Roosevelt Attends Michigan Agricultural College Centennial
President Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Lansing then visits Michigan Agricultural College for its semi centennial celebration. He is greeted by Gov. Warner and lawmakers, greeted by students and faculty, and meets leading university presidents before delivering the graduation address and touring campus.
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Michigan
Agricultural School
Theodore Roosevelt
Lake Shore
Lani
Michigan Agricultural College
State Capitol
Warner
Capitol
Angell
University of Michigan
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Henry C. White
Georgia Agricultural College
Edmund J. James
University of Ilinois
Snyder
The
Agricultural College
Iis
Washington
Laborer killed in cement plant shaft accident
Hungarian laborer Billi Kauvash at Bay City plecia cement works was crushed when his clothing caught on a rotating shaft and he was hurled into a 2x4 and iron bending tool. He leaned over a protective beam and the sleeve tore away, killing him. No known relatives.
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Billi Krauvash
Wilef
Plecia Cement Works
Bay City
Kauvash
Daggett youth shoots father to stop attack
William Laycock, 16, awoke to his father beating his mother and stabbing his older son. He fired once, killing his father instantly. The elder Laycock, drunk, was apprehended and will reportedly be released without prosecution.
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William Laycock
Daggett
Laycock
William
Tramps Attack Two Lansing Men Near River
In southern Lansing a party hunting mushrooms along the river were assaulted by three tramps. Elton Hl. Esselstyn, a former policeman, suffered a deep wrist gash likely near arterial injury. Bert Sumner was bruised. Esselstyn says he knocked one attacker senseless but retreated to find a surgeon. Police have not captured the trio, who likely fled on a Grand Trunk freight train.
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E. HH
Esselstyn
Bert Sumner
Lansing
Elton Hl. Esselstyn
Sumner
Indian Arrested for Murder Near Eagle River
Peter Corn, an Indian, jailed on a charge of murdering Henry Taresh of Crystal Falls nine years ago. District Attorney O Connor and Sheriff Murphy found Taresh’s remains buried in a swamp near Lac Du Flambeaux. Taresh was a woodsman with Crystal Falls relatives. authorities pursued the case for years.
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Peter Corn
H. Taresh
Eagle River
Henry Taresh
Crystal Falls
O'Conner
Murphy
Taresh
Lac du Flambeaux
Wisconsin
Collision sinks Lake boat Selwyn Eddy in Detroit River
The steamer Selwyn Eddy of the Shaw-Eddy fleet sank after a collision with the steel barge Maida owned by United States Steel Corporation. The captain steered toward the Canadian shore and the ship sank fifty feet from shore in twenty-five feet of water with its main deck submerged but near the surface. All crew aboard were saved.
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Selwyn Eddy
Shaw-Eddy
Detroit River
Maida
United States Steel Corporation
Eddy
Bride-To-Be Met Chicago Man Through Peach Package
Meta Matthews of Montague sent her name and address in a peach package from Oceana county two years ago. Harry Rudolph of Chicago found the note and the couple now announces their engagement.
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Meta Matthews
August Matthews
Montague
Oceana County
Harry Rudolph
Chicago
Peverett to Be Evangelist After Prison
Frank Peverett alias Whitey Black, a Richland bank robber and ally of John Allison, asserts at Kalamazoo station that he will pursue evangelism after completing a five year sentence at Marquette. He claims conversion to Christianity since escaping Ionia last July and says he will avoid crime and seek redemption.
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Marquette
Frank Peverett
Whitey” Black
Richland
John Allison
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Garrett
Ind
Ionia
Compact Tragedy in Bright Ends Kalama Druggist Case
William McKie a Kalama druggist vanished and surfaced in Bright Ontario where he killed his mother Jennie McKie aged 71 with chloroform and then died by suicide. Neighbors found his body with a bottle of chloroform. family say it was a mother son pact. Financial strain and fear of insanity suspected as motives. McKie had been vice president of a mining firm and urged friends to invest in unprofitable shares.
