Anarchist Suspect Silverstein Detained After Bomb Incident
Police used patrol wagons to transport Silverstein and another man after a blast injured several. both men were taken to Bellevue and later the morgue. The identified victim was Ignatz Hildebrand, a tailor of 388 Third Avenue. Silverstein, born Cohen, long lived with aunt Mrs. Gussie Alexander at 82 Beaver Street Brooklyn and was said to be 28, despondent and recently unemployed.
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Silverstein
Third Avenue
Russia
Gussie Alexander
Beaver Street
Brooklyn
Bialystok
Cohen
Alexander
Haymarket Riot anniversary as anarchist violence in Chicago
A retrospective view recalls the 1886 Haymarket riot in Chicago during May Day protests for an eight hour workday. It notes immigrant participants, police clashes, the bombing near McCormick plant, trials of Spies and others, executions, and later pardons.
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Union Square
New York
Haymarket
Chicago
America
McCormick
Memorial moved from Haymarket square to Chicago park
The misused memento from the Haymarket clash was removed from its original site and relocated to a Chicago park. It stands in a park where it is accorded more honor and care, honoring the city’s saddest day.
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Chicago
Haymarket Square
Attack on Chief Shippy in Chicago Home
A recent anarchist attack targeted Chicago Police Chief George M. Shippy. On March 2 Lazarus Averbuch entered the chief's home under false pretenses, seeking to harm him.
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George M. Shippy
Chicago
Lazarus Averbuch
Chief Shippy
Saloon Licenses and Mayoral Candidates Questioned in Kansas City
Bible of ministers from Christian, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and Congregational groups pressed mayoral hopefuls on liquor policy. Anti-Saloon League head Albert Bushnell handed each candidate a letter recalling a 1907 incident where Electric Park sought a dramshop license amid petitions and letters from citizens and business interests.
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Kansas City
Christian
Presbyterian
Methodist
Baptist
Congregational
Albert Bushnell
Anti-Saloon League
Electric Park
L. C
Boyle
Heim Interests
Dramshop
Twelfth Ward
the Star
T. T. Crittenden, Jr. Simpson & Groves
J. C. Wirthman
Mr. Crittenden
Citizen Crittenden Praises William R Nelson at Real Estate Dinner
In a December 18 1905 speech at a Kansas City real estate dinner T T Crittenden Jr quotes citizen candidate for mayor praising editor William R Nelson. He credits Nelson with leading public park and public works movements and shaping clean government and the city’s growth.
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The
Star
Crittenden
Greeley
Dana
Bennett
Watterson
Kansas City
William R. Nelson
T. T. Crittenden, Jr
Harris Shot by Relative at Home in Philadelphia
Alexander Harris, 25, was shot in the neck and killed at his home on Harrison Street by his nephew George Murray, 28. Murray told police he fired after Harris attacked his wife and returned at 9 p.m. to threaten lethal consequences. Murray was arrested by Patrolman August Metzinger and detained at Walnut Street station.
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Alexander Harris
George Murray
Harris
General Hospital
Harrison Street
Murray
August Metzinger
Walnut Street
Woman Steals Hat Then Later Returns For More
A downtown department store case describes a young woman who asked to buy a spring hat, admired several designs, and left wearing a hat tagged 42.50 after the saleswoman briefly left to fetch another. The report mentions a second-hand hat later found in the scene.
City Mayors Answers on Saloon Laws and Parks Licenses
A correspondence among Ateest Busunene Beardsley and T. T. Critten den raises questions about a future Kansas City mayor’s stance on Sunday closed saloons and dramshop enforcement. Mr CurrienpEn weighs park licensing discretion and property ownership in assessing private and city parks.
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Busunene
Beardsley
Mr. Beardsley
Mr. Bushnell
H. M. Bearvsley
T. T. Crittenden
Kansas City
Crittenden
Board of Police Commissioners
Byng Od
Jamas T. CurrienpEn
Critteden
Mr. Crittenden
Electric Park
Forest Park
Todhunter Wins Washington County Sheriff Primary
Shelby Todhunter won the Democratic primary for sheriff of Washington county. Todhunter is a Clay county Missouri native. The report notes Todhunter’s path from Clay County to Arkansas county politics in Faverreville on March 28.
