Five Horse Thieves Hanged Near Alturas Cal
A mob of forty masked men hanged Calvin Hall and his three sons James Frank and Martin Hall and Dan V Yantis at a bridge near Lookout in Modoc county after arresting them for horse theft. Officers were overpowered and compelled to help. Bodies remained while Sheriff Street and District Attorney Bonney investigated. News reached Alturas by courier. Lookout lies in Hot Springs valley 25 miles from Alturas.
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Bonney
Hot Springs
Pitt River
Alturas
Modoc County
Hot Springs Valley
Calvin Hall
Rank
James
Martin
B. D. Yantis
Devery Defeated for Police Chiefs Presidency
New York May 31 Devery defeated 50 to 61 by Maj Richard Sylvester chief of police of Washington for the presidency of the National Association of Police Chiefs of the United States and Canada. Donahue and Howard elected to board of directors Carr re elected secretary next meeting in Louisville. Henschel of Cincinnati spoke on liberty amid contrasts from German cities and Glasgow. Mayor Jones of Toledo praised police and liberty, closing the convention business.
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New York
William F. Devery
Richard Sylvester
Washington
National Associaon of Police
United Sates
Canada
Devery
Donahue
Omaha
Howrd
Richmond
Carr
Grand Rapids
Louisville
Henschel
Cincinnati
London
Glasgow
Jones
Toledo
Oll
National Disarmament Debate at Mohonk Conference
At Lake Mohonk New York Commander Wadham U S N urged referring international disputes to The Hague and backing a world police army. Judge Henry R Steele argued disarmament is not yet safe and Navy protection is needed. Mission leaders and educators discussed arbitration’s role in Porto Rico and home schooling for civic study.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Wadham
Hague Court
Henry R. Steele
J. Milton Greene
D. D
Presbyterian Missions
Porto Rico
Pier 36 lease to Clyde Steamship line sparks protest
New York May 31 Despite protests by Merchants Association Truck Owners’ Association and New York Freight and Transportation bureau dock commissioners leased Pier No 36 North river to the Clyde Steamship line for ten years or twenty years. The pier had been leased by the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad and used by the Stonington and Norwich Steamship line as part of the system. The protestants explained to the board that.
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Pier 86
New England States
Fulton Street
Grand Street
Stonington and
Norwich
North River
Montgomery Street
East River
New York
Merchants’ Association
Truck Owners’ Association
New York Freight and Transportation Bureau
Clyde Steamship Line
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Stonington and Norwich
Edna Wallace Hopper Engaged to John H Gallatin
New York May 1 Edna Wallace Hopper and John H Gallatin announced their engagement last night inside the Casino where Edna Wallace is appearing in Floradora Gallatin a 27 year old member of Seawanhaka Yacht Club and owner of the sloop Iris? Lderim.
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New York
Edna Wallace Hopper
John H. Gallatin
James N. Gallatin
Edna Wallace
Gallatin
Italians confess murder in Greenwich hearing
During a hearing in Greenwich on May 31 two Italians detained for the murder of Jacob Larsen a sewer works foreman confessed their guilt. The men are George Columbio and asquale Calabrese who used an assumed name at arrest. They are held without bail. Their two companions and three others who were later arrested were discharged.
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Greenwich
Conn
Jacob Larsen
George Columbo
Asquale Calabrese
Masked victim died of leprosy in Newark case
A death certificate filed in Newark states Mrs. Rose L. Steel a 31 year old colored woman died May 28 from leprosy. For years she wore a mask covering the affected part of her face. The board of health knew of the case but did not deem it requiring action.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Rose L. Steel
Steel
Board of Health
Britannia Detained at Quarantine Over Smallpox On Board
The Anchor line steamer Britannia arrived from Genoa Leghorn and Naples with 654 Italian immigrants and is held at quarantine for smallpox. Five mild cases aboard include the ship's surgeon, and one death occurred at sea a Greek passenger buried May 28.
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New York
Britannia
Turner
Genoa
Leghorn
Naples
World hammer record falls at Irish meet tragedy
In Meriden Connecticut yesterday John Flanagan set a world hammer mark with a 178 foot 5 inch throw but the event ended when the iron hammer missed the fence and struck bystander Henry Dierle in the head fracturing the skull. Dierle was rushed to hospital with slim chances of recovery. The accident ended the meet.
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Meriden
Little Russian Church Association Formed in Shamokin
Delegates from 56 churches with 306000 members in Canada and the United States met in Shamokin on May 31 and formed a permanent organization named the Little Russian Church Association. A bishop will be elected at a future convention, after which a diocese will be formed and priests will be stationed.
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Shamokin
Canada
United States
Little Russian Church Association
Manchester & Lawrence Railroad Holds Annual Meeting
Manchester New Hampshire May 21 stockholders of the Manchester and Lawrence railroad held their annual meeting with Hon John W Sanborn presiding Election of officers yielded John W Sanborn president George H Chandler clerk and treasurer and a slate of directors including George W Armstrong George B Chandler William P Fowler Sumner Wallace Calvin Page Eugene P Carver and others
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Manchester
N. H
Manchester & Lawrence Railroad
John W. Sanborn
Saftbornville
Sanbornville
George W. Armstrong
Brookline
Mass
George B. Chandler
William P. Fowler
Beeston
Sumner Wallace
Rochester
Calvin Page
Portsmouth
Eugene P. Carver
Appointment of Burt as Central Railroad of New Jersey passenger chief
Charles Morrison Burt is named general passenger agent of the Central Railroad of New Jersey to succeed the late H. P. Baldwin. The appointment takes effect tomorrow. Burt is currently assistant passenger and ticket agent for the Boston and Maine railroad, based in Boston.
