Father and Son Guilty of Murder in Second Degree
Nashville March 20 guilty verdict finds Col Duncan B. Cooper and son Robin Cooper guilty of murder in the second degree with twenty years in prison. John D. Sharpe was acquitted. Bond set at 25,000 each, defense seeks mistrial and new trial motion.
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Duncan B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
Nashville
Col Duncan B. Cooper
United States
F. W. Carmack
John D. Sharpe
Hart
Foreman Burke
Coopers
Mrs Burch
Robin
Mrs. Wilson
Anderson
John Sharpe
McCain Paeae
Ander
Eeenne Hothine
Cour Aun
Ian Nee Hn
Amerson
Nell
Bureh
Col Attea
Wilson
Laura
Sharpe
Balajier
J. Hide
Col. Cooper
Vigorous search for kidnapped Willie Whitla continues
Sharon Pa March 20 In Cleveland a persistent effort to locate Willie Whitla continues despite no new leads. Frank Buhl the missing boy's uncle resumes active inquiry while promising to pay the $10 000 ransom immediately if abductors contact him, as police pursue a central clue in the case.
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Sharon
James T Whitla
Hoy
Associated Press
Fime
Buhl
Cleveland
Meveland
Ohio
Willie Whitla
Echoo
Frank Buhl
Bubl
Harry Hull
Ball
Pittsburg
Ruhl
Wille Whitin
Huh
Billy
Obsequies of The Last of the Trailers in Chicago
In Chicago March 20 a long serving railcar No 75 made its final trip on the Mines of the Chi oaze Railway. Surrounded by curious crowds it bucked and lurched to a fiery end amid mud and defacing crowds, a historic vehicle that carried over 1 600 000 Chicagoans.
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Chicago
No. 75
Chioaze Railway
Farmer Recovers $35,000 Stolen Six Years Ago
Vernon Is March 20 David Myers, a farmer near here, will deposit 25 000 in the bank. The money was returned yesterday by detectives who investigated the robbery of the iron box in Myers home six months ago. Altogether 54 000 was taken. Recently 1500 were found buried on the farm of a Myers son.
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Vernon, Is
David Myers
Hioney
Myers
Nine Cal crew members survive after shell breaks apart
Nine athletes from the University of California rowing squad narrowly escape drowning when their racing shell breaks amidships off Oakland estuary. Coach Dean Witter rescues the exhausted crew with a coaching launch, aided by freshman Leslie Robinson who cannot swim but is saved by William Heger.
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San Francisco
University of Californian
Nome
Oakland
Dean Witter
Launel
Succeederd
Leslie Robinson
Lakeport
William Heger
Haunting Ruins Spur Tale Of Loot Find Near San Jacinto
Howard Long of San Jacinto arrived in San Bernardino with a fedora tale about loot found at the ruined city near Low Beach in the San Jacinto mountains. Bond reportedly named in the message. Long recalls a discovery from about 25 years ago.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Howard Long
San Jacinto
Low Beach
Saurel City
San Jacinto Mountains
Bond
Long
Mysterious Englishman in Mountains Sparks Castle Works
A cryptic English visitor in a mountain region began a grand settlement and planned castle sites along elaborate lines. He laid foundations and winding pathways before vanishing. Avt. Longe claims the “routes of the Sacred City” are the remains of these fortifications.
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Atv. Longe
Coatlen
Inventor of the Double Action Force Pump Dies
Ban Jose, Maret Joan Rea, credited with the 61st double action force pump and the Buckeye force ramp, died in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Born in Maine in 1893, he lived in California 25 years and recently perfected a spray pump for orchards, filing over 100 patent claims.
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Ban Jose, Maret
Joan Rea
Los Angeles
Maine
California
Mr. Bean
Patent Office
Strike outlook after government stance sparks tension
Paris observers debate the impact of a government endorsement on the strike movement. Deputies yesterday weighed the stance as more volatile, with leading agitators fearing the endorsement could inflame protests into a revolutionary explosion.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Shock for Territorial Officials Ends Washington Lobbying
Secretary Ballinger approved by President Taft orders territorial governors and officials in Alaska Arizona New Mexico Hawaii and Porto Rico to remain in their territories except in emergencies. The rule aims to stop long Washington sojourns during Congress sessions and curb lobbying for statehood.
