Tragedy in Paris Cafe Ends in Double Death
An American named Henderson fatally shot his daughter Martha and then killed himself in the Tranquil Father cafe near Central markets after a cheerful family supper with his wife, three daughters Olga 19 Gladys 10, governess Olga Lepretre, and others observing. Neurasthenia cited as a motive. Henderson reportedly wealthy with villas near Paris and real estate in New York.
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Paris
Henderson
New York
Olga
Gladys
Olga Lepretre
Mr. Henderson
Neurasthenia
Villers-Cotterets
Hendersons
Uncle Joe Cannons River Tea Tour Meets Philadelphia Jack O Brien
Uncle Joe Cannon toured Philadelphia area as guest of Congressman Irving P. Wagner and met boxers Philadelphia Jack O’Brien at the King of Prussia Inn. The two posed for photographers with O’Brien praising Cannon as a royal sport. Cannon defended profanity as prayer and attacked Republicans and reformers in speeches. Miss Can non, Bryn Mawr president M Carey Thomas, and Bryn Mawr College were noted at events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joe Cannon
Irving P. Wagner
Jack O'Brien
King of Prussia Inn
Valley Forge
Pugilist
Joe
Jack O’brien
O'Brien
Uncle Joe
United States Senate
Merion Cricket Club
M. Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Wanger
Pennsylvania
Hangman's Noose Found Near John Junken Trial
In Centerville Iowa a neatly tied hangman's noose was found hidden in the courthouse near the chamber where John Junken, the suspect in Clara Rosen's murder, is held during his trial. Spectators grew tense as Chief Gallagher recounted Junken's confession which he later repudiated.
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Centerville
John Junken
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Gallagher
Junken
Garments Made by Children Displayed at Guild Exhibit
Hundreds of garments including underwear aprons and dresses were shown yesterday at the Guild of St. Elizabeth 59 East Springfield Street. Some children aged 8 to 16 made three pieces each. total garments exceed 6500. Guild officers include Mrs Warren M Hill president and Miss Maude M Rockwell vice president.
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Guild of St. Elizabeth
Springfield Street
Warren M. Hill
Guild
Maude M. Rockwell
Margaret Cary
Josephine Bleakie
Thomas H. Hanley
Box 23 Gives Newton Firemen a Hard Run
Fire at 53 Central avenue Newtonville prompted Box 23 alarm. Firemen arrived promptly and saved the residence as flames were well under way when the alarm sounded.
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Newton
Emma W. Bass
Central Avenue
Newtonville
Sudden Death of Irving D. Robinson at West End
Irving D. Robinson aged 55 of 18 Temple Street West End collapsed last night in front of 40 Cambridge Street and died shortly after at Relief Hospital.
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Irving D. Robinson
Temple Street
West End
Cambridge Street
Relief Hospital
Nat C Goodwin Attacks Critics Over Wife Edna Goodrich
Nat C Goodwin pampers controversy on the Pacific coast after denouncing a Los Angeles editor who mocked his acting and his wife Edna Goodrich. He cites his career, complains of American dramatists, and recalls Cameo Kirby with reviews from Booth Tarkington and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Goodrich
Nat Goodwin
California
Nat C. Goodwin
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Goodwin
Guard Pelosi in Hospital After Attempted Self Inflicted Gunshot
Giacinto Pelosi aged 27 of 8 Foster Place North End is under constant guard at Relief Hospital after attempting suicide Thursday evening by shooting himself in the room where authorities say he killed his wife on May 19. He remains alive and is being watched by Patrolman Cavagnaro. He posed the gun to his head and fired but the bullet lodged near the neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giacinto Pelosi
Foster Place
North End
Cavagnaro
Pelosi
Girl Awarded 17500 for Loss of Hand and Arm
Marie Dresch of Jersey City won 17500 in the New Jersey Supreme Court before Judge White for injuries on Aug 7 1905 at Crescent Manufacturing Company 979 Cambridge Ave Jersey City when her hand and arm were crushed in a machine The court noted she was under the legal employment age 12 13 2 years and his charge indicated negligence by her employers John G Elliott administrator and surviving partner of the firm resided at the St Regis Hotel Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John G
Jane Elliott
Crescent Manufacturing Company
Cambridge Avenue
Jersey City
Marie Dresch
South Street
White
Supreme Court
New Jersey
John G. Elliott
St. Regis Hictel
Manhattan
Bank Robbery in Merril Wisconsin by Armed Bandits
Four young robbers entered the German American State Bank in Merril Wisconsin on May 28. Three masked men covered cashier R C Ballstadt with rifles while another opened the vault and fled with cash likely about $1000. A running gun battle drew in police. One robber was wounded. both later captured after fleeing into a swamp. The other two swam the Wisconsin River and were seen leaving the wood. The bandits, aged around 16 or 17, used mouser rifles. The stolen money was recovered after the satchel was found in brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merril
Wis
R. C. Ballstadt
Calder
Maas
Wisconsin
Turkey opens path for Jews in immigration push
A Constantinople dispatch reports Ahmed Riza, president of the Turkish Chamber of Deputies, met Halim Pasha and invited Jews from Russia and Roumania to migrate to Turkey. The government would abolish immigration restrictions and grant full citizenship to Jewish newcomers on arrival.
