Sugar Rate Stands. Dutch Standard Retained
Washington May 28 Senator Owen urged liberal treatment of differing views on sugar protection while Bristow amendments to eliminate the Dutch standard were defeated. Cummins pressed wiping out the differential duty to aid beet sugar against Porto Rican and Hawaiian imports. Vice-President Sherman noted senatorial courtesy after a Cummins Smith exchange.
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Cummins
Smith
Washington
Louisiana
Owen
Owens
Nelson
Burkett
Bristow
Joseph L.bristow
Senator Cummins
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Cuba
Senate
Sherman
Michigan
Man kills wife in mistake during home burglary
Indianapolis report says George W. Thompson shot his wife on West Tenth Street after mistaking her for a burglar while she carried a lighted match in the dark. Thompson claimed he awoke and fired twice, thinking a light from a burglar’s lantern came from the room. Other items note Taft’s honorary membership in the G A R and Royal Arcanum’s selection of Montréal for its 1910 meeting.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George W. Thompson
Wast Tenth Street
Thompson
Royal Arcanum
Montreal
St. Louis
Council of the
Montréal
Thirteen Turks Hanged in Streets of Capital
Constantinople May 28 thirteen men were hanged in public at daybreak for complicity in the April 18 uprising. The executions were near St Sophia mosque and the bodies left exposed briefly. With 13 more charged the total executions reach 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
St. Sophia
Explosion at Dowagiac Hoops mill kills seven
Dowagiac Michigan May 28 eight men were in the Geesey Hoop mill when the boiler exploded. Five were killed instantly, one died later, one severely hurt, and one escaped uninjured as the building collapsed. Dead include Deforest Geesey owner Frank Geesey Otto Behnke Charles Fritz Estil Gamber Mirvin Stewart. Injured is Freem Geesey. Heavy rain prevented further destruction and cremation of bodies.
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Dowagiac
Mich
Ueesey Hoop Mill
Deforest Geesey
Frank Geesey
Otto Behnke
Charles Fritz
Planer
Estil Gamber
Mirvin Stewart
Freeman Geesey
Three Counties Go Dry in Indiana Local Option Votes
Madison Crawford and Owen counties voted dry in local option elections. Madison county sided with temperance by 1470, Crawford by 819, and Owen by 1215. A 3000 strong Anderson crowd celebrated with parades and factory whistle blasts after final results.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Madison
Crawford
Owen
Madison County
Crawford County
Anderson
Adam God denies guilt in murder trial in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri on May 28 James Sharp known as Adam God and his wife Melissa called Eve God testified in the murder trial of Sharp. Sharp denied shooting Patrolman Mullane claiming he fired into the air. The wife is yet to be tried amid a tearful display. Government agents seized 30000 feet of lumber at Bengal Oklahoma for occupying segregated Indian lands. Ten thousand railroad ties were also seized.
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Kansas City
James Sharp
Adam God
Melissa
Eve God
Sharp
Mullane
Muskogee
Okla
Bengal
Mrs Howe Celebrates 90th Birthday in Quiet Home
Boston May 28 Mrs Julia Ward Howe turned ninety quietly at Beacon Street residence surrounded by her children and grandchildren. The famed writer remains mentally keen though age limits a public observance. Meanwhile from Washington May 28 minister Wu ing Fang of China met Secretary Knox to bid farewell before a two month absence in South America.
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Boston
Julia Ward Howe
Beacon Street
South America
Washington
Wu ‘Ing Fang
China
Knox
Deneen Lorimer Pair Seek Unified Illinois Politics
Springfield May 28 A possible probe looms as legislators who backed Albert J. Hopkins in Lorimer's Illinois Senate win may question the deal prompting Democratic votes for the Republican victor. Deneen and Lorimer staff discuss a power pact to shape state politics, retire Fred Busse, and control legislature and future leadership.
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Springfield
Albert J. Hopkins
William Lorimer
Chicago
Roger Sullivan
Lorimer
Deneen-Lorimer
Miaois
Deneen
Lorimer-Deneen
Fred A. Busse
Shelby M. Cullom
Illinois
Senate
ADMITS HE IS A BIGAMIST
Honolulu May 28 A W Baker arrested on bigamy charges in Chicago has confessed his guilt His latest wife Mrs Eva B Wallace married here May 11 stands by him and says his arrest is a mistake Baker may be son of Charles W Baker secretary of the Chicago livestock exchange.