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Washington
Alaska
Arizona
New Mexico
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Secretary of the Interior
Tallinger
Ballinger
White House
Taft
Congress
Direct Nomination Bill Introduced In New York Legislature
Albany March 19 The direct nomination bill backed by Governor Hughes proposes replacing conventions with party committees to designate candidates. All nominees would be signed by enrolled voters and elected annually. A single official primary ballot would group candidates by office with a statewide general enrollment and a common primary day.
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Albany
Hughes
Former Pony Express Rider Dies in Oregon City
J W Hulbert died here yesterday of heart disease. He rode the Pony Express for Hen Holliday from Kearney to Julesburg Nebraska and later led the Virginia and Hoe Creek stations. Hulbert came to Oregon City in 1901 from Kearney where he lived 29 years and engaged in mercantile business and served one term as mayor.
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Oregon City
Ore
J. W. Hulbert
Hulbert
Caya
Hen Holliday
Kearmmey
Julesburg
Nebraska
Virginia Station
Hoe
He Meets Tragic Death When Police Shoot Suspected Robber
In Chicago, Joseph Finn, 24, is killed after Alexander Scott, a policeman, shoots him believing him to be Kilroy a robber. Scott surrendered and faced a coroner's inquiry after realizing the mistake. The widow, with an infant, mourns as details of the shooting emerge. Kilroy is described as older than Finn.
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Chicago
Tolly
Joseph Finn
Olf
Iles
Bechues
Alexander Scott
Hickles
Fred
Finn
Deine
Kilroy
Mao
Brown Earns His Salary Each Year
Hot Springs Arkansas reports Mordecai Arron a Cubs right hander is highly valued and signs contracts promptly. The Indiana native, admired by Frank Chance, is praised for speed and accuracy in delivery and for outpitching rivals in key duels with the Giants and Cubs.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Vderre Haute
Ind
Mordecai Arowa
Cubs
Indiana
Notor
Murphy, Chance & Co
Giants
Mathew Bon
Cub Wonder
Brown
Frank Chance
Indictments Return Murder Charges Against Mrs Kelleher
Cambridge reports four indictments for murder in the first degree against Mrs Mary Kelleher of Somerville. The Middlesex county grand jury returned the charges alleging arsenical poisoning of her children Annie T Mary William and Catherine M Kelleher.
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Cambridge
Mass
Mary Kelleher
Somerville
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Missouri Governor Hadley Rumored to Resign for Federal Judgeship
A renewal of the report claims Merbert Hanley, Missouri governor, will resign to accept a federal judgeship. It is said President Taft promised Senator Warner Hadley will be given the first western or northwestern vacancy. If true, Lieutenant Governor Jacob K. Gmelich would become chief executive.
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Jefferson City
Merbert
Hanley
Missouri
Taft
William Warner
Hadley
Jacob K. Gmelich
Te State
World markets close lower as readings drift in opening
New York March 20 stock prices retreated in early trading with losses in Amalgamated Copper and Reading Company. Declines spread to Reading’s readers while Northern Pacific and other common shares ticked down. The session ended with prices drifting downward into the close, fractions only, amid widespread selling.
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New York
Tole
Colorado
South
Emn
Reading
Lowes
Shorts
Northern
Northern Pacific
Pstcauds
Umit Brooklyn Union
Toledo
St. Lauia & Weatern
Minneapolis
St. Fantane Sault Ste Marie
New York Stocks Mixed Among Major Industrials
Amalgamated Copper 64 1 4, American Car 45 1 3, American Locomotive 51, American Smelting 83 5 4, American Sugar Refining 124 5, Anaconda 40 4, Atchison 102 4, Baltimore and Ohio 10 1 2, Brooklyn R T 71, Canadian Pacific 167, Chesapeake and Ohio 69 1 4, Chicago Northwestern 177 4, Colorado Fuel 32, Denver Rio 44 1 5, Erie 24, Great Northern 111, Union Pacific 142 1 2, Reading 128, Rock Island 24, Southern Pacific 118 3 3, United States Steel 44 1 2, Western Union 65, Standard Oil 71.
