Bailey Denounces Chicago Tribune Article as Malicious Liar
In Washington on May 13 Senator Bailey denounced a Chicago Tribune article as a malicious lie and rejected direct involvement with the White House or Chandler. Senator Tillman defended Bailey, calling the special a muck rake and alleging eight distinct lies.
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Washington
Senate
Batley
Tillman
Texas
Chicago Tribune
Bailey
Chandler
Hars
Tillman Attacks White House Press Cuckoos in Senate
Tillman cites New York Tribune and Chicago Tribune reports as slander from the White House. He accuses the president of dictating to trusted correspondents and calls for accountability. Chandler’s statement supports negotiations with the president, detailing his visit to the White House and lack of a stated objective.
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Bailey
Chandler
White House
Tillman
New York Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Washingon
House Passes Narrow Margin On Major Bill After Maneuvering
After tense maneuvering Republican leaders scraped together seventy seven affirmative votes to pass the bill in the house, then recessed to allow the senate time to discuss the measure before a roll call. The bill has cleared the house and now awaits senate action.
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House
Senate
Boy 12 Arrested in Talley of Ties on Train
George Kaiser of Pontiac is arrested in Royal Oak on suspicion of placing ties on a Grand Trunk line south of town. A passenger train at fifty mph could not stop in time, some ties were split. Kaiser allegedly confessed he did it for fun.
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Royal Oak
Mich
George Kaiser
Grand Trunk
Here
Pontiac
Two in Bluffton Shootout Leaves Men Wounded
Bluffton Indiana May 17 officer Wil Ham Fox and Len Monroe resisted arrest and exchanged shots in a hallway. Both men were wounded in the head but expected to survive. Fox acted in self defense as Monroe had entered the home of Mrs Walter Fadley in a jealous attack. Police officers intervened as the incident unfolded.
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Bluffton
Ind
Wil Ham Fox
Len Monroe
Fox
Monroe
Walter Fadley
Bliss Hotel
Letter Carriers Seek Higher Pay At Illinois Convention
Len Schmidt, president of the Illinois Association of Letter Carriers in Quincy, is finalizing plans for the state convention opening May 30 in Elgin. With nearly every carrier as a member and salary increases on the agenda, the gathering holds exceptional interest.
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Quincy
Len Schmidt
Illinois Association of Letter Carriers
Elgin
Chicago to host corn exchange exposition in fall
Chicago will hold a corn exchange from September 20 to October 15. The Chicago Commercial Association executive committee approved the event and has secured Tattersall's and the adjoining vacant lot. They plan to spend at least 50 000 dollars on the exposition.
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Chicago
Nhe
Chicago Commercial Association
Tattersall’s
Wisconsin Democratic Convention Set for Milwaukee Dates
A state convention in Milwaukee on June 27 and 28 will adopt a platform of principles. Announcement sent from Wausau by H. H. Manson, chairman of the state central committee.
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Milwaukee
Wausau
Wis
H. H. Manson
State Central Committee
Date Seed in His Appendix
Lawrenceburg Indiana May 17 Charles C Howard died after acute appendicitis An operation was performed last week and a date seed was found in his appendix The seed had sprouted
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Chas. C. Howard
Mine Engineers Strike at Virden Mine No 2
Springfield Ill May 17 Enginee rs of mine No 2 at Virden have been ordered out by the miners union as miners claim they were not paid the scale of 1008
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Springfield
Ill
Virden
Miners’ Union
Devil Wagon Kills a Babe in Cadillac Accident
In Cadillac Michigan on May 17 15 year old Donald McMullen driving his father’s car ran over and killed Free man Moffit’s 2 year old daughter. The tragedy underscores the dangers of unsupervised youth driving.
