Four Paterson Men Sentenced for Murder of Jennie Bosschieter
Kerr Campbell McAlister and Death were sentenced in Paterson New Jersey after the October 19 murder of Jennie Bosschieter. McAlister Campbell and Death received 80 years hard labor Kerr 15 years, with Kerr the only guilty plea. The case involved drugging the victim and occurred in a notorious crime in the area with prominent local families affected.
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Paterson
N. J
dJan
Dixon
Kerr
Campbell
McAllister
Jennie Rosschieter
Jennie Bosschieter
McAlister
Death
Brown
Jennie
Hackman
Sculthorpe
Garry Hen
SUN
Ohio St
Lost river shows steadier grip at English's amid satire
Review notes improvement since last run with smoother rehearsal and effects. Critics praise Hoyt's A brass monkey at the Park, with James K. Wesley praised as Jonah and Mazie Trumbull as Baggage. Grand Theatre features top acts and strong reception. Zoo guessing prize awarded. Empire hosts Fred Irwin shows through the week.
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Hoyt
James K. Wesley
Jonah
Baggage
Mazie Trumbull
Chinatown
the Park
Russia's Secret Terms for Manchuria Revealed
A Shanghai dispatch reports Russia offering Manchuria no compensation, restoration to China with Chinese officials, Russian administration of war materials and forts, and limited Russian forces to protect railways. Li Hung Chang supports the plan while Tseng Chi opposes.
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New York
Shanghai
Russia
Manchuria
China
Li-Hung Chang
Tseng Chi
Chi
Boxing Round Night Ends With Daly Upset King
A small crowd at Company A Armory watched a seven round prize fight where Indiana's Kid Daly defeated Bobby King of Cincinnati. Daly dominated rounds one through seven, landing heavy blows and knocking King to the floor, before Daly collapsed and was carried from the ring. Spectators questioned the event’s value as a fight with guards at the doors and no police report filed.
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Washington St
Cruse-st. I
Cruse-st
Capt. Little
Company A
Chas. K. Blackburn
Indiana
Bobby King
Cincinnati
Kid Daly
King
Butler
Daly
Five Trainmen Die In B&O Wreck At Petroleum
Parkersburg West Virginia January 28 engineer Davidson on a B and O siding at Petroleum mistook two passing trains for gone and pulled onto the main track. The second section struck his train five men were crushed to death ten cars wrecked. The dead are engineer J B Watkins firemen W W Cunningham J T Bailey and brakemen M Courtney J G Bailey.
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Petroleum
J. B. Watkins
W. W. Cunningham
J. T. Bailey
M. Courtney
J. G. Bailey
Statesman clash over new hires in lower house vote
In a Monday session Speaker Artman faced the Statesman faction as Bonham sought to hire an assistant postmaster, a page, and two stenographers. After protests and points of order, the bill passed to engrossment and then to passage by a 68 to 19 vote amid clashes and name calling.
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Statesman
Artman
Czar Reed
Bonham
Roberts
Stutegman
Peru
Treasury
Reser
Geov Ronlin and Jim Jeffries Arrested in Prize Fight Case
In Cincinnati on Tuesday Geo Ronlin and Jim Jeffries were arrested on charges of preparing for a prize fight. The governor ordered the attorney general to determine the line between prize fights and sparring matches. Both men posted bonds as authorities plan injunctions to halt the mill tied to the Saengerfest hall fundraising effort. Jeffries injured his knee during training and will be out for several days.
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Cincinnati
Geo. Ronlin
Jim Jeffries
Saengerfest
Score
Jeffries
Freshman Hazed by Seniors Leaves School After Ice Water Ordeal
In Spokane Washington Edward Fish a 16 year old freshman was forced by about fifty seniors to stand on his head in a bucket of ice water and race others before being chased through streets when he refused further orders. He fainted in class and was taken home by carriage.
Reformatory abuse scandal sparks bill to overhaul board
A smoking scandal at the Woman's Reformatory prompts Democrat James to introduce a bill to abolish the current board of managers and replace officers with a governor appointed panel. The bill aims to expose conditions amid reports inmates were beaten on the bare back with straps. The State board of charities had previously investigated and Governor Mount removed a manager.
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Woman's Reformatory
James
State Board of Charities
Reformatory
Gov. Mount
Claire Walker
John B. Elam
Sarah Keeley
Senator Stillwell Pushes Resolution Over Tacit Taylor Finley Case
The senate debated a resolution stating that if Gov Beckham requests Taylor and Finley, he should deliver them. President Gilbert ruled the matter out of order, an appeal followed, and the decision was sustained on a strict party vote.
