Elephant Led Fire Causes Circus Stampede in Riverside
A fire at Standard Oil tanks touched off a stampede of circus elephants roaming Riverside city streets. Deaconess Miss Ella Gibbs died after being crushed by the lead animal in the Glenwood Hotel yard. L. J. Worsley, burned, and D. P. Chapman injured as elephants demolished fences, shops, and a barber shop before four more elephants were corralled back to the circus grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cal
Standard Oil Company
L. J. Worsley
Ella Gibbs
Worsley
Tgie
Glenwood
Miss Gibbs
D. P. Chapman
Anti-Gambling Bill Baffles Fashionable Society in Senate
The Anti-Gambling bill passes the Senate creating a ban on betting on races and contests including horse boat and baseball events. It targets poker bridge and other card games amid fears of broad scope and fines up to 500 dollars or ninety days imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
District of Columbia
Senate
Roosevelt Program Rejected by House for Four Battleships
The House defeated President Roosevelt's plan to fund four large warships by a 199 to 83 vote. The fallout comes amid ongoing House rebellion over an estimated 40 million dollar defense project, with expectations that the Senate would likely join in defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Turned Day Into Night In Chicago Merchant Dies
E F Henderson a prominent Chicago merchant died at the Auditorium Annex this week. For fifteen years he reversed ordinary hours due to a liver ailment causing insomnia. He breakfasted at 1 PM and ate dinner at 1 AM after lunching before evening theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. F. Henderson
Auditorium Annex
Mr. Henderson
Rockefeller plans to make New York safe for rural visitors
John D. Rockefeller Jr presents a scheme inspired by Roosevelt to terrify rivals and create a safe city visit for rural residents. A Bible class network assists in shaping the plan while Rockefeller focuses on fleshing out the details amid public indorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Alaska gold strike sparks new mining camps
A Fairbanks dispatch reports two men who struck rich on Nolan Creek in Koyukuk have cashes of about 30000 and plan a spring dump to wash more. A Wiseman Creek find could trigger another mining rush if true. In St Louis a roulette craze draws top players away from bridge and races to chase Monte Carlo style bets.
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Seattle
Wash
Fairbanks
Alaska
Nolan Creek
Koyukuk
Bed Rock
Wiseman Creek
St. Louis
St. Lo
West End
Monte Carlo
Russian Forces Invade Persian Territory Along Caspian
Russian troops cross into Persian land near Lenkoran on the Caspian Sea in response to Kurdish raids. Fighting began April 12 at Belesuvar, with casualties on both sides as Russians push into Belostivar area to punish attackers and disrupt brigand bands.
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Tiflis
Trans-Caucasia
Lenkoran
Caspian Sea
Belesuvar
Belostivar
Ensian
Fide of the frontier is in form
The Turin Memento reports a forthcoming marriage between Duke Bruzz i and Miss Elkins in Washington with a Rome ceremony planned later. Count Turin may accompany his brother to Washington. No official announcement will be issued before the nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Turin Momento
Bruzzi
Miss Elkins
Washington
Rome
House of Savoy
Turin
Memento
Vanderbilt
Newport Place
Oakland Farm
Harbor View
F. O. French
Pauline French
Samuel Wagstaff
Harris Confesses Bank Theft Threatens Life Insurance Offer
Carlisle Pennsylvania special report says John V Harris teller at Merchants National Bank confessed to stealing 45000 dollars. He told bank president Eckles that his life was insured for more than the loss and offered to end his life after signing the policy to the bank, which Eckles refused as cowardly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
John V. Harris
Merchants’ National Bank
Eckles
Harris
Italian warship squadron sails for Asia Minor display
Rome reports an eleven ship Italian squadron led by Admiral Grenet and the Duke of Abruzzi set out to demonstrate in Turkish waters. The fleet, including the battleship Regina Elena with 095 men, may land briefly off Asia Minor to pressure Turkey over post and land issues. Italy seeks satisfaction without permanent occupation as Germany and Britain back Italy’s stance. The United States recalls past leverage in the Armenian school case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
F. Grenet
Regina Elena
Duke of the Abruzzi
Asia Minor
Turkey
Ital
Tripoli
Italy
Ermany
Great Britain
Porte
United States
Death Leap Tragedy Ends Performer's Feat at Circus Busch
Gadbin, a French performer, is killed before 5,000 spectators at Circus Busch during a death leap from a 100 foot roof to a wooden shaft. He misjudges the landing and strikes the shaft chest first, tumbling to the ground as the audience flees. The routine had previously seen 438 successful leaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gadbin
Circus Busch
Navy Recruiting Restart Sought for 6000 Enlistments
In Kington D C a special report notes Congress may favor 6000 naval recruits with 3000 ready before July 1. Recruitment was halted weeks ago but is expected to resume to meet the quota. The department aims to attract young men via weekly and monthly magazines to enlist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kington
D. C
Congress
Navy
President Prepared to Send New Message to Congress
Washington report says the President plans another special message urging Congress to pass key legislation. The president has disrupted early adjournment talk and all guesses on adjournment dates are off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Special
Washington
Congress
Time Tables Bill Advances in State Legislature
The House of Representatives passed a bill to require all railroads in the state to publish a time card of train arrivals and departures in newspapers at every station. Opponents tried to derail it with frivolous amendments, but they were defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
House of Representatives
Covington Passes Tight Sun Day Closing Law
The Covington Tennessee city council imposes a strict Sunday closing order. No streetcars may run, shops and livery stables must close, buses meeting trains at depots are halted, and Sunday newspaper delivery is barred. Ice deliveries are also restricted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Tenn
Covington
Senate Approves Purchase of Ground Between Penn Ave and Mall
The Senate passed a bill authorizing the purchase of all ground between Pennsylvania Avenue and the Mall for government buildings. The appropriation amount is ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Pennsylvania Avenue
Waterbury Plays Piano 26 Hours to Claim Record
J. M. Waterbury of Bellefontaine Ohio finished a nonstop piano recital lasting twenty six hours and fifteen minutes. He asserts this performance sets a new world record for continuous piano playing in the city and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine, O
J. M. Waterbury
Alaska mining boom eyed as spring output could hit 3 million
Nome reports from Alaska indicate bankers and miners in Seward and surrounding camps anticipate record spring production, possibly reaching 3 million dollars. New tin discoveries at Brooks Mountain add to the season's optimism amid reports of unusually large ore dumps across camps.
