Roosevelt Experiences Royal Welcome in Christiania Palace
In Christiania on May 5 Col Roosevelt met the king and queen at the station and attended a luncheon in his honor at the American legation. A royal reception followed with 200 guests. The king and queen dined with Roosevelt and discussed Norway and emigration. Roosevelt praised Norwegians and urged teaching Prince Olaf Beis Krings sagas.
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Christiania
Col
Roosevelt
George
King
Seth Bullock
Great State Dining Room
Mrs. Roosevelt
Olaf
Lure of the Red Light Revealed in San Francisco
San Francisco May 5. It has leaked out that Harry B Hilfott a former assistant secretary of the Olympic club and a noted cricket and football player sailed on the Manchuria for Hong Kong April 26 with a red light woman Bessie Birchfield under the names Mr and Mrs Harry Russell. Elliott left a wife and two children at his wife's mother's home near Los Angeles. Elliott became infatuated with the tenderloin woman six months ago.
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San Francisco
Harry B. Hilfott
Olympic Club
Manchuria
Hong Kong
Bessie Birchfield
Harry Russell
Eilett
Los Angeles
Elliott
Town Likely Destroyed After Albanian Retreat at Djakova
Constantinople reports severe fighting at Djakova with a sharp Turkish defeat. It is believed Albanian forces burned the town following its capture, signaling extensive destruction.
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Constantinople
Djakova
Party Expediency in Senate Delays Taft Rail Bill
Washington May 6 Voting on the administration railroad bill amendment in the senate has been suspended to allow regulars to regain party control. No further strength test on the measure will occur before next Monday. Taft returns to push efforts with senate conservatives to bring in radical members behind the program. Administration supporters shift to a party expediency appeal rather than merits.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Administration
Boy Drowns in Ohio River Near Laughery Creek
Everett F. Schipper aged nineteen drowned when his small boat capsized in high winds on the Ohio River near the mouth of Laughery Creek Lawrenceburg Indiana. Local fishermen reported rough conditions and searched for the body. The tragedy occurred May 4 as Schipper attempted a routine voyage alone.
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Ohio River
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Everett F. Schipper
Laughery Creek
Peruna Catarrh Remedy Promises Broad Medical Backing
An advertisement argues Peruna offers a universally used herbal approach to chronic catarrh. It claims the remedy blends several medical schools, modern pharmacist expertise, and direct household supply to consumers. It touts Hartman’s catarrh theory and asserts no other remedy carries the same value.
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Peruna Bait
Ant
Hartman
Art
Pernna
New Force Arises in Peage's Behalf
Auburn N J May 6 Former Secretary of State John W Foster spoke at Auburn theological seminary urging universal peace. He warned of global arms races and the danger of war while noting a new force of world workers seeking to end fighting. He argued rulers and greed drive conflict and that workers must refuse to shoot fellow workers.
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N. J
John W. Foster
Auburn Theological Seminary
Universal Peace
Europe
Germany
France
Austria
Russia
Italy
Congress
Japan
China
Amalgamated Tin Steel Workers Demand Tougher U S Steel Fight
Fort Wayne Indiana May 5 The annual reports by President J P McArdle and Secretary John Williams of the Amalgamated Association of Tin Iron and Steel Workers urged continued war for better conditions against United States Steel Corporation. Delegates shared the sentiment urging persistent action and unity in the union ranks.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
United States Steel Corporation
J. P. McArdle
John Williams
Tin, Iron and Steel Workers
New York man sells wife and children in Rome incident
In Utica May a Rome man aged 23 sold his wife and two children to a neighbor for 25 dollars, kept the money, and told the buyer to claim the property. A dispute ensued and both men were arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.
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New York
Utica
N. Y
John W. Wotski
Rome
John Wingrowski
Wotski
Wingrowski
Wincrowski
Taft Delivers Flatfooted Yet Forceful St Louis Speech
President Taft denounces demagogues at a Business Men's League luncheon in St Louis and defends the Supreme Court and his court appointments with earnest emotion. His critique targets critics in Congress as he urges court procedure reforms to speed litigation. He then heads to Washington. In Evansville Indiana, John W Boehne is renominated by acclamation by Democrats in the First Indiana district.
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St. Louis
Business Men's League
Southern
Taft
Supreme Court
Wilson
League
Lorton
Hughes
Aupreme Court
Senate
House
Washington
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
John W. Boehne
Lorimer to Testify Before Grand Jury in Bribery Case
Chicago May 4 Senator William Lorimer is slated as a witness before the grand jury probing a legislative bribery scandal. Prosecutors questioned two new witnesses who reportedly corroborate key details of White's confession. Rumor places the pair among the four representatives subpoenaed, tied to the case. Santa Monica May 4 Ralph Bane city treasurer disappears with an $18 000 shortage amid wheat speculation claims.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
Criminal Court
White
Santa Monica
Cal
Ralph Bane
Bane
Robber Chloroforms Governess In Danville Home
Miss Marie Dean governess at Julius Hegeler's Danville residence is in serious condition after a burglar entered her room and chloroformed her. Family members found her several hours later and she remains critically ill as the investigation continues.
