Death of Tom L. Johnson Mourned By Cleveland
Cleveland mourns Tom L. Johnson who died last night at 67 after a long illness. Plans for a public memorial and a state display are announced, with tributes from Governor Harmon, William Jennings Bryan, and New York Mayor Gaynor. Johnson, a former mayor and champion of three cent streetcar fares, shaped civic reform and urban transit.
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Tom L. Johnson
Herman Baehr
Judson Harmon
William J. Bryan
William J. Gaynor
New York
Ohio
Twenty-first
Johnson
Nantucket Island
Nisi Prius Club
Cleveland Lawyers
Shots Grow Out of Bootlegging Attack in Albia
April 11. Tom Lambert of Hynes was fatally wounded when he shot at the home of Charles Johnson amid efforts by Sheriff C B Griffin to break up a bootlegging den near Albia Iowa. A gunfight followed. Lambert was shot and hospitalized. One man named Scott was arrested. Mrs Johnson and two children survive Lambert.
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Tom Lambert
Hynes
Charles Johnson
C. B. Griffin
Lambert
Johnson
J. Lambert
Jonason
Lewis
Scott
Measles Keep New Ambassador Out of His House
Washington April 11 A stranger in a strange land the new Mexican ambassador Manuel de Zamacona de Inclan is barred from his official residence here Measles in the family of the former ambassador de La Barra prevent his successor from occupying the embassy The three children of the de La Barra family are convalescent The ambassador was to be received at the White House today but a delay in credentials from Mexico delayed the ceremony with no new date set
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Washington
United States
Senor Manuel de Zamacona de Inclan
Senor de la Barra
de la Barra
Zamacona
White House
Light Balloting in Chicago Judicial Primary
Balloting was light in Chicago during the judicial primary with four superior court judges and one current court judge to be nominated.
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Chicago
Taft To Open Ball Season At Capital
President Taft will open the baseball season tomorrow by tossing the ball from his box in the new American league park in Washington before the Boston and Washington game.
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Washington
Boston
Melodrama in Camorrist Trial Prolongs Court Sessions
In Viterbo on April 11 Giacomo Ascritorre faced cross examination as the Camorrist trial adjourned until after Easter. He fingered DeAngelis and Amadeo as Cuoccolo killing suspects while claiming persecution by carabineers and judges, lamenting his mother’s grief and portraying himself as a martyr amid renewed courtroom melodrama.
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Camorrist
Giacomo Ascritorre
Ascritorre
BeAngelis
Amadeo
Cyro Vitozzi
DeAngelis
Cuoccolos
Carabineers
Accident at funeral ends with intact coffin in Greene
Greene Ia April 11 Special A hearse ran away when harness failed at Mrs. Mary Eikinberry funeral. The hearse overturned the church platform but the coffin remained unopened. Undertaker Bert Oakes was badly bruised yet continued to the cemetery. Elsewhere bandits burned plantations and killed several in Jalico and Yucatan with gendarmes in pursuit.
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Bert Oakes
Marble Rock
el Paso
Tex
Guadalajara
Tepez
Mascota
Jalico
Jose Montes de Ota
Merida
Yucatan
James Gardiner Heal Estate Promotes Highland in Waterloo
The James Gardiner Heal Estate company, a leading Iowa firm, funds an ornate window card advertising Highland restricted district in Waterloo. The center feature is a photogravure of a Highland residence, with plans to provide souvenir programs for Sheffield choir events, including costly, richly printed leaves with multiple ads.
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James Gardiner
Sheffield
Iowa crop bureau notes promising fruit conditions early
Des Moines April 11 Dr George M Chappel head of the Iowa crop bureau reports in the first season bulletin that fruit conditions in Iowa look most promising due to a backward season keeping buds dormant The bulletin says farm work is as far advanced as usual though several weeks behind last year Nearly all spring wheat and much oats have been sown Winter drains are in good condition
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Des Moines
George M. Chappel
Iowa Crop Bureau
Iowa
37 Bodies Recovered From Banner Mine Tragedy
At Banner Alabama the rescue of 128 convict laborers killed last Saturday continued after a brief shutdown to repair the air stand. Thirty seven bodies were recovered overnight, bringing total recoveries to five? Note: OCR shows 85 recovered so far.
