Attacks on Christians Stir Broad Alarm in Asia Minor
Reports from Beirut Erzerum and Adana describe massacres and alarming violence as Mussulmans attacked Christians. Hundreds of Armenians and others killed and the Lazarist mission endangered while Turkish troops move toward Constantinople and officials reshuffle in the new cabinet.
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Beirut
Erzerum
Alexandria
Asiatic
Turkey
Paras
Adana
Mersina
Daughty-Wylie
Targus
Tarsus
Reouf Pasha
Vali
Saloniki
Interior
Adil Bey
Police
Ali Pasha
Wolverines Bid for Fight in Hancock Michigan
A group of 50 Calumet businessmen in Hancock offer to raise a $10,000 purse for a ten round bout between Stanley Ketchel of Grand Rapids and Sam Langford of Boston on June 10 during the Eagles convention.
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Hancock
Mich
Stanley Ketchel
Grand Rapids
Sam Langford
Boston
Eagles
President Taft Meets Labor Leaders at White House
Washington April 19 President Taft and the executive council of the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers conferred two hours. Leaders presented matters of vital interest to organized labor and discussed solutions with the president who pledged to investigate issues and aid in fair solutions while considering the public interest.
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Washington
Taft
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
White House
Gompers
RAID COUNTERFEIT PLANT IN CHICAGO
In Chicago on April 19 a raid by secret service agents uncovered a full counterfeit operation in a Burnside cottage. Jeremiah and Gray Westerberger were arrested after being caught passing bills in State Street saloons. Authorities say the men used a back-to-back splitting method to create and pass $20 and $2 notes.
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Chicago
United States Secret Service
Federal
Secret Service
Burnside District
Ninety-fourth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Jeremiah
Gray Westerberger
George Clancy
State Street
Thomas I. Porter
Lawrence Richey
Capt. Porter
Westerbergers
Advocates Greater Navy Promote Peace and Strong Fleet
Boston April 19 Secretary Meyer urged a larger U S navy as best insurance for peace and national dignity. He said eight more battleships could have averted the Spanish American War and argued for a two ocean fleet with battleships in both Atlantic and Pacific. Six Dead in Fire in San Francisco Hotel
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Boston
United States
England
Meyer
Oregon
Spain
Atlantic
Pacific
San Francisco
Cal
St. George Hotel
D. S. Cartwright
Salem
Ore
Respite for Alleged Murderer in Chicago Hanging Case
The supreme court granted a stay to David Anderson, scheduled to hang April 23 in Chicago for the murder of Police Officer Callaghan. The stay allows appeal to the state board of pardons and Gov. Deneen. Also reported: two mining men, Arthur S. Dow and Frank Orr, were murdered at Newbury Mountain, 17 miles south of here.
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Springfield
Surome
David Anderson
Aéi Pace
Chicago
Callaghnan
Anderson
State Board of Pardong
Deneen
Searchlight
Arthur S. Dow
Frank Orr
Newburysountain
Here
Taft Plans Notable Summer and Alaska Trip
President Taft plans a lengthy summer tour to Woodbury Point Beverly Mass and the Pacific coast with a possible Alaska leg. Congress must appropriate travel funds of 25 000 and the trip could cost 15 000 to 17 000. He aims to keep in close touch with the people through travel and speeches.
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Congress
Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Beverly
White House
Woodbury Point
Mass
Atlantic
New England
Alaska
Seattle
Navy
Revenue Cutter Service
Territory
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Southwest
South
North Carolina
Montana
Panama
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Bowery Character O'Brien Slain in Front of Saloon
Eily O'Brien a Bowery character was shot through the heart Saturday in front of Steve Bradie's old saloon. Two policemen nearby saw him fall but the slayer escaped, and police have no clue to the assailant's identity. Also noted, J C Rogers appointed receiver for Lanyon Zinc Company at Tola Kay and Andrew Rosewater, longtime Omaha city engineer, died suddenly of heart disease at the Paxton hotel.
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Bowery
New York
Eily” O’brien
the Bowery
Steve Bradie
O'Brien
Omaha
Neb
Andrew Rosewater
Paxton Hotel
Wheat Prices Defended by Cabinet Official in Washington
Washington April 19 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson defended the wheat market saying ample supply exists at normal prices for bread until new crop. he accused speculators of profiting at consumers' expense and warned that farmers may overplant if prices stay high. He cited 1908 and 1907 production figures and noted farmers hold only a fraction of total wheat.
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Washington
Wilson
Chicago Wheat Corner
J. A. Patten
Chicago
Department of Hericulture
Patten
Department of Agriculture
Democratic Senators Hold Meeting On Tariff Measure
Washington April 19 Democratic senators met to discuss the Payne Aldrich tariff bill deciding not to delay its passage. They urged Republicans to set final voting times after ample debate and indicated unity on an income tax, with some opposition to targeted rate cuts for local interests. Further conferences were planned under Chairman Culberson.
