Missouri boodle probes touch state senators in alum deal
Indictments loom as two Missouri grand juries work on alleged legislature boodle tied to the alum bill. Lieutenant Governor Lee directly accuses five state senators of involvement, with others subpoenaed and potential indictments for bribery and perjury. Senator-elect Stone subpoenaed. Col. W. H. Phelps and other witnesses sought. New angles include slot-machine and St Louis County bills with alleged payments to secure passage.
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St. Louis
Lee
Baking Powder Trust
James Orchard
Frank Costello
Charles A. Smith
Frank H. Farris
John F. Morton
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Cole County
Crow
Folk
William J. Stone
Stone
Grand Jury
Kansas City
Lhe
Col
W. H. Phelps
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Carthage
Asheville
S. C
Farris
Phelps
C. Crow
Jefferson City
Circuit
John P. Colling
Collins
Grand
R. P. Williams
Missouri
St. Louis County
Bt. Lakis
Man Killed by Train in St Joseph at Third and Patee
An 85 year old Burlington employee named J Gilespie was run over and instantly killed at the intersection of Third and Patee streets in St Joseph Missouri. He was single and had come here from Milwaukee where his mother lives.
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St. Joseph
W. J. Gilespie
Burlington Road
Third
Patee Streets
Fnr
Milwaukee
Employers Join With Nonunion Mechanics
Indianapolis April 14 Definite steps have been taken to organize a national union of employers of labor and nonunion men. Articles filed for the American Association of Independent Mechanics aim to protect nonunion workers, promote industry and education, and ensure fair wages and lawful labor practices. Members pledge to uphold the constitution and give preference to fellow members for work. Similar articles will be filed in several states as nonunion unions form.
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Indianapolis
National Union of Employers of Labor
American Association of Independent Mechanics
Thfis
Legislation to Aid Miners Reaches Governor in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on April 14 the state senate passed four coal mine bills to the governor. They propose a joint home for elderly and helpless workers, prohibit under 21 employment in anthracite mines beyond eight hours daily, base miner earnings on a 2240 pound ton, and require daily safety inspections by mine foremen and assistants.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Wreck on Burlington line. one dead, another missing
Three freight engines piled up in a bad wreck between Lynn and Opheim on the Burlington road north of Galesburg. Engineer Robert McGlinsey of Galesburg was killed. Engineer John Norris of Monmouth is missing and thought buried in the wreck after a failure to heed a train order. The collision occurred in a hollow at the foot of a heavy incline as both trains failed to stop.
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Galesburg
Ill
Lynn
Opheim
Buriington Road
Robert McGlinsey
John Norris
Monmouth
Gra nts Traction Franchise Granted in Valparaiso
Valparaiso Indiana April 14 The city council granted Union Traction Company of Indianapolis a franchise to operate an interurban line through Valparaiso The company currently runs Indianapolis to Logansport and will extend to Chicago via Wheeler Hobart and Hammond
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Valparaiso
Ind
Union Traction Company of
Indianapolis
Logansport
Chicago
Wheeler
Hobart
Hammond
Officer Shot in Bedford Cashing Case Sparks Double Tragedy
Bedford Indiana April 14 Marshal Joe Pace confronted Frank Turner over a $25 forged check. Turner allegedly struck the officer and seized his club before being shot through the lungs. both men hospitalized in critical condition.
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Bedford
Ind
Frank Turner
Oolitic
Louiisville
Joe Pace
Stock Market Slump Follows Northern Securities Ruling
The market tumbled as Northern Securities decision influenced traders. Prices slid to multi month lows with Northern Securities shares plunging over 8 points and many rail and coal stocks declining sharply. Total daily volume reached 1.33 million shares and the year’s market loss nears 400 million, signaling broad weakness across exchanges.
