Death After Divorce Case Deepens Connecticut Probe
Norwich May 10. The Connecticut case against Ransom S. Sholes a Preston farmer under indictment for subornation of perjury in a recent statutory divorce was jolted by the sudden death of his son Ebenezer at midnight Saturday. Authorities seek a virulent poison cause as they probe the Sholes divorce and the alleged tutoring of Emily Turpie and Herbert MacAllister to testify falsely. The affair centers on Sholes and aUf family, with extensive court action and police interest in eastern Connecticut.
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Norwich
Cond
state of
Connecticut
Sholes
Preston
Ransom S. Sholes
New England
Turpie
hanseim sholes
Hansem
Sholes introduced a petition into the superior court
Herbe MacAlister
Connect
icut
Ebenezer
Solomon Lucas
Lucas
Elmer
Emily Turpié
New London
Mr. Lucas
George H. Pratt
Herbert MacAllister
Ransom Shores
Ebenezer Sholes
Emily Turpie
George
Orrin ¥. Harris
Frank H. Brown
Pardock
Harris
Perjury Case Sensation Grim Focus in Sholes Family
Eastern Connecticut trembles as the Sholes family case unfolds with stern scrutiny. Young Ebe nezer Sholes testifies in the perjury suit against his father amid a dramatic autopsy and toxicology report from Dr. Smith of New Haven. Meanwhile national baseball scores show Louisville and Chicago securing victories with notable hits and errors.
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Ebenezer Sholes
Mmorreon
young Sholes
Dr. Smith
New Haven
Connecticut
Ransom Sholes
NATIONAL LEAGUE
People's Christian Prohibition Church organized in Scranton
In Scranton Pa a People's Christian Prohibition church is formed May 10 largely through J C Hogan a Forest City temperance advocate. The ex minister K Hogan faced action by the Wyoming Methodist conference at Oneonta N Y for radical temperance views but refused to surrender a paper and attempted to burn it. Four hundred dollars is pledged for the new church and Rev Levi Hird of Freeland Pa is named as pastor.
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People’s Christian Prohibition Church
Scranton
People’s Christian Prohibition
J. C. Hogan
Forest City
K. Hogan
Wyoming Methodist conference
Oneonta
N.Y
Levi Hird
Freeland, Pa
Fire Destroys Factory and Homes in Seabrook NH
Fire at Poore Dere boot and shoe shop and W B Bradford contracting shop in Seabrook destroyed the building and spread to two houses and a barn owned by Judge Jeremiah Chese. A bucket brigade kept further damage at bay. Estimated loss: $20,000.
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New Hampshire
Seabrook
N. H
Poore Dere
W. BP. Bradford
A. A. Locka
Jeremiah Chese
vile jagers
Nicaragua Abolishes Capital Punishment and Postal Plan
Managua May 19 President Zelaya signed a law abolishing capital punishment from July 1. Nicaragua prepares a postal package service under the February treaty with Germany. A 15 gramme rate of 80 cents gold is set and excesses taxed at 19 cents. Importations of money watches jewelry and similar items remain prohibited. Banana export tax will be suspended from July 1.
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Nicaragua
Managua
Zelaya
Germany
Governor Taylor Likely to Resign and Resume Lectures
Nashville May 10 Reports say Governor Taylor has decided to resign and will cease to be governor around October. He told several gentlemen the reports are correct and is expected to appear on the lecture platform again. The story stirred a broad political and social reaction.
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Nashville
Taylor
No Trace of the Escaped Murderer in Trenton
May 10 report says authorities failed to locate Louis Pfreidt the Vineland murderer who escaped from the Trenton asylum. A sighting near a railroad station proved false and officials believe he crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
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Trenton
Lous Pfreidt
Vineland
Dela Ware
Pennsylvania
Historic Building Burned at Kenyon College
Mount Vernon May 10 Tore hall at Kenyon college burned to the ground causing a total loss of 10000 dollars. The hall stood fifty years and was built with funds raised in England by Bishop McIlvaine. Lords Gambier Kenyon and Lady Rosse contributed most of the money and the hall was named for Lady Rosse.
