Disjointed Early 20th Century News Blast Across Crises
A garbled dispatch lists multiple events from a wide region: Nebraska Governor Sheldon signs antipass and child labor bills. a locomotive explosion near Onawa kills three. a Santa Fe freight wreck at Jamestown is hinted. the Greenland steamer sinks with all hands saved. a Niagara Falls woman jumps to death. a furnace explosion at Youngstown injures workers. Morton Salt plant fire destroys a large addition. drought and forest fires threaten Alabama and pine timber. various political misdeeds and legal cases surface. reports of kidnap recovery, a Russian decree on Agrarian disorder coverage, and a long stream of unrelated incidents fill the column.
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Greenland
Americas Falls
Prospect Park
Niagark Falls
Steve Zramakl
Frank Holsinger
Lowellville Furnace
Youngstown
Hutchinson
Kans
Morton Salt
Boss Ruef Linked to Private Payroll in Grand Jury
Testimony before the grand jury alleges Pacific States Telephone directors deny knowledge of bribery in awarding a competitive Home Telephone franchise. Abraham Ruef is said to have been on the company payroll for over two years at 1200 dollars a month, with director Pillsbury noting a salary disparity after objecting to the arrangement.
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Ala Ama
Ploria Line
Horace N. Marvin
Kitts Hammock
Dela
Deserve
Marvel
Ruddock-Orleans Sun
Cos Jumin Hourgeois
Geand
Esventive Board
The
Pacific States Telephone Company
S. Pillehury
Homer & King
Timothy Hopkins
Home Telephone Company
Wee
Lotis Glask
Anul
Percy. Morgan
B.S. Pillsbury
Pacific States Telphone Company
Abraham Ruef
Pillsbury
Veteran Congressman Grow Dies in Glenwood Pennsylvan ia
Former Congressman Galisha A Grow died at his Glenwood Pennsylvania home Sunday afternoon from a general breakdown attributed to old age. Elected from Wilmot district in 1851 as the youngest member, he later served as congressman at large. He retired four years ago after the longest noncontinuous service in the House to that date, and in the Civil War era he was a prominent Figure who once neared the vice presidential nomination in 1814, nearly replacing Andrew Jackson.
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Binghamton
Galisha A. Grow
Glenwood
Grow
Congress
Wilmot
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
House
United States
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland Responds to Birthday Greetings
Former President Grover Cleveland expresses gratitude for nationwide birthday messages on turning seventy. He says he reads every kind note and newspaper comment, and values the generosity of his countrymen as he revises his life’s memories.
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Princeton
XNI. J
Confidence Operators Caught in Cleveland Case
Police say they rounded a gang of clever confidence artists in Cleveland targeting a priest, a woman, and several men from New York and the city. The ring allegedly swindled victims out of about $6,400 through elaborate schemes.
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Cleveland
Howard Weiss
Max Sorris
New York
Charles Drucker
Claudia Cartoon
de Artesia
Marks
Land Districts Enlarged in Accordance with Executive Orders
The public works project expands land districts under orders issued by the president and secretary of the interior. The commission advances coordination, oversight, and delivery of materials. Aimed at improving public access and utility, work progresses with oversight for timely completion and adherence to policy directives.
Fragmented OCR reads like a court notice from New York
Partial legible text shows a court or attorney matter dated April and involving New York officials. Names and roles are garbled but imply a legal proceeding, jurisdiction, and deadlines. The readable bits mention an attorney and a district, with scattered references to a home and within a drive, suggesting a property or civil action context.
Haywood to Be Tried First in Idaho Murder Case
Labor leader William D Haywood faces trial in Boise on May 9 for complicity in the murder of ex Governor Frank Steunenberg. He and co-defendants Charles Moyer and George Pettibone will be tried separately, with Boise selected for the first case. The court overruled a change of venue request and both Caldwell and Canyon county motions were settled.
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Steunenberg
Idaho
Boise
Woolf
William D. Haywood
Treacher
Western Federation of Miners
Charles Ti. Moyer
George A. Pettibone
Frank Sleunenberg
Te Western Federation
Wood
Caldwell
Venice
Washington County
Canyon County
Ada
District Court
Taywood
Chicago Nine Hour Demand Keeps Western Rail Strike Tense
Chicago reports show Western railroads facing a labor standstill as firemen still push for a nine hour day. Commissioners Knapp and Neill hold sessions with managers and trainmen to bridge gaps on wage raises. Officials say crews may accept proposed pay hikes if nine hour workday is granted, while conductors and other crews push for the same term. If a strike is ordered, firemen and trainmen will likely walk out.
