Fitzgerald Arrested for 178000 Theft in Chicago
George W. Fitzgerald former United States subtreasury assorting teller in Chicago was arrested on a state warrant for a $178000 theft tied to the disappearance of government funds. He posted $10000 bond and was arraigned with further hearings scheduled as investigators pursue accomplices and possible offers to sell large bills.
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George W. Fitzgerald
United States
Chicago
Treasury House
Arthur H. Chetlain
Witzgerald
Chetlain
James Ralth
Wabash Avenue
John C. McCafferty
United States Cat and Outing Company
Fitzgerald
Government Secret Service Department
Young
Herbert F. Young
Mr. Young
Col. Starry C. Gano
A. Booth & Co
Teller
Young Agency
Col. Gano
Edward R. Litzinger
Militiaman Klein Surrenders and Riots Expand
Private Joseph B. Klein of the Illinois National Guard surrendered at Kankakee after a bayonet killing during a troop transit. He was released on $10,000 bonds and later returned home. Springfield officials report 31 indictments from a three day grand jury into race riots, naming Bechtel Sage and O Poole among others. coroner’s jury pins fatal injuries in Louis Johnson case on a fall, not direct shooting.
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Joseph B. Klein
Illinois National Guard
Iankakee
M Henry Barrett Chamberlin
E. C. Young
Klein
Earle Nelson
Kankakee
Springfield
Illinois Surety Company
Chicago
Chamberlin
James Miles
Percy B. Collin
C. 11
Leichliter
Tie
General Young
Young Nelson
Young
Chiro
George Tlichardson
Mabelle Callum
J. W. Bechtel
William W. Sage
Ferry
O'Poole
Crond
Bechtel
Scott Burton
Save
Allegal
Burton
Wliam Sutton
Reece
Loper
Riverton
Sherimam
First Cavalry
Louis Johnson
Loper’s
Johnson
Governor Mobilizes Troops After Birmingham Strike Lynching
Governor Comer orders two regiments to camp near Birmingham in response to the lynching of Will Millen, a black striker accused of dynamiting the home of a strike breaker. The incident sharpens tensions in the mining district and prompts a strong state security deployment.
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Gov. Comer
Alabama
Birmingham
Will Millen
Pensacola Sheriff Faces Threats After Fatal Lynching Shooting
The Pensacola Florida sheriff and deputies who fired on a lynch mob causing a fatality have been threatened with violence and the deputy fled the city. The sheriff vows to stand his ground amid the unrest and investigation.
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Pensacola
Fla
Belgium Advances Congo Annexation Treaty Vote
The Belgium Chamber of Deputies approved the Congo annexation treaty by 838 to 55 after months of bitter struggle. The decision marks a major step in Belgium asserting control over the Congo amid political contention and imperial expansion.
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Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Congo
Belgium poised to annex Congo after treaty passage
The article notes that action likely ensures a Congo solution and Belgium’s financial responsibility remains debated. With the treaty passing the Chamber of Deputies, annexation to Belgium appears practically assured as the Senate and King Leopold stand ready to endorse the bill.
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Congo
Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Leopold
Russian Wife Reunites With Husband After Long Separation
Mrs. Leftin, missing in Minneapolis, wandered the streets for weeks until police intervened. They found her a home and sent her baby to the hospital where it died. After a three week search, she and her husband reunited with their three year old son, now living in northeast Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Union Depot
Leftin
Neapolis
Born in Cass County jail Nemo King brightens poor family
A baby named Nemo was born to Mrs. William King of Old Vernon in Logansport's Cass County jail. The mother traveled with her husband and three children toward South Bend when the baby arrived at Panhandle station. The veteran father relies on a pension and cannot afford hospital care. The family, in poverty, planned no better shelter, leading to the jail visit.
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Nemo
William King
Old Vernon
Cass County
Logansport
South Bend
Pan-Handle
Gallagher
Girl Slain in Bedford Mystery Leaves Lovers Quarrel Hint
Miss Della Henderson a 19 year old is shot dead in Bedford as her sweetheart, who had left her momentarily to fetch water, returns to find her with a revolver and a fatal head wound. Police call it a possible lover's quarrel but have not solved the case.
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Della Henderson
Bedford
Fler
Miss Henderson
Indiana Coal Operators End Relations With Miners
Resolutions by the Indiana Coal Operators Association announce that officials relations with the United Mine Workers of America will cease in Indiana pending a settlement of disputes at the Hudson Mines in Sullivan County. The check off will be discontinued during the settlement process. National officers of the miners are being summoned from Indianapolis. The exact cause of trouble at Hudson mines remains unclear.
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Indiana Coal Operators’ Association
Penna
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
Hudson Mines
Sullivan County
Indianapolis
Jailer Fights Off Prisoners in Terre Haute Cell Block
In Terre Haute a jailer Mont Casey was attacked by four Black prisoners who grabbed him and two others jumped on his back while trying to seize the jail keys. Two white men intervened with mopsticks to disperse the attackers. Casey lies critically ill. Deputy Graff then secured the door with a safety item and prisoners were confined.
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Mont Casey
Terre Haute
Casey
Graff
Explosion Victim Sent to Insane Hospital in Coalmont
Wolfred Bailey aged 45 was removed to Central Indiana Insane Hospital after a powder mill explosion at Coalmont. He fell into insanity from fright believing the powder company owes him a vast sum, and the attempt to sue for damages triggered the delusion.
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Wolfred Bailey
Central Indiana Insane Hospital
Bailey
Coalmont
Powder Company
Runaway horse endangers Burris family near bee nest
Raleigh Burris and relatives suffered a double misfortune when a runaway horse pulling their buggy leaped into the path of a bee hive. The buggy overturned near the bees home, scattering the Burrises and exposing them to a severe bee sting swarm.
