Tragedy in Covington Wife Kills Family Then Herself
News item reports Mrs Kate Hester 32 after a quarrel with husband Otto 42 shot him and their three year old daughter at the supper table in Covington Kentucky before killing herself. Other items note Ottoman bank first cruiser payment, inventor James F Craig rotary engine claim, hail damage in Tennessee, and McKinley era setbacks including resignations of Senators McLaurin and Thurnhan.
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Kate Hester
Otto
William Cramp & Sons
Philadelphia
Imperial Ottoman Bank
James F. Craig
Edgar County
Washington
Otst
Iris
McBkinley
Gow Mcsweenes
South Carolina
McLaurin
Thuhnan
Trade restrictions curb Armenians naturalized abroad
A South era official trade order bans Armenians who have become American or Russian citizens from entering Purkey Mrs. L. Woot. Clair and Mrs. W. Moore. Memorial services were held aboard the battleship Massachusetts in New York with floral wreaths sent in memory of those who perished at sea.
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Soth
L. Woot. Clair
W. Moore
Trustees of
Christian College
Columbia
Mieldo
Massachusetts
New York Navy
Perth
Pidera
Daen
Marvin Pioster
Washington
Jas Toe Davids
Stavedines
Seret
Charles Phawd
McDonald
Thenes
Patrick
St. Lonisans
Nastya
Percy Vasanning
Ada McMiin
Weiman
Leo Hass
China
Alturas
Cal
Su. Cigilantes
KR. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Arbuckle Brothers
New York
Witnois
Hinois
Ilinois State Building
Gov. Yates
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Delarey
Dixon
Windfontein
Inaugural Electric Interurban Photo Highlight Goshen Event
A photo in the Indiana Electric Railway office in South Bend shows the driving of the silver spike completing the electric interurban line from South Bend to Goshen. The Goshen scene at Hotel Chaseau notes six attendees dead and five more deaths linked to violent events, while other items report state school enrollment shifts and Notre Dame graduation plans.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana Electric Railway Company
Goshen
Chaseau
Chicago tragedy ends in murder suicide attempt
Miss Edna Stokes, an actress from Sedalia Missouri, was shot and killed by Edward Forishay a Kansas City actor and theater manager in Chicago. Forishay then tried to take his own life but failed his nerve and was captured after a chase and struggle with hotel staff.
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Edna Stokes
Edward Forishay
Chicago
Kansas City
Sedalia
Vorishay
Miss Stokes
St. Louis
Victoria Theater
Yokishay
Vernon Hotel
Forishay
Hiere
Heim
Hatchet Attack on 70-Year-Old Woman in Kansas City
Mrs Mary Schuler aged 70 was struck with a hatchet by a Black assailant at her home on Second Street and Woodland Avenue. She died from skull fractures after a brutal attack as neighbors and police hunted the assailant. Evidence included a bloody scene and rummaged bureau drawers.
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Kansas City
Second Street
Woodland Avenue
Mary Schuler
Schuler
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Plucky Town Marshal Shot In Metropolis Hotel Incident
Marshal W E Oakes confronted A M Covington at the hotel ordering women to leave. Covington fired wounding Oakes, who returned fire killing Covington instantly. Oakes lies unconscious at home and is not expected to live. He was serving the unfinished term of Gus Crouch who was killed last February during an arrest.
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Metropolis
W. E. Oakes
Saymen
A. M. Covington
Covington
Oakes
Marshal Oakes
Corner Stone Layed at United Brethren Church
Rev. William Weekly of Dayton, Ohio laid the corner stone of the new United Brethren church in town, marking the completion milestone for the project.
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Penn
William Weekly
Dayton
New United Brethren Church
Southern Indiana Express Secures Injunction Over Transfers
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 2 the Southern Indiana Express Co operating on the Southern Indiana railroad obtained an injunction against the American Express Co forcing acceptance of transfer packages. In Evansville Indiana James Hirpawn a 53 year old brick mason killed himself with morphine after fearing poverty from trusts and leaving a long letter to his family.
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Evansville
Bad. James
William Hirpawn
Banwell Beats Ellison in Pigeon Shooting Match
In London a $50 a side pigeon shooting contest left Banwell of Weston-Super-Mare with 36 of 44 while Ellison of New York managed 25 of 43 before conceding the match.
