Gunness letters threaten prosecutor and police chief
A Brooklyn letter warned Prosecutor Smith to resign or face death tied to the Gunness investigation. Chief Cochrane received a New York note demanding cessation of activity under threat of a forfeit. A probable new Gunness victim emerged as Abraham Phillips of Wellington, West Virginia, who vanished after leaving with a large sum of money to marry a widow in Laporte, Indiana, on February 24, 1907.
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Bell
Gonnesa
Smith
Brooklyn
Gunnessa
Cochrane
New York
Gunness
Abraham Phillips
Wellington
W. Va
Laporte
Crich
West Virginia
Czar Nicholas II Observed Birthday Across Russia
May 18 marked the fortieth birthday anniversary of Czar Nicholas II as a general holiday throughout Russia. In St. Petersburg business slowed, flags flew on public and private buildings, and a similar display occurred at Tsarskoe Selo. Born May 18, 1868, Nicholas II is the eighth Romanov ruler, who ascended the throne in 1884 after Alexander II's death. He married Princess Alexandra of Hesse in 1894, and they have five children, four daughters and a son due next August.
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St Petersburg
Russia
arskoe-Selo
Nts
Nicholas I
House of Romanoff Holstein
Bassin
American minister Bage returns on leave to Washington
W. W. Rus sell, American minister in Venezuela, arrived on the steamer Caracas. He is home on leave and will go to Washington tomorrow. Reports of serious differences with President Castro were denied. He said there had been no serious trouble in their relations despite not agreeing on every subject.
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New York
W. W. Russell
Venezuela
Caracas
Washington
Castro
Russell
FIRST VICTIM OF JULY 4 CRAZE INJURED AND DIES
East Orange New Jersey May 18 Morris Drake a salesman formerly with John Wanamaker was wounded Sunday while making toy caps for the Fourth of July and died of injuries. The explosion wrecked his upstairs work room. Drake 21 left a widow and a young child. National Bank Suspended in Pittsburgh May 18 Allesheny National bank suspended and placed in charge of a national bank examiner. Suspected cashier William Montgomery faces allegations of speculation. The bank’s shortage nears a million. city funds exceed a million and nine bale. The city may issue bonds to cover current expenses. Baby Drowns in Washtub in Valparaiso May 18 A two year old son of Frank Hiskl fell into a tub while playing in the yard. The mother’s attempt to rescue him caused her to trip and fall. the child died. Minister Murdered Wife in Fairmont May 18 Rev. J B Coffeman a Methodist clergyman aged 36 killed his wife by slashing her throat. Officials claim he is insane.
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East Orange
N. J
Morris Drake
John Wanamaker
Drake
Alas Nani
Valparaiso
Ind
Frank Hiskl
Otis
Fairmont
W. Va
Coffeman
Break Swell Willicov and Snell Will Fight Over Fortune
A chaotic Des Moines court hearing unfolds to challenge Col. Tom Snell’s will, with a $50 yearly bequest to his son and a battle over Mabel Small’s writs. A national GOP versus Democratic clash looms in Iowa as the campaign intensifies.
Mae Wood s divorce suit against Platt called for trial
New York May 18 Mae Wood files for absolute divorce from Senator Thomas C Platt. She declares marriage November 9 1901 and names Mrs Lilian Janeway as co respondent. Platt denies allegations as false and identifies letters to support his stance. Miss Wood recounts affectionate letters and a scene with Platt on his lap in a hotel room. Platt not in court today.
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Platt
New York
Mae
Wood
Thomas GC
O’gorman
Supreme Court
Mina Wood
Lilian Janeway
Miss Wood
Miss Wood Bald
Migs Wood
Memorial services for Methodist bishops and officers
Baltimore, May 18. Memorial services honored bishops and officers of the general conference who died during the four year term, occupying most of today’s session of the General Conference. Also reported, the Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Speery weighed anchor at 11 10 am from San Francisco to Puget Sound in drizzle. President Roosevelt of Madrid cabled congratulations to King Alfonso on his twenty second birthday anniversary.
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Baltimore
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
San Francisco
Feet
Speery
San Francisco Bay
Puget Sound
Carles Alfonso
Madrid
Ronegevelt
King Alfonso
Markets Today Show Mixed Hog Cattle Sheep Pricing
The market reports hogs cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges. Hog market opened steady with mixed and butcher classes moving between 35 and 60 cents, heavy grades 5.10 to 5.46. cattle opened strong then slowed. sheep opened 10 cents lower, finished weak. Butter and egg prices in Chicago steady with dairy Firsts at 14 1/2 to 19.
