President Urges Legislation Amending Foraker Act
President urges Congress to amend the Foraker Act to limit insular powers and curb unwise expansion of political authority in Porto Rico. He notes island assembly delays on appropriations and proposes safeguards mirroring Philippines and Hawaii practices. House opposition blocks referral to Ways and Means. Senate upholds Dingley tariff schedule against proposed cuts.
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United States
Washington
House
Porto Rico
Committee On
Congress
Porto
Appropriations Committee
Executive Council
Legislative Assembly
Philippines
Hawaii
House of Delegates
Senate
Finance Committee
Committee On Finance
House of Representatives
Republiccfans
Aldrich
Wilson on Wheat Prices in Chicago Meantime
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, in Chicago for a meat inspectors meeting, declines any clash with James A. Patten over wheat. He says he is finished with wheat talks and suggests farmers would plow pasture into wheat if guaranteed $1 a bushel. He defends the department's crop reporting system as superior to brokers.
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Chicago
James Wilson
James A. Patten
Middle West
Earthquake Not Cause of 1906 Fire, Court Rules
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that the April 1906 earthquake did not cause the ensuing fire. The decision affects hundreds of lawsuits against insurers over losses in the great San Francisco fire.
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San Francisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
National Art Convention Discusses Public Taste Improvement
Delegates from art societies and municipal bodies gather in Washington to found a national federation aimed at fostering American taste for the beautiful. Topics include municipal art control, moving exhibitions, public education through lectures, government fine arts oversight, and foreign art entry. Regents of the National Academy of Arts take part, with leaders such as J Pierpont Morgan and Elihu Root among the interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
J. Pierpont Morgan
Elihu Root
Senator Newlands
Robert Bacon
Resume Probe of Land Fraud in Muskogee Case
A federal grand jury resumes the Muskogee town land fraud investigation led by Sylvester Rush. Indictments from last winter accused Gov. Charles N. Haskell and others of conspiring to defraud the federal government and the Creek Nation in 1902 town lot scheduling. Subpoenas summon witnesses from Ohio, Michigan, and other states.
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Tulsa
Okia
Muskogee
Charles N. Haskell
Sylvester Rush
Omaha
Ohio
Michigan
Franco American Wedding in New York and Staten Island
The wedding of Mrs. Robert T. P. Fiske to Count Lionel de Montesquion Fezensac was held today at St Peter Church New Brighton Staten Island. The Count is from an ancient French aristocratic house and is cousin to Count Robert de Montesquiou Fezen sac who lectured in America years ago. The bride is sister to H Wisner Miller and George Clinton Miller. Her first husband died about five years ago and she has two young children.
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New York
Robert T. P. Fiske
Lionel de Montesquion-Fezensac
Paris
St. Peter
New Brighton
Staten Island
Lionel
Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac
America
H. Wisner Miller
George Clinton Miller
Episcopal Congress Opens Annual Session in Boston
The Episcopal dioceses congress met in Trinity church Boston May 11 for a four day session with services at Tremont temple Bishop Lawrence presiding Speakers include Bishop Parker of New Hampshire Canon Henson England Bishop Doane of Albany Dr Huntington Grace Church New York President Luther Trinity Hartford Rev Percy S Grant formerly of Boston and Silas McBee editor of the Churchman
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Boston
Congress of Episcopal Dioceses of
United States
Trinity Church
Tremont Temple
Lawrence
Parker
New Hampshire
Canon Henson
England
Doane
Albany
Huntington
Gracechurch
New York
Luther
Trinity College
Hartford
Percy S. Grant
Silas McBee
The
Churchman
Mehmed V Demonstrates Coronation Test With Plow
In Constantinople on May 11 Mehmed V ended his coronation day by guiding a plow as two horses dragged it a short distance at Dol mabagtsche palace. The symbolic act showcased the emperor’s strength to endure imperial burdens.
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Constantinople
Mehmed V
Dolmabagtsche Palace
Handcuffs Daughter to Full Kidnapers
In Tacoma on May 11 Mrs Eleana Reed the divorced wife of Denver real estate man B T Reed appeared on the streets with her nine year old daughter Inez handcuffed to her She said no kidnap attempt had been made and believed the bandage would guarantee her daughters safety
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Tacoma
Wash
Eleana Reed
B. T. Reed
Denver
Inez
Crazy Snake Surrenders? Indian Leader Wounded Seeks Pardon
Supulps Oklahoma May 11 Alexander Harjo nephew of Chitti Harjo Crazy Snake after arrest for horse stealing told Sheriff King his uncle ringleader of the recent Indian trouble is hiding eight miles east of Henryetta The Soake Indian leader is badly wounded and would gladly surrender to Sheriff King
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Crazy Snake
Supulps
Okla
Alexander Harjo
Chitti Harjo
King
Henryetta
Sheriff King
Abdul's Son Plans Uprising in Albania from Vienna Report
A Belgrade telegram cited here says Prince Burniem Eiddin, son of former sultan Abdul Hamid, plans an Albanian uprising. He aims to lead an Albanian army to Saloniki to rescue his father.
