Danish King Frederick VII Dies Suddenly in Hamburg Streets
King Frederick VII of Denmark died in Hamburg after a late night collapse. He had recently suffered pneumonia and lung inflammation, and his death follows a brief illness. Christian Frederick, proclaimed king in 1906, left a complex legacy as a cultured reformer and philanthropic advocate with strong military involvement.
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Frederick VII
Denmark
Harbor
Christian Frederick
Christian IX
Ean
Europe
George
Greece
Alexandra
Great Britain
Russia
Haakon VII
Norway
Frederick VIII
Cpenhagen
Frederick
Erig Frederick
Copenhagen University
Free Masons of
Crown Prince Proclaimed King After King Frederick’s Death
In Copenhagen on May 16 Prince Christian was proclaimed King upon news of King Frederick’s death. He was deeply affected, nearly collapsing when told. The city enters mourning as an extraordinary ministers’ meeting and an extraordinary parliament session are convened to act on the king’s passing.
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Copenhagen
Prince Christian
Frederick Witt
Christian
Council of Ministers
Frederick
Debs Seeks Socialist Nomination With Russell VP
Indianapolis May 14 Leaders of the Socialist party opened the national convention to nominate Eugene V. Debs for president with Charles Edward Russell as running mate. Roosevelt and Bryan are seen as likely nominees. eastern delegates oppose Debs while Milwaukee pushes Elmer Seidel. A platform debate and a clash over a record against the boy scouts are expected.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Roosevelt
Bryan
Debs
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
Charles Edward Russell
Milwaukee
Debe
Elmer Seidel
Forest Fire Destroys Dempsey Camp Killing Four Loggers
Four loggers are dead and nineteen families made homeless as a vast forest fire sweeps Dempsey’s camp near Bird’s View in Skagit county. Firefighters struggle through dense smoke along the Great Northern line while English vicinity and Skykomish Skagit districts endure heavy flames. The Pacific National mill burned and two hundred fifty fire fighters were dispatched by the Washington Forest Fire Protective Association, but communication is cut and details are scarce.
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Seattle
Wish
Dempsey
Bird’s View
Skagit County
Wis
Skykomish
Skagit
English
Pacific National
Washington Forest Fire Protective Association
Two Bandits Loot Express Car and Escape
Boston reports Reverend Richeson must die for murder of Avis Linnell. State executive council adjourned without leniency petitions from Governor Foss. Richeson in death cell awaiting electrocution next Sunday night. He is calm, ate breakfast, and read newspapers and magazines about his case.
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Boston
Richeson
Avis Linnell
State Executive Council
Foss
Darrow Bribery Trial Commences in Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow faces a bribery charge in Los Angeles as the McNamara defense lawyer goes on trial before Judge Mutton. The proceedings unfold in the room where the McNamara brothers were sentenced for the Times bombing. A prolonged trial is anticipated with tense exchanges between Darrow’s counsel Earl Rogers and District Attorney Fredericks as jury selection begins.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Clarence Darrow
McNamara
Mutton
Superior Court
George N. Lockwood
McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles Times
Darrow
Earl Rogers
Patrick Calhoun
San Francisco
Pratt
Cyrus McNutt
W. H. Dahm
W. H. Anderson
Fredericks
W. T. Ford
Arthur Reeth
Emma Goldman mob action drives her and manager from San Diego
In San Diego on May 15 a mob tarred and feathered Emma Goldman’s manager Dr Ben Reitman and forced him onto a Santa Fe train, then drove Goldman out of the city to Los Angeles. Reitman and Goldman said the attack involved branding and a pledge not to return. Police made no effort to intervene.
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San Diego
Calif
Emma Goldman
Ben Reitman
Miss Goldman
Grant Hotel
Santa Fe
Dr. Kellman
Penasquias
Here
Dr. Reltman
Los Angeles
Ben Reltman
Reltman
Elderly Ark man walks 140 miles to Stillwater
Stillwater, Okla. Ninety four year old B. F. Garrett of Washington County Arkansas completed a nearly 140 mile walk to Stillwater, saying the journey benefited his health. He was born on a Washington County farm and left to live with his adopted daughter in Stillwater.
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Stillwater
Okla
B. F. Garrett
Washington County
Ark
Garrett
Alfalfa Seed Confusion Spoils Lawn Plans for Oliver
Young Oliver bought clover seed but received alfalfa seed by mistake. He cared for the lawn for weeks, only to discover alfalfa sprouting instead of clover. The error was admitted by the dealer who offered replacement seed, yet Oliver remains sore at the costly blunder.
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Toland Oliver
Oliver
Jackson Street
T R and Clark Win California
San Francisco May 2 With most precincts in Roosevelt leads Taft by about 45000 to 65000 and Taft may lack a majority over Roosevelt and La Follette combined Clark leads Wilson 26921 to 11974. Taft supporters in the fourth district threaten to contest delegates, citing unpledged Taft forces and a dispute over a primary law.
