Review of a week's events and world news
A broad survey from San Francisco to New York and beyond reports Mayor Schmitz accusing Rudolph Spreckels of seeking gains from the graft inquiry, strikes and streetcar attacks in Evansville, gunman activity tied to Haywood, Standard Oil rebates, divorce action by Mrs Howard Gould, and Gen Kuroki visiting Grant's tomb. Also noted are Irish home rule protests, canal surveys, a Chicago jail delivery thwarted, and various court actions, crimes, fires, and political developments worldwide.
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Schmitz
San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckels
Evansville
Ind
Haywood
Herbert Knox Smith
Standard Oil Company
Howard Gould
New York
Kuroki
Gen. Grant
Sherman M. Bell
Boise
Owas
London
Whitman
Chicago
Charles Hansen
Junius B. Darby
Helga Anderson-Waskow
New County
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Brown
W. D. Haywood
Harry Orchard
Abraham Hummel
Ireland
United League
Dublin
Georgian Bay
Montreal
Great Lakes
Illinois
Western Union Company
Madison C. Peters
W. E. Corey
Mabelle Gilman
Austria
Oak Park
Ill
St. Joe
Mich
Orchard
John Clay
Minnie Mallow
Springfield
O.) City Hospital
D. F. Malloy
the Knights of Columbus
Chihuahua
Mexico
Ambassador Creel
Orrin W. Potter
Lake Shore Drive
Mary Yerkes-Mizner
Charles T. Yerkes
California
Abraham Ruef
Corey-Gilman
Johnl. Clark
Brooklyn
Gen. Kuroki
Admiral Dewey
Straus
Presbyterian General Assembly
Columbus
Taft
Foraker
Frisco
Abe Ruef
Eddy
Equity
J. Edward Addicks
Bay State
Douma
Lodz
Potter Palmer
Servia
Paris
Roosevelt
Washington
Pine Knot
United States
General Assembly
Gov. Hughes
New Baptist Central Organization
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Frank A. Bretherton
Edgar Packing Company
Des Moines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Col
C. J. Bronson
Lexington
Morehead & Co
Bronson
William F. Riley
Chicago & North-Western Road
Railroad Association of Special Agents and Police
Canada
Federal Grand Jury
Denver
R. E. Lewis
John Lewis Clark
Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church
William Ellis Corey
Corey
Independence
Kan
Cranesville
Amsterdam
N. Y
Schenectady
Mohawk
Grant
A. M. Hughes
Columbia, Tenn
Tennessee
United States Steel Corporation
A. C. Dinkey
Carnegie Steel Company
Clay City
Charleston
Ossabaw Island
Savannah
Albert
J. W. Bass
Chattanooga
Tenn
Irving Talley
Atlanta
Talley
Grassmere
Warfield
William Warfield
Foster Helm
Saxon
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Caribou Island
Lake Superior
Wayne McCoy
Davis
Fullerton
Mamie Ruff
Ruby Garner
Shoal Creek
Joplin
Montgomery
Lola Nance
John Nance
Taylor Phipps
Byron D. Davis
William Sharp
Oran K. Allen
Cullen Allen
City of
la Acacia
Refugio Street
Guatemala
Marine Hospital Service
New Orleans
Puerto Barrios
E. H. Harriman
Northwest
Ilinois Senate
Roligt Power Company
Wilson
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Pittsburg
Bad River
Ashland
Odanah
Finch
Ont
McCann
N. D
St. Anthony
Dakota
Imperial
Great Northern
Oliver Dalrymple
North Dakota
President
One Grove
Venangocoun
Reichstag
Germany
Western Association of Bottle Manufacturers
Bath
Carpegie Institute
Palace Is 100 HoI a Place for the Czar
Palace activities intensify as the czar faces renewed danger with life reportedly at risk. security and political concerns rise amid threats to the imperial leadership.
