Franks Marshall Wedding Hinted In Pittsburgh Society Note
Society notes mention Frank Marshall of Pittsburgh awaiting a June 7 wedding to Miss Julia C Baker of Deadwood and describe her as a charming young woman with city ties. The item also covers local social events, meetings, and assorted engagements in Wooster area society life.
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Frank Marshall
Henry Marshall
North Walnut Street
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburgh
Julia C. Baker
Deadwood
M'Carthy-Wilson
Congress Passes Conference on Railway Rate Bill Turbulent House
Washington May 26 The House debated veracity between Cooper and Hepburn over alleged talks with a senator regarding the express company amendment to the railroad rate bill. The rule sending the bill to conference was adopted with 25 Republicans joining Democrats. The Senate also passed an agricultural appropriation bill with 7.8 million for meat inspection and labeling, plus authorizations for animal inspection and sanitary standards. Other measures included land openings in Oklahoma and a bridge project in Mississippi.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Cooper
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Town
Express Company
Senate
Axpress
House
Bureau of Animal Industry
Tete Island
Kiowa
Oklahoma
Tallahatchie River
Tallahatchie County
Miss
Promises Full Investigation by Pennsylvania Rail Road Board
Philadelphia May 26 The special committee appointed by the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad to investigate stock acquisitions and irregularities revealed at Interstate Commerce Commission hearings met here. They pledge to report as quickly as a thorough examination and wise result allow. Warsaw May 26 A bank robbery at Industrial Savings Bank ended in a brief but bloody gun battle. Two customers were killed and several others wounded as robbers fled with their wounded.
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Philadelphia
Boar of Directors
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warsaw
Industrial Savings Bank
Murder charge in fatal Pittsburg case shocks Cleveland
Cleveland May 24 James Parr a traveling salesman from Buffalo was arrested here on a murder charge for the death of 3 year old Mabel Kelly whose body was found at the City hotel Pittsburg. Parr allegedly told police he was with the girl for two nights and that death resulted from bichloride of mercury. Also reported New Members Review Board Columbus Ohio appoints members for five year terms for city boards of review.
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Cleveland
James Parr
Mabel Kelly
Pittsburg
Parr
Buffalo
Miss Kelly
City Hotel
Two Men Guilty of Rebating Conspiracy in KS Court
In Kansas City Alabama May 26 George L. Thomas freight broker and L B Taggart clerk were found guilty of conspiracy to illegally give rebates to shippers. Jury verdict came after 30 minutes. Attorneys seek new trial. Crosby Burlington manager cleared on demurrer with no evidence tying him to the conspiracy.
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Kansas City
Ala
Alay
George L. Thomas
L. B Taggart
Thomas
United States District Court
Taggart
George H. Crosby
Burlington Railway
Crosby
Indictments Against Jockey Club President and Bookmaker
Kansas City grand jury returns six indictments against Dr J S Gardner president of the Kansas City Jockey club and Charles Oldham bookmaker for violating the pool selling act in last Saturday races at Elm Ridge track. Prosecutor earlier declined to pursue arrests.
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Kansas City, Mo
J. S. Gardner
Kansas City
Jockey Club
Charles Oldham
Elm Ridge Track
Columbus Chosen As Meeting Place For Next Assembly
Des Moines May 26 Columbus C was selected as the site for next year’s Presbyterian general assembly defeating St. Louis on first ballot. Columbus argued for priority due to years of effort to secure the assembly while St. Louis urged reunion with Cumberland church made a southern city preferable.
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Des Moines
Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
St. Louis
Coumbus
Cumberland Church
Assassin Identified In Moscow Bomb Attempt
Moscow May 26 The man who attempted to assassinate Vice Admiral Doubassof governor general of Moscow by a bomb attack while he rode to the palace has been identified as 82 naval lieutenant Holschenvnikoff formerly with the Black Sea fleet. Fatally Scalded in Ohio Factory Burgoon Ohio May 26 George Powell fatally scalded while entering a vat of boiling water at a Burgoon factory.
