Sailors barred from Jamestown pavilion over uniforms
At Pine Beach park near the Jamestown Exposition, bluejackets aboard the U S S Troxton were refused admittance to the Melug pavilion due to their navy uniforms while soldiers were admitted. Lieutenant Babcock reported the incident to the ship’s commander, and the matter was forwarded to Secretary Metcalf and Virginia officials for action.
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Metcalf
Pine Beach Park
Exposition Grounds
Jamestown
United States
Troxton
Pine Beach
Park
Melug
Mitter
Bob
Trnxton
Lane
Babcock
Chaotic Festival Crowd Tragedy Drowns 10 on Bridge
During the Ta Wang Miamo festival a large crowd gathered on a bridge over Soo Chow creek. Police repelled spectators causing a crowd crush near a flimsy railing. Ten or more were thrown into the water and drowned during the drowning incident reported by Em press of India via Shanghani.
Danish Isles Purchase Talk Up Again
In Copenhagen the issue of acquiring the Danish West Ludian Islands by the United States resurfaced as American minister Mr. O Brie discussed it with Danish foreign minister Count Leverent. Officials and others doubt Denmark will consent to any sale.
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Copenhagen
United States
Mr. O'Brie
Mindeter
Count Leverent
Policied
Denmark
Chicago Chronicle Silent After Friday Issue
The Chicago Chronicle, owned by John R. Walsh, ceased publication with Friday’s issue as the paper announces its suspension for lack of profitability. President Roosevelt’s Indianapolis speech outlined railroad policy, praising honest operators while condemning stock manipulation. Tragedies include a sister killed and herself in Ohio, a man killing his brother and himself in Nebraska, and a missing eight-year-old boy in Minnesota as searchers fear a swamp tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
John R. Walsh
Tate
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
John Shepherd
Ccu
Solway
Minn
Balloonists Escape Serious Injury In Pittsfield Landing
Fall sky voyage ends in a tree top near Middlefield as balloon Centaur tears, ballooning then bursting. Harry Markoe Jr and Leo Stavens of New York survive with minor injuries after a dramatic descent from 6000 feet. They jettison ballast and gear, land in a fence and maple, then drop to earth by anchor rope.
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Middlefeld
Mons
Harry Markoe, Jr
Leo
Stavenk
Nesw York
Count de le Vaulx
Europe
Paria
Rua
Aero Park
Pittsfield
Virginia
Record Ore Shipments Set for Great Lakes Traffic
Traffic officials project 40,000,000 tons of ore this season on the Great Lakes with monthly moves near 6,000,000 tons. Through Sault Ste. Marie, 1,751,080 net tons were handled last year, up 17 percent. Detroit River tonnage expected to exceed 4,000,000 tons, last year totaling 50,678,887. Seventy-one vessels are planned to launch, forty-five bulk freighters among them. Industry watchers foresee significant freight growth shaping marine commerce.
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Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Mavne
Detroit River
Beause
Inuenea
Becker Confesses After Confronting Elmhurst Murdered Girl
Henry Becker breaks down and admits witnessing the assault that killed 16 year old Amelia Steinfeld near New York. He says a companion did the killing, while he led detectives to the woods after being shown the body and undergoing a staged ordeal.
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Amelia Stefeldt
Henry Becker
Elmhurst
New York
Becker
Bas Jain
Poker
Topeka Sees Liquor Sale Surge for Sleep and Digestion
Thousand Topeka residents report insomnia and indigestion amid liquor sale controls. Since April 10, 14,000 certificates were filed in thirty days as stores require medical reason notes. Ninety percent claim beer for relief from sleeplessness and stomach trouble.
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Knnaag
Deuiy
Woman Attacked by Men in Female Disguise Near Harrisonville
Mrs. Charles Gotsehall of Harrisonville Ohio was assaulted at home by two men disguising as women. She was severely beaten and likely to die from the injuries. Her children were present during the attack.
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Charles Gotsehall
Harrisonville
Ohio
Aallanta
Policeman John McKay Confesses in Sweat Box Robbery Case
Chicago officer John McKay of Englewood station confessed in the sweat box to attacking and robbing Tony Jankowski while in uniform. He named as accomplice a man now serving a town jail term at the bridewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McKay
Englewood Station
Chicago
Tony Jankowski
Bridewell
Mrs McKinley Dies After Stroke in Canton Home
Mrs. McKinley died at her Canton Ohio residence after a paralysis stroke and failed to regain consciousness. President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks attended the funeral Tuesday afternoon.