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London
Banwell
Weston- Super-Mare
Ellison
New York
Ships that sail the seal and trade rules
Of 3,767 ships calling at Malta last year 3,325 were British. The fastest boat between England and India makes only 44 knots on the passage. No British ship may carry a deck load of timber into a British port between October 31 and April 16. At the course of an effect.
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Malta
England
India
Sultan Plans Berlin Hospital Wing Gift
Berlin reports the sultan of Turkey intends to donate a hospital wing. Plans have been sent to Emperor William for approval.
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Berlin
Turkey
William
Havemyer to Resign as Sugar Co President
Report says President Havemyer will resign from the American Sugar Refining Co and be succeeded by W. B. Thomas of Boston. The announcement follows a June report from New York.
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New York
Havemyer
American Sugar Refining Co
W. B. Thomas
Boston
Transport McPherson Floats Off Matanzas Rocks
The United States transport McPherson ran aground on rocks off Matanzas and later floated free near Havana on June 4. Details about salvage and current status were not provided in the report.
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McPherson
Havana
United States
Matanzas
Nervy Prisoner Wept at Mention of Capital Punishment
Mrs Lulu Prince Kennedy 20 year old wife of Philip Kennedy stood trial in Kansas City Missouri for the January murder of her husband a Merchants Dispatch Transportation Co official. She cried when asked about scruples against capital punishment as the case opens with both sides set for a stubborn fight. Kennedy was killed after he filed suit to have their marriage set aside. Prince Kennedy’s father and brothers face later trials for conspiring in the murder. Will a traveling musician is jailed awaiting a Lond motive clearance.
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Kansans City
Lulu Prince-Kennedy
Philip H. Kennedy
Merchants’ Dispatch Transportation Co
Venieren
Hadley
Kennedy
Accused Wife Murderer Klusmire Held in Topeka Jail
Wm Klusmire accused of wife murder is lodged in Topeka county jail awaiting Jackson county authorities. He was brought from Kansas City after arrest there. He claims his wife suicide and describes injuries as caused during their struggle. He slept poorly and reported dreams of crying children.
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Germany
Wurtemburg
Hesse
Waldeck
Thuringia
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Kas
South Congregational Church
Chicago
Reuben H. Donnelly
Chicago Exchange
John J. Mitchell
Butons
Wm. Klusmire
Helton
Jackson County
Philip Hess
John Wilkerson
Klusmire
Kansas City
Accidental Fall Injures High Diver at Buffalo Exposition
Teddy Diver aged 19 suffered a likely fatal injury during a midway act at the Buffalo exposition grounds. Oliver, to ride a bicycle from a 30 foot platform into a water basin, slid off the edge and plunged into shallow water as he swerved, hitting head first at the pool’s outer rim.
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N.Y
Teddy
Exposition Grounds
Oliver
Train crash kills two in Powhatan wreck in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 4 the second section of a Pittsburgh Ohio Valley and Cincinnati railroad train ran into the first section near Powhatan. Two people died Amelia Chan and John Meting. Tony Wetrine and Barney Metzinski were badly hurt and expected to die. Over 20 others injured with twenty seriously hurt are under physician care.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley & Cincinnati
Powhatan
Amelia Chan
John Meting
Tony Wetrine
Barney Metzinski
Bank Robber's Plant Found in Mineral Point
Seven thousand dollars was found under a sidewalk near the former boarding place of Stewart Jelleff who is held on a bank robbery charge. Two bombs of nitroglycerine and a bundle of skeleton keys were also found by private citizens in Mineral Point Wisconsin on June 4.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Stewart Jelleff
First National Bank
Lynching Attempt in McKeesport Over Child Assault
Benjamin Setty alias Watson, 28, faced a mob of 500 in McKeesport after allegedly assaulting a four year old girl. Police used their maces to separate crowds and move Setty to the station as the unconscious child’s condition worsened. Tranquility remained fragile with guards at the jail. In Memphis a swimmer named Max Rosenstein drowned when the Sapho launch sank near the riverfront.
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Pittsburgh
Benjamin Setty
Watson
McKeesport
Setty
Thomas Sullivan
Letty
Memphis
Tenn
Max Rosenstein
Custom House
Ward liner Vigilancia runs aground off Los Colorados
Havana dispatch says the Ward liner Vigilancia ran aground off the Los Colorados banks about a mile west of Hi. The ship’s fate and any salvage plans are not yet stated. Local authorities and passengers await word on damage and crew safety.
