Grim Paterson murder case shocks New Jersey in 1900s
Miss Jennie Bosschiller of Paterson died after a group lured her from a drug store, drugged her, and disposed of her body along a river. Investigators say six people including a hackman and three silk firm workers have been detained. The crime, details of the return to Bergen County and river dump, sparked public fear and a substantial arrest sweep.
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New York
Jennie Bosschiceler
Paterson
N. J
Schuster
Hackman
Dr. Wiley
Townsend
Bergen County
Thirty-third Street
McAllister
Passaic River
Alicas Mills
Bergan County
Campbell
Kerr
James McAllister & Co
George Kerr
J. Domlevy & Co
Andrew Campbell
Hand Street
William A. Death
Rowdy students lectured after mobbing Dowie
London officials report medical students arrested for mobbing John Alexander Dowie, scientist of Chicago. At the arraignment before Nicholas Fenwick Fenwick, he scolded the students for rowdy conduct and imposed fines of five pounds. A large mob awaited Dowie at Starlington Hall as police protected his entry.
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London
John Alexander Dowie
Chicago
Nicholas Fenwick-Fenwick
Dowle
Starlington Hall
Youtsey Remanded to Jail in Kentucky Case
Frankfort Kentucky reports that Henry F Youtsey was jailed today after transfer by cot. He appeared rational during the trip and walked unassisted to the jail. He is the last Georgetown jail suspect. Caleb Powers remains imprisoned for life in Louisville while others are freed on bail. Jim Howard on death row is kept on the second floor to prevent contact.
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Youtsey
Frankfort
Henry F Youtsey
Suweruif Shu
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Louisville
Davia
Coombs
Whittaker
Jim Howard
Charles Dudley Warner Funeral In Hartford
The funeral of Charles Dudley Warner was held this afternoon from Asylum Hill Congregational church with a large gathering. Floral tributes included an anchor from the Society of Mayflower Descendants. Honorary pallbearers listed were Thomas Bailey Aldrich, L. Blemens, Professor Sloane, and President George Wright of Wright College. The interment was private.
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Charles Dudley Warner
Hartford
Woman Fatally Shoots Herself After Harsh Taunt
Chicago report states Miss Bertha Wi nand laughed at a friend who mocked her bra and then fatally shot herself last night, the act following a distressing exchange that ended in tragedy.
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Chicago
Bertha Winand
Record Breakmetheet Vancouver Gold Ingot Shipped to New York
The Cariboo Consolidated Gold Mining company of Quesnella has shipped to New York a record breaking ingot weighing 735 pounds and valued at 154765 dollars.
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Vancouver
B. C
Cariboo Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Quesnella
New York
Controversy Ends as Water Works Officials Win Discharge Case
Great Falls council, water works commissioners, and a Trades and Labor committee concluded a four hour hearing over the discharge of Engineer Goss and assistant Lennihan. They sustained the water board citing insubordination and incompetence amid heavy testimony about plant conditions and management.
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Standard
Great Falls
Water Works Commissioners
Trade and Labor Council
Goss
Lennihan
Water Commissioners
Trades and Labor Council
Wadsworth
Stevens
Trades and Labor Council Committee
Hall
Lenihan
Matteson
Rinker
Josiyn
Gose
Kinker
Paul Kohne
Goes
Mr. Matteson
C.ting
Collins
Elliott
D Sturber
Molt
Ftnpihan
Bullivan
Ruiter
Trades & Labor Council
Rohne
Cross
Duck
Worthington
Butte
Lexington
Champion
Guatemala
Cape Nome
Gees
Kohne
Gordon
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection Company
Mr. Rinker
Nts
Board of Commissioners
Board of Water Commissioners
Scotten
Kills
Goss and Lennihan
Wadeworth
Sullivan, Sootten
Auerbach
U S Hints at Danish West Indies Purchase Stance
Washington reports no change in the talks over buying the Danish West Indies. The United States waits for Denmark to resolve public opposition before resuming negotiations. The price reportedly cited as 7 million dollars is considered too high.
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Washington
Danish West Indies
United States
Denmark
Burling ton Lines Adopt Yearly Passenger Agreement
The 130.90 mile network west and southwest of the Mississippi took action today on the coming year’s passenger agreement. General Manager Howard Elliott of the Burlington chaired the meeting with lines represented. An added clause established a penalty for violating last year’s passenger agreement.
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St. Louis
Oct. B
Mississippi River
Howard Elliott
Burlington
Roosevelt in Norwich Stage Speech Tour Across New York
Roosevelt wrapped up a 157 mile day with 15 speeches in Stamford Oneida Loomisville and Roxbury praising crowds and denouncing Bryan's policies. He attacked Aguinaldo and trusts while challenging Bryan on anti trust remedies and the Democratic record in Congress.
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Stamford
N. Y
Roosevelt
Norwich
Loomisville
Bryan
New York
Cooper Union
Altgeld
Aguinaldo
Freedom
Bryanite
George Washington
Roxbury
Mr. Croker
Tammany Hall
Aggie
Philippines
Democratic Party
Congress
Roosevelt studies foreign models in shaping New York reform
Governor Roosevelt spoke at Norwich about state legislation and referenced New Zealand Massachusetts and Nebraska as models to study for labor and corporate laws. He predicted Nebraska may lean Republican this year and that future reforms could stem from lessons learned there. Rain did not hinder a large turnout.
