Murderer Walled Up Alive in Tangier after Murders
London dispatch from Tangier reports Nobbler Messewi, convicted of murdering thirty six women whose bodies were found buried under his shop and garden, was to be crucified but ordered walled up alive. Mesteci faced daily floggings before entombment as masons worked amid a jeering mob. he screamed for two days, then fell silent on the third.
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London
Tangier
Marakesh
Nobbler
Messewi
Mesteci
Mestewi
Wreck on Lake Shore near West Seneca injures many
The Twentieth Century flyer on the Lake Shore derailed near West Seneca two miles from Buffalo New York. A coach and five sleepers were smashed but miraculously no fatalities. Sixty seven passengers were shaken and bruised with no injuries requiring a doctor.
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Lake Shore
West Seneca
Buffalo
N.Y
Argus Gasoline Schooner Still Burning Off Cape Flattery
Government observatory at Tatoosh reports the hull of the gasoline schooner Argus still burning south of Cape Flattery. The crew failed to reach Umatilla light ship, and twelve men aboard likely perished in the explosion that started the fire.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Tatoosh
Argus
Cape Flattery
Cape
Umatilla
Moscow unrest feared as uprising looms in public spaces
A Moscow special reports that imminent armed uprising dominates talk in hotels and cafes while daily meetings of 8 000 to 10 000 form in the suburbs. Police ban proclaims meetups, yet revolution is glorified and the prefect orders troops to block boulevards to stop processions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Race War Reported in Starr County Texas
Reports from Ft Worth say a race conflict between Americans and Mexicans in Starr County has killed several on both sides. Ex State Senator E R Lane is listed among the dead. Cause unknown. Governor Lanham has dispatched a detachment of rangers following a county judge request.
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Ft. Worth
Texas
Starr County
E. R. Lane
Lanham
Anarchists Emma Goldman and Berkman Wed in Rochester
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman were married in Rochester New York under an anarchist creed. The ceremony bound them to live as husband and wife for two years and to decide later whether to continue the union.
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Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Henry Frick
Rochester
N. Y
Burglars Blow Safe At James Wade Store Union Dale
The James Wade general store at Union Dale Indiana was broken into and the safe exploded with nitroglycerin. Burglars took only 40 dollars in cash but seized all of Wade’s valuable papers including life and fire insurance papers, making loss seem irreplaceable.
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James Wade
Uniondale
Ind
Mr. Wade
Frisco Hit by Two Quakes in Night Sequences
Frisco and Oakland felt two distinct earthquakes in rapid succession at 4 40 Friday night with west to east movement lasting several seconds. No damage reported. A second pair of slight shocks occurred at 11 35 in San Francisco with no damage noted.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Oakland
Aeronaut Roy Kaabenshue Rescued After Airship Crash
Roy Kaabenshue lost control of his airship above Buffato New York and plunged into the Niagara River. A Buffalo fire tug crew rescued Kaabenshue and the craft. reports say Kaabenshue is injured.
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Roy Kaabenshue
Buffato
N. Y
Niagara River
Kaabenshue
Porter, Haverhill Shoe Leader, Dies Suddenly
Gen Howard L. Porter prominent shoe manufacturer in Haverhill Massachusetts and leader in the Y M C A movement died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Gen
Howard Porter
Howard L. Porter
Haverhill
Mass
Fire destroys Demotte livery stables in Orwell Indiana
A blaze at the Demotte livery stables in Orwell Indiana killed eleven horses and caused $10,000 in losses. The fire department found eleven animals cremated in the blaze.
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Orwell Ind
Demotte
Miners Strike Shuts Pennsylvania Mines Near Tarentum
The Cornell Creighton Mc Fetridge and McKean Coal Companies in Tarentum Pa close as operators refuse to pay the Pittsburg scale leaving about 1000 miners idle.
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Pennsylvania
Cornell, Creighton, McFetridge and
McKean
Tarentum
Pittsburg
Five Lumbermen Drown Crossing Shoshone River
Five lumbermen were drowned in the Shoshone River near Wapiti Wyoming while attempting to cross in a boat. The men were part of a log jam gang and had been warned by the foreman not to risk the crossing.
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Wapita
Wyo
Horrors of the Kongo Shake the Levy Regime
London reports reveal the Kongo commission concedes harsh charges against the Congo Free State. Governors under King Leopold allegedly rule for rubber profits, using native troops to massacre workers. Claims describe 900 deaths in a six week hunt and 300 in a three week operation, with cannibalism alleged in official records.
