling in Three-Eye Case
Cincinnati, March 28. The National Baseball Commission upheld the national board, ordering Waterloo and Dubuque to drop court actions and directing a Three-Eye league schedule with Waterloo by April 5. It urged dissolution of the circuit after 1911 and proposed refunding Quincy’s release payments, while recognizing Tearney’s appeal efforts and hinting at a possible ten club league.
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National Association
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Supreme Court of Baseball
National Board
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Sexton
M. H. Sexton
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Herrmann
Johnson and Lynch
Canal Expected to Finish in Two Years Says Engineer
Charles Francis of Davenport, after visiting Panama with the Society of American Engineers, reports confidence the canal will be completed by 1913. He downplays slide damage in the Culebra cut and praises the equipment and sanitation of the district.
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Charles Francis
Davenport
Society of American Engineers
Panama
Culebra
Francis
German Instructor Shot in Turkish Army Parade Ground
A German instructor in the Turkish army, Colonel Von Schlichting, was shot dead on the parade ground at Constantinople. The Albanian soldier who fired the shot was angered after receiving a reprimand for lateness and was immediately chained. The killing appears to be an act of vengeance.
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Constantinople
von Schlichting
Twenty eight in dire peril near Key West
Washington reports twenty eight crewmen aboard the steamer D. N. Luckenbach grounded miles from Key West are in peril. The revenue cutter Forward stands by as the navy department is appealed to for prompt assistance to save lives.
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D. N. Luckenbach
Key West
Navy Department
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Forward
Weather recast for Quad Cities and vicinity
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and nearby areas. Snow or rain tonight with a freezing point tonight. Wednesday shows little temperature change. High yesterday 32, low 24, precipitation .01 inch. Velocity of wind 7 am unknown. Humidity 72 percent at 7 pm and 77 percent at 7 am. Minor Mississippi changes from Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical note: Venus and Saturn in conjunction, Venus 24 degrees north of Saturn.
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Inland Harbor Approved as Harbor Bill Passes House
Springfield marching toward reform with Klee man’s inland harbor bill passing the house. Chicago sanitary district to build lake Calumet harbor with 25 percent of gross income to state treasury and rest to sanitary district. Simultaneously a push to bury woman suffrage with a program of last rites while leaders lure speakers to Springfield. Oregon direct vote plan discussed as possible senate amendment to the direct primary act.
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Ill
Chicago
Senate
House
Phoebe Couzins
Washington, D. C
Tennessee Clarin
Oregon
Scrutinize Anthracite Would Lower Coal Costs
Harrisburg March 28 a sweeping legislative inquiry into the anthracite coal industry is proposed in a concurrent resolution. The goal is to enact laws to protect coal costs. A committee would investigate relations among mining and transportation firms and the major banking houses closely allied with them.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Bankers Discuss Currency Reform
Washington March 28 The monetary commission opened a conference with members of the currency commission of the American Bankers associations to review provisions of the Aldrich currency bill. Vice Chairman James B Forgan of Chicago led the opening remarks noting a few minor details needing refinement.
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Monetary Commission Today
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American Bankers’ Associations
James B. Forgan
Chicago
Italians Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Rome as Capital
Rome marks the 50th anniversary of Rome being named capital of unified Italy by parliament amid mass rejoicing. In Dallas, Texas, J. K. Yates of Fort Worth shot and killed Claude Styers in his Main Street office yesterday. Yates surrendered and gave no statement.
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Italy
Dallas
Texas
J. K. Yates
Fort Worth
Claude Styers
Yates
Roosevelt on Conservation to Prevent Class War
Theodore Roosevelt defends conserving national resources to avert monopoly and revolution. He argues government or syndicates control could ruin the public, and that conservation keeps wealth across the whole people while preventing excesses by the haves. He also criticizes graft and urges public accountability.
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Danish Debate Over Arbitration Pact With Britain
Copenhagen reports a landsthing debate on renewing the Anglo Danish arbitration treaty. The foreign minister said he sought a broader renewal but the British government refused, arguing a treaty with the United States must come first before any other general arbitration agreements Britain might sign.
