Knox Indorsed for President at Pennsylvania GOP Convention
The New Era Meck Sanford reports the Harrisburg convention endorses Senator Knox for president, nominates John O. Sheatz for state treasurer, and adopts a Roosevelt administration platform. Penrose and Knox praised, with Knoxville questioned due to Knox's absence, while Sheatz, Stuart, and the delegation setup gain momentum. Philander Knox signaled willingness to run in 1908 if GOP nominates him.
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Harrisburg
Knox
John O. Sheatz
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Stuart
Perose
Shearr
Harry H. Cummings
Tidicote
Sheatz
House Appropriations Committee
Wesley R. Andrews
Republican State Committee
New York
United States
Philander C. Knox
Greene and Gaynor Convicted in Savannah Harbor Fraud
The Savannah court’s sentence in the Green and Gaynor corruption case was affirmed by the United States circuit court of appeals Monday. Greene and Gaynor receive four years in prison and a total fine of 3750,000. Judge Pardee dissented. appeal options include rehearing or a Supreme Court writ.
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New Orleans
Savannah
Green and Gaynor
Savannah Harbor
United States Circuit
Sort of Appeals
Shelby and
Mccormick
Pardee
Greene
Gaynor
Supreme Court
Barber to donate McKinley homestead to memorial group
Justice Dar reports Mrs H G Barber of Canton plans to donate the late president and Mrs McKinley homestead if buyout from McKinley heirs is arranged. Day notes the act will be valued by the memorial association and kept with the McKinleys’ belongings. Roosevelt receives another Bull Terrier as gift to support his canine champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Justice Dar
National McKinney Association
H. G. Barber
McKinney
McKinley
Barber
McK Nnes
Roosevelt
W House
Peter
S M. Smith
Celina Co
Schoolmate deaths shocks town in tragic suicide
Etlie Jacobson, a popular Woodwerd High pupil, aged about 16, died after ingesting rat poison. She had felt pressure to dress like classmates and join in social life, then hid illness from her mother before confessing. Doctors failed to save her as the town mourns a bright student overwhelmed by fashion and peer expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepita
Woodwerd
Janey
Etlie Jacobson
Miss Jacobson
West case goes to jury in fatal baby case
In Judge Brennan's court a jury debates whether M West murdered baby Jim on the West farm, with the panel sequestered after lunch as witnesses and exhibits are reviewed. Tense scenes include Gretchen West sobbing during proceedings and a court corridor confrontation between Mrs. Leo Moses and Mrs. Josie Stanley over a defense motion to reopen testimony.
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Brennan
West
Jim
West Babs Farm
Robert Brennan
DeFord
Sixth Avenue
Leo Moses
Josie Stanley
Court House
Criminal Court Room
George Curran
Actress Marries for Coin in Davenport Legal Tangle
Davenport case centers on whether actress Blanch Meir Rested Mengel is the wife of George Mengel wealthy 60 year old Davenport brewer. Their secret 1905 Aledo marriage and the actress prior to dispute add to a bid to set aside a Reuted divorce, with potential legality questions and court adjournment for more investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mengel
Davenport
Daverport
Blanch Meir
Mengel
James W. Bollinger
District Court
Aledo
Hans Reuted
Xon Mengel
Bollinger
Termi
Mayor Purifies Rockwell Seeks Order From Beneath
Major Rood, appointed to fill Mayor Cahalan’s term, pledges action against town lawlessness and drunkenness. After two youths defied police and fought, they were arrested following a hand to hand struggle. A $25 fine plus costs is imposed as the town applauds his effort to enlist officers to uphold duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rood
Rockwell
Dewdle Returns to Des Moines After Six Years
Albert Dewdle, once wanted in a six year old Rock Island freight car burglary indictment, is recognized in Des Moines and arrested after traveling through Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas. he pleads not guilty and is released on $400 bonds to await trial. A separate deadly incident details 14 year old Orville Briggs’s fatal electrocution from an arc light wire and his father’s injuries.
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Albert Dewdle
Ives Moines
Des Moines
Brennan
Dowdle
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Jess Kimes
Strees
Boone
Orville Briggs
Dan Briggs
Briggs
Gets Husband and $15,009 Brouws City At 6
A 12 year old girl Bessie Wadron received a husband and a $15,000 check at 6 o clock Tuesday morning in Brouws City. George Durion a 52 year old farmer of St James Ned is the husband by arrangement through a mutual friend. Durion plans to share his wealth with his bride and has presented the cash gift.
