Two Big Racing Airships Wrecked During Paris Rome Flight
May 31 reports say Garros and Beaumont faced misfortune on the Paris to Rome leg. Frey’s plane wrecked near San Rossore, slight injuries to Frey. Garros unharmed, Beaumont reached Genoa and was en route to Pisa.
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Frey
San Rossare
Ted Press
Nice
Garrosas
Genoa
Rome
Ree
San Rossore
Eiemen
Beaumont
Nia
Italy
Rette
Rin
Garros
Civita Vecchia E
Warrant for Arrest of Thomas Felder
Sheriff Newberry county sent requisition papers to Atlanta for the arrest of Thomas Felder of Georgia. The warrant was sworn and issued in Newberry after a letter purporting to come from Mr. Felder suggested dispen sary purchases. Authorities pursue connections with John Bell Towill and Hub incidents.
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Newberry County
Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
Felder
Newberry
Alease
Felderer
John Bell Towill
Hub
May wheat deal rattles Chicago board of trade
Chicago May 31 leaders of the May wheat deal reportedly bought 12 to 15 million bushels for May delivery. Officials fear a corner and possible investigations as officials weigh how the stock will be moved to cash markets or shifted to July delivery.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Ruling of Roosevelt Denounced at Postal Clerks Convention
In San Francisco on May 81 the annual state convention of the United International Association of Postal Clerks denounced Roosevelt’s 1905 order directing dismissal of government employees at a department head’s request. A resolution against enforcing such orders protecting free speech and petition rights was adopted unanimously. Others urged parcels post and opposed a one cent postal rate.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Roosevelt
United International Association of Postal Clerks
Dr. Murray Arrested Over Contempt Ruling
Former South Carolina dispensary board chairman Dr W J Murray was taken into custody by Marshall Wilson after he refused to surrender vouchers. Habeas corpus petitions were filed with Chief Justice Jones and argued later that day.
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Associated Press
Columbia
S. C
W. J. Murray
State Dispensary Commission
Marshall Wilson
Murray
Bank Blown by Robbers in Cannon County Nashville
Bank of Auburn in Cannon county was blown by robbers at midnight. They blew the vault and safe to pieces and carried away about $2,000. Two shots were fired at citizens, both missed.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Bank of Auburn
Cannon County
Two Killed in Wreck of Westbound Train Near Ridgetown
Detroit report says Michigan Central Train No 9 derailed east of Ridgetown Ontario. Engineer Quinlan and Fireman Oakes of Saint Thomas Ontario killed. No passengers injured. Track exam found missing spikes and fish plates and a broken section crew tool house.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Central Railroad
Ridgetown
Ont
Quinlan
Oakes
Saint Thomas
Civil Service for Police and Firemen in Charlotte 1909 Edict
The city adopts a civil service system for police and firemen. An ordinance sets the executive board to elect a chief, desk sergeant, and up to 21 patrolmen for police and up to 20 firemen including the chief, with discharge or suspension allowed for incompetency or misconduct. Officials must follow rules and ordinances, regardless of past election or employment. Approved June 7, 1909.
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Board of Aldermen
General Assembly of
North Carolina
City of Charlotte
Iyor
Executive Board
Charlotte
T. W. Hawkins
A. H. Wearn
Treas
Wickersham Predicts Broad Anti-Trust Prosecutions
Washington May 31 Attorney General Wickersham told the House committee that Supreme Court rulings on Standard Oil and American Tobacco will spur a sweeping drive to convict violators of the antitrust law. He also testified he advised United States Steel Corp during 1901 to 1909 and disclosed a personal fee share of about 26000 from the American Sugar Refining Company handled by Henry W Taft.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Company
Wickersham
House Committee On Expenditures
Department of Justice
United States Steel Corporation
Strong and Cadwaller
American Sugar Refining Company
Henry W. Taft
Criticised Initiative and Referendum at Meredith College
Lesle M. Shaw former Iowa governor and ex treasury secretary denounced initiative and referendum and direct election of U S Senators as incompatible with the constitution. He argued representative government requires judges to use their own judgment and not bow to popular whims in crises. Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is slated to speak.
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Raleigh
Meredith College
Lesle M. Shaw
Iowa
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Shaw
Sun Star Wins English Derby at Epsom Downs
England May 31 Sun Star owned by J B Joel won the 32500 dollar Derby for 3 year olds at about a mile and a half. Steadfast placed second and Royal Tender third with 26 starters. Sun Star by Sunbridge out of Dorris also won the 2000 guinea stakes at Newmarket on April 26. All Gold and Adam Bede were unplaced.