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Abdul
Vienna
Belgrade
Burniem Eiddin
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Albania
Saloniki
Boyle Sentenced in Kidnapping Case and Alleges Forker Plot
Pittsburg May 11 James H Boyle and wife Helen Boyle were jailed after Boyle was reimprisoned and Helen given twenty five years for kidnapping Willie White in Sharon Pa in March Boyle released a signed statement detailing his version of the famous case naming Harry Forker of Sharon and alleging a past murder in Youngstown Ohio He says Forker received letters and money for silence and that he showed a letter to Whitla in Cleveland who allegedly shielded him Whitla denies the claim
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Pittsburg
Willie White
Sharon
James H. Boyle
Helen Boyle
Western Penitentiary
Mercer
Boyle
Harry Forker
Reeble
Dan Shay
Forker
Cleveland
Whitla
Youngstown
Hains Fate in Jury's Hands After Insanity Plea
The trial of Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. on murder charges went to the jury after an hour of summation and court instruction. Family tension appeared in the courtroom as defense and prosecution sparred over insanity and premeditation claims. The mother wept, while the defendant showed little emotion as the case moved toward verdict.
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Flushing
le Ll
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William EB. Annis
Peter C. Hains
John P. Hains
Helen Annis
Gregg
Four Die, Many Injured in Laflin-Rand Powder Plant Blast
At Turk Station near Columbus Kansas the Laflin-Rand mixing room exploded killing four workers Joseph Stovall William Morrow Robert McFarland and James Read. Twenty others were injured and the fire burned two hours as one hundred employees fought to control a stock of explosives. Loss estimated at 75000 or more. This is the fourth such blast at the plant.
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Columbus
Kan
Laflin-Rand
Turk Station
Here
Joseph Stovall
William Morrow
Robert McFarland
James Read
Tragic Chippewa River Boat Capsizing Claims Seven
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on May 11 George Hall age twenty one R H Sweet age forty five his wife and four children drowned when Hall’s gasoline launch capsized after hitting sunken pilings. William McLaughlin heard cries as the craft overturned and all were lost near the river. The overturned boat was found later on a sandbar down river but the bodies remained missing.
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Eau Claire
Wis
George Hall
R. H. Sweet
Sweet
Chippewa
Hall
William McLaughlin
Fire on Chicago Board of Trade floor quickly controlled
Fire broke out on the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade but was soon brought under control. Business of the day was already over and there was no excitement.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Roosevelt kills rhinoceros in East Africa chase
From Col on Roosevelt camp near Machakos a report says the ex president’s party halted a charging rhinoceros with a bullet. The bulky animal stopped in the jungle marks another trophy for the Roosevelt expedition in British East Africa near Nairobi.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Machakos
Roosevelt party bags rhinoceros on expedition
The Roosevelt expedition hunter fired as the rhinoceros charged Mr. Roosevelt at fourteen paces. the animal fell dead. Naturalists prepared trophies and daily shipments to the Smithsonian in Washington. Ker mit Roosevelt Jr. joins his father in bringing in the spoils.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Missouri Senate kills woman suffrage resolution
Jefferson City May 11 The senate committee on constitutional amendments killed the woman’s suffrage resolution by reporting it adversely.
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Missouri Senate
Jefferson City
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Riot at Superior docks leaves one dead and six injured
In Duluth Minnesota on May 10 a riot broke out when the steamship Berlin, a nonunion vessel, docked to discharge coal in Superior Wisconsin. Coal was hurled at the crew and captain, shots fired, a worker died. Separately in Springfield Missouri on May 1 the southeastern limited derailed after ballast washout. One man killed, five injured, engineer Charles Hains of Fort Scott among the dead.
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Duluth
Minn
Superior
Wis
Union
Nonunion
Berlin
Frisco Road
Springfield
Southeastern Limited
St. Louis
San Francisco
Charles Hains
Fort Scott
Lynching of Farmer’s Wife's Attacker Reported in Florida
Mrs. John Deas, wife of a Camden-area farmer near Jacksonville, was assaulted by an unknown Black man. A mob captured the attacker, whose throat was cut and body riddled with bullets when the sheriff arrived.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
John Deas
Camden
Dens
Widow and son killed in blaze gutting two frame homes
In Chicago on May 10 a fire destroyed two frame buildings killing Mollie Rath a widow, and her fifteen year old son who were asleep when neighbors could not reach them. The families were driven from their homes.
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Chicago
Irs
Mollie Rath
James K Hackett Files for Bankruptcy
New York May 10 James K Hackett the actor filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy listing liabilities of 126457. The actor's wife Mary Mannering Hackett holds the largest claim at 60000. Daniel Hanna has a claim of 10900 for money loaned.
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James K. Hackett
New York
Mary Mannering Hackett
Daniel Hanna
Short Hand and Typewriting Private School Ad
Private school offers a six week full course with one hour lessons daily or at night. Home study option available with diplomas issued and guarantee of good positions. Former pupils average over 100 words per minute in six weeks. First lesson free. Call 39 or visit Burlington hotel, or request a call by phone. Miss Cortez Wilson, teacher.
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Grand Island
Burlington Hotel
Cortez Wilsox
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Brennan
Nohe’s Bakery and Cafe
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