Roosevelt backs Hepburn bill as railway rate support grows
Washington May 7 President Roosevelt reiterates support for rate legislation in a telegram to the Pennsylvania State Grange outlining alignment with the Hepburn bill and Allison amendment. He predicts Congress will adopt the same stance with amendments like Long and Overman not vital. Senate debate centers on court review and provisions to empower the ICC and regulate trunk line connections.
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Roosevelt
Legislative Committee
Pennsylvania State Grange
W. F. Hill
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
United States Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Commission
Icc to Probe Railroads and Standard Oil Ties
The Interstate Commerce Commission will begin a thorough inquiry into relations between railroads and the Standard Oil Company on May 10. Special agents have been engaged and a broad scope investigation is planned. Oil refiners have been summoned as part of the probe as the commission seeks to uncover possible cross‑links and competitive practices.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Ol! Company
Cominis
Posalbie
Two Brothers slain in Greensburg feuding gunfight
In a pistol battle at New Pol nine miles east of Greensburg Indiana Pleasant Land was killed and his brother Winfield Land died hours later. Jeff Williams was mortally wounded while Garfield Williams and William Bare escaped injury and are jailed. The shooting occurred at Charles Carrs saloon at 10 20 Saturday night, the Lands long known as dangerous men.
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Greensburg
Ind
New Pol
Pleasant Land
Winfield Land
Temple
Jeff Williams
Garfield Williams
William Bare
Decatur
Charles Carr
Garfield
Agreement Seems Likely to Avert Hard Coal Strike
Scranton Pa May 7 An expected agreement between anthracite mine workers and operators appears near. A sub scale committee heads to New York to meet operators and seek no discrimination if workers return to work. A three year term may be accepted if preferred over two years by leaders and operators.
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Scranton
New York
Mitchell
Law
Twenty One Indicted in Oregon Land Fraud Case
United States District Attorney W C Bristol announced twenty one names in the final government land fraud indictments. The grand jury charged a wide conspiracy to seize 204000 acres of prime timber land in Crook Lake and Klamath counties Oregon. Warrants will be issued for the arrests.
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Portland
Ore
United States
W. C. Bristol
Oregon
Crook, Lake
Klamath Counties
Fires, Assassinations and Naval Plans Across 1900s Headlines
A string of terse updates reports a $150,000 fire in Yakima shipping district and another $150,000 loss at Jacksonville storage yards. Count Witte eyed as Paris ambassador. Admiral Tovo to be made a count. House to finish naval appropriation bill. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers meet in Memphis May 9. Elizabethpol governor assassinated. Japan plans a 90,000 ton navy increase. Rhode Island battleship floated after grounding at York River. US Brazil trade around $110 million, insurance ofRoyalist plot suspects release, IU med school enrolls students from several states.
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Wash
Count Witte
Paris
National House of Representatives
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Memphis
Elizabethpol
Caucasus
Sande Happy for Life Amid School Years Hope
Sande expresses optimism about life and happiness as Cr Biate, a school superintendent, and Altans in West Virginia face young challenges and growth opportunities.
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Aes
Altans
W. Va
Czar to Open Russia's First National Assembly
St Petersburg May 7 The national assembly or Douma convenes May 10 at Tauride palace amid high ceremony. The body, elected with a Constitutional Democrat majority, faces the agrarian issue while the government reserves power to issue temporary laws during recesses. The opening promises medieval pomp and uncertain future for Russia’s autocracy.
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Er Sian
Ja Sourt
Final Victory Hinted Amid Calls for Constitution
The text notes expectations of a final victory and a push to force the emperor to grant a constitution within a few months at most, contingent on achieving tangible progress that would bolster support with the country.
Bomb Attack Wounds Governor General. Attacker Killed
In Moscow on Sunday a bomb was hurled at the carriage of Vice Admiral Doubassoff governor general of Moscow. He sustained a foot injury while his aide de camp and a sentry were killed. The bomber, in an officer's uniform, also died.
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Doubassoff
Governor assassinated in Ekaterinoslav attack
Ekaterinoslav reports that the governor general was shot by six unknown assailants who fired revolver volleys Saturday evening and escaped. The fatal attack adds to unrest in the region amid political instability and threats against officials.
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Ekaterinoslav
Missing Priest Cables to a Friend in New York From Switzerland
In Chicago on May 7 a Socialist gathering heard van Ivanovitch Narodny deny rumors of Father Gapon’s lynching. Narodny said Gapon is alive in Switzerland and cited a Washington mutual friend who reportedly received a cable from Gapon last Monday.
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Chicago
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North Side
Narodny
United States
Maxim Gorky
Gorky
Washington, D. C
Twain Postpones Dublin Summer Due to Bronchitis
Mark Twain in New York postpones planned departure to Dublin New Hampshire for the summer because of bronchitis from a Tuesday cold. He entered bed last Tuesday then bronchitis developed Thursday. San Francisco observed a rare official rest May 1 with most departments closed and open air services predominating.
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Mark Twain
Dublin
N. H
San Francisco
Franklin Hall
Tennessee Tragedy Ends in Fatal Shooting
Nashville May 7 Melvin Winterer was shot and killed. Thomas Stewart and his young daughter were severely wounded in a shootout at Stewart’s home near Pleasant View. The motive is stated as a threat letter warning Stewart and family to leave the neighborhood within ten days or be killed. Neighbor accounts vary.
