Five Die as Auto Plunges Into Calumet River
Chicago reports a fatal accident when a car driven by a temporary chauffeur, John Buchanan, plunged into the Calumet River after Ninety-Second Street Bridge swung open. Five passengers, three men and two women, drowned. one body recovered later. The car was pawned by Mrs. C. F. Spalding and driven without permission.
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Chicago
Calumet River
Ninety-Second Street
C. F. Spalding
John Buchanan
Juror George Lockwood to testify against Darrow
Los Angeles report says George N. Lockwood a rancher and civil war veteran who was a prospective juror in the McNamara case will testify as a witness against Clarence S. Darrow. He is expected to describe a four thousand dollar bribe offered by Bert H. Franklin, then a detective for the McNamara defense. Juror selection was expected to conclude today.
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Los Angeles
George N. Lockwood
McNamara
Chence S. Darrow
Bert H. Franklin
First Witness in Sugar Trust Dissolution Case
Chester S. Morey, president of the Great Western Sugar Co, testified for the government in the dissolution suit against the American Sugar & Refining Co. He outlined his offices and dates of service, with over an hour spent detailing his positions.
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New York
Chester S. Morey
American Sugar & Refining Company
Morey
Great Western Sugar Company
Missionaries to Speak at Northern Presbyterian Meeting
Forty two missionaries from around the world will report experiences and make recommendations for future work at the annual meeting of the women`s board of foreign missions in Louisville in session with the Northern Presbyterian church assembly. Atlanta was chosen as the next general assembly meeting place.
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Foreign Missions
Louisville
Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions
General Assembly
Northern Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Poisoned Babies Trial Opens in Brooklyn Nurse Accused
New York May 19 Winfred Ankers a nurse faced trial before Supreme Court Justice Scudder in Brooklyn on nine counts of poisoning infants by adulterating milk with oxalic acid at a Brooklyn infants home. Several children died months ago. Ankers resided with her own baby.
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New York
Winfred Ankers
Supreme Court
Scudder
Brooklyn
Taft Opens Ohio Campaign Tour With Four District Stops
President Taft began the final day of the Ohio campaign with plans for visits to four congressional districts and more than ten speeches. He will stay at his brother’s Cincinnati home, vote in the primary tomorrow, then depart for Washington.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
Washington
Advertising Men Meet in Dallas for Club Annual Meet
Advertising men from across the nation converge on Dallas for the annual Advertising Clubs of America meeting. The opening feature was an automobile parade through the city.
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Dallas
Red Advertising Clubs of America
Roosevelt Ends Ohio Campaign With Dennison Stop
Roosevelt completes the Ohio primary campaign with a final stop at Dennison before heading to Oyster Bay to await election results.
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Teddy
Ohio
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Dennison
Oyster Bay
Tablet Unveiled For Mecklenburg Declaration Signing
Raleigh May 20 a tablet commemorating the Mecklenburg declaration of independence was unveiled at the capitol. Presented by the North Carolina Society of Colonial Dames of America Chief Justice Walter Clark delivered the principal address and Governor Kitchin accepted the tablet for the state.
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Raleigh
N. C
Mecklenburg
Titanic inquiry tightens around Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon
Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon faced a hostile cross examination at the Board of Trade hearing on the Titanic sinking. Questions centered on his alleged offer of $5 to lifeboat crew to not return for others and on whether he urged boats back. Duff-Gordon admitted no aid to those in the water and lost his temper under pressure.
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London
Cosmo Duff
Gordon
Board of Trade
Lord Mersey
Cosmo
J. Bruce Ismay
Edwards
Dockers’ Union
G. Symons
Duff-Gordon
Women Hold Harmony Feast in Washington for Dolly Madison Birthday
In Washington on May 20 a gathering of several hundred Democratic women celebrated Dolly Madison's birthday at Ranseher's. Wives of national leaders including Mrs Champ Clark and Mrs Henry D Clayton attended, signaling shared political aims and cordial fellowship among spouses of presidential hopefuls.
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Washington, D. C
Ranseher’s
Dolly Madison
Champ Clark
Henry D. Clayton
Clayton
Alabama
Oscar W. Underwood
Congress
Grover Cleveland
William J. Bryan
Alton B. Parker
Adlai R E. Stevenson
Woodrow Wilson
Judson Harmon
Joseph W. Polk
John W. Kern
Thomas F. Marshall
United States
Piano Merchants Meet Opens Eleventh Convention
Atlantic City May 20 newsdesk reports the National Association of Piano Merchants began its eleventh annual convention with prominent national attendees. The event runs three to four days. Officers include President B. C. Foster Minneapolis First Vice President Otis Bigelow Chicago Second Vice President C. A. Field St Louis and Secretary C. A. Putnam Boston.
