Hughes of New York Accepts Supreme Court Appointment
President Taft announced Gov. Hughes of New York accepted the appointment to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat, with the nomination sent to the Senate as Hughes plans to serve as governor until October and then take the oath for the new term. Taft welcomed the pick, noting Hughes would serve long, potentially 22 years. House Speaker Champ Clark praised the appointment.
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Washington
Tult Todmy
Gov
Hughes
New York
United States
Taft
Peceine Court
Champ Clark
Sentter Moot
Boy Truss Rope Rescue Ends In Tragedy
In Jersey City a 14 year old boy Louise Rose drowned after falling into stagnant water while attempting to catch a foul ball. 78 year old John McKenna tried to rescue him but was forced to retreat due to toxic gases as onlookers aided in retrieving the casualty.
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New York
Koning
Embankment
Jersey City
Louise Rose
John McKenna
Thomas Hall
Rioting Drives Negro Population From Texas Town
In Coleman Texas a mob of over a thousand men and boys forced the town’s colored residents to flee after riots the day before. Twelve Black individuals were badly beaten and one white man injured though no fatalities were reported. The incident followed a Santa Fe railway labor shift that week.
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Coleman
Tex
Aince
Santa Fe Railroad
Lodge Withdraws Resolution on 545000 Engine Appropriation
Washington April 25 Senator Lodge withdrew a resolution to appropriate 545000 for an additional engine amid ongoing tariff debate. Senator Stone accused the move of being a pretext to shield a campaign, while others defended the tariff law and charged internal corruption within the senate.
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Washington
Lodge
Rajiroad
Stone
Connor
Perey
Mis- Calgioet Reaolis& Bippl
Yeaohiion Chapae
Senate
Oe Massachusette
Maine
Tate
Woutor
Boda
Morrison City Pauses Stringent Saloon Ordinance
The Morrison city council has paused a strict saloon ordinance. It requires that no saloonkeeper eject an intoxicated patron. doing so is a license revocation offense. The ordinance also tasks the bartender to care for intoxicated patrons and provide a place to sleep.
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Bed Sterling
Morrison City
Mother Margaretta Colina Found Not Guilty
In Chicago on April 25 a court found Margaret Colina, a 26 year old woman, not guilty by reason of mental illness in a case involving her child. The incident and details remain under police inquiry.
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Kansas City
Agmina
Hyde Tria
Margaret Swope
Hyde
Swope
Kr. Twy- Man
C. H. Gentry
Col. Bwope
Chicago
Walle Temps
Tragic self-inflicted fire kills mother and two children
Police conclude a mother caused the blaze in her home, opening all gas jets and leading to the deaths of herself and her two young children. No other persons involved are suspected as investigators note the open gas jets across the apartment.
Schooner Sinks After Night Collision Off Posie Island
North Sydney April 26 A collision off Posie Island between two Newfoundland schooners the Bana Carter and the Victoria sank the Bana Carter. The two vessels ran five miles offshore in darkness and heavy seas for two hours before the Bana Carter went down. The Victoria and its crew were later saved.
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North Sydney
Posie Aan
Bana Carter
Victoria
Nette Island
Pheiy Rigcaro
Grain price fixings at Chicago board of trade eyed in antitrust probe
A Washington dispatch reports that Chicago board of trade officials admit a 20 hour daily restraint on price competition for grains and provisions. Attorney General Wickersham probes whether the four hour daily trading window violates Sherman antitrust law, prompted by testimony from John C. Merrill about daily closing calls and price fixing.
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Washington
The
Tribune
Chicago Board of Trade
Department of Justice
Wickersham
John C. F. Merrill
House of Representatives
Mr. Merrill
Merrill
Redtealnt
Tracy
Frost Kings Cause of Mimiense Damage Across Midwest
Weather from a late April blizzard battered the Mississippi valley with frost and heavy winds. Damages reach fifty million dollars, fruit crops hit hardest and some grain losses may be total. Lumber shipments suffered as two schooners lost cargoes while crews faced gales. In Missouri a spring snowstorm paralleled the cold, melting quickly but at times heavy across several states.
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Chicago
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Grace M. Siler
Arendel
Ufnron
Thieves Enter A. D. Kesley Chickens Home
Thieves entered the Kesley residence at Central avenue and Nine Tenth street shortly after midnight. The family awoke to the disturbance and Mr. Kelly with neighbors chased the intruders who fled the scene. It is believed no birds were taken.
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A. D. Kesley
A. D. Kelley
Central Avenue
Ninetenth Street
Greek Worker Dies of Pneumonia at Union Pacific Ward
James Lagtes a Greek employee of the Union Pacific railroad company at this place died yesterday in the Union Pacific ward of St Johns hospital after a short illness from pneumonia. The burial will take place at 2 o clock this afternoon.
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James Lagtes
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Thiia Place
Union Pacific
St. John’s Hospital
Zeppelin Monster Nashi Wreck Near Moorings
Berlin reports the Zeppelin II, built with funds from a large public drive, crashed on its involuntary ascent near Welhare. A guard was fatally injured, the airship damaged beyond repair, and it will cost about 125000 to restore. The incident follows a prior Zeppelin accident near Friedrichshafen, with subsequent repairs.
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Berlin
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Roosevelt
Zeppelin’. Lr
Hamburg
Cologne
Welhare
Couns
Zeppelin
Manzell
Friedrich
Gross
Rescuer Named Heir to $160000 Fortune in Pittsburgh Notice
A Pittsburgh newspaper ad seeks Lawrence Mayhorn and Jehu A serile claiming a rescuer who saved John A Bevile on Labor Day eight years ago in Pittsburgh is the sole heir to $160,000. Bevile asks the rescuer to come to Chicago and claim the fortune, praising the brave act amid a city street incident.
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Apel
Lawrence Mayhorn
Jehu A
Serile
Firth Avenue
Pittaburg
Chicago
John A, Bevile
Hank Bia Patina
John A. Bevile
Bixntyninth Street
Pittsburg
Lawrencs
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