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London
Kongo Commission
Kongo Free State
Kig Leopold
Leopold
King Leopold Defends Role in Congo State Readiness
The record cites King Leopold acknowledging de facto control over the Kongo Free State and declaring no international rights but his own while noting reform recommendations. It cites harsh reports on forced labor, depopulation, and the barbarities amid rubber demands, with Belgium offering limited support.
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Leopold
London
Free State
Belgium
Kongo Free State
Economic value of man by age and occupation discussed
A Boston via New York World report to the AMA ophthalmology section shows Dr. Erastus Holt of Portland presenting tables that assign monetary value to a person by age and job. The figures indicate boys rise in value until early adulthood, then decline. professionals peak at around age 40 with high values before aging reduces worth.
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New York World
Boston
Section of
Ophthalmology
American Medical Association
Erastus I
Holt
Portland
Volt
Volt Reaffirmed the Famous Dr Osler
Notable Early 20th Century Newspaper Deaths and Economic Note
J Irvin Steele proprietor of Ashland Evening Telegram dies. Four of his sons own newspapers. Mrs Margaret Breenan mother of Chauncey Olcott dies in Buffalo. Gales damage shipping at Valparaiso with several lives lost. Rio Janeiro workmen may strike after San Pablo. Mrs Robert Edeson dies after operation in New York hospital. US appraisers rule foreign language pamphlets not dutiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Irvin Steele
Ashland
Margaret M. Breenan
Chauncey Olcott
Buffalo
Valparaiso
Chili
Rio Janeiro
San Pablo
Robert Edeson
Hen Berg
New York
United States
Congress Passes Diplomatic and Indian Appropriation Bills
Senate and House actions cover the diplomatic appropriation of 3 154 504, Indian appropriation, and sundry civil measures. The Tillman campaign finance bill is referred to committee, and naval and banking legislation advance through conference reports and votes amid debate on Panama canal and sea level issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
la Follette
Spooner
Tillman
Simmons
Hopkins
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Tillman Resolti
John R. Walsh
William Pinkney Whyte
Maryland
House
District of Columbia
Cuba
China
Naval Academy
Millard
Hamilton
Geological Survey
Panama Canal
Oryden
Wrere
Morgan
Tanama
A. W. Benson
Burton
Kansas
Pa Tent
Delaware
Smith
Arizona
United States
Messrs
Teller
Beacon
Mouse
National League Action at Willard on Reed Smoot
In the capital the National League of Women’s Organizations met at the Willard hotel to back resolutions urging Reed Smoot’s expulsion from the Senate. Conferees on the army appropriation bill reached full agreement. The Senate approved a $1,000,000 appropriation for regular soldiers’ participation with state militias, allocating $150,000 for barracks and quarters and $650,000 for transportation.
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National Capital
National League of Women's Organizations
Willard Hotel
Reed Smoot
Senate
Infernal device blamed for fatal ship blast
A British steamer Ha verford arriving Liverpool from Philadelphia suffered a deadly explosion injuring about forty and killing nine. Fire consumed linseed oil cake cargo in holds two and three as rescuers fought the blaze for two hours. A wooden box with steel fragments suggested an infernal machine, but company officials cite ignition of naphtha soap as the likely cause.
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Haverford
International Navigation Company
Nielsen
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Huskisson Dock
Manchester
England
Senate Acts on Oklahoma and Indian Territory Statehood
The Senate adopted the conference report fixing Oklahoma and Indian Territory as the forty six State. Five Representatives and two Senators are to represent the new state with Guthrie as capital until 1913. Arizona and New Mexico vote on uniting as a single state if both territories approve.
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Senate
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Beveridge
Money
Oklahoma and
New Mexico
Arizona
Government funds meat inspection in Beveridge substitute
A House agriculture committee substitute for the Beveridge amendment proposes rigid meat inspection costing the government $2,000,000 annually. Labels guaranteeing healthful products for interstate commerce and a foreign trade certificate would be required. The panel passed 9 to 7 with Republicans splitting on who pays. most members favored government bearing the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Agriculture
Beveridge
Henry
Conn
Haugen
Iowa
Davis
Minn
Lamb
Bowie
Ala
Candler
Miss
Cramer
Ind
Wadsworth
William Lorimer
Burlington 8 Found Guilty In Elkins Law Case
A Kansas City jury found the Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company guilty of granting rebates to Armour Swift Cudahy and Nelson Morris packing firms. The company faces four counts with possible fines up to 20 000 per count, potentially totaling 80000. Sentencing was deferred.
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Kansas City
Cheato, Burlington and Quincy
Elkins
Armour, Swift, Cudahy
Nelson Morris
Burlington
McPherson
Liquor Dealers Endorse Temperance Ideals in Louisville Address
The National Liquor Dealers Association at Louisville issues an address to the nation. Members express belief in temperance, endorse obedience to law, commend temperance societies, and declare intoxication a crime. They advocate liquor establishments that invite families.
