Lawyers in bitter war of words in murder trial
Kansas City May 5. The Hyde murder trial sees lawyers Conkling and Walsh clash over stolen grand jury notes. They spar over visceras evidence and a commission of medical experts to examine organs while Dr. Haines testifies. The judge stays silent as proceedings pause at noon.
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Kansas City
Conkling
Frank P. Walsh
Hyde
Grand Jury Notes.’ Springing To His Feet Mr. Walsh
Mr. Conkling
Mr. Walsh
Latshaw
Mr.Walsh
Walsh
Mr. Hyde
Lucazs
Chinese Prince Aids Injured Police Officer in New York
Prince Tsai Tao of the Chinese royal family witnessed a mounted police drill in Central Park when a rider named William Helmus fell and lost consciousness. He directed Dr. Woo to assist, and Helmus was later taken to a hospital by police car for treatment.
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New York
Tsai Tao
Schmittberger
Centarl Park
Hhokow
Po- Meeman
William Helmus
Helmus
Prince Tzai Tao
Woo
Baker
Passenger rail fare hikes to hit New England
Boston on May 5 reports a regional move to raise passenger rates across railroads from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. After the New York New Haven Hartford announcement, Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany confirm rate increases due to higher operating costs. The Boston & Albany raise averages about 12 percent and starts June 1, with filings to the railroad and interstate commissions.
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Boston
Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dr. Roswell Park Improves While Hughes Nomination Advances
May 5 New York improvement noted in Dr Roswell Park Buffalo surgeon critically ill with pneumonia at New York hospital. Park operated on President McKinley after the 1901 shooting. Washington Senate confirms Hughes nomination to associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Park
New York
Roswell’ Park
Buffalo
New York Hospital
Mcnley
Senator Cumber's State Visit Prompted by Urgent Request
A report notes United States Senator Cumber of North Dakota recently submitted to a second request to hasten action on a matter, with the senator taking a rest afterward.
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Ifton
United States
Cumber
North Dako@Jupon
Weston completes ocean to ocean walk amid New York cheers
Edward Payson Weston, aged 72, finished his 3483 mile ocean to ocean trek in 77 days. He climbed City Hall steps at 3 10 p m to a crowd of 20000 as Mayor Gaynor presented a $400 purse raised by admirers. Weston declined vaudeville offers, saying he aimed to inspire youths with what an old athlete can do.
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New York
Edward Payson Weston
Gaynor
Los Angeles
City Hall
Park
Black
Weston
John H. Converse Dies at 69 in Rosemont
John H. Converse of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, a leading Presbyterian layman, died suddenly of heart trouble at his Rosemont home. Born in Burlington Vermont, he joined Baldwin in 1870 and became a partner three years later. He served as vice moderator of the 1900 General Assembly and was a trustee of Princeton Theological Seminary.
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Philadelphia
John H. Converse
Baldwin Locomotive Works
United States
Rosemont
Here
Mr. Converse
Burlington
Baldwin
Locomotive Works
Converse
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the United States of America
Princeton Theological Seminary
Mrs Barrie Weds The Man Husband Named Mr Barrie
London May 5 Mrs James M Barrie the novelist and playwrights ex wife has married Gilbert Cannan the young writer named in Barries suit The pair reside at Barries townhouse while Cannan lives near the Thames Embankment Friends say Barrie never spoke against his wife and even settled funds to support her He refused to sue for divorce until Cannan swore to wed her after decree was granted.
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London
James M. Barrie
Playright
Gilbert Cannan
Barrie
Mr. Barrie
Cannan
Member of Parliament Ousted From His Seat
London May 6 Sir Christopher Furness the ship owner and Liberal MP for Hartlepool since 1900 was today unseated by the court and his recent election declared void for using demonstrators and improper payments via his agents. The court held he was not personally guilty of corruption but bore responsibility for his agents' acts.
