Plot of Reds in New York and Four Cities Unfolds
Authorities report a plot linked to anti clerical anarchists reaching New York and Pittsburgh with four additional cities named. A letter found in a suspect’s bed mentions Father Teo’s murder as a signal for broader attacks. Arrests in New York and Pittsburgh aim to tie the group to violence against priests while officials with caution refuse to disclose full ramifications.
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Hursbure
Poe
Pere Mene
Denver
Father Bes
Ierp
Bolas
Albisantier
Sicieus
Chinren
Joanna
New York
Forgers' Work Was Easy in New York Swindle
The Washington letter reports bankers aided by C. B. Richard & Co. were fooled by a sophisticated letter of credit scam. Paris police and French secret service suggest a highly skilled international group masterminded the fraud. Investigations by Lieutenant William Brown indicate suspects are in Europe, with no U.S. crimes yet recorded.
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Washington
New York
C. B. Richard &O
Broadway
Paris
Pronch
Burestt
Richard & Co
Mat
William Brown
Detective Bureau
Tis
Europe
Narnda
Juror Bribery Allegation Delays Capitol Conspiracy Trial
Harrisburg February 28 8 C Humphreys arrested by Chief Hutchinson charged with attempted embracery of juror Albert A Poist in the capitol conspiracy case against Contractor Sanderson and former state officers Snyder Mathues and Shumaker. Detective agency involvement cited with overheard talks of money. Trial prep continues with law points Monday and likely no jury verdict before Thursday.
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Harrisburg
C. Humipheys
Peirce Hutchinson
Albert A. Poist
Capitol
Sanderson
Snyder
Bathnes
Shumaker
Humphreys
Walters Defare
Landie
Trumphreys
Palst
Sandersm
Snyder, Mathues
Fince
Debating Teams Vote Colombia Victory in Coed Match
A Cornell coed and a Columbia Chinese debater led their teams in a grueling intercollegiate contest at Ithaca New York. Judges awarded Columbia the win as the aff firm won by the Chinese scholar and the coed argued for federal licensing reforms in the constitutional questions debated.
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Tihaca
N.Y
Cornell
Columbia University
Lye
Colombia
Elizabeth Conk
Congress
K. Wellington Kon
Calumbu
Huot
M.L Coleman
C. J. Lanham
Columbia
UT Smvth
Kent
Cornell Inam
Miss Cole
Junges
C. A. Alden
Lo Law Schools
Charles Taylor Ohnsted
Utiva
Robert Freeman
Buffalo
Ca! Ionia
Scar Reilly Shootout at Craven Saloon Ends in Death
Special to The Washington Post reports Scar Reilly, a famed thief known as Scar, was killed in a saloon raid at Thomas Craven's East Twenty-Fourth Street establishment after attempting to rob Craven. Craven wounded Reilly with a gun when the latter drew his weapon. Police later questioned Craven and secured witnesses, while onlookers described Reilly as both a dangerous criminal and a local hero for rescuing drowning victims in prior incidents. Two accomplices, Albert Dobson and Frank Reilly, were captured after a confrontation with Officer Hazlett near the scene.
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Washington Post
New York
Spear’ Reilly
Thomas F. Craven
Scar
Scar Reilly
Reilly
Azlett
First Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Gas House
Frank Reilly
Hazlett
Schmidt
Morris Tracy
Hieve
East Twenty-fourth Street
Tracy
McAuliffe
Craven
Dr. McNab
Capt. McBermnatt
Stary
Salnen
Twenty-seventh Street
Lear
Thad
Gettie ‘Yeany
Laut
Barroom Duel Ends With Scar Reilly Shot
An altercation at a bar ends with Scar Reilly shot and a confrontation that spills into the back area. The coroner will review the case as prisoners are held pending investigation. birthday notices recount Februarys of Kalm Finley Cochran and Johnson with biographical details and birthplaces.
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Mulligan
Scar Reilly
Scar
Acritelli
Oil Drill Finds Gold on West Virginia Farm
In Hancock County near Arroyo on Miss Virginia Brown's land a drill bore at 21 feet yielded a solid gold ore. The sample appeared worth about 7000 dollars per ton, sparking interest from Pittsburgh capitalists who seek to lease adjacent land. owners plan to form a company to mine locally.
