Leader betrayed himself in Social-Democratic case at Moscow trial
Moscow trials end with 38 members of a local Social-Democratic group punished. Eighteen exiled for life to Siberia and 20 imprisoned from one to three and a half years. Prof Rochkoff of Moscow University linked to the party for years, arrested 1908, after four years under a false passport. Police Judge Sparksky and Instructor Presin receive prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Siberia
University of Moscow
Rochkoff
St. Peersburg
Sparksky
Presin
Boy at Play Is Stolen in Darton Ohio
Four year old Seth Hardesty was abducted near Fiqua by an unidentified man in a car. The wealthy Hardesty family, visiting Mrs. Mary B Sheppard at 27 South Barney Street, reported the child missing after the kidnapper grabbed him while he played on a fence beside a neighbor’s house. Authorities seek clues to locate the boy and the abducting suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darton
Ohio
Seth Hardesty
Walker Hardest
Fiqua
Mary B. Sheppard
South Barney Street
Sheppard
Main Street
Chicago Post Office Breaks World Mail Record
Chicago breaks a world record by handling 6 056 000 pieces of stamped mail from a single firm in one session. James N McArthur, superintendent, cites a $60 00 stamp expense and a new canceled stamp arrangement that lets firms buy pre canceled stamps to save post office processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James N. McArhur
Central Station
Rocary Club
McArthur
Acquitted of murder in Arkansas case
In Jefferson circuit court the jury swiftly acquitted E. P. Ladd of Little Rock former Arkansas Good Roads association treasurer in the 1905 killing of John Scott, a lawyer. Mrs Scott widow of the slain man had obtained a $10,000 federal judgment against Ladd which was paid. She testified at the trial though living in Arrabi Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
E. P. Ladd
Little Rock
Arkansas Good Roads Association
Jefferson
Ladd
John Scott
Ark
Scott
Arrabi
Colo
Convicted Boodler Dies in New York City
John H. Sanderson of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, one of the men convicted in the Pennsylvania state capital scandal, died at Sherry's. He had been sentenced to two years in prison and a $500 fine, appealed the verdict, and was out on $100,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boodler
New York City
John H. Sanderson
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sherry’s
Band Slayings Near Bamao Reported by Sixth Cavalry
Captain Rhodes with two troops of the Sixth Cavalry engaged Jikiri’s outlaw band near Bamao last Wednesday. In the ensuing fight five natives were killed, with details sparse on casualties among the cavalry.
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Manila
Rhodes
Jikiri
Bamao
Hunt for higher up in sugar trust fraud cases
Real hunt focuses on suspects connected to the Havemeyer and Elder refinery docks in Williamsburg and 19 Wall Street. Six laborers and Oliver Spitzer, superintendent of docks, face blanket indictments over false weighings of sugar. Prosecution aims to implicate senior figures in a large scale fraud scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sugar Trust
Havemeyer and Elder
American Sugar Refining Company
Williamsburg
Wall Street
America
World Finance
Henry L. Stimson
United States District Attorney
United States
Oliver Spitzer
Three Bodies Recovered In McKee's Rocks Yawl Disaster
Pittsburg authorities report three bodies recovered after a 24 foot gasoline launch capsized off McKee's Rocks. About 20 to 25 workers are still missing, with exact death toll to be confirmed as river search continues. Victims were toiling overtime at the pressed steel car works plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Ohio
McKee’s
McKee’s Rocks
Independent Firms Plot Against Corn Products Trust
A report on Saturday described a new combine forming to challenge the Corn Products company, allegedly controlled by Standard Oil of New Jersey. The Royal Baking Powder company, a $20 million firm, is named as the backbone, with $7 million more from others including National Candy of Clinton Iowa, American Maize Product of Roby Indiana, Irwin Bros of Indianapolis, and Hubinger of Keokuk Iowa. The move follows a dispute between Royal Baking Powder and National Candy, sparked by Corn Products’ planned entry into baking powder and candy fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Glucose
Corn Products Company
The
Trust
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Royal Baking Powder Company
Compine
National Candy Company
Clinotn
Iowa
American Maize Product Company
Roby
Ind
Irwin Bros. Company
Indianapolis
Hubinger Company
Keokuk
John Bigelow Returns From France at 92
New York dispatch notes veteran author and diplomat John Bigelow returning from France aboard the La Provence after visiting sites of his Civil War triumphs. He comments on current labor troubles, criticizing the French government's weak position in settling the postal strike and predicting broader worker demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Bigelow
United States
France
Havre
LaProvence
Bigelow
Italian refugee child threads to Paris after Messina quake
Paris police found a ragged starving Italian boy on a boulevard bench Friday night. He said his friends perished in the Messina earthquake and he walked to Paris seeking work to survive.