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Czar
Royal Yacht Move Signals Russian Imperial Flight From Parliament
St Petersburg reports a high ranked revolutionary forecast that the czar and royal family will be assassinated before summer. The czar, aware of danger, tours the Baltic on the royal yacht with the empress and children as the Douma adjourns. Stolypin announced a plot to kill the emperor and Grand Duke Nicholas. conspirators unseen, arrests imminent, secrecy kept, and palace entries thwarted.
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St. Petersburg
Baltic
St Petersburg
Stolypin
Nicholas
Social Democrats
Social Revolutionists
Imperial Palace
Department of Public Order and Security
Wiring the Capitol cost nearly as much as hospital plant
The state emergency board approved deficiencies totaling several thousand dollars for state projects. Notes include $1,875 for a reporter salary, $4,20 for a Massillon hospital reservoir, $7,660 for a Columbus state hospital dynamo, and $6,000 for wiring conduits in the statehouse. Hospital officials argue they can buy a similar lighting plant for $7,600, roughly the Capitol’s wiring cost, and the hospital is about ten times larger.
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Columbus
State Emergency Board
Supreme Court
Massillon State Hospital
Columbus State Hospital
Adjutant General
Statehouse
Lorain
Adjutant General’s Department
General Assembly
Capitol
State Hospital
Capitol Building
Signal For The People Who Looted The Church
In Youngstown Ohio a mob of about 3000, guided by ringing church bells, looted St. Anthony's Italian church, stripping carpets and altering furniture. The congregation, aligned with acting pastor Father Loos, prepared to move due to a split with Bishop Horstman and defied orders to vacate.
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Youngstown
St. Anthony’s
Father Loos
Horstman
Father Lops
Charged With Graft in Columbus City Probe
Admirerman W B Moore and ex superintendent William Willcox were arrested in the mayor’s probe office on charges of obtaining city funds by issuing false vouchers for electric work not done. Moore, agent for Western Lumber Co of Denver, confessed to siphoning money and claimed Willcox helped receive 2043 dollars. The case centers on false vouchers and conspiracy to defraud the city.
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Columbus
W. B. Moore
Willam Willcox
Moore
Western Lumber Co
Denver
Willcox
Willis
Escape of miners cuts off Engleville mine tragedy
Seven miners including Superintendent Alexander H. Jacobs died from burns or asphyxiation in Engleville mine Engle ville Col. Fire had burned in sections for a year and suddenly spread, sweeping across the incline tunnel three miles from the opening. Bodies were recovered after workers dug a temporary tunnel to reach them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
Alexander H. Jacobs
Engleville
Save Mrs White and Her Child Arm Healing Claim
Mrs. George White of Columbus avenue refused doctors orders after her child’s arm was broken and splinted by Dr. Whitacre. She and Elder Lorton held a prayer meeting, claiming divine healing and removing the bandages and splints. The family, devoted to faith healing, reported ongoing improvement.
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Springfield
George White
Columbus Avenue
Whitacre
Mrs. White
Ohio railroads adopt state car service rules
Railroads in Columbus announced they will enact the state railroad commission car service rules for intrastate traffic with plans to seek Interstate Commerce Commission guidance on interstate applicability. The state rules will take effect June 15 and the railroads expect a formal ruling on jurisdiction from the federal body.
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Columbus
Ohio Railroads
State Railroad Commission
State Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joplin Father Kills Suitor After Courtship Dispute
In Joplin Missouri on May 21 A. A. McGhee shot and killed George Oyler aged 21, son of a prominent merchant. Oyler had been courting McGhee’s daughter against her father’s wishes. the daughter left home to meet Oyler, the father followed, and fired a shot to the head as they met.
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Joplin, Mo
A. A. McGhee
George Oyler
Oyler
McGhee
Convicts Routed by Guard, 14 Back to Camp
In Americus Georgia on May 21 a Sumter county chain gang saw fourteen convicts attempt an escape. They surged on two guards and seized their weapons. Brady Redick a Black convict seized a guard's gun and ordered the others to return to camp marching ten escapees back to camp.
