Conference at White House Launches Historic Resource Conservation Effort
At the first national conference in the White House East Room, President Roosevelt, governors, cabinet officers, Justices, and industry leaders debated conserving U S natural resources. The gathering, with 500 attendees, sought a permanent state nation framework and possible constitutionally permissible agreements to unify laws and energies for conservation.
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Washington
America
White House
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
United States
Root
Congress
Glenn
North Carolina
Folk
Minnouri
United Beal
Stewartoun
Eneare Everett Hale
Terael
Rooteveloo
Inland Waterways Commission
Handy
W. J. Bryan
Andrew Carnegie
J. J. Hill
Guster Bebwab
Mining leaders urge conservation and better methods
The conference heard predictions on coal and iron supply, with Carnegie and Carnage advocating conservation, mining economy, and water transportation. Dr White warned of dwindling Pittsburg coal, Mitchell and others argued waste has eroded reserves, and Hammond and Root spoke as experts on engineering and policy.
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Tha Iron Minster
Carnagie
LC White
West Virginia
Pittsburg
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Wee
Guv. Johnson
Minnesota
Lee
Carnegie
Lake Superior
Vin
J. Waohoten
University of Michigan
Bughes
Bol
Albany
John Hays Hammond
Ropoper
Elihu Root
Progress of Capitol Graft Trial Near Key Grounds
In Dauphin county court on Wednesday the state progressed toward proving its conspiracy charge in the Capitol furnishing case. The six defendants faced indictments in a bribery related panel franchise matter with Tate, Nash, Woolsey, Neal and others. Three pleaded guilty and faced 2000-dollar fines each as the grand jury returned indictments.
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Harriitory
Dauphin County
Rockford
Aldernen KO
Duan
Nash
Woolsey
Dmree
Neal
Night Riders case verdict awards 925000 damages
The Paducah jury awarded Robert Ho Hollowell $925,000 in damages after he sued his brother and 27 other Caldwell county men labeled night riders for driving him and his family from the state. The case sought $60,000 in damages.
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Paducah
Robert Ho Hollowell
Caldwell County
Wlatatitt
Poised Lead Poisoning Succeeds in Middletown Death
In Middletown James H Conkling died after five months since a man poured hot lead into his ear. The incident stemmed from a personal crisis as authorities report. In Orange New Jersey a separate note mentions factory incidents and potential lockouts affecting workers.
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Middletown
James H Conkling
Mystery at Guinnews Farm Drags On As Rain Delays Search
Rain hindered progress in solving the Guinnera Farm mystery at Laporte Indiana May 14. Cadavers from the burned farmhouse and ten total bodies found in the barnyard have investigators unsure if any victim is Mrs Guinness. Sheriff Smutzer's team faced delays, but work continued with a force pump for water and sluicing debris. Gold-like mineral specimens were recovered for testing.
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Laporte
Mey
Guinfeng
Mre. Guinness
Smutzer
Tragic Drowning and War Era Conflicts Reported
A young couple, Forna Drexel and John Mansfield, drowned in the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh when their boat was struck by a tow. Reports also note the Annual Convention of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers in Philadelphia and a controversy over a patent medicine. Frances Wynne sues for damages in New York, while Afghan orders and a holy war message draw attention. An aviation test at Manton, North Carolina highlights Wright brothers' plane success, and Cincinnati honors William J. Murphy at a funeral cortege. In Welch, a Black man, John Gibson, is killed by a sheriff's posse after an attempted assault on a child, with the mother present.
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Forna Drexel
John Mansfield
Allegheny
Pittabiurg
Philadelphia
Hinevelt
Germany
Mice Frennee Wynne
New Yor City
Ernest
Afghanistan
Brokers Faked Firm Ends Operations in Montreal
Montreal May 14. The brokerage firm of F. W. Boshen & Co closed the office Wednesday after admitting to faked activities. The firm operated 12 branches including locations in St Albans and Anthony, with multiple unlisted agents and irregularities across its operations.
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F. W. Boshen & Co
St. Albaun
Athony
Atl
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Death of Bishop Horstmann at Canton Parish House
Bishop Tena tus F Horstmann of Cleveland died at St John s church parsonage in Canton at 9 20 p m Death was caused by exhaustion from overwork and heart failure The end came suddenly while the attending physician was away He had come to Canton to participate in confirmation readings and had worked days prior He was born in Philadelphia December 1 1840 educated there and in Rome ordained 1865 later becoming bishop in Cleveland He left a 5000 volume library and was known for scholarly work and leadership in the diocese.
