Free Trade for the Farmer and Protection for Manufacturer Debate
A Minnesota farmer delegation urged the Senate committee on Finance to reject the Canadian reciprocity agreement. They argued the measure yields free trade for farmers and protection for manufacturers. Editor P L Collins also spoke against the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Anance Today
Minnesota
Henry Feig
P. L. Collins
The
Northwest
Mafia Fear Routs Italians in Gary Refinery Strike
In Gary Indiana 260 Italian workers quit the United States Steel plant after a dynamiting incident and threats from Black Hand extortionists. A mass meeting of Italian laborers preceded the exodus as workers fled to other towns citing danger and coercion in the steel city.
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Chicago
Gary
Indiana
Steel City
Italliana
United States Steel Coroporation
Hegira
Connie Mack’s regret over losing Jack Knight to rivals
Philadelphia May 11 Connie Mack the Athletics manager recalls his belief Jack Knight would return after leaving the White Elephants. Mack traded Bris Lord to Cleveland and later sent Knight to Boston for Jimmy Collins. Knight rose to star status with the New York Americans, fulfilling Mack’s early prediction.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
White Elephants
Bris Lord
Cleveland
Connie
Latea
Bris
Mc Quire
Jack Knight
The
Highlanders
Jack
Boston
Jimmy Collins
Red Sox
New York Americans
RAGE WITH HIS MOTHER CAVES BOY'S DEATH
Pueblo, May 11. Police drop case of Carl Viergutz 19 after ruling death natural following a struggle with his mother Mrs Otto Viergutz of 901 West Thirteenth street. Fred Lovett, Viergutz companion, released. Carl demanded money, tried to grab a gun. mother wrestled it away and it disappeared in a yard. The gun’s loss triggered a fatal faint.
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Mre. Vierguts
Too Much Drink Made Him Properly Mad Man of Coeur d’Alenes
Wallace May 12 A sanity commission examined George McMahan a ui longtime Coeur d Alenes settler famed for mining fortunes. Suffering hallucinations he is being treated at the county hospital for a fortnight while relatives in the east are sought. He once traded 160 acres now part of Champaign Illinois business district for oxen. He has lived in a miner’s cabin near Kellogg and suffered recent mental decline possibly from age or drink.
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Wallace
George McMahan
Iot
Coeur d'Alenes
Champaigne
Pettman
Emith
McMahon
Kellogg
Enti
McMahan
Coeur d’Alenes
Manufacturers Meet in New York Next Week
New York May 15 Accident prevention and industrial relief will top the agenda at the National Association of Manufacturers annual meeting at the Waldorf for a three day session. Other topics include banking and currency immigration industrial patent reform and an independent tariff commission of experts.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Tariff Commission
Experto
Mancherie to Mark the Grave Lions Tigers Dogs and Cats
New Orleans May 11 W S Dahoney a saloon owner arranged a funeral with a marble menagerie of lions tigers dogs and cats to guard his grave. He was buried at dawn in a purple coffin with holes bored in it and only the sexton attended as per his written instructions.
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New Orleans
W. S. Dahoney
Sexton
Little Rock Prepares For Confederate Veterans Reunion
In Little Rock Arkansas during the week of May 12 the United Confederate Veterans reunion will draw thousands of veterans and affiliated groups. City committees report preparations complete with elaborate decorations and entertainment plans including Camp Kavanaugh hosting five thousand veterans. Hotel accommodations and private homes will also welcome visitors as the city readies for the event.
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Little Rock
Ark
Thiat City
United Confederate Veterans
United Lone of Confederate Veterans
Camp Kavanaugh
Indians Sign Checks With Their Thumb
Darlington Oklahoma May 11 To curb frauds on Indian wards the US Indian Commissioner ordered that any illiterate Indian must sign all official papers and endorse checks by imprinting the ball of the right thumb or left if lost. The imprint must be witnessed by a scribal employee or tribal leader who can write. Those cashing checks or accepting receipts signed by mark without the imprint do so at their own risk.
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Darlington, Okla
United States
R. G. Valentine
Arkansas Law Sparks Satirical Verse On Free Lunch Prohibition
May 11 in Little Rock reporters note Arkansas senate only agrees to ban free lunches with alcohol in saloons. Saloons fear the law allows 10 cent lunches while beer remains free. Secretary of State C C Ludwig laments morals, mocks legislators, and critiques loopholes in the new statute with a verse lampoon.
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Little Rock
Arkanasos Senate
C. C. Ludwig
Arkansas
Sand cure drives man to insanity in Chicago
Chicago May 10. John B French 26 of 7064 Langley av was found insane after consuming sand bought as a panacea. He was committed to Detention hospital by Judge Owens. Detectives seek the former West Monroe St storekeeper who sold the sand to him. Emma Darugh testifies the box was sold claiming dust cures man.
