Denver Penny Murder Case Ties to Hopper Family
In Denver on May 27 Mrs. Sarah Armstrong says R. W. Harper is not related to Jack and George Hopper, two men jailed years ago over the Penny murders. She names Hopper kin in Colorado City and Utah and recalls alibis that once freed the brothers, with authorities awaiting Utah evidence.
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Denver
Cola
R. W. Harper
Cheyennne
Jack
George Mapper
Harper
Pennys
Sarah Armstrong
Eighth Street
Hopper
Bee
George Hopper
Matt
Tom
Colorado City
Hosie Eastwood
Jack Hopper
George
Greeley
Binis
West Side Court
Andrew Carnegie Receives French Medal for Curie Scholarship
Paris reports the Sorbonne council awarded Andrew Carnegie a medal in recognition of founding the Curie Scholarships in 1906. The honor acknowledges his contribution to science education and international scholarly exchange.
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Andrew Carnegie
Paris
Council of the Sorbonne
Curie
Adam God Weeps in Court as Wife Testifies
In Kansas Cuy on May 27 James Sharp known as Adam God and his wife Melissa alias Eve God testified in a murder trial. Tears and lamentations marked the scene with Sharp recounting his religious beliefs and a revelation he received while jailed.
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Kansas
Cuy
James Sharp
Adam God
Melissa
Eve
Tam
Elliott Denied In Murder Hunt As Burglary Charge Plagues Him
Agelon May 27 reports say sleuths close to the Yuiet murder case of Annie Pollera, a 9-year-old girl killed in Griffith Park, are no closer to solutions. Ben Elliott, 18, in county jail, faces burglary charges after admitting breaking into a Tropheg store and stealing food and small items. He claims he never saw Pollera or heard of the murder until reading it in papers.
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Agelon
Onl
Annie Poltera
Grifith Park
Ben Elliott
Elliott
Laset
Tropheg
Amés
Tull
Annie Pollera
Fire Disaster Claims Kennedy Couple in Beaver City Neb
Beaver City Nebraska May 27 Mr and Mrs Alfred E Kennedy married a year died Tuesday from burns after a can of oll exploded while Mrs Kennedy tried to light a stove. Kennedy president of Beaver Valley Automobile Co and had moved there with his wife a year ago.
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Beaver ‘City
Neb
Alfred E. Kennedy
Murder verdict on Union Mines slayer from Mascoutah case
Belleville May 27 jurors after about thirty hours returned a verdict of manslaughter against Jerry Spongel for the death of Ebert at the Mascoutah Miners’ meeting. Spongel was charged with the killing during the incident at the miners’ gathering.
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Union Mines
Belleville
Jerry Spongel
Co Ebert
Mascoutah
Aldes in Cre All Woe So Avoid Amrest
Fred Van Bilder, sought in North Dakota on a pairing horve ptoalloy charge, was arrested in Faillout Minnesota yesterday. He had been hiding in a cellar since last September.
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Aldes
Amrest Faiibault
Minn
Fred van Bilder
North Dakota
Presbyterian assembly tightens ministerial tobacco ban
The Presbyterian General Assembly approved a plan to bar ministers from tobacco use and to involve laymen in teaching theology. A resolution by Rev. Elleworth Rich urged ministers not to use tobacco and was expanded to include laymen, passing amid cheers. The assembly also urged judges to issue saloon licenses in accordance with law, rejecting a call for resignations over licensing. Delegates were welcomed by Goralas and Mayor Speer at the mass meeting in the central church.
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Church Presbyterian
Lcenses
Presbyterian General Assembly
Elleworth Rich
Watsonville
California
Isyman
Rich
Goralas
Speer
City of Mass
Central Church
Noted Church Worker to Address Cheyenne Youth
The Rev. Willis L. Galston of Philadelphia arrives in Cheyenne to deliver an 8 o’clock address at the Presbyterian church. He leads national work for youth and was invited by Rev. Li C. Hilla after attending the Denver general assembly. All young people are invited to attend.
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Willis L. Galston
Philadelphia
Cheyenne
Presbyterian Church
Gelston
Denver
General Assembly
Li C. Hilla
Jury Deliberating in Labor Leader Bribery Trial
Chicago May 27. Prosecutor Wayman argues the graft case targets corrupt practices by trusted leaders rather than labor itself. Madden Pouchot and Boyle face charges as the jury retires to consider their fate.
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Chicago
Poion Labor
Wayman
Madden
Pouchot
Boyle
Twelve Georgia Mail Trains Begin Operation Tomorrow
Twelve Georgia railroad trains carrying smalls only will be started tomorrow to relieve post office congestion. The move follows a firemen strike offer to wake the engines and is seen as a possible start toward settlement.