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West Virginia
New Cumberland
W. Va
Hancock County
Arrayo
Pennsylvania
Sawmill Run OM Company
Miss Virginia Brown
Arroyo
Federal Judge Cleared in City Railway Crash Case
Charleston Illinois February . Jungze M. Tompson of the Circuit Court today quashed manslaughter indictments against Judge Peter S. Grayscun and four other directors of the City Railway Company. The head-on collision on August 3, 1907 near this place killed eighteen and injured thirty. Other directors freed were Marshall E. Sampsell Francis S. Peabody Edgar A. Porter and A. W. Underwood.
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Marshall E. Sampsell
Francis 8. Peabody
Hdga
A. Porter
A. W. Underwood
Organizing for Bryan in Maryland Campaign Delegates Planned
The Maryland Democratic Association executive committee met to form a committee of one hundred Baltimoreans and county members to secure Bryan delegates for the national convention in Denver. The first committee meeting is set for March 3 in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Sia
Web
Dead Pilot at Wheel Amid Icebound Vessels Aground
Three Merchants and Miners steamers routed through Gloucester Ontario and Toward went aground in the Patapsco. Latrobe with a dead pilot at the helm narrowly avoided a collision as rescuers attempted to free the vessels. Ontario and Howard also grounded after aiding the Gloucester and the Gloucester remained aground with passengers aboard.Baltimore police and local offices note service listings.
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Baltimore
Merchants and Miners’ Line
Gloucester
Ontario
Patapsco
Latrobe
Dizer
Boa* Ton
March
Boston
Chase
Mwara
Providence
Howard
Veseela
Elian
Frank Lambert
Gunby
Japs Ordered Off Ship Over Rifle Loading
Japanese steamer Inveresk at Bush Stores in South Brooklyn was cleared of by order after several curious workers questioned the loading of a dozen to sixteen inch rifles intended for fortifications in the Philippines. Guards were posted to prevent return aboard during the loading.
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Speeo
Washington Post
New York
Philippines
Inveresk
Brooklyn
Japan
Grosvenor as Bishop Backed by Church Leaders in Washington
Rev William Mercer Grosvenor of the Church of the Incarnation New York City is favored to become bishop of Washington to succeed the late Bishop Satterlee. The standing committee will choose the time and convene in Washington with clergy and laity from the diocese. Grosvenor is supported by Bishop Potter and Pierpont Morgan and has strong North Episcopal backers.
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Church of the Infarmation
Potter
J. P. Morgan
William Mercer Grosvenor
Church of the Incarnation
Madison Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
New York City
Henry Yates Latterice
Washington
Grosvenor
Batterlee
Satterlee
Diocese of
United States
Wav Ius Wright
Satterlop
New York
Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Grosvenor
New London
Conn
Trinity Church
Tenox
Mass
North
Willams College
University Club
Others Spoke As Roosevelt Henry Clay Name Called Liar
Ithaca Feb 28 Charles H Hui Cornel professor said Roosevelt was not alone in strong language Henry Clay once called a man flat He argued great men are not always above such verbs He also stated twenty six American Presidents have not matched England and France rulers back to William the Conqueror and Francis II Old time Presidents dictated successors through Congress caucus intrigue and electoral system failures
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Henry Clay
Cornell
Washington Post
Ithaca
Charles H. Hui
Cornet
Roosevelt
Hull
England
France
William the Conqueror
Francis II
Congress
Taft to Aid Point Judith Life-saving Station Plan
Secretary Tat indicated support from the Treasury Commerce and Labor departments for lighthouse and life-saving station funding at Point Judith Barbor of Refuge. War Department officials held a hearing with commercial representatives to map jurisdiction over the proposed improvements, aiming to secure appropriations.
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Tat
Treasury and Commerce and Labor Departments
Point Judith
Barbor
Refige
Secretary of War
Bradley A Senator Democratic Voters Flip Votes
Frankfort Ky Feb 28 Former Gov William O Connell Bradley a Republican was elected United States Senator to succeed James B McCreary. Bradley won 64 votes with four Democrats voting for Beckham and the four bolting Democrats refusing to switch. The joint session had 123 members, and the ballot showed Bradley 64, Beckham 15, James 7, McCreary 10 with other scattered totals. Bradley thanked the speaker and vowed to repeal the tobacco tax. Lillard explained his vote. Balloting began Jan 15, the final deciding ballot was the 29th.
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Chris Mueller
Louisville
J. W. Lillard
Boyle County
Bradley
Beckham
Blackburn
James
James McCreary
McCreary
Mayo
Allen
Smith
Peax
Newman
Hunt
Bilisten
Stank
Vlackburn
Cantrill
Filis
Carmack
Sullivan
Meklroy
Lillard
Hoe
J.C. v
United States Senate
Kentucky
de Bee
Confession in Limoges Church Looting Case
Antoine Thomas fully confessed in a Limoges court to stealing antiquities and sacred relics from museums and churches. He named two Paris antiquaries who bought much of the loot and said one planned the Gueret museum robbery, linked to a sensational fall discovery of the robberies.
