Indiana murder farm draws thousands to grisly display
Coroner Mack lists alleged victims of Mrs Guinness amid public spectacle at Laporte farm. He cites profits from murders including Mads Sorenson, Peter Guinness, Andrew Helgelein, Herman Konitzer, Charles Edman, Poree Berry, and others, with totals around forty six thousand nine hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Guinness
Andrew Helgelein
Aberdeen
Ccea
Herman Konitzer
Chicago
Charles Edman
New Cestiale
Ind
O. Moe
Elbow Lake
Parr
Sare A Sektor
Guinness’ House
Tornado Kills Twelve in Eastern Nebraska Tornado Spreads Destruction
A powerful tornado swept through Spary County and eastern Nebraska killing at least twelve people and injuring many. It hit Omaha and Bellevue first, damaged Park Hall and other campus buildings, then devastated Fort Crook, Papillion, Richfield, and Louisville with extensive farm and housing damage. A Fort Crook officer estimated post damage at $100,000 and described the village as nearly wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Spary County
Omaha
Bellevue
Fort Crook
Severa
Nebraska
Park Hall
Lowry Hall
Rankin Hall
Papillion
South Omaha
Richfield
Gus Leader
Charles Leader
Louisville
Frank Hester
Martin Teith
James
Little Papio
Army Post
Arrow from boy's bow kills girl in East New York
Peter Gambosa, nine, and companions played with umbrella rib arrows when one pierced Mary O Connell, nine, in the head near a street corner. She died soon after from the injury, the arrow lodging behind her ear and piercing the brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Gamboza
Mary O'Connell
Peter
Chinese Rebels Advance Toward Meng-tsze Port
Chinese rebels marching in two columns reach thirty miles from Meng-tsze, a treaty port on the Songkol River. Provincial troops repulse one column at Man-hao, while the other presses toward ng-teze under Viceroy Hsi-liang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Meng-tsze
Songkol River
Man-hao
Ng-Teze
Hsi-liang
Roosevelt and Carnegie Clash Over Peace and Armament
In this exchange Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt advocate contrasting paths to world peace. Carnegie argues for limited naval power and friendly pacts while Roosevelt stresses a strong fleet to deter war and safeguard American interests amid Western alliances.
Canada Names Arbitrator for Fisheries Dispute
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick chief justice of Canada will joint represent Canada and Newfoundland at The Hague tribunal to settle the Atlantic fisheries dispute with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ontario
Charles Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court of Canada
Canada
Newfoundland
United States
Peace delegate takes helm of world fleet in reform
Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry assumed command of the strongest first class battle fleet in U S history. He reorganized units as Rear Admiral Thomas and Captains Wainwright Schroeder transferred flags and billets. The Pacific and Atlantic fleets began combined control with Sperry as senior officer while Washington issues final instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles Stillman Sperry
the Hague
Charles M. Thomas
Evans
Connecticut
Sperry
Louisiana
Georgia
Schroeder
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wainwright
Atlantic
Dayton
Thomas
Washington
Murder on Wickatunk Farm Slays Three Including Servant
In Matawan New Jersey a farm near Wickatunk sees the killings of William B. Sheppard his wife Josephine and their servant Jennie Bendy. An 11 month old baby survived. Detectives detain farmhand Frank Zastrba as a witness while Frank Crooks is held on suspicion. Two discharged farm workers are sought. The weapon was Sheppard’s repeating rifle and the motive appears personal not robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matawan
N. J
Wickatunk
William B. Sheppard
Josephine
Jennie Bendy
Frank Zastrba
Hel
Freehold
Frank Crooks
Sheppard
Mr. Sheppard
Pinkerton
President nominates Sanford for Tennessee district judgeship
Washington reports President Roosevelt sending Edward T. Sanford of Tennessee to be United States district judge for the eastern and Middle districts of Tennessee. Other items note a tuberculosis meeting in Washington, legislative actions on the omnibus navigation bill and Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, and various Senate moves including a court inquiry for Col. William F. Stewart and the passage of a racetrack gambling prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Sanford
