Woman sues to annul marriage after underage bride claim
Evelyn Hays of Cincinnati seeks to annul her 1904 marriage to Clarence Rowley of Buffalo on grounds she was under 18 at the time. Rowley, assistant electrician, says they lived together five days and a Cincinnati youth’s letter sparked the quarrel leading to the suit.
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Commercial Tribtune
Buffalo
N. Y
William M. Hawkins
Asa M. Williams
Evelyn Hays
Cincinnati
Clarence Rowley
Rowley
The
Park Theater
Guardian Ad Litem
Miss Hays
William P. Colgan
Royal
Miss Evelyn Hays Denies Marriage Rumor
Miss Evelyn Hays of Carlin Street Northside denies reports she wed Clarence Rowley or anyone else. She calls the gossip nonsense and blames an enemy for starting the story while saying she was in Buffalo and remains single.
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Miss Hays
Evelyn Hays
Northside
Carlin Street
Washburn
Humphreys
Wiggins
Clarence Rowley
Escala
Rowley
Buffalo
Hancock Democrats Nominate Hancock County Ticket
Democrats of Hancock County chose a full ticket at their convention in Findlay Ohio on July 1 with Mariah G Foster for State Representative G G Banker for Probate Judge W Perry Al Epach for Clerk of Courts Elisha Fox for Treasurer W F Brickman for Prosecuting Attorney Jesse L Montgomery for County Commissioner Mack Kempler for County Surveyor and Grant Pendleton for Infirmary Director The convention endorsed the 1905 Democratic platform and the state convention ticket.
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Commercial Tribune
Findlay
Hancock County
Mariah G. Foster
G. G. Banker
W. Perry al- Epach
Elisha Fox
W. F. Brickman
Jesse L. Montgomery
Mack Kempler
Grant Pendleton
Fire at Portersburg Home Sparks Feud Fears
In London Kentucky Clay County villagers report the burning of Robert Benge’s Portersburg residence after Tilford Benge’s prisoner killing of state representative J. J. C. Howard. Fire damage about 2000 dollars. Suspects named but no formal accusation yet.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Clay County
Robert Benge
Portersburg
Tilford Benge
J. J. C. Howard
Benge
Court appoints master commissioner in Lima bank case
Lima Ohio July 1 The Court appointed Attorney A S Graham Master Commissioner in the case of the Lima Savings Bank and Trust Company receiver against stockholders. Receiver Quail says the bank cannot repay depositors more than 15 percent unless stockholders cover losses from mismanagement of President Leighton who faces a three year penitentiary term.
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Lima, O
A. S. Graham
Lima Savings Bank and Trust Company
Quail
Leighton
Governor Grants Stay for Woman Slayer Edna Evans
Governor Beckham granted a respite today for Edna Evans who received a two year prison sentence from a Martin County jury. Evans, carrying a seven week old baby, killed a woman she said had alienated her husband. Her friends plan to apply for a full pardon.
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Frankfort
Beckham
Martin County
Edna Evans
Tobacco acreage record set in Middleburg Ky
In Middleburg Kentucky on July 1 farmers completed transplanting all tobacco plants despite late rains. The crop area is reported as the largest ever set in this section of the state.
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Middleburg, Ky
Commercial Tribune
Middleburg
Grand Jury Indicts Labor Leaders in Chicago Strike
The Cook County Grand Jury returned forty nine indictments tied to the teamsters strike. It names George C. Prussing and Charles Hank of the Brick firms and unions led by Jeremiah McCarthy John Smyth and others. The panel also cites alleged payments to settle strikes including to Cornelius Shea and Albert Young and exposes an alleged “understanding” between John C. Driscoll and Young. It adds true bills for intent to injure against thirty two union members.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Cook County Grand Jury
Teamsters
George C. Prussing
The
Illinois Brick Company
Charles Hank
Brick, Stone and
Terra Cotta Workers’ Union
P. J. McMahon
Brick, Stone and Terra Cotta Teamsters’ Union
John Gray
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward & Co
Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Jeremiah McCarthy
Truck Drivers’ Union
John Smyth
Coal Teamsters’ Union
George F. Golden
Packing House Teamsters’ Union
M. F. Kelly
Market and Grocery Teamsters’ Union
W. J. Kelly
James B. Barry
Express Wagon Drivers’ Union
Hugh McGee
Harry Lapp
Stephen Summber
Milk Wagon Drivers’ Union
Joseph W. Young
Albert Young
Teamsters’ Union
John C. Driscoll
Coal Team Owners’ Association
Driscoll
Stromberg & Carlson Company
Young
Men
Sams
Hugh M’gee
James Baines
J. B. Barry
Express Drivers
Milton Booth
C. L. Fielstadt
Seventeen Beef Barons Indicted by Chicago Jury
A Chicago grand jury indicted seventeen leading figures in Armour Morris Cudahy Swift and other firms for violating the Sherman antitrust law. Four Schwarzschild & Sulzberger officials were charged with rebating railroads. Indictments cover eight counts per man across domestic and foreign beef trade and related by products.
