Not Guilty Verdict for Mrs Dora Doxey in Murder Trial
Mrs Dora Elizabeth Doxey of St Louis Missouri is acquitted of murder in the case of William J Erder. The jury deliberated through three ballots with final unanimous verdict at 9 23 p m. She cried with relief as the decision was read and was discharged by Judge Grimm.
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Dora Elizabeth Doxey
St. Louis
William J. Erder
Grimm
Jefferson Fuller
Charles P. Johnson
Doxey
M. L. Morris
Evanston
Inl
F. Grace Lathrop
Omaha
Neb
Rates go skyward amid rail tariff filings
Railroads across the nation filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise commodity rates by 2 to 31 percent. The move targets routes from Chicago to Indianapolis and Ohio River points, with western lines suspending under Sherman antitrust action while Attorney General Wickersham weighs next steps. Senate delays action on administration bill as filings proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Middle West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wickersham
Senate
Atlantic
Pacific
New York Central
West Shore
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Chicago
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Ohio River
Commission
St. Paul
Baltimore and Ohio
Seaboard
Mississippi
Central Freight Association
Eastern
Estrada Repeats Offer for Peace Mediation in Nicaragua
Provisional Nicaraguan leader Estrada renews March proposal to Madriz seeking US mediated peace. He calls for US designation of a provisional president, recognition of revolutionary debt, and pensions for disabled soldiers. Madriz previously refused. Bluefields tensions disrupt business and bring wounded and needy civilians into view.
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General Estrada
Madriz
United States
Estrada
Bluefields
German Emperor faces budget crisis and seeks increased allowance
A semi official declaration issued Friday explains the sources of the emperor of Germanys financial strain and the need for an increase in the civil lists of the king of Prussia. It notes a bill to raise the allowance to about 5 million dollars and recalls that in 1820 the crown surrendered properties yielding nearly 2 million annually. The statement cites the higher cost of living as evidence the current allowance is inadequate.
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Germany
Prussia
Supreme Court orders rehearing on corporation tax case
The Supreme Court, in a split four to three ruling, orders the case re argued before a full bench. Missouri law barring foreign corporations from suing in federal courts is declared unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court
Washington Dispatch
Justice Hughes
Hughes
Meoc
Treasury Department
MacVeagh
Hilles
Congress
Missouri
United States
Wreck on Frisco Line Injures Thirty Six in Walker County
The Southeastern Limited on the Frisco system wrecked Sunday afternoon near Tawneys in Walker county about sixty miles west of Birmingham. Thirty six people were injured six seriously as cars left rails on a curved section. The track was torn up for 3000 feet and injured were taken to Birmingham. All were expected to survive.
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Southeastern Limited
Walker County
Birmingham
Tawneys
Asl
Alabama
Florida
Burglars Blow Merillan Post Office Safe
The Merillan Wisconsin post office safe was blown Saturday night and $10,000 in cash and stamps were stolen. Burglars fled on a southbound freight train. one member was captured at Shepheard near Black River Falls, with more money recovered. Four gang members escaped into woods and swamps as a posse pursues.
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Merillan
Wis
Shepheard
Black River Falls
Gale in Tennessee damages Bristol churches and homes
Reports Sunday indicate a wind and hail storm hit Bristol Saturday night blowing down two churches and about a dozen dwellings. Crops suffered great damage as the severe weather moved through nearby points.
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Bristol
Moonshiners and Federal Officers Fire in Wilkes NC Battle
In Wilkes County North Carolina federal officers clash with moonshiners in a Saturday confrontation with over 100 shots fired. Several moonshiners sustain injuries in the desperate exchange.
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Wilkes County
North Carolina
Counterfeiting Plant Found in Missouri Penitentiary
Federal inspectors uncovered a full counterfeiting operation in Missouri State Penitentiary on Sunday. The plant was found in the cell occupied by inmates Lee Layer and Joseph Vail, outlining a planned money production setup inside the prison.
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Missouri Penitentiary
Outfit
Lee Layer
Joseph Vail
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotation Highlights
Saturday's Sioux City live stock market reported top beeves at 7.85 and top hogs at 9.16 per unit. The figures reflect market activity for the period and indicate pricing for beef cattle and hogs in the local market.
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Sioux City
Japan Denies Attempted Cabinet An assassination Report
A report from Tokio claiming a Japanese anarchist attempted to assassinate cabinet members was denied Saturday by the Japanese embassy in Washington. The embassy rejected the claim as untrue and provided no details about the alleged plot.
