Death of Henry H. Rogers Ends Standard Oil Leader's Era
Henry H. Rogers longtime Standard Oil financier and Amalgamated Copper president died at his home in New York City after a stroke. He had resigned from active stock dealings in recent months but remained vice president of Standard Oil. He also sat on boards including Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Union Pacific railroads.
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Henry H. Rogers
Rogers
Wall Street
Standard of Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oi
Standard Oi Company
Amalgamated Copper Company
Hoe
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Union Pacific
Dickinson Leaves Havana After Illness Cuts Visit Short
Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson’s Havana trip ended early due to illness. The Mayflower sailed at 10 p.m. Wednesday with Dickinson and his party, bound for Washington. General Franklin Bell and others met President Gomes and toured Camp Columbia and nearby sites.
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Jacob M. Dickinson
Havana
United States
Dickinson
Washington
Hitchcock
Franklin Bell
President Gomes
Camp Columbia
Sharp and wife on trial for policeman murder in Kansas City riot
James Sharp known as Adam God declares divine guidance as jury selection proceeds slowly in the criminal case against him and his wife for the killing of a police officer during a Kansas City riot this winter. He laments lawyers judges and jurors as blind to God.
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Panatic
James Sharp
Adam God
Kansas City
Criminal Court
Sharp
Lowy
Salvation Army Officers Meet In Chicago Congress
Four hundred Salvation Army officers attended the annual Western American district congress in Chicago opening a five day meeting Wednesday.
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Salvation Army
Nations Congress
Chicago
Sioux City Livestock Market Prices Report
Slows City live stock marked on Wednesday quotations show top beef cattle at 6.55 dollars and top hogs at 7.15 dollars. Market data reflects latest bids and commodity values for the Sioux City market.
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Slows City
Sioux City
Coal Steamer Lagiy Beached on Delaware River
The Italian steamer Lagiy from Philadelphia for Genoa with 6000 tons of bituminous coal ran aground on the Delaware river forty miles below Philadelphia after striking an obstruction. Repairs or salvage efforts are not yet detailed.
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Lagiy
Philadelphia
Genoa
Iles
Delaware River
Amiles
Alger Fire Leaves Ohio Town Practically Wiped Out
Alger, a town twelve miles west of Kenton, Ohio, suffered near total destruction by fire on Wednesday. The estimated loss is about 40,000 pounds.
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Ohio
Alger
Kenton
Million Dollar Collapse Ties Tracy & Co to Receivership
Tracy & Co a New York firm with Chicago links faced a May day receivership as a voluntary bankruptcy petition flagged liabilities near one million dollars and a separate report cited a $50 000 bond for receiver B A Benedict. The firm operated since 1905 with branches in Chicago St Louis Louisville Milwaukee and New Haven and officials declined comment.
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Tracy & Co
Handa
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Wall Street
B. A. Benedict
Sim Hin Neetonk Exchange
Qrseta
Ming
Petsion
United State District Court
Stock Exchange
Benedict
William W. Tracy
R. J D. Covington
Frederick W. Parker
Parker
Tracy
Royal Board of Aldermen
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Wis
New Haven
Mexican man driven insane by ghost of murdered uncle
Antonio Aguilar of Zacatecas Mexico believed the ghost of his murder victim Eustacia Guill ar returned as her twin brother Juan, who had been away years. Aguilar collapsed crying for mercy, was taken into custody, and is believed insane.
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Antonio Aguilar
Zacatecas
Mex
Eustacia Guilllar
Eustacia
Juan
Antonio
Sawmills Seized in Choctaw Timber Case
Deputy Marshal seized 5,000,000 feet of lumber and properties of Pine Hill Walker Hopkins Lumber and others in Oklahoma under a U S district court writ after a timber reservation probe by Interior Special Agent J M Mueller. Investigation stemmed from charges of unlawful timber depreciation on the reservation.
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United States
Macon
Pine Hi
Walker Hopkins Lumber Companies
Oklahoma
United States District Court
J. M. Mueller
Department of the Interior
Mueller
Burge Stabs Wife Then Strikes Stepson Near Atlanta
George Burge and Carpenter are out of work and Burge returned home near Atlanta, Georgia. He entered through a rear window, murdered his wife in her room, then went to his stepson's room where a fierce struggle left the boy badly wounded and Burge escaping afterward.
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George Burge
Atlanta
Burge
Maine Lumber Cut Totals 700 Million Feet This Year
With the season nearing end, Maine lumber cut is estimated at about 700 million feet. Compared with other seasons, figures show no major change. Much of the amber cut will go to pulp mills to be converted into paper.
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Maine
Negro Shot by Officer in California Pa Killing
A Black man was killed by a police officer in California Pennsylvania after threatening to kill the officer during arrest for disposal of gold watches. The incident occurred Monday near Pittsburgh.
