Politician Clark Denounces Payne Aildrich Tariff In Congress
Democratic leader Champ Clark of Missouri condemns the Payne Aldrich tariff as a sham and accuses President Taft of misrepresenting promises. Massachusetts Democrat Foss denounces protectionism as a deliberate deception and calls for a new tariff commission and early extra session. Boutell of Illinois defends the tariff’s effect on consumers.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
Payne Aldrich
Payne
Watt
Clark
Smith
Congress
New York
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
Iowa
Taft
Mr. Clark
United States
Hana
Tor Ls Party
Boston
Aldrich
Benatar Aldrich
Payne-Aldrich Ciarist
Foss
Massachusetts
Declard
Boutell
Ilnots
Ways and Means Committee
Dentlers of Missouri Convene in St Louis Meeting
Missouri dentists gather for the forty fifth annual meeting in St Louis. May 23 report states many attendees from across the state. President E Darby of Springfield presides and an eminent program features papers by Dr A D Black of Chicago Dr J W Conzett of Dubuque Jr Dr J S Webster of Carthage R D Carman Virgil Loeb Herman Crinz of St Louis Martin Dewey and D D Campbell of Kansas City.
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Webster
Carthage
R. D. Carman
Virgil Loeb
Herman i Crinz
St. Louis
Martin Dewey
D. D. Campbell
Kansas City
Internacional Railway Fuel Association Opens Chicago Meeting
The Internacional Railway Fuel Association begins its second annual meeting in Chicago welcomed by Mayor Busse. Members will discuss fuel and enjoy varied entertainments across the four day convention. Eugene McAultizer of the Frisco Line is named president.
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Chicago
Internacional Railway Fuel Association
Busse
Eugene McAultizer
Frisco Linea Fa
Peace to Help Trace Boosts U S South American Ties
Washington May 3 Diplomats from many nations anticipate a long era of mutual benefit as amicable U S South American relations strengthen. The Knox peace plan gains wider acceptance with Ecuador agreeing to mediate with Peru, prompting elation in the U S State Department and warm, cooperative receptions from South American envoys and the Mexican ambassador.
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Waablngton
Mutual Beneft
United States
South America
Peace Movement
Knox
Peru
Deepartment
Washington
Dick Refused Endorsement At Cuyahoga County GOP
In Cleveland on May 23 the Cuyahoga county Republican convention declined to endorse United States Senator Charles Dick despite his large primary vote. The body voiced confidence in Speaker Cannon. Allen county Republicans pledged support to Senator Dick at their convention.
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Guyahoga County
Cleveland, C
United States
Charles Dick
Cuyahoga County
Cannon
Allen County
Benator Dick
Patten Expected to Net 1.5 Million in Cotton Deal
James A. Patten of Chicago, a noted cotton market leader under federal investigation for alleged Cotton Pool participation, reportedly completed a sale of 60,000 bales to spinners in Bremen and Havre. The transaction is rumored to yield about 1.5 million dollars, at roughly three cents a pound above his estimated cost.
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New York
James A. Patten
Chicago
Federal Department of Justice
Patten
Bremen
Havre
De Lesseps's Descendant Beats Blériot Across Channel
Jacques de Lesseps, grandson of the Suez Canal engineer, crossed the English Channel in record time. He stayed on the water about twenty five minutes, averaged around sixty miles an hour, and completed the passage with a five minute improvement on Blériot's time. He spent ten minutes at the start and landing, using a Sleriot monoplane.
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de Lessepe
British Channel
Dover
England
Jacques de Lessons
Suez Canal
English Channel
de Lesseps
Pioneer Shoe Merchant Mason Phelps Dies in Chicago
Chicago May 45 Mason Phelps a pioneer Chicago shoe merchant died at his residence from bronchial pneumonia after two years of declining health. A leader in business local and political life, he came from Lancaster Massachusetts in 1864 and spent forty years in wholesale shoe manufacturing and jobbing.
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Chicago
Banker H. J. Welty Warrants Arrested in Embezzlement Case
In Bellingham Washington a warrant was issued for H J Welty former president of Home Security Savings Bank closed by the state examiner March 31. He is charged with embezzling 19000 dollars.
