Mayor Harrison Gains Control of Cook County Democracy
In Springfield on March 2 Mayor Harrison's supporters seized control of the Cook County Democracy through a legal maneuver. John Powers secured a license by proving the opponents’ charter invalid for failing to file required annual reports, overturning court decisions that favored Harrison’s rivals. Harrison backers had been barred from meetings, but uncovered the lapse and formed a new licensed body overnight.
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Springfield
Cook County Democracy
Harrison
John Powers
Rose
Ers
Far East tensions rise as Japanese detachments reach Korea
Dispatched reports from Vladivostok state three Japanese detachments of 90 men landed at Chiung Chan near Wonsan aiming for the Tumen valley and threatening Hunchun Manchuria. A fleet of ten Japanese warships is sighted near Vladivostok as Chinese nationals are jailed for signaling to ships.
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St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Chiung Chan
Korea
Wonsan
Tumen River
Hunchun
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Admiralty
Black Sea
Baltic
Far East
Altwater
Verkhosky
Blackysea
Boerdino
Orel
Admiralty Dock Yard
Negotiations Near Finish for Panama Canal Title
Washington reports a conclusion of talks on canal property title. Within thirty days the United States will possess the property and pay Panama 16 million and the New Panama Canal Company 40 million. Attorney General Knox advised the president to proceed with payments and closing the transfer.
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United States
Washington
Aight
Republic of Panama
Panama Canal Company
Knox
GtBh
Canal Company
Young man shoots father after pipe dispute in Wood Haven
In New York on March 2 Theodore Schrainer 19 fatally shot his father after an argument sparked by anger at his father knocking the mother down for protesting a pipe habit. Mrs Schrainer coughed from smoke before the clash.
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New York
Wood Haven
L. I
Theodore Schrainer
Religious Education Association Convention Opens in Philadelphia
Distinguished church leaders educators and nearly 4600 religious workers attend the annual Religious Education Association convention in Philadelphia. The theme centers on how The Bible informs practical life religious experience education and social civic life in three mass meetings.
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Philadelphia
Religious Education Association
Wyndham Named British Consul for Boston
Chicago reports William Wyndham, British consul at Chicago, has been appointed consul for Great Britain in Boston. He will depart for the post in a few weeks, and Chicago awaits the appointment of his successor.
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Chicago
William Wyndham
Great Britain
Boston
Wyndham
Edmund F. Per Dies in Philadelphia Minstrel Figure
Edmund F. Per, once a famous minstrel, died at his Philadelphia home from lung congestion. The report notes his past prominence in minstrel performances and his passing at an unspecified age.
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Edmund F. Per
Noteworthy Action in Far East Policy
Former Foreign Minister Hanoiaux discusses the Far East situation noting the United States has assumed a pivotal role. He says America aims to create settlements and stations to serve the approaches to the new world’s main route, paralleling England’s role for the old world.
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New York
Hanoiaux
Gaya
Times
Paris
United States
England
Central body planned to unite New York employers
New York March 2 preliminary steps form a central body of secretaries from all New York employers associations. The aim is closer ties with labor unions to simplify handling wage earner transactions. Rumor of amalgamation denied. organizers say secretaries represent invested capital of about half a billion dollars.
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New York
Pilar Joins Outlaws In Philippine Rebellion
Pio del Pilar, leader of the Caribao insurrections against Spain and the United States, who was exiled to Guam and returned to take the oath of allegiance, has joined the outlaw faction opposing the authorities in Manila.
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Pio del Pilar
Spain
United States
Guam
Eccentric Count Triggers West Africa Uprising
Berlin reports a local commissioner Count von Pueckler caused native uprisings in Kamerun West Africa after a lantern theft. He led twenty five men to seize village heads, was killed, and four German agents plus several Northwest Kamerun company factories on the Cross River region were destroyed. A punitive expedition followed.
