Two Murders Revealed in Betts Confession
Frederic Maryland June 2 Samuel Betts died from a pistol wound at Meyersville. He confessed that he and his brother Josiah murdered their father Samuel Betts 17 years ago to inherit $8000. He also confessed participation in the murder of Walter Long, whose body was buried after disappearing seven years ago.
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Frederic, Md
Samuel Betts
Meyersville
Josiah Betts
Betts
Walter Long
Long
Storm Roils Valparaiso Bay as Vessels Foundered
A great storm hit Valparaiso today causing four ships to founder in the bay. The Esplande was destroyed and floating docks suffered major damage. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Arequipa, sighted leaving port to ride out the gale, is missing and feared lost.
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Santiago de Chile
Valparaiso
Esplande
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Arequipa
Army moves against lieutenant over missing funds
Washington reports Secretary Root ordered the arrest and trial of Lieut. Joseph Lacour of the 16th infantry for a shortfall of about $400 in company funds. If not found within three months he faces desertion. Root accepted resignations of Lieut. David McCoach and Lieut. James A Roane for the good of the service.
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Washington
Root
Joseph Lacour
16Th Infantry
David McCoach
Artillery Corps
James A. Roane
Beecham's Pills Promise Vitality Through Digestive Health
To Feel Well you must be well. Your digestive organs must be doing their work properly. Beecham's Pills act like oil on machinery, and will give you the snap and vigor that only comes with perfect health.
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Beecham
French Admiral Rivet Guests at Capitol Dinner
Rear Admiral Louis Jean Rivet, commander of the North Atlantic squadron, visited Washington to meet Ambassador Jusserand and senior officials at the French embassy. He called on Gen. Miles and Admiral Dewey, then attended a dinner where toasts honored Presidents Roosevelt and Louvet and both navies were saluted.
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Washington
Louis Jean Rivet
Baltimore
Ambassador Jusserand
State
War
Navy Departments
Gen. Miles
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Rivet
Jueserand
Roosevelt
Secretary Root
President Louvet
France
Trouble in Croatia Leads to Army in Agram Riot
The garrison of Agram, the Croatian capital, was mobilized after a crowd refused to disperse. Police fired in the air, sparking a clash in which sabers were drawn and several were injured. About 200 arrests followed as troops cleared the streets.
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Vienna
Agram
Croatia
Antarctic Steamer Gauss Returns From South Discovery
Berlin reports a telegram from Lorenzo Marques stating the Antarctic steamer Gauss, on a voyage from the Indian Ocean, is en route to Durban after wintering off a newly discovered land at 65°27′S 18°48′W. The captain delivered a letter to the German consul and Drygtask, Durban, notes the ship behaved splendidly and will send further reports.
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Berlin
Lorenzo Marques
FE. Africa
Garcia
Gauss
Indian Ocean
Durban
Drygtask
Duke of Tuscany to meet his daughter in London
Vienna dispatch says the Grand Duke of Tuscany will travel to London on June 12 to meet his daughter the former Crown Princess of Saxony for the first time since her flight with the French tutor. The princess will then move to France to settle permanently.
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Vienna
Salseburg
Grand Duke of Tuscany
London
Saxony
M.,giron
France
Judge grants order to show cause in Hearst coal case
New York June 2 Judge Lacombe of the United States circuit court issued an order to show cause against the coal carrying railroads in the complaint of W R Hearst. The order requires the defendants to answer questions posed during the Interstate Commerce Commission investigation. Returnable on Wednesday June 10.
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New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court Today
W. R. Hearst
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Camden shipyard workers push for shorter day and higher pay
Camden New Jersey June 2 The shipwrights caulkers and joiners at John Mathuen Co the Rilatt Barrett Dry Dock Co Quigley David and Dorp and the American Dredging Co have demanded a shorter working day and higher wages Their firms employ about 700 men and have until July 1 to grant the demands.
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Camden
N. J
John Mathuen & Co
Rilatt Barrett Dry Dock Company
Quigley, David & Dorp
Guns contracted for three battleships worth million
Washington on June 2 the bureau of ordnance awarded Mikve Steel 24 8 inch nickel steel guns and Bethlehem Steel 36 7 inch nickel steel guns. The contract totals about 1 million dollars.
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Washington
Bureau of Ordnance
Mikve Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Sailor Johnson Held After Alleged Shipboard Killing
In Boston on June 2 Mate Johnson of the schooner Edward E Briery was turned over to U S marshal Darling s men after being charged with killing a disobedient crew member named Finch. He was sent to Charles Street jail without bail pending examination.
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Boston
Johnson
Edward E. Briery
Finch
Darling
Charles Street
Thebault's Body Recovered After Bristol Drowning
The body of 10 year old Hector Thebault was found in Bristol by Harbor Officer Gallagher and Fall River police after a skiff overturn drowned him Sunday. The funeral is planned for tomorrow.