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Americus, Ga
Sumter County
Brady Redick
Suit Over Fee Claimed From Late Dr Lowes
Dayton suit alleges R. M. Nevin provided professional services to the late Dr Joseph E Lowes ex republic an political leader for 5000 dollars. administrator William R Craven refused payment and Nevin through attorney John A McMahon sues Craven for the amount.
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Dayton, O
Joseph E. Lowes
William R. Craven
R. M. Nevin
John A. McMahon
Craven
Dayton Picked For Next Red Men Council Meeting
The Great Council of the Independent Order of Red Men of Ohio selected Dayton as next year’s meeting place in Marietta. Van Wert Columbus and Delaware also sought the council. A committee was formed to plan a home for aged Red Men.
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Springfield
Ohio Association of Pier Bakers
Dairy and
R. W. Dunlap
Simon Hubig
Cincinnati
National Committee On
Washington, D. C
George Schneider
Kert Morton
Detroit
Middleton
Marion
Ind
Noy Gland
Akron
Lima
Michigan
Dayton
Marietta
Great Council of the Independent Order of Red Men of Ohio
van Wert
Columbus
Delaware
Mrs Anna Roose Dies After Typhoid Visit in Dayton
Mrs Anna Roose of Cincinnati, wife of W W Roose, died at St Elizabeth hospital in Dayton after several days visit to her sister Mrs Catherine Zimmerman. She leaves her husband and six children.
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Dayton, O
Anna Roose
W. W. Roose
Cincinnati
Catherine Zimmerman
St.Elizabeth Hospital
Jury Acquits Cashier Rachlet in State Bank Case
Lisbon Ohio jurors after an hour and a quarter return a verdict acquitting Cashier Rachlet of Canton State Bank on charges of assignment abstraction embezzlement and willful misapplication of 5600 dollars worth of the bank security bonds.
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Lisbon
Rachlet
Canton State Bank
Express Train Crash Near Utica injures ten
The Buffalo and Cleveland express westbound collided with a freight four miles east of Little Falls. All but four last Pullman coaches derailed. Ten people are injured and both the engineer and fireman are badly hurt.
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Utica
N. Y
Buffalo & Cleveland Express
Little Falls
Pat Crowe Trial Opens Over 1905 Streetcar Robberies
In Council Bluffs on May 21 Pat Crowe the kidnapper of Edie Cudahey stood trial for holding up and robbing two street cars on the night of July 4 1905.
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Council Bluffs
Pat Crowe
Edie Cudahey
Grudge Ends in Fatal Shootout at West Fifth Clubhouse
Dayton police report a fatal shooting at the colored clubhouse on West Fifth street. Robert Helms killed George Williams after a long running dispute. Both men are described as colored and single.
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Dayton
Robert Helms
George Williams
West Fifth Street
Belongings Hidden Belt Reveals $1800 In Death Case
Coroner Austin and undertaker John P. Ducro found a cloth belt containing $1,800 on the body of George Wahl after he was killed by a Lake Shore train in Ashtabula Ohio. Wahl, a bachelor, lived in Youngstown New York.
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Ashtabula
Austin
John P. Ducro
George Wahl
Lake Shore
Wahl
Youngstown
N. Y
Stromboli Volcano Erupts Again With Loud Explosions
Messina Italy May 21 reports Stromboli and Mt Etna reactivating with deafening explosions. The island population again faces panic as volcanic activity continues to disrupt daily life.
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Messina
Sicily
Stromboli
Mt. Etna
Stromboli Island
Ban on Peekaboo Waists In Parish Dress Reform
Catholic women in Wapakoneta Ohio organize a dress reform after Father Heidelang issues an imperative order banning peekaboo waists for parish members. The move signals strict local standards and a push for modest attire within the community.
