St Louis Begins to Realize What the Fair Means
Special dispatch from May 4 notes St Louis now assesses the fair’s impact as a local enterprise. The piece highlights strong merchant power, regional trade reach, and early political and financial preparations aimed at guiding a $20 million exposition with foreign dignitaries and princes as attractions.
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ST. Louis
Otto Carmichael
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Odell
New York
Fifth Avenue
Philadelphia
Great Southwest
St. Louisiaw
Germany
Sultan of
Johore
Shaftat
Shefoo
Loubet
Francis
Prince Henry
Congress
Marshal Charged With Blackmail in Indiana Election
Edward Bingham former Montgomery town marshal and mayoral candidate was arrested in Washington Indiana on a $700 bond for alleged blackmail. He allegedly wrote a letter to businessman George Brown demanding $2,500 under threat to burn homes and businesses and to dynamize a house. Detectives traced the letter to him and he faces court in Washington.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Ind
Edward Bingham
Montgomery
Bingham
George Brown
J. H. Westhafer
H. G. Cochran
McCord
Inspectors raid Wall Street office on grand larceny charges
Central Office detectives and Post Office Inspectors raided the British African Finance Co. on Wall Street arresting John J. Prince his son Joseph Prince and Horace Blackmur on charges of grand larceny and fraudulent use of the mails. The firm claimed nobility officers and directors including Sir Frederick Cummington and Sir Percy Sanderson but officials say no such person exists.
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New York
Central Office
Post Office
British African Finance Co
Wall Street
John J. Prince
Joseph Prince
Horace Blackmur
United States
Nokanna Company, Limited
South Africa
Frederick Cummington
Percy Sanderson
Edmund T. Waden
Cameron Edwards
Hansell Taylor
Ph Aanienangton
Sigmundhild
J. Cammeron Rogers
Rahney Brown
Baron Hei von de Wallen
Bir
Attorney Marcum Shot Dead in Jackson Courthouse
Jackson Ky May 4 A gunman killed James B Marcum in the front entrance corridor of the Jackson Courthouse as he filed papers reopening Breathitt County election cases. The shooter fled. identity unknown. Marcum, ally of the Cockrell faction, had faced repeated warnings amid the Hargis feud.
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Hargis
Breathitt County
James B. Marcum
Jackson
James Cockrell
Marcum
Cockrell
Benjamin Ewing
Mercum
Eit
Jim Cockrill
Jim
Cockrill
Oklahoma
Lexington
Cockrills
Cardwells
Hargises
Kentucky State College
United States
William Terry
James Hargis
Terry
Moses Feltner
Ed Callitan
Feltner
Abner
Smith
Jesse Fields
Callihan
Judge Patrick
John Patrick
James Cockrill
Feud History Traced From Cardwell Origin to Hargis-Cockrill Violence
Lexington dispatch outlines the Hargis-Cockrill feud tracing its roots to 1896 town marshal struggles between John G. Hargis and Jere Cardwell, leading to Cardwell killing Hargis on a crowded railway coach in 1899 and later sparking a fresh conflict when Tom Cockrill and Ben Hargis clashed in February 192, with Cockrill gaining the upper hand after a forty four pistol shot.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Hargis
Tom Cardwell
B. D. Cox
Accused of killing husbands in St Louis case
A warrant charges Mrs Minnie Cummings with killing her first husband E M Harris on October 4 1901 She is jailed awaiting trial for murder in the second degree for shooting her second husband Dennis Cummings on April 18 in a rooming house She claims self defense.
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ST. Louis
Minnie Cummings
E. M. Harris
Machine leaders fix convention in Kentucky politics
Rumors say Allie W. Young and Governor Beckham plan a June state convention in Louisville or Lexington to ratify the Democratic primary, endorse Beckham’s administration and Calhoun’s claims. Henry Watterson may head the delegation to the National convention and challenge Ari Woodson for national committeeman.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Allie W. Young
Beckham
Louisville
Lexington
Indorse Beckham
Calhoun
Commission
Henry Watterson
Ari Woodson
Watterson
Young
Woodson
Bitter fight over ousting of gamblers in New York Masons
New York May 4 bitter fight looms at Grand Lodge session over gambling members in lodges. Resolutions seek expulsion of Al Adams the Policy King now in Sing Sing, Richard Canfield Shang Draper and others. Doric Lodge charter suspended and charges filed. Mt Zion charter in danger. Draper’s membership under scrutiny.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Grand Lodge of Masons of
al” Adams
Sing Sing
Richard Canfield
Shang
Canfield
Watworth Lodge
Draper
Mt. Zion
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Chapter
Doric Lodge
Grand Lodge
Doric Ldge
Release Likely for Father Walser in Reichlin Murder Case
Lorain May 4 The release of Rev Ferdinand Walser now jailed for the murder of Miss Agatha Reichlin appears likely as key evidence dissolves. Priests have acted as detectives, defense lines are forming, and an inquest will test the case while burial tensions remain high and public sentiment is split.
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Commercial Tribune
Lopain
Ferdinand Walger
Agatha Reichlin
Father Walser
Mr. Lamb
Sandusky
Reichlin
Cleveland
Charles Reichlin
Lorain
Horst
Vermillion
SoSso
Walhorse
Father Welser
Salisbury
Boniface Russ
The
Precious Blood Fathers
Braman
Europe
J. J. Johnston
St. Mary's Church
Joseph F. Smith
St. Aloysius’ Church
Betz
Reichlins
Father Smith
Cassimir Reichlin
United States
Miss Reichlin
Walser
Bay City Boy Dies in Waterloo Battle Story
Louis Reep of West Bay City is dead at 11 years old. He is said to have fought in the Battle of Waterloo under Bluchey, a claim noted in a local report.
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Bay City
Mich
Louis Reep
West Bay City
Bluchey
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T. Marcum
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Ewing
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W. E. Spyer
Mt. Sterling
Dan Hurst
W. L. Elmore
Cox
Hargis-Cardwell
Machine Leaders
Kentucky
King” Adams
Shang” Draper
Father Waller
Pris
Waterloo
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