Fugitives Gaynor and Greene Captured by U S Detectives
In Sorel and Quebec May 15, United States secret service officers seized Colonel John F Gaynor and Captain B D Greene in Canada as they fled Savannah. The arrests followed rapid cross border actions with the Tug Spray carrying the pair toward Montreal. Mrs Gaynor sought habeas corpus as lawyers and police moved to recover them.
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Quebec
John F. Gaynor
B. D. Greene
Savannah
Canada
United States Secret Service
Carpenter
Montreal
Wilkie
Greene
Gaynor
Spray
St. Lawrence
United States
Chateau Frontenac
Burke
Florida
McAlaster
Colonel Gaynor
Attorney General's Department
Chauveau
Olf
Walsh
Cape Rouge
Andrews
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Three Rivers
Speci
Mk Ck Bone Lmay
Joint Control of Monon by Southern and Ellen N
New York May 15 confirmation that Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads have acquired joint control of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Monon system. Terms not disclosed but market talk suggests 75 for common stock and 8 percent for preferred. Monon total capital stock 15.5 million dollars with 5 million in 4 percent noncumulative preferred, balance common. bond issues total 14.21 million. John W Gates representatives met with J P Morgan Co but conference not related to Monon affairs.
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New York
Indianapolis and
Louisville
Monon
Louisville and
Nashville and Southern
John W. Gates
J. P. Morgan&Co
Nixon's Scalp Taken by Old Tammany Leaders
Washington reports Lewis Nixon resigns from Tammany leadership prompting comment from Senator Platt on republican critique. New York Democrats anticipate internal power shifts as old leaders push Nixon aside. Croker in London voices support for Van Wyck and says Nixon's resignation was not his fault.
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Nixon
OLD Tammany
Washington
Lewis Nixon
Tammany
Platt
New York
Congress
Six Circus Men Injured in Forepaugh Train Wreck
Harrisburg May 16 Six canvas men were injured, three seriously, when the Forepaugh Sells Bros circus canvas and wagon train wrecked near Marysville, seven miles west of Harrisburg. The injured were brought to Harrisburg hospital and later three were sent to York. Seriously hurt were Columbus Davis of Martin County North Carolina, Charles Berkley of Louisville Kentucky, and Harry Shearer of Springfield Missouri. Others: Robert Clark Altoona Edward Bargin 840 First Avenue New York and James C Bradshaw Richmond Virginia.
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Harrisburg
Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus
Marysville
York
Columbus Davis
Martin County
N. C
Charles Berkley
Louisville
Harry Shearer
Springfield
Robert Clark
Altoona
Edward Bargin
First Avenue
New York
James C. Bradshaw
Richmond
Engineers' Biennial Session Adjourns For Holiday
Norfolk Va May 15 Engineers Brotherhood adjourned its biennial convention in observance of a patriotic holiday Leaders guided committees and delegates later attended Confederate memorial ceremonies at Elmwood cemetery and a parade by military artillery and veteran camps No session tomorrow Virginia day observances along Cape Henry Fort Monroe Newport News noted Justice Bradley Dies Washington May 15 Justice Andrew Bradley of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia died here tonight
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Norfolk
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur
Elmwood Cemetery
Cape Henry Fort
Monroe
Newport News
Justice Bradley
Washington
Andrew Cae
The
Su | Bradley
Preme Court of
District of Columbia
Rail chase over Canadian Pacific train detains officers
The Telegram describes a dramatic pursuit beginning when a train carrying attorneys Cannon and Chauveau and eight detectives set off at 3 50 pm. A tug Spray with Chief Carpenter and others pursued the ferry Glacial to midstream, then raced two miles before giving up. Quebec police, unaware of the arrest context, feared kidnaping while Donald McMaster stated the arrest of Gaynor and Greene was legal and tied to extradition.
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Canadian Pacific Railroad
Cannon and Chauveau
Gate
Three Rivers
Spray
Carpenter
Gaynor
Greene
Quebec
Sorel
Po'nt
Cold seekers in their rush to Golconda
A crowded rush to Golconda sparked a stampede with no similar event reported. Officials are reviewing the cause and safety measures as bystanders describe chaotic scenes and rapid movement toward the destination.
