Democratic state convention backs Bryan for president
Springfield April 24. The Illinois Democratic convention endorses William J. Bryan, adopts a unit rule, and selects eight delegates at large plus two presidential electors at large. A Bryan platform plank pledges greatest personal liberty that does not infringe others, and the body cheers when Bryan’s name is read. Ten Chicago boomers for Minnesota’s Governor Johnson fail to sway delegates. Bryan wins.
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Springfield
TH Hais
Denver
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Samuel Alechuler
Fred J. Kern
Harry M. Pindell
Carroll C. Boges
Edward F. Danne
Andrew J. Hunter
Reddick M. Ridgely
Henry Philips
H. R. Lemon
W. &. 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 Edgar
Johnson
Minnesota
Democratic Stat Convention
Condition of Grover Cleveland Improves at Lakewood
Former President Grover Cleveland, age seventy one, is said to be improving after rheumatic gout and stomach trouble. He arrived March 16 with Mrs. Cleveland and a nurse, occupying rooms at the Lakewood hotel. Mrs. Cleveland says there is no cause for alarm and may issue a statement to the Associated Press.
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Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Associated Press
Princeton
Four Battleships Debate Moves Naval Bill Forward
Washington April 24 Senate near end of naval appropriation debate. Senator Piles proposes increasing from two to four the number of new battleships to be authorized while delaying further action on the bill. An amendment sets aside $7,000,000 to begin construction on the two battleships already authorized. Debates over domestic material restrictions and armor pricing mark the session as Senators Hale Beveridge Rayner and others discuss constitutional powers and commerce Act reach.
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Washington
Senate
Piles
House
Hale
Steel Trust
Beveridge
United States
Japan
Rayner
Maryland
President Declared Not to Be Messiah by Leader
A political leader rejects accepting the president as a messianic figure, stating that the president cannot be regarded as the Messiah and must be judged by actions rather than exalted status.
Resolution Authorizing Suit Against Oregon and California Railroad
The House passes a senate joint resolution authorizing the attorney general to sue the Oregon and California Railroad Company for forfeiture of 2 800 900 acres of western Oregon land grants. Government says breaches voided the grants. suits should not harm bona fide homestead purchasers. Resolution was introduced in the senate by Senator Tillman and has passed.
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Washington
Senate
Oregon and California Railroad Company
Oregon
Tillman
Eighteen Executed in Guatemala City Conspiracy
President Cabrera announced that eighteen ring leaders classified as conspirators have been shot and more executions are expected. He said others implicated in the plot to assassinate him would face the military with a strong hand. Military control remains tight as unrest grows.
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Guatemala City
Cabrera
Linevitch Dies After Illness In St Petersburg
Lieutenant General Linevitch, aide to Emperor Nicholas and commander of Russia’s First Manchurian army, died in St Petersburg after a week of illness and heart failure. He was sixty eight, veteran of Caucasus, Russo-Turkish war, Peking relief, and Mukden. He led Russian forces in Manchuria from 1904 to 1905.
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St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Nicholas
Linovitch
Caucasus
Russia
Peking
Alexieff
Linewitch
Amur
Vladivostok
Kuropatkin
Mukden
New York Bucketshops Face Statewide Crackdown
Albany reports the legislature passed a bill that would shut down bucketshops in New York if signed by Governor Hughes. The measure, modeled on Massachusetts law, would make it a felony to engage in or offer contracts for any purchase or sale without a bonafide intent, with penalties including long imprisonment or heavy fines.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
New York
Former bank president convicted of state funds larceny
J. Thorburn Ross, former president of the defunct Title Guarantee and Trust Co of Portland, was convicted of larceny of Oregon state funds held in his custody as bank president by State Treasurer George A. Steele. The jury retired for only twenty five minutes.
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Salem
Ore
J. Thorburn Ross
Title Guarantee. and Trust Co
Portland
Oregon
George A. Steele
Lilley Faces Censure Over Criticisms Signed by Him
In Washington on April 24 a House special committee hearing explored Lilley of Connecticut charges against Electric Boat. The session examined letters signed by Lilley and written by his secretary Webster, with Lilley not repudiating them and a clash over access to letters and witness questions. The committee believes an author will be identified within 48 hours.
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Washington
George Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Lilley
Mr. Olmsted
Hartford Courant
Eillery
George W. Goff
East Hampton
Conn
Goff
Mr. Lilley
Prince Helie de Sagan Flees Hotel In Naples Amid Press Heat
In Naples on April 24 Prince Helie de Sagan abandons a hotel for an apartment on Corso Vittorio Emanuele to escape aggressive reporters. He cites delays to the steamer Frederich der Grosse carrying Madame Anna Gould and laments media scrutiny and alleged conspiracies with cab drivers. He seeks a trusted chauffeur after a theater outing ends with reporters occupying adjacent seats.
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Naples
Helie de Sagan
Corso Vittorio Emanele
Louis Perigord
Frederich der Grosse
Anna Gould
Toledo
Frederich der Cresse
America
Family of Kickapoo Drowned in Oklahoma Cloudburst
Shawnee Oklahoma April 24 A cloudburst or waterspout near Old Fort Arbuckle drowned an entire Kickapoo family of five. The man wife and three young children perished with none of the bodies recovered. The flood caused extensive property damage.
