Alleged Italian Blackmailers Arrested in Marion and Surrounding Cities
Cincinnati dated June 9 reports federal inspectors and Columbus and Marion detectives have uncovered a major Black Hand operation centered in Marion Ohio. Suspects Sam Lima Joe Rizzo Antonio Vicario and A Marfis were arrested with more expected. The ring, run from Marion, allegedly targeted Italian immigrants sending money orders to confederates in Italy and using bombs to enforce repayment.
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Marion
Dennison
Black Hand
Post Office
Charles Holmes
Sam Lima
Joe Rizzo
Antonio Vicario
A. Marfis
Holmes
Belfontaine, O
Marion Gang
Mass of correspondence ties Columbus Italians to black hand raids
Evidence from Marion and Dennison raids links Italian residents to extortion payments. Books found with money trails, a dynamite bomb, and letters point to a network distributing funds and seeking large sums. Authorities hold letters as proof of black hand activity.
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Columbus
Marion
Dennison
John
Charles Amicon
Columbus Commission Mercchants
John Amicon
Bellefontaine
Arrest Fifteen Leaders in Charleston Mine Riot
Deputy sheriffs arrested fifteen leaders of Monday's Boomer mine riot after a gun battle with striking foreigners. About 400 strikers later armed themselves and fled to the hills. several shots were exchanged in the afternoon but no injuries reported as darkness stopped the fighting.
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Charleston
W. Va
Boomer
Gillies
Severe earthquake rocks Copiapo Chile June 9
A very severe quake struck Copiapo with widespread destruction of houses and panic among residents. Authorities report few casualties due to low building heights as the quake affected Santiago and surrounding areas.
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Santiago
Chile
Copiapo
Bitter Quarrel in Court in Calhoun Bribery Trial
In San Francisco on June 9 Judge Lawlor and nearly all counsel clashed during testimony in the bribery case against Patrick Calhoun, president of United Railroads. Assistant DA Heney accused Earl Rogers of smiling at jurors, Barrett retorted that prosecution dragged in trivialities, prompting a jail threat from the judge. The exchange prompted mutual taunts over alleged crooked work.
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San Francisco
Lawler
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Heney
Earl Rogers
John J. Barrett
Barrett
Lawlor
Continuance Sought in Cleminson Murder Case
The state has not finished gathering evidence against Dr. Haldane Cleminson accused of murdering his wife Norah Jane Cleminson. A continuance is expected in Judge Bruggemeyer's court as the report of the coroner on poisons found in the body is not ready. Defense lawyers will oppose the delay and demand immediate state evidence.
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Chicago
Haldane Cleminson
Norah Jane Cleminson
Flooded Town Under Cloudburst Tragedy In South Dakota
Rapid City reports several drownings in Underwood after a cloudburst flooded the town and caused extensive property damage. Washouts cut off rail service as Northwestern railroad tracks at Whitewood flooded.
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Rapid City
S. D
Underwood
Northwestern
Whitewood
Bible Is the Word of God Pronounced By Synod
Richmond Ind June 9 The general synod of the Lutheran church in session approved a thesis by Dr L S Keyser asserting the Augsburg confession as the standard of Lutheran doctrine and declaring adherence to the statement the Bible is the word of God while rejecting the claim the Bible contains the word of God.
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Richmond
Ind
General Synod of the
Lutheran Church of the
Luther
Three Arrests Made in Shooting of Former Sheriff Callahan
Three men Govan Smith Elisha Smith and Levi Johnson were arrested in Jackson Kentucky on charges tied to the ambush shooting of former Sheriff Callahan. Bloodhounds traced from Crockettsville to their home where the arrests occurred as the posse continues to pursue other suspects. Callahan survives and may be moved to Lexington for surgery.
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Jackson
Ld Callahan
Govan Smith
Smith
Elisha Smith
Levi Johnson
Crockettsville
Severe cloudburst wrecks CGW line in Iowa stretch
A second cloudburst in Iowa on June 9 damaged the Chicago Great Western railroad from Shannon City to Benton. The roadbed lay in a broken mass of twisted iron for miles, destroying the repair work along the line.
