Philadelphia Car Strike Urges Statewide Action and Arbitration
A Philadelphia transit strike crisis centers on reinstating 178 discharged motormen and conductors. State Federation of Labor head Greenwalt signals a Monday sympathy strike if terms fail, amid rumors Gov. Stewart may call a special session to enact compulsory arbitration.
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Stewart
Philadelphia
Wolf
State Federation of Labor
Greenwalt
Anyagreeme
State Federation
Wolfe
Pennsylvania
Gov
Carmen
Seek to Avert Rail Strike
In Chicago on March 18 M A Knapp chairman of the interstate commerce commission and Labor Commissioner Neill arrived from Washington to press federal efforts to avert a strike by locomotive firemen on western roads. They met with the general managers' committee led by W C Nixon in an executive session at the Auditorium hotel to discuss arbitration and objections to it.
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Chicago
M. A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neill
Washington
General Managers’ Committee
W. C Nixon
Knapp
Auditorium Hotel
Sugar Trust Reports Deficit After Settlements
American Sugar company shows a deficit of 1,399,850 for the year ended December 31 after paying 4,135,486 in settlements for customs fraud cases and litigations with Pennsylvania Sugar Refining. About 2,000,000 went to the Receiver of the Pennsylvania firm and the rest to the government.
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New York
American Sugar Company
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Earl
Balloon ascent team chosen for Mt McKinley Cook data search
St Louis report says two party members are fixed for next summer's Mt McKinley balloon ascent to search for Cook's data. The selections are Dr. George B. Schwartz of Edwardsville Illinois and Paul McCullough of St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Mt. McKinley
Cook
John Berry
George B. Schwartz
Edwardsville
Til
Paul McCullough
Taft as Guest of Chicago Irish Fellowship Club Feast
President Taft attended the Chicago Irish Fellowship Club feast as the guest of honor. The event highlighted relations between the administration and Irish American communities with speeches praising Tafts policy and leadership.
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Chicago Irish Fellowship Club
Riots in Bogota Over Street Railway Service Suspension
In Bogota on March 18 a renewal of street railway service sparked serious rioting. The American legation remains under police guard as mobs target Colombians employed by the Bogota City Railway company, which is American owned and held a concession from President Reyes. Traffic had been suspended since March 7 after an attack on cars and vandalism at homes and offices.
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Bogota
Colombia
Legation
Reyes
Hill on Conservation at State Congress in St Paul
James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern Railway, told the state conservation congress audience in St Paul that society is in a world wide financial delirium. He urged conserving capital and warned against extravagance while outlining remedies to stabilize prices and credit. Howard Elliott presided as Northern Pacific president.
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St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
State Conservation Congress
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway
Hill
Ships Put in Commission Early April
Acting Secretary Winthrop ordered the battleships Delaware and North Dakota into commission in early April. The 20,900-ton vessels will enter navy service, with Delaware to be commanded by Capt. Charles A. Gaye at Norfolk and North Dakota to be placed in commission at Boston under command of Cdr. T. Mulligan.
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Washington
Winthrop
Delaware
North Dakota
Navy
Charles A. Gaye
Naval Academy
Norfolk
Incom T. Mulligan
Boston
Supreme Court takes up Payne Aldrich corporation tax challenge
The U S Supreme Court moves toward final ruling on the constitutionality of the Payne Aldrich tariff law corporation tax provisions. Fifteen cases were consolidated for early hearing after lower courts upheld validity and dismissed suits, with appeals filed.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Prins Willem II Liner Lost at Sea With 52 Aboard
Amsterdam reports the Dutch liner Prins Willem II is definitively lost at sea. Fifty two crew and passengers perished. A life buoy and boat oar bearing the ship’s name were recovered off France near Belle Île, and a propeller blade washed ashore on a nearby island. The ship had been missing since January 21.
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Amsterdam
Prins Willem Iit
France
Belle Ife
North Carolina Set To Execute First Death Penalty By Electric Chair
Raleigh March 18 The first criminal condemned to death by electricity in North Carolina will be executed today in the new death chair at the state penitentiary. The condemned man is William Morrison a negro who assaulted an Indian woman of the Croatan family from Robeson County nearly a year ago.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
William Morrison
Roveson County
North Carolinna
One Scholar School Maintained In Masonville
In Monon Hollow Delaware county a single pupil attends a school run by teacher Mrs Baxter who earns nine dollars weekly. The dilapidated old building is no longer suitable for classes and lessons are conducted in the teacher's private home.