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Paris
Boulevard
Messina
Wireless stations planned at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley
The army signal office arranges wireless stations with two steel towers of 200 feet at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Army Signal Office
Army
Missouri House backs bill to vote on new state capitol
Jefferson City Missouri house approved a Senate resolution submitting to voters a constitutional amendment to relocate the state capitol to Jefferson City with an estimated cost of 5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Jefferson City
Missouri House
Senate
Massacres in Adana Province Aided by Troops
A Smyrna letter dated April 27 and published by the Evening News claims the Armenian massacres in Adana province were pre arranged and aided by Turkish troops. The writer says troops and authorities committed brutal atrocities against Christians and that escapes were only for those who fled early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiral Sigsbee on Maine Disaster Lecture Details
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee described the sinking of the Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. He recounted the ship’s January 28 1898 Havana departure and disputed reports of a buoy move and militant harbor entry. He noted Havana public sentiment learned at a bull fight and recalled the tense aftermath including the "American pigs" circular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Maine Memorial Association
National Capital
Maine
Havana Harbor
Charles D. Sigsbee
Sigsbee
Key West
Havana
United States
Fitzhugh Lee
Lee
Boat overturns and sinks after leaving McKees Rocks
The vessel could not carry its full load and began to settle after departing McKee's Rocks. It started to ship water and midway through its journey overturned and sank, throwing its passengers into the icy waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee’s Rocks
Tragedy as yawl sinks on Ohio river with many missing
A ferry yawl carrying an estimated forty men capsized midstream on the Ohio River. John Dear aided survivors while eight were rescued. dozens presumed dead include Albert Graham Henry Vogley William Davis Anthony Bole Oscar Butske and others. Rivermen say the boat should not carry more than 24 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dear
Albert Graham
Henry Vogley
William Davis
Anthony Bole
Oscar Butske
William Burke
George Roberts
Thomas Langdon
Nicholas Brucker
Frank Neeld
James Cotter
William Cadogan
William Goftheridge
Walter Low
John Thompson
John Matzula
Jeroviano
Edward Bruno
Thomas Kennedy
Ohio
Move On Sign Targets Unhoused and Travelers in Nebraska City
Police orders bar traveling unhoused people and white itinerants from stopping in Nebraska City. Those who disobey face jail and forced labor breaking rock on the streets with chains and ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Nebraska
Cuban Chess Champion Wins Eleventh Game
New York City report says J R Capa blanca the Cuban chess champion scored his fifth victory over Frank J Marshall by winning game eleven after 43 moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
J. R Capablanca
Frank J. Marshall
New York
Brokers Transfer Trades to New House in Chicago
The George H. Dargett Co., a board of trade broker age firm in Chicago, posted an official notice announcing the transfer of its trades to another house. The cause of the action is now stated.
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Chicago
George H. Dargett Co
Board of Trade
Catholics and American missions sheltering Greeks and Armenians
The Catholics and American missions in Adana sheltered about 10,000 Greeks and Armenians at one time. A French school used temporarily as a hospital burned, causing all patients to perish. Deaths in Adana villages are expected to reach 30,000, including 1,500 Greeks and 1,000 Turks among rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adana
Women offer to drive cabs to aid stricken livery firms
Wives and daughters of Chicago liverymen facing a cab drivers strike volunteer to drive cabs hearses and carriages. Mrs J W Adland a noted driver offers to help alongside her husband and O T Trow. Miss Josephine Lane daughter of liveryman W H Lane also steps forward. President Robert K Sloan lauds the family support amid nonviolent picket lines and ongoing funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. W. Adland
West Side
O. T. Trow
Josephine Lane
W. H. Lane
Robert K. Sloan
Liverymen’s Association
Two Italians Dead in St Paul Warrant Shootout
In St Paul on April 25 at a Devils Lake construction camp two Italians were killed and others injured after a gunfight with detectives Frank W. Fraser and Joseph P. Pugileasa aided by deputy sheriffs. They captured Antonio Bova, the alleged killer of Vincenzo Megna, who died in St Paul that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minnesota
Frank W. Fraser
Joseph P. Pugileasa
Devils Lake
N. D
Antonio Bova
Vincenzo Megna
Hoosier Dave Detrick Celebrates 102nd Birthday
David Detrick of New Albany Indiana marked his 102nd birthday with a church service and a family dinner attended by four generations making him the oldest man in southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Indiana
David Detrick
Senate Sittings Move Up to Expire Tariff Debate
Senate daily sessions shift to 10 AM to speed final action on the tariff bill amid opposition from a dozen Republican senators and ambivalence among independents. Senator Depew and Senator Simmons lead discussions on the sugar and income tax provisions as committee work continues and a vote seems unlikely this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Senator Depew
Clay
Simmons
Bailey
House
Car Crashes Into Asphalt Boom Killing One
In Memphis Tennessee a street car on the East End line was struck by the projecting boom of a paving asphalt machine traveling about forty miles per hour on Madison Avenue near the Auditorium. E. J. Rawlings died at the city hospital from injuries, and five others were seriously hurt. The machine is owned by H. P. Streichner & Co of Toledo, contractor for three miles of Madison Avenue paving.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Madison Avenue
E. J. Rawlings
H. P. Streichner & Co
Toledo
Famous Bandit Cordara Captured in Foggia Province
Carabineers at Beschier trap the famed bandit Cordara and his followers who for months terrorized the province with bold robberies across the area. Local forces report swift capture and recovery of loot as the crackdown continues.
