New York Scandals Hear From Maxet Committee Session
The seventh session of the Maxet Investigating Committee opened amid crowd buzz over possible appearances by Richard Croker Police Chief Devery and Captain Price. Witnesses included Lucien Bonheus Maurice Uniersyer Samuel Meyers and architect Charlee Haight with testimony on Maryland whiskey sales and building examinations.
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Clarke
Supreme Court
OP Sullivan
Clare
Muset
O'Sullivan
Tammany
Lucien Bonheus
Maryland Wiisky Co
Maurice Uniersyer
Mr. Bunheag
Baltimore
Samuel Meyers
Broadway
Mary
Jane Whinby
Mazet
Sexton
Devery
Lig
Maryland
Moss
Qhali
Man Mazet
Cou
King Meyers
Charlee Haight
W. J. Fryer
Board of
Building Examiners
New York State Building Law Commission
Haight
Bryer
Yoong
Young
Fryer
Mr. Young
Mr. Haight
Lawton Starts Through Philippine Jungles Again
General Lawton leads a mixed force including North Dakota Regiment and several infantry battalions toward Novaliches, aiming to outflank rebels and clear the jungle north of Manila. Rebels exchange fire. by afternoon they retreat under heat as U.S. troops push forward toward the railroad at Buloan.
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Hilver
Manila
Lawton
North Dakota Regiment
Third Infantry
Twenty-econd Infantry
Scott
MacArthur
Novaliches
Dakota Regiment
Nova‘Mehes
Washington
War Department
Otis
Mania
Buloan
PINGREE ACTIVE MCCLEOD BILL SHOWN PASSED
Detroit April 22 Governor Pingree and the Detroit Street Railway Commission intend to speed the test of the McLeod law under which they seek to buy the water works without waiting for opposing counsel. The City Attorney will bring quo warranto proceedings to settle questions raised by the Citizens Committee opposing municipal ownership under the McLeod law. It was shown the erasures in the bill were made before passage.
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Siiver
Detroit
Pingree
Detwolt Street Railway
Citize Committee
Herlin
Aiger
Eamon
Lrom
Apia
Herr Wolfferndorff
Herr Marquardt
Anneseee
Matania
Haffel
Herr Hafnagel
Sturdee
Tain Sturdee
Falke
Mansuardt
Malietoa Tanu
von Wollfersdorff
Maxee
von Wollfermierfi
War Clouds Over Samoa and Pacific Tensions
British shelling of German properties in Apia amid Samoa disturbances sparks international friction. Reports from Apia allege Captain Sturdee abused German detainees, damage claims loom, and German officials accuse British captors of treaty breaches. Washington discusses Coghlan remarks and diplomatic restraint.
Trial of Mrs. Anna George Nears Jury Verdict in Canton
Canton April 22 The third week of the Anna George murder trial of G D Saxton closed with further sensational testimony from the defendant’s former husband who testified for the defense about their past happiness and Saxton’s alleged misconduct. The court indicated arguments would continue Monday and Tuesday, and a jury verdict is expected Wednesday. The case includes reference to a prior marriage and damages Saxton obtained from the deceased man.
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Canton
Anna George
G. D. Saxton
Saxton
Governor Roosevelts Transit Plan Urges Open Bids
Albany April 22 Governor Roosevelts message to the Legislature urges action on the New York Rapid Transit Bill. He opposes perpetual private franchise, favors municipal ownership if possible, and if private, calls for open bids and a maximum fifty year term with valuation by Supreme Court arbitrators and renewal only at agreed valuation for twenty five years unless city takes the road.
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Albany
Roosevelt
New York
Supreme Court
A FIGHTING PARSON ARRESTS TWO MOU SIALEERS IN CHURCH
In Spanishburgh parkersburg West Virginia April a minister who also serves as deputy sheriff arrested two mountaineers during church services He spotted warrants on them in the congregation drew his revolver handcuffed the pair and moved them near the pulpit before concluding the sermon and taking them to jail.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Spanishburgh
Aragonio Arrives at Philadelphia With Mysterious Disease
The Red Star steamer Aragonio reached United States quarantine at Reedy Island last night with sickness aboard. Detained for investigation, she moved down the Delaware to Lewis, landed all 150 passengers and part of the crew at United Marine Hospital, then returned to Reedy Island for fumigation. Nature of the illness is not yet known.
