Tragedy at Thor Manufacturing with Fatal Explosions
An explosion at the Thor Manufacturing Co plant in Cleveland kills five and injures 28 as windows shatter within a quarter mile. Among the dead are Mrs. Cohen and her 12 year old son, with several others badly hurt. The blast also harms neighbors and bystanders while a fire is subdued.
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Cleveland
Thor Manufacturing Company
Thor
Maurice Cohen
Florence Lipster
Wilbur Cole
Cole
Arthur Conway
Harry Gruechmann
May Mayers
Anna Stone
Ben Cohen
Wrecked Bank to Settle
William Dawson estate settlement authorized by Judge Orr at a special term valuing the estate at 1 750 000. Creditors receive about 1 percent, 15 percent paid earlier. The Bank of Minnesota as heaviest claimant held 500 000, a third of claims. Dawson, once a leading banker, died after the bank’s collapse and related liabilities.
Judge Kirkpatrick Rules $200,000 War Tax Recovered for Sugar Refining
Newark May 4 Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick in the United States circuit court filed an opinion in the American Sugar Refining Co. vs revenue of New Jersey district the refinery sued to recover 200000 collected as war tax under the act of June 14 1899 The decision favors the refinery and the tax must be returned Other companies have similar suits pending for amounts aggregating more than 1 000 000.
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Newark
N.J
Andrew Kirkpatrick
United States Circuit Court
American Sugar Refining Company
New Jersey
Funeral Rites Held For Former Senator Shumaky
In Taylorville Illinois the funeral of former Senator Shumaky was conducted under Masonic guidance. In Springfield Dwight L Wing former president of the St Louis and Chicago railroad was buried from the First Presbyterian church.
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Senator Shumaky
Taylorvile
Dwight L. Wing
Springfield
Shumaky
Taylorville
St Lous and Chicago Railroad
First Presbyterian Church
King Edward Sees Troops In Paris Review Of 14 000 French
King Edward rode in an open coach with President Lou bet and ministers to Vincennes where 14 000 French troops staged a warlike parade. Crowds packed Paris streets greeted the monarch as he later visited Hotel DeVille. Electric lights framed a giant crown illuminating the city.
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Paris
Edward
Vincennes
Loubet
Hotel DeVille
King Ingard
Western Men in Positions
Washington May 4 E Dana Durand of Michigan appointed special examiner for the department of commerce is a Yankton college graduate and former Stanford professor editor of the United States industrial commission reports and economics instructor at Harvard Warren Thummel of Iowa named to the board of general appraisers in New York Thummel is son in law of Representative Hepburn of Iowa
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Washington
E. Dana Durand
Michigan
Department of Commerce
Yankton
Will Ask Him to Explain
Washington May 4 The department will call on United States Consul Langer at Solingen Germany for a report on the imposition of a me upon him for contempt of court as reported in the cable dispatches Secretary Moody has returned to Washington from Boston He expects to leave for California to join Vice President on May 7 and continue with him throughout the remainder of his tour.
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Washington
Department
United States
Langer
Solingen
Germany
Cabie
Moody
Doston
California
Tice
Roosevelt in Kansas Receives Warm Crowds and Speeches
President Roosevelt’s Kansas tour drew large cheerful crowds at Sharon Springs Ellsworth Chapman Manhattan Abilene Russell Wakeeney Dorrance Hays Salina Wamego and Junction City The stops featured praise for agricultural education commendations for Kansas troops and calls for unity among military regulars volunteers and citizens including a salute at Junction City and a bouquet presented by children in Victoria May 2 12 000 welcomed him at Junction City as the train paused nearby.
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Sharon Springs
Kan
Roosevelt
Victoria
Junction City
Fort Riley
Kansas
Cuba
Philippines
Root
Ellsworth
Chapman
Manhattan
Abilene
Russel
Wakeeney
Dorrance Hays
Salina
Wamego
Panama canal treaty meets opposition in Bogota says Carbonell
Senor Francisco Carbonell of the Colombian congress tells the Tribune that ratification in Bogota next month faces strong opposition. He argues Colombians want a new treaty that excludes U S ownership or makes Colombia a partner with Wade Sam, in exchange for territory and partly built canal contribution.
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New York
The
Tribune
Senor
Francisco Carbonell
Bogota
United States
Colombia
Wade Sam
Projet
Howard's Motion Denied in Goebel Governor Murder Case
Frankfort Kentucky May 4 The motion for a new trial is denied in the James Howard Goebel murder case. Howard proclaims his innocence and the court suspends sentence pending appeal to the court of appeals.
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Goebel
Frankfort
James Howard
Howard
Court of Appeals
They Arrive at Queenstown
Queenstown May 4. J Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie have arrived aboard the White Star liner Cedric from New York and proceeded to Liverpool.
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J. Pierpont Morgan and
Andrew Carnegie
Liverpool
Queenstown
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cedric
New York
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Conn
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Liberal Arts
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Dockery
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Odell
William H. Thompson
William R. Harper
Chicago
Lindsay
Dockery of
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Lean Barrison
William Dawson
Bank of Which
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Illinois
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State Department
Congress
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Foreign Exchange
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Iowa
Peter A. Dey
G. Welch
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Galazzo Brown
Geo
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Geo. W. Lewis
Clinton Street
BucLin Sandear
Wa. Muaerr
Iawa City
Owa City
Corner College
Capital Stock
P. A. Korag
Tash
C. Switath
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Bagh
United States Depository
Directors
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Wm. Musser
E. F. Clapr
Joy, Slezak
D. Cannon, Jr
OW. Rich
Lindsley
W. Mercer
EB. Witeon
T.C. CaAagon
A. Fry
Cogtras
V. Pres
Geo. L. Fabia
Thia Bank
Joana
Carnon
J.C. Cochran
Max Mayer
Milton Moon
C.F. Lovalace
Joan
Jone
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Whitacre
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