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Golconda
Thunder Mountain gold rush grips Thunder Mountain fields
Salt Lake City reports 6500 prospectors flocking to Thunder Mountain in a rush likened to the California 1849 stampede. Government experts and Professor Meade describe vast reefs of gold bearing ore with values from $200 to $58,000 per ton, aided by favorable geology and abundant timber and water.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Union
Thunder Mountain
California
Division of Mineral Resources
Geological Survey
Washington
Maine
H. Mead
Meade
Profile Creek
Copper Camp
el Creek
Monumental Creek
M. H. Jacobs
Boise
Idaho
Mr. Jacobs
Large fertilizer deal by Virginia-Carolina Co
Montgomery Ala May 15 At midnight tonight C E H Borden superintendent of manufactories of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company announced that after a conference with representatives of the interested companies which had continued until 1130 oclock his company had closed a deal for the purchase of the properties of the Montgomery Fertilizer Company of Montgomery the Alabama Fertilizer Company of Montgomery the Opelika Chemical Company of Opelika the Mobile Phosphate and Chemical Company of Mobile and the Pacific Chemical Company of Dothan Fully 1 000 000 is involved in the deal and by its consummation the Virginia-Carolina company comes into possession of all fertilizer manufacturing plants in Alabama except one located in Troy
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Montgomery
Ala
C. E H. Borden
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Montgomery Fertilizer Company
Alabama
Fertilizer Company
Opelika Chemical Company
Opelika
Mobile Phosphate and Chemical Company
Mobile
Pacific Chemical Company
Dothan
Virginia- Carolina Company
Troy
Terms Made by Hay to Control Canal Routes
Washington May 15 The negotiations between Secretary Hay and ministers from Colombia Nicaragua and Costa Rica for rights to build a Panamanian or Nicaraguan canal have been concluded. The agreements await Senate ratification and authorize treaties on routes selected by Congress. The Nicaraguan pact includes a ten mile lease during construction shrinking to eight miles, with 6 million dollars plus 225000 in equity. the United States may deploy military or naval force to defend the canal belt if threatened.
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Washington
Hay
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States
Panama
Nicaragua Canal
Senate
Department
Congress
Costa Ica
Thunder Mountain gold districts described with vivid claims
The report lists districts like Boise basin Florence and Custer City as yielding hundreds of millions in gold, notes rich veins and other minerals, and recalls Thunder Mountain’s 1870s discovery. It recounts scarce provisions, high prices, and routes used by early trappers including Fayetteville and Lucille Loutville’s cabin from 1852, noting pioneer prospectors Caswells and the Downeys.
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Boise Basin
Warren
Florence
Custer City
Thunder Mountain
L. M. St. Cyr
United States
Meade
Fayetteville
Hudson Bay
Lucille Loutville
Ans
Charles Downey
Charles
Grangeville
Idaho
Caswells
Earl of Hopetoun to resign as governor general
Melbourne May 15. The Earl of Hopetoun announces resignation from the Australian governor generalship after parliament refused to raise his £10,000 annual salary to £12,000. He says the present pay is inadequate to maintain the office's dignity.
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Melbourne
Australia
Senate
Earl of Hopetoun
Australian Commonwealth
Theological student commits suicide at seminary
Theo l ogue Curry Emlis self. Henla 6 May 15.18 8 Curry a senior in Payne theological seminary at Wilberforce committed death by own action today by hanging. His home was in Jacksonville Fla. A fear that he could not make as good a showing as his dagamates at commencement time is said to be the cause for his self destruction. Kills Mexican and Self. Corpus Christi Tex May 6 Arthur Franz proprietor of a restaurant shot and killed Guillermo Cizneros an Inof fensive Mexican and then shot himself to death. He left a large number of notes showing that he premeditated sul jelde. Mo reason is known for the Killing of Clzenerom
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Henla
Curry
Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce
Jacksonville
Fla
Corpus Christi
Tex
Arthur Franz
Guillermo Cizneros
Suljelde
Bartenders Pick Denver Rival as Meeting Site
At the Hotel and Restaurant International Alliance and Bartenders League of America session in Louisville on May 16 Philadelphia was chosen as the next meeting site over Denver. R A Callahan was elected president Joseph Braden of San Antonio became fourth vice president and Jerry Sullivan of Cincinnati was named secretary and treasurer.
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Bartenders
Denver
Louisville
Hotel and Restaurant International Alliance
Bartenders’ League of America
Philadelphia
R. A. Callahan
Joseph Braden
San Antonio
Jerry Sullivan
Cincinnati
Anthracite Mine Workers Vote to Continue Strike
In Hazleton Pa on May 15 the anthracite miners convention decided to keep the strike against mine owners, with 461 in favor and 349 against out of 811 votes. Leaders urged peace though the outcome could widen the labor fight into other coal regions and industries.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Fahy
Hartlein
Dempsey
Nichelle
American Federation of Labor
Veteran Dies at Convention in Norfolk Age 61
B J Ashburn, member of the Suffolk camp of Confederate Veterans, collapsed and died of heart failure while marching to the depot in Norfolk during memorial exercises. He was 61. Harp Nomination Confirmed for Jackson Ga Postmaster.
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Norfolk
B. J. Ashburn
Suffolk
Ashburn
Harp
Washington
Senate Today
W. E. Harp
Jackson, Ga
Camp Tige Anderson organizes Confederate Veterans group
A new Camp Tige Anderson, affiliated with the Confederate Veterans, organized with fifty three members following recent friction at Camp Walker. Georgia figures prominent in state affairs attend ceremonies and meetings across Savannah, Macon, Milledgeville, and Jackson Miss. Memorial events honor fallen soldiers and discuss public causes from fruit growers to locomotives engineers.
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Tige Anderson
Walker
Coliseum
Carnegiebrary
Walthour
Nat Butler
Georgia Commission
State Capitol
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