Racing Bills Beaten In Albany Fight Over Gambling
The vote of Senator Cassidy tied 35 to 25 and defeated two Hart bills backing Governor Hughes on banning public gambling at race tracks. Lt. Gov. Chanler broke a tie to delay final action, leaving the measures alive for future consideration. Governor Hughes pledged continued effort, calling the outcome only the start of a broader contest. The Capitol scene was described as dramatic with senators expressing varied expectations for when votes will occur again.
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Bensier Owen Cassidy
Schuyler
East
Agnew Hart
Hughes
Chanler
Apnew
Executive Chamber
Wilcox
Panic at Newark School Over Black Hand Bomb Threat
Mothers fearing a bomb raid at the Seventh Avenue public school chased pupils into chaos as Principal Me Laury dismissed classes. Panic spread with two boys trampled in the crush, though the threat proved rumor and a funeral letter from Switzerland was the only foundation.
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Newark School
Newark
N. S
Seventh Avenue Public
Laury
Antonio Ruglio
Attilio Ciccone
South Market Street
Switzerland
George B. Rea Dies in Ardmore Home
George B. Rea, son of the vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died at his Ardmore residence after a brief illness. Born July 21, 1886 in Pittsburgh, he studied engineering at Princeton. He is survived by a widow.
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George B. Rea
Philadelphia
George Black Rea
Rea
Penesylvania Railroad Company
Ardmore
Pittsburg
Princeton University
Five Women Killed by Train Near Chicago Suburb
Five women returning from a funeral were killed when the carriage they rode in was struck by an electric train on the Chicago Aurora and Elgin railroad at Meywood, a Chicago suburb. The driver of the carriage was probably fatally injured.
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Chicago
Aurora & Eigie Railroad
Meywood
Fateliy
Petition for pardon of Caleb Powers from convict in Geehe murder
Apr 3 Mayer attends to petition for pardon of Caleb Powers. The case concerns conviction in the Geehe governor murder. Petition signed by 286 persons and forwarded to Frankfort for action.
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Caleb Powers
Mayer
Gore
Frankfort
Caleb Cs. Tsany
Geehe
TGL
Ruef bribery case and California gas power deal report
In Los Angeles the Supreme Court denied Abraham Ruef’s request for a writ of mandamus and prohibition to halt his bribery trial before Judge Maurice T. Dooling. Separately a deal to consolidate gas electric light and power companies in central and northern California was closed, giving Standard Oil wide control.
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San Francisco
Anri
California
Abe Ruef
Los Angeles
Cal
Abraham Ruef
Maurice T. Dooling
Supreme Court
Police Robbers in Jail Get Seven Years and More
Four Philadelphia police officers were sentenced to seven years each at Seerstern penitentiary after pleading guilty to entering without breaking with intent to commit a felony larceny receiving stolen goods and conspiracy. Accomplices Harry Rothenberger and W A Frost also pleaded guilty with Frost getting four years and Rothenberger sent to Huntingdon reformatory.
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Reformatory
Philadelphia
Kinsey
Seerstern
John W. Straub
John Kelly
Luckenbill
A. RB. Sithens
Harry Rothenberger
Flarceny
W. A. Frost
Frost
Rothenberger
Huntingdon Reformatory
King Giv es Consent Abruzzi Elking Match Settled
Turin correspond ent reports that the king has given consent for the marriage of the Duke of the Abruzzi to Miss Elkins. The union is arranged with September wedding plans and estate divisions among brothers. News withheld until official announcement.
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Rome
Turin
Miss Elkins
Aosta
Abruazi
Clemson students suspended after All Fools Day incident
Clemson College in South Carolina dismissed 257 students plus 49 juniors after 319 cadets skipped drills and classes on All Fools Day. The mass absence led to 306 total suspensions with 202 participants facing expulsion.
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Clemson College
S.C
Roosevelt Urges Justice Dept to Enforce Rail Equalities
President Roosevelt releases his April 2 letter directing injunctions against southern railroads to provide equal accommodations for white and colored passengers paying the same first class fare. He cites the Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis Railway for noncompliance and urges swift enforcement to ensure equal facilities and comfort for all travelers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company
State of
Alabama
Weeds Son Marries Ex Wife in Spite at Valparaiso
John Kittal, 75, marries his son's divorced wife Mrs Dera Kittal, 50, in Valparaiso Ind. The ceremony follows the son's marriage to the groom's daughter and aims to spite the son as a family feud unfolds.
