Bryan Admits Income Exaggeration From Lectures
William J. Bryan defends his income as largely from lectures and writings saying figures were inflated. He declined to discuss Democratic state convention issues and noted offers, including $25 000 a year from a corporation, would have pulled him from politics. He insists his wealth came from legitimate sources and his views on public questions remain unchanged.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
Europe
Hoffman House
Grace Bryan
Virginia
Utica
Henry Watterson
Bryan
Cleveland
White House
Harrison
Reed
Leslie M. Shaw
Caesar
Los Angeles Welcomes 3600 Sailors With Boxing and Festivities
About 3,600 sailors and marines from four fleet divisions joined a day of boxing, barbecues, baseball, and wild west shows in Los Angeles. A boxing carnival at Chutes Park, refereed by J J Jeffries, featured a navy championship won by Lutinski of the New Jersey over Myers of the Ohio in eight rounds. The day ended with two banquets, one for petty officers and one for admirals and staff, with plans to repeat the program for remaining sailors tomorrow and Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chutes Park
J. J. Jeffries
Jeffries
Lutinski
New Jersey
Myers
Ohio
Cleveland polities under probe as proposed inquiry eyes mayor
A proposed joint investigation seeks to probe Cleveland and Cuyahoga County politics alleging one man dominates power, police protection for gambling and liquor violations, dubious corporate franchises, and misconduct by officials. A three Republican three Democrat committee would summon witnesses and inspect records. The House also passed bills on building and loan associations and lunacy proceedings with a May adjournment set.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
George A. Little
House
Senate
Board of Public Service
Committee On Banks and Banking
Building and Loan Associations
Finance Committee
Gaul Divided By Caesar Would Trim Two Parts
Witty remark notes Gaul’s division into three areas and posits Caesar might have omitted two if he knew you before writing.
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Gaul
Julius Caesar
Million-dollar claim in Santa Barbara mining suit
A supplemental petition in an ongoing suit seeks $5,000,000 in accounting, up from $3,000,008. Owners including A. V. Bellman of Fremont Alfred H. Smith and G. G. Gillette of Fostoria and W. J. Matthews and W. H. Picking of Bucyrus held Santa Barbara Mining and Milling Co. property in Mexico. Managers sold the mine for $310,000 to Howell Hines and R. W. Cavenaugh, with current claim that the sale value equaled $5,000,000.
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A. V. Bellman
Fremont
Alfred H. Smith
G. G. Gillette
Fostoria
W. J. Matthews
W. H. Picking
Bucyrus
Santa Barbara
Mex
Santa Barbara Mining and Milling Company
W. E. Matthews
Howell Hines
Cleveland
R. W. Cavenaugh
New York
Injured man dies after Easter orgy in Johnstown
John Schutz, with a fractured skull, walked two miles to Dr. Hertzler in Jenners Som erset county, collapsed and died after being struck by a beer glass at a drunken Easter gathering. In Greensburg, county farmers report being swindled by a mail order scheme similar to Butler county, with losses near $40,000.
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Johnstown
John Schutz
Hertzler
Jenners
Somerset County
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Butler County
Two-Cent Fares In Sight In Cleveland Transit Plan
In Cleveland officials consider two-cent fares if traction hostilities resume after a dispute between Mayor Johnson and Attorney Goff. The Cleveland Electrics prepare to operate on lines adjoining Forest City routes for a two-cent fare amid rumors of painted signs. In separate dispatches, Governor Deneen granted a reprieve to Herman Billek, condemned for poisoning Mary Vrzal in Chicago in 1905, to allow time to probe alleged false testimony and review the case.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Goff
Cleveland Electrics
Lakeview
Cleveland Electric
Forest City Company
Springfield
Ill
Deneen
State Board of Pardons
Herman Billek
Chicago
Billek
Mary Vzral
Mary Coligan Dies at 104 in Kirkland
Kirkland Illinois April 21 Mrs Mary Coligan has died here at age 104. Her long life spanned four centuries of change and she was known for her resilience and community presence.
