Havemeyer Trial Opens Before Senate Panel in 1804 Question
The Havemeyer sugar trust case opens with H O Havemeyer facing a refusal to answer a senate sugar investigating committee question about political contributions. The defense argues the inquiry targeted an individual, not the committee, while witnesses include clerks and several senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. O. Havemeyer
Metdant Sugar Refining Company
Senate Sugar
Bradley
Davis
Nathaniel Wilson
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
John D.parsons
New York
Blyerton St. ‘Chapman
Havemeyer
Swere
Senate
Gray, Todge
Lindsay
Me. Havemeyer
United States
Aien
Presbyterian Assembly Rejects Building Sale and Cuts Home Mission Secretaries
The Presbyterian general assembly at Fugle Bend on May 27 settled two key questions. It refused to sell its New York building and decided there should be only one secretary of home missions. The Judicial Committee extended to all synods the order to exclude students from Union Seminary from Presbyterian care. Most commissioners appeared unclear on what they were voting, as the motion followed an appeal from an unnamed synod action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fugle Bend
Lud
Presbyterian General Assembly
New York City
Home Missions
Briggs
Union Seminary
Judicial Committee
Synod of New York
Wealthy Lawyer in Brooklyn Kills Son in Tragic Case
Charles Ke Hill, a fifty year old Brooklyn lawyer, shot and killed his thirteen year old son William in his elegant Hillyard home. The father, recently widowed with his wife dying last October, had shown signs of melancholy and mental disturbance but always denied harming the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hin Son
Thea Minnell
New York
Charles Ke Hillward
Brooklyn
William and Kinsolf
Hillyard
The Spanish Muddle Absent Liberals From Cortes
In Madrid on May 27 the president of the chamber of deputies Sener Pidal appealed to Senor Sagasta to urge Liberals to return to Cortes sittings. Sagasta replied the issue is between government and Liberals, not Liberal and majority. The chamber met without Liberal members as CasTellane read a bill for war expenses in Cuba and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libernia
Cortes
Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Sener Pidal
Sener Sagasta
Senor Sagasta
Senor Castellane
Cuba
Philippine Islands
A Quick Death Mittman Shoots Self in Chicago
A man on the thirteenth floor of the Chamber of Commerce building in Chicago shot himself and leaped to the court below. He fell 180 feet and was crushed. the body was identified as W. I. Mittman, a dancing teacher, by a death note found on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittmwan
Chamber of Commerce
la Salle
Washington Streets
W. I. Mittman
Gatling Gun Factory Sold in Hartford
Hartford Conn May 27 The Gatling Gun Company will not leave Hartford as American Ordnance Company Bridgeport failed to buy it. On Monday Colts Patent Wirearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford purchased the stock patents and goodwill of the Gatling Gun company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailing
Hartford
Conn
Gatling Guy Company
American ‘Ordnance Company of
Bridgeport
Colts Patent Wirearms Manufacturing Company
Gas Frontage and Consolidation Bills Pass Senate
Springfield May 27 The gas frontage bill and the gas consolidation bill, seen as the Chicago gas trust pet measures, passed the senate 32 to 18. The bills still must pass the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Trust
Springfield
Ill
Chicago Gas Trust
Senate
House
Gryele Path Aims to Connect Cedar Falls to Nearby Towns
Work began May 27 on a bicycle path linking this city with Cedar Falls and Waterlos and Lowes. Officials estimate the project could extend the route to Waverly and other nearby towns as funding and progress allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gryele
Waterlos
Lowe
Weark
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Minnesota Dairy Board Opens in St Paul With Big Butter Sale
The Minnesota Dairy Board of Trade opened in St Paul on May 2 in a lively, eager crowd of eastern buyers and creamery men from across Minnesota and the Dakotas. Within ten minutes more than 200 tubs of the finest butter were offered for sale, shipped in large lots from all parts of the state, signaling strong confidence in the board and a plan to make a big start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Dairy Board of
Bhnde
St Paul
Minnesota
Dakotas
T Rade
Relief fund division for Red River flood sufferers
May 26 Moorhead Minn The commission dividing the 810 000 flood relief allotment apportioned sums to Minnesota counties Clay and Norman 500 Pol 8280 Marshall 3075 Keutson 8145 Expenditures from each county are covered by properly attested vouchers drawn by the commissioners.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River
Minnesota
Clay
Normin
Pol
Marshall
Keutson
Forced Into Failure Vargo May 20 Bankruptcy Proceeding
Ike Sternberg a clothier of St Paul filed for appointment of a trustee for his property naming Red River Bank of Fargo German-American Bank of St Pat and his father in law as preferred creditors This action followed New York creditors attempt to force bankruptcy and appoint a receiver for his property
