Denver Police Chief Quits Under Fire
Denver police chief Michael A. Delaney resigned and the fire and police board accepted. Captain Robert S Carter will act as chief until a successor is named. Delaney faces assault charges for injuring T. S. Matthews, a blacksmith, in an incident he says was a mistaken identity. The hearing was moved to next Saturday.
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Denver
Michael A. Delaney
Speer
Fire and Police Board
Robert S Carter
Delaney
T. S. Matthews
Grant L. Hudson
Hudson
Matthews
President Roosevelt Powers in Negro Soldier Dismissal Case
In New York on May 4 Judge Hough heard the Reid case challenging President Roosevelt’s authority to summarily dismiss three companies of Negro soldiers from the Twenty-fifth Infantry over the Brownsville incident. Attorney Mellen argued the enlistment is a civil contract protected by constitutional rights, while Stimson contends executive power to dismiss has long existed. Ruling reserved. briefs due by Wednesday. decision expected later.
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New York
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United States District Court
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Brownsville
Oscar W. Reid
Charles FE. Mellen
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Mellen
Army
Navy
Congress
United States
Stimson
Melien
Militia to Guard Caleb Powers in Ky Pardon Case
Governor Willson said he may delay announcing pardons for Jim Howard and Caleb Powers until Thursday due to a Philadelphia engagement. Two militia squads and county guards patrolled the area for days amid reports Willson would pardon Howard, with fears of Goebel interference.
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Goebel
Tree
Peruvians Take To Tall Timber In Peru Revolt
May 4 Lima reports the location of Dr. Durand and about two hundred rebels remains uncertain with a rumor he is near Oroya in Junin. Government expeditions search while insurgents retreat inward and troops advance beyond Matucana. Several democrats and liberals are arrested. Italian cruiser Puglia ordered to stay at Callao.
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Peru
Durand
Oroya
Junin
Purdeanty
Pardo
Matucana
Pugila
Callao
Canadian official William P. Flewing commits suicide
In Fredericton New Brunswick on May 4 deputy minister William P Flewing aged 52 shot himself in a government building as an auditor prepared to begin examination of his books. No shortage in accounts was found.
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Frederickton
N. B
William P. Flewing
Crown Lands
New Brunswick
Flewing
Boundary Treaty Ratified by Senate in Executive Session
The Canadian international boundary treaty was ratified today by the senate in executive session. It provides for a more complete definition and demarcation of the boundary between the United States and Canada, but does not change the understood existing lines.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Canada
Columbus duel over primary or endorsed senator candidate looms
In Columbus on May 4 the Democratic state convention faces a choice between endorsing a U S senator candidate or renaming the party choice via a state primary during next November’s election. Key figures include James Campbell and Harvey Garber with mayor Tom Johnson in focus.
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Morning Journal
Columbus
Ohio
James KE. Campbell
Butler County
Tirty-Nine
United States
Tom IL. Johnson
Cleveland
Melville KE. Ingalls
Cincinnati
Jarbe-Finley
Harvey Garber
Garber
Johnson
Judson Harmon
Allee Pomerone
Canton
Goodale Park
Edward W. Moore
Youngstown
Eleven Drowned In Sea Horror Off Newport Coast
In a May storm off Newport Oregon the steamer Minnie E Kelton sank after a deckload shift and a major leak. Eleven crew drowned, one man survived with a broken leg, nine were rescued by Yaquina Bay life savers. The ship was bound Aberdeen to San Francisco with lumber. last seen by another schooner north of Newport.
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Newport
Ore
Minnie Eekelton
Here
Minnie FE
Kelton
Aberdeen
San Francisco
James McKenna
Yaquima Bay
Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Lecture in Berlin
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California is named Theodore Roosevelt professor in Berlin for 1909 and 1910 by Columbia trustees and the Prussian ministry of education. He will teach The History of American Culture and is noted as a leading American classical scholar.
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New York
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Columbia University
Ministry of Education
Theodore Roosevelt
Berlin
Wheeler
Georgia Firm Fails for Over Million in Bankruptcy Filing
A petition was filed in U S court today by Atlantic Express Gulf Compress J C Evans and R Sims against Inman Co Augusta Georgia. Liabilities are about 1 25 million with assets near the same. Other Inman firms in Atlanta, Houston and New York are stated to be unaffiliated and unaffected.
