Oklahoma Strikes Back at Railroad Rates
Guthrie Oklahoma April 6 The state corporation commission proposes to reduce freight rates by 19 to 86 percent affecting most classified freight excluding stock The hearing on the new schedule is set for April 28 Chairman Love announces an order cancelling commodity rates on lumber grain coal etc as enjoined by Judge Hook A new scale will differ from the old to avoid court conflict.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
State Corporation Commission
Love
Hook
Inventor Weldon unveils combined fish scale and pole handle
Winsted Connecticut April 6. Edward J Weldon a mechanic has invented a pole handle with a built in weighing scale to measure the weight of fish that get away after hooking. The device aims to prove claimed catches with exact weight records and has won approval from Professor Stone.
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Winsted
Conn
Edward J. Weldon
Mr. Weldon
Professor Stone
Weldon
Governor appoints Bannister to state board of control
Des Moines Iowa April 6 Governor B F Carroll announced the appointment of Dr Murdock Bannister of Ottumwa to the state board of control to succeed John Cownie who recently resigned Dr Bannister is an Iowa and Philadelphia College of Physicians and Surgeons graduate and has practiced medicine in Ottumwa for 15 years Judge G S Robinson already serves on the board and will likely be elected chairman
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Desa Moines
F. Carroll
Murdock Bannister
Ottumwa
State Board of Control
John Cownie
Bannister
University of Iowa
Philadelphia College of Physicians and Surgeons
G. 8. Robinson
Indian Romance Ends in Alienation Suit
An 18-year-old Oklahoma girl, daughter of a bank vice president, is at Broadlands with her parents and unavailable to visitors. An Oklahoma Cherokee man files for 26000 dollars against the girl's father and uncles for alienation of affections, after the couple secretly wed in Nashville and moved to Muskogee. He seeks no divorce.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Broadlands
Geraldine McCluskey
C. B. McCluskey
The
National Reserve Nir
Oklahoma State Bank
Muskogee
Okla
Ardmore
Oklo
Booze From Empties Brings No Revenue
Washington reports that recovery houses soaking empty barrels to obtain spirits have been ordered to show cause why they may not be prohibited. About 30 such houses exist and each barrel yields around two gallons, costing the government revenue. Responses are due by May 15.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Last member of Grant cabinet dies in Portland
Judge Geo H. Williams, the last surviving member of President Ulysses S. Grant's cabinet, died in Portland Oregon on April 6. He served as a key advisor in the Grant administration and his death closes a chapter in Civil War era governance.
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Portland
Ore
Geo. H. Williams
President Grant
Italians Threaten to Lynch Motorman in Philadelphia
A trolley car struck 3 year old John Taconnelli in the Italian district injuring him seriously. An enraged crowd menaced the motorman and conductor, tying a rope to an awning pole. The crew and mob leaders were arrested after revolvers were drawn and police arrived for reinforcement.
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Philadelphia
John Taconnelli
Carmen
Bank Robbers Dynamite First National Bank in Randolph
Three masked robbers dynamited the vault at the First National Bank in Randolph Nebraska, securing about $10,000 in gold and currency. Marshal J. J. Carroll, gagged and locked in a back closet, escaped and alerted authorities as a posse pursued possible suspects from Pierce and Sioux City. Insurance covers the loss. a $2,000 reward is offered for capture and conviction.
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Randolph, Neb
First National Bank
J. J. Carroll
Carroll
Pierce
Here
Marshal Carroll
James F. Toy
Sioux City
John Oliver
F. S. Stegge
Toy
Cedar County
Omaha Grain Firms in 1,000,000 Fire
A night blaze in Omaha caused nearly 1 million dollars in losses. The Nye Schneider Fowler elevator and mill sustained the heaviest damage at 400 000 and 250 000 respectively to boxcars and grain. insurance covered these totals. The independent Great Western elevator survived, while surrounding homes faced danger from embers as fire departments fought the flames.
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Omaha
Neb
Nye-Schneider-Fowler Company
Money Milling Company
Nye-Schneider- Fowler Eompany
Twenty Eighth
Oak Streets
Great Western Railroad Company
South
Los Angeles Granted River Water Rights by U S Supreme Court
Washington April 6 The city of Los Angeles was given paramount right to take and use all waters of the Los Angeles river. The decision favors the Los Angeles Farming and Milling Company across the river water rights dispute.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Farming & Milling Company
Los Angeles River
Supreme Court of the United States
Three Students Die After Wood Alcohol Ingested
Guthrie Okla April 6 Three Armstrong academy students died after drinking wood alcohol at the Choctaw tribal boys school in McCurtain county. The dead are Charles Wallace Hugo Jesse Tonika Eagletown Webster Thomas Valiant. Six others drank the alcohol but three recovered.