Tennessee
Roosevelt
National Congress
Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
Tillman
South Carolina
Senator Foraker
Brownsville
Vreeland
William F. Stewart
Rayner
Stewart
Naval Academy
Annapolis
House
District of Columbia
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Financial Roundup Shows Record U P and U S Steel Gains
Market records climb as Union Pacific and U S Steel hit new highs. Banks return over 20 million on last call. Corn at Chicago touches five year peak with May option at 76 cents. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific declare quarterly dividends. Rothschild underwriting delays UP bonds. Railroads report mixed earnings and steel mills list 1.5 million tons on books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Cleveland Trust Company
Bandits Escape With Miners Pay Across Texas Route
Three men seized $235,000 from a Santa Fe Railroad depot near French eighty miles north of East Las Vegas New Mexico. They bound the agent and guard, blew the safe, then fled through mountain passes pursued by bloodhounds. A tramp released the injured workers and raised the alarm as the loot was sent from Albuquerque to Dawson New Mexico to pay miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
French
East
Las Veras
N. M
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Dawson, N. M
86 year old Monticello man rides Erie for first time
Peter Lawson of Mongaup Valley in Sullivan County, age 86, rode a railroad for the first time from Monticello to Middletown to visit his daughter. He has long resided near a rail line but never trusted a steam engine before. He recalls seeing the Erie pass Narrowsburgh in 1848 and is noted as remarkable for many ways. He also lost his second set of teeth years ago and is now seeking a new set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. Y
Peter Lawson
Mongaup Valley
Sullivan County
Middletown
Lawson
Erie
Narrowsburgh
Chesapeake steamship lines advertise routes to South
The Chesapeake Line offers elegant steamers Columbia Augusta from Baltimore to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with daily evening departures and morning returns. The R K River Line sails Atlanta for West Point and Richmond with thrice weekly departures and calls at Gloucester Point and Clement’s. Through tickets and baggage handling available from city ticket offices and company agents in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeake Line
Columbia
Augusta
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Intimore
Baltimore
West Point
Richmond
Gloucester Point
Clement’s
Clay Bank
Allmond’s
Light Street
Baltimore Street
Arthur W. Robson
New York
Granby Street
Atlantic Hotel
B. L. Bugg
Norfolk, Va
Brooklyn man to leave hospital after self-inflicted gunshot
Jacob Ritz, 22, of 1380 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, recovering at St Marys Hospital after shooting himself in the head with a 38 caliber revolver in April. Doctors drilled a brain tumor and a rubber drain remains in place. He retains taste and sight despite the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Ritz
New York
Jacobitz
DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn
St. Mary's Hospital
Ritz
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Mrs. Guinness
Indiana
Mack
Guinness
Laporte
G. Ramden
Manfred
N. D
John Moe
Minnesota
Mr. Ramden
Sarpy County
MR. Carnegie
Great Britain
Europe
Andrew Carnegie
Admiral Sperry
Hague
Pacific Fleet
Admiral Taylor
Tibet
Berkeley
Cal
John R. Glasscock, Jr
Swiss Alps
John R. Glasscock
Siberia
Western Union
Wall Street
Associated Bell Telephone Company
Morgan
Rothschilds
Lackawanna Steel Company
Maine Central
Boston & Albany
Michigan Central
Tilman
Boston
Ben
Jamin Ry, Tillman
Taff
Atlanta
West Eee
LE. Mumiord
Perea
Sands Smith
S. P. Nottingham
Cash
The
L. E. Mumford Banking Co
Mathews C. BR
Burgler Insurance
OLD Dominion Line
Norfolk, Gloucester
Mathews
Ory
Pocahontas
O. D
Wortsmouth
North St
Bay Line
Old Point
Oo Philpot’s
East River
Williams
Hicks
Diggs
Roane’s
Ware River
Smith's
Hockley
Auburn
North River
Dixondale
Severn
Severn River
Fishery
New Point
Government Wharf
Portsmouth
Berkley
Brandon
C. S. Schermerhorn @ Son
Purina
Cheapside
Pratt Street
Baltimore, Md
A. M. Marchant
Bulding
M. S. Foster
Sibley Uros
Leslie C. Garnett
Middlesex
Gloucester
F. Theo. Miller
Mathews CH
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