Japanese Outrage Moods Rise Over San Francisco Treaty Rights
Telegraph reports in harsh tone on San Francisco anti Japanese outrages linked to the American question. The Hochil and Nichi Nich condemn anti Japanese acts as breaches of treaty protection and urge firm Washington action to protect Japanese rights. The piece notes Roosevelt's message pleased readers but calls for concrete protective measures.
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Hochil
Count Okuma
San Francisco
China
Kino Chow
Washington
Nichi Nich
California
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
State opens sweeping case against Western Federation of Miners
Prosecutor James H. Hawley in Idaho opened the case against William B. Hayward and the Western Federation of Miners. He alleged a nationwide conspiracy of murder and terrorism to control communities and political power, dating back fifteen years to the Frank Steunenberg murder. He portrayed hired assassins as a trade for the federation’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnaywo
James H. Hawley
Wdaho
William B. Hayward
Frank Steunenberg
Western Federation of Miners
Assaa
Tm Incetion
North Idaho
Hawley
Far Reaching Reform Bill Signed by Gov Hughes
Gov. Hughes signed a sweeping public utilities reform bill making state control mandatory for most public services in New York. The measure creates two commissions with broad power over railroads streetcars gas and electric companies and other common carriers entering the state, excluding only telephone and telegraph. Opposition from powerful corporations met the final passage amid a heated, lengthy battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Gov
New York
Public Service Corporation
Telephone and Telegraph
Gas and Electric Westing
Grace Perverse Leads Youth Burglary Ring
Grace Perverse an 11 year old girl from Cleveland district confessed in juvenile court to leading a gang of youths that robbed several homes on the east end. She aided by companions pried windows at James Jackson’s house on three occasions stealing a gold watch and chain and money. goods recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Perverse
Cleveland
East End
Grace
James Jackson
Mrs Spaugh Acquitted in Centerville Killing Case
Mrs Spaugh acquitted of complicity in the murder of Sheriff Polk of Centerville Missouri. One son, William, is under death sentence for the killing, another son, Arthur, faces a ninety nine year term in the penitentiary.
Temperance Leader Helen Gouger Dies in Lafayette
Helen A. Gouger a noted temperance leader and lecturer died at her Lafayette Indiana home Thursday morning of heart failure She was 65 and a member of the Indiana bar She authored the Kansas woman suffrage law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ielen Cougar
Helen A. Gouger
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Kansas
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations
Sioux City market notes Thursday show top beeves at 5450 dollars and top cows at 5 07 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Brothers in Duet Fatal Knife Duel in Ashland Miss
Marvin Mathers was killed instantly and his brother Don Mathers was severely wounded in a knife duel in Ashland Mississippi. Authorities reported Hoth had been drinking. Don did not recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Don Mathers
Ashland
Miss
Hoth
Don
Indicted for Murder in Rockford Woman Case
Herbert Shring of Rockford was indicted Wednesday for the murder of Mrs. Edna Rumethagen who died after an incident last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Shring
Rockford
Edna Rumethagen
Torture Allegations at Santa Fe Penitentiary Reported
A Santa Fe newspaper report alleges brutal treatment at the territorial penitentiary. A prisoner allegedly was manacled by wrists to a ceiling chain, kept with toes nearly touching the floor for seventeen days, fed bread and water, and released only after fainting. The incident is under review by the acting governor and attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Territorial Penitentiary
Murder in Mexico City Faces Motive in Court
Florence Morales testifies that fear and coercion by his cousin Bernardo Mora drove him to kill General Barrillas, former Guatemalan president, on a Mexico City street last May. Morales claims he was a reluctant tool, pressed by Mora to commit the deliberate crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Barrillas
Mexico
Florence Morales
Guatemala
Mexico City
Bernardo Mora
Morales
Mora
Fines Total $254000 As Guilty Pleas Entered in Lottery Conspiracy
In Mobile district court judges accepted guilty pleas from thirty two defendants tied to the Honduras National Lottery. Judge Toulman imposed fines totaling 254000 dollars. Defendants also agreed to surrender all lottery books plates and paraphernalia for destruction as the company ends its existence after a long federal battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Honduras National Lottery Company
