Prosecutor Defies Court In Contempt Clash In Judge Dickson Court
Judge William L. Dickson and Prosecuting Attorney Henry L. Hunt clashed as Hunt refused orders to leave the courtroom during motions to quash in the Cox perjury case. The judge warned Hunt to depart or face contempt, while Avery pressed similar objections. The session focused on whether Hunt could back an affidavit about Cox’s grand jury testimony.
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William L. Dickson
Henry L. Hunt
Dickson
Hunt
Coleman Avery
George B. Cox
Cox
C. W. Baker
Avery
Baker
Avéry
Thomas L. Darby
Stimson Takes Oath of Office as Secretary of War
Henry J. Stimson of New York is sworn in as secretary of war succeeding resigned Jacob M. Dickinson. The ceremony in the secretary’s office included a review of officers and civil staff, with Stimson taking oaths administered by John Randolph and accompanied by Senator Root and Representative Dwight. Dickinson will be in route to Rhode Island.
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Washington
Hencry J. Stimson
New York
waMe
Jacob M. Dickinson
War Department
Root
Dwight
Dickinson
John Randolph
Stimson
Army
Fort
Rathi 'Peon
Carnegie Ready to Attend Steel Probe
Andrew Carnegie notified the Steel trust investigating committee that he will appear in Washington when needed. He told Representative Stanley of Kentucky, chairman, by long distance call that no subpoena or legal document is required. The previously issued subpoena was destroyed and no hearing date has been set.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House “Steel Trust
Carnegie
Stanley
Kentucky
Cairman
Dr. Nye
Crawford
Kimble
A. Blair
Adams County
Turner
Waverly
Tye
L. R. Andrews
Rodney J. Diegle
Senate
Effort to Restore Monarchy Rumored in Portugal
Paris reports private Lisbon letters predicting a monarchist attempt in Portugal soon. The move may start in Oporto amid a dockers strike, with a secret three man directory arming recruits for the uprising.
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Paris
Lisbon
Portugal
Oporto
Haitien Rebellion Grows in Cape Haitien Area
In Cape Haitien and the far north, the rebellion against President General Antoine Simon gains momentum. The war minister leads 2,000 troops at Quanaminth while rebels seize Fort Liberte Perches Valiere and Trou then withdraw with munitions and food. Communications to several forts are interrupted.
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Cape Haiten
Haiti
Antoine Simon
Department of the North
Quanaminth
Fort Liberte
Perches
Valiere
Trou
Cape Haitien
Councilman Acquitted in Bribery Charge in Pittsburg
Dr. Paul G. Franklin a Pittsburg councilman was acquitted by a jury on charges he received a bribe for his vote on the bank deposit city ordinance. The May 22 verdict clears the official of the bribery accusation.
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Pittsburg
Paul G. Franklin
Bank Deposit
Wealthy Frenchman and Governess Found in Canada
Ferdinand Durrent Dabbadie, a rich French iron maker from Evereux, and Helena Benoit, his governess, were found on a Canadian Pacific ship after arriving in Canada. They used assumed names Mr and Mrs W F Wye and denied their identities until questioned. They admitted who they were and said they were not married. They face deportation after an examining board reviews the case.
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Quebec
Ferdinand Durrent Dabbadie
Evereux
France
Lake Champlain
Helena Benoit
W. F. Wye
Dodson Family Buried In One Grave After Tragic Trolley Crash
In Newark Ohio on May 22 the Dodson family of four died in a trolley accident. Funeral plans show the two little girls laid with their parents in a single grave while Mrs. Dodson’s brother-in-law Oliver Chism died today upon hearing the tragedy.
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Newark
Dodson
Hebron
Oliver Chism
Bulls Run Amok as Twenty Escape River Packet
Twenty enraged bulls released from a river packet caused a panic in Louisville on May 22. One man, John Jenkins, was gored in the back and badly injured. a 5-year-old boy was bruised. Tom Cochran, a patrol wagon driver, was hurt. a police-stables employee was struck. a bystander fainted after a plate-glass window was smashed. At least 100 people were endangered as the animals charged through the area.
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Louisville
John Jenkins
Tom Cochran
Mary Conniss
Women Demand Lower Steps on Cincinnati Street Cars
A petition from the Avondais club of Northside and Cumphinsville asks Cincinnati Traction to lower street car steps. About twenty five women signed the plea for today’s generation and future health. The council committee on Street railroads will hold a public meeting to consider the petition and another on suburb service improvements. An ordinance granting B and O S W railroad siding rights to serve Colerain and Spr ing Grove factories was introduced for a public hearing. The same committee will also review a bond ordinance of 500 dollars for opening a street from Liston.
