No Public Speaking In Streets Of Boise Idaho
Boise May 7 street preaching will be stopped during the trials of William D Haywood and other Western Federation leaders for the murder of Frank Steunenberg A strict order is issued to prevent public speaking in the streets Mayor Haines cites risk of local agitation and possible disorders The city remains quiet police and detectives monitor entry routes and the military presence is not expected to be needed
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Steunenberg
Haines
Proops Mack
United States
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Haywood
Colorado
E. F. Richardson
Denver
Moyer-Haywood-Pettibone
Rock Island Road Under Indictment Rebate Charges
A federal grand jury indicted the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway New York Ontario and Western Railway and Western Transit company for granting rebates to the American Sugar Refining company. The action was referred to a committee. Berlin Reichstag today.
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New York
Federal
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company
The
Western Transit Company
American Sugar Refining Company
San Francisco Streetcar Strike Threatens City
May 7. San Francisco faces a dire street railway strike with no cars running and services halted. Police plan to deploy armed guards while the mayor pressures restraint, and the street railway company threatens to run nonunion crews guarded by armed guards, aiming to keep cars moving.
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San Francisco
Cal
Street Railway Company
Calhoun
United Railroads
Schmitz
Dunn
Statler
The
Dinan
Stop Trading in Outside States Ends in Chicago
Chicago on May 7 reports that forty six establishments have been forced to abandon interstate trade while keeping state sales due to ten months of meat inspection law enforcement. Dr A B Marvin, chief of the bureau of animal industry, says firms chose to sacrifice interstate business rather than bear the cost of compliance. Many plants were shut for using prohibited preservatives.
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Chicago
A. B. Marvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Irish council bill introduced in London Parliament
The council bill to establish an administrative council at Dublin was introduced in the House of Commons by Birrell before a crowded chamber. It outlines the council’s establishment and functions and marks a significant step in Irish governance.
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London
Dublin
House of Commons
Ireland
Birrell
No Bricklayers At Work as Strike Expands in Chicago
Chicago May 7 two thousand hod carriers and building laborers joined bricklayers in a strike over a Saturday pay day bringing total out 5000 workers.
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Odcarriers
Chicago
Hodcarriers
Creighton Nominated on First Ballot for Supreme Bench
Bloomington May 7 Judge James A Creighton of Springfield was nominated for the supreme bench yesterday on the first formal ballot. The informal tally showed Creighton 14, Prettyman 21, Roth 11, Hooper 14.
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Bloomington
James A. Creighton
Springfield
Supreme Bench
Creighton
Prettyman
Rot
Hooper
Tornado Ravages Texas Towns With Loss Of Life Likely
A massive tornado struck Mount Pleasant and surrounding areas in Texas on May 7, causing heavy damage. Ridgeway and Birthright were reported nearly destroyed with at least nine deaths, communications were down, and Caney suffered significant losses. Reports from Fort Worth and Newport detail widespread wind and rain, with Antioch’s village nearly obliterated and multiple injuries, while Butte, Montana saw a separate railroad robbery.
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Mount Pleasant
Texas
Pec Texas
Ridgeway
Birthright
Here
Caney
Fort Worth
Newport
Halesboro
Andrew Bell
Antioch
Brazil
James Ferguson
Ben Pogue
Sid Lackey
Bird Wright
Deed of Maniac View Administration Inducted Into Office
A fragmented report merges a San Francisco murder with a reflective college opinion. Walter Charlie Davis, a Farmersville carpenter, killed six residents of a boarding house before sparing a 17 year old girl who reminded him of his daughter. He claimed a plot to kill him. he was arrested. The piece continues with university excerpts urging deeper faculty student relations and a revived spiritual life in colleges.
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San Francisco
Walter Charley Davis
Orson R. Bush
W. S. Bard
M. E. Zinton
Lillian D, Carother
Fldorado
Davis
Bush
Farmersville
Nee Fire
Aman Fir
Thorous
Steach
Mayor Schaffer Takes Up Gavel to Direct Municipal Affairs
The article reports Mayor Schaffer assuming leadership to direct city governance with a practical clean sweep suggested in the police department. Eckhart is named as chief and Hastings backs the effort, signaling swift reforms across municipal operations.
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Schaffer
Gavel
Eckhart
Hastings
Mother Dead Takes Life in Aledo Despondent Over Mother's Death
Ralph Taliaferro of Houston, Texas, killed himself with muriatic acid in Aledo on May 7, following the death of his mother Mrs. Marya Taliaferro, a former president of Aledo. He was about 45, and had brought his mother's body to Aledo for burial.
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Ralph Taliaferro
Houston
Tex
Aledo
Marya Taliaferro
B. F. Taliaferro
Texas
Six Years Guilty Verdict In Bank Teller Embezzlement Case
Birmingham May 7 The jury found Alex R. Chisolm formerly paying teller at First National Bank guilty of embezzling 100000 dollars. The case alleged the loss occurred through cotton speculation. The sentence is six years in the penitentiary.
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Birmingham
Alex R. Chisolm
First National Bank
Deepening Spiritual Life Emphasized at Augustana Meeting
Dean Starbuck of Iowa University and President Heironymous lead sessions of the Illinois Colleges Federation at Cable Hall Augustana College in Galesburg. Delegates from Eureka Lombard Northwestern and others discussed college rebates Carnegie plan degrees and policy. The evening program featured Starbuck's address on deepening spiritual life in colleges urging focus on spiritual foundation for future leaders.
