Nine Indicted In Alaska Coal Land Fraud Case
ChicagoMarch 17 Uncle Sam’s fight to curb Alaska land frauds yielded indictments against nine men for conspiracy to gain title to more than 10000 acres in the Matanuska district. Frost head of the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway is charged with leading the plot joined by American and Canadian partners. The indictment values the land at 10 million dollars with potential coal value near 50 million. Bond warrants issued as Frost remains abroad and others in Canada. authorities call this a major step in the government’s land grabber crusade.
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Chicago
Sam
Alaska
Matanuska
Frost
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Alaska Central Railroad
Ball
Beach
Seward
Watson
Osborne
Francis
Stewarts
Frost Clique
Kenesaw M. Landis
United States District Court
Beach and Ball
England
Canada
Department of Justice
United States
Sivas
Frost F
Galesburg Mass Meeting Denounces Lorimer and Cullom
In Galesburg Illinois, a mass meeting with about 400 residents adopted resolutions condemning United States Senators Lorimer and Cullom. The event, held in the Circuit court room, was led by A. Wagoner of the Retail Merchants' association, with resolutions introduced by Dr. Thomas McClelland, Rev Edson Reifinder, and A. J. Perry. Dr. Lewis B. Fisher praised Illinois, criticizing eastern stereotypes as he returned from Lombard college. A dozen speakers urged adoption of the resolutions.
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Galesburg
Circuit Court Room
United States
Lorimer and
Cullom
A. Wagoner
Retail Merchants’ Association
Thomas McClelland
Knox College
Edson Reif&nider
A. J. Perry
Lewis B. Fisher
Lombard College
Illinois
German actor Frederick Hasse dies in Berlin
Berlin reports the German character actor Frederick Hasse dies. Born in 1826, he appeared in The High Seas. The article references open sea concepts and constitutional wording to define the high seas beyond civil jurisdiction.
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Berlin
Frederick Hasse
Toxy
High Seas
United States
Law of Nations
Marine ‘League
Orree
Bread Trust 15 The Next Menace
Washington March 17 The bread trust is eyed as a threat to the staff of life with fears of cornering the world wheat market. Taft trust busters plan an investigation into the proposed 30 million dollar National Baking Company backed by John W Gates and Schulze Baking of Chicago amid plans by financiers. Government officials had earlier dismissed it as merely another competitive baking industry but inquiries are underway as independent bakers resist any price-controlled future.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Baking Trust
John W. Gates
Schulze Baking Company of
Chicago
National Baking ¢Eomany
Wickersham
Federal Law Department
Pastor Hull Drawn as Juror In Local Panel
Twenty jurors were drawn to report at 9 o'clock next Monday morning. Rev. E. D. Hull, pastor of Grace M. E. Church, is among them. Others named include F. A. Martin, L. H. Lines, J. R. Reed, H. Reed, G. W. Hurtley, Waterloo. Silas Sherman, Clifford McMillan, Barclay township. August Engle, Black Hawk township. Henry Waters, Cedar Falls.
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Grace M. EB. Church
Judge Rainier
F. A. Martin
H. Lines
J. R. Ee E. M. Tynan
W.T. McComb
Studebaker
A. FP. Hoenig
H. E Reed
H. E. Uhlmann
G. W. Hurtley
Waterloo
R. McKee
J. W. Hurd
D. Lyle
George
Klock
Big Creek
Silas Sherman
Clifford
McMillan
Barclay Township
August Engle
Black Hawk
Henry Waters
Cedar Falls
Boarding House Tragedy in Pennington Two Die
A shooting affray in a Pennington New Jersey boarding house after a brawl left proprietor Andrew Deignazio and his wife dead. Several boarders were wounded including three seriously, as police found four injured and a locked room with the couple slain by bullets.
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Pennington
N. J
Andrew Deignazio
Different Opinions on Why You Went to College
A fragment from a Puck publication shows a dialogue among family members about college motives. Will asks why, and family members answer with varied aims including leadership training, sowing wild oats, marriage prospects, and family hardship.