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Mount Vernon
Kenyon college
England
McIlvaine
Gambier
Kenyon
Lady Rosse
Tennessee Fair opens strong at Centennial expositions
The Nashville Centennial exposition reports 47 500 attendees in the first seven days. On Saturday the eighth day, admissions reached 26 000, surpassing opening day totals and lifting the cumulative to 73 509 despite a closed government building and incomplete Parthenon displays. With good weather, receipts should rise as visitors remain mainly local.
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Nashville
Parthenon
Senate Amendments Debated as House Postal Expansion Moves
Washington May 10 There is no certainty as to the line of proceedings in the senate this week Senator Morgan presses his Cuban resolution while Senator Hale seeks delay The house adjournment plan shifts The sundry civil appropriation bill may return to the house for action after senate consideration The opening of the Uncompaghie reservation in Utah looms as a major debate point Improving the Postal Service Washington May 19 A policy to extend mail rates for suburbs by steam and electric cars is adopted by Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger Cities will gain more service if suburbs cooperate Contracts at Pittsburgh will add one to three extra mails daily using suburban trains Electric cars will be used to reach settled districts where steam lines do not run
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Washington
senate
Morgan
Hale
committee on foreign relations
friends of the administration
house
Shallenberger
Shalenberger
Pittsburg
Burglar in Limelight on Puritan Steamer
George Hamilton, pictured in the request gallery, was caught in the act of rummaging staterooms on the sound steamer Puritan Saturday afternoon before departure. Thomas Bussey and wife of Troy reported rooms engaged and returned to find Hamilton rifling their satchels with an icepick seized from his pocket. He was arraigned in Center Street police court and remanded until Bussey appears.
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Puritan
New York
George Hamilton
Thomas BH
Center street
Mr. Bussey
Veteran Showman Uncle Jim Hutchins Dies in Cincinnati
James M. Hutchins known as Uncle Jim, a veteran showman born in Paris Kentucky, died in Cincinnati on Saturday at age 70. He mined in California after crossing the plains in 1857, later ran museums in St. Louis and Cincinnati, and since 1877 led the side show for Robinson's circus in Springfield Tennessee.
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Cincinnati
James M. Hutchins
Jim
Paris
plains
California
William
St. Louis
John Wileon
Robinson's circus
Springfield
Tenn
Second Trial of Blauvelt Case Opens in Rockland Court
William Th. Thompson sues ex School Commissioner George A Blauvelt for 25000 dollars claiming alienation of his wife's affections. A September verdict of 10060 was set aside by Judge Smith for legal and evidentiary reasons, and a new trial is ordered before Judge Hirschberg.
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Blauvelt
Wyack
William —Th. Thompson
George A. Blauvelt
Rockland supreme court
Hirschberg
Thompson
Smith
Election Contest Settled in Trenton Fifth Ward
Chief Justice Ma fie issued a certificate of election to Charles Gallagher as freeholder from the Fifth ward. Gallagher was declared duly elected on a county board recount by a plurality of 1 after the original returns showed Chambers, Republican, ahead by 7.
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Trenton
Mafie
Charles Gallagher
Gallagher
Chambers
Disorders flare during municipal elections in Spain
Meetion Riota reports severe disturbances across Spain during ongoing municipal votes. In Bilbao a socialist demonstration turned violent and in Linares a liberal voter was injured amid the unrest.
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Spain
Madrid
Bilbao
Linares
Mediation Sought as Greece Seeks Intervention in War
Athens reports Greece has asked powers for mediation with representatives at Athens. The Turkish porte backs powers but rejects an armistice. Greece bears men back from Crete. Tsar Russia may mediate per Olga telegram. Greek fleet withdraws from Volo and Epirus frontier tensions loom amid retreat debates.
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Athens
Greece
porte
Turkey
Salonika
Osman Pasha
Constantinople
Thessaly
Crete
George
Olga
Russia
Cretan
Smelenski
Persepla
BL Skouloudis
Epirus
Lamia
Constanttine
Domokos
gulf of
Volo
Turko-Greek standoff over Volo ends with fleet withdrawal
In Volo the Greek admiral agreed to withdraw after Edhem Pasha pledged to protect inhabitants and use a single battalion to occupy the town. Turkish forces, about 6,000 strong, occupy Volo as the Greek fleet receives orders to pull back.
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Edhem Pasha
Volo
auay
Vals
London
Daily Mail
Germany Backs the Sultan in Turkish Rights Claim
Constantinople May 10 Turkey will claim a fair rights allowance for Victor and will be supported by Russia and Germany in this demand.