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Chicago
Crameries
Dairies
Burrows Named Republican Keynote Speaker at Scarborough
Washington May 18 Senator Burrows of Michigan was chosen by the Republican National Committee subcommittee to deliver the keynote at Scarborough on the Hudson. The choice followed debate over Dolliver Beveridge, with Burrows seen as acceptable to all factions. He plans to go to New York after Congress adjourns to prepare for the convention.
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Washington
D. C
Scarborough
Hudson
Birrows
Michigan
Republican National Committee
Chicago
New York
Congress
Dolliver
Beveridge
New
Atier
Burrows
Ane
Dobbin
All Ways and Means
Clark
Missouri
Whitlock to Run With Bryan for Democratic Ticket
Toledo reports Clare Darrow of Chicago said Mayor Stand Whitlock of Toledo will be running mate for William Jennings Bryan if Bryan secures the Democratic presidential nomination. Darrow cited Whitlock as the most suitable choice, with Cleveland’s Tom Johnson and Minnesota’s Governor Johnson ruled out.
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Toledo
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Stand Whitiock
Wiliam Jennlnga Bryan
Bryan
Darrow
Whlock
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Minnesota
Opposition to Taft Fading in Washington May 18
Washington observers report Taft's nomination is becoming more likely as Roosevelt supporters shift. Aldred of Rhode Island insists Taft will be nominated with no Roosevelt stampede, while Grady of Massachusetts inches toward Taft, altering loyalties in a complex party realignment.
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Washington
B.C
Secre
Taft
Roosevelt
Aldred
Rhodetelaid
Rodkevelt
Ww. Murray
Grane
Lassachusetts
Nee Tetary
Grade
Mhiyehtary
Lightning Plays Freaks At Barn Firehouse Strike
A bolt of lightning struck the Arnold Bros farm barn near Mason City Mayers-Most sensational freaks were performed as the bolt tore through the roof killing three horses. It traveled through the basement, ripped a buggy top, killed another horse, damaged the loft cattle, and left a calf unharmed.
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Mason City
Jows
Mayers
Arnold Bros
Small Hope For Harry Thaw At Matteawan Hearing
Harry K Thaw showed signs of strain during a three day hearing before Justice Morschauser as he testified incoherently under oath. District Attorney Jerome’s questions exposed Thaw's confusion and flustered responses while his counsel pursues an appeal claim that the Matteawan confinement was unconstitutional.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Insane Asylum
Justice Morschauser
Pight
Jerome
Oly
Thaw
Peabody
Thare
Dowling
Matteawan
Woman Shooter Sentenced in Brooklyn Case
Jennie Blunt shot and wounded Charles M. Sanford, a Brooklyn lawyer, after he refused to give her money. Judge Dike denounced her as a trackmailer and perjurer, sentencing her to three to four years in the state prison. Tomato Planta and Cabbage Planta sat G. A. Eighmey's.
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New York
Jennie Blunt
Charles
Sanford
Brooklyn
Dike
Lightning Strikes Home Damaging Wall and Chimney
A lightning bolt at 2:20 Monday morning shattered plaster and tore a two foot square hole in the roof of the W. J. Allen home at 728 West Flint Street. The chimney and wall suffered severe damage while six occupants, including a 5 year old girl, escaped serious harm. No fire detected. the hazard disrupted local telephone service. Henry Barney owner. W. J. Allen renter supplied details. Taft returns from Panama in Washington today.
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W.J. Allen
West Flrnt Street
Fay Allen
Holt
Henry Barney
Floyd
Town
W. J. Allen
West Waterloo
Mrs Metcalf Dead in Dewar After Illness
Mrs Dan Metcalf died Monday morning at her home near Dewar after paralysis. Born Cleveland December 21, 1866, she came to town 23 years ago and married Daniel Metcalf September 30, 1886. Survived by husband, seven children Cora George May Frank Jossa Dorothy Helen, her parents and sister Mrs F J Schott. Funeral Wednesday at 1 9 o'clock from the Catholic church in Barclay. burial in Barclay Catholic Cemetery.
Death Notices From Monona And Waterloo Area
Grim death notices report Fredrick Henry Welch of 210 Barclay Street dies at 10 06 am after a long illness. He formerly worked for the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway as motorman and conductor. Also J M Carroll of 1109 Washington Street dies after heart trouble. burial planned in Oelwein. Greenberg baby dies shortly after birth and is interred in Cedar Rapids. multiple family obituaries noted.