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Associated Press
Epsomdowns
England
J. B. Joel
Sun Star
Lord Derby
Steadfast
Royal Tender
Sunbridge
Dorris
Newmarket
Phryxus
Harry Payne Whitney
All Gold
Louis Winan
Adam Bede
Joel
Stedfast
Dr H P McKnight Held On Bail For Traction Case
Raleigh May 31 Strenuous effort to supply the $500 bail in the case of Dr H P McKnight jailed in a suit in arrest and bail brought by Nowlar Company of Lynchburg on charge of procuring coal shipments to Winston Salem Greensboro and Rural Hall valued at 336 dollars on presentation of the North Carolina Traction Co of which he is manager with 1 000 000 capitalization. McKnight has lands in this and Johnson to provide the bond and seeks transfer to securities. He has promoted the proposed interurban car line by the North Carolina Traction Co of Greensboro via Rural Hall and Danbury to Stewart Va.
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Raleigh
H. P. McKnight
Nowlar Company
Lynchburg
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Rural Hall
North Carolina Traction Co
McKnight
Johnson
Danbury
Stewart
Great Northern Announces $600 Million Mortgage
J J Hill, chairman of the Great Northern Railway, announced a first and refunding mortgage totaling 600 million dollars to secure bonds for both the Great Northern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. The issue covers 50 years, with about 270 million available for corporate needs, double tracking, and new mileage.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Northern Securities Company
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Co
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Great Northern Railway Company
Burlington Joint
Great ‘Northern
Death of Mrs Boston in Marietta Georgia
Associated Press reports the death of Mrs J H Boston in Marietta Georgia on May 31. She was sister of Joseph Brown Georgia's War governor and aunt of the present governor. She was a native of South Carolina.
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Boston
Associated Press
Marietta
J.H Boston
Joseph Brown
Georgia
South Carolina
Manufacturers of sentiment loom in reciprocity hearings
Washington on May 31 hearings on the Canadian reciprocity bill featured the appearance of John H. Allen and Whidden Graham of Allen & Graham who were said to have been hired to manufacture sentiment against reciprocity. Senator Stone challenged their role, while National Grange officials urged caution and prepared a statement on membership figures. The committee also heard N. J. Bachelder defend the Grange and discuss loyalty to the program as critics debated the wool tariff dispute stirred by Mr Bryan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
John H. Allen
Whidden Graham
Allen & Graham
New York
Senator Stone
Missouri
Stone
Alten
Mr. Hull
Messrs
Allen and
Graham
Hull
Allen
N. J. Bachelder
National Grange
The
Grane
Bachelder
Grange
House of Representatives
Bryan
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Mryan
House
House Committee On
State Department
William R. Day
Albert Rosenthal
Senate
American Was Burned at Stake in Mexico
Trinidad Col May 31 The report that Robert Sweasey was burned at the stake in Mexico is confirmed by a letter to Mrs Joseph Bonateo Jr from Mrs Sweasey the sisters say he was killed by Mexican bandits on May 16 for failing to hand over money they demanded Sweasey worked for the Mexican Central Railroad and his wife endured exposure after being driven from home for fifty hours before reaching friendly American camp
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Associated Press
Trinidad
Col
Robert Sweasey
Mexico
Joseph Bonateo, Jr
Sweasey
Mexican Central Railroad
Requisition Honored In Transfer Of Suspect Tendardis
Governor Brown honored South Carolina’s requisition for D. A. Tendardis wanted in Calhoun county on charges of disposing of mortgaged property and writing bad checks. Tendardis is in custody awaiting transfer to South Carolina by Calhoun county officer F. F. Hill.
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Atlanta
Brown
South Carolina
D. A. Tendardis
Calhoun County
F. F. Hill
Polo Match Postponed Because of Rain at Meadowbrook
New York May 31 The international polo match on Meadowbrook club rounds is postponed due to rain and a slippery field until 4 30 p m tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New -York
Meadowbrook Club
Mysterious death case ends in wife murder charge
Statesville May 31 The case of Mrs Bessie Combs death appears a wife murder after her young husband Reuben Combs 18 confesses to Sheriff Deaton he gave her strychnine in milk The coroner heard poison as cause and a boy testified Combs sent him for poison He is jailed without bail as authorities weigh the fatal verdicts despite a troubled marriage from Stoney Point South Carolina line.
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Statesville
Bessie Combs
Reuben Combs
Stoney Point
Deaton
Combs
South Carolina
Mrs Margaret Jackson Leaps From Parker House Window
In Boston on May 21 Mrs Margaret Jackson wife of Milwaukee businessman John F Jackson leaped from a fourth floor Parker House window during temporary insanity and was killed instantly on arrival at the hotel. The couple had come to attend a Massabicetta sanitarium appointment for treatment. A Y M C A meeting about the Albemarle School was postponed.
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Associated Press
Boston
Margaret Jackson
John F. Jackson
Milwaukee
Parker House
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Dr. Murray
Jon
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Dr. McKnight
Anest
Mr. Bryan
Wr. Bryan
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Ily
Albemarle School
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