Elgin Echo Reports Murder Plot Details in Breathitt Court
In Lexington court, Anderson White testified about a plan to shoot five men during Thomas Cockrill’s murder trial in Breathitt County. Judge James Vargis allegedly supplied a .45 pistol and urged White to act if trouble arose, naming Wy Vox James Goekii Mark Chockril and others. White declined and returned the weapon, with Hargis indicating White might be needed as a witness.
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Broathett County Court House
Lexington
Bisward Callahan
Harglees
Anderson White
Wile Auld
James Vargis
White
Thomas Cockrill
Bey
Damen Hargis
Wy. Vox
James Goekii
Mairk Chockril
Willighn
J. B. Marom
Hairgis
T Hargis
Hargis
Thomas White
T. B. Marcum
Pleads For His Assailant In Appleton Shooting
Herman Nagel a farmer near Appleton Minnesota shoots his hired man Ole Lee after a heated quarrel. Lee, who had been drinking, threatened Nagel and pursued him into a house closet where Nagel hid. Lee was struck by a revolver shot just below the heart. Nagel surrendered and was bound over to the District Court as Lee claims Nagel was not at fault.
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Witneas
Lexington
Hurgie
Saye
Herman Nagel
Appleton
Minn
Ole Lea
Lee
Nagel
Abigail Becker Dies, Canadian Hero of 1858 Wreck
Abigail Becker, renowned across Canada for saving the schooner Con Dutator crew after the Long Point wreck on Lake Erie in November 1858, has died at her Walsingham Center home. The government granted a farm, Buffalo ship owners $1,000, and New York Life Saving Association awarded a gold medal for her bravery.
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Canada
Abigail Becker
Walsingham Center
Condutetor
Long Point
Lake Bariv
Buffalo
New York Life Saving Association
Farmer Wreck-Prevention Fends Off Rail Obstruction near Ada
A farmer halted an eastbound Pennsylvania railroad passenger train three miles east of Ada Ohio after unknowns placed debris on the tracks at a steep downgrade. The near-wreck led to multiple injuries among passengers as emergency crews investigated the obstruction and the cause of the incident.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Ada
Ohio
Incorrigible Castro Threatens Foreign Investments in Venezuela
The Chicago Daily News reports Castro acts to seize foreign property in Venezuela prompting warnings of an international crisis. It notes two French warships ordered to Venezuela and annulment of concessions by Castor, threatening American, German, Italian interests and broad Monroe Doctrine implications.
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Uncle Sau
N’ Venoruokt
Min
Fater
Venezuela
Trench
Anonraatly
Chicago Daily News
Castro
Garacas
Veneaelan Courta
Ant
Republic
Shell
Cxistro
Daily News
United States
City Grants Renewal for Chicago City Railway
Chicago officials renewed control over the City Railway with a June 1 expiration. Mayor Harrison and Corporation Counsel Tolman pushed an ordinance through the Council to forestall federal interference, hoping a state case would settle the dispute faster. The City Council acted after the mayor argued the current owners sought to block a satisfactory city settlement and preferred federal court action over state proceedings.
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City of
Chicago
Chicago City Railway
Turrison
Tolman
Harrison
City Railway Company
Robbers cause wreck on Iowa rail line
A high embankment wreck near Homestead Iowa involved seven injuries three serious as robbers removed spikes ties and angle bars. Denver and Colorado Springs sleepers fell down the embankment while engine and cars suffered heavy damage. Police seek suspects.
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Iowa
Rock Island
Des Moines
Homestead
Denver
Colorado Springs
Omand
Rumors See No New Light On Far East War After Mukden
Week of dispatches shows continuing Russian retreat from Malden toward Meung with heavy losses at Mukden. Reports claim rail lines cut near Changtufu, Russian forces trapped east of the Amur region, and supply shortages threaten retreating units as Kuropatkin and Linovitch fight over remaining troops. Paris and St. Petersburg discuss a new 400000 man force and a renewed loan drive as Russia reels financially yet clings to gold reserves.
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Far East
Rexinatte
Russia
Malden
Itaten
Kuropatkliu
Tleling
Meling
Kirin
Uasia
Mukden
Toko
Foy
Oynnia
Ele
MeUng
St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Europotkin
Hor- Yin
Tsarskoe Selo
KuropitkiIn
Linoviteh
Hassla Lins
Emperor weighs war effort as peace aims gain support
The Associated Press reports that influential ministers urge offering peace with Russia on reasonable terms if Japan’s demands are excessive. They note both nations suffer heavy losses and Russia’s indemnity is unlikely. A minister says continued fighting harms both sides while pacific proposals meet with stiff terms.
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Nicholas
Associated Press
Japan
Rusaia
Russia
Contorted News Notes From Pittsburg And Seattle
Postal authorities in Pittsburg will investigate a poisoned bolt box sent to a lawyer's wife. The woman's name remains secret. Lackawanna County death toll in an earlier year stood at 187, vs 121 in 1903 when output was higher. Judge Albertson of Seattle ruled no man should be valued for breaking a marriage promise if later found to have tuberculosis.