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New York
Broad Street
Northern Securities Company
Wall Street
St. Louis
San Francisco
St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Illinois Central
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Amalgamated Copper
Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Train kills Chicago man at Milwaukee depot
Edward J. Walsh of Chicago was struck by a north bound train at Milwaukee Northwestern depot. He died three hours later at Milwaukee hospital. He was 44. His brother resides at 6728 Wabash avenue, Chicago, and he left a wife and family in Chicago.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Edward J. Walsh
Chicago
Northwestern Railroad
Milwaukee Hospital
Wabash Avenue
Rob a Millionaire in Peoria Thieves Loot Residence
During Nelson Burnham's absence in California thieves entered his Peoria home and stole Turkish rugs silverware and cut glass valued about 1000 dollars. Burnham, a millionaire, was not present at the time of the theft.
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Peoria
California
Nelson Burnham
Millers in Milwaukee raise millworker wages by a dollar weekly
Milwaukee milling companies hike pay for millhands by about 1 dollar per week. About 350 of roughly 1,000 employees belong to the International Association of Flour and Cereal Millworkers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
International Agssociation of
Ball Player Killed by Pitch at Newman Georgia
Newman Ga April 14 Punch Arnold son of a Coweta county official was killed when a pitched ball struck him over the heart during a baseball game.
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Newman, Ga
Punch Arnold
Coweta County
Buffalo Bill Hurt in Show Accident in Manchester
Buffalo Bill W F Cady was injured when his horse reared and fell on him during a show in Manchester England on April 14 He was moved to a hotel for care and rest.
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Buffalo Bill
Manchester
England
W. F. Cady
Owls Given to New York Zoo After Noisy Night
Three pet owls belonging to Mrs C T Yerkes caused a loud disturbance at her New York home keeping neighbors awake. She surrendered the birds to the Central Park Zoo on April 14.
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Zoo
New York
C. T. Yerkes
Central Park
Van Sant Stops a Bout in Chicago Des Moines Fight
In St Paul Minnesota on April 14 Gov Van Sant ordered the bout between Hughey McMahon of Chicago and Jim Graham of Des Moines halted. The stoppage followed an official decision addressing the safety or conduct of the match. The action brings a dramatic halt to the contest amid concerns raised by authorities.
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van Sant
St. Paul
Minn
Hughey McMahon
Chicago
Jim Graham
Des Moines
Gov
Murder Suicide in Holyoke Husband Slays Wife Then Self
Nelson Bayne of Holyoke Massachusetts killed his wife by cutting her throat in a brutal attack and then attempted to kill himself by slashing his own throat. The wife died instantly and Bayne was gravely injured, with death likely.
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Holyoke
Mass
Nelson Bayne
C E Secretary Clarence Eberman Dies in Banff
Rev. Clarence B. Eberman, field secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, has died at Banff in the Northwest Territory on April 14. He was a prominent church worker and national organizer for the society. District and church officials mourn his loss and recall his decades of service.
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C. E
Boston
Clarence BE. Eberman
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Banff
Northwest Territory
Baldwin Succeeds Funston in Colorado Department
Brig General Frank K. Baldwin assumed command of the Department of the Colorado on April 14, succeeding Gen. Frederick Funston. The change marks a routine leadership transition as Baldwin takes charge in Denver.
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Baldwin
Funston
Denver
Frank K
Department of the Colorado
Frederick Funston
Former congressman Abner Taylor dies in Washington
Washington April 14 Abner Taylor former congressman from Chicago died here at 74 after weeks of illness. He was active in Chicago business before entering politics later in life serving two terms in the fifty first and fifty second congresses. He built railroads and was a merchant and contractor who amassed a fortune before later losing much of it.
