Ohio Senate, House Bribery Indictments Spark Legislature
Franklin county grand jury returns bribery indictments against three state senators Isaac Huffman I R Andrews and George K Cetone and two representatives Dr George Nye and A C Lowry with Nye facing four counts plus Sergeant-at-Arms Diegle. Bonds set for most defendants as investigations intensify and trials loom.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Isaac E Huffman
Butler County
I. R Andrews
Lawrence County
George K Cetone
Montgomery County
George B Nye
Pike County
A C Lowry
Nye
Fuxinsy J Diegle
Erie County
Senate
Ant
Burns
Turner
Diegle
Dr Nye
Vining
J. 1. Langdon
Warren Caunts
Price Russell
Wayne County
Democrat House
House
Andrews
Lowry
Cowes and
Col Hood Martins
Trenton
Sergeant
Clegle Fg
Huffman
Odd Fellows
Ironton
Cetone
Fruit Brower
Risks bail to button down in court mishap
Special to The Washington Post reports Jacob Belly of Walnut Park faces extortion accusations in a U S circuit court. His bond forfeiture was set aside after delays caused by buttoning his wife’s dress. Judge Dyer granted relief after Belly arrived an hour late, amid courtroom merriment.
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St Louis
Jacob Belly
Walnut Park
Belly
United States
Frederick Eselbrug
Dyer
Air Dreadnought Mishap Delays Great Britain's Launch
Special to The Washington Post reports a gas balloon accident aboard Britain's first serial airship on the eve of launch. A balloon broke away during inflation causing gas to escape and delaying the trials. The setback may prevent the airship from flying over the fleet at the coronation review.
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Washington Post
New York
Tragedy at Home as Miss Arlene Rose Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Miss Arlene Rose 19, a Postal Telegraph clerk, died after ingesting carbolic acid at her home on Tenth Street Northeast. She had quarreled with her fiancé Tuesday night and was found by her father in convulsions. coroner to conduct a fuller inquest.
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Arlene Rose
Postal Telegraph Company
United States Land Office
Tenth Street
Casualty Hospital
Newitt
Wellvns
Rose
Miss Rose
James E Rose
My Rose
Wealthy Vermont widow on trial for murder in Heath case
At Guildhall Vermont Mrs Florence M Dodge faces a murder charge in the death of painter William A Heath. Dr Stone reconstructs the scene with exhibits showing a self inflicted wound while Garvin testifies Heath’s hand was outstretched toward the revolver. Court scenes evoke horror as prosecutors argue suicide or accidental death.
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Guildhall
Florence M. Dodge
Dodge
William A Heath
Guy Garvin
Heath
Mra Heath
Mra. Dodge
Steve
Dr. Stone
Beard Gets Him Into Jail in Beating Case
Michael Grennan 40 years old of 512 West Forty ninth street faced West Side police court on a disorderly conduct charge. Magistrate Murphy ordered Grennan held in 600 bond to keep the peace for six months after testimonies placed him beating his wife with a broom in a dispute over trimming his beard. Grennan said his whiskers were not presentable for the aunt’s wake and that he had been drinking. Mrs Grennan spoke of plans to marry a man with a shiny home.
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Washington Post
New York
Michael Grennan
S12
West Fortyninth Street
West Side
Murphy
Grennan
Woman and Man Die in Double Attempted Murder Story
In Philadelphia on May 3 Mrs Della Rich, 38, killed herself after firing three shots at William J Blust, 34, a petty officer on the U S battleship Indiana. Blust, who had returned to retrieve clothing after a quarrel, was wounded and fled with a policeman pursuing. Mrs Richter then shot herself, ending the deadly incident.
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Phiadelpha
Della Richter
William J Blust
United States
Indiana
Blust
Mrs Richter
Vag Richter
Seaboard Line Awards 82 Million Equipment Order
Seaboard Line Rettwa awards an 82 million contract for locomotives cars and gondolas to a supplier. The action involves 29007007 units and related support equipment. Public notice indicates delivery across multiple regions with a schedule through the coming days and weekend events in the capital area.
