Lewis Out for New Constitution Platform States
Philadelphia April 3 William Draper Lewis candidate for the Washington party nomination for governor announced his platform advocating constitutional reform and efficient state administration. He backs a constitutional convention local option recall home rule equal suffrage and a reformed public service commission among other proposals.
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Philadelphia
William Draper Lewis
Washington Party
Harrisburg
Progressive Conference
Lewis
Penrose and
McNichol
Public, Service Commission
Washington
French Torpedo Boat Sunk Near Cape Lardier
The French torpedo boat No. 358 struck a rock near Cape Lardier and sank today off Toulon. The crew was rescued.
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Toulon
France
Cape Lardier
Delay for Mrs Buffum in murder case pushed to fall
The Buffum murder appeal will not be heard before autumn. Warden Rittigan reported the appeal copy was received and the April execution date was stayed. Prosecution and defense plan until September with briefs to follow and minutes to be printed.
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Olean
N. Y
Cynthia Buffum
Patrick S. Collins
Charles F. Rittigan
Augurn
Mr. Collins
George W. Cole
Robbery and arrest in North East case linked to Curry
After two men robbed Bowman at the Hotel in North East on March 2 Curry was arrested in Erie County Jail on assault and robbery charges. Bowman identified Curry as one robber and a hearing was set for April 8. The second suspect remains unidentified while Dunkirk police had earlier detained both men and released them.
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Duk
North East
Bowman
William Curry
Erie County
Curry
Liebel
Alderman Hayes
Pal
Dunkirk
Welsh
Bootman’s Hotel
Fund for Poormaster Followers Grow With Subscriptions
Friends of John G. W. Putnam of Mayville raise funds for his medical expenses after being shot by Arthur E. Beardsley in Summerdale. Over $500 has been pledged to cover costs from his illness at Jamestown hospital. Putnam mortgaged his home to pay the bills.
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Fredonia
John G. W. Putnam
Mayville
Arthur E. Beardsled
Summerdale
Edward E. Beardsley
Beardsley
Putnam
Jamestown Hospital
Order of Jamestown Referee Aff Affirmed in Bankruptcy Case
Judge Hazel in United States district court affirmed the order of Leslie A. Pease referee regarding the delivery of Hill Piano company assets in Jamestown bankruptcy. The opinion notes possible early collusion among unsecured creditors but finds it weakened by recent bankruptcy sessions.
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Leslie A. Pease
Hill Piano Company
Jamestown
Hazel
United States District Court
Tolls Bill Repealed as Clark Attacks Wilson
Watlington March 31 The House voted 2471 161 to repeal the Panama Canal toll exemption for American vessels. Speaker Clark delivered a defining speech against the president while Wilson remained silent. The Senate will refer the measure to the Interoceanic Canals Committee chaired by Senator O Gorman. The chamber filled with onlookers as the roll call showed 247 ayes and 161 nayes with 220 Democrats deserting their leaders.
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Watlington
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Congress
House
Champ Clark
Underwood
Wilson
Senate
Committee On
Clark
Clary
Representative Underwood
Sneaker Clark
Insurgents Vote Split by Party on Sim's Bill
The record lists Republicans voting for the Sim's bill including Anderson Barthololdt Britten Browne Danforth Davis Esch Gardner Gillett Good Green Hamilton Havens Helgesen Kent Lenroot Lindbergh McKenzie Medden Miller Prouty Star-Tare Steenerson Stevens Volstead. Progressives Copely Thompson total 2. Democrats voting against the bill include Aikeny Brockson Brussard Brown of West Virginia Bruckner Carew Casey Coney Dale Deitrick Difenderfer Donohoe Dooling Doremus Driscoll Dupre Estopinal Finley Fitzgerald Goldfogle Gorman Goulden Graham Jones Kettner Lee Longergan Mindrews Middleman Mahon Maher Metz Mitchell Morgan Murray of Louisiana Murray of Oklahoma OLeary OShaughnessy Patton Phelan Ragsdale Raker Riordan Taggart Underwood Speaker Clark total 52. Progressives MacDonald Murdoch Nolan Rupley Stephens Temple Walters Woodruff Bryan Chandler Falconer Hinbaugh Hulings Kelly Lafferty La Follette Bell total 17. Present Hughes of West Virginia.