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New York
Charles Morrison Burt
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
H. P. Baldwin
Burt
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston
Dragging Seneca Lake for Drowned Men
Geneva New York May 31 lake is being dragged for bodies of Martin McGloon Michael Neenan and Ellis Worth McLaughlin who are believed drowned last night while attempting to cross Seneca Lake.
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Geneva
N. Y
Seneca Lake
Martin McGloon
Michael Neenan
Ellis Worth McLaughlin
Thankful People in Lowell Endorse Doan's Kidney Pills
Mr. J. H. Breed of 139 Church street testifies in 1898 that a box of Doan's Kidney Pills prescribed at Ellingwood Co's drug store relieved his sister's long standing backache. The endorsement highlights kidney health benefits, noting the product's sale price of 50 cents and agents Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo with Carter & Sherburne as local distributors.
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J. H. Breed
Church Street
Dean’s
Ellingwood & Co
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Nashua Heir Said Seen in Boston Returns for Estate Claim
Nashua claims Charles A. Nutt, missing 29 years, was spotted in Boston and may return to Nashua to claim about 400000 left by his father who died in 1892. Nutt, once married to a Manchester woman, vanished after his wife’s death. broker Henry Brooks reportedly aided his return, but Nutt has not appeared. Estate trustee Solon S. White has no word from the son.
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Nashua
N. H
Charles A. Nutt
Boston
Charlie Nutt
Manchester
Charles Nutt
Henry Brooks
Brooks
Nutt
Solon S. Whitehead
French man reports finding large bug in body
Norwich Connecticut May 81 A French man Peter Cloutier living at Danielson disclosed the discovery of a large gray bag like a potato bug with many legs emerging from a skin wound on his side after rubbing it. Dr Judson could not explain it and sent the specimen to Harvard for classification. The pain ceased after the release and the man hopes relief from his three year ailment.
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Norwich
Conn
Peter Cloutier
Danielson
Cloutier
W. H. Judson
Harvard University
Wedded Bliss Brief From Wilkeson Sequel Wedding
A 17-year-old wife of coal miner John Hendricks in Wilkeson is accused of trying to poison him with arsenic in a recent wedding aftermath. They wed at Orting last Sunday, and he spent about 500 dollars on hospitality for friends from nearby mines. The couple quarreled two days after the ceremony and Hendricks became ill after breakfast yesterday. his life is reported in danger but may be saved.
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Tacoma
Wash
Wilkeson
John Hendricks
Orting
Hendricks
Syracuse University receives 25000 donation for Archbold fund
Chancellor James R. Day announced a $25,000 gift from a Syracuse resident toward a $400,000 goal to match John D. Archbold of New York who will contribute $400,000 if the university raises an equal amount. The donor's name was not disclosed.
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Syracuse
N. Y
James R. Day
Syracuse University
Probing Night Vision of Father and House Cat
A terse reflection notes that a hardworking father and a lean hungry house cat resemble each other in appearance as they prowl home late at night toward a deserted city house, suggesting shared stealth and vigil.
Bribery Probe Hallmarks Hawaii Legislature Brings Officials
Honolulu May 23 through May 31 special grand jury probes bribery in the Hawaii Legislature. Gov Dole and Attorney General Dole testify while others claim privilege. Thurston found in contempt for refusing to name a bribe-approached corporation. Walter G Smith editor of the Advertiser indicted for perjury. Cooper and McCandless case under advisement. Thurston released on bail after habeas petition.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Gov. Dole
Dole
Secretary of the Treasury
Cooper
L. A. Thurston
Gazette Publishing Company
Humphreys
Thurston
Grand
Supreme Court
The
Advertiser
Smith
Public Works
McCandless
Women offered free correspondence treatment by Dr Hartman
A physician famed for treating female diseases offers summer free correspondence treatment for women with uterine and related conditions. Patients must send age, life history, symptoms, and write to Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio. Peruna is cited as the principal remedy and confidentiality is promised.
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Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
B. Harrman
Columbus
Ohio
Ben
Dr. Hartman
Gov Sweeney Refuses to Accept Senate Resignations
In Washington May 31 Gov McSweeney declined to accept resignations of Senators Stillman and McLaurin. He returned them for further consideration then refused to accept them, arguing a public canvas would cause bitterness and campaign personalities, delaying state progress until next year.
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Columbia
D. C
McSweeney
Stillman
McLaurin
Practice and Precept in Topeka Household
The wife of Reverend C. M. Sheldon rejects his tale Born to Serve which argues for equal servant privileges. After a servant joined the household the first meal featured an extra plate which upset Mrs. Sheldon. The servant reminded her of the book’s ideas, but the mistress replied she did not write it and private family meals matter. The servant has left the Sheldon home.
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Topeka
Kan
C. M. Sheldon
Association of Military Surgeons backs repealing anti canteen law
In St Paul on May 31 the association voted unanimously to repeal the anti canteen law. The resolution says abolishing the army post exchange has increased intemperance insubordination discontent desertion and disease and urges its reestablishment at the earliest date for sanitation morality and discipline.
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St. Paul
Association of Military Surgeons
Kennedy Trial Prosecution Rested After Brief Testimony
In New York on May 31 three witnesses offered minor testimony in the Samuel J Kennedy murder trial at the Grand hotel regarding Dolly Reynolds. The prosecution then rested its case.
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New York
Samuel J. Kennedy
Grand Hotel
Dolly Reynolds
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