Britain Holds Two Power Standard for Navy
London March 3 The cabinet rejected calls for broad disarmament and affirmed Britain must maintain the two power standard to keep command of the sea. Asquith said naval supremacy is unassailable and defense only governs policy with no aim to lead in spending. He cited no antispy, noting potential mutual understanding with Germany as ships’ expansion matches economic growth.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Campbell Bannerman
Great Britain
Germany
Other Eyes on the Pacific
A man distancing himself from Rich’s death asserts he knows nothing of how Rich died. He says his companions on the houseboat were carried off by high water in skiffs, not fleeing arrest.
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Rich
Crime Laid to Liquor in Sermons After Priest Murder
Denver ministers on Sunday sermons blamed liquor traffic for crime and linked Father Leo Heinrichs murder to drunkenness. Dr. Reisner tied crime rise to the saloon fight, while Dr. Craig urged optimism and a revival of religion amid ongoing anti alcohol campaigns.
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Denver
Leo Heinrichs
Christian F. Reisner
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Baynard Craig
Central Christian Church
Father Heinrichs
Arrest in Vincennes After River Chase
Police in Vincennes Indiana chased a launch across seven miles before arresting August Draves on suspicion of involvement in the death of Michael Rich whose body was found near the Draves houseboat. Draves his wife and daughter and James Demoss and wife are thought to have fled by other boats as investigators search the river.
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Vincennes
Ind
August Draves
Michael Rich
Draves
James Demoss
Rich
Wreck on Peoria Terminal Wreck Injures Three
Three railroad workers were seriously hurt and one died after a freight derailment at Hollis seven miles from Peoria. Spreading rails caused the engine to leave the tracks and six cars to pile up, tearing down wires. Injured: Arthur LaCoer, Frank Barnes, and George DeSlain.
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Peoria
Hollis
Arthur LaCoer
Frank Barnes
George DeSlain
Bristow Man Shoots Wife and Sister-in-law
In a Bristow Oklahoma family quarrel, John Curry living south of town shot and killed his wife and his brother’s wife. Officers and a posse of citizens pursue him.
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Bristow
Okla
John Curry
Death of Glen Anderson at 19 in pneumonia tragedy
Glen Anderson died today between 11 and 12 at his father Lewis Andersons home four miles southeast of the city. He fell ill with pneumonia about a week ago and his condition worsened rapidly. He was about nineteen years old and well known locally. The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 from the residence. An obituary notice will appear in tomorrow's issue.
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Glen Anderson
Lewis Anderson
Board Meeting Postponed to March 10 by Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for Monday March 9 has been postponed to March 10.
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Board of Suprovisors Hasen
Local notes on visitors weddings and moves
Miss Eva Fleming improves from illness while Dr McCreery of Sigourney visits. License to wed issued to Ben Jarrard and Alice Shaw. Clifford Field of Galesburg is visiting his sister Mrs Hodges. Mrs Paugh and Nettie Blair of Columbus Junction shop and visit. Minnie Wolf from Tondre and Benz plans a Chicago trip to study spring styles. Harry Ragan leaves for Omaha to resume work with the Signal People. George Peck family moves to Tom Neiswanger property. J Brazell moves into Peck’s former South Marion home. Edgar Brown in Petoskey Michigan reports good prospects as editor of the Evening News and Petoskey Independent. his office window looks onto Lake Michigan.
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Harry Ragan
Omaha
The
Signal People
Wes Ragan
George Peck
Tom Neiswanger
Iowa Avenue
J. Brazell
South
Marion Avenue
Mr. Peck
Edgar Brown
Petoskey, Mich
Mr. Brown
Evening News
Petoskey
Lake Michigan
Three Farmers Charged With Graveyard Desecration Near Salem
New London Missouri March 3 William Leonard H Mosely and Joseph Epison were arrested at their homes near Salem cemetery seven miles southwest of town. They face charges of overturning over a hundred gravestones and breaking into a nearby schoolhouse and burning books.
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New London
William Leonard
H. Mosely
Joseph Epison
Salem Cemetery
Here
Senator Allison Reaches 79 And Senate Milestone
Washington March 3 Senator Allison turned seventy nine yesterday and received warm congratulations from colleagues. Today he completes his thirty fifth year in the senate breaking all records for tenure.