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Anderson
Bartholdt
Britten
Browne
Wisconsin
Danforth
Davis
Esch
Gardner
Gillett
Good
Green
Copely
Thompson
Illinois
Aikeny Brockson
Brussard
Brown
West Virginia
Bruckner
Carew
Casey
Coney
Dale
Deitrick
Difenderfer
Donohoe
Dooling
Doremus
Driscoll
Dupre
Estopinal
Finley
Fitzgerald
Goldfogle
Gorman
Goulden
Graham
Tlinois
Griffin
Harrison
Haycen
Helm
Igoe
Jones
Kettner
Lee
Pennsylvania
Longergan
Mindrews
Middleman
Mahon
Maher
Metz
Mitchell
Morgan
Louisana
Murray
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
O'Leary
O'Shaughnessy
Patton
New York
Phelan
Ragsdale
Raker
Riordan
Taggart
Underwood
Clark
MacDonald
Muridock
Nolan
Rupley
Stephens
California
Temple
Walters
Woodruff
Bryan
Chandler
Falconer
Hinbaugh
Hulings
Kelly
Lafferty
la Follette
Bell
Hughes
Administration triumph in House as bill passes amid party split
The opening stage of a intra party struggle ends in a Democratic victory with 220 Democrats backing the president and a cross party vote from 25 Republicans and 2 Progressives. Forty two Democrats opposed toll exemption policy and joined Speaker in contest. The bill heads to the Senate tomorrow where further conflict is expected.
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Senate
Clark
Underwood
Great Britain
Stokes Announces Run for Congress in 15th District
Coudersport Pa March 25 M T Stokes editor of the Potter Enterprise announces as a candidate on the Washington Progressive party ticket for nomination as representative in congress to represent the 15th district comprising Clinton Lycoming Potter and Tioga counties. He has edited the Enterprise for eleven years.
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Coudersport
M. T. Stokes
The
Potter Enterprise
Washington (Progressive
Pennsyvania
Clinton, Lycoming
Potter and Tioga
Stokes
Enterprise
Warren Woman Hit By Misused Liniment Bottle
In Warren Ohio a woman suffering bruises caused by a fall asked her husband to fetch liniment. In darkness he used a varnish bottle by mistake and rubbed it on her arms shoulders and back. Pain eased and she slept. Morning revealed a glossy surface matching the piano and library table in shade.
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Warren
Escaped leper taken at Clymer gets away again
Jamestown New York March 31 Frank Syracusa the leper who escaped quarantine at Oil City Pennsylvania last week was found in Clymer in Chau Tauqua county placed in quarantine and again escaped Local health officials reported he broke quarantine again and there was no positive knowledge of his location Dr Marion A Keyes stated he might be back in Oil City authorities in Albany Oil City Buffalo coordinated the investigation and declared the case leprosy
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Jamestown
N. Y
Frank Syracusa
Oil City
Clymer
Chautauqua County
Marion A. Keyes
Albany
G. W. Wende
Buffalo
Syracusa
Keyes
Man buys Easter hat to dodge fine in Kansas City suit
Walter Wirth faced $500 nonsupport penalty in Municipal Court at Kansas City, Kansas. To avoid the fine, he bought his wife an Easter hat costing $5, with his wife choosing the hat and permitting up to $5. Judge Braily allowed the arrangement, given the wife’s choice and payment timing.
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Kansas City
Walter Wirth
Kan
Wirth
Roosevelt Safe, Reports Say He and Party Are Safe
A Fiala dispatch from Manaus Brazil reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his party are safe and en route to Mangos. It notes that rumors via Iquitos to Buenos Aires are unreliable and distances the earlier alarming reports about his safety.
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New York
Manaus
Brazil
Anthony Fiala
Roosevelt
Manaes
Theodore Roosevelt
Mangos
United States
Iquitos
Fiala
Buenos Aires
Lima
Society Formed to Curb Easter Desecra tion Fashion
Washington March 28. The Dis trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union launches a movement to form a Society for the Prevention of Easter Desecra tion. Members pledge not to wear new clothing from Palm Sunday until after Easter, arguing the season’s true meaning is lost amid fashion.
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Washington, D. C
District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
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