Battle at Montana prison leaves warden wounded and a deputy dead
Derr Lodge Mont March 11 Warden Frank Conley of the Montana state penitentiary was dangerously wounded and his first assistant Warden John Robinton killed when life convicts George Rock W H Haynes and another unnamed assailant attacked the officials. Conley shot Haynes and Rock after being wounded. Haynes and Rock were thought to be long intent on escape and had sharpened penknife blades.
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Derr Lodge
Mont
Frank Conley
Montana
Peni Wntary
John Robinton
George Rock
W. H. Hayga
Robinson
Conley
Convieta Mayea
Rock
Hayes
Htuciison
Beck
Robinson Wayne
Con=lay
Kim
Convret
Pawley
Haynes
Tito Rock
Aml
Ita
Navy links Atlantic fleet via Pensacola wireless
Washington reports a remarkable long distance message from Pensacola to Admiral Evans' fleet at sea. The St Louis cruiser conveyed the signal to Mare Island as St Louis and other ships engage in target practice at Magdalena Bay. The coast stations are racing to set a new record for wireless communication.
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Washington
Navy
Pensicole
Tee Atlante Bateeshit Moet
Mexico
Pexas
Thoms
Pilgrims From Saskatchewan Endure Harsh Living Conditions
A caravan of 76 Doukhobors including men women and children, marching from Saskatchewan seeking a better life, was relocated to a dirty hovel in Wort Ontario. Investigators uncovered cramped quarters with extreme heat and most residents nearly naked. The dwelling housed 24 by 10 foot rooms plus a 14 by 16 addition, sheltering up to 18 people in one unit. Ages ranged 18 to 63. The group adheres to free love beliefs.
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Wort William
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Ofe
Larg Eiough
Roosevelt Indignant Over Escape of Thaw
Hutte Montana March 11 The statement that President Roosevelt is indignant over the escape of Harry K Thaw from extreme punishment was made by Jeane B Roote former private secretary for Senator W A Clark who has just returned from Washington He urged a pardon for Judge Shepherd Salt Lake The president refused the pardon and became enraged at the request He branched into an attack on heads of trusts and said such male factors should be in prison He fully rejected the Thaw case and declared he ought to have been executed.
Unidentified children buried after Lake View school fire
Mereland reports 21 caskets placed in the cemetery for unidentified victims from the Lake View school fire. Forty seven caskets hold unidentified children, while four hold identified children as the community mourns the March 11 tragedy.
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Mereland
Collin- Woot
Betr Hyves
Lake View
Derailed Burlington Passenger Train Injures Twenty
A Burlington passenger train from Kansas City to Chicago derailed near Kearney Missouri about 7:30 am. The crash sent cars down a 45 foot embankment injuring about twenty people including four seriously. Names include J D Guyton R E Wilcox and a Chappell divinity student. Most injuries are cuts and bruises. cause attributed to loose rails.
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Kansas City
Burnington
Chicago
Kearney
J. D. Guyton
Kansans City
R. EB. Wilcox
Chappell
Liberty
Fire driver sacrifices horses to save children in Brooklyn
Patrick Mullin, driver of a fire engine, killed both his horses to avert disaster as the rig charged a schoolyard where children were leaving. He swerved onto a sidewalk to shield a girl he believed to be his daughter, was thrown unconscious but survived. both horses died.
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New York
Patrick Mullin
Mullin
Prooklyn
Floods rage across Indiana and East Toledo cuts
Flood waters sweep miles northeast of Lafayette and submerge homes in Plymouth Elkhart and Warsaw while East Toledo loses power and fire protection. Marine river declines with no further damage expected rail service limited between East and West Toledo areas.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lafayette
South Perr
Plymouth
Elkhart
Warsaw
Toledo
Ohio
Vast
West Aldea
Trolley Cars on Ocean Greyhound
New York reports a quarter mile Ocean Greyhound ship with trolley cars to move passengers to staterooms moving sidewalks vaudeville and opera troupes aboard a large liner. White Star plans keel laying for a 1000 foot vessel signaling 20th century expansion.
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Lonis Ocean
Greyhound
Saya Lewis Nixon
London
New
White Star Line
Nixon
Grave indictment against high school fraternities
Chicago March 10 The gravest indictment yet drawn against secret societies in Chicago high schools is in the hands of President Schnieder of the board of education. The police report charges gross immorality at several houses with six specific instances where women, not connected with the houses, were involved by boys who were members of the fraternities.
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Chicago
Whitch
Schnieder
Re Board of Education
Schneider
City
Une Balletlms
Germany's Nassau christened as first great warship
Wilhelm's Haven March 10 reports Germany's first mammoth warship Nassau launched and christened by the grand duchess of Baden amid a high profile ceremony. Emperor William grand duke of Baden Prince Henry of Prussia and other leaders attended. The vessel displaces 17 960 tons and is built of hardened steel with armor details kept secret. Two similar ships planned.
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Wilhelm's Haven
Germany
Nassau
Baden
William
Prince Henry
Prussia
Netherlands
Alze
Dual Tragedy in a Denver Hotel
Denver reports two deaths at the Waldorf hotel as a man named Harry Asler of Furble and a woman, thought to be his wife, were found dead in a locked room. Authorities suspect a murder suicide or self-inflicted deaths, with the woman allegedly having fallen across the man’s body.
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Denver
Harry Asler
Furble
Waldorf Hotel
China Japan mark time amid Tatsu affair
Tokyo reports no developments Sunday while Japan weighs independent action options. Premier Saionji and Foreign Minister Hayashi hold the decision, with China seeking inquiry into facts and recalling shipments from the Tatsu Maru.
