Illinois for Bryan Nebraskan Obtains Delegation From That State
Springfield April 24 The Illinois Democracy adopted the unit rule and instructed its delegates to vote for William J Bryan at the Denver national convention. Eight delegates with half a vote each were chosen and two presidential electors at large were named. The convention endorsed Bryan amid cheers and adopted a platform favoring broad personal liberty within others rights. Ten Chicago men boomed Minnesota Governor Johnson but failed to sway delegates as Bryan's support prevailed.
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Springfield
Denver
William J. Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Bryan
Larne
Roger C. Sullivan
Samuel Alachulor
Fred J. Kern
Harry M. Pindell
Carroll C. Boggs
Edward F. Dunne
Andrew J. Hunter
Reddick M. Ridgely
Henry Philips
H. R. Lemon
W. EK. Dever
Albert Watson
Walter I. Manny
Isaac B. Craig
Joseph S. Martin
Paul A. Dratt
Richard Kinsella
Sangamon County
Caleb Johnson
Whiteside Coun
Ilinois
United States
Chicago
Maxwell Mclear
Johnson
Minnesota
Cleveland condition improving not alarming says wife
Lakewood New Jersey April 24 former President Grover Cleveland with rheumatic gout and stomach trouble is reported improving by Mrs Cleveland arriving March 16 with Mrs Cleveland and a trained nurse he marked his seventy first birthday anniversary at the Lakewood hotel The hotel closed Tuesday but Cleveland remained. Mrs Cleveland said he is getting along nicely and no alarm is needed.
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Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Four Battleships Backed in Naval Bill Debate
In Washington on April 24 the Senate debated an amendment to raise the number of new battleships from two to four as part of the naval appropriation bill. The measure to extend construction funding was adopted with $7,000,000 authorized to begin work on the two ships already approved by the House. A push to limit material purchases to domestic sources failed amid arguments over steel armor costs and national defense.
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Washington
Senate
Piles
House
Hale
Steel Trust
Beveridge
United States
Japan
Rayner
Maryland
President Not Accepted as Messiah Said to Be Elided
The passage notes a speaker declaring that the president could not be accepted as his Messiah, labeling the figure as elided and not fulfilling messianic expectations. It frames the claim within a political or religious critique without endorsing the assertion.
Resolution to file suits to annul Oregon and California land grants
Washington April 24 The house by a vote of 245 to 1 adopts a senate joint resolution authorizing the attorney general to sue the Oregon and California Railroad Company for the forfeiture of all or part of 2 800 000 acres of land grants in western Oregon. Supporters say breaches void grants. The measure, introduced by Senator Tillman, passed the Senate and now moves forward.
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Washington
House
Senate
Oregon and California Railroad Company
Oregon
Tillman
Guatemala Chief executes eighteen in conspiracy crackdown
President Cabrera announces that eighteen ring leaders in a plot against him have been shot and that more executions will follow. A student attempted assassination last Monday and the military has taken control with a proclamation pledging order, despite widespread revolutionary unrest.
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Guatemala City
Cabrera
Linevitch Dies In St Petersburg Aide To Emperor
Lieutenant General Linevitch, 68, commander of the First Manchurian Army and aide to Emperor Nicholas, died in St Petersburg from pneumonia after a week of illness. He fought in the Caucasus at 21, participated in the Russo Turkish War, and led Russian forces at Vladivostok and Mukden. He was governor general of Amur briefly in 1994 before taking command in Manchuria.
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Linevitch
Nicholas
Linovitch
Caucasus
Russia
Peking
Alexieff
Amur
Vladivostok
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Albany Passes Bill to End Bucketshops in New York
The New York legislature passed a bill aimed at shutting bucketshops, making it a felony to engage in or offer contracts for purchase or sale on credit or margin without a bonafide intent, punishable by imprisonment or heavy fines. Governor Hughes is expected to sign.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
New York
Salem banker Convicted of larceny in Oregon case
J Thorburn Ross former president of the defunct Title Guarantee and Trust Co of Portland was convicted of larceny of state funds placed in his custody by State Treasurer George A Steele. The jury was out only twenty five minutes.