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New York
Constantinople
Ahmed Riza
Chamber of Deputies
Halim Pasha
Turkey
Russia
Roumania
Harim Pasha
Roslindale Rector Receives Swansea Call
The Rev. J. Wynne Jones rector of the Church of Our Saviour Roslindale has had his resignation accepted and is considering a call from Christ Church Swansea which has been without a permanent pastor for nearly two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wynne Jones
Church of Our Saviour
Roslindale
Christ Church
Swansea
Nine-Man Crew Survive Ice-Torn Escape From Electra
The barkentine Electra was crushed in ice floes 100 miles off St John’s Newfoundland. The nine crew members reached safety after 55 hours adrift, facing peril and near death before landing tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s
N. F
Electra Sails From Oporto Bound for St John’s Crushed by Ice
The Electra from Plymouth bound for St John’s with wine cargo was crushed by ice after a 60 day voyage from Oporto. Captain Cave led crew to escape as the barkentine sank, boats damaged, then they crossed more than 100 miles of broken ice to reach safety aided by native fishermen.
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Plymouth
England
Oporto
Portugal
St. John’s
Consignees
Captain Cave
Butch You American Man Book Promises Veiled View
New York May 28 American women need not buy the book Martha Comtesse D Autlere Marquise de la Rochiebriant nee Baroness Von Mecklenburg about her impressions of America hopes to please them The marquise praised the American man calling him sweet generous smart brave and spoiling his wife She noted more intoxicated society women in New York than in Europe She arrived in America last September.
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New York
Martha
Comtesse D’autler
Marquise de la Rochiebriant
Baroness von Mecklenberg
America
Marquise
Schuyler
Europe
McCullough Walks Free After Bail Posted
After nearly two weeks in Charles Street jail Leon McCullough was released on $3500 cash bail. Bondsmen include Jeremiah J. McNamara Senator James Doyle ex Alderman Patrick Bowen Senator Dixon and two others. Councilman Thomas Joyce of Ward 17 organized the effort securing the final $500 and arranging the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Street
Leon
Mc Cullough
Jeremiah J. McNamara
James Doyle
Patrick Bowen
Dixon
South Boston
McCullough
Thomas Joyce
Ward 17
West Point Bandmaster Dies in Gas Inhalation
Bandmaster George Essigke, head of the military academy band for over 15 years, killed himself by inhaling illuminating gas at West Point. He had been under War Department investigations into his official conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
George Essigke
Military Academy
War Department
Miss Anglin Finds Honolulu the Most Beautiful Spot on Earth
Miss Margaret Anglin, on a world tour ending in America, said the most beautiful place on earth is Honolulu, not New York. She described Australian audiences as emotional and intimate, with locals gifting flowers and portraits and hosting calls at their homes.
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New York
Margaret Anglin
America
San Francisco
Australia
Hotel Plaza
Honolulu
Maude Adams
Ethel Barrymore
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Miss Anglin
London
Sun parlor planned for Harriman Fifth Avenue home
New York May 28 E H Harriman will add a sun parlor to his Fifth Avenue and Sixty-ninth Street residence. The open air garden will be formed from the current mansard roof redesigned as a fifth story with interior remodeling and a solarium that can become a roof garden facing Central Park. Estimated cost is about 30000 and completion by December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H. Harriman
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-ninth Street
Central Park
Harriman
William C. Whitney
Court halts bid to enforce orders in Circle in Court case
In Superior Court Judge Richardson dismissed a motion by Miss Josephine Mahoney grand chief companion of the Grand Circle of Massachusetts to have orders enforced. Testimony showed Mahoney suspended Julia McCarthy grand financial secretary, later reversed by the grand executive council, a claim Mahoney said exceeded the council’s rights.
