Special Low Rates to Western States and Far West
D Clem Deaver of the Landseekers Information Bureau Omaha advertises low March and April one way fares for Colonist travel to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon Utah California with tourist sleepers. First and third Tuesdays services reach western Nebraska Colorado Utah Big Horn Basin Wyoming Montana and other regions. Information on dry farming lands cheap irrigated lands government irrigating projects and homestead lands available with quick action urged.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
California
Nebraska
Colorado
Big, Horn Basin
Wyoming
D. Clem Deaver
Landseekers Information Bureau
Omaha
Burlington Service Through Trains and Scenic Colorado Route
Burlington offers direct routes with through trains and chair cars with free seats and tourist sleepers on coast routes via Billings Montana and Colorado. The service is promoted as high class and comfortable for travelers seeking scenic journeys.
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Burlington’s
Billings
Montana
Scenic Colorado
Forest Park University in St Louis Destroyed by Fire
Forest Park university a private school for young women with about 300 students from across the country was destroyed by fire in St Louis. The four story stone and wood building south of Forest Park burned rapidly after the fire started in the south wing. All students escaped unharmed. belongings were lost and the institution was founded in 1861 as Kirkwood seminary by Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns who remains president.
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St. Louis
Forest Park University
Forest Park
Kirkwood Seminary
Kirkwood
Anna Sneed Cairns
United States
Cairns
Alia Awaiting July Hanging For Church Murder
In Denver, Judge Greely W. Whitney denied Giuseppe Alia’s motion for a new trial after his conviction for the murder of Father Leo Heinrichs at St. Elizabeth's church. He is scheduled to be hanged the week beginning July 12, amid ongoing self harm attempts in jail and no viable appeal prospects due to lack of funds.
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Denver
District Court
Greely W. Whitney
Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Alia
Supreme Court
Night riders kill farmer in Kentucky’s Blue Grass region
In Carlisle Kentucky on March 23 a band of night riders shot and killed Harlan Hedges a prominent tobacco farmer seven miles northwest of Carlisle. Hedges awakened by shouts fired his shotgun at the intruders who returned fire killing him as his wife came to the door. The masked riders rode off without setting fires.
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Carlisle
Harlan Hedges
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Hedges
Crew desert shipment Kiora during dynamite load
Fifteen members of the British steamer Kiora's crew at Thompsons Point New Jersey deserted while loading dynamite for the Panama Canal construction. They refused to sail, claiming the vessel is a floating plane and dangerous cargo would mean certain death if an accident occurred at sea.
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Philadelphia
Thompsons Point
N. J
Panama Canal
House tables resolution on corporate data request
In Washington on March 21 the House voted 148 to 115 to table a resolution urging the president to provide information on corporations gathered by the Bureau of Corporations. The vote reflects partisan tensions over governmental transparency and regulatory data.
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Washington
House
Bureau of Cor
Thaw Family Dispute Denied Amid Mental Health Debate
Bartlett rejects claims of discord among Harry K. Thaw's relatives over Evelyn Thaw's annulment suit. He states no family disagreement exists and notes Thaw appeared sane in recent visits to Matteawan State Hospital. Bartlett cites his experience with aliens and lawyers to support his opinion.
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Burg
Snellsey
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Bartlett
Mr. Thaw
K. Thaw
Thaw
Matteawan ‘State Hospital
Harry Thaw
Sam
Train Robbers Escape From Helena Jail
Helena Montana March 23 George Frankhauser and Charles McDonald charged with holding up the Great Northern Oriental limited last September and rifling $40 000 in registered mails bound for a Spokane bank broke jail here and remain at large. Posses formed and a pursuit continues as descriptions sighted in the southern city point toward the mountains. They cut cell doors corridor bars and a jail window then scaled a high wall using outbuildings and leaping into an alleyway.
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Helena
Mont
George Frankhauser
Charles McDonald
Great Northern Oriental Limited
Spokane
Liberty
Man Hung by Wrists Described by Senator in Ohio Prison
Senator Lamb reported touring the Ohio penitentiary with Toledo women when he witnessed a prisoner hung by his wrists. The man allegedly endured bread and water while guards prevented identification to the probing committee.
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Columbuus
Fedo
Ohio
Toledo
Mr. Lamb
Jim
Lamb
Penitentiary
Mob After Bankers in Michigan Town
In Michigan on March 23 angry citizens mobbed President W. Lyle and Vice President Jean B. Gage of the closed City Bank as they left town in police custody for Cassopolis county jail. The crowd protested with rocks lemons and missiles during the pursuit ending at the jail.
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Mich
Presi
W. Lyle
Jea. B. Gage
Cassopolis
Fire alarm at United States hotel injures two policemen
Waterbury report says a blaze on Grand Street at the United States hotel sent inmates fleeing after two policemen roused them to escape suffocation. Firemen were overtaken by gas and two were found unconscious in the rear. three gas meters exploded in the vicinity. One man is in...
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Waterbury
Conn
United States
Grand Street
La Follette Moves to Discharge Committee on Interstate Commerce
Washington March 23 Senator La Follette scans a resolution to discharge the committee on interstate commerce from further consideration of a bill that would provide for the valuation of property by the state.
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Washington
la Follette
Committee On Interstate Commerse
Walker Extradition Planned in Walker Case
March 23 report states William F. Walker former New Britain compiler banger extradition orders signed and en route to authorities.
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William F. Walker
New Britain
Com
Large Powers Measure Gives Free List Authority to Tariff Commission
Washington report notes that a La Follette tariff bill would allow a nine member commission and the president to suspend duties and place articles on the free list if a combine controls production or prices. The body would include experts in manufacturing agriculture imports labor and tariff law with staggered ten year terms.
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Washington
la Follette
Togeter
United States
Congress
Milwaukee double murder suicide ends troubled marriage
George Willoughby fifty manager of Jewett and Sherman coffee mills shot his wife Florence at their Prospect avenue home. He then shot himself, staged the scene as a burglary, and later confessed. He had desiring to leave his wife for another woman and had supported her for years.
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Milwaukee
George Willoughby
Jewett & Sherman Company Coffee and Spice Mills
Florence Willoughby
Prospect Avenue
Willoughby
Hopes to Rouse Congress With New White House Message
Washington reports a decision to send another message to Congress within a day or two. The message will reiterate recommendations to amend the Sherman antitrust law and address topics from the president's earlier messages.
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Washington
Congress
Judge Dismisses $30,000,000 Sherman Suit in US Court
New York March 21 Judge Holt of the United States circuit court dismissed the $30,000,000 damages suit filed by the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company against the American Sugar Refining company for alleged Sherman act violations. He granted leave to amend within thirty days.
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New York
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Pennsylvania
Portuguese Troops Destroy Town in Guinea Action
An official dispatch reports Portuguese troops attacked the natives in Guinea and destroyed the town of Vare. The incident involved the active leaders Jafueno and Egine and occurred near Lisbon on March 21.
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Lisbon
Jafueno
Egine
Guinea
Vare
Frank H. Hosford Remembered as Reading Clerk and Journalist
March 21 Washington notes recall Frank H. Hosford as former reading clerk of the House and longtime newspaper man in the city. The obituary characterizes him as a prominent media figure and public servant, with broad ties to local journalism and government.
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House
Washington
Frank H. Hosford
House of Representatives
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