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Middletown
N. W
Monon Hollow
Masonville
Delaware County
Baxter
Banker Green Sought by Police After Michigan City Escape
Indianapolis dispatch reports Robert H. Green a Waynetown banker and Sunday school superintendent who escaped the Michigan City penitentiary on May 28 1909 after about eleven months. He is in Cleveland awaiting arrest and is described as a notable criminal with horse thefts across the state. Green once led a respected Wayne town bank and church work while leading a double life.
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Michigan City
Indianapolis
Robert H. Green
Waynetown
Ind
Green
Cleveland
Ohio
Crawfordville
Montgomery County
Robbery Attack Leaves Man With Broken Leg in Sarnia
In Sarnia Ontario at 1 a.m. Robert Brydges fought off three robbers who fled after he sustained a broken leg and other injuries. A passerby intervened to halt the assault before the thieves could steal any money.
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Sarnia
Ont
Robert Brydges
Brydges
Robber Shoots Three and Is Caught in Duel
In East St. Louis on March 18 William O'Brien shot and seriously wounded three men during a robbery at two saloons. He was then shot by two officers in a revolver duel and is dying from his wounds.
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East St. Louis
William O'Brien
Exchange of Curious Phrases Echoes in Public Eye
A brief, quirky dialogue fragment presents a child and a woman trading curious lines about faith and sleep, hinting at a sociable street conversation captured in a historic page. The exchange evokes a pastoral, old time mood with dialect touches.
Irish Parade Draws 40000 Through New York Streets
Forty thousand Irishmen in New York packed the parade route despite rain. They gathered around St Patrick's Cathedral to view the march past Archbishop Farley and city leaders in a grand Saint Patrick’s Day celebration with crowds lining the streets. Weather forecast predicts warmer conditions tomorrow.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Farley
Taft Visit Prompts Irish Parliament Address on Elections
President Taft greets UHIGAGO in Parliament as he seeks Irish support and asks for English election considerations. The scene highlights continued transatlantic political engagement and calls for electoral clarity.
State Demands Death In Murder Trial at Watseka
The state will seek capital punishment for Mrs. J. B. Sayler and Dr. William R. Miller in the Watseka murder trial as jury selection proceeds. A third defendant may face only a prison term. Mrs. Sayler shows fear at capital punishment mentions while society women arrive in force, with Golda Sayler poised as a key witness. Six jurors have been drawn.
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Watseka
Til
J. B. Sayler
William R. Miller
Talesmen
Markets Report from Chicago and Washington City Prices
The Chicago market reports estimated receipts of about 11 000 with mixed hogs and heavy shipping grades showing gains. Cattle and sheep markets are strong with beef and western stock receipts noted. grain prices for wheat corn and oats are listed, along with Washington City market prices and a stock yard contact line for John A. Babcock.
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Texas
Taft Attends Banquet at Irish Fellowship Club Chicago
President Taft arrives amid shamrocks and cheers at Thirty Third Street and the Pennsylvania tracks. He tours LaSalle hotel receptions, addresses conservation at the Auditorium, and attends a St Patrick’s Day banquet for 1200 guests with Irish Fellowship leaders and local officials. Fireworks mark his departure from LaSalle Street Station.
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Chicago
St. Patrick
Taft
Irish Fellowship Club
Thirty- Third Street
Pennsylvania Tracks
Thirty-Third Street
Seventh Regiment
la Salle
Lexington Hotel
Twenty-Second Street
Secret Service
Emma Goldman
Paper Club
LaSalle
Hamilton Club
LaSalle Hotel
M. J. Faherty
Peter J. Muldoon
laSalle Street
Roosevelts Depart Khartum by Special Train
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and party leave Khartum on a special train headed north as a march 18 dispatch notes. The departure includes Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel.
US Minister Attacked in Santo Domingo
U. S. Minister Horace A. Knowles, envoy to the republic of Santo Domingo, was assaulted while traveling in a vehicle in Santo Domingo City. The assailant is identified as a brother of the provincial governor and is described as insane.
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Washington
Horace A. Knowles
United States
Republic of San Domingo
Santo Domingo
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Sugar Trust
President Taft
Eyen
Pach
U.S
Chicago News
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Uhigago
John Redmond
Hous
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Washington City
COTM
Reister & Son
John A. Babcock Care of North
American
Stock Commission Company,0, & Stock Yards
Chicago, Ill
ST. Patrick's
U. S
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