Postmaster General Relieves Machen Over Free Delivery Affairs
Washington May 8 1902 Postmaster General Payne relieves August W Machen General Superintendent Free Delivery and names M C Fosnes Acting Superintendent as Bristow leads the investigation The transfer places Free Delivery under the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General and shifts oversight to Fosnes Machen grants leave of absence and will turn over the division tomorrow while Bristow and Loud influence the evolving probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Payne
August W. Machen
United States
Post Office
M. C. Fosnes
Fosnes
Bristow
Machen
Mr. Machen
General Bristow
Toledo
Norway
Des Moines
Pension Bureau
Philadelphia
Chicago
Helena
Mont
St. Paul
Cuba
Estes G. Rathbone
Posts
Loud
California
House Committee On Post Office and Post Roads
Wynne
Fostes
Westminster
Wounded Man Patterson Hovering Between Life and Death in Munice
Mrs. William M Patterson reports her husband William M Patterson wounded and in critical condition in Munice Indiana after a shooting. The incident has sparked a statewide question who shot Patterson as Indiana towns seek answers and police investigate.
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Patterson
Indiana
William M. Patterson
Muncie
Ind
Patterson Mystery Deepens in Muncie Shooting Case
William M. Patterson, prominent Muncie resident, lies between life and death after a Tuesday morning shooting at his home. Police and relatives probe burglar theory, window clues, and possible involvement by family or household members as the case attracts broad attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Muncie
Ind
William M. Patterson
Patterson
Indiana
South Walnut Street
Billy” Patterson
Elks
Grand Jury
General Payne Refuses Tulloch Letter Discussion
Toledo reports a mad dog outbreak with six children bitten and several dogs attacked. One child endured thirty two bites and was sent to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago. two more children were taken there today.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Western Avenue
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Segur Avenue
Bank Failures Strike Waterloo And Auburn Banks
The DeKalb Bank of Waterloo and the McClellan Bank of Auburn closed Monday amid a developing failure totaling about 80 000. Receiver J D Leighty announced 60 000 on hand and 130 000 in credits, with irregularities forcing creditors to consider bankruptcy. Local depositors face losses as business in the county suffers amid the crisis.
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Commercial Tribune
Waterloo
Ind
DeKalb Bank of Waterloo
McClellan Bank of
Auburn
Elizabeth McClellan
C. A. O. McClellan
Don "A. Garwood
J. D. Leighty
Leighty
McClellan
Waterloo Bank
Charles McClellan
Auburn Bank
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Governor Mickey Helps Forge Plan to End Omaha Strike
In Omaha on May 8 Governor Mickey led talks with business leaders and labor unions to craft a seven member representative committee for settlement. The plan calls for a meeting next Monday to seek a basis for peace while police and sheriff supervise security with volunteers from both sides. Strikes and nonunion workers are under guard as officers recruit additional manpower.
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Omaha
Neb
Mickey
Business “Men's Association
Labor Unions
Business Men's Association
Sheriff Power
Mwenga of Uganda Dies in Seychelles Ruptured Aneurysm
Port Victoria Seychelles Islands reports Mwenga the former King of Uganda is dead from a ruptured aneurysm. He formerly ruled in Uganda and his death marks the end of a royal era.
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Victoria
Seychelles Islands
Mwenga
King
Uganda
Rich Celestial Scam Exposed In New York
Julia Willis and Anna Jelly, aliases for two women, were arrested for pickpocketing merchant William Heyer of 75 dollars. Police say they traveled across the country marrying wealthy Celestials and stealing savings, returning last week from the West then being found in luxuriously furnished apartments with valuables. Detectives allege the pair planned the operations in New York City.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Julia Willis
Anna Jelly
William Heyer
Heyer
Chambermaid Fired For Refusing Booker T Bed
Miss Louise Hadhey a chambermaid at the Hotel English Indianapolis was discharged after refusing to make up a bed occupied by Booker T Washington the night before Washington lectured here and left in the morning. She stated I won't make up any nigger's bed and was dismissed.
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Indianapolis
Louise Hadhey
Hotel English
Booker X
Washington
Migs Hadley
Desperate killer Hopson to be hanged in Mayking
Wise West Virginia reports W T Hopson aged 26 is to hang Friday May 15 for the 1902 murder of John Salyers near Mayking Kentucky. Authorities say Hopson had been stealing Salyers chickens and after a dispute Salyers told him to leave. Up to 5000 spectators expected at the execution.
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Commercial Tribune
Mayking
Wise
W. Va
T. Hopson
John Salyers
Hopson
Salyers
Lee
Treasury withholds Crum pay awaiting Senate confirmation
Washington May 8 The Treasury Department froze the personal account of Dr. W B Crum colored Collector of the Port of Charleston D C on the grounds he cannot receive compensation until confirmed by the Senate.
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Washington
Treasury Department
W. 8S. Crum
Charleston
D. C
Blanchard farmer seeks arrest in assault on wife during fence dispute
Warrant sworn for P. A. Kemerer after he attacked W. C. Swinehart and his wife over a land fence. Mrs Swinehart lay in a pool of blood with a gash and possible concussion while Swinehart pursued Kemerer down a twenty foot embankment into Tawa Creek. Both farmers attend the same church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Findlay
W. C. Swinehart
Blanchard Township
P. A. Kemerer
Swinehart
Kemeter
Kemerer
Tawa Creek
Czolgosz Brother Confined and Set for Release
John Czolgosz, brother of the assassin of President McKinley, remains in confinement in Los Angeles. He agreed to stay at the station to minimize publicity and has comfortable prison quarters. He is slated for release Saturday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Czolgosz
McKinley
Czolgosz
Bradish
Italian Consul asks Beckham to investigate Italian workers case
Frankfort dispatch reports Count Rosewadowski Italian Consul at Chicago wrote Governor Beckham asking an inquiry into depotions showing a group of Italians brought to Regina Kentucky to labor for Langhorn were abused and four shot when trying to escape the guarded camp.
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Louisville
Frankfort
Rosewadowski
Chicago
Beckham
Regina
Pike County
Langhorn
County
Radcliffe
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Inspector Fosnes
chen—Bristow
Gossif
Fortune
ARE
Arthur
Bower
Wes
Meid
S. Martin
H. M. Winans
G. R. Greene
Turner
Fulkerson
White
Ryan
DeVoiney Bower
Kentucky
Cashmore
the Patterson
East
Adams Street
George F. M’culloch
Samuel Cashmore
Union Traction Company
Tulloch
Washington, May
S. W. Tulloch
Mr. Tul
Loch
McLellan
King Mwanga
Booker T
Crum
Los Angeles City
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