Uncle Joe Reaches 70 A Frisco Blow
Washington May 7 Speaker Cannon turns 70 as he rises to the house rostrum amid prolonged applause The chaplain invokes blessings for his health and usefulness The day also sees passage of a pure food bill immigration restriction and a penal code bill The senate reports Senator Allison improved and a national credit guarantee for San Francisco debated President Roosevelt submits Niagara Falls preservation report with recommendations on water diversion limits
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Washington
Cannon
Joe
Chaplin
House
Allison
Senate
Frisco
Senate Committee On Finance
Newland
San Francisco
Niagara
Roosevelt
Congress
International Commission On the Preservation
Niagara Falls
Thayer Denounces Garfield Report on Standard Oil Traffic
Vice President Thayer of the Pennsylvania Railroad denounces Commissioner Garfield's report as an inexusable perversion of the facts regarding the railroad's traffic with the Standard Oil company. The May 7 statement was issued in Philadelphia.
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Thayer
Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Garfield
Standard Oil Company
Biddele Reaches His Post in Servia Greeting by Crowds
Belgrade May 7 The new American minister John Biddele presented credentials to King Peter. He rode in a state coach, flanked by guards while a large crowd cheered his arrival at the palace. Boston May 7 Twelve hundred cigar makers went on strike seeking higher wages.
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Servia
Belgrade
John Biddele
Peter
Boston
Frost Kills Crops in Midwest and Great Lakes
Des Moines reports a killing frost that damaged gardens vegetables and small fruit. Fort Dodge notes wholesale damage to garden truck and fruit. Indiana and Michigan saw light frosts with minor to no damage, while Detroit recorded light snow flurries in the past day.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Indianapolis
Indiana
Detroit
Michigan
FLEE TO THE HILLS TWO MORE BY BOMB ROUTE
Guadeloupe in the French West Indies is under mob rule with authorities unable to restrain it. The U S navy orders Commander Southerland to dispatch a warship to protect American interests as riots rage amid election troubles.
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Washington, D. C
Guadaloupe
French West Indies
State Department
Bowens
Navy Department
Southerland
San Domingo
Leiter's Safe Loot Darkens Wheat King Legacy
Burglars raid the Chicago office of Joseph Leiter and adjoining Crowe law offices. They blow open vaults and steal negotiable securities and bonds totaling about twelve thousand dollars, with early reports placing losses between ten and fifteen thousand. Joseph Leiter notes securities were not negotiable.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Robert E
Frank Crowe
Leiter
Copper peace deal settles Montana copper feud
New York May 7 Within 24 hours of Clark of Montana saying he will not seek reelection word arrives that his successor will be F Augustus Heinze. The former foe in copper battles is tied to the settlement of the long Amalgamated Heinze conflict in Montana last February.
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New York
United States
Clark
Montana
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Amalgamated
Cortelyou Recommends Postal Law Commission
Postmaster General Cortelyou urged Congress to appoint a commission to investigate second class mail matter. The panel would study needed changes to the laws and report by December 10, 1906. The announcement came as Washington reported on May 7.
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Cortelyou
Washington
Congress
Battleship Rhode Island floated off reef after tug assistance
The battleship Rhode Island, aground at the York River mouth since Sunday, was pulled into deep water last night by four naval tugs the Uncas Wahneta Hercules and Mohawk. The Navy reported successful refloating following hours of work in Norfolk Virginia.
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Rhode Island
Norfolk
United States
York River
Turned Out Into Street at Chicago City Hall
Chicago authorities abandon northeastern wing of city hall under Building Commissioner Bartzen due to dangerous unsafe conditions. City races to cope with overcrowded offices and lack of funds to rent space as removals proceed. Kansas City executive shifts and tennis champion updates follow in brief.
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Chicago City Hall
Chicago
Bartzen
City Hall
Railway collision injures fifteen near Plainsboro
In Trenton on May 7 a head-on trolley car crash on the New Brunswick line injured fifteen people, none fatally. In Camden the Cape May express was wrecked by a displaced rail near the city outskirts, one car toppled, and 14 of about 50 passengers were hospitalized with injuries, with only a few seriously hurt.
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Trenton
Plainsboro
New Brunswick
Camden
N. J
Cape May
Jersey & Lake Shore
Vesuvius for Sig Caruso at Fort Mason
Mrs Ada Schwatka recounts a San Francisco fire amid the Fort Mason refuge where opera company members gathered including Sig Caruso. As dynamite blasts roared and danger mounted, officials planned to blow up the fort. In terror and confusion Caruso lifted his hands and cried for Vesuvius.
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Schwatka
San Francisco
Ada Schwatka
Fort Mason
Italy
Sig. Caruso
Aledo Dog Reported Rabid After Attacks
Aledo residents fear a rabid dog that bit several people, later killed after attacking children. Chicago experts examined the brain and confirmed rabies. Victims include Leslie Shaw and Floyd Brock. they were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago for treatment. Paris reports May 7 show government gains in elections, interior ministry noting a net gain of 24 seats.
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Chicago
Aledo
A. G. Bridgeford
Leslie
C. P. Shaw
Floyd
C. N. Brock
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Ministry of the Interior
Memorial Day Plans Forged for Rock Island Arsenal Event
H W Graham of Irving Park will deliver the Memorial Day address at the Rock Island arsenal under John Buford post G A R auspices. Committees plan ceremonies, processions, music, and transportation with names including Beardsley Ohlweiler McConochie and Bowman. program to be published soon. Initiates Princeton Class Canton Star plans Patriarchs Militant degree May 26 for 15 candidates with a 12 man degree team from Canton.
