Jealousy Said Motive In Madelyn Odell Clayton Murder
Janesville Wisconsin police will question two men claiming to be Fred Lanayette and a married Madelyn Odell Clayton, the Chicago chorus girl believed murdered. Each man says the other is the husband, prompting officials to consider jealousy as the possible motive. Frederick Clayton, posing as the husband, asserts Fred Lanayette was his real name and that they wed in St Joseph Michigan on September 17.
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Fred Lanayette
Madelyn Odell Clayton
Chicago
Tien
Janesville
Frederick Clayton
Fred J. Lanayette
St. Joseph, Mich
Imposter Case Unfolds in Wisconsin and Michigan
In Michigan a town inspection failed to show the marriage of Frederick Clayton and Maude Odell. In Fond du Lac a man calling himself Fred J. Lanayette confronted the sheriff, denouncing Clayton as an imposter. He will be brought to Janesville.
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Michigan
Frederick Clayton
Maude Odell
Fond du Lac
Wis
Fred J. Lanayette
Clayton
Janesville
Death by own action ends life of former Illinois treasurer
Charles Becker sixty seven years old former state treasurer of Illinois committed suicide at his Belleville home by shooting himself in the mouth after a family conference attended by three of his four children. His first wife died two years ago and he had remarried last June to Mrs Frank Espenhain. Mrs Bertha Orr found the body with a revolver beside him and Coroner Irwin ruled suicide after hearing family testimony. Becker was a director in the First ...
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Belleville
Charles Becker
Illinois
Becker
Frank Espenhain
St. Louis
Bertha Orr
Chicago
Venezuela
Claire Orr
Belleville Banker Becker Poised Figure in Local Politics
German born Becker, connected to the National Bank of Belleville and the Belleville Stove and Range company, built a $590,000 fortune. A Civil War volunteer, he rose to prominence in Illinois politics after a long business career.
LYNCHING REPORTED IN BROOKHAVEN MISSISSIPPI
In Brookhaven on January 3 a mob abducted a negro accused of killing a policeman. They removed him from policemen with a lasso and shot him in broad daylight, an incident tied to the December 10 killing near this area. The victim’s name was not confirmed. a witness later identified the body as Coot Autman.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Oakvale
Coot Autman
Ibero Steamer Sinks in Storm. Only Three Survive
Roman Portas, second officer of the steamer Ibero, arrives at Vera Cruz reporting the ship sank in a December 2 storm. All aboard perished except three survivors.
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Mexico City
Roman Portas
Vera Cruz
Count Boni de Castellane and Prince Helie de Sagan In Paris Scene
In Paris at St Pierre de Chaillot a church incident ended in a street fight between Count Boni de Castellane and Prince Helie de Sagan over Anna Gould. The men, mud-splattered after a clash and spitting incident, were taken to the station as witnesses and files move to the public prosecutor.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
New York
Prince Melle de Sagan
Madame Gould
St. Pierre de Chaillot
Stanley Errington
England
Count Boni
Count Jean de Castellane
Jean
Coount Boni
Prince Helle
Count Bont
Count Pont
Count Leon de Castellane
Boni
Prince Helie
Count de Castellane
Oder
Anna
Vancouver Stabbing Case Led by Japanese Men
In Vancouver police court H Nakashet K Tan gusti and M Tenewaye all Japanese face attempted murder charges after a New Year’s stabbing of three firemen. Two firemen Richard Frost and George Anderson are recovering in hospital while Alexander McDonald is only slightly injured. There is no citywide unrest and officials call the incident unjustified.
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Vancouver
B. C
H. Nakashet
K. Tangusti
M. Tenewaye
Ball
Richard Frost
George Anderson
Alexander McDonald
Japanessa
Anderson
McDonald
Swiss artist Ulrich Hoegger scarred in studio fire in Philadelphia
Philadelphia January 3 Ulrich August Hoegger a Swiss artist suffered severe burns in a fire that destroyed his studio in the city’s north. Neighbors and his family found him unconscious and inhaling smoke. he was in a precarious condition in a hospital. Paints valued at about 100000 dollars were reported destroyed.
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Philadelphia
Ulrich Augustus Hoegger
Nas
Hoegger
Explosion at Sapulpa Nitro Plant Causes Damage
In Sapulpa Oklahoma on January 8 a blast at the Eastern Torpedo Company plant unleashed 240 quarts of nitroglycerin. The explosion rocked the town and caused extensive damage but no injuries were reported.
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Sapulpa, Okla
Eastern Torpedo Company
Three Men Arrested for Manslaughter in Ky Farm Death
Rochester Kentucky January 3 Three young men Raymond Bird Elmer Far ley and Arthur Luce have been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of John Bruton on his farm near Churchville on Monday night Bruton was found dead December 31 with signs of a brutal struggle in his house hired man George Rosendale who discovered the body says the trio entered intoxicated and wrecked the interior before assaulting him and leaving Bruton dead.
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Rochester
Raymond Bird
Elmer Farley
Arthur Luce
John Bruton
Churchville
James Mann
Brockport
Bruton
George Rosendale
Rockefeller Adds 2 Million Gift to Chicago University
Martin A. Ryerson announces John D. Rockefeller has added 2,191,000 to his gifts to the University of Chicago, raising total benevolence to over 23,000,000. Rockefeller may triple all Memorial Library contributions, aiding an $800,000 campus structure to honor William R. Harper.
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Chicago
Martin A. Ryerson
Board of Trustees
The
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
William R. Harper
Major Crabbs Retired From Army Over Disability
Major Joseph T. Crabbs of the quartermaster's department is placed on the retired list due to disabilities from a past horse accident. A fractured leg left him a partial cripple and he failed the recent riding test at Fort Myers, making him the first officer retired under Roosevelt's horsemanship standards.
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Washington
Joseph T. Crabbs
Quartermaster’s Department
Army
Crabbs
Fort Myers
Roosevelt
Sioux Falls News: Sioux Indian Ends Life At Lower Brule
From the Lower Brule Indian reservation comes word of the suicide of Charles Fallis a well known Sioux. He faced serious domestic difficulties and chose to take his own life to escape them.
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Sioux Falls
Lower Brule
Charles Fallis
Editor Beaurter Shot by Wife in Hallettsville
W R Beaurter editor of the Hallettsville Herald was shot and killed as he entered his office. His wife was arrested and held on $2000 bail. Domestic troubles are cited as the motive.
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Hallettsville, Tex
W. R. Beaurter
Hallettsville
Night riders blamed for Russell, Kentucky danger
Nashville report says information from the Louisville and Nashville railroad indicates night riders are burning Russell Kentucky. No further details available and the Louisville and Nashville depot at Russell is reported in danger.
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Nashville, Tenn
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Russell, Ky
Louisville and Nashville
Property and labor ads crowd the Rochford want column
The column lists diverse ads including house and lot sales near Main street, Oakland avenue rental offerings, exchange requests for vacant lots, construction materials, farm equipment, and a strong housekeeper, plus two modern houses for rent and several cash sales. Several entries seek exchange or payment in property, with terms varying by buyer, and a few livestock and equipment sales noted.
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Main Street
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Oakland Ave
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