Toulman
Lottery Company
Louisiana Lottery Company
Nine University of Tuiore students see riot cases dismissed
Riot cases against nine University of Tuiore students, pending since an attempt to storm the Watter opera house a year ago, were dismissed in Urbana county court. The students paid for the theater damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Tuiore
Watter Opera House
Urbana
Bomb Blast Kills Detectives in Lodz Street Attack
Two detectives died and two soldiers along with three other persons were wounded when a bomb exploded on a Lodz street targeting police officials. The attack, attributed to terroristic forces, disrupted the area Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodz Tuesaday
Terrortata
Re-Elected Mayor Harry Lane Wins Portland Victory
The Re-Elected Mayor of Mortland Harry Lane, a Democratic and independent candidate, secured the Portland Oregon mayoralty by about a 1500 vote majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortland
Harry Lane
Portland
Ore
Western League Games Set for Sioux City Schedule
Schedule of Western League games to be played at Sioux City in the near future lists Pueblo and Des Moines with dates June 10 11 12 and June 17 18 19. The text includes opponent names Pueblo Des Moines and locations Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Pueblo
Des Moines
Jails Promoter Tucker Gets Three Months For Contempt
H H Tucker Tr indicted secretary of Uncle Sam Oil company was sentenced to three months in Leavenworth county jail for contempt of court. Judge Hook condemned a sensational affidavit alleging a conspiracy between Federal Judges Pollock Smith McPherson Phillips and the Standard 611 company. The affidavit prepared by Albert L Wilson was dismissed as a mere paper sensation.
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Hook
United States Circuit Court
Leavenworth
Kaw
H. H. Tucker
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Tucker
Pollock
Smith McPherson
Phillips
Standard 611
Uncle Sam Company
Albert L. Wilson
Kansas City
Cain
Record of Isthmian Canal Work May Totals at Culebra and Gatun
The secretary of war reports Col. Goethals says May excavation at the Culebra cut reached 694866 yards and Gatun 70960 cubic yards. May totals are down from March and April due to the rainy season but far exceed May 1906 figures, marking the largest monthly total since early 1907 aside from March and April.
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Secretary of War
Col. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Culebra
Gatun
Body found in well on farm near Minneapolis
The body of Mrs. Catherine McCart of Minneapolis, missing since May 24, was found in an abandoned well on George Rattlebach’s farm. Her head was crushed by a blunt instrument. Rattlebach, a brother-in-law, hid in his house before escaping as detectives and locals hunted him. An posse is pursuing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine McCart
Minneapolis
George Rattlebach
Kattlebach
Cattlebach
Ponse
Japs to Go to Law Over May 20 San Francisco Attack
The Japanese consul general in San Francisco contemplates suing the city for damages to the Horse Shoe restaurant and Folsom bath houses after a mob attack on May 20. Officials expect a judicial resolution and are content with legal determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Guatemala Ex-President Slain In Mexico City Case
Florence Morelos and Bernardo Mora were found guilty of murdering Gen Manuel Barrillas former president of Guatemala in Mexico City on April 7. They sought clemency citing twenty years imprisonment but the court quickly imposed the death sentence after deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Morelos
Bernardo Mora
Manuel Barrillas
Republic of Guatemala
Mexico City
Assassineg
Saloon Fixtures Seized in Wide Kansas City-Brewery Action
Receivers of The Slate brewery took possession of fixtures in thirty five saloons claimed as property of Goets Brewing of St. Joseph Mo Rochester Brewing and Helm Brewing of Kansas City and Val Blatz of Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slate Brewery
Kansas
Goets Brewing Company
St. Joseph
Rochester Brewing Company
Helm Brewing Company
Kansas City
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Medical Association Adjourns in Atlantic City Session
The American Medical Association adjourned in Atlantic City New Jersey on Wednesday. The assembly adopted a resolution calling for a national Department of Health. M H Harbaugh of Philadelphia was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Association
American Medical Association
Sesason
Atlanticity
N. J
Department of Health
MH. Harbaugh
Philadelphia
Civil Service Rules Tighten Political Activity