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Shelby Todhunter
Arkansas
Faverreville
Arx
Saloon Keeper Endorsed by Opponent in Ward Meeting
In a Thirteenth and Central ward gathering last Tuesday night the Democratic mayoral candidate briefly left the platform before returning to urge votes for Second ward alderman Mickey O Hearn. He pledged support for Orr in a tent meeting at Independence and Brighton avenues. Orr then critiqued O Hearn's saloon record and ties to Ed Butler of St. Louis.
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Thirteenth
Central Streets
Mike O'Hearn
Mickey
C. L. Orr
Independence
Brighton Avenues
Mickey’ O'Hearn
O'Hearn
Ed Butler
St. Louis
O’hearn
Kansas City
Walnut Street
Twelfth Street
Orr
Independence Co Union Board Hears Agnes O Brien Appeal
The University of Missouri executive board heard Agnes O Brien appeal after she refused to sign the discipline committee's apology to instructor Florence Alden. The board offered no definite action and took the matter under advisement amid tensions over a basketball suspension and related incident involving Mary Craig.
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Comumera
University of Missouri
Agnes O'Brien
Florence Alden
J. E. Price
A. L. Oliver
James Frazier
M. L. Lipscomb
O’brien
Mary Craig
Knobwoster
Bothwell Gymnasium
Miss O’brien
Independence
Miss O'Brien
Miss Alden
Embankment Saves A Train In Oklahoma Wreck
A St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train No 407 ran off the rails in a Bristow cut Oklahoma at 3 45 this afternoon. The engine jumped the track and cars followed but the deep embankments prevented a total wreck. Initial reports claimed eight deaths but Bristow agents say only one slight injury to the baggage man. Traffic was halted for hours.
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Oxlanoma City
St. Louis
San Francisco
Bristow
Kansas City Kans. Petition Drive for Commission Form
Advocates of a commission government in Kansas City Kansas plan a Thursday meeting to map petition efforts and urge Mayor D Cornell to call a special election on adoption. Petitions target about 1 500 qualified voters, roughly 0 percent of voters who returned ballots in the city.
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Commission
Kansas City
Kas
Pagetatee Y
D. Cornell
Fire destroys multiple buildings in St Paul area
March 28 fire in St Paul damages Koenig Stone hardware shop Nuld's harness shop and another building. Total damage cited at five thousand six dollars eighty six, with losses listed across the three structures. Police and fire crews investigated the blaze.
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St. Paul
Kaas
Kas
Koenig- Stone
Nuld
Funeral notices and upcoming lectures in Kansas City area
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia B Allen die Wednesday at home 8412 Lexington avenue Purial in Elmwood cemetery A E Turner Hastings college Hastings Neb will preach in First Presbyterian church Kansas City tonight and lecture tomorrow night The Union Depot for a Day play by Ivanhoe Park Congregational Ladies Aid Society will be presented again tomorrow night at Thirty eighth street and Woodland avenue Funeral services for Julius R Hawkins motorman killed in a street car accident at Thirty Fifth street and Indiana avenue will be held 8 pm tomorrow at 24294 Tracy avenue burial in Elmwood cemetery
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Lydia B. Allen
Lexington Avenue
Purial
Elmwood Cemetery
A. E. Turner
Hastings College
Hastings
Neb
First Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Kas
Union Depot
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ivanhoe Ark Congregational Church
Thirty-eighth Street
Woodland Avenue
Julius R. Hawkins
Indiana Avenue
Tracy Avenue
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Arbeiter Zeitung
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Engel
Lingg
Lech
Neebe
Parsons
Spies
Field- Neebe
Altgeld
Shippy
Averbuch
Smrry
Citizen Crittenden
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