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Havana
Ward
Vigilancia
Los Colorados
Maximite adopted after tests at Sandy Hook proving new explosive revolution
The Press reports Hudson Maxim's Maximite has been adopted by the United States after successful tests at Sandy Hook proving it can penetrate 12 inch Harveyized nickel armor. Experts say it could reshape battleship design and fortifications as the Navy explores smaller, swift torpedo craft to replace ponderous battleships.
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New York
Hudson Maxim
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Ordnance Board
Maxim
United States
Ife
Muist
Crop Outlook Abroad for Wheat Across Europe
The Mark Lane Express reports mixed prospects from Europe for the coming wheat crop. British yields may struggle with pests, while Russia, Italy, Spain, and Nigeria look promising. France Austro-Hungary Romania and Turkey show mediocre to weak prospects. Germany and parts of Poland lag. Total production estimates place high, average, and deficient regions at 150 million, 35 million, and 25 million quarters respectively, explaining subdued markets.
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The
Mark Lane Express
Ecrop
Russia
Italy
Spain
Nigeria
France
Austro-Hungary
Rcumania
Turkey
Germany
Poland
Immigrant Inspectors to Porto Rico to Enforce Law
Three immigrant inspectors will be sent to Porto Rico for permanent duty to curb Chinese immigration. Assistant Secretary Taylor and Commissioner-General Powderly approve. Customs collectors have acted as inspectors but extra personnel will strengthen enforcement amid insular cases rulings.
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Porto Rico
Washington
Taylor
Treasury Department
Powderly
Supreme Court
United States
Fire damages Casey block and businesses in Chancellor block
A Sunday night fire in Casey Illinois damaged the Chancellor block including four store rooms and the opera house. Estimated damage to the block is about 10000 dollars, Casey steam laundry 1500 dollars, with insurance noted.
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Casey
Chancellor Block
Chancellor's Opera House
Death of Baron Schenck von Stauffenberg Leader in Liberal Party
Berlin reports the death of Baron Schenck von Stauffenberg, a prominent liberal party figure and former Reichstag vice president, marking the end of a notable political career.
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Berlin
Baron Schenck von Stauffenberg
Liberal Party
Reichstag
Widow of Gen Stevenson Dies in St Louis at 82
Mrs Hexznah Letcher Stevenson widow of Gen John D Stevenson died Sunday afternoon at her St Louis home. Death followed old age. She was 82 years old.
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St. Louis
Hexznah Letcher Stevenson
John D. Stevenson
Stevvenson
Well Known Louisian Dead
St Louis June 4 Joel Swope well known for many. The retail figure died.
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Louisan
St. Louis
Joel Swope
Economics of Reciprocity and World Trade Strain
A California lecture by John P. Young argues against forced trade openness and reciprocity. He warns that pursuing short term cheapness harms domestic industry and harms future generations, citing Egypt Rome Britain and Cobdenite errors. He urges national policy to develop home resources and sustain solidarity.
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College of Commerce
University of California
John P. Young
San Francisco Chronicle
Young
Russia
Egypt
Mr. Young
Rameses Til
Phoenicia
Syria
Keyypt
Rome
Great Britain
Mallock
Difference Between Two Parties Governing World Markets
The text contrasts Republicans pursuing global market governance and global bread and meat distribution to secure domestic work and farm product markets, aiming to be a world factor for peace and justice, and notes this policy will hasten that blessed time.
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Secretary Gage Defends Countervailing Duties on Russian Sugar
The article argues Secretary Gage acted wisely in imposing countervailing duties on Russian beet sugar while awaiting a ruling on bounty claims. It notes Germany warned of higher duties on American goods and explains Russia’s new duties exclude U S agricultural machinery and railway materials.
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Gage
Washington
Germany
Russia
United States
St. Petersburg
Russian sugar case sustains duties decision by appraisers
Secretary Gage wins in countervailing duties on Russian beet sugar as the US General Appraisers classify Russia's tax remission on exports as a bounty. Dissenting from Tichenor, the board views the remission as an export premium, leaving courts to decide if it equals a bounty.
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Gage
Classification Board
United States General Appraisers
Messrs
Somerville
Fischer
Mr. Tichenor
Russia
Russia Tariff Measure Seen Less Harmful Than Feared
The article argues that U S exports to Russia last year totaled 10 470 449 dollars with only 2 872 429 dollars in goods affected by the new retaliatory tariff. It contends Russia risks harming itself more than the United States and warns against jeopardizing treaties with other countries.
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Russia
United States
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