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Moscow
Doubassof
Naval
Emont
George Powell
Burgoon
Toledo Hospital
Fire Tears Through Union Fiber Plant in Winona
At Winona Minnesota the main buildings of Union Fiber were destroyed by fire. Loss valued at 144000 dollars. Indictments issued against 80 people concerning the alleged fertilizer trust case in Nashville Tennessee. F B Heiner age 58 of Indianapolis died by his own hand at Shreveport Louisiana. Cornell won the Harvard Cornell Warsley race by three lengths with times 10 minutes 49 seconds and 10 minutes 52 seconds. Senate adjourned May 31 without action on the Smoot case due to absences. Edward Payson Weston aged 68 completed a 23 hour 30 minute walk from Philadelphia City Hall to New York covering 93 miles beating his 25 year old record.
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Winona
Minn
Union Fiber Company
Prand
Nashville
Five Killed as Lightning Strikes Crowd at Ball Game
In Mobile Alabama a mid game thunderstorm struck an open field three miles from town. Five people died including Donald Touart 21 and Steven Touart 19 and Arthur Moody 19. Twenty five were injured, with 15 to 20 more shocked. Many victims burned and clothing burned. a silver dollar from a victim melted in two places.
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Mobile
Ala
Donald Touart
Steven Touart
Steven J. Touart
Arthur Moody
John Green
Charles Thomas
John Yokers
Fred Johnston
Fred Burch
Joe Dolbear
George Cleveland
Burgess elected fourth assistant grand chief engineer
At the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers convention in Memphis on May 24 Fra Burgess won a tight vote to become the fourth assistant grand chief engineer, a new office created at the suggestion of Grand Chief Engineer Stone. Burgess narrowly defeated Ashford Kenford after several hours of debate, with Columbus selected as the next meeting site.
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Brotherhood of Engineers
Memphis
Tenn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Fra Burgess
Stone
Burgess
Ashford
Kenford
Columbus
Three Killed in Railroad Work Train Wreck Near Charleston
A wreck of a Kanawha and West Virginia railroad work train 20 miles from Charleston West Virginia injures Fireman Elmer James and others. Report lists fatalities and injuries with chaotic transcription but confirms a deadly incident along the Kanawha line.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha & Woeat Virginia
Here
Elmer James
Lothiord
Independents Test Evidence Against Standard Oil In Congress
Testimony at the Interstate Commerce Commission sessions in Cleveland describes a spy system and railroad aid for Standard Oil. Witnesses include F B Weatgate, Louis Emery, J W Lee, and Frank B Fretter detailing pipe lines, oil rates, and efforts to pressure rivals, with Emery alleging a Pennsylvania railroad rate manipulation backed by Standard Oil.
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Cleveland, O
Standard Oil Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
F. B. Weatgate
Titusville
Manaager
The
American Oil- Works
Louis Emery
Bradford
J. W. Lee
Pittsburg
Frank B. Fretter
National Refining Company of Cleveland
National Pipe Line Company
Ohio
Nationa Line Company
Findlay
Marietta
Homeworth and
Silo
Standard Oil
Manhattan
Rock Island System
Tresdell
Barstow
Ql Comptany
Rock Island
Pennsylvania Railroad
Steubenville
Emery
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania Road
J W Lee
Standard
Pennsylvania
Seacoast
Bombs Thrown at Sebastopol During Anniversary Review
In Sebastopol on May 28 bombs exploded as troops were reviewed after Te Deum for the coronation anniversary. Three people died and several wounded including fortress commander General Neptuef and the police chief who was gravely injured. Vice Admiral Choukain was not present.
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Sebastopol
Neptuef
Choukain
Black Sea
Hee
Unclear text fragment on illness and remedy
The readable portion discusses sadder illnesses and the idea that relfatie remedy might avoid fatal consequences, indicating a discussion on health, remedies, and prevention.
Shortage of coal cars sparks ICC inquiry
Inter State Commerce Commission heard evidence of distribution discrimination by Pennsylvania Railroad in soft coal fields. Testimony cited car shortages forcing Alexandria mine settlement, missed allotments, and gifts to railroad staff. Process server failed to reach Congressman Huff at Irwin, and authorities reported he hid in his house and evaded service.
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Philadephia
Interstate Commerce Commmission
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Liesd
Altoma
Cassatt & Company
Columbia Coal Company
Alexandria
George E. Scott
Puritan and
Crescent Coal Companies
Michael Trump
Geo
Frederick Veegman
Lloyd
Commission
Cassatt
Company
First National
Huff
Hye
Commissions Debated in Missouri Rebates Hearing
In Kansas City on May 25 witnesses from several large firms admitted paying commissions of thousands of dollars to George H Crosby Burlington traffic manager and NY broker George K Thomas and clerk L B Taggart for shipping work from the Atlantic seaboard. Witnesses could not confirm the origin of funds. payments were made in New York and records were not kept.