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Cadillac
Mich
Donald McMullen
Freeman Moffit
Stenographer Florence White Dies In Auto Crash Milwaukee
Miss Florence White, stenographer for Northwestern Life Insurance, was killed in Milwaukee when struck by an automobile driven by B F Steiner Free Press sporting editor. Witnesses say the machine sped at high speed. Manager Cantillion, Players Roth and Hemphill, and Umpire Haskell of the Milwaukee Baseball club were present.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Florence White
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
B. F. Steiner
The
Free Press
Cantillion
Roth and
Hemphill
Milwaukee Baseball Club
Haskell
Seven year old killed by flying glass in New York street
New York on May 17 a seven year old boy, Charlie Mandel, was playing near 31 Norfolk Street when a drinking glass shattered, severing his jugular vein. He bled out before aid arrived. The incident occurred as another group quarrelled nearby.
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New York
Charlie Mandel
Norfolk Street
Baker killed by dough mixer accident
Otto Eppler a baker died instantly when his hands were caught in a dough mixer. The incident occurred in Hamilton on May 17. Authorities investigated the fatal accident and filed no further immediate details.
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Hamilton
Otto Eppler
Itinerant man assaults 16 year old Mrs Jones in Cadiz area
In Cadiz Junction, an itinerant man visiting the home of 16 year old Mrs Will Jones struck her with a vinegar jug during a meal and, after a vain search for money, left her unconscious. The incident occurred as she had recently married.
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Cadiz
Will Jones
Cadiz Junction
Marrying Squire McGreevy Dies After Robbery Attempt
Hamilton Ohio May 17 Squire Thomas McGreevy known as the marrying squire who had wed over 2 000 couples in twenty years died after assailants attempted to abduct him for ransom. He was 53.
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Squire
Hamilton
Thomas McGreevy
Petrunkevich Leads Constitutional Democrats in Douma
Ivan Petrunkevich, a leading figure of the Constitutional Democrats, heads the dominant Constitutional Democracy in the new Russian Douma. Born in Chernihiv province to noble parents, he long served in the province zemstvo, where his radical stance led to banishment. He now represents Tver and presided over the 1904 zemstvo congress.
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Ivan Liteh Petrunkevich
Constitutional Democrats
Chernigoff
Zemstvo
Tver
Car Apportionment Case Reveals Coal Ties and Bribes
Philadelphia May 17. Inter state commerce commission hearings disclose railroad officials allegedly receiving stock and money from coal interests to secure favorable car allocations. George W. Creighton and Robert K. Cassatt testified about stock transfers and a Keystone Coal and Coke payoff. George W. Clark admitted receiving monthly checks from Captain Alfred Hicks, with no clear explanation.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
George W. Creighton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Robert K. Cassatt
President Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eastern
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
John M. Jamison
Greensburg
Jamison Coal and Coke Company
Creighton
Coal Co
Jamison
Robert Pitcairn
Cassatt
Clark
R. K. Cassatt
Pressed Steel Car Company
George W. Clark
Altoona
Alfred Hicks
Captain Tricks and Gifts From Mine Operators Revealed
Captain Tricks admitted receiving various gifts from mine operators over the past three or four years and did not ask Captain Hicks why the checks stopped when they ceased.
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Tricks
Captain Hicks
Clark
Naval debate recalls Maine incident and Sigsbee defense
Washington May 17 An echo of Hepburn Iowa’s attack on navy efficiency was heard in the House during naval appropriation debate. Roberts Massachusetts cited the Maine accident and Sigsbee’s account of ramming a wharf to save a steamer. Roosevelt then acting secretary praised Sigsbee’s actions and Roberts urged justice for the officer.
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Washington
Representative Hepburn
Iowa
Navy
Sigsbee
Capain
Maine
New York City
House
Roberts
Massachusetts
East River
New York
Admiral Sigsbee
Theodore Roosevelt
Sigebee
Hepburn
Ex-Treasurer Hindenach Faces Shortage Claim in 1901 1902
Marshall, May 17. Ex City Treasurer Alfred L. Hindenach is accused of a 608.23 shortage in his 1901 1902 accounts per a special investigation. He left Paw Paw and met bondsmen in Winsor’s office. Father John Hindenach who aided earlier shortfalls will cover most of the deficit with others posting the rest.
