Eighteen Children Buried As Tornado Hits School
Davenport Iowa reports a cyclone in Henry county wrecks Cleveland and Colona areas. Eighteen children survive after the Cleveland school is demolished. Mrs Gotch killed in Colona while Mrs Millen injured. several families lose homes and barns. Bell carried from church steeple and rail and telegraph lines down.
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Davenport
Henry County
Calona
Cleveland
John Gotch
Nelson
Colona
Hennepin Canal
Ill
George Millen
Mary Millen
J. Millen
Haynes
S. Millen
George Bradley
W. Jacobson
Mary Deem
Weather Outlook for Iown and Illinois
Continued warm and fair conditions with local thunderstorms possible late tonight or Wednesday. Sunrise 4 33, sunset 7 01, moonset 2 21 a.m.
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Iown
Illinois
Crowned tooth found in Gunness ruins adds mystery
In Laporte Indiana on May 12 Dr. Lucien Gray reports an autopsy on a body claimed to be Mrs. Bella Gunness found a gold crowned tooth and three rings with inscriptions that deepen the case. The right hand remains missing and puzzle names J S and P S appear in the rings. A new possible victim Henry Guhl ot Scandinavia is linked to a matrimonial bureau ad and last heard from July 4 1906.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness
Bella Gunness
Lucien Gray
Gray
J. S
P. G
Tola
Wis
Henry Gurholt
Scandinavia
Here
Press Condemns Pulp Case Probes as Publishers Withhold Evidence
Washington D C May 12 reports say Mann criticizes newspaper publishers for not supplying facts needed by the wood pulp tariff probe. Conference leaders say Congress will adjourn May 23 and focus on appropriations and financial bills while the Senate runs to catch up. An emergency currency bill was approved 138 to 16 by Republican House members.
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Washington, D. C
House
Cannon
Mann
Senate
Congress
Watson
Indiana
Sherman
New York
Aldrich
Hale
Committee On Rules
Banking and Currency Committee
Conference Committee
Feud Triggers Camp Stosenberg Shooting Tragedy
Manila reports a feud between Private Beacham and Sergeant Hoey led to a wholesale shooting at Camp Stosenberg. Beacham, angered by attempts to separate a recruit from Beacham, killed Hoey and Wilson while others were shot accidentally. S. C. Peters, ex pay clerk on the Rainbow, was arrested for alleged $3000 embezzlement.
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Manila
Camp Stosenberg
Beacham
Hoey
Wilson
S. C. Peters
Rainbow
Peters
Saloon War Intensifies in Scott County
The Civic Federation and saloon forces clash as seven saloonkeepers receive permanent injunctions banning future saloons in the district. In Rock Island three witnesses who testified against saloonkeeper J. McPartland are jailed on fugitive from justice charges amid perjury accusations.
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Davenport
Civic Federation
Saloon Forces
Association
Rock Island
J. McPartland
Des Moines
H. B. Betty
Council For the Civic Federation
Lyon
D. J. Flynn
Knut H. Johnson
Edward Papach
H. N. Schaefer
William Fleming
Charles Kessler
Henry A. Kuehl
McPartland
Bollinger
W. A. Jones
W. T. Woodard
A. Berry
MacPartland
Taft Endorsement Moves in Michigan Convention
Michigan Republicans at Grand Rapids call to order as delegates-at-large are named and a Taft endorsement touted. E. D. Stair, John W. Bridge, F. W. Gilchrist, and James McNaughton listed as delegates-at-large amid harmony claims.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
State Central Committee
Taft
E. D. Stair
Detroit
John W. Bridge
F. W. Gilchrist
Alpena
James McNaughton
Calumet
New York
N. Y
Hughes
Stewart L. Woodford
Fairbanks
Harmony
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph B. Keating
Washington
Indiana
Episcipalians Open Twenty Sixth Annual Congress
In Detroit on May 12 hundreds of clergymen and laymen gathered for the twenty sixth annual Episcopal church congress. The opening included a communion service at St John s church followed by an address from Bishop Charles E Woodcock of Kentucky. The four day program will be arranged across eight sessions.