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Washington
Senate
Culberson
Cigarette Baker Back in Sheriff Custody in Indiana
Indianapolis Apr. 19 The figure known as Cigarette Baker of Marton Ind surrendered to Sheriff Woessner to answer an indictment for attempted bribery tied to the passage of the Parks anti cigarette law in 1905. Bond fixed at 5000 signed by John Kern. The case follows a reward withdrawal. Ananias Baker, ex representative, and alleged target in the bribery scheme, died recently. Baker had been a fugitive, claiming time in Paris and Canada.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Oxcar Baker
Baker
Marton
Woessner
Tobacco
John
Kern
Marshall
Ananias Baker
O. A. Baker
House of Representatives
QOA
Paris
Canada
Seize Liquor on Iowa Train Diner Raid Reported
County Attorney R. G. Howard and Sheriff Qanfield raided the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul diner at Churdan with a search warrant and seized two kegs of beer one barrel of wine and a store of whisky. Conductor Snow was arrested under Iowa law prohibiting drinking on trains.
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Des Moines
R. G. Howard
Qanfield
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Churdan
Conductor Snow
Tralag
Iowa
Ten Des Moines students ill after milk poisoning scare
Des Moines Indiana April 19 ten students from a local college boarding house were under physician care after drinking milk thought to cause ptomaine poisoning. State officials found no poison in the milk though contamination cannot be ruled out. Most victims are recovering. no deaths reported. Fire near Merriam Nebraska threatens area as flames split the region and halt progress pending storm. In Nevada Iowa a 12 year old boy killed his younger brother with a gun after the father attempted to shoot a heifer. the younger child was placing cartridges when the weapon exploded.
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Des Moines
Food and Dairy Commissi
Frisbie
Big Nebraska Prairie
Merriam
Neb
Gordon
Nevada
G. A
Des Moines to Host State Sons of the Revolution Meeting
More than 200 Sons of the American Revolution will convene at the Shrine Text Pie for the annual order meeting. Delegates from across the state began arriving by Sunday, with some arriving as early as Saturday to attend the performance of Ben Bur and plan to stay through the convention's end.
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Des’ Moines
Sons of the American Revolution
Tthe
American Consul Attacked in Honduras
Mobile Alabama April 19 reports say the American Consul Hutchinson was attacked in Tela Honduras on April 9 while walking with a friend. A native assailant struck with a knife, cutting Hutchinson on the hand and inflicting a scalp wound. The attacker was captured.
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Mobile
Ala
Hutchinson
Tela
Honduras
Lanyon Zinc Company Receiver Appointed in Bankrupt Case
Idla Kansas April 19 J C Rogers appointed receiver for Lanyon Zinc company a major smelting works as Alton Be Parker acting for the Trust Company of America trustees for the bondholders initiated the action leading to the appointment.
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Tola
Kay
Alton B. Parker
Trust Company of America
J. C. Rogers
Lanyon Zinc Company
Big Smelting Co
Idla
Kan
Alton
Parker
Trust
Company of America
Iowa Conneil Bluffs Official Commits Suicide in Paris
Wm E Bainbridge a special agent of the United States Treasury Department attached to the consulate in Paris, shot himself today. He was living in Conneil Bluffs, Iowa. It is believed he was temporarily insane at the time of death.
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Iowa
Paris
Wm.e. Bainbridge
Conneil
Bluffs
United States
Treasuray Department
Traveling salesman commits suicide in Kirkwood hotel
Des Moines April 19. M M Elam a traveling salesman for the Red Cross Vinegar company of St Louis ended his life by firing a 32 caliber bullet through his brain after swallowing a pint of whisky in his Kirkwood hotel room Sunday night. He was from Corydon Indiana.
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Des Moines
M. M. Elam
Corydon
Red Cross Vinegar Company of
St. Louis
Kirkwood ‘Hotel
Census funds sought for first two years of thirteenth census
Washington April 19 The census appropriation bill providing 10 million dollars for expenses in the first two years of collecting data for the thirteenth census will be introduced by Representative Tawney.
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Washington, D.C
Tawney
Two American Missionaries Killed in Adana
Constantinople reports the killing of two American missionaries named Mr. Rogers and Mr. Maurer. Other members of the mission are stated to be safe. In Lisbon, authorities announce a strict inspection system for cocoa plantations in Angola to end forced native labor.
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Constantinople
Adana
Rogers
Maurer
Lisbon
Angola
West Africa
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Hedjas
Thhatalja
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Adrianople
Frankfurter Zeitung
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Ferediik
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