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Bellingham
Wash
H. J. Welty
Home Security Savings Bank
State Examiner
Hela
Slovak Union Biennial Opens in Chicago
About 300 delegates from across the United States attend the Slovak Union biennial in Chicago. The union represents 36,000 members and the sessions will run throughout the week.
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Slovak Union
Chicago
The
War on Dr Roberts and Prize Fight At Presbyterian Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly debated ousting Dr William H Roberts from his clerical and treasurer posts amid a split vote with 132 presbyteries for readjustment and 136 opposing removal. An appeal to stop the JeffriesJohnson prize fight was sent to Governor Gillet and could reach President Taft seeking federal interference.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Haya
Atlantic City
N. J
Blills and Overtures Committee
William H. Roberts
Philadelphia
Roberts
Dr. Roberts Himnlf
Dr. Roberts
Assembly
Committee
James M. Gilett
California
Jeffries Johnson
F. L Forbes
Seattie
Wash
Committee On
Taft
School Teachers Killed in Peoria Hotel Death
Miss Minnie Adlers a twenty year old teacher from Princeville Illinois was found dead in her hotel room in Peoria with three bullet wounds. Her companion S T Easterly a Santa Fe freight conductor from Callicothe Illinois remained in custody though not charged. They checked in as man and wife and spent much of the night in tears.
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Peoria
Gampanica
Misa Minnie Avlers
Princeville
Metropolitan
S. T. Easterly
Callicothe
The
Santa Fe
Easterly
Miss Adlers
Seaterly
Judge Morris Plans Bomb Defense In Tiptonville
In Tiptonville Judge Morris declares he will defend his home by a network of bombs wired to an electric battery and detonated by buttons around the house. He notes the enemies are supporters of eight men convicted for the murder of Capt. Quentin Rankin at his Reelfoot Lake summer home by night riders two years ago.
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Tiptonville
Tena
Judge Morris
Quentin Rankin
Reelfoo
Laka
Harris
France Shaken by Earthquakes and Seismic Shock
The department of Bouches du Rhones in France again felt shocks after a June quake. Tremors hit Lambesc and Rognes causing widespread fear as residents flee. Prof. Golar at Lalbach Observatory reports a distant seismograph trace lasting two hours and 24 minutes with a telegraphed record of a large event.
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Inhabytanta
Patis
Bouches du Rhons
Walla
Lambesc
Rognes
London
Golar
Lalbach Observatory
Writer Hunt In Crash Dies
George A. Macdonald, baseball writer for the Chicago Journal, dies from injuries after a Friday night automobile crash. He was in a car with Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers when struck by a streetcar in Chicago.
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Hunt
Chicago
George A. Macdonald
The
Chicago Journal
Macdonald
Johnny” Evers
Cubs
Spain Demands Fresh Inquiry Into Maine Disaster
Madrid May 23 The Spanish government decides to demand a fresh inquiry into the cause of the Maine disaster and the wreck of the battleship is raised.
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Spain
Madrid
Conductor Hana Richter Reported Seriously Ill in Leadon
Private checks from here state that Hans Richter a renowned War nerian conductor is seriously ill in Leadon May 23 date. Local reports describe his condition as grave and note his influence in conducting circles.
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Hana Richter
New York
Mengages
Hans Richter
Warnerian
Baseball results and standings roundup from multiple leagues
Sunday games across the National and American leagues plus several minor leagues. Standings show Cincinnati and Philadelphia with strong marks, Toledo and Milwaukee posting wins, and various city clubs across Western and Central leagues reporting scores and outcomes.
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Chien
Pabladelphia
Cinelangél
Boston
Brooklyn
American Association
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Paul
Gaia
Minneapolis
Kandas Clix
Toledo
Columbus
Loulevillé
Indianapolis
Sioux City
St. Joe & Lincoln
Topeka
Des Moines
Ysenver
Jenin
We Lacuna
Bloomington
Peoria
Rock Inland
Dubuque
Sprinkield
Danville
Waterloo
Davenport
South Bend
Zanesville
Fort Wayne
Ryanavills
Terre Diaure
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Irish Hurt in Cork Riots Amid Parliamentary Demonstration
In Cork Ireland on May 23 rival Irish factions clashed amid heavy police protection after a demonstration led by John E Redmond and others. Several people were injured including M P Daniell Sheehan of Cork and other participants in the unrest.
