Six State Senators Indicted by Grand Jury
The Pulaski County Grand Jury indicted six state senators from the 1904 assembly on charges including perjury and bribery. Indicted are Thomas M. Hardy of Camden, Thomas C. Jobe of Hope, George E. Floyd of Rover, William F. Harrison of Osceola, John A. Hinkle of Batesville, and John H. Holland of Greenwood. Warrants were served for five and bonds set at 3000 dollars each. Holland's indictment was reported but not accessible. Trials are slated for the current term of the circuit court, with some cases dated for July and others to August, amid questions about additional boodling charges.
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Thomas M. Hardy
Camden
Thomas C. Jobe
Hope
George E. Floyd
Rover
William F. Harrison
Osceola
John A. Hinkle
Batesville
John H. Holland
Greenwood
Pulaski County
General Assembly
Pulaski Circuit Court
Hardy
Jobe
Floyd
Harrison
Hinkle
Holland
Little Rock
Circuit Court
Railroads file new fresh meat tariffs to rise June first
Washington May 4 The Interstate Commerce Commission anticipates rail freight rate hikes or wage cuts within months. Southeastern tariffs increase fresh meats 3 to 10 cents per 100 pounds and will raise meat prices by about 1 to 2 cents per pound. The ICC will scrutinize the proposed rates for excess or feasibility as this signals wider commodity increases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southeastern
Ohio River
Mississippi
Memphis
Carolina
Asheville
N. C
Danville
Ancient Love Letter Revealed From Ashur By Assyrian Swain
A Brooklyn exhibition displays a clay tablet letter from Ashur written by an Assyrian man to his beloved. The inscription asks why the beloved spurned him and laments sorrow, noting the letters were written in wedge shaped characters on soft clay and fired in a kiln.
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New York
Gabriel Oussam
Brooklyn
Ashur
Bullet in Heart Found Near Corpse in Seattle
The body of Dominic Cartino, a young Italian, was found in a street tire with a bullet hole through the heart. Police suspect a money belt was cut away during the assault. A bloody knife and an old slouch hat were found near the body.
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Seattle
Wash
Dominic Cartino
Wells Fargo Clerk Admits Taking Money Shortage Amid Inquiry
Edward J. Stetber a money order clerk at Polk street station Wells Fargo Express in Chicago is under arrest awaiting examination of his accounts. He faces a charge of stealing $50 with officials estimating total shortage from $1 000 to $10 000. He admits taking over $200.
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Chicago
Edward J. Stetber
Polk Street
Wells Fargo Express Company
Stelber
Cows at Arkansas Insane Asylum Report Tuberculosis
May 4 Little Rock state board of charities meets in the Masonic building to hear Prof Lenton report cows at the insane asylum have tuberculosis and will be killed with new stock purchased. The session also reviews Dr Russell's duties amid wardens affidavit allegations and other board business.
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Little Rock
State Board of Charities
Masonic
Fifth and
Main Streets
Falk
Lenton
University of Arkansas
Insane Asylum
State Penitentiary Board
R. L. Russell
John F. Stevens
Russell
Tristian
Train Dynamited Near Northern Pacific Station
Eastbound Burlington train No. 6 detonated about a mile west of the Northern Pacific station. The blast derailed engines and cars, injuring Carl Mange and Fireman George Eble, with J. B. Valentine cut by flying debris. Officials suspect a tramp seeking revenge. Engineer W Lensie recounted the wreck and actions after impact.
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Butterment
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Carl Mange
George Eble
Express
J. B. Valentine
W. Lensie
Man Kills Wife's Parents Then Surrenders In Snowbound Flight
In Battle Creek Michigan on May 4 Joseph B. Blount a liquor salesman killed his wife's father Homer Jones and mother Mrs. Jones at her parents home after a divorce dispute. Mrs Blount fled barefoot with her baby into a snowstorm. Blount then surrendered to police downtown.
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Blount
Baroness von Ruex kills husband then shoots self
In a Dortmund area chateau, Baroness von Ruex teben killed her husband as he was about to retire and then shot herself. She survived. The baron was thirty five, her widow is twenty eight.
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Berlin
Voluntary Petition Filed in Sherman Bankruptcy Case
Tobin & Anderson, furnishing business at Denison, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Sherman on May 4. Reported assets amount to 5,890.59 with liabilities of 8,102.
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Sherman
Tex
Tobin & Anderson
Denison
Storm Sufferer in Columbus Shoots Self to Death
May 4 report from Columbus Georgia states storm sufferer near Chirley W. J. Daniel ended his life by shooting himself. He faced a personal crisis following the storm.
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Columbus
Chirley
W. J. Daniel
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