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Washington
Abner Taylor
Congress
Chicago
National Congress
Taylor
Congressman Taylor
Illinois
Ilnois
Reina Christina Floated and Beaching Noted in Manila Bay
Manila April 14 The warship Reina Christina flagship of Admiral Montejo sunk in Manila Bay has been floated and beached Skeletons of about eighty crew found aboard one officer’s sword lies beside the skeleton Afteca shell holes dot the hull The main injection valve is missing evidencing scuttling as Montejo abandoned her The hull is in fair condition Spanish residents want the skeletons sent to Spain via the US transport Sumner through the Suez Canal in June Also Marino Lilanera former Guam exile arrested in Pampanga Lu zon Tianera charged with brigandage possibly treason for oath of allegiance when leaving Guam
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Manila
Admiral Montejo
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Spain
United States
Sumner
Suez Canal
Marino Lilanera
Guam
Pampanga
Luzon
Tianera
Attacks His Wife and Son in Watervliet
George Smith, a Watervliet resident, was jailed in St. Joseph on charges of attempted murder of his wife and 19 year old son after a night home dispute over a failed business deal. The wife sustained non fatal head injuries and is expected to recover. the son intervened to protect his mother. Deputy Sheriff Guy arrested Smith following a neighbor alarm.
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St. Joseph, Mich
George Smith
Watervilet
Smith
St. Joseph
Guy
Former slave on the bench in Wisconsin history
La Crosse April 14 report that J. C. Per king, who led La Crosse county’s colored population during President Roosevelt’s April 4 visit, has been elected judge of Shelby District. He is claimed as the first colored judge in Wisconsin and possibly the only ex slave ever elected judge in the United States. Born in 1840, he took his name from Col. Perkins of the rebel army, under whom he served during part of the war.
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la Crosse
Wis
J. C. Perking
la Crosse County
Roosevelt
Shelby
Wisconsin
United States
Hoe
Col. Perkins
Russians organize anti plague commission in Manchuria
In Peking on April 14 Russians say the delay in evacuating New Chiang, Manchuria was to form an International sanitary commission led by a Russian. The aim is to prevent a recurrence of bubonic plague.
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Peking
Chiang
Manchuria
Stricken at Funeral Near Decatur Illinois
Thomas Arlesperger of Lord Owen and Co Chicago collapsed during his sister's funeral in Decatur Indiana and is dying. He was attending the service when the paralysis struck.
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Decatur
Ind
Thomas Arlesperger
Lord, Owen & Co
Chicago
Fatal Election Fight in Tay lor Township
Ralph Farrell aged 35 died from a knife wound received during a quarrel at the voting polls in Tay lor township. George Weat is charged with the murder.
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Newcastle
Ralph Farrell
Taylor Township
George Weat
Carnegie Donates 1750 for Scranton Organ
Scranton Pennsylvania April 14 The Washburn Street Presbyterian church received a donation from Andrew Carnegie of 1750 dollars to fund a new organ purchase.
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Carnegie
Scranton
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Andrew Carnegie
Noted Confederate general dies in Huntington
Huntington April 14. Var Ham A. Smith, noted Confederate general, died here from pneumonia at age 13 years.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ham A. Smith
Phewmonia
Farmers Meet in Holy City at International Congress
Rome hosts the International Agricultural congress with about 1,300 delegates as German Count von Schwerin Loewitz proposes a European agricultural tariff coalition to curb American competition. He argues for protective duties to equalize costs and safeguard European interests amid non European imports.
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Rome
Aril
International Agricultural Congress
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Daniel E. Salmon
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Henry E. Alvord
United States Department of Agriculture
Dt Capelt
Congress
Arges Zollverein
Count von Schwerin Loewitz
Reichstag
German Agricultural Council
Schwerin Loewicz
Bite Ends Nose in Bloomington Mayhem
Police seek Honard Trader on mayhem charge after a fight with David Valentine of Normal. Trader reportedly bit off Valentine s nose after an altercation, swallowing the severed organ. the two had been enemies for some time.
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Bloomington
Honard
David Valentine
Normal
Valentine
Actress Florence Gladstone Dies After Injury
Indianapolis April 14 Florence Gladstone of San Francisco, a member of the Louis James and Frederick Warde theater company, fell and injured her spine after a performance at Logansport and died at South Bend, Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Florence Gladstone
San Francisco
Louis James
Frederick Warde
Theater Company
Logansport
South Bend
Robbery Charge Over Streetcar Theft In Lowell
Irving Bancroft and Fred Eckhart residents of Dracut are under arrest in Lowell on charges of breaking into a street railway company premises and stealing an electric car.
