Murderer Higgins confesses after capture near Rosalie
Louis Ra Higgins alias Fred Burke confessed to the Copple murders near Rosalie Nebraska. He was arrested at Hooper by Marshal Crawford, transported to Fremont and Omaha for safekeeping. He detailed the killings saying he shot both victims with a shotgun after taking whisky and attempted to flee on horseback before walking toward Hooper. He said he acted alone and denied robbing the home.
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Fremont, Neb
Louis Ra Higgins
Fred Burke
Walter F. Copple
Rosalie
Hooper
W. H. Crawford
Baker & Reese
Fremont
Tandy Wigglesworth
Marshal Crawford
Young
Allen
Douglas County
Omaha
Higgins
Cora Ray Higgins
Cook Street
Denver
S. Hooper
Rio Grande
Copple
Woman Chases Man Through New Baltimore In Rainbow War Paint
Floyd E. Andrews, a New Baltimore resident, runs down the main street with paint streaked across his face as Mrs. Lyndon Perkins Stanley, ex wife of A S Stanley and manager of London subway traction lines, pursues him with a brush and rainbow palette claiming he wronged her. The scene ends with Andrews resembling an Indian in full war paint.
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New
Baltimore
Mich
Floyd E. Andrews
Andrews
Lyndon Perkins Stanley
A. S. Stanley
Detroit United Railway
London Subway
Ice trust fined in Kansas City firms sued for restraint
In Independence Missouri on May 16 Judge Powell fined three ice trusts for failing to maintain a regulating trust. People's Ice Storage and Fuel, Central Ice, and Kansas City Breweries faced penalties of 15000, 8000, and 5000 dollars respectively and were enjoined from further business with each other.
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Independence
Powell
Circuit Court
People’s Ice Storage and Fuel J Company
Central Ice Company
Kansas City Breweries Company
New York Couple Split Over Money in European Plan
In New York on May 16 the separation of Marian Johnson and her Italian husband Mariani is blamed on finances. The pair arrived with little money and hoped for a European wedding trip funded by others, but both expected the other to provide funds. Friends say Mariani seeks a few thousand dollars while Marian Johnson spent her money on her trousseau.
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New York
Tom J. Johnson
Handsersoe
Europe
Marian
Italy
Mariani
Miss Johnson
Johnson
Too Much Mother-in-Law Says Howard Gould
New York. May 16. Howard Gould blames his mother-in-law for family friction amid reports his wife will sue for divorce. Mrs Gould denies trouble, calling it perfect rot and noting her mother’s temper as a factor. Mrs Kelly asserts she can respond if pressed.
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New York
Howard Gould
Gould
Kelly
Iowa in Giantic New Telephone Trust Reported Forming
Chicago reports a plan to unite 7,000 U S and Canadian telephone companies into one large organization. A June 4 Chicago meeting will send delegates to promote consolidation, aiming to cover long distance lines and toll service for about 8.9 million users led by Ohio and Indiana.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Auditorium Hotel
Ohio
Indiana
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Minnesota
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
New Hampshire
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Tennessee
Vermont
Thinly Clad Woman Dances on Madrid Prince Birth Revels
In New York a thinly clad woman on the Herald Square hotel roof sang a Spanish song and cried Viva la Espana after hearing of a Spanish prince's birth. Firemen set a net. she danced, shouted, and was taken to a hospital identified as Annie Loftus, hotel employee.
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New York
Herald Square
Nancing
Spain
Annie Loftus
Maurid
Blanket Mortgage Filed for Threshing Machine Firm
Minneapolis on May 16 reports a blanket mortgage totaling 8 509 000 dollars covering all real estate of the J I Case Threshing Machine company to secure a bond issue for developing and extending trade, with emphasis on Canadian and foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Corey Gilman Roped Off From Others
Sensers on the liner Wilhelm will not see the newly wed pair at 12:05 a.m. tomorrow. Corey Gilman and others are kept separate for private dining.