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Limoges
France
Antoine Thomas
Ambazac
Thomas
Paris
Gueret
Settle for Shriners wreck in Reading Pa
Representatives of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company arrive to settle with families of the twenty Shriners killed in the Honda California wreck last May. About 350,000 dollars distributed here. one family demanded 59,000 dollars with no agreement reached in that case.
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Reading
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Honda
Cal
Ona
Confession Admitted in Hartje Welshons Trial Over Perjury
In Pittsburgh on February 28 the court admitted one confession by Clifford Hoon that he lied in a deposition accusing Mary Hartje. The confessor said Welshons paid between 500 and 600 dollars for false charges as part of a conspiracy in Hartje’s divorce suit. Judge MacFarlane threatened contempt after newspapers were cited for sensational headlines.
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Welshons
Pittsburg
Clifford Hoon
Mary Scott Hartie
Ams
Augustus Hartje
John L. Welshons
Hoce
Hartje
Hare
Hove
Hope
Hartje Welshons
Perkinsrivate Detective Agency
Howe
East Liverpool
Oni
Alderman King
Hartie
MacTurlene
Hone
Hoge
Five Children Born in Steubenville Family Tale
Five perfectly formed children were born to Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell of Steubenville. The babies died within an hour. one boy and one girl survived. Campbell, a farm worker, is noted for a large family with twins and triplets. Two brothers accompany him in service. two of the farm twins have become fathers.
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Steubenville
George Campbell
Baties
Melace
Campreil
Admiral Evans’ Fleet
Ute Pacific
Second British Court of Seaton More Brilliant Than First
The second court at the palace tonight surpassed the prior event, with Whitelaw Reid, American Ambassador, arriving from New York to attend. Embassy staff joined in the ceremony as Mrs Rela presented Miss Jane Peekes and Miss Miller Graham of California alongside Frederick Sherman and Miss Sherman of New York.
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Seaton
Tonden
Wesa
Alexandea
Nekinabam Palace
Tomight
Whitelaw Reid
New York
Dort
Jane T. Peekes
Asis Miler Graham
California
Frederick Sherman
Miss Sherman
Manchuria door open as Wu lands in San Francisco
Wu Ting-fang arrives with a large retinue denying an appeal to Washington over Manchuria and Japan. He says China seeks constitutional government, peaceful relations with Japan, and no intent to provoke war while discussing openness of Manchuria and foreign policy.
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Wu Ting-fang
San Francisco
East
China
Cal
Wu Tingfang
iChinese Minnister
Sibena
Mexico
Jlavyana
New York
Washington
Manchuria
Japan
Roosevelt
Seach
Portsmouth
Minteter Wu
Cinna
East Tern
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Leo
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Milejenes
Colorado
Vrata
Cis
Jo Vanni
Bere
Orestas Irl Thausan Calabrese
Orestas Mala
Sal Malle
Tolmst
Sunt
Fae Pahee
Father Teo
Tomten
Net Delaney
Allo
Anti-Clement Society
Colorado Springs
Viches Teo
Aueame
Delaney
Alta
Aaron G. Tosti
Corte
Widdicombe
Iaren Tost
Baron Tost
Ter
Ufe
Vie
Aen
Mmiese
Paterson
Tone Society
Ee Organization
Neturn
Eyivaida Ralredd
Vickrts
Alene
Commonwealth
Robder
Kalm
Finley
Cochran
Johnson
Julhus Kahn
Gail
Texas
Bourke Cochran
David E. Finley
Joseph T. Johnson
South Carolina
Kahn
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Ireland
Kuppenheim
Grand Duchy of Baden
Germany
Bryan
Maryland Democratic Association
Healtimore
Brltimore & Ohio R. R
Royal Limited
The
Taft
Bradley Thanks
Melredy
Robert M. Bradley
Senate
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Banking Dept. of Union Trust Co
Asis
Shriners
Southern Pacific
Hooe
Orient
Dayan
San Francaise
Meron
Wo Ting-fane
Shan Chen
Weow
Pui Shan
Gebsin
Sui
Herare
Shangnai
Fen
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Jaints
Tien
Manehart
Port Dalny
Great Britain
Shold Press
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