Defeat for Dunne as bond issue loses in Chicago vote
Chicago voters approved 75 million street railway certificates and municipal ownership studies but failed to reach the 60 percent needed to operate the lines. Three propositions were put forward with a majority backing certificates and Mueller law ownership, while the immediate operation question fell short by 17,792 votes. Mayor Dunne expressed disappointment at the defeat of municipal operation but remained hopeful for future efforts.
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Chicago
Conneil
Dunne
Straee
Manicamp
Tannert
Menor
Vleeman
Conn
Beardsley Elected Mayor On City Franchise Issue
Kansas City voters choose Henry M Beardsley as mayor over Robert L Gregory by about 1 20 while championing municipal ownership. Both parties call for public-service franchise reform with return for extensions and a municipal gas plant if gas prices stay high. In St Joseph William E Spratt Democrat wins reelection over W E Jamieson by about 30 votes.
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Kansas City
Republican City
Henry M. Beardsley
Heardsley
Robert L. Gregory
Sas
Street Railway Company
St. Joseph
Anril
William E. Spratt
W. E. Jamieson
Recount Bill Recommitted in Hearst Interest
Albany April 8 The assembly effectively killed a bill allowing Hearst to seek a recount of New York City mayoral returns after George S. McClean’s victory. The measure was recommitted to the judiciary committee.
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Albany
Hearst
Assembly
William Randolph Hearst
New York City
George 5
McClean
Committee On Judiciar
Becker Wins Milwaukee Mayoral Race on Anti-Graft Platform
Sherburn M. Becker, Republican nominee, defeated Democrat David S. Hose by unofficial 1,955 votes in Milwaukee. He campaigned on anti graft and promised parks and better schools, stating he would donate his mayoral salary to charity and pursue a broader program for a Greater Milwaukee. Becker’s win appears to extend to a larger Republican ticket across the city.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sherburn M. Becker
David S. Hose
Becker
Common Council
Sam
Tve
William H. Tindelty
State Supreme Court
Viroqua
Stoughton
Whitewater
Waukesha
Tomah
Ripon
Portage
Marinette
Menominee
Beraboo
Kenosha Eray
Columbus
Madison
Dodgeville
Fond du Las
Beaver Dam
Neenah
Appleton
Hall Clair
Marshfield
Sturgeon Bay
Kewaskum
Algoma
Brick
Oconto
Green Bay
Grand Rapids
Prospect Avenue
Tie
Anthauket
Ohio Delegation Backs Longworth for Campaign Committee
The Ohio delegation of 12 Republicans in the House met to select a member for the Campaign Committee. Longworth indicated willingness to serve again but said a new candidate might be preferable due to his absence in Europe for preliminary work. Representative Laudenslager of New Jersey is mentioned as a candidate. The group is expected to nominate Longworth.
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Ohio
Uh Olin
House
Longworth Findarbor
W Dar
Longaworth
Abe
Representatve Laudenslager
New Jersey
Terefore
Longeworth
Coal Parley Yields No Concessions Yet in Pennsylvania
News from New York reports the first joint meeting of anthracite operators and miners ending without agreement. Both sides refused any concession, signaling no near resumption of mining while rumors persist of a possible settlement. Gov. Pennypacker urges effort to avert a strike as the dispute stretches on. The conference adjourned to Thursday with no progress, and a suspension of work continues in the mines.
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New York
Pennsylvania
B. E. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Company
Mitchell
Nicholls
Lackawanna-Wyoming
Miners’ Union
Anthracite Strike Commission
Buer
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Miners’ Committee
Ito Q
Galrman
Dp. Niehovs
JF. Dempney
W. J. Deliis
J. P. Gallagher
No 7
Jaho Aby
George Herth
Shamokin State Committee
Ashland House
Pennypacker
Wavcative
Harrisburg
Commonwealth of Pennssylvania
Ramsel W. Pennypac
George F. Barr
Reading Terminal
Philadelphia
Edulon Mitchell
Lautanipolis
Miteael
Wollander
Sloan's
Mar G Street
Labor leaders report no breaks among miners in blue collar talks
Mr Mitchell cites many telegrams from soft coal fields showing orderly progress as expected. Thousands of men return to work under the 1908 wage scale, gaining 5.50 cents more than the last two years.
