Fire kills Peoria Star editor in theater blaze
May 3 Peoria Ill Crescent Nickelodeon fire kills William W Robinson city editor of the Peoria Star and manager of the house. Moving picture operator Walter Woodrow severely burned. Over 300 people escaped through the flames with two women fainting. Robinson died an hour later from inhalation of flames while aiding the crowd.
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Peoria
Ill
Crescent
William W. Robinson
Playhouse
Walter Woodrow
Robinson
Bankers in Session Discuss U S Money Institutions
New York May 3 Leading bankers of the United States gathered at Haiarcliffe Manor for a session of the American Bankers Association executive council. Chairman F O Watts of the First National Bank Nashville presides as about seventy five members from officers and state representatives attend. The council will stay in session until Wednesday.
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New York
United States
American Bankers’ Association
Haiarcliffe Manor
F. O. Watts
First National Bank of
Nashville
Emery Cassel Acquitted by Six Hour Jury Deliberation
Spencer Ind May 3 The jury found George Emery Cassel not guilty after six hours of deliberation in the murder case of Thomas Mills near Quincy Ind. Cassel had been indicted February 7 1908 and faced two trials without a verdict previously.
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Emery Cassel
Spencer
Ind
George Emery Cassel
Thomas Mills
Quincy
Mutiny at Kassim Barracks In Constantinople Promptly Suppressed
On May 3 in Constantinople marines at the Kassim barracks mutinied refusing to embark for distribution to ports. General Schefker moved quickly to quell the revolt and begin court martial proceedings for the disciplined mutineers.
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Constantinople
Kassim Barracks
Schefker
Dentists Gather in Marion for 38th Eastern Indiana Meet
About 300 dentists are expected in Marion on May 5 and 6 for the thirty eighth annual convention of the Eastern Indiana Dental association. Leonard Strange of Marion will deliver the welcome address as association president.
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Marion
Ind
Eastern Indiana Dental Association
Leonard Strange
Bridge collapse at Peoria river site after recent opening
Three arches of the new concrete-steel wagon bridge at Peoria failed and plunged into the river. No one was on the structure at the time, so there were no fatalities.
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Peoria, Jr
Iles
Eleven Die In Panama Gold Hill Incline Accident
An accident in the Gold Hill section of Panama occurred when air brakes on several dump cars released prematurely. The cars ran down the incline and toppled into the Culebra cut, killing eleven men and seriously injuring nine others.
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Panama
Gold Hill
Culebra
Castro’s Latest Move in Exile Damages Suit Talk
Paris May 3 Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela is reported consulting lawyers to press a damage suit against the French government over his expulsion from Martinique.
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Castro
Paris
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Martinique
Eight Years More Imposed in Booe Case
Charles E Booe the defaulting clerk in the state auditor s office was sentenced to eight additional years in prison making thirteen years total The other indictments against him were dismissed
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Frankfort
Charles E. Booe
State Auditor's Office
Duel in Lisbon Chamber Leaves Deputy Wounded
May 3 report from Lisbon says deputies Melleo Baratta and Rodrigues Nogueira dueled with swords after a violent Sunday altercation. Nogueira was wounded and the fight was halted.
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Lisbon
Chamber of Deputies
Melleo Baratta
Rodrigues Nogueira
Nogueira
National League baseball results from St Louis to Kansas City
Scores and box scores across three circuits. St Louis and Cincinnati split two games with strong pitching efforts from Campbell McLean and Phelps. Chicago and Detroit split, while Louisville beat Indianapolis and Milwaukee edged St Paul as Kansas City also posted a win.
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St. Louie
Rowan
Campbell
McLean
Bebee
Cincinnati
Bt. Louis
Gaspar
Ewing
Salee
Higginbotham
More
Phelps
American Association
Louisville
R.H.E. Louieville
Indianapolis
Puttman
Selby
Halla
Chabek
Hughes
Graham
Cheney
James
McLurdy
Lattimore
Clarke
Milwaukee
R.H.E. Milwaukee
St Paul
McGlynn
Hostetter
Nelson
Carrisch
Minneapolis
R.H.E. Minneapolis
Kansas City
Young, Black, Brady, Sullivan, Ritter
Uncertain sides in Adana massacres referenced in missionary narrative
Miss Elizabeth S Webb, a missionary from Bunker Hill Ind, writes of Adana massacres on the first day of the violence when her girl’s school faced danger. she notes a British consul message threatening a government explanation if the killings continued, and remarks officials in Adana seemed unsure which side to back, letting Turks and Armenians clash.