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Hiineis Federation
Cable Hall
Augustana College
McClelland
Knoxse
Galesburg
Heironymus
Carnegie Foundation
Normal School
Gustav Andreen
J. P. Magnuson
C. L. Esbjorn
C. W. Foss
Augustana
Thomas W. McClelland
H. EB. Griffith
Knox
Lewis B. Fisher
Lombard
Federation
Illinois
College Chapel
Tri-Cities
R. E. Heironymous
Eureka College
Eureka
Iil
Lombard College of Galesburg
E. D. Starbuck
University of Iowa
Federation of Illinois Colleges
Local option bill passes both houses in Illinois
Springfield May 7 the house of representatives passed the local option bill by 82 to 63 and sent it to the governor. Chicago charter bill passed the house 93 to 46. Pure food bill passed the house without objection and is to be amended in the senate. Senator Berry warned Chicago members to join camp or face loss of downstate votes. Speaker Shurtleff planned to kill vicious bills and advance others as adjournment nears. The local option bill is expected to reach the house for passage Wednesday.
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Springfield
House ‘of Representatives
Ill
Chicago
House
Senate
Berry
Cook County
Shurtleff
Judge Lindly
Stake of Over Million Hinges on Life of Fortune Heir
Santa Monica Calif May 7 A stake of eighty thousand dollars against a fortune nearing fifteen hundred thousand hinges on the life of Henry C Keating one of the Keating heirs The syndicate of four men takes the risk that Keating may die transferring his rights in the inheritance for eighty thousand dollars If he lives he will receive his share and the syndicate may enforce its claims If he dies the entire fortune passes to other heirs The Keating estate totals about five million dollars with younger heirs due in two and a half years
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Santa Monica
Cal
Henry C. Keating
Keating
All Escape Death on Wide Run Train Wrecks
The second section of the California limited on the Santa Fe derailed twelve miles east of Holly due to spreading rails. The fast train, six hours late, rolled over night coaches and injured the porter and baggageman. An eastbound local conveyed passengers to Holly for supper and lodging while repairs proceed.
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Holly
Col
California Limited
Thv
Santa Fe
Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
Rosby's Rock
Here
J. L. Painter
C. G. Warmer
Shriners Open Meeting Draws Thousands in Los Angeles
The 33d annual session of the Imperial Council of Nobels of the Mystic Shrine opened under auspicious circumstances in Los Angeles. Thousands of Shriners from across the country gathered for ceremonies and proceedings this morning.
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Los Angeles
Los Angelal
Imperial Council
Nobels
Mystic Shrine
Porto Rican Married Man Weds White Bride in Kewanee
Martin Schaberrie, a Porto Rican employed as a barber in Kewanee, and brought home by officers of the 6th regiment in 1898, has married Miss Kirche, a 19-year-old white woman of French descent. The groom is 24. The union was kept secret for several days.
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6Th Reg
Martin Schaberrie
6Th Regiment
Kewanee
Miss Kirche
Appointments Made by Mayor Schaffer
The city announces a series of municipal appointments including Chief of Police Louis Eckhart. Night Captain J T Bork. Mutron Dina Ramser. Fire Chief Charles Hastings. Assistant Fire Chief. Street Commissioner Henry Thode. City Engineer Wallace Treichler. Health Officer Frank Westbay. Bridge Toll Collector John Williams. Poormaster J H Lidders. Weighmaster W B Pettit. Avenger James Tolliver. Patrolmen Samuel Dean Herman Lehnert EP Kell Gus Kirsch Hill Pred Smith Adolphyn Max Liedtke Thomas Cox Ir Eerald Thomas South and Library Board member L Walker.
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Louis Eckhart
J.T. Bork
Mutron
Dina Ramser
Charles Hastings
Henry Thodeaph L. Yerbury
Wallace Treichler
Prank Westbay
John Williams
J. H. Lidders
W. B. Pettit
Avenger
James Tolliver
Samuel Dean
Herman Lehnert
Henry C. Schaffer
George W. McCashrin
Schaffer
Connell
McCaskrin
Luke Hemenway
Fred JL. Tubbs
Hamlin Hull
A. F. Sehnert
George Green
Peter Frey
Fire Department
Frank Yerbury
J. H. Lidjders
J. T. Bork
New City Appointments Mark Schaffer Administration
Mayor Schaffer completes appointive slate reshaping city offices after replacing McCaskrin era officials. New chief of police Louis Eckhart and several veterans take posts. others, including night captain and health roles, are replaced or retained. Police force will be trimmed while maintaining efficiency as appointments continue.
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Wood
William Haywood
Rock Island Road
Bill
Berlin
Reichstag
Frisco
Jen
Stree
State Supreme Court
Northern
Pacific
Butte
Mont
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
St. Paul
Gene Horn
Deed OF Maniac View
W.C. Davis
Frisco Carpenter
Illinois Federation of Colleges
Dean Starbuck
Iowa University
Santa Fe Limited
Holly, Col
Shriners Open
H. C. Schaffer
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