Darrow Bribery Case Opens With Wholesale Charge
Los Angeles May 25 with 13 jurors seated in Darrow trial the district attorney charged that Darrow paid money to jurors and witnesses to influence the McNamara case. The opening statement described bribery schemes to sway jurors other than Lockwood and to sway witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericks
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Darrow
McNareara
Lockwood
John D. Fredericks
Darrow
McNamara
A. M. Blakesley
Sherman Smith
Ortie McManigal
Rogers
Appel
George Monroe
Bordwell
Bain
Bert Franklin
J. B. McNamara
Monroe
Man called dirty rag flag sparks San Diego mob scene
A man said to be I W Tevis, called the American flag a dirty rag as a girl tried to pin a flag on his coat at Fifth and F. A mob formed with cries of lynch him and run him out of town. Police moved in but could not stop the crowd before he was moved to Third and D. The city shows strong pro I W W sentiment with flags worn by thousands as demonstrations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
I. W. Tevis
Fifth
Third
Cuban Revolt Turmoil Forces Refuge for Americans
In Havana May 25 rebel Estenez widens attacks across Cuba. An American schoolteacher is attacked near Palmas Oriano and two white men are found dead by federal soldiers. The American consul in Santiago warns citizens to seek city shelter while the English cruiser Melpomene prepares to evacuate refugees. A black deserter named Ewilson leads a band that seizes San Jose sugar mill and destroys cane fields. San Marcos near Guantanamo is ruined with losses to Fidelity Company at San Marcos.
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Havana
Ewilson
San Jose
Guantanamo
San Marcos
Fidelity Company
el Caney del Sito
Palmas Oriano
Mexican Revolt Crushed by Federal Victory at Bellano
General Huerta reported to President Madero that the Orozco revolt was dealt a death blow by a government victory at Bellano. Rebels suffered over 1,000 killed or captured, and Orozco was in full flight. About 1,500 rebels deserted and fled toward the border seeking entry to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
General Huerta
Madero
Orozco
Bellano
United States
Riots Rage Again in Budapest Streets
May 25 in Budapest fierce fighting erupts between strikers and police aided by troops. A mob disregarded orders to return to work and attacked Calvary church then moved to Neuschloss and set fire to a factory, fueling flames with petroleum.
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Budapest
Hungary
Calvary Church
Neuschloss
Water leak damages rare manuscripts at Young's hotel offices
A water pipe break in a room used by Thomas W. Lawson at Young's hotel flooded offices and damaged rare manuscripts and fine bindings valued at about $15,000. The incident occurred in Boston on May 25.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Young
Priest in Lee IL shoots self while cleaning gun
Rev. Joseph Parker, priest in charge of the Catholic church at Lee, Illinois, is in critical condition after a gun accidentally discharged while he was cleaning the revolver. The bullet entered below the heart.
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Self
Rockford
Joseph Parker
Lee, IL
Wilbur Wright Improves After Typhoid Fever
Dayton reports Wilbur Wright, the noted aviator, has improved after several days near death from typhoid fever. His temperature has dropped and consciousness is gradually returning, according to word from his home.
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Dayton, C
Wilbur Wright
Aviator Plans Flight From Navahoe Toward Wilmington
David Balmgren, an aviator, sails aboard the Clyde steamer Navahoe from New York to Wilmington North Carolina. He asserts his two wing aircraft is non capsizable and would not turn turtle if engines fail. Balmgren plans a shore flight once 25 miles offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David Palmgren
Wilmington
N. C
Balmgren
North Carolina
Hens of Country Prolific as Egg Production Rises
Washington reports that Americans produced 207 eggs per person in the past year, a rise from 203 in 1909 and far above 158 in 1890 and 109 in 1886. Total output reached 19,092,000,000 eggs, reflecting improving hen productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Aldrich Withdraws From Politics
Ex Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, staying at the Ritz in London, said he planned to sail for home soon and did not want to be seen at the Republican convention. He added he is shy about interviews in retirement and has ended his political activities.
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London
Nelson W. Aldrich
Ritz
Mr. Aldrich
Heat Kills in Pittsburg as Record Heat Strikes
Pittsburg reports six heat deaths in the 24 hours ending noon as temperatures run six degrees above last year. The victims are infants. In Buenos Ayres, U S marksmen win the international shooting title with 4729 to 4598 over Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
U. S
Buenos Ayres
United States
Prendergast Funeral Follows Danish Royal Ceremony
A royal funeral at Christianborg palace honors W. A. Prendergast with the Danish royal family in attendance including Queen Louisa. The coffin moved from the catafalque to a black funeral car as envoys and crowds followed to the station. A memorial sermon by Rev. Paull referenced Germany's attack on Denmark and caused a mild sensation among princes present.
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Christianborg Palace
Louisa
Christian X
Catafalque
Paull
Germany
Denmark
Frederick VIII
Burial of King Frederick VIII Draws 200000 Mourners
The Danish king's funeral in Roskilde Abbey drew about 200000 mourners as King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine led a procession from the railway station to the cathedral. The service featured hymns by royal opera singers and a Farewell by composer P E Lange-Moeller.
