Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico Passes House
The House approved a joint resolution admitting Arizona and New Mexico to statehood by 214 to 67. It includes a proposed Arizona constitutional amendment to keep the judiciary from recall by voters, with final approval by Arizona electors at the first general election. If approved, recall would be removed. otherwise Arizona may enter with recall intact. President Taft and officials favor the amendment.
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Washington
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Mann
Ilinois
Territories Committee
House of Representatives
Taft
Geist Offers Gary Franchise For Fifty Dollars
Gary Indiana May 24 Charles H Geist a Philadelphia gas and traction magnate says he is not anxious about the Gary franchise and would sell it for 50 He claims the franchise was worth 1 000 000 and would begin work soon to extend street car service for outlying districts The franchise was issued to Calumet United Railways company a 5 900 000 concern.
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Gary
Ind
Charles H. Geist
Miladelphia Gas and Traction
Calumet United Railways Company
Disorder Rampant as Portugal Faces New Revolution
Lisbon reports rampant disorder as strikes in Oporto feed monarchist efforts to trigger a crisis in Lisbon. Robberies rise while authorities struggle. arms and foreign flags surge in demand. Oporto commerce halts, ships damaged, customs occupied by republican guards. troops land to block monarchist conspirators near Tuy, Spain.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Oporto
Omundo
Adamaster
Tuy
Spain
Senate after Rockefeller probes possible anti trust action
The senate considered a resolution asking the justice department for information on possible steps to prosecute John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil directors under the Sherman act. Senator Pomerene and Senator Martin offered resolutions linked to investigating the Lorimer charges, signaling a possible compromise.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Justice
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Pomerene
Ohio
Martin
Virginia
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Dillingham
Taft Opens New York Public Library
The New York public library opened after ten years and a cost of over 10 million dollars with President Taft Governor Dix Mayor Gaynor and 15 000 invitees attending. Police lined Fifth Avenue to Forty second Street as 500 guards ensured order and Taft was escorted to the marble entrance hall for a diplomatic reception before a formal address at the 4 pm ceremony.
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New York
New York Public Library
Taft
Dix
Gaynor
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Pennsylvania
Merchants Form Ohio Village Mail Order Defense
Sterling Wisconsin May 24. Merchants of Ohio HL a village of 1500 form an organization to combat mail order houses and stimulate business. Rev Father Flynn backs the plan to form a stock company with 400000 capital to acquire existing shops while keeping operations intact. Proposers say current proprietors become stockholders with salaries and stock interest. The move gains favor among leading merchants.
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Sterling
Merchants of
Ohio
Father Flynn
Fifteen year old girl dies by self to stop witness
In Dalton Massachusetts on May 24 Lilian Steele, aged fifteen, threw herself before a train to avoid testifying against Martin Ford, fifty, with whom she was in love. Ford had faced charges and was out on bail for a July trial. relatives objected to their marriage.
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Dalton
Mass
Martin Ford
Lillian Steele
Ward
Viel
Money all over the house in Redford mystery hoard
In Redford near Silverville Robert Craig an eccentric loner kept coins bank notes old Civil War script and foreign pieces hidden in his home totaling nearly $2,000. In Owosso Andrew Rehnke a 73 year old woodcarver died after a grip turned to heart trouble two weeks ago. he had never used medicine or quilts.
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Redford
Ind
Robert Craig
Silverville
Craig
State Bank of Kentucky
Owoseo
Mich
Andrew Rehnke
Owogso
Warm drinks favored over ice in hot weather
The article advises drinking warm beverages rather than ice cold ones in heat. It claims iced drinks lower stomach temperature, hinder digestion, shock the nervous system, and reduce tolerance to heat. It endorses hot drinks to promote skin cooling through perspiration, noting iced tea is especially objectionable.
Fifty Years Ago Today May 24 Events Recap
Ulysses S. Grant offered his services to the Union secretary of war. Colonel Ellsworth was shot by a hotel keeper in Portland, Maine, a southern sympathizer. A British schooner Sis ters seizure at Portland by the United States affected the fishery dispute with Canada.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Union Secretary of War
E. E. Ellsworth
New York
Portland
United States
Attempt To Blow Up Headmaster's Home In Kansas City
A second blast within five months targeted the home of Wo El Grit principal of Booker T Washington school on Fall Avenue. The explosion shattered windows and damaged the house while the couple slept on the second floor. Griffin refused to comment.