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Kirkland, Ill
Mary Coligan
Bullet Goes Wild Wounds Spectator in Saloon Killing Suspect
In Chicago on April 21 Jerome Marcotti shot at his wife amid a saloon tryst with another man. The errant bullet struck spectator William Myers, who died from the wound.
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Chicago
Jerome Marcotti
William Myers
Pioneer
Winnipeg
Man
Peache River
Emile Cardinal
Athabasca River
Foraker Declines Columbus Address Over Brownsville Fight
Washington April 21 Senator J B Foraker declines to address the Ohio legislature in Columbus saying he must remain in Washington to press the Brownsville matter. He denies filibuster aims and seeks a Senate vote on Brownsville this week. Columbus April 21 Two county examinations reveal large illegal county expenditures. COSHOCTON county reports 10797 from 1904 to 1907 Hancock county reports 16985 from 1902 to 1907.
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Washington
J. B. Foraker
Columbus
Senator Foraker
Brownsville
Senate
Ohio
Foraker
Columpus
State Bureau of Uniform Accounting
Coshocton County
Hancock County
Thaw Begins Move Toward Freedom From Matteawan Asylum
In Poughkeepsie New York on April 21 James G. Graham appeared for Harry K. Thaw before Justice Morschauser and secured an order to let Thaw sign a habeas corpus writ. The move starts a hearing process to determine Thaw’s sanity and possible release from the state asylum.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
James G. Graham
Newburg
Thaw
Morschauser
New York State Supreme Court
White Plains
Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser
Morrissey Wins Boston Marathon in 2 24 24
T P Morrissey of the Mercury Athletic club New York wins the Boston Athletic Association Marathon finishing 25 miles Ashland to Exeter Street in 2 hours 24 minutes 24 seconds. J J Hayes of Irish American Athletic club NYC places second 2 26 04 with Robert Ay Fowler Cambridgeport Gymnasium third 2 26 42.
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Morrissey
Boston
T. P. Morrissey
Mercury Athletic Club
New York City
Boston Athletic Association
Ashland
Exeter Street
Tom Longboat
J. J. Hayes
Irish-American Athletic Club of
New York
Robert Ay Fowler
Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Hayes
Fowler
Dispenses Justice and Charity in Missouri Court
St Louis on April 21 Police Judge Pollard fined Frank Jasinski 500 dollars for mistreating the mother of his seven children then adjourned court five minutes to raise charity. The collection began with 5 dollars and totaled 17 dollars before being given to the woman, who wept with gratitude.
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St. Louis
Frank Jasinski
Pollard
Jasinski
HOGOS MAY BE THE BURGLARS
Police link Albert Bushnall and Henry Wilson to the Franks grocery burglary that led to the officers fatally wounding Frank’s two sons. The suspects are said to be part of a hobo gang camping near Columbus.
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Columbus
Albert Bushnall
Henry Wilson
Franks
Frank
Grafton Coal Group Buys 11.10 Acres in West Virginia
A Pittsburgh and Dawson backed company buys 11.10 acres of drift coal lands in Braxton and Gilmer counties facing eight miles of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Estimated to hold 50,000,000 tons of coal, enough to operate mines for a century. Bonds issued at 300,000 with plans for 100 ovens and a model mining town.
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Grafton
W. Va
Osmopolitan Coal and Coke Company
Pittsburg
Dawson
Braxton
Gilmer Counties
Baltimore and Ohio
Coal and Coke Railroad
United States
House duels over Speaker ruling and Loeb stock ties
Washington reports show Mr Sims of Tennessee accusing the president's secretary Mr Loeb of extensive stock holdings and influence in street railway matters as the House fights over the DC trackage bill. A party vote backed Speaker Cannon's adjournment and set new rules to allow suspension days. The Vreeland currency plan faced table and a 43 member commission proposal emerged. Central Federated Union urged creating a labor department separate from commerce.
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Washington
United States
Sims
Tennessee
District of Columbia
Congress
Capital Traction
Loeb
The
Washington Railway and Company
Messrs
Cooper
Nelson
Wisconsin
House
Cannon
Williams
Wil and
DeArmond
Parvell
Howse Committee On
Repative Vreeland
New York
Fowler
Senate
Vreeland
Central Federated Union of New York
General Executive Board
Sulzer
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
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