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Piano Merchants
Atlantic City
N. J
National Association of Piano Merchants
B. C. Foster
Minneapolis
Otis Bigelow
Chicago
C. A. Field
St. Louis
C. A. Putnam
Boston
Taft Defends Commissions Against Roosevelt Charge
President Taft in Hamilton May 20 rebutted Roosevelt’s claim that he abolished many commissions from the last administration. He countered that those bodies were often unlawfully appointed and said Roosevelt seemed to view him as the Republican party leader.
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Taft
Teddy
Hamilton
Roosevelt
Schooner Yacht Karina Sets Long Cruise For Record Try
The three masted steel yacht Karina owned by Robert H Tod sails from New York for four months in British and German waters. Commodore Tod aims to break the transatlantic sailing record from New York to Southampton with a crew including Grenville Kane Poultney Bigelow William A Barstow and Dr Medford Runyon.
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Karina
Robert H. Tod
New York
Atlantic
Indian Harbor
New York Harbor
Southampton
Commodore Tod
Grenville Kane
Alsa
Poultney Bigelow
Thistle
William A. Barstow
Gravesend Bay
Medford Runyon
South Orange
N. J
Minority Reports on Lorimer Seat Battle
The article outlines a split in the Lorimer seat case with a majority committee report defending Senator Lorimer and urging the first investigation as conclusive. A minority report, signed by Lea Kern and Kenyon, argues a second probe proves at least ten votes were corrupt and Lorimer’s election invalid.
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Washington
Lorimer
Senate
Dillingham
Gamble
Jones
Fletcher and Johnston
Alabama
Lea
Kern
Kenyon
Coffee men sail to Brazil on trade mission
A ten member delegation from the American Coffee Roasters Trade and Pure Food association departed New York aboard the steamer Vassaria to study Brazilian coffee plantations. The trip aims to foster cooperation between American and Brazilian coffee dealers, as Brazil supplies about three fourths of U S coffee imports, following a Brazilian government invitation.
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New York
American Coffee Roasters
Traffe and Jure Food Association
Vassaria
Brazil
America
United States
Prevention of Tuberculosis Convention Opens in Toronto
The Canadian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis begins its annual convention in Toronto with many noted medical men and public health officials in attendance. The meeting will continue through tomorrow.
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Toronto
Onta
Canadian Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Advertising men meet opens with record attendance in Dallas
The Associated Advertising Clubs of America opened its annual convention in Dallas on May 20 with a record crowd. President George W. Coleman presided and welcome addresses were given by Governor Colquitt and Mayor Helland.
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Dallas
Texas
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
George W. Coleman
Colquitt
Helland
Federal Army Holds Rebels At Front Near May 20
General Huerta's federal army made no advance today at the Rebel Front. His vanguard lies several miles behind yesterday's position, blamed on an alleged attempt to dynamite his troop trains.
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Fseason
Max
Huerta
May Wheat Markets Close Higher on Chicago Exchange
May wheat closed at 1.12 dollars in Chicago trading on May 20 as prices rose amid light demand and weather concerns. Traders noted steady volume and cautious buying ahead of the next supply reports.
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Chicago
Tis
Robbery at Cole Brothers Circus In Rock Springs
The ticket wagon was held up and robbed of 1700 dollars on May 21 in Rock Springs Wyoming. Robbers approached after the show opened and fled into the mountains. Authorities suspect the Whitney brothers, in town for months, and a mounted posse pursues.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Cole Brothers’ Circus
Whitney Brothers
Charlotte Mecklenberg Anniversary Celebration Opens
Charlotte observes the anniversary of the Mecklenburg declaration of independence with a weeklong festival. The program features an exhibition of manufactures, baseball games, parades, aeroplane flights, band concerts, and various entertainments expected to draw thousands of visitors.
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Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Today
Philadelphia
Murder trial set after strike riots in Lowell
Salem Massachusetts May 20 A special venue of 100 jurymen reported to the Essex county court for the murder trial of several men indicted over a woman killed in theatre riots during the recent textile strike in Lowell. Joseph Caruso accused of firing the fatal shot to be tried as principal while Joseph Ettor the Socialist editor and agitator and his assistant Giovacchini are to be tried as accessories.
