Man Fires At New York Mayor In Front Of City Hall
An assailant shot at Mayor Purroy Mitchell as he drove past New York City Hall with Corporation Counsel Frank ZewePoland Frank L Polk wounded in the jaw. Polk, Mitchell, and Commissioner Woods were helped into the basement. The shooter, about seventy, was seized after a chaotic scene as crowds gathered at Park Row and City Hall.
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Woods
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Mitchel
Assansio
David Rose
David Rove
Joseph Ssipschein
Plas
Bellero
Wife shot in divorce fight in Bettaler Or
A divorce dispute in Bettaler Oregon ended in a woman shot by her husband John Lugglehot and a subsequent self inflicted shooting. Two of their four children witnessed the tragedy as authorities investigated likely multiple wounds.
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Fairbanks Hurt on Arbor Day Platform Collapse
Frankfort Ind April 18 Former vice president Charles W Fairbanks was slightly hurt when the speakers stand collapsed during Arbor day exercises. Also reports on opera, earthquakes, a murder-suicide in Bellaire and dynamite found in Iselin New Jersey.
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Frankfort
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Indianapolis
Thaw Wins His Fight Over Extradition Writ
Federal Judge Aldrich in New Hampshire grants Thaw a writ of habeas corpus finding him sane and not extraditable to New York. The decision allows Thaw to await appeal by the New York state and possible bail, with custody pending U.S. Supreme Court review.
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Hogar Aldrich
United States District Court of New Hampshire
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New York
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New Hampshire
Supreme Court of the United States
Miners End Copper Country Strike in Wisconsin? (Note: This is a placeholder due to ambiguity)
Miners in Hancock Michigan voted to call off a copper country strike that began July 23. District secretary Charles E. Hietela announced the decision, saying recognition of the union's demand was waived as most demands had been granted, including eight hours, better conditions, and a three dollar daily minimum wage.
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Western Federation of Miners
Wanamaker Firm Faces Duty Irregularity Probe
A Philadelphia federal grand jury concluded an inquiry into alleged customs duty irregularities tied to Wanamaker imports over about thirteen years. It recommended pursuing unpaid duties on personal goods but did not indict, citing lack of clear personal knowledge by business heads. John Wanamaker said the amounts were small and expressed confidence in management.
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Rebels Win Bloodiest Mexican War Battle at San Pedro
Gen Francisco Villa’s rebel force of about 10 000 to 12 000 defeated 15 000 federal troops at San Pedro de las Colonias Coahuila in a nine day battle. Rebel losses were reported around 5000 wounded with varying federal casualty counts. Carranza forwarded details to his interior secretary amid capital moves to Chihuahua and possible telegraph error over 6000 wounded.
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Chihuahua
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MEANIER KITS CREW LOST IN SEALING DISASTER AT SEA
Reports from St Johns Newfoundland state the Meamier Kits and about 70 crew members likely perished in a gashed blockade that destroyed the sealers Newfoundlands and Southern Croms. Captain Windsor of the Bloodlund says some crewmen were found dead on an ice flag. Meanwhile in other world news Woodrow Wilson accepts invitation to be honorary president of the American Olympic committee for Berlin 1916. Count Shigenobu Okuma forms a new cabinet in Tokyo. In Buffalo the sailing of three freighters marks opening of the Great Lakes navigation season as Welland canal expected to run within a week and marine insurance goes into effect at midnight.
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Welland Canal
Jail ex-Wisconsin official hinges on embezzlement plea
Madison Wis April 17 William L Hasmann Milwaukee deposed superintendent of public property of Wisconsin sentenced fifteen months at Waupun after pleading guilty to embezzlement for $478 from waste paper sales. He faced additional counts, with total likely around $8,000 recovered by bonds. Prominent in politics, Hasmann’s case ends with a state-protected recovery.
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Willam L. Hasmann
Milwaukee
Public Property of
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Liquor foe may be dead in train tragedy case
Cleveland police say a man killed by a Lake Shore train near Cleveland on April 6 may be Rev. Louis R. Patment missing from Westville near Danville Illinois since April 1. The body, held in a morgue, was identified from Chicago descriptions as the minister.
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Westville
Danville
Chicago
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Milwaukee
Ten Dead Four Hurt In Fire Tragedy
Washington and Jefferson college president Rev. Dr. James D. Moffat resigned his post to take effect July 1. In New York a Furnished rooming house fire at 741 Highth Ave killed ten and injured four, with six victims unidentified. Others include a bigamy conviction in La Porte and exonerations in New York and Cody cases.
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Washington, Pa
James D. Moffat
Washington and Jefferson College
Board of
New York
Highth Ave
Straus Urges Panama Tolls Exemption Repeal In Senate
Secretary of Commerce Oscar G. Straus told the Senate canals committee that the Panama canal act tolls exemption should be repealed regardless of Britain. He warned against quibbling over treaty construction and said the adjustment would not justify protecting monopolistic shipping interests.
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Plea Seeks Supreme Court Review in Frank Murder Case
Atlanta April 18 A plea seeks to stay Lean Frank’s execution by appealing to the U S Supreme Court over alleged constitutional violations during the 1913 murder trial of fourteen year old Mary Phagan. Judge L S Roan is implicated for remarks about danger in court.
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Malcom Aifeed
Imudson
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Frank J. Cine
Mary Phagan
Supreme Court
Atlanta
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Mary Phagsn
Supreme Court of the United States
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Frank
William J. Burns
Burns
Conley
Indictment Bid Under Compulsory Testimony Act
Washington April 18 Joseph W Folk chief counsel of the interstate commerce commission asked United States District Attorney Wilson for indictments under the compulsory testimony act against Samuel Hemingway president of the Second National Bank of New Haven and Samuel Morehouse an attorney for allegedly refusing to testify about the relations of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad with the Billard company The act’s maximum penalty is a 5000 fine and one year in jail Examination before the federal grand jury began Folk said Whipple and Field will produce papers and testify to avoid prosecution and he would seek indictments against them as well.
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Joseph W. Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Wilson
Samuel Hemingway
Second National Bank of New Haven
Samuel Morehouse
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Billard Company
Aniesa Messrs
Whipple
Field
Folk
Labor men case to Wilson investigation sought
Washington on April 18 reports President Wilson was asked to investigate the trial and conviction of officials of the international bridge and structural ironworkers union in the dynamite conspiracy cases at Indianapolis and to obtain a stay of sentence pending inquiry. A pardon plea was filed by Oregon Senator Lane and Illinois Representative Buchanan, with Zolins claiming the case merits justice.
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Illnois
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Chicago
U S Ultimatum on Salute in Huerta Row
Mexico presses for tacit recognition as Huerta seeks a returned salute to the American flag. In Washington the Navy and State Department negotiate terms while ships move toward Tampico. Secretary Tumulty and Secretary Daniels rail against nonessential delays and insist on a 24 gun national salute.
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Sam
Opera Singer Quiets Fire Panic In Film Show
Mme Tetrazzini rose from her seat when a theater fire alarm caused panic as draperies near an exit caught fire. She sang to calm the crowd, easing the stampede while ushers extinguished the flames. The incident occurred during a melodrama at a crowded cinema.
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Nains Gate and the Christ Life at the Widow's Door
A sermon style meditation on the tale at Nain where Jesus raises the widow's son. The piece links the scene to humanity's ruin from sin, highlighting Jesus compassion, touching the bier, and the son’s rise, framing faith as new life beyond death. It blends biblical interpretation with exhortation and literary reflections.
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