Murderer and Thief Believe Poison Tried
Chicago reports a 17 year old, Thomas Neven, accused of poisoning his widowed mother Mrs M J Neven and robbing her of gold, diamonds and papers valued at 70000. He and Sadie Carroll 28 are suspected to have fled with a sack of negotiable papers to Montreal then Toronto. Mrs Neven is ill from the poisoning with doctors unsure of the drug. Detectives pursue across stations and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas Neven
M. J. Neven
Illinois Street
Sadie Carroll
O’connell
O’lxeefe
Central Station
Clark Street
Montreal
Lyons
Neven
Lonanza Creek
Cape Nome
Dearborn Station
Toronto
Commercial Hotel
Waukegan Bachelor Club Chooses Yearly Mate Candidate
In Waukegan Illinois on May 2 members of the Bachelor club held a solemn conclave to select a future year’s mate for marriage. Names kept private though last year’s chosen victim delayed marriage due to illness in his father’s family. Officers for the coming year include President Charles R. Lyon and Secretary Treasurer A. H. Durst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Charles R. Lyon
A. W. Smith
A. H. Durst
Percival Pearce
Louis Yeoman
George Doerbecker
Fine Gift to a University
Urbana Illinois May 2 The entomological collection of the late A Bolton of Chicago said to be the largest and most complete private collection of insects in the world has been presented to the University of Illinois by the executors of the Bolton estate. The collection valued at 50000 represents thirty years hard labor on the part of Bolton. The gift will double the entomological collection of the university and will place the department second only to Cornell in the matter of equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
His
A. Bolton
Chicago
University of Illinois
Bolton
Cornell
Miners Strike After Mine Manager Contested
Springfield Is May 2 The Car Haville miners who began work last week with Rudolph Roach the regular mine examiner and W G Bartels acting as mine manager have struck again on orders from County Mine Inspector Strebel who states that under Attorney General Akin s ruling operators cannot lawfully operate a mine without a licensed mine manager
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Car- Haville
Rudolph Roach
W. G. Bartels
Strebel
Akin
Coroner Jury Finds Guilty in Carter Death
In Athens Illinois on May 2 the coroner's jury ruled Robert Carter died from head and neck injuries caused feloniously by Leslie Harvey Richard Garrison George Moore and James Dixon the four men presently under arrest for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ills
Robert Carter
Here
Carter
Leslie Harvey
Richard Garrison
George Moore
James Dixon
Farmer Mysteriously Disappears in Indiana Search
Isaac Martin of Dennison Wisconsin vanished after traveling to Perre Haute Indiana last Wednesday. His wife has organized a search but no clues have surfaced and no reason for the disappearance is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennison
Isaac Martin
Perre Haute
Ind
Farmer Seeks Freight Packages Near Farina
Southbound local freight No. 01 led by conductor Jerry Cavanaugh was flagged four miles south of Turing by a 50 year old farmer named Boomgarten who said he expected packages by freight and would hitch his mule team to go to Farina if the train carried his items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turing
Ill
Ilinois Central
Jerry Cavanaugh
Here
Farmer
Boomgarten
Farina
Dividend in Band L Case in U S Circuit Court
Judge A len ruled in the United States circuit court yesterday in the case of A B Campbell et al versus the National Home Building and Loan Association of Bloomington insolvent. The decree orders receiver James J MacMurray to pay a 15 percent dividend to all shareholders except those residing in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lis
Alen
United States
A. B. Campbell
National Home Building and Toan Association
Bloomington
James J. MacMurray
Kentucky
Jett Renominated for Congress at Edwardsville
The Eighteenth Illinois Democratic convention in Edwardsville renominated Thomas M. Jett of Hillsboro for Congress. The May 2 report from Springfield, Illinois notes the nomination occurred yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jett
Congress
Springfield
Ills
Edwardsville
Thomas M. Jett
Hillsboro
Michigan Democrats Select Delegates to Kansas City Convention
Port Huron Mich May 2 The first Michigan state political convention elected delegates to the national convention from 77 counties and adopted resolutions on key issues. Campeau Detroit was unanimously chosen as first delegate-at-large with three of four delegates elected. Culver Marquette Upper Peninsula won the fourth. The platform reaffirms the Chicago platform, attacks imperial presidential dependencies, backs trusts regulation, bimetallism, income tax, popular election of senators, and endorses Bryan for president with Towne for vice president. Alternates-at-large include Wummer Welland Cook Allegan Weimer Tid ington Casterlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Campau
