Ischr ite Still Wy but Power Is Gone in San Francisco
Mayor Schmitz faces a sweeping committee of seven, backed by business leaders, tightening control over city departments, while Patrick Calhoun of United Railways accuses Abe Ruef of lying about bribes. Ruef pleads guilty to extortion as details of a $200,000 bribery fund emerge, with $61,000 to Ruef and $89,000 shared among 18 supervisors. A separate divorce case in New York frees Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes-Mizner to remarry, and Kansas sheriffs destroy liquor worth $5,000 amid public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Rvanisco
Committee of Seven
Schmitz
Works Board
Sweeping
F. W. van Sicklen
Ruef
Calhoun
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
Abe Ruef
Grand
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
United Railroads
Selirity
Burns
Yerkes-Mizner
New York
Mary Adelaide Yerkes-Mizner
Charles T. Yerkes
Milionaire Traction
Chicago
London
Wilson Mizner
Cuban General Is Dead In Havana Death Toll Rises
Havana May 20 Gen Carlos Roloff treasurer of Cuba died Saturday morning at his home in Quang parca after an illness of a few days. The death marks a notable loss in Cuban leadership as authorities confirm the passing of a key figure in the government treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havans
Carlose Roloff
Cuba
Quangparca
Kurori Visits Yale to See Education of Japanese Officers
Gen Kuroki Motoy a Japanese general visits Yale University New Haven with Brig. Gen Oliver Wellsworth Wood ret. Maj Charles Lynch. The party, met by President Hadley and joined by Yale students about 1000, toured the campus, dined at the Graduates' Club and East Rock Park, highlighting ties between Yale and Japanese military education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Kuroki Mottay
Port Arthur
Mark Pitman
Wallingford
Yale
Vassar College
Oyama
Kuroki
New York
Oliver Wellsworth Wood
Maj
Charles Lynch
General Staff
East Rock Park
Woodbridge Hall
Hadley
Saiki
Sheffield Scientific School
Aluneh
Graduates’ Club
Bilhu Root
Woodruff
Studley
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
University
Graduates’club
Go to Prison for Conspiracy Lawyer Hummel Sentenced
Abraham Hummel, once a prominent New York criminal lawyer, began a one year term at Blackwell's Island for conspiracy tied to the Dodge Morse divorce case. Disbarred by the Bar Association, he left his East 73rd Street home in a car without guards amid a waiting crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell's Island
Hummel
Dodge Morse
Bar Association
East Seventy Third Street
Hummer
Jr Son
5000 Strike on New York Road Spurs Regional Walkout
In New Haven on May 21 nearly 5,000 Italian workers for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad walked off their jobs across divisions after the company refused a 10 percent wage increase from $1.59 per day. The strike is reported to extend from New York to Boston. President Roosevelt rode horseback after breakfast in Charlottesville, heading toward Glen Dower with Mrs. Roosevelt and Archie indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Road
New Haven
Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York
Boston
Charlottesville
President Roosevelt
Glen Dower
Trust Monopolies in Oil Report Targets Standard Oil
A 20 000 word Smith report charges Standard Oil with monopoly power built by predatory practices. It names John D Rockefeller Henry Flagler Charles Pratt and others as controlling a vast share of stock and profits while using unfair railroad rates and pipeline restrictions to crush rivals. The piece urges prosecution for railroad discrimination and failure to conform to common carrier provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warehington
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
Herbert Knox Smith
Smith
Standard
Ufair
John D. Rockefeller
Henry M. Flagler
Charles Pratt
O. M H. Payne
William Rockefeller
J. A. Tinstwick
W. G. Warden
John D. Archbold
Benjamin Brewster
The
Slight to Color Is Resented in Seattle May Event
In Seattle on May 21 colored residents passed a resolution urging colored bishops and delegates to steer clear of the Christian endeavor convention planned for the city that summer. Earlier a local hotel refused to book accommodations for colored delegates and the Christian Endeavor entertainment committee declined to override that hotel ruling.
