Mind of murder deranged by sudden wealth claims doctor
Chicago reporter cites Dr Charles E Jones of Austin who argues Mrs Belle Gunness became murderous through religious fanaticism and hypnotic power over children. Anton Olson backs the theory, noting wealth from her husband’s death may have fueled the crime with strong psychological suggestion.
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Chicago
Ill
Belle Gunness
Charles E. Jones
Austin
Anton Olson
Jennie Olson
Sorenson
Sixty Years a King Observed in Vienna Royal Gala
Emperor Francis Joseph marks his sixty years on the throne with a gala at the Vienna palace. Emperor William of Germany and dozens of rulers attend the ceremony, praising the Hapsburg line and the friendship between Germany and Austria. A luncheon in Maria Theresa Hall follows the brief conferring of congratulations.
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Weinfon
William
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Vassel
Hapsburg
Germany
Austria
Bavaria
Maria Theresa Hall
Mama Killed Papa Secret Tied to Gunness Fires
Police report a week before the Gunness house fire a girl named Myrtle told a playmate that her mother killed her father with a meat cleaver. The police chief said the child’s identity would not be released to the public due to family wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gunness
Myrtle Gunness
Myrtle
Teen Imitates Black Hand Terror in Brooklyn Killing Spree
A sixteen year old Carmello, employed at a Brooklyn barber shop, stabbed his employer Antonio Peraso, Mrs. Peraso, and three barbers in their sleep at 407 Fulton Street. Peraso and Mrs. Peraso are mortally wounded. the three barbers seriously injured but not fatally. A boy escaped as police pursue a Black Hand gang theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carmello
Brooklyn
Antonio Peraso
Mollycoddle Rooster Hatches Chickens in Maplewood
The Mollycoddle rooster of Maplewood Missouri became a proud mother, hatching twelve Plymouth Rock chicks from fifteen eggs after three weeks. Owner N D Kitchell moved the twelve chicks to a hen to protect them, offending the rooster who attacked the hen. He retaliated by placing fifteen more eggs under the bird, restoring his mothering duties.
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St. Louis
Maplewood
N. D. Kitchell
Kitchell
Mr. Mollycoddle
Wisconsin paper makers push black paper for newspapers
Wisconsin manufacturers propose printing newspapers on black paper to cut pulp use and prices by about half. They say black stock can be made from old papers and fibrous material, preserving forests while white paper remains for white supplements and certain comic or illustrated sections. Advocates claim easier on the eyes and a novel advertising impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin
Frisco Cheers Jackies Parade of Navy and Army
In San Francisco a record naval parade drew about 15,000 lined up along Market Street. Eight thousand bluejackets and sailors led the march with 2,500 regulars as escort, while Rear Admiral Evans and other admirals rode in carriages. Metcalf Gillett and Mayor Taylor joined the procession.
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San Francisco
Cal
Evans
Market Street
Admiral Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Gillett
California
Taylor
Oil Trust Sidesteps Fight on Large Fine Appeal
The Stan Oil Company of Indiana seeks to escape a 29 million 240 thousand dollar fine levied by Judge Landis. Attorneys argued before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal the lower court judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stan Oil Company
Indiana
Landis
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
To Wounded Affections: Suit Over Breach of Promise Filed
Marie Smith, 26, sues Robert J. Gunning, millionaire club man and head of Gunning advertising system, demanding 100000 damages for breached affections. The filing names Chicago as the setting for the breach of promise action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marie Smith
Robert J. Gunning
Gunning Advertising System
Decatur Murderess Tale Expands With Gunness Hoch Links
Reporters link Mrs Belle Gunness with serial killer Johann Hoch and consider her escape by stretcher aided by a cabman. Attorney Worden hints at naming the driver as proof Gunness is alive. A laundry receipt and a cabby letter prompt sheriff Smutzer to reexamine the case and the Loeffler identity question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smutzer
Drs
Erie
Grand Rapids & Indiana
South Dakota
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Berne
Ind
Gunness
Justina Loeffler
Elkhart
Chicago
Johann Hoch
Miss Loeffler
Divorced Wife of King of Saxony Has Child in Florence
Florence dispatch reports Mme Toselli formerly Countess Montignese and Crown Princess Louise of Saxony has given birth to a son who she will nurse herself. She is legally wife of Signor Enrico Toselli and separated from the Saxon king since 1902. The king, now ruling Saxony, allegedly pursues reconciliation as their daughter Monica Pia remains in royal hands.