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Stillwell
Senate
Beckham
Taylor and
Finley
Gilbert
Towne Paid for Senate Speech Sets Record Costs
Charles A Towne of Minnesota ends his Senate term with a landmark 26 000 word speech in three hours two minutes denounced McKinley policy in the Philippines and urged Filipino independence He earned 1000 from the United States for 50 days in office with 712 salary and 288 mileage totaling five cents a word and 5 50 a minute for his service as senator from Minnesota Moses E Clapp succeeds him in the Senate lockstep transition noted.
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United States
Towne
Senate
McKinley
Philippines
Filpino
Moses E. Clapp
St. Paul
Townes
Duluth
Washington
Cushman K. Davis
Minnesota
Detectives Watch Royal Funeral for Anarchist Threat
London detectives tighten security for the queen's funeral amid fears of a royal attack. Malatesta and other suspects are monitored as authorities close ports and plan arrests on vague charges the night before the ceremony. Royal turnout includes King Edward, the Kaiser, and other European royals.
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Malatesta
Iiumbert
Cecil Rhodes
Edward VII
England
Scotland
United Kingdom
London
Windsor
Edward
Heir to 125000 Promised Release for Moore at Sing Sing
W. A. E. Moore, convict in a 19 year sentence for robbing Martin Mahon, learns his Cleveland uncle left him 125000. He proclaims innocence and longs for freedom while his wife Fayne Moore, linked to a New Amsterdam hotel extortion plot, is in London entertaining.
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New York
Wm. A. E. Moore
Badger
Martin Mahon
Sing-Sing
Moore
John W. Moore
Cleveland
Fayne Moore
New Amsterdam
London
Gaiety
Burkes Knocks Corcoran in Savannah Ring Affair
In Savannah on Monday night Jim Burke of New York floored Tom Corcoran in round four in a surprising upset. Separate notes report Bartholomew County Trotting Association reorganized and Canadian skating championships postponed to honor the dead queen, to be held in Montreal February 16. Gus Ruhlin continues training in Cincinnati amid arrests of principals not hindering ticket sales which reached twenty thousand dollars on Monday. Youngstown Athletic Club schedules a February 15 match between Kid Carter and Bill Hanrahan. Boston National League president Soden states no chance for an American League conference. they may proceed as they wish. Cincinnati plans a public subscription to fund a new permanent gym after the previous opera house burned.
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Savannah
Jim Burke
New York
Tom Corcoran
Bartholomew County Trotting Association
United States
Montreal
Gus Ruhlin
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Kid Carter
Bill Hanrahan
Soden
Boston National League
Police arrest several for gaming house raid
Sergt. Schroeder and Officers Green and Jordan raided 429 Indiana Ave at 3 a m Tuesday. They arrested John Jackson for keeping a gaming house. Kit Houser Geo Leonard Henry Taylor Frank Fletcher and Sam Stevenson were charged with visiting a gaming house and joitering as a lively poker game proceeded over the saloon.
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Sergt. Schroeder
Green and
Jordan
John Jackson
Indiana-ave
Jackson
Kit Houser
Roanoke-st
Geo. Leonard
Henry Taylor
W. Fifteenth-st
Frank Fletcher
Scioto-st
Sam Stevenson
Policy game busted in Alabama saloon take down tender
Detectives Gerber and Dugan spotted a suspected policy operation at a saloon on 131 North Alabama Street. A searched suspect yielded a policy ticket and officers found books and tickets behind the bar. Bartender William T. Shine of 1117 College Avenue arrested as agent.
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Gerber
Dugan
Alabama St
William T. Shine
College-ave
Steel war to end in quiet bargain among majors
Pittsburg dispatch says the Carnegie company and others plan a gentleman’s agreement to stay within lines and not invade rivals’ trade. Carnegie would drop a $12 million Connecticut plant and a $2 million Duquesne sheet plant, in return for a five year $5,000,400 per year steel bars contract with the American steel company.
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New York
Pittsburg
Holland House
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Connecticut
National Tube Company
Duquesna
American Steel Sheet Company
King Leaves for London for Privy Council Funeral Details
The king departed Cowes on Tuesday morning en route to London to attend a Privy Council meeting where plans and details of the queen's funeral will be determined.
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Cowes
London
Privy Council
Notorious Bates Alley House Raided by Police
Detectives Asch Wallace Fort and Lancaster raided the Bates alley house, long used by colored thieves to hide plunder. They found Ollie Fisher Albert Johnson John Ball Robert Hickman Hayes Burris and Herbert Johnson, with a typewriter stocks dies dress skirt and bicycle pants among items said stolen. The others faced charges for associating with thieves. A man on the street gave a lead.
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Bates Alley
Asch
Wallace
Fort and Lancaster
Ollie Fisher
Albert Johnson
John Ball
Robert Hickman
Hayes Burris
Herbert Johnson
Ball
Johnson
Fisher
Woman Sues Father for Wages Inheritance Dispute
Mary Simon sues Nicholas Simon in St. Louis for 2780 dollars claimed as wages since 1884 when she turned 18. The claim uses 15 dollars monthly, minus 175 dollars paid last October. The suit follows the father's remarriage prompting the daughter to leave home.
