Diaz III mob riots in streets of Mexico City
May 24. Soldiers and police fired on a Maderist mob in the Zocalo in front of the National Palace. At least three killed and many wounded. The President Diaz was said to be seriously ill at the palace. crowds shouted Viva Madero and dispersed after police actions. Amb Wilson visited the president’s residence as unrest continued.
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Mexico City
Zocalo
National Palace
Viva Madero
Senora Diaz
Avenida San Francisco
Madero
Cadenas Street
Ambassador Wilson
Million in Legacies of Mrs Cooke
An estate valued at about 1 000 000 is directed by the will of Mrs Mary Huntington Cooke of Cambridge one of Radcliffe College's founders. Three trust funds benefit relatives of the testatrix while private bequests total about 75 000. Public bequests of 16 000 go to Harvard College and Radcliffe College.
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Mary Huntington Cooke
Cambridge
Radcliffe College
East Cambridge
Harvard College
Will and Codicils Public Bequests Confirmed April 10 1906
Three codicils exist dated April 10 1906 but they do not alter the public bequests. Continued on Page 4 Second Column.
Burglar Found Dead Trapped in Harlem Skylight
The body of a man dangling from a rope in a skylight was found by Eliza Surat returning to her Harlem home after five weeks away. Police say he died three weeks earlier while burglarizing. a heavy skylight frame pressed the neck, a rope tied to a chimney, and a loaded revolver and keys were found with his remains. Identity clues include a postal card and an athletic club membership card bearing the name R Yesek.
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New York
Eliza Surat
Harlem
R. Yesek
Noon Concerts on the Common Begin in Boston
Boston plans noon concerts from 12 to 2 on the Common starting August 1 to aid downtown workers. The Municipal Band will perform, marking the first such event of its kind in the country.
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Boston
Music Commission
Death of Melrose artist crushed under steam roller
Roslin Fish 55 a longtime artists model and Boston fame as old man in paintings was killed when a front roller of a steam roller ran over him after he tripped while carrying a red flag. Engineer Charles Marston, arrested for manslaughter, released on bond and to be arraigned tomorrow. Fish lived with his wife at 21 Waverly Place Melrose and was known for Carter's inks advertisements.
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Roslin Fish
City of
Melrose
Charles Marston
Fish
Boston
New York
Carter's Inks
Waverly Place
Alfred Maine trial reveals fear of psychic intrusion
During today's session in Alfred Maine Mrs Ole Bull Vaughn faced testimony about her fear of Mary Wright Sewall and her alleged evil psychic force. Nicola Roberto, an Italian former barber, testified that Mrs Bull's conduct led him to believe she was insane and that studio house exercises were ordered to rid the home of Sewall's influence.
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Alfred
Olea Bull Vaughn
Alberta Stevens
Mary Sewall
Spiritual testimony and disputes over psychical art use
The testimony described Mrs. Sewall writing messages from the spiritual world with a lead pencil, Mrs. Bull objecting to using psychical power to inspire paintings of the deceased, and Attorney Sherman L. Whipple implying Miss Margaret E. Noble dictated an answer to a defender of Mrs. Sewall after a Bull letter kept in London was withheld.
Corkery Wins Hamilton Marathon in 2 68 30
James J. Corkery of the Irish-Canadian A. C. of Toronto won the Spectator Marathon in Hamilton Ontario over the full 26 miles 385 yards. His time was 2 hours 68 minutes 30 seconds. Harry Jenson of Pastime A. C. of New York finished second in 2 65 58 with John J. Reynolds of Irish-American A. C. of New York third in 2 58 10.
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Hamilton
Ont
James J. Corkery
A. C
Toronto
Harry Jensen
New York
John J. Reynolds
Ivernia Beached Near Queenstown After Collision
Cunard steamer Ivernia grounded at White Gate near Queenstown after striking Daunt's Rock in fog. The ship, with 758 passengers ashore, may be more seriously damaged than first believed as water entered three bulk heads.
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Queenstown
Cunard
Ivernia
Daunt’s Rock
White Gate
Ivernia Strikes Daunts Rock In Dense Cork Harbor Fog
The Irish liner Ivernia struck Daunt's Rock near Roches Point in Cork harbor as fog shrouded the area. The bow took on water but the crew closed bulkheads and calm passengers at luncheon were safely mustered on deck while the ship slid free into deep water.
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Roches Point
Cork Harbor
Ivernia
Daunt's Rock
Potter
Beatrice Potter Attacks Her Children with Axe in Providence
Beatrice Potter 28 beats her three children ages 14 months to 5 years with an axe while they slept. All are gravely injured and expected not to recover hospital officials say. After the attack she cried to neighbors to witness her deeds and led them to the bed with two injured children.
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Providence
R. I
Beatrice Potter
James S. Potter
Woman Attacks Children After Husband Leaves Home
After the husband departed, a mother retrieved an axe and attacked her three children, Edgar L. aged 5, Gladys 3, and 14 month old Lillian, all suffering skull fractures. Neighbors crowd as two doctors declare the mother insane and hand her to authorities. the husband is prostrate.
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Edgar L
Gladys
Lillian
Mrgg. Potter
Taft Denies Pardons for Morse and Walsh
President Taft refused to pardon Charles W. Morse of New York and John R. Walsh of Chicago, two leading bankers convicted under national banking laws. He also declined to grant any form of clemency or shorten their sentences at this time.
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Washington
Taft
Charles W. Morse
New York
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Morse
Walsh
Denying Pardons Upholds Banking Laws Says President
The President states that national banking laws must be upheld when they affect the rich as well as the poor. He cites the Walsh case as showing moral turpitude warranting enforcement. In Morse case remarks, he notes he has no doubt Morse should have been punished.
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Morse
Notable 1787 Philadelphia Convention and Key Figures
The excerpt notes the 1787 national constitutional convention in Philadelphia. It lists prominent births and milestones including Ralph Waldo Emerson born 1805 and Henry Ward Potter born 1835. It also records Yale College’s transformation into Yale University in 1887.
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Philadephia
Rialph Waldo Emerson
Henry OC. Potter
New York
Yale College
unsettled forecast for Boston and England mixed
Weather notes cite unsettled to fair conditions with slowly rising temperatures and light variable winds for Boston Thursday and Friday. In England forecast shows clearing Thursday with fair to good conditions Friday and variable winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
England
Sports Roundup From Chicago National Baseball Scores
National results list St Louis over St Louis 4 1 Philadelphia 2 New York 2 Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 4 Pittsburg 0 AMERICAN St Louis 1 Boston 0 Detroit 6 Washington 5 11 innings Philadelphia 9 Cleveland New York 5 Chicago tie Presidents Russell reports Hops Tenney leads Harvard nine Pim Stars win Medford High defeats Melrose High Brown defeats U of P Queal outruns Shrubb and Johnson Pomfret crew defeats Noble Greenough
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Seeveses
Russell
Tenney
Harvard
Medford High
Melrose High
Brown
U. of P. Queal
Shrubb
Johanson
Pomfret Crew
Noble & Greenough
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Mexico
Diaz
Palace
el Imparcial
Radcliffe
Milk Street
Tremont Street
Fort Hill
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Roberto
Swami Vivekananda
Jagardis Chunder Bose
Calcutta
Boylston St
BY E. J. Maguire
Corkery
A. M
Thompson's Spa
National
Sherlock Holmes
Post
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