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Atlanta
United States
Atlantic Express
Gulf Compress Company
J. C. Evans
R. Sims
Inman & Co
Augusta
Inman, Ackers & Inman
Liverpool
Treme
Inman, Helms & Co
Houston
Texas
Inman, Swan & Co
New York
Court lifts bar on betting at Churchill Downs race meet
Judge Samuel B. Kirby granted a temporary injunction in favor of the Louisville Jockey Club restraining city authorities from interfering with the Churchill Downs race meeting set to begin tomorrow and from blocking the pari mutuel betting machines. The order ensures the meet runs as scheduled unless the injunction is dissolved or made permanent.
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Morning Journal
Louisville
Samuel B. Kirby
Chancery Court
Decatur Enacts Two-Year Alcohol Ban
Decatur IL on May 4 under suspension of the rules the new city council passed an ordinance forbidding the sale of alcoholic liquors within city limits for the next two years. The measure aims to curb drinking and enforce local prohibition.
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Decatur
New City Council
Gould to Defend Tennis Title as May 16 Set
London May 4 Jay Gould arrived and visited Justice Miles whom he defeated for the court tennis championship He will defend his title on May 16 against Miles and aims for daily practice to be ready for the contest.
Gard ner Beats Conklin In Billiards Championship Match
Edward Gardner of Passaic New Jersey defeated Charles F Conklin of Chicago 400 to 548 in the international amateur billiard championship game played tonight in New York.
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New York
Edward Gardner
Passaic
N. J
Charles F. Conklin
Chicago
Pueblo Business Men Endorse Reform to Adopt Commission Plan
Pueblo business leaders meet to back adopting a commission form of city government to curb machine politics and reform city administration. The May 4 meeting of the Business Men's Association votes to advocate the change as in practice in several cities.
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Pueblo
Colo
Business Men's Association
Business Men’s Association
Cty
Cleveland Street Railway Strike Threat Crescendos
In Cleveland Ohio May 4 the Municipal Street Railway men warned President Dupont to name an arbitrator by 2 PM tomorrow or face a strike. Union seeks contract terms from the old Cleveland Electric Company including two cent pay raise and free transit. Dupont will not appoint an arbiter until Thursday and 2000 workers remain on duty.
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Morning Journal Seedal
Cleveland
Ohio
Municipal Street Railway Company
Dupont
Cleveland Electric Company
Municipal
Municipal Company
Streety Cur Employes Union
Danta Fe Wins in Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ruled for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in flood related cattle loss cases from Kansas 1963. Empire State Cattle and Minnesota and Dakota Cattle sued over cattle shipped from Texas and New Mexico to South Dakota totaling 1635 head, claimed neglect. Justice White announced the opinion.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Empire State Cattle Company
Minnesota and Dakota Cattle Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Kansas
Supreme Court of the United States
Empire Company
Texas
Minnesota Company
New Mexico
South Dakota
Kaw River
United States District Court
Harriman Appeal Advanced On Supreme Court Docket
The Interstate Commerce Commission moves to advance on the docket the cross appeals of the commission, Harriman, and Kuhn Loeb in 1906 questions about railroad consolidation. The motion, filed by Kellogg Severance and Marble, highlights the public interest and vast importance of the case.
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Harriman
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cross
Commission
FH. H. Harriman
Otto H. Kahn
New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
United States Circuit Court For
Southern District of New York
Union Pacific
Niother
Supreme Court
Frank B. Kellogg
C. A. Severance
John H. Marble
Taft Gerta Sh Ur Support In New Jersey
The eve of the New Jersey Republican state convention sees six candidates for four national delegates at large. Despite internal splits Essex county factions clash over credentials while Taft supporters seek qualified resolutions. Delegates at large likely include Fort Kean Briges and Baird with no unit rule, boosting Taft’s bid.
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Wive
Trenton
N. J
Chicago
Republican State Committee
State Committee
United States
John Dryden
Taft
New Idea
Essex County
Fort
Murphy
Griggs
Kean
Briggs
David Baird
South Jersey
Governor Fort
Briges
Baird
New Jersey
Governor Hughes Urges Anti Race Track Gambling Legislation
Delegates from 1400 churches and many leading professionals filled Carnegie Hall to hear Governor Charles I. Hughes demand state action against race track gambling. He urged the legislature to stop it and pledged to keep the people in control, calling for honest representation and high party standards. A resolution backed Hughes in his push for anti race track laws.