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Natve
Cross
Neassaning
Kamerun
West Africa
Northwest Kamerun Company
Herr Behoeller
Count von Pueckler
Heer Scheester
Herr Schoeller
Cross River
Hoethe
Editorial on Anglo-Saxon rejoicing over Japanese victories
The No voe Vremya editorial laments Anglo-Saxon rejoicing in England and America at Japanese victories and argues that Russian occupation of Manchuria would benefit civilization, challenging prevailing views.
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St. Petersburg
Noyvoe Vremya
England
America
Manchuria
Russian cruiser Dmitri Donskoi given five days for repairs
Suez March 2 The armored cruiser Dmitri Donskoi which applied for permission to stay for repairs has been allowed five days to complete the necessary work.
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Suez
Dmitri Donskoi
Widi
Pontoon miners depart for front from Kolpino
The companies of pontoon miners and their helpers embarked today on trains at Kolpino bound for the front. In Libau Russia the cruiser Almaz presented by the czar to Viceroy Alexieff as a private yacht returned yesterday.
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Kolpino
Libau
Russia
Almaz
Alexieff
Smoot Hearings Open On Mormon Influence In Senate
The Smoot inquiry opened before the privileges and elections committee to decide Ree Smoot’s seat and probe the Mormon church’s political influence. President Joseph F. Smith testified that revelations bound church members, with Smoot listed among church leaders. The proceedings featured questions about prophet status, church powers, and members’ obligation to accept revelations.
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Ree " Smoot
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
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Smith
Mormoy Church
Ag Worthington
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Gdles
Chattmaan
Kat
Isa Caee
Taylor
Burro
Ibel Partst'Kennedy
Araageas
Tie Matthews
Ogden Hueg
Ten‘en
Jon Sait
Hiypee Thoma
Moretit
Ong
Ged
Merl Thatcher
Mwereilt
Jogeon
Gen Charles Dick Elected to U S Senate in Ohio
Columbus March 2 Gen Charles Dick was declared elected to the United States Senate after the joint ballot of the two houses for both the short and long terms.
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Columbus
Charles Dick
United States Senate
Spies Identified in Japanese Seaports
A World dispatch from Nagaygaki reports that many alleged spies have been identified and imprisoned in Japanese seaports over the past three weeks. One disguise as a sailor was found aboard the transport Gambu Maru as it neared port. the man jumped overboard and was shot dead when spotted swimming.
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New York
Nagaygaki
Japanese Officials Arrive in Chicago En Route to Washington
Eko Hioki first secretary of the Japanese legation in Washington and Tosaburo Kudoya of Yokohama Specie Bank arrive in Chicago en route to Washington. Hioki discusses treaty work with China, open door policy, and unity with the United States. he notes Russian aims in Manchuria and public support for government war efforts including school children funding.
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Chicago
Eko Hioki
Legation
Washington
Tosaburo Kudoya
Yokohama Specia Bank
Yokohama
Hioki
China
Japan
Shanghai
Mukden
Antung
Tatungkao
United States
Russia
Manchuria
Soukhotine Reports Troop Taverns in Transit to Far East
General Soukhotine telegraphs War Minister Sakharoff from Tomsk describing his long journey through Siberia. He notes divisions of troops moving in orderly transport and receiving warm clothing. At Cheliabinsk the district military chief supervises supplies of warm garments.
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St. Petersburg
Soukhotine
Far East
Sakharoff
Tomsk
Siberia
Cheliabinsk
Progress of Dewey Trial Opens as Dewey Resumed On Stand
Norton Kansas March 2 Chauncey Dewey resumed the stand as the Berry trial opened. Cross examination by the state followed. Dewey had earlier corroborated McBride on persecuting by the Berry family and that the Derrys opened fire the day of the fatal fight with Dewey and McBride shooting in self defense.