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Detroit
Mich
Episcopal Church Congress
St. John’s Church
Charles E. Woodcock
Kentucky
COLOR LINE SHOWN IN CONFERENCE AT BALTIMORE
A resolution to form a commission for closer federation among colored members of the Methodist Episcopal church and other denominations was sent to a committee at the general conference in Baltimore. Debate highlighted the color line as the measure discussed reforms including a proposed twelve year bishop term without reelection.
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Baltimore
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Heavy Loss By Fire in Western City No Insurance on Property
Tonopah Nevada May 12 The palace hotel block burned last night with a loss of 150000 dollars and no insurance.
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Tonopah
Nev
Palace
Shadow of Crime Act's Gause Shadow of Crime Act's Gause
Milford Nebraska May 12 Eugene Smith 24 hanged himself at his father's farm seven miles from here He was linked to an assault on his mother last December the woman remained unconscious for weeks and died The grand jury began to investigate the crime last week The report notes the mother refused to name her assailant and claimed he was not guilty
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Milford
Neb
Eugene Smith
Mooher
Louisiana to go dry urged by Governor Blanchard
Governor Blanchard sent a message to the Louisiana general assembly urging strict regulation of the liquor traffic and warning that failure to curb the evils of sale could lead to absolute prohibition. The address was delivered in Baton Rouge on May 12.
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Baton Rouge, la
Blanchard
General Assembly of Louisiana
Iowa School's New Head Solves LaPorte Mystery
Baltimore May 12 Ray Lamphere charged with burning the Gunness home and deaths near Laporte Ind has made a statement to Rev E A Schell the La Porte Methodist pastor who visits his cell and aids investigators The case hinges on Lamphere and clues tied to Rev Schell Dr E A Schell new head at Iowa Wesleyan University Mt Pleasant awaiting confirmation by the university board
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Baltimore
Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Laporte
Ind
E. A. Schell
Schell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal General Convention
First Methodist Church
la Porte
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
Millersburg Tornado Wrecks East End Homes and Church
A tornado smashed the east half of Millersburg Illinois destroying the Presbyterian church and two homes, with 15 to 20 dwellings damaged or demolished. The storm injured none and caused about 20 000 dollars in damage, sweeping northeast from the southeast.
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Millersburg
Ill
Presbyterian
M. B .Murdock
Thomas McAfee
L. B. Turner
T. M. Duncan
J. M. Roberts
H. Felton
J. D. Gilmore
Fred Bistine
May A. Close
Boni and De Sagan Again in Limelight
Gena May 12 Prince De Sagan arrives with Mme Gould and children. A Paris source says Count Boni De Castellane plans to trigger a scandal upon meeting him, blaming De Sagan for triggering divorce actions.
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Boni and
DE Sagan
Gena
Prince de Sagan
Mme. Gould
Paris
Boni de Castellane
GRAFT TRIALS ON AGAIN IN PENN CAPITAL SCANDAL
The second series of conspiracy cases arising from contracts for furnishing and equipping the new state capital opens in Dauphin county court. Six men are named: Congressman H Bird Cassell Joseph M Huston William P Snyder William L Mathues James M Shumaker and Frank M Irvin all former state officials. They face charges of conspiracy to defraud the state of $5 000 for filing cases and furniture.
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Penn
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
H. Bird Cassell
Joseph M. Huston
William P. Snyder
Wiliam L. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
Frank M. Irvin
City grafters in jail arrest warrants issued
Detroit May 12 warrants were issued for Police Commissioner Fred W. Smith Captain Frank A. Newberry of Scotten avenue precinct and Frank Hibbler formerly with public works. Allegations stem from a resort keeper who paid for police protection and a conspiracy charge.
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Detroit
Mich
Fred W. Smith
Frank A. Newberry
Scotten Avenue
Frank 8. Hibbler
Department of Public Works
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