Murder Mystery Unsolved in Bergen County Case
Walter F. Baker, a wealthy Boston man, died after being poisoned last October. A coroner’s jury found arsenic in his organs, but authorities plan no grand jury action unless new facts emerge. Baker left an estimated fortune of about $600,000 and died after being moved to the Hurd home in Bogota from a restaurant.
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New York
Walter F. Baker
Boston
Bergen County Grand
Baker
Frank, Hurd
Bogota
Tencerloin
National Bank
Rome conference on Abruzzi engagement to Katherine Elkins
Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins engagement discussed in Rome during a family conference with King Victor Emmanuel. Reportedly confirmed with Duke of the Abruzzi to return to the United States soon. officials cautious, as royal announcements are uncommon.
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Rome
Duke Aosta
Victor Emmanuel
Duke of the Abruzzi
United States
Elevated Car Jumps Track In Chicago Train Crash
Eight people seriously injured and about fifty others hurt when a southbound South Side Elevated motor car jumped the track near Indiana avenue station. Motorman George Stang suffered skull fractures and internal injuries. several passengers including E O Smith and T M Mosser were described as possibly dying.
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Chicago
South Side
Indiana Avenue
Prairie Avenue
George Stang
Wespa Hospital
Joseph Darmody
Marion
E. O. Smith
T. M. Mosser
Barney Homan
James O'Hare
E. C. Quinn
Bank Safe Dynamited at Huron Bank
Robbers dynamited the State bank at Huron in Atchison county early Tuesday and escaped with 6500 dollars. The bank building was badly wrecked.
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Topeka
Kan
State Bank
Huron
Atchison County
Death near railroad track in Waters county
Austin reports J. B. Okane presumed killed by a train found near the rail two miles from Waters station in this county. A union card from the Electrical Worker's union Dayton Ohio dated 1903 was in his pocket with Pine Bluff Arkansas endorsement showing him in good standing.
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Austin
J. B. Okane
Pine Bluff
Ark
Waters Station
This County
Electrical Worker's Union of
Dayton
Death of J D Stubbs Traffic Director’s Son Arrives
Chicago April 7 J D Stubbs aged 36 son of J D Stubbs traffic director of Harriman lines died at the family residence in Chicago. He was in the packing business handling California products.
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Chicago
J. D. Stubbs
Harriman Lines
Mr. Stubbs
California
Lisbon Strife Drives Troops Into Street Patrols
In Lisbon a weekend election riot left seven dead and about 100 wounded. Authorities tightened control with regiments guarding Campes and Pedro squares while cavalry patrolled. Two infantry battalions and two cavalry companies reinforced the garrison Tuesday amid continuing fear and sporadic looting.
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Lisbon
Gampes
Pedro Square
Davis picture removed from state house display
Acting Governor Pindall moved the oil painting of ex governor and current senator Jeff Davis from its mantel position in the state house private office. In its place he hung Henry M Rector the war governor. Pindall said Rector is as great as Davis and noted Davis is politically dead in Arkansas after the recent primaries.
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Little Rock
Pindall
Exgovernor
Jeff Davis
State House
Arkansas
Henry M. Rector
Rector
Davis
Senator Davis
Physicians give Thomas McCreery slim recovery odds
Washington April 7 Physicians tending Thomas McCreery report his condition deteriorates after an accidental shooting during a confrontation involving Congressman Heflin. Medical officials say tetanus or lockjaw has developed and his odds of recovery are one in ten.
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Washington
Thomas McCreery
Heflin
Bryan to Speak at Utica YMCA Easter Meeting
Utica on April 7 will host Hon. W. J. Bryan addressing a Young Men's Christian Association meeting on Easter Sunday.
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Bryan
Utica
N. Y
W. J. Bryan
Young Men's Christian Association
Seven Men Hurt In Meadow Creek Dynamite Blast
Seven men were seriously injured at Meadow Creek when a dynamite blast toppled a rock into a box of explosives and the fire caused an explosion. Foreman C. W. Kincaid suffered the worst injuries. other injured workers include J. W. McAllister Adolph Antony C H Brazie Antonio Donali Francisco and Ed Carter.
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Huntington
W. Va
Meadow Creek
Chesapeake and Ohio
C. W. Kincaid
J. W. McAllister
Adolp Antony
C. H. Brazie
Antonio Donali
Francisco
Ed. Carter
Women Destroy Whisky In Lexington
Members of the local Woman's Christian Temperance union destroyed about forty gallons of whisky stored in a freight car belonging to a saloon man who moved from Jackson. The whiskey was hauled away after the dry date. The ladies reimbursed the owner.
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Lexington
Tenn
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Jackson
Public official duped in fake wrestling deal loss
W J Springborn president of Cleveland public service board travelled to South Bend to seal a deal for a Florida game preserve and clubhouse and was robbed of 10000 in a fake wrestling match scheme. Two men were jailed on the same case.
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South Bend
Ind
W. J. Springborn
Public Service Board of
Cleveland
Florida
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E. J. Jenkins
GEO. A. Adams Insurance
Will S. Higgs
Stevenson Machine and Repair Works
Texas
Aowthern Bart Of,town
Duke
Miss Elkins
Duke OF the
Packer
J. Bulte
White Swan
Valley
Chapman’s
Sanders Bros
McCreery
Ill National Bank
Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
CRAIN
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
W. H. Lawrence
the Miller House
W. F. Miller
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