Government to seek revision of oil case decision
Attorney General Bonaparte announces after a five-prosecutor conference with Kellogg that the government will seek a reargument and possible modification of the Seventh Circuit ruling in the Standard Oil Indiana case. Prosecutions over rebates will proceed to trial with urgency, urging strong action to enforce the laws.
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Lenox
Mass
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Bonaparte
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
H. M. Hoyt
Washington
Edwin M. Sims
Chicago
United States
Northern District
Illinois
James H. Wilkerson
Mr. Sims
Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Chamberlain in grave condition after return from Europe
London July 30 reports say Joseph Chamberlain who returned from the continent on Tuesday remains in London for a few days en route to Birmingham in very grave condition. His eyesight has grown seriously affected and it is doubtful he will ever leave England again if he can travel at all.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Fiendish Attack on a Woman in Hot Springs
Mrs N Pettit of Hot Springs Arkansas was attacked by an unknown assailant who beat her bound her to bed with wire and thrust a rag soaked with arsenic into her mouth then tied matches in her mouth so they would ignite if she moved her head Two hours later her husband returned and released her she is in danger of nervous exhaustion in hospital
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Hot Springs
Ark
Bride Murder Suicide Shocks Lebanon Community
Infuriated by a failed annulment suit Grover Willoughby 21 an employee of St Louis San Francisco shot his 17 year old bride of less than a week in Lebanon Missouri killing her then fatally shooting himself Wednesday.
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Hig Bride
Himssif
Lebanon
Grover Willoughby
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Fairbanks Joins Mackinac Island Summer Colony
Marquette Michigan July 30 Vice President Fairbanks to join the Mackinac Island summer colony. He has rented a cottage for the rest of the season.
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Marquette, Mich
Fairbanks
Mackinac Island
Couple in Fort Wayne Die in Unknown Double Homicide
Mr and Mrs Emile Jabas of Fort Wayne were found murdered in their home with both victims choked to death. Authorities have not identified the attackers or motive. Detectives pursue leads and await autopsy results to determine the sequence of the crime.
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Emile Jabas
Ft. Wayne
Assas
Lynch mobs storm jails in Pensacola and Lyons
A mob of about a thousand attacked the Pensacola county jail to seize Leander Shaw accused of assaulting Mrs. Lillian Davis. Two deputies and a prisoner were killed or wounded as Shaw was dragged to a plaza pole and shot. In Lyons, Alonzo Williams, alleged to have assaulted Miss Clare Bowen, was taken from Tom County jail and riddled with bullets.
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Pensacola
Fla
Leander Shaw
Lillian Davis
Shaw
Lyons
Alonzo Williams
Clare Bowen
Choopee
Toms County
Scarboro
Rosewater Appeals to Bryan Over Elector Names
Victor Rosewater Republican national committee man of Nebraska writes an open letter to William J. Bryan asking him to disapprove a plan to list Nebraska Democratic electors as People’s Independents. Rosewater filed protests with the secretary of state alleging misbranding aimed at siphoning votes for Bryan and Watson.
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Omaha
Neb
Victor Rosewater
Republican National
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
People’s Independents
Rosewater
Thomas H. Tibbles
St. Louis
People’s Party
Thomas J. Watson
Democratic
Secretary of State
Thomas E. Watson
Merchants Earn Special Rates to New York August 1 5
Northern Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Missouri Kansas Colorado Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas merchants may travel to New York at special rates August 1 to 5 with return by August 30 per New York Merchants Association. This marks the first time west of the Mississippi rates apply to New York.
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New York
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New York Merchants’ Association
Mississippi River
Gotham Banks Victimized by Forged Indorsements
New York police report two young men arrested Wednesday night robbed mailboxes and forged endorsements to cash checks, stealing between 7000 and 10000 dollars from over twenty banks in and near New York over recent months. Six other men are held on suspicion of involvement.
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Gotham
New York
American Athletes Arrive for Paris Olympic Games
Seventeen American athletes who competed in London arrived in Paris with trainer Murphy. They are entered for events to be held Saturday and Sunday. Notable names include Carpenter Cartmell Irons Pilgrim Smithson and Hillman.