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Kansas City
George H- Crosby
Burlington
George K. Thomas
New York
L B Taggart
Thomas
Atlantic Seaboard
St Louis
Postmaster Robbed and Illness Cited in Telegram
Fragmentary text reports a postmaster named G W Fouts at Alverton robbed near Sontfors and notes illness described as jaundice. A doctor’s prescription for Electric Bitters is mentioned as having cured ear troubles and kept the writer well. Silent references to Bilfons Laubach remain unclear.
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G. W. Fouts
Alverton
Sontfors
Laubach & Ea Sone
Woman Turns On Gas Kills Son In Hollywood Suburb
Kate Raymond wife of Frank Kel logg Raymond, a clerk in the interior department at Washington, turned on the gas in her room after locking doors and windows. Her young son Frank slept in the room and nearly died. She left two letters to her mother and a neighbor, saying they would be better off deceased. Physicians say she may recover. The deed was carefully planned.
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Bos Ansetes Cah
Warrs
Kate . Raymond
Frank Kellogg Raymond
Interior Department
Washington
Hallywood
UNF
USP
NYS RT Sams Laeres
Frank
Aod
Means Witte's Undoing in Crisis Ends in Imperial Dilemma
In St Petersburg on April 11 the election results trigger a political crisis with Premier Witte and Interior Minister Durnovo at stake. Witte warns the emperor that Parliament hostile to the cabinet cannot be faced with Durnovo in power. The emperor vacillates, wishing Witte to stay but hesitant to dismiss Durnovo, whom he credits with averting revolution.
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Witte
St. Petersburg
Durnovo
M Durnovo
Count Witte
Russia
Rush of Immigrants at Ellis Island Swamps Bureau
A flood of immigrants reached New York on April 18 with sixteen thousand arrivals. Most were restrained aboard ships as Ellis Island processing could only handle about five thousand daily. The backlog overwhelmed the immigration bureau and delayed examinations for new arrivals.
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New York
Alept
Bureau
Ellis Island
Ohio banking law reform debated by state board of commerce
The Ohio State Board of Commerce urges modern banking regulation to assure soundness and depositor protection. The bill centers on a governor appointed four year superintendent, bonding, and stringent relief for bank classes while guarding confidential examination data. In other news, Tampa Bay sees a drowning as a party boat overturns near Ballast Point. Barnaby Garry, a recent arrival from Boston, is missing.
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Treadway, Wim
Ohio State
Commerce
Ohio
Gower
Herrick
General Assembly
Sam
Pattison
Tia
Ohio Stam Board of Commerce
Thomann
Senate
Bondami
Banka
Tampa Bay
Os Ry
Tampa Ele Company
Hillebore
Guars
J. T Mahaney
Garry
Tampa
Bouton
Wamr
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Corinne McCarthy
Frank O'Neill
Rockford
Agnes
Paul Wilson
Wooster
Belknap
James N. Rule
Flora and
Mae Warne
A.C. Warne
Ida McCarthy
Merrick McCarthy
St. James Club
Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
Wharaday
Methodist Church
C. Adams
C.V. Hard
Emily Gard
Fred Phelps
Williard Chilger
Thours
Emily
Hard
Miriam Hard
Mies Helen Felger
Soho
P. W. Snyder
Ast Larwill Street
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Holy Wed- Rock
Thos, Stentz
Jeromeville
Mary M. Houser
Plain Township
Presbyterian Church
Dean
Ironton
Speers
Cightals Hammond
Ind
Standard“Oil Company
Railways Aid Trust
Talkz
Paul Morton
Giite
Missouri
Merchants of Missouri
Annie S. Pack
Providence
R. J
Acre
Colon
Peru
Peck
Huarsharan
Andes
Monnett
Bucyrus
Messrs. Doyle and Lewis
Toledo
Ohio Central
Morris
O Ned
Southern Linemen
Atlanta
Southern Bellelephone Company
Gentry
Louisville
Alice
Bedinger
Lunenberg
United States Supreme Court
Ender
Tim
Tissuan
S.S.S
S. S
Stamard
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Mo.c Schultz
Albert F. Coqley
Marshallville
Krey
Holcher
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