Sea Level Gana Earthquake Dangers in Canal Vote
Washington May 18 The senate committee on interoceanic canal favors a sea level canal citing earthquake risks to locks and dams as key. The majority report argues sea level is safer cheaper and quicker to build with lower maintenance and less vulnerability to explosives or seismic shocks than a lock canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
Senate Committee On
Tropics
California
Charleston
S. C
Missouri
Panama
Canal Zone
Galun
Gamboa
Ita
Board of Consulting Engineers
Pennsylvania Railroad Rebates Alleged by Coal Executive
Frank H. Wigton of the Morrisdale Coal company charged before the interstate commerce commission that the Pennsylvania Railroad issued rebates as recently as 190. He cited soft coal region conditions and claimed discriminatory allotment of coal cars. He said rebates of 7000 to 20000 were received before the retirement of W. H. Joyce in June 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Frank H. Wigton
Morrisdale Coal Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wigton
Baltimore
Thayer
Pennylvania Railroad
Commission
W. H. Joyce
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joyce
Baseball Scores From Through The Week
National League results include St Louis 23 Brooklyn 2, Pittsburg 2 New York, Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 2 Boston 0. American League games show Philadelphia 6 Detroit, New York 4 St Louis 2, Boston 4 Cleveland 7, Washington 2 Chicago 0. American Association fixtures list Milwaukee 0 Columbus 3, Minneapolis 5 Indianapolis 4, Kansas City 9 Toledo 10, St Paul 2 Louisville 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Tragic death after carbolic acid incident in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on May 18 Mrs. Anna Sheehy drank carbolic acid beside her father's body despite her husband's efforts to stop her. She died before aid could arrive, leaving a grieving family. The item ends with an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
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Cincinnati
Anna Sheehy
Hollister
J. A. Ziegelblur
Indianapolis
East Washington
Denny Street
Myrtle Wright
North Denny Street
Irvington
City
Farmert Injured by Exploding Medicine Bottle in Delphi
James Cripe of Delphi, Indiana, suffered eye injury after a bottle of horse medicine exploded while applying lotion at a drug store. The incident occurred May 18 and may cost him his sight in the right eye. Also noted: Wheeling, West Virginia reports fourteen injured at National Tube works when a scaffold collapsed under a large casting. In Springfield, Ohio, May 18, most members of the United Presbyterian Home Missions general committee are gathered for their meeting.
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Delphi
Ind
James Cripe
Fora
Wheeling
W. Va
National Tube Works
Benwood
Springfield
General Committee of Home Missions
United Presbyterian Church of North America
National Farce in Naturalization Debate at Congress
Washington May 18 After the naval appropriation bill the house began debate on the naturalization bill amid charges that courts admit aliens as a matter of course. Hepburn called naturalization a farce and noted a judge’s past refusals. Senate continued Bailey’s railroad rate amendments and political sparring.
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Washington
House
Wharton (Jr
Congress
Hepburn
Mr. Hepburn
New York
P. C. Elliott
Lafayette
Ind
Williams
United States
Virginia
Bailey
Senate
Chandler
Texas
Berkman Freed After Fourteen Years In Prison
Alexander Berkman, who tried to assassinate H. C. Frick during the Homestead Strike, was released from imprisonment after fourteen years. He left the penitentiary, served a year in the workhouse, and today walks free in Pittsburg. Berkman plans to go to St. Louis to seek a library career in journalism.
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Pittsburg
Alexander Berkman
H. C. Frick
Homestead
Berkman
St. Louis
Labor Department
Corbett Elected Moderator After Three Ballots
In Des Moines Iowa Rev Dr Hunter Corbett longtime China missionary won the Presbyterian general assembly moderator post after three ballots The final tally shown Corbett 339 Barkley 308 Hendy 4 reflecting a spirited contest among church leaders from Detroit Missouri and Des Moines
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Des Moines
Hunter Corbett
China
Presbyterian General Assembly
Corbett
J. M. Barkley
Detroit
J. H. Hendy
Missouri
Frye Fills Role in Washington Without Fairbanks
Mr. Frye sits in his old seat in Washington on May 18 during the Vice President's absence as he travels to Birmingham and other parties the general conference of the party.
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Mr. Frye
Washington
Fairbanks
Birmingham
Paaries
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promise Teeth Shine
An advertise claim for Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a superior dentifrice. It promises whiter teeth and health, with a money back guarantee if customers are not pleased. The message ends with a signature from CG D Knoefel of New Albany, Indiana.
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D. Knoefel
Life spared as court commutes Anna Valentina’s sentence
The New Jersey Court of Pardons commuted the sentence of Mrs. Anna Valentina from hanging to imprisonment. Valentina, to be executed May 25 in Hackensack, had been convicted for the murder of Rosa Salza in Lodi on March 10, 1904, a case ongoing for two years.
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Trenton
Court of Pardons
Anna Valentina
Valentina
Hackensack
Rosa Salza
Lodi
N. J
Michael Calucci
Denunciation of tuberculosis nostrums dominates meeting
In Washington the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis heard Dr. Samuel Hopkins Adams condemn cancerous and cocaine laden nostrums, while Dr. Frank Billings warned that even medicines sold to physicians were dangerous. Separate Missouri tragedy: Hazel McKinney, 14, was assaulted and murdered near Cave Springs by Jobo Morgan, who then killed himself. bodies found by a search party.
