War Department letter backs Brig Gen McCaskey rise
War Department in Washington states Brig Gen Funston does not object to Brig Gen William McCaskey being promoted to major general over his head. The week also reports trials in Boise for Western Federation of Miners leader William Haywood, in Denver for Benjamin C. Wright over a wife’s murder, Cuban cigar industry troubles, a Manetta bunko scam in a court setting, and a sheriff’s foreclosure ruse. It concludes with a note on current baseball league standings.
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William §. McCaskey
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Idaho
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Caldwell
Benjamin C. Wright
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International Harvester Works
Heir to Spanish Throne Named Alfonso After Victoria's Birth
Royal birth announced with Queen Victoria of Spain producing a son named Alfonso heir to the throne. Census figures list Cairo at 644000 and Alexandria at 2374 40, with Egypt’s total around 12 million. Massachusetts Senate passes bucket shop prohibition with unanimous vote.
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Bold Bandits Kill Engineer on Northern Pacific Train
Five highwaymen attempted a bold hold up of the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited at Welch's spur near Butte. The engineer and fireman fought back with magazine pistols as robbers fired through the engine cab killing the engineer, while three other robbers attacked the express car. The gang retreated into the woods after guards opened fire, and pursuing trainmen could not halt them. The loot on the train totaled around 100000 dollars routed from Seattle Portland and Spokane.
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Spokane
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Lisalin
Wisneuver
Ono
Thuis Fin
Rhode Island adjourns after fruitless Senate election effort
The General Assembly adjourned after failing to elect a U S Senator to succeed Wetmore. Other notes include Oklahoma constitutional convention signing its fundamental law at Guthrie on April 19 and Republican resisters on the final ballot.
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Rhode Island
United States
Wetmore
President Murray
Guthrie
Willam T Tyndall
Fourteenth
Missouri
Washington
Idaho Trial Begins in Western Miners Officials Case
Crowded Ada County court hears opening of a high profile Idaho murder trial. The State accuses William D Heywood and colleagues of orchestrating ex Governor Steunenbergs death, while defense plans alibi and rebuttal of prosecution proof. Public interest spans unions mine owners and national politics.
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Boise
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Idaho
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Charles Moyer
George A. Pettibone
Harry Orchard
Caldwell
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Pettibone
Jack Simpkins
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McPartland
Steve Adams
Mine Owners’ Association
Western Federation
MacPartland
Birth of Alfonso as Heir to Spanish Throne
A son was born Friday to the King and Queen of Spain. The baby named Alfonso is heir to the throne. Madrid celebrated with cannon, bells, flags, and mass feasting as ceremonies and public joy marked the royal birth.
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Spain
Alfonso
Madrid
Christening Font Brings Historic Spanish Royal Nod
A private chapel christening uses a long cherished font. the nurse for the royal infant is from Asturias famed for beauty. By decree, the son of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria will bear the title Prince of the Asturias, a cradle for Spanish monarchy. Queen Victoria wed Alfonso in Madrid on May 31 1906 amid splendor and a bomb blast that killed many and nearly struck the royal coach.
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Alfonso
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Spain
Madrid
Montclair Women Propose Central Kitchen Service
Women in Montclair New Jersey propose a domestic service corporation to prepare all family meals at a central plant, deliver thrice daily, and remove dishes. The plan aims to solve the servant problem and blend hotel service with home privacy, potentially extending to laundry, cleaning, lawn care.
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Montclair
New Jersey
New York
Serum for Meningitis Talk From Flexner
Dr Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute New York City declines to discuss a meningitis serum yet confirms successful experiments in monkeys and notes it has not been tried on a human.
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Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Riots in Frisco as Guards Fire on Strikers in Street Battle
In San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, armed guards for United Railroads opened fire on a crowd of strikers and sympathizers at Turk, Buchanan, and Van Ness. One man was killed and several fatally wounded as police clashed with rioters. authorities arrested guards on three cars amid a citywide strike involving over 13,000 workers.
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United Railroads
Turk
Fillmore Streets
Fillmore
Webster Streets
Turk Street
van Ness Avenue
Turk and Hyde Streets
Government Aid Rebuilds Sea Island Cotton Industry
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson outlines a program of disease resistant cotton and aggressive demonstration work across the South. He notes the department has aided more than 100,000 Texas and Louisiana farmers and aims to expand to preserve fertility, diversify crops, and boost yields despite boll weevil pressures.
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Sea Island
Wilson
Texas
Louisiana
Ure
Fire Strikes Alderson Business District and Rail Facilities
Fire destroyed Alderson I T business area causing $25 000 loss. Cincinnati car barns of the Cincinnati Georgetown and Portsmouth railroad were totally burned. Lees $80 000 fully insured. Creston Pa Pennsylvania Ice Company plant burned with one et causing a loss of $150.
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Alderson
I. T
Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad
Cincinnati
Lees
Pennsylvania Ice Company
Creston
Peruna Cures Kidney and Bladder Trouble Claims
Letters from Mt. Sterling Kentucky and Grant Ontario praise Peruna and Mandalin for kidney trouble lasting years and months. Testimonies say three months of use brought pain relief and improved health, with patients crediting Peruna for restoring kidney function and removing toxins.
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Mt. Sterling
Sec
Peruna
Perana
Horrors of Baseball Umpire Quip Highlights Cold Weather Pitcher
An umpire wryly notes the joke that the best cold weather pitcher is a pitcher of something hot. The remark evokes the harsh, damp conditions of early baseball days and the humor officials used to cope with frigid games.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward for Cure
One hundred dollars reward offered for catarrh cure by Haestia Catsith Cure. Endorsed by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with testimonials from Waldeng Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Drm
Waldeng
Kinnan Marvvin
O. Hall
Halls
Mother of Pearl Workmen In Bethlehem Of Judea
The chief Bethlehem industry is mother of pearl carving. Shells from the Red Sea are polished and carved by native artisans into scenes of the birth and crucifixion. About 150 workers live by this five hundred year old craft. one large piece cost $160. The shops are dim and dusty with simple tools.
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Bethlehem
Judea
Red Sea
Khrist
Change in Food Works Wonders in Health
A testimonial claims Grape Nuts cured years of dyspepsia. The speaker credits predigested nutrition for easing stomach strain and boosting nervous energy, noting the whole family uses four packages weekly. The ad promotes ready to eat Grape-Nuts and references The Road Weillville in packaging.
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Weilville
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