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ST. Louis
Mary Simon
Nicholas Simon
Murray Hall Death Verdict Declares Woman Died Naturally
Coroner Zucca's jury in New York returned a verdict that Murray Hall died of natural causes. Hall, who lived as a man for five years and held politics roles with Tammany Hall, was witnessed by Amelia Hall, the adopted daughter, who said she never suspected her adoptive parent was a woman. The verdict was read by the jury without leaving their seats.
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New York
Murray Hall
Zucca
Tammany Hall
Amelia Hall
Waiters Duel at Columbia Club Ends in Slashing
Jas Stine of 509 Indiana Ave. and Walter Vanpelt, Columbia club waiters, quarreled Monday. Stine drew a razor and cut Vanpelt on the arm. A warrant for assault and battery with intent to kill was issued. officers found Stine Tuesday morning at his home.
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Jas. Stine
Indiana Ave
Walter Vanpelt
Columbia Club
Stine
Vanpelt
Johnson Returns to St. Louis After Fort Smith Bigamy Saga
Albert C. Johnson returns to St. Louis after being driven from Fort Smith Arkansas by a mob. He swore out a warrant for bigamy against his wife who had married B. T. Duval of Fort Smith believing Johnson dead in Brazil. Johnson will not prosecute. Mrs. Johnson Duval sues for divorce. The Duvalls are prominent in Fort Smith and the town sympathizes with Mrs. Johnson Duval.
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T. Louis
Albert C. Johnson
Fort Smith
Ark
Brazil
B. T. Duval
Johnson
American National Raises Capital for Bank Expansion
Directors of American National Bank announce an increase of capital from 250000 to 300000 to attract more business men. Doors open February 4 at 22 and 2 East Washington Street.
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New American National Bank
Washington-st
Lotta Ill With Acute Gastritis in New York
New York January 29 Charlotte Crabtree known as Lotta the retired actress is ill with acute gastritis. She became suddenly ill Sunday night. Doctors say the illness is not serious but will require close watching. She is valued at $1,000,000.
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New York
Charlotte Crabtree
Lotta
Bridegroom Takes Strychnine After Brief Marriage
Frank M. Hanley, married only five hours, died Monday night in Seattle from a large dose of strychnine. He died in his wife’s arms after saying I am not worthy of you. He claimed to have wronged several girls in Minneapolis. His wife is left prostrate and seriously affected.
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Seattle
Wash
Frank M. Hanley
Hanley
Minneapolis
Des Moines Department Store Fire Devastates Frankel’s
A major Des Moines department store Frankel's, the city’s largest, burned Tuesday causing an estimated loss of $200,000. Firefighters battled the blaze but the building was destroyed.
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Des Moines
Frankel’s Department
McKinley Birthday Birthday at White House
Washington January 29 President McKinley reached age fifty eight Tuesday with family and staff gathered at the White House to mark the milestone amid official duties and public duties.
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Washington
Kinley
White
House
A Case of Crawfish Trade Sparks Jay County Suit
Charlies T. Boyer filed a suit in superior court Tuesday to force a trade of his 2029 E Washington Street property for Charles Mueller Shoen’s 120 acre Jay County farm. He alleges the deal nearly closed when Mueller’s Shoen “crawfished” on Jan 4 or shortly after.
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Charlies T. Boyer
Superior
Charles Muellershoen
Jay County
Boyer
Washington St
Muellershoen
Investigation Alleged Attempt to Remove Children to Cumbarels
Chicago authorities report a compulsory education probe found an alleged attempt to remove school children to a place named Cumbarels. The charge centers on illegal detainment or relocation of students during the inquiry.
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Chicago
Department ‘of Compulsory ‘Education
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Robertus
Wilfredo
Zoo
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Lottie Enos
Indiana Trust Company
Indianapolis Dental College É
Fred Irwin
Empire Theater
Cornallas
Grace Mantell
W. E. Browning
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Billy Watson
Cineograph
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Bobby
Armory
Siders
Sports
Atend
Engineer
Parkersburg
W. Va
Gineer Davidson
The
Rouhlin
Ington
Spokane, Wash
Edward Fish
Finley and
Taylor
China Dept
Pettis Dry Goods CO
M’kinley
Charles A. Towne
William J. Bryan
Ing
Mr. Bryan
West
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REDS
King Keller
King of
Badger” Moore
Sporting
Alabama
A.b.meyer&co
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Murray Halls
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Columbia’ Club “Waiters Resort
Moses Optical CO
Cary
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
I. M. Rowe
Optician
American National
New
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W. D. Allison & CD
E. South St
H. C. Krentler & Co
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McKinley’s
Sloan
J. C. Sipe
Titmonas
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