Tax Rise Debate Hinges on State Provisions and Deneen Vote
Grand Jury probes Hilaboro case as Illinois contemplates higher taxes to fund 55th assembly bills. Governor Deneen signs measures expanding hospital operations for fraternal groups, deposits for insurance reserves, and drainage district assessments, with changes to mining drill rules and water system governance.
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Deneen
Administration
Life Companies
Terig
G. A. R., Spanish War Veterans’ Association
Army of the Philippines
Grand jury held in Hillsboro for Nance death case
The preliminary trial of Taylor Phipps Byron D. Davis William Sharp Oran K. Allen and Cullen Allen for causing the death of 18 year old Lola B E Nance was held before Justice Charls W Grassell. All defendants were held on bond to await November grand jury action. Witness William Hapwood testified Sharp asked for leave to go to a school house near East Tork church and said Cran K Allen was in trouble and needed help. State attorneys say an operation at the school house led to Miss Nance's death.
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Hillsboro
Taylor Phipps
Byron D. Davis
William Sharp
Oran K. Allen
Cullen Allen
Lola BE. Nance
John H. Nance
Charls W. Grassell
William H. Hapwood
Clover Leaf Railroad
Sharp
East Tork Church
Cran K. Allen
Miss Nance
Rob the Railroad incident at Alton station May 21
A stranger entered the Alton passenger station in Springfield HL, tossed an envelope to the ticket office, and departed. The ticket agent opened it to reveal a note about a one fare ticket bought in another name and a request for $1.70 for the fare.
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Springfield
Alton
Bloomington
Joke turns violent in Danville hotel lobby incident
In Danville Ui on May 21 1B Koop Mel suffered a jaw dislocation after a laugh line. A physician set the jaw as bystanders writhed in pain. Separately Litchfield WL held a secret session granting saloon licenses for one year while voters ousted saloons by a 70 vote majority.
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Danville
Koop- Mel
Koopmeir
Mwe
Litchfield
Litchfield City
Barber William Bilves Inherits Azores Estate
William Bilves a Fulton county barber inherits a $20000 estate in the Azores and plans to travel there in late June to claim it.
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Azores
Havana
William Bilves
Fulton County
Azore Islands
Judge Van Devanter Rules on Blood Poisoning Claim
In St Louis on May 21 Judge Van Devanter of the United States court of appeals issued a decision in a case about an accident insurance policy covering blood poisoning contracted by a physician during surgery. The ruling states the wound must be an abrasion of the hip or a membrane through which germs enter the blood. mere injury insufficient.
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St. Louis
van Devanter
United States Court of Appeals
Dentist John Thorp loses suit over eye injury policy
John Br. Thorp eon of Denver, a dentist, sued Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York after a $1,000.14 verdict against the insurer. The ruling was reversed by Justice Van Devanter. While treating a patient, Mrs Josephine Reed coughed and septic particles entered Thorp's eye causing blood poisoning and ten weeks of disability. Thorny son held an accident policy seeking damages.
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Abyse Marie
John BR. Thorpeon
Denver
Fidelity, and Casualty Company
New York
Juda van Devanter
Josephine Reed
Thorny Son
Plan for church government changes debated at assembly
The Presbyterian general assembly adopted a report proposing executive commissions to govern by presbyteries synods and the general assembly headed by moderators. Critics fear a move toward Roman Catholic style hierarchy as deputies clash with temperance factions on the assembly floor.
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Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
Generi Assembly
Upoa
Orarchy
Committee On Temperance
Inter-Church Tempernance Federation
Anti-Saloon League
Ensign Brisbin in Serious Condition After Santiago Incident
The navy department reports Ensign Alfred T. Brisbin in Santiago Cuba after a dispute with police. He reportedly shot himself in the lung during drinking with sailors from the Falcon. An official inquiry suggests potential court martial due to the conduct. Brisbin was born in Idaho.