Port Huron
Mich
Michigan
Campeau
Detroit
Thomas I. Barkworth
Jackson
Grand Rapids
MeKinight
George S. Hummer
Holland
Culver
Upper Peninsula
Chicago
Bryan
Towne
Commonwealth
George P. Wummer
Welland
Thomas Cook
Allegan
Emery G. Weimer
Tidington
Charles I. Casterlin
Nnsing
Reprimand in Chadwick Over Schley Hand Incident
Washington telegram says Secretary Long will formally reprimand Captain I B Chadwick for criticizing Rear Admiral W S Schley. The action is expected to be limited, given Chadwick's record and his admission of the offense while denying public responsibility. Friends of Schley had urged court martial. Chadwick maintains he spoke privately and did not deny the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Long
I. B. Chadwick
Schley
Department
Chadwick
Sehley
Navy
Box Abandoned at Express Office Reveals Dead Woman
In Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania on May 2 two unknown men dropped a crate at the American Express office with instructions to ship it to Vermont. After the agent prepared the bill the men vanished. Yesterday the box was opened and the corpse of a blonde woman, 36, with an abdominal wound, was found inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Cambridge Springs
American Express
Vermont
Womin
May Day strikes sweep across the nation
May day strikes were in full bloom yesterday across the country. The aims were eight hours work and higher wages, and workers won in many cases. Some strikes remained ongoing. In New England the workers won nearly everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New England
Governor to set special election for Nighth seat
Montgomery Alabama May 2 Governor Johnston announces a special election in the Nighth congressional district to choose a successor to General Wheeler at the date of the August regular election If the general runs he will face several opponents
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Montgomery
Ala
Johnston
General Wheeler
Sons of the Revolution elect Breckinridge as president
The Sons of the American Revolution in New York on May 2 elected General Joseph C. Breckinridge of Kentucky as president General James H. Gilbert of Illinois as one vice president and Captain Samuel Es Gross of Illinois as secretary in a formal meeting and voting process
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of the Revolution
New York
Sons of the American Revolution
Joseph C. Breckinridge
Kentucky
James H. Gilbert
Illinois
Samuel Es. Gross
Ilinois
Markets Chronicle Dewey Day Close and Grain Prices
The Board of Trade closed in Chicago on Dewey Day. Chicago Produce reports butter at 18 cents per pound, eggs 10 1/2 cents per dozen, poultry prices for turkeys and hens, potatoes 28 to 3 cents per bushel, sweet potatoes around 3.00 to 3.40 per bri, apples 3.00 to 4.00 per bri. Milwaukee grain markets show wheat steady at 67 cents, rye 57 to 58 cents, barley 42 to 48 cents, oats 26 to 27 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Chicago
Dewey
Milwaukee
Northern
METHODISTS IN COUNCIL AT CHICAGO QUADRENNIAL STARTS
The twenty ninth general quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Chicago Auditorium with 735 delegates and twenty bishops present. About 15,000 people are expected. venues are crowded and hotels taxed as clergy, delegates, and church members gather for talks on equal lay representation and female participation, with Mrs. M G Mc Mahan named as a provisional lay delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
Committee On
Toiwn
M. G. McMahan
Griggsville
Tus
Fighting Heavier Than Ladysmith Near Thaba N'Chu
London May 2 dispatches report fighting near Thaba N Ch u intensifying as Boer rear guard resists British advance. General Keneb commands 15 000 to 30 000 troops while Boers number 6 000 to 10 000 with artillery. Delays Pretoria advance. Times correspondent notes desultory fighting and planned mounted sweep before a defined forward move. A Mafeking native brought dispatches to Mafeking to London dailies. Colonel Palmer reinforced by Rhodesians appears to advance again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaba N'Chu
London
Ladysmith
Thaba N’chu
Lord Roberts
Keneb
Pretoria
Thabu N’chu
Bloemfontein
Times
Mafeking
Ootsi
Morning Post
Palmer
Alaskan civil code bill and army budget debate