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Japan
Tokio
Washington
Roosevelt Guest at Col. Lee Home in Quiet Visit
Former president Theodore Roosevelt was hosted Friday at Col. Arthur H. Lee's country house. Attendees included John Burns, Henry Hamilton Johnstone, Capt. Robert F. Scott, and William Northrup McMillan. Roosevelt had traveled with a luncheon stop en route.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Col
Arthur H. Lee
John Burns
Henry Hamilton Johnstone
Robert F. Scott
William Northrup McMillan
Africa
MacMillan
Ju-Ju Ranch
Indictments Report From May 16 Graft Inquiry
Nineteen persons face thirty six indictments from an extraordinary supreme court term called May 16 by Gov Hughes to probe Schenectady county graft. Indicted are mainly supervisors former supervisors a contractor a notary public and a plumber. Misdemeanor counts predominate with several charges of grand larceny and forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Altoona Banker John P Levan Dies at 74
John P Levan president of the Second National Bank of Altoona Pennsylvania and retired general foreman of the Pennsylvania Railroad car shops died in Altoona on Friday at age 74 He was said to be the first regularly indentured apprentice of the Pennsylvania railroad.
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John P. Levan
Second National Bank
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Three Rescued After Park Row Cave-In Unhurt
Three men trapped under a sidewalk cave-in at Park Row and Chambers streets in New York were pulled out alive and uninjured. The incident occurred during construction of the new municipal building.
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Park Row
Chambers Streets
New York
Municipal
Banker Rose is Released After Ten Year Term
George A. Rose formerly with Producers National Bank of Cleveland was released from the Ohio penitentiary Friday after serving ten years for violation of national banking laws.
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George A. Rose
Producers National Bank
Cleveland
Ohio
Lippe Princes Targeted by Mob on Italian Holiday
Prince Leopold IV of Lippe and his brother Prince Julius were attacked with stones by an Italian laborer mob while traveling in Priday. The incident prompted police inquiries and heightened tensions during a routine royal motor trip.
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Leopold IV
Prince
Lippe
Prince Julius
Priday
Airship and Train to Race 105 Miles
Aviator Charles Ky Hamilton plans a 105 mile race between an airship and an express train. The event would pit air travel against rail speed in a timed contest with public interest.
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Charles Ky Hamilton
Auto Crash Near Joplin Leaves Two Dead Five Injured
A car wreck five miles west of Joplin results in two fatally injured and five others hurt. The incident is reported with limited details and a May date fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Relock Satur- Bass
Reward Tops Five Thousand For Kellner Slay
Louisville city council adds 2500 to the fund for the arrest and conviction of Alma Kellner's killer. Gov Willson raises state help to 500, bringing the total to 5500 with other small gifts. Police say Wendling may have stayed in Louisville through March as a suspect. A man fitting his description bought a New York to Antwerp ticket on January 20.
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Louisville, Ky
Alma Kellner
St. John’s Parochial School
Willson
Louisville
Lindsay
Joseph Wendling
New York
Antwerp
Coal Miners Strike Continues in Pittston District
In Pittston Pennsylvania 12000 anthracite miners remain on strike with no progress toward a settlement. Company officials say no agreement until workers return to duty as per the strike commission rule whereas strike leaders demand a written accord from Manager May. State police stand prepared as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittson
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Consiltation Board
Fraud arrests hit grain firm treasurer and freight agent
Gibson Oliver, treasurer of Durant Elmore, and Henry Co Palmer, former Delaware and Hudson freight agent, were arrested in New York on charges arising from alleged manipulation of bills of lading. The scheme is said to have enabled the firm to borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson Oliver
Durant & Elmore
Henry Co. Palmer
Delaware and Hudson
New York
Cotton futures slip after government reports. October drops
New Orleans stock market sees a sharp decline as government acreage and condition reports are received. October option falls to 12.05 dollars per bale, down about 1 dollar, while December option dips to 12 cent level.
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New Orleans
Civil Service Officials Meet in Albany
Gov Hughes of New York welcomed to Albany civil service officials from various cities at the third biennial meeting of the national assembly of civil service commissions.
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Civil Service
Gov. Hughes
New York
Albany
United States
National Assembly of Civil Service Commissions
Fatal shooting at Monte Carlo saloon ends life of proprietor
Wallace A. Russell of Seattle, 23, walked into the Monte Carlo saloon and gambling house and fatally shot proprietor Joseph Bonney. The incident ends Bonney's life and leaves a homicide case under police investigation.
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Wallace A. Russell
Seattle, Wash
Monte Carlo
Joseph Bonney
Bank Rate Reduced by Bank of England to Three Percent
The influx of gold and prospects of early government balance releases led the Bank of England to cut the bank rate from 4 percent to 3 percent on Thursday.