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Brouws
Bessie Wadron
George Durion
St. James
Ned
Boy falls from train near Leadville in mystery incident
A six year old boy named Johnnie Martin fell from the rear platform of a moving train about twenty miles west of Thabige. He was found by crew members of train No 22 and taken to safety. His mother, Mrs Martin, and the family were later notified at their Leadville home.
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Waterloo
Johnnie Martin
Por
Thabige
Martnel
Leadville
Co’o
Dary
Judges Accused of Conspiring With Standard Oil
Leavenworth reports Judge W C Hook jailed H H Tucker Jr for contempt over an affidavit alleging that Judges Pollock McPherson and Philips conspired with Standard Oil to ruin Uncle Sam Oil. Tucker admitted hearsay. Hook denounced the affidavit. bankruptcy proceedings stalled awaiting new judge. Tucker to testify.
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Leavenworth
Kan
W. C. Hook
United States Circuit Court
H. H. Tucker, Jr
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Leavenworth County
Tucker
Pollock, McPherson and
Philips
Standard Oil Company
Eacle Sam Company
Hook
Albert L. Wilson
Kansas City
Yucker
Pollock
McPherson
Tampico
Mexico
Gardiner Lathrop
Legal Department
The
Santa Fe
Tnele Sam Company
Minister Is Out On Bonds In Des Moines
John H. Swift the minister convicted in federal court of using the mill to extort money will not be deprived of his liberties for a time at least. Attorneys to Henry amd tcces who unpresent Swift, enforced insist that he would appeal the case. The appeal bond of 1500 dollars will be filed this morning. The bond signed by Swift's friends in Ti no's. Flo has been at forty since his conviction by special order of Indre McPherson and visited his old home at Winterset.
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John H. Swift
Owict
Teast
Henry Amd Tcces
Swift
Friends of
Tino
Flo
Foerty
Indre McPherson
Winterset
Atlantic canning company expands at Forty Acres
Has Forty Acres of Beans. The Atlantic Canning company which also controls factories at Shenandoah Iowa and Fremont Nebraska will add another department here this year and has planted forty acres of beans for experiments to earn string beans this season. New machinery will be installed and a new fireproof warehouse is being erected at their factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allattic
Atlantic Canning Ecompany
Shenandoah
Fremont
Neb
Big Gift for Interurban to Fund Creston Station
Creston businessmen vote to raise sixteen thousand dollars for the Interurban passenger station and terminal right of way in Creston. A committee of the Creston Business Men's club will marshal four mass meetings as property owners in the city are assessed in proportion to their holdings.
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Creston
Des Moines
Winterset
Man Decapitated by Engine in Superior Crowd Tragedy
In Superior Wisconsin William Waite 45 a woodman committed suicide by lying on the Great Northern track at Sanders eight miles from Superior as a crowd watched He placed his neck on the rail and hung on until struck by an incoming engine producing a decapitation. Davis Statue Unveiled in Richmond Virginia memorializes Jefferson Davis with military processions and the united veterans parade along Monument Avenue. Blaze in Macon Missouri causes 40000 in damage to Atlanta area business district including the Atlanta Hotel with guests escaping injury.
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Superior
Wis
William Waite
Sanders
Great Northern Road
White
Missouri
Macon
Atlanta
Brothers duel ends in murder near Ashland Mississippi
Marvin Mathers was killed instantly in a knife duel with his brother Don Mathers in Ashland Mississippi. Don was wounded and not expected to recover, after both men drank prior to the fight.
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Ashland
Miss
Marvin
Don Mathers
Don
Three Killed by Gasoline Car Explosion at Reddick
Three men Fred Hatting a barber, Danville residents John Frazee and Austin Stockton were killed when a car loaded with gasoline exploded during a train car fire near Reddick. Ten injured, including Hel Dowell of Danville, not expected to survive. Nearby villagers narrowly avoided greater loss as burning cars derailed and ignited a larger fire.