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Adana
Turkey
Constantinople
Elizabeth S. Webb
American Board
Bunker Hill
Mnota
Mission Board
Misa Webb
Roosevelt’s sons bag four lions on first hunts in Africa
In British East Africa at Nairbori on May 3 Col Roosevelt and his son Kermit bag four lions from their Mall Hills camp. Col Roosevelt brings down three with first shots, Kermit fires three to kill the fourth. Both jubilant as they celebrate their first hunting trip with such a magnificent kill.
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Nairbori
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Mall Hills
Col. Roosevelt
Kermit
Two men killed by Baltimore and Ohio train near North Bend
Charles Little twenty one and Albert Bennett twenty six, both of Lawrenceburg Indiana, were struck and killed instantly by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near North Bend Ohio while searching for a runaway horse.
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Cincinnati
Charles Little
Albert Bennett
Lawrenceburg
Ind
North Bend
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Cooper Case Appealed in Tennessee Supreme Court
Nashville May 3 The bill of exceptions in the state versus Col D B Cooper and Robin J Cooper has been signed by Judge Hart. The record proceeds to the Tennessee supreme court.
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Cooper
Nashville
Tenn
Col
D. B. Cooper
Robin J. Cooper
Hart
Supreme Court
Senate Tariff Debate to Extend Through Next Week
Washington May 3 The general debate on the tariff in the senate is expected to continue during the present week and it is now believed that it will extend well through next week.
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Washington
Senate
Boat capsized near Coshocton sinks four men
In Coshocton Ohio on Sunday four men Frank Randiles George Callentine Welby Cul Itpeon and John Childs were drowned when a motor boat capsized in the Tuscarawas river.
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Coshocton, O
Frank Randiles
George Callentine
Welby Cul Itpeon
John Childs
Tuscarawas River
Nations Meet to Talk Peace in Chicago Congress
The second national peace congress opened in Chicago with delegates from the United States and many nations. Talks covered a proposed international supreme court at The Hague, with welcome addresses by Governor Deneen and Mayor Busse and remarks by notable figures including Ballinger and Professor Jordan.
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Ballinger
Dickinson
Congress
Panama
Interior
Taft
Washington
Edward Everett Hale
Ireland
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford, Jr., University
Philip N. Moore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Lucia Ames Mead
Boston
Theodore E. Burton
Deneen
Samuel Gompers
Hilinola
Busse
Chicago
Peace Movement
Benjamin F. Trueblood
American Peace Society
Anna B. Eckstein
Jordan
Supreme Court of the Nations
Hague
New York
Startling figures on unemployment in the United States
Washington May 3 Two million citizens are out of work. Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor presents the conservative estimate, agreed upon at a conference at AFL headquarters with President Samuel Gompers and other labor leaders. No exact statistics exist, but experts familiar with nationwide employment conditions endorse the figure.
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Washington
United States
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Tennessee Legislature Adjourns Sine Die In Tennessee
Tennessee legislature adjourned sine die at 7 51 AM after enacting drastic laws including prohibition on sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors. Governor Patterson vetoed a liquor depository search bill, but the house postponed action, killing the measure.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
General Assembly of Tennessee
Patterson
News Owners Arrested in Indianapolis Case
Indianapolis May 3 Delavan Smith and Charlies R Williams owners of the Indianapolis News were formally placed under arrest in the United States circuit court room. The warrants on which they were arrested charge criminal lies. Judge Anderson fixed the bond at $5,000 for each and each man was allowed to become security for other. The bond is for their appearance in the federal court when the case comes up for hearing on May 31.
Cheers For the New Sultan in Constantinople
Sultan Mehmed has kept to his country house but was greeted by large crowds and given a warm ovation upon returning to the palace. The May 3 scene showed public enthusiasm as he resumed royal duties after replacing his brother on the throne.
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Constantinople
Mehmed
First President of Panama Dead
Panama May 3 Dr Manuel Amador first president of the Republic of Panama died shortly after 4 o clock Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness He was seventy five years old Amador helped lead the 1903 revolution against Colombia which created Panama He was born at Cartagena and later practiced medicine becoming a prominent physician He avoided high offices until chosen president of Panama and had declined re nomination before leaving office General Obaldia was elected last December to succeed him.