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Chicago
Ila
John
French
Langley Avenue
Owens
West Monroe Street
State Street
Emma Darugh
Parnell Avenue
Companies pull out of South Dakota
Pierre S D May 12 A number of building and loan associations from different parts of the country began to work up business through their agents in the state but the secretary of states department ruled they must comply with South Dakota building and loan laws to avoid delays in pledges As a result Standard Home company of Birmingham Alabama and Central Security company of Norfolk Virginia have notified their withdrawal from the state Several other outside firms protesting compliance will likely follow The state is better off without them
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Birmingham
Alabama
Central Security Company
Norfolk
Virginia
McFarland Dashes Hopes of Tommy Kilbane
In Buffalo on May 13 Packy McFarland defeated Tommy Kilbane over ten rounds in a lightweight bout. Kilbane showed early resistance but faded, ending the tenth round with fatigue and weak clinching as McFarland pressed the fight from the start.
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McFarland
Tommy Kilbane
Buffalo
Packy McFarland
Stockyards
London Coronation Boosts US hotel bookings and rates
May 11 London hotels see rising American reservations as coronation festivities drive higher room prices. Guests include Mrs. Miller Graham and figures like George D. Widener, Colonel Powers, and Melville Bills, while many seek suburban stays amid scarce accommodations and strained transport. Public sentiment treats the event as revenue, with stiff charges reported.
Insurgents Sweep Mexican Border Across Multiple Fronts
General Orozco orders that no passes be honored and border crossing is banned from the United States. In Sasabe near Nogales insurgents capture the port of entry, seizing ammunition and arms as they prepare to attack Sarlo. In Paso Tex reports say Mex City is the cry of insurgents flocking to join Madero at Juarez. Ambassadors meet at the American embassy to form a 5000 strong defense corps for foreign legations while fighting spreads to many state capitals as Juarez falls.
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Washington
Taft
Mexico
Madero
Juarez
United States
el Paso
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Goldiaz
Hermostilo
Ei Paso
Tucson
Sasabe
Nogarez
Mex
Sarlo
Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Orozeco
Col. Tambourell
San Diego
Cal
Nebraska
Salina Cruz
Rincon
Bracenada
Ambassadora
Tere
Capitela
Little Babe Thinks Snake in a Toy
Fort Collins Colo May 12 Thinking she had discovered a new plaything Gert rude Harned the 3 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Harned yesterday endeavored to pick up a rattlesnake under a rock The reptile sank its fangs into one leg The child was brought to this city and is in a very critical condition The Harned ranch is thirty five miles from Fort Collins and it is feared the poison may have taken fatal effect before a physician was summoned.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Gertrude Harned
Mark Harned
Harned Ranch
Would Follow Him Over Great Divide
New York on May 13 a trained nurse Miss Alta Markevka attempted suicide by gas to join her lover Dr W R C Larson in the spirit world. The physician was found dead in his office yesterday Milas Markevka discovering the scene. While Larson is believed to have taken his own life the girl has not been arrested.
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New York
Alta Markevka
W. R. C. Larson
Milas Markevka
Lateen
Canadian statesmen sail to England for Imperial Conference
Quebec May 15 Sir Wilfrid Laurier accompanied by Sir Frederick Borden Hon L F Brodeur and several parliamentary delegation members sailed on the Virginian today for England to attend the Imperial Conference opening May 22 and the coronation in June.
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Quebec
Wilfrid Laurier
Frederick Borden
L. PF. Brodeur
England
Vale farmman takes his life amid divorce suit
Peter Friedland, 40, killed himself with strychnine at his Vale ranch after a pending divorce suit in Belle Fourche court. Last seen in Sturgis, it is believed he purchased the poison there. He leaves a wife and two children. funeral plans not set. The act shocked local residents who knew him as a highly respected man.
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Peter Friedland
Frost Threatens Fruit Districts on West Slope
Montrose Colorado May 13 Western slope orchardists monitor thermometer as a windstorm passes and frost is forecast for tonight Smudge pots will be lit if danger is indicated despite ten days of favorable weather No damage expected to buds Hayward Wisconsin May 13 John Dietz found guilty of murder of Deputy Sheriff Harp Dietz wife Mrs Dietz and son Leslie acquitted Judge sentences Dietz to life imprisonment with annual Cameron Dam battle anniversary solitary confinement on October 8 each year.
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Montrose
Colo
Hayward
Wis
John Dietz
Sherif Harp
Diets
Leslie Dietz
Dietz
Reid
Cameron Dam
Burglary at KLKS Club Rooms Stolen From Buffet Cash Draw
Between midnight and six this morning the KLKS club rooms were entered likely through a rear window. A cash drawer in the buffet was emptied of 48.70. Employees did not leave until midnight and returned to find the money missing. No clues have been obtained.
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Biks Club
Wife of Sheriff Guilty in Lunenburg Painter Killing
Guild Hall Va May 13 After a night out the jury found Florence Dodge wife of the former sheriff guilty of killing a house painter at her Lunenburg home. No motive has ever been discovered.
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Guild
Snake Bites Worshipper Believers Face Death Threat
Mungoton Kansas May 14 J W Hoffman 6 near death after a rattlesnake bite. He tried to prove that poison serpents were harmless to a sect known as the Snake Worshippers led by Z J Osteen. Hoffman's bite occurred during an attempt to demonstrate the belief. Medical aid came too late as authorities seek to quell the sect.