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Chicago
Ie Western
Brig
Knapp An Neill
Wille
Freman
Fuldin
TIED TO A CHINAMAN Lee Angeles-Emma Culver of Duarte
A California girl married Yee Lane Chinaman last month and traveled with him on a Southern Pacific line. On a deportation voyage they were attacked near Monrovia. the young wife, saved by witnesses, faced a court action as the husband was pursued.
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Lee Angeles
Emma Culver
Duarte
California
Yee Lane
Lily Lane
Southern Pacific
Han Mraneisen
Hogkong
Coumity
Mike Clverbe
Wilson
Monrovia
Admits Organizing Trust Charged in Public Case
A blurred report states Uh F A Hulbrak, secretary of Hue Manifarthere, admitted organizing a trust tied to an erbowl mod ehuroh furniture venture. The case, heard by a Moeriud Jury Mellrool, marks him as the sole individual admitted of wrongdoing in a Prudential related matter involving illicit payments and intended manipulation of trade controls.
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Hulbrak
Hue
Pontrolit
Moeriud
Cneireih
Eluirob
Postal Mates Agree Amid Broad Government Talks
A chaotic draft of readable text mentions officials including the Postmaster General and various ministers in a political discussion. References to Conventions, investigations, and regional leaders appear, but the fragmentary wording limits concrete details or outcomes. The piece hints at cooperation with Canada and other jurisdictions without clear actions.
President Confers on Railroad Issue at White House
A Wednesday White House conference on railroad regulation lasted two and a half hours. Attendees included Secretaries Cortelyou and Garfield, Assistant Secretary Bacon, Knapp, and most of the Interstate Commerce Commission, excluding Prouty, Cockrell, and Kellog, who remained away. The meeting aimed to outline a federal regulatory plan for Congress. Jacob Schiff's proposed remedy was not discussed. Kellog denied the Harriman inquiry was on the agenda.
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Washington
White House
the Treasury
Cortelyou
Toterlor Garfield
Bacon
Knapp
Collngel JF Kellog
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Mesars
Prouty
Cockrell
Jacob H. Schiff
Kellog
Harriman
Ex Senator Clark on Railroads and Federal Ownership
Boston ex senator W A Clark of Montana warns that federal ownership would invite political graft and fail to find competent executives under government control. He opposes government ownership and calls the two cent rate law unconstitutional, predicting court suspensions for confiscatory impact on roads operating at a loss.
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Clark
Boston
W. A. Clark
Montana
West
Record $100 Million in April Dividend Disbursements
April dividends across the United States are expected to exceed 100 million dollars, with 31 leading railroads and industrial firms totaling about 75 million. Among notable disbursements, Union Pacific pays 11.7 million, Southern Pacific 4.95 million, Canadian Pacific 5.02 million, St Paul 4.83 million, Southern Pacific Forest 1.02 million, Atchison 3.08 million, Northern Pacific interest 1.62 million, American Smelting 1.85 million, American Sugar 1.58 million, and General Electric 1.21 million.
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Rosten
Harriman Roads
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Inforest
Atchton
Northern Pacific
General Electric
Army to Accept 60 More Negro Recruits in Philippines Dispatch
Houston dispatch reports War Department orders to recruit 60 additional Black soldiers for U S Army. All Black troops nationwide to be sent to the Philippines, reflecting wartime manpower shifts announced at the local enlistment station.
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Philippines
Houston
Texas
Ineal
War Department
Washington
United States
Youth Charged With Attempted Hospital Bombing
A 12 year old, Ray Bours, is under arrest charged with placing dynamite sticks at the County Hospital. An explosion occurred but caused no major damage. The boy, who lost an eye and the use of his right hand about a year ago, allegedly intended a severe blow.
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Ray Boursanim
Hiospital
Ourquin
Witness Fined for Misconduct in Land Sales Trial
Washington court on Wednesday fined Witness AG. King of Beas He $200 for costs and retainer in the Ringer Hermann trial. Judge Staf ford ordered payment to cover marshal fees and mileage as the witness awaited funds to return to Seattle.
