McClellan Confirmed Mayor as He Defends 1905 Win
Justice Lambert in New York Supreme Court ordered a verdict for George B. McClellan confirming his 1905 mayoral victory after a prolonged contest led by W. R. Hearst. Recount attempts and fraud charges failed as registration lists and voter counts showed no districtwide ballot stuffing. McClellan spent over 40000 dollars defending his title and urged future restraint on election contests.
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New York
George B. McClellan
New York City
Justice Lambert
Supreme Court
McClellan
W. R. Hearst
W.S. Jackson
People
Mr. Hearst
Clarence J. Shearn
Jackson
Ip Court
Lambert
Men Return to Work in Schoenberger Mills and Coal Pits
In Bayardstown two of three Schoenberger mill complexes have resumed after a three month shutdown, with 1,500 to 1,700 workers back. A third mill will restart within a week, followed by the continuous mill and one blast furnace. The plant is a subsidiary of American Steel and Wire. The Pennsylvania Beech Creek and Eastern Coal and Coke ovens and mines near Galitzen and Bennington also restarted, affecting about 1,500 workers. The facilities had been closed since the year's start.
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Pittsburg
Bayardstown
Schoenberger
American Steel and Wire Company
Altoona
Pennsylvania, Beech Creek and Eastern Coal and Coke Company
Galitzen
Bennington
Beal Involves $1 500 000 sale in Great Falls
Great Falls Montana James J Hill and associates sold Great Falls Water Power and Transit property to John D Ryan and partners for 1.5 million dollars. Heaviest stockholders include John D Ryan head of Amalgamated Copper and John G Marony head of Daly Bank and First National Bank of Great Falls. Purchasers deny Amalgamated Copper involvement. A massive electric generating plant is expected at the falls.
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Great Falls, Mont
James J. Hill
Great Falls
Abandoned Schooner Sprague Found in Hampton Roads
The dismantled three masted schooner Charles L. Sprague loaded with molasses was towed into Hampton Roads by the Cuban steamer Yamuri from Tampico bound for New York. A gale carried away all masts and bowsprit. Lifeboats missing. crew not seen by Yamuri. It is possible the crew were taken by another vessel.
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Norfolk
Charles L. Sprague
Hampton Roads
Yamuri
Tampico
Mexico
New York
Sprague
Porto Rico
Five Die as Freight Train Hits Washout Near Chadron
Five persons were killed when an eastbound double header freight train struck a washout caused by heavy rain near Chadron Nebraska. The victims include engineer Willis Graham fireman O C Weyers and brakeman Fred Ebener, with two unidentified men also killed.
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Chadron
Neb
Chicago and
Nebraska Western Road
Willis Graham
O. C. Weyers
Fred Ebener
Tennessee and North Carolina Now Candidates for Governor
Tennessee's primary produced M. R. Patterson as the Democratic gubernatorial nominee with a substantial lead over B. W. Carmack, while D. L. Lansden won Supreme Court nomination and Frank Avent captured the railroad commissioner post. In North Carolina, William Walton Kitchin won the gubernatorial nomination after a marathon session of ballots against Locke Craig and Ashley Horne, marking the warmest contest in state history.
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Tennessee
North Carolina
Nashville
Tenn
M. R. Patterson
B. W. Carmack
D. L.lansden
B. D. Bell
Frank Avent
Whitthorne
Anti-Saloon League
Carmack
Memphis
Chattanooga
la Follette
Binghamton
Panelley
County
Charlotte
N. C
William Walton Kitchin
Congress
Kitchin
Locke Craig
Buncombe County
Ashley ‘Horne
Johnston
Tally Ho Coach Crash Injures Delegates in Newport
Two dozen delegates to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Boston were hurt when a tally ho coach toppled on Bath road in Newport Rhode Island. Twelve women were taken to Newport Hospital with injuries not disclosed by authorities. Names included Mrs Davenport of Watertown Massachusetts and Mrs Sunden of Lincoln Nebraska.