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Cincinnati Traction Company
Ato
Avondais Club
Northside
Cumphinsville
Council
Clyde Park
Colerain Avenue
Colerain
Spring Grove
Alabama Street
Lumber Trust Methods Laid Bare In Suits Hearing
In St Louis on May 22 the state's ouster suit revealed that large lumber companies agreed to curtail production and used price lists to control markets. George K Smith of the Yellow Pine association testified about price committees meetings and 33 1 8 percent output cuts for ninety day periods. He noted efforts to raise prices and discussed ethics code amendments at the lumber trades congress.
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ST. Louis
Southern Lumber Manufacturers’ ‘Association
Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Hoo Hoo
George K. Smith
Price 1St
Price
Smith
Lumber Trades Congress
Wickersham
Success of Party Needs No Leader
Julius Fleischmann argues the Republican success depends on ward captains and a united front after Cox’s retirement. He calls for a strong, unified ticket this fall and a party led by organized Republicans, not a single figure, with no personal ambition. The piece notes rumors of Fleischmann as Cox’s successor but says he remains reluctant to take the honor.
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Julius Fleischmann
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Cox
Fleischmann
Senate Will Again Reopen Lorimer Case
Washington May 22 Immediate investigation into the renewed charges that Senator William Lorimer of Illinois is not entitled to his seat is urged by Senators Dillingham and La Follette. The issue centers on alleged corrupt methods in Lorimer’s election and the senate debates a renewed inquiry by a special committee or a subcommittee of privileges and elections.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Dillingham
la Follette
Senate
Democratic Steering Committee
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Elections Committee
Committee On Privileges and Elections
LaFollette
William Lorimer
United States
Sta of
Ilinois
Congress
Cullom
Massacre of 206 Chinese at Torreon by Insurgents
Report from Mexico City recounts a three day battle and sacking of Torreon on May 15 with 206 Chinese killed or injured as rebels seized the city. The Chinese legation protested to the Mexican government while mob violence and race unrest spread through the destruction.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Charge D'Affaires
Topreon
le Jero
Chentung Liang Cheng
de la
Courts and Probers To Get Busy In Bribery Scandal
Penitentiary sentences for bribery become law as Senator Tod's bill raises max to ten years. Judge Kinkead to hear Nye’s trial on one charge as senator and aides face hearings. Burns operative William Burns and F S Harrison arrive to assist prosecutions in Columbus.
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David Tod
Youngstown
Hogan
Nye
Senatorial
Minority opposes stripping Congress of Senate election supervision
The minority on the senate judiciary committee argues there is no popular demand to change the constitution to remove congressional supervision of Senate elections. Signed by Senators Clark Wyoming Nelson Dillingham Sutherland Brandegee and Root the report asserts federal oversight remains essential despite calls for direct poplar vote.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Clark
Wyoming
Nelson
Dillingham
Sutherland
Brandegee
Root
Creosote Duty Ruling Under Fire In House Probe
Witnesses testified before the House committee on expenditures that Treasury Secretary MacVeagh reversed a 20 percent creosote import duty citing railroads could not afford to pay. J E B Stuart said MacVeagh commented the railroads needed creosote as a preservative, while Allan Benson linked a related remark to the inquiry. The panel plans to continue the investigation into creosote imports.
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Washington
House Committee On Expenditures
Treasury Department
J. E. B. Stuart
Newport News
New Orleans
Allan L. Benson
Stuart
Curtis
MacVeagh
Cox
Benson
Secretary of the Treasury
Mac
Veagh
Mr. Benson
Wayne
the Treasury
Maine Will Rest in the Deep Sea
Washington May 22 Unless directed by congress all that remains of the ill fated battleship Maine after it has been raised from Havana harbor and stripped of valuable parts will be towed out to sea and sunk in deep water The board of engineers raising the vessel recommends in their report submitted to congress today
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Washington
Congress
Maine
Havana Harbor
Board of Engineers
War Department
Man shoots wife in Wilkinson law office during divorce consult
John Holliday 45 of Wilkinson shot his wife 35 in the Cook & Cook law office in Greenfield. She was in consultation to file for divorce when he entered and fired twice, hitting her in the face then neck and shoulder. Holliday was restrained by bystanders until sheriff custody.
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Commercial Tribune
Greenfield
Ind
John Holliday
Wilkinson
Cook & Cook
Holliday
Charles Cook
Gre
Charles Bruner
Helier
George Her
Toner
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