Chauffeur Sentenced Over Temptation To Steal Jewelry
Miss Hazel Brighton, 21, confessed to police she took jewelry valued at 400 dollars from Miss Ida B. Sweeney, a vocal teacher at 116 W Twenty first street. Detec tives Gerber and Duncan recovered the pieces and expect to recover all stolen items. Brighton, employed as a clerk at an Illinois street store, lived at 505 N East street and had access to the Sweeney home via telephone use. The case cites grand larceny and entering a house to commit a felony. Brighton blames irresistible temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Brighton
Ida B. Sweeney
W. Twenty-first Street
Miss Brighton
Miss Sweeney
Gerber
Duncan
Illinois Street
N. East Street
Philadelphia Strike Ends in Victory for Workers
June 4 report from Philadelphia notes a swift end to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit strike after a meeting between Mayor Reyburn and Rapid Transit officials. Mayor Reyburn recommended granting most union demands and President Parsons agreed. The settlement secures a ten hour day with shifts to reduce time at car barns, 22 cents hourly wage for motormen and conductors, reinstatement of all strikers, union recognition, and optional uniforms from five tailors. Strikers halted activity after the letter’s public release at Twelfth and Filbert streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Reyburn
Rapid Transit Company
Parsons
The
Parsgons
Twelfth
Filbert Streets
Tobacco magnate hurt by fall from car
William W. McAlpin, a leading tobacco figure residing at 11 East Nineteenth Street near Andrew Carnegie, was seriously injured while trying to board a Madison Avenue streetcar at Thirty-fourth Street last night. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital with head and body contusions and a possible skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William W. McAlpin
E. Nineteenth Street
Andrew Carnegie
Thirty-fourth Street
Bellevue ‘Hospital
Talian Kills Two In Quarrel Over Money
In Bellaire Ohio on June 4 coal miners Mike Baggo and Andy Petro were fatally shot and Peter Rosso wounded during a money dispute with Lucargo Talliteime. A posse pursues Talliteime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talian
Bellaire
Mike Baggo
Andy Petro
Peter Rosso
Lucargo
Talliteime Borning
Pomse
U S Puzzled What To Do With 4 Men From Russia
New York June 4 Held prisoners on the Russian steamship Russia off Forty second street South Brooklyn are four men named Ivan Maslennikoff Constantine Graeff Ivan Workinkin and Feodor Kasiniroff They were found stowed away on the ship soon after it cleared from Libau They were said to be smuggled aboard by a discharged engineer Emigration aid groups call them political offenders fleeing Russia while others warn they are criminals of high consequence to Russian justice The case stirs officials in both countries and is not clearly defined beyond their flight for safety from Russia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russia
Forty-second Street
Brooklyn
Ivan Maslennikoff
Constantine Graeff
Ivan Workinkin
Feodor Kasiniroff
Libau
Elis Island
Chicago
Stole Flowers From Grave Of Hated Husband
Springfield Illinois June 4. Mrs Sarah Richman allegedly stole flowers from her late husband’s grave to use as decoration. Her brother in law Carl Ferguson planted the flowers on Decoration Day and found them missing the next day. He saw them on Mrs Richman’s front porch vase. She was released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, III
Sarah Richman
Carl Ferguson
Workhouse Term for Violator of Pure Food Laws
Frank Schissler proprietor of a meat market at 319 Massachusetts avenue was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 3 days in jail for selling lard containing cotton seed oil. This marked his third prior offense before Police Judge Whallon. Harry Arnholter grocer at 948 Virginia avenue was fined 10 dollars and costs for selling milk from which the cream had been skimmed. William Myers of 1138 Darnell street, who sold the milk to Arnholter, received a like fine. Ambrere Anderson 321 Virginia avenue Charles Hampplond 612 Virginia avenue Bert Lay 340 Virginia avenue grocers were fined 19 dollars and costs for selling a limited milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schissler
Massachusetts Avenue
Whallon
Schissler
Harry Arnholter
Virginia Avenue
William Myers
Darnell Street
Arnholter
Ambrere Anderson
Charles Hampplond
Bert Lay
Grrocerymen
Cath
Costae
Witness Anna Kolb questioned in Cleminson murder case
Miss Anna Kolb, a petite blonde, was taken by detectives from her home at 10 Crilly Court to Capt. Kane for examination as a witness in the Dr. Haldane Cleminson murder case. She admitted knowing Cleminson for about 18 months solely in a professional capacity and that she was a patient at Chicago Union Hospital during the period linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna Kolb
Crilly Court
Kane
Haldane Cleminson
Nora Jane Cleminson
Wayne Avenue
Cleminson
Chicago Union Hospital
Taft at a Ball Game and Dr Cleminson Case Developments
Taft is seen at a ball game while rumors swirl around Dr. Cleminson. A hospital visit and flowers trigger questions about anonymous supporters. Cleminson, found unconscious in his cell, allegedly faked illness as police probe alleged wife poisoning. A preliminary hearing is set for June 3 as investigators reveal new facets of the physician’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Hce
Clinton Acquitted of Blame in Boy’s Death
Fred Clinton, driver of the automobile that struck Cecil Vernon, a nine year old, on Washington and New Jersey streets, fended off blame in police court Friday after investigators Mullin and Hunter found no fault on his part. The boy darted from a wagon into the street and into the car’s path. Cecil Vernon lived at 1402 BH Ohio street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clinton
Cecil Vernon
Washington
New Jersey
Mullin
Hunter
Clinton
Ohio Street
Missionary Society Meets at Pastor's Home
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Edwin Ray M E church will meet at Rev H C Cuppinger's home 1502 Lexington Avenue at 8 o'clock Friday night. The Standard Bearers auxiliary from Fletcher Place church and guest George Erole will attend. A special musical program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Edwin Ray M. E
H. C. Cuppinger
Lexington Avenue
Fletcher Place
George Erole
Bloodhounds nab suspect in Middletown murder
In Hamilton Ohio on June 4 a murder investigation led to an arrest after bloodhounds traced the scent to Perry McNeal, following discovery of an elderly umbrella mender’s body with blunt force trauma and robbery evidence.
