Cleveland Street Car Strike Erupts Into Violence
Cleveland O May 16 early hours of strike saw cars stoned and crews dragged from cars. Tracks torn up by union supporters as police restrict and protect running vehicles. Police Chief Kohler pledges full force protection and deputies to guard car barns. About 100 workers, mainly from old three cent lines, walkout. others operate under old rules and avoid affected routes. No major injuries. three arrests. mayor to seek resolution this afternoon.
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Cleveland
Prssenter
Kohler
Municipal Traction Company
McGorray
Waycom
Cleveland Electric
Three Cent
International Union
Dupont
Iveland
Johnson
Taft Has Enough Delegates to Nominate on First Ballot
Columbus May 16 Taft claims he has sufficient delegates to clinch the nomination on the first ballot even if Chicago convention contests are resolved again. Taft manager Arthur J. Vorye reports 676 delegates selected, with 649 for Taft 64 for Hughes 32 for Fairbanks 144 for Cannon 68 for Knox 26 for Lafollette 2 for Foraker and 202 uninstructed of 980 total. notes 4 remaining not yet allocated.
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Taft
Chicago
Arthur J. Vorye
Vorye
Tart
Hughen
Fairbank
Cannon
Knox
Lafollette
Foraker
Seventeenth District Endorses Foraker In Ohio Convention
Coshocton May 16 Republicans in the Seventeenth Ohio district backed Senator J B Foraker for president with Taft supporters, adopting a minority report 23 to 18. Delegates named include B McCoy and H Bertollet with alternates J I Lewis and Walter. Resolutions honored Judge Smyser, whose death shifted dynamics, and no congressional nomination was set, adjournment planned for August in New Philadelphia. Kane reports also note John Farrelly named as potential successor to late Bishop Horstman, hailing from Nashville.
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Coshocton
J. B. Poraker
Saventeenth
Ohio
Friends
Foraker
Taft
Resolutions Committee
War
Foraker Coshocton
Licking
Smyser
Postmaster Helagey
Simyser
Heissey
James Wilson
Cambridge
Judge Severs
New Philadelphia
James Glenn
Condorton
Glenn
Wat 'Mt
Congress
Kane
John Farrelly
American College
Codenlumtien
Bishop Horstman
Cleveland
Nashville
Two Men Fall Sixty Feet From Scaffold in Wapakoneta
A sixty foot fall from a three story scaffold injured painter John Woodall aged 62 and his son Charles aged 14 in Wapakoneta on May 16. The men, working on a painting project, were likely fatally hurt.
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Wapakoneta
John Woodall
Charles
House Dynamited Near Albany Avenue in Chicago
A dynamite attack on a residence on Albany Avenue in Chicago narrowly missed killing two families including two women and two small children. Authorities believe the explosion was an attempt tied to the ongoing fight against Mears Slayton Lumber Co. The targets were Alfred Olson, a lumber company official, and Charl W. Kirchner, foreman of the same company.
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Chicago
Albany Avenue
Mears, Slayton Lumber Company
Alfred Olson
Lumber Company
Charl W. Kirchner
American tennis champ defeats English rival for title
London May 16 Jay Gould the American tennis champion defeated Eustace Miles of England for the English championship today. He won three out of four sets.
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London
Jay Gould
Eustace Miles
England
Killing Spouse Drama Near Peru Indiana
Mrs James H Clear aged four is dying and her husband aged five is in jail with his throat cut. The couple had separated months ago and came from Indianapolis. Clear admits he brought his wife here intending to murder and himself in an early morning crime.
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Peru
Ind
James H. Clear
Indianapolis
Clear
Family Murdered in Wickatunk Farm atrocity
Wickatunk New Jersey on May 16 Mr and Mrs William Shepard and their servant Miss Jennie Beny about twenty of Metawan were found shot to death today on their farm. Their one year old child lay near the parents and a farm hand recently hired is missing. A posse searches the township for the murderer.
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Wickatunk
N. J
William Shepard
Jennie Beny
Metawan
Posae
Thaw Sanity Hearing Resumes with Brain Storm Fame
Poughkeepsie May 16 The sanity examination of Harry Thaw continued today with Dr Evans, known for Brain Storm, as the chief witness. He testified Thaw appeared sane and capable of understanding proceedings, noting no evident mental defect in the defendant.
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Dr. Evans
Fame
Poughkeepaie, N
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Harmony Reigns in Ohio Democrats Rank Unity
Columbus May 16 There will be no break in the Democratic ranks in Ohio Harmon of Cincinnati candidate for governor and Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland met in a lengthy conference. The duo backed the state convention platform and pledged unity. The state central committee session set May 27 for naming the campaign executive, with Charles A. Kloeb reappointed chairman and B. E. Hanley named vice chairman. The meeting sought harmony after Johnson's bid to defeat Harmon, and all officials pledged support for the ticket while party leaders discussed committee makeups and future campaign plans.
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Columbus
Ohlothintal
Judson Harmon
Chneinnatt
Tom L. Johnwan
Cleveland
Harmon
Johnson
Wan
Democratic State Central Committee
Rom Dr. Schmidt
James Reynolds
James, Campbell
United States
Corna
Tion
Alpha
Omega
Schmidt
State Central Committee
Catipalen
Charles A. Kloeb
Mercer County
Henry Kampf
Piqua
Kampf
Kloeb
BE. W. Hanley
Dayton
Hermon
W. L. Pintey
James Ross
Timeolt
Friends of the
Elf Patel Won
Halloway
Summit County
Summit
A. Genner
Akron
G W. Mulikin
Contested Remarks On a Defendant’s Demeanor
The speaker, Dr Evans, remarks on the man’s calm deliberate and coherent manner. He notes no signs of mental unease and suggests the individual take the crowd in his own defense, expressing confidence the man can prove himself.
Roosevelt Addresses Methodists at Baltimore Conference
President Roosevelt spoke to delegates and visitors at the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore. Attendees, including guests of the American University project, heard the address as the church continues its work on the university being built.
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Washington
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
American University
Roosevelt
Gunness Jawbone Found Among Ashes in Indiana Farm Ruins
Laporte Indiana May 16 identification of charred bone from the Gunness farm house supports the state’s claim that bodies found in the cellar on April 28 are Mrs Gunness and others. Prosecting attorney Ralph N Smith said the skull fragment matches Mrs Gunness’s teeth. Investigators found more bone fragments but none conclusive. A letter fragment suggesting Mrs Gunness planned suicide was reviewed. Sheriff Smutzer destroyed it after viewing. The first victim buried was Andrew K Helgolen of Mansfield Ohio, with Lutheran funeral rites performed.
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Laporte
Ind
Gunness Farm
Mra
Gunness
Mra. Gunness
Ralph N. Smith
Tunness
Boolai
J. W. Worden
Ray Lamphere
Hattona
Hattona? Cemetery On the Outakiite of Laxporte
Andrew K. Helgolein
Mansfield
iRev
Aug Johnson
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Tom L. Johnson
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