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vargo
N. C
Ike Sternberg
Hagsimade
Red River Bank of Fargo
Bank of St. Pat
Sternberg
St Paul
New York
Electric Plant Sold for City of Black River Falls
The electric light plant of Black River Falls Wisconsin, owned by R G C Foster of Cleveland, has been bought by Supi Robert A Mason who has run it for ten years. Mason will move the plant closer to the power source and improve it for better service. Consideration two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
R. G C. Foster
Cleveland
Supi
Robert A Mason
A Boy Murders Brother in Mingo Home
In Newton Iowa on May 20 Ashert and Perry Neale aged 18 and 11 quarreled over a pet bird. The younger boy shot the elder in the side with a gui causing instant death, cleaned the scene with a clod, and went to play. He confessed at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Iowa
Ashert
Perry Neale
Mingo
Gui
Teen Pleads Guilty After Pushing Car Onto Main Line
In Dowlan's siding near City, Minnesota, Charles Besett, thirteen, pleaded guilty to pushing a flat car onto the main line fifteen minutes before a train arrived. Special Agent Murphy of the St Paul and Duluth division reprimanded the boy, who was discharged after the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stash
City
Minn
Murphy
St Paul
YMCA Summer Outing Plans Set for Northfield
The Minnesota Y M C A announces its annual summer outing and conference for state workers will run July 15 to 20 in Northfield. Encampment at Union Lake camping grounds with cottages refurnished and grounds prepared for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Y. M. C
Indian relief drive at Hutchinson Seeks aid
In Hutchinson Minnesota on May 25 a local drive for India collected grain and money. Two ears of corn were donated for starving Indians despite only one being requested and religious ceremonies were held to mark the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocn
India
Europe
Hutchinson
Iale
Crescent City Clears With Record Wheat Cargo
The steamship Crescent City of Duluth has cleared with 185000 bushels of wheat, breaking Carnegie's record by 3000 bushels. This is the largest cargo ever shipped on Lake Superior, totaling 0.550 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Crescent City of
Duluth
Carnegie
Lake Superior
Body of Hetty Heller Floated to Shore
The body of Hetty Heller who drowned on November 8 while employed aboard a government dredge at Pepin was recovered and floated to shore. The remains will be sent to Fountain City, Wisconsin, for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Take City
Minn
Hetty Heller
Pepin
Fountain City
Wis
City settles dispute between attorney and municipal judge
Winona Minn May 26 The city council ends the conflict between city attorney George T Simpson and Municipal Court judge DD E Tawney by ordering the attorney to prepare all complaints and file them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
George T. Simpson
DD. E. Tawney
Injured by a Cave-In near Mendota at Nichols pit
Jacob Hammer suffered a fractured left thigh and other injuries when an embankment collapsed at the Nichols gravel pit on the Omaha road near Mendota west of St. Paul. The incident occurred May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Jacob Hammer
Nichols
Omaha Road
Nea Mendota
Death of Albert Lea pioneer D W Hayes
D W Hayes, one of Albert Lees oldest settlers and long time businessman, died after a brief illness. His death came May 2 in Albert Lea Minnesota, and he had been in declining health for about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Albert Tes
Minn
D. W. Hayes
Bowling Record Shatters World Mark In Multnomah Club
The Multnomah Athletic Club's A. F. Cross man set a new world bowling record with 86 pins out of 100. A Melbourne style tragedy is noted with a young woman’s suicide by carbolic acid in Mora, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
Crossman
Multnomah Athletic Club
Lins
Mora
Miun
Misa Ida Wilson
Matt Wilson
Good Roads Move Near Ashland Wisconsin
Goo Indiaas, Good Roada, Ashland Wis May 20 One of the first movements for good road in Northern Wisconsin line begun by the Bad Ittyer Indians who have begun work on a twelve mile road between the reservation and this city Took 45,000 for a Ley. Duluth Minn May 21 In the district court Isune N TH was given a verdict against Winston Isres of Minneapolis for admm. II lost a log through a cave-hon the shipping coo track on the Aubure iniuc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goo Indiaas
Good Roada
Ashland
Wis
Wisconsin
Duluth
Minn
Isune N. TH
Winston Isres
Mineneapolis
Aubure Iniuc
Flooded Town as Rio Grande Breaches Levee in El Paso
A Dallas special reports El Paso flooded after a levee break as Rio Grande waters surged through Stanton Street. About 120 homes swept away, hundreds homeless, and a makeshift levee rising on Chird Street. Fire alarm saved lives as residents flee to foothills. Santa Fe also reports Socorro inundation with farms and orchards flooded.
