Supreme Court rules attempt to smuggle arms across border a law violation
The Supreme Court held that an attempt to smuggle arms across the Mexican border violates federal neutrality laws, reversing a Texas court ruling that only actual exports were prohibited. Two Mexicans arrested with ammunition were freed by the Texas court, which said attempts were legal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas Federal Court
el Paso
Texas Court
Mexico
Suffragette Hearing Adjourned in Bow Street Court
The Bow Street hearing for seven women and Edward G. Clayton of Richmond was adjourned with trial set for the Old Bailey. Sidney G. Drew was released after vowing not to print the Welfare piece again. Misses Lenox Barrett and Landlake were bailed. others were sent to Holloway without bail amid protests. Annie Blake and General Flora Drummond caused a disturbance. Drummond offered a doctor's certificate, which the magistrate rejected, calling her behavior very bad.
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London
Bow Street
Edward G. Clayton
Richmond
Old Bailey
Sidney G. Drew
Lenox
Barrett
Landlake
Bennett
Holloway
Annie Blake
Flora Drummond
Drummond
Wisconsin Senate advances bank safety and capital bills
The Wisconsin Senate moves two bank safeguards limiting officials from examining banks they are invested in and restricting disclosure of private accounts. A dividend rule ties profits to a surplus fund, while assemblies push credit bureau plans and relaxed capital requirements for large city banks. Legislative movement signals debate over deposits guarantees and county government reform.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Banking Department
Commissioner of Banking
Credit Bureau
Home Restaurant Moves to New Location in City
The Home restaurant relocates from 322 Jay Street to 118 South Fifth Street. A first class dinner is served at 12 o clock with short orders at the other meals. The remodeled interior aims to be among the neatest in the city, and the proprietor asks customers to visit.
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Jay Street
South Fifth Street
Self defense plea to kill Panama Canal inspector Williams
Chicago May 5 Joseph A Williams a Kansas City artist will plead self defense in the shooting death of Harry Leon Lacount a government inspector on the Panama Canal Lacount had upbraided Williams for being friendly with Lacounts 17 year old bride Williams fired two shots into Lacounts heart Lacount was four months married and had just returned from Panama where he suffered malaria His wife confessed she had been friendly with Williams and Lacount confronted him at a dance hall before the shooting
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Chicago
Joseph A. Williams
Kansas City
Harry Leon Lacount
Panama Canal
Lacount
Williams
Panama
Physician Drank Water With Whiskey Chasers
A New York American note suggests a physician may have become intoxicated after drinking water with whiskey chasers. The brief item hints at a drinking incident involving a medical professional, with no further details provided.
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N. Y
Remark on Tolerance for Rich and Near Beings
A brief, wry remark from the Dallas News notes it is easier to tolerate a rich bore than a near one, reflecting social humor on status and manners.
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Dallas News
Two Electrocutions Save Friend at Rock Island Yard
Rock Island Illinois May 5 Harry Dickson lies near death in a local hospital after William Kaizer and Police Officer C J Mehan were electrocuted while attempting to rescue him from a live wire atop a freight car. Kaizer saved Dickson but was fatally shocked and Mehan died instantly.
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Rock Island, Ill
Harry Dickson
William Kaizer
C. J. Mehan
Rock Island Southern Railway
Dickson
Kaizer
Mehan
Iowa Woman Dies of Peritonitis
Mrs. Hanna Reilly of Harper’s Ferry Iowa died yesterday at St Francis Hospital after a week long illness. The 64 year old was born in Ireland and is survived by her husband and several children and grandchildren. The body was sent to Harper’s Ferry and services will be held there tomorrow morning.
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Hanna Reilly
Harpers Ferry
Iowa
St. Francis Hospital
Reilly
Ireland
Harper's Ferry
Styles in Languages Exchange
A humorous exchange about a student choosing between German and Latin for high school. The maid suggests Latin is declining, so she would study German instead, implying a language trend shift.
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Susie Jones
Mary
Regulation of Wages and Prices Urged by Senator Works
Washington May 5 Senator Works of California urged national and state regulation of wages prices and hours of labor as a remedy for greed poverty and vice He criticized the moneyed class and said lawmakers bear responsibility for popular unrest He attacked the Sherman act and called for curbing employer power while noting low wages for women and children in large cities He condemned Carnegie and Rockefeller charity as commercialization and moral hazard.
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Washington
Senator Works
California
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Railroads Granted Extension to dissolve merger
The Supreme Court granted Southern and Union Pacific railroads extra time to dissolve their merger. The deadline was moved from May 12 to July 1 due to lack of agreement on selling Union Pacific stock in Southern Pacific. The extension was requested by former Senator John C. Spooner representing the Harriman lines.
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Pacific Merger
Supreme Court
Washington
Southern
Union Pacific
High Court
Southern Pacific
John C. Spooner
Harriman Lines
Be All You Can In Life Says Moody Voice
Motivational proverb attributed to Dwight L. Moody encourages effort and usefulness. The speaker urges acting with purpose whether serving as a lighthouse or a candle and contrasts perpetual receiving with the importance of giving.
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Dead Sea
Dwight L. Moody
Judge Warns Ignorance of Law Is No Excuse
In court the judge states that ignorance of the law is no excuse for crime. The prosecuting attorney asks if the remark targets the defendant or his counsel, prompting a clarification on who was meant by the judge’s remark.
Stradivarius Instrument Sold to Chicago Music House
The famed Stradivarius once played by Fritz Kreisler has been purchased by a Chicago music house. Valued at $15,000, the violin is celebrated as the greatest concert instrument and has entranced audiences worldwide for years.