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Norwich
N. Y
Covernor Roosevelt
New York
New Zealand
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Lawa
Patent Medicine Ad Cures Cold in One Day
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cure for a cold. Shows promise of curing in one day with a no cure, no pay offer and a price of 25 cents.
Corbett Defeats Riley in Denver Bout
Young Corbett of Denver defeated Jimmie Riley of California in the third round of a ten round scheduled fight before the Olympic Athletic club. Riley led in the first. Corbett rallied in the second delivering four body and head blows, sending Riley through the ropes. Riley weakened in the third and was counted out after two knockdowns.
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Denver
Colo
Olympic Athletic Club
Young Corbett
Jimmie Riley
California
Riley
Corbett
Sealing Season Totals Reported for Victoria Coast
In Victoria B C on October 23 the season's catch shows 34 sealing schooners taking 16 000 skins in Bering sea, 5 000 fewer than last season’s 25 schooners. Spring schooners added 16 517 skins on the coast, totaling 42 517 for the season, with 55 branded seals killed in Bering sea.
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Victoria
B. C
Bering Sea
Government Chartered Royalist to Serve as United Transport
Seattle October 23. The government chartered the British steamship Royalist to operate as a US transport between Seattle and the Philippines. The 7000 ton vessel is en route from Java with a cargo of sugar for San Francisco.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Philippines
Java
San Francisco
Long to Speak in Martinsburg for Dayton Campaign
Secretary Long will depart Washington this afternoon for Martinsburg West Virginia to campaign in support of Representative Dayton and the national ticket. The trip underscores active party efforts ahead of upcoming elections.
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Washington
Long
Martinsburg
W. Va
Dayton
Supreme Court Dismisses Oregon Railway Case
Oct. 23. A Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court dismissed the case of the Oregon Railway and Navigation for want of jurisdiction, ending the dispute without a ruling.
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Salt Lake
Tribune
Washington
Supreme Court
Oregon Railway and Navigation
Balfour Firm Wins Damages Over Dirgin Barge Wreck
The United States circuit court of appeals awarded damages to Robert Balfour et al. representing Balfour Guthrie Co. of Portland for the loss of goods in the Dirgin barge wreck.
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Robert Balfour
Lynched by Negroes in Mississippi County
G Lester Barnes a colored man killed his wife and stabbed a black man who tried to arrest him in Vicksburg area. After a fight he was wounded and captured by two colored deputies. On the highway a large mob seized him and shot him to death in a county thicket.
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Vicksburg
Miss
G. Lester Barnes
Barnes
Jewel thief Charles Mather held on fugitive charge
Seattle police arraigned Charles E. Mather after his arrest on jewels worth eighteen thousand dollars stolen from New York dealers. He was remanded on a one thousand dollar bail and scheduled for November third as a fugitive from justice. New York detectives reported Mather indicted for larceny of two pearl necklaces valued at seven thousand five hundred and six thousand three hundred dollars.
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Seattle
Charles E. Mather
New York
Court of General Sessions
Frederick RR. Lewis
Alfred H. Smith
Geo. W. M’closky
Mather
Adventure laden voyage bring Alice to Seattle from Nome
The schooner Alice under Captain Smither arrived in Seattle after a Nome voyage marked by severe storms. She battled gales in the Bering Sea driving north past Cass Point to Cape Prince of Wales, where three vessels Lydia Emma and Mayflower were wrecked. crews saved and taken to Nome. The Alice docked Sept 10 after departing Nome Sept 5 with no passengers on the return trip.
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Seattle
Alice
Smither
Nome
Bering Sea
Cass Point
Cape Prince of Wales
Lydia
Emma
Pension Claims for Spanish American War Veterans Placed Under Review
Washington reports a backlog of 34 000 pension claims awaiting examination for Spanish American War veterans with many still under advisement. Commissioner Evans says data gaps from the War Department slow adjudication and medical exams are ordered in numerous cases. Twenty five clerks are processing, with details to be finalized in coming days.
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Washington
Pension Office
Evans
War Department
Supreme court tightens filing rules and sets new procedures
Helena October 23 The Montana Supreme Court granted in part Ben Bakers cost tax motion against Butte City Water Co and issued broad rule amendments. New rules require seven copies of briefs, open court presentations, and clerkly handling of motions while exempting certain filings from clerks for limited actions. The court also orders creation of a judgment book to record all future original proceedings.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Ben Baker
Butte City Water Company
Nome Money Order Trade Surges in Early Months
A Nome Alaska letter to the post office department shows 5000 money orders sold by Sept 21 as the service nears three months of operation. Officials estimate quarterly money order sales at about 400000 dollars reflecting strong early demand.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Nome City
Alaska
Nome Postoffice
Roomy steam heated flat for couple at Southern Hotel
Wanted advertisement from Bert E. Sharpe seeks a furnished steam heated flat with light housekeeping for a man and wife at the Southern Hotel, Butte.
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Bert E. Sharpe
Southern Hotel
Butte
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Lises
Gans & Klein
Butte—Helena
Langell —al
Police Court
Goss and
Ver
Empire State
Acuinaldo
Transport Chartered
Orick
Storm
Pension Claims
BIG Money
Oxford
Siegel Clothing Co
Montana
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