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Morning Journal
New York
Carnegie Hall
Charles I. Hughes
Hughes
Kentuky District Sends Two Delegations to Chicago
The sixth Kentucky congressional district Republicans held two conventions at Covington selecting two sets of delegates and alternates for the national convention in Chicago and two presidential electors. Each convention nominated John K. Ingalls for congress. One faction led by Richard P. Ernst instructed delegates to vote for Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination. The Schwerman faction selected delegates but gave no instruction for any presidential candidate.
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Kentucky
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Covington
John K. Ingalls
Congress
Richard P. Ernst
Wtaft
William H. Schwerman
Accomplice Testimony in Ruef Bribery Case Trolley Franchises
In San Francisco on May 4 the prosecution in the Abraham Ruef trial, tied to bribery of Supervisor Philips over a Parkside Realty trolley franchise, dismissed indictments against W. J. Brobeck and G. H. Ambsen. J. E. Green, president of Parkside Realty, testified on behalf of the state that Ruef was hired for 30000 to secure the franchise after prior efforts failed.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Jennings F. Philips
Parkside Realty Company
W. J. Brobeck
G. H. Ambsen
J. E. Green
Green
Realty Company
Rue
Orchard's Fate Up 70 Pardon Board
Boise Idaho May 4 The state pardon board will decide Harry Horsley known as Orchard's fate at a special meeting He is under death sentence for the dynamite murder of former Governor Brennenberg Orchard claims guilt and repentance and asks no ceremony Judge Wood recommended commutation citing Orchard's help and weak prosecution of Western Federation of Miners Attorneys appear before the board with no expectation of demands for full execution.
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Morning Journal
Boise
Idaho
State Board of Pardons
Harry Horsley
Harry Orchard
Brennenberg
Orchard
Wood
Western Federation of Miners
Eleven Dead in Fort Wayne Fire
Fort Wayne reports the eleventh body recovered from the Aveline hotel ruins at 4 AM. Frank C. Baxter an Au burn attorney is identified by Dr Hoffman. Most other victims claimed. One unidentified body believed to be RK Trible land agent. Seligman unconfirmed. two missing Benjamin and Selleman.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Aveline
Hoffman
Auburn
Frank C. Baxter
Rk. M. Matthews
Columbus
Ohio
Tommorrow
RK. Trible
Dalhart
Texas
Charles Benjamin
Detroit
Risenthal
Benjamin
Hermann Selleman
New York
Seligman
Logansport
Avelin
Election Row Erupts in Corsica Village Battle
In Loazi Corsica on Sunday rival parties gathered in open hostilities. Guns fired as factions formed camps and volleys flew. Troops have been dispatched from Corsica to quell the clash amid reports of numerous casualties.
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Ajacco
Corsicea
Loazi
Manning elected rector of Trinity parish following Dix
Rev. William T. Manning, vicar of St. Agnes Cathedral and assistant rector, was unanimously elected rector of Trinity parish to succeed the late Dr. Morgan Dix. He came to the city five years ago from Christchurch in Nashville Tennessee.
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Morgan Dix
New York
William T. Manning
St. Agnes’ Cathedral
Trinity Parish
Trinity
Manning
Christchurch
Nashville
San Francisco Mecca for Throngs As Fleet Arrives
San Francisco sees 25 000 visitors daily for fleet festivities as eight Pacific fleet battleships arrive from Bremerton in perfect trim. The torpedo flotilla flagship Charleston and Panter repair ship anchor in the bay along with cruisers Washington Tennessee Maryland West Virginia California and South Dakota. Repairs and gun updates completed at Bremerton Mare Island and surrounding yards set the stage for a grand harbor celebration.
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Southern Pacific
Oregon
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Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Pacific Fleet
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Swineburne
Charleston
Panther
Bremerton Navy Yard
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Mare Island
Tennessee
California
South Dakota
Atlantic Fleet Reunites After Stormy Voyage To Santa Cruz
The second squadron arrived from Monterey and the torpedo flotilla from San Pedro after rough seas. Admiral Evans returns to command on the Connecticut, soon to be joined by the fleet at Monterey and San Francisco with Admiral Thomas succeeding him as commander in chief. Hundreds of Santa Cruz residents cheered as ships anchored offshore and hospital ship Relief ferried sick sailors to shore.
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Admiral Evans
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Glacier
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