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California
Pittsburg
Doctor Wightman Dies of Yellow Fever in Ecuador
Dr. William Wightman of the American Marine Hospital Service died in Guayaquil Ecuador on Monday from yellow fever after five days of illness. He served in public health and maritime medical missions.
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Wm. Wightman
American Marine Hospital Service
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Carmi Woman Kills Brother-in-Law After Family Threats
Mrs. Herbert Burnett of Carmi Illinois shot and killed her brother in law Julian Burnett following his stabbing of her husband and threats to murder the entire family.
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Herbert Burnett
Carmi
Julian Burnett
Tents for Grand Army Men Authorized for Salt Lake Encampment
The house passed resolutions Monday authorizing the secretary of war to furnish tents and camping gear for the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment in Salt Lake City.
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House
Secretary of War
Salt Lake City
Railways Seek to Block Interstate Rate Reductions
Seven western railroads ask a Chicago federal court to halt the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing new class rate cuts on shipments from Chicago and St Louis to Denver. They claim the lower rates favor Chicago and St Louis shippers and threaten Missouri River territory and Midwest commerce. The petition argues the changes could yield about 1,000,000 dollars in annual impact and upend established rate bases.
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United States
Chicago
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
St Louis
Denver
Romminon Wll
Kindecim
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago, Rock Island and Prarie
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Atchison
Miasouri River
Prison doors opened for Russian fortress officers
Lieut General Anatole Stoeesel and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff were released from confinement at the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul by order of Emperor Nicholas. Stoeasel had been sentenced to ten years for surrendering Port Arthur. Nebogatoff was to be interned for surrendering at the Sea of Japan. Also pardoned were Rear Admiral Gregoriesf and Lieut Smyrnoff, previously condemned to death for surrender, whose sentences were commuted due to extenuating circumstances.
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Anatole Stoeesel
Nebogatoff
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nicholas
Russia
Stoesse
Port Arthur
Nebogatef
Stoeare
Gregoriesf
Lieut
Smyrnoff
Wild Man of the Swamps Captured Near Prentiss Miss
John Laird captured Marvin Whitehead after five years in the swamps near Prentiss Mississippi. Whitehead shunned civilization and lived in isolation with long hair and beard, unkempt appearance, and refusal of cooked food. Relatives had long sought him.
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John Laird
Prentiss
Miss
Marvin Whitehead
Chicago fires tied to incendiary acts raise manhunt
Four Chicago fires Tuesday believed incendiary in origin destroyed property valued at about 100000 and cost one life. Police intensified the search for Andrew Hanson a pyromaniac who recently escaped from the Elgin asylum.
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Chicago
Andrew Hanson
Elgin
Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Brooks Sentence in KC Case
The Missouri Supreme Court upholds the death sentence of Claude Brooks of Kansas City in a serious case involving Sydney Herndon. Brooks is slated for execution following the court’s decision, with the incident dated June 30 in Kansas City.
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Claude Brooks
Kansas City
Missouri Supreme Court
Brooks
Sydney Herndon
George Meredith Passes at Eighty Four After Illness
English novelist George Meredith died May 14 at age eighty four after a period of illness. The veteran author had long been celebrated for his novels and literary contributions.
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George Meredith
Attonis Opens Exposition in Valencia Inauguration
Kling Alfonso opens the Regina exposition in Valencia Spain on Tuesday. A flower note follows the inauguration as part of the ceremony.
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Attonis
Kling Alfonso
Valencia
Spain
Bride-To-Be Waits As Groom Dies In Suicide Pact
Benjamin Irvine, 24, a farmer near Lees Summit Missouri, drank carbolic acid at home and died hours later. His 19 year old fiancée Miss Elizabeth Constable awaited him to take her to the church for their wedding, which was set for Tuesday. no clear cause for the suicide was given.
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Hlizabeth Constable
Lees Summit
Benjamin Irvine
Western Railroads Plan to Cut Far Eastbound Rates
Western railroads, led by Pennsylvania lines, are preparing to reduce round trip fares from the Missouri River points to Chicago to 15 dollars and extend similar cuts to New York and eastern points. Omaha passenger agent WTL Rowland says the move aims to shift travel eastward as western lines cooperate with eastern rate reductions.
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Cites
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Eaurtern Pointe
Chicago
Mireur River Pointe
Rowland
Omaha
Teamline
Parkenger
Pennsylvania Line
Mivkouri River
Ti Fe
Missouri
Pennilvania Lines
Cald
Ner
Middle West
Land Owners Favor Drainage Project in Nemaha Bottoms
The Nemaha River Commission reports progress on a drainage initiative in Tecumseh Johnson County. Landowners support continuing work to relieve high waters and reclaim rich bottomlands with potential doubled land values once drainage is secured.
