Koreans Rebel Defeat at Hongju. Japanese Take City
Report from Victoria via the Tartar details a Japanese assault on Hongju after reinforcement from Seoul. The city gate was blown by artillery, five hundred rebels were defeated, Mingchyongsik killed, and Japanese gains extended to Kangkyong as insurrection spreads. Rebels flee south as Japanese set up a settlement. more outbreaks noted in several provinces.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Korea
Hongju
Mingchyongsik
Seoul
Hongjn
Kangkyong
Yalu
Antung
Pukitook
Lake Shore Flyer Wreck Near Buffalo Shocks Passengers
The Twentieth Century Ayer on the Lake Shore wrecked near West Seneca, two miles west of Buffalo. It was a bad wreck yet no one was killed. One day coach and five Sleepers were badly smashed. The cause is believed to be a split rail as the coupling broke and the engine jolted along ties for 500 feet before stopping. There were 67 passengers, all badly shaken and a few slightly bruised, but none required immediate medical attention.
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Ayer
Lake Shore
West Seneca
Buffalo
Easy Money Man Convicted For Fraudulent Mail Use
Dr Thomas H White ran a Baltimore college selling a higher correspondence course in spiritual ism magnetism hypnotism and the white and black art A jury found him guilty of fraudulent use of the mails and suspended sentence pending a new trial motion Police found over 12000 in cash at the college White reportedly netted 1200 to 1500 weekly from the scheme
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. White
Baltimore
United States
White
Mutual Life Officers to Be Held Personal Responsible
Samuel Untermyer counsel for the International policyholders committee sent a letter to President Charles A. Peabody of Mutual Life Insurance Company stating that the company officers will be held personally responsible for the Mutual Life advertising now appearing in newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual
Samuel Untermyer
International Policyholders’ Committee
Charles A. Peabody
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life
Old Kentucky Home Honored in Foster Statue Unveiling
Stephen Colila Foster, author of The Old Kentucky Home, is celebrated during Kentucky Homecoming Week with a day of events. The crowd fills the hall as the Foster statue model is unveiled and to be funded by public contributions. Thousands of children lead bands in a tribute that fills the arena with Foster’s music and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Colila Foster
Kentucky
Foster
Foser
Crazed Suitor Slays Three Men in Louisville
Clarence Sturgeon aged 22 of Louisville shot and killed Tra Bruner, James Clashy, and Wilfred McMichael at Daisy Jackson’s home after finding her with the trio. He fled but was captured later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sturgeon
Louisville
Tra Bruner
James Clashy
Wifred McMichael
Daisy Jackson
Sturgeon
Sage's Cousin Dies in Poverty in Toledo
James Sage, cousin of New York financier Russell Sage, died in Toledo in abject poverty after years as a county infirmary inmate. A few years ago he was welcomed by his New York cousin who sent him a $50 annual check. The House of Representatives settled on the lock type for the Panama Canal and on purchases of domestic material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
James Sage
Russell Sage
New York
Toledo
House of Representatives
Panama Canal
Explosion Kills Nine at Liverpool Docks aboard Haverford
Nine men were killed and about 49 wounded when a violent explosion struck the British steamer Haverford at Liverpool docks as stevedores opened hatches. The blast damaged docks, ignited cargo of seed cake, and hurled bodies and injured across the area. Firemen and police rushed to the scene, with many injured sent to a hospital. officials suspect naphtha ignition, while a wooden box with steel parts fueled rumors of an infernal machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Haverford
International Navigation Company
England
Polic
Americans Murdered as Filipino Revolt Spreads
A lieutenant and a civilian were killed on the west Davao coast. The Mangalayan, said to lead a 200-strong fanatical group, reportedly terrorizes the region and sacked McCullushi near Malatog. Regular troops and constabulary were dispatched from Zamboanga at dawn to pursue the murderers and restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Belton