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McKinley
William MccKinley
Canton
Ohio
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Buenos Ayres Fire Destroys Major Shop Ciudad de Mexico
A large fire in Buenos Ayres destroyed the Ciudad de Mexico store and caused damage to several adjoining businesses. Estimated total loss reaches 1.5 million dollars with about 1 million dollars in property damage.
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Buenos Ayres
Ciudad de Mexico
Railway Men May Lose Places
One hundred thousand railway employees may lose their positions through a general retrenchment order caused by lack of business.
Danube Floods Cause Havoc In Hungarian Towns
Flooding after a Danube burst devastates Rudolegnad area in Hungary. Vorontal county records 200 collapsed houses as troops aid distressed residents. Actress Edna Wilson, linked to the "Baben In the Woods" company, drowns herself in a Columbus hotel bath tub.
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Danube
Edna Wilson
George M. Wilson
Jeader
Baben In the Woods” Company
Bryden Hotel
Columbus
Ohio
Tragedy in Chicago A Woman Sets Fire After Killing Family
In Chicago Miss Philander Schanen a 30 year old former Dunning inmate, shot her mother killing her, wounded her father, and set her clothes on fire after a suspected love affair provoked a violent act. She died from self immolation as bystanders and police arrived.
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Philander Schanen
Chicago
Waa
Dunning Asylum
Joseph Swinnen
Swinnen
Former Teller Returns After Bank Embezzlement Flight
Charles F. P. Grotefend, ex teller of the Washington National Bank of St. Louis, accused of stealing 3300 dollars, was brought back from Sweden to face charges. He fled amid hardship, later confessing and expressing willingness to return and accept punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FP. Grotefend
Washington National
Bank of St. Louis
America
Sweden
David B. Dyer, Jr
St. Louis
Grotefend
Norkoping
Sole Heir to Estate Insane in England Reverts to Crown
Arthur Delroy, a London barrister, surveys the De Galia estate valued at 64 million dollars in England. He reports heirs to the estate are practically untraceable. The bulk likely reverts to the British crown after John Cook, nephew of De Golin, dies in a Washington hospital for the insane and his sister Sarah Cook remains confined in a Norfolk hospital. The two siblings’ father, an English immigrant, built a jewelry business in Petersburg before dying by suicide. their children later became insane.
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de Galia
Arthur Delroy
Frex
England
John Cook
de Golin
Government Hospital For
Washington
Sarah Cook
Norfolk
Petersburg
Ile
Chinese revolt kills officials and burns palaces in Wongkong
A rebellion erupts in Wongkong within the Chinghu prefecture. civil and military officers are assassinated and their names burned. Local revolutionists, joined by nearby natives, attack officials while the public is undisturbed. In Scranton Pa a 12 year old girl shoots dead her 14 year old cousin during a circus day at the Dawson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wongkong
Aping
Chinghu
China
Dawson
Scranton
Lottie Dawson
Worm Davis
Lottie
Young Pittsburger Shot in Suspected Suicide Case
Harry D. Sellers aged 20 of Pittsburg was found dead in his bed with a bullet wound to the temple at the Sellers home. Deputies say a potential accident or self-inflicted death is being considered while family members insist it was an accident.
Plaintiffs Seek Postponement in Troquois Theater Fire
Attorneys for plaintiffs in actions for personal injuries and loss of life ask the United States Circuit Court in New York to postpone trials until the October term. Defendants threaten dismissal if plaintiffs are not ready at calling in June. Indiana Supreme Court rules liquor traffic lawful and constitutional unless prohibited by the state, upholding city restrictions to prescribed areas.
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Troquois
United States Circuit Courtcln
New York
Indiana Supreme Court
Frost Nips Missouri Strawberry Crop Hit by Frost
A frost swept northwestern Missouri and much of Kansas, with Kansas records showing temperatures around 200. The winter weather damaged Missouri strawberry crops, especially in the northwest region.
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Missouri
Kansas
Mrs McKinley Dead in Canton Ohio
Mrs McKinley widow of the martyred president died in Canton Ohio Sunday afternoon. Her passing was peaceful with no pain and no struggle as noted by the physician. Her remains will rest in West Lawn cemetery beside her husband until the national monument tomb is ready.
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Meartyred
Phealont Paanen
Canton
McKinley
Ohio
West Lawn Cemetery
Monument Hill
Ida Saxton McKinley Life and Canton Roots
Ida Saxton McKinley, born in Canton in 1847, supported William McKinley through darkness and ambition. She long hoped to become First Lady, and prayed after his death to join him, later expressing a desire to rest in the McKinley Mausoleum once dedicated on Monument Bill Sept. 80 next. She educated in Canton, Delhi, Cleveland, and Media, married McKinley, and never kept house due to her illness, sharing his campaigns and later life in Canton after his governorship.