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Seattle
Wash
Christian Muceavor Entertainment Committee
Relief From Rheumatic Pains Becomes Local Cure Claim
Rolland Curry of Key West Florida credits Chamberlains Pain Balm with curing his rheumatism after two years of pain. He says nightly rubbing eased severe knee and hip distress and within about two weeks the disease was driven away for three years. Advert sent by E E Conner Co. Also promotion for Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy with free trial offer and 50 cent jars, sold by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Curry
Patrolman
Key West
Fla
E. E. Conner & Co
Cascasweet for babies praised as best remedy
The article touts Cascasweet for babies as the best remedy for colic summer complaint diarrhoea and sour stomach. It notes relief during teething when stomach irritation occurs and stresses its safety with no opiates or narcotics and ingredients printed on the wrapper endorsed by mothers for quick action sold by I I Conner & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. I. Conner & Co
Dr Kings New Discovery and Supportive Remedies Sold Locally
An advertisement presents Dr. Kings New Discovery as a cure for asthma and consumption with claimed testimonials from A Brown of Rt. 1 and Kurt Edward. It promotes Konol for indigestion and Kodol for digestion, blood and stomach strength, and Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney disease prevention, with trial bottles and local pharmacy availability through E. B. Conner & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brown
Rt. 1
Kurt Edward
Dr. Kings
Dr. King
R. H. Miller
E. EB. Conner & Co
Kidney Health Boost From Swamp Root Remedy Ad
An old newspaper promotion touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the best kidney remedy. It claims kidneys filter all blood every three minutes and links kidney trouble to many diseases, offering free samples and a pamphlet through Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Dr Shoop Restorative and Cough Syrup Ad Claims
The notice promotes Dr Shoop Restorative as a cure addressing inner nerves and long illness signals, promising relief from stomach issues and weak vital organs. It urges readers to request a free book and notes the product is sold by dealers. A separate Keny Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as superior for coughs, claiming a soothing action on bowels and throat, with a claim of compliance with Pure Food laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Jacott
Jabela
Bhoop
Aes
Shoop
Bhroug
Dr. Shoop
E. E. Conner
Money to loan at 6 per cent HAGGARD & Pay Money
Money to loan at 6 per cent. Haggard & Pay On the first and third Tuesdays of month the Iowa Central R'y will sell trip excursion tickets to points in the northwest and other regions. The rate is only one fare plus two dollars less. Tickets to Minnesota and many western states available. For rates contact agents or address G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central R'y
Northwest
South
Southwest
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Tory
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Mexico
Spurl
Nebraska
Montana
Jahoma
Texas
Utah
Wisconsin
Nori
Michigan
Wyoming
Minneapolis, Minn
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Emmetsburg Man
A testimonial from A M Fish of Emmetsburg Indiana praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney pain and backache. He reports relief after use during recurring symptoms and notes family use with positive results. Buffalo agents Foster Milburn Co. sells the pills and urges remembering the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. Fish
Emmetsburg
Dean
Pritt Foster-Milburn & Co
Buffalo
United Staes
Two Sides To Rhewnally And Uric Acid In Blood
Dr E C Shott of Des Moines warns rheumatism and gout stem from uric acid buildup in joints and blood. A 64 page book explains how uric acid forms change with heat, cold, activity and food, and presents remedies to relieve pain and poor circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Shott
Des Moine
Witile Agk
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SSS
Alespig
Hall
Greece
Tent
Aif Brothers
Moines Low
Hk Gmpat
FREE
Faris
Canada
Canaan
Wilcon
Bal
Ukredeha OF
Poland
China
Anderson's
L. P. Anders Proprietee
Traction Company
Independence
Kan
Kurori
Apanese General and Party Visit University
Abe Hummel
Island
Abraham H.hummel
Abraham Hummell
New York State
DIL Trust
Gombine
Department of Corporations
Caress
Staers
Nolee
Srily
NSE & Ray
Ray Har
Omaha
Foley
I. EL Conner &Ca
Binghampton, N.Y
Haggard & Pay
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