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Fall River
Hector Thebault
Bristol
R. L
Gallagher
Lady Somerset III Unable to attend Geneva Temperance Convention
London reports Lady Henry Somerset who has been dangerously ill underwent an operation and will miss the World Woman’s Christian Temperance Union convention in Geneva on June 9.
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London
Henry Somerset
the World’s Women’s Christian tTemperance Union
Geneva
Switzerland
Death of Rev Benjamin Grant Retired Congregational Clergyman
Rev Benjamin Grant a retired Congregational clergyman died at his Malden home. Born in Litchfield Maine in 1328 he preached in Burlington Vermont and in Newcastle and Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Malden
Benjamin Grant
Mr. Grant
Litchfield
Burlington
Newcastle
Portsmouth
N. H
College President Resigns at Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 2 Rev H W McKnight steps down as president of the Pennsylvania college A committee is named to fill the vacancy and oversee transitions in the administration.
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Gettysburg
H. W. McKnight
Pennsylvania College
Bargains in Shoes Return at Pollard & Co sale
There will be another large sale of shoes from stock bought in Boston and Upper Merrimack street at drastic prices. The firm promises the best, cleanest up-to-date shoes with no old stock. Basement sale by A. G. Pollard & Co.
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E. B. Stratton
Boston
Delisle
Upper
Merrimack Street
A. G. Pollard & CO
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mrs Porter
A city woman testifies to the strong value of Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney pain and sleep, praising relief after trying many remedies. She notes obtaining the pills at Ellingwood & Co. and recommends the product to others. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
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John B. Porter
Broadway
Dean
Hopkington
N. H
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean's
Shot Through Door Fells Woman in Pawtucket Hotel
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on June 2 1910 Mrs Ly man Small 22 was shot through a closed hotel door by Joseph Martin 18 son of the Argyl house proprietor. Martin admitted firing the shot claiming no motive while Small recovers after a hospital operation. He was detained and found with a revolver. Martin said he fired the shot after a quarrel over entry to the room.
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Pawtucket
R. IL
Lyman Small
Argyl House
Joseph Martin
Martin
Failing to cope with calamity calls for statewide relief
The document urges every citizen to donate to sufferers as a vast relief effort unfolds. It cites a devastation stretching 200 miles by six miles of fertile territory and notes relief will take months. It also mentions a plan to raise funds via Kansas communities and to accept external aid.
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Kansas
Capron
North Topeka
Egyptian Levee Breaks Flood Keokuk Region
Keokuk Iowa June 2 Six hundred square miles of rich Mississippi valley farmland south of here are under water after the Egyptian levee breached in two spots with more than 20 breaks. Alexandria and parts of the surrounding area are submerged and crops are a total loss. Livestock losses loom as residents brace for further crest on Hunt levee and concern grows for Warsaw to Quincy protection.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi
Here
Alexandria
Bluffs
Hannibal
Des Moines
Warsaw
Quincy
Floods Delay Central U S Mail Routes
Acting Supt. Norton reports worsening flood conditions disrupt Kansas City lines and west midwest routes. Describes impassable tracks from Albia to Burlington, diverted Kansas mail via Frisco to Springfield, and plan to reroute northern and southern mail via Wabash and Missouri Pacific. Describes rising water eight feet above depot floor and continued heavy rain.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Norton
St. Louis
Kansas City
Atchison and
Lenor
Albia
Des Moines
Burlington
Hne
Burlington and Quincey Railway
Quincy
Kansas
Frisco Road
Springfield
Wabash Road
Missouri Pacific
Pleasant Hill
Fort Scott
Western Union
Taft
Round Table
Flood Devastation Hits Keokuk and Des Moines Area
Des Moines reports a dire flood emergency with the river widening six to eight miles near Keokuk. Refugees cling to roofs and trees while Bentonsport Farmington and Bonaparte endure major damage. Gov Cummins plans to borrow funds to aid victims as the next legislature session appears unlikely. Des Moines relief efforts continue as water levels fall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Bentonsport
Farmington
Bonaparte
Cummins
Postal clerk removal on accusation of postal law violation
Washington June 2 Second Assistant Postmaster Kate Shallnegger removed Svend Schibsby of Kansas City a railway postal clerk on charges he led four government railway postal clerks to secure payment for expenses The claim would involve about 1 500 000 annually for the 800 clerks in the country
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Washington
Kate Shallnegger
Svend Schibsby
Kansas City
Schibsby
Extradition Granted in Moody Merrill Case
Governor Odell issued extradition papers at Albany for Moody Merrill alleged fugitive from justice. Merrill, charged with larceny by the wrongful appropriation of money entrusted to him, was brought to Tombs court and admitted identity. Magistrate Hogan handed him to Captain Joseph Duggan for removal to Boston.
