Abuses in Politics and Society Across Nations
A collage of commentary on politics and society from Atlantic Evening News. It notes English caution toward corporate political funding, contrasts American corporate influence, and cites Sydney Brooks. It laments phone etiquette, questions agricultural committee knowledge on hen costs, condemns profanity in public, and mentions Harvard physics tenure and Pima Indians. It also previews Grand Truck of Cinadt shop plans and cites The Lancet on the useless vermiform.
Evans Again Takes Command Of Fleet at Golden Gate
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans resumes command of the Atlantic battleship fleet amid a festive Santa Cruz to San Francisco passage. The Connecticut signals Evans’s return, the fleet forms for the coast cruise, and San Francisco prepares a grand welcome drawing millions of spectators.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Connecticut
Robley D. Evans
Iato
Haupton Bowls
San Francisco
Evans
Monterey
Paso Robles Bot Springs
Thomas
Golden Gate
Frisco
Hampton Roads
Santa Cruz Bay
Shell Explodes in Armory at Riverside May Day Incident
A blast at an armory in Riverside on May 1 injures five men, with authorities investigating a possible ignition source and the cause described as a drawn powder event. Emergency crews, including company AD responders, assisted as investigators search for the responsible party and assess structural damage.
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Armory
Riversidey
Gal
Mat
Javedos
Canmpaity
Vreeland Bill Spars Erupt Into Free Vote Caucus
Washington May 6 Opponents of the Vreeland bill insist the caucus will not bind them to support the measure and threaten to leave if the result constrains their votes A resolution declares the meeting is a conference not a caucus and participants remain free to act by their own judgment in all matters discussed In the House Hitchcock Nebraska accuses the Interior Department of dumping timber and stone lands at minimum prices claiming the government lost about 57 million dollars Mendell Wyoming notes much land has risen in value since private ownership but questions if it was worth more than the minimum price at sale by the government
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England
London
Emmity Council
Sydney Brooks
Harper's Weekly
United States
America
Washington
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Interior Department
Mendell
Wyoming
Unearth Whole sale Murder in LaPorte Gunness Yard
In LaPorte Indiana May four mutilated bodies were found buried in the back yard of the Gunness home which burned recently five Gunness women and her children died. Three more bodies were dug up later including two males and a female Miss Olson was found buried under Heldgren with mattresses and other unidentified remains nearby Lamphere former employee of Mrs Gunness was seen in a barber shop with Heldgrens gun stating he might need it. Heldgren identified by skull scar and teeth.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Lamphere
Jerome Refuses Jury Minutes In Grand Jury Case
District Attorney Jerome said he would go to jail rather than comply with an order to file grand jury minutes with the court clerk. The minutes concern the Metropolitan Street Railway inquiry by the King committee. Filing would have made the records public.
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New York
Jerome
Rosalsky
Court of General Sessions
Commissioner Hand
Gov. Hughes
King Committee
Grand Jury
Metropolitan
Bank tellers charged in $118 thousand theft case
Pittsburg May 11 Henry Reiber paying teller and John Young auditor of Farmers' Deposit National Bank jailed over defalcation of 1,106,000. They were indicted by the U S grand jury and charged with embezzling 118,000.
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Pittsburg
Henry Reiber
John Young
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
United States Grand Jury
Vendetti Warfare Fatal at Princeton Michigan
In Marquette Michigan on May 6 the Vendetti warfare near Princeton led to Andrea Gollio's death and three men wounded. Suspects named Berrands from Northern states are jailed for allegedly shooting Gollio. further details remain unclear in the chaotic report.
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Marquette
Mich
Princeton
Hern
Andrea Gollio
Haliais
Berrands Iu Nort Tate
Gollig
Terrific storm sweeps the west leaves towns wrecked
A severe storm across Illinois and Missouri caused widespread damage. French Village Illinois reports many unroofed houses and floods in the American bottoms while Belleville, St Louis and East St Louis suffer downed wires and power outages. Rescue work and searches continue for missing train crew and flood victims. Arkansas also reports broad damage from a storm crossing Marche Morrillton Conway and Watson areas with trees and debris, but no fire losses.
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St. Louis
Tuesdy
Louisville & Nashville Road
Belleville
Insinger
Carl Ward
Chasut
Tuiannmin
Schoenland Creek
Idgemont
Louis
Illinois
East St. Louis
Evansville
Ind
Chasm
Howell
Edgemont
Ill
French Village
Arthur Baxter
Taxter
Morrillton
Conway
Ark
Watson
Desha County
Louisiana Line
President to Attend Ceremony for new Intl Bureau building
Indications point to a notable gathering May 11 for the laying of the cornerstone of the International Bureau of American Republics. Invitations have been accepted by top Washington officials including the president and vice president, the diplomatic corps, and the supreme court.