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Tokio
Canton
Japan
Tatsu
Sasebo
Chicagoda
Office of the Admiralty
Sanebo
Cause of Trouble Over Seized Tatsu Maru Near Macao
A Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru was seized by Chinese authorities in Chinese waters outside Macao for allegedly smuggling arms. The incident involved flag gestures and the Dragon ensign, with later reports suggesting 134 cases of arms and ammunition destined for insurgents in interior China. A well known surgeon Dr Hal C. Wyman died in Detroit today.
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China
Pekin
Chinese Board For Foreign Affairs
Board For Foreign Affairs
Karen Hayashi
Japan
Maecao Harbor
Canton
Itextend
Kobe
Ataka Shokai
Osaka
Kyong Yo & Co
Macao
Macau
Tatsu Maru
Kiexe
Tacts
Detroit
Hal GC. Wyman
Mel drama patrons witness deadly stab in theater fight
In Louts on March 11, a stage brawl inside Maye iin theater escalated to a stabbing. Edhazarlas attacked Hugh Bradley during the fight, likely causing fatal injuries. The disturbance drew audience attention away from the performance as a crowd stampeded and alarm spread.
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Maye Iin
Congress Outgrows Hall of Sessions as Navy Fire Study Discussed
Washington reports reveal Congress will outgrow the Capitol with census growth likely to push membership past 400. Calls grow for bench seating to curb crowded halls and maintain order, while debates on apportionment and seating space intensify amid 1910 population shifts.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Capitol
Oklahoma
Philippines
House of Commons
German general stripped of rank in military court
Berlin March 10 General Count Wilhelm Von Hohenau once commander of the guard corps and adjutant to the Emperor has been sentenced by the military court to be deprived of rank in the army and to surrender all orders and decorations conferred upon him He is alleged to be part of the court camarilla recently exposed by Maxmillen Hurden
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Berlin
Count Wilhelm von Hohenau
Guard Corps
Emperor William
Military Court of Honor
von Hohensu
Maxmillen Hurden
Funeral toll of Lake View fire victims shocks city
Reports describe a large death toll from the Lake View school fire with 167 dead and 30 unidentified bodies identified by dental work. Coroner subpoenas issued for seven surviving teachers as investigations probe inward doors and faulty exits.
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Lake View
Iinwood School Board
Timre
Brocket
Feighenbaum
Herter
Board of Education
City of
Cleveland
Fire drill at Manhattan school ends with orderly evacuation
A five story public school on One Hundred and Ninth Street in New York called a special alarm this morning. All children escaped to the yard and were sent home under police supervision. Parents rushing to exits were kept clear.
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New York
One Hundred and Ninth Street
Amsterdan Avenue
Broadway
St. Louis
Curran
Leonard
Wabash River Flood Damages Peru Area Nearly 73 Homes Affected
Peru Indiana reports the Wabash River overflow near the town leaving eighty percent of the area under water. Dozens of homes suffer damage as residents assess the impact days after the crest. Local crews work to move belongings and restore essential services.
Licking a Pencil Causes Death in Plains Woman
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania Mars 9 Polwon ing reports a young woman from Plains died after placing an indelible pencil mark on her tongue. The death followed three weeks after she used the pencil while working in a laundry in the city.
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Wilkesbarre
Mies Mark L. Shates
Plains
Nere
Bavaria to Host Munich World’s Fair Exposition
Munich outlines a Bavaria centered World’s Fair with art and industry displays from May to October. Competitions include housing models and aviation contests with prizes, while the city plans large exhibition buildings and hotel tariff adjustments to prevent overcharging.
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Munich
Merch
Bavaria
Germany
Qporta
Atin
Athin Ara Bobatelghing
War nerves rise as China yields remain uncertain
Tokio reports say China has not yielded in the dispute over the Japanese steamer Tatsu. Minister Hayashi has not been instructed to threaten force, while Tokyo editorials urge firmness and demand apology and indemnity. Cabinet meeting postponed as warning and potential actions loom.
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Tokio
Associated Press
China
Aoizure
Tatsu
Hayasaat Pekin
Hayashi Ban
Anti
Foreign Office
Ching
Students Woo Lady Nicotine Debate Across Campus
Chicago scholars discuss tobacco in education citing Meylan and Seaver studies. Professors challenge schoolbook fears, noting conflicting views on tobacco effects and student health while Columbia seeks no campus smoking rules beyond alcohol ban.
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Chicago
University of Chi
George L. Mey Jan
Columbia University
Midway
Meylan
Columbia
Ww. Seaver
Yale University
Joseph E. Raycroft
George E. Vincent
Gary is New Senator in Latimer's Place
Columbia March 9 Frank 3 Gary of Abbeville was elected to succeed Asbury Latimer in the United States Senate on the fourth ballot receiving 61 votes. A 24 story hotel project in Chicago was let for La Salle and Madison Streets. Construction begins May 1 with completion in 15 months at a cost of 2 500 000. The hotel will have 24 stories 22 above and two below street level and 4172 rooms.
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Columbia
D. C
Chicago
la Salle and
Mudlaon Streete
Pick Bride for Portugal's King Reports Negotiations Afoot
News reports negotiations to marry Manuel age 11 to Princess Victoria aged 16, daughter of Emperor Viktor. The proposed union would be discussed during a promised royal visit, drawing wide public interest and reactions from the Queen Mother Amelia and the people.
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Lisbon
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