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Des Moines
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Shannon City
Benton
Senate Woolen Schedule Debate Highlights Amendments
In Washington on June 9, Senator Dolliver led humor and partisan debate over the woolen schedule of the tariff bill. He proposed amendments to justify a pro tective tariff, while Mr Smoot and Mr Warren defended the finance committee recommendations. A lecture by Mr Carter on wool production amused senators as they learned about wool grades and processing.
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Washington
Senate
Dolliver
Smoot
Warren
Finance Committee
House
Fiance Committee
Payne
Carter
Mr. Warren
Mr. Dolliver
Postmasters to Meet at Toledo August Convention
President Henry Blun Jr of the National Association of Postmasters announced that the annual convention will be held in Toledo from August 19 to 21.
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Toledo
Savannah
Henry Blun, Jr
The
National Association of Postmasters
Chicago Lawyer Hurt in Paris Streetcar Collision
Maurice Heckels, a Chicago lawyer, was badly injured in a collision between a taxicab and a street car in Paris. The incident occurred June 9.
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Paris
Maurice Heckels
Chicago
Shriners Hold Their Thirty Fifth Annual Session in Louisville
The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine held their thirty fifth annual session in Louisville Kentucky on June 9. Imperial questions included officer succession for the imperial divan and who will entertain Shrine in 1910. James Wellmington Boyle of Zigira Utica New York was made Emeritus Ad Vitem and a committee was named to pick a 1919 host city. Drills at the First Regiment Armory wowed thousands despite rain as patrols showcased the order’s famed colors.
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Louisville
New Orleans
Toledo
Atlantic City
Imperial Council
James Wellmington Boyle
Zigira
Utica
Emerius Ad
Imperial
Edwin I
Cedar Rapids
Band Stand Stolen in Jersey City Italian Quarter
In Jersey City on June 9 a band stand from Mary Penson Park was stolen by a group described as bare Ying and housebreaking individuals. The 15 foot structure with ornate balustrade and metal roof vanished after a calculated demolition and truck transport, leaving authorities slow to identify the culprits.
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Jersey City
N. J
Mary Penson Park
Trusts Battle Ends In Out Of Court Settlement
The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company settles its 30 million dollar suit against the American Sugar Refining Company out of court in New York. Settlement terms are undisclosed. Plaintiffs alleged Kissel used borrowed funds to seize control and block refinery operation.
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Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar Refining Company
New York
Trust
United States District Court
Adolph Segal
Philadelphia
Gustav A. Kissel
Kissel
Independent
Sugar Company
John E. Parsons
Sugar Trust
Settlement details released by Pennsylvania court receiver
A Pennsylvania court and receiver Coopge HL Farle disclosed settlement details related to the Pennsylvania Siu fining company. The record notes that the case may be retried and public statements followed the action.
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Pennsylvania
Coopge HL Farle
Ceiver
Pennsylvania Siu Fining Company
Beautiful Flower Parade Transforms Memphis Pageant
In Memphis a grand flower parade transitioning from martial pageantry to feminine elegance featured over a hundred carriages adorned with blossoms. The event spanned nearly three hours with music, drawing contenders from WN ville Chattanooga M Ala Houston Texas for the next reunion amid intense heat and several prostrations including two fatalities.
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Memphis
Tenn
Janet
Paris
Wnville
Chattanooga
M Ala
Houston
Tex
Man Kills Woman and Himself in Chicago
In Chicago on June 9 Jacob Groskouff, 25, of Rensselaer Indiana, shot and killed Mrs. Sadie Eisner 33, then killed himself. Groskouff had followed Eisner to her new residence after she separated years earlier from his acquaintance. He shot himself twice in front of a house minutes later, dying instantly at the hospital.
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Chicago
Suppy
Jacob Groskouff
Rensselaer
Ind
Sadie Eisner
Groskouff
Eisner
Forest Fire Situation Alarming in New Brunswick
Reports from Keswick indicate a forest fire approaching Frederickton area growing more dangerous. Bird settlement faces great risk. twelve families mobilize every available man for miles to aid firefighting efforts.
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Frederickton
N. B
Keswick
Saroulia
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