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Corey Gilman
Corey's Uncle Predicts Unhappiness From Wedding
Pittsburg May 15. Uncle J B Corey predicts misfortune for William Ellis Corey after his wedding to a Gil woman. He says Laura Cook Corey was a faithful wife, while Corey may regret the union, voiced after an all day hallelujah service at United Evangelist church Braddock.
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Pittsburg
Bilis
Gilman
Laura Cook Corey
Giiman
William Ellis Corey
J. B. Corey
United Evangelist Church
Braddock
N. J
Corey and Gil-Evans tied to steel chairwoman case
New York May 14 William Ellis Corey president of United States Steel and Mabelle B Gil...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Mabelle BE. Gil
Teddy's Bull Terrier Fights Stray. Injury and Rescue
A bull terrier named Pete was attacked by a stray mongrel on White House grounds. The fight left Pete with severe injuries to his forelegs, prompting police intervention and medical concern about possible euthanasia. The incident sparked comparisons to a former political figure and reflected a violent street fight among dogs in a high-profile setting.
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Woittelaey
Ike
Pete Bentitent
Lesa
M. Jusserand
Mr. Trarfield
Pete
Tom Ochiltree
Lemuer Jones
White House
Couple Wed At Hotel Gotham In Late Night Ceremony
At 1 24 this morning in the royal suite of the Hotel Gotham on Fifth Avenue and Fifty fifth Street, Mabelle Gilman married W E Cory in a small ceremony conducted by Rev L L Clark. The event followed a postponement to avoid the un lucky 18th and featured extensive decorations costing about 5000 dollars. The couple will honeymoon on the Kaiser Wilhelm II with private dining and a rope fenced deck access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Hotel Gotham
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-fifth Street
L. L. Clark
Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church
Brooklyn
Corey
San Francisco
Mabelle Gilman
W. E. Cory
G. B. Gilman
Mrs Howard Gould Sues for Divorce in New York
Mrs Howard Gould formerly Katherine Clemmens prepares to file for divorce in New York. Papers completed allege desertion and non support with claimed cruelty by Howard Gould, despite prior society hopes for reconciliation.
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New York
Howard Gould
Girl Discovers Fiancee Embezzler and Forgives Him
Miss Anna St. Clair sought details on her fiancé Nicholas Montero. Police learned he was wanted in Hoboken for embezzlement but with a small amount not worth extradition. Montero was fined $50 as a suspicious character, then forgiven by Miss St. Clair who paid the fine and left the courtroom with him.
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Pittsburg
Anna St. Clair
Nicholas Montero
Miss St. Clair
Montere
Hoboken
N. J
Hays
New Jersey
Brady
Montero
City of Cleveland Destroyed by Fire at Ship Yard
Detroit report says the magnificent new passenger steamer City of Cleveland, under construction, was swept by fire early today and is a total loss except for her hull and machinery. Loss estimated at $700,000, partly insured. Incendiarism suspected. the ship trust suffers the loss.
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Detroit
Mich
City of
Cleveland
Cooperative plan to handle family washing in Alton
Several hundred families in Alton Illinois plan a co operative company to run a laundry service for members. They accuse washerwomen of charging extortionate prices and seek better terms through pooled washing. The group will elect officers and operate the business for members.
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Alton
Ill
Combine
Rosalie Murder Mystery Seized by Manhunt After Double Slaying
Fred Burk, hired man for Mr and Mrs Walter Copple, is pursued after the couple are murdered on their Rosalie farm. Neighbors fear lynching as Burke disappears with a mule and cash from Copple’s home. seven children, ages 4 months to 14, are involved. Coroner’s inquest to be held. Sheriff Young leads a large-scale search toward Omaha.
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Rosalie
Neb
Fred Burk
Walter F. Copple
Young
Omiaha
Nebraska
Thurston County
Philip Burke
Burke
Purke
Blanche
John J. Wikins
Copple
Sheriff Young
Wbout
Lattr
Sevral
Copples
Reichenbaugh
Pender
W. H. Copple
Bancroft
Jilted man sends bomb to ex girlfriend in Atlanta
Atlanta on May 16 a man named Erick Bush of the firm Doi Bush merchants is alleged to have sent an infernal machine to Water Carthy Julia McCarthy a handsome woman in Atlanta after being jilted.