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Grand Circle of Massachusetts
Companions
Foresters of America
Equity
Superby Court
Josephine Mahoney
Circle
Richardson
Stevens to Quit New Haven Railroad
In New York on May 28 it was reported that John F. Stevens former Panama Canal engineer will sever ties with the New York New Haven Hartford railroad. The duties he performed will be taken over by the general manager after his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Taft
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Mob Avenges Slur On Women In Pennsylvania Town
In Washington Pennsylvania on May 28 George Englart an English coal miner was mortally wounded by about 250 women after slandering remarks against women. Town officials intervened rescuing him from a mob and placing him on a street car. His wife who had just been released from hospital fainted and remained unconscious with little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Penn
George Englart
Manifold
Here
Englart
Freer Divorce a Necessity in Chicago Choice
Six educators in the Journal of Sociology conclude freer divorce is a necessity not an evil. Professor BE A Ross lists seven preventive steps including premarital deliberation, wife education, ethics training, stricter marriage conditions, repudiation of common law marriage, longer waiting periods, and potential female–inclusive divorce tribunals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Journal of Sociology
University of Chicago Press
BE. A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
Wrights to Get Medals in White House Ceremony
President Taft will present two $200 gold medals to Wilbur and Orville Wright in the East Room on June 10. The Aero Club of America funded the medals and invites national scientific bodies to participate by letter or in person. A flight by one Wright is planned for Fort Myer earlier that day with an exhibition beforehand. The event is organized by Charles J. Gildden and James Means, and replicas will be struck in silver and bronze.
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Wilbur
Orville Wright
Taft
White House
The
Aero Club of America
Washington
Fort Myer
Boston
Charles J. Gildden
James Means
Victor D. Brenner
Wright Brothers
Wright Aeroplane
Club
Congress
Dayton, O
Wrights
Ireland Honors Plunkett Ties With Roosevelt Letter
The Irish Homestead Weekly publishes a Roosevelt letter to Ambassador Bryce dated March 2 praising the farm people co operative movement in Ireland. It credits Sir Horace Plunkett and the Department of Agriculture in Ireland for informing the President and acknowledges American debt and support for the movement benefiting farmers and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Irish Homestead Weekly
Irish Agricultural Organization Society
Roosevelt
Bryce
Country Life Commission
United States
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Ireland
Sir Horace Plunkett
Department of Agriculture
Times Dublin correspondent lashes publication of Roosevelt letter
The Times Dublin correspondent criticizes the Irish Homestead Weekly for publishing President Roosevelt's letter. He says a letter from a head of state to an ambassador should have been officially communicated and notes Sir Horace Plunkett’s dismissal by Irish nationalists. The letter’s withholding is tied to critique of that dismissal.
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London
Times
Dublin
Roosevelt
Horace Plunkett
Captain Wagner Defends Ship Against Six Mutinous Crew
Victoria B C May 28 The Eliza WIlin captain Wagner fought off six drunken mutineers with his fists to subdue the crew during a voyage from Antonfagasta. The boatswain stood by him as others tried to throw him overboard and one injured man died later after being pitched into the hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Wagner
Eliza Wlihn
Antonfagasta
Room Restored by Sage 25000 in City Hall Renovation
The Governor's room in City Hall is restored to its original state thanks to a 25000 donation by Mrs Russell Sage. Earlier 25000 by Borough President Ahearn updated the room with slate mantels filagree work and red upholstery replaced by greens and blacks and carved marble and wood.
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New York
City Hall
Russell Sage
Ahearn Fin
Ahearn
Coulon Knocks Out Watson in 10th Round Title Bout
Johnny Coulon of Chicago, bantam champion of America, knocked out Tibby Watson of Australia in the 10th round with a hard right to the jaw. Coulon led throughout and sent Watson to the floor multiple times. Jimmy Clabby and Jack Morgan weighed in at cut weights for a 10 round bout with no decision.
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Dayton
Johnny Coulon
Chicago
America
Tibby Watson
Australia
Coulon
Jimmy Clabby
Milwaukee
Jack Morgan
Indianapolis
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George Tyler
Wiebler Company
Dustin Farnum
Booth Tarkington
Coquelin
Guard Pelosi
Little Marie Dresch
Pany
Butch
Man
M’cullough
Uncle Sam
Stevens
New Haven
Plunkett
SAGE
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