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Chicago
Fritz Kreisler
Johnson on Trial in Schreiber Case
Crowds throng federal court in Chicago as Jack Johnson faces nine indictments under the Mann act. Lawyers try to bar Johnson's white wife Lucille Cameron from attending, amid claims of potential jury prejudice. Schreiber testifies as the government plans to use her as a key witness. If convicted on all counts, Johnson faces up to forty five years and a $90,000 fine.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Judge Carpenter
Federal Building
Belle Schreiber
Johnson
Federal
Schreiber
Washington, D. C
Benjamin Bachrach
Lucille Cameron
Minneapolis
Real estate man Otto Lee arrested on charge from St Louis
Otto Lee, La Crosse real estate and insurance man, was arrested on an order from St Louis police for alleged embezzlement of about 1100 dollars from Funk Lumber company. He may waive extradition and face trial soon. Lee has deep local roots and denied wrongdoing.
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Otto Lee
North Side
St. Louis
Funk Lumber Company
Lee
Austin Saw Mill Company
la Crosse
George Marvin, Jr
West Salem Bank Increases Stock to 25000
The articles of incorporation of the State Bank of West Salem were amended to raise the capital stock from 16000 to 25000. Papers of amendment were filed in the office of Register of Deeds Andrew Thompson today.
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State Bank of
West Salem
Office of Register of Deeds
Andrew Thompson
Husband evasive plan sparks stormy visit uproar
An Atchison man trips to a neighboring town triggers complaints from his wife and mother. To dodge it he claims he will get shaved and stays away until the visit ends. On his return a storm arises, but the old plan predicted two storms, one before and one after.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
American Drilling Equipment Makers Dominate Global Market
American manufacturers hold a practical monopoly of the world market for well drilling machinery, gaining a dominant position across global industries and suppliers.
Ferry Bridge Across the Rhine Planned at Koblenz
A 910 foot span ferry bridge with a double track floor and steel arch is planned to cross the Rhine at Koblenz Germany. The design continues to gain favor in Europe as a versatile crossing solution.
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Rhine
Europe
Koblenz
Germany
Rhine Traffic Hums Between Strasburg and Dutch Frontier
The Rhine corridor from Strasburg to the Holland frontier handles about forty million tons of cargo each year, reflecting the river’s heavy commercial activity and strategic importance for regional trade.
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Rhine
Strasburg
Holland Frontier
Oil measuring machines cheat La Crosse oil buyers
City Sealer Gene Derr reports a week long probe found most oil measuring devices in La Crosse undersized by about three quarters of a pint per gallon. Only garages’ devices stayed accurate. He urged manufacturers to adjust or remove faulty meters, noting the monthly loss to consumers could cover the sealer department's costs.
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la Crosse
Gene Derr
Derr
Mr. Derr
Sketch of pupil in ceiling dream draws parental notice
A New York Sun item reports a history class scene where a pupil stared at the ceiling with mouth open as he dreamed. The teacher sent a sketch of the moment to the boy’s parents with a caption, and the next day the student was unusually alert.
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New York Sun
Gray cloud of discontent shadows the silver lining
A somber mood spreads as dissatisfaction grows, dimming hopeful prospects and casting a pall over what once appeared promising. Officials and citizens alike weigh frustrations, seeking a path to restore confidence and brighter outcomes.
Akron Aviator Killed When Engine Fails Over Silver Lake
Charles Carlson a 24 year old Milwaukee aviator was killed instantly at Silver Lake Ohio during a second flight after an engine failure. He had helped organize an aviation school and was thrown clear when the engine stopped at about 150 feet. The plane crashed and the engine fell on him.
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Akron
Ohio
Charles Carlson
Milwaukee
Silver Lake
Curtis
Carlson
Bridge Closings to Go to Committee Tonight
A council meeting in the mayor's office will prepare reports for the next council session. Committees on ordinance streets and alleys will discuss street oiling and a Rose street viaduct closure is presented by Mayor Ori Sorensen. The railroad commission ordered the Rose street bridge closed due to traffic danger.
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Common Council
State Railroad Commission
Rose Street
Ori Sorensen
Planting trees on waste farm land boosts beauty and profit
All land owners should plant trees on waste land such as hillside or swamp not cultivated. Timber would soon return a profit and improve the farm’s appearance with well-kept groves or woods pasture.
North Carolina suitor warned by mother with gun
In North Carolina a mother reportedly drove away a daughter's suitor at gunpoint. The incident underscores pressures on young men to restrain courting intentions as local tone shifts toward protective interference.
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North Carolina
Toledo Blade
Suffragette to Appear in Paris as Exile Plans Publishing
Miss Christabel Pankhurst, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, announces The Suffragette will be published in Paris after leaving London. She says British police ban the paper in England and will seek expulsion from France, with Brussels and Antwerp as potential print sites.
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Paris
Belgium
Christabel Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst
London
British Women’s Social and Political Union
England
Brussels
Antwerp
Home Office
Poincare
Jim Hill to Meet Secretary Lane in Washington Hearing
James J. Hill famed as the master railroad builder of the northwest is expected to meet with Secretary of the Interior Lane in Washington. The hearings will continue for several days to craft a plan for government litigation work aimed at aiding settlers.
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Washington
James J. Hill
Northwest
Milwaukee Law and Order League Conducts City Crusade
New York May 5. The Milwaukee Law and Order League began its campaign against vice today with warrants sworn by a league member. The action followed a pledge by the league to present evidence against Chief of Police Janssen who challenged the organization to produce proof.
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New York
Miwaukee Law and Order League
Vhce
League
Chie
Janssen
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Carl B. Noelke
Noelke
Steinway & Sons
A. B. Chase
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Kranich & Bach
Estey
Kurtzman
Schiller
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