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Ttle
Wash
Nome
Seward Pula
Alaska
Brooks Mountain
St Louis Case Delays Execution Over Clerical Error
Bill Jeffries, sentenced to hang at St Charles May 4 for killing dairyman William Mussler during a robbery attempt, may gain a 60 day reprieve due to a stenographer error. Governor Folk previously granted 30 days from April 4, but official notice arrived late with a date mix up. Mussler's seven year old daughter testified against him.
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St. Louis
Bill Jeffries
St. Charles
Jeffries
Supreme Court
Folk
Hines
William Mussler
Mussler
Vanderbilt Divorce Rumor Sparks Million Dollar Settlement
New York report claims Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt obtained a divorce and a multi million dollar alimony deal. Details describe a contested settlement in gilt edged securities possibly reaching two million and a contentious split over custody and parental rights. The couple’s Newport marriage in 1901 is cited as a famed social landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
David McClure
Vanderbilt
Deathbed Confession Ties Farm Fire to Son Instigation
A dying farm laborer in Hamburg confessed to prompting his son to set fire to a farm near Magdeburg. Rose Knopfel, once imprisoned for the crime, was released after serving five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Cable
Magdeburg
Rose Knopfel
Andrew Carnegie Warns House on Capital Robbery
In a remarkable letter read before the House Judiciary Committee Andrew Carnegie denounces new combinations of capital as aiming to rob the public. He cites the danger of concentrated wealth and the need for checks on corporate power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Washington
Special
Andrew Carnegie
House Judiciary Committee
Rev George W Tomson Found Dead In Newton Hotel
Woodbury New Jersey special report states Rev George W Tomson pastor of the First Presbyterian Church was found dead with a bullet wound in his temple on the floor of his Newton Hotel room. Coroner’s jury verdict indicates death by own action though suicidal motive is tied to alleged trouble with women church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
N. J
George W. Tomson
First Presbyterian Church
Newton Hotel
Widows Receive Automatic Pension Increase in May
Washington special pension official Warner says widows on the pension roll will not need to apply for the 8 to 12 dollar monthly increase approved by Congress. Agencies are instructed to apply the law automatically, with the first increase payment slated for May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warner
Congress
Jack the Jabber Terrifies Philadelphia Streets
Police seek a slim well dressed man known as Jack the Needle Jabber who roams Race and Vine streets in Philadelphia striking pedestrians with a poisoned hypodermic needle. Authorities describe him as medium height and fluent in conversation as he targets passersby.
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Philadelphia
Jack the
Race
Vine
His Fatal Slide
Hervey R. Mangum an 18 year old student at the University of Louisiana died from injuries after a sliding incident in a baseball game between Louisiana and Chamberlain Hunt Academy of Port Gibson Mississippi Mangum suffered the fatal injuries during the contest in Vicksburg Mississippi Special report confirms his death and notes the teams involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg, Miss
Hervey R. Mangum
University of Louisiana
Louisiana
Chamberlain Hunt Academy
Port Gibson
Italian Agriculture Report On Preserving Eggs
A Rome report from the Italian department of agriculture advises covering eggs with lard to seal pores and storing them packed in a dry room without touching each other to keep them fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Dallas bachelor plan to recruit spinsters for Eden
The Bachelors' Club of Dallas South Dakota and the Spinsters' Club of Menomonie Wisconsin plan a joint alliance to pair unmarried men with eligible women. Promoter Frank H. Jackson of Iowa aims to enroll all sixty six Dallas bachelors and move Menomonie’s spinster colony to South Dakota as boomtown life and new public lands attract marriage prospects.