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Foggia
Italy
Beschier
Cordara
New York Typist Sets 103 Wpm Record in KC
E A Trefzger of New York established a speed typing record in Kansas City by averaging 103 words per minute from copy for 15 minutes. The demonstration showcased rapid typing skill and steady performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
E. A. Trefzger
New York
Three Dead in Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Wreck
Special from Denison Texas reports a wreck on the Missouri Kansas Texas line near New Orleans Louisiana with three killed and a score or more injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Denison
Teonxa
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Former Official Ends Life in Atchison County
Will Emslie former deputy county treasurer of Atchison Kansas died Friday night from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the mouth. He left a widow and no cause is given for the act.
Springfield Ballot Shows No Change for Republican Senate Hopefuls
Springfield report states the eighty fourth ballot for United States senator produced no notable shift with Republican candidates maintaining the status quo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
United States
Man Shoots Defenseless Boys in Chicago
An unidentified man shot two young boys in front of the Hremner Biscuit Co factory in Chicago. The victims were left wounded and the assailant remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hremner Biscuit Co
Moisant Involved in Nicaragua Salvador Expedition
Unconfirmed reports claim John Moisant, an American, led a Nicaragua based expedition against Nicaragua and El Salvador, funded by Nicaragua’s President Zeleya. The U S cruiser Albany allegedly engaged the force near the Salvadoran coast. outcome unknown and Moisant possibly to be arrested under treason laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
United States
Albany
Republic of
Salvador
John Moisant
Moisant
Nicaragua
Zeleya
Siuy
Gulf of Fonseca
Montembo
Slayer dies under train in Chicago after wife is killed
Police believe Joseph B. Hinz shot Mary Hinz three times at their home 2115 West Twenty first Street then stepped in front of a Metropolitan train. The 10-year-old son found the murdered wife as the man ended his life near the terminal. Jealousy is the suspected motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iinois
Joseph B. Hinz
Mary
West Twentyfirst Street
Tinz
Hinz
Stoessel Near Death In Fortress Peter And Paul
Word from Fortress Peter and Paul reports Gen. Stoessel gravely ill and near death after a life sentence for surrendering Port Arthur to the Japanese. He is said to have suffered apoplexy and may live only days as a czar granted clemency was reversed. His wife’s appeal to the czar preceded the fatal moment, andStoessel reportedly lamented that his death sentence had been commuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Gen
Stoessel
Peter and Paul
Port Arthur
Traveling salesman J Shelley commits suicide in Mecca hotel
In Coffeyville Kansas a Chicago salesman J Shelley killed himself in the pillar room of the Mecca hotel leaving a note to his wife and child in Lawton Oklahoma. The motive remains unclear as the note hints at revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farried
Shelley
Chicago
Bess
Coffeyville
iKansis
Tress
J. Shelley
Mecca Hotel
Lawton
Okla
Henry Starr Captured Near Phoenix for Bank Robbery
Henry Starr, known in the Indian Territory, was arrested at Bouse Arizona and agreed to depart the territory without extradition papers. He will be taken to Amity Colorado to stand trial for bank robbery after a brief stay.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Henry Starr
Indian Territory
Bouse
Starr
Amity, Colo
Casino dance hall in Tompah burns down amid legislative fight
The Casino at Tompah Arizona, once the training quarters of Joe Gans and Marvin Hart, burned to the ground. The hall had been at the center of a legislative dispute over a bill to abolish dance halls, which was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tompah
Arizona
Joe Gans
Marvin Hart
Fghters
Tonopak
New Philippine Governor Named by American Officials
Private advices from Hongkong report A. P. Wilder the American consul general is to be the next governor general of the Philippines, succeeding Governor Guoncrk Smith, with London and Hongkong as sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hongkong
China
A. P. Wilder
Philippines
Guoncrk Smith
Mailman Finds Three-Foot Rattlesnake in Bag in Norwalk
John Greenwood the South Norwalk postman discovered a three foot rattlesnake coiled in his mail bag. He killed the reptile which had ten rattles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Connecticut
John (. Greenwood
Greenwood
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Dayton
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Baron
Kansas
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Traveler
Burns
Philippine
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