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Nemaha River Commission
Tecumuch
Namaha
Johnson County
Nemaha
Tts
Rev G W Crofts Dies at West Point Pastor
Rev G W Crofts D D pastor of the Congregational church at West Point died Monday at the parsonage after a period of illness. He moved from NeLatrice two years ago and earned high esteem for learning and piety. He leaves a widow and a married daughter. Remains will be taken east for interment.
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Neligh
Advancat
G. W. Crofts
D. DD
Wet Point
West Point
lLteatrice
Farmer Names Man Who Sold Liquor at Beatrice
German farmer Frank Riens implicated Henry Frerichs who runs a Beatrice food barn after Riens admitted paying $25 for liquor. Police found a barrel of pint bottles of whisky and two quarts of beer at Frerichs premises and obtained a warrant for his arrest on selling liquor without license. Riens’ fine was remitted after he disclosed the seller’s identity.
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Frank Riens
Beatrice
Costa
Henry Frerichs
Frerichs
Kiens
Nebraska Boy Special Agent Appointed for Oregon Land Fraud
Laula K. Bunderlin, a former Teka mah boy, is named special land agent by the U.S. government to investigate land frauds in Oregon at $2280 per year. He was treated at Portland. Mr. Sunder lin prepared for college in the Toku mah public schools.
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Nebraska
Laula K. Bunderlin
Tekamah
United States
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Sunderlin
Tokumah
Norfolk council hours restart after licensing delay
After a two week pause in Norfolk the taverns reopen on Monday morning as council grants licenses despite a stormy meeting. The ordinance allows seven saloons to operate but the council failed to approve the move to the new month.
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Norfolk
Infant Loses Eye After Yard Accident
Ronald Welch, 16 months old of Stanton, injured while playing with a broom handle in the yard. Aimed to move the stick from his older brother Howard and forced the sharp end into his eye, bursting the eyeball and necessitating removal. Parents Prof and Mrs Welch report the accident occurred at Stanton residence.
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Howard
Prof
Mra
Welch
Stanton
Ronald i
Largest Ever Normal Graduation Receives Statewide Distinction
The 1909 class from Nebraska’s state normal school, numbered 174 graduates, the largest in the institution’s history, with many entering high school teaching and administration. Six hundred copies of the volume will be printed at a cost of 2000 pounds as commencement runs May 27 to June 1 with Dr. LaPollette Loveland of Omaha delivering the baccalaureate sermon and Gov. Shaferenberger giving the commencement address.
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Nebraska
Angel Dam
Nebraska Official Killed by Auto Near Capitol in Lincoln
Christopher Shavland secretary of the state board of equalization was struck and killed by a touring car near the state capitol in Lincoln around 11 PM Sunday. The driver Herman Beinecker and three companions fled the scene after taking the car from a garage without the owner's knowledge. Shavland, a longtime state house attache, died at the hospital shortly after.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Christopher Shavland
State Board of Equalization
Lingoly
Herman Beinecker
Attempt at death by own action Frederik Dierts near Centra City
Frederik Dierts a German farmer living east of Palmer attempted suicide by poison on Saturday. He survived after an apparent overdose or underdose, aided by neighbors and arriving doctors two hours later. Ill health cited as motive.
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Frederik Dierts
Centra City
Frederick Dierts
Palmer
Minnich
Paxton
Fe Wan
Dostora
Attack on a Minister Sparks Thayer Town Alarm
Thayer residents react to a red ink warning left on Rev. M. O. Pohug’s door Saturday night. The note demanded the preacher leave the country within twelve hours and was marked with skull and crow bones. The sheriff posts deputies at the minister’s house amid fears of threats tied to alleged misconduct at the Thayer schools.
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Thayer
M. O. Pohug
Ind Ulee Taecher
Pilug
Land
Thayer County
Lownacewae
Ping
Tragedy Near Cedar Creek When Storm Delays Man
Peter Johnson, a 35 year old Spanish American War veteran, was killed by a westbound Schuyler train near Metsgar Lake Church Cedar Creek. He was fishing about a quarter mile from Cedar Creek when the storm hit and he ran onto the track unaware of the oncoming train. His body was badly mangled and the trainmen did not know they had struck him. He leaves a wife and a three year old child.
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Peter Johnson
Schuyler
Johnson
Metsgar Lake
Cedar Creek
Accident at Alnaworth injures workers fingers
Fuel by Bend Row, M KE Moore and a workman at Alnaworth suffered severe hand injuries when a band saw driven by a gasoline engine nearly severed two fingers and badly cut the third and fourth. The attending doctor believes some fingers may be saved.