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England
Bank of England
Three Killed in Quarry Blast at Le land Cement Site
An explosion rocked a Pa quarry operated by Le land Cement on Thursday. Three men were killed and several others injured in the blast. Rescue crews worked through debris as authorities investigated the cause.
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Leland Cement Company Pa
City of Sioux Falls Must Pay Water Company Debt
A federal decree closes a lengthy dispute between the City of Sioux Falls and the old water company. The city must pay 50000 dollars, after which the company will vacate its premises and leave the city streets.
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Sioux Falls
Old Water Company
Militia Officers Sent to Fort Meade for Instruction School
South Dakota National Guard officers are ordered by Adjt. Gen. C. H. Englesby to report at Fort Meade on July 2 for the annual officers instruction school in the Black Hills. Capt. Farrand of the Eighth Cavalry is designated as instructor. all staff and field officers must attend for about two weeks.
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South Dakota National Guard
Adjt
C. H. Englesby
Fort Meade
Black Hills
Farrand
Eighth United States Cavalry
War Department
Hundreds Not Piling in Cheyenne River Lottery List
The 3,200th name in the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservation filing was called Wednesday afternoon. By then 1,337 people with numbers from last October’s lottery had filed. The share filing is shrinking as higher numbers are reached, about one third of the first 8,000 winners are expected to file on homesteads. Holders above 8,000 may file after September 1.
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Cheyenne River
Standing Rock Reservation
Ditch Cave-In Buries Man Near Sioux Falls
Walter Mitchell 37 or 38 from Lafayette Indiana dies in a trench cave-in while digging a ditch to drain a slough in Wall Lake township west of Sioux Falls. He was 12 feet underground when the sides collapsed trapping him.
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Walter Mitchell
South Dakota
Lafayette
Ind
Sioux Falls
Wall Lake Township
Mitchell
State to require fishways at all South Dakota dams
W. F. Bancroft state game warden announced Thursday that fishways must be built in all dams across streams in South Dakota. He will test the Sioux Falls situation if opponents arise and will apply similar action to the James river and other large streams in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
W. F. Bancroft
Bancroft
Sioux Falls
James River
Swindler Sentenced to Penitentiary at Yankton
E N McCallum known as a fast moving swindler was sent to the state penitentiary for one year by Judge R B Tripp at a Yankton special term after he cashed $20 checks with funds lacking at a Mitchell bank.
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E. N. McCallum
Mitchell
R. B. Tripp
Yankton
McClymond Scholarships Awarded by Huron College
Huron College awarded the McClymond scholarships to four high school graduates. Alma Thompson of Canton Clarence Sherwood of Doland Marian Reed of Woonsocket and Glen H Auld of Plankinton were selected after college examinations.
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McClymond
Huron College
Alma Thompson
Canton
Clarence Sherwood
Doland
Marian Reed
Woonsocket
Glen H. Auld
Plankinton
Insurance Tax Receipts for 1909 Reported
The state insurance tax receipts for the year ending December 31 1909 were 86411 dollars, up from 75749 the previous year. The department total receipts from all sources for 1909 were 118000 dollars, compared with 96571 dollars for the prior year.
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Department
Wrecking of the Old Capitol Underway
Destruction of the old state capitol building progresses rapidly. By week’s end the site will leave only foundation walls as grading continues to remove them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Farmer John Carlson Tops Stock Sales Record
Miner county farmer John Carlson, noted as one of the area’s prospering growers, sold a carload of hogs to local buyers this week. His farm’s hog and stock sales since January exceed five thousand dollars.
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John Carlson
Miner County
Aberdeen Doctor Remanded to State Insane Hospital
Dr. E. C. Adams of Aberdeen was ordered by the probate court to be treated at the state insane hospital in Yankton on Thursday. The physician’s affliction is alleged to result from excessive drug use.
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E. C. Adams
Aberdeen
State Insane Hospital
Yankton
Adams
Ridgway Predicts Lamb Crop Ahead of Market
W H Ridgway, a sheepman from Camp Creek country north, says this year’s lamb crop will be large despite heavy shipments. He notes prospects for the flock and county’s wool trade amid market pressures.
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W. H. Ridgway
Camp Creek
Well Known Dakotan Dead Freeman Knowles Dies
Freeman Knowles, 64, a prominent South Dakota socialist and longtime newspaper editor, died of pneumonia at his Deadwood home. Born in Maine in 1846, he served in the Sixteenth Maine, studied law, edited several papers including the Ceresco Times and Meade County Times, and helped organize the Socialist Party before his election to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
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Deadwood
Freeman Knowles
Knowles
Maine
Bloomfield Academy
Sixteenth Maine
Ream’s
Denison
Nebraska
Ceresco Times
Black Hills
Meade County Times
Tilford
Evening Independent
South Dakota
Robert J. Gamble
Wreckers Struck Lead Daily Register Plant
Early Wednesday a sledge hammer raid damaged the Lead Daily Register, a socialist paper backing the Western Federation of Miners in its clash with Homestake Mining. Linotype and three presses were broken. $800 in damage traced to unknown intruders. Authorities investigate.
