Kentucky Outlawry Panic Drives Tenant Farmers Away
In Lexington March 28 panic letters and night rider visits push tenant farmers in Kentucky's 42 tobacco counties to abandon crops and move away. Signs warn against planting tobacco while owners prepare to sell land. fears rise after the murder of farmer Hedges in Nicholas county and raids in Waxford, Mount Sterling, and other areas. Night riders threaten Judge Reed as a special grand jury investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
White Burley
Kentucky
Hedges
Nicholas County
Waxford
Mount Sterling
Woman Faster Ends Her Fast
Long Branch California March 23 Miss Etta Priscilla Groves a Chicago school teacher who gained attention for a long fast completed the fortieth day and said she stopped at her sister’s request. Her weight dropped from 128 to 105 pounds but she felt no ill effects and believed she could have continued longer.
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Long Branch
Cal
Etta Priscilla Grove
Chicago
H. Tanner
Crank Disturbs Service at St Patrick’s Church
During a mass at St Patrick's Church a stranger created a disturbance. A nun alerted Coroner William Horan, who questioned the man beside him. The Hungarian Crank Melovia stated he was not Catholic and disliked priests, and he was arrested as a harmless crank.
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Crank
Denver
St. Patrick's Church
William Horan
Melovia
Mrs Roosevelt Invited to Baton Rouge Stop on Mississippi Trip
Governor Blanchard sent an invitation for Mrs Roosevelt to visit Baton Rouge during her Mississippi river voyage on the Mayflower from Vicksburg to New Orleans. Baton Rouge is the only state capital she will pass on the trip.
Labor Protest Call Threatens Electoral Action
A union urged actions Sunday or Monday in April to protest Supreme Court decisions and warned Congress it will be held responsible. The message states the matter will go to the polls for presidential and congressional candidates and demands they be questioned about their labor stance.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Bse
Will Try to Arrange a Scale for Wage Talks
Springfield I March 28 Officers and mine operators convene in this city on March 27 to seek agreement on the wage scale for finds. Secretary Ryan expects a harmonious meeting and no wage decrease, while operators may press for changes in conditions. Jay Gould Champion at Court Tennis Tuxedo Park N J March 23 Jay Good US amateur court tennis champion defeats Peter Latham world pro champion three sets to one in an exhibition at the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club.
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Springfield
O. W
Findis
Ryan
Jay Gould
Tuxedo Park
N. J
Jay Good
United States
England
Peter Latham
Markets Open Chicago March 23 1908 Receipts and Prices
Chicago market report lists estimated receipts 45 000 with hogs and cattle strong. Beef cattle price ranges from 4 65 to 6 75 with Texas steers 4 40 to 5 40. Sheep 17 000 and lambs 5 85 to 7 85. Grain firm bids from Beach Wickham Grain Co and Postal Telegraph Bidg Icago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Icago
Bryan Democrats Aim to Control Iowa State Convention
Des Moines March 23 Bryan Democrats confident of controlling the Democratic state convention at Cedar Rapids next Thursday. They plan to adopt the Nebraska platform and instruct delegates to vote for Bryan at the convention. Conservatives may block Bryan in some districts with a rival delegation. The likely at large slate includes Jerry B. Sullivan Claude R. Porter and possibly Wade Weaver Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapide
Nebraska
Bryan
Jerry B. Sullivan
Claude R. Porter
Martin J. Wade
James R. Weaver
Dan Hamilton
Denver
Marguerite Barton Clears Father's City Debt
After years of saving as a Los Angeles stenographer Miss Marguerite Barton paid the last $25 installment to clear her father Henry Barton's city treasury shortfall in Muncia. Bondsmen covered much of the shortage and no action was taken against him.
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Munele
Loud
Los Angeles
Cal
Marguerite Barton
Henry Barton
Muncia
Barton
California
Miss Barton
Wanted Man Seward Located in Vallejo Prison
Vallejo March 28 Ross Seward, sought in Des Moines Iowa on a charge of passing worthless checks fourteen months ago, has been found at the military prison. He allegedly jumped bail, enlisted in the marine corps, deserted, re enlisted, and was sent to Mare Island before being confined.
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Vallejo
Cal
Ross Seward
Des Moines
Seward
Marine Corps
Mare Island
Senator Tillman Improves at Home
United States Senator Tillman, long ill at his Columbia home, is reported much better. Dr. T J Hunter says he expects the senator to be up and about in a few days.
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Tillman
Columbia
United States
Tilman
T. J. Hunter
President Roosevelt to push tariff and labor reform in new program
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt plans a legislative program to be urged in a special message this week. It includes tariff revision after March 4 1900, amendments to the Sherman antitrust law, an employers liability bill, and the Aldrich financial bill. Business leaders from Chicago St Louis and Kansas City endorse the plan while noting tensions over union labor aims and antitrust provisions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Richard C. Hall
Chicago Association of Commerce
J. W. Farwell, Jr
Charles H. Wacker
Jas, E. Smith
St. Louis Business Men's League
Festus J. Wade
H. R B. Topping
Kansas City Commercial Club
CB. Parker
E. M. Glendenning
San Francisco
Aldrich
Payne
New York
Dalzell
Hepburn
Beveridge
la Follette
House
Ways and Means Committee
What the Business Men Said Causes of the Panic
Business leaders named in the fore going presented a statement to Congress opposing part of the plan as part of the debate over the panic causes. The article notes congressional reactions and the businessmen’s arguments for or against proposed measures.
Address of Union Labor Urges Action on Sherman Law
The conference of unions and farmers associations prepared an address urging Congress to amend the Sherman act to exclude union labor and farm organizations. The meeting discussed the Supreme Court ruling making unions subject to the act and called for prompt legislative action with nationwide mass meetings planned for the third evening.
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Organized Labor
Farmers’ Associations
Congress
Supreme Court
Carter Vindicated by Judge Kohlsaat Ruling in $45,000 Case
Chicago report notes ex captain Obertin Carter in U. S. engineer corps gains verdict after years of litigation. Judge Kohlsaat rules $46,000 in trust funds taint-free, with government bearing most suit costs totaling about $150,000. Carter cites vindication and honor restored. defense costs covered by the government.
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Chicago
Obertin M. Carter
United States Engineer Corps
Koblsaat
United States Circuit Court
Carter
Kohlsaat
Robert F. Westcott
Westcott
Greene and Gaynor
Robisvat
Greene
Gayhor
Savannah
Sam
Kohisaat
New York
Horace G. Stone
Stone
Greene and Gaygnor
Kehl- Saat
Not A Discrimination Overrail Tracks For Race Car Through Wyoming Mountains
Omaha officials explained the Union Pacific refused tie tracks for the Italian car in the New York to Parts race citing damage to ballast and track. They stressed it was a business decision not bias against the Italian entry or in favor of the American car. Section crews must repair the entire traveled route, justifying the countermand.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming Mountains
New York
United States
Union Pacific
Port Huron Fraternity Scandal Escalates Embezzlement Case
Port Huron Michigan police broaden the embezzlement probe into United Home Protectors Fraternity leader W N Wilson. Defalcations are now estimated between 125000 and 190000 dollars with Wilson in danger of collapse. He faced arraignment on 75000 dollar embezzlement charge and bail set at 50000 dollars.
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Port Huron
Mich
W. N. Wilson
United Home Protectors’ Fraternity
Wilson
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William Reed
Paducah
Dr. Tanner
Davenport
New York Mail
Mar
Yeter
Iowa
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Nacional Solons
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Carteris
Jurist
Usion Pacific
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