Washington May 2 The senate passed the Alaskan civil code bill and took up the army appropriation bill totaling more than 114 million. A trusts debate shaped the discussion on banning purchases from trusts, which failed. The Nicaragua canal bill dominated the day with lines split over ownership for exclusive U S defense versus canal neutrality. Night session extended debate until 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Murder near Ponca agency ends in suspected lynching
A Niobrara Journal dispatch reports at a Ponca agency dance a man named Peter Birdhead was shot and killed by Laurier, a half breed. Laurier surrendered but was later mauled by Birdhead’s relatives who mutilated his body with an axe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Niobrara
Ponca Indian Agency
Peter Birdhead
Laurier
Gates Served Summons for May 14 Court Appearance
New York May 2 John W Gates the steel man received a summons to appear at the Jefferson Market police court on May 14 He thanked the officer who served it and his counsel said they will attend Gates is moving west now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Gates
Jefferson Market
Tle
Gates
Senate Vote on Anti Trust Proposal In Army Supplies
Washington May 2 The senate vote on a proposal to bar trusts from supplying army quartermaster goods ended with a list of yeas including Bacon Bate Butler Clay Davis Harris Hleitfeld Jones of Arkansas McIinery Money Pettigrew Pettus Taliaferro Teller Turner Wellington and twenty nine nays. Kentucky Men Change of Venue Buffalo May 2 Judge Cantvill granted a venue change in the murder case of Senator Goebel defendants Youtsey Davis Powers Whittake and Combs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Bacon
Bate
Butler
Clay
Davis
Harris
Hleitfeld
Jones
Arkansas
McIinery
Money
Pettigrew
Pettus
Taliaferro
Teller
Turner
Wellington
Kentucky
Buffalo, N
Cantvill
Senator Goebel
Youtsey
Powers
Whittake
Combs
Mine Operators Shut Harrisburg Mines for Summer
In Saline county the Harrisburg mine operators have closed their mines and plan to keep them shut through the summer. They refuse to pay the 45 cent wage scale set by the state board of arbitration announced days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Harrisburg
Saline County
State Board of Arbitration
Forest fires burn near Washburn and Bayfield
Forest fires rage between Bayfield and Washburn driven by a strong southwest wind. Two highway bridges were destroyed by fire and a small bridge on the Omaha road was burned but is under rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Wis
Bayfield
Omaha Road
Doan's Kidney Pills Boost Freeport Testimony
A Freeport man, C. J. McMurry of 47 Troquois Street, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as highly effective after long standing kidney issues. He credits rapid relief to the pills purchased at Jos. Emmert's, noting improved sleep and restored energy. Doan's cost 50 cents per box, available via FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
C. J. McMurry
Troquois Street
Doan
Jos
Emmert
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Portrait quiver and arrows in speech sparks memory
In a anecdote from Youth's Companion Sir Robert Peel recalls a moment viewing a portrait of a famed English wit. A friend praises the likeness and notes the quiver of the lips while Peel quips that the arrows show in the mouth, a sharp remark on sharp speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Sir Robert
Veterans seek relief with Pain Balm in Rossville alert
Many veterans feel the lingering effects of hard service and Mr. Geo S Anderson of Rossville York County Penn reports a severe rheumatism attack. He used Chamberlains Pain Balm and praises its efficacy asking for a price on a dozen bottles to aid himself and neighbors for rheumatism sprains swellings cuts bruises and burns. Sold by Jos Emmert Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. S. Anderson
Rossville
York County
Penn
Chamberlain
Sharpes hire Boney to keep Hawley despite losses
In Philadelphia North American style dialogue, Boney cannot raise Hawley’s pay and, reluctant to lose him, Hawley is kept on by the Sharpes. The firm continues to lose money daily as Skinnie approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boney
Hawley
Sharpes
Skinnie
Philadelphia
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed for Lungs Healing
A testimonial from H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz extols Foley's Honey and Tar as the superior remedy for lagrippe or heavy colds, claiming it strengthens the lungs and restores soundness where others fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Boise City Talks Telephonically With San Francisco
Boise City residents enjoy a long distance telephone conversation with San Francisco, a landmark in telephony linking two distant locales across about a thousand miles. The event highlights early long distance communication capabilities and regional connectivity efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise City