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Paris
London
Murphy
Carpenter
Cartmell
Irons
Pilgrim
Smithson
Hillman
Alfred Kilgore Defends Home in Firearm Attack
Alfred Kilgore of Muncie shot three times at a burglar attempting entry to his home. The attacker was severely wounded, and Kilgore is cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues.
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Alfred Kilgore
Muncie
Horrible Death in French Auto Crash Near Vanderbilt Estate
G Winthrop Sands, stepson of W K Vanderbilt, dies when a 50 horsepower car crashes into a tree near Chateau St Louis De Poissy, outside Paris. Chauffeur Pickins is trapped. Sands suffers extensive burns and injuries. Peasants aid reluctantly as flames engulf the vehicle. Mrs Sands and family learn of the tragedy. Condolences pour in as autos arrive from Paris.
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Paris
France
G. Winthrop Sands
W. K. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Chateau St. Louis de Poissy
Sands
Chateau
Mr. Sands
Pickins
Taft Heads to Hot Springs for Campaign Work
William H. Taft and Mrs. Taft left Cincinnati at 9 10 p m Wednesday for Hot Springs Virginia where they will stay until the campaign opens in early September Taft will return to Cincinnati for election day activities He held talks with aides and party leaders and was named a member of the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Men A steamer firing incident near Dayton Ky was reported injuring Mrs Charles B Russell lightly prompting an official inquiry
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Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Charles B. Russell
Taft
Steamboat Company
Manitoba Calls 30 000 Men for Harvest Draft
Manitoba government announced on Wednesday that 30 000 men are needed to harvest the wheat crop in western Canada. It recommended to jail governors that all prisoners held for vagrancy and other minor offenses be released early next month on condition they work in harvest fields.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Heat Deaths Rise as 92 Degree Heat Hits St Paul
Four people died and several were prostrated in St Paul as extreme heat peaked at 92 degrees in the city on Wednesday. Officials urged restraint around risk groups and opened cooling centers to prevent further harm.
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St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul Wednes
Five hurt by carbolic acid leak at Evansville shops
One boy and four men were seriously burned when carbolic acid leaked from a defective tank in the L. N. shops at Evansville.
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Eivansville
Brooklyn Officials Charged in Grand Larceny Case
Col Edward E Britton former Eagle Savings and Loan president and Frederick H Schroeder former second vice president were indicted on grand larceny charges in New York. Both posted bail of 106000 and face examination after admitting they moved about 44000 of company cash to fund Homestake South Extension Mining.
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New York
Col
Edward E. Britton
Eagle Savings and Loan Company
Frederick H. Schroeder
Dike
Homestake South Extension Mining Company
South Dakota
Michigan State Republican Nominating Convention Date Set
The Republican state central committee in Grand Rapids selected September 29 in Detroit for the state nominating convention. James O. Murfin of Detroit was named temporary chairman, with KE. E. Alward of Clare as secretary and Charles Moore of Detroit as treasurer. County conventions are scheduled for September 9.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Republican State Central Committee
Detroit
James O. Murfin
KE. E. Alward
Clare
Charles Moore
Open Market Auction Planned for Newsprint in New York
Auction sale of 100 tons of print paper in carload lots announced for August 5 by John Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers' association. Recurrent bidding events are expected to follow.
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New York
Carjoad
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Schwartz Iron Foundry Ex-Head Surrenders on Fraud Charge
New Orleans July 30 Moses Schwartz former president of the Schwartz Iron Foundry surrendered Wednesday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and was released under $1 600.
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New Orleans
Moses Schwartz
Schwartz Iron Foundry Company
Former Gov Lanham Dies at 62 in Weatherford
Weatherford Texas July 30 Former Governor W T Lanham died at his home after several weeks illness He was 62 years old The state leader lived in this city and had served as governor in earlier years confirming a long political career.