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Mungoton
Kan
J. W Hoffman
Hoffman
Z. J. Onteen
Hiffman
Huffman
Osteen
High value ore found at Jerry Johnson mine Cripple Creek
Frank Caley of Littleton Colorado has leased the Jerry Johnson mine on Iron Clad hill and prospecting from the 560 foot level has revealed a new east west vein four feet thick rich in silver bearing ore. Assays show $992 per ton for the vein core with about $20 per ton for surrounding vein matter. The ore, mixed, would yield nearly two ounces of gold per ton. Previous lessee Gaylord of Denver also profited.
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Cripple Creek
Frank Caley
Littleton
Colo
Caley
Jerry Johnson
Ironclad Hill
Jerry Johnson Gold Mines Company
Gaylord
Denver
This Date in History May 11 highlights events and births
Entries note Simon Hrad Street van Cho en governor in 1797, William Pitt dies, 1778, Robert Gray discovers the Columbia River in 1792, Clement Finley born 1797, Bible Society formed 1816, Delhi mutiny 1867, Minnesota statehood 1868, Norfolk reoccupied 1862, Stephens arrested 1866, Herschel dies 1871, Aberdeen appointed 1893, Flynn premier 1893, Peru Ecuador troop mobilization 1910, and late 1896 events.
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Simon Hrad Street van Cho
Massachusetts
William Pitt, Eart of
Chatham
Columbia River
Robert Gray
Clement A. Finley
U. S. Army
Pennsylvania
American Bible Society
Delhi
Minnesota
Dr. Robert J. Aley Named Maine University Leader
Dr. Robert J. Aley born May 11 1863 in Coal City Indiana studied at Valparaiso and Indiana University. He taught in public schools and served as professor at Indiana University and Stanford before becoming editor of an educational publication. Elected Indiana State Superintendent in 1908 he later became head of the University of Maine in 1909.
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Robert J. Aley
Coal City
Indiana
Valparaiso
Indiana University
Indiana School
Leland Stanford Junior University
Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Press
A column humorously contrasts male vanity and missteps in romance. It notes men boast about opinions while failing at practical bets, claim to know how things should be done yet rarely act accordingly, and lament memory gaps in writing to a wife while apart.
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New York
Congregational Church Meeting On Pastor Search
A special business meeting of the Congregational church will be held in the parlors at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon for purposes connected with securing a pastor. Members and the congregation are earnestly requested to be present. J. S. Baker, Clerk.
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Congregational Church
Baker
Banner Two Persons Dead and Number May Be Raised
A fragment notes two persons known dead and reports the total may be raised to fifteen, indicating an evolving count in a developing incident or disaster.
Rio Grande Train Wreck Near Redcliff Kills Two
A Rio Grande passenger train wreck near Redcliff Colorado on the Ragle River left two dead and thirty-five injured when spread rails caused the equipment to plunge over an embankment into the river two miles east of Redcliff. Authority states the accident occurred on May 11 and involved casualties from the crash and water hazards.
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Redcliffe, Coy
Rio Grande
Ragle River
Redcliff
Chicago Child Welfare Exhibition Opens in Chicago
Chicago's Child Welfare Exhibition opened to the public this afternoon and will run two weeks. The event spans over 70 000 square feet in the Coliseum and Annex. Demonstrations include arts and crafts such as printing bookbinding sewing woodwork and gymnastic exercises highlighting welfare efforts for children.
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Chicago,all
Chicago
New York
Coliseum
Annex
Royal Gorge road opens linking Canon City to gorge top
May 12 Canon City Colorado the Royal Gorge roadway opened after three years of labor by convict crews under skilled engineers. The eight mile route climbs from Canon City to the gorge top near the Hanging Bridge offering views of Pike's Peak Mount Pi nal and the Arkansas River and forms part of the Santa Fe trail speedway.
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Canon City
Colo
Royal Gorge
Arkansas River
Kanany City
Hanging Bridge
Pike’s Peak
Mount’ Pingal
The Bandit of the Country Home Ballad
A young speaker recalls leaving home with a mix of longing and heartbreak. Mother weeps as Father refuses support, while the family clings to tradition. The night before departure, fear and farewell tears fill the room as loved ones insist on sleep.
Harlem Boxer Tommy Murphy Falls to Thompson in Ten Rounds
Knowabout Brown dominated the early rounds as Harlem welterweight Tommy Murphy was outboxed and worn down by Thompson in a ten round match in New York. Murphy showed skill but faded, and the result came as no surprise to Brooklyn fans.
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Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Thompson
Knowwbout
Brown
New York
Brooklyn
Murphy
Annual Homan Catholic Pilgrimage Opens Here
Corey O May 14 The annual Roman Catholic pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Consolation Church began today drawing hundreds of pilgrims from Cleveland Toledo Columbus and other Ohio cities. The weeklong event is expected to attract worshipers from across the county.
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Corey
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