The civil service commission rules now bar all classified civil servants from active participation in political campaigns. The amendment was enacted via an executive order issued by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Street Car Disaster in Birmingham Trains Fatal Burns
A street car in Birmingham collided with a train carrying molten pota during the early hours of Wednesday, catching fire and destroying the car. Several people were reported burned to death in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alin
Child of Nicholas II Sick With Diphtheria
Princess Anastasia, six year old daughter of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, is seriously ill with diphtheria and the Empress is personally caring for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anastasia
Nicholas of
Rusia
Swift Packing Plant Burns at Wilkes-Barre
Swift & Co plant at Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania was Tuesday destroyed by fire with estimated losses of 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Packing Plant
Swift & Co
Wilkesbarre
Bread price squeeze prompts Wheat and flour duty suspension proposal
In the French chamber of deputies a Wednesday proposal urged temporary suspension of duties on wheat and flour to ease rising bread prices. The plan aims to soften costs for consumers amid soaring food prices and a high bread market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Agtrencon
Self Destruction Case Shocks Chadron Nebraska
A. B. Stanley, about 21, died by self-inflicted gunshot in Chadron. He arrived from Philadelphia claiming robbery of 4000 dollars and sought funds for his travel home. He had just graduated, was well dressed, and carried a valuable gun. Officials wait for funds to cover expenses before sending the body to Philadelphia via Dakota Junction.
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A. B. Stanley
C Hadron
Poller
Philadelphia
Benjamin Gichen
Stanley
Northwestern Road
Dakota Junction
Dakota and
Wyoming
Chadron
Real Estate Firms Merge in Buffalo County Consolidation
Two major Buffalo county realty firms combine to form the Kearney Land Company with $100000 capital stock half paid. Principal offices in Kearney with branches in Oconto Ogalalla and Big Springs. Officers include C W Kibler L V Graves R R Crowe and S A Robinson. Crowe moves to Kearney to serve as secretary. new business begun Saturday.
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Buffalo County
Kearney Land Company
Crowe & Robinson
Oconto
The
Ogalalla
Big Springs
C. W. Kibler
L. V. Graves
R. R. Crowe
A. Robinson
L.weilravesn
Crowe
Kearney
Application for Custer County reprieve in murder case
Judge Homer of Kearney will seek a Lancaster county district court jury trial to determine Dar kes's sanity. The Webster county murderer's reprieve expires June 15, Gov. Sheldon won't extend it and leaves the state until June 18. If the warden believes insanity, he may apply for a sanity trial. Warden Beemer says he will not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Kearney
District Court
Lancaster County
Darkes
Webster County
Sheldon
Beemer
Nebraska National Guard to hold officer school in Lincoln
Adjutant General Culver announces a school of instruction for Nebraska National Guard officers in Lincoln during the last week of June. Instructor not yet chosen due to movement of U S troops delaying determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjt
Culver
Nebraska National Guard
Lincoln
United States
Pawnee City Commercial Club Reports Strong Year
The Pawnee City Commercial chute held its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the opera house. The past year was very successful. Through Jim Infouence a better feeling is being established between business men, the farming community and citizens generally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee City
Opera House
Jim
Lincoln Men Attend North Platte Club Gathering
Lincoln Commercial club train reached North Platte on schedule and passengers were entertained at the North Platte Commercial club house. In about one minute fifty seconds after arrival they spoke with Lincoln via the Nebraska Telephone company long distance line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
North Mateo
Lincoln Commercial Club
North Platte
Mortgage Report of Gage County May Mortgage Activity
May mortgage figures for Gage County show farm mortgages filed 25 totaling 74885 dollars and farm releases 22 totaling 5905 dollars. City mortgages filed 24 totaling 19520 pounds and city releases 33 totaling 2929 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage County
Crop condition above average near Ashland
Report notes crop conditions around Ashland are above average for the time of year. Wheat shows good stand with deep green color and healthy growth. Green bug caused little to no damage and overall health appears solid.