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Irving Park
Rock Island Arsenal
Moline
John Buford Post
Cemetery Committee
J. M. Beardsley
John Ohlweiler
William McConochie
George E. Bailey
W. Horst
Charles E. Walker
E. H. Bowman
Ww. H. Carpenter
W. A
H.W. Graham
Arsenal
Graham Post
Graham
Mittee
Princeton
Canton Star
O. F
Ill
Canton
More Go In Camps
Telegraphing from San Francisco General Greeley reports improving war conditions. About a quarter million people were fed over the weekend and rationing aims to cut this number. Camps house about 55,000 people with daily increases. Rations cover four and potatoes but other items are scarce.
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Washington
San Francisco
General Greeley
War Department
Peoria Made Headquar ters for Mississippi Valley Turners
A delegate meeting of the Mississippi Valley district of the Turners in Moline represented eight cities. The district headquarters were moved from Moline to Peoria by vote. Adolph Op penheimer of Moline and Oscar Lange of Peru were chosen delegates to the Newark national convention. A $50 convention subscription benefited the San Francisco relief fund. Next meeting set for Peru in June.
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The
Turners
Moline
Peoria
Adolph Oppenheimer
Oscar Lange
Peru
Newark
San Francisco
Rock Island Officials Inspect, Advance 45 Mile Rails
Judge W H Moore and associates visited Fort Worth en route to Chicago after inspecting the Rock Island system in the southwest. They left Silvis after about an hour, as 11 extra section gangs and 300 workers relay rails between Bureau and Silvis, nearing Geneseo with extensive ballasting and repair work underway.
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W. H. Moore
Rock Island
B. L. Winchell
H. A. Mudge
R. R. Cable
F. O. Melcher
H. 5S
Cable
City
Chicago
Fort Worth
Silvis
Bureau
Geneseo
Schreve files new suit over assault by father in law
Clyde Schreve of Cordova sues Mr and Mrs Matthew Wilson of Scott county in Davenport claiming assault by his father in law after his wife Stella Wilson was detained against her will following their 1904 marriage. He seeks 20000 damages and recounts actions to turn her against him. Washington May 7 President nominates J J Payne as registrar of the land office at Des Moines.
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Clyde Schreve
Cordova
Matthew Wilson
Scott County
Davenport
Stella Wilson
Washington
J. J. Payne
Des Moines
Final meeting to settle Pennsylvania mine war expected
New York May 7 prospects point to a final gathering of committees for anthracite mine workers and owners to settle a term of years and other details for continuing the strike commission award. An agreement is anticipated. Bell City miners return to work after signing scale in Belmont county Ohio.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Bell City
Ohio
Belmont County
Boy Blackmailers Nabbed Near Peoria
Federal agents captured two youths near Speer Illinois after they threatened farmer Michael Gurt with death unless he paid 3000 dollars. The suspects Nicholas Miller and Rollie Donahue admitted writing the letters and were arrested as they came for a package placed by deputies.
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Peoria
Speer
Michael Gurt
United States
Tripp Gurt
Nicholas Miller
Rollie Donahue
Pistol Duel Ends Life of Staten Island Executive
Charles L. Spier a prominent Staten Island businessman and confidential agent of H H Rogers vice president of Standard Oil was killed in a pistol duel with a burglar in his New Brighton home early today New York May 7 Spier was shot and died instantly in the confrontation
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Charles L. Spier
H. H. Rogers
New York
Staten Island
Standard Oil Company
Burelar
New Brighton
Tragic New York Mother Kills Daughter Then Herself
Mrs Mary Waters shot and killed her eldest daughter Agatha and wounded Ruth before killing herself in New York. Insanity due to worry over a daughter's ill health given as the cause. Waters was married to insurance broker John R Waters. May 7 reports also note a fast drive by former President Cleveland in Atlantic City and a Milwaukee court sentence of 10 years for Henry G Goll, with Bulgarians killed by Turks near Logodja in European Turkey.
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New York
Mary Walters
Agatha
Ruth
Waters
John R. Waters
Cleveland
Atlantic City
N. J
Meadow Boulevard
Goll
Milwaukee
Henry G. Goll
First National Bank
United States District Court
Quarles
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Salonica
Turkey
Logodja
Kiuprili
Insurance Grand Jury Is Sworn In New York
The special grand jury to investigate insurance matters, notably political campaign contributions, was sworn in today. District Attorney Jerome, who requested the panel, attended with several assistants.
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New York
Jerome
M'Kinney Case Is First Given Precedence on Docket
Peoria Illinois May 7 The McKinney case moved from Aledo will take precedence over all other criminal docket items. The court may decide to hear merits or limit to defense contention that Mary McKinney was insane when she allegedly subjected her word to inhuman ties, for which she was convicted last term. Bryan in Quarantined Ship Cincinnati May 7 A letter from John Uri Liegd states he W J Bryan and other Americans are quarantined at Suez Egypt due to bubonic plague aboard the ship.
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Peoria
McKinney
Aledo
Mary McKinney
Bryan
Cincinnati
John Uri Liegd
W. J. Bryan
Suez
Egypt
Sect Head Killed in Seattle by Arrested Suspect
Frank E. Crofield leader of the Holy Rollers was shot and killed in Seattle by George Mitchell during an arrest. Mitchell said Crofield had wronged his two sisters. In St. Louis Max Judd noted chess expert died today of angina pectoris.
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Seattle
Wash
Frank E. Crofield
The
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Crofield
St. Louis
Max Judd
Gina Pectoris
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