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Bend Row
M. KE. Moore
Workman In & Wager
Alnaworth
Obituary: Omaha ticket broker J. J. Philbin dies
J J Philbin longtime Omaha ticket broker and Midland hotel proprietor died Sunday night after a brief illness from hemorrhage of the lungs He leaves a widow and is remembered for his extensive work in local theater and travel circles May he rest in peace.
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J. J. Philbin
Omaha
Mr. Philbin
Midland Hotel
Tornado injures few in southern Nebraska. no deaths reported
Delayed reports confirm no fatalities and only minor injuries from the tornado that swept southern Nebraska. Some livestock were killed along with a house and several outbuildings damaged.
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Nebraska
Gibbon Plans Fourth Celebration and Baseball Challenges
Gibbon will celebrate the Fourth with a call for challenge matches from neighboring baseball teams on the holiday. The town recently marked the largest cash value ever associated with its celebration.
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Gibbon
Hains Given Indeterminate Manslaughter Sentence in Bayside Case
Capt Hains was sentenced in Flushing Illinois to a hard labor term not less than eight nor more than sixteen years for first degree manslaughter of Anita at Bayside Yacht Club last August. Judge Garretson denied motions for new trial and jurisdiction challenge. Family showed clear emotion as defense given 24 hours to appeal.
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Peter C. Hale, Jr
William
Anita
Bayside Yacht Club
Garretton
Supreme Court
Flushing
Starg’e
John FL Melntyre
Melntyre
McIntyre
Dr. Brush
Capt. Hanna
Garretson
Capt. Hains
McIntyre and Young
Capt. Halns
Garretaon
Former South Bend pitcher kills mother then himself
Charles Rapp, a former pitcher for the South Bend Green Stockings, murdered his mother with a hammer and butcher knife and killed himself with the same knife at the county jail in South Bend Indiana. Police took him into custody after the brutal act, which followed his descent into liquor and left locals shocked by the violence.
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Charles Rapp
Old
South Bend Green Stockings
South Bend
Ind
Rapp
Widow Given million in Baldwin estate settlement
Mrs. BE. J. Baldwin receives 1 000 600 from late Lucky Baldwin estate. Rosel In Robinson Selby of Oakland gains 225 000 as estranged daughter. Lawyers collect 400 000 in fees. The will left Mrs Baldwin one third of San Francisco property valued at zero. Belby inherits land valued about 25 900.
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Lucky” Baldwin
BE. J. Baldwin
BE. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Rosel
Robinson Selby
Oakland
Baldwin
Big Ditch to Be Constructed in Hutchinson County
A dredging company began work on an immense drainage ditch southwest of Broux Fall in Hutchinson County South Dakota. The project will drain three areas of farm land now prone to flood and will remove a lake covering 1505 acres, reclaim the land and allow future crops.
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Motehinson County
Hutchinco County
South Dakota
Broux Fall
George Meredith Dies at 81 in London
Renowned English novelist George Meredith died at 4 35 am Tuesday in London after heart failure amid a long decline from illness. Born February 12 1828 in Hampshire England he studied in Germany before pursuing literature and rising to fame with Diana of the Crossways and The Ordeal of Richard Feverel.
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George Meredith
London
Mr. Meredith
Hampshire
England
Germany
Meredith
Richard Laverel
Rhoda Fleming
MANY HURT IN ALTON WRECK NEAR ODESSA MISSOURI
A Chicago and Alton local bound for Bloomington Illinois left the track near Odessa Missouri on Walnut Row Schoolhouse road injuring an estimated thirty to forty people. The 8:18 a m Kansas City departure had three cars and an engine. the wreck occurred on a 490 foot trestle and the cause is not yet known.
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Bloomington
Alamourt
Chicago and Alton Trail No. 14
Odessa
Kansas City
Walnut Row
Millionaire Joseph Shenstone Donates Fortune to God and Man
At a laymen's missionary meeting in Louisville linked to the Southern Baptist Convention, Joseph N. Shenstone of Toronto declared he would devote his entire fortune and remaining years to religious and charitable service.
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Makes Million Aide
Joseph N. Shenstone
Toronto
Canada
Southern Baptist Convention
Louisville
God
Fire destroys Beamer Handle Co factory in Manor
A blaze at the Beamer Handle Company factory in Manor Pennsylvania caused $100000 in destruction. Nearby a powder magazine held 400 kegs of powder and caught fire. Firefighters risked the explosion by rushing inside to remove the explosives.
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Beamer Handle Company
Manor
Prairie Fire Ravages Panhandle Ranch Weekend
Teresa Prairie Fire swept through County in the Panhandle of Texas on Saturday and Sunday. Gol K Herring of the firm Herring and Ledd, Amarillo, suffered the heaviest loss as flames burned thirty sections of his ranch.
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Teresa Prairie
Mitro County
Panhandle
Texas
Gol.t. K. Herring
Frm
Herring & Ledd
Amarillo
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