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Guthrie
Okla
Armstrong Academy
McCurtain County
Charles Wallace
Hugo
Jesse Tonika
Eagletown
Webster Thomas
Valiant
Sugar Company Not in Court Contempt
United States Judge Lacombe refused to hold the American Sugar Refining company in contempt for not producing books before a grand jury investigating sugar weighing frauds. The court upheld a limited subpena for specified books served on the company president and resident agent, while deeming the broader subpena too sweeping.
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New York
United States
Lacombe
American Sugar Refining Company
Charles R. Heike
Heike
Sicilian lured and murdered by Mafia in St. Louis
Peter Cordone a Sicilian was killed at the St. Louis Mafia headquarters for informing on Black Hand operations. He was lured to a celebration and found shot after arrival. Over a score of Sicilians are under arrest as suspects. Cordone left a widow and three children.
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St. Louis
Peter Cordone
Mafia
Cardone
Louis Lumaghi
Collinsville
Ill
Frank Secola
Cordone
Secola
Bloodhounds Track Murderous Burglar Through Springfield
In Springfield on April 6 a reward totaling 3000 was offered for the killer who fatally shot Miss Martha B. Blackstone and wounded Miss Harriet P. Dow. Bloodhounds traced the felon from the Dow estate along Main Street to a Bliss road trolley post, then disappeared near Thompsonville and Warehouse Point. Police trust the hounds’ trail despite the breaks.
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Springfield
Martha B. Blackstone
Harriet P. Dow
Bliss Road
Long Meadow
Round Hill
Dow
Main Street
Thompsonville
Conn
Warehouse Point
Springeld
Supreme Court Rules Nebraska Switching Statute Unconstitutional
The U S Supreme Court held that Nebraska’s 1905 law requiring railroads to provide switching facilities to grain elevators along their right of way is unconstitutional. The ruling notes the decision does not prejudice cases under the amended law.
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Washington
Nebraska
Supreme Court of the United States
Death of Brigadier General E Van Arsdale Andruss in New York
General E Van Arsdale Andruss U S A retired died at his New York home after a year of illness Born Newark New Jersey 1839 he served four years in the navy then West Point graduate 1864 and fought in Civil War campaigns He became a colonel in the artillery corps in 1901 and retired as brigadier general in 1902 at his own request.
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New York
ER. van Arsdale Andruss
Newark
N. J
Navy
West Point
Artillery Corps
Match Factories Destroyed in Spectacular St. Louis Fire
A spectacular blaze in St. Louis destroyed two adjoining Diamond Match Co factories. More than 2,000,000 packages of matches burned, with total losses estimated at 175,000 dollars and match losses around 80,000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Diamond Match Company
Trial Delayed as Witness Absence Halts Sayler Murder Case
Sayler murder trial in Watseka was put off for an hour due to defense witnesses from Crescent City failing to appear. The courtroom received the rocking chair linked to the shooting of J. B. Sayler by Dr. W. R. Miller, a key exhibit in the case.
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Watseka
Sayler
Crescent City
W. R. Miller
J. B. Sayler
College Burns in Switzerland Fire
Berne reports the Maria Hill college near Schwyz, a major Catholic institution with the church library and scientific collection, was burned last night. About 500 students and professors escaped with narrow margins.
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Berne
Switzerland
Farmer shoots wife in mistaken burglary claim
Wellington Kansas April 6 a farmer James Vandervoort seven miles southwest of Wellington killed his wife after mistaking her for a burglar in a early morning shooting in the town.
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Wellington
Kan
James Vandervoort
Cavalier Lina Cavalieri Sails for Europe to Decide Engagement
New York April 2 Opera star Lina Cavalieri sailed on the Lusitania for Europe with her sister Oreste amid fanfare. She will ponder and respond to Robert Winthrop Chanler by April 15 about marriage, while he hastily suspends studio work in anticipation.
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New York
N. Y
Lina Cavalieri
Europe
Robert Winthrop Chanler
Sheriff Bob
Oreste
Mme. Cavalleri
Lusitnia
Monsieur Chanler
Poughkeepsie
Sayler murder trial arguments hinge on third revolver evidence
State witnesses awaited closing of its case in the Sayler murder trial as court excluded a third revolver from evidence. Gene Godfrey Ruhle testified Mrs J B Sayler left at midnight for Dr W R Miller's home with her mother and father named in the case. Grunden testified to carrying an automatic pistol to Watseka the day after the shooting. Dr Hecker to be recalled for cross exam. Jury to be instructed for not guilty verdicts considered.
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J. B. Sayler
Tra Grunden
John Grunden
Mrs. Sayler
Watseka
Dr. Miller
Hecker
Bored Hole in Wall Leads to Arrest for Kiss Attempt
John Kysel of Camden tried to kiss the servant girl next door through a hole in the party wall between Eleventh and Pine streets. He admitted kissing through the wall and was held in 200 bail by Justice Budney after Felix Rudsin, the neighbor, had him arrested for mutilating the property.