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Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Holdredge Says Colorado & Southern to Stay Independent
REP SOUTHERN AS AN INDEPENDENT ROAD SOUTHERN AS AN INDEPENDENT ROAD 2th WwW manager of the Darlington Ss west of the Milu souri river arrived in the city this morning and published in Omaha that he would become general manager of the Colorado & Southern. Mr Holdredge stated there was no special significance to his trip, but it was one of his periodical tours of inspection. Burlington and Chicago talks indicated no changes and a continued independent operation. Hull reportedly desires the road to maintain its individuality.
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Milusouri River
Omaha
Colorado & Southern
Holdredge
Burlington
Chicago
Sayatem
Hull
Mystery letters bring hundred dollar bills to Panora residents
Post office inspectors investigate letters sent to Panora Iowa residents containing one hundred dollar bills. Five people admit receiving money totaling 1125 dollars, including Mrs Viella Lapegtett who got 225 dollars in ten dollar bills with a note reading Your Friend, postmark Portland Ore.
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LO Towans
Des Moines
Iowa
Panora
Portland
Ore
Viella Lapegtett
Prinses Alice Grounds in Fog Near Fort Wadsworth Harbor
The North German Lloyd passenger steamer Prinses Alice ran aground near Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, as it left New York Harbor for Bremen. The fog caused the accident with the vessel slipping onto the shoal.
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New York
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
Bremen
Haskell Indicted For Muskogee Fraud Transfers
Indictments handed up by an oral grand jury accuse W. Turner A Z English WeH Eaton W T Hutchins and J B Strevens of obtaining town lot titles in Muskogee by illegal methods. Bonds set at 85000 for each defendant.
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Oral Grand Jury
Muskogee
W. Turner
A. Z. English
Weh. Eaton
W. T. Hutchins
J. B. Strevens
Hienkel
Secret Service
Grand Jury
Washington
Cartoonist Homer Davenport Separates From Wife
Friends report cartoonist Homer Davenport and Mrs Davenport have separated Mr Davenport now at Goshen New York with his Arabian horses leaving his wife and three children the farms at White Plains The couple reportedly have not lived together since his return from Arabia
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Cartoonist
New York
Homer Davenport
Davenport
Goshen
N. Y
White Plains
Arabia
Construction of New Southern Road Begins
Construction work on the San Diego and Arizona railroad began today in San Diego Cay. The start marks the commencement of actual building activity on the southern route.
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San Diego, Cay
San Diego & Arizona Railroad
International Railroad Y M C A Session Opens
The thirteenth international conference of the railroad Y M C A began in St. Louis as sessions opened on May 27 with participants from rail lines and associated groups gathering for meetings and discussions.
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International Railroad Christians
St. Louis
Railroad
Bailey and Manning in clash after Times article
In Washington on May 27 Senator Nalley of Texas and W. S. Manning, Times representative, fought after a heated exchange about a Times article questioning Hailey on income tax. Manning claimed Bailey struck. Bailey allegedly seized Manning by the throat and lost his hat.
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Washington
Nalley
Texas
Manning
Senate
New York Times
Clapp
Times
Hailey
Bailey
Aldrich
Toster and McEnery
Louisiana
Martin
Colorado
Duluth man commits suicide amid $4 lawsuit in Superior
Fearful of the outcome of damage suits, Gus Gudeen of Duluth shot himself at his sister Mrs Alfred Peterson’s home in Superior on May 27. He faced a $4.00 suit from Amelia Holstrom of Duluth.
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Superior
Wis
Gus Gudeen
Duluth
Alfred Peterson
Gudeen
Amelia Holstrom
Land Fraud and Fencing Cases Continued to November
The United States district court discharges the jury in the Mrs. Ethel Donovan trial and postpones 18 Owl Creek and Northwestern Coal Co conspiracy indictments to the November term. Bail set at 6000 dollars for indicted coal men. Ten Larami county ranchmen charged with illegal fencing also postponed to November. several at bail. Civil actions remain on the docket including more than ten cases against Valor Pacific railroad and over 40 equity fencing suits against Wyoming ranchmen. The court will sit for some time with many cases to resolve.
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United States District Court
Ethel Donovan
United States District
B. T. Clark
New York
Owl Creek Coal Co
Western Coal Co
Lander
Wyoming
United States
Laramie County
Intereat
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Venezuela
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Elliot Strong
REP Southern
Haskell
Oklahoma
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