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Toledo
John Kittal
Dera Kittal
Valparaiso
Ind
An- Taw
Canadian Official Arrested in Winnipeg Smuggling Case
A Canadian customs officer Herbert Wright is arrested in Winnipeg on a smuggling charge involving an immigrant named French who was denied admission two weeks earlier. The case includes a revolver incident at Noyes and a $20,000 fine for Rebates in a separate Michigan lumber shipment case involving Stearns Sait & Jambez of Ludington and Pere Marquette railroad.
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Winnipeg
Herbert Wright
Grand Rapids
Mich
Innge Krappen
United States District Court
Stearns Sait & Jambez Company
Ludington
Pere Marcrette Railroad
Fishermen fined for illegal fish catching near Harrisburg
A state fisheries warden captured Harry Witmer in York County for spearing fish in a creek near the city. Witmer paid a $162 fine after illicitly taking mullets. In Washington, the House committee on the infirmary backed investigations into the so called paper trust with a unanimous vote supporting the Cannon resolutions.
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Harrisbers
State Fisheries Department
Harry Witmer
York County
Mhop
Washington
House Committee On
Cannon
Killing a Whale the Crew's Gruesome Hunt and Prize
In a Forest and Stream tale a whaling crew describes subduing a massive whale with explosive harpoons and bomb lances. The shipmates endure sprays of blood as they fight the beast, cut free rivals, and finally haul two whales aboard. The captain awards the crew the pig prize for their feat.
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Wade
Leeward
Hallucination About Maid in Hotel Leaves Questions
A man recalls a morning incident in a hotel room where he believes a maid entered through a door that was later found locked from inside. He wonders if the vision was a complete hallucination born from fear and sleep. The piece blends odd animal notes with distant curiosities.
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Calien
New York
Ban on Merry Widows Hits Alaska Church
An Alaska minister reports a protest over merry widow hats obstructing views in church seating. He says the hats reduce sightlines for congregants and asks the church alliance to enforce a no-hat Easter rule to keep attendance from dropping.
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Alaskogee
Okia
New Hats Igix
Merry Widows
Mindry Alliance
Usuaiyog
Life In Christiania And Its Hospitality
H D Peirce describes Christiania homes as garden surrounded and open. Residents live simple wholesome lives with genuine hospitality inviting guests to share in good cheer. Meals occur at 3 or 4 and 8 pm with courteous hosts and a ritual of ska al to toast guests.
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Christiania
Ilia
H. D. Peirce
Atlantic
Dread of Marble Portraits and a Practical Joke
A sculptor notes people dread being carved in marble preferring dead subjects for commissions. The New York Press cites fear of immortality in art. A railroad official recalls a brakeman who shipped a mountain goat with a humorous butter-pass tag to amuse stock car officials. Harpers Weekly.
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New York Press
Western Railway
Rockies
Denver
Colorado
Gui
Thomas J. A Meechin
Harpers Weekly
Dean's Ointment Praised In Consumer Letter Ad
A reader from Baltimore recounts relief from itching and swelling caused by piles after trying many remedies. The testimonial claims a complete cure after using Dean's Ointment, purchased locally, with price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is named as U S sole agents. Say you saw it in The News.
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Frederick
Dean
R. Smith
Baltimore
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Odd insurance tale and mourning hatbands in stock
An insurance expert in Chicago recounts oddities in claims after a general store burned in Ohio. He recalls a 17 500 mourning hatbands item for a grieving public, sparking questions about stock needs and death related demand.
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Chicago
Qhio
Boston Globe
Frederick Jarket Prices Quotations from Frederick County Exchange
Prices quoted by Frederick County Farts Exchange list various grains and feeds with ranges for Red and Yellow corn, shelled maize, oats, timothy and mixed hay, straw, wheat, rye, barley, cornmeal, bran, middlings, Red Dog feed, cottonseed meal, and soybeans. Includes per bushel, per ton, and per 100 pounds figures.
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Frederick County
Baren
Timoth
Timath
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