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Senator Allison
Washington
Allison
Senate
Sims A Big Sensation In Senate Naval Testimony
Commander William F. L. Sims testifies before the Senate committee on naval affairs about criticisms of battleship construction. He alleges the armor belt is too low and cites secrecy in official logs, noting logs will prove his claims while contrasting French and German design practices. He mentions delays and possible court-martials if ships cruise with insufficient bunkers.
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Washington
William F.L. Sims
Roosevelt
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Capps
Sims
Converse
Pacific
West Indies
Hale
Tillman
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Markets report from Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago market quotations cover Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rice and futures for May July and Sept with cash sales details for winter and spring wheat, corn and oats. Live stock and hay prices listed for hogs cattle sheep and calves. East Buffalo quotes set cattle hogs sheep and calves with receipts and price ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Admiral Capps Questions Witness at Santiago Proceedings
Admiral Capps was granted permission to cross examine the witness and pursued direct questioning to challenge the German constructors figure. The action reflects a meticulous effort to scrutinize the testimony during the Santiago proceedings.
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Capps
Record of Naval Inquiry and Philippine Education Mission
The commission of four American educators sails from San Francisco aboard the America Maru to address eight hundred teachers in the Philippines. The hearing records discuss ship design gunnery and logistics noting poor U S Navy performance at Santiago and calls for further testimony from high officers. The inquiry on turret construction and direct ammunition hoists is cited alongside harsh critique of gunnery efficiency.
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San Francisco
Philippines
United States
Manila
Chicago Live Stock Market Report March 3 1908 Prices
Chicago market notes show hogs and cattle futures with mixed to lower hogs and steady to strong cattle. Official receipts yesterday 49606 shipments 14756. estimated receipts today 30000 with declines noted. Western cattle and sheep ranges listed with prices for various grades and classes.
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Texas
John A Babcock Ghigago ILI
Message from John A Babcock of Ghigago Illinois seeking contact and promising a square deal with a brief invitation for communication and ongoing contact.
Assassination Attempt Threatens Chicago Police Chief
Chicago police chief George M. Shippy narrowly escaped an assassin at his home on Lincoln Court. The would be killer, believed Italian or Slav, was shot dead. Shippy wounded in the side. his son Harry, nineteen, mortally wounded in the lung. driver James Foley injured in the wrist.
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Chicago
George M. Shippy
Lincoln Court
Wouldbe
Shippy
Harry
James Foley
Foley
Chief Shippy Attacked in Home Invasion
The chief, his daughter Georgia, and son Harry Shippy chased the attacker who stabbed the chief and shot Foley and Harry. The assailant fell dead as the chiefs opened fire, while doctors tended the wounded at Augustana hospital. Police search for the unknown anarchist, a Slav or Italian man about 24, 5 feet 5, 140 pounds, bearing the number 500 on his shirt.
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Foley
Georgia
Harry Shippy
Harry Shihippy
Shippy
Talian
Senate and House in Brief Washington March 8
Smith of Michigan spoke against the railroad bond feature of the Aldrich currency bill. Most of the day covered calendar bills not of general importance. The house considered a variety of subjects and passed a resolution for immigration committee charges of peonage. Four hundred pension bills and other private bills were approved in forty minutes. Hepburn introduced a bill to tax cents per hundred shares on stock or sale agreements.
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Senate
House
Washington
Smith
Immigration Committee
Hepburn
Harriman's Daughter Marries at Grace Church
New York reports the marriage of Miss Cornelia Harriman daughter of BE Harriman to Robert Livingstone Gerry son of Elbridge T Gerry. The ceremony at Grace church noon today was conducted by Rev W R Huntington with assistance from Bishop Williams Doane of Albany and Rev J H McGuinness rector of St Johns Arden. The bride was given away by EB Harriman.
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Wabash
Eva Fleming
Doctor McCreery
Sigourney
Ben B. Jarrard
Alice B. Shaw
Clifford B. Field
Galesburg, Ill
C. W. Hodges
Mrs. Paugh
Miss Nettie Blair
Columbus Junction
Minnie Wolf
Tondre & Benz
Battle of
Santiago
Chicago Grain
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Best
Rir
Admiral Capps
Rio
Goodmen
Perkins
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Hicago
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Ghigago. Ili
M. Shippy
Police
Liscreant
George
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