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Canton
Tenatus F. Horstmann
Cleveland
St. John's Chirch
Birdon Horstman
Horstman
Mane
St. John's Church
Phyalcl
America
Greaty Niccens
Philadelphia
Central High School
Philadelphi
Glen Riddle
American College
Rome
Bishop Wood
Wes
Consid
Church
Horstmann
Breakout bid at Russian jail ends in mass casualties
In Yekaterinnonino on May 14 an attempted breakout from the government jail failed after breaching the guard room wall with a bomb. The ensuing slaughter left twenty eight prisoners dead and thirty wounded, with one more dying from injuries.
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Yekaterinonino
Russia
Trial of Standard Oil delayed to June first
Rochester May 16 The trial of Standard Oil Co in federal court on charges of accepting railroads concessions was postponed to June 1 at defense request. Janet Mitchell was to lead the defense but will not. Local coal operators at Athesw conference reported the joint agreement for two years has been signed. Miners debated the accord but remain hopeful the mines will soon run full under the new scale. Black Hand conspirators in Morgantown were sentenced to ten years in prison.
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Rochester
Standard Oil Co
Janet Mitchell
Beale
Columbia
Athesw
Morgantown
W. Va
Cleveland
Rock Fall Slays Four Miners in Wilktowharee Pa
A rock fall in the Prommet county of the Laligh Vuling Com Oa near Mitrale Wediewday killed four miners and left several others injured. Rescue units rushed to the scene as authorities investigated the cause of the collapse and the extent of the damage.
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Wilktowharee
Mitrale
Wediewday
Buckeye Life From Cities and Towne In The Brata
Youngstown May 24 The Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers in convention here has decided to accept the recommendation of the wage commission making last years scale in the boiling and bar finishing departments The recommendations of the scale committee and tin division also The delegates representing these divisions have asked the right to adopt a plan for limiting the output per ton of sheet and tin mills This plan will be presented to the convention for consideration.
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Youngstown
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Eortit
Ticale Alao
Lynching attempt at Goshen and political notes from Ohio
A mob in Goshen, New Philadelphia attempted to lynch Hines over alleged assault on 9 year old Mary Wilson. Hines was arrested by Sheriff Mario and jailed after the crowd was held back. May 14 reports overview conventions and public notices across Cleveland and Columbus, including Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers delegates, and a state highway appointment.
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Goshen
Hines
Mary Wilson
Ted Wilson
Mario
Grand International Brotherhod of
Locomotive Engineers
Stowe
Grand International
Board of Trade
Murdock
Chicago
Columbus
James EB. Wontera
Harwood Lerach
Lerch
Teshotea School
Won- Jere
Miami and Erie Canal
Lerehh
Lorain
Former bridge co witness seized in Ohio trial
J wan of Columbus Ohio, ex-representative of the Wrought Iron Bridge Co, was arrested on a subpoena to testify for the state in the mayor Haviland case. The report notes Wall’s immunity from prosecution and mentions a separate arson attempt at William Shell’s barn near Lima, causing substantial losses.
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Lima
Tack Atkin Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont
Tack Atkin won the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park on May 11 amid a field of 95,000 spectators. He carried top weight and finished ahead of Heutigouche, with Don Creole third. The heavily favored Moterter trailed, and King Cobalt finished last, about 20 lengths back. The time was reported as fast.
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New York
Belmont Park
Atkin
Healey
Heutigouche
James A. Keene
Wie
Don Creole
Moterter
King Cobalt
Arkansas Bloodiest Record of Legal Executions
The article recounts Fort Smith Arkansas as the bloodiest site for executions up to 1846 and through the late 19th century, detailing Judge Parker known as the man without a heart, his strict legal approach, and the Fort Smith jail and hangman facilities. It notes Parker’s handling of Indian Territory cases, the number of murders, and describes execution practices and figures like jailer J D Berry and hangman George Lawson. The piece highlights the harsh climate of crime and punishment in the era and the mechanical details of rope preparation for hangings.
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Indian Territory
Department of Juation
Judge Trane
Parker
Arkansas
Fort Smith
United States
Congress
Wort Smith
Tom Crnel
J. D. Berry
Berry
George Lawson
Warshal
Naid
Port Smith
Lawson
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