Platt Denies Marriage To Mae Wood in Divorce Case
New York May 21 Senator T C Platt testifies in his own defense in Mae C Wood’s divorce suit claiming a 1901 marriage contract. He asserts he never married or married plans, describes hotel rooms, and denies writing letters or maintaining improper relations. He says he paid 10000 to his son to settle the suit and that his signature on a contested letter could be forged.
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New York
T. C
Mae C. Wood
Miss Wood
Tar Hotel
Oriental Hotel
Oriental ‘Hotel
Arlington Hotel
Nober
Frank H. Platt
Howe & Hummel
Senator Platt
Fire destroys half the business section in Russell
Fire in Russell Manitoba on May 21 caused an estimated loss of 1.6 million dollars with little insurance. The blaze damaged half the town’s business section and disrupted local commerce. Winnipeg dispatch notes the event from Russell, Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Man
Russell
Hill urges annual governors conference for nation’s aid
James J. Hill of the Great Northern calls the Washington governors meeting a good beginning and urges making it an annual event. He backs a non political site like Springfield or major agricultural towns to provide practical lessons and soil rooted reform.
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New York
Conference of Governors
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Roosevelt
Washington
Springfield
Ill
Seven Persons Drowned in Arkansas Moonlight Launch Explosion
Seven prominent young society members drowned when a gasoline launch exploded off Clarendon Arkansas during a moonlit river trip. Other party members were rescued with difficulty and one survivor was badly burned. The boat was owned by E A Farfer who helped save several women.
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Clarendon
Ark
Lillian Winfield
Alma Pette
St. Louis
Mattie Counts
Beasie Palmer
Kansas City
Aline Burton
Helena
Joseph McManus
Clare
E. A. Farfer
German inquiry into Moroccan maltreatment of envoy letter carrier
Berlin investigates alleged maltreatment of a man under German protection who carried a letter from the German consul at Casa Blanca to a French commander. Public opinion questions French aims in Morocco as German papers republish Cologne Gazette articles suggesting gradual French occupation with force beyond administrative needs.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Morocco
Casa Blanca
Herr [Uederitz
Cologne
France
Publicity for Campaign Funds Debate in Congress
Senator Burrows chairman of the senate committee on privileges and elections received a letter from Secretary of War Taft indicating support for a law requiring publicity of campaign funds. William Jennings Bryan already favors such legislation and has urged its passage before the house committee this session.
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Washington
Burrows
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
William H. Taft
William Jennings Bryan
House Committee
Two Die in Tilsonburg Queen's Hotel Fire
A fire at the Queen's hotel in Tilsonburg, Ontario, killed Mrs. Gray a milliner from Tilsonburg and Clarence Bernard a commercial traveler from Toronto. A third person is listed as missing. The blaze occurred May 21 and caused extensive damage to the hotel.
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London
Ont
Queen’s Hotel
Tilsonburg
Gray
Clarence Bernard
Toronto
Lilley Criticised in Probe of Submarine Boat Firm
A special House committee concluded Representative George Lilley acted in bad faith by attacking colleagues and press members while accusing Electric Boat Company of improper conduct. The panel found no bribery, but said Lilley used the inquiry to target competing firms. Hearings ran March 9 to April 30 with testimony in Washington New York and New Orleans. The Lilley report passed 157 to 82.
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Washington
George Lilley
Connecticut
House
Speaker Cannon
Electric Boat Company
New Jersey
Congress
Boutell
Lilley
Lake Boat Company
Electric Boat Company of
Holland Company
New York
New Orleans
Not Legally Married in New York Case Involves Helen Maloney
The New York supreme court judge Referee Cohalan ruled Miss Helen Maloney daughter of Martin Maloney of Philadelphia was never legally married to Arthur H. Osborne. The annulment makes her subsequent marriage to Samuel Clarkson valid. Court sealed testimony and papers. Maloney’s father is a wealthy Philadelphia business man.
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New York
Helen Maloney
Martin Maloney
Philadelphia
Arthur H. Osborne
Cohalan
Supreme Court
Osborne
Clarkson
Miss Maloney
Cannon at White House after conference with Roosevelt
Speaker Cannon declined to reveal details of the White House meeting but said presidents can request meetings. Townsend of Michigan discussed efforts to pass legislation limiting injunction powers of the courts and predicted a Republican conference outcome.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Cannon
Congress
Townsend
Michigan
Madison
Kansas
Hubbard
West Virginia
Man Accepts Death From Hydrophobia After Bite
New York May 21 William H Marsh a wealthy elder calmly faces imminent death from hydrophobia after being bitten by a dog. Doctors at the Pasteur Institute say treatment won t help and Marsh asks how long. He plans to settle his affairs and depart without fear despite the illness.