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London
Christopher Furness
Hartlepool
Christopher
Eastern Preachers Against Big Battle
Philadelphia ministers plan a nationwide protest over the Johnson Jeffries fight set for July 4 in California. The Methodist Preachers association adopted a resolution denouncing the fight as a national disgrace and urged pastors across Pennsylvania and beyond to urge California authorities to forbid the event.
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Philadelphia
California
Methodist Preachers’ Association
Fire keeps burning oil tanks near Martinsville
Martinsville Illinois May 6 a force of men battled streams of burning oil from a large Ohio Oil Tank company tank set ablaze last night Efforts focused on building earth banks to shield the creek and bridges from oil spill and fire.
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Martinsville, Ill
Ohio Oil Tank Company
Quake Hits Spanish Provinces Near Portugal Border
An earthquake struck the Oli venza and Badajoz provinces near the Portugal border at 4 25 p m yesterday causing no reported damage.
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Spain
Madrid
Olivenza
Badajose
Earle Finds New Affinity in Paris Studio Scene
In Paris Ferdinand Pinney Earle pursues art and writes verse while courting a new companion. He seeks French custody of his son, discusses past marriages, and shows a portrait of Jesus influenced by his own image. He portrays life in Boudet’s and Rue Campagne Premiere with a keen eye for music and letters.
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Earle
GIDDY
Paris
Ferdinand Pinney Farle
New York
Julian Kuttner
Emilie Fischbacker
Jardins du Luxembourg
Boulevard Raspail
Emilie
Julia
Gertrude
Rue Campagne Premiere
Secretaire
Jesus of Nazareth
Christ
Julia Kuttner
Peary Honored by London Society and Explorers
A London crowd welcomed Commander Robert E. Peary at a luncheon near the Royal Geographical Society. Notables including Captain B. W. Bartlett, Captain Scott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Halsbury, and Sir Hubert Von Herkomer attended. Toasts to King Edward, Taft, and Peary were given.
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London
Robert E. Peary
Royal Society
B. W. Bartlett
Roosevelt
Lord Halsbury
Peary
Captain Scott
Captain Bartlett
George Nares
Lord Strathcona
Canada
Lord Roberts
George Reid
Arthur Conran Doyle
Hiram Maxim
Scott Keltie
Royal Geographical Society
King Edward
Taft
Commander Peary
Leohard Darwin
Arthur Conan Doyle
Hubert von Herkomer
Freight Rates Cut on Rock Island Route to El Paso
El Paso Texas May 5 freight rates on the Rock Island from Memphis to Tucumcari New Mexico will be reduced 50 percent with the May 10 opening. Plans call for shipping freight to the Exags City by steamer.
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el Paso
Tex
Rock Island
Memphis
Tucumcari
N. M
New York
Street Car Strike Prohibits Vincennes Transit
Vincennes Indiana May 5 only one street car runs today as all employees of the street car company strike except one engineer and two firemen at the power plant.
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Vincennes
Ind
Automobile Ends Small Boy’s Life in Indiana Mishap
A car overturned five miles north of Marcua as it climbed a grade injuring Miss Lillian Miller and others while killing the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Simons. The vehicle, driven by Carrie Simons, wrecked and trapped occupants beneath it. the injured girl is hospitalized.
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Marcua
Melvin Simons
Lillian Miller
Here
Carrie Simons
Eugene Simons
Miss Miller
Georgia Grand Jury Indicts Packers in Savannah Case
The federal grand jury in Savannah returned indictments against Cudahy Packing, Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, Swift, Armour Packing, Nelson Morris & Co., their corporations, and agents Emmet B. Adams, Wm. D. Cooper, and Fred M. Hull Jr. The charges include selling meat below cost to harm South Atlantic Packing of Savannah and a local agents price fixing conspiracy.
