Five Die in Dual City Train Collision in May Chaos
Philadelphia reports state five people killed and forty-five injured in a two car collision on Chestnut Hill Avenue. Among the dead is Mia George E Wagner of Cornwall Pa and an unidentified elderly woman and man. In San Francisco two crowded streetcars collided killing Henry Baer and injuring twenty others. A Sacramento wreck description follows with a car running beyond control and colliding with a street car, causing multiple injuries.
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Philadelphia
Chertnyt HU
Tiermantone
Eachiuive Chestnut Elm
Ptyaslins
George Wagner
Alexander Meany
Wong
San Franciara
Ateep
Henry Baer
Devisawero Street
Sacramento Street
Delegates Attend Opening of Independent Order of Erith Abraham Convention
In New York on May 24 over a thousand delegates gathered at Tammany Hall for the annual convention. Grand Master Max Stern reported 116000 members and a reserve fund of 274480 dollars. He urged holding the next convention in Washington and noted the gathering would conclude Tuesday with officer elections.
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New York
Order of
Erith Abraham
Tammany All
Max Stern
Washington
Airship accident injures seven in Berkeley flight
May 24 seven men hurt in a airship crash are recovering at Roosevelt Hospital in Berkeley. None will die. Rodgers assistant engineer believed fatally injured will recover. Captain Penfold Austrian aeronaut who escaped after orders died shows broken limbs and internal injuries, but improved. J A Meerell inventor of the wrecked airship plans work on another while still in hospital.
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Oakland
Call
Roosevelt Hospital
Berkeley
Rodgers
Penfold
J. A. Meerell
Ceremony in Rome honors Mother Magdalene Batie founder
At St Peters Rome on May 24 a notable ceremony for Mother Magdalene Batie foundress of the Sacred Heart order drew thousands. Archbishop Aniette of Paris celebrated pontifical rites, with German Americans from Milwaukee and the Brooklyn diocese present under Bishop Charles E. Morganell.
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Rome
St. Peters
Magdalene Batie
Order of the Sacred Heart
Mae. Aniette
Paris
Aniette
Op Mresmer
Milwaukee
Brookyn
Charles EO Medganell
Sumter Superior Court to Convene Under Judge Littlejohn
Sumter County Superior Court in Americus Ga. opens Monday with Judge Littlejohn presiding. The special session will be brief with civil and criminal dockets light due to Prohibition's impact. No murder trials in the southwestern circuit since January 1, when prohibition began in Georgia.
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Umter Superior Court
Americus
Sumter Superior Court
Littlejohn
Ciiil
Georgia
Great Floods Ravage Texas and Oklahoma Hit Fort Worth and Muskogee
Torrential rains caused the Trinity river flood in Fort Worth Texas and widespread damage across Oklahoma. Dozens of deaths and 5000 homeless reported. stock yards washed away. rail lines disrupted. canals, bridges and gas lines failed. Relief camps and city proclamations mobilized. Oklahoma railroads out of service. gas supply severed for days.
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Fort Worth
Texas
North Fort Worth
Seeleck
Albernuda
Interburban
Worth
Rock Island
East Fourth’ Street
Long Bridge
City Park Gate
Trinity
Green
Bureau of Unified Charities
W.D. Harris
Salvation Army
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Oljo
Suapend
Missouri
Kansas
Exfaula
Indian Territory
Clarksville
Thaw Fate Pending as Judge to Rule Tomorrow
In Dutchess County court Justice Morschauser will disclose the Thaw habeas corpus decision tomorrow morning. Attorney James C. Graham secured a stipulation from District Attorney Mack that Thaw neither be freed nor sent to Matteawan until a formal order is signed, keeping him jailed another week and raising a possible shift to another state asylum if the ruling is unfavorable. Thaw’s mother visited him at the Poughkeepsie courthouse today.
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Doughkeepsie
Morschauser
Harry K. Thaw
Phaw
James C. Graham
Graham
Mack
Thaw
Mattenwan
Dutchess County
Gervey
Jerome
Matteawan
Poughkeepsie
Treaties approved expand arbitration and extradition pacts
The United States Senate, amid little debate, approved thirty seven treaties marking a shift toward arbitration with twelve nations and broader international cooperation. Steps include asylum limits for fugitives, extradition with Spain Portugal Uruguay and San Marino, and naturalization pacts with Peru El Salvador and Portugal led by Secretary Root.
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Staten Senate
Washington
United States Senate
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
Root
Iran
Spain
Portugal
Uruguay
San Marino
Peru
Salvador
Time limit extended in Russian ultimatum case
In St Petersburg on May 24 the emperor and the viceroy of the Caucasus sanctioned a further extension of the time limit of the Russian ultimatum regarding the Persian pandite. The extension follows a request by the Persian charge d affaires who assured the Russian foreign minister that his government would take necessary measures to satisfy demands for indemnity for their depredations.
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St. Petersburg
Caucasus
Busy Canning Fruit Factories Erected at Marshallville Ga
On May 24 Marshallville reporters note Varn Pratt of Savannah will install a canning factory with a 6 000 cans daily capacity and tops setup capable of 50 000 daily. J L Jonas plans a 25 000 daily canning outfit. Bibetta Crate Factory runs double time turning out about 300 000 crates. No unemployed hands reported.