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Ashland
Beatrice Plant Sold by Special Master for $20,000
The city plant of Beatrice was sold by special master in chancery George H W Thummel of Omaha for $20,000. Purchasers included George M Olmstead D Smith Sholew and Charles A Paris acting for eastern bondholders of the old company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cas
Beatrice
George H W. Thummel
Omuaha
George M. Olmstead
D. Smith Sholew
Charlies A. Paris
Beatrice Man Killed in Runaway Accident East of Pickrell
Charles Treadwell of Beatrice, operator of an implement store at Pickrell, was killed in a runaway accident east of Pickrell. The incident occurred along the town’s outskirts, leaving few other details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumssway
Charles Treadwell
Beatrice
Pickrell
Operator Thicks Sheriff Arrest Plan Goes Awry
R and Crom alias Frank Harmon, night operator for Missouri Pacific at Auburn, fled after a wire ordered his arrest for embezzling railroad funds. Crow reportedly left the depot on a freight errand and vanished. a guard was posted but he remains at large.
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Amd
R. & Crom
Frank Harmon
Missouri Pacific
Auburn
Crow
Jackson
Breathitt County
National Surety Company
Kanesas City
Cross
Union Pacific Replies to Grand Island Complaint
The Union Pacific denies Bradstreet and Clemens Grand Island charge of shipping bias. It says yard facilities are inadequate and the stock yards within the city are largely abandoned for hog shipments. The railroad claims it provides the same services to all shippers and argues city ordinances create nuisance liability if yards stay inside the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Grand Island
Union Pacific Railroad
State Railway Commission
Bradstreet & Clemens
Roverta
St Ix
Grand Island Votes Again On Court House Square Sale
Citizens of Grand Island fail for a fifth time to pass a proposition to sell the court house square donated for public use. Efforts shift to preserving the site as a memorial, with civic leaders urging council and county cooperation before the centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Court House Square
Rock Island Train Derailment Injures Several
A Rock Island passenger train No. 68 derailed between Prairie Home and Alvo at 9 am Sunday. Engineers and fireman from nearby towns were injured, with one engineer badly scalded and others lightly hurt. A passenger, H M Waring of Omaha, suffered a head wound. The engine turned over and the crew had little time to exit before the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pircoon
A.M. Waring
Omaha
Gus Liter
B. F. Clark
Faulsbury
Neb
Rock Island
Prairie Home
Alvo
H. M. Waring
Nnter
Bitzer
Northwestern railroad informs Nebraska commission of new passenger schedules
Agent W Medinnis of the Northwestern railroad informs the Nebraska railway commission that officials are preparing new passenger schedules under the new state laws. The notice states the Northwestern does not intend to open service under the new fare plan in western states and marks the first attempt to announce this policy.
Officials Ordered to List Interstate Payment Holders in Nebraska
The state Board of Transportation demands names of past and present interstate payments holders in Nebraska. The commission cites an order requiring lists but reports the commission has not complied. An attorney says the order would simplify enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatrain Winnett
Teai
Union Paettle
Nebraska
Old Settler Dead at Cortland Veteran Jobo Cooper
An aged veteran Jobo Cooper dies in Cortland after a broken hip sever weeks earlier. He was reportedly the county’s oldest veteran, cared for by his wife and son Yoot Conner, with family noting years of declining health and a long life of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Cooper
Cortland
Conner
Wee
Yoot Conner
Lightning Strikes Mansfield Barn. Two Horses Killed
A barn owned by George Mansfield, several miles north of Valley, was struck by lightning. Two valuable horses were killed and two others were shocked. The barn burned but there was only slight damage to surrounding structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mansfield
Myfog
Valley
Philadelphia man commits death by own action in Chadron
Augustus IP Schoenbere of Philadelphia, Pa, died by his own action in Chadron. He left a note requesting that word be sent to his foster father, Benjamin Githvena.