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Washington
Woman commits suicide in Philadelphia by throat cutting
In Philadelphia near her sister’s home in the northeastern section, Mrs Elizuabeth McPhilomy of Wayne, Pa, died Tuesday after cutting her throat with a butcher knife during a period of temporary insanity. The tragedy occurred at the operation near the sister’s residence.
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Philadelphia
Elizuabeth McPhilomy
Wayne
Tragic double tragedy reported in Clevehuid scene
Charles Kuppe, 80, a timber reader, and Jil Washter, 27, both of Clevehuid, are described as killed in a grim incident. The report notes Kuppe hanged himself after slaying his daughter, detailing a fatal sequence that shocked the community.
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Clevehuid
Charles Kuppe
Mayors Johnson and Harman debate unity in Ohio race
Columbus reports Mayor Johnson of Cleveland suggests a Harman bid is a Bryan trap aimed to influence Ohio voters. Johnson claims the Harmon move challenges liquor interests while promising to clear a foggy field of deals and temperance issues. New Jersey picks unpledged delegates for Roosevelt.
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Columbus
Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Harmon
Bryan
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Chicago
Roosevelt
Roads Lay Off 2 000 Springfield Railroad Workers
Springfield Mo May 6 two thousand employees of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad shops were laid off Tuesday for an indefinite period the company cites financial low mood as the reason for the shutdown.
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Springfield
St. Lona & San Francisco Railroad
Union Pacific stockholders authorize $109 million bond issue
Salt Lake City May 6 Union Pacific stockholders Tuesday authorized directors to issue $100,000,000 bonds. The action expands corporate financing plans and directs leadership to proceed with the bond issuance.
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Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Stockholders
Walkerton Fire Destroys Business District
In Walkerton Indiana the business district was destroyed by a Tuesday fire causing about 100000 in losses, with five of seven main buildings including the post office and Byers furniture store burned. Insurance partially covers the event and a Plymouth engine assisted. In Gouston Ohio a separate fire threatened major losses, destroying the police station town hall and fire department before spreading to the business area amid strong winds. Coalton is a Jackson County town with about 1800 residents.
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South Bend
Ind
Walkerton
Insuraice
Postofices
Byer
J. K. Sander
FL M. Ake
Granger & Son
Walkerton Undertaking Establishment
Str Hotel
Ryer
Plymouth
Gouston, O
Coalton
Jackson County
Potter Held Awaiting Coroner Report In Wife Death
In Peoria county May 6 Frank J. Potter a wealthy retired farmer is jailed pending coroner’s jury findings on Lydia O Potters death. He faces possible charges after inquest hears of peritonitis from internal injuries and bruises. A neighbor testified she came to Adelman’s in night clothes with blood and injuries. two Potter daughters awaited.
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Peoria
Frank J. Potter
Peoria County
Lydia O’potter
Bruce Holmes
Adelman
Potters
Potter
John Holmes
Miners Ratify Two-Year Wage Pact in Referendum Vote
From UMWA headquarters in Indianapolis it was announced that the two years' wage contract made at Toledo last month between western Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana miners and operators has been ratified by locals by a vote of 77 000 to 7 000.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Two Hurt in Wreck at Sparksville on May 6
A Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern east bound passenger train hit a washout near Sparksville Seymour Indiana. Engine writer engineer Phenos Mumphrey and fireman Harvey Paul were badly hurt as the engine mail express and baggage cars plunged down an embankment. Eleven sailors are drowned on the steamer Minnie J Kellen after a storm near Newport Oregon. A leak and heavy seas left the ship water logged and unmanageable. seven crew members drown.
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Seymour
Ind
Baltmore & Ohio
Sparksville
Here
Phenos Mumphrey
Washington
Harvey Paul
Newport
Ore
Minnie J. Kellen
Burglars Loot Mawhinney & Ryan Jewelry Store
Burglars smashed a plate glass window at Mawhinney & Ryan's Jewelry on Fifteenth and Douglas streets and carried off 60 gold watches valued over 1000 dollars. The break in occurred in Haut Omaha Nel May 6, with authorities investigating the heist.
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Omaha
Nel
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Hersey
Harvard Medical School
Gila River
Lancet
FLEET
Bob
Flace
Golden’ Gate
Bay
Pacific Coast
Mission Bay
Goat Island
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Chicinnati
Toffhefner
Columbia Lifts Insuranca Clo
Lexinston
Big Session
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