Hand Sweeping Favored Over Machine Street Cleaning
Health Commissioner Dr. J. H. Furstman warns that machine street cleaning forms dust that can disperse disease carriers. He supports hand sweeping as safer, arguing it reduces dust generation and protects public health while Alderman Houska seeks a cost and merit report on both methods.
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Common Council
J. H. Furstman
Joseph Houska
Furstman
Alderman Houska
Board of Public Works
Illinois Senate Vindicates Barratt O Hara In Robinson Affidavit Probe
The Illinois senate committee adjourned after seven witnesses corroborated the alibi of Lieutenant Governor Barratt O Hara in the Robinson affidavit. Evidence described hotel room orders and liquor served the night of January 17 and the following day, with witnesses disputing the description of a man involved.
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Chicago
Illinois Senate
Barratt O’hara
Robinson
O'Hara
William O'Connell
Sullivan
Springfield
Sam Davis
Redlight
Samuel E. Ettelson
Sherman
Supreme Court Rules Deportation For Immoral Life Immigrant Women
The Supreme Court held that under the 1919 law prohibiting women immigrants from entering disorderly resorts the government may deport women who were in the United States before the law took effect. Test cases included Helen Bugajents of Denver and two other women ordered deported under the immoral life law.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Helen Bugajents
Denver
Soldier Victor Collins Drowned in Galveston Bay
The body of Private Victor Collins of the Sixth Brigade was found today floating in the bay near Galveston Texas.
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Galveston
Texas
Victor Collins
Sixth Brigade
Woman Sees Six Friends Drown In Tragic Stream
A woman witnesses the drowning of six friends in a stream during a group outing. Rescue attempts fail as strong currents hinder recovery. Authorities search the water and identify the victims, while survivors are treated for shock.
Four Die As Wisconsin River Launch Sinks Near Wausau
In Wisconsin, Gustave Janke Sr and his six family members perished when a gasoline launch struck a submerged rock and sank near a campground. Rescuers saved Henry and Gilbert Janke, and Walter Roehl and Radcliffe, as the river search continued for six bodies.
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Wausau
Wis
Sarah Janie
Wisconsin
Gustave Janke
Gustave, Jr
Walter
Henry
Gilbert
Eleanor
Gertrude
Herman
Walter Roehl
R. Radcliffe
Gilbert Janke
Radcliffe
Farmer Charged With Killing Wife In Rain Barrel
John Steff, a wealthy farmer near Minot, North Dakota, was jailed in Ward County after allegedly shooting and killing his wife during a quarrel. Steff claimed he fired to remove a load, not knowing she hid in a rain barrel.
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Minot
N. D
John Steff
Here
Ward County
Steff
Wilson moves to end Tammany as Mitchel named NYC mayoral hopeful
President Wilson launches a final drive against Tammany Hall. He signals strong opposition to Charles Murphy and Thomas Ryan and elevates John Purroy Mitchel as collector of the port of New York to back Mitchel as the administration’s mayoral candidate in November.
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Wilson
New York
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Thomas F. Ryan
Wall Street
Tammany
John Purroy Mitchel
Port of New York
Mitchel
California Japan tension stalls as Johnson to act
Washington moves pause hearings as Secretary Bryan plans renewed talks with Ambassador Chinda once California acts. Governor Johnson faces pressure on the Webb anti alien land bill with federal veto requests. Bryan warns the treaty with Japan may be violated by the measure andJapan protests are noted.
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Washington
Wilson
State Department
Johnson
California
Bryan
Chinda
Webb
Japan
Sacramento
Cal
Mexican federal officers executed near Guaymas
Leaders of the Maderista forces in Sonora state publicly admitted that twenty five Mexican federal army officers were executed near Guaymas. The confession was issued in Nogales on May 12.
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Nogales
Ariz
Guaymas
Maderista
Sonora
Arrest fixer in clairvoyant case
A politician faces arrest after evidence from a man who swindled Mrs McEldowney is examined. Police pursue charges related to a clairvoyant scheme, with prosecutors alleging influence peddling connected to the case.
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Fixer
Arrest of Barney Bertsche Targets City Graft Rings
Chicago May 12 Former saloonkeeper and politician Barney Bertsche was to be arraigned in Kensington police court on conspiracy to defraud charges. State's Attorney Hoyne sought indictments against Bertsche and a politician’s ring tied to protection money from crime groups. Bertsche, linked to clairvoyant trust head Charles Crane, posted $25,000 bail after initial arrest and later faced a new warrant with similar charges.
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Chicago
Barney” Bertsche
Kensington
Hoyne
Bertsche
Haynes
Charles T. Crane
Clairvoyant Trust
Hope L. McEldowney
West Salem
Wis
Greek Bulgarian friction risks Balkan peace talks delay
London May 12 reports say Greek and Bulgarian positions threaten to postpone the Balkan peace negotiations. Turkish plenipotentiaries have arrived to resume talks. Dispatches from Sofia and Athens indicate each side may reject the treaty draft terms, risking a delay.
