Taft canvass in Ohio signals Republican bid for presidency
Columbus April 29 Secretary of War William H Taft is praised as the Republican nominee prospect in Ohio by A L Vorts state insurance commissioner managing Taft’s Ohio campaign He said Taft would accept the nomination if it comes to him and that supportive friends should not alter his petition He spoke at Cincinnati to Yale alumni about college life and Yale matters while denying his candidacy in politics during the event Other appearances included Dayton where he addressed a business group and discussed insular possessions and the Philippines.
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William H. Taft
A. L Yorga
Ohio
Cincinnati
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Vorts
Iui
Mets
Yale
Association
United States
Uncle Sam
Cubs
Dayton
Elis
Insular
Panama
Philippines
Fairbanks and others address varied political comments
In April and late April readings from Des Moines to Boston recount Vice President Fairbanks praising Roosevelt in Idwa, with remarks on political caution. Other items include Grant’s birthday events in Galena and Depew’s Brooklyn dinner noting centralized power and impeachment remarks. Bonaparte spoke at the Franco American Republican club banquet in Boston.
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Dea Moines
Fairbanks
Idwa
Herald
Son
Grant
Roosevelt
Galena
General Grant
Sone Length
New York
Depew
Chub
Brooklyn
Hamton
Congress
Andrew Johnsson
Noston
Nonaparts
Birthday banquet honors A. B. Grant with notable speakers
A Danquet of the Acherling club in Pittsburg at the Hotel Schenley honored the birthday of A B Grant. Speakers included Secretary of State Janes Wilson Representative Grant Mouser of Ohio and Washington Gartner of Michigan. Grant was the subject of Monger while Secretary Vaison spoke on agriculture.
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Danquet
Acherling Club
Pittsburg
A. 8. Grant
Hotel Schenley
Sgreentiere
Janes Wilson
Grant Mouser
Ohio
Washington Gartner
Michigan
Grant
Monger
Vaison
Opera Singer Emma Bitines Granted Divorce in New York
Supreme Court Justice Arther 8. Thompking at White Plains signed an interlocutory decree granting a divorce to opera singer Emma Bitines against her husband Julian Story. Tompkins reviewed seventy pages of testimony and found sufficient grounds for the statutory divorce. Attempts to sell the name of the correspondent failed.
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Exuma Kemet le
New York
Supreme Genet
Arther
Thompking
White Plains
Bes
Pom
Tiv
Emma Bitines
Hsband
Julian Story
Tusticn Tompkins
Japanese Sailor Rescued After Night Plunge Near New Orleans
On the Mississippi near New Orleans a Japanese sailor, Major de Sdripe, was saved by two Black men who pulled him from the river. He said he jumped from the British steamer West Point to aid a drowning English sailor, who perished. Police detained him for inquiry as the British consul investigates.
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New Orleans
Mineiaaippi
Tetch
West Point
Major de Sdripe
Trey Are a Costly Couple In Prince of Covalsky Case
San Francisco officials await a verdict from a special board of inquiry into the sanity of George Piiter who claims to be the Princess of Covalsky aboard the steamer Ventura. The princess and her husband are held aboard Ventura as the company recovers costs totaling about $1,000 daily while the docked vessel waits on the inquiry.
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San Francisco
Orlanto Steaaship Company
Special Board of
George Piitet
Dlainzis
Princess of
Covalsky
Thin City
Ventura
Injunction Formally Granted Over Copper Company Stock
In Grand Rapids on April 29 Judge Knappen of the United States court issued a formal order granting the temporary injunction to restrain Calumet and Hecla Copper Company from voting stock it holds in the Gseedla mine. The decision had been announced six weeks ago.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Knappen
United States
Calumet and Hecla Copper Company
Gseedla
Fate is Kind 10 Them Awful Plunge Off a Trestle
Pittsburg April 22 two killed and 100 passengers escaped when a Wabash engine and first coach plunged from a trestle into Chartiers Creek near Bridgeville. Marion Boyd engineer and Frank Meleases fireman die. Front coach empty. rear cars carry survivors as new schedule spared more lives.
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Pittsburg
Wabash
Bridgeville
Chartier's Creek
Marion Boyd
Rock Station
Frank Meleases
Barberton
Notable Near-Death Experience In Illinois Man Survives Death Pronouncements
East St Louis on April 29 reports George Murtis being declared dead twice and then reviving, later collapsing again. A funeral wagon and ambulance were used, and doctors eventually failed to revive him as his condition fluctuated, with family shaken by the miraculous moment.