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Dallas
S. D
Bachelors’ Club
Spinsters’ Club
Menomonie
Wis
Frank H. Jackson
Jackson
Rosebud
South Dakota
Chicago and Northwestern
Tripp County
Frank Jackson
Uncle Sam
Clares
Would Make Wife Barmaid Clifton Heights Pastor Proposes
In Clifton Heights Pennsylvania the Rev Thomas A Ar mor a Methodist pastor suggests husbands buy whiskey at home from their wives. He argues saloon profits could fund family needs and clothing while the wife saves to sustain the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Heights
Thomas A. Armor
HOUSES DEMOLISHED IN Tipton ICE PLANT BLAST
Tipton Indiana reports a boiler explosion at the ice plant causing heavy damage. Engineer Charles Covert was blown some distance but unharmed. Debris crashed into houses injuring one person and shattering windows. Widespread destruction with bricks timbers and roof sections thrown far.
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Tipton
Ind
Inday
Charles Covert
Ten-year-old hero dies rescuing kitten in New York
In New York a ten year old, Dominico Bello, died while trying to rescue a pet kitten. He was crushed under a large electric truck during the attempt. the kitten escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dominico Bello
Wife uncovers $2,000,000 stock claim of husband
Mrs John A Drake discovered stock certificates in a hunting coat at the Waldorf Astoria. The bundle is estimated to hold a gold mine stake worth about $2,000,000 in Montana, according to experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubby
New York
John A. Drake
Waldorf-Astoria
Crime Burdened City of Servia Reports High Murders
Belgrade reports 1907 crime figures for Servia with 492 murders 842 attempted murders and 327 personal crisis reports. The population is given as 2 800 000 in this historical summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
Belgrade
Sarvia
Senator Landrum grills Indian effigy cigar sign ban
Guthrie Oklahoma Special Senator Landrum, a Cherokee, introduces a bill to prohibit any use or possession of Indian figures in cigar or tobacco signs with a $50 fine and six months in jail. He argues Indians are on the war path against such effigies and the bill is expected to pass both legislative houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Landrum
Gave Hubby the Laugh Special on the Cleve land Boat
Mrs George Holman and James Kennedy sat on the deck of a Detroit bound boat and exchanged mock farewells while her husband, George Holman, watched from the dock a tense scene unfolded. He shouted his displeasure and she retorted with sharp remarks about his character and past actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cleveland
George Holman
James Kennedy
Holman
Taft Delegates Chosen At Minnesota Republican Convention
At the Minnesota Republican State Convention four at large delegates were elected to the national convention in Chicago with instructions to vote for Secretary of War William Howard Taft until he is selected by the convention. All district delegates also support Taft, ensuring Minnesota's 22 votes will back Taft at the national gathering.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Chicago
Taft
Bald Senator Gets Bonnet From Indian Chief
An Indian chief leaving the East gifts United States Senator Clapp of New York a war bonnet. He offers it as a cover for the senator's bald head, provoking merriment among Clapp’s friends who fail to see the joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Plenty Goese
East
United States
Clapp
Kiss Verdict Reduced in Hibbing Rent Case
Mrs. Olga Bergerman of Hibbing won a $4,750 verdict against Jacob Kitz for a forceful kiss during a rent collection dispute. The award is $250 less than the first trial. Kitz’s defense alleged blackmail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Olga Bergerman
Hibbing
Jacob Kitz
Kitz
Dr Swinney fatally wounds daughter then kills himself at school
A man named Dr Swinney shot his 6 year old daughter Nellie fatally wound her and then killed himself in the reception area of a girls boarding school after rumors claimed the child entertained young men as callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ork
Nellie
Italian strikes bringing down eye injuries in Sheboygan
In Sheboygan Wisconsin Arthur Beckwith an iron worker who had lost sight in one eye when a hot bolt entered it resumed work with green goggles. An Italian man sought revenge and shattered the glasses blinding him in the other eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Arthur Beckwith
Senate Passes Bill for 12800 Acre National Bison Range
Washington reports the senate approved a bill creating a permanent 12 800 acre bison range on the Flathead Indian reservation in Montana. The enclosure would house the nation’s largest herd of bison as a protected reserve.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Flathead Indian Reservation
Montana
Lemon Shower for Smith in Marietta Campaign
In Marietta Georgia Governor Hoke Smith faced a lemon shower by supporters of Joseph M Brown who opposes a second term. Brown is a local resident and rival in the race in Marietta.
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Marietta, Ga
Hoke Smith
Joseph M. Brown
Smith
Plans to pension aged fire horses on bluegrass pasture
Louisville reports a special plan to pension aging fire horses by placing them in a bluegrass pasture for retirement, ending their service days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Armory to Lay Off 500 Workers July First
Springfield Mass special reports five hundred of the 1300 armory employees will be laid off July 1. Government plans indicate no immediate need for more small arms due to ample supply and weak urgent demand.
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Springfield
Mass
United States
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