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New York
Florence
Italy
Mme. Toselli
Montignese
Louise
Saxony
King of
Enrico Toselli
London
Register
Giron
Europe
Monica Pia of
Countess Montignoso
Monica Pie
Fatal quarrel ends in drowning in bay
Adam Wagner drowned after a quarrel aboard a boat with his wife and another man in Quincy. Wagner fell overboard after an attempted strike. Survivors were arrested but released when a coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adam Wagner
Wagner
Nighties-Fleeing Burglar Tracked From YWCA Rooms
Thirty girls in night dresses routed a burglar from the Y W C A rooms in Pittsburg Pennsylvania causing him to flee as if pursued by white robed ghosts. The intruder seemed unaware of the building he had broken into.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Birthday of Speaker Joseph Cannon at age seventy two
Washington notes Joseph G. Cannon Speaker of the House of Representatives is 72 years old and marked the seventy second anniversary of his birthday on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cannon
Washington
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Fire Rips Through Atlanta Business District
A massive blaze roared through two solid blocks in downtown Atlanta Georgia threatening broader destruction. Officials estimate losses near 1 500 000 with the Terminal Hotel reduced to ruins though all 200 guests reportedly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Terminal
Brewers and allied trades form anti drys alliance
Milwaukee will host June 8 to 10 a new league by 60 000 members from big business including chairmen manufacturers dealers real estate men contractors builders wagon makers glassmakers insurance men and barley growers to fight the prohibition wave. Brewers may join but will not lead the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
United Brewers’ Association
Allied Trades
Explosive Theft Alarm Sweeps Las Vegas School District
The city faces terror as an unknown amount of dynamite and caps is in the hands of local school children. The stock was stolen from a warehouse. some of it has been recovered, but much remains missing, threatening widespread danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
Fairbanks Urges Schools Over Armies At Chicago Banquet
Vice President Fairbanks condemns socialism and anarchy and calls for churches and schools as the true strength of the nation. He argues against large standing armies but supports adequate defense and praises education as the key to future American victory and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fairbanks
St. Stanislaus
Japan Asked to Explain Timber Factory Attack in Llino
Paris seeks full Tokyo report on mob wrecking a timber factory owned by French citizens in Llino Japan. Miyazaki prefecture records damage at $50,000 with no fatalities. owners fled or are hidden. Tokyo Foreign Office regrets and promises inquiry. about forty arrests noted.
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Paris
Japan
Llino
Tokio
Miyazaki
Tokio Foreign Office
Young Leonard Hall Weds Annie Profitt in Eastern Kentucky
In Whitesburg Kentucky a rare Upper Rock Creek ceremony united Leonard Hall aged 15 and Annie Profitt aged 12. Elder Joe Hall, a hardshell minister and father of the groom, officiated the wedding for the couple borne of a widow Mrs Sarah Profitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesburg
Kentucky
Upper Rock Creek
Leonard Hall
Joe Hall
Annie Profitt
Sarah Profitt
Great Canal Is Opened In Basin Wyoming Report
Water was turned through the entire fifty four miles of the Big Horn county canal for the first time last week. It will irri gate 30,000 acres of land on the west side of the Big Horn River. The canal cost $400,000 and required three years to construct.
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Basin
Wyo
Big Horn County
Big Horn River
Fire Bugs Charged in Jamestown Fire Incident
Four Jamestown exposition fire department members and two Powhatan guards are held for the Norfolk county grand jury on arson charges. Two men confessed to starting the fire that destroyed the Philippine village and other buildings ten days ago, alleging the event aimed to prove the value of firemen and guards after a proposed cut in force and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Jamestown Exposition Fire Department
Powhatan Guards
Norfolk County Grand Jury
Philippine Village
Miller
Roosevelts Nomination Battle Divides Republicans
A quiet movement pushes for Roosevelt renomination despite his repeated pledge not to run. Prominent backers argue Taft cannot secure a majority of delegates, urging delegates to support Roosevelt at Chicago. The plan hinges on pressure from congressional and local candidates seeking party advantage.
