Notable Deaths and Travels Highlight Late March
Ruth Miller Hoar wife of Senator Hoar of Massachusetts died suddenly at her Washington home on the 24th of angina pectoris. Gov. Bailey of Kansas stayed home with a severe cold that could become pneumonia. Guiseppe Zanardelli died aged 77 in Maderno Italy, appalling Rome. Teutonic carried 2953 sacks of mail to Great Britain. Bowen left Caracas to return to Venezuela. Bryan reached Copenhagen and met Crown Prince Frederick. Henry Norman sailed from Liverpool to New York to study Canadian tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Miller Hoar
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Washington, D. C
William J. Bailey
Kansas
Topeka
Guiseppe Zanardelli
Maderno
Italy
Rome
New York
Great Britain
Henry Norman
Liverpool
Majestic
Canada
Deportation Ordered for Stourbridge Glassblowers in Hilis Island
Secretary Cortelyou on the 2 d ordered the deportation of the stilted glassblowers from Stourbridge England who were detained at Hilis Island N. under the alien contract labor law.
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Cortelyou
Stourbridge
England
Hilis
Island
Olympia chosen to ferry Beaupre from Cartagena to Colon
On the 24th the cruiser Olympia flagship of Admiral Cogh Yan was selected to bring Minister Beaupre from Cartagena to Colon where he will board a passenger steamer to New York. Sir William Allen, veteran marine engineer and MP for Gateshead since 1898, died in London on the 28th from heart disease. He was born November 29, 1887. The governor of California granted Illinois a request to return Arthur Dunton, wanted in Chicago for grand larceny, who was in custody at Pasadena. Charles Kratz, the fugitive St. Louis councilman, was ordered turned over to U S authorities on the 26th under President Diaz's directive through Mexico's foreign relations department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Cogh Yan
Minister Beaupre
Cartagena
Colon
New York
William Allen
Gates Head
London
California
Illinois
Arthur Dunton
Chicago
Dunton
Pasadena
Cal
Charles Kratz
St. Louis
United States
Department of Foreign Relations
Diaz of
Mexico
Charles Humphrey
Boone (Ja.) Yards
Fred S. Jewell
Grafton Hall
Fond du Lac
Wis
East
Central States
Navy
Treaty of arbitration between France and Italy signed in Paris
The accord, dated the 25th, mirrors the France Great Britain treaty and was signed by Foreign Minister Del Casse and Signor Tornielli, Italian ambassador. Separately, Hugh A. Mullen, Philadelphia World co owner, was killed by a train on the 25th. he was 56 and carried a $5000 accident policy. Also noted: Indiana corn exhibits at St. Louis Fair. a northwest gale hit Omaha injuring one and damaging property. Gen. MacArthur arrived in San Francisco returning from Hawaii. Chicago to bar all Dochelles children from public schools on January 4 unless vaccinated. Zion City health chief cites vaccination misinformation, health dept orders vaccination or exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Paris
Delcasse
Signor Tornielli
Great Britain
Hugh A. Mullen
Sunday
Philadelphia World
Mr. Mullen
Chicago
Health Department
Zion City
Dentist Edgar Swain Death by Gas Jet Method
Dr Edgar G Swain a prominent dentist committed death by own action at Cleveland Ohio on the 22d by attaching a rubber tube to a gas jet and placing the other end in his nostril He covered his head with an overcoat to trap the gas Deceased had suffered poor health for years
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Edgar G. Swain
Cleveland
Swain
Senator Hale Heads Naval Affairs Committee Session