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Savannah, Ga
Federal Grand Jury
Cudahy Packing Company
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Swift
Armour Packing Company
Nelson, Morris & Co
Emmet B. Adams
Savannah
Swift & Co
Wm. D. Cooper
Fred M. Hull, Jr
South Atlantic Packing Company
Prohibitionists Seek Right to File Nominations for Iowa Seats
Des Moines May 4 The prohibitionists applied to Secretary Hayward for permission to file nomination papers for state senate candidates in Tama Benton district and for Woodbury Green Sac Plymouth Cerro Gordo and Taylor counties arguing errors by leaders deprived them of filing before the deadline. BOTTLING CONCERNS ORGANIZE Huron S C May 4 A Bottlers association of South Dakota was formed with H A Wagner presiding M H Agnee vice president T J Hartnell secretary G I Hutchinson treasurer F J Preszler G W Plack and C A Collins as directors
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Des Moines
Hayward
State Senate
Tama
Benton
Woodbury
Green
Sac
Plymouth
Cerro Gordo
Taylor Counties
Huron
S.C
South Dakota
E Bottlers’ Association of
Southakota
H. A. Wagner
Watertown
M. H. Agnee
Aberdeen
T. J. Hartnell
Grindstone
G. I. Hutchinson
Bryan's Proposition Draws Favor in Nebraska Call
Lincoln Neb May 4 W J Bryan says he has received strong encouragement from the press response to his call for an extra Nebraska legislature session to pass the initiative and referendum He notes Democratic House members are favorable though Senate sentiment remains unsettled He plans district meetings in Omaha and Nebraska City to present both sides and urges petitions to pressure opposing senators.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
House
Senate
Omaha
Nebraska City
Farmers Hold a Great Convention Opens in St Louis
The joint convention of the Farmers Educational and Co Operative Association of America the American Society of Equity and 400 auxiliary groups began in St Louis this morning. Ninety addresses are on the program and Samuel Gompers AFL president will speak this afternoon. W J Bryan headlines Saturday night. Topics include parcels post good roads and scientific farming.
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St. Louis
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Association of America
American Society of Equity
W. J. Bryan
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Old Timers Win in Hubbard Season Opener
Wayne old-time baseball players defeated Hubbard 13 to 7 in the season opener. Hubbard hired a Sioux City player but was unable to stop the Wayne lineup.
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Hubbard
Neb
Wayne
Sioux City
Chicago grand jury sought on railroad influence bill
State's Attorney Wayman asked for a special grand jury in Chicago to probe charges that the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad company spent large sums to influence legislation in Springfield Illinois.
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Chicago
John Fetzer
Attorny Wayman
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company
Springfield
Carnegie withholds funds from Pittsburg over Founders Day clash
Andrew Carnegie curtly restricts support to Pittsburg after Founders Day events were moved to morning to avoid conflicting with the Pittsburg Chicago ball game. He has closed his purse for the city, signaling no further money for the Technical School project for now.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Taft
New York
Mr. Carnegie
Allegheny Valley
Carnegie
Bigelow
Weston Completes Transcontinental Walk at City Hall
Edward Payson Weston, veteran pedestrian, reached the end of his cross continental journey at 3 10 pm and entered New York City Hall amid a demonstrative crowd where he was greeted and congratulated by Mayor Gaynor.
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New York
Edward Payson Weston
City Hall
Ayor Gaynor
Colonel Roosevelt Sets Sail for Copenhagen
Colonel Roosevelt sailed from Kiel for Copenhagen after a night on the Amsterdam line. The party stopped at Hamburg and Altona where Consul General Robert P. Skinner and staff met them. At Kiel they were greeted by American officials and a crowd presented Roosevelt with a bouquet before the royal waiting room visit.
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Kiel
Prussia
Roosevelt
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Robert P. Skinner
Altona
Roosevelts
Paul J. Sartori
Gompers and His Foe Both Ill in St Louis
May 4 report from St Louis says J W Van Cleave former head of the National Manufacturers association is critically ill with heart trouble but somewhat improved. Samuel Gompers, facing a prison sentence over an attack on Van Cleave's company, is also ill with neuralgia yet improved enough to say he will speak at the Farmers Union convention.