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East St Louis
George Murtis
Aaffche
Hind
Milltis
Washington acquits ex Oregon official in Jasper case
Birger Beeman, former Oregon official and ex-commissioner of the general post office, has been acquitted in the Washington case. The ruling closes the long legal dispute with no further charges pending.
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Washington
Birger Beemans
Oregons
Generet
Jasd_ office
Verdict Finds BINGEE EFEMANY Guilty Of Destroying Records
The twelve week trial concluded with a jury verdict of guilty for BINGEE EFEMANY on charges of destroying public records. Jury deliberated twenty one hours before the finding as cheers rang in the court. U S Attorney Baker and others joined in congratulations to the defendant and counsel.
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Bingee Efemany
Hernison
Lile
United States
Baker
Root
Trial on Black Hand suspects opens in Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre May return verdict this week as defense hopes to prove alibi while District Attorney Salsburg asserts a branch of the Black Hand exists in the county. The Browntown case links the Ox figure to threats and killings tied to Italian residents and extortion.
Outrage by Whitcaps Over Farmhouse Attack near Spencer
April 19 at Spencer Indiana eight masked men cut telephone wires to summon farmer John Laymon, then beat him at his door. He resisted as shots struck his breast and back, were tied to a tree, and his captors prepared a whipping. Laymon offered no motive and did not identify attackers.
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Spencer
Ind
John Laymon
Laymon
Inalde
Lda
Dhoy
Layton
Scheme That Did It Pay in Michigan
Bay Cuy Michigan April 23 Wizard Nu Bweekey receiver for the defunct Home Security organization declared a final dividend of one half of one per cent. The company started by Saginaw people drew criticism as a wild cat scheme. After the smash about $5,000 was found but costs reduced it to $500. At the settlement rate 30 cents will be paid per $100 invested. Unwritten Law Not Applied. St Louis April 29 Policeman Michael J McNamara sentenced to fifteen years for killing his wife and John J Brophy in a hotel Aug 3 1906. Russia finds a New Resource Yekaterinburg Perm April Rich deposits of thorium discovered in an abandoned mine. President Is Home Again Washington April 29 President and party arrived safely in Washington after Jamestown exposition visit. Acquitted of Berbery Charges Milwaukee April 29 Herman J Pomrening ex assemblyman acquitted of bribery by jury. Boxing Resumed at Chicago April 20 first Chicago boxing in more than two years Jimmy Gardner of Ly Mags won over Jack Reet Chicago. Queen Vic Surprises Em Madrid April 28 Queen of Spain surprised people by driving in morning and afternoon as predicted she would not go abroad.
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Charliers
Gdvéri
Todnstown
Berwind-White Coal Company
Foustwell
Baltimore
New York
Bay Cuy
Mich
Wizard Nu Bweekey
Home Security
Plécés
Saginaw
St. Louis
Michael J. McNamara
John J. Brophy
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Jimmy Gardner
Ly Mags
Jack Reet
Vic Aurprisis
Madrid
Spain
Acquittal of Alliance boys in Dye murder case
In Wooster Ohio on April 20 Allan Miller was acquitted by the jury of murdering Thomas Dye a 17 year old Italian railroad laborer in Orrville. This follows the acquittal of Harry White and leaves William Everhard still to be tried. The three Alliance youths armed themselves after reading dime novels and planned to rob laborers on the road before Dye was shot.
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Thomas Dye
First Indiana Woman Lawyer in Evansville Apr 20
Mies Tamar Alflonse of Evansville, recently admitted to the bar, is the section of the state’s only woman attorney. She graduated from a leading reading school and now serves as court stenographer in the district.
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Indiana
Evansville
Wit
Mies Tamar Alflonse
Misa’ Alffiouse
Wedding Trip on Horseback to Seattle from New York
Quincy Scott, a young newspaper illustrator, and his bride plan a horseback wedding journey from St. Paul to Seattle, about 2000 miles, following the Southern Pacific route. They aim to cover the distance in about 100 days at roughly twenty miles per day, leaving New York for St. Paul on Monday and starting the ride Wednesday.
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New York
Quincy Scott
St. Paul
Minn
Seattle
Wash
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