Kingman Star News Summary Highlights Local Crime and Weather
The Kingman Star notes Pearl Gray, a North Chardon Ohio teacher exonerated by her school board, was assaulted by two women while two men cheered. It reports a Cleveland inn dig unearthed a pot of $20 gold coins dating fifty years, owner W J Burns demanding half. Regional crop reports show late fruit yields due to cold with wide losses in Missouri and Oklahoma and Indian Territory. A murder confession by Philip Burke ties to the Copple case near Rosalie. Baseball standings kickoff with league updates.
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Pearl Gray
North Chardon
Ohio
Ohio City Inn
B. OW. Hollingsworth
Cleveland
W. J. Burns
Worthiwest
Michigan
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Philip Burke
Hooper
Fremont
Walter Copple
Rosalie
Thurston County
Bauman
Court Ends Drug Trust Activity Enjoined Nationwide
The United States District Court in Indiana issued a decree perpetually enjoining 92 defendants including druggists associations and Charles Bombaugh from price fixing, trade restraint, or publishing blacklists. The order, entered as a government victory, halts all related contracts and list distributions, ending the case.
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Drug Trust
United States Circuit Court For
District of Indiana
United States
Joseph B. Kealing
United States District Attorney
National Association of Retail Druggists
Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Tripartite Proprietors
Charles
Bombaugh
Ruef Pleads Guilty in San Francisco Corruption Case
Political boss Abe Ruef pleads guilty before Judge Dunne on craft and extortion charges. His confession implicates many boodlers and bribe givers, and his vow to expose those responsible creates panic among corrupt officials and supporting networks in San Francisco.
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Frisco
Abe” Ruoef
San Francisco
Cal
Dunne
San Fraiaoise
Nonaire
Iil
Herve
Ruef
Colleges Near and Far Shape Moral and Civic Futures
Robert H. Baker noted as assistant astronomer at Allegheny Observatory. Francois Coupoe funds a poetry prize. Alumni claim Gov. Trages of New York has ties to Cornell Brown Columbia and Colgate. Springfield board moves to curb secret fraternities, while Jamestown Exposition outlines a 200 by 200 foot playground exhibit for 600 children. Chancellor Day urges colleges to bar immoral students and favor co education. Rockefeller adds 2 million for University of Chicago real estate expansion, Lincoln figures cited. William Lyon Phelps lauds Mark Twain as premier American novelist.
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Francois Coupoe
Acad
Emie Francais
Gov. Traghes
New York
Cornel, Brown
Columbia
Colgate
William I. Fisher
Unusu
Baltimore
University of Pennsylvania
Springfield
Mass
Board of Ution
Diea
GOC
Station of America
Syracuse University
New York Methodist Conference
Dames
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Rockefeller
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Connecticut
Mark Twain
Rural Delivery Operations Report Through May First
The report on rural delivery operations shows 37 597 rural routes in service served by 87 447 regular carriers as of May 1.
Night signals proposed to reduce railway accidents
George M. Stratton argues in May Century for a night semaphore system to improve traveler safety. He suggests a continuous illuminated line instead of building lights, reducing color discrimination errors and aligning night signals with daytime signaling.
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George M. Stratton
Johns Hozking University
Prof. Stratton
Peace in Central America and Japan’s Aki Aimed by News Desk
The State Department confirms peace in Central America with a provisional Honduran government to run the country until elections within about sixty days. China plans to replace its U S minister in Pekin and appoint a new leader, while Italy halts Herculanenum excavations due to lack of funds. The Japanese battleship Aki, built in eight months at Kure, outshines British Dreadnought with 211 knot speed and heavy armament. Manchuria’s evacuation nears completion, and Abe Ruef, once a San Francisco power broker, is noted for bribery and political influence.