San Francisco
Dyspepsia Relief Reported For Beardsley Man
W A Shipman of Beardsley Minnesota testifies under oath he suffered from dyspepsia for twenty five years with little help from doctors and dieting. After using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he can eat what he wants and feels like a new man. Also notes West Virginia's total sheep count and value at 785 798 head worth 14 326 550 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Nine chances in ten it's your kid neys that need attention
Foley's Kidney Cure promises healthy kidneys and recovery for those feeling unwell. The ad credits H. d. Moogk and W. F. dungkunz as endorsers, urging readers to use the remedy to feel well again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. d. Moogk
W. F. Dungkunz
Chamberlain's Remedy Backed by Gaars Mills Man
Java runs a bicycle factory at Samarang while a Gaars Mills resident reports chronic diarrhoea since the war. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a successful cure and notes it is sold by Jos Emmert, a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
P. E. Grisham
Gaars Mills
Jos. Emmert
Care for small things to heal large concerns
The text extols penny by penny thrift and small daily habits. It appeals to readers to guard diet and digestion and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach disorders and related ailments. It frames health as a matter of managing minor choices before larger problems arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Schlott's Laundry Advertisement
Laundering services at 42 South Galena Avenue with telephone 269. Shirt waists and lace curtains offered for sale or service with 10 cents per shirt waist and 30 cents per pair of lace curtains. Valid for 4 16dtf notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena Ave
Rising Star Kramer Seen as Likeliest Tet Cyclist
The sport world notes the training season for cracle racers has begun with many candidates. Frank Kramer, amateur champion last year, is favored to win this year and is training at Vailsburg track Newark New Jersey. Observers say he has evolved remarkably and may become professional champion, aiming for sprint and middle distance events where championship points are earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracle Racers
Frank Kramer
Kramer
Vailsburg
Newark
N. J
Iramer
Kings County
Yale Athletes Settle Y Emblem Privileges Dispute
Yale announces the insignia committee’s decision on who may wear the Y. Football baseball and crew members in championships may wear the Y with substitutes allowed. A first or second in intercollegiate or Harvard dual meets earns the Y. Cyclists winning first get a Y sweater. hockey gets Y caps. presidents of football track rowing and baseball associations receive Y. Golf basketball and hockey petitions denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Fnsignia Committee
Walter Camp
College Gyimnast
Princeton track star to lead Olympic Paris team
Princeton will send a track team to the Paris Olympics with J B Cregan as captain and standout. He has been the Intercollegiate mile champion four years and holds the cross country record. Cregan is noted as the only runner to win both the A A U mile and half mile on the same afternoon. The Princeton squad hopes to return with prizes in their trunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
J. B. Cregan
Ile
Gregan
Rice
Cregan
Syracuse Stars Names Arthur Irwin Manager
Arthur Irwin will manage the Syracuse Stars baseball team this season. The University of Chicago will send five athletes to Paris to compete in the Olympic Games, sailing on June 2. Yen Eyck, famed soul t and father of Tenbyck, has challenged Tarry Vail to a single scull race at Halifax. Harry Caldwell accepts Floyd Mcbarland’s challenge to a 20 mile cycle race with a stake of $100 to $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Irwin
Syracuse Stars
University of Chicago
Fhve
Paris
Chicago
Pan ‘Yen Eyck
Soulth
Tenbyck
Tarry Vail
Halifax
Harry Caldwell
Floyd Mcbarland
Caldwell
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the Sporting World
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W. F. Jungkunz & Co
Bongye & Parks
Bongye & Parks, R, Exchange & Chica
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Yusea
Welsbach
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
P. H. Hough
Malena
Winslow Street
Delaware Street
Helen H. Birch
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Joan M. Wise
Stephenson St
Jidwin
Chicago Great Western Railway
Peron
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Lord, G. P. & Ty S
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