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Salem
Ore
Censured Lilley Faces Committee Clash Over Letters and Signatures
Washington April 24 A swift sequence of developments opened in a House special committee hearing into charges against Electric Boat and Connecticut representative George Lilley. The panel examined Lake Torpedo Boat involvement, personal criticisms of the committee, and whether two anonymous letters signed with Lilley’s name should be produced. Lilley admitted his secretary Webster wrote the disputed letter and that others may exist, while resisting production of his private correspondence.
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Washington
House
George Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Lilley
Alley
Mr. Olmsted
Hartford Courant
George W. Goff
Fast Hampton
Conn
Goff
Ir. Lilley
Webster
Mr. Lilley
Prince Helio de Sagan Escapes to Naples Hotel Hideout
In Naples on April 24 Prince Helio de Sagan fled his hotel for an apartment on Corso Vittorio Emanuele under the alias Louis Perigord. He blames overdue steamer Frederich der Grosse carrying Madame Anna Gould for delaying his escape from persistent reporters. He fears spies and seeks trusted chauffeur to avoid surveillance. He notes harsh media intrusion and laments treatment worse than in America.
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Naples
Helio de Sagan
Corso Vittorio Hmanele
Louis Perigord
Frederich der Grosse
Madame Anna Gould
Toledo
America
Family of Kickapoo Indians Drowned in Oklahoma Flood
An entire Kickapoo family of five was drowned by a cloudburst near Old Fort Arbuckle in Shawnee Oklahoma. The man his wife and three children perished and none of the bodies have been recovered. Great property damage occurred.
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Shawnee, Okla
Old Fort Arbukle
Navy Prize Fights Decide Fleet Championships in LA
At Chutes park Los Angeles naval prize fights settled three fleet titles with James J. Jeffries as referee. In featherweight Frank Rafferty of the Alabama beat Bud Fredericks of Illinois in six rounds to retain the feather title. Dennis Tighe of the Alabama defeated Henry Trainer of the Vermont in six rounds to win the middleweight crown from Trainer. Phillip Schiossberg of the New Jersey defeated Walter Altieri of the Missouri in six rounds to take the heavyweight championship from Altieri.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chutes Park
James J. Jeffries
New Jersey
Missouri
cass—Frank Rafferty
Alabama
Bud” Fredericks
Battleship Hlinois
Dennis Tighe
Henry Trainer
Vermont
Phillip Schiossberg
Walter Altieri
Altieri
Schneck Found Guilty in Centropolis Murders
Frank Schneck was found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing his wife Jane Schneck and their two children at Centropolis on February 7, 1907. The verdict carries life imprisonment. The case involved alleged involvement by Mollie Stewart, a married neighbor.
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Ottawa
Kan
Frank Schneck
Centropolis
Jane Schneck
Schneck
Mollie Stewart
Government reply brief in Standard Oil Indiana appeal
The government’s answer to Standard Oil of Indiana’s appeal of a 29.24 million dollar penalty imposed by Judge K M Landis has been filed in the U S circuit court of appeals in Chicago. The main argument contends the fine is not excessive.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
K. M. Landis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court Sustains Primary Law Acknowledging Key Provisions
The state supreme court upheld the state primary law in general while striking out a few features. The ruling preserves the law’s vitality and overall effect.
Sixteenth Body Found in Chelsea Ruin
Boston reports another unidentified body recovered from a burned Chelsea building ruins bringing the total to sixteen. Police investigators work to determine identity and cause amid the blaze aftermath.
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Boston
Chelsea
Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
American Association games in Louisville St Paul 6 0 Toledo 8 Kansas City 7 Columbus 1 Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis 0. American League results Detroit 5 St Louis 2 Cleveland 4 Chicago 4 Washington Boston 4 Philadelphia 8 New York 5. National League scores Pittsburg 1 St Louis 0 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1 New York 1 Brooklyn 4 Boston 9 Philadelphia 0.
