Prison for Schmitz Tied to Extortion In San Francisco
San Francisco mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted by jury on charges of extorting money from French restaurant owners for liquor licenses, asked for bail pending sentencing. judge denied and sent him to jail. The case details include payments from Antonio Blanco and Delmonico's proprietor, with implications for city governance during his disability.
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San Francisco
Eugene E. Schmitz
Duane Friday
Schmitz
Heney
California
Gallagher
Antonio B. Blanco
Eddy and
Mason Streets
Blanco
Joseph Malfanti
Delmonico
O'Farrell Street
Charles Kelb
William la Frenz
Abraham Ruef
Antonio Blanco
Ruef
Union Labor Party
Economist Gas Engine Company
Klondike
Yukon
The
Musicians’ Union
Hanover College President Fisher Resigns After 27 Years
Dr. Fisher announces resignation as Hanover College president after 27 years at age 72. He cites wife’s poor health and wants to devote time to family. He and Mrs. Fisher will live with son Howard in Washington after retirement, and the college remains financially strong.
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Fisher
Hanover
Galveston Residents Force Street Improvements Ordinance
Citizens of Galveston pressured the board of trustees to approve street improvements. After a citizens meeting a committee demanded action with 45 minutes given. The board met at the town hall and within 40 minutes passed the ordinances, adjourned, with no threats beyond impeachment possibilities.
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Galveston
Board of Trustees
Insanity Case Fails. Annis Found Sane by Jury
Joseph Annis, a wealthy Centertown township farmer, faced a family bid to declare him insane. A jury of 25 voted him sane after an inquest had earlier ruled insanity. He had filed habeas corpus to gain release from jail and was sent to Evansville asylum before the present ruling. He owns thousands of acres and has bank funds. the family aimed to divide the estate.
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Princeton
Joseph Annis
Center Township
Annis
Evansville
Carr heir to fortune from sister's death in Troy
South Bend reports D A Carr flag man for the Vandalia railroad has learned he is heir to a $100,000 fortune after his sister Mrs. Margaret Meredith of Troy Ohio died. Initially William Jennings claimed the fortune as an adopted son, but the adoption was not on record and Carr now inherits.
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South Bend
D.A. Carr
Flagman
Vandalia
Margaret Meredith
Troy
Wealthy Farmer Obstinate in Lawrenceburg Jail
Thomas Harper a 45 year old farmer of Lawrenceburg sits in jail on a charge of obstructing a ditch. Harper worth about 20000 dollars refused all bond offers from friends and declined to plead guilty though admitting he stepped up the ditch. His wife and children urged him to change his mind.
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Lawrenceburg
Thomas Harper
Harper
Baptists Name 1908 Convention Site and Delegates
Elkhart region Baptists closed their annual convention selecting Valparaiso as the 1908 meeting site. Delegates chosen for the Northern National Baptist convention in Oklahoma City in May 1908 include Rev. Fradenburg Goshen Rev. Bryce South Bend and Rev. E R Parker Laporte.
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Baptist Meeting
Elkhart
Northern Indiana Baptists
Valparaiso
Northern National Baptist Convention
Oklahoma City
Fradenburg
Goshen
Bryce
South Bend
E. R. Parker
Laporte
Birth announced in Marion for newborn son
The city health board reports the birth of a son to a man named Sendruphtheckzupitch and his wife Pfrenpyxzmanitch in Marion. The child was given the surname Smith as a start in life.
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Marion
City Board of Health
Sendruphtheckzupitch
Pfrenpyxzmanitch
Smith
Death of Capt Er Stewart from old war wound
Greensburg word reports the death of Capt Er Stewart of the Sansa captain in the Wilder brigade. An old wound received in battle at Chateatpoes affected his lower limbs and led to his death after medical operations.
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Greensburg
Er. Stewart
Sansa
Stewart
City Treasurer Arrested in Michigan City
Elijah oC Meyer city treasurer is jailed on four counts of embezzlement and malfeasance. He allegedly diverted about 6000 for personal use after months of county and citizen inquiry. Former treasurer Charles H. Miller has repaid 2000 to cover a shortage.