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Cork
Ineland
John E. Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
John Dilton
Willam O'Brien
Daniell, Sheehan
M. P
Princeton to Get $10,000,000 Grant From Wyman Will
Salem Massachusetts Nav .2 reports Isaac G. Wyman died last Tuesday at eighty seven. His will leaves nearly ten million dollars to Princeton University for the graduate school, with only about 29000 dollars going to relatives. He was a bachelor and left most of his estate to the university.
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Salem
Mass
Princeton University
Isaac G. Wyman
Lightning Strikes Millers Home, Baby Dies
A lightning bolt struck the Miller residence in Ranab Col May 23 as Mrs Edward Miller sought shelter with her five month old infant. A roof splinter driven by the bolt pierced the baby's head, killing it instantly.
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Ranab
Col
Edward Miller
Miller
Ike
Trial of Seyler Commences in Ventnor Case
Atlantic City reports the May 23 start of criminal court proceedings against William Seyler. He is charged by a grand jury for the assault on Jane Adams, an 18 year old whose body was found in the sea near Ventnor last February.
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Atlantic City
William Seyler
Jane Adams
Ventnor
May's Landing
Cairo 13 Struck by SYCLONE in May Storm Damage
A cyclone hammered Cairo Illinois at night causing four houses to fall, several homes heavily damaged, barns wrecked, and multiple people lightly injured. The storm, stemming from the southeast, was about 100 feet wide and tore through the northern city area.
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Minole
Cairo
National Electric Light Association Holds Twenty-Third Convention
Representatives of two businesses meet in St Louis for the twenty third annual National Electric Light Association convention. Frank W Frueauf of New York serves as president. Edison Day is planned to honor the Wizard of Menlo Park.
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Electric Light Association
St. Louis
Shows How to Use Plates Killed in Denver
In Denver on May 23 Charles Cooper and his wife, two wealthy businessmen aged seventy three, died from a gunshot wound. The revolver discharged accidentally while the wife was being taught its use. She, age twenty four, tipped on a rug and fell causing the fatal shot.
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Denver
Col
Charlea
Cooper
Names Bring Gash For World Sunday School Membership
In Washington on May 23 the World Sunday School Association convention made Taft Roosevelt Bryan King George Diaz and W J Bryan life members amid wild enthusiasm. Subscriptions opened at $1000 per person with Canada pledging 100. Mrs Taft joined next. Roosevelt Diaz Bryan were all confirmed as life members as funds rolled in for mission work.
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Washington
World's Sunday School Association
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
W. J. Bryan
King George
England
President Diaz
Mexico
Roosevelt
Canada
Wiliam H. Taft
Mrs.Taft
South Carolina
Diaz
Raven Ball
William Jennings Bryan
Nevragka
Estradists Claim Victory Near Rama in Nicaragua
Dispatches from Washington report that Estrada forces defeated Madriz troops near Rama with 14 killed and 29 wounded on the Estrada side brought to Bluefields. Madrix casualties unknown. General Mona retreated to entrenchments as Moncada captured large Madriz stores of provisions and ammunition.
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Washington
Mr. Moffat
United States
Bluefelds
Madriz
Rama
Bluefields
Estrada
Madrix
Mona
Moncada
Estrada Taction
Congress Key to President Says Bryan at Sea
William J. Bryan, en route to a Scottish missionary conference as a delegate-at-large, predicts that a Democratic Congress would advance a Democratic president. He argues a favorable Congress could help win millions of votes toward Bryan’s party.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Celtic
United States
International Missionary Conference
Scotland
Bryad
Policeman Stops Bomb Threat at Bowery Lodging House
New York police say Edward Moioney of Eldridge Street station saved many lives by diving a bomb with a sighted fuse into a street puddle near 99 Bowery lodging house. The blast aimed to wreck the building, where 185 men slept on upper floors.