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Augustus IP Schoenbere
Philadelphia
Chadron
Benjamin Githvena
Timeline of historic events from 1000 to 1906 across nations
A compact list of dates and brief notes covering events such as Henry VI's death in Utrecht 1125 James I creating the first English baronet 1611 Champlain's governorship 1683 Vienna alliance 1657 Cromwell abdication 1659 Saint Petersburg founded 1703 and other milestones through 1906 including royal proclamations Arctic voyages and battles, with many entries spanning Europe Americas Africa and Asia.
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Henry VI
Utrecht
Nicholas Bacon
James I
Samuel de Champlain
Canada
Vienna
Richard Cromwell
Eng
St. Petersburg
Russia
Peter the Great
Marlborough
Battle of
Rambliies
Fort St. Joseph
Seige
Augusta
Mungo Park
Africa
Duroe
Reichenbach
Bolivia
Edward Livingston
Loulsiana
Levi Woodbury
New Hampshire
Sir John Franklin
Sheerness
Arctic
A. Conan Doyle
Port Royal
Virginia
Queen Victoria
Earl of Dufferin
Don Carlos
France
Duke of Albany
Leopold
Royal Society of Canada
Ottawa
Brooklyn Bridge
Shah of Persila
Leslie Carter
Chicago
George Francis Train
World
Pierce Denied Habeas Petition in Extradition Case
In St. Louis Judge Adams denied BH. Clay Pierce of Waters-Pierce Oil a writ of habeas corpus and ordered delivery to Travis County Texas for extradition on perjury charges from a May 1900 affidavit. Pierce planned appeals to the Circuit Court and the Supreme Court and was admitted to a $20,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Adams
Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Matthews
Travis County
Texas
Pierce
Pierce Company
Adama
Priest
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Osler Assails Overuse of Drugs at Pathological Society
Dr. William Osler told the Pathological Society of Philadelphia that physicians overuse drugs and claim to cure all diseases. He said only a few great drugs are worth using. Delaware County Ohio grand jury returned fifty nine indictments charging former deputy Harley W eon with defrauding the county by forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osler Deeries
Pathological Society of Philadelphia
William Osler
Delaware County
Ohio
Harley W Eon
Dun's Review notes May business surge and money supply gains
The report cites no grounds for declining confidence while bank payments indicate higher activity in May. Money supply improves with lower discount rates and bank clearings reach 190,517,104, up 14.2 percent from 1906. Failures in Chicago district total 17, versus 14 last week and 20 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Unseasonable Weather Affects New York Retail and Markets
Unseasonable cold and wet weather limits retail activity across the northern half of the country while large stockpiles remain unsold. Shoe and leather markets are quiet. pig iron bids are strong, and foreign iron purchases persist. Structural steel and May book orders indicate steady construction activity, with business failures in the U S down from prior weeks. Canadian failures fall slightly from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Birmingham
United States
Midwest Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Regional market figures show cattle, hogs, sheep and staple commodities traded in Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Roselle, New York, and Toledo. Prices cover cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay, butter, eggs, potatoes, and clover seed with varied ranges and unit values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louie
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Judge Woodruff and Police Chief Quintin Tale of Fatal Incidents
The report notes Judge Charles T. Woodruff recently appointed to the Maine Supreme Court has never had a formal portrait. It also covers William Quinn, Greenville Mississippi police chief, who died by his own actions in the company of his daughter. Additional items include Sam Moor charged with poisoning four people in Roanoke Virginia, Mike Markovitch and John unavailable workers killed in a sand bank accident at Youngstown Ohio, and the National Medico Psychological Association planning a meeting in Clinton Ohio after the Jamestown exposition attendance. a strike at New York docks led to violence against Captain Jerry Bowen and others hiring strikebreakers, with longshoremen striking in solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Woodruff
Maine Supreme Court
William Quinn
Greenville
Miss
Sam Moor
Roanoke
Mike Markovitch
John
Youngstown
National Medico Psychological Association
Clocionadl
Jerry Bowen
Berg
Coubloe
New York
Ne Ee
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