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William McKie
Kalamazoo
Bright
Ont
Jennie McKie
McKie
W. H. Scott
McKkie
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Great Lakes
Kalamazoo Social Leader Dies in Baltimore Gas Tragedy
Miss Helen Snook aged 27, prominent Kalamazoo society woman, died by suicide in Baltimore. Suffering melancholia, she attached a gas tube to a Brexton apartment gas jet after leaving Sheppard Enoch Pratt asylum at Towson. She registered as Miss Anderson.
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Helen Snook
Kalamazoo
Baltimore
Julia IL. Snook
Brexton
Miss Snook
Shephard Enoch Pratt Asylum
Towson
Miss Anderson
Plainwell Y P U Starts Pennies Campaign for Church
The Plainwell Baptist church B Y P U divides into two eighty member sections. One section leased a merry go round and staged a side show to raise a mile of pennies for remodeling. Now concerts dinners socials suppers and home talent entertainments loom as members circulate penny rules.
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Plainwell BB
Plainwell
Old Soldier Dudley Mills Killed by Train at Kalama zoo
Dudley Mills aged 75 a Civil War veteran was struck by a Michigan Central passenger train at Kalama zoo after failing to hear it approach due to deafness. Born in Kalamazoo he lived there most of his life and belonged to Company I Fourth Michigan which joined in the capture of Jeff Davis. A widow survives him.
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Dudley Mills
Michigan Central
Kalamazoo
Mr. Mills
Fourth
Michigan
Jeff Davis
Arm injury verdict in Mason Court awarded 5400
William Scarlett received a $5,400 verdict against John Hurlburt in a two year pend ing circuit court case in Mason. Scarlett claimed an attack near the city limits caused permanent injuries requiring amputation of his left arm.
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William Scarlett
John Hurlburt
Mason
Scarlett
Hurlburt
State union vote backs 28c wage strike aim
Members of the Detroit Street Railway Employer's Association vote 1002 to 237 for a strike to demand a uniform 28 cent hourly wage and waiting time for trip pers. The dispute goes to International President W D Mahon for action. Meanwhile Kalamazoo’s John Burke fell sixteen feet in the Arcade building at about 10 pm, breaking his right hip and suffering internal injuries.
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Detroit Street Railway
International
W. D. Mahon
John Burke
Kalamazoo
Willam Loutenhinzer
Battle Creek
Loutzenhizer
Railway Slaughter and the Profit Drive Behind Rail Disasters
A critical examination argues American railways prioritize dividends over safe transport. It cites a year of wrecks, constant strain from traffic surge, and failures by finance-driven management to invest in track, equipment, and staffing.
Tears Kill Disease Germs by Dr Lindah of Copenhagen
Dr Lindah reports in the London Lancet that tears can kill disease bacteria. The lachrymal fluid’s bactericidal power is not from leukocytes. heating and cooling reduce its effectiveness compared to tears in normal state.
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C. Lindah
Copenhagen
London
Spyglass Telemeter Inches Distance Without Calculations
M. Gerard of the French navy has devised a telemeter that measures distance to any visible object of known height. The instrument uses two prismatic rings adjusted to create a variable refractive angle, with a graduated scale for direct distance reading.
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M. Gerard
Tornado wrecks four churches and a schoolhouse at Rome Tex
Report notes four churches and a schoolhouse destroyed by a tornado at Rome Texas. Separate warnings mention about 40,000 unemployed in San Francisco due to labor troubles. Wyoming Ohio fire department burned out when town hall fell. Jamestown exposition management to be temporary and unpaid by James M Barr former Seaboard Air Line president.
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Rome
Tex
San Francisco
Fire Department
Wyoming
Ohio
James M. Barr
Seaboard Air Line
Michigan lawmakers push insurance reforms under Barry
Michigan House passed eleven bills prepared by Insurance Commissioner Barry to tighten supervision of insurers. Measures require standard life policy provisions, ban political contributions by life firms, curb misrepresentations, cap director-approved salaries, mandate disclosures, and ensure full policy contracts. Also outlines reinsurance approval, anti rebate rules, and investment alignment with banking law. Revised railroad commission bill advances but Senate likely rejects. no commission bill expected this session.