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Kansas City
Griffin
Tie
G. A. R. Parade Victory Holds on May Day Event
Chicago news notes the G A R victory in a work horse parade dispute on interior day. Horse owners will withdraw entries and let the veterans head the May 30 event with house attendants.
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Chicago
G Ar
Labor war violence sparks wholesale arrests in Chicago saloon shooting
Chicago police prepared mass arrests as rival union tensions flare after the shooting of William Gentleman in Pat O Malley s saloon. Detectives link the incident to Vincent Altman s killing two months earlier and seek John Ascher amid a fusillade that wounded James McAndrews.
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Chicago
Siayers
William Gentleman
Pat O'Malley
Elevator Conductors’ and Starters’ Union
Roy 38. Gagen
Edward Ryan
Ornamental and Architectural Ironworkers Union
Nye Put On Trial In Ohio Legislature Bribery Case
Representative George B. Nye of Pike County was tried before Criminal Judge Kinkead on charges of soliciting a $500 bribe from State Printer Edward Crawford to vote for the Kimble bill. The measure aimed at Judge A Z Wink of Scioto County, linked to exposing a wholesale flat and vote buying in Adams and Scioto counties. Nye faces two additional bribery charges and is the first of several legislators to be tried.
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Columbus
George B. Nye
Pike
Kinkead
Edward A. Crawford
A. Z. Wink
Scloto
Adams
Scioto
Nye
Ohio Legistasie
Meican Foes in Action Amid Ohio Cribery Scandal
Juries converge as cases move forward in a Cleveland area case involving alleged bribery and political tension. Proceedings target Nye Ita and other figures connected to the dispute.
Las Vegas Captured by Magon Followers Near Monterey
Ernesto Madero wire reports Las Vegas has fallen to Magonistas near Monterey. Federale forces prepare, while insurgents are urged to assist the troops in a joint advance against the common foe. Madero, now minister of finance, confirms the request.
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Magon
Los Angeles
Ernesto Maderose
Hm Paro
Federala
Las Vegas
Ernce
Madero
Monterey
Hnesto Madero
Fuanee
Mexico
Franccisco
Gambler League Aims at Re Violations in Indiana
French Lick, Ind May 24 The anti gambling league here has yet to prove its effectiveness as gamblers mock the effort. Promoters warn of a forthcoming chain of evidence while spotters report violations at Al Browns Monte Carlo. Locals hear poker chips and roulette wheels from open windows amid warnings of ongoing illegal games. Boston May 24 A Boston gamblers syndicate is allegedly siphoning $2000 weekly from Lynn in baseball pool per Mayor Connery.
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French Lick
Ind
al Brown
Monte Carlo
Indiana
Boston
Lynn
Connery
Burches
Lonn
Baseball Results From Chicago Philadelphia and New York
Baseball results show Philadelphia 4 over St Louis 3 in a 9 inning road game. Boston defeated Chicago 10 to 7 at Boston. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4 in Brooklyn. New York defeated Cincinnati 14 to 4 at New York.
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Philadelphia
St. Louia
Larmon
Bresnahan
Eddie Rowan
Brennan
Moran
Boston
R. HE
Chicago
Richie
Archer
Brown
Rad
Baseball box scores from three cities and extra innings notes
In Cleveland and Detroit games, the lineups included Plank, Thomas, Demott, Mitch ell, Smith, Gray, Johnson, Henry, Mullin and Stanage with scores showing narrow margins. At St Louis Boston and at Chicago New York games the scores were tight with late innings and pitchers Ford Sweeney Walsh Sullivan involved. Eleven and twelve inning marathons are noted with references to Karger Hall Nanamaker Laka Stephens and other players.
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Cleveland
RWB
Philadelphia
Plank
Thomas
Demott
Mitchell
Smith
Detroit
R. Hlf
Washington
Gray
Johnson and
Henry
Mullin
Stanage
St. Louis
R. H.E. Boston
Karger
Hall
Nanamaker
Laka
Stephens
Chicago
R. H.E
New York
Ford
Sweeney
Walsh
Sullivan
Pioneer Suffragist Elizabeth Smith Miller Dies
Elizabeth Smith Miller aged eighty nine daughter of Gerrit Smith abolitionist died at Lochland Geneva her home. She was a pioneer in the woman suffrage movement and associate of Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton Anna Howard Shaw and others.
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Geneva
N. Y
Elizabeth Smith Miller
Gerrit Smith
James
Lochland
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Anna Howard Shaw
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McAndrews
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Royal Grape
Brooklyn
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