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John R. Kissenger
South Lend
Ind
Eev
Kissen
United States Army
Indiana Militia
John J. Moran
War Department
Cuba
Walter Reed
James Carroll
Jesse W. Lazear
Aristides Agramonte
Lazear
Congress
Neershy
Mess Kissenger
Moran ‘Ane
Moran
Kissenger
State Department
Washington
Honduras
Pekin
United States
Chentung Liang-Cheng
Board of Foreign Affairs
Liang Tun-Yen
Yale College
Herculaneum
Italy
Kure
Japan
Manchuria
China
Portagrouth
Fires and accidents disrupt several cities and industries
Fire destroyed flour units at Chihuahua owned by Ambassador Creel and damaged rail lines in Milwaukee and Chicago area. A Canadian distillery enlove drowned in whisky mash in Walkerville Ontario. Wisconsin politics notes a caucus nomination. Wages for cotton mill operatives to rise 10 percent starting May 27. A Brooklyn pastor faced forgiveness over officiating a wedding. Forest fires rage in Venango County. Rochester NY Archer block fire and several company losses in New York. A Washington broker was arrested for embezzlement. A shipyard accident at Constable Hook killed a man. Miss Farron seeks payment on a large unsettled bill related to a multimillionaire’s country home.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Ambassador Creel
William Kenney
Walker
Walkerville
Wisconsin Republican Legislative Caucus
Saae
Marinette
Taiied
Tcl Spooner
Stephenson
New Zeland
John EL. Clark
Brook
Diva Bas Congrera
Venango County
Pan
Central
Archer
Rochester
Steel, Straus & Connor Company
Wholesale Clothiers
Wheeler Green Electric Company
SOCO
Sve Agnew
Washington
Henry Clews & Co
West Orange
N. J
James McCabe
Standard Oil Company
Constable Hook
Jlfe
Octopus Sets New Submarine Speed Records at Newport
The submarine torpedo boat Octopus on trial at Newport, with Captain Marix and naval board members aboard, achieved an average speed of ten knots and a peak of 10.15 knots on a one mile run. The test featured the first use of a submarine bell maintaining contact with a surface receiving station during submersion.
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Octopus
Newport
Marix
Naval Board
New York Strike Riots Reach Docks and Sugar Refineries
Longshoremen strike over higher wages sparks clashes as strike breakers load ships due next sail. Several lines settle terms, boosting other workers while riots flare near the Havemeyer sugar refinery in Brooklyn.
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Havemeyer
Brooklyn
Economic resilience amid weather and wheat damage noted
The article cites unusual weather and winter wheat damage as negative factors but notes temporary commerce impact. It highlights sustained production in principal industries, improving money conditions, and legislative steps for local projects, with May bank payments seen as a sign of soundness.
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Chicago Roads
Lake Trafic
Freezing Weather Impacts Northwest Crops and Trade
New York reports freezing weather and heavy rains slow crop growth and central and eastern distribution. Retail trade lags but jobbing and wholesale bars report light filling and heavier stocks. Wheat and exports rise with seasonal shifts. Bradstreet's notes 154 US business failures last week, 20 Canadian. 45 week figures show ongoing demand and catch-up in deliveries.
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United States
Canada
City and regional market price report for cattle and commodities
Chicago cattle to prime 4.00 6.50 hogs 4.00 6.55 sheep 3.00 0.75 wheat No 2 92 to Ode corn No 2 50 to 52 oats standard 45 to che ry No 2 8e to Te hay timely 13 to 19 prairie 9 to 13 butter 21 23 eggs 18 to 16 potatoes 5e Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo price ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye barley meat and dairy items listed by city with varying grades and numbers scattered throughout the markets.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northern
New York
Toledo
Fire damages pier at Brooklyn to $100,000 loss
Fire on an export pier at the foot of North Twelfth street Brooklyn caused about 100000 in damage. Superintendent Sands of the academy issued an order to escort President Roosevelt to Jamestown with four companies from the brigade selected as the escort.
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North Twelfth Street
Brooklyn
Sands
Academy
President Roosevelt
Jamestown
Naval
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