Train Robbers At Work In Illinois
Springfield, March 21. The Illinois Central Diamond Special en route from Chicago to St. Louis was wrecked here. A crowbar left at the scene suggests a deliberate wrecking. The baggage express and buffet car plunged into a forty foot ditch. the burial car was empty. Four sleepers with passengers stayed on the rails while enginemen and others escaped serious injury.
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Illinois Central
Springfield
St. Boule
Chicago
Baggage Express
Buffet Cara
Benives
Milwaukee Tragedy Ends in Murder Suicide
George Willoughby, manager at Jewell and Sherman coffee mills in Milwaukee, killed his wife Florence at their Prospect Avenue home then shot himself. He confessed jealousy over a mistress he supported for four years. Police deemed it murder and attempted suicide. the couple had attended a church social the previous evening. Willoughby, 50, described his married life and his support for the other woman and her children, before dying from a chest wound.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George Willoughby
Jewell and Sherman Company Coffee and Spice Mills
Florence Willoughby
Prospect Avenue
Willoughby
Nia
Staire
Mra
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Willougehby
Nimaelf
New York
Unicago
Lila
Demands Suit to Recover Interest in State Funds
Columbus, C March 21 Attorney George W Rope of the city filed a written demand with Attorney General Wade Elly urging suit to recover 250000 in interest on state funds illegally held by Columbus banks. The demand cites a 1900 1904 period when Cameron then state treasurer deposited 5 million with Columbus banks, yielding 350000 in interest claimed as state property. It references a Hamilton County suit where banks returned over 500000 in interest from public funds and mentions Governor Nash and Green, deputy treasurer, amid political maneuvering. Continued on Pare Two.
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Columbus
George W. Fopo
Wade Elly
Sait
J. J. Gameron
Columbus Savings and Trust Co
Way Tate
Pup. Treme
Hamilton County
Supreme Court
Ower Courte
George K. Nash
Ohio
F. 1. Cameron
Cameron
Charles ©. Green
Franklin County
Green
Fire drill saves students at Forest Park University
In St Louis on March 01 a fire struck Forest Park University. Ten female seniors waiting in the assembly room fled to safety through an established fire drill plan. Officials fear the building may be destroyed while students evacuated safely.
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St. Louis
Forest Park University
Port Au Prince Threatened By Anti Foreign Outbreak
In Gonaives a growing threat of anti foreign violence rises as crowds rush to boards French cruiser D katrees amid fears of further attacks. Officials report steadily increasing tension and possible mass action against foreigners in the city.
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Port-Au-Prince
Gonalves
D'katrees
Gonaives
Prefers the Rope Prefers the Rope
Chicago reports Herman Bil lek, once of Cleveland, claims responsibility for deaths in the great family poison chain. He says he would rather die on the gallows than endure prison, and he pleads with a priest in a letter to hasten execution over confinement. The tale involves alleged perjury and the moral weight of his alleged crimes.
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Chicago
Herman Billek
Cleveland
Graat
Tek Pvlckly
Rey
Callag
Renitenvary
Roosevelt hosts White House conference on antitrust reform
President Roosevelt held a White House conference with Senator Alden and Representatives Payne and Dalzell. They discussed amending the Sherman Act to exempt certain combinations under strict limits and reviewed the broader legislative program including the Aldrich–Pinchney bill and reform of the courts’ injunctive powers. The conference touched on the next steps before adjournment, with plans to designate a commission and push key measures after March.
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Washington
Marc
Roosevelt
White Hose
Alderen
Payne
Dalzell
Devine
Tvie
Weston
Ty Génelder
Delegates Buildup at Republican National Convention
Fragmentary report shows Columbus delegates counted at twenty eight for Palhans, with 118 instructed for others and several unassigned. Text is garbled but indicates a convention draft tally and instructed delegates.
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Columbus
Ben Beleo
Palhanis
Caunon
Senate and House Greet Roosevelt Tariff Review Plan
RULIAGTIN Wellington March 21 The senate and house leaders have agreed to President Roosevelt s proposal to convene a special session of Congress after March 1 to review the tariff.
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Ruliagtin
Wellington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Stoesse l in Prison Report Amid Port Arthur Fallout
St Petersburg dispatch reports General Brovesel begins a ten year term after a death sentence for surrendering Port Arthur. Prison life described as relatively comfortable with some allowance and a daily stipend noted, following several months of imprisonment.
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St. Petersburg
Brovesel
Port Athur
St. Peter
Paul Io
Duke of Abruzzi sails to Rome for marriage consent
New York March 21 Lacking a happy accepted suitor, the Duke of Abruzzi sails for Liverpool aboard the Louitania. He plans to reach Rome to obtain King Victor Emmanuel's formal consent to his proposed marriage to Katherine Elkite, daughter of Senator Miking.
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New York
Duke of Abruzzi
Mixes Katherine Elkite
Miking
United States
Liverpool
Loualtania
Rome
Victor Em Mparinol
New Crusade Against Anarchy Is Begun
Wallington report: government launches new crusade against anarchist writings. LaQuentione Sociale, a Paterson Malian newspaper, barred from entry by order of the postmaster general under postal regulations on immoral material. Campaign to suppress inflammatory and seditious literature begins immediately.
Congress to receive another presidential message soon
Washington reports that a new message to Congress on antitrust reform and related topics will be sent within a day or two. Officials say it is not yet written and may be delayed until after consideration of civil federation bills. Labor leaders urge action on creating a cabinet department of labor with a presidential cabinet member as head.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
White House
Hepburn
Labor Cilefa
Yeater
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
House Committee On Labor
Department of Labor
Senate Passes the Sun Ship Subsidy Bill
Washington March 21 The ship subsidy bill passed by the Senate awards subsidies to vessels plying to South America the Philippines Japan China and Australia at four dollars per mile for 20 knot ships. The Wil Wax amendments cut subsidies at 12 knots to two dollars per mile and require one line to stop at two ports south of Cape Charles among other constraints. Senator Hale warned the navy's dependence on foreign colliers risking war and urged action to build an auxiliary fleet to support the US flagship.
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Senate
America
Philippines
Japan
China
Australia
Atlantic
South America
Cape Charles
Hale
Mr. Hale
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Orient
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