United States Senator Hale chairs the naval affairs committee meeting on the 28th. The record notes focus on shipbuilding and defense oversight, with emphasis on budget allocations and potential policy changes under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hale
Committee On Naval Afee
Multiple Disasters and Citadel News From March Frailties
Fire damages major Memphis department store and a Ky grain elevator, with losses around 150000 and 80000 respectively. Oil well near Batson Prairie shoots oil 200 feet high while debris flies 600 feet. Panama recognized by Britain. Hanna reports improvement after private car ride to Cleveland. Burlington cuts grain freight rates to Omaha. Prison escape during transport to Jefferson City. Wreck fatalities at Laurel Run 65 dead, 38 injured. Fire at Oklahoma City booksellers, Clinton High burns, and several other incidents including rail wrecks and leadership changes across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
B. Lowenstein & Bros
Batson Prairie
Tex
State Department
Great Britain
Republic of Panama
Hanna
New York City
Cleveland
Jem Milling Co
Fransfort
Jasper County
Duquesne Limited
Baltimore & Ohio
Laurel Run
Connellsville
Stewart Mitchell
Harry Clark
Oklahoma City
Okla
Herald Shoe Co
Clinton
Ind
Pere Marquette Railroad
Paris
Mich
Collego
Richmond
Warner Moore& Co
Clyde Line
Kiowa
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
S. C
Cisco
Miral Dewey
United Fruit Co
Boston
John H. Middlekamp
Warenton
Wright City
Masonic Lodge
Adams Steel and Wire
Fort Scott
Kas
Williamstown
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Malcolm McDowell
Chicago
Perry
Mack McAry
Harry Johnson
Charles Laspoon
Lansing
Harry Smith
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
William E. Miller
Bedford
Third Judicial District
Robert L. Parrish
Des Moines
Ann Tyler
James Turner
Sedalia
Gordon Trumbull
Hartford
Conn
Trumbull
J. D. Stuart
Houston
Santa Fe
Seymour T. Jarecki
Denver
Col
J. N. Andrews
U.S. A
Orange
West Point
Late News Items From A Busy Front Page
A roundup of incidents reports one death and several fever cases in Butler, Pennsylvania, with relief funds near $45,000 and an estimated need of $35,000 more. Other items include the death of Ralph Hammerslough in Chicago, a New York police exoneration, a Beatrice Christian Science convention start, Admiral Sumner’s retirement, a fatal Ballinger fire, a Panama negotiation note, and theater disaster aftermath at the Iroquois.
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Butler
Ralph Hammerslough
Trinidad
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Hammerslough
Cottrill
New York City
A. B. Denning
Roosevelt
James K. Gracie
National Convention of Christian Scientists
Beatrice
Neb
George W. Sumner
South Atlantica
Patchogue
S. L
Navy
J. A. McBeth
Bert West
J. A. Ostertag
Ballinger
Tex
New York
Fornes
L. F. Loree
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Rock Island Co
New Jersey
Rock Island
Root
Panama
Reyes
Colombia
Hay
Iroquois Theater
Payne
Edward F. Kimball
Massachusetts
Post Office Department
Kimball
J. T. Metcalf
Post Office
Northern Pacific Express
Seattle
Wash
Missoula
Mont
Julia Ricks
May Harrington Stallo
Dan R. Hanna
Cleveland
State Asylum For the
Newburg
McKinley Monument
Canton
National McKinley Memorial Association
Washington, D. C
Labelle Iron Works
Steubenville
Detlef Evans
Denison
Evans
Slayers Identity Unknown in Demainsville Saloon Killing
Clinton county authorities seek identity and whereabouts of the shooter who killed George Baahlmann in a Demainsville saloon. Four men fled after the tragedy, the wounded brother Henry Guahimani reporting a scalp wound. The killing followed a dispute over game law licenses with hunters.