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Shawnee, Okla
Old Fort Arbukne
Navy Prize Fights Decide Fleet Championship in Los Angeles
At Chutes park in Los Angeles crews from the American battleship fleet watched three contests to crown featherweight middleweight and heavyweight champions. Frank Roofferty of the Alabama defeated Bud Fredericks to keep the featherweight title. Dennis Tizhe of the Alabama beat Henry Trainer to win the middleweight crown. Phillip Schlesabrg of the New Jersey defeated Walter Altieri to take the heavyweight championship.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chutes Park
James J. Jeffries
New Jersey
Missouri
Frank Rooffterty
Alabama
Bud” Fredericks
Battleship Winots
Dennis Tizhe
Henry Trainer
Vermont
Phillip Schlesaberg
Walter Altieri
Altieri
Schneck Guilty of First Degree Murder in Centropolis Case
Frank Schneck was found guilty of murdering his wife Jane Schneck and their two children at their Centropolis home on February 7, 1907. The verdict, delivered in Ottawa Kansas, carries life imprisonment. The prosecution alleged Schneck was aided by Mollie Stewart in the slayings.
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Ottawa
Kan
Frank Schneck
Centropolis
Jane Schneck
Schneck
Mollie Stewart
Government reply brief in Standard Oil appeal filed
The government has filed its reply brief in the U S circuit court of appeals contesting Standard Oil of Indiana’s appeal from a $29 240 000 fine imposed by Judge K M Landis. The main argument challenges the company claim that the penalty is 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 with minor deletions
The state supreme court upholds the state primary law in general, removing a few features but not affecting the law’s vitality according to the April 24 report from Pierre, South Dakota.
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South Dakota
Sixteenth Body Found in Chelsea Ruins
Boston reports another unidentified body recovered from a Chelsea building fire ruins marking the sixteenth fatality. The remains have not been identified.
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Boston
Chelsea
Baseball Scores Across American Leagues Today
American Association games in Louisville, St Paul 0-6. Toledo 8 Kansas City 7. Columbus 1 Milwaukee 3. Indianapolis 45 Minneapolis 0. American League Detroit 5 St Louis 2. Cleveland 5 Chicago 0. Washington 6 Boston 4. Philadelphia 3 New York 6. National League 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
Minneapolis
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Across Regions
Minneapolis Wheat quotes show May at 1.05 Jul 1.05 and Sept 0.914. Ohio hard wheat lists prices for 1 hard at 1.095 72 and No 1 Northern at 1.07556. No 2 Northern ranges 1.05 to 0.9754 with various cents per bushel noted.
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Minneapolis
Ohio
Northern
Live stock prices from St Paul market report
St Paul market notes show cattle prices with steer ranges from 6.00 to 6.75 for good to choice, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 3.75 to 6.26, hogs 5.20 to 5.40, and sheep with wethers 6.00 to 6.25 and lambs 6.75 to 7.00.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax prices listed for Duluth arrivals
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.095 percent, No 1 Northern at 1.07 percent, No 2 Northern at 1.0356, May at 1.045, July at 1.05, Sept 1.94 cents. Flax to arrive on track with May 1.20, July 1.22, Sept and Oct 1.22.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep Reported
Chicago markets show cattle grades such as beef cows and stockers priced from 2.30 to 6.40 with calves around 4.50 to 5.50, hogs mixed at 4.85 to 5.67, and sheep and lambs reported from 4.85 to 7.60. Texans and cattle categories appear with varied quotes including high and low ranges across multiple classes.
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Chicago
Wheat and dairy prices and a riot after union meeting
Chicago reports erratic commodity quotes with wheat May at 98% and July at 89 cents, corn values around 67 63 and oats 53 to 45 cents. In a separate item, William Kerwin was stabbed and many others bruised during a free-for-all at a Local 124 Electrical Workers union meeting.
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Chicago
Bae
William Kerwin
Loca No. 124
Electrical Workers’ Union
Fire destroys nine Richmond blocks in Vermont
A blaze in Richmond Vermont on April 24 consumed nine business blocks over several hours and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Help from Burlington was summoned to fight the flames.
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Richmond
Burlington
Notable bandits hanged at Bilibad prison Manila
In Manila on April 24 Ciphena Omongo known as Tiduchue and Afrobiano Fernandez were privately executed at Bilibad prison. Omongo reportedly helped start the Pulajane movement in Samar and Fernandez took part in the Leyte assault, aiding in the killing of four policemen and the burning of municipal buildings.
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Manila
Ciphena Omongo
Tiduchue
Afrobiano Fernandez
Bilibad
Omongo
Samar
Fernandez
Leyte
Purdy Appointed to Minneapolis Federal judgeship
The president nominated Milton B D Purdy to be United States judge in Minneapolis replacing Judge Lochren who has retired. Senators Clapp and Nelson had recommended W E Hale of Minneapolis for the post.
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Washington
Senate
Milton BD. Purdy
United States
Minneapolis
Lochren
Clapp
Nelson
W. E. Hale
Paris man and Rothschild relative commits suicide at Grand hotel
In Paris Fritz Perrugia, brother in law of Leopold de Rothschild, part of the Anglo Jewish circle in London, killed himself in his Grand hotel apartment. Motives unclear though he reportedly lost heavily in speculative ventures tied to Henri Rochette, lately arrested in Paris for massive swindling. Perrugia had established a banking business in London.
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Paris
Fritz Perrugia
Leopold de Rothschild
Anglo-Jewish Association of London
Grand
Hts
Henri Rochette
Perrugia
London
Battleship Fleet Visit to Los Angeles Nears End
The battleship fleet’s Los Angeles visit winds down after a packed program with beach celebrations and ship tours. Rail lines handle near million-strong crowds as officers and men enjoy extensive liberty and continuous functions before returning to their ships.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roosevelt Aide in Cuba Investigates Troop Withdrawal
Captain Frank R. McCoy, military aide to President Roosevelt, arrives in Havana to assess conditions and determine if U S troops should be withdrawn from Cuba. He will report on stability and civil affairs during the April visit.
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Havana
Frank R. McCoy
Roosevelt
Cuba
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