Tillman Acquitted in Gonzales Murder Case in South Carolina
James H. Tillman is found not guilty of the murder of N. G. Gonzales editor of the State near Columbia's capitol grounds on Jan. 15. The jury deliberated twenty hours with a split at first ten to two before a majority verdict. Tillman expresses regret over Gonzales death but says he acted as any man would under the circumstances.
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Lexington
S. C
James H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Capitol Grounds
Columbia
Tillman
Senator Tillman
Trenton
Gonzales
Hdgefield
Rich South Bend Bride Receives 50 000 Check
The marriage of Alice Frances Chalifoux to John Chess Ellsworth in Lowell Mass. brings a substantial fortune to the bride. Ellsworth, a leading South Bend merchant, is described as one of the city's wealthiest young men and will tie his fortune to that of a Lowell magnate through the marriage gift. J J Chalifoux presented the bride with a 50 000 dollar check.
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South Bend
Ind
John Chess Ellsworth
Alice Frances Chalifoux
Lowell
Mass
Ellsworth
Chicago man shoots woman in Joliet area crime report
Edward Ruby of Chicago, a colored man, followed Dora Williams to Lockport and shot her dead. James Francis, attempting to arrest Ruby, was wounded. Ruby swam the canal and escaped.
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Joliet
Edward Ruby
Chicago
Dora Williams
Lockport
James Francis
Ruby
Postoffice Robber Is Sentenced in Illinois
Walter Hiatt a notorious postoffice robber was sentenced in the United States district court to ten years in the penitentiary at Chester for robbing the postoffices at Towanda and New Baden Illinois Cairo Oct 16.
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Cairo
Walter Hiatt
United States District Court
Chester
Towanda
New Baden
Heavy Loss in Battle in Peristeri Mountains
Vienna reports a fierce clash in the Peristeri mountains of Macedonia between about 400 insurgents and a strong Turkish force. Insurgents suffer forty killed and fifteen wounded while Turkish losses are described as heavy.
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Vienna
Peristeri
Macedonia
Railroads Plan Advanced for South American Network
Brazilee Berlin reports a German financial syndicate aims to finance and build a railroad network across South America working with regional governments to connect key routes and boost regional trade.
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Brazilee
Berlin
South America
Cleveland Addresses Chicago Club On American Citizenship
Former President Grover Cleveland spoke to 180 members and guests of the Commercial Club at the Auditorium hotel. He urged civic duty and patriotic citizenship, warning against self use of politics and urging citizens to engage in government for safety, peace, and prosperity.
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Chicago
Grover
Cleveland
Commercial Club
Auditorium Hotel
Martin A. Ryerson
Nation
United States
Coin toss verdict ends Illinois vs Ryan case
In Lawrenceville Indiana Judge Newlin reprimands jurors in the Illinois case against George L. Ryan for unlawful conduct and duty disregard after 30 hours out. The jury tosses coins to decide and acquits eight to four on the second throw. case to be retried and jurors potentially prosecuted.
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Vincennes
Ind
Lawrenceville
Newlin
State of Illinois
George L. Ryan
Ryan
Bandits Rob Post Office In Columbus Grove Heist
Early morning raid by eight men on the Columbus Grove Ohio post office opened the safe and took about 100 in stamps and cash. Shots were exchanged with the night watchman and one bandit may have been wounded. escape route unknown.
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Lima
Ohio
Columbus Grove
Dowie Buys Land in Dakota for Zion Colony
L D Parr of Rockford Illinois announced closing a deal for 22 000 acres of land in southwestern North Dakota to the Dochlets of Chicago. They plan to colonize the area and establish a Zion in Bowman and Billings counties guiding the project from Aberdeen October 15.
