Becker Convicted of Rosenthal Murder in First Degree
Former Lieutenant Charles Becker found guilty of murder in the first degree for instigating the Rosenthal killing. Jury deliberated about four hours and the death penalty in the electric chair was set for May 29. Justice Seabury presided and instructed the jury on the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Becker displayed no emotion. his wife broke into tears as the verdict was announced.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Justice Seabury
Teach
Becker
Supreme Court
Seabury
Tombs
Benbury
Rosenthal
Arson Attack on Mansions Tied to Suffragette Reprisals
In Leicester area on May 23 the arson squad joined militant suffragettes in retaliatory actions following the arrest of Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst. Stoughton Grange near the city, an unused mansion, was set ablaze but saved by a game keeper. Bottles of petroleum were found inside.
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Leicester
England
Emmeline
Sylvia Pankhurst
Stoughton Grange
Five Held in Murder Case Involving Phagan Affidavit
Atlanta May 23 Five indictments were returned by the grand jury in a bribery investigation tied to the Rev C B Ragsdale affidavit accusing Jim Conley of the Phagan murder Names indicted include Ragsdale R L Barber Arthur Thurman C C Vedder Dan Lehben and detective W J Burrus in Atlanta Georgia
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Atlanta
C. B. Ragsdale
Jim Conley
Phagan
Ragsdale
R. L. Barber
Arthur Thurman
C. C. Vedder
Dan Lehben
W. J. Burrus
Senator Bradley in Critical Condition in Washington
Senator Wil lam O. Bradley of Kentucky is in critical condition at his Washington apartments, aged sixty seven. Physicians report long standing ill health, worsened earlier this month by severe injuries from a fall near the capitol.
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Senator Bradley
Crisis
Washington
Willam O. Bradley
Kentucky
Capitol
Wilson to Head Society Named Honorary President
Announcement says President Wilson consented to be honorary president of the Jewish Army and Navy Teague. May 23 notes that signatures seeking pardon conviction in Indianapolis will be filed shortly, with lay president for pardons referenced in the brief item.
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Wilson
Society
New York
Jewish Army and Navy Teague
Indianaplanes
Mediators debate method for constitutionalist envoy at Niagara Falls
At Niagara Falls mediators and US officials debated whether a constitutionalist envoy could join talks without proper credentials. Jose Vasconcelos is named as a likely participant, while Brazil Argentina and Chile outline conference procedures and secrecy rules for eventual settlement terms.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Jose Vasconcelos
Montreal
Cararanza
Santa Catarina
Nuevo Laredo
Mex
Silliman
Santos Coy
Clifton House
Niagara Falla
Ontario
Brazil
A.B.C
United States
Senor Suarez
Philadelphia
Bryan
Wilson
Justice Lamar
Lehmann
Prospect House
White House
State Department
Leh Mann
Brasil
Argentina
Chile
German Aviators Die In Wind Capsize At Frankfurt
May 20 in Frankfurt Germany Lieut Rohde and Lieut Kolbe were piloting a monoplane when gusty winds capsized the craft Rohde was killed and Kolbe died of his injuries.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Germany
Lieut
Rohde
Kolbe
Livut
Ohio Miners Threaten Federal Strike In Columbus
Ohio miners threaten a federal strike in Columbus over wages with reports of a proposed $3 per week increase and union actions affecting mining districts across the state.
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Ohio
Columbus
Roosevelt Visits New York With Son's Wedding Attire
Colonel Roosevelt arrives in New York for a day with only his chauffeur for company. He plans to shop for clothes for his son's wedding, meet Progressive leaders, and visit the American Museum of Natural History. Staff members recount dangers faced during the River David expedition, labeling it among his most hazardous in 25 years of South American exploration.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
American Museum of Natural History
Davida
George K. Cherry
Leo B. Miller
South America
Cherry
Deficiency Bill Passes. Army Receives Major Share
Washington May 22 The House approved the urgent deficiency bill totaling about 6 800 000 with the army allotted 6 400 000 New Castle Ind May 21 Mrs Eliza Pharos 70 living alone started a coal oil fire an explosion followed and her clothing caught fire Memphis Tenn May 21 plans announced to train 360 000 acres of North Mississippi by a local engineering firm Marshalltown Ia May 31 eight year old Kenneth Harper son of Robert Harper accidentally shot himself through the abdomen and will probably die Plymouth England May 21 Cunard liner Ansonia reports ice field encounters Washington May 22 ICC finds railway rate discrimination on farming implements Kansas City rates compared with same miles Wichita Business Men association plainte ant ICC upheld proposed rate rises on grain and products from Milwaukee Manitowoc and Kewanee Wis to points east of Niagara over railroads in that territory
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Washington
New Castle
Ind
Eliza Pharos
Memphis
Tenn
Wichita
Kan
Texas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Wichita Business Men's Association
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Kewanee
Wis
Niagara
Census Director Harris Resigns to Run for Georgia Governor
Washington May 20. William J. Harris director of the census resigned on Monday and will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia in the coming campaign.