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Dallas
Tex
DS Paso
Rio Grande
Nkomad
Texas & Pacific Railway
Chird
Mount Franklin
Stanton Street
Santa Fe
N. Mex
Che Rio Grande
Socorro
Atchison
Topeka & Santa Se
Atchison Company
British liner overcrowding sparks safety warnings
An American correspondent reports severe passenger overflows on Atlantic liners compared with official capacity. He notes fewer boats and poor crew-to-passenger ratios, warning that transferring 2,000 people in an emergency is highly unlikely, implying a likely disaster near Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labouchvre
Rth
Board of Trade
Banker's rise and fall linked to Logansport property moves
Chicago May 20 John Johnson alleged head of the State National Bank of Logansport Ind facing a $350000 deficit is tied to real estate transfers. He moved two Madison and 220 North Clark properties to the Indiana State Bank of Logansport for 20000 yesterday. A May 6 Jefferson property purchase valued at 10000 is also listed as acquired.
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Johnson
Chicago
John Johnson
State National Bank of
Logansport
Ind
Midison
North
Clark Street
Indinia State Bank of Logatrport
Jefferson
Moonshine Feud Ends in Death at Coal Branch School
In Middleboro Kentucky on May 71 a fight between Hertfords and Gawens over moonshine business at Yonville Ridge bootleg area escalated at Coal Branch school house. James Heltzel was killed and Yom Cawen mortally wounded as gunfire raked the scene. The Ponville Ridge mountains are home to moonshiners where lawlessness prevails and Winchester is said to arbitrate disputes.
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Middlebora
Hertfords
Yonville Idge
Plancock County
Tonn
Coal Branch
Tel
James Heltzel
Yom
Cawen
Ponville Ridge
Tuman
Chen
Ndie Winchester
Maritime Tragedy Near Nova Scotia Coast Claims Nineteen Men
In Providence Massachusetts the fishing party from Flahermen Aro schooled on the schooner Jose Johnson head to hake grounds on the west lick off Nova Scotia. Three men operate a small boat while seven drift, sinking after rounding the point in fog. Sixteen remain lost, drifted wrecks, or rescued by passing sloops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flahermen Aro Mining
Providence
Mass
Jose Johnson
West Link
Enine Bick
Ashe
Uiete
Wester Bank
Sloumen
American Killed in Peru Washington May 20
An American named Whaley, killed in Peru, Washington, is reported as received by the Carapa India in the District of Perens. The dispatch notes no details on the identity of the deceased or the circumstances of the death.
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Peru
Washington
United States Initron
Ition
Whaley
Carapa India
Perens
Tunnel Collinson Klingsten Tamme incident report
A crash near a trolley line left four people injured and one dead. The event involves witnesses Tunnel Collinson Klingsten and Tamme with authorities investigating the cause and noting victims and responders. Further details pending official statements and local police reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinson
Klingsten
Tamme
Thore Persuus
Assembly Ends Deliberations on May 21 Meeting
Reports from the general assembly describe a lengthy session with long debates over important matters. The committee closed, with delegates weary but determined to finish religious work and move to business, inviting the next general assembly to consider location gains and funding implications.
