Machen Denies Guilt in Post Office Bribery Case
Washington May 28. August Machen general superintendent of the free delivery service was arrested on a bribery charge tied to Groff Brothers mail box fasteners. Diller B Groff and Samuel A Groff also arrested. all released on bail. Postmaster General Payne removed Machen from office as investigators pursue further evidence and a June 5 hearing is set. Machen says he earned no improper funds and his attorneys promise to prove his innocence.
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Ags
Washington
Post Office
Machen
Diller B. Groff
Samuel B. Groff
Oficers
Saowel A. Groff
Groff Brothers
Postmaster General
Taggart
Philadelphia
August Machen
United States
Samuel A. Groff
Toledo
Nervy gunman saves workers in North River tunnel
New York May 28 Telegraph reports Superintendent Brady saved 14 workmen by drawing a revolver to stop a door opening as a flood breach occurred in the North River tunnel. He used sawdust bags and a jack to seal the hole after directing air pressure and signaling for aid.
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North River
New York
North River Tunnel
Brady
Jersey City
Girl’s assailant identified for Morgan Run attack
Archie Brown arrested in Canton on Thursday by Chief Maple for the assault on Hazel Wilson at Morgan Run. The 19 year old, living near Hardscrabble, was tracked to Massillon after days of pursuit. The girl’s identification and local mood suggest guilt, with heightened excitement and potential trouble feared.
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Maple
Little Hazel Wilson
Mapel
Freteng
Hedge
Massillon
Morgan Run
Fatal Indiana windstorm leaves lives lost and millions in damage
A violent May 28 storm across Indiana caused three deaths and more than 1.0 million dollars in property damage. Factories and gas facilities suffered, lines were down, and towns from Kokomo to Fort Wayne reported wreckage, collapsed buildings, fallen trees, and downed telegraph wires.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Kokomo
Alexandria
R & Bee
Ander
Willie Black
Converse
Langtora
Stephenson
Logansport
Hall
South Bend
Columbia City
Churubusco
Cuiteavy Hall
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ira Dixon
Lipton Fleet Sails from Gourock to America
Sir Thomas Lipton sends the flotilla including the Shamrocks and Erin with ocean tug Cruses and crews totaling 170 from Gourock Scotland to Sandy Hook for transatlantic voyage.
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Gourock
Scotland
Sir_ Thomas Lipton
Erin
Cruses
Sandy Hook
Republican platform endorsement and tariff stance in Pennsylvania
The Harrisburg report summarizes the national Republican platform praising President Roosevelt for enforcing McKinley era policies. It endorses Roosevelt’s 1904 nomination, pledges Pennsylvania Republican support, and defends the 1897 tariff against revision while claiming prosperity under the last Democratic administration.
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Age
Harrisburg
Roosevelt
William McKinley
Pennsylvania
Prof Ryan of High School to Become College Professor
Prof J P Ryan who has filled the English chair at Coshocton high school for the past year resigns to accept the professorship of English and Oratory at Iowa University in Grinnell. A Cornell graduate, he won broad praise for modern ideas and strong rapport with teachers and students amid over a hundred applicants for the Iowa post.
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Ryan
J. P. Ryan
Coshocton High School
Iowa University
Grinnell
Iowa
Caornel University
Loth
Tariff Stability and Revenue Policy Asserted
The speaker argues for keeping tariff rates stable after WWI era changes. He notes tax reductions totaling $115 million annually over three years and claims the treasury is $97,000 richer since the war began. He warns against political interference with revenue legislation to avoid endangering business prosperity.
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Spain
Congress
Earthquake Crushes Melzgherd Killing Two Thousand
News from Constantinople reports a devastating quake on April 29 near Erzeroom at Melzgherd. The town was wiped out and about two thousand residents perished. Over 400 nearby homes collapsed as aftershocks followed.
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Ace
Constantinople
Melzgherd
Erzeroom
Empirus River
Murder Claim Shocks Holmes County as Farmer Accused
In Holmes County near Wilmot, farmer Simon Brandt allegedly struck his hired man Reeves Mitchell with a board during a Thursday quarrel. Mitchell died Monday after days of unconsciousness. coroner plans an investigation and Stark County officials join probe. Brandt pleads self defense. no arrest reported.
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Wilmot
Simon Brandt
Bagar Creek
Holmes County
Tuscarawas Line
Reeves Mitchell
Mitchell
Rev
Spring
Cole
Canton
Stark County
Brandt
Military schools to be drawn on for constabulary officers
Washington May 28. The war department weighs Gen Henry Allen proposal to appoint graduates of American military schools as officers in the Philippine constabulary rather than noncommissioned army officers. Allen argues graduates bring expertise for the constabulary. Pay ranges from 800 to 955 dollars for a third lieutenant up to 1200 to 1690 dollars for a captain with quarters allowance.
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Age
Washington
War Department
Gen
Henry Allen
Philippine Constabulary
Constabulary
Army
Allen
Terror in Jackson Kentucky as Mob Attacks Jail in Marcum Case
A chaotic night in Jackson sees armed men near the jail and sporadic gunfire as guards clash with a mob seeking the release of Curtis Jett and Tom White, tied to the J. B. Marcum murder. Investigations broaden to linked cases like City Marshal Cockrell's death, with grand jury action and possible troop involvement.
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Curtis Jett
Tom
Marcum
Jackson
James Cockrell
Cockrell
Cockrell Brothers
John Patrick
Dr. Cox
Tom White
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Boston
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Morgan
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Jett
White
Louisville
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