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Panama
Manuel Amador
Republic of Panama
Colombia
Cartagena
Amador
Republic of
Obaldia
Seamen strike halts Great Lakes ports across region
Chicago May 3. Twelve thousand members of the Great Lakes Seamen's union have gone out on strike. All ports are affected. The Lake Carriers' association refuses concessions, and the men are equally determined to win.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Seamen's Union
Lake Carriers’ Association
Roosevelt to Pope Addressed in Letter from Red Sea
On the Red sea April 14 en route to Mombasa Theodore Roosevelt wrote Cardinal Satolli a letter stating he looks forward to renewing their acquaintance next year and will present his respects to the Holy Father, with personal regards.
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Rome
Red Sea
Mombasa
Theodore Roosevelt
Cardinal Satolli
Holy Father
Outbreak of Smallpox in Adana Escalates in May
Reports from Adana describe a violent smallpox epidemic with no medical reporting system. Over the past two weeks the disease spread has been frightful, driven by disorder and a roaming homeless population, making case counts impossible to estimate.
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Adana
Foley’s Urine Laxative Promises Clearer Complexion
An advertisement claims Foley's Urine Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble by stimulating organs to thoroughly clean the system. The spring wellness pitch emphasizes feeling well through natural cleansing, credited to O D. Kooefel.
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O D. Kooefel
New Record for Discus Throwing
New York on May 3 reports Martin J Sherman set a new record by tossing the Olympic discus freestyle from a seven foot circle 133 feet 3 inches. The previous mark stood at 182 feet 1 inch.
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New York
Martin J. Sheridan
Army officials begin thirty days march in Virginia study
A thirty days march by army officials over Virginia battlegrounds has begun to study warfare problems.
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Virginia
Woman Overcomes Dyspepsia After 70 Years
Mrs. James Duncan of Haynesville Maine says a long battle with dyspepsia ended when Electric Bitters cured her indigestion loss of appetite and sleep issues. At 70 she reports restored health and strength after doctors gave up and remedies failed. Also noted for indigestion kidney trouble and female complaints.
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James Duncan
Haynesville
Mayor Sugan to Put On Brakes in Lafayette
Lafayette Indiana May 3 Ge orge R Durgan Lafayette mayor says a strong majority favors licensed saloons and Lafayette will not be a wide open town under his rule Tippecanoe county wet majority 793 and total vote 11467 surpassing April figures Purdue President Stone comments on abiding by the verdict and 47 Purdue students charged with illegal voting will be tried in police court May 5
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Lafayette
Ind
George R. Durgan
Tippecanoe County
Stone
Purdue
Census Chief Faces Cabinet Dispute as Taft Era Debates
Washington dispatch reports Director North of the census bureau may lose control amid Secretary Nagel's push to curb authority. The piece notes North's ties to Theodore Roosevelt and possible replacement by Taft’s preferred candidate, with memorial statue plans for George L. Shoup and portraits of veteran General Daniel H. Rucker. It covers civil service overhauls, clerk expansions, and prohibition club dodge in the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Robert P. Porter
Harrison
Director North
Taft
Mr. North
Industrial Commission
Theo. Gore Roosevelt
Straus
West
Statuary Hall
George L. Shoup
Idaho
Shoup
Rocky Mountain
Kansas
John J. Ingalls
Terse Telegrams Chronicle Diverse 1909 News
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers meets in Washington. The Very Rev John Marshall Lang dies in Aberdeen. Charles E Magoon to tour Europe beginning May 23. The grand marathon slated for New York next Saturday with top distance runners entered. Northeastern France endures a severe cold wave risking crops and vines. Rev Dr W F Whitlock dies in Delaware Ohio. Gilbert Preston commits suicide in Columbus. E Dodd and son Ernest killed in Monon train crash in Indianapolis. Mrs Fred Myers and Mrs Charles Wolfe killed in Bedford Ohio after train-carriage collision. Emma and Alvin Blaugh missing from Latrobe Pennsylvania. President Taft to attend Longfellow monument unveiling in Washington. March import data show uptick in US manufacturing activity.
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John Marshall Lang
Aberdeen University
Charles E. Magoon
Cuba
New York
Europe
France
W. F. Whitlock
M. B. Church
Delaware, O
Gilbert Preston
Interstate Coal and Coke Company
Columbus
Fred Myers
Charles Wolfe
West Detroit
Mich
Bedford
Emma
Alvin Blaugh
Latrobe
Taft
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Petition filed for Madison county local option election
In Madison Indiana May 3 the Option league chair Coahran filed a petition with County Auditor Richards for a local option election. It lists 5182 petitioners on 375 sheets nearly a foot long. The county commissioners will decide the election date tomorrow. The Pike Creek section contributed nearly 1000 names. Drys plan speakers township by township. wets enlist George M. McDowell noted for winning Case and Tippecanoe counties for wets.
