Corner Stone Laid for Pan American Temple of Peace
President Roosevelt lays the corner stone for a joint Pan American temple of peace and commerce. Heads of 21 republics, Carnegie gift funds, building to stand as symbol of hemispheric solidarity and economic cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.
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Temple OF Peace
Washington
Roosevelt
First International Temple of Peace, Friendship and Commerce
Root
Nabuce
Brazil
Andrew Carnegie
Cardinal Gibbons
Bishop Cranston
United States Marine Band
American Congress
Vanness
White House
War
Navy
Carnegie
Western Hemisphere
New World
Move to investigate Stewart case prompts inquiry
Washington May 11 Senator Ray ner introduced a resolution authorizing the president to convene a part of inquiry to investigate charges against Colonel William F. Stewart who has been detained to serve until his retirement at an abandoned military post Fort Grant Ariz The house today passed racetrack gambling prohibition amendments to the DC bill.
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Washington
Rayner
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Ariz
House
Senate
District of Columbia
Lilley Refuses to Produce Letters to House Committee
Washington May 11 Representative Lilley, under legal counsel, informed the house committee investigating Electric Boat methods that he would refuse to produce certain letters. Lilley is in Connecticut under a physician's care.
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Washington
Lilley
House
Electric Boat Company
Connecticut
Socialists wrangle as convention opens in Chicago
At the national convention opening in Chicago, Colorado delegates offered a resolution praising the Western Federation of Miners for their battle and vindication, then two dogs sparked a lively parliamentary dispute before the measure was sent to a committee. Governor Deneen left Springfield for Washington to partake in the national governors conference on resource preservation, with plans to return by week’s end and present his asylum report to lawmakers. Boston hosts the National Association of Retail Grocers in its annual session with large attendance.
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Social‘st
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Deneen
Washington
Springfield
Grocers
Boston
National Association of Retail Grocers
Eight Citizens Expelled United States Minister Russell Saul is Paris
Eight Frenchmen expelled from Venezuela heighten French unease over Castro policy. The Temps urges bolder action, cites Roosevelt big stick option, and notes US minister Russell sails to the US from Puerto Cabello after a salute from Paducah. Venezuela US relations show tension as officials absent during departure.
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Venezuela
Castro
The
Temps
France
Puerto Cabello
M. Taigney
United States
Cullom
Roosevelt
Washington
U. S
Sally
Wilemstad
W. W
Mr. Rus
Johnson delegates claim solid support at Minnesota convention
The Minnesota Democratic State Convention will convene next Thursday to choose 935 delegates. Johnson forces claim about 800 delegates, Bryan side about 100. Johnson supporters dismiss Bryan threats as insincere ploys to undermine Johnson's solid statewide backing.
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Johnson
Bryan Little
St. Paul
Min
Minnesota
Bryan
Raiders Dig a Man's Grave After Destroying Tobacco Beds
A band of raiders from Kentucky destroyed Henry Keiser's tobacco beds five miles below Afirora Indiana. They dug a grave, left an old sword and a box of matches with a note warning Keiser not to raise more tobacco. Farmers expect further trouble.
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Afirora
Ind
Kentucky
Henry Keiser
Keiser
Prince Zu Eulenburg Held on Perjury Charge in Berlin
Berlin May 11 Bail of 125000 dollars was refused for Prince Zu Eulenburg who faces perjury charges. It is probable he will stay imprisoned for months as prosecutors await witnesses. Authorities fear he might choose death if released, delaying the trial until October.
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Berlin
Prince Zu Eulenburg
Man 70 Tries to End Life After Gunness Murders
Jacob Pouch, 70, Warsaw Indiana, driven temporarily insane by newspaper reports of the Gunness murders, killed himself last night rather than face the aftermath.
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Gunness
Warsaw
Ind
Jacob Pouch
Representative Heflin Indicted After March Boat Quarrel
Washington May 11 Representative Heflin of Alabama was indicted on assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from a March quarrel with a negro in a boat. In Quincy Wisconsin Adam Wagner drowned after a quarrel in a bay boat with his wife and another man. Wagner fell overboard and coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
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Heflin
Alabama
Washington
Quincy
Adam Wagner
Wagner
Oklahoma towns suffer major windstorm and tornado damage
Woodward Oklahoma May 11 reports a succession of tornadoes sweeping 75 miles through four counties near the Texas and Kansas lines. Small towns including Grand Estelle Cooley Richmond were wrecked with casualties. At Arnett Vieihanser Mutual and Little Robe casualties are listed, with several killed or fatally injured. Cestes in Dewey county is said wiped off the map.
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Woodward
Okla
Clone
Grand
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Arnett
Vieihanser
Mutual
Arthur Sibel
Grand County
Ellis
Estelle
Cooley
Richmond
Little Robe
J. E. Hale
Cestes
Dewey County
Soldier Runs Amuck Kills Three in Cavalry
Manila May 11 A telegram to Adjutant General Mike Beacham of the 1st United States cavalry reports a run in by a soldier killing three comrades and wounding three. The dead are First Sergeant William Hoey Private G Wilson and Private Thomas Woodward. Fatally wounded Private Edward Woodward is named. Beacham is believed insane at the time of the act.
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Manila
Mike ‘Beacham
1St
United States Cavalry
Swedish Lutheran condemn Personal Liberty plank at Rockford meeting
The Hlinds conference of the Swedish Lutheran church adopted resolutions condemning the personal liberty plank in party platforms. It criticized the United Societies of Chicago and urged the Anti-Saloon League to push to amend the local option law to include county and residence features and seizure and search provisions. Dr L G Abrahamson Rev H C Ransen and C A Elwald were elected directors of Augustana college. Head of Mission Board Dead Indianapolis May 11 Mrs Helen E Moses national president of the Christian Women's Board of Mission died today.