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Raleigh Burris
Richmond
Burris
Trampled on by Horse. Rider Injured in Rockport Incident
Ogden Elliott, 25, of Edenburg riding Little Joe owned by J. H. South Rockport was thrown against a tree and trampled. He suffered a broken leg and three broken ribs.
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Ogden Elliott
Edenburg
Little Joe
J. H. South
Rockport
Fifteen Young Women Enter Sisters at St. Marys of the Woods
Fifteen young women took the veil of the Sisters of Providence at St. Mary's of the Woods Convent in Terre Haute marking a major communal step.
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Sisters of Providence
St. Mary’s of the Woods
Terre Haute
Irene Staller Kidnaps Lover and Ends in Fine
Irene Staller of Elkhart kidnaped her lover Martin Goodhart aged 17 was arrested and fined five dollars. The report notes local crime and a minor sentence with other community notices.
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Irene Staller
Elkhart
Martin Goodhart
Carrington D. Holmes
Morocco
Floyd Luther
Hunt's Lake
Prohibition Nominee Chafin Is Officially Chosen
Eugene W. Chafin, the Prohibition party presidential candidate, received formal notification at a Chicago meeting and reception in the Music Hall Fine Arts Building. Speakers hailed the nomination and predicted victory, noting Chafin would address issues in a future acceptance letter.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
United States
Music Wall
Fine Arts Building
Chicago
Charles Scanlon
Columbus
Pittsburg
Samuel Dickie
Albion
Mich
Clinton N. Howard
Rochester
N. ¥.; A. A. Stevens
Tyrone
A. G. Wolfenberger
Lincoln
Neb
Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
Mr. Bryan
Cincinnati
Taft
Washington
Chatin
Ile
Evans Wages No More at 62 Admiral Evans Retires
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans of the United States Navy retires on his sixty second birthday after forty eight years of service. The Lake Mohonk hotel crowd and a reception marked the event with felicitation letters from President Roosevelt and a loving cup presentation by Dr. Andrew S. Draper.
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Robley D. Evans
United States
Tis
United States Navy
Lake Mohonks N. Y
Admiral Evans
Andrew S. Draper
State of New York
Roosevelt
German Protos Wins New York to Paris Race Across 11000 Miles
The Protos from Germany finished first in 130 days on the New York to Paris road race covering 11000 miles. The American Thomas car arrived two days later but was ruled the winner for time allowances that covered rail transport for the rival vehicle.
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Auto Protos
Paris
Thomas
Notable Political and Entertainment Updates
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee formed his executive committee. Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne sues for separate maintenance in San Francisco. Actress Alice Johnstone granted a divorce from Dustin Farnum in New York. Thomas I’ Gargan of the Boston transit commission died in Berlin after a weeklong stomach operation.
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Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Lloyd Osbourne
San Francisco
Cal
Alice Johnstone
Dustin Farnum
New York
Thomas I’ Gargan
Boston Transit Commission
Berlin
Germany
Government seeks rehearing in Standard Oil case ruling
The U.S. government asks the Court of Appeals for a rehearing contending Judge Landis erred in nullifying the Interstate Commerce Act with a $29,240,000 fine on Standard Oil Indiana. It argues the appellate ruling misstates the record and could undermine enforcement of law, requesting Supreme Court review if needed.
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Court of Appeals
Grosscup
Landis
Bonaparte
Frank TB. Kellogg
Edwin W. Sims
James IH. Wilkerson
Supreme Court
William A. Small
District Attorney's Office
Hallowell
Grosscup, Seaman
Baker
Sims
Wilkerson
Yormial
John S. Miller
Standard
Oi Company
New Jersey
Grosseup
Standard Oil Company
Timeline of historical events from 1248 to 1904
A condensed list of historical milestones including construction starts, coronations, wars, peace treaties, explorations, territorial actions, and disasters. Notable items cover Cologne cathedral, Rheims coronation, Behring exploration, Montcalm at Oswego, Liberty Tree dedication, Musgrove Mills, Napoleonic power, Georgia-Tennessee roadwork, Copenhagen siege, Dis sents Marriage Act, Wilkes expedition, Santa Fe, Edward VII voyage, Shere Ali, Patti divorce, ship collisions, Martinique earthquake, Behring Sea arbitration, and Vladivostok naval battle.
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Kearney
Santa Fe
Mexico
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Quebec
Shere Ali
Mime
Patti
Marquis de Caux
Thingvalla
Geiser
Sable Island
Martinique
Vladivostok
Blue Earth County Approves Half Flood Repair Cost
County commissioners vote to pay 50 percent of an estimated $40,000 tab to repair bridges roads and culverts damaged by recent floods. The measure aims to restore transportation links affected by flood damage. A Boston based company plans to test small passenger dirigibles between Boston and New York pending further development.
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Blue Farth County
Minn
Lave
Boston
New York
Dhe -Pressent
Trains Adopt Telephone Dispatch and Rail News Highlights
A week of dispatching trains by telephone from Lackawanna stations leads to adoption of the system. The Wisconsin Central line to Superior nears the Northern Pacific crossing inside Superior. Freight cars idle worries and Kansas grain dealers complain of scarce box cars. Kohlsaat blocks transit of Munsey's ads under Hepburn law, with appeal noted. Government suits in Helena challenge coal lands tied to Northern Pacific. Railroad accident deaths drop in early 1908. ICC reports 128 dead in quarter among passengers and staff and 728 total deaths in quarter. ICC confirms right of small shippers to group freight. Final railroad earnings show $840.59 million net. payroll 1,672,074 in 1930.
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Lackawanna
Ladysmith
Superior
Northern Pacific
Kansas
Chicago
Kohlsaat
Interstate Commerce Commission
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