Davao
Mindanao
Benjamin Christian
Mangalayan
Constabulary
McCullushi
Malatog
Malalog
Zamboanga
$200000 Gem Swindle Hits Maiden Lane Merchants
In New York Tombs Court an attorney for a victim in a $200,000 swindle case alleges Maiden Lane diamond merchants were harmed. Conrad Schickerling faces arraignment on a $6,000 theft charge after pawning gems tied to a loagette chain. Gustav A. Edelhoeff says his firm’s bankruptcy followed the alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maiden Lane
Bunko
Tombs
New York
Conrad Schickarling
Gustav A. Edelhoeff
Iielhoff Brothers
Edelhoff
Edelhof
Schickerling
World's Tallest Woman Weds in Lockport Nuptials
The world's tallest woman, Miss Mary Ellen Powers known as Leah May in the circus, married Morris Stapleton, a wealthy Lockport, New York citizen. Powers stands 9 feet 7 inches and has spent years touring with circuses, possessing substantial wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
N. Y
Mary Ellen Powers
Turkish Outrages Reported From Turkey Letter
A letter received at the Christian Endeavor headquarters in Boston from Rev Francis Clark president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor describes conditions in Turkey as worse than ever after a nine day stay. He cites cruelties tortures and secret assassinations of Armenian and other Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Christian Endeavor
Boston
Francis Clark
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Train wreck at Programisehnaia station claims 100 lives
A passenger train derailed at Programisehnaia station on the Chi neses Eastern railroad. One hundred persons were killed or injured in the disaster, with numbers split between fatalities and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Programisehnaia Station
Negro School Law Upheld by Kentucky Court of Appeals
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the 1904 law prohibiting interracial coeducation in Commonwealth schools. It ruled the statute does not violate the Bill of Rights or the Fourteenth Amendment. The case will proceed to the United States Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Commonwealth
United States Supreme Court
Tragic Bialystok Bomb Sparks Jewish Christian Riots
A Jewish anarchist bombed a Corpus Christi procession in Bialystok Russia, killing and wounding. Christian mobs retaliated, looting Jewish shops and killing in streets and at the railroad station. Troops attempted control as 59 Jews died and more than 200 were wounded. Detachments guard 6,000 Jews encamped in nearby forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bialystok
Russia
Alexandrov Street
Wedoroff
Alexandrow
Surat
Grodno
Ripling
Why Many Children Die Conference Speaks On Diets And Liquor
John Burns, president of the local government board, addressed a London conference on infant mortality. He linked rising deaths to neglect and ignorance and cited canned meats replacing natural feeding. He warned that drinking among women is a major tragedy for Great Britain, claiming about 100000 lives yearly.
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John Burns
England
London
Mr. Burns
Burns
Great Britain
Independents to Oppose Pipeline Amendment With Standard Oil
Independent crude producers will unite with Standard Oil to oppose a pipeline amendment to the Hepburn rate bill that would make pipelines common carriers and bar pipeline firms from producing. They warn passage harms their business and are telegramming Pennsylvania congressmen to block the measure, a move also affecting Pure Oil Company, Standard’s largest rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Pure Oil Company
Exploding Automobile Kills One in Kansas City Crash
Mrs WH Patterson wife of the Bankers Trust Company president in Kansas City died instantly when a large automobile carrying her husband daughter and the driver L A Phillips collided with two trolley cars. Gasoline tank exploded in the crash and the car burst into flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. Patterson
Bankers Trust Company of
Kansas City
Witch
L. A. Phillips
Georgia Proves Fastest Ship in Navy Run
The battleship Georgia exceeded the required contract speed during a four hour endurance test, proving she is the fastest vessel in the American navy. She maintained 19.33 knots for two hours, then slowed slightly to 19.30 knots as the coal supply diminished in the final lap.