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Clinton’ County
George Baahlmann
Demainsville
Bevleville
Ill
Frank Middendorf
Henry Guahimani
Baahlmanns
Alleged Lynchers Discharged Before Justice Jackson
In Cairo a colored justice of the peace discharged James Rains C C Bailey James Buster Brant Davis and Lieut J F Parker all Thebes citizens charged as parties to the lynching of William Johnson last spring The evidence was deemed insufficient Henry Metcalf received a ten day continuance Assist ant Attorney General George B Gillespie Judge W A Wall and State's Attorney Alexander Wilson represented the people Gov Yates prompted the case as authorities had failed to convict anyone for the crime. the guilty men were reported to be employed on a bridge project at Thebes and had fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Jackson
Cairo
James Rains
C. C. Bailey
James Buster
Brant Davis
J. F. Parker
Thebes
William Johnson
Henry Metcalf
George B. Gillespie
Vienna
W. A. Wall
Mound City
Alex. Wilson
Yates
Mascoutah Fire Spreads Across Town After Night of Fires
In Mascoutah seven alar ms sounded causing thousands in damages. Three at the brewery and four at the Phillip N Postel Milling Co. plant and local barns. Citizens suspect an incendiary, reinforced by a similar Christmas night blaze last year. George Postel heads a $1,000 reward fund for the arsonist’s capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascontal
Phillip N Postel Milling Co
Henry Heyvde
Julius Mollman
George Heinrich
Mascoutah
George Postel
Postel Milling Co
Rehearing Demand Tie Rock Island Arsenal Strike to Roosevelt
The AFL meeting in Boston adopted a resolution pushed by Gompers for a re hearing of the Rock Island arsenal discharged machinists case. Roosevelt ordered Secretary Root to report. The dispute began in 1896 after a strike and settlement to reinstate participants, with union claims that some members were not rehired, an issue pursued for seven years.
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Boston
American Federation of Labor
Rock Island Arsenal
Gompers
Roosevelt
Root
Arsenal
Fire wipes out Corning grain elevator at Peoria distillery
A massive blaze destroyed the Corning distillery grain elevator in Peoria, burning about 50 000 bushels of meat and corn. Insurance covers roughly 40 000 dollars in losses. The fire followed a weeks long shutdown after a cooker explosion that killed seven workers and injured several others, with the plant preparing to resume operations.
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Corning
Peoria
Fire destroys three small dwellings at Mound City
A blaze at Mound City consumed three small dwellings. Dana Calhoun a Negro died while trying to retrieve a trunk from one of the houses. Her body was found leaning forward with the head burned away from the torso in a rigid posture.
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Mound City
Dana Calhoun
Miner Edward Shaden Killed in Taylorville Coal Mine Incident
Edward Shaden a coal miner at the Taylorville mine was fatally injured when signaling the cage to rise before he was ready. He was crushed between the cage and the walls, his body cut in two.
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Edward Shaden
Taylorville
Dog Saves His Master's Life in Early Morning Fire
Henry Hincher slept in a lift over a saloon in Moline when his dog awakened him before a fire gutted the building. Both escaped. the dog narrowly perished in the blaze while saving his master.
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Dog
Henry Hincher
Moline
Death of an Old Settler in Taylorville
Charles Walters one of Taylorville’s oldest settlers died of pneumonia. Born in Germany he had resided in Taylorville for 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Walters
Taylorville
Germany
Temperance Worker Dead In Bloomington
Mrs. Mary C. Waite, longtime temperance worker in Bloomington, died at age 88. She is survived by a brother W. T. Rutledge. Also recorded are notes on the Illinois Teachers’ Association golden anniversary in Springfield, crowded hotels, and a separate item: Frank M. Mansfield of Nokomis found frozen to death, believed to have wandered while sleepwalking.
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Mary C. Waite
Temperance
Bloomington
W. T. Rutledge
Illinois
Illinois Teachers’ Association
Statehouse
Springfield
Frank M. Mansfield
Nokomis
Fire at Iroquois Theater Kills Hundreds in Chicago
A Chicago disaster at the Iroquois Theater during the play Mr Bluebeard leaves about 536 dead and hundreds injured. The fire trapped patrons on all levels as doors failed and gas bursts caused an immense, chaotic death toll with graphic scenes of the wreckage and rescue efforts.
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Chicago
Newsapers
Eddie Foy
Will J. Davis
Opera Comique
Paris
Ing
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The
Troy Weekly Call
B. W. Jarvis
Caracas
Venezuela
Herbert W. Bowen
Venezuelan
William Jennings Bryan
Copenhagen
Denmark
Crown Prince
Frederick
Indiana
L. J. Pence
Grant County
Omaha
MacArthur
San Francisco
Siberia
Hawaiian Islands
Linois
Mascontah
WIL
Burrus
Miner
Fire Demon
Mr. Bluebeard
Fiallen
Fas
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