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Aragonio
Philadelphia
United States
Reedy Island
Delaware River
Delaware
Lewis
Del
United Marine Hospital
OUR WARSHIPS
The North Atlantic Squadron moved north from St Pierre as the Abarenda ferried material for Page Pago Samoa and prepared to start a longer voyage. The Solace sailed from Manila toward San Francisco. In New York labor trouble hit Union Car Works at Depew, leaving about 1600 idle after a strike demanding higher pay.
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Washington
St. Pierre
Abarenda
Pagepago
Samoa
Norfolk
Lambert's Point
Solace
Manila
San Francisco
Buppalo
Union
Depew Atrock
Not Guilty in Shaw Bowie Trial After Night Jury Deliberations
The Shaw and Bowie case ended with a not guilty verdict after the jury, some noting a juror’s Lovelock connection, spent the night deliberating. Foreman Cook testified that he had seen the defendants at Lovelock around July 12 to 18, and the court resolved questions about his competence and the jurors’ sighting.
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Bonnifield
Shaw-Bowie
Lovelock
W. S. Bonnifield
Foreman Cook
Cook
Shaw
Bowie
Aga Jarer
Lovelock Commercial Company
Truman
Ater
Mowbray Dead English Politician Who Shaped Europe
London dispatch reports Sir John Robert Mowbray has died in apparent old age. The English politician, long active in European affairs, held the title of Baronet and influenced imperial and diplomatic circles. His death marks the loss of a veteran figure in Conservative and foreign policy circles.
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Europe
Kay
London
John Robert Mowbray
John Mowbray
Durham figure in Parliament dies and sale announced
June 3 1815 references and career notes for a Durham MP and Oxford alum. It cites his terms 1863 to 1868 and 1868 onward as a Conservative. It mentions Sir John Mowbray becoming senior after C P Villiers’s death in 1889 and notes a separate sale: Pyramid Lake mining properties sold by a San Francisco engineer to an Eastern syndicate for 150000 with experts reporting favorable findings.
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City of
Durham
House of Commons
University of Oxford
C. P. Villiers
John Mowbray
Reno
Pyramid Lake Mining Properties
San Francisco
Markets Signal Steady Cattle and Strong Sheep Across Regions
Cattle receipts in Chicago and Kansas City show market steadiness, with Omaha and Denver noting steady to active cattle demand and strong sheep prices. Wheat and barley futures in San Francisco move higher, while multiple ads promote medicines, remedies, and local goods from Eagle Drug Store and other sellers.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Texas
Denver
San Francisco
Missouri River Flood Worsens Across Midwestern Towns
The Missouri River rose a foot in 24 hours threatening Hamburg Iowa and surrounding farms. Squatters move to higher ground as levee breaks flood lowlands from Leavenworth to St. Joseph. Kansas City area reports rising waters, with Kaw River high and tracks partially submerged. Omaha notes widespread lowland flooding. Boyer Island and North Omaha face evacuations as forecasters warn of continued rise tonight.
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ST. Joseph
Missouri
Hamburg
Iowa
Burlington Road
Burlington
Kansas City
Here
Leavenworth
Thes Place
Atchison
Kan
Omaha
Florence Lake
Boyer Island
Missouri Valley
North
Wolach
Train Hound Kills Four Youths Near Baraboo
Four young people, Benn Tubbs Kittie Marshall Nellie Welch and Frank McDonald were struck by a Chicago and Northwestern Mail near Crawford's crossing Baraboo Wisconsin. Tubbs Marshall and Welch died instantly McDonald injured as bystanders failed to hear the oncoming train.
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Baraboo
Silver Stain
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern Mail
Crawford's Crossing
Benn Tubbs
Kittie Marshall
Nellie Welch
Frank McDonald
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Croker
Thomas J. Feilner
Department of Taxes and Assessments
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Feitner
William J. Fryer
McCann
Mr. Mose
Philippine
McLeod
Victoria
B. C
Kino Chou
Athenian
Germany
Baron von Heyking
Pekin
Chi
Berlin
Geffon
Sumo
Kisou Choa
China
von Holleben
Hay
State Department
Coghlan
Cyiiser Raleigh
Admiral Dewey
Londus
Philippines
Caroline Islands
Gerrichy
Eter
George
Cation
Mowbray
Nevada
Eastern Syndicate
Hood
Isaac N. Covert
Durango
Col
Eagle Drug Store
M. Hofman
Karl
Shiloh
DeWitt
Eagle Drag Store
Eagle Drug ‘Store
Levee
Sassart
Island of Sardinia
Italy
Savoie
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