Wilson to Read Message to Congress in Joint Session
President Wilson plans to read his message to Congress in a joint session, a move that shifts focus from tariff and income tax. He will depart the White House with the message, use the president’s room for updates, and deliver a dignified opening address as a historic precedent.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
John Adams
Tumulty
Senate
Capitol
House of Representatives
House
White House
Secret Service
Wife of Player on Stand Today in Olson Murder Trial
In St Paul Minnesota April 7 Mrs Lillian Olson wife of Prof Oscar Olson formerly of the University of Minnesota farm school is to resume testimony about her relations with Clyde W Darling the alleged wrecker of the Olson home as the case nears jury deliberation. Defense claims Olson killed Darling to save his life asserting Darling threatened to kill Olson if he blocked their happiness.
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St. Paul, Minn
Lillian Olson
Oscar Olson
University of Minnesota Farm School
Clyde WN. Darling
Olson
Darling
Under Knife Secret Revealed Between Husbands and Wives
New York April reports a secret medical plight as James Mitchell and his wife underwent separate operations in Ottawa and Hempstead without informing each other. Mrs Mitchell cared for by brother at Freeport. a wire from Ottawa warned not to alarm his wife Anna. Both have since learned the truth and are reported improving.
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New York
James Mitchell
Doorkeeper of HeLe Quits Terrestrial Post
Berlin on April 7 reports the death of the bearer with the most remarkable name in the German aristocracy. He was Herr Pfoertner von der Hoel Je, the doorkeeper of hell, who held an official post in Silesia.
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Berlin
Herr Pfoertner von der Hoel
Hell
Silesia
Progressives Start Program in the House
Washington April 7 Progressive in the house declare their third party status by nominating Victor Murdock of Kansas for speaker. Chandler of New York to deliver the nominating speech. Some old Progressive leaders oppose Murdock and plan. Lenroot supports Wilson. Chandler outlines the party’s intent to push a distinct program and resist non progressive bills.
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Washington
House
Congress
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Walter M. Chandler
New York
West
Mr. Murdock
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Wilson
Chandler
Michigan Votes On Suffrage And State Amendments
Detroit April 7 voters faced a constitutional suffrage amendment and four other state amendments. They also chose two supreme court justices and two university regents. Public ownership of street railways drew attention in Detroit as twelve counties voted on local option with eight dry and four wet.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Supreme Court
Corporations Escape Federal Tax Over Leasing Scheme
The Supreme Court ruled that hundreds of corporations leasing all their property and lacking income beyond the lease are not "doing business" and thus not subject to the federal corporate tax. The decision clarified tax liability for firms with passive rental income.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Suffragists Burn Another Mansion At Norwich
Militant suffrage incendiaries set fire to and destroyed a large unoccupied mansion in the suburbs of Norwich last night. The house was unoccupied and the perpetrators escaped.
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London
Norwich
Clark's Son Lands Big Political Job
Bennett Clark, son of Speaker Clark, is appointed parliamentary clerk in the House to replace Chas Reat of Georgia. Clark, 23, a University of Missouri graduate, becomes the youngest person ever to serve as clerk at the speaker's table.
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Washington
Aged magistrate Bul lock Marsham dead at 84
London reports aging magistrate Robert Hudson Bul lock Marsham of Bow Street police court died at 84 after thirty four years deciding extradition cases.
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London
Robert H. Bullock Marsham
Bow Street
German Soldier and Five Children Drown in Saale Incident
In Bernburg Germany on April 7 a German soldier with five children drowned after his rowboat sank on the Saale river. The soldier, an experienced swimmer, exhausted himself trying to rescue the children and perished with them.
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Bernburg
Germany
Saale
Captain Cody Aims To Fly Atlantic In Hydroaeroplane
New York April 7 aviation experts discuss crossing the Atlantic in a hydroaeroplane within seventy two hours. Captain S F Cody, English aviator, says within ten years men will fly over the Atlantic and plans a machine to attempt the feat. The challenge is fuel supply for the long voyage without a support ship.
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New York
Atlantié Ocean
London
S. F. Cody
Atlantic
Cody
Suffragist Host Woops on Congress
Washington dispatch reports 500 petition bearers from every congressional district marching to the capitol for a constitutional amendment on equal suffrage. After a mass meeting they split to senate and house, meeting in the rotunda to present petitions. Dr. Anna Longshore’s new trial motion was continued to next Monday.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Senate
House
Vas
Anna Longshore
Blaze devastates Armour beef house in Union Stock Yards
Four Chicago firefighters were injured and two likely fatally as Beefhouse No. 2 of Armour & Co. burned in the Union Stock Yards. The loss is estimated at 590, ag. The fire caused explosions from ammonia tanks after a brief hold and reignition. Capt. Geo. T. Foley suffered multiple injuries and Pipeman John Patterson was hurt internally.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Union Stock Yards
Morris & Co
Horan
Geo. T. Foley
John Patterson
Death by Own Action Inspires Grim Chicago Tale
In Chicago on April 7 a bizarre case unfolds as Leo Allen of 2224 Flournoy Street, near Enoch Arden, avoids paying funeral expenses and six foot subterranean room rent while renewing a life policy. His body later found in Lincoln Park lagoon is identified by wife and sister, with coroner calling it death by own action. Mrs Allen mourns deeply, and police note no foul play.