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Salem
Mass
Esses
Atret
Lowell
Joseph Caruso
Joeph J. Ettor
Giovacniti
Industrial Worker Sentenced in San Diego Free Speech Case
Peter McAvery, noted Industrial Worker of the World, was sentenced in San Diego to six months in the penitentiary for destroying property tied to his free speech campaign. He was lodged in San Quentin without trouble following the Saturday sentence.
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San Diego
Peter McAvery
San Quentin
McAvery
Richeson Ready to Meet Maker
Clarence V. T. Richeson, awaiting execution for Avis Linnell's murder, shows acceptance and cheer on his last Sunday. He told the warden he would be ready and would not break down, singing hymns with Chaplain Stebbins and reading Psalms as his fate nears.
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Boston
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Richeson
Earth
Stebbins
Racing Begins at Woodbine
The Ontario Jockey Club spring meeting opens at Woodbine Park Toronto with seven races daily through next week. A new Connaught Challenge Cup event for Canadian owned Thoroughbreds joins the card along with daily steeplechases and $7000 in cross country prize money. Officials include Joseph J. Burke presiding judge Francis Nelson associate judge Albert S. Dade starter and Fred Gerhady clerk of the scales.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario Jockey Club
Woodbine Park
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Representative Akin seeks inquiry into Colorado irrigation appointment
Akin introduced a resolution directing Secretary Wilson to report the circumstances of his son Jasper Wilson being appointed at a reputed ten thousand dollar salary as an employee of the Colorado Irrigation company. It seeks the Philippines agriculture appointee’s name and salary and whether the job was arranged. The measure was referred to a committee.
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Washington
Akin
Wilson
House
Jasper Wilson
Colorado Irrigation Company
Philippines
Two Drowned After Steamer Flyer Planks Collapse
Seattle officials confirmed two drownings after the steamer Flyer gangplank collapsed yesterday. About sixty people were thrown into the water, with rescue operations ongoing and authorities reviewing safety protocols.
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Seattle
Baseball Strike Ends After Ty Cobb Sympathy Move
Philadelphia bulletin reports the baseball strike ending after Ban Johnson spared Detroit players in response to Ty Cobb's expression of sympathy. The action brings the players back to work and ends the dispute in short order.
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Ban Johnson
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Detroit Strikers May Force New Team If Settlement Fails
Philadelphia reports Frank J. Navin arrives as Detroit club strike causes postponement of today's game. If no settlement by tomorrow, President Johnson says a new Detroit team will be fielded. All Detroit players who refused to play last Saturday are suspended.
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Philadelphia
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
Johnson
Passing Of Old Landmarks At Arlington Hotel
Auctioneer’s hammer echoed through the Arlington Hotel as its furnishings go on the block. The dismantling of the building will create the New Arlington, touted as one of the nation’s finest hotels, with historic ties to Dolly Madison, William L. Marey, Lewis Cass, Peverdy Johnson, Charles Sumner, and Samuel C. Pomeroy nearby.
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Washington, D. C
Arlington Hotel
Arlington
National Capital
Vermont Avenue
FL Street
Oposite Lafayette Square
Dolly Madison
William L. Marey
Franklin Pierce
Lewis Cass
Buchanan
Peverdy Johnson
England
T Street
Charles Sumner
Samuel C. Pomeroy
United States
Kansas
Manufacturers in Session at National Convention
Representatives from nearly every state gather at the Waldorf Astoria for the seventeenth annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers. The opening sessions cover executive business and upcoming discussions on labor, currency reform, industrial relief, trade education, and bills on eight hour work limits and jury trials in contempt cases. John Kirby Jr of Dayton, Ohio may be urged to return as president when officers are elected Wednesday.
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New York
Counry
Waldorf-Astorian
National Association of Manufacturers
John Kirby, Jr
Dayton, C
Unitarian Meeting Opens 87th Anniversary Week in Boston
Morning prayer in Kink's chapel marked the start of the American Unitarian Association's eighty seventh anniversary week in Boston. Rep. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago addressed the Ministerial Union in Channing hall. Daily sessions follow and the anniversary is expected to be highly memorable.
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Unitarians
Boston
Mass
Kink’s Chapel
American Unitarian Association
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Chicago
Ministerial Union
Channing Hall
New Louisiana Governor Inaugurated Amid Flood Devastation
Lather Hall was inaugurated as governor of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on May 20, succeeding Jared Y. Sanders. Ceremonies were simplified due to the recent flood disasters.
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Baton Rouge
Lather Hall
Louisiana
Jared Y. Sanders
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Sir Cosmo
Grenville
Ltney Bigelow
Minority
Illinois
Idaho
Cole Brothers
Woodbine
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