Flood Threat Looms as El Paso River Rises
Reports from Tex May 27 describe rising floodwaters in El Paso as levees give way. City officials evacuated residents including City Recorder Patterson as a levee front broke, washing away the Patterson residence and many adobe homes. Despite widespread destruction, no lives were reported lost, though hundreds of residents fled with little warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Ftan
Tex
Anton Sixth Street
City Recorder
Patterson
Recorder
el Tassid
Noah
Frank Tinve
Tita
Paso
Too MUU Whisky Tragedy At Humble Saloon
In a February night a drinking contest led to death and injuries. Conrad collapsed and died, Bolum and Kisichen suffered critical injuries, while the saloon keeper was arrested on murder charges. Witnesses say the event occurred after a long drinking bout and left victims on the floor near the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tua Silvon
Italky
Conrad
Joxeply Bolum
Carl Kisichen
Bolin
Kislebon
Kid McCoy Beats O'Brien In Fast Unannounced Bout
New York May 27 A crowd watched as Kid McCoy and Dick OBrien fought twenty one rounds in a middleweight bout. OBrien used weight to advantage early but McCoy wore him down and won despite a late rally. Charley White judged the bout and the crowd felt the decision favored McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onesen Xo
New York
Palace Athlete Club
Kid McCoy
Dick O'Brien
Chey Miel Ath Cate
O'Brien
Fayette
McCay
Ue Aimaly
Charley White
Brien
Tilly
Che Spectatorr
In Tone of Hindoo Aid to the Heller Purdy Case
The Miguty Hindoo informs a London secretary about a letter from Rev 41.0. Denning regarding alleged dishonesty and incompetence of trustees managing the timion fund. Den Ting notes Hindu members blocked action, none of the funds reaching Shawdoen. He claims the coalition opposed adding more aid to children to support the charity. Kielce New York May 27 report. Headlines say negotiations with garment workers strike contractors over 3,000 workers. 22,000 strikers remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller Purdy
Londot
Mary
Kadstock
Society of the Crrssian
Todt
Rev
Denning
Navstughoue
Timion Fund
Ate
Leew Distriat Committee
Charist
Uytlers
Kielce
New York
Garmentiakers
Turge
Nto
United Brotherhood of ‘Tallore Uveugh
Hauker Hidden at Home In Sioux City City
A garbled report mentions a fugitive from justice possibly linked to a large urban area and a savings bank cashier named Ed Stone. The text is largely unreadable but hints at a local arrest or pursuit and financial crime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauker
Sioux City
ED. Stone
Debated Navy Aid Bill Endorsed by Committee
The amendment lowering the rate to eight cents per pound failed 24 to 20 on largely party lines after a heated debate. Democrats and Populists supported the affirmative while Republicans and certain independents opposed. Senators Voat Jones Aldrich Perkins White Caffrey Gray Stewart participated. White opposed West's amendment. The bill’s seven paragraphs were reviewed. the committee's stance stood. The measure authorizes the Navy to hire ships to forward relief supplies to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batacls
L. Populst
Tfeltfold
Wonoerate
Melinery
Towtslann
White
Secretary of the Navy
India
Havemeyer Trial Highlights Defense Motion to Dismiss
Washington May 28 The Havemeyer trial resumes as defense counsel Jolyngon argues six grounds to direct a not guilty verdict. Johnson contends for a broad set of exceptions while the district attorney seeks an adjournment. The day centers on final government testimony and record-building for the investigative committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tsenao
Flo
Trayemeyer
American Sigar Refining Company
Jolyngon
Philadelphia
Caungel
Frige
Aligar Company
Senate Committee
Havemeyer
Johnson
Davis
McLean Declares Candidacy for U S Senator in Ohio
John R McLean announces bid for U S Senate to succeed Mark A Hann as Ohio politics center on Democratic nomination for governor also cited interview from Washington. Lentz and Sore? join mix of party hopefuls amid Chicago declarations and financial questions shaping the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. McLean
Cincinnatic
Congressinne
Sore
Aren Lentz
Washington
John McLean
Mark A. Hann
Ohio
Bryat
McLean
Chicago
General Miles Leaves Constantinople for Greek Capital