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Fredrick Henry Welch
Barclay Street
al Scees
Bexlah
Jone
Charles Hand
Marie Wolkh
Monotin
Tawa
Fred Welch
Waterloo
Cedar ,Falla
Histehurel
Tiiinaja’ Ntral
Cherios “City
Ittom
Monone
M. Carroll
West Waterloo
Washington’ Street
Decessed
Nofevan
Wis
Ah Farm Haar Oolwein
William and
Gharles
Denver
Col
Wranht
Wairhant
Mia. Smith
Goldfield
Nev
Sacha
Elizabeth
J. M. Carroll
Oelwein
Father O’connor
Greenberg
Abraham Greenberg
Godar Rapids
Sunday Saloon Ruling Sets Sunday Closures Aside
An appellate court in Chicago today upheld a lower court ruling that the mayor cannot be compelled to close saloons on Sundays. The decision states such power would shift executive duties and upset constitutional balances. Other items report Lieut. Oscar Lusk retired from the Twelfth Cavalry after service in the Spanish-American War, a Milwaukee telephone case before the Wisconsin railroad commission, and no tariff revision at the current session.
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Clacigoa
Chicago
Lusk
Washington, D. C
Oscar 3. Lusk
Twelfth Cavalry
Cieut
Lusk Tel
Texas
Austin College
Volunteer Infantry
United States Cavalry
Madison
Wis
Lorenz & Lorenz of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Company
State Railroad Commission
Street car strike disrupts Cleveland area trolley service
Union officials plan to push arbitration after a major street car strike in Cleveland on May 18 disrupts service. Trolley wires were cut in Lakewood causing the Municipal Traction Co to suspend operations until protections for drivers and cars are assured. Police accompany each car as negotiations with the arbitration board continue through the night.
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Cleveland
Wnion
Lakewood
Municipat Traction Company
Preguent Mahon
Woman’s body found in canal amid Vanderbilt disappearance
A woman’s body was found floating in the Farle canal this morning. Mrs William Robinson told police that on the night Miss Vanderbilt vanished she was allegedly put in a car with another young woman and a man, a princelel graduate sister of Vanderbilt in college. The man traveled to Princeton last Wednesday for a baseball game. Clothes suggest no foul play, and Vanderbilt, last seen Wednesday afternoon, is thought to have drowned while attempting to ford the stream.
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Tane
Wan
Farletan Canal
Willam Robinsom
Miss Vanderbilt
Misa Vanederbilt
Child of three hangs self in tragic hospital accident
In St. Louis on May 18 an inquest was to be held into the death of 3 year old Mary B Brady found hanging by a neck from a cracie at Martha Parsons hospital Sunday morning. The child had been at the hospital for a sore neck and became entangled in a crib bandage while attempting to crawl.
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St. Louis
Mary B. Brady
Cracie
Martha Parsons Hospital
Costly Lake Superior fire destroys plant in Sault Ste Marie
Two men died when a blaze at the Lake Superior Corporation across the river from Sault Ste Marie Michigan wiped out the panel unit and power plant, causing $360,000 in property loss. The fire occurred May 18 and resulted in substantial damage to the Canadian Sea operation.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Lake Superior Corporation
Canadian Sea
See Taft Seen as Likely Nominee by Governors
Washington May 18 governors at the White House conferenced on Taft. They expect Taft to win on the first ballot or by acclamation. Republicans and Democrats agree Taft will be the nominee, opposing Bryan. Governors foresee War Secretary Taft leading a united party to victory in November. Harris predicts Taft will carry Ohio by a large margin. Fort says Taft will carry New York and neighboring states. Gold For Export From New York. The export move totals $26,400,000 since it began.
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Des’ Moines
Washington
Iowa
Hart
Republice
Canada
Allison
Bryan
Alligan
Congress
United States Senate
United States
Dart
Grune
New England
Vlay
Taft
Roosevelt
Rageevelt
Eo Taft
Washington, D. C
White House
Indiana
Tlinois
Wisconsin
New York
Republicang
Democrate
Att
Gov. Harris
Eniukely
Fatt
Shio
Europa Gon United Olay
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Czar Nicholas
ST. Petersburg
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Renault
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Cummins
Bob Cousins
Tom Snell
Tle Ennate
Bloomington
Tit
Mey
Tom Snall
Millonaire
DeWitt County
Sirentt Court
Solon Philbrick
W. D. Gochrane
Mabel Small
Kansas Clay
Col. Snell
Des Moines
Mae Wood
SER
Vnigaga Gasmn Ghalin
Whitlock
B. OF L
Columbus
Ohio
Fernational Brotherhood of Enginesrs
South America
Panama
Rotherhood
Thowa
Handrick
W. Murray Crane
Harry Thaw
Cabbage Planta
G. A. Eighmey
W. J
Allen
Mrs. Damiel
Metcalf
Dewar
Death Angel
Aunday
Grim Reaper
Gacrell
Ganal
Princeton
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