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San Francisco
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follett
Clark
Wilson
Chicago
Berger Seeks Socialist Aid in Taft Appeal
Indianapolis May 16 Only Congressman Victor Berger the Wisconsin socialist prevented the national convention from telegraphing President Taft and Governor Johnson to demand protection for I W W members in San Diego California Berger and John Sparge argued such action would aid Taft politically Berger assured delegates the convention would act for socialists and I W W protection in San Diego
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Ind
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Congress
Pres
Taft
Johnson
San Diego
California
Berger
John Sparge
Roosevelt assails press as Taft allies in Norwich
Colonel Roosevelt denounced Democratic leaders in Congress for fearing his nomination and predicted his election. He claimed eastern Democratic papers are “democratic in name only” and now back President Taft, asserting they once backed Parker in 1904 and now follow Wall Street interests and reactionary principles.
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Roosevelt
Congress
East
Taft
Parker
Wall Street
Taft Attacks Hanna Perkins and Munsey in Roseville Speech
In Zanesville Ohio on May 15 President Taft declared the money power opposed him not for him in an address to voters at Roseville. He charged Dan A Hanna a Roosevelt ally Geo W Perkins and Frank A Munsey with backing Hanna and claimed trust prosecutions by his administration provoked powerful money interests against him.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Roosevelt
Taft
Dan A. Hanna
Geo. W. Perkins
Frank A. Munsey
Roseville
Hanna
Pilot Rock Council Orders Special Election for Water Bonds
The Pilot Rock council voted last night to hold a special city election on June 7 to issue 12,000 bonds for a municipal water system. The town lacks any water service for domestic use and fire protection and needs the system badly. Freewater city attorney James P. Neal was hired to amend the charter to allow the election.
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Pilot Rock
South End
James P. Neal
Freewater
Drunk, Peddler and Vagrant Sentenced by Police Court
This morning one drunk, one peddler, and one vagrant were brought before the police court and jailed. Gus Kragin drew four days with no option of a fine, Frank Thomas received three days for hawking wares without a license, and J. McDonald was jailed for three days.
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Gus Kragin
Frank Thomas
J. McDonald
Paris Plea Leads to Capture of Gang Ally
Paris reports Garnier and Vallet died after an eight hour flight pursued by five thousand police and soldiers at Nogent Sur Marne. A woman Venlamin surrendered today. Bullet holes suggest the bandits killed themselves. their refuge villa was destroyed by melinite explosion.
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Paris
Garnier
Valet
Venlamin
Vallet
Nogent-Sur-Marne
Profiteering From Others Mistakes Seen as Human Trend
The remark notes that people often seek gain from others errors rather than their own, reflecting on a common behavioral impulse. It frames the idea as a universal human trait and hints at motivational consequences.
Robbers Halt New Orleans Limited Loot Slips Away
Passengers saved valuables by staying quiet as two masked bandits halted the New York and New Orleans Limited near Hattiesburg Mississippi. They dynamited the express car, escaped on horseback after taking $240,000 in currency. Loot was destined for New York Chicago and St Louis banks. Bloodhounds are in pursuit.
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Miss
New York
New Orleans
Queen and Crescent
Chicago
St. Louis
Pinkerton Detectives rushed to train robbery scene
Five Pinkerton detectives have been rushed from New Orleans to the scene of a train robbery aboard a petitioner train. The terse dispatch places investigators on the case as authorities seek clues and suspects in the incident.
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New Orleans
Pinkerton
Train holdup near Hattiesburg nets $35000, officials say
New Orleans May 15 Wells Fargo express offices report bandits who held up the train near Hattiesburg obtained $35 000. The admission was made at the Wells Fargo offices in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Wells Fargo Express
Hattiesburg
Rabbit Peot Vindicated in Darby Robbery Tale
George Bradley, once carrying a lucky rab bit foot, discarded it and shortly after was robbed in Darby Pa of a gold watch and chain four diamond ring valued at 100 dollars one dollar fifty in money and other valuables.
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Darby
George Bradley
Mississippi levee breach threatens thousands near New Orleans
New Orleans May 15 Fifty thousand people are endangered by a break in the Mississippi river levee on the west bank twenty five miles north of the city. The breach is two hundred feet wide and affects ten square miles of territory. The same spot caused the worst break of the 1903 flood.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Here
Washington Republicans Split Hold Two Conventions
Aberdeen May 14 Republican delegates from Washington hold two state conventions, one for Roosevelt and one for Taft, amid split among factions. Roosevelt delegates outnumber Taft, with progressives represented in most counties. Spokane Benton Pierce Adames Snohomish Columbia Garfield Kittitas Stevens lacking. Police guard Grand theater as Taft delegates convene, while Roosevelt caucus under way.
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Wash
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Knights of Pything Hall
Skagit
State Central Committee
King County
Hammer E. Robertson
Grand Theater
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Benton
Pierce
Adame
Snohomish
Columbia
Garfield
Kittitas
Stevens
Franklin County
Hor
Thomas P. Fisk
Mason County
W. T. Laubie
Seattle
Hilcony
Falconer
Shall
Vancouver
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