Abductors of Little Willie Whitla Captured in Cleveland
Cleveland police report capturing a man and woman in the Whitla kidnapping case. They deny identifying each other and refuse to name accomplices though about $9,560 to $9,790 in currency is found with the suspects. Investigators trace clues from Willie Whitla and track operations to Sharon and Pittsburg.
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Lawrence
Saratoga
Noy
J. P. Whith
Sharon
Shattuck
Wool
Peither
James Boyle
Billy” Whith
Charles Sankey
Billy
Thorpe’s Hotel
Ban Corso
Stone Church
Frank Wood
Frank Shattuwak
Prospect Avenue
Captain Shattuck
Wood
Ontario Street
Vinegar Hill
Michigan Avenue
John Leo
John Boyle
Migeni
Mountylvania
Edie
Whitlhe
Whitlts
Wille Whitla
Central Police Station
Pennsylvania
Woods
Whithe
Willie Whitle
Wille Whitle
Cit
Detective Moods
Wille Whitia
Ward
Severe Rocky Mountain Storm Disrupts Denver Telegraphs
A severe storm has developed in the Rocky mountain region with telegraphic links to Denver broken on all routes. The worst impact is within twenty miles of Denver and reports say Brewster Kansas may have been struck by a tornado, though lines are down and details are scarce.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Brewster
Kas
Terrific Electric Storm Sweeps Wise County Texas
Fort Worth reports from Wise county say a terrific electric storm swept the area early today. Four persons were burned to death in a fire that followed and Slidell was practically destroyed with only two houses standing while many farm homes were wrecked.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Heperts
Wise County
Here
Slidell
Legislature Ends Session With Gambling Proposals
California lawmakers push to finish by noon today as measures from both houses include a ban on gambling at race tracks. A major battle centers on four bills targeting Japanese residents, two proposed by Grove L. Johnson and one by A. M. Drew, amid tense debate in Sacramento.
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Roosevelt
Johnson Billie
Senate
Wright
United States
Assembly
Sacramento
California
Grove L. Johnson
Sacramentro
A. M. Drew
Irresno
Harriman Aims Direct Seattle Entry via Midwest Routes
Seattle dispatch details E H Harriman plans to bypass Northern Pacific by linking Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound traffic with Seattle. Proposal includes building North Coast railway segments in central Washington and routing westbound trains from Walla Walla to connect with Milwaukee near Yakima. Officials seek Interstate Commerce Commission action to override Portland ticket barriers.
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Wash
Paciffic
Portland
Columbia River Bridge
Kiowa
Walla Walla
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Pacer Sound
Harriman Territory
Hill Line
Uh Cheo
Condemns National Art Gallery at Washington
Chicago dispatch notes Lorado Taft denouncing the national art gallery in Washington as a gallery of horrors citing atrocities and urging a fuller sculpture development to crystallize great thoughts and preserve heritage for future generations. Taft argues sculptors should work for perpetuating enduring ideas and periscaple thoughts.
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Chicago
National Art Gallery
Washington
National Gallery of Horrors
Lorado Taft
Japanese Residents of America Accused as Spies
Tokyo reports a London Times dispatch claiming Japanese residents in the United States act as spies. Officials deny the charges as without foundation calling the claim a silly canard. The Associated Press is asked to deny the report.
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Tokio
San Francisco
London Times
Apies
Adda
United States
Associated Press
Ofice
Japan
Earth Tremors Reported Near Lava Beds
A March 24 dispatch from Elatath Falls notes farmers and settlers near the Lava beds report continual underground rumblings. A recent quake preceded the tremors, with scientists citing possible large cave-ins under the beds as the likely cause.
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San Francisco
Elatath Falls
Jones asserts railroad rates discriminate against inland Phoenix
In Phoenix, F A Jones of the MCCC testified before Interstate Commerce Examiner Lyon that railroads favor coast cities in rates, arguing the eastern rate to Phoenix combines eastern and coast rates. Local merchants then testified to support Jones's claim of unfair treatment.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Mancopa County
Jones
German rancher fatally wounds rival in Santa Ana land dispute
In Santa Ana a quarrel over land ends with Edward Rienert, a German rancher from Lobo, shooting twice at N. Garry, a Benedict land dealer. The shooting happened inside the law office of H. J. Fortney as authorities investigate a probable fatality.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Edward Rienert
Lobo
N. Garry
Benedict
H. J. Fortney
Judge Denies Injunction In Recall Elect To Replace Harper
Los Angeles March 24 Judge Bordwell refuses to halt a recall election for a Harper successor. He notes the charter requires the people elect the successor, not the council, and that remedies lie in law rather than court interference. Demurrer granted. action dismissed with limited appeal time.
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Los Angeles
Harper
Bordwell
Turk Geo Barscom Arrested for False Pretenses
Pittsburg March 24 The hearing of Geo S Barscom a Turk arrested Saturday night on a charge of collecting money from churches and church people for a Christian school in Beth.