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New York
William H. Marsh
Pasteur Institute
Brooklyn
Institute
Mr. Marsh
Old Cannon Explosion Kills Man and Injures Several at Ferndale
In Eureka California on May 21 an old four inch cannon used to fire a salute to the Atlantic fleet exploded. One man was killed instantly and three women and one boy were seriously injured while about a dozen others suffered minor injuries. Crowds gathered at Centerville Beach as the fleet passed through Ferndale and Eel River valley. The cannon burst on the first charge.
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Eureka
Cal
Ferndale
Eel River Valley
Centerville Beach
May Abandon Her Suit In Nesbit Thaw Case
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may abandon the annulment proceedings against Harry K. Thaw. Counsel Daniel O'Reilly said they had not decided and would ask for a postponement. if not ready, they will not proceed on Tuesday next.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Daniel O’reilly
O’reilly
Deyo
Brutal murder suspected in Hortonville widow case
In Appleton Wisconsin on May 21 a fragment of a woman's clothing by a mill pond led to the discovery of Mrs Carrie Shaw a wealthy Hortonville widow. Her body was found in twelve feet of water and authorities say the evidence points to a brutal murder.
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Appleton, Wis
Hortonville
Carrie Shaw
Carnegie Makes Big Donation to Mechanics Association
Andrew Carnegie announced to the Mechanics and Tradesmen's Association of New York City through president J T Getty a gift of 200000 dollars to the endowment fund, raising the total aimed at to 527000 dollars.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Mechanics and Tradesmen’s Association of
New York City
J. T. Getty
New York Broker Indicted In McIntyre Firm Case
An indictment against a member of the failed brokerage firm T. A. McIntyre & Co. was reported by the grand jury in New York on May 21. The specific individual named in the indictment was not identified in the report.
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New York
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Grand Jury
Italian Doctor Defies Black Hand Bombing at Tenement
In New York on May 21 a bomb exploded at the tenement house 316 East Eleventh Street injuring four people and damaging the building after Dr Attillio Caccini refused to pay Black Hand demands. The incident endangered a hundred persons connected to the physician’s office.
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New York
Attillio Caccini
East Eleventh Street
Witness Denies Selling Agent Role in Paper Firm
William B. Littleton of Antietam Paper Company in Hagerstown Maryland testified before the wood pulp and paper investigating committee of the House that his firm was not the selling agent for any manufacturer including the International Paper Company. He denied the accusation and said his company did not act as a selling agent for others.
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Washington
William B. Littleton
Antietam Paper Company
Hagerstown
Wood Pulp and Paper Investigating Committee of the House
International Paper Company
Pennsylvania Democrats Split Over Delegates In State Convention
In Harrisburg on May 21 the Pennsylvania Democratic organization led by James M. Guffey defeated the Bryan faction over binding instructions for four delegates at large. Delegates named were Guffey, J K P Hall, Arthur M Dewalt, and John Harman. William H Berry was blocked for backing Bryan. The platform urged unity to back national candidates and rally independent voters nationwide.
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Harrisburg
Democratic Organization of
Pennsylvania
James M. Guffey
Pittsburg
Guffey
Committee On Permanent Organization
Peter A. O’boyle
Wilkesbarre
William T. Creasy
Columbia
Colonel Guffey
J. K. P. Hall
Elk County
Arthur M. Dewalt
Lehigh County
John 4. Harman
Columbia County
William H. Berry
Delaware County
Bryan
Denver
Republic
South Carolina Democrats Name Delegates for Bryan
In Columbia on May 21 the state Democratic convention voted almost unanimously to instruct the delegates for Bryan to the national convention. The body adopted resolutions of regret over Senator Tillman’s illness, and Tillman himself was reported en route to Europe to regain his health.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Bryan
Tillman
Europe
One Johnson Delegate Elected in Alabama Primary
Montgomery May 21 Dr R M Cunningham one of the Johnson men for delegate at large is indicated as elected while many counties have not yet reported the vote in the Democratic primary.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. M. Cunningham
Johnson
Conferees Fail To Reach Accord On Aldrich Vreeland Currency
Washington May 21 Conferees on the Aldrich Vreeland currency failed to agree and the subject of financial legislation will likely wait to the next session A resolution may be introduced to appoint a committee from both houses to study currency questions and suggest changes in banking laws The conference will resume at the next session unless discharged by a vote Leaders expect Congress to adjourn Saturday.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Poll Tax On Chinese Diverted To Province And Dominion
Ottawa sent British Columbia 345000 dollars half of last year’s poll tax on Chinese entering the province. The federal poll tax of 500 dollars per immigrant yielded 690000 dollars from 1380 arrivals. Under the act half goes to the Dominion and half to British Columbia where most Chinese reside.
