Court rules against Thaw release from asylum
The New York supreme court denies Harry K. Thaw's habeas corpus request, holding him insane and to remain confined at Matteawan or another state hospital. The decision upholds the commitment and delays any release, with Thaw to seek transfer and possible further action postponed.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Morschauser
Supreme Court
Thaw
Justice Dowling
Mattaeman Asylum
White Plains
Matteawan Asylum
White
Jerome
Matteawan
Floods Race Through Texas and Oklahoma Wreck Havoc
Trinity river reaches a record 51.3 feet in Dallas with two thousand homeless and seven deaths. West Dallas flooded, bridges down, power rooms under water, and 15 men swept away with six drowned. Oklahoma railroads halted, Guthrie inundated, cottonwood river widening, towns isolated, and crop damage mounting.
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Dallas
Texas
Trinity River
City
West Dallas
Texas and Pacific
Brazos
Waco
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Muskogee
Cottonwood
New Wage Agreement Reduces Cotton Mills Pay
In Fall River Massachusetts on May 25 a new wage agreement between cotton manufacturers and the textile council took effect. About 25,000 workers accepted a 17.94 percent pay cut, bringing New England's total wage reductions this spring to roughly 170,000.
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Fall River
Mass
Textile Council
New England
Body of Unknown Woman Found in Barrel in New York
Unidentified female body, evidently murdered, found floating in a barrel in the Little Hell Gate area of New York City. Investigators pursue leads as homicide likely is suspected in the death.
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New York
N. Y
Little Hell Gate
Four conductors confess role in Pingh Street car riots
Cleveland police report four striking conductors and motormen confessed to dynamiting street cars during last week upheaval. Suspects remain in custody as city lines operated nearly normally today with more arrests expected.
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Cleveland
Knohler
General Miles Dead In California Death
Brigadier General Evan Miles, retired U S A, died in San Francisco. Miles served with distinction in the Civil and Indian wars and later in Cuba.
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San Francisco
Cal
Evan Miles
Miles
Cuba
More Gold Export Total Reaches 32.9 Million
New York May 25 additional export gold today lifts the year’s total for the present movement to 32.955 million dollars.
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New York, Y
Presbyterians Address Mass Meeting on Labor and Freedmen
In Kansas City the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America debated education and church relations with freedmen. Rev. Charles Stelzle and John B. Lennon spoke to about 15,000 laborers at Convention Hall on evangelism among workers and the church’s role in labor issues.
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Kansas City
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church of America
Convention Hall
Charles Stelzle
Presbyterian Department of Labor and Church
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Stelzle
Offices Burglarized in Wilton two Lumber Firms
Wilton Iowa May 25 Special The offices of Wilson and Economy Lumber were burglarized Saturday evening. Burglars broke in through a window destroyed fixtures and scattered papers but no loot was taken. No suspects found. both offices had been robbed earlier.
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Wilton
Wilson and
Economy Lumber Companies
Change the Hour Royal Neighbors Plan New Wilton Departure
Mrs Kate Parvin ordered the Royal Neighbors of America to shift their Muscatine departure to 10 15 AM for the Wilton district assembly. The delegation will not attend the morning session but will proceed to Wilton for afternoon and evening meetings and return home Wednesday at 7 20 PM.
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Wilton
America
Muscatine
Kate Parvin
Trinity Church Club Annual Meeting Tonight
The annual meeting of the Trinity Church club will be held at the rectory on East Fourth Street at 7 30 PM. Officers will be elected and other business will be discussed. refreshments follow the session.
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Trinity Church Club
East Fourth Street
Standard Oil Begins Defense in Government Suit
Standard Oil started presenting evidence today in the government suit aimed at dissolving the alleged oil combine. The company faces claims of restraining trade and forming a trust in violation of antitrust laws.
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Oil Trust
New York
N. Y
Standard Oil Company
Letter from Arkansas informant on Mrs Gunness case
La Porte Indiana May 25 Mayor Darrow and law partner H K Worden representing Ray Lamphere charged with murder of Mrs Belle Gunness and two children react to a letter from an Arkansas informant claiming Gunness escaped in male disguise and stating he received a letter from her by May 3 He offers to reveal the letter if interviewed by the sheriff.
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la Porte
Ind
Darrow
H. K. Worden
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Arkansas
Marshall County
Quayle Elected Bishop on Tenth Ballot at Conference
Rev. Dr. William A. Quayle of Chicago was elected bishop on the tenth ballot at the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Baltimore. A further ballot for five remaining bishops produced no result as the eleventh ballot failed to elect. The conference endorsed the Anti Saloon League and local option after stormy debate. New York reports note Calvary M E church protests against perceived un Christian methods in Baltimore over Rev. Dr. Charles T. Goodell who was suspected in a divorce and a Foster suit in 1886.