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Georgia
American President's Daughters Honor Dorchester House Dinner
King Edward hosted a Dorchester House dinner in honor of Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth attended by Prime Ministers, diplomats, and English society leaders. The event marked esteem for the United States as King Edward shared attention with Mrs. Longworth and Mrs. Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Longworth
Duchsasea
Sita
Reid
Dorchester House
Nicholas Longworth
Edward
Roosevelt
United States
King Edward
Lord Granard
Holford
Einglish
Duke and Duchess of
Devonshire
Duke and Duchess of Westminster
Duke and Duchess of Wellington
Duke
Duchess of Somerset
Corswelo
Duchess of Manchester
Duke of Manchester
Earl of Clarendon
Haldane
Lewis Harcourt
Harcourt
Charles
Lady Hardinge
Winston Churchill
Lady Chesterfield
Greater Pittsburg Wins Allegheny Consolidation Bid
The electors of Pittsburg vote 24,086 for consolidation with Allegheny while Allegheny opposes by 5,435, yielding a 20,251 edge for annexation. Opponents vow a legal fight through state and federal courts if needed. Consolidated cities would total about 621,000 residents, ranking sixth in U. S. city sizes.
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Allegheny
Pittsburg
United States
Packers Declared Guilty In Concessions Case
Armour and Co Swift and Co Cudahy and Co and the Nelson Morris Packing Company were found guilty in U S district court at Kansas City of accepting concessions from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway on export shipments of packing house products Judge Smith McPherson presiding said sentence would wait until the Burlington case is concluded None of the packing firms can be fined more than 20000 Counsel for the convicted corporations will immediately seek new trials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Cudahy & Co
Nelson Morris Packing Company
United States District Court
Kansas City
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Burlington Railroad Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Armour Packing Company
Nelson Morrin Packing Company
Inston
Burlington Railway
Livermoor
Mississippi River
New York
van Valkenburgh
United States
Jurge O. M. Spencer
St. Joseph
Burlington
Liverpool
Inter-State Commerce Commission
McPherson
Burlington Railroad
Dutch Warship Reports Collision Sinking Meuse
The Belgian steamer Meuse sank after a collision with the Dutch warship Piet-Helm arrived at Nieuwediep and reported the incident off Haaks lightship. The Meuse captain and 11 crew members drowned.
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Piet-Helm
Nieuwediep
Haaks
Wheat harvest in Kansas to use 21000 men and 2000 teams
Kansas plans to deploy 21000 men and 2000 teams for the wheat harvest this year in addition to regular farm hands. T B Gerow the State Free Employment Bureau director signed the annual report listing county needs. Harper county leads with 5008 men and 909 teams Pratt county requires 2000 men and 9 teams. Harvest to start mid month and run to mid July. Also post office aid bill keeps Senate amendment for pneumatic tube service to Pittsburg Cincinnati Baltimore Kansas City and San Francisco. In Riolostok Russia police chief Sarkatechoff was killed while driving. his coachman wounded.
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Kansas
T. B. Gerow
State Free Employment Bureau
Harper County
Pratt County
Senate
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Kansas City
San Francisco
Sarkatechoff
Rlelostok
Russia
Scott Succeeds Mills as Military Academy Superintendent
Secretary Taft selects Major Hugh L. Scott of the Fourteenth Cavalry now in the Philippines to succeed Brigadier General Albert J. Mills as superintendent of the Military Academy. Mills is to command an army department likely in the Philippines.
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Scott
Mills
Hugh L. Scott
Fourteenth Cavalry
Phillippines
Taft
Albert J. Mills
Military Academy
Philippines
Westinghouse Receives Doctor of Engineering Degree
The Technical University of Berlin conferred upon George Westinghouse the degree of Doctor of Engineering.
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Technical University of Berlin
George Westinghouse
Burlington Found Guilty in Packing Shipments Conspiracy
A Kansas City jury convicted the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway on four counts of granting concessions to packing companies for export shipments. The verdict found rebates accepted in violation of the Mikins act, with fines from $1,000 to $20,000 per count and sentence deferred to June 22.
Sherman of New York Seeks 2 Cent Railroad Fares Bill
Representative Sherman of New York introduces a bill to set a uniform passenger rate of 2 cents per mile on all U S railroads engaged in interstate business with mileage books valid across roads. The measure, to take effect January 1, directs books withstand baggage checking and train passage on any line. Referred to the committee on interstate and foreign commerce where Sherman is ranking Republican member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
New York
United States
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Immigrants Pass Million Mark at New York Port
An estimate by Immigration Commissioner Watchorn at Ellis Island says over one million immigrants will have entered the United States through New York during the year ending June 80. By June 1, about 870,000 had landed.