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Laporte
Elijah Oc. Meyer
Michigan City
Meyer
Citizens’ Committee
Charles H. Miller
Will Pester Tax Dodgers in Newcastle-Hunting
The sequestered taxes case in Newcastle County, halted by a Supreme Court decision, resumes with Will leading a thorough job. Joseph Higgs and W H Hicks of the J B Workman firm take over tax ferret work, now under the higher court ruling. The county council has appropriated 2500 dollars to fund the effort through September, with expectations of recovering far more than the appropriation.
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Newcastle
Supreme Court
Joseph Higgs
W. H H. Hicks
J. 8
Workman
Mara thon clubhouse opens at St Marys academy
Notre Dame reports the Mara thon clubhouse at St Marys academy on Lake Ma rich formally opened by the Marathon Athletic association. Electric lights and lanterns lit the grounds and island while canoes moved to a military band as hundreds watched. The lake facility adds boating canoeing swimming and winter skating.
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Notre Dame
Marathon
St. Mary’s Academy
Lake Marich
Marathon Athletic Association
Tries to Seize Town Hall in Jonesboro Suit
William Minnich, a street contractor, sues Jonesboro in circuit court for about 200 dollars claiming the town failed to settle for street work in front of the town hall. He seeks possession of the town hall and its lot to cover the claim.
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Marion
Jonesboro
William Minnich
Minnich
Cow Breaks Owner's Jaw in Barnyard Incident
James W. Graves father of attorney Jack Graves sustained a fracture of the right jaw while trying to halter a cow in his barnyard. The cow became fractious and threw its head, striking Graves as the noose touched his jaw risking death.
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Warsaw
James W. Graves
Jack” Graves
Court fixes wage of wife at ten dollars in Porter County case
In Valparaiso a Porter county circuit court ruling awards Charles Coon $16,000 from William Parker but reduces the amount by three thousand from the figure. The court holds that a money compensation is due for a wife’s affections valued at ten dollars.
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Valparaiso
Circuit Court
Porter County
Charles Coon
William Parker
Hammond
Coon
City Must Pay Wire Death Judgment in Logansport
Judgment for 1500 dollars awarded to the widowed parents of Lyman C. Smith against Logansport City over a municipal lighting wire that broke across Panhandle railroad tracks and electrocuted Smith the switchman.
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Logansport
Lyman .Co
Smith
Panhandle
Harry Orchard in Tears Seeks Repentance for Crimes
In Boise Idaho the defense of William D. Haywood and the Western Federation of Miners pressed hard against Harry Orchard on cross examination. They argued his motive was to save his life by falsely swearing against others, while Orchard admitted conversion and a wish to make reparations through confession. He broke down at times, then steadied himself and testified that he sought penitence and truth. He faced insinuations about McParland and Pinkertons, but denied coercion or coaching. Orchard ended his testimony after about three and a half hours on the stand.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Harry Orchard
Orchard
David and
Uriah
McParland
Pinkertons
Canada
Harry
Gov. Gooding
Whitney
Steunenberg
Gov. Peabody
Russian Douma dissolved as nine leaders are arrested
An imperial ukase prorogues the empire's council until November 12. The second Douma dissolves amid calm, with fears of further unrest in Odessa and Kiev. Security forces under Gen Hazenkampf guard the Tauride palace while nine of sixteen social democratic leaders, including Prince Tzertzereteli and M Dzhaparidge, are detained.
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St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Russia
Odessa
Kiev
Gen
Dracheffsky
Hazenkampf
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Krasnoye Selo
Tauride Palace
Social Democratic
Tzertzereteli
M. Dzhaparidge
Peace Conference Opens in The Hague Alarms Delegates
The second international peace conference opened in The Hague with a brief session that adjourned until Wednesday. M. Nelidoff warned universal peace and disarmament are unattainable but urged a better method for judicial adjustment of disputes. He praised President Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie in his remarks to American delegates.