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Hamilton, O
Middletown
Dayton
Perry McNeal
Earthquakes Registered In Manila And Singapore
The Manila seismograph logged a microseismic disturbance from 24 cents past midnight until 5:02 am with an estimated epicenter 1400 to 2000 miles away, similar to February 1908 Java Sumatra quakes. In Singapore a second quake struck at 1:45 am causing no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Sumatra
Magnificent sultan of Turkey collection to be auctioned
Rome June 4 The fine collection of pictures once owned by the former sultan of Turkey will go to auction soon. The sale features top works from leading French English German and Italian masters across the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Turkey
Logan defeats Logan in Travelers’ Protective vote in Asheville
Asheville,N C June 4 Lewis T Le Beaume of St Louis defeats Schuyler Logan of Indianapolis in the election for secretary and treasurer of the Travelers' Protective association. Mr Logan becomes assistant to the secretary a new post with the same salary as the secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Lewis T. le Beaume
St. Louis
Schuyler Logan
Indianapolis
Travelers’ Protective Association
Logan
Emmerich to face federal court in Indianapolis tonight
Max Emmerich, a Jacksonville fugitive bank clerk, arrives in Indianapolis from Florida to answer to the Capital National bank theft of 31319 dollars. He is likely to plead guilty and receive a swift sentence. Pauli Gall and Frank C. Prinzler, held on bond, are implicated by Emmerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max P. Emmerich
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Fla
Emmerich
Capital National Bank
Pauli Gall
Frank C. Prinzler
Cal
Prinzler
Preacher Held as Suspect in Fraud Case
Rev John B Monroe a minister at Queen Cecil Mission branch of Church of God on Indiana Ave was arrested Friday morning charged with loitering Investigating claim he posed as a collector for the Home for Aged Women Monroe denies the charge saying people misunderstood him He lives at 2001 Shelby Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Monroe
Queen Cecil Mission
Church of God
Indiana Averse
Mullin and
Hunter
Monroe
Shelby Street
Italian Count Di Moise and Gar Wood Marriage Halted
Wealthy Italian residents in New York recalled Count di Moise a polished surgeon and influential talker who wed an American, then left for Italy with his wife and son at Columbia. The state department’s code message reportedly prevented the Paris marriage to Isabella Gar wood, daughter of a Washington family, by warning Miss Garwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Department
Washington
Paris
Isabella C. Garwood
Bettoni di Moise
Count di Moise
Antonio Zucca
di Moise
Mr. Zucca
Italy
Rome
Columbia University
Miss Garwood
Ocean to ocean run ends at Toledo with perfect scores
Five automobiles started from New York on Tuesday for the 4000 mile ocean to ocean drive and began their Toledo leg this morning. To reach Toledo with perfect scores, drivers must average 30 miles an hour for 15 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Toledo
Flood in Belgium Ravages Villages and Crops
June 4 Brussels reports a massive flood after a feeder conduit between the River Seine and the Villebroech canal burst. Troops and firemen rushed to the scene as the canal dropped to a dry level, industries halted, and thousands of peasants faced ruined crops and destroyed homes with damages believed enormous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Villeverde
Seine
Villebroech
Thaw Must Stay In Matteawan State Asylum
New York June 4 Harry K Thaw must remain at Matteawan State Asylum for the criminal insane after appellate division of the supreme court in Brooklyn held there is no right to a jury trial on insanity. Justice Gaynor dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaws
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Thaw
Mills
Gaynor
Governor Marshall Donates Textbook Sample to Boys Club
Gov Marshall will donate a large collection of sample textbooks to the Indianapolis Boys Club. The set accumulated in his office during the campaign for state reading book contracts. A table in the executive department holds the items for weeks as the club expresses appreciation for the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Indianapolis Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club
New York Life Keeps Indiana Business Within State Limit
The New York Life Insurance Co reduces its part time agents in Indiana and elsewhere but will continue writing business to stay under the $150,000,000 annual limit set by New York law. The figure had not been reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life Insurance Company
Indiana
New York State
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William Darragh
Ingeraard Trimble
Mulqueen
Court of General Sessions
Darragh
Carmen
U. S
Taft
Pittsburg
Knox
Hadley
YALE
Hans Wagner
Boy
Qhio
Manila
Singapore
Juhuyler Logan
Teddy
Boston
Theodore Roosevelt
Oliver Wendell ‘Holmes
Thomas Moore
Max Emmerich
Tha Gil
Detective Webster
Diplomats Glad Thew
Garwood
Duit
Belgium
Castrict
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