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Chigago
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Charles Armour
Arthur Meeker
T. J. Conners
P. A. Valentine
Samuel McRoberts
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Charles Swift
Lawrence A. Caston
Arthur F. Evans
R. C. McManus
H. A. Veeder
Edward Cudahy
Cudahy & Co
D. E. Hartwell
Edward F. Swift
Edward Morris
Nelson Morris & Co
Ira W. Morris
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Samuel Weil
B.S. Casey
C. E. Todd
W. D. Skipworth
Friends Quarrel Over Fox Hounds Ends in Street Killing
In Vevay Indiana a dispute over fox hounds led to a fatal shooting on a crowded main street. Jens Harper thirty was killed by James Joyce who fired a revolver after Harper clutched the gun during a struggle. Joyce and Holicroft were jailed on related charges.
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Commercial Tribune
Vevay
Ind
Jens Harper
James Joyce
Ye Fm
Pickett
Holicroft
Whem
Harper
Joyce
Jim
Eighteen Perish as Flood Submerges Town
DEL RIO Tex July 1 Unprecedented rains and a cloudburst near Las Vacas town caused the Pass Creek watershed to flood many buildings wash away. Eighteen persons are known to have perished six of them Mexicans and hundreds are homeless. Del Rio and area relief efforts are underway.
Farmer William Sawyer Shot Dead in County Quarrel
In Coshocton Ohio on July 1 William Sawyer a leading young farmer was killed in a dispute with Harvey Pratt over a line fence. Pratt fled to his house and then fatally shot himself as a posse closed in.
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Commercial Tribune
Coshocton
William Sawyer
Harvey Pratt
Pratt
Brawl May Prove Fatal in Findlay
William Miller a Rawson farmer arrived in Findlay and drank heavily. He became involved in a fight with several men and is now unconscious in a hospital. Several arrests have been made.
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Commercial Tribune
Findlay
William Miller
Rawson
End of Morocco dispute yields cautious French response
Paris reports Prince von Radolin met with Premier Rouvier at the Foreign Office. Germany’s note favors a conference on Moroccan interests, with modifications to earlier objections. Diplomatic circles expect a final agreement on procedural details soon.
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Paris
Prince von Radolin
Foreign Office
Rouvier
Germany
Morocco
Muravieff Named for Conference at St Petersburg
Mura vieff Russian Ambassador at Rome and ex Minister of Justice will head the Russian delegation at the August peace conference. His name is sent to Washington as plenipotentiary, with total Russian presence depending on Japan’s three plenipotentiaries. Emperor Nicholas accepts the resignation of War Minister General Sakharoff.
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ST. Petersburg
Fon
M. Muravief
Rome
Washington
Japan
Russia
Baron Rogen
M. Muravieff
Nicholas
General Sakharoff
Tribune Party on Ocean Now
The Commercial Tribune trip to Europe contest party began its journey from New York aboard the Caledonia after an afternoon in the city. Proprietor E. O. Eshelby accompanies the winners and oversees arrangements as the steamer departed at three o clock amid cheers and farewells.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Federal
New York
Caledonia
Europe
Old World
Eshelby
Comercial Tribune
Gilsey House
Strikers Demand Money From Work In Chicago
About 1000 unionized workers gathered at the office of Secretary Charles Sager Strom of the Teamsters joint council finance committee demanding weekly strike benefits. They pressed for approval of pay and criticized President Shea and strike leaders, while express drivers faced hardship meeting family expenses.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Charles Sagerstrom
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Shea
Railway Express
Department
Express
Two Politicians Duel Wounding Both In Havana
Two prominent Cuban politicians, Senor Ferrara and Senor Andres, dueled yesterday. Andres was wounded in the liver and Ferrara injured in the face during the confrontation in Havana.
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Havana
Senor Ferrara
Senor Andres
Sengér Andres
Sener Ferrara
Man Arrested While Seeking Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
Henry Seymour of Wantage Long Island was arrested at Sagamore Hill for persistent attempts to see President Roosevelt over a $55 claim against the Wantage Town Supervisors. He was escorted to depart by Secret Service, choosing to leave on the first train rather than be detained.
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Commercial Tribune
Oyster Bay, L
Henry Seymour
Wantage, L.I
Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt
Wantage
Secret Service
Breckinridge Fined in Walpat Street Stampede Incident
Danville lawyer Breckinridge, who handled a Friday saloon stampede on Walpat street, was fined 60 dollars plus costs in the Police Court. The incident involved a stampede case and related legal proceedings.
Secretary Hay Dies in Newbury Village New Hampshire
Deep gloom settles as John Hay's death shocks the nation. President Roosevelt and other dignitaries send messages while Mrs. Hay and family prepare for private services at Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland. Funeral train will carry the body from Newbury to Springfield and Cleveland.
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