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McKinley
Canton
James A. Saxton
Ida Saxton
Delhi
N. Y
Cleveland Academy
Brook Hall Seminary
Media
Presbyterian Church
William McKinley
First Methodist Episcopal
Grant
Sherman Gid
Shenandoah Valley
Congress
Washington
United States
Fires Costly Toll in Nationwide Losses and San Francisco
The piece argues fire losses, including building costs, fire departments, and insurance, top $500 million annually. actual damages total around $315 million for one city like San Francisco, with long recovery times and debris cleanup costs. It notes San Francisco may recover about $135 million from insurers after disputes.
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San Francisco
World Briefs On Royals And Explorers
Short notes report Gen Fongton collected botanical specimens for the Department of Agriculture Leopold King of the Belgians is reputed Europe’s wealthiest monarch after the Czar The Duke of Orleans plans a spring expedition to northeast Greenland The Sultan of Turkey consumes sparingly and relies on large quantities of water shipped in sealed barrels to his palace
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Fongton
Department of Agriculture
Leopold
Europe
Russia
Duke of Orleans
Greenland
Turkey
Government plans immigrant information division launch
The government will start a July 1 immigrant information division to locate needful labor, distribute multilingual data on state resources, and steer newcomers to favorable areas. Immigrant stations will guide settlements, with Southern states already naming agents as most immigrants head to New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
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Cnoe Samid Invermenhuting Sreetem
Aud
Congress
Frank P. Sargent
Dlis Island
New York State
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
South
Louisiann
Louisiana
Maryland
North
Mississippi Valley
Italy
America
Hague Conference Set For June Fifteenth Meeting
The Russian foreign ministry announced the Hague conference would convene on June 15. The German Reichstag passed the German American commercial treaty, effective July 1 next, lasting one year with six months notice for termination. Austria’s election yielded gains for socialists and a divided Reichsrat between the Cor deals and Socialists. King Alfonso and the queen opened the optional parliament in Spain as Conservatives hold 200 of 404 seats. Liberals 63, Republicans and Catalanists 50, others 81. Clemenceau defended labor policy in France and urged openness from the majority. Tinland grants women suffrage with about twenty women elected. women will sit on equal terms with men in the new session.
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Alther
Austria
Socialist Party
Treichsrath
Alfonso
Spain
Christine
England
Clemenceau
France
Grand Duchy of Tinland
Manufacturing and Trade Stand Firm Amid Solid Activity
Dun's Review of Trade notes manufacturing conditions remain favorable with steady production and growing demand into 1908. Rail and equipment orders rise while fur nace products and structural shapes show activity. Lumber, hides, and wholesale dealings ease receipts, and bank deposits hit highs as grain movements and livestock receipts shift year over year.
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Industral
Tailuces
Chicago Dixtel
Dun
New York Crop and Wage Reports Show Mixed Trade Signals
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes irregular crop and wage trends with a slight overall improvement due to higher temperatures. Pacific Northwest leads in retail and wholesale trade, while central West, Southwest, Northwest, East and South show retail activity below last year. Foundry pig iron markets firm with 25,000 tons of milleable Bessemer sold in Cleveland for 1908 delivery at 22 dollars per ton. southern iron also sold at 18.50. Birmingham sees strong demand for basic pig for late 1907 delivery. Week ending May 28 sees 165 business failures, down from prior weeks. Canadian failures total 18.
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Pacific Northwest
Cleveland
Valley
Birmingham
Bradstreet
Market Price Report From Across The Nation
A detailed list of commodity prices from Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York, and Toledo includes cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and more with ranges and averages for shipping and stock markets. Also noted are two disaster items: Joseph Milner under arrest after a storekeeper’s murder in Florida and a Lincoln New Hampshire fire destroying many homes with substantial losses.
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Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Sonia
Pittedyry
Brooklyn
Chicago
Gleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
American Association
Minneapolize
Toledo
Lambag
Indianapolia
Kansas City
Louiaville
Milwaukee
Paul
W. Des Moines
Lincoln
Indianapolis
Decor
Sdes
Joseph Milner
T. Sirmans
Strmans’ Station
Madison County
Florida
N. H
Cottagan
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Iowa
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Choild
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Henry Knees
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Club
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McClellan
MES, Aukiveey
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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