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Baltimore
William A. Quayle
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Committee On Education
Board of Education
Freedmens’ Aid
Anti-Saloon League
New York
General Board
Calvary M. E. Church
Charles T. Goodell
Providence
Goodell
Supreme Court of
Seminole Strands Off New Jersey Shore
Clyde line steamer Seminole, en route from West Indian ports, is reported ashore Bear Point Pleasant New Jersey with efforts underway to assess damage and determine next steps for salvage.
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New York, N. Y
Clyde Line
West Indian Ports
Bear Point Pleasant, N. J
Money Laws May Be Enacted by Congress
Washington May 25 The currency question returns to the foreground as Senate and House committees discuss a hybrid bill blending Aldrich and Vreeland provisions. The dry sundry civil appropriation conference report is approved, Democratic speakers assail excess in spending, and the Senate resumes “marking time” to avoid new delays. Secretary Wilson heads to Chicago for meat inspection talks with federal superintendents and visits Ames to review hog cholera remedy trials before campaign appearances.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate Committee On Finance
House Committee On Banking
Aldrich
Vreeland
Senate
House
Wilson
Chicago
Welliver
Ames
Allison
Miners Vote to Resume Work Across Four States
Kansas City report says thirty five thousand coal miners will resume work tomorrow in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas after formal ratification of the agreement by operators and miners today.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Traveling Men Start Society in Iowa Congress
Waterloo May 25. The Commercial Travelers congress of Iowa formed here Saturday uniting United Commercial Travelers Americans Nationals Hawkeyes and the Traveling Men's Protective association. It is the first society of its kind in Iowa and aims to coordinate travel trade groups.
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Traveling Men
Waterloo
Commercial Travelers’ Congress of Iowa
United Commercial Travelers
Americans, Nationals, Hawkeyes
Traveling Men's Protective Association
Lowa
French President Fallieres Visits England Amid Royal Welcome
King Edward and the Prince of Wales greeted President Fallieres at Victoria Station in London as Dover hosted the French cruiser Leon Gambetta. Fallieres will stay at York House with state ceremonies and naval receptions marking a summer of high-level visits.
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London
Eng
Edward
Prince of Wales
Fallieres
France
Victoria Station
York House
St. James Palace
Dover
Leon Gambetta
Boulogne
Sumpur
Paris
President Fallieres
Scandinavia
St. Petersburg
King Edward
Nicholas
President speaks to Miriam Rebekah lodge audience
Mrs. Mary Kellog of Sioux City Ta spoke before the Miriam Rebekah lodge at the I O O F hall Saturday evening to a large audience. Kellog is president of the state assembly and a prominent member of the Rebekah lodge. Supper was enjoyed early in the evening.
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Mary Kellog
Sioux City
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Resignation Declares Philosophy Chair Vacant at Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati trustees declare the chair of philosophy vacant after Prof. H. H. Bawden resignations not presented as demanded by President Dabnay. The May 25 development ends his tenure in the department.
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Cincinnati, O
H. H. Bawden
University of Cincinnati
Dabnay
Evansville Man Dies of Blood Poisoning
Evansville Indiana May 25 W E McGraw dies here from blood poisoning caused by scratching his hand on a pin.
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Evansville
Ind
W. E. McGraw
Not Yet But Very Soon Hurbar Story Will Wed
Paris reports deny a secret Hoboken marriage between Mme Anna Gould and Prince Helie De Sagan. The couple plan a civil and Protestant religious ceremony with bans published, while Count Boni De Castellane seeks custody of the Castellano children, claiming De Sagan unfit as stepfather. Gould family indecision follows, George Gould sailing soon for Europe to settle with his sister.
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Paris
M. Carchard
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
Associated Press
Hoboken
America
Count Boni de Castellane
Castellano
de Sagan
New York
Justice of the Peace
W. C. Budenbender
Helie de Sagan
Justice Budenbender
Gould
George
Edwin
Helen Gould
Irvington-on the-Hudson
de Lagan-Gould
George Gould
Europe
Falls One Story Injury at New Court House Site
At 11 30 this morning Christ Berry of 915 East Fifth street was seriously hurt while masonry work at the new court house when he fell from the first story inside the structure. He landed on timber, injuring his back and both arms without broken bones. A separate incident reports a four year old boy near the John Healey farm injured when a barn door fell and cut him on the head. Dr. Beveridge treated both cases.
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Court House
Christ Berry
East Fifth Street
Joseph Pierce
John Healey
T. F. Beveridge
C. Berry
St. Louis Produce Market Report for May 25
Wheat futures for July at 87 and three quarters cents. Corn at 65 1/2 cents. Oats at 43 cents. Location St Louis. Date May 25.
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St. Louis
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Gould Des
Nies Hoboken Wedding
Boni
Tice
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