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Seaboard Line
Norfolk
Seaboard
Divorcing Couple Politely Part Ways in New York Dinner
Mrs Archibald S White widow of a Cincinnati financier says she refuses to live in Cincinnati and will divorce her husband from whom she separated over a disagreement about going abroad. Mr White filed suit for divorce citing neglect and desertion, while the couple hosted a farewell dinner for over thirty friends at the Plaza Hotel before Mrs White departed on the Mauretania for England.
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New York
Cincinnati
Archibald 3. White
England
Mauretania
White
Plaza Hotel
104 Condemned to Death in Haiti Revolt Verdict
Special to The Washington Post from Port au Prince reports that a Cape Haitien military council convicted 24 prisoners to death and 80 by default after a four day hearing. Gen Gedeon presided. Leconte revolt’s last act results in executions. Haitian delegates head to Washington to seek tribunal guidance on Santo Domingo dispute.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Herald
Port Au Prince
Cincinnatus Leconte
Quanaminthe
Cape Haitien
Gedeon
Santo Domingo
Haltis
Poujal
Brody
Washington
Hamle
Canton Rebellion Crushed by Viceroy’s Orders
The Canton uprising is quelled as the viceroy orders extermination of rebels and harsh penalties for sympathizers. Firearms law to be revised and food supply regulated, Hongkong officials urged to aid in smuggling prevention. Kiang-Te commander asked to help suppress. Rail traffic to Nankin resumes. A six-ship squadron heads to Canton to police waters.
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Washington Post
Hongkong
Canton
Ki‘ang-Te
Kwang-Tune
Nankin
Bible in burglar kit ends in Union Station capture
John Andrews, accused of burglary at Joseph L. Freasier’s home, was shot and captured by a night watchman. He carried a kit with a Bible and etiquette book and a scientific micrsopic outfit, found in the Union Station baggage room along with a check for the kit.
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St Louis
May S
John Andrews
Joseph L. Freasier
Union Station
Andrews
District Subcommittees Expanded to Eight for Capitol Legislation
The District of Columbia House committee announced eight subcommittees to oversee legislation, increasing from six. The full committee will formalize assignments next week, with Demokrat and Republican members listed for each panel. Berger rated with the minority. Moore named ranking minority member for Republican appointments.
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Berger
District of Columbia Committee
House
Ways
Rothlermel
Aiken
Dies
Konig
Cary, Sulloway
Bee de Forest
Oldfield
Rothermel
Adair
O'Shawnessy
Sulloway
Dyer
George
Hamill
Anderson
de Forest
O’shaunessy
Hamii
Moore
Lobeck
Stack
Kahn
Redfield
Cary
DeForest
Representative Moore
Pennsylvania
Committee On Committees
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Jone Sccislar
Pugh
Paper Army of 20000 in Texas Border Only 11000
Washington dispatch reports Taft’s alarm over Mexican crisis. Troops on the border are only about 11,000 in Texas, with the rest of the paper strength to be filled by raw recruits. Foreign diplomats appeal for protection as foreigners flee Mexico City and communication breaks with Torreon, Mazatlan, and Acapulco.
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Texas
Diaz
Washington
New York
New York Herald
White House
State Department
Taft
Knox
Iagt
Paso
Department
War Department
Henry Lane Wilson
Emerhart
Mexico City
Cuernaca
Torreon
Mazatlan
Acapulco
California
United States
War scare in San Antonio during mobilization drill
In an May 3 San Antonio exercise an aerial report claimed the locating of an entire division 20 miles east and north. Generals received orders, passes were suspended, and brigadiers ordered overnight actions as anxiety rose over fear of war.
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Washington Post
San Antonio
Tex
United States Signal Corps
Frank T. Coffyn
Wright
Benjamin B. Foulois
Signal Corps
Coffyn
Carter
Lieut. Foulois
Wilson
Mexico City
Hi Paso
Warfar
Peace congress opens as Taft urges restraint on territorial aims
President Taft at Baltimore opens the third national peace congress declaring the United States will not seek new territory and must help maintain world peace. Prominent figures including Cardinal Gibbons and Andrew Carnegie attend as advocates push for arbitration treaties, a league of peace, and a world federation.
