Peaceful settlement near in Turkish trouble reported
A Constantinople dispatch says a definite agreement between the government and the union and progress committee is near with Abdul Hamid to remain sultan and the cabinet to resign. Army lines press toward the capital as negotiations for peace continue with hopes of no clash.
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London
Constantinople
Committee of Union and Progress
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Limes
Adj
Army of Investment
First Army Corps
Smuggled Paris Gowns Linked to $1 Million Yearly Trade
New York April 21 Federal officials indicate a syndicate has likely imported about $1,000,000 in Paris gowns annually for the past decade, defrauding customs by roughly $600,000 per year. Efforts to shield prominent women involved led to a $260,000 offer to drop the probe as a grand jury investigates and hints at exposing the smugglers.
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New York
Paris
Custom House
Federal Grand Jury
Poacher Caught in Canadian Waters
The Dominion government cruiser Keisterel arrived at Vancouver with the American halibut fishing schooner in tow, after seizing the vessel in Canadian waters.
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Canadian
Vancouver
B. C
Keisterel
Woman Supplying Husband Borrowing Cash Case Developments
Mercer Pa April 21 It was learned that Ohio authorities will not prosecute Mrs James H Boyle unless her Pennsylvania conviction fails. A capias for the woman and Boyle circulates. Reports claim Boyle sought funds from wealthy relatives while Mrs Boyle, tied to a prominent family, enjoys luxury and mail from St Louis and beyond.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mercer
Miller
James H. Boyle
Whitla
Boyle
East Y St. Louis
Cummins Proposes Graduated Income Tax Bill
Senator Cummins today introduced an amendment to the Payne Aldrich tariff proposing a graduated income tax. It would raise about 40 million dollars in revenue, exempt incomes under 5 000 dollars and allow a deduction of that amount from every dutiable income.
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Washington
Senator Cumbling Today
Sarah Koten Freed On Court's Order
New York April 21 Sarah Koten a young Russian Jewess who shot and killed Dr S Auspitz after accusing him of betraying her pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree The judge suspended sentence and turned her over to the Society for the Protection of Jewish Women for care She appeared with her child in court as about eighty women witnessed the proceedings and applauded when the judge freed her
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New York
Sarah Koten
S. Auspitz
Blanchard
Society For the Protection of
Hopkins Gains In Ballots For Senator Vote Count
Springfield report shows Hopkins winning 78 votes on the 73d ballot for senator with Foss 18, Shurtleff 31, Alderman Michael Zimmer 24, and 10 scattering. Pittsburg note: Pittsburgh Street Railway employees vote to strike unless the company concedes a half cent per hour raise at a conference.
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Springfield
Hopkins
Foss
Shurtleff
Michael Zimmer
Scattering
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Street Railway Company
Squall Destroys Property and Claims Drowned Woman in Cleveland
A April 21 squall along Lake Erie's southern shore hit Cleveland with near hundred mile an hour winds, toppling trees and houses, starting fires, and blowing roofs from Case School and Adelbert College. A woman drowned after being blown into the lake. Telegraph and telephone wires were down. Wellington reports unroofed American Machine plant and 50 damaged houses.
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Cleveland
Case School
Adelbert College
Woodland Cemetery
Wellington
American Machine Company
Ice Jam At Niagara Falls Threatens River Bridges
Thousands of tons of ice clog the Niagara River mouth threaten the Lewiston suspension bridge and river embankments. Appeals go to the War Department and Governor Hughes as an explosives expert is consulted to break the jam. The ice flows over the falls at a heavy rate, piling mass along the riverbank hotels.
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Niagara River
War Department
Lake Ontario
Lewiston
Hughes
Niagara Falls
Murder trial shifts to theater for Cashel case in Indiana
Emory Cashel’s second murder trial for Thomas Mills opened in an opera house in Spencer Indiana. Court proceedings moved from the unstable county courthouse to avoid crowd risk amid wide interest. In Indianapolis, former U S Senator David Turpie died after a period of illness. Turpie had defeated Benjamin Harrison for the Senate in 1887.