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Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American, Smelting
American Smelting
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Trailway
Atchison Railway
Wed
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacifice
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande
Pfd
Erie Railway
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Uiiioie Central
New York Centrau
Reading Railway
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Paccific
United States Steel
Wabash Railway
Western Union
Standard Oil Company
Market Receipts and Prices Across Livestock Segments
Chicago reports receipts around 300 head with market steady. Hogs steady at about 4.60 to 4.70. Cattle and calves show varied bidding with mixed grades, western steers near 4.00 to 4.50, cows and heifers 3.90 to 5.50, calves 6.00 to 6.50. Sheep and lambs show native and western bids from around 2.68 to 5.90 for yearlings and 6.50 to 7.90 for lambs depending on grade.
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Chicago
Heeves
Texas
Wheat and grain futures at Chicago market close
Wheat May 1.16 1 3 8, July 1.03, Sept 97 1 8, Dec 97 1 8. Corn March 64, May 65, July 65 1 4, Sept 65, Dec 65. Pork May 17.47 1 2, July 17.50. Lard May 10.07 1 2a10.10, July 10.20, Sept 10.35. Ribs May 39.30, July 9.45, Sept 9.57 209.6. Cash hay 1 only. Timothy March 3.86, Clover March 8.75.
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Chicago
St. Onts
Timothy
Kansas City Market Report March 20 Cattle and Hogs Steady
Kansas City notes cattle receipts 200 with steady market and varied price ranges for native and western steers cows bulls and stockers. hog receipts 4,000 with stronger tone across grades. No sheep. New York sugar and coffee readings show steady to firm markets with refined sugar and robusta coffee ranges. St Louis wool prices unchanged with standard grades listed.
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Kansas City
New York
Rio
Santos
Metal Market Update Prices in New York
Lead shows a dull quote at 73.971 204.02 for 1 2, copper at 12 12 w34, and allver at 50 34, reported from New York on March 20.
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New York
Allver
True Freedom. The man who masters himself fo free
Epictetus offers a concise reflection on personal autonomy through self mastery. The essence is that control over one’s desires and choices leads to true liberty, regardless of external circumstances. The quote emphasizes inner discipline as the path to freedom.
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Epictetus
Engineer Dies At Post In Colorado Train Wreck
An ore train on the Colorado & Southern derailed near Boreas Pass after failing to stop on a steep grade. Engineer Rod Schwartz remained at the controls to save others, died instantly as the locomotive and cars piled 40 feet from the right of way. Crew members escaped with minor injuries. The wreck occurred on a 16-car train traveling up to ninety miles per hour.
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Come
Colo
Colorado & Southern Railway
Sixtteen
Boreas Pass
Continental Divide
Rod Schwartz
Schwartz
Two Men Beat and Rob Yale Graduate Thrown From Train
In Tillsburg on March 2 a 26 year old Yale graduate and Chicago resident J. D. Ryan was beaten robbed and pushed from an eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad train near Wikinabure. He remains in critical condition with likely paralysis after two operations. He recalls two assailants boarding another car and seizing his jewelry and money before the shove.
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Tillsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wikinabure
J. D. Ryan
Yale
Chicago
Ryan
Bryan rebukes Democrats at his birthday banquet
Lincoln observers report William J. Bryan rebuked twenty three Democrats in Congress who aided Cannon forces at his birthday banquet. He said they should know Joe Cannon is the agent of plutocracy and that those Democrats ought to hear from their constituents.
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Toledo
Min
Tuelid
Wille Whitla
Harry Ball
Henway
Venached
Ball
Lincoln
Bryan
William J. Lirran
Congress
Mr. Bryan
Joe Cannon
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan Wins On Foul
In Kansas City on March 19 Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan defeated Phil Knight of Leavenworth after Knight fouled Sullivan in the third round. Sullivan dominated from the outset and claimed victory on a foul ruling.
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Kansas City
Brooklyn
Tommy” Sullivan
Phil Knight
Leavenworth
Knight
Sullivan
Sullivans
Explosion at Sunnyside coal mine bleeds thirty seven workers
In Evanaville Indiana on March 20 an explosion of firedamp in the Sunnyside coal mines felled thirty seven miners. Only two men survived long enough to be conscious as rescuers found most others reportedly dead or dying.
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Evanaville
Ind
Sunnyside
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