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Reddick
Fred Hatting
John Frazee
Austin Stockton
Danville
Hel. Dowell
Denville
Chicaze
Indiana & Southern
Wabash
Eledt
Low Fares Knocked Out in Cleveland Railways Suit
The Ohio supreme court affirmed the circuit court ruling upholding Cleveland Consolidated Railways street car franchises on Erie and Central Avenues. The decision ends challenges to the low fare structure and upholds the validity of the railway franchises in the Cleveland case.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
City of
Cleveland
William Bernalds
Cleveland Consolidated Railways Company
Circuit Court
Cuyahoga County
Erie
Central Avenues
Consolidated Railways Company
Fatal Collision Kills McKenzie Standrd Brake Leader
Clarence McKenzie of New York, president of Standard Brake, was killed instantly in Albany when his car collided with an electric vehicle. W H Mosher, a bicycle policeman from New York City, and W H Swan of New Britain Conn, a chauffeur, were injured. A train wreck damaged Nashville area travel as Southern Railway No. 2 plunged from a 15 foot embankment near Lebanon injuring seven.
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Albany
N. Y
Clarence McKenzie
New York
Standard Brake Company
W. H. Mosher
New York City
W. H. Swan
New Briain
Conn
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Black Branch
Lebanon
Wabash Rail Guilty On Fifteen Interstate Violations
In Springfield Wisconsin a federal jury found the Wabash road guilty on fifteen counts alleging violations of interstate commerce law for failing to equip freight cars with safety appliances. Also Columbus Ohio reports a temporary reprieve granted to James Cornelius, the Canton wife-murderer, delaying his execution to June 21.
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Springfield
United States District Court
Wabash Road
Columbus. O
Haring Tau
James Cornelius
Washington woman identifies former soldiers in Brownsville raid
Emma Leahy proprietor of the Leahy hotel testified before the senate on nationary affairs that she could identify a member of the group that shot up Brownsville. She described seeing 16 men in khaki uniforms shooting into the Cowan house from her hotel window about 40 feet away. One man was very black and another mulatto with facial spots. she believes she could recognize the latter if seen again.
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Washington
Emma Leahy
Leahy
Brownsville
Tex
Senate Committee On Nationary Affairs
Cowan Alley
Cowan House
vaHies
Croker Wins Epsom Derby on Orby
London report notes Richard Croker's Orby, an Irish bred and trained colt, won the classic Epsom Derby. Col. Baird's Wool Winder finished second and Capt. Greer's Steve Gallion placed third. Johnny Reiff rode the winner, amid mixed public reaction to the result.
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London
Richard Croker
Orby
Erin
Wednesday
Col. Baird
Wool Winder
Capt. Greer
Steve Gallion
Croker
Johnny Reiff
Escape from Castle William Prisoners Loose on Island
Three army prisoners Henry C. Tomer R. C. Campbell and Frank West escaped from Governors Island Castile William by sawing steel bars and carrying them as weapons. A boat is missing and the men, serving terms for theft sleeping on post and desertion, are still at large.
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New York
Castile
William
Governors Island
Henry c. Tomer
R. C. Campbell
Frank West
Reign of Terror in Lodz or City of Polish Terror
In Lodz Russia Poland another reign of terror has begun since June 2 with eleven killed and 27 wounded as workmen form a nightly secret vigilance committee. Bodies lie in the streets with notes pinned to the lips explaining why they were executed by the mob. Three farmers drowned near Cement City Michigan were Neil Ferris Washington Griffith and Baron Scherher from Woodstock township.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
Cement City
Mich
Neil Ferris
Washington Griffith
Bsron Sereher
Woodstock Township
Silverlake
Ferris
Railway Blamed for Deaths in Gasoline Car Explosion
Coroner's jury investigating the deaths of Fred Hatting of Reddick Austin Stockdon and John Fraser of Banville blamed the Chicero Southern railway for the blast at Reddick Thursday afternoon. Collector at Toledo Washington announced Gen. William V. McMackin as collector of internal revenue at Toledo Ohio.
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Kankakee
Fred Hatting
Reddick
Austin Stockdon
John Fraser
Banville
Chicero & Southern Railway
Toledo
Washington
William V. McMackin
Internal Revenue
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Weston
Indorse
Sreene
Coifexville
Wiliam Curtis
Sauon
Okla
Freay & Qearrel
Skabier
Averill
Ogdensburg
Chicago
Omic Rocks
Alexandra Hayweather
Iowa State
Ne*s
MAYOR
N. H. Loomis
Union Pacific
John F. Philips
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Interurban
MR Roosevelt
Harvard
Reddick, Ili
Cleveland Car Company
Victor
Ohio Supreme Court
Wabash Railroad
Castle William
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