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Honolulu
A. W. Baker
Chicago
Eva B. Wallace
Baker
Charles W. Baker
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Government Plan To Run Mail Trains In Georgia
In Atlanta May 28 the railway mail service division heads announced plans to run two mail only trains daily between Atlanta and Augusta. Firemen resist yet an elder white crew may operate the first mail engine as safety is assured. Rail officials may demand protection guarantees before approving exclusive mail service amid widespread disruption to freight, passenger, and mail deliveries. Wagon trains have formed to move supplies, and many towns lack regular mail.
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Atlanta
Railway Mail Service Division
Georgia Railroad
Augusta
Sall
Washington
Georgia
Lonley Widow Ends Life in Columbus Room
Lonely and discouraged Florence Hand aged 23 killed herself with carbolic acid in her Columbus room. She was found dying by acquaintances a sealed letter to her mother in Roseville Perry county Ohio. Mrs Hand's husband is dead and her mother is ill with consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Florence Hand
Roseville
Perry County
Panic Averted as Fire Breaks Out at Akron High
In Akron Ohio on May 28 the cool head of physics instructor C. P. Alexander steadied about 1000 pupils when a fire started in the high school laboratory shortly after classes began. The orderly fire drill guided all students outside without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
C. P. Alexander
Storms Flood Arkansas Valley and Wreck Mississippi Homes
Memphis reporters describe widespread flood damage in Arkansas and Mississippi, with the Arkansas River out of bank flooding surrounding counties. Crops ruined, towns under water, boats the only transport, railroads damaged, and communications down. A Mississippi tornado wrecked many houses. no deaths yet. Alabama also reports heavy losses, with rail service interrupted and large agricultural losses expected.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Arkansas
Arkansas River
Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Hall
Clarke
Wayne
Green
Jackson
Monroe
Choctaw
Washington
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
Mobile & Ohio
Clark
Shubwta, Miss
Roosevelt Accepts Nairobi Banquet as 1086 Specimens Gathered
Theodore Roosevelt, guest of Gov Jackson in Nairobi, accepts a public banquet on August 3 in his honor. Expedition results show 86 game specimens from 22 varieties, mostly for the national museum at Washington. Naturalists collected about 1,000 specimens of birds, mammals, and snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Gov. Jackson
Roosevelt
National Museum
Washington
Manslaughter verdict in Ebert case shocks Mascoutah crowd
Belleville May 28 jury finds Jerry Speagel of Mascoutah guilty of manslaughter for the fatal fistfight at a Mascoutah union meeting last fall. Self defense claimed. penalty range from one to fourteen years amid Illinois Eagles officer elections in Springfield. Pedestrian Weston completes coast to coast trek to Denver in 63 days. Infant death tragedy reported from Stonington. mother Mrs Edward Evans of Taylorville loses nine month old baby.
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Belleville, Til
Jerry Speagel
Mascoutah, Ill
George Ebert
Mascoutahast Fall
Spengel
Weston
Denver
Col
New York
Howard Payson Weston
Fainie
Taylorville
Edward Evans
Stonington
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G. A. R. Post
Taft Hag
St. Sophia Mosque
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Fanatic
Mrs. Howe
William E. Lorimer
NEW Combine
Steel
Tuinofa Steel Company
Westoffice
Arkansas Valley
Mascoutah, Il
Llinois Eagles
Aerie
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Grant ’ Walker
Chicago Heights
A. W. Christopher
Moline
H. B. Woods
Herrin
John Yuelbier
Quincy
LI Manns
Alton
S. H. Cooper
Bloomington
H. W. Erzinger
Kankakee
S. J. Boyer
Virden
Harry Vandergort
Chas. A. Grubb
4Th and
Chestnut Strox Atlantic
Iowa
C. B. Clovis
Per Moloher
Atlantic
G. R. Miller
Pulter
Gillespla
Ailoe
C. G. Clark
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic and Medical Physician
Opera
Phore
T. B. Swan
Lavy
Tratera
Guardiine
Busine
C. L. Campbell
Gilesie
Musson
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
Ben U. Wood
C. W. Savery
Sixth
Chestnut Sts
A. S. Mullins
Charles D. Finley
Josephine Cook-Finley
Cestant
Butler
M. H. Butler
Masson Phone
J. A. Diffen
Scenaor
Thurman Furniture Company Furniture and Undertaking
W. M. Bailey
Masson
Bell
D. S. Disbrow
J. B. Rockafellow
Attorney At Law
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