Roosevelt libel trial moves toward jury in Marquette
The jury pool for publisher George A Newett versus Theodore Roosevelt will be drawn in Marquette county circuit court tomorrow. Judge Richard C Flannigan aims to swear in a twelve man panel after swift pretrial motions, with Col Roosevelt expected to testify and Col Roosevelt’s party arriving by morning.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette County
George A. Newett
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard C. Flannigan
Norway
Mich
Judge Flannigan
Col. Roosevelt
Attorney Pound
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Flo
Sears
Roosevelt
Horace Andrewa
Cleveland
Ohio
William B. Belden
Ishpeming
George Shiras
Mr. Shiras
Iron Ore
Roosevelt Flight Incident Mentioned in Deposition
The article notes refuting a deposition statement by the defense in the jibe suit against the editor of the Iron Ore regarding the colonel at Union Station. It recalls Roosevelt's St Louis trip where he flew in an aeroplane with Archie Hoxsey and promises to counter a related claim about Roosevelt.
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St. Louis
Mr. Roosevelt
Archie Hoxsey
H Roosevelt
T. R. MAY QUIT OUTLOOK
Rumors in The Warrington Post claim Theodore Roosevelt may sever ties with the Outlook after a dispute over pay. He plans to sue an editor in Michigan for libel as publishers refuse his requested raise. Other weekly offers in New York are reportedly under consideration.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Outlook
Outlook Company
Roosevelt
Michigan
Royal wedding chaos scopps garter souvenirs ruination
Berlin wedding of Prince and Princess Ernst Augustus of Cumberland erupts in a riot over pale blue satin garter scraps stamped with the couple’s initials and date. Hundreds of aristocrats shove and flash, many veils and trains ruined as the Cumberland parents are roughhandled amid the scramble.
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Duke of Hesse
Berlin
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Auto sends ferry boat into panic at Camden slip
A car with three passengers rolled forward on a Camden ferry causing hundreds to panic. Deckhand William F. Gans fell into the river after being shoved by the car. Philip Kurtz and Jacob Mintzer, Philadelphia boys aged 11, were injured. The Buckley vehicle owner, Charles Hoo Buckley, stood on deck as the car lurched, with bystanders and relatives aboard. The auto halted halfway over the front rail, saved by the rear wheels catching on wreckage.
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N. J
Dnack
Selll Amiy
Oman
Wiliam F. Gans
Wasa
Philip Kurtz
Jacob Mintzer
Philadelphia
Charles Hoo Buckley
Mather
Mars
August Simpson
Misa Neilie Simson
Mo Oson
Frederick Buckley
Death in Boxing Ring Sparks Canadian Arena Crackdown
Luther McCarty dies from a dislocated neck after a fight with Arthur Pelkey in Calgary. Pelkey is jailed on bail and faces manslaughter charges. officials hint at charges against promoter Tommy Burns and others. Inquest set, boxing blamed under Canadian law as arena burns and ministers critique the sport.
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Calgary
Alberta
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Arthur Pelkey
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Mounted Police
Canada
Ed Smith
Chicago
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Walker
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Sycamore
MeceCarty
Hastings
Nebr
Alondey
DIES AFTER SPARRING AT CHICAGO PHYSICAL CULTURE SCHOOL
Frank Carbone, a member of a Chicago physical culture class, died from injuries believed to have been caused while sparring last Tuesday. Police have not located the school owner or the sparring partner. Carbone told his mother he was struck in the abdomen, grew ill the next day, and died before a physician arrived.
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Frank Carbone
Carbone
Merriam Charges Denied In Paris Testimony Offer
In Paris Maj Murphy says he will testify in the Merriam divorce case. He plans to arrive in San Francisco to refute Capt Merriam's accusations carried by messages from Mrs Merriam and her attorney. A continuation may be granted into May as the case resumes.
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Washington Post
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Shot With His Own Gun in Vaudeville Actor Case
Hackensack New Jersey May 2 Using the victim's pistol James Devin a vaudeville actor shot and seriously wounded Patrick Considine a Cliffside police officer in the actor's house after a dispute Devin seized the gun after Considine offered it to him. Devin was arrested and his wife and a cousin were held as witnesses.
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Auto wreck leaves two men dead in pines County Still
In Menéville Pennsylvania at dawn a car veered into a ditch killing Thomas Lee Riordan and likely fatally burning Edwin Bender. Clyde E. Kaler survived with bruises after being hurled from the rear seat. Farmers arrived with a lantern but gasoline ignition trapped the victims.
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Clyde E. Kaler
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Boy Killed by Bat at Baltimore Baseball Game
A boy spectator was struck by a batted ball in Baltimore during a baseball game and died after the ball also struck his cousin Joan Ranvsskiewile in the temple. Frank Berg, who touched the ball, was arrested but released after coroner's investigation.
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Frank Berg
Bloodiest Day of War Report For Italo Turkish Conflict
In Chiasso a censored note recounts General Gandretti declaring the Sidi Garba defeat the bloodiest day of the Italo Turkish war after a poorly planned assault based on a prisoner’s false information. Colonel Magdalena died. Major praised for leadership as 3,000 Italians were lost.