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John Hindenach
Hindenach
Tlindenach
High license is killed in Springfield council vote
Springfield city council defeated the 1000 saloon license ordinance by 9 to 3 amid a dispute involving Alderman Frank H. Bode and brewer George Reisch. Bode said Reisch threatened to ruin his wholesale grocery business if he voted for the measure.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank H. Bode
George Reisch
Reisch Bros
Bode
Reisch
Ruim
Building and Rent Details From Lease Termination
The document notes the building value and a rent of an additional $100 per month until the tenant vacated the premises.
Police Officer Convicted of Perjury in Court
St Louis police officer Joan Dineen, a witness in a police court case, was found guilty of perjury in the criminal court and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The defense claimed he avoided taking the oath by bending to fumble his shoestrings, a claimed common practice among policemen to avoid swearing.
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St. Louis
Joan Dineen
Dineen
Tie
Riot between Italians and Negroes in Coeyumans
Rioting broke out in Coeyymans brick yards twelve miles south of Albany as southern Negroes were brought to replace striking Italians. A man was shot and hospitalized with a bullet wound. Sheriff Pitts called in the militia and four companies of the Tenth Regiment prepared to move to the scene.
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Albany
N. Y
Coeyimana
Here
Pitts
Coeyvynians
Body Found In Cess Pool Near Madison Saloon
A headless male body was found in a rear cess pool behind a Granite City saloon near where John Hickey, an overland traveler to Oklahoma, was killed last week. The body was taken to an undertaker. Authorities suspect head injury murder to prevent identification, with no other wounds evident.
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Cess Pool
Granite City
Madison
John Hickey
Oklahoma
Standard Oil hikes gasoline prices on high grades
Cleveland May 17 The Standard Oil Company announces an advance in selling price on all high grade gasoline. Seventy two test gasoline rises by half a cent per gallon while other high grades increase by one cent per gallon. Official cites unprecedented demand due to automobile use.
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Cleveland
Standard O. Company
Standard of Company
Chicago Market Reports May 17 1906 Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Market summaries show cattle steady and hogs mixed with receipts and shipments detailed. Cattle and sheep demand varies by grade with prices listed for natives western yearlings and lambs, while heavy hogs and rough grades command different ranges from bulk to porker categories. From Beach-Wickham Co. and McCall Bros. agents.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham Co
McCall Bros
Wisconsin Officials Examine Equitable Case Campaign Link
Milwaukee May 17 Insurance Commissioner Host testified that on June 16 1908 a slip offered a 24000 campaign fund connection for a favorable Equitable decision. Secretary of State Houser admitted friendship with lobbyist Luscombe and denied that a campaign gift was discussed with Host.
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Milwaukee
Host
Wisconsin Department of Insurance
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Wisconsin
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Walter L. Houser
Insurance Commissioner's Office
Howser
Equitable Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Houser
Luscombe
Hirst
Frost
Robert Luscombe
Eastern Insurance Companies
Chicago
Tost
Babcock
Heiress of land becomes poorhouse inmate
William Hedrick once Madison county’s leading landowner and nation’s richest local figure is admitted to the Indianapolis poorhouse. He believed the Bible was meant to be rewritten, neglecting business for years. His wealth faded as his sons offered care, but he refused, saying it would not be an imposition.
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Indianapolis
William Hedrick
Madison County
Larest
Hedrick
Presbyterians Arrive in Des Moines for Assembly Preliminaries
Four hundred commissioners to the 118th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America arrive in Des Moines for advance conferences on foreign missions and education. The assembly opens at the Auditorium with a sermon by Rev. J. A. Moffat, retiring moderator.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In America
J. A. Moffat
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Biel
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Mar
Ivan Ilitch Petrunkevich
Douma
Interstate Commerce Board
Jamison Coal Company
West Penn
Glasgow
Fn Brewery Company
Grain Market
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