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Germany
Constantinople
Turkey
Victor
Russia
Trouble in National Guard over $60 boat damage claim
Albany May 10 The river steamer Kaaterskill claims sailors damaged a stateroom and there were reports of civilians taken aboard and liquor aboard during troop transport to the Grant monument ceremonies. The Tenth battalion officers refuse payment, prompting a brigade inquiry led by General Robert Shaw Oliver and Colonel William E. Fitch to file a detailed report.
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Albany
national guard
Kaaterskill
Grant monument
Tenth battalion
Robert Shaw Oliver
Oliver
William E. Fitch
Condensed Dispatches: Gas deaths and distant disasters
Two sisters die of gas in New York as a younger sister prepared to sail for Ireland. New York receivers warn of possible large defalcation. Brooklyn navy yard drydock leaks. Massachusetts incident narrowly averted. McKinley opposes sugar duties in revised Dingley bill. E Kelloger Beach commits suicide in Chicago. Rome earthquakes cause panic but no deaths. Englishman killed by cannibals in the South Sea islands.
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Ireland
New York
E. S. Greeley & Co
navy Yard
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
McKinley
senate
E. Kelloger Beach
Chicago
Rome
BF. OM. Flichtenberg
Astomia
South Sea islands
Indian Woman Murdered at Warner's Island Lake Ontario
The body of an Indian woman was found ashore on Warner's Island near Henderson, Lake Ontario. Dr O F Buell and Coroner Sias found a fatal wound above her eye, likely from a sharp instrument or bullet, with no water in the lungs and normal organs. An inquest will be held. the couple selling baskets in the area are unnamed.
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Watertown
Warner's Island
Henderson
Lake Ontario
O. F. Buell
Sias
Sing
squaw
Cornell Reunion Set for June 16 at Ithaca
Elmira N Y May 10 Herbert M Lovell president of Cornell class of 87 announces the tenth year reunion of that class on June 16 at Ithaca.
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Cornell
Elmira
N. Y
Herbert M. Lovell
Ithaca
Fire destroys Circus Master in Paris. injuries reported
In Paris on May 10 the ring and stables of the Circus Master burned last night. A freeman and a policeman were seriously injured in the blaze. Firefighters battled the flames as the building collapsed, leaving extensive damage to the show’s premises.
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Setions Firs
Paris
freman
Ship on Fire at Sea Disaster Off New Jersey Coast
Beach Haven New Jersey May 10 ship Francis of New Bedford bound for New York caught fire at sea and was beached on Long Branch shore. Captain A F Smith and two crew survived with belongings. ship and cargo total loss. Lifeguards aided survivors as tugs failed to save vessel. Captain’s wife died at sea during outward voyage. Francis 1974 tons, 112 days at sea. Fire origin unknown.
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Beach Haven
N. J
Francis
New Bedford
Mass
A. F. Smith
San Francisco
New York
Long Branch
Little Eye Harbor
I. J. Merritt
North America
Schooner Benjamin Oliver Ashore Off Hyannis Shoal
The schooner Benjamin Oliver, Captain Harding of Wellfleet, bound from New Haven with oysters, struck Bishop and Clerks shoal near Hyannis and will probably be a total loss with no insurance. crew landed with assistance from an Unknown Benefactor. An anonymous donor sent £37,500 to the charity bazaar committee in Rue Jean Goujon, enabling distributions equal to prior years after the first day’s £1,800 receipts.
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Hyannis
Mass
Benjamin Oliver
Harding
Wellfleet
New Haven
Bishop
Clerks shoal
Jean Goujon
Large Malt House Destroyed by Fire in Detroit
A large malt house owned by Henry W. Rickett & Co. was destroyed by fire in Detroit on May 10. Estimated malt loss is $50,000 with the building valued at $20,000, fully insured. Two firemen sustained minor injuries as the fire was brought under control.
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Detroit
Henry W. Rickett & Co
Ex Officials Indicted In Chicago May Grand Jury
Chicago May grand jury returned indictments against former state grain inspector Dwight W. Andrews and cashier Benjamin K. Jenkins. Both are accused of embezzling state funds. Andrews allegedly stole 11450 total.
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Chicago
Dwight W. Andrews
Spector
Benjamin K. Jenkins
state
Andrews
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