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Whroa
Pittsburg
Lackawanna Couity
Albertson
Seattle
Missouri's New Senator Warner Elected After Stormy Session
Major William Warner of Kansas City won Missouri's contested Senate seat after a deadlock since adjournment. Seven joint ballots were needed. final tally Warner 91, Cockrell 83, Niedringhaus 1, total 175 with SS to choose. The adjournment hour was marked by a smashed clock in a chaotic scene.
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Wmt Warner
Aintous Beene
Majoe
Wilt Warner
Kania City
Waschoadt
United
Marion Cockrell
General Assembly
Missonl
Major Warner
Deglalacave
Missouri
Warney
Warner
Cockwell
Niedringhays
Intercontinental Rail Links Progress Across the Americas
A Pan American Railway committee report from Washington shows Latin America rapidly expanding intercontinental rail links. Mexico advances Tehuantepec to Guatemala, Central America lines near completion, Argentina’s northward extension into Bolivia, and a Chilean Andes tunnel under construction linking Buenos Aires to Valparaiso. Government surveys, financing from Brazil, and American engineers on site propel the network amid war-time trade shifts. In the Pacific, war-driven export demand boosts shipments to Japan, with chartered steamships and heavy cargoes from Puget Sound ports, Tacoma, and Boston lines carrying barley, flour, meat, and railway equipment to support Far East needs.
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Manitoba
Buenos Ayres Pre
Pane American Railway Committee
Washington, D. C
Tehuantepes
Guatemala
Central America
Argentina
Bolivia
Bo- Hylan Congress
Brazil
United States
Andes
Buenos Ayre
Valparaiso
Peru
Peruvian Congress
Lake Luenca
Guayaquil
Quito
Japan
Far
Pacific
Minnesota
Boston Steamship Company
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Taco
Korea
Shawmut
Tremont
Canada Faces Immigrant Invasion Threat 200000 Russians
A report warns Canada could be invaded by 200000 peaceful Russian immigrant migrants settling in the Northwest. Some public figures fear rising foreign elements, echoing US concerns, amid earlier tensions from Russian Jewish arrivals. Lawyer Charles Ward, 85, was found shot in New York, claiming no suicide attempt.
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Canada
Canadian Northwest
Tere
Dominion
United States
Hom
Chale
Niue
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Grover Co Factory
A catastrophic blast at the Grover & Co Brockton Massachusetts factory killed dozens and injured many more. The fire destroyed the main plant and nearby buildings as rescuers battled immense flames amid chaotic scenes and homes racing for news of loved ones. Insurance puts the loss near 150000 dollars.
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Tt,b, Grover & Co
Brockon
Mass
Duvid
Miath
Atorica
Grover
Aearty
Dahlburg
Atreat
Dahlberg
R. B. Grover & Co
Mormon President Admits Perjury in Smoot Case
Joseph I. Smith, leader of the Mormon church, told a Salt Lake audience he lied under oath in Washington regarding revelations. He said he testified as he did to avoid a trap and because Senators misunderstood the meaning of revelation, denouncing critics Cannon and Smurthwaite.
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Smith
Joseph I. Smith
Mormon Church
Salt Lake
Washington
Thim
Alcoholism seen as prime factor in French tuberculosis
Dr Duplessy Warzia, a noted physician, says alcohol abuse rises in France while receding elsewhere. He warns drink fosters family decay and racial deterioration, and calls alcoholism a key driver of tuberculosis, misery, and degeneracy unless checked.
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Duplessy Warzia
France
Poiton Duplessy
Eubles
Herald
Various Political Dings and Economic Feuds Across States
A sprawling summary cites Illinois lending Kansas 100000 to counter Standard Oil, President Castro asserting control, and broad claims about Roosevelt, Osler, and Cassie. It notes Senate indictments and pension bills, with Oklahoma dispatches missing details on a pro prohibition mood tied to statehood, as Colorado Springs Gazette reports.
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Egg Trust
Roosevelt
Hillis
Hlinois
Kansas
Standard Oil Company
Castro
Congress
Osler
Cassie
Millonaires
House of Representatives
Oklahoma
Colorado Springs
Chicago Finance and Trade Review Highlights Steady Growth
Review notes continued favorable business developments with expanding production and distribution. Hiring outlook improves, leather goods and breadstuffs in demand, railcar purchases expected. Bank closings rise 10.4 percent year over year. money steady, discount rates 4 to 5 percent. Dry goods, clothing, shoes, hardware show activity. grain movement large with car shortages improving slightly.
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Dunis
Chica- Chicago
G. Dub & Co. Ithe. Ier Enontire Agency
Uhen
Reading
Persanaji
Waa
Hess
Valltires
Chicago
Bradstreet
New York
Chicago and other markets report cattle hogs and grains
Market notes list prices across cities for cattle hogs and sheep, with grains and dairy values. Notable entries include Chicago cattle $4.00 to $5.75, Indianapolis hogs $4.00 to $5.0, Detroit cattle $3.50 to $4.75, Milwaukee wheat No 2 $1.10 to $1.18, and Toledo wheat No 2 mixed $1.16 to $1.17. Notes of Currant Events mention Julian Harney shot in Cincinnati saloon.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Rye
Detroit
New York
Julian Harney
David McClure
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Rochester
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Stroudsburg
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