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Newport
R. l
Federation of Women's Clubs
Boston
Bath Road
Dr. Davenport
Watertown
Mass
Sunden
Lincoln, Neb
Pete
All Quiet in Colon Panama Municipal Vote Reported
General Obaldia's candidates won Colon's municipal elections by ninety four votes. The government party appears downcast as order prevailed with no trouble anticipated. US Marines are ashore in the canal zone to protect American property, while docks and railroad tracks are kept clear and fire hose distributed. A strict guard protects US buildings.
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Colon
Panama
Obaldia
United States
Canal Zone
Conviction In Revolt Case Involves Crown Prince George
Thirty six prisoners charged with revolutionary activity linked to a bomb discovery last year faced trial. Six were condemned to death, three to life, and twenty seven to prison terms from six to twenty years. Five former cabinet ministers among those jailed. Crown Prince George of Servia implicated in the conspiracy against Montenegro.
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Cetsigne
Crown Prince
George of
Servia
Montenegro
End Turkish Rule in Macedonia Urged by Major Powers
London reports reliable information that the foreign office plans to end Turkish rule in Macedonia citing long murder and outrage. King Edward and the czar reportedly discussed the matter and agreed on an international understanding like the Algeciras treaty. The United States may be invited to join England, Russia and other powers in a conference on Macedonia.
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England
Russia
United States
London
Land
Macedonia
Edward
Morocco
Macedo
A Good Record of Heroism on Captain Wilsons Birthday
Captain Fred Wilson, a longtime rescuer, saved Laura Walsh from drowning in the Kill von Hull. On his forty seventh birthday he noted she was the sixty seventh person he had saved in his forty seven years. He lives aboard an old vessel beached at Bayonne after buying it three years ago.
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New York City
Fred Wilson
Laura Walsh
Bayonne
Tensions Rise as US Sends Troops to Border Areas
Washington orders deployment of federal troops to Del Rio El Paso and other Texas points to aid civil authorities amid Mexican unrest. Brigadier General Moyer to determine forces and coordinate with U S marshal and district attorney. In Dallas Sam Harrison says Diaz weakened and predicts a general uprising after Diaz’s death.
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del Rio
el Paso
Mexico-Texas
United States Marshal
United States District Attorney
Las Vacas
Mexico
Dallas
Texas
Sam P. Harrison
Blanco
Diaz
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Relief for flood victims ordered for six weeks
United States Army Lt. F B Upham reported flood conditions across Warren Isaquenna and Wilkinson Adams and Jefferson counties in Mississippi. He ordered six weeks of relief supplies for about 4000 sufferers. Upham and A L Dorsey were on a river trip near Brunswick landing when the bank caved into the Mississippi river.
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Vicksburg
Miss
F. B. Upham
United States Army
Warren
Isaquenna
Wilkinson
Adams
Jefferson
Upham
Big Black River
A. L. Dorsey
Mississippi
Brunswick Landing
Cleveland's Life Work Memoirs Planned in Six Volumes
Under Mrs. Cleveland's orders, work has begun on a memoir project about the late president. It will assemble clippings, editorials, news dispatches, illustrations, and cartoons in multiple volumes. Six hundred pages are finished and six months are projected for completion, with each volume bound in Russian leather.
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New York City
Cleveland
National Credit Men elect Gettys president again
Denver convention of the National Association of Credit Men concludes with Frank M. Gettys of Louisville re-elected as president. T. M. McAdoo, Chicago, is first vice president and Charles E. Heck sec treas is re-elected. new directors include A. C. Foster Denver Frank J. Lamotte Baltimore F Salisbury Minneapolis J. W. Spangler Jr Seattle H G Moore Kansas City George K. Smith New Orleans and David S. Ludlam Philadelphia. Next meeting site: Philadelphia.
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Frank M. Gettys
Louisville
Denver
Colo
National Association of Credit Men
T. M. McAdoo
Chicago
Charles E. Heck
A. C. Foster
Frank J. Lamotte
Baltimore
F. Salisbury
Minneapolis
J. W. Spangler, Jr
Seattle
H.G. Moore
Kansas City
George K. Smith
New Orleans
David 5. Ludlam
Philadelphia
Becoming Yankee Colony Durand Warns Peru Threat
Augusto Durand, leader of the failed revolt in Peru, arrives from Iquique Chile and warns that Peru faces danger from foreign opinion and that the government is steering the country toward becoming a Yankee colony by falsifying elections and exporting influence.