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Turpie
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
David Turpie
Benjamin Harrison
Paris Wedding Stirs Church Row Over Ambassador White
Paris April 21 The civil marriage between Count Hermann Scherr Thosg and Miss Muriel White daughter of the American ambassador is set for April 28 in Paris eighth arrondissement. A Catholic ceremony at St Josephs church will follow with family attendance except Ambassador White. Due to Cardinal Kopp withholding dispensations the Episcopal service was not permitted. Ambassador White will not attend the Catholic ceremony but cites his and his country’s religious tolerance.
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Paris
Hermann Scherr-Thosg
Muriel White
France
Eighth Arrondissement
St. Joseph’s Church
Ambassador White
Miss White
Cardinal Kopp
Breslau
Episcopal Church
Washington
J. J. Loudon
James B. Eustis
White
St. Joseph’s
Local option battles sweep Illinois towns in April elections
Illinois voters across cities and smaller towns weighed liquor policy in municipal contests. Kewanee backed wets by a large majority while Hopkins faction suffered a crushing defeat in Aurora. Beall reelected mayor at Alton with 903 of 3,500 votes, and Joliet elected Cronin and a Democratic slate without liquor issues dominating the race.
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Hopkins
Aurora
Albert J. Hopkins
United States
Kewanee
Ditys
S. Battle
Fred Fauth
Beall
Alton
Edmond Beall
Charles Clifford
Lonen
Joliet
John R. Cronin
Ottawa
James Farrell
Managor
M. T. Moloney
Farrell
Moloney
Bancroft
Jacksonville
Horace H. Bancroft
William C. Osobine
Alexander McLean
O. D. Peterson
H. Sterling Pomeroy
C. F. Sullivan
Andrew T. Boyle
Boyle
Citizens’ Labor
Citizens
Trinoig
Vets
Ed Holland Losse
Bloomington
Robert L. Carlock
Edward Holland
Holland
Carlock
Louis Fitzhenry
Danville
Louis Platt
William F. Baum
Russia Decides to Send an Army Into Asia Minor
The city faces a bitter local option battle over enforcing the Sunday closing law as three breweries and 136 saloons align with defeated factions. Ottawa and Bloomington report close mayoral races, with Moloney and Carlock winning in contested elections.
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Russia
Asia Minor
Joliet
Lake Seamen's Union Votes Unanimously to Strike
In Cleveland on April 21 the 207 members of the Lake Seamen's union voted unanimously to strike. With current nonunion engineers under contract the Lake Carriers' association vessels cannot carry more than 10,00500 tons of ore, union officials say.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Seamen’s Union
Lake Carriers’ Association
Census bill back to conference over civil service and building needs
In Washington yesterday the Senate sent the census bill back to conference to press amendments on civil service law and the construction of a census building in the city. Conferees agreed to strike the domicile requirement but would insist on the revision. Senator Stone urged free trade with the Philippine Islands and independence on a mutually agreed timetable. Adjourned at 4:20 p m. The House did not convene.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Stone
Philippine Islands
Patten Takes Life In Hands on Wheat Outlook
Chicago April 21 James A Patten the bull leader in wheat left the city to personally inspect the crop outlook in Illinois and adjacent states. He aims to gauge the harvest to estimate the volume of wheat that may be delivered on July contracts.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Illinois
Judge Landis Upholds Nine Hour Law In Telegraph Case
Chicago April 21 Judge Landis in federal court upholds the nine hour labor statute in a test case against the Santa Fe road involving telegraph workers. No decision will be appealed as the first suit under the hour of labor law.
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Chicago
Landis
Federal District Court
Admiral Roosevelt Sighted Off Mombasa Coast
The steamer Admiral with Theodore Roosevelt and party was sighted at Mombasa. Roosevelt plans to land and begin hunting and collecting in Africa, then march caravan to Egypt. Acting Governor F J Jackson will host and King Edward ordered generous reception.
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Mombasa
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Africa
Egypt
Protectorate
F. J. Jackson
Edward
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