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Art losing husband spurs divorce case at Reno court
Mrs. Sarah McDonald Sheridan, a New York singer living at the National Art Club, received a divorce decree from Charles Oscar Sheridan, a New York musician and decorative architect, on grounds of desertion. The couple wed in Atlanta in 1892 after a Paris studied career, with Sheridan claiming she valued Miss Margaret Willson and other pupils over married life. Sheridan produced many of his wife’s letters. she made no contest.
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New York City
Paris
California
Margaret Willson
Wilson
Sheridan
Due
Girl Has New Face After Prolonged Burn Surgery
A Baltimore hospital reports the restoration of a burned girl’s mouth and chin. A graft from her abdomen was raised on her arm then connected to her face, creating a new mouth and allowing eating and talking. The child, discharged, moves her jaws normally with a scarcely visible chin.
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Baltimore Hospital
Baltimore
Eight give skin to save boy in Nutley mood
Nutley New Jersey May reports sixty square inches of skin were removed today from eight New York men for grafting onto William Colwell, the badly burned boy. Volunteers exceeded need, with about 140 more inches likely required, as donors waited on the porch and chatted while awaiting turns.
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N. J
New York
William Colwell
Suffrage Allies Mobbed at Victoria Park Riot
A May Day suffrage rally in Victoria Park west end turned violent as trade unionists and socialists clashed with militants. Fifteen platforms, flags, and banners were torn. police charged to disperse the crowd after injuries and chaos. Sylvia Pankhurst among those attacked as ambulances ferried away the injured.
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Victoria Park
West End
Sylvia Pankhurst
Wheatley Hall
Doncaster
William Cooke
Prizes Issued for German Embassy Plans in Washington
The German government invites architectural sketches for a new embassy building in Washington offering prizes totaling 6000 dollars. Plans move away from Potsdam palace design, aiming for a unique landmark to attract visitors, with the embassy currently housed in a red brick house on Massachusetts Avenue.
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No Tunnel Under Canal Plan Abandoned in Panama
Panama May 25 A plan to tunnel under the canal, sent to Washington with a favorable recommendation, has been abandoned. Col George W Goethals chief engineer says the final estimate shows excessive cost. A bridge or ferry service may be considered instead.
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Majority Against Barnes in New York Republican Split
Chairman Koenig joins anti Barnes forces signaling a decisive move at the state committee. With Koenig's backing, eleven of twelve New York and Bronx county members are expected to oppose Barnes, who faces possible ouster if he refuses to abdicate the chairmanship.
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New York
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Albany
Barnes
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Abraham Gruber
Venezuelan vice president jailed sparks political tension
In Venezuela Gen Ignacio Pulida, the republics vice president, was reported imprisoned amid growing opposition to President Gomez. In Curaçao authorities broke up a plot against Gomez, arresting eighty alleged participants. Meanwhile, American congressmen arrived in Panama to inspect the canal as tensions rise in Central America.
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Jose Manuel Hernandez
Gomez
Venezuela
Ignacio Pulida
Willemstad
Curaccac
Juan Vicente Gomes
Roosevelt Suit Today Surgeons Give Girl A New Face
Today’s page one reports a court action titled Roosevelt's Like? Suit and notes surgeons have performed facial reconstruction on a girl. The item suggests a high-profile case drawing public attention to medical efforts.
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Cyprus Ceded to England per Turkish entente report
London reports that Turkey has definitely ceded Cyprus to Great Britain. A Constantinople correspondent for the Express says a formal statement is expected from the best informed source. The cession is attributed to Anglo Turkish entente clauses.
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McCutcheon Treated After Mercury Poisoning Grows Hope
W L McCutcheon an automobile salesman in Chicago took three bichloride of mercury tablets by mistake. Doctors say most poison cleared from his stomach and he may recover. He remains conscious and plans to stay in bed under physician watch as kidneys process the residue. He discussed the Georgia broker B Sanders Walker who died from the same poison and expressed resolve to live if recovery is possible.
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Chicago
McCutcheon
McClutcheon
B. Sanders Walker
Macon
Walker
Georgia
Jewelry Burglary at Yager Residence in Chicago
Thieves cut telephone lines and shut off lights to steal about $20,000 in diamonds necklaces brooches and gems from William Yager’s Chicago home. Jewelry hidden in a bathroom closet. Police seek a former maid and a bootman for information. Yager heads Arms Palate Horse Car Company.
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Wiliam Yager
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Butlet
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Arms Palate Horse Car Company
Emperor Yoshimo Improves. Officials Receive Audience
Tokyo on May 26 reports Emperor Yoshimo in favorable condition after steady improvement. Several state officials were granted audience as doctors anticipate suspending bulletins. Early morning bulletin indicated normal condition and response to temporary cure treatments.
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Emeperor Yoshimo
Secretary Daniels Praises Temperance Sermons and Prohibition Parade
Secretary Daniels spoke at Mount Vernon Place and McKendree churches praising temperance and denouncing drunkenness as three thousand Washington children joined a Sunday school parade for prohibition. He cited Roosevelt's libel case handling and noted naval discipline for drink exposure, urging young men to follow a life of total abstinence.
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