Fire in five story No 3069 East 35th Street apartment
Four persons suffocated and two badly burned in a fire at the five story No 3069 East 35th Street apartment house. Police say the fire was incendiary and Victor Johnson, burned but alive, chased a man suspected of starting it. Mrs Julia Wendling and three of her children died. George Wendling and Victor Johnson may be fatally burned. Johnson reports seeing a man lighting shavings and waste on the stairs and an oily rag on his clothing. A pursuing chase lasted several blocks before he collapsed.
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Derby Day at Epsom Draws Royalty and Thousands
London observers report a record Derby Day crowd at Epsom on May 27 with royal attendance including the king and queen and the Prince of Wales. Rockland won the Derby, racing for 6500 sovereigns amid a festive mix of carriages and spectators from all social strata.
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Servant Thief Steals Ten Thousand Dollars in Goods
A NY thief posed as a servant robs George H. Morgan of bric-a-brac silverware and art worth $10,000 or more. Two valuables and the loot were recovered. The burglar had just begun work as a servant on Sunday.
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Navy expert inspects battleships after Iowa explosion
In New York on May 27 an expert from Washington examines all guns in the navy yard following the Iowa disaster. The search aims to determine the cause of the fatal accident and will include the Iowa among other vessels. Repairs to the Iowa are estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Encampment of Spanish War Veterans Planned for New Haven
Colonel M E Urell announced the national encampment will be held in New Haven Connecticut this year with dates likely September 28 to 30. President Roosevelt is expected to attend the gathering.
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Marcel Renault Dies After Paris Madrid Rally Accident
Poitiers reports Marcel Renault, noted racer and automaker, died at Coupe Verac after his machine overturned in the first stage near the roadway. He never regained full consciousness after the mishap.
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Exiled Albanian Chiefs Move Through Constantinople
Forty seven Albanian chiefs exiled to Asia Minor passed the Bosphorus Monday evening aboard a transport headed for a Black Sea port. The Serbian legation notified the porte of the situation in old Servia forcing families to seek refuge in Servia.
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PIPTY NINE COMPANIES Attorney General Bell After For eign Fire Insurance
Attorney General Bell intensifies probe into foreign fire insurance concerns involving Potentia firms. Officials scrutinize compliance, seek records, and consider enforcement actions amid mounting industry scrutiny.
Texas Sues 59 Foreign Insurers for Rate Fixing in Austin
Attorney General Bell sues fifty nine foreign insurers and one Texas home company for forfeiture and charter revocation over alleged rate fixing in Austin. The action cites an unlawful agreement to fix fire insurance rates, aided by Hartford Fire Insurance rating sheets. Penalties total 28 000 per company with daily fines of 50. Listed are Aetna Hartford Ameri Central Anchor Citizens Connecticut Continental Firemen's Fund Fire Association Germania German American German Alliance Glen Falls Germany Georgia Home Home Fire Hanover Greenwich Home Fire and Marine Indemnity Insurance of North America Liverpool London and Globe Milwaukee Mechanics National Standard National Union Niagara North British Orient Pennsylvania Fire Phoenix Provident Washington Queen St Paul Fire and Marine Southern Springfield Sun Teutonia Trader Virginia Fire and Marine Westchester Williamsburgh Atlas British American Commercial Union Hamburg Bremen London Assurance London Lancashire Manchester Northern Assurance Norwich Union Palestine Phoenix Assurance Prussian National Royal Scottish Union and National Sun Insurance Office Western Association and Austin Fire Insurance Company.
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German Alliance
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Home
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Marine
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London
Globe
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Milwaukee
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National Standard
New Hampshire
National Union
National Fire
Niagara
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Orient
Pennsylvania
Phoenix
Provident
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Queen
St. Paul
Southern
Springfield
Sun
Teutonia
Traders
Virginia
Fire and Marine
Westchester
Williamsburg
Atlas Fire
British American
Commercial Union Assurance
Hamburg-Bremen
London Assurance Corporation
London and Lancashire
Manchester Fire
Northern Assurance Company
Norwich Union
Palestine
Phoenix Assurance Company
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Great Britain
Prussian National
Royal
Scottish Union and National
Sun Insurance Office
Western Association
Austin Fire Insurance Company
Johns Arrest Ties Money to Post Office Bribery Case
United States Marshal Pettit reports the arrest of Joseph M. Johns linked to a conspiracy involving Daniel V. Miller, assistant attorney for the post office department. Johns and Miller face trial in Cincinnati with grand jury review set for Oct. 6. payments totaling 4,500 dollars were traced to Ryan Turf Investment, with checks for 3,400 dollars plus 1,100 dollars in cash. Ryan to testify for the government. Ryan's operations spread from Cincinnati and St. Louis to Newport, Kentucky.
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Arnold Company
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Governor appoints special judge for Powers trial
Governor Beckham appoints Judge J. F. Robins of Mayfield as special judge to preside over Caleb Powers next trial. The trial is expected to be held in July or August in Frankfort Kentucky.
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J. F. Robins
Mayfield
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