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National Liquor Dealers’ Association
Louisville
United States
Chicago Trade Prospects Improve Amid Strong Industrial Activity
Chicago briskness shows in coal mining revival and 20,000 reemployed workers. Agricultural and grain movements rise as winter wheat starts, with overall prices firm. Bank clearings exceed last year. railways report strong May earnings while exports of wheat and corn expand notably.
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Chicago
Primmairy
Dun
Review of Trade
New York
San Francisco
Market Prices Across Cities for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains
Regional price listings for Tel Marets Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and Buffalo include cattle hogs and sheep ranges. Grain prices cover wheat corn oats rye and barley with varied No 2 and standard grades and seasonal crops. Butter eggs potatoes and clover seed are also shown with bid ranges by city.
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Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
Father Blocks Son’s Marriage License Amid Objections
George W. Browning of Windfall Indiana filed formal objections in the county Circuit Court to his son William Browning obtaining a license to marry Jennie Smith a 40 year old widow. The clerk refused the license citing 1905 law requiring applicants to prove they can support a family. If pursued the matter goes to the Circuit Court for trial.
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George W. Browning
Windfall
Circuit Court
William
Jennie Smith
Young Browning
Government Seizes Plant in Mortgage Foreclosure
Deputy U S Marshal Boyd seized the R R Cowan Printing Co in Muncie under a chattel mortgage securing a note for about 4500. The mortgage tied Cowan to C I W Neely who faces a federal judgment of 45000 for alleged Cuban government fraud during his tenure at the postal department.
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C. T
Dynamiters Ruin Brooklyn Blind Pig Liquor Store
Dynamos wrecked Patrick Thornber’s Brooklyn grocery store suspected as a blind pig where liquor was sold to youths. Residents sympathize with the dynamiters and no arrests follow. Two other illicit saloons have been blown up in recent months.
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Patrick Thornberry
Brooklyn
Whitecaps Terrorize Town Threats Prompt Exodus
Whitecaps terrorize Crawford county with daily warnings, forcing residents to flee. John S. Blevins, a longtime citizen, received a warning recently, and his son, a veterinary surgeon, relocated after a prior warning last week. The group is expected to reorganize to counteract.
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Crawford County
John S. Blevins
Arbitration or Cash Forfeit in Miner Labor Pact
Fourteen thousand miners returned to work under a historic labor contract that imposes a money penalty for suspensions without arbitration. Operators who left the union face dilemmas as their new contracts lack concessions won by the association.
Young Fendist Sentenced from Boonville Family Theft Case
Slavin Williams, a young member of the Williams fend family of Boonville, was sentenced to the state reformatory for boys for theft. Nearly every member of the family is in jail for murder.
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Slavin Williams
Williams Fend
Boonville
State Reformatory
Divorce Granted Over Onion and Tobacco Habits
Eugene Ely obtained a divorce from Grace Ely before Judge McMahan in Valparaiso amid claims he chewed tobacco smoked and ate onions led to the separation. Grace Ely resides in Chicago. A separate accident report notes Henry Freese of Kingsbury lost his 5 year old daughter to clothing catching fire from a gasoline stove. Mrs. Freese sustained serious burns in a failed rescue attempt.
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Eugene Ely
Grace Ely
McMahan
Valparaiso
Ely
Chicago
Henry Freese
Kingsbury
Hatmakers Strike Settled at Pioneer Hat Works
The Pioneer hat works in Wabash ends a two month strike and will operate as a closed shop going forward.
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Pioneer Hat Works
Wabash
Farmer Politician Marvin Stevens Gored by Horse
Marvin Stevens a wealthy farmer and local political figure living near Evansville was kicked by a horse and died instantly at the scene. He held prominence in the community and his death leaves a gap in local leadership.
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Marvin Stevens
Evansville
Marion monument destroyed and Huckabee case unsettled
The Marion monument to Raymond Hancock’s son was torn down piece by piece. T Han cock’s arrest of his ex wife is reported. Oscar A. Baker, alleged bribery figure in Indiana anti-cigarette bill efforts, remains a fugitive supported by former legislative backers. Willis Root, 11, fatally shot near Jasonville by unknown assailant. Four masked burglars robbed the Pennville post office. James Wasson fired on them. $100 taken.
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Marion
Raymond Hancock
T Hancock
Oscar A. Baker
Indiana
Baker
Windsor
Ont
Willis Root
Jasonville
Pennville
James Wasson
Wassson
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