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Augusto Durand
Peru
Valparaiso
Chile
Augusto Durany
Iqueque
Mississippi State Fair a Growing Agricultural Engine
Long contemplation on Mississippi agricultural growth notes county and state fairs driving progress. Since 1904 the Mississippi State Fair expanded from a small event to a permanent institution, funded by Jackson business leaders and state support, with new halls, livestock spaces, and a grandstand, despite yellow fever delays and storms. The piece praises unselfish local leadership, urges continued fair expansion, and contrasts Mississippi’s lighter state aid with other states while outlining future building needs and economic benefits for farmers.
Cotton Union strengthens holds for cotton supply and bagging deal
In cotton circles brokers and spinners weigh the holding movement and fall price impact. Spinners plan early purchases of spinable grades, aided by the Union's expanded warehouses and stronger lines to mills. A large cotton mill contract will produce bagging from low grades, supporting farmers and reflecting steady Union growth and perseverance.
Mississippi county fair plans new poultry building
A Mississippi fair outlines a grand year with a splendid poultry building and other improvements funded by available money. The agricultural hall may be extended and a permanent fence around the grounds planned to be built this year or next. Officials expect the best year yet with about 100000 attendees from Mississippi and surrounding states. Last year 1907 indicated need for more space and the new agricultural building is described as a major South era fair structure nearly 900 feet long and 150 wide, with other improvements noted. nine people died from heat in Newark City.
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Mississippi
Texas
Capitol
Louisiana
Tennessee
Florida
Missouri
Court Martial in Guatemala City Appeals Court
A court martial sits to review appeals from sentences in the April life attempt on President Cabrera. Over a score of men have been executed on the charge and fifty three suspects have been released.
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Guatemala
Guatemala City
Cabrera
The Russ Suspends in St. Petersburg
The Russ, once a leading Liberal paper in Russia, ceased publication due to financial troubles.
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The
Russ
St. Petersburg
the Russ
Tot Russia
Matrimonial Express To Washington Carries Many Couples
A Matrimonial Express train run by Mrs J R Gill departed this morning from an area station. The Easter excursion, known statewide as the Matrimonial Express, carried ten cars and at least twenty five couples intend to marry during the Washington trip. Many travelers came from other parts of the State to join the voyage. Richmond correspondence Baltimore Sun.
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J. R. Gill
Washington
Richmond
Baltimore Sun
Question of Aerostats Threatening Britain’s Status
The piece argues aerostats of Germany France Britain and the United States could challenge Britain as a sea power. It ponders how aviation shifts international status and policy, potentially eroding Britain’s insularity and naval supremacy while noting sea power remains vital. It cites Stedman’s The Prince of the Power of the Air as a literary anchor.
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Great Britain
Germany
France
United States
Britannia
London
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Prince
Answering Accusations Hampers Public Memory Says Sorg
Senator Sorg argues that answering accusations perpetuates public focus on them and prefers silence. The Washington Star quotes him saying confrontation often keeps the issues in voters’ minds and could be counterproductive to informing the public.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Anticipation in a Hushtone Exchange
A terse dialogue depicts strain and endurance as one speaker asks about health and rest while another reveals a relentless work schedule beginning tomorrow, highlighting fatigue and resolve in a stark, compact vignette.
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Ulk
Wife Wins In Coffee Switch Ad Story From Reader Letter
A reader recounts coffee harming her health and credits Postum as a safer substitute. She describes symptoms, a physician’s orders to stop coffee, and the family’s gradual adoption of Postum after proper preparation. She notes her husband also agrees Postum improves her condition and joins in. The letter ends asking if readers have seen it.
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Hearst
McClellen
Beal
J. Hill and Others
Great Falls Water Power Company
CLUB
President Roosevelt
Rio Grande
Republic
City of
Viesca
Interior
Senor Corral
National Credit Men
Yankee Colony
Er Blakeslee
Johan
South
Mississippi Industrial Exposition Co
Newark City
Aerostats
Postum
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