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Rarah
Billi
Sis
Puck
Orpheum Weekend Bill Delivers Simple Vaudeville Value
The Orpheum theater offers an entertaining week end bill with strong crowd appeal. Clarry and Barry sing and talk, the Gertrude Lee Folsom company performs a brisk plainer, Nery and Miller showcase enhanced clog dancing, and Zeigler Bros deliver novel physical culture stunts with floor and flying ring feats.
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Orpheum Theater
Clarry
Barry
Gertrude Lee-Folsom Company
Nery
Miller
Zeigler Bros
Public Sale Show Attracts Hundreds of Iowa Horse Enthusiasts
Over 600 horses offered by Waterloo Livestock Commission attracted crowds at a Friday sale after a horse show. S. P. Finch of Iowa City won best team, Walt King of Gladbrook best any color, Jess Baughman of Marshalltown best single grey, with many dapple greys among the offerings. Management planned a focused effort to secure more dapple greys.
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Iowa
Waterloo Livestock Commission Company
LaRue
S. P. Finch
Iowa City
Walt King
Gladbrook
McGarver
Jess Baughman
Marshalltown
William Holland
One Weeks Work Brings Change for Rheumatic Patient
In a public letter F O Trout of Muncie Indiana recounts rapid relief for his wife inflamed rheumatism after a short course with the United Doctors at the Waterleo Institute. The specialist diagnosed and began treatment now reports she has left her bed after thirteen weeks and is out three days this week.
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United Doctors
Waterleo
Marsh-Place
F. Q., Trout
Muncie
Ind
Trout
Muncie, Ind
Fhrteen
Troid
Tate
F. O. Trout
United
Carpenter kills brother in law in Springfield
Springfield March 17 James Tockett a carpenter killed his brother in law James Elam a Wabash fireman at Tocketts home early today Elam was divorced from his wife who lived there and had gone there allegedly threatening to attack Mrs Elam The woman was absent and he is said to have attacked other family members with a razor Tackett struck Elam on the head with a poker Elam died after reaching the hospital Tackett surrendered to the police.
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Springfield
James Tockett
James Elam
Tockett
Elam
Tackett
Siamese Burn King's Body
In Washington March 17 note reports that Siam cremated King Chulalongkorn who died October 23. The Bangkok ceremony followed national custom with full pomp marking the obsequies final rites for the Siamese sovereign.
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Bangkok
Washington, D. C
Siam
Chulalongkorn
Body cremated in Bangkok amid vast crowd
Cablegram from Hamilton King the American minister at Bangkok reports the body was cremated in the presence of an immense concourse of people.
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State Department
Hamilton King
Bangkok
Sailors' Bodies Still Unfound After Tug Silver Spray Wreck
Cleveland life savers hunt the harbor for missing eight victims of the Silver Spray disaster. Three bodies remain missing including Edward Holmes a common seaman Walter Logonenan the identified cabin boy age fourteen and Edward Johnson the cook after the wreck occurred near the breakwater yesterday morning.
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Cleveland, O
Mareh
Cleveland Harbor
Silver Spray
Edward Holmes
Walter Logonenan
Edward Johnson
Woman Found Guilty of Murder in Nebraska Case
Hartington Neb March 17 A verdict of murder in the first degree with life imprisonment was returned today by the jury in the case of Mrs Maggie Davis accused slayer of Ira Churchill. Davis killed Churchill on his farm near Coleridge Neb November 2 last.
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Hartington
Neb
Maggie Davis
Ira Churchil
Davis
Ira Churchill
Coleridge
A Man's Work in Spiritual Uplift
A man who dedicates his full soul to the spiritual uplift of the community and succeeds in cultivating faith, hope and charity among his fellows need not worry about other tasks. He is doing a good man's full work.
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Bread Trust
Staff of Life
Pastor Hull
Knapp Drug Co
East Fourth Street
Zeigler Brothers
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Orpheum
FELLS
Tors
Bea
Carpenter
King
Hall-Ekielt Co
Herati
Monmonth
Hartford
Bigelow
Wiltons
Smith
Sanford's Nest
Sanford
Brussels
Hallekfest CO
Park Ave. and
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