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Roskilde
Denmark
Frederick VIII
Royal Opera
P. E. Lange-Moeller
Christian X
Alexandrine
Norway
Sweden
Greece
Copenhagen
Colleges Share $700000 General Education Board Grant
A conditional appropriation of 700000 was allotted to five colleges by the General Education Board. Beloit College 100000 Coe College 100000 MacAlester 50000 University of Rochester 200000 George Peabody College for Teachers 250000 for the Seaman A Knapp School for Country Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Education Board
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
MacAlester
South Dakota
University of Rochester
Rochester
N. Y
George Peabody College
Seaman A. Knapp
Country Life
Chicago Honors Boston With Lincoln Statue Gift
A Chicago delegation from the Chicago Association of Commerce presented the St. Gaudens miniature bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln to Boston's chamber of commerce. The gift signals cordial ties between the two business groups. Edward Ry Cage gave the presentation address. An informal dinner for the Hogans followed at the University Club.
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Boston
St. Gaudens
Abraham Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Edward Ry Cage
University Club
New Officers Elected at G A R Encampment
The forty sixth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Illinois session closed with officers chosen. Department commander Thomas H. Gault of Chicago presided. senior vice commander Robert M. Campbell of Peoria. junior vice commander Henry Lamb Washington. council of administration members include Charles H. McConnel Cyfeaga A S Wright Woodstock William Andrews Rockford A D Caldwater Lincoln James Wilson Chicago. medical director Dr W M Hanna Aurora.
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Peoria
Grand Army of the Republic of Illinois
Thomas H. Gault
Chicago
Robert M. Campbell
Henry Lamb Washington
Council of Administration
Charles H. McConnel
Cyfeaga
Woodstock
William Andrews
Rockford
A. D. Caldwater
Lincoln
James Wilson
W. M. Hanna
Aurora
Wild man captured near Tolleston in Calumet region
Hammond Indiana reports that after three weeks of terror a so called wild man was rounded up by two newspaper reporters near Tolleston. He was found to be insane.
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Hammond
Ind
Calumet
Tolleston
Mauna Loa Eruption Fears after Strong Hawaii Quake
A May 25 Honolulu report describes Hawaii shaken by the strongest earthquake in years. Mauna Loa is reported smoking and seismologists predict a June eruption amid islandwide alarm and plans to flee for safety.
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Mauna Loa
Honolulu
Hawaii
Perret
E. C. Dutton
United States Army
Pompeii
Hilo
Kisarea
Thaw Denied Jury Trial In Sanity Case
New York May 25 Justice Martin J Keogh denied Larry K Thaw a jury trial on his sanity in Westchester County The decision came as an indorsement reading Trial by jury denied in the suit brought by his mother Mrs Mary Copeley Thaw claiming her son had recovered his reason and should be heard by twelve peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mules Save Man After Wire Contact in Gary
Oscar Stone a teamster in Gary Indiana was saved when his mules kicked him to safety after contact with a live wire. The horses reared and kicked as the wire descended, and the voltage could have killed him if struck.
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Gary
Ind
Oscar Stone
Stone
Reactionaries Arrested for Bomb Plots in Peking
In Peking on May 26 authorities report many bomb bearing reactionaries were arrested in the past week. Several have confessed intent to assassinate President Yuan Shih Kai and other high officials, according to trials and police statements.
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Peking
Yuan Shih Kai
Methodist bishops elected as conference completes eight
Minneapolis May 26 three more bishops chosen Frederick Deland Leete Joseph Cooke and W Field to join the eight required Bishop Neely of New Orleans denounced his retirement as irregular illegal and inequitable in a dramatic speech to the conference accusing the committee on episcopacy of mis statements and protestings the hall erupted in applause after his final words
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Minneapolis
Minn
General Conference
Frederick Deland Leete
Central Methodist Church of
Detroit
Mich
Joseph Cooke
Philadelphia
W. Pield
Washington
Neely
Thomas D. Neely
New Orleans
Methodist Church
Elks elect new officers in Indiana reunion gathering
Anderson Indiana May 25 The Indiana Reunion association adjourned after electing officers President F T Barber Anderson vice president B V Perrott Indianapolis secretary T G Hedian Indianapolis treasurer F Beer Fort Wayne esquire D R Ton Elwood trustee C W Zinkey South Bend Indianapolis will likely host the next meeting but trustees will decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Indiana Reunion Association
F. T. Barber
V. Perrott
Indianapolis
T. G. Hedian
F. Beer
Fort Wayne
D. R.ton
Elwood
C. W. Zinkey
South Bend
Pastorious alleges European plot to kill President Taft
William Pastorious, convicted for sending a bomb to Alexander Peacock and blackmail, said European anarchists planned to kill President Taft. He named two men, one in Liverpool and one in Rome, and said they were ordered to carry out the plan. he claimed he was used as a dupe by an anarchist named Carlow.
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Pittsburg
William Pastorious
Alexander R. Peacock
Atoms
Taft
Liverpool
Rome
A. G. Stein
Pastorious
Justice Reid
Carlow
Peacock
Pasterious
Hamburg
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Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Estenez
Laewson
Aviator
Aldrich
W. A. Prendergast
William A. Prendergast
New York City
Col. Roosevelt
Frederick Vill
Hub City
U. 3
Methodists
Emma M. Gillett
Miss Gillett
District of Columbia
United States Supreme Bench
Hawai
Thaw
Drs. Leete
Cooke and
Thirkeield
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