Senate Factional Battle Over Dixon Amendment Ends in Fractured Victory
Three weeks of debate culminated in a modified Dixon amendment to the railroad bill. Democrats insurgents and regulars aligned, while Republicans largely opposed. The compromise shapes interstate long and short haul rules with new Commerce Commission authority, leaving fate and likely court review in suspense as adjournment followed heated exchanges.
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Lta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Senate
Mf Sutherland
Dixon
White-Hot Steel Capsizes Kill Baby Worker at Mill
Pittsburg May 13 A mill boy two years old named William Weavel was burned to death as sparking billets toppled from a tilting steel buggy pinning him to the mill floor at Jones Laughlin Steel Works. Fellow workers watched helplessly as the hot metal scorched his clothing and body before rescue attempts could free him.
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Pittsburg
Willam Weavel
Jones Laughlin Steel Works
Weavel
Ex-President Loubet Hart Knocked Down by Auto on Pont Neuf
Former French Republic head Loubet Hart was struck by an automobile while crossing the Pont Neuf at noon today. He was assisted by friends and doctors found only minor injuries. A Baltimore and Return service is listed for today and tomorrow via Baltimore Ohio.
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Toubet
Pont Neuf
Hyde Case Heats Up in Missouri Murder Trial
In Ahtunas City Missouri on May Day 1 Dr B Hyde stands trial for poisoning Col Thomas H Swope. After a long day jurors retired for the night with the jury locked up. Prosecutor Wirgen Conkling urged the death penalty while defense attorney John H Lucas portrayed Hyde as a harmless country boy. Outside, a mob pressured the courthouse as sobbing Mrs Hyde and supporters watched the proceedings unfold.
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B . Hyde
Thomas H Swope
Drlyde
Ur Hyde
Conkling
Conkbng
John H Lucas Lucas
Dr Hyde
Artist Slayer Freed After War Time Sentence Commute
Willian J Koerner, an artist imprisoned for murdering his fiancée Rose Alice Redgate in 1890s New York, has had his sentence commuted to release after twelve years. Koerner, who struggled with drink after the broken engagement, shot Redgate as she lay injured, later claiming amnesia. During imprisonment he cited the Star of Hope as a daily paper.
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W. J. Koerner
Sweetheart
New York
Willian J Koerner
Auburn
Rose Alice Redgate
Koernerg
Liberty Awoerner
Rose Redgate
Hell
Seagort
Koerner
Fang
Koerner Thay
Velwon
Star of Hope
Friend of Grant Dead in Omaha Banker's Death
John Collins an elderly Omaha banker and former merchant died at his home from apoplexy near May 23. He was son of B A Collins, longtime associate of Jesse R Grant. Collins loaned money for a Union officer’s uniform and sword in 1861 and was a lifelong friend of the Grants. He later served as post trader at Fort Laramie after Grant’s rise to the presidency. Odell Jr. under doctor’s care in East Newburg. A popular excursion by Olmstone & Ohio on May 19 offers trips to Harpers Ferry and Winchester returning the same day.
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Washington Post
Omaha
John Collins
Collus Way
B A Collins
Jesse R Grant
Ulyasas
Grant
Gev Yates
Odell
Washington East
Newburg
BB Odell Jr
Olstimore & Ohio
Harpers Ferry
Charlestown
Bummat Point
Stephenton
Winchester
Union Stanton
Bam
Gary Looks for Good Times in 1910 Outlook
New York May 13 K H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corporation said in Wall Street slips that there are fewer clouds on the business horizon than pessimists claim. He expressed hope for the remaining months of 1910, calling the current recession temporary and noting the season as between. He argued that political issues in Washington are more favorable than they appear and that legitimate business interests have nothing to fear from Congress or the administration.
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New York
K. H Gary
United States Steel Cannotation
Wall Street
Washington
Fire on Battleship North Dux Borg Quickly Quelled
A fire started by a red-hot rivet dropped onto cork in an empty after magazine aboard the battleship North Dux borg in dry dock at the navy yard. Crew and city firemen contained the blaze, which caused excitement among visiting hours before extinguishment.
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Boston
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Navy Yard
Egyptian student condemned to die for premier murder
Cairo May 18 The student Waraani who shot and fatally wounded Boutros Pacha Ghali Egypt's premier was condemned to death. The nationalist said motive was revenge for government acts. Roosevelt had condemned the assassination and sparked student protests during his visit to Egypt.
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Aviator Eeleed In Race At French Meeting
Trons France May 1 A young French aviator Chauvette Michelin aged 23 was killed during an aviation meeting after losing control of an Antoville monoplane. The machine struck a telephone booth and a derrick, fracturing his skull. An assistant offered luck as the plane rose and Michelin remarked he had had enough aviation after this meeting.
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France
Chauvette Michelin
Michelin
Suicide of Democratic politician tied to Bryan in Minneapolis
A prominent Democratic politician, described as a friend of W J S Bryan, killed himself in Dr G H Hunter's office in the Donaldson building. Once county probate judge, he had served as a delegate to several of Bryan's party conventions. No motive is known.
