Double Tragedy at Home of Noted New York Novelist
In New York at 37 East Seventy seventh street Paul Leicester Ford, famed novelist, was shot by his brother Malcolm W Ford who then killed himself. Police say motive may have been financial distress and a family rift dating back years, with Malcolm having sought money from Paul and facing disinheritance by their father.
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New York
Ford
Malcolm Webster Ford
Paul Leicester Ford
East Seventy-seventh Street
Elizabeth R. Hall
Miss Hall
Mr Ford
Malcolm W Ford
Malcolm Ford
Paul
Paul Ford
Emanuel Baruch
Baruch
Mr. Ford
Paul Leicesterford
Malcolm
Edward H. Kidder
Brooklyn
Kidder
Brown
Malcolm W. Ford
Miners Threaten Strike After Arbitration Proposal
In Scranton Pennsylvania tonight the miners’ committee awaited operator replies to a proposal for arbitration by an impartial board chosen via the National Civic Federation. President Mitchell said no answer had been received by 9 PM. Without concession or counterproposal a strike is expected to be declared.
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Scranton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers” Organization
National Civic Federation
Civic Federation
Court of Equity
Lberry
Courts of Equity
Senate
Carmack
South
Lodge
Spooner
General Chaffee
Islands
Horaker
Balangiga
Foraker
Philippines
Smith
Largest G A R encampment in Washington on record
Washington May 8 from calculations by local G A R officers and Quartermaster General Burroughs the 1902 encampment in the national capital will exceed all prior reunions in attendance. Veterans posts from many organizations will participate with plans for extensive decorations parades and a memorial bridge cornerstone. President Roosevelt supports preparations and will aid in the effort.
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Washington
Citizens’ Committee
Burroughs
G A. R
Grand Army
Fis
White House
Regular Army
Militis
Sons of Veterans
United States
F. H. Stephenson
Barbee Smith and Stahlman Acquitted by Book Committee
Pallas Texas May 8 Second day of Methodist Episcopal church conference opened at 9. The book committee report and agents Barbee and Smith of Nashville on a war claim dominated the session. The report exonerates Barbee Smith and Stahlman, urging the matter be dropped. The full matter now lies with the publishing house interests committee. Adjourned until tomorrow.
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Pallas
Tex
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
Messrs
Barbee and Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Collins Denny
Stahtman
Jobk
Wesley Oak
Wilson
St Pierre Destroyed by Volcanic Upheaval Reported
The British steamer Roddam reached Martinique and reported St Pierre destroyed by volcanic disturbances. Many hundreds killed, ships at the port drowned, and the Roraima is believed lost with all on board. Telegraphic links to Martinique were broken.
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Thomas
D. W
Roddam
Freeman
St. Lucia
Martinique
St. Pierre
St Pierre
Quebdec Steamship Company
Roraima
Washington
United States
Ayme
State Department
Guadeloupe
Martiniqué
Bill Against Beef Trust Filed in U S Circuit Court
Attorney General Knox finished revising the bill of complaint prepared by United States Attorney Bethea and sent it to Chicago to be filed Saturday afternoon in the circuit court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois.
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Washington
Knox
United States
Bethea
Chicago
Circuit Court of the United States
Thiol
Presbyterians Weigh Atlanta University Union Plan
A Georgia synod meeting discussed merging Southwestern Presbyterian University Clarksville Tenn and Columbia Seminary Columbia DC to form a large Presbyterian university in Atlanta. Both schools would endow the new college with about 600000, needing up to 250000 to purchase land build, and trustees paused further steps to study the merger feasibility.
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Southwestern Presbyterian University
Clarkaville, Tenn
Columbia Seminary
Columbia
D. C
Presbyterian University
Atlanta
Southern Presbyterians
Colublé
Synod of Georgia
Georgia Synod
Southern Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Valfesta
Georgia
Alabama
Florida Synod
Alabama Synod
Presbyterians of
Colubia Seminary
Benjamin M. Palmer
New Orleans
Union
Southeastern Presbyterian Ee Ana
Savannah
Hetty Green Granted Permit to Carry a Gun
New York May 8 Hetty Green the noted woman of finance has been granted a permit to carry a revolver by the police department. She applied at Leonard Street station and Captain Steven O'Brien recommended the permit. Green said she handles large sums of money stocks bonds and jewelry and plans to obtain pistol permits in major cities where she does business.
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New York
Hetty Green
Police Department
Carmack Attacks Republicans Over Philippine War Debates
In Washington the senate clash over Philippine atrocities and southern election methods turned into a heated exchange. Senator Carmack denounced General Funston and Republican tactics, calling for an end to divisive attacks as he defended humane war conduct and condemned atrocities against civilians.
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Ashington
May
Spe- We
Philippine Islands
South
Carmack
Army
War Department
Dolliver
Mr. Carmack
Mr. Burton
Kansas
Mountain Meadow
Fort Pillow
Philippines
Funston
Burton
Aguinaldo
White House
Weather and civic notes from Atlanta area forecast
The forecast shows fair conditions in the west with warmer temperatures. Saturday will be fair with northwest winds. highest and lowest temperatures noted, along with mean and normal figures. A range of local civic items is reported including church, rail and convention news, with events in Atlanta, Milledgeville, Macon, and Savannah.
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Priddy
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