Populist Convention Weighs Donnelly and Barker for President
At Cincinnati delegates discuss nominating Donnelly with Barker as possible ticket leader while Donnelly opposes fusion with the Social Labor party. In Sioux Falls the People's Party plans a large convention with 10000 seats, temporary leadership, and debate over a vice presidential pick, with Towne favored by some attendees.
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Senator Pettigrew
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Gov. Rodgers
Washington
Charles A. Towne
May Fight at Paris Exposition In Jeffries Corbett Contest
News reports the Jeffries Corbett bout at Coney Island may lead to a Paris heavyweight clash. W A Brady says Jeffries would consider meeting Sharkey in Paris if he wins. Haller of Hippodrome des Toreadors has offered a postfight bout at Paris next September with another top heavyweight.
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W. A. Brady
Jeffries
Sharkey
Confession Tells of Counterfeit Twenty Scheme
Philadelphia report states Harry Taylor was arrested and charged with passing a counterfeit twenty dollar bill found in circulation last week. Facing evidence of guilt he confessed his part in the alleged conspiracy plan before interstate Commission inspectors in the city.
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Harry Taylor
Taylor
Lead Price Cut by American Smelting Refining In May
New York May 8. A surprise drop in lead prices from 4.70 to 4.40 was announced by the American Smelting and Refining Company. It is the first price change since the year began, attributed to weak demand and the company’s reluctance to lower ore prices at the mines.
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New York
HE Métaltrade
Building Collapse In Kansas City Buries Seven
A three story brick building at 1302 Grand Senta in Kansas City collapsed trapping seven people in the ruins. None of the injured are expected to die though John W. Moore, 70, former mayor, was seriously hurt. The condemned structure had been weakened by excavation for a new adjacent building.
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Kansas City
Grand Senta
Areen
John W. Moore
Judge Lochren Denies Ortiz Release From Minnesota Prison
St Paul Minn May 8 Judge Lochren filed in the US circuit court his decision on Rafael Ortiz a Porto Rican murder defendant. Ortiz was convicted by a military tribunal in Porto Rico for killing a US soldier and sentenced to death later commuted to life. The request for release argued lack of military jurisdiction civil trial due to peace. Lochren refused the application in an oral decision last Thursday and has filed a detailed opinion.
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Lochren
United States Circuit Court
Rafael Ortiz
Minnesota
Ortiz
Porto Rico
United States
Death notices of soldiers from MacArthur cable
Gen MacArthur cabled the deaths of several soldiers from various causes including pyaemia malarial fever typhoid fever insolation cholecyt is variola Brights disease meningitis wounds nephritic abscess dysentery tuberculosis and an unknown party killed. Names include John C Howard Geo C O Wincke Burton O Cottrill Henry J Adams Clayton S Weed Victor J Senechend Phos Hill Thos J Welsh Thos Osborn James Jackson James R Tyson Sergt Wiley J Brickey Jos E Rhodes Geo W Howe Sisemon E Sexton Courtney Smith Sergt Alexander C Blair.
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Gen. MacArthur
John C. Howard
Geo. C. O. Wincke
Burton O. Cottrill
Henry J. Adams
Clayton S. Weed
Victor J. Senechend
Phos. Hill
Thos. J. Welsh
Thos. Osborn
James Jackson
James R. Tyson
Sergt
Wiley J. Brickey
Jos. E. Rhodes
Geo. W. Howe
Sisemon E. Sexton
Courtney Smith
Alexander C. Blair
Mine disaster at Scofield Utah reports 199 killed
W G Sharp, superintendent of Pleasant Valley Coal Co, reports to the company treasurer on the Scofield mine disaster. Total killed 199, bodies recovered 195, injured 7. Of those in the mine 103 escaped alive and uninjured. There are 105 widows and 270 orphans.
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Salt’ Lake
W. G. ‘Sharp
Pleasant Valley Coal Co
Scofield
Baltimore Star Players Consider St Louis deal
Baltimore manager McGraw and catcher Robinson, released to St Louis, are likely to accept terms offered by the St Louis club management after last season with the Baltimore League team.