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The
Hague
M. Nelidoff
M. Neiidof
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
Falls From A Monster Tree In Oaxaca
J W Johnson of New York died after a fall from the Arbor de Tule near Oaxaca. Once a manager of large Mexican agricultural interests for an American syndicate, he reportedly suffered a personal crisis before plummeting from branches about 50 meters above the ground.
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Oaxaca
Mex
Mexico
J. W. Johnson
New York
Tule
North America
Johnson
Bristow Teacher Acquitted After Spanking Allegations
Bristow law professor D H Correl, head of Bristow schools, faced assault and battery charges filed by girl students who testified he spanked them. He claimed spankings were for discipline and was acquitted. The school board immediately raised his salary.
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Bristow
D. H. Correl
Bristow Schools
Tate Confesses Scrip Theft by Joliet Penitentiary Promise
Eddie Tate the so called gentleman burglar admitted aiding in blowing the school board safe and stealing 6000 pieces of forged scrip. He claimed immunity from further prosecution and a pardon from Governor Deneen. The confession ties to Newton C. Dougherty, former superintendent, with scrip held as evidence.
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Tate
Peoria
Joliet
Deneen
Eddie” Tate
Newton C. Dougherty
Aoki Likely Recalled as Ambassador to America
Tokio Hochi reports Viscount Aoki the Japanese ambassador to America will probably be recalled. Baron Kaneko is named as the likely successor.
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Aoki
Tokio
The
Hochi
Viscount Aoki
America
Baron Kaneko
Rothschild Wins Grand Prix at Paris Race
The Grand Prix de Paris goes to Edmond de Rothschild aboard Sans Souci I amid favorable conditions. A brilliant crowd gathers at the course including the King and Queen of Denmark.
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Rothschild
Paris
Edmunde * de
Denmark
Passengers Jump Overboard After Ship Strikes Ice
In Nome Alaska the steamship Ohio owned by White Star Steamship company struck ice at Port Safety early Wednesday. A large hole opened in the bow and the vessel began to flood. Panic spread as lifeboats were lowered and over 75 passengers jumped into the water. Two white men and a Chinese man were drowned.
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Nome
Alaska
Ohio
White Star Steamship Company
Port Safety
Secretary Taft Arrives in Sioux Falls from St Paul
Secretary of War Taft arrived here from St Paul at 8:30 Sunday morning. He said he had entirely recovered from his indisposition. No formal reception was planned, but several hundred people called to pay their respects.
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Taft
Sioux Falls
S. D
St. Paul
Secretary of Horace Greeley Put in Insane Asylum
Don C. Henderson former private secretary to Horace Greeley and longtime Allegan Journal publisher has been committed to the Kalamazoo insane asylum.
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Horace Greeley
Allegan, Mich
Don C. Henderson
Allegan Journal
Insane ‘Asylum
Kalamazoo
Man Arrested After Alleged Threats to Divorced Wife
A man identified as Rains, in Okaloosa, reportedly cut the throat of his estranged wife in the presence of officers who had come to arrest him. Mrs Rains likely faced a struggle as the incident unfolded.
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Okaloosa
Jo Ellsworth
Rains
Two Lives Lost In Storm Rages Over Minnesota
Sherburn Minnesota reports two fatalities from a severe electrical storm that swept the area for nearly six hours. Torrential rain caused floods with washouts and damaged roads, bridges, houses, barns, and windmills. A man and a boy were killed by lightning near Dunnell.
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Sherburn
Minn
Fairmount
Dunnell
Invaders Driven Back from Acajutla Port
A cablegram from Mexico City reports the Salvadorean army defeated the invading forces that captured Acajutla on Tuesday and drove them back to the coast. Leader John Moisant, a former San Francisco resident and American citizen, was reportedly captured by forces loyal to President Figueroa.