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Washington
Navy Department
Santiago
Cuba
Alfred
T. Brisbin
Railroad fined for coffee shipment rebates case
New York May 21 The Chicago Rockstand and Pacific Railroad company through its attorney in the United States court pleaded guilty to two of twelve counts of an indictment charging the railroad granted rebates on shipments of coffee made by the Woolson Spice company of Toledo Ohio A fine of 10000 on each of the two counts was imposed and paid The other ten counts were not pressed
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New York
Chicago, Rockstand and Pacific Railroad Company
United States Court
Pan
Woolson Spice Company
Toledo, O
Judge Landis Fines Furniture Trust Cartel Leaders
In Chicago on May 21, Judge IX M Landis fined Frederick A Holbrooke and thirteen church and school furniture firms for stifling competition. Fines totaling 28000 dollars were used to smash the trust with Holbrooke alone hit with a 5000 dollar penalty, the maximum.
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School Furniture Trust
Chicago
IX. M. Landis
United States District Court
Frederick A. Holbrooke
Holbrook
Cubans Mark Fifth Anniversary With Tepid Observance
Havana observed the fifth anniversary of the Cuban republic with limited ceremony. Business was suspended, but the day passed with apathetic acknowledgment and minimal public celebration.
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Havana
Cousin of Senator Pettus Shot in Tulsa
In Tulsa on May 21 Haskell Talley a young lawyer and political figure shot B ob Pettus cousin of Senator Pettus of Alabama and a leader in Oklahoma Democratic affairs. The shooting stemmed from long running personal feuds.
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Pettus
Tulsa
Haskell
Talley
B.ob. Pettus
Mabama
Oklaho
Scores on the Diamonds May 71 Baseball Results
Baseball scores from league and association games across major cities. Philadelphia over Boston 6 5, New York 4 Brooklyn 4, St Louis 6 Chicago 1, Detroit 1 Philadelphia 1, Washington 8 Cleveland 1, Milwaukee Kansas City 0, Minneapolis St Paul 6 10, Omaha Des Moines 7 4, Indianapolis Columbus 0 1.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn Wittshore
Brookblyn
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianiapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis - St. Baal
Minneapolis
Wester
AC Omaha
Des Moines
Omaha
Venire running low as jurors form opinions on Steunenberg trial
The Steunenberg murder trial nears a halt as a new venire is sought. Only eleven of twenty peremptory challenges used and nine of the previous venire remain. Defense questions shift to local prejudice and socialist ties while juror Fisher’s recollection of a conversation with a local socialist is disputed. The gas price case in New York is deemed constitutional. Ensign Bagley memorial unveiled in Raleigh with twenty thousand attendees.
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New York City
Jing
Switchmen urged to act on kidnapping critique
Detroit May 21 Grand, at the Switchmen Union of North America biennial convention Frank T Hawley urged adopting resolutions condemning the moving of Moyer Haywood and Pettibone from Colorado to Idaho calling the arrests kidnapping and questioning Boise trials as unjust based on unlawful possession of prisoners. Manufacturers council New York May 21 prelim meeting of the 12th annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers held at the Waldorf Astoria with two sessions today two tomorrow and a banquet tomorrow night.
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Detroit
Frank T. Hawley
Switchmen's Union of North America
Munnner
Moyer, Haywood
Manufacturers of Council
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria
Republican League leader blasts administration in South report
Atlanta May 21 Chatrain Blodgett of the state Republican League formed to oppose the current administration issues an address to Republicans of the south criticizing the appointing of Democrats and lakeworn Republicans to offices.
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Atlanta
Chatrain Blodgett
State Republican League
Gas Hegrator ds Povalid New York May 21d
Arthur H. Mas ten, referee appointed by Judge Lagpombe of the United States district, presides over the matter announced in New York. The report notes procedural steps and the involvement of the federal court in the ongoing case.
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Ds Povalid
New York
Arthur H. Masten
Lagpombe
United States District
Mrs Gould Seeks Permanent Separation in New York Suit
Mrs Howard Gould files permanent separation suit in New York supreme court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment for over three years. Clarence Shearn, her counsel, says papers not yet served on Gould and case will be tried in open court with full publicity.
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New York
Clarence Shearn
Howard Could
Supreme Court
Gould
Shearn
Five Miners Die in Engleville Mine Disaster
Five miners including Superintendent Alexander Jacobs were burned or suffocated at Engleville mine in Calo. Bodies recovered after a night shift tragedy. An underground fire, reignited from a year old blaze, trapped workers and forced a temporary tunnel to reach the buried men.
