Ex Senator McPherson Escapes Murder Attempt in New York
Former United States Senator J B R McPherson of New Jersey narrowly escaped a shooting at his office in New York. William Van Aken, partially blind, grabbed the weapon before police could intervene. an accomplice fled. Van Aken, arraigned in police court, is held on bail while McPherson questions the rival’s past finances and motives.
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New York
United States
J. BR. MacPherson
New Jersey
William van Alken
Edward F. Low
van Aken
McPherson
Low
Supreme Eqouri
United States Court
Ven Aken
Williams
Whole Family Murdered Near Helena in Montana
May 19 report says contractor William H. Hamilton his wife Catherine son Lee and daughter Elizabeth Hague Hamilton were murdered in a village near Helena three weeks earlier. The family had lived in Denver, moved to Oregon then Montana. two men suspected from footprints. House ransacked, about 500 dollars taken.
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Denver
William H. Hamilton
Catherine Hamilton
Lee Hamilton
Elizabeth Hague Hamilton
Helena
Mont
Montana
Hamilton
Oregon
Samilton
Mystery of Clark murder case widens with woman named
Milwaukee May 19 The Clark death case from Grand Rapids takes a new turn as friends disclose a woman figure in the affair. They claim Clark exited the Kirby House Friday night to meet a woman and were seen together on an east side car, getting off near Kenilworth Place where the body was later found.
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Milwaukee
N. 2
B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Clark
Kirby House
Grand Avenue
Third Street
Kenilworth Place
Witnesses Withhold Name After Incident Near Kenilworth
After 11 o clock witnesses saw people walking near Kenilworth and Lake avenues and refused to name the woman on the ground, saying they first wish to communicate with her family. The report notes they provided statements but kept the identity confidential.
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Kenilworth
Lake Avenues
Senate ends session on sine die adjournment plan
Springfield May 19 The senate sent to the house a joint resolution for sine die adjournment on June 4, signaling settlement on that point though the house may concur. Various bills were introduced including one to appoint a state game warden and others advancing or failing in readings.
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Ena
Springfield
Senate
House
Illinois
Venezuela Sympathy Resolution in Congress
A Caracas report says congress debated recognizing Cuban belligerency. The government opposed, the lacks supported, and after a lengthy debate it was decided the resolution was unconstitutional and beyond congress power. A resolution expressing sympathy was adopted unanimously.
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New York
Caracas
Venezuela
Congress
Cuba
Baseball scores from Chicago May 19 with many league results
Chicago May 19 baseball scores from League diamonds list results in Pittsburg New York 11 Pittsbore 5 and other games across the leagues. Western League games include Minneapolis Indianapolis 10 0 and Milwaukee Detroit 13 5 while Western Association shows Cedar Rapids Burlington 23 12 and Dubuque Des Moines 18.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Pittsbore
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
LouisVille
Caltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Berten
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Detroit
St. Paul
Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Columbus
Western Association
Peoria
Quincy
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Rockford
St. Joseph
Dubuque
Des Moirces
Weather report from Des Moines on spring conditions
The state weather bureau notes unseasonably cool weather with northwest winds and below normal sunshine. Temperatures were three to five degrees below normal with light frosts and generally light rainfall. Spring crops show satisfactory growth though slowed by cold winds. fruit trees and grass are promising.
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Des Moines
State Weather Bureau
Canada Bars Veroscope Pictures of Prize Fight
Ottawa May 19 Sir Oliver Mowatt minister of justice drafts an amendment to the criminal code making it a misdemeanor to exhibit veroscope pictures of prize fights in Canada. The move targets Cordbett Fitzsimmons fight imagery.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Oliver Mowatt
Bicycles Not Baggage in Missouri Appeal
In a Missouri case J. H. Bettis versus Missouri Pacific railway the court of appeals ruled bicycles are not baggage and railroads in Missouri need not carry them free of charge.
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St. Louis
J. H. Bettis
The
Missouri Pacific Railway
Court of Appeals
Missouri
Various 1900s Briefs From Midwest and Midwest-Related Regions
A collection of condensed notes reports a farmer near Carthage Illinois burning bank notes and gold after hiding money in a flue, tax suits restraining county officials from selling property, drownings in Manitowoc Wisconsin, progress at the Arnold mine near Houghton Michigan, several obituaries including Colonel William C Starr in Richmond Indiana and Joseph Rhomberg in Dubuque Iowa, plus a Logan day event in Chicago. Other items note a Chicago equestrian statue unveiling, April tax receipts, Western Electric workers planning a strike in Chicago, a Sarcoxie Missouri horticultural association pull for 10 000 pickers, a national banks condition call for May 14, and looming forest fires across upper Michigan.
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Hissel
Carthage
Ill
Marshal Meehan
Superior
Wis
George Hartmann
Chicago
Manitowoc
Brighton
Fred Fritchie
Genoa
Edward Bundy
Logan
St.iaudens
Lake Front
Internal Revenue
Western Electric Company
Sarcoxie (Mo.) Horticultural Association
Eckels
Armistice Near as Powers Press Turkey to Yield
London dispatch notes European press unison in urging Turkey to accept an armistice. Germany lifts block, Baron von Saurma-Jeltsch to press Porte. Greek commanders ordered to arrange armistice talks. expected within a day or two amid coercive options. In Iowa, State Treasurer Herriott hag receives $678 payment warrant for Senator Rudolph Lehfeld, who refuses the money.
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London
The
Times
Novoe Vremya
Temps
Fremdenblatt
Turkey
Germany
Constantinople
Baron von Saurma-Jeltsch
Porte
Des Moines
Herriott Hag
Rudolph Lehfeld
Crawford County
Lehfeld
Utah Theft Suspects Held in New York Refusal
Albany May 19 Governor Black refused the Utah governor’s request for custody of Clarence Barton and Graves, held in New York City on charges of stealing 6200 from the Utah Loan and Trust Company of Ogden.
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Albany, N. Y
Black
Utah
Clarence Barton
Graves
New York City
Utah Loan and Trust Company of
Ogden
Indian appropriation bill pacts on Uncompahgre Utah reserve
Washington May 19 The conference of the two houses reached agreement on the Indian appropriation bill with the Uncompahgre Indian Reservation in Utah as the only item remaining in dispute between the houses.
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Washington
Two Houses of Congress
Utah
Pennsylvania passes bill banning public exhibition of prize fight photos
Harrisburg May 19 In the Senate yesterday a bill prohibiting the public exhibition of photographic reproductions of prize fights was passed finally The measure now goes to the House for final action by that body
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Greece and Turkey Near Armistice Talks in War Tension
Greek positions at Domokos aim to satisfy a Turkish war party while Edhem Pasha is ordered to quit fighting. Athens fears disturbances as premier M Ralli warns of calling all citizens to arms unless an armistice is quickly concluded. An armistice is declared on conditions to be agreed with the powers, with Greece authorized to suspend hostilities while negotiations proceed.
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Domokos
Edhem Pasha
Greece
Athens
Asty
M Ralli
Officelal
Arta
Ottoman Empire
Lord Salisbury notes Russia key in armistice talks
At the Junior Constitutional club in London on May 19 Lord Salisbury said the armistice followed pressure from six powers, led by Russia. He warned neither Turkey nor Greece should expect UK sentiment to guide policy, stressing peace through strict adherence to international obligations. Officials reported further arrangements for an armistice.
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London
Constitutional Club
Lord Salisbury
Europe
Russia
Turkey
Greece
United Kingdom
England
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