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Mitchell
Violence in the strike rocks Wyoming coal region
In Wilkesbarre and Scranton areas violence erupted as miners headed to work. A Labourer John Mitchell was beaten with multiple bruises near Mineral Springs colliery, and assailants were pursued for prosecution. At Temple Iron colliery Forty Fort a stable boss and fire boss were beaten. mob threats to burn the colliery prompted State constabulary arrival and the crowd dispersed.
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Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Wyoming
John Mitchell
Mineral Springs
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Temple Iron
Forty Fort
Rolliery
State Constabulary
Irwin Mines Guarded as Soft Coal Tensions Persist
In Western Pennsylvania the coal strike situation grows pacific with 18 000 miners working in the Pittsburg district and 12 000 idle. Independent operators form a union of 20 000 000 tons annual output oppose signing the 48 scale. nonunion mining continues in the Allegheny valley. A district convention in Pittsburgh features Patrick Dolan's bid to control proceedings, ending with his removal. Irwin miners show unrest amid armed deputized guards and threatened embargoes on forced fasts and evictions at company houses. A South Fork mass meeting signals continued labor tension across the region.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Dolan
Irwin
Pittsburg Coal Company
John H. Jones
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
J.P. Stanerond
Carnegie Coal Company
Alleghany Valley
Freeport Vear
Patrick Delian
Cairman
Cammsel
Jfe
Delan
Mad Dog in Bayonne Schoolroom Prompted Panic
In Bayonne on April 3 a large St Bernard with bloodshot eyes entered a schoolroom of forty children aged five to fourteen. Miss Mery Donohue evacuated the pupils to the yard while keeping the dog from chasing them. Police removed the animal after it was shot. Bruno, the student, died yesterday.
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Washington
Bayonne
Bruno
Mery Donohue
George Anderson
Chauffeur Freed After Crash Deaths In New Rochelle
John Johnson, driver of the car that killed Mrs Betty Kuebler and her sister Alc vine Stein in New Rochelle, spent a night in custody and was released on $10,000 bail furnished by employer John B Rodgere Jr a Manhattan subway contractor. The case may go to the grand jury. Johnson faces a possible twenty year term for manslaughter.
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Washington Post
White Plains
Mew Rochelle
John Johnson
Betty Kuebler
Mias Alcvine Stein
New Rochelle
John B. Rodgere, Jr
Manhattan
New Rochelé
Crennan
Johnson
Boston DA seeks trace of 200 political funds diversion
District Attorney John B Moran seeks to trace a 200 campaign contribution diverted to Republican funds. Summonses issued for Republican State Committee officers to appear before the grand jury with records. Proctor plans libel suit against Moran, which Moran calls interesting.
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Boston
John B. Moran
Commonwealth
John Doe
Robert G. Proctor
Henry Cabot Lodge
Legislative Committee
State House
Proctor
John G. Bostgen
Republican State Committee
Thomas ‘Tatcett
Wiliam Flanders
George H. Doty
Joseph N. Peterson
Alfred §. Pinkerton
Wilmot R. Evans
Edward ©. Manfield
Grand Jury
Thoreday
Hestgen
Moran
Burglary Ends in Fatal Wiring as Homeowner Is Wounded
In San Jose California April 3 a burglar entered the home of George Douglas a wealthy retired miner from Colorado. Douglas exchanged shots with the intruder and was fatally wounded. The burglar was hit twice and escaped then captured near Santa Clara three miles away. The diary found on him lists houses in Palo Alto and San Francisco with dates of prior robberies.
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Householder
California
San Jose
Cal
George Douglas
Colorado
Douglas
Santa Clara
Palo Alto
San Francisco
RELIEF TRAIN WRECKED IN PA NEAR ROCKLAND
Wreck train en route to a freight accident near famienton Pennsylvania jumped rails near Rockland. The engine overturned. road supervisor Frank C. Shipman of Iowa City and Robert Burkhardt of Pittshore died in the cab. Two other men were seriously hurt. Fire losses at Utica totaled 350000. The Fost Brothers Manufacturing Co plant in Luca burned, valued at about 250000 insured for 24000. The firm has branches in St Louis Winnipes Toronto and Montreal.