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League of Nations
Baltimore
Taft
National Peace Congress
United States
Mexico
Lyric Theater
Cardineal Gibbons
Dickinson
Gore
Oklahoma
Andrew Carnegie
Cardinal Gibbons
Hamilton Holt
Congress
Onch
Great Britain
Httle
Hite
J. A. MacDonald
Toronto
Canada
Globe
England
MacDonald
William Howard Taft
Congress of the
Holt
Pipst
Ware
Two Schools May He Closed
Kansas era newspaper summary indicating potential school closures as part of today’s issue. Limited readable fragments suggest education policy actions, with broader civic concerns and community impact implied across pages.
Morgan Gives Up Sambon Collection For Milan Museum
Morgan yields to King Victor Emmanuels wish and donates his entire Sambon collection to form a museum in the Rigard palace at Milan. The project will include a commemorative plaque honoring Mr. Morgans benevolence and initial surrender.
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Sambon
Peca Cable
Washington Post
Paris
Morgan
Victor Emmenue
Rigard
Milan
Roxbury Father Kills Three Daughters in Gas Tragedy
Thomas Hagerty of Roxbury confessed to acquaintances that he turned on gas in the room of his three daughters aged 10 7 and 4 last night and killed them before intending to kill himself. Police found the story true and Hagerty 37 was arrested. The slain children Margaret Mary and Anna were found in a single bed beside their mother who died recently. Hagerty had worked as a butler in Back Bay and is said to have been unbalanced by his wife’s death.
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Womers
Whittemore Insurance Bi
Harrison
House
Senate
Marine
Tod
Mahoning County
Republican
Gov Harmon
Boston
Mass
Thomas Hagerty
Roxbury
Hagerty
Margaret
Mary
Anna
National Road Drivers and Riders’ Association
Nelson A. Miles
Nineteenth
D Streets
Calls Wilson a Charlatan by Pennypacker in 1903
Samuel W. Pennypacker, then Pennsylvania vice governor, alleged Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is a charlatan. He predicted Wilson will be forgotten like Theodore Roosevelt, criticizing Wilson as arrogant and a failure as a university president while noting Roosevelt’s public stunts and fame fading in months.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Herald
Philadelphia
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Roosevelt
80 of Maine Dead Found
Special cable from Havana reports Capt Ferguson, in charge of the Maine wreck relief, sailing home after completing his report on remains. He learned by cable from Waynesville that his father was dying. Only one skull and larger bones identified so far. remaining coffins and disposition awaiting further finds.
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Ferguson
Havana
Washington Post
New York
New York American
Maine
Waynesville
Decree Accepts Walkey bid for Buenos Aires harbor extension
Buenos Aires on May 3 published a decree accepting Walkey Company bid to extend the harbor at a cost of 24 million dollars. Eight bidders competed including Topham Jones & Ralston Pearson & Son John Jackson and Haerzant & Achnajder.
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Buenos Aires
Walkey Company
Buenos Airre Harbor
Topham, Jones & Ralston Pearson & Son
John Jackson
Haerzant & Achnajder
Exhibition Showcases 500 Aristocratic Horses Nationwide
More than 500 aristocratic horses will be on exhibition with winning animals from across the country. Awards total six thousand dollars as President Taft, Staen, and social leaders attend as boxholders.
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Taft
Staen
Boxholdere
National Capital Horse Show Opens With Grand Parade
The National Capital Horse Show opens today at Eighteenth and D streets NW featuring 500 equines from American and European breeds. A parade at 10 am leads the event, with 560 horses expected over three days and $6,000 in prizes, including trophies and silver plates.
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United Pentes Mem
Cw Ital
Potomac Park
Forsook Club
Boulevard
Seth
Washington
Madison Square Garden
Highteenth and
D Streets
Nineteenth
EB Streets
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Archibald S. White
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