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Washington
Ringer Hermann
Stafford
King of
Beas
Witnens
Seattle
Strous Dynamite Explosion Shocks Atlanta District
A noisy dynamite blast disrupted Metire Street near the Souths ort rail causing a depak and scattered debris. Reports say a vehicle near the scene was damaged and a nearby car turned over as crews responded to the muffled explosion.
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Atlanta
Crelaht
Metire
Pwo
CT de
Savannah
Chile Would Put On Airs Over Ambassador Move
A Chilean bid to send a minister to Washington to replace Walker Martney sparked Latin American opposition. Latin republics feared elevation to ambassadorial rank would spike regional balance, with Argentina Brazil and Chile clashing over who represents South American interests in the United States.
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Washington
Chile
Walker Martney
Rio Janiero
Legation
Alberto Yoncham
United States
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
State Department
South America
London seeks formal move on armament limits at Hage conference
Britain formally requests that the Hage conference address armament expenditures and disarmament. No opposition has been advised by the Foreign Office, and details of negotiations in St Petersburg between German and Austrian ambassadors and Emperor Nicholas remain unclear, with focus on how to introduce disarmament.
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London
Great Britain
Ofce
Britain
St. Petersborg
Germany
Austria
Nicholas
Thaw Confident of Acquittal Amid Easter Visit
In a Brooklyn Easter visit, Mrs Thaw, granted a special permit to see her husband Harry Thaw, said he is growing more cheerful about his case. She noted he remains confident the commission will find him sane and the trial will proceed.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Tomba
Thaw
Legality Question Placed Over Water Pipeline Rights
Washington forest service asks attorney general to rule on legality of charging 80 commercial companies for water rights in reserves used for power development. Service seeks view on whether pipelines and rights of way justify payments for conserving stream water relied upon by producers.
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Washington
Forest Service
Forestry Administration
Clse Trielty
Armenian tragedy shocks village in Morocco era
A garbled report describes a series of violent acts by a man named Karie petyante. He allegedly attacked family members including a sister and her husband, and wounded others before a fatal end. The text mentions unemployment and a refusal of lodging, with several relatives reported mortally wounded or killed, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Siater Karapelyane
Government confirms no exception to fencing order
Washington responds to a Wyoming governor telegram, stating no departure from the public lands fencing order. Secretary Garfield cites danger of leaving cattle roaming in Laramié Albany and Converse counties and says no exception will be made. Secretary Wilson forwards to Gifford Pinchot, who notes Congress did not amend the fencing law and no new action beyond enforcement will occur.
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Washington
Strooks
Wyoming
Garfield
Ingupnor Brooks
Laramié
Albany
Converse
Hoosavelt
Wilson
Gupfield
Congress
Department
Scent graft in bill stalls state militia funding
Denver reports a stalled bill tied to Willer fond and state militia operations after a three year strike by coal and metal miners. The measure would banish $900,000 and faced opposition from Democrats and some Republicans willing to compromise on bond insurances.
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Denver
Willer
Mitcheh
Ori
Senate
Sid Oy Peellin
Paso
Military Fe
Sey Ant
Attorney sues to halt dividends on San Francisco stock
Chicago attorney Henry Cheetant filed in Austin Texas federal court a suit on behalf of Crocker Katte Co of San Francisco and Thomas H Hubbard of New York. They seek to bar the Southern Pacific from paying dividends on nine million dollars in stock and to decree a coordinated system of railroad control between Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. The petition claims the plan violates state and federal laws and harms interstate trade.
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Chicago
Henry Cheetant
Crocker Katte Company
San
Thomas H. Hubbard
New Yor
Austin
Tex
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroads
Inquest Sees Inexperience Blame For Colton Wreck
An inquest at Colton, California, probes a fatal express wreck blamed on an inexperienced switching crew. Testimony cites two Italian workers killed and a pattern of delays and missteps by yard staff. The hearing notes cited failures in procedures and supervision, with blame directed at the yard crew and management.
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Colton
Sen Paleinen
New Law Makes Gambling a Felony in Texas Campiie
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a new law making gambling a felony in Texas with unclear details and garbled names. It references penalties, confinement, and attempts at defining gambling offenses, but the readable portions lack clear entities or a coherent event. The source text is heavily corrupted.
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Tex
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