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Enoch Arden
Chicago
Leo Allen
Flournoy Street
Hle
Leo
M. Charon
River Styx
West Side
Ciicage
Paris
New York
Allen
Lincoln Park
Park
Niles, Mich
Goo Allen
Coha
Charles Kuhn
Reciprocity Clause Aims to Free Trade With Nations
Washington April 7 The new tariff bill empowers the president to negotiate mutual concessions with foreign nations to widen U S markets and encourage reciprocal trade. It replaces the penalty clause with a reciprocity mechanism requiring congressional approval for treaties. The measure also offers a 5 percent tariff reduction for goods imported in American built ships owned by American citizens and loosens Pine imports with changes to customs enforcement following investigations.
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Washington
Chase
United States
Congress
Underwood
Fover
New Hill
Customs Service
Heber 13 Fined On Indictment And Contempt
Former Waterloo druggist L O Hieber pleaded guilty to maintaining a nuisance and contempt of court and was fined 600 on the indictment and 500 for contempt. Judge Dunham waived jail time due to his guilty plea and plans to enforce a permanent injunction barring liquor sales in the Tenth district. Costs taxed to the defendant. A liquor seizure at Hieber’s drug store awaits action by Justice I L ahns.
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L. O. Hieber
Waterloo
Dunham
Heber
Tenth Judicial District
Hieber
Justice I
Mysterious pledge and a demonstrator’s dilemma at Et Rome
More than nine months ago a man signed a mental temperance pledge and found work as a demonstrator for a local automobile agency. He faces pressure from a former widow demanding funeral expenses, forcing him to work several months to cover costs for an unknown soul amid a symbolic wake in a world where Gabriel’s trumpet sounds.
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Alien
PDE
Hank
Gabriel
Bold young crook fools detectives in big city tour
Victor Fish er, a young Californian, admits stealing 26000 dollars from Crescent Creamery of Los Angeles and recounts fooling police worldwide by posing as a tourist. Los Angeles detectives chief Maher arrives to investigate as the suspect visits New Orleans, New York, Paris, Dresden, and London seeking police headquarters for tour guidance.
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New York
Victor Fish
Crescent Creamery Company
Los Angeles
Europe
America
Imaher
Kaxland
Plaher
New Orleans
Paris
Dreslen
London
Wilson Still Favors Single Tariff Bill
President states he remains open to conviction on tariff reform while lawmakers push for a schedule by schedule revision. Senate finance committee members from both parties report unanimous support for a schedule by schedule revision, yet the president hints he may favor a single bill to pass the party program. The caucus decision hinges on the president’s wishes before tomorrow’s meeting as Representative Palmer seeks clarity on caucus openness.
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Washington
Wilson
Shamons
Shively
Hughes
James
Stone
Williams
Core
Senate Finance Committee
Louisiana
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
TRY TO PREVENT STRIKERS RETURN
Hazelton April 7. Trouble at the opening of the Dublan silk mill after an eight week strike. The strike ended with wage raises of 10 to 30 percent and hours cut from fifty eight to fifty five per week. The Industrial Workers of the World refused the terms and pickets attempted to keep workers away. Police arrested two pickets and five IWW men during later street disturbances.
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Hazelton
Dublan
Dublan Company
Industrial Workers of the World
Keokuk Official Suits Seek Restraining Orders
W B Colling of Keokuk Iowa filed injunction actions against city officials and the board of education. He seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent further city spending, alleging council indebtedness beyond legal limits. He previously filed an injunction against the board of education claiming lawful elections.
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Keokuk
W. B. Colling
Collins
Board of Education
Temperature report notes April readings and contrasts
Temperature report from April 7 shows a minimum of 86 and a maximum of 40 with earlier figures from last year. Corina, queen of Havana cigars, is mentioned in passing within the clipping.
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Porhanan Optical O
Pend
Corina
Havana
Eighteen Die As German Bark Mimi Capsizes Off Nehalem Bay
Eighteen mariners drown when the German bark Mimi capsizes after being hauled off the North Spit at Nehalem bay. Captain Charles Fisher and Captain J Westphal among survivors, two sailors saved. cabin boy and a Baylor sailor tied to the mast perished with others. Prominent Portland figures Russell Blackman, W Koon, and J E Holyfield among the dead. The life saving crew from Garibaldi station struggled for hours before rescue. No bodies recovered at this time.
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Bay City
Ore
Mimi
North Spit
Nehalem Bay
Garibaldi Station
Chas
Fisher
Portland
Fisher Engineering Corporation
J. Westphal
Russell Blackman
W. £. Koon
J. E. Holyfield
Brighton
Turtle
Baylor
Neptune Fountain Crash Kills Auto Driver in Lincoln
Lincoln, April 7. John Miller, an auto driver, was killed when a car struck the Thompson fountain on south Eleventh Street and climbed basin walls. Grace Young Mrs J A McMannan Join Kahler and Eugene Williams were badly bruised. The Neptune statue was torn away as the automobile plunged into the basin. The car was traveling at high speed on its return from a pleasure resort.
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Lincoln
Neb
John Miller
Grace Young
J. A. McMannan
Kahler
Eugene Williams
Thompson Fountain
South Eleventh Strees
Neptune
Miller
Whiskered Men Good Cavalieri Whiskered Leadership
New York April 7 Diva Lina Cavalieri proclaims whiskers signal goodness and praises Mayor Gaynor in a playful salon scene before she sails for Paris. Lucien Muratore denial follows rumors of marriage as she comments on morals and reforms.
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Lina Cavallieri
Paris
Gaynor
Mme. Cavalieri
Cavalieri
Lucien Muratore
Muratore
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