United States Telegrams on Cuba Intervention
Washington reports Taft disclaims U S intent to intervene in Cuba and praises Gomez for measures to quell unrest. Navy ships and marines stand ready at Guantanamo while Cuba faces growing rebellion and labor strikes amid pending American decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Raft
Gomez
United States
Cuba
Taft
Key West
Guantanamo Naval Station
State Department
Col. Karmany
Guantanamo
Osterhaus
Cuban
Beaupre
Havana
Jose Gomez
Guantanamo & Western Railroad
Belona
Biguabos
Santiago
Jose Miguel Gomez
Oriente
Skirmishes Persist in Cuban Districts Lamayo Guantanamo
Government and rebel troops clash as fighting continues in Dayate and districts Lamayo Guantanamo and Songa with ongoing skirmishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayate
Lamayo
Guantanamo
Songa
Illinois Mayors Meet in Evanston for Annual Convention
Evanston hosts the Illinois Mayors association two day gathering with chief executives from leading cities. Mayor Paden greets attendees and Mayor Woodruff introduces Dr. Frank Billings who presents on epilepsy care. William Hagenah from Wisconsin speaks on public utilities and related ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Paden
Illinois Mayors’ Association
Woodruff
Peoria
Frank Billings
Chicago
William J. Hagenah
Wisconsin
Defeat of Federal Force and Yucatan Unrest Reported
Rebel forces under Col. Gamboa defeated a federal detachment of 115 at Temosachie near Chihuahua on the Northwestern railway, with 15 reported dead on the federal side. In Mexico City demonstrations marked the anniversary of the Diaz regime. Disorders in Yucatan grew with an Indian attack on Tekantec described as barbaric, several killed, bodies burned, town sacked and rail facilities burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Mexico
Col. Gamboa
Temosachie
Jiminez
Mexico City
Maridia
Yucatan
Tekantec
Wright in Critical Condition in Dayton
Dayton physicians report aviator Wilbur Wright near death and applying heroic measures to extend life as hope for recovery fades. Dr. D B Conklin says prospects are slim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Wilbur Wright
D. 8. Conklin
Wright
Woman Suffrage Triumph at Merthyr Tydvil Conference
May 28 Merthyr Tydvil Wales reports the Independent Labour party adopting resolutions at its annual conference urging equal suffrage and legislative action to achieve it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merthyr-Tydvil
Wales
Independent Labor Party
Standard Oil Fight Over Waters-Pierce Deepens Inquiry
A judicial inquiry in New York, prompted by Rockefeller allies and the Waters-Pierce Oil case, seeks to determine if Standard Oil complied with dissolution orders. The Missouri dispute centers on proxies voting toward interlocking directors and aligns with efforts to test the Supreme Court mandate. Abraham L. Jacobs conducts testimony in New York before Samuel Untermeyer and Frederick N. Judson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Company
St. Louis
Robert W. Stewart
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
George W. Mayer
Kansas City
Charles M. Adams
H. Clay Pierce
Pierce
Rockefeller
Circuit Court of Missouri
Telcos
Missouri Court
Abraham L. Jacobs
Law Library
Samuel Untermeyer
Untermeyer
Frederick N. Judson
Rescue 47 Passengers From Grounded Steamer S V Luckenbach
The steamer S V Luckenbach with fifty four aboard ran aground at the lower end of Governors Island. Forty seven passengers were taken off by a tug and removal at high tide is expected. Separately Queen Louise of Denmark is in a serious condition after nervous shock and has been moved to Fruens Boge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. V. Luckenbach
Insular
Porto Rico
Luckenbach
Governor's Island
London
Louise of
Denmark
Copenhagen
Mall
Fruens Boge
Miner Killed by Falling Rock at Oliver Mine
Jacob Jast onens was instantly killed by a falling rock in the Oliver Mining Company mine in Norway Michigan. He leaves a wife and four children the oldest eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falling Rock
Norway
Mich
Jacob Jastonens
Oliver Mining Company
Judge Hutton Rules in Darrow Bribery Case Contempt
Los Angeles May 28 Judge Hutton issues contempt citation against Robert J Foster chief detective for the National Erectors association over affidavits by Darrow defense attorneys. Foster to appear. interview about dictagraph evidence cited as to bribery in the Darrow McNamara case. Prosecution gains ruling admissibility of bribery testimony. Rogers says ruling sweeping but not final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Fredericks
Darrow
H.iion
Robert J. Foster
National Erectors’ Association
Earl Rogers
Horace Appel
Harry Dehm
H. G. Giesler
Foster
McNamara
Hutton
J. B. McNamara
Rogers
George N. Lockwood
Bert Franklin
One Killed in Wreck Near Chicago Station
A passenger train from Elroy Wisconsin wrecked near the Chicago Northwestern station in Chicago. Engineer John Fellows was buried beneath his locomotive and burned to death while passengers, about a score, escaped serious injury as explosions and escaping steam followed the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elroy
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern
John Fellows
Engineer Fellows
Fellows
Boundary War Settled West Virginia Wins Decree