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Washington, D. CC
Roosevelt
Chicago
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
Taft
Mr. Taft
Congress
Colonel Bryan
Fairbanks
Cannon
Deaths From Buckshot Duel On Apple’s Island
In Watertown Special report, Buckshot shattered a window during a card game at a cabin on Apple’s Island, Black Lake. Jerry Apple collapsed with wounds, and his son-in-law Albert Crowder leaped up only to be struck by a second volley and die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Jim Kennedy
Watertown
N. Y
Jerry Apple
Apple's Island
Black Lake
Apple
Albert Crowder
Crowder
Appropriation Bill Clears House With Higher Total
The House on Friday passed the sundry civil appropriation bill carrying a total of 106,966,369 dollars. The approved amount is 1,241,000 dollars more than the committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Special
House
Great Conspiracy in India Uncovered in Calcutta Plot
British authorities in Calcutta uncover documents and bombs tied to a large Indian plot to overthrow British rule. The plan allegedly targeted Lord Kitchener and other high officials, with prominent men implicated and sensational arrests anticipated.
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India
London
Calcutta
Lord Kitchener
Diamonds Reported Found in Quebec River Region
Toronto dispatch says a young American, John MacKenzie, and a guide dubbed Indian Joe located a rich diamond field along the Nottaway River between Lakes Mattagami and Shabogama in Quebec. Stones described as first quality were found over a 20 mile stretch. prospected value cited at $10,000. The men endured a harsh winter in a dug-out before reaching New Liskeard and Toronto.
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Toronto
Ont
Nottaway River
Mattagami
Shabogama
Quebec
South Africa
John MacKenzie
Joe
Lake Mattagami
New Liskeard
MacKenzie
Hope Diamond Sells in Paris for 400000
The famous Hope diamond once owned by H. T. Hope and later Joseph Frankel's Sons Company of New York was reported sold in Paris for 400000 dollars. The sapphire blue brilliant weighs 44% karats and is linked to a legend of a larger 112% karat stone cut by Tavernier for Louis XIV.
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Paris
Joseph Frankel’s Sons Company
New York
Turkey
H. T. Hope
Tavernier
Louis XIV
Death by own action in Cathedral wedding scene
Isaac Frazier Williams, former cotton broker and Fidelity and Casualty solicitor, killed himself in the crypt of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York two weeks after T. A. McIntyre & Co. failed, as his fiancée and 25 guests waited for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Isaac Frazier Williams
Fidelity and Casualty Company
St. John the Divine
Taft on Home Stretch
Washington special reports that Thursday boosted Secretary Taft with twenty more delegates. Hitchcock says Taft now has 450 pledged or secured, with 41 more needed to clinch the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Alabama
Connecticut
Frank A. Hitchcock
War Aeroplane Makes Flight at Kill Devil Hill
Manteo special Wright Brothers aeronauts have made a first flight in their war aeroplane near Kill Devil Hill. The test flight covered about 1 000 feet with perfect control and landing. The machine landed safely and could likely have traveled much farther.
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Manteo
N. C
Wright Brothers
Aeronauts
Kill Devil Hill
British Overcome Afghans at Khyber Pass Clash
An official report from Peshawar states 300 Afghans killed and many wounded in two days of fighting at the west entrance to the Khyber Pass. The victory was by native Indian troops in English service under Gen. Willcocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peshawar
India
Willcocks
Khyber Pass
Statesman to Be United States Minister in Foreign Service
James F. Statesman, formerly of Peru and later of Indianapolis, will be appointed by President Roosevelt as minister in the foreign service with a salary of 10000 dollars a year. He will serve as minister to Nicaragua or to Honduras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James F. Statesman
Peru
Indianapolis
United States
Roosevelt
Foreign Service
Statesman
Nicaragua
Honduras
Bryan Jr. Outmaneuvers Crowe in Houston Kidnap Plot
Police report a plot by Pat Crowe to kidnap W. J. Bryan Jr. was thwarted when Bryan altered plans after a day at a Bayside resort. He moved through with close protection by friends in Houston, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Pat Crowe
Kidnay W. J. Bryan, Jr
Bayside
Fire Devastates Antipolo in the Philippines
A massive blaze in Antipolo Morong province destroyed about four hundred houses and left hundreds homeless. The shrine was saved after the fire sparked by lightning. Antipolo houses 3,500 residents and new relief work followed the disaster.
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Philippines
Manila
Cable
Antipolo
Morong
A Regular Financier Arrested for Bank Embezzlement
William Montgomery longtime cashier of the Allegheny National Bank in Pittsburg has been arrested on a charge of embezzling $129,000 from bank funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
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Oil Trust
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Catur
Toselli
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Bests Crowe
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