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Atlanta
Shause
Ryerick Bush
Death From Exposure Stuns Jury Verdict
A coroner's inquest concluded death resulted from exposure. Twelve jurors agreed the cause was exposure while three dissented. Foreman Rot Clarke led the panel with Assemblyman Herman Taylor, secretary, and Dr. James Martin dissenting. Witnesses included Superintendents Bearce and Dimvaia and witnesses from Winkerton and Murvin farms.
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Lficy
Aida
Fhiitira
UI Etatementian
al Lata
Clarke
Herman Taylor
James Martin
Bearce
Dimvaia
Winkertons
Tramp Survives 27 Miles in Tank on Alton Train
In St Louis on May 15 a tramp rode the engine tender of an Alton train and fell into the water tank. He swam about as the train moved, was found exhausted, and surprised there was only four feet of water in the tank.
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St. Louis
Alton
Fat Negresses Startling Seizure of Gov Hughes Seat
In May at Schenectady Junction aboard a day coach Governor Hughes finds a large colored woman occupying his seat. He politely asks her to move, explaining his valise overcoat and umbrella are there. She refuses with a sharp retort and the governor removes his belongings to seat elsewhere.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Albany
Hughes
Schourie Junction
Conan Doyle Helps Free Birmingham Man in Pardoned Case
London May 15. An official inquiry led by Labouchere and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle found George Mdjalji innocent of mutilating neighbors' horses and cattle. Mdjalji, previously sentenced to seven years, was granted a free pardon as investigators exposed police errors in the Keck case.
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London
George Mwdalji
Buirmingham
Labouchere
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Keck
England
Henry Labouchere
London Truth
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Doyle
Iedjak
Mdjali
Supreme Court halts Tennessee smelters at Georgia line
The Supreme Court granted Georgia’s injunction against Tennessee Copper and Ducktown Sulphur to stop operating their smelters in Ducktown Tennessee near the Georgia border. Georgia sought condemnation as public and private nuisances arguing health risks and vegetation damage within fifty miles.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Georgia
Tennessee Copper Company
Ducktown
Tenn
Georgia Line
Court Congratulates Juror Off To Marry
Selinsgrove Pennsylvania May 15 The juror Elmer Stohlecker from Northumberland county court at Sunbury delays his wedding to Miss Florence Berkes to serve in jury duty The court grants excusal with the judges and officials extending congratulations for the forthcoming marriage.
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Selinsgrove
Elmer Stohlecker
Northumberland County Court
Sunbury
Florence Berkes
Northumberland
Savidge
Talesman
Philadelphia Mayor Slept Through Circus Visit
Philadelphia May 15 Mayor Reyburn attended a circus under protection of Detective Tim OLeary but slept through the show. The band, ringmaster whips, and stage antics failed to wake him as the headlines recall the quiet nap during the performance.
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Philadelphia
Tim’ O'Leary
Reyburn
DeDougall
Woman's Novel Plea in Policy Ticket Case
Mrs. James Frisbee was acquitted in the court of criminal correction of writing policy tickets. The defense argued her husband compelled her and that marriage vows required obedience. The judge ruled a wife cannot be held responsible in misdemeanor cases when acting for comfort under a husband.
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St. Louis
James Frisbee
Court of Criminal Correction
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Mes
Ldt
Logan Creek
George Ottoman
Ottoman
Elkhorn
Marsal
Porter Bros
Ashland
Sioux City
Burlingen
E Thomas Ayres
LeMars
Armers
Oakland
Dopple
Noyes
Kansas City !Ce Trust
NEW Telephone Trust
Madrid
Blanket Mortgage
Teddy
Aeterinarian
Madele Gilman
Ship Trust
Mr W. FF. Coppie
Fhilip Burke
Ore
Missouri River
Jilted
Bomb
Fiaxcee
Exposuri
Gov. Hughes
Sherlock
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