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Britain
China’s Action Will Not Make Peace Certain
Peking China March 28. The Chinese reply to the Russian ultimatum demanding acquiescence by today is delivered, with the foreign board announcing a lengthy document justifying prior answers to St Petersburg. It signals further concessions but Russia may not move troops, risking renewed obstruction toward Russians in Mongolia and an aggravated overall issue.
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Peking
China
Foreign Board
St. Petersburg
Mongolia
Russia
May end kidnaping case against Richard B Stack
St Louis March 28 The trial of Richard B Stack of Escanata Michigan on the charge of kidnaping his boy King Stack H from the home of his former wife's relatives here was scheduled for today Attorneys for the state and defense conferred before court opened and an unofficial compromise might be reached
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Richard B. Stack
St. Louis
Escanata
Mich
King Stack H
NOT BODY OF THORNTON DETECTIVES SEEK ALIVE SON
Detectives in Los Angeles say Lewis L. Thornton has been seen alive since a corpse found at government reservation in San Pedro last Wednesday was misidentified as him. Thornton is the son of the late D. B. Thornton, once a Missouri deputy for the Modern Woodmen of America.
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D. B. Thornton
Missouri
Woodmen of America
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Thornton
Thorn
Filipinos Demand Immediate Independence Plea to Congress
Washington March 26. The Philippine assembly resolutions calling for immediate independence are published in the Congressional Record. Manuel L Quezon presents the Nacionalista memorial as proof of the strong Filipino desire for early freedom. He argues the sale of public lands to American capitalists risks undermining national independence.
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America
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Philippines
United States
Nacionalista Party
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Congress
Islands
Guerilla War To End Peace Near For Mexico
Francisco I Madero Sr said peace in Mexico is assured within 30 days and likely 10. He and Gustavo Madero as revolutionary reps plan to deal with Mexico’s future under Diaz and De La Barra. Refugees flood El Paso as unrest grows and reports warn of possible American disruption.
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Francisco I. Madero
Mexico
Alfonso
Gustavo
Mexicali
Alamo
Simon Berthold
Ensenada
Maderos
Texas
Francisco 1. Madero
Gustavo Madero
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Corral
de la Barra
Diaz
Kell
Washington
John Hamilton Dignoyitty
State Department
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Parral
el Paso
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Alan Sonera
Guataparas
Chinipas
Early Break in New York Senate Deadlock
Albany reports Senator Bracketts shows telegram from Depew freeing republicans from caucus pledges to back him as minority candidate. Republicans will vote for Depew today then confer on future action. Sheehan withdraws as Democratic caucus fails to nominate a candidate, temporarily eliminating Sheehan.
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Albany
N. Y
Bracketts
Depew
Sheehan
William F. Sheehan
United States
Chicago Robbers Hold Crowd At Bay In Jewelry Theft
In Chicago near a busy corner last night two thieves threw a brick through a jewelry store window and escaped with jewels and watches valued at $5,000 while holding a crowd at gunpoint. Four people were inside the store when the crime occurred.
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Chicago
Storage Battery Car Pioneered by Edison Proves Success
In Philadelphia on March 28 a storage battery electric street car designed by Thomas A Edison completed a round trip on one of the city’s longest routes. The test carried iron representing 25 passengers, with stops starts and reverses, and proved highly satisfactory for the new vehicle.
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Thomas A. Edison
Philadelphia
Thomas A Edison
Davenport Home Damaged by Fire at 9 O Clock
The residence of P. T Burrows at 221 Mississippi Avenue Davenport suffered severe damage from a fire that started from a defective gas pipe last evening around 9. Insurance covers the loss estimated over 6000 dollars.
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P. T. Burrows
Davenport
P. T Burrows
Mississippi Avenue
Edward Hines Before Senate Investigators
Springfield March 28 Examinations opened this afternoon as Edward J Hines the Chicago lumberman appeared before the senate bribery investigating committee to testify subpoenaed to testify before the committee the proceedings began with his appearance and questioning by investigators
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Springfield
Senate
Edward J. Hines
Chicago
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