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McGraw
Robinson
St. Louis
Fire destroys New Jersey storage docks at Constable Hook
Fire at the New Jersey Storage Co. docks tied to Standard Oil at Constable Hook, N J, causes about 500000 in damage to buildings, docks, oil and machinery. Loss to private individuals estimated at 100000 with a ship, Adelphi tank vessel, and three oil barges destroyed. Officials suspect a deliberate act by strikers despite access limits.
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Standard Oil Co
Constable Hook
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Oil
Oxford Copper Works
Adelphi
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Staten Island
Josephus
Arthur Sewall
Maine
China Ports
Desperate Battle Ends With Burglary Suspect Shot
In Cleveland Ohio Sunday a desperado burglar, a black man, killed a patrolman after an earlier encounter. Police cornered him on Central Avenue and Sammond Street, he fired from a window, leaped to an alley, and escaped after a brief exchange. Officers reported bullets struck clothing and hats, with several shots fired during the chase.
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British Troops Encamp on North Vaal River Front
London May 8 Dispatch reports British forces have driven Boers from Fourteen Streams and encamped on the north bank of the Vaal river. Boers retreating except near Mafeking and along the Natal frontier. Lord Roberts expected to advance 40 or 50 miles then rest to repair railways. Gen French cavalry mentioned. 15,000 British operating on Free State western frontier. Mafeking garrison feared to hold only a month amid fever.
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Vaal
Natal
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Man Charged in Gallipolis Child Abuse Case
William Tyron T oolis, linked to a Utah-based Elias family, was arrested in W Va on charges involving alleged abuse and marriage to a wealthy farmer. The case centers on Tyron leading a ministry and reportedly taking Ashton, with authorities noting Bang children as part of the investigation.
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Marrié
Ashton
Mae
Will Go Cleveland: td Rockefeller licity muddled public message
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about Cleveland and Rockefeller with unclear relationships. No complete event or identifiable facts emerge to form a coherent news item.
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Cleveland
Td Rockefeller
Fire Destroys Ware Furniture Plant and Cottages in Atlanta
Fire at the Ware Furniture Co factory near Atlanta destroys forty employee cottages leaving families homeless. Several hundred thousand feet of hardwood lumber burn too. Fireman Wm. Dickinson is badly burned and Thos. Warner is carried from a burning cottage unconscious. Estimated loss about $200,000 with about half insured.
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Ware Furniture Co
Wm. Dickinson
Thos. Warner
Friction Between Russia and China Over Manchuria Rail
London reports from the Times that friction rose between Russian and Chinese authorities in Manchuria over railway work. A Chinese detachment killed a Russian captain during police duty, leading Russia to demand punishment from Pekin. Chinese brigands have killed and mutilated Russian engineers.
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St. Petersburg
Times
Manchuria
Pekin
China
Democratic committee reviews rebuilt Convention Hall progress
Kansas City officials report the sub committee of the national Democratic committee meeting here on May 8 approved the reconstructed Convention Hall and general arrangements for the July gathering. They were impressed by the progress and confidence remains that the hall will be ready in time for the convention.
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Convention
National Democratic Committee
Kansas Citians
Memphis Welcomes Dewey After Parade in May Festivities
Memphis Tenn May 8 Dewey wild as city surrendered to the gallant admiral and his gracious wife. The climax was a flower parade in the afternoon through principal streets, drawing thousands of enthusiastic citizens and visitors.
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Tenn
Dewey
Alderman Named New President of Tulane University
New Orleans on May 8 reports Prof Edwin A Alderman former UNC president and prominent southern educator has accepted the presidency of Tulane University.
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Edwin A. Alderman
University of North Carolina
South
Tulane University
City Known as F Accompanied by Family
Fragmentary note suggests a city famous as F and mentions family ties. It states he will to spend several mx, but details and context are unclear from the readable text.