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Nashville
Tenn
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Thos
Stewart
Pleasant View
Township funds trustee must answer allegations in Indiana
Taxpayers of Marion township Decatur county demand an investigation of alleged extravagant and lax conduct by township trustee James B. Jackson. The advisory board members Joseph Herbert William Roising and M. L. Jackson are named to initiate State of Indiana proceedings against Jackson and his bondsmen to recover funds claimed as excessive or illegal expenditures.
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Ind
Marion Township
Decatur County
Joseph Herbert
William Roising
M. L. Jackson
State of
Indiana
James B. Jackson
United After Long Search Aged Brothers Reunite
Hartford City Indiana May 7 After a separation of thirty two years James B Chapman former postmaster of Hartford City has made contact with his brother R C Chapman now living in Clarion Michigan The reunion ends a long mystery and in a few days Chapman and Russell Chapman son of James will travel to Clarion to meet the missing brother.
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James B. Chapman
R. C. Chapman
Clarion
Mich
Jay County
Mr. Chapman
Russell Chapman
Chapman
Knights Templar Conclave Gathering At Winona Lake
Extensive preparations are under way at Winona Lake and Warsaw for the Indiana Knights Templar conclave to be held this week. Local committees expect unprecedented attendance thanks to continued good weather.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Warsaw
Knights Templar of
Indiana
Accidental Wound Fatal In Cannelton Woman
Mrs. Mary Hossle Heck died at her home in Cannelton Indiana after being accidentally shot weeks ago by her husband Henry J Heck while cleaning a revolver. The ball entered the abdomen and could not be found by surgeons. She leaves four small children.
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Cannelton
Ind
Mary Hossle Heck
Henry J. Heck
Richmonds Coming Centennial Plans in Richmond Indiana
Richmond Indiana May 7 a mass meeting is set for May 21 in the Coliseum to spur interest in the Richmond centennial celebration. Funds are needed to complete the plans and the event is proposed as a homecoming for former residents of the city.
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Richmond
Ind
Third District Democrats Nominate Cox and Zenor
In Jeffersonville Indiana on May 7 the Third district convention named two congress candidates. The regulars backed William Elijah Cox of Jasper while the insurgents renominated Congressman Wulfram T Zenor for another term.
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Zenor
Jeffersonville
Ind
Congress
State Committee
William Elijah Cox
Jasper
Wulfram T. Zenor
Escape From Wagon as Train Strikes Mules Near Greenfield
Edward Lowe and Wilder Tuttle were in a wagon struck by a westbound Pennsylvania freight. The mules were killed and Lowe fractured two ribs during the jump. Tuttle uninjured.
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Greenfield
Ind
Edward Lowe
Wilder Tuttle
Pennsylvania
Lowe
Tuttle
The Back Way Through Old French Garden Lane
A 19th century scene describes Balzze lodging in a plain two story house near a garden. A hidden back doorway opens to an ancient lane where Balzze escapes by a byway to avoid creditors as he pursues printing ventures and imagined riches.
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Dies du Pris
Balaste
Tussy
Ene Basse
Baseball scores from major leagues across the country
National League results show Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 10, Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2 St Louis 1. American League games list St Louis 5 Detroit, Chicago 6 Cleveland 0. American Association scores include St Paul 12 Columbus 5, Minneapolis 2 Toledo 1, Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis 2, Kansas City 4 Louisville ??
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Turks Kill Bulgarians in Lovodja Action Near Kiuprill
Turkish forces killed fourteen Bulgarians at Lovodja near Kiuprill on Saturday. Turkish casualties were two men killed. The event occurred in Salonica in European Turkey on May 7.
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European
Turkey
Lovodja
Kiuprill
Girl Would Not Take a Dare Ends in Tragic Birthday Death
Agnes Burdette refused a dare from companions and attempted to touch a passing train. She was struck and killed by a New York limited train on the adjacent track in Hammond Indiana. The victim was celebrating her fifteenth birthday and was en route to host a party for friends when the accident happened.
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Hammond
Ind
Agnes Burdette
New York
Bev eridge to speak at American colony banquet in Paris
Senator Beveridge of Indiana will address the American colony banquet in Paris on July 4. The Indiana senator will discuss the present foreign policy of the United States at the event.
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Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Paris
France
United States
Post Office Alphabetical List of Letters in New Albany
A historical notice lists letters remaining at the New Albany post office dated May 7 1908. Names include Jambe Graiat Mise S E Netsi W Mainat Hail ids Hela Rice Saliie FL Summons Mra Elias Ponates See Wass st core jaes ier Salmon Mrs it Parked Ween Erin ae won Taylor Harry and others.
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New Albany
Elias Ponates
Ween
Erin
Taylor Harry
Ak R
W. Mores
P.M
Local notices and odd happenings reported
Mrs Elisabeth Webb dies after long illness at 689 West Seventh. A meteor sighting around 9 15 last night described as a ball of fire with a bright glare. Mrs Dr Stevens of Greensburg to speak at the missionary dress event next Sunday at 10 30. Mrs Lucinda Chowning reports a boarding house theft involving a boarder named George and missing items.
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Dr. Stevens
Gresncontin
Lucinda Chowning
Dades
Elm Street
George
Wella
Ty Manufacturing Company
Sunday Star and Tribune Offer Bundle Price
The Sun and Tribune bundle costs 15 cents per week without Sunday edition. Readers receive both papers for a reduced weekly rate, with no Sunday issue included.
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Sanday Star
Sanday
City Court News A drank ran in by PJ Laughlin was filed
Legal filing date unclear. Source shows a court notice mentioning PJ Laughlin and an incompletely readable phrase about Paris. No clear action, party, or deadline can be confirmed from the readable text.
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PJ Laughlin
Paris
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