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Norton
Kan
Chauncey Dewey
Berry
Dewey
McBride
Berrys
Derrys
Complicated Erie Stock Arbitration Clouds Voting Trust
New York March 2 A dispute on Erie first preferred stock affects trading on the stock exchanges. The Feb 29 dividend ended the old voting trust, plans to extend the trust for five years face exchange rulings that certificates dated after Feb 29 are not good delivery. Pending arbitration, trading will be limited to certificates issued on or before Feb 29.
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New York
Erie First
Pomeroy Arrested Over Thea International Bank Bond Scheme
Chicago March 2 W J Pomeroy held by deputy U S Marshal Thomas Middleton on charges of using the word National illegally His alleged scheme ran four mail order businesses under Thea International Bank selling bonds in an endless chain system which he calls Jogithmate.
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Chicago
W. J. Pomeroy
Thea International Bank
U. S
Thomas Middleton
Pomeroy
Ottawa Forms First Line of National Defense Force
The military department announces a national defense establishment with an initial 160000 troops in the first line. Of these, 46043 serve the peace establishment while the rest cover the war establishment. An officer corps is to be trained to supply a second line of defense of 100600 men if needed. Officers and men are split into two classes as roles for peace and war service.
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Ottawa
Ont
Military Department
National Defense
Consumers' League Fifth Annual Convention Discusses Child Labor
In New York the National Consumers' League hosts its fifth annual convention with delegates from eleven states and 60 organizations. Homer Folks urges looking beyond price to production conditions and notes seven thousand child laborers in tobacco and forty six thousand in textiles, urging consumer action to end the practice.
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New York
National Consumers’ League
Homer Folks
Charities
Consumers League
Death Bed Marriage at Saranac Lake
New York March 2 Robart Moore son of Wm H Moore an Chicago financier is dying of tuberculosis at Saranac Lake N Y Miss Ruth Emmons fiancee daughter of the late Staten Island Rapid Transit president is summoned from New York and the couple marry in the sick room as he remains ill and breathes his last vows to his dying husband.
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New York
American Gold Coin Shipment Arranged for Buenos Aires
New York March 2 Muller Schall Co arranged shipment of 500000 dollars in American gold coin to Buenos Ayres Argentina. The gold sails Saturday. It may signal a general movement or a special transaction not yet clear. One report says it represents part of Japan’s payment for two Argentine cruisers bought at Genoa Italy earlier.
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New York
Muller, Schall & Co
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Japan
Genoa
Italy
Quiet at Nian Chwang as Helena reports calm
Commander Sawyer aboard the gunboat Helena on a mud dock at Nian Chwang China cables the department that conditions are quiet in the area and notes that beef prices have risen sharply.
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Washington
Sawyer
Helena
Nian Chwang
China
Department
Jury Acquits Kaw City Murder Defendant
In Newkirk Oklahoma three days after trial a jury acquitted Mrs Newt Farris of murdering her husband at Kaw City on August 6 last. The defendant testified she shot him as he abused her.
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Oklo
Newt. Farris
Kaw City
Fariis
New Phase of Law Suit
In Colorado Springs Judge Leeds grants James F. Burns a permanent injunction against J D O Haire restraining him from suing Burns in Pattawattomle county Jawa for 300000. O Haire alleges Burns defrauded him in the Portland mines deal at Cripple Creek. The case, with O Haire Doyle Byrne and J J O Driscoll as co platers, is part of repeated Colorado suits, with an appeal to the state court appeals.
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Colorado Springs
Leeds
James F. Burns
J. D. O'Haire
Pattawattomle County
Jawa
O'Haire
Belixeltlzena
Colorado
O'laira
Beene
Portland
Cripple Creek
O'Heire
James Doyle
Byrne
J. J. O'Driscoll
Imea
Burns
Violence strikes Kansas City drivers amid transport labor dispute
Welees Kansas City reports fear of new violence as drivers strike disrupts baggage wagon transfers. About 3,000 union drivers allegedly left work yesterday after warning. many already out are furious, while authorities fear flare ups unless settlement is reached soon.
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Wea
Joland Ae
Eft
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