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Lowell
Mass
Irving Bancroft
Fred Eckhart
Dracut
Bulgarian Uprising Fears Rise in Monastir Actions
Constantinople April 14 reports Bulgaria preparing for upheaval with active Macedonia committees arming and drilling peasants around Monastir.
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Constantinople
Bulgaria
Monastir
Macedonia
Murder Suicide Shocks Erie Man Kills Wife Then Self
In Erie on April 14 Frank Hush, temporarily deranged, shot and killed his wife while en route to church, then returned home and killed himself.
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Erie
Frank Hush
Oldest Woman in Iowa Dies at 116 in Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa April 14 Katherine Barrett aged 116 the oldest person in Iowa died at her home eight miles south of the city after a stroke of paralysis. Born Isle of Wight November 1 1786 she worked as a laundress in La Porte City after turning 100. She was twice married and had one living grand daughter Katherine Wyth Cedar Rapids. A Longevity clan included brother John Derbyshire who died aged 97.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Katherine Barrett
Katherine Wyth
Cedar Rapids
Barrett
John Derbyshire
First White Woman Born in Day ton Dies at 102
Mrs. Mary Roll of Minneapolis dies at age 102 on April 14. Survived by three daughters, 48 grandchildren, and 90 great grandchildren. Born in Day ton Ohio she was the first white child born there.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mary Roll
Dayton
Heavy rains cause wreck on Baltimore and Ohio line
East bound limited wrecked at Dillons crossing near Mansfield Ohio after tracks under mined by rain. Injured include Mrs H S Straley and infant from Fort Wayne, Mrs Mary Stanley of Baltimore, and Frank C Miller traveling from Emporia to Pittsburg. Engine and baggage car passed culvert, day coach and Pullman toppled. about twenty passengers in the day coach, some thrown into water.
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Mansfield
Baltimore and Ohio
Dillon’s Crossing
H. S. Straley
Fort Wayne
Mary Stanley
Baltimore
Frank C. Miller
Emporia
Kan
Pittsburg
Stanley
Earliest Rage in America Traced to Peru Discovery
Dr Max Uhle of the University of California excavations in Peru has uncovered evidence of a highly developed civilization existing at least 2000 years before the Incas and before the Trojan war, challenging long held views of pre Columbian America.
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San Francisco
Cal
Peru
Max Uhle
University of California
Morgan's Birthday in Hartford for J Pierpont Morgan
Infant born in 1887 who became John Pierpont Morgan of Wall Street arrives in Hartford. The Morgan family notes his sixty sixth birthday anniversary will occur next Friday. The prominent financier is well known to kings and the world.
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Morgan
New York
John Pierpont
Hartford
Conn
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
H. H. Rogers Improves After Medical Trip
H. H. Rogers of New York and Standard Oil fortune is reported improving after a special train trip from Charleston to New York for medical treatment. Physicians say he is on the road to recovery.
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H. H. Rogers
New York
Standard Oil
Charleston
S. C
Havana street railway switches to five cent fares
American Nickels, Havana on April 14 reports the street railway now collects 5-cent fares in American money under a concession granted by the military government. Previously fares were paid in 6 centavos, Spanish coins.
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Havana
Havana Street Railway
Sir Oliver Mowat Is Injured in Ontario
Sir Oliver Mowat lieutenant governor of Ontario slipped in his bedroom and broke his thigh. He has been in feeble health for some time and the shock to his system is feared to be serious.
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Oliver Mowat
Toronto
Ont
Sir Oliver Mowat
Ontario
Veterinarian Loses Thumb at Churchill Downs
Dr P F T Eis enman, a Louisville veterinarian, was called to Churchill Downs to treat a horse from the Abe Furst stable. The horse was vicious and bit off his thumb during the encounter.
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Louisville
Pf, T. Eisenman
Churchill Downs
Abe Furst Stable
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