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Banner
Ala
Banner Coal Mine
Here
Chase for escaped convicts spans three towns
Deputy U S Marshall Bidwell began pursuing Tom Hatch and Peter Juhl, escapes from Stillwater Minnesota. Authorities link them to a Dayton bank robbery and a series of heists including Angus and Bayard. A Zeppelin dirigible, Deutschland, docked in Frankfort to serve a municipal passenger flight contract.
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U.S. Marshall Bidwell
Tom Hatch
Peter Juhl
Stillwater
Minn
Polk County
Hatch
Juhl
Dayton
Angus
Bayard
Falls Five Stories Head On Sprone Lives
San Francisco April 11 George P. Egan of Los Angeles survived a five story fall from the willow of the San Francisco hotel last night landing on the stone pavement. He was operated on at a hospital and physicians say he has a fair chance at recovery.
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San Francisco
George P. Egan
Los Angeles
San Fransicio
New Trial 5 Granted Hyde Supreme Court Decree
Kansas City April 11 Dr B Clarke Hyde convicted in the Swope murder was denied a new trial by the Missouri supreme court at Jefferson City The decision came exactly one year after his trial began at Jackson County Court Hyde greeted the news with a quiet smile and resumed his corridor walk as cheers spread through the prison His wife and attorneys offered congratulations and a conference followed The court remanded Hyde to marshal custody without bail citing improper restraint during trial and charged errors in the appeal The Hyde case traces a chain of Swope family tragedies beginning with Dr Hyde's alleged role in the murder and related illnesses
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B. Clarke Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Missouri Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Hyde
Dr. Hyde
Ralph Uatshaw
Latshaw
Cleary
Supreme Court
Jackson County
Swope
James Moss Hunton
Col. Swope
Margaret Swope
Crisman Swope
New Slop Fund Backers Found
Springfeld Ohio April 11According to a circulating story the helm committee holds names of people in a supposed conversation between Clarence Funk and Edward Hines at the Union League club Chicago One man is said to be a department store manager another a Chicago bank president Funk says Hines claimed to have had to push Lorimer over quickly and to raise 100000 from friends The chairman refuses to deny or affirm that two named individuals will be subpoenas. one is reportedly out of the county.
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Springfeld
Lorimer
Elm
Iowa Senate Passes Key Bills and Schedules Ballots
Iowa lawmakers advanced major measures including abolishing the state board of veterinarians, creating an animal health commission, and allowing certain first offenders aged 16 to 21 to be paroled. The beef and dairy clash over dairy train funding culminated in a conference dispute, while the mining law revision passed the house. A second ballot attempt to elect a U.S. senator failed by one vote, with further balloting planned.
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Iowa Senate
State Commission of Animal Health
Iowa
House
State Beef and Dairy Cattle Board of Seven
Senate
Clarkson
Towa
Jefferson
Ciues
Grout
Waterloo
United States
Dolliver
Chapman
Deemer
Progressives Favored in House Standing Committee Selections
Washington April 11 The standing committee of the house was chosen after full lists were presented by Chairman Underwood. Insurgent Republicans receive seats on rules and other key panels. Notable Iowa reps Good and Haugen secure posts on appropriations and agriculture respectively. Victor Berger and Theron Akin receive lesser committee placements.
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Washington
House of Representatives
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Ways and
James R. Mann
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Town
Madison
Kansas
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Representative Good
Iowa
Representative Haugen
Committee of Agriculture
Representative Kopp
Representative Norris
Nebraska
Cannon
James A. Tawney
Nority
Mann
Frederick C. Stevens
Minnesota
Wisconsin Socialist
District of Columbia
Theron Akin
New York Independent Democrat
Pickett
Kennedy
Kendall
Hubbard
Towner
Woods
Prouty
Department of Justice
Ubbard
Major teams' last practice opens season across leagues
New York April 11 It will be play ball tomorrow as major league clubs start the season following final exhibitions with minors. National leaguers face Newark Eastern League, Brooklyn visits New England teams at Lawrence Mass, and Beaton hosts Free Tenney's Nationals. American League opener at Washington looms April 20. American Association assigns umpires for opening games with Lane, Hayes, Owen, Handibes, Blerbaiter, Weadiga listed.
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Lawrence
Mass
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Tenney
Lane
Toledo
Chill
Fergesonville
Hayes
Eédieger
Owen
Handibes
Blerbaiter
Weadiga
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