The Supreme court issued a final decree in the long standing boundary dispute between West Virginia and Maryland confirming the commissioners majority in favor of West Virginia. The court also decided against Ohio in the first railroad rate case holding that shipping lake coal from Ohio interior to lake ports for transshipment is interstate commerce and that Ohio's railroad commission lacked authority to interfere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Maryland
Ohio
Ohio Railroad Commission
Mob kills suspect after attack on Robertson county farmer’s wife
Nashville May 28 Jake Samuels a black man charged with attacking Mrs Walter Ramsey wife of a Robertson county farmer was taken from officers by a mob and riddled with bullets in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Jake Samuels
Walter Ramsey
Robertson County
Train Strike Kills Farmer Near Gibson City
Paxton May 28. Charles Gragg, his wife, and daughter were struck by a Wabash train while crossing tracks at Osman south of Gibson City. Gragg was killed instantly, his wife seriously hurt, and his daughter fractured a limb. Gragg was about thirty, son in law of Miles S. Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
Lil
Charles Gragg
Osman
Gibsem City
Gragg
Mr. Gragg
Miles S. Rankin
Gibson
McKinley Interurban Line Opens Between Cairo and Mounds
The McKinley interurban line resumed service May 28, running cars between Cairo and Mounds for the first time since late March when levee breaks flooded the drainage district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Mounds
Death of Mathew D. Borden of Fall River Iron Works
New York reports the death of Mathew D. Borden president of the Fall River Iron Works in Fall River Massachusetts at his Oceanic Nova Scotia summer home after a long illness. He was seventy years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mathew
Dp. Borden
Fall River Iron Works
Fall River
Mass
Oceanic
N.s
Republicans prepare for national convention contests
In Chicago on May 28 plans for the Republican national convention near finish. Sub committee on arrangements aims to clear details before delegate contests begin on June 6. Wednesday is the last day to file delegate credentials and contests. Contests for 260 seats already filed. over 100000 seat requests received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Com
Mutiny by U S League Players Halts Chicago Club
May 28 report says Chicago players refused to play in New York after mutiny over unpaid salaries. Manager Lilly Nielsen failed to appear. New York won by forfeit as Chicago contemplated leaving the league and semipro ranks. Hard hit by strike, the U S league faces dissolution and possible franchise loss for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Windy City
Bronx Oval
Lilly Nielsen
Rutgers Suspends 49 Members Over Beer Keg Party
In New Brunswick New Jersey on May 28 President Demarest suspended 49 of 65 graduating class members for alleged participation in a beer keg party after the class banquet. Included are 8 P Smith, president of the Prohibition league, and Rudolph Stier of the M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers College
Demarest
8. P. Smith
Rutgers Prohibition League
Rudolph Stier
Henry Bond Named President of Northern Baptist Convention
Henry Bond of Brattleboro Vermont was elected president of the Northern Baptist Convention at Des Moines Iowa May 28. New officers include Fred Prosted of Oklahoma City first vice president F Wayland Ayer of Camden second vice president and W O Ritting of St. Louis corresponding secretary. The convention also announced new executive committee members and discussed retirement age for bishops a plan not adopted until 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Mann
James M. Buckley
New York Advocate
W. F. Oldham
Board of Foreign Missions
Knox
China
Taft
Dean Rogers
Committee On Judiciary
Dean Sogers
Northern Baptists
Des Moines
Henry Bond
Brattleboro
Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Fred Prosted
Oklahoma City
Okla
F. Wayland Ayer
Camden
N. J
W. O. Ritting
St. Louis
Maurice J. Levy
Newton Center
Mass
W. W. Stickney
Vermont
D & Purinton
West Virginia
Ambrose Swasey
Ohio
Sidney Clark
North Dakota
New York
Josep W. Malick
Michigan
J. G. Walker
D. D
Pennsylvania
H .S. Hopper
W. H. Main
J. H. Haslam
J. W. Lyell
Charles S. Walton
E. L. Tustin
Charles R. Peck
J. Price
R. B. Y. Pierce
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
Charles T. Lewis
Oho
D. K. Edwards
California
W. Fennell
Connecticut
Rev. A
Court affirms Bigelow judgment for copper profits
The court sustains a Massachusetts judgment directing Albert S. Bigelow of Boston to pay Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co 2 100 000 as secret promoters profits. Salts arising from the deal attract wide attention in corporate cases of the decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Albert S. Bigelow
Boston
Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Company
Hospital Ship Solace Sails South From Brooklyn Yard
At the Brooklyn navy yard the hospital ship Solace was prepared for Cuban waters and sailed for Key West under Surgeon BF Gates. A large shipment of supplies including 160000 pounds of flour was rushed to Norfolk.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Solace
Cuban
Key West
BF. A. Gates
Norfolk
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Hugo Osterhaus
Illinois
Mayors Meet
Tekantoec
Bile
MI Station
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Henie
Rockefellers
New York Bay
Northwestern Engine
Big Chicago
Tennessee
Farmer
McKinley
James M. Gugeley
Mons Editorial
JOR
Rutgers
Christian Advocate
Baptists
Detroit
Copper CO
A. S. Bigelow
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