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Aberdeen
S. D
L. D. Parr
Rockford
Ill
North Dakota
Chicago
Bowman
Billings
Post Office Bribery Trial Reveals Large Sums Involved
In Cincinnati trial of Daniel V. Miller and Joseph M. Johns for conspiracy and bribery in post office scandals, witness John J. Ryan admitted past murder conviction and revealed contracts for favorable decisions and for revising mail circulars. Testimony covered cash payments and staged deals at the Filbeck hotel and Gibson house, with stenographers detailing conversations. State Senator George E. Green in Binghamton was arrested on charges of conspiring to sell government stamp cancelling machines with bail set at 5000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Daniel V. Miller
Joseph M. Johns
John J. Ryan
Ryan
Johns
Miller
Washington
Filbeck Hotel
Terre Haute
Gibson House
Post Office
Joseph T. Watson
Gen. Robb
Cochran
Watson
Charles H. Robb
Post Office Department
Mr. Tullis
Binghamton
N. Y
George E. Green
United States
Hall
George V. Beavers
Willard D. Doremus
Beavers
Westerners Seek for Wives in Seattle Petition
A Seattle banker named Gorman writes Mayor Conway of Troy seeking help to equalize marriage prospects between East and West. He claims many Seattle men with good salaries own homes but cannot find wives and asks the mayor to take action. Mayor Conway is considering the matter.
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Troy
N. Y
Seattle
Wash
Conway
Gorman
Labor Convention Backs Closed Shops in Illinois
Springfield Oct 15 Delegates to the State Federation of Labor voted overwhelmingly for closed shops over open shops despite David Ross urging open shop advocacy. The convention instructed its AFL delegates to push a resolution to expel Ross’s union from the federation and to support closed shop policy.
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Springfield
Ill
State Federation of Labor
David Ross
State Board of Labor Statistics
American Federation of Labor
Ross
Committee On Resolutions
Government Printing Office
Washington
Executive Committee
Miller
Trouble in the Jewish Towns Proclaimed in Need of Protection
In a government survey, Vitebsk and Dvinsk towns plus surrounding areas are declared in a state requiring increased protection. Vitebsk’s population is predominantly Jewish while AlexandroPol in Erivan governs Armenian majorities.
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St. Petersburg
Vitebsk
Dvinsk
Alexandropol
Erivan
Zebra Attacks Leave Damages in Springfield
Damages from a zebra attack reported in Springfield Michigan on October 15. The incident involves a tree stake and advisement referenced in the notice.
Missing Dutch training ship Argus raises naval concern
Amsterdam reports a Dutch steamer Argus used for naval cadet training is missing after investigators state two cruisers joined the search in the North Sea. Officials describe concern for the vessel and crew as rescue efforts continue.
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Amsterdam
Argus
Miners Arrive to Break Strike in Cripple Creek
In Cripple Creek Colorado on October 15 a dozen two miners arrived from Coeur dAlene to replace strikers in the district mines. A large crowd gathered at Victor station as the new miners stepped from the cars but no demonstration occurred.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Coeur d’Alene
Suspension of Kilbreth on Wall Street Reported
TheStock Exchange announces the suspension of John C Kilbreth of 49 Wall Street. Kilbreth was admitted to membership on November 29, 1882. The failure is described as a small affair.
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Wall Street
New York
John .C. Kilbreth
Wall
Stock Exchange
Proof Sought That Carter Securities Trace to Defrauding Funds
Chicago lawyers for Capt. Oberlin M. Carter report the United States will seek possession of over 500000 in securities held by Carter’s receiver. The government alleges the assets were bought with proceeds from the Greene-Gaynor conspiracy to defraud. The suit targets $100000 in Chicago, $200000 in West Virginia, and $200000 in New York, with trial before Judge Kohlsaat planned by early next year.
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Chicago
Oberlin M. Carter
United States
Carter
Greene-Gaynor
Kohlsaat
Federal
West Virginia
New York
Savannah Harbor
Cumberland Sound
Martin Irwin
Atlanta
R. F. Westcott
Westcott
Greene
Gaynor
Wife puts strychnine in pie causing farmer death
W S Wingate of a Farrington area farm died after eating pie laced with strychnine. His wife, Mrs. Wingate, admitted placing the poison claiming it was to kill mice. She left for Peoria after baking the pie. coroner's jury ruled death due to her carelessness.
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Canton
Ill
W. S. Wingate
Farrington
Wingate
Peoria
Indiana Town Burns Blame Reported From Galveston Fire
Kokomo Indiana October 19 The Galveston station agent sent word of a blaze of incendiary origin and cut off mid message saying the station is half burned. local fire crews battled the flames through the night with unknown casualties or damages reported.