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London
Greece
Bulgaria
Sofia
Athens
One Day Street Car Strike Settled in Colorado Springs
A one day strike that halted all street car service in Colorado Springs ended at 2 a.m. with the company pledging no wage cuts as threatened.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Regional Reserve Banking Plan Outlined in Reform Bill
Fifteen regional reserves would replace a central bank under the draft currency reform bill. Nine directors per reserve with appointments by the president bankers and cabinet members. The plan allows farm mortgage lending and agricultural securities with a secretary of agriculture named member.
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Washington
Aldrich ‘‘Central Bank
Wilson
Carter Glass
Virginia
House Banking Committee
Delegates Meet Wilson Over Peace Centennial Plans
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan welcomed a group of English Australian and Canadian statesmen to Washington. They came to arrange the 100th anniversary celebration of peace between the United States and Great Britain. The visitors were presented in the executive offices and the president voiced support for the project.
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Washington
Wilson
Bryan
United States
Great Britain
White to Meet Thomas in New Orleans Bout
Charley White, Chicago fighter, began training today for a May 19 rematch with Joe Thom as in New Orleans. White stopped the first meeting with an eighth round KO and aims to repeat the finish before pursuing engagements with Joe Rivers and Leach Cross.
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Chicago
Charley White
New Orleans
Joe Thomas
White
Joe Rivers
Leach Cross
German man accused in St. John’s church burglary
Robert Effinger, 62 from Germany, was arrested after a nun found a man drinking wine from a locker at St. John’s Catholic Church. A door had been forced. a boy identified him outside a Rose Street saloon and he was detained until police arrived. He faces county court burglary charges.
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Robert Effinger
Germany
John Taylor
St. John’s Catholic Church
Rose Street
Ferdie Roth
Albert Zoeller
Zoeller
Effinger
No. 2
Twin Cities
Friedmann sells tuberculosis cure rights for 2 million dollars
Dr. F. F. Friedmann sold the American rights to his tuberculosis cure for 2 million dollars, a petition filed by Dr. Maurice A. Sturm claims. Sturm seeks 100000 as commission for aiding in disposing of the rights.
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New York
F. F. Friedmann
Maurice A. Sturm
State Senator Indicted in Bribery Case
Indictment charges State Senator Stephen J. Stilwell with bribery. The indictment stems from charges originally presented to the senate by George M. Kendall of the New York Bank Note company and was filed with Justice Seabury of the criminal branch supreme court by the grand jury.
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New York
Stephen J. Stilwell
Senate
Geo. M. Kendall
New York Bank Note Company
Justice Seabury
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Beachey quits flying after risky career end
Lincoln Beachey the Dare Devil of the Air says he is through with aviation. He notes aviator friends who died and says crowds paid to see him die. He recalls spirals as deadly stunts and expresses guilt over the deaths of Welsh and Ely. Continuous danger left him feeling like a murderer.
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San Francisco
Cal
Lincoln Beachey
Welsh
Beachey
Eugene Ely
Eugene
Crowe Sentenced in Opening Circuit Court Session
Pat Crowe once known as Chicago underworld king and famed kidnapper of Edward Cudahy received a thirty day county jail sentence for larceny after pleading guilty to stealing a suit from Robert Staley. Judge Higbee approved the lenient outcome amid earlier burglary charges being dropped over questions of Crowe’s responsibility.
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Pat Crowe
Chicago
Edward Cudahy
Omaha
B. C. Higbee
Crowe
Robert Staley
D. S. Law
Higbee
Law
John Kelley
Dick Williams
Corcoran
Henry B. Alexander
Alexander
Milwaukee
Colored Divinity and Industrial College of
la Crosse
James Sagear
Frank Ferrier
Moritz Kramer
Watertown
Northwestern Hide and Fur Company
W. F. Wolfe
Henry Guillaume
Hugh O’hara
Congress Clock Silent In Senate Session
Congress clock shows Senate not in session while the House met at noon and adjourned at 12:97 without transacting any business.
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Senate
House
Unsettled to fair conditions across regions with cool nights
The past 24 hours saw La Crosse reach a high of 64 and a low of 50 with .02 inches of precipitation. Forecasts predict generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cooler nights and frost in northern areas. Central U S shows high pressure over the Atlantic and a generally fair pattern with occasional depressions, light showers from the north Pacific to the upper Great Lakes, and no major temperature shifts expected tonight through Tuesday.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Atlantic States
Utah
Lake Superior District
North Pacific States
Upper Lakes
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
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St. John’s Church
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