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Hlinds Conference
Swedish Lutheran Church
United Societies of Chicago
Anti-Saloon League
L. G. Abrahamson
H. C. Ransen
C. A. Elwald
Augustana College
Mission Board
Indianapolis
Ind
Helen E. Moses
The
Christian Women’s Board of Mission
Allied trades form league to fight day wave
Milwaukee May 11. Simultaneously with the United Brewers association convention a new allied trades league will be formed with 60000 members. Maltsters brewing machinery makers dealers in supplies real estate men contractors builders wagon makers glass makers and insurers join. Local clubs executives meet to perfect national organization.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United Brewers’ Association
Allied Trades
California delegates set to back Roosevelt at Chicago
San Francisco May 11 California state Republican leaders expect the state delegation to be instructed to vote for President Roosevelt in Chicago despite his declared non candidacy. A California Republican official cited recent primary returns as supporting the forecast and predicted the state convention next Thursday will reinforce the Roosevelt instruction.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Roosevelt
Chicago
Republican State’ Central Committee
Girl Fires Rifle to Defend Mother in Iowa Shooting
In Dubuque on May 11 Miss Maude Fleming, 20, shot her father Mont Fleming in the head while defending her mother. He survived the attack, and authorities report the incident as a domestic command of self defense.
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Dubuqué
Iowa
Maude Fleming
Mont Fleming
Young Woman In Self Defense Fends Off Attacker
Fleming was about to attack her mother when she fired. The young woman was arrested but released on her own recognizance. Andrew Helgelein reportedly grabbed a handful of hair from the assailant and was buried while clutching it. The community expresses sympathy for the young woman.
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Andrew Helgelein
Fleming
Midweek Rain and Fair Across Regions forecast
Weather Bureau forecast for May 10 week unsettled with rain in central valleys Sunday night and Monday, then cooler and fair, warmer late week. Great Plains opens with rain, then fair and warmer, with rains Thursday and Friday. Northern central states expect showers early, then several days of warmth and rain late week.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Central Valleys
Great Plains
North Central
Gunness mystery looms as grand jury nears
La Porte Indiana May 11 authorities weave evidence tying Ray Lamphere to the Gunness deaths. Deposition reveals a hair clue in Helgelien case. Holes dug in the barn lot and bodies found. crowds visit the grim farm as speculation runs high. A man from Tar Kio testifies he narrowly escaped murder by Mrs Gunness claiming she is alive. Camp Creek town near Deadwood SD destroyed by fire with $200,000 loss.
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Ind
Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Lamphere
Andrew Helgelein
Dr. Myers
Helgelein
William Brogiski
George Anderson
Tarkio
Chicago
Anderson
LaPorte
Gunness Farm
United States
Escrift Smutzer
Depeblen Ieutzer Marr
Ansliss
Standen
Deadwood
Camp Creek
Missouri River
Here
Royal Neighbors Meet in Chicago for National Convention
The head camp of the Royal Neighbors of America begins its Chicago convention and runs through the week. Mary Fay Hawes of this city is a candidate for supreme oracle, likely to win, with L. M. Collins of St. Paul her main opponent. E. D. Watt of Omaha retires but may seek reelection as advisor. Myrtle E. Dade seeks supreme recorder and Hada Burkhart aims for supreme physician. Neither Dade nor Burkhart were endorsed by the Illinois state camp at Peoria.
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Royal Neighbors of America
Chicago
Mary Fay Hawes
C. W. Hawes
Woodmen
Supreme Oracle
Wicely
L. M. Collins
St. Paul
Supreme Board of Managers
E. D. Watt
Omaha
Myrtle E. Dade
Supreme
Supreme Recorder
Hada Burk[hart
Miss Dade
Burkhart
Peoria
Inspect two iSteamers at Davenport levee with inspectors aboard
The steamer Columbuia arrived from the government boat harbor to the Davenport levee this morning. Government inspectors from Dubuque examined the Columbia and the Helen Blair. The Columbuia will begin work Wednesday by taking out photographers heading to the Iowa state convention in Davenport. On May 18 the G. A. R. sails to Quincy, then returns to enter the Burlington trade opposite the Helen Blair.
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Columbuia
Government Boat Harbor
Davenport Levee
Dubuque
Columbia
Helen Blair
Iowa
Davenport
Quincy
Burlington
Henderson Sues Gould for Commission in Circuit Court
John Henderson files suit in Circuit Court seeking recovery of a commission paid to G. C. Ross, a real estate agent claimed to act for Ross W. Gould. Judge Gest presides as McEntry & McEntry represent the defendant and Dietz & Dietz the plaintiff.
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John Henderson
R. W. Gould
Gest
Ross W. Gould
Mr. Henderson
G. C. Ross
Gould
McEntry & McEntry
Dietz & Dietz
Sherman Returns From Honeymoon as Acting Governor
Lieutenant Governor Sherman has returned from his honeymoon trip to Mexico and is now acting governor of the state Springfield Illinois May 11 Argus special Governor Deneen departed yesterday for Washington leaving Sherman in charge after a brief honeymoon voyage through Mexico
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Mexico
Springfield
Argus
Sherman
Deneen
Washington
American Auto Race Heads to Vladivostok Start
American competitors in the New York Paris automobile race reached Tokio and left for Vladivostok where all cars will meet for a new start. Officials say the Americans are about 1 200 miles ahead. Work resumes in Illinois mines after six weeks idle.
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Tokio
New York-Paris
Vladivostok
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