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Philadelphia
John Kysel
Eleventh
Pine Streets
Camden
Budney
Kysel
Felix Rudsin
Rudsin
Fund To Prove That Cook Reached Pole
New York on April 5 Captain B F Osbon, a leading supporter of explorer Dr Frederick A Cook, announced that about 175000 dollars had been guaranteed toward a fund to help Cook prove his claim of reaching the North Pole.
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New York
B. F. Osbon
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
North Pole
Papke Returns Aiming for Ketchel Title Bout
Billy Papke returns to New York aboard the Lorraine and says promoter Coffroth can arrange a middleweight title bout with Stanley Ketchel. Papke sought competition with European opponents but now pursues the Ketchel match.
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New York
Billy
Papke
Lorraine
Coffroth
Stanley Ketchel
Redfield to host state shooting tournament
Preliminary arrangements are under way for the annual shooting tournament of the State Sportsmen's Association. The event will be held June 28 and 29 under the auspices of the Redfield Gunning Club in Redfield South Carolina.
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Redfield
S. C
State Sportsmen's Association
Redfield Gunning Club
Roosevelt Returns to Naples Welcome as Vessel Sails In
The Prinz Heinrich brought the Roosevelt family to Naples at 8:20 AM with a large crowd cheering. Roosevelt, in good health, declined to discuss politics and noted a smooth voyage from Alexandria. He waved to admirers as he moved to the Excelsior hotel, where Rome officials invited him to dinner, and preparations for further visits continued amid heightened security and festivities.
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Naples
Blue Bay
Prinzes Heinrich
Roosevelt
Leishman
Crowninshield
Marquis de Sota
Welcome
Roosevelts
Mr. Roosevelt
Alexandria
Rooosevelt
Heinrich
Nathan
Rome
Spezia
San Vincenzo
Immaccatella
Arsenal
Chaiaia
Via Cuaracciolo
Posilipo
Sorrento
Capri
Ischia
Procida
Vesuvius
Africa
Statesman
Bay Alucia
Vomero
Frisco Bridal Couple Tied and Robbed in Home Invasion
Dr Thomas JF Gleason and his bride of one day, accompanied by his sister Miss Anita Gleason, were bound to bed posts as two robbers looted their Frisco home. The attackers, after filling a sack with silver wedding gifts, fled leaving the sack in the hall. the sister answered the door and was threatened with revolvers before others were bound and later freed by Gleason.
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San Francisco
Thomas JF. Gleason
Anita Gleason
Peary Guest in Des Moines on Anniversary
Commander Peary attends a Des Moines luncheon marking the first anniversary of the final dash to the pole. Governor Carroll and Mayor Mathis are among other guests. Peary declines to discuss Dr. Cook and says he will not seek the south pole.
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Des Moines
Peary
Greater Des Moines
Carroll
Mathis
Dr. Cook
South Pole
Government Raid on Bucket Shops Across Several Cities
Armed with bench warrants the DC supreme court issued, special DOJ agents raided brokers offices in New York Philadelphia Jersey City Baltimore Cincinnati and St Louis at 11 oclock. Indictments name 29 defendants with ties to E S Boggs & Co Price & Co and Standard Stock and Grain Dealers, spanning offices from New England to Oklahoma. Government seeks to end stock gambling with coordinated nationwide action aided by wire tapping and DC grand jury findings.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Department of Justice
New York
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Wickersham
E. S. Boggs & Co
Price & Co
Standard Stock and Grain Dealers
Boggs & Co
Richard E. Preusser
Lee Mayer
George Turner
William H. Lillis
Oliver J. Robinson
Edward S. Boggs
Harry Owens
Robert A. Guy
Alfred and
Marshall E. Parrish
Edward Everett Taylor
Washington, D. C
Harry Johnson
William B. Price
Virgil P. Randolph
Warry M. Randolph
Charles T. Morehead
Edward Weldon
Joseph P Gaskins
James A. Anderson
Thomas H. Campbell
Edward B. Taylor
Standard Stock and Grain
Edward Artemus
Samuel Raymond
Oscar J. Raphel
Robert Hall
N. J
Louis Cella
Henry
A. Bruce Bielaski
Chief Finch
Bureau of Investigation
Preusser
Mayer
Turner
United States
Edward E. Taylor
Broadway
Consolidated Stock Exchange of Philadelphia
Ford and
Parsish
Myles McDonald
New York Stock Exchange
Lillis
Taylor
Altemas
Cella
Raymond
Duryea
Alley
Cella Brothers
Raphael
Montgomery St
Consolidated Exchange
Hall
Stumpf
Philadelphia Consolidated Exchange
Des Moines Indignant Over Street Car Fare Increase
Des Moines residents react to a fare rise after a quarter fare abolition and a planned universal transfer rollout on April 5. An indignation mass meeting is being considered due to service and equipment not improving.
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Des Moines
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Robinson
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E. van Arsdale Andruss
College Burns
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