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Marshallville
tSpecials Varn & Pratt
Savannah
J. L. Jonas
Bibetta
Forrest Monument in Rome Georgia Breaks Ground
After months of effort the Forrest monument becomes real as ground is broken Friday at 2 pm. The McNeet Marble Company of Marietta sent a representative J. W. Whiey to oversee construction aimed for a timely unveiling with proper ceremonies.
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Forrest
Rome
McNeet Marble Company
Marietta
J. W. Whiey
Old Scandals Attack Preachers in Episcopal Bishop Fight
Baltimore May 2 The Methodist Episcopal general conference faces a flood of rumors targeting bishop candidates. Four ministers including Rev Dr Charles L Goodell are named as having suffered from circulating stories about divorce and personal conduct. Supporters defend Goodell while reports say the tenth ballot may yield two more bishops, widening the field as con? ference proceeds. In New York Goodell gains a strong congregation showing broad support despite past allegations.
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Baltimore
Drue Methodist Episcopal General
Charles L. Goodell
New York
William A. Quayle
Ley
Minneapelis
jMeing
Minneapolis
Hingesey
Egainet
George P. Eckman
Dr. Goodell
Tsaltimare
Goodell
Calvary
Sr. Goodell
Congressional forecast for swift adjournment in both chambers
Washington May 24 Both the Senate and House plan to finish work early this week. They will mainly review reports of conference committees on differences in measures passed by both houses. Most attention is on appropriation and supply bills with final adjournment likely Thursday.
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Hoth House
Senate
Washington
Ure House
Omnibus Public Buildings
Perjury case looms in Wood Platt divorce feud
Mae C Wood a former Omaha lawyer and journalist faces a grand jury on perjury charges tied to her suit against United States Senator Thomas C Platt for divorce. The case draws wide attention as Platt, aged and prominent, testifies amid cross examination. Wood was jailed at the Tombs and a $5000 surety offer surfaced, with both sides denying agents' involvement in any pay for testimony.
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Misa Wood
Ageinat
New York
Mae C. Wood
Omaha
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Wood-Platt
Republican Party
Dod
Justice O'Gorman
Miss ‘Wood
Miss Wood
Tombs
Miss .Wood
Mise Wood
President Falti eres to visit London in royal schedule
Paris reports President Faltieres will arrive in London tomorrow to begin a four day visit highlighted by a state banquet at Buckingham Palace a Franco British exhibition reception at St James Palace and a Convent Garden performance with King Edward VII and the diplomatic corps. The French cruiser Leon Gambetta will dock at Dover with a 53 ship naval display in the Channel.
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Faltieres
Jondon
Edward VII
Paris
M. Pallieres
Channel
Leon Gambetta
Dover
Lord Charles Beresford
Western
Shaken- Peare Cliff
Dover Pier
Ines
Willpoom
England
Arthur
Connaught
Victoria ‘Station
Edward
Prince of Wales
M. Faliieres
Buckingham Palace
Diptomatic Corps
Caimmenné
Diplomatic Corps
St. James Palace
Guily Hall
Convent Garden
Fallieren
York House
Johnson Guests City For A Few Hours
A brief city visit by Governor Johnson was reported, detailing a short appearance and exchanges with local officials. Questions arise about political plans and potential endorsements for future campaigns, with emphasis on regional reactions and schedules.
If the Swedish Yankee Vote Be Demokrat
A Collier's Weekly humorous verse by Wallace Irwin riffs on American identity across Swedish and German roots. It Playfully puns on names Yon Yonson and Viking heritage while imagining a grandson urging a Democrat vote for justice, linking immigration with political allegiance.
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Collier's Weekly
Actor Boyd Putnam Dies at Irvington
New York reports actor Boyd Putnam leading man for the Lillian Wunsch Company died at Irvington New York from Brights disease. He was a son of Judge Putnam of Grand Rapids Michigan and a descendant of General Samuel Putnam of Revolutionary fame.
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Lillian Wunsch Company
New York
Boyd, Putnam
Lillian ,Rumeeil Company
Irvington, N. Y
Bright
Putnam
Grand’ Rapids
Michigan
Sarael Putnam
Austrian deputies to visit St Petersburg for Pan Slavic congress
St Petersburg notes that Austrian deputies Kramarcs Hirbar Glebovitzky and Markos will arrive tomorrow for a week long stay. They come in a semi official capacity tied to the Pan Slavic congress planned for 1909 in Moscow. Professor Borsenko of Odease has engaged Be0,600 for travel and festivities.
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St. Petersburg
Kramarcs
Hirbar
Glebovitzky
Markos
Moscow
Borsenko
Minnesota Governor Johnson Visits Atlanta Briefly
John A Johnson former governor and potential presidential candidate arrived in Atlanta from Seaboard at 4 30 PM and was escorted to the Piedmont hotel by a committee including Asa G Candler Aldine Chambers and Clark Howell He toured the city by automobile with Candler and Chambers calling on Governor Hoke Smith and returning to the hotel after an informal plans discussion
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John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Atlanta
Seaboard
Piedmont Hotel
Aldine Chambers
Asa G. Candler
Charles M. Roberts
H. H. Cabaniss
George L. Bell Jonun B. Richards, Jr
David Woodward
Clark Howell
J. R
Weather forecast across states with scattered showers
The forecast covers Georgia Virginia North and South Carolina Florida Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi Louisiana East Texas West Texas Arkansas and West Virginia. Monday mostly fair with showers across many regions and shifts to Tuesday with varying winds from southeast to east and variable conditions.
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D. C
Georgia
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Lopiziana
East Texas
Texas
Arkansas
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