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Victoria
B. C
Ottawa
British Columbia
Canada
Dominion
Young Couple Hit by Car Near Como Park
Miss Jennie Constans and Warren Heins Hamline University students were seriously injured when struck by a Como-Harriet streetcar near Como Park. They were taken to Cobb hospital where injuries were found serious but not fatal. Constans is more seriously hurt with facial cuts and possible internal injuries.
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St. Paul
Jennie Constans
Warren Heins
Hamline University
Como Park
Cobb Hospital
Constans
Manufacturers unite to oppose class issues in party platforms
The National Association of Manufacturers in New York approved a resolution to authorize a committee to press for excluding class declaration planks from both major parties platforms. They also pledged to resist upcoming railroad freight rate hikes, aiming for an amicable settlement but prepared to wage court action if needed.
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New York
National Association of Man Cturers
John Kirby
Dayton
Ill as Result of Tragedy
Miss Rachael Blaikie, once linked to the Sterrey family tragedy, remains seriously ill at her East Orange home following the gunfire incident that left George E. Sterrey Sr. dead and George E. Sterrey Jr. dead by suicide in New York on May 21.
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New York
Rachael Blaikie
George E. Sterrey
George E. Sterrey, Jr
East Orange
N. J
Efforts to Settle Strike in Cleveland Narrowly Calm
The state board of arbitration continued talks to settle the streetcar dispute in Cleveland on May 21. No violence occurred and streetcars operated with near full service during the day, signaling progress toward a peaceful settlement.
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Cleveland
State Board of Arbitration
Insurance Companies Win In Kingston Fire Case
In London on May 21 the king's bench division ruled for insurance companies over Kingston Jamaica fire losses from January 1907. The decision determined whether the blaze began before or after the earthquake, impacting claims.
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London
Kingston
Jamaica
King’s Bench
Emperor William Returns to Berlin After Two Months Away
Brief news items report Emperor William’s return to Berlin, the May 14 bank condition call by the currency comptroller, Robert W. Speer’s re election as Denver mayor by 2500 votes over Horace Phelps, and the senate passage of the omnibus public buildings bill boosting Honolulu construction funds. It also notes plans for a Chinese school in San Francisco, unique in the United States.
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Emperor William
Berlin
Robert W. Speer
Denver
Horace Phelps
Senate
Honolulu
Hawaii
San Francisco
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Quiet in Minneapolis
Wheat quotations from Minneapolis show May at 1.955 per bushel, July at 1.04 and 1.04 percent, September at 0.90 percent. On track prices include No. 1 hard around 1.08 to 1.09, No. 1 Northern about 1.07, No. 2 Northern about 1.04 to 1.05, and No. 8 Northern near 0.90 to 1.02 per bushel.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Market Report From St Paul Stock Yards May 20
St Paul Union Stock Yards reports cattle prices good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.50, veals 3.76 to 5.25. Hogs 5.35 to 5.50. Sheep wethers 4.50 to 5.00, good to choice lambs 5.75 to 6.00.
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St. Paul
Wheat and Flax futures update from Duluth market
Wheat on track with bids for No 1 hard at 1.09 and No 1 Northern at 1.06. No 2 Northern 1.04 with May 1.04 July 1.04 and Sept 1.09. Flax on track with May 1.20 July 1.21 Sept 1.21 Oct 1.19.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Stock Yards Prices May 20 1920
Chicago May 20 cattle Beeves Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves. Hogs Light mixed heavy rough good to choice heavy pigs. Sheep yearlings lambs. Prices listed with ranges for each category.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Rates
Chicago May 20 Wheat prices for May at 1.01 percent, July 89 percent, September 86 percent, December 87 cents. Corn May 77 cents, July 66 and 66, September 64 and 64, December steady. Oats May old 55 cents, May 84 cents, July old 46 cents, July 45 cents, September 37 cents. Pork May 13.47 dollars, July 13.62 dollars, September 13.87 dollars. Butter Creameries 17 22 cents, dairies 16 20 cents. Eggs 15 percent. Poultry turkeys 14 cents, chickens 1? cents, broilers per dozen 2.50 to 5.50 dollars.
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Chicago
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Frank H. ‘Platt
le Barbier
Mr. Platt
Germany
Pany
Helen Eugenie Maloney
Evelyn Thaw
Carnegie
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National
Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago Union Stock Yards
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