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Mexico City
Acajutla
John Moisant
San Francisco
Figueroa
Fatal Chilean quake hits Valdivia destroys bridges
Santiago reports a severe quake on Thursday in Valdivia with multiple building collapses and ruined railroad bridges. Five people were killed. Kingston Jamaica records a six week interval quake at 1 20 am lasting four seconds with slight movement and no damage.
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Santiago
Chile
Valdivia
Kingston
Jamaica
Boodlers Pardoned by Gov Folk in Missouri
Julius Lehmann and Emil Hartman former St. Louis councilmen convicted of boodling were pardoned by Governor Folk in Jefferson City Missouri. They had served about half their penitentiary sentences and were released Friday after more than three years since their conviction.
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Jefferson City
Julius Lehmann
Emil Hartman
St. Louis
Folk Friday
Eddie Guerin Set Free in London Extradition Case
Eddie Guerin who escaped Devil's Island and sought extradition to France was freed by the divisional court. The court ruled that the extradition act did not apply to his case, releasing him in London.
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London
Eddie” Guerin
United States
Devil's Island
England
Frane
Waif Heir to Big Fortune in New York Notice
Harry Posner, 19, a waif from New York now studying at the Howard Normal Institute, received word that he is heir to half a million dollars left by his father who died in Cape Town. The father disappeared years ago. Posner’s mother died in his childhood.
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Howard, Kan
Harry Posner
New York
Normal Institute
Howard
New York City
Cape Town
Africa
First National Bank Cashier Confesses Wheat Pit Loss
Seymour Wisconsin cashier Thomas J Coghill admits losing forty thousand dollars of the bank funds in the wheat pit over the past six months. The bank is under the supervision of a national bank examiner.
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Seymour
Wis
Thomas J .C
Chicago Theater Burned In Major Vaudeville Fire
The Olympic theater in Chicago, described as the oldest vaudeville house in the city, was nearly destroyed by a blaze that captured the venue at midnight Friday. Loss estimated above 150000, with Chief Horan and three firefighters lightly hurt.
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Chicago
Olympic Theater
Horan
Fire damages Dodge High School building
A high school building in Dodge suffered a noon Sunday fire causing estimated damage of 75000 dollars with 25000 dollars of insurance coverage. No injuries were reported and investigators will assess the cause.
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Ek Dodge
Failed in Small Things Congressman Hid Umbrella
A Washington congressman is mocked for forgetfulness after his wife loses her umbrella on a Baltimore trip. The wife chides him for misplacing possessions, saying national affairs rest with someone who cannot guard a woman's umbrella.
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Success Magazine
New York Legislature Keeps Insurance Law Stable After Reform Push
Gov. Hughes argues the current New York insurance law already delivers wide reform and benefits. Equitable Life reports lower expenses and higher assets in 1906, with dividends rising over 1905, supporting keeping the law largely unchanged.
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Gov. Hughes
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
The
Forgetting Something on Roosevelt's Virginia Trip
A train carrying President Roosevelt stopped in Charlottesville on his last southern tour. A metro bore a basket of fine fruit with a grower's card. The White House later sent a thank you letter praising the fruit and donor, read aloud to the head gardener who quipped about sending back the basket.
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Roosevelt
Virginia
Charlottesville
Metro
White House
Darky
Success Magazine
Preacher Survives Falling Pulpit at Sayville Service
Rev J B Hammill of Hanson Place M E Church Brooklyn was preaching in Sayville L I on Look well to your foundations when the pulpit desk collapsed and slid toward the front pews scattering Bibles and notes. The preacher barely avoided a fall as the desk tumbled.
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J. B. Hammill
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Sayville
L. I
Tea Replaces Coffee Until Health Risks Force Cutbacks
A Salisbury Maryland woman reports switching from coffee to tea years ago to protect her health but later developed severe dyspepsia and lost about twenty five pounds. The account illustrates how tea can impact digestion similarly to coffee.
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Salisbury
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Eddie Guerin
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