Jerome Defends Duty as District Attorney in Probe
Jerome presents a lengthy summing up in Etown as he defends his record against dereliction charges. He claims fair application of law, cites pressures from yellow journalism, and discusses the 50 000 political contribution case and related Wall Street bear rumors. Additional notes cover North Carolina prohibition results, a Texas shooting, and a Baton Rouge guard escape attempt.
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Theu
New York
Grand Jury
George W. Parkins
Jerome
Bryan
New York Life Insurance Co
Parking
New York City
Republican Party Committee
Perkins
O'Bullivat
Judiciary
J. Pierpont Morgan
Jerome Aaid
John A. McCall
Armatrong Committee
Thomas F. Ryan
Metropolitan Securiies Co
Wall Street
Metropolitan Securities
Thomas A. Ryan
Metropoltan Securi Fad Co
Ryan Thie
American Ice Co
Private audience for Pope Pius and Brooklyn bishop visit
In private audience Pope Pius has received Rev Charles McDonnell bishop of Brooklyn. The Steamer Seminole, ashore near Long Branch, has been floated apparently uninjured. Elmer Dover resigns as one of the contesting delegates to the international Republican convention from the Tenth Ohio district.
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Pope Pius
Charles @. McDonnell
Brooklyn
Clyde
Long Branch
N. 4
Elmer Dover
Ohio
Railway Storekeepers’ Association
Chicago
Carl Nelson
M. IL Bell
Kalamazoo
Mich
United States Marine Service
Richard Butler
St. Louis
Washington
Marine Corps
Floods sweep Trinity river near Fort Worth Texas
Fort Worth Texas May 27 flood conditions far exceed prior Texas floods as Trinity river floods surrounding Fort Worth. Bridges unsafe and rail traffic halted while cottages in lowlands float away. Dallas reports property losses over 1 million dollars and about five thousand left homeless. Presbyterian General Assembly Kansas City Mo May 27 shows discord over administration agencies reform and personnel changes debated but not adopted.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Trinity River
Port Worth
Dallas
Presbyterian General Assembly
Kanyae City
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Wee Whder
Corm Taittee
Found Body of Absconder in Sunbury Inquest
In Sunbury Pennsylvania on May 2 an inquest determined the body found in a wreck near here is that of B M Broom a bank clerk who disappeared about three weeks ago with an alleged $10 000. The inquest identified the deceased and connected the disappearance to the funds.
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Sunbury
B. M. Broom
Mrs Thaw Withdraws Suit for Marriage to Thaw
New York May 37 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw withdrew Tuesday her suit for the appointment of her marriage to Mary K Thaw in a surprising legal move.
Supreme Court Decisions and Notable Rulings Across Counties
Ohio Supreme Court handed down many decisions including affirmations for Toledo Bowling Green and Southern Traction Co. and Delaware County cases. Other items include judgments reversed or remanded, and a notable search for more bodies in Indiana.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Toledo
Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co
Minnie J
Child
Hancock County
Conklin
Delaware Clay Manufacturing Co
Delaware County
Mary Hilla
W. J. O'Deltve
John Bright
H. Walter Mateer
Ohio Central Traction Co
Richland County
Cincinnati Traction Co
Maggie Durack
Elecult
City of Cincinnati
Anna Hickey
Superior Court of Cincinnati
Superior Court
Cleveland Electric Railway Co
A. M. Hayes
Cuyahoga County
Mahoning Valley Railway Co
A. Millen
Ve. GA. Bush
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Home Rule Bill Introduced in House of Commons
May 27 report from London states a home rule for Scotland bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Duncan Vernon Firle of North Aberdeen. It would devolve legislative power to a Scottish body to make laws on matters exclusive to Scotland.
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Laporte
Ind
Harold Chapman
Belle Guinness
Sherif Smulzer
Chapman
London
Scotland
House of Commons
Durcan Vernon Firle
North Aberdeen
Cleveland
Burke
George Wise
Woodland Avenue
Wise
City Hospital
Oospital
Master Boilermakers in Session in Detroit May 27
The second annual convention of the International Master Boilermakers association opened here Tuesday with an attendance of 000.
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Detroit
International Master Boilermakers’ Association
New Board Elected for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers appoints a new two year board led by W T Giifikty of Algiers Louisiana and L F Preener of Fond du Lac with few incumbents remaining. Concerns rise over insured bank deposits after a Cleveland bank failure and a plan to bond future deposits. The group also elects officers including Mrs J Dowling of St Thomas and Mrs Marry Murray of Sun Valley. Contention continues over general headquarters, with Cleveland Chicago and Detroit in the running.