Boy Makes Solo Trip From Germany To Visit Uncle
Marion Ohio report says six year old Philip Risch arrived tagged with his name and address and traveled alone from Germany to visit his uncle Frederick Bechtle.
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Marion
Philip Risch
Germany
Frederick Bechtle
Talley shoots Pettis on street corner in Tulsa incident
Tulsa May 21 reports Haskell B Talley a young lawyer and politician shot B F Pettis a leader in Oklahoma democratic affairs on a principal street corner witnessed by about a dozen people.
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Tulsa
1. T
Boiler Explosion Destroys Mill in Sycamore Ohio
A boiler at J. A. Petty’s planing mill in Sycamore, near Upper Sandusky, exploded and was hurled 400 feet, demolishing several buildings. The engineer Chas. Ludwig was possibly fatally injured as the mill suffered severe wreckage.
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Upper
Sandusky
J. A. Petty
Sycamore
Chas. Ludwig
Two Unknown Men Killed Near Bellefontaine Railway
Two unidentified men were struck and killed while walking on the Big Four railway near Bellefontaine Ohio. One man was about 40 years old and the other about 70. neither has been identified.
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Bellefontaine, O
Mexican troops move to Guatemala frontier amid regional chaos
City of Mexico reports Mexican forces being relocated to the Guatemala frontier due to chaotic conditions in Central American republics and perceived danger to Mexican interests.
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City of
Mexico
Guatemalan
Blackmailer Arrest in Mansfield County
Charles O. Simmers clothing dealer was arrested by Chief Weil on a blackmail charge. He allegedly tried to extort 3000 dollars from Luther M Swigart, a wealthy Mansfield resident.
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Mansfield
Charles O. Simmers
Weil
Luther M Swigart
Dayton molders strike for nine hour day and pay
Local molders in Dayton Ohio, under their national union, walked out in several foundries. About 800 workers are affected. They demand a nine hour day and a wage of 3.20 dollars per day.
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Dayton, O
Thompson reports first quarterly receipts for Willis fees
Secretary of State Thompson released his first full quarterly report showing Willis fees totaling 127,983.35 dollars. Other receipts to the office amounted to 106,350.31 dollars, with 102,256.75 dollars coming from domestic corporations.
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Columbus
Thompson
Willis
Fugitive Postmaster Held for Embezzlement Charged
Pueblo Colorado May 21 A postmaster named J M Ragan formerly of Anniston Alabama is held on embezzlement charges. Police say he confessed to misappropriating postal funds and is being detained for further investigation.
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Pueblo
Col
Anniston Ala
J. M. Ragan
Mrs Lydia Pullins Apprehended After Violent Incidents
Mrs Lydia Pullins was taken to the insane hospital by Sheriff Ireland after a shopping trip in the city and a violent incident upon returning to her home at Sinise in Cable. The report notes the sheriff’s involvement and the location of the events.
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Trbana
Lydia Pullins
Sheriff Ireland
Pullins
Collision Left Three Seriously Hurt on Northern Ohio Traction
In Springdale near Silver Lake a collision on the Northern Ohio Traction line seriously injured three people. Motorman Harvey Ninhousen had both legs cut off and is expected to die.
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Akron
Northern Ohio Traction
Springdale
Silver Lake
Harvey Ninhousen
Girl Held For Choking Boy In Ohio Quarrel
Rosa Binkley, 14, youngest ever bound to Butler county grand jury, bound over by Magistrate Murphy in 100 bail on a charge of attempting to kill Raymond Davidson, 8. Charged with choking the boy during a quarrel.
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Hamilton
Butler County Grand Jury
Little Rosa Binkley
Murphy
Raymond Davidson
Canton Local Street Railway workers vote to accept wage offer
In Canton Ohio members of the Canton Local Street Railway Employer decided against striking and accepted the wage scale proposed by the Nickelodeon Railway Co.
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Canton, O
Canton
N. oo. = Railway Co
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