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Lead Daily Register
Western Federation of Miners
Homestake Mining Company
Linotype
Accident victims in Java man aged over eighty
W. P. Winkley, a prominent Java resident, was injured in an accident while returning from a cemetery. His horses panicked, tossing him from the buggy and fracturing two ribs. The 81 plus year old man suffered additional injuries and is not expected to survive.
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W. P. Winkley
Java
Two Die In Milwaukee Road Collision Near Bowdle
A work train engineer Arthur Johnson of Aberdeen died after injuries from a collision with an engine and caboose on the Milwaukee road near Bowdle in a curved track cut. Ed Hagenberg of Crandall was instantly killed when struck by a Minneapolis and St. Louis train while crossing the same track.
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Milwaukee Road
Bowdle
Arthur Johnson
Aberdeen
Ed Hagenberg
Crandall
St. Louis
Lyman County Pioneers Picnic and Old Settlers Reunion
The Old Settlers association of Lyman county and the old soldiers reunion plan a joint picnic at Cacoma on June 17 and 18. The elaborate program includes sporting events and features and attracts several thousand attendees from across the county.
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Old Settlers’ Association
Lyman County
Old Soldiers
Cacoma
County
New Methodist Church Dedicated at Blunt
The Methodists at Blunt dedicated a new church with Rev. Dr. H. F. Kerfoot of Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell delivering the sermon. After the service $3,200 was raised to pay off the building's remaining indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunt
8. F. Kerfoot
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell
Boy Dies After Shooting Accident on Mec Pherson Farm
Seven year old Emil Renz died after an accidental shooting while under a physician's care at Herreld. The incident occurred at the Fren Renz home on a Mec Pherson county farm with other children present.
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Fren Renz
MecPherson County
Emil Renz
Herreld
Vessey Appoints August Frieberg to Regents Board
Gov. Vessey selects August Frieberg of Beresford for the state board of regents, an appointment that meets with general approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vessey
Gov
August Frieberg
Beresford
State Board of Regents
Presbyterians Urge California Governor to Halt July Prize Fight
At Atlantic City the General Assembly adopted a resolution urging Gov. Gillett to stop plans for a Fourth of July prize fight in California. The session opened with Charles L. Stelzle stating 50,000 industrial workers die yearly from work-related hazards, calling some cases murder. Delegates opposed creating a committee on temperance legislation linked to Sveker Cannon and Congressman Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian General Assembly
Atlantic City
Gov. Gillett
California
Sta
R. Charles L. Stelzle
Department of Church and Labor
America
Hisses
Sveker Cannon
Bennett
Degates
Four Nations Sign Chinese Rail Bonds Loan Pact
Representatives from Germany France England and the United States signed a joint loan agreement to share evenly in 30 million dollars of Chinese railroad bonds. China’s formal consent was promised, with Ambassador Bacon notifying Washington. Negotiations, led by Secretary Knox, ran fifteen months. The U.S. portion will be financed by a syndicate led by J P Morgan Co National City Bank and First National Bank of New York.
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Germany
France
England
United States
Paris
China
Bacon
Washington
Knox
J. P. Morgan & Co
National City Bank
First National Bank
New York
New Yorks Jag Law Empowers City Farm Colony Hospital
Mayor Gaynor signs a bill allowing New York City to create a farm colony and hospital to address drunkenness. If approved by the City Board of Estimate, courts will hear inebriety cases and commit offenders to the Board of Inebriety for one to three years. Parole or farm confinement may follow, at the offender’s expense if funds exist.
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Gaynor
City Board of Estimate
Upper Births with Windows in Illinois Trolley Cars
The New York Electric Railway Journal notes a new interurban sleeping car design in Illinois aiming to rival steam sleepers. Upper berths have windows for light and ventilation, lower berths fold up each morning, and each berth includes a plush lined steel Yale-locked locker. Beds are detachable for airing and cleaning.
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New York Electric Railway Journal
Ilinois
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the Kadoka Press
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Bluefield
State News
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Ocee
St Page
Frisco Line
Ala
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Tennessee
Roosevelt
Col. Lee
Schenectady County, N. Y
Banker Rose
Slayer
Pennsyl
Vania
Militia
Old Capitol
Farmer’s
Monia
Wrecks Newspaper
Lyman County Pioneers
New
Jag Law
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