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I BR Corrigan
G H Hunter
Donaldson Building
Corrigan
W JS Bryan
Tie
New York Mother Killed Protecting Child From Trolley
New York May 13 Myrs Calla Rosenber died tonight trying to save her 3 year old daughter Freda from being run over by a trolley. The car severed Mrs Rosenberg's leg above the knee as the mother dashed into the street to pull her child from the tracks. The child was crushed to death. Police protected the motorman from a mob and detained him.
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New York
Myrs
Calla Rosenbers
Freda
Convicted Kidnapper Detained Over Incubator Baby Case
Detective H Tilotson of Kansas City was found guilty of kidnapping Marian Bleakley the incubator baby tied to Mrs Barclay of Buffalo who adopted the infant from an incubator farm at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis Bleakley’s mother won back the child after multiple court sessions in various courts
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F. H. Tilotson
Kansas City
Marian Bleakley
Tilotson
Mra Barclay
Butffalo
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
St Louis
Bleakiey Ister
Jealous man shoots boatman at canal on Georgetown scene
Augustus Beach, 33, a Chesapeake and Ohio canal boatman from Cumberland, Md., was shot by Ernest E Willard, 33, at a canal lock near an amusement park. Beach suffered multiple buckshot wounds. Willard was arrested after fleeing aboard a car toward Thirty-sixth Street. Beach’s condition described as incapacitating while authorities pursue further action.
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Sten Echo
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University Hospital
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Heach
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Seach
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Charles Meyer
Montgomery County
Willam Walker
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Prospect Avenue
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Fisher
Tragic double suicide and weather official dies
In Philadelphia a 7 year old boy Paul Graff killed himself beside his wife Catherine who died Tuesday and funeral planned. He drank carbogic acid following his mother’s illness and despondency over his wife’s death. Prof Garnett Garriott, fourteen years chief forecaster at the U S Weather Bureau, died last night of angina pectoris at his home.
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Paul Graff
Bia
Termis
Garnett Deader
Edward B Garriott
United States Weather Bureau
Troops March to Prevent New Mexico Massacre
An uprising among Pueblo Indians near Taos prompts troop movements from Santa Fe and Taos to deter attacks on ranchers and families. Wires cut, livestock stolen, and fences damaged amid broader unrest tied to territorial governance and census fears. Eastern artists in the Taos area are believed endangered as authorities respond.
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Les Veged
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Santa Fe
Lb Myers
R McFie
Taos
Taox
Brooke
Rational Guard
Sante Fe
Santo Domogo
Bantha
Trrbe
Gov Curry
Kit Carson
Aoare
Pueblos
Fages Jail for Contempt in Local Bribery Probe
Chicago prosecutor to seek early trial of Lon Browne a Democratic minority leader amid a county graft inquiry. Browne facing bribery charges linked to the senate election and expressed refusals to testify before the grand jury. State's attorney indicated efforts for speedy action though a postponement for defense is likely. A confidential stenographer for the graft commission was accosted in the county building corridor with reports seized in a scramble.
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Michael Link
Warehell
Sangoman County Grand Jury
Bangamon County
Chicago
States
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Woud
Lee Nel Browne
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McBurely
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Alan
Theodore D Smith
Merriam Municipal Graft Investigation Commission
Smith
New Aid to Navigation From La Provence Report
The French Line steamer La Provente arrived at New York with news of a new compass device called the Compas Azlantas Hertziennes. Developed by Italian naval officers, it lets a vessel determine exact bearing and position via wireless telegraphy whether clear or foggy. The invention promises great value for transatlantic navigation and shore stations may use it to locate ships re wireless links.
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New York
la Provence
Havre
Roosevelt Dines with Jules Campton as Kaiser Photo Gift Protest Looms
Former President Theodore Roosevelt spent the day inspecting a Berlin home for aged and indigent workers, receiving autographed photographs of the German Emperor. At the American embassy he hosted a private dinner for 350 guests, including diplomats and military attaches, while German officials and a Shakespeare Society guest honored his visit. The event featured remarks on peace, a reception with interparliamentary delegates, and a ceremonial parchment making Roosevelt an honorary Shakespeare Society member.
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Smuggling Trial Touches Noted Governor and Banker Family
Frankie Koltte, former governor of New Hampshire, and wife Catherine with son Douglas were charged in a sworn customs complaint with conspiring to smuggle goods into the United States from the Lusitania. They were arraigned and released on $4000 bail as authorities noted inadvertent omissions in declarations. Foxhall Keene, polo millionaire passenger, admitted failing to declare a shawl from England. officials accepted his explanation and duty was paid.
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Cul Off American's Hand in Honduras War Veteran Attack
A Spanish American war veteran named Malone, a Negro, was mutilated by Honduran soldiers near Puerto Cortez. His hand was cut off and he plans to sue while awaiting proper care. The case is expected to be reviewed by Washington. Train schedules mention the Potomere and Herrera, and the Royal Limited operates weekends.
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Nicaragua War Delay Hints Battle Between Estrada and Madriz Forces
A delayed New Orleans dispatch reports a threatened clash between Estrada and Madriz factions in Nicaragua. Madriz troops concentrate about four miles south of Bluefield, with artillery left on the flank and awaiting arrival of the steamer Venus. The Venus has docked at a Central American port to resupply Madriz forces, while a government proclamation promises insurgent volunteers land rights in exchange for six years of cultivation. Pupils vote on Fourth of July safety plans in Wilkes-Barre.
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Orleane
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