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Famienton
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Rockland
Frank C. Shipman
OW City
Robert Burkhardt
Pittshore
Utica
Luca, N
Fost Brothers’ Manufacturing Company
Fim
St. Loui Winnipes
Toronto
Montreal
Rates battle splits Republicans over court review in rail case
The Senate field is buried in a party split over whether courts or the Interstate Commerce Commission should fix railroad rates. President Roosevelt supports limited court review, with supporters claiming 29 senators back the plan, while opponents seek to keep ultimate rate setting with the courts. Democrats and Republicans alike face pressure as vacancies and charges affect voting strength.
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Dickinson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Long
Fangas
Commission
Foraker
Supreme Court
White House
The
Post
Delaware
Burton
Kansas
Aldrich
Gallant Rescues At Burning Tenement In New York
In West Tenth Street a basement fire spread to upper floors waking occupants. Officer and tenants escaped or were carried out. one woman, Mrs Vallelely, died from burns. Thomas Quinelin, clad in night clothes, escaped aiding others. Morris Conan was badly burned. building loss not stated.
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New York
West Tenth Street
Thomas Quineln
Qui
Vallely
Morris Conan
Fortune of 90,000 Swindled Woman Accuses First Wife
In Chicago on April 3 Mrs. Frank E. de la Creale No 4 Indiana avenue claims her husband Dr. Frank E. de la Creale fled after swindling many, prompting arrest of Mrs. Frank E. de la Creale No 1 of Prairie avenue for alleged complicity. The magnetic healer fanned tales of a 25 million dollar Mexican mine and extorted funds from multiple wives.
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de la Create No. 1
de la Create
Chicago
Frank E. de la Creale
Indiana Avenue
Frank EE. de la Creale
Prairie Avenue
United States
Triguet
de la Creale
Brexico
Kone
Stolen Bonds Recovered in New York Bank Vault
Self confessed robber Albert Wainwright Bartlett led police to about the value of stock and bonds recovered from the Com Exchange Bank vault used by his former victim Dr. Nicholas Pinault of Minneapolis. Investigators expect to recover the remainder as Bartlett’s Lincoln Safe Deposit vault is searched and a second trunkful of plunder is located in Providence Rhode Island. Bartlett, arraigned at the Tombs, claims two trunkloads of proceeds are hidden with a brother.
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New York
Albert W. Hartlett
Wadtwright
Nicholas Pinault
Minneapolis
M Laughlin
Com Exchange Bank
Bartlett
Lincoln Safe Deposit Company
Moss
Tombs
Mingeson
Providence
R. I
McLaughlin
Dr. Pinault
Hélet
West Hotel
Wainwright
Howard Begins Sentence In Goebel Murder Case
Louisville April 3 James B How ard jailed here pending Supreme Court action was moved to Frankfort to start life imprisonment for the Goebel murder Mrs Howard accompanied him to prison doors Fireproof storage for furniture pianos in modern warehouses of Uni na Trust Co Main of Five LM Fst
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Louisville
James B. Howard
United States Supreme “Court
William Goebel
Unina Trust Co
Lawyers Plead Burton's Cause in Supreme Court
Kansas Senator Joseph Burton faces a U S Supreme Court challenge to a manslaughter or corruption charge tied to a Post Office Department matter. Attorney Bailey P Waggener argues the act governing his alleged conduct infringes on Senate powers and constitutional immunity, while Dillon defends Burton’s actions and seeks a new trial.
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Ira E. Bennett
United States
Senate
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Joseph Ralph Burton
Kansas
Fuller
Harlan
Senator Burton
John F. Dillon
New York
Burton Vasa
Bailey P. Waggener
Atchison, Kans
Great Court
North Carolina
Burton
Dillon
Waggener
Missouri Pacific
Barton
Rialto Grain and Securities Comjany
St. Louis
Post-ofice Department
Der
St Louis
St. Lowi
Horton
Post Office Department
Congress
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