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Washingt
William J. Harris
Harris
Georgia
Four Russian Electricians Die in Quebec Live Wire Incident
Four Russian electricians were killed Monday morning while working on a power line at Black Lake Quebec. They were electrocuted by a live wire carrying about 60,000 volts. The workers were at Black Lake when the accident occurred. Authorities investigated the scene for causes and safety compliance. Local officials reported the incident to relevant authorities in Montreal and Quebec.
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Montreal
Que
Black Lake
Pankhurst Arrest Sparks London Suffragette Clash
London action as Emmeline Pankhurst is seized during a suffragette march on Buckingham Palace amid protests. Police clash with militants, 40 women arrested for assault and rioting as King George and Queen Mary visit nearby. Investigations link a fire near the royal pavilion to suffragettes.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Buckingham Palace
King George
Queen Mary
Aldershot
Whitehall
Marlborough House
Queen Alexandra
Palace
McKenna
George
Constitution Hill
Mrs. Pankhurst
England
Royal Pavilion
Morgan's Will Ruled Involving Morgan and Aldrich Trolley Deal
Former Senator Aldrich allegedly aided a Rhode Island trolley sale to the New Haven for 19 to 320 million, double the property value. Morgan’s influence extended to Boston and Maine stock purchases and Connecticut trolley system deals, with a $100,000 fee cited and a $30 million treasury influx amid consolidation.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Charles 8. Mellen
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nelson W. Aldrich
United States Senate
Rhode Island
Aldrich
Morgan
Boston & Maine
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railway
Jerusalem
Worcester Road
Mutual Insurance Company
Connecticut
Robbing
New England Steamship Company
Consolidated Railroad Company
Coxey Speaks At Capitol With Unemployed Army
Coxey leads his nine member unemployed army to the Capitol steps in Washington on May 22. Baltimore reinforcements of seven join, led by J. Bads How. The procession includes Coxey’s son on a burro, Mrs. Coxey and a girl in a buggy, drawn by a Missouri mule. The general dismounts and enters amid a curious crowd, recalling a previous arrest decades ago for letting his troops stand on the grass.
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Washington
Jacob
Coxey
Capitol
Baltimore
J. Bads How
Fire Destroys Michigan Town Business District
Escanaba May 22. The town of rn cy cer county near Sc anaba is largely burned as a fire sweeps through the business district damaging several downtown buildings and disrupting commerce. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night with limited casualties reported. Local officials assess extent of damage and potential causes as investigation begins.
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Michigan
Escanaba
Mich
Rn Cy Cer County
American trio falls to MacFarlane and Hutchison in British amateur
In Sandwich England on May 22 Chick Bivens of Chicago and Harold Weber of Toledo, the sole American survivors, were defeated by MacFarlane and Hutchison in the British amateur championship.
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Sandwich
England
Chick Bivens
Chicago
Harold
Weber
Toledo
MacFarlane
Hutchison
Robbers and agents tied to fatal shooting at West Bhory place
A reported robbery case ends in a fatal shooting as an agent for West Bhory confronts criminals at a local site. Details are unclear due to fragmented text but indicate a death connected to the incident. Authorities investigate and seek witnesses.
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Mugene
Bhory
Twa
Dead lightning scarred tree at Walter Reed marks Civil War feuds
Washington arc fragment recalls a great yellow poplar on Walter Reed grounds near Fort Stevens. Once a signal tree for Confederate sharpshooters during the 1864 attack, the trunk bears a tablet noting its wartime use. The tree remains near an Army Nurse Corps building, its branches removed and bark gone, a somber reminder of past defenses.
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Washington
Georgia Avenue
Walter Reed Hospital
Fort Massachusetts
Fort Stevens
Jubal Early
Army Nurse Corpé
Seek Fortune of Archduke John Salvator Estate
Hapburg loyalists press for settlement of Archduke John Salvator's vanished fortune. Leopold Woelfling, former archduke and advocate for resolution, seeks heirs and official action guided by an imperial aim to settle affairs by 1917. The saga centers on estate value and rightful heirs as recognized by the House of Habsburg.
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Geneva
John Orth
John Salvator
Austria
House of Hapaburg
Leopold Weelling
Woelfling
Maria Ritter
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