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Danville
Ill
Marie Dean
Julius Hegeler
Indiana Coal Strike Seen Moving Toward Settlement
President Lewis reports promising signs in the Indiana coal strike with obstructions removed and expects settlements soon in Michigan and Iowa. He notes smooth contracts in central and western Pennsylvania and the Kanawha district, and calls the outlook for the mining industry and the United Mine Workers very bright.
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Indiana
Lewis
Indianapolis
Michigan
Iowa
Finois
Pennsylvania
Kanawha
West Virginia
Black Coal
United Mine Workers Organization
WITNESSES APPEAR IN BRIBERY HEARING AT CHICAGO
In Chicago on May 5 members of the legislature gathered at the criminal court for the resumption of the bribery investigation led by State's Attorney Wayman and a special grand jury. Notable witnesses included Mt. Vernon banker J. W. Gibson, while Sen Albert E. Isley of Newton and Rep Thomas Tippet of Olney, and H. A. Sheppard of Jerne yville appeared in person and testified. Isley said rumors of pay for votes circulated in Springfield but he did not name any recipient. George W. English of Vienna, a Democratic ally of Lorimer, testified that his speech drew on general rumors and pointed to remarks by L. O'Neal Brown, offering no definite information.
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New York
Whitman
Harry Levinson
Dreim D. Rockefeller, Jr
Levinson
Ida Greenberg
Gueste Chrlich
George A. Miller
Edward Carpel
Chicago
Criminal Court
Wayman
J. W. Gibson
Mt. Vernon
Albert E. Isley
Newton
Thomas Tippet
Olney
H. A. Sheppard
Jerneyville
Isley
Sheppard
Springfield
George W. English
Vienna
Lorimer
English
L. O’neal Brown
Giant Harbor Planned for Gary Front World’s Largest Inland Port
Gary Indiana May 5 plans call for the world’s largest inland harbor along the lake front. Hundreds of acres will be filled and a mile of docks with concrete and steel along the shore will extend half a mile into the lake. The steel company plans an ore unloading harbor with several 2500 foot piers and railroad tracks to transfer ore from boats to cars. The frontage will be one mile initially, expanding to two miles. Evansville Ind May 5 newspaper artist James Leseuer 30 of Kansas City Mo was arrested in St Louis on bigamy charge and sent to Van derburg county jail in $500 bond but unable to post.
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Gary
Ind
Steel Company
Evansville
James Leseuer
Kansas City
St. Louis
Vanderburg County
Heine
Henderson banker found dead in river at Henderson
The body of 72 year old R. Reed was recovered from shallow river water near the Henderson bank. He served for thirty years as cashier of Henderson National Bank. Authorities say the death is believed to be a self inflicted drowning. The census bureau announced no official population figures will be released for the foreseeable future.
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Bofly
Henderson
R.eed
Henderson National Bank
United States
Errno
National League and American League Scores and Notices
Baseball district updates list Brooklyn Pittsburg St Louis Boston and Chicago results with players and matchups. Maine battleship removal plan and Johnson Jeffries fight funding noted with senate passage and $101000 set in motion by Tex Rickard.
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Brooklyn
New York
Ames
Schiei
Wilhelm
Bert Merwin
Pittsburg
Chicago
Brown
Needham
White
Ippi
Gibson
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Beebe
Covaleski
Slagel
Clarke
Harmon
Bachman
API Phelps
Boston
TERSE TELEGRAMS SUMMARY OF 1907 INDUSTRY AND POLITICS
The senate passed a pension appropriation bill totaling 155 million dollars. New York Central grants 7 percent wage advances to 8000 firemen and orders 1000 fifty ton gondola freight cars from Pressed Steel Car. Andrew Carnegie aims for a prosperous era as he sails to Skibo for five months. U S Steel funds its pension plan as details emerge. Oklahoma governor Charles N. Haskell trial postponed to Tulsa federal court. Roosevelt eyes founding a great national university in Washington with private capital and his leadership. Jones & Laughlin starts six new hot mills at Aliquippa, aiming to be a major tin plate producer by month’s end.
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New York Central
Pressed Steel Car Company
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo
America
United States Steel Corporation
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Federal
Tulsa
Roosevelt
Washington
National University
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Aliquippa
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