Constantinople May 28 Gen. Nelson A Miles of the U S army who left the United States to serve in the Greek Turkish conflict has started for Athens with his staff. The general abandoned his planned trip to Thessaly. Capt G R Rehriven also noted as the U S military attache at Rome and recently appointed to Constantinople has gone to Thessaly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Nalson A. Miles
United
Athens
Thessaly
G. ¥. Rehriven
United States
Rome
A Bad Preacher Vanishes Amid Financial Scandal
Washington May 2K Rev A G Harrison pastor of the People's Tabernacle and his family disappeared from their home. Reports say the reverend is about 2000 short in funds. He held charge of church finances and allegedly failed to repay for furniture carpets and a church organ and borrowed large sums from parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. G. Harrison
Architects Congress proposed in Brussels in August
The Minister of Belgium informed the U S State Department that the Society of Architecture of Belgium plans an international congress of architects in Brussels from August 28 to September 2. A retrospective architecture expo will be organized and the United States government is invited to send special delegates to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Architects
Washington
Belgium
Department of State
Society of Architecture of
Ah International Congress of Architect
Brussels
United States
Two Murderers Sentenced to Fifteen Years Hard Labor
Minister Terrell reports to the state department that the two murderers of Yussuf, a charity fundraiser kited near Biltis in Turkey, have been sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor. The case involves the distribution of American relief funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Terrell
State Department
Yussuf
Biltis
Turkey
Brooklyn mother dies by jumping from tenement roof
Mia Wizabeth Hennigg, four months old, fell with her mother from a three story tenement roof in Brooklyn. the infant survived. The mother died, ruled suicide. A nearby town of Tavanger suffered major fire damage, destroying about four fifths of building stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eterniis
New York
Mia Wizabeth Hennigg
Brooklyn
Sit
Il Lenka
Tavanger
Trondlijon
Teevway
Clappas Arregated in Chicago Charged as Fugitives
Darin W Clapp, a known Chicago board of trade operator, and Os Clapp are reported at large after an arrest in Chicago. They are said to be fugitives from justice by the New York police department on a charge of illegally translating property to defraud creditors involving $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clappas
Chiccaga
Darin W Clapp
Board of Trade
Lissom
Os Clapp
New York
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Suilmonairy
DAI OF Justice
Tin Nefunal
Ty Anarree
Senate Investigating Committee
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THE
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Troperty
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Mercly
Trordldooens
Palgdetotin
Bogle Lakes
Uitte
Wontons
Totelgn Isalimity
Amdl
Midtariuin
Alont
Witherspoon
Board of Publications
Quaker City
HE Paso
United Staties
Chairien
Chairlés Iy
Tawi
Tarihnane Ae Wastichiy
Work OF Congress
Hawley
Spain
Guba
United States of America
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Breen
Baler
Bate
Berry
Butler
Carter
Chandler
Chiltton Clarke
Cockrell
Gullo
Debos
Koraker
Gallinger
Gorman
Elansbrough
Hareia
Helifald Jones
Avie
Kennay
MeBride
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Magon
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Morgan
Notson
Basco
Pottigrew
Pettus
Linteharé
Rawlins
Shoup
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Tilton
Lurner
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Noel — Allison
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Rent
Hale
Hanna
Lawley
Hoar
Spooner
Wellington
Wetmore
Wilson—Jr
Male
Committee On Foreign Relations
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Indiana
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Chia
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Golewlot
St Louis
Nanie
Inte
Deparmus
Aldrich
Ithode Island
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Te Ways and Means Commitive
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Shupson
Finance
Aleh
Vert
Missouri
Tlenance Committee
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Welig
Mallory
Wennor
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Gen
Miles
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