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House
Barry
New York
Insurance Department
Commissioner of Insurance
Michigan
Scidmore
Senate
Glasgow
Kinnane
Special Session Dates Narrowly Pinpointed
The House set June 19 and 20 for adjournment with some members preferring June 20 the circus day. A special session remains remote unless a new constitution is adopted, then it would be needed for statutory enactments. If the constitution is rejected, the Governor would decide if a special session is warranted.
Roosevelt Urges Slow Rails Reform Despite New Bill
Senator Seeley introduces a second substitute railroad commission bill milder than earlier ones. House member Scidmore presents Glasgow prepared measure. Few expect passage due to broad disagreements on powers. Roosevelt urged Governor to defer rail line legislation and rely on the interstate commerce commission.
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Roosevelt
Seeley
Railroad Commission
Scidmore
Glasgow
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clearing the Decks in Legislature Passes Thirty Bills
Both legislative branches moved to clear routine matters and free time for six major measures and several appropriation bills. The House rapidly approved thirty bills in a single day, among them a Senate measure requiring automobiles to display numbers on both the front and rear.
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House
Senate
Senate Approves 10000 For Michigan Silver and Flags
The Senate passed an appropriation of 10000 dollars for a silver service and flags for the battleship Michigan. The bill includes the appointment of a commission as long as your arm, which may doom it in the House.
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Michigan
Senate
House
Radical Fish Law Passes Senate Limiting Vessel Use
The Senate approved a radical measure authorizing the state game and fish warden to seize condemn and sell all boats and nets found in use or known to have violated the fish and game laws. The action aims to curb illegal fishing by empowering officials to confiscate equipment tied to violations.
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Senate
Game and Fish Warden
Senate Passes Bills Expanding Pledges and Desertion Crime
The Senate passed Sam Kelley’s bill allowing drunkards to choose signing the pledge or pay a fine. It also Farrell’s measure making desertion of wife and children a felony crime.
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Senate
Sam Kelley
Farrell
Trade and finance report from Dun's Review of Trade
The report notes no grounds for declining confidence in the outlook yet payments through banks indicate high May activity, with money supply improved and lower discount rate. Breadstuffs markets calmer, prices steady, crop prospects improving. Higher temperatures boosted distributive demand. local sales rise in apparel, footwear, and house furnishings. Country stocks shrink as agricultural buying strengthens. Bank clearings at 196,517,104, up 14.2 percent from last year. Chicago district failures 17 this week, 14 prior week, 20 a year ago.
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Chicago
Dun’s Review of Trade
Unseasonable May Closes Quiet Trade and Strong Iron Market
New York reports unseasonable cold and wet weather depresses retail trade across most of the northern states with large stocks of goods unsold. Shoe and leather markets are quiet while pig iron prices remain strong and delivery supplies scarce. Canadian and U S failures show mixed weekly totals.
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Southern
Birmingham
Structural Steel
United States
Bradstreet
Stock Market Commodities By City Price Ranges
Market notes list intercity commodity quotes for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and clover seed across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with price ranges in cents and dollars reflecting supply levels and quality grades for shipping and immediate sale. The data captures regional variability in livestock grains and dairy futures influencing trade and pricing.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Ste
New York
Toledo
Notes of Current Events Snapshot of Early 20th Century News
Judge Charles T. Woodruff newly placed on the Maine Supreme Court has never sat for a portrait. William Quinn Greenville Miss chief of police died by his own hand in his daughter's presence. Sam Moor, a Black man, charged with poisoning four people, was arrested in Roanoke Va. Mike Markovitch and John Toutzbat died while working in a sand bank at Youngstown Ohio. The National Medico Psychological Association, meeting at the Jamestown Exposition, will convene next in Cincinnati Oh. Captain Harry Bowen, hiring strike breakers for a New York steamship combine, was beaten by longshoremen. Grain handlers struck in solidarity, expanding the walkout to Montreal.
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Charles T. Woodruff
Maine Supreme Court
William Quinn
Greenville
Miss
Sam Moor
Roanoke
Mike Markovitch
John Toutzbat
Youngstown
National Medico Psychological Association
Cincinnati
Harry Bowen
Steamship Combine
New York
Montreal
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