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United States
New York
Watchorn
Ellis Island
Mother's Life Lost in Tragic Camden-on-the-Gauley Accident
Mrs. Thomas Snyder, carrying her baby, separated a frightened team from an approaching train at Camden on the Gauley W Va. She set the infant down to help her older son but the baby wandered back onto the track. She rescued the child but was struck by the train and died minutes later. The little boy was fatally injured by the runaway team, while the baby was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Snyder
Camden-on the-Gauley
W. Va
No Yellow Fever at Colon Says Governor Magoon
Governor Magoon telegraphed the Canal Commission that Colon shows no yellow fever. He cites a suspected May 23 case that proved not yellow fever, noting Cristobal and Colon have over 2,000 immunes and no new cases since.
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Colon
Magoon
Canal Commission
Washington
Cristobel
Tornado Damages Havre Montana In Heavy Storm
A tornado swept Chouteau county Montana causing about 100000 in damage all in Havre. The storm brought heavy rain and hail with enormous stones and shattered nearly every window in town.
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Chouteau County
Montana
Havre
Tennessee lawmaker Thomas B. Collier fatally stabbed
Tennessee legislator Thomas B. Collier was stabbed to death by T. R. Tucker, a real estate man, who is under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Collier
Tennessee
T. R. Tucker
Jett Confesses in Kentucky Jail Admission of Multiple Murders
Jett in Cynthiana Kentucky jail awaiting a second trial for the Cockrill assassination reportedly confessed to killing Dr. B H Cox James Cockrill and James B Marcum. He allegedly affirmed star witness B J Wen’s testimony across the Marcum case and said Thomas White admitted a plot to kill Marcum.
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Aggasuin
Crimea
Curtis Jett
Cynthiana
James Cockrill
B. H. Cox
James B. Marcum
Jett
B. J. Wen
Marcum
Thomas White
Senate Passes Turkish Mission Diplomacy Bill Amendments
The Senate approved the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill with three Knox amendments. The mission would move from legation to embassy, salaries rise from 10000 to 17500 dollars annually, and 150000 dollars would fund land and building for the ambassador’s residence and embassy staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finsat
Senate
Knox
Insurance Men Indicted in New York Fraud Case
A special New York grand jury indicted Dr. Walter G. Gillette and Robert A. Granniss former vice presidents of Mutual Life Insurance. Gillette faces six indictments for forgery and perjury while Granniss is charged with forgery and filing false statements to the insurance department a misdemeanor. Both surrendered and posted bail Gillette ten thousand dollars and Granniss five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Gillette
Robert A. Granniss
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Dr. Gillette
Granniss
Boston Wool Market Quotation Summary
Leading quotations show foreign grades firm with demand centered in the west. Ohio and Pennsylvania, No. 1 and No. 2 delaine prices range from 25 to 38 cents per pound, with washed and unwash ed varieties noted and adjustments for blood classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pennsylvania
California and Nevada seek to deny insurers full recovery
Multiple states target fire insurers who refuse full payment after the San Francisco disaster. In Indiana, 4,000 miners return to work in bituminous fields with 2,000 more expected in Clay county. A mob in Prentiss, Mississippi shot a young black man, Ambrose Wood, when jailers refused to free him. The Delaware Senate elects Col. Henry A. Dupont U S senator for 1905 term. New Orleans health boards survey 60 blocks for yellow fever risk. A fire at Allen Exelsior and Butter Tub Works kills Le Roy, Hinch, Holden in Fulton, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Ambrose
Prentiss
Miss
Delaware
Col
Henry A. Dupont
United States
New Orleans
Joseph le Roy
Richard Hinch
Lewis Holden
Fulton
N. Y
Allen Excelsior and
Congress
Brazil
Turkey
Senate
Legation
Constantople
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Second District Court of
Nevada
Reno
Nev
Charles Louis Tucker
Auburndale
Massachusetts
Mabel Page
Weston
Strebling
Neveska
Western Federation of Miners
Smith
Idaho
Ernest
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Indiana
London Dail
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
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