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St. Louis
J. W. van Cleave
National Manufacturers’ Association
Samuel Gompers
van Cleave
Farmers’ Union
Oil Trust Must Quit State of Tennessee
The U S Supreme Court affirmed Tennessee Supreme Court’s decree ousting Standard Oil of Kentucky from operating in Tennessee. The ruling follows broader actions against corporate monopolies while other tax cases were not decided. The court recessed to May 16 with one more session planned for May 31.
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OIL Trust
State OF
Tennessee
Washington
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Standard Oil Company
Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles R. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Supreme Court
Sesson
Iowa Coal Mines Ready to Reopen
Des Moines reports John P. Reese president of the Iowa Coal Operators' association says the Iowa mines will reopen by next Monday. The scale committee may finish this week and a joint convention could be called by Friday or Saturday with the new scale likely to be ratified without difficulty.
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Des Moines
John P. Reese
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
Iowa
Twisters and Rain Wreak Great Havoc Across Regions
A Kansas City report from May 4 describes last nights heavy rain and hail storm disrupting telegraph and telephone service across Missouri Kansas and neighboring states. Six inches of rain fell in south central Kansas with a 44 mile wind at Wichita. Tornado damage reported near Emporia and Plymouth with no deaths. Snow and freezing temperatures noted in Denver and North Platte as colder weather looms tonight.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowan
Nebraska
Wichita
Emporia
Kan
Plymouth
Denver
North Platte
Neb
Taft and Knox Speak at Buffalo Banquet
President Taft and Secretary of State Knox headlined a Buffalo banquet honoring the Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers' Club. Knox outlined reforms in diplomacy and trade, while Taft focused on local issues including Niagara Falls and natural resource conservation.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Taft
State Knox
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Club
Thomas Penney
Erie County
Knox
Niagara Falls
Ballinger
Death by own action leaves tattooed name on leg
A 28 year old woman, known as Miss Irene Miller of Boston, died in Bellevue hospital after being found intoxicated and morphine poisoned. Her left leg bore the inscription Margaret E Toddy Boston Mass. The coroner notes morphine poisoning. police trace apartments in East 65th Street and a quarrel with a admirer preceded threats of suicide.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
West Thirty-fifth Street
Margaret E. Toddy
Boston
Mass
Irene Miller
Feinberg
East Sixty-fifth Street
Fanny Gilbert
Thirty Fourth Street
Broadway
Noble English pair stoned by joy riders in Hyde Park drive
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, guests of Frederick W. Vanderbilt at Hyde Park, reported to Poughkeepsie police that intoxicated joy riders attacked them during a hill country automobile trip. Stones hit the Duchess’s arm, the windshield cracked, lamps dented, and the pursuing car faded away.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Duke
Manchester
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Hyde Park
Duke of Manchester
Duchess of Manchester
Helena Zimmerman
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Hughes Nomination Backed by Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington May 4 The Senate judiciary committee voted to report favorably the nomination of Charles E. Hughes to be associate justice of the Supreme Court amid party stakes and confirmation momentum.
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Washington
Senate Judicoporate
Aames E. Hughes
Supreme Court
1 St States
Hughes
Senate
United States Supreme
Senate Judiciary Committee
Charles EB. Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
Iowa fruit crop sees small fraction of average yield
Des Moines reports state horticulturist Wesley Green releasing figures showing fruit supplies well below normal: apples 8 percent, pears under 1, plums under 1, peaches under 1, cherries 6, grapes 20, red raspberries 10, black raspberries 12, currants 5, gooseberries 4, strawberries 38 percent of a typical year.
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Des Moines
Wesley Green
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Gertrude Buell Dunn
North Pole
Small Boy
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Commoner
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Supreme Court of United States
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