Destructive 25 Mile Windstorm Hits Cleveland Area
A funnel shaped windstorm swept through Cleveland and Millersburg, killing Mrs Catherine Gottsche and injuring several others. The 25 mile path damaged or destroyed 15 dwellings in Millersburg and numerous buildings in Cleveland, with property losses estimated around 25 thousand dollars. The tornado left a 100 yard wide path, lifting barns and trees, with two purported twisters and a roar that terrified residents. Authorities report extensive ruin to homes, the Presbyterian church, a store, and the canal lock keeper’s residence, while telegraph and telephone lines suffered damage and repairs began.
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Cleveland
Henry County
Catherine Gottsehe
Millersburg
Mercer County
Presbyterian Church
Joy
Roc Island
Reynolds
Paul Wadsworth
Coal Valley
Colona
Green River
Rock River
Frank Fenno
Fenno
T. C. Reese
Emil Anderson
Corona
Co Iona
Chicago
Enos Baum
Army shooting the result of private feud
Manila May 12. Wholesale shooting of soldiers at Camp Stosen berg stemmed from a feud between Private Beacham and Sergeant Hoey who tried to recruit a fellow soldier against Beacham. Beacham, drinking, killed Hoey and Wilson. other injuries reported as unintentional. A pay clerk S C Peters was arrested for embezzling 3000 dollars on the Rainbow. Nearby cyclone damage destroyed barns, windmills, corn cribs, and killed poultry in Colona Cleveland area. Mrs Milam injured seriously. Schoolhouse collapse injured teacher Mrs Lottie Sales but pupils escaped unharmed. Continued on page Vive.
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Manila
Camp Stosenberg
Beacham
Hoey
Wilson
S. C. Peters
Rainbow
Peters
Colona
Cleveland
Mary Deem
Charles Shue
Cleve
George Milam
Lottie Sales
John Miller
Miller
Oliver Williams
Williams
Page Vive
Cardinal Logue Endorses Mormon Polygamy Over Divorce
New York May 12 Cardinal Logue was quoted on divorce saying divorce evil causes mischief and separation without divorce may lead to immorality. He argued Catholic law reduces separation to rare cases and that Mormon polygamy would, in his view, provide for wives and children better than progressive divorce. He contrasted this with the harm from divorced people exposing children to danger and stigma. Tonopah Hotel Burns in Navy May 12 loss $150000 no insurance.
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New York
Cardinal Logue
Tonopah Hotel
Tonopah
Navy
Palace Hotel
Senate Votes to Restore In God We Trust to U S Coins
Washington May 12 The senate finance committee unanimously reported a bill to permanently restore the motto In God We Trust to United States coins after it had been removed by presidential order Budget and currency talks progress noted as House Republicans prepare to consider the currency bill and adjourn plans discussed at a conference involving leaders Watson Sherman Aldrich and Hale with focus on completing two appropriation bills and supply measures.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
House
United States
Cannon
Causeus
Senate
Congress
Watson
Indi
Sherman Ow York
Aldrich
Hale
Milford youth ends life after mother's death
Eugene Smith aged 24 hanged himself at his father's farm near Milford Nebraska seven miles from town. His mother was assaulted in December and remained unconscious for weeks. She later died from injuries. Eugene left a note denying responsibility and a grand jury began investigating the crime last week.
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Milford
Neb
Eugene Smith
Eugene
Officials Before the Bar In Harrisburg Conspiracy Trial
Harrisburg May 12 The second in a series of conspiracy cases linked to contracts for furnishing and equipping the new state capitol was called for trial today. Day two of proceedings continues as prosecutors press charges against multiple defendants.
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Pennsyvania State House
Harrisburg
State Capitol
Gunness Case Links Evidence to Burned Home Deaths
View evidence strengthens the theory that Mrs Gunness was burned to death in her home at Pin County Court. The case involves six men including Congressman H Bird Cassell Joseph M Huston William P Snyder Will am L Mathues James M Shumaker and Frank M Irvine former state officials. The charge against the six men is conspiracy to defraud the state out of 5000 for metallic filing cases and furniture.
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Pin County
H. Bird Cassell
Joseph M. Huston
William P. Snyder
Willam L. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
Frank M. Irvine
Quorum Present in Albany Session on Governor’s Message
New York lawmakers met in an extraordinary session with a near quorum as Governor Hughes outlined eight major topics for future action. He announced a May 12, 1908 special election in the 47th district to fill Senator Stanislaus H. Fanchot’s vacancy and deferred the race track gambling reform. The measures include direct primaries, voter identification improvements, political party protections, and new commissions to probe stock speculation and unemployment.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Senate
Stanislaus H. Fanchot
Public Service Commissions
French births grow less in 1907 due to death surplus
Vital statistics for 1907 show France’s birth rate dropping markedly for a century. Births fell to 775,000, down 33,000 from the prior year, while deaths reached 793,000, 19,000 more than births.
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Paris
France
Two Houses Pass Various Bills in May Day Session
In Washington yesterday the Senate advanced the ag e sage appropriation totaling 12 142 146 dollars and moved on post office and naval matters before adjourning at noon. The House focused on miscellaneous business approving senate amendments to bar betting on horse racing at Benning and passing a 50 captain addition to Philippine Scouts, while widening homestead land entry to 320 acres and drainage of Red Lake lands. Idaho and Wyoming land reclamation was defeated before 5:07 p.m. adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Rayner
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Arizona
House
Benning
Philippine Scouts
Red Ke Indian Reservation
Minnesota
Idaho
Wyoming
Rings On the Fingers and the Gunness Tragedy
Reports from La Porte Ind reveal a gold crowned tooth and rings found with the supposed Belle Gunness body. Dr Gray states a right hand remains. autopsy leaves death cause undetermined. Nearby Iola Wis and Christiania Norway note fear and possible victims tied to the La Porte murders.
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la Porte
Ind
Gunness
Belle Gunness
Lucien Gray
Rockford Alderman Carty Finishes Bribery Case
Edward F. Carty former alderman in Rockford Illinois pleaded guilty in a bribery case and paid a $3000 fine yesterday. He surrendered six certificates of deposit borrowed from Dr T H Culbané to the circuit clerk. His resignation from the council was read and accepted. An investigating committee has gathered damaging evidence against three to four former aldermen and further prosecutions are anticipated soon. The grand jury may remain in session until all leads are exhausted and all last decade public contracts are under scrutiny.
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Rockford
Edward F. Carty
Lake
T. H. Culbané
Carty
North
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Mercer
Henry Counties
Catherine Gottsche
John Milam
J. L. Wylie
Frank
Am. Argus
Rogers
New York Herald
Philippines
Ireland
Self
Nebraska
Gray
Pp. S
J. S
P. G
Myer
Iola
Wis
Henry Gurhelt
Scandinavia
Here
Christiania
Olaf Jensen
Carroll County
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