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Pittsburg
Geo. S. Barscom
Nolght
Beth
Iedom Arrested in Far-Reaching Fraud Case
Iedom, alleged non-existent operator, facing charges from Maine to California, was held yesterday with bail set at $1500. Prosecution asserts extensive fraud network and cross-state reach.
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Iedom
Maine
California
Storm Destroys Boats as Catalina Braces for Gale
A severe storm hit Avalon Catalina Island early today wrecking several boats in the bay and causing heavy damage to the pier. Wreckage lines the beach as waves continue to pound shore under a northeast gale of about forty miles per hour.
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Avalon
Catoling Island
Cal
Maren
United Wireless
Rockefeller's Blacksmith Buried at Estate Funeral
In Tarrytown New York on March 24 Michael Murphy a blacksmith employed by John J Rockefeller on his estate was buried yesterday. At the request of Mr Rockefeller all work on the Rockefeller property ceased and employees attended the funeral in a body. The Rockefeller family sent floral tokens.
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Tarrytown
Teacher Shot by Father in Public Transit Tragedy
New York report says Anna Mangano, a public school teacher, was shot in the head by her father in a street crowd near a school. He fired twice, tried to shoot himself, and was restrained and jailed. motive cited as revenge for alleged abuse.
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New York
Anna Mangano
Mangane
Civil War veteran George T. Stains Dies After Severe Hiccup Attack
Salt Lake City reports the death of George T. Stains a 73 year old Civil War veteran who died at his son C E Stains residence 158 Boyd Court after days of illness marked by severe hiccoughs He served in the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry under General Sheridan and was a Maxwell post G A R member Burial at O Donnell's parlors will be under the G A R with interment in Morrell Kansas beside his wife surviving four daughters and eleven sons including Charles E Frank T and Warren all residents of the city
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Salt Lake
George T. Stains
C. E. Stains
Boyd Court
Stains
Salt Lake Theatre
Mr. Stains
Sheridan
Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
Maxwell Post
O'Donnell
Arbasonia Hhuntington County
Morrell
Kan
C E. Stains
Charles E
Frank T
Warren
Government adds 5000 to finish irrigation on reservations
San Bernardino California March 24 It was announced that an additional 5000 would be appropriated by the government to complete the irrigating system on Soboba Indian reservation near San Jacinto Also announced were increased appropriations for similar work on the Santa Miguel reservation above Highland the Pala reservation in San Diego county and the Santa Ynez reservation in Santa Barbara county Completion of these water systems will make the southern California Indians practically independent.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Soboba Indian Reservation
San Jacinto
Santa Miguel Reservation
Highland
Pala Reservation
San Diego County
Santa Ynez
Santa Iarbara
Southern California
Des Moines Plan Proves Successful in First Year
Des Moines reports a surplus of 20000 dollars after one year under the new municipal government plan. The previous system ran a deficit of 180000 dollars, and advocates claim the reform saved the city over 200000 dollars in the year.
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Des Moines
Treasury
Tragic horse incident near Napavine causes death
In Olympia Washington March 24 a horse driven by Fred Lindsey from Napavine crashed into a Northern Pacific freight train. Miss Anna Hains died at the scene, Miss Clara Lindsey was seriously injured, and Fred Lindsey was shaken. The horse was shot after the wreck. W S E Baker witnessed the event and called for help.
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Olympia
Wash
Northern Pacific
Anna Hains
Napavine
Clara Lindsey
Fred Lindsey
Lindsey
E. Baker
Miss Hains
Western Pacific Nears Winnemucca in Nevada
Western Pacific railway expects two engines a tracklaying machine and fifteen steel cars to arrive in Winnemucca tomorrow. The roadbed is ready for track laying and the single line signals for major work including a roundhouse depot turntable and coal chutes. Geo E Harris of Harris Track Laying Machine Co will supervise the apparatus.
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Winnemucca
Nevada
Star
Western Pacific Railway
Geo. E. Harris
The
Harris
Tornado Blows Freight Train From Track In Topeka
A tornado struck a Rock Island freight train near Topeka blowing nine cars off the track. Houses were damaged but there were no fatalities. A fierce storm with sleet rain and snow covered northwest Kansas.
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Topeka
Rock Island Railroad
Kansas
Postal Card Undoing of Plans Leads to Deportation Case
In San Francisco on March 34 two Canadians William Loat and his wife Norah Loat faced immigration violations after sending a humorous postal card to officers. Traced by an inspector, they were arrested in the United States with Mrs Loat jailed in county custody and Mr Loat to be brought to the city tomorrow for proceedings.
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San Francisco
Johnnole
William Loat
Norah Loat
Lear
United States
Victorian
Dunsmuir
Cal
Maryville
Market Quotes Chicago Wheat and Meat Futures
Chicago trading closes with May Wheat at 1.17 58, July at 1.10, Sept 98 3 5. Data May 54 S 3 4, Pork May 17.87 1 2, Lard May 10.15 1 3, Ribs May 9.85. July contracts show varied grains and meats with modest shifts, indicating mixed demand and supply signals.
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Chicago
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