Heitze Named in Bunco Case at Mercantile Bank
New York April 27 United States District Attorney opened the case against F Augustus Heinge a Montana copper man accused of misapplication of Mercantile National Bank funds and over certification of Otto Heinze Co checks The prosecutor called Heinges operations flimflam and hance games and alleged the bank was reduced to a gambling institution Testimony suggested Otto Heinze Co obtained funds from the bank on securities later substituted with copper stocks
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F. Augustus Heinge
Montana
Mercantile National Banks
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Mercantile National Bank
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Divorces Granted in Arizona Over Death Claim
Mrs Mattl McCormack of Washington D C wins a divorce from Jefferson P McCormack on grounds of deception in a case tied to her husband believed dead after a 1904 Norfolk Virginia sea incident. She testified he left a farewell letter and then disappeared at sea.
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Cormack
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Indiana Democrats 20 Quarrel on Endorsing Senate Candidate
Indianapolis April 27 The rules committee decided the convention will debate endorsing a United States senate candidate on the floor tomorrow morning. Former Governor Marshall acted as temporary chairman delivering epigram filled remarks predicting Senator Beveridge will join the Democratic party within two years.
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United State
Senate
Rules Committee
Marshall
Beveridge
Buffalo Bill's Final New York Show Appearance
Buffalo Bill, famed western showman, announces his last New York engagement in The Wild West at Madison Square Garden. Over decades he became an American institution, delivering thrilling rides and rifle acts that thrilled youth and adults alike. His farewell run spans the next three weeks.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Paulhan Wins £80,000 Aviation Prize in London-Manchester Flight
Louis Paulhan won the £80,000 prize offered by Lord Northcliffe for a London to Manchester flight with no more than two stops. Gale White trailed as rival, chasing after Paulhan after a late start, with Paulhan completing the 186 mile journey in four hours and eleven minutes, landing in Manchester.
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Louis Rauiann
Lord Northcliffe
Manchester
Bleriot
Pawhan
Graham White
White
Paulhan
Pathan
Lichfield
Northampton
Polesworth
Cheyenne Prosecutor Accused in Vice Case Trial
Sensational charges fly in Justice Padgett's court as Prosecutor L Rigdon faces accusations from Alice Mack and city officials over alleged methods to target vice workers. Testimony centered on licenses, police fines, and alleged bias linked to a separate case involving a Black man and a white woman.
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Justice Padgett
Alice Mack
Cheyenne
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Mack
Lil Tame
Jamee Powell
Goa
J. C. Thompson
Police Department
Taw
Manéwal
For
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Gardens planted with homes for Regent
Victoria, April 28. A botched attempt to assassinate the prince regent of China occurred on April 3 as guards entered the palace garden. An explosion in the flower beds killed some attendants. Four Austrians were found nearby and arrested. A further search uncovered more bombs in the garden.
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China
Eeery
Deputies Move Toward Toluca Mine Strike
Dozens of armed deputies rushed from La con to Toluca to confront hundreds of striking miners amid repairs causing a labor dispute. The action followed unrest sparked by maintenance work during the strike.
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Apel
Lacon
Toluca
Duell Floila
Elephant Stampede Injures Dozens During Cirque Unloading
A Ringling circus elephant escape caused a chaotic stampede in Danville, Illinois, injuring several people and damaging property. A female elephant led a fracas through homes and kitchens as bulls scattered, with one bull still at large late tonight and witnesses reporting injuries to many residents.
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Ringling
Cireua
Peeble
Iam Miller
Halley's Comet Observations At Lowell Observatory
Observations of Halley's comet reported from Flagstaff Arizona at the Lowell Observatory. A notable photo series from April 18 shows a tail about nine degrees long amounting to roughly 22 million miles. The tail splits into two diverging branches and the divergence distance from the nucleus varies day by day.
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Arix
Lowell Observatory
Colorado miners facing strike breakers plan
At a Colorado meeting, coal operators said at least six mines will be in operation by next week. A detachment of 25 guarded men left for the Puritan mine, opened yesterday, as operators offer former employees their jobs if they apply individually.
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Denver
Puritan
Black Hand Murder Reported in Chicago Italian District
Police respond to 7108 Gault Court where Gatano Disalva, the 17th victim in the Italian district, lies shot and stabbed. Witnesses hear screams as investigators label the case a suspected Black Hand murder.
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Gault Court
Gatano Disalva
Half Million Bottles of Beer Destroyed at Anheuser-Busch Plant
A fire of unknown origin broke out at the Anheuser Busch Brewing Association plant in St Louis early today threatening the entire establishment. About five hundred thousand bottles of beer were destroyed in the blaze causing an estimated loss of 530000.
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Thief Bucks Value of Neith Statuette at Metropolitan Theft
Detectives found the $1500 Neith statuette stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a Bowery pawnshop after a pawnshopkeeper attempted to pass it for 50 cents. The Met directors reacted with horror upon learning the statue’s true value and provenance.
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Paywood
Neith
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Neggersmith
Sneidecker
Wbseneé
Metropolitan
Lady North
Bowery
Bribe Case Jury Unable to Agree in Pittsburg
Pittsburg April 27. The last trial of a councilman indicted for bribery in Allegheny county ended with an unsatisfactory jury. Judge Robert Fraver discharged the jury after they were out over twenty four hours. The district attorney will seek change of venue in further cases. Morris S Coffey was the former councilman on trial as the third man.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Robert §. Fraver
Morris S. Coffey
Corporation tax returns fall short by millions
Washington reports that corporate tax receipts will be several millions below the original $30,000,000 estimate, surprising local treasury officials. The April 27 update signals weaker revenue expectations for the tax.
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Washington
Treasury
Black Hand Threat Targets St. Ladislana Church
In South Norwalk Connecticut foreign born church members report black hand letters threatening dynamite destruction of the new St. Ladislana Roman Catholic church. The letters demand 500 dollars in gold before May 1.
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Conn
St. Ladislana
Court orders Hyde 10 jail in cyanide case
Dr B C Hyde loses bond of 100000 and is jailed after sensational testimony. Four witnesses tie Hyde to purchases of cyanide capsules at Mayo Brecklein store in year prior. Judge rules bond revoked despite defense objections as jury remained uninformed.
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B. C. Hyde
Lat Slaw
Hyde
Mayo Hrecklein
Senator Raynor Mockingly Probes Insurgent Resolve in Senate
In Washington on April 27 Senator Raynor of Maryland mocked insurgents asking if they are in earnest or merely flirting with Democrats over the administration railroad bill. He urged Republicans to join the Democratic ranks if they abandon evasive tactics, criticizing temporary alignments and urging a permanent political wedlock with the party.
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Senate
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Rayner Culd
Atrettie
Rumors raise Paris police around Roosevelt in danger fears
Paris police cordoned Col Roosevelt amid rumors of anarchist plots, with secret-service men deployed near the embassy. British intelligence guards Roosevelt during stay in England as Scotland Yard deploys detectives to keep threats away. Captain Beth Bullock departs South Dakota for London to meet Roosevelt.
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England
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Beth Bullock
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