Treasure Hunt Delivers Alleged Gold Cache Discovery
San Diego reports confirm a treasure expedition aboard the steamer Eureka recovered a vast cache of gold once hidden by a Chilean cruiser off the Honduran coast. Estimates range from 15 million to 65 million dollars. Captain Burtiss leads the vessel under a 30 day San Francisco charter financed by Henry Krelling. A Honduran resident’s map aided the find, while South American export restrictions required secrecy. The crew plans to reach San Diego for oil next week.
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Eureka
Honduran
Burtiss
San Francisco
Henry Krelling
Honduras
Krelling
Salina Cruz
Aviator Marra Killed in Plunge at Aerodrome
Signor Marra an Attalian aviator fell from 500 feet while flying at the Aerodrome in Rome and was instantly killed today authorities reported the fatal accident.
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Rome
Signor Marra
Charles B. Perkins & Co. Cigar Trade Legacy in Boston
Historical sketch traces Charles B. Perkins & Co. from 1872 origins to Kilby street growth. Founder Charles B. Perkins born 1842, partnership with Woodman, later son Charles Brooks Perkins leads after 1902. Firm, once at Milk street, develops Havana cigar import trade and Bobline line, known for the Ginita cigar.
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Perkins
Boston
Charles B. Perkins & Co
Kilby Street
Charles B. Perkins
Schrader
Mr. Woodman
Bagley
Havana
Mr. Perkins
Charles Brooks Perkins
Charles A. Kimball
Brookline
Connecticut House Denounces Lawyer as Lobbyist in PUC Fight
In Hartford the House erupted when Rep Whiton named a prominent New Haven lawyer as the man who two years ago opposed a Public Utilities Commission bill. Rep Johnson recalled lobbyists touring CT in cars to sway votes. The chamber demanded a name, then moved to take up the PUC bill next Thursday.
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Conn
House of Representatives
Public Utilities Commission
Whiton
New London
Senate
New Haven
Roosevelt says he will not run for president in 1912
Wallace Batchelder of Troop K Rough Riders reported Roosevelt would not be a candidate in 1912. Roosevelt immediately stated he would regard any nomination as a calamity and urged friends to block any movement toward his candidacy.
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White River Junction
Wallace Batchelder
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
Vermont
Roosevelt
Thayer Proposes Bill Challenging United Shoe Patent Practices
Representative Thayer of Massachusetts introduces a bill targeting the leasing and sale practices tied to United Shoe Machinery patents. The draft prohibits conditions restricting use of non patented tools and imposes penalties up to 5000 dollars or imprisonment for violations, with a second conviction voiding the patent.
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Washington
Thayer
Massachusetts
United Shoe Machinery Company
United States
Rebels Kill 30 Japanese in Formosa Ambush
News from Victoria B C reports that on May 8 rebels defeated a Japanese force in Formosa after three years of campaigning. Forty Japanese soldiers were ambushed with only ten escaping. heads were taken by head hunters and Inspector Ikemote was found beheaded with a broken sword hilt in hand.
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Victoria
B. C
Kamakura Maru
Formosa
Ikemote
Building strike in Holyoke ends after five weeks
Holyoke May 8. The strike of 300 shop carpenters ended today through Mayor John J. White’s efforts. Workers will return to work Saturday morning. The dispute had halted much building. Carpenters demanded half holidays on Saturdays with full pay for a year. the settlement grants half holidays for 19 weeks, matching the employers offer when the strike began.
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Holyoke
John J. White
Uriu Named Ambassador to Washington
Yoko hama Boyeki reports Vice-Admiral Baron Uriu commander of the Yoko suka naval station will be appointed ambassador to Washington. Uriu was educated at the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
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Victoria
B. C
The
Yokohama Boyeki
Baron Uriu
Yokosuka Naval Station
Washington
Admiral Uriu
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Teddy's Man Seeks U S Citizenship
Irrank Harper private secretary to Theodore Roosevelt applied for first citizenship papers today. Born in Birmingham England in 1882 he moves toward becoming a U.S. citizen in New York.
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New York
Irrank Harper
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Harper
Birmingham
England
Two Charged in Mill Safe Robbery at Newmarket Plant
James McKenna and Ernest Follett were arrested in Dover on burglary and safe blowing charges. They were brought to Portsmouth after a Newmarket manufacturing office break occurred Thursday night. The firm held about 400 units at the time.
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Portsmouth
N. It
Newmarket Manufacturing Company
Newmarket
James McKenna
Ernest Follett
Dover
Nations Considete
Nunn Takes Black Veil at Roxbury Carmel Dignity
Sister Laurentia, native of Haverhill, received the black veil at the Carmelite Nuns convent on Mt. Pleasant Avenue Roxbury. Bishop Anderson assisted along with a stellar clergy line including Fathers Gorham Ullrich Madden Regan and McGarry. The ceremony began at 830 with a solemn high mass.
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Roxbury
Laurentia
Haverhill
Anderson
John T. Gorham
St. James’ Church
Charles A. Ullrich
Gate of Heaven Church
South Boston
Michael F
Madison Square Garden Sold for 25-Story Office Building
New York reports Madison Square Garden was sold today to a syndicate planning demolition and a 25 story office tower to replace the venue.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Usen Convicted of Manslaughter in Southbridge
Worcester June 8 A guilty verdict of manslaughter was returned in the Superior Criminal Court against Magia Usen of Southbridge. She was indicted for murder in the first degree in the death of Peter Marke on February 4 in Southbridge. Chief Justice Aiken sentenced Usen to State prison for four to five years. Marke was allegedly stabbed by Usen during a saloon fight.
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Worcester
Superior Criminal Court
Magia Usen
Southbridge
Peter Marke
Aiken
Superior Court
Usen
Marke
Paris Archbishop Denies Rouvier Funeral Catholic Rites
Amiette archbishop of Paris refused Mme Rouvier's request to conduct the Senator Maurice Rouvier funeral with Catholic rites. Rouvier died suddenly of pulmonary congestion yesterday. The denial comes in the wake of the law separating church and state enacted during Rouvier's premiership.
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Mer
Amiette
Mme. Rouvier
Maurice Rouvier
M. Ronvier
Pariament
Maine Supreme Court Denies New Trial in Friel Murder Case
The Maine Supreme Court denied a motion for a new trial for Charles R. Friel, convicted of murdering his uncle John Friel in Amity in October 1909. Friel remains serving a life sentence in the State prison.
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Charles R. Friel
John Friel
Maine Supreme Court
Friel
Amity
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