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Albany
N. Y
Odell
Massachusetts
Moody Merrill
New York
Tombs
Hogan
Merrill
Joseph Duggan
Boston Police
Boston
Merrill Arrested on Reaching Boston
Moody Merrill, extradition granted by Gov. Odell, was brought from New York and arrested in Boston at 1 a.m. He faced a $15,000 bail and was jailed at Charles Street. He will be arraigned in superior court to plead, with potential additional indictments for embezzlement from Mrs. Sarah Cohen.
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Boston
Moody Merrill
Odell
New York
Merrill
Charles Street
Superior Court
Mervill
Sarah Cohen
Postal Inquiry Proceeds Rapidly Under National Scrutiny
Washington June 2 The postal department inquiry proceeds quickly with officials hoping to close by June 11. Heath denounces Tulloch charges while intermediaries linked to Machen are tied to a Toledo firm. Payne says no immediate arrests are planned, as Machen’s preliminary hearing may be avoided if the grand jury returns indictment. The case goes to the grand jury tomorrow.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Heath
August W. Machen
Toledo
Ohio
Mac3en
Payne
Machen
United States
Grand
Secretary Hay to Meet B Nai B Rith on June 15
Simon Wolf wrote to Secretary Hay seeking a meeting with the executive committee of the B Nai B Rith to present representations to the secretary regarding Jews in Russia. The secretary set Monday June 15 for the conference.
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Washington
Simon Wolf
Hay
B’nai B’rith
Russia
Reliance Afloat Again on Narragansett Bay
The Reliance, under Mr Iselin, set sail from Narragansett bay to test recut head sails. A light northeast breeze gave way to a southwest gust that knocked her down briefly. She anchored at Hog Island by five and may sail again tomorrow to test more topsails and head sails and perhaps proceed to New Rochelle.
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Bristol
R. L
Reliance
Narragansett Bay
Iselin
Sandy Point
Hog Island
New Rochelle
New Cruiser Tacoma Launched at Union Iron Works
San Francisco June 2 The new cruiser Tacoma built at Union Iron Works was launched with Miss Julia Naomi Harris of Tacoma christening the vessel The ship is a 3500 ton light draught protected cruiser for Oriental service with twin screws vertical triple expansion engines and a top speed of 16 12 knots It carries ten 56 inch rapid fire rifles eight 6 pounders and a crew of 80 officers and 281 men Delivery to the government is expected in October
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San Francisco
Tacoma
Union Iron Works
Julia Naomi Harris
Two Civil Engineers Die In Sewage Survey
Washington on June 2 Harold C. Grant age 27 and Melvin B. Smith age about 22, both district civil engineer corps members, met death in a city sewer manhole while surveying. They were overwhelmed by sewer gas and drowned in the water.
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Washington
Harold C. Grant
Melvin B. Smith
Gloucester
Mass
District Civil Engineer Corps
Glove workers' strike ends in Fulton county
Gloversville N Y June 2 A two months strike and lockout involving 7000 glove workers in Fulton county ends after costing over 50000 in wages. The settlement brings an end to a dispute that disrupted glove production and affected local economy and labor relations.
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Gloversville
Fulton County
Pioneer West Virginia coal man Colonel Beuéry dies at 61
Charleston W Va June obituary notes Colonel Joseph L Beuéry aged 61 a pioneer coal man of the New river field and one of the best known figures in West Virginia coal industry dies. He leaves a legacy in the mining community and regional business history.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph L. Beuéry
New River Field
West Virginia
Fire Devastates Bemis Camp and Mill in Rumford Falls
A major forest fire near Bemis in Rumford Falls Maine began yesterday and rapidly spread, threatening Rangeley Lake. The International Paper saw mill crews fought flames but three men were carried from the mill and 30 escaped only by using logs to cross the lake. Property losses include $35,000 for mill buildings, 17 company cars worth $5,000, and multiple railroad coal sheds two dwellings a log camp and a barber shop.
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Rumford Falls
Bemis
Rangely Lake
International Paper Company
International Company
Rangeley Lake
Doves Release Over Roosevelt In Dennison Iowa
President Roosevelt arrives by special train in Dennison Iowa with about 10 000 in attendance. Secretary Shaw introduces him as he receives a thunderous ovation. White doves are released in tribute as the President speaks about twenty minutes noting Iowa cabinet members.
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Iowa
Miss Ruth Pruyn Marries David Goodrich in Albany
Miss Ruth Williams Pruyn of Albany and David Marvin Goodrich of Akron were married today at St. Peter's church. Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the President, was one of the bridemaids.
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Albany
N. Y
Ruth Williams Pruyn
David Marvin Goodrich
Akron
Ohio
St. Peter’s Church
Alice Roosevelt
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