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Lanham
Weatherford
Tex
W. T. Lanham
Cooks Who Cook Secures Reporter Jocal Column Feature
A local feature highlights the "Cooks who cook" column by Reporter Jocal, noting its pull in kitchen stories and community recipes. The piece emphasizes the column's voice, range of dishes, and its role in connecting readers through food writing.
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Jocal
World: Woman murdered and burned in Brooklyn case shocks police
A half-charred young woman was found in Williamsburg with a home-made scapular as the only clew. Police arrest James and Joseph Ruddick, while ruling out certainty on the suspects. The case mirrors a suspected murder with arson to erase evidence.
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New York
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
James Ruddick
Joseph
Annandale
Minn
George A. Raisbeck
Lake Sylvia
Here
Ridgeway
Raisbeck
Persian Mirabeau SLAIN in Hamadan assassination
Sayyid Muhammed, famed Nationalist leader and orator dubbed the Persian Mirabeau, was assassinated in Hamadan about 165 miles from Tehran after fleeing the British legation. He had been among captives after the June parliament clashes, and his killer is believed to be agents of the shah.
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Teheran
Sayyid Muhammed
Hamadan
Legation
Kenosha Fugitive Caught in Cambridge
Frank T. Wells aged 21 of Kenosha Wisconsin was arrested in Cambridge on a fugitive from justice charge. He is wanted for larceny of six thousand dollars from the First National Bank of Kenosha on October 12 1907.
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Kenosha
Boston
Frank T. Wells
Wis
Cambridge
First National Bank
Scott-Arnett family reunion set for August 27 at Fairmount fair ground
Fairmount Ind July 30 The Scott Arnett family reunion will be held on the local fair ground August 27. The Scott lineage traces to Sir Walter Scott via an early Virginia arrival near Wheeling. Anderson Williams Scott eldest son of John Scott served in the Civil War with five sons two died in service and the father was crippled. James Scott of Lib erty township near Fairmount in 1836. Three of his sons were noted jumpers and wrestlers and James defeated an Indianapolis pioneer champion by two feet in a sixty foot triple jump.
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Scott
Sir Walter Scott
Virginia
Wheeling
Anderson Williams Scott
John Scott
James Scott
Liberty Township
Fairmount
James
Indianapolis
twoTet
Balwins Dirigible and Zeppelins Reward War of Airships
In Washington on July 30 reports compare rewards for successful trial flights of military airships. Capt Thomas Baldwin could receive 6750 from the government if his Fort Myer dirigible meets all requirements, while Count Zeppelin stands to gain 500000 from Germany if his airship fulfills its terms. The Baldwin design claims novel gas envelope features and anticipated adoption by other nations, contrasting with Zeppelin and other contemporaries.
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Washington
Thos. S. Baldwin
Fort Myer
Count Zeppelin
Captain Baldwin
G. H. Curtis
Fatal Labor Clash In Alabama Mine Near Pratt City
A Wednesday night clash near Pratt City Alabama between union and non union miners left Lige Nelm a non union black miner dead and E Mills a union man shot in the jaw Six arrests were made following the incident in Birmingham July 30.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Pratt City
Lige Nélm
E. Mills
Two Women Slain in Winnipeg Hammer Attack
In Winnipeg Manitoba on a July night Mrs. Richard Humphreys and her sister Mrs. Ackerman were killed after being struck with a hammer by Herbert Johnson who also attacked Mrs. Humphreys. Johnson was apprehended.
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Winnipeg
Man
Richard Humphreys
Ackerman
Herbert Johnson
Humphreys
Princeton man fatally shot by suitor over marriage denial
Conrad Kohlmeier of Princeton was shot by John Allman after Kohlmeier refused to consent to Allman marrying his daughter. The fatal confrontation underscores a fatal consequence of forced marriage pressure.
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Conrad Kohlmeier
Princeton
John Allman
God Is Doing Better Work Lately
A humorous family anecdote describes a daughter asking if God made her father and herself. The reflection leads to the daughter's quip that God seems to be doing better work lately, prompting a warm, jokey moment in everyday life.
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ITE
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