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Insurance Department
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W.T. Giifikty
Algiers
L. F. Preener
Fond
Lac
Cleveland
Roetiie
Auxitt Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. Dowling
St. Thomas
Ont
Grand Sentinel
Marry Murray
Sun
Ails Potosi
Mexico
Grand Guide
Chicago
Detroit
Election of bishops at Baltimore 1908 Methodist Conference
The Episcopal election concluded with eight bishops chosen by vote led by Rev. Dr. W. F. Anderson of New York and others across major universities and churches. Votes ranged from 494 to 649 with conecoarted service planned for Sunday afternoon at the Syrio. The conference then moves to elect missionary bishop for Mexico and various officers and committees.
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Baltimore
Methodist Municopal General Conference
Inez
W. F. Anderson
New York
Board of Education
Freedmans’ Aid and Sunday Schools
J . Nuelsen
Nast Theological Seminary
Berea
W. A. Quayle
St James’ Church
Chicago
Charles W. Smith
Pittsburg Christian Advocate
Wilon
Edwin H. Hughes
de Pauw University
Green Candlé
Ind
Robert Melotyre
First Church
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank M. Brivto
Metropolitan Church
Washington, D. C
Syrio
Mexico
General Conference
Commission On
Buckeye Life Chronicles Mix of Politic Fuss and Local News
Columbus reports on a state probe into Cincinnati committee expenses, mandamus actions, and voucher disputes tied to a $35,000 investigation fund. Northern Ohio Dental Association elects leaders in Canton. Cleveland sees street car dynamiters arraigned and a death inquiry. Berea notes a teen elopement with cash and deeds. a knife attack in Cleveland follows a wedding-related incident. Columbus records Harmon backing Yapte for party chair and ongoing Ohio politics.
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Columbus
B. F. Gayman
Cincinnati
Auditor of State
Supreme Court
F. W. In Dusen
Norwalk
Cincinnati Investigating Committee
Alate al
Legislative Committee
Guilbert
Cincinnat
Northern Ohio Dental Association
Canton
D. H. Ziegler
Cleveland
W. A. Siddall
H. M. Castro
G. FP. Woodbury
J. H. Wible
L. S. Vines
Loulaville
9. B. Dewey
Association
D. A. Allen
Toledo
Ohio
Congress Passes Omnibus Bill With Currency Provisions
Washington May 27 The house approves an omnibus bill including navigation and war measures. Senate and house conferees reach an agreement on a currency bill reduction of reserve requirements. The Veeland plan changes 2 percent central and 15 percent other reserves to a flat 10 percent reserve.
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Congrerato
Washington
House
Senate
Billie
Soldier Charged With Attempted Murder in Ohio
Dayton May 27 William Gray, an old soldier, is under arrest charged with attempt to murder Jon Meehan and his wife. Jealousy is alleged as the motive. Both were struck with the blade of a heavy ax. Meehan sustained skull injuries and is fatally injured. His wife is expected to recover.
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Dayton, O
William #. Gray
Jon Meehan
Meehan
Woman Dies After Runaway Crash Near Bryan Ohio
Mrs. Equire D. Dible aged twenty one died from injuries after jumping from a buggy in a runaway near Bryan Ohio on May 27. Her husband was thrown out in the incident and survived.
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Bryan
Equire D. Dible
Tragic suicides and accidents reported in Cleveland May 27
Out of work salesman Julius Bitts reportedly took strychnine Tuesday amid financial hardship. In Columbus the Coal Dealers Meet opened with about 400 attendees. Cleveland station agent Robert Opus died after being struck by a freight train near Lake Shore tracks in Glenville. Byron Cage fatally injured by streetcar on Tuesday in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Julius Bitts
Bitte
Lake Shore
Glenville
Robert Opus
Byron Cage
Waters Pierce Oil Co under fire in Arkansas case
Waters Pierce Oil Co of Little Rock faces an injunction suit filed May 27 1908 alleging the firm gave away oil tanks to customers to injure competition. The complaint cites section eight of the 1905 act prohibiting gifts of value to restrain trade in Pulaski and Lonoke counties and names March 16 1908 as the date of the alleged giveaway.
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Waters Pierce Oi Co
Grill
Little Rock
Ark
Rhoton
Walt
Nets
Pere Sonw
Waters-Pierce
Pulaskiton
Lima
Ovina
Draining Everglades eyed for vast Florida lands
The department of agriculture backs draining the Everglades to convert swamp south of Lake Okeechobee into dry productive land. Dikes and water control would enable large scale farming and winter exports of tomatoes potatoes cabbage beans and other produce to northern markets. A canal could link Lake Okeechobee to the Atlantic to redeem millions of acres.
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Florida
Department of Agriculture
Iespe
Everglades
Lake Okee
Chobet
Okveochobes
Atlantic Ocean
Outing Magazine
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