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Trinidad
Calo
Alexander Jacobs
Engleville
Alex Jacobs
Frank Ferraro
Carl Futehere
Guissepe Batta
Joe Retzzi
Noted scientist Dre Prank Th Tames dies in California
In a May report from Milwaukee General Arthur MacArthur arrives with Mrs MacArthur to prepare an official war observations report. The writing notes the death of a principal expert from the government in the elbalmed beet investigation during the Spanish American and Civil Wars mentions a historic execution sentence by General Butler.
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St. Louis
Tames
Benjamin B. Butler
General MacArthur
Milwaukee
Arthur MacArthur
United States Army
MacArthur
Washington
Micarthur
Japan
Russia
Venerad
Carpenters Strike With New Union In Denver
Denver reports a strike by nearly 1,000 carpenters in buildings and mill work after refusing to handle material from a mill. The action involves non union goods and tensions with the new union woodworkers.
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Denver
Four Children Die In House Fire At Coalgate
In Coalgate on May 2 a fire killed four Black children who were left alone briefly while guardians stepped away. Fire crews found the youngsters unconscious and unable to be revived. investigators are assessing the cause and circumstances of the blaze.
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Coalgate
Global Oddities and Legal Notes in Early 20th Century News
Creneral Witroki guest at Yale as students welcome him. Austria and Italy exchange greetings on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Triple Alliance. Abraham Dummel, star witness, testifies. Harry Thaw allegedly involved in New York state business. no prisoner on Blackwell’s Island. National Hardware Association in Philadelphia pins trade with robbers. Stromboli and Mount Etna active. Stromboli most noted. Canton prepares a new Y M C A building costing at least 100000 dollars. Irrisco air situation unclear. Brotherhood of Railway Craftmen closes meeting in Atlanta. Deaconess Lucy A Hall warns Chicago swamped by vice. Pat Crowe on trial in Council Bluffs for highway robbery. Longshoremen strike in Montreal settled on players’ terms. Switelmeny Toten convention opens in Detroit with 400 delegates.
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Creneral Witroki
Yale University
Tink Warily
Gerugimy
Austria
Italy
Triple Advance
Abraham Dummel
Star Witness
Thaw
Mas
Harry Thaw
New York State
Bhickwell
National Hardware Association
Philadelphia
Mount Etna
Young Men's Christian Association
Canton
China
Irrisco
Brotherhood of Railways Crainmen
Atlanta
Deaconness
Lucy A. Hall
Deaconness Home
Chicago
Pat Crowe
Council Bluffs
Montreal
Vaiplaysers
North America
Detroit
Danger of home and hard travel shared by explorers
John Muir laments homesickness and illness when indoors after an earthquake trip, praising outdoor life and claiming you can live on $50 a year for bread tea and tobacco. A Los Angeles Times note adds a French whip cracking contest with dramatic street sounds and whip artists performing musical cracks.
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John Muir
Arizona
Martinez
Cal
Paris
Los Angeles Times
Meaning In Oriental Rugs and The Cock and Bull Story
A short study on how rug colors in the orient signify tradition and virtue, noting red as fidelity and rose as wisdom while exploring Persian dull tones and turkish gala green. Also traces origins of the cock and bull phrase, citing Brewer and Phoenician Osiris myths as speculative roots with no definitive answer.
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Orient
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Hilaboro Prairie State News
Fifty-Fifth
General Assembly
Lola Nance
Church Government Report
Presbyteriang
Brisbin
Jackies
A. Haywood Cage
Roosevelt
William D. Uaywood
Taft
Fisher
C. P. Goulen
Allen
Colorado
Idaho
James TH. Havwley
Alen
Ensign Bagley
Raleigh
N.C
Capitol Semare
United States
Worth Itigley
United States Navy
Cardenis
Hawley
Union
Blodgett
S.S
Swift Specific CO
Mrs. Gould
Tioward Gould
Brewer
American Cigar Company
CREMO
Mark
the Journal
Circus Trust
John Robinson
Hippodrome Freeport
Wounded Knee
America
Butt
U. S. Army
Ellsworth
Winston
Lucazon Sisters
James Dutton
Mile
Winnie van
McNutt
Nygards
Grand Musical Ballet
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