Dayton Worker Dies In Electric Plant Accident
A Dayton man employed by an electric company was killed during repair work when machine power suddenly turned on. The coroner was notified as investigators viewed the remains at the scene.
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Castle
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Reynood
Electric Co
Oil price declines widen across regional markets
In Columbus and Lima a drop in crude oil prices is noted with North Lima quoted at $1.12 and Sou Indiana at $1.07. Eastern products reflect reductions with Tiona at $1.50, Penn Barnesville at $1.44, and Ps Loe plus Newcastle at $1.79.
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Defects in a New Law Reported in Columbus
Fragmentary dispatch from Columbus describes defects in a new law. Gov Nash discusses the steam engine issue with Attorney General Sheets. Deputy examiners are not to be appointed until an official opinion is secured amid county conference notes.
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Lythve Roberts
Nash
Sheets
Around the World on a Wheel track starts Dayton pair
Charles W Folkerth and Earl H Turner began a bicycle circumnavigation from Dayton Ohio on May 8 travel by easy stages and allot time for sightseeing. They plan to visit notable old world cities including Paris exposition and other major stops.
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Charles W. Folkerth
Earl H.turner
Paris
Terrific Hail Storm Strikes Toledo City May News
A fierce hail storm hit Toledo Ohio causing extensive damage to plate grass city greenhouses and young fruit trees. It led to several serious runaways and will create large overall losses across the city and surrounding areas.
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London man shoots son in law over family trouble
Jar shot his son in law Zeke Madray in the back and neck at his South Charleston home. Interference by the father in law sparked the conflict. Madray is dying. Garrett has been arrested.
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Jar
Zeke Madray
Charleston
Madray
Garrett
Policeman fatally wounds man during attempted arrest
Ottawa Ohio May 8 Patrolman Jas Ryan of Continental shot and fatally wounded John Eggleston as he resisted arrest. Eggleston was struck in the bed and died a few hours later.
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Jas Ryan
Continental
John Eggleston
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Coal Famine Threatens Cincinnati Market
Cincinnati reports a looming fuel crisis as coal stocks in yards and harbor reach their lowest level in thirty years. Officials warn of price spikes and potential shortages affecting households and industries citywide.
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British Leaders Direct Artillery at Vet River Fight
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener oversaw the artillery in the Vet river engagement. Queen Victoria to send a signed photo to Col. Kekewich, Kimberley hero. Six thousand four hundred fifty eight troops en route to South Africa. no others ordered unless to replace front losses.
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Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Vet River
Queen Victoria
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Kekewich
Kimberley
South Africa
Mafeking Garrison Desperate Yet Determined Amid War News
London reports from Mafeking dated April 22 show the garrison depressed by no relief yet resolute to deny the Boers a crowning victory on the western border. A raffle raised 540 dollars for whisky and a pound of flour sold for two guineas. The Times correspondent notes Commandant Snyman fears being cut off and seeks permission to retire north to intercept Col. Plumer.
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Sarah Wilson
Mafeking
Lorenzo Marques
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Snyman
Plumer
M E Conference Work Details At Chicago Meeting
Chicago May 8 The M E conference discussed memorials on the amusement clause in the book of discipline. H T Ames proposed modification and referred to revisals. W H Cardwardine urged keeping the clause as is, referred to state of the church. D E Ackerman moved to ask episcopacy committee to report by May 12 on bishop elections. motion adopted.
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M. E
H. T. Ames
Central Pennsylvania
W. H. Cardwardine
D. E. Ackerman
Alabama
Committee On Episcopacy
Gold Exports Seen Totaling 3 to 5 Million Likely
New York on May 8 reports that foreign exchange experts estimate weekly gold exports between 3 and 5 million dollars, though some doubt the figures. It is expected that at least one shipment will go to London, with observers split on the exact total.
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London
Riksdag approves 4.85 million kroner for defenses
Stockholm reports that both houses of the riksdag, in a joint vote of 212 to 149, authorized spending 4,853,100 kroner for new defenses. Of this total, 2,147,000 kroner will be spent in the coming year.
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Riksdag
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