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Pike Creek
George M. McDowell
Case
Tippecanoe Counties
City Milk Sales Restricted by City Demurrer
Ft Wayne May 3 Judge R N Heaton sustained the city's demurrer to a complaint by Nelson Craig a dairyman seeking to stop the city from preventing milk sales The mayor revoked Craig's license after he refused a tuberculin test for his cows The judge ruled the city may set reasonable provisions and conditions for selling milk within its limits.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
R. N. Heaton
Superior Court
Nelson Craig
Craig
Heaton
Constable Charged With Perjury in Axtell Case
Bloomington Indiana May 8 a grand jury indicted Constable William Norman for perjury over an affidavit in the motion for a new trial in the state suit against Harry A Axtell for embezzlement Norman swore a juror had expressed an opinion before the trial which the juror denied before the grand jury
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Bloomington
Ind
William Norman
Harry A. Axtell
Norman
Axtell
South Bend Homecoming Week Plans Expanding
South Bend Indiana enters a full homecoming effort for October 3 to 9 with committees formed to host at least 2,000 former residents and an influx of 25,000 to 60,000 visitors from neighboring towns.
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South Bend
Ind
Jasper county dry vote narrowly passes in Indiana
In Rensselaer Indiana on May 3 Jasper county cast a dry vote with a majority over 550. Voter turnout was small and some townships reported less than half of their November election participation.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Jasper County
Tornado Death Toll Reaches 170 With 704 Injured
Cincinnati totals from the Enquirer show 170 killed and 704 injured across the string of devastating tornadoes. Local officials warn the recovery will be lengthy as communities rebuild.
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Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Shubert brothers charged with murder after church shooting
Information from Stanley Kentucky reports that George Dalley, a prominent community figure, died after being shot by two brothers named Shubert on Saturday. The Shuberts fired on a church at Scuffletown Kentucky and were moved to Louisville amid fears of a mob. Authorities planned murder charges.
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Evansville
Ind
Stanley
George Dalley
Shubert
Shuberts
Scuffletown
Dailey
Louisville
Man Shoots Self in Church Amid Quarrel Over Sweetheart
In Nicholasville Kansas on a May day a man named Broodine aged twenty two shot himself during a crowded county church scene after a quarrel with his girlfriend Alex Jennings daughter of wealthy parents. Police and bystanders witnessed the tragedy as the man fell and responders acted.
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Nicholasville
Alex Jennings
Crowidde
Eeroan
Mer
Foley’s Kidney Remedy Promises Health and Strength
An old advertisement urges readers to begin Foley's Kidney Remedy to tone kidneys and bladder, purify blood, and restore health. The note claims it is pleasant to take and free of harmful drugs, signed C. Koenfel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
C.D Koaoefel
Telephone Talk No 4 by Cumberland Telephone Co
A message from Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company urges subscribers to cooperate for better service. It advises promptly hanging up after calls and speaking clearly into the transmitter, urging courteous treatment of the operator.
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Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company.incorporated
Forced Into Exile and a Cough Remedy Tale
Wm Upceborch of Glen Oak Ohio fled due to a fearsome cough that resisted medicine for two years. After six months exile he died. He later recounts using Dr King s New Discovery and recovering after six bottles. The ad cites cures for consumption chest issues and throat ailments with a 50 cent to 1.00 price and free trial, guaranteed by Chas D Knoefel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Upceborch
Glen Oak
Ohina
Dr. King
Sthoueande
Chas. D. Knoefel
Congress Hears Tariff Talk as Taft Keeps Horse Interest
Washington May 1 Special Congress labors under heavy mail and pressure from business leaders to vote on tariff provisions. President Taft owns three riding horses and a pony for his son, with Greenbrier the favorite. Notable exchanges over protection arise from Representatives Sharp of Ohio and James of Kentucky. Justices Fuller and Harlan may retire after the May term while chatter suggests the chief may step down this summer. Smuggling enforcement tightens at major ports, especially New York, as richer travelers evade duties. CHARLES W ARTHUR.
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Congress
House
Senate
White House
Taft
Roosevelit
Virginia
Hot Springs
Greenbrier
Virginis
West Virginia
James
Representative Sharp
Ohio
Ollie James
Kentucky
Bald Sharp
Supreme Court
High Court
Fuller
Justice Harlan
Esch
Treasury
New York
Charles W Arthur
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