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St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
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Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Market quotations for Minneapolis wheat trades
Wheat prices in Minneapolis on April 23 show May at 1.05 dollars per bushel with March style quotes and futures listed for July at 4.05, Sept at 0.9143 dollars. No. 1 hard and Northern categories range from about 1.09 to 1.07 dollars, with various subgrades around 1.05 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock Prices From St. Paul Market Report
St. Paul market data shows cattle prices for good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.75, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 3.75 to 65.25. Hogs range 5.30 to 5.40, sheep wethers 6.00 to 6.25, good to choice lambs 6.75 to 7.00.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax prices steady in Duluth notes
In Duluth on April 283 the market shows wheat arrivals on track with No 1 hard at 1.085 percent, No 1 Northern at 1.07, No 2 Northern at 1.03, and May at 1.04, July 1.05, Sept 1.04 percent. Flax arrivals also on track with May 1.20, July 1.22, and Sept Oct 1.22 per bushel.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle and Sheep April 23
Chicago cattle and sheep prices list by class and grade with ranges. Notable figures include Texans cattle $4.50 to $5.50, stockers $3.25 to $5.30, cows and heifers $2.30 to $6.40, calves $4.50 to $150.00, sheep $4.85 to $7.60, yearlings $6.40 to $7.10, lambs $6.00 to $7.60.
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Chicago
Wheat and livestock prices and a violent union meeting
Chicago prices show mixed movements with wheat and corn futures quoted across May July and Sept contracts. A chaotic free for all at a meeting of local No. 134 of the Electrical Workers' union left William Kerwin stabbed and many others bruised and beaten.
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Chicago
William Kerwin
The
Electrical Workers’ Union
Richmond Vermont Fire Destroys Nine Business Blocks
A major blaze in Richmond Vermont on April 24 wiped out nine business blocks after hours of flames. Firefighters from Burlington were summoned to battle the fire and contain the spread, with damage estimated near $100,000.
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Richmond
Burlington
Noted Bandits Hanged in Philippines Private Execution
Manila reports the private hanging of Ciphena Omongo alias Tidueduc and Afrobiano Fernandez at Bilibad prison. Omongo helped start the Pulajane movement in Samar and Fernandez took part in attacks on Leyte, aiding in the killing of four policemen and the burning of municipal buildings.
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Manila
Ciphena Omongo
Tidueduc
Afrobiano Fernandez
Bilibad
Omongo
Samar
Fernandez
Leyte
Purdy Appointed U.S. Judge for Minneapolis
The president sent Milton K. Purdy to the Senate to fill the Minneapolis seat of Judge Lochren who retired. Senators Clapp and Nelson had recommended W. E. Hale of Minneapolis for the post.
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Washington
Senate
Milton K. Purdy
United States
Minneapolis
Lochren
Clapp
Nelson
W. E. Hale
Paris Banker Fritz Perrugia Dies by His Own Hand
Paris reports Fritz Perrugia, brother-in-law of Leopold de Rothschild and linked to London's Anglo Jewish Association, killed himself in his Grand Hotel apartment. Motives unclear though reports say he suffered heavy losses in speculations tied to Henri Rochette, recently jailed in Paris for large scale swindling. Perrugia ran a banking business in London.
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Paris
Fritz Perrugia
Leopold de Rothschild
Anglo-Jewish Association of London
Grand Hotel
Henri Rochette
Battleship Fleet Visit to Los Angeles Nears End
The battleship fleet's Los Angeles visit concludes with a final spree of events across beach cities where ships anchor. Rail lines carried about 1,060,000 travelers to and from ports while ships opened to the public and crews enjoyed ample liberty before returning to quarters.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Funet
Roosevelt Aide in Cuba Questions Troop Withdrawal
Captain Frank R. McCoy military aide to President Roosevelt arrives in Havana to assess Cuban conditions and determine if American troops should withdraw.
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Havana
Frank R. McCoy
Roosevelt
Cuba
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