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New York
Edward Mo Ioney
Eldridge Street
Bowery
Prison for Shooting Woman in Wabash Case
Verne Hartel Road was convicted of intent to murder for shooting Mrs. Floyd J. Webb at her home on March 2 and sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison. Road confessed he was infatuated with Mrs. Webb.
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Wabash
Ind
Verne Hartel Road
Floyd J. Webb
Road
Webb
Wisconsin Monument Dedicated in National Park
Vicksburg Mississippi May 23. The Wisconsin monument at the National Park was dedicated yesterday with a large ceremony. Governor Davidson and many prominent Wisconsin citizens attended.
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Wisconsin
Vicksburg
Miss
Banks in Tug of War Over $400000 Loans
Albany report says two local banks are creditors of Durant Elmore grain brokerage, with about $400000 tied to securities in warehouse receipts alleged to be worthless. Edwin Elmore admits a shortage at the Albany office, while banks may face heavy losses as investigation proceeds.
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Albany
Durant & Elmore Company
Grain Commission
Chicago
Edwin W. Elmore
Te Company
Adie
WET CHIEFS IN PROBE ON LIQUOR INTERESTS
Springfield May 88 State's Attorney Edmund Burke opened an investigation into alleged money tied to the liquor interests over the local option pill. He issued subpoenas for seven prominent liquor figures returnable next Wednesday. Burke and the Sangamon county grand jury will hear the Anti-Saloon League case with James K Shields and EO R Scrogin called.
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Gore
Springfield
Ill
Edmund Burke
Burke
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Anti-Saicon League
James K Shields
EO R Scrogin
Suffrage Parade in New York Protests Legislature
About twelve hundred women marched from the Plaza to Union Square in cars and on foot in a suffrage protest. A meeting at Union Square condemned the legislature for not reporting the equal suffrage amendment out of committee.
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Ew York
Fath Avenue
Plaza
Uniot Square
Paper Makers Strike Ends With Wage and Union Gains
New York May 23 The Internations Paper company employs returned to work under a compromise with pulp and paper unions. Workers win a Ble per cent increase effective August 1 and gain union recognition.
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New York
Internations! Paper Company
Veterans Gather at Freeport for G A R Encampment
Freeport hosts the forty fourth encampment of the Illinois department G A R with strong veteran turnout and allied groups. The town is festively decorated and ready for a schedule of regimental and company reunions. An annual parade and evening receptions are planned for tomorrow.
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Freeport
Department of Illinois
Fred
Nebraska Press Association Holds 38th Annual Meet in Lincoln
Lincoln May 28 The Nebraska Press Association began its 38th annual meeting with a ball game reception and a theater party. President N J Lund of Wahoo directed the sessions. Speakers include F M Kimmell of McCook and others from Fairbury Scottsbluff Holdrege Minden and more.
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Nebraska Editorsat
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Presa Gagociation
N. J. Lun
Wahoo
F. M. Kimmell
McCook
FE. Cramb
Fairbury
P. J. Garantt
Scottsblu
E. G. Potts
Holdrege
Piss Florence E. Reynolds
Minden
Autoist Killed by Train at Orangeburg Crossing
Samuel E. Weber civil engineer supervising a state road project between Orangeburg and Sparkill Rockland County was struck and killed instantly at the Orangeburg crossing when his automobile collided with a West Shore express train.
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Nyack
West Shore
Samuel E. Weber
Orangeburg
Sparkhill
Rockland
County
Will grants $10,000 to editor Frank Greet leaf
Abbie L. Myers bequeaths $10,000 to Frank Greet, editor of the Jour nal at Uist place in Savanna, AL. Greet is not a relative of the testator. May 28.
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Sterling
Abbie L. Myers
Frank Greetleaf
Savanna
Uist Place
Sunken Ship Sinks in Neebish Channel Blockade
Sault Ste. Marie Mich March 3 The West Neebish rock cut channel opened two seasons ago remains blocked as the steamer John B. Ketchum No 2 sinks to 30 feet of water beneath the upper plant after a blockade.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
West Neebish
John B. Ketchum No
Aid
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