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Washington
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Samuel Hopkins Adama
New York
Frank Billings
Chicago
Missouri
Joplin
Mio
Hazel McKinney
Cave Springs
Jobo Morgan
Elected Three New Bishops at M E General Conference
After a day of balloting at the M E general conference in Birmingham three bishops were elected. The winners are Dr Seth Ward assistant missionary M E B church Dr John Tigert book editor and Dr James Atkins Sunday school editor.
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Birmingham
Ala
M. E General Conference
Seth Ward
M. E B. Church
John Tigert
James Atkins
Child Recovers After Treatment With Electric Bitters
S C Blair of St Albans West Virginia reports his daughter recovered from a dreadful complaint after Electric Bitters, three bottles curing her and restoring health. The advertisement promotes Electric Bitters for nervous complaints female weaknesses and general malaise, guaranteed by Kane drug store.
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S. C. Blair
St. Albans
W. Va
Inip
Chas
Kanetel
Pride
G A R Encampment Bid Soon From Four Indiana Cities
Fort Wayne Marion and Terre Haute enter the race for the 1908 G A R department encampment at Lafayette next week. Marion rooms on a prior agreement while Fort Wayne plans a strong showing and Terre Haute hopes to unveil a new soldiers monument by 1907. Department Commander Tackett arrives Monday and Governor Hanly's party follows to participate in the Lafayette parade.
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Fort Wayne
Marion
Terre Route
Lafayette
Ind
Terre Haute
Department of Indiana
Madison
Tackett
Hanly
Indianapolis
Police Intercept Train Fugitives in Seymour
Cheek received a message from Seymour police to stop three men on a Seymour train wanted for robbery. As the train slowed, the men leapt off and fled. the marshal shot and killed the man who drew a revolver before he could fire. Myrtle Wright Dies After Bicycle Tragedy on East Washington Tracks.
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Cheek
Seymour
Final action on O O F building postponed in Indianapolis
Indianapolis May 1 8 The grand lodge O O F postponed final action on constructing a building in Indianapolis due to lack of time. The issue becomes a special order for the November meeting and subordinate lodges will study the proposition meanwhile. Acquitted In Three Minutes Indianapolis May 18 A jury acquitted Chief of Police Metzger of assaulting convict Walter Koons to force a confession. Another indictment awaits for assault and battery and political activity. Biennial Catholic Knights and Ladies of America convention is in Detroit.
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Indianapolis
Grand Lodge
Tomlinson Hall
Criminal Court
Metzger
Walter Koons
The
Catholic Knights and Ladies of America
Detroit
Explosion Near Solsberry Kills Foreman and Two Workers
In Solsberry near Bloomington a blast at a rock blasting site on the Indianapolis Southern railway killed walking boss Harry Wolf of Kansas City and two Austrians, one named Stephen Schack, with four more laborers injured. The Austrian victims and Injured were identified only by numbers. The explosion reportedly resulted from a dropped crowbar.
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Bloomington
Ind
Solsberry
Indianapolis Southern Railway
Harry Wolf
Boss
Stephen Schack
Schack
Wolf
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Prevailing Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets
Indianapolis grain and livestock reports list wheat No 2 red at 89 to 92 cents, corn No 2 around 51 to 52 cents, oats No 2 about 33 to 36 cents, hay prices for clover and timothy, and cattle hogs sheep and lamb values. Receipts include hogs 5500 and cattle 1500 with separate quotes from Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo markets.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Goa
Slew of Early 20th Century World News Bits
Debates and votes pass on naval appropriation. church assemblies meet in Decatur and Greenville. Fire hits Boonflacy Cereal plant. losses hit 105 dollars with 43 250 insured. Wheat soars in Southwest amid heat. Frank Jordan charged with robbery and murder in Taverness Florida. Portguese cabinet resigns over Cortes timing. US Mexico Rio Grande water treaty signed. 85 city and college travelers linked to Young Women's Christian Association. Amos Putter elected president of National Congress of Charities and Corrections. Amalgamated Association reelects Patrick J. McArdle president. Evening Tribune, national paper.
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Boonflacy Cereal Company
Chicago Minaret
Taverness
Fla
Omeb
Frank Jordan
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Young Women’s
A.o
Amos Putter
State Charities
Charitls and Correction
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers’ Association
Patrick J. McArdle
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
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Pennsy
Interstate
Commerce Commission
F. N. Tacket
Alliance
Mr. Tacket
Iowa
Frick
Bedford
Cheek of
Mitchell
Baltimore & Ohio
Market Report
East Buffalo
Pruvig
A. Lindemann
East Market St
Glenwood
Glenwoods
Wwe
Peg Oe
General Assembly
Cumberlin Presbyterian Church
Decatur, TE
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the South
Gession
Greenville, S.C
Portguess
Charles
Cortes
Evening Tribune
Great Atlantic
Pacife Pacific Tea
Pearl Street
Bryant & Strallen Business College
George W. Schwarts
T. W. Dryden
Louisville, KY
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