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Indiana
Kokomo
Ind
Galveston
Child Crushed in Sorghum Crusher Near Red Bud
George Braun, a farmer from three miles northeast of Red Bud, was crushing sorghum when his two year old son was pulled into the machine. The child’s feet were severed in the accident.
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George Braun
Japanese War Minister Statement Amidst Tension
A fragment from Yokohama dated Oct 19 reports the Japanese War Minister Lieutenant-General Earachi Ki stating the army is not seeking war. The terse dispatch reflects wartime nerves and official stance in a period of regional strain.
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Japan
Yokohama
Erauch -Ki
Prehistoric mound relics found in Montgomery County
Relics from a mound builder town in Montgomery County Indiana are claimed superior to any in the world. J H Allen and Winton Utterback have long researched the farm finds including a large ax, fifteen arrow heads, a ceremonial stone and bow string utensils. The ceremonial stone, resembling a double blade with grooves, captivates the state geologist.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gomery County
Blatcheley
Hebrews Honor New Leader at Cincinnati Installation
The installation of Dr Kaufman Kohler as president of Union Hebrew College succeeded the late Dr Wise. The ceremony at Mound Street temple drew prominent visitors including Dr Emil G Hirsch Dr Joseph Stolz Dr Meyer Messing Rabbis Israel Kline Abraham Hirschberg Morris Fewer Hecht W Marcusson Eugene Mannheimer and Dr Cohen, with a banquet at the Cincinnati Club featuring speeches.
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Cincinnati
Kaufman Kohler
New York
Wise
Union Hebrew College
Toolk Place
Mound Street Temple
Cincinnati Club
Emil G. Hirsch
Chicago
Joseph Stolz
Meyer Messing
Indianapolis
Israel K
Wants to Marr y Prisoner in Pittsburgh Area Jail
Washington Pennsylvania October 19 James Ragan jailed by coroner's jury for the murder of Todd Blane. Jennie Peacock a local girl asked the sheriff to release Ragan so she could marry him. She had seen him but not known him. He opposed the match saying he did not want to marry her.
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Washington
James Ragan
Todd Blane
Jennie Peacock
Ragan
British Legation Robbery Recovered Stolen Ordnance
The Pekin dispatch reports the Paris British legation burglary was misdescribed as an attack on the legation magazine. Chinese servants allegedly carried away gun fittings and portable articles from ordnance stores, leaving detonating gear outside. All stolen items were later recovered from junkshops where sold by thieves.
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Pekin
Legation
Paris
Dynamite Chief Gravelle Captured in Helena
Isaac Gravelle, an ex convict released in July, was jailed in Helena on dynamite outrages charges. He was seized by a posse of Northern Pacific detectives after being found digging a hole under the rails and linked to the hay stack near Townsend where fifty pounds of dynamite were hidden.
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Helena
Mont
Isaac Gravelle
Northern Pacific
Gravelle
Townsend
Fire hose accident injures children at Reading test
In Reading Pennsylvania on October 19 two children were perhaps fatally injured and at least thirty others slightly hurt or drenched as a fire department hose test went awry. Firemen were handling the nozzle when it snapped and whipped into the crowd of children observing the test.
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Reading
Belain Denied: Harland & Wolff Reject Steel Contract
Belfast firm Harland & Wolff denied reports they signed a contract to take all iron and steel needed from the United States Steel Corporation. The denial clarifies they have not entered into such an agreement.
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Belfast
Ireland
Harland &Wolff
United States ‘Steel Corporation
Mrs Davis Leaves Castle for New York City
Mrs Jefferson Davis who had been ill at Castle for several weeks departed for her home in New York City. She traveled with her daughter Mrs Hayes her granddaughter and a nurse in attendance as Buffalo reported on October 19.
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Davis
Buffalo
Jefferson
Castle
Hom
New York City
Hayes
Interior withdraws streams for salmon hatcheries plan
Washington October 1919 government moves to withdraw several streams from private use with aim to test legislation enabling the establishment of salmon hatcheries on these streams. The action signals pending policy shifts in federal fishery management led by the Interior Department.
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Washington
Secretary ‘of ‘the Interior
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Northern Pacific Railway
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