08 May 1904
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1904
Page
1
Three people are reported dead in a political clash in West Virginia. Authorities said the fatalities occurred amid escalating tensions as factions clashed over local governance.
Rioting and bloodshed marked the Republican gubernatorial primary in Kanawha County with three dead. Pete Chandler shot by Elijah Hill. Garrett McGovern killed by unknown assailant. William White beaten to death in Clay district. Grant Hall secured poll books amid police interference. fraud alleged against N Dawson and Charles Tater. Democrats foresee GOP disruption in West Virginia.
A widow in Le Dora Iowa filed a $5000 damages suit over a fatal prank that pretended to burn a man at the stake. The action names Ted Sullivan George Grape Jr Frei Clayton Scott R L Duncan John Gottsche Charles Reynolds Charles McAdoo and Leslie Overbay as defendants in the case.
Olin Bundy of Bedford Indiana died in Indianapolis from nervous exhaustion. He served on the Schafer murder investigation in Bedford and other cases, with heavy labor in the inquiry contributing to his decline.
Mrs A M Duckworth of Cincinnati has booked to sail on the Minnetonka which leaves for London tomorrow from New York.
Columbus Ohio May 7 A staff correspondent reports a Republican party crisis as liquor interests push back after a legislative session The piece mocks Democrats and portrays a clash between temperance forces and whiskey advocates in the wake of the session with references to Kentucky style liquor policy.
Seven hundred fifty two delegates attend the General Conference of the Methodist Church in Los Angeles California on May 7. A tribute to the late President McKinley is adopted with praise for his loyalty to the church and patriotism. Subcommittees form to prepare grist for future sessions as debates over time limits for ministers and temperance policies continue.
A Hennepin County deputy waited from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Great Northern office to serve a suit summons on president J J Hill. Hill declined proxy service, but finally accepted the document after the man persisted. Hill urged the youth to apply similar persistence to life’s problems.
Tokyo reports heartfelt joy among Japanese officials as Mikado flag rises and troops mass on Russian soil. Kuroki crossed Yalu, China territory marked, Hosoya’s marines hoisted banner at Ptitsewo, signaling occupation of Russia’s Liao Tung concessions Port Arthur strategy unclear. Dalny and Talienwan bays expected soon.
Berlin reports strong, cool hand may guide a ceasefire in the far East with King Edward as the leading mediatory influence. British policy and Russian responses are under scrutiny as Copenhagen seeds the peacemaking move amid ongoing tensions.
In St. Petersburg on May 8 the War Commission adjourned without issuing official dispatches on losses. The report notes deep regret among Russians over military setbacks and references continued coverage on page six.
A Washington report claims President Roosevelt ordered promotions to prefer married clerks with large families, potentially shafting many single workers. Local officials say the order may limit advancement to a small per cent of eligible staff, leaving bachelors without promotion chances if applied.
Telegrams from Antung say the Second Japanese Army Corps has landed at Taku shan on the Manchuria coast about forty miles west of the Yalu mouth. News from St Petersburg confirms a retreat from Feng Wang Cheng with Japanese advances and railway destruction at Port Adams. In Seoul Prince Adelbert arrives incognito at Chemulpo aboard the cruiser Hertha. Paris reports Viceroy Alexieff may be recalled with Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitchnamed as replacement.
Dr. W. A. Busey reports the loss or theft of a radium phial valued at about $500 after he glued it to a charity patient's nose for treatment. The patient reportedly left, and the radium disappeared before any cure could occur.
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