Deshon Deal For Leslie House Sold In Court Trial
Details of the Leslie house furnishings sale by W. B. Moore to Charles B. Deshon were given during Deshon's false pretense trial. Moore says Deshon agreed to pay 35 000 for the Leslie house, with 25 000 cash and the rest in thirteen lots. The lots were misrepresented as in the 21st ward Pittsburg and Versailles Allegheny townships, but were in Penn township.
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Leslie House
W. 8. Moore
Charles B. Deshon
Moore
Deshon
Moore Deshon
Leslie
21St Ward
Pittsburg
Versailles Township
Allegheny Township
Penn Township
Vis
C. W. Fenton
Desbon
Daughter born to Spanish King and Queen in 1909
Madrid June 22 A daughter was born to King Alphonso and Queen Victoria Eugenie at La Granja Palace. Both mother and baby are reported in favorable condition with royal rejoicing. The couple already has two sons and the royal family notes the new princess will increase the family count beyond the six of the Prince of Wales lineage.
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United Press
Madrid
Spain
la Granja Palace
Alphonso
Victoria Eugenie
Prince Henry of
Prince Alphonso
Jaime
Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Terrific Heat Wave Grips New York City Suffering Surges
A brutal heat wave across New York causes multiple suicides and deaths. Officials report two suicides and three heat deaths, with numerous prostration cases and many hospital admissions as temperatures hover near 90 degrees.
Aged Eastbrook resident Caroline Hinkson dies at 82
Mrs. Caroline Hinkson widow of John Hinkson and longtime Eastbrook resident dies at 12 10 pm after a five year illness from a paralytic stroke. Aged 82 years and 4 days she leaves three sons Henry C James and Frank B plus two sisters. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 pm at Eastbrook M E church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Caroline Hinkson
John Hinkson
Lawrence County
Eastbrook
Hinkson
William Becker
Margaret Genung
Slippery Rock
Eastbrook M. E
Church
Serious Charges Against Colleges by Bishop McFaul
Bishop McFaul of Trenton criticizes Harvard Yale and Princeton in a St Francis Xavier College commencement address. He says these universities undermine faith and morality and would provoke Catholic parents to tear down the buildings. He urges Catholics to form a strong laity to counter the influence.
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New York
Harvard
Princton
Yale
McFaul
Trenton
St. Francis’ Xavier College
Highland stables sold to James White of Steubenville
N. N. Rogers sold the Highland stables on Monday to James White of Steubenville. The new owner will assume possession soon, and Mr. Rogers plans to move to Ohio to reside on a farm included in the sale.
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Highland
N. N. Rogers
James White
Steubenville
Rogers
Ohio
Taft Seeks Fast Action On Corporation Tax Plan
The perfected corporation tax amendment should reach Congress by Thursday noon amid cabinet and committee deliberations. Disputes over bond interest in net earnings threaten delays possibly pushing decision to the next session. Exemption threshold to five thousand dollars and bank provisos discussed as Attorney General Wickersham refines the measure amid corporate opposition.
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Taft
Congress
United Press
Washington
Senate
House
Knox
Mrs Gould Maintains Reputation As Perfect Lady In Suit
In the eighth day of Katherine Clemmons Gould v Howard Gould, Mrs Gould presented witnesses rebutting claims of drunkenness. Former servants and associates testified she never drank or swore, and behaved like a perfect lady. Some contradicting statements about Farnum visit records emerged.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
James J. Brennan
Westbury
L. I
Castle Gould
Farnum
Fire in Auto Leads to Narrow Escape Near Bradner
Five occupants escaped serious injury after an automobile owned by Levy Tyson collided with a Hocking Valley freight train near Bradner Ohio. Mrs Levi Tyson suffered a fractured skull and possible internal injuries while Tyson and two daughters, plus Ed Hand of Ann Arbor, were rescued from the wreck and taken to a Fostoria hospital. The car was driven onto the crossing as the train began moving, hurled into a ditch, and pinned beneath the vehicle before rescue crews arrived.
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Hugh Coughlan
Pennsylvania
Jersey Gas
Harding Johnson
Brooklyn
Abraham Solomon
190Th Street
Tompkins Square Park
Toledo
Bradner
Hocking Valley
Levi Tyson
Tyson
Helena
Ed. Hand
Ann Arbor
Mich
Isle de Luzon in Havana Harbor Draws Spanish Outcry
The Diario Espanol denounces the steamship Isle de Luzon now in Havana as an insult to Spaniards. It recalls the ship's role in the Spanish American War and calls for mourning as long as it remains. The vessel, captured by the Americans, is used by the Louisiana naval brigade for maneuvers, sparking festering tensions.
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United Press
Havana
Diario Espanol
Jor
Isle de Luzon
Spain
Louisiana Naval Brigade
Porto Ricans to Take Japs Places
One hundred Porto Rican strike breakers passed through New Orleans bound for Hawaii to work as plantation labor at Honolulu. They will cover about 8,000 miles. Five hundred more are en route, ready to replace striking workers.
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New Orleans
Porto Rica
Hawaii
Honolulu
Poised Search For Foreigner In Ellwood City Assault
Ellwood City residents chase a stranger suspected in the Monday afternoon attack on 14 year old Mabel Wilson. Police arrest and release a foreigner in Ellwood while other suspects are held for possible identification.
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Ellwood City
Mabel Wilson
Lafayette Wilson
Zelienople
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Hazel Dell
Slippery Rock
George Wilson
Riley
Ellwood
Joseph Challis
Jordan Johnson
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Doughett
Chewton
Evans City
Ethridge
Harmony Car Line
Street Car
Challis
Castle
New Castle
Pennsylvania Call Boy Shot by Unknown Assailant
Roy Sitler aged about 19, a Pennsylvania railroad call boy from West Madison Avenue, was seriously wounded by a shotgun blast about 10 30 Monday night on Wayne Street. Police investigation continues with no suspect identified. shot entries totaled about 30, some remaining in flesh.
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Pennsylvania
Roy Sitter
West Madison Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sitler
Pennsy
Lawrence Junction
Wayne Street
Fr. Wee Guy
North Liberty Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
Heney Confident Calhoun To Be Convicted
San Francisco June 22 Assistant District Attorney Francis J Heney expresses strong confidence in convicting Patrick Calhoun president of the United Railways on bribery charges despite a previous mistrial with a 10 to 2 acquittal. He plans to question Calhoun about 200000 drawn by Tirey L Ford from the mint and why Calhoun did not tell his story earlier. Calhoun is facing a retrial set for next Monday, with postponement possible by defense.
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Wickersham
Finance Committee
Congress
Wall Street
New York
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Calhoun
Heney
Tirey L. Ford
United States Mint
Cascade Car Jumped Track On Cascade Line
Monday evening about 9 o'clock a Cascade street car jumped the track at Long avenue and Mill street near Caavassos confectionery. The motorman stopped it before hitting the curb. The car stayed straight at the switch and was later placed back on the track. No one was injured.
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Cascade Line
Long Avenue
Mill Street
Caavassos
Death Notices for Several Local Residents
Death notices list Mrs. Caroline Hinkson aged 82 of East Brook Mrs. John T. Thomas aged 27 of 530 South Mercer Street Charles W. Kohler aged 37 of 24 Bell Avenue Mrs. Emily Williams aged 49 of 627 Pennsylvania Avenue Infant Longstreet of 156 North Beaver Street Vincenzo Paglia aged 3 of 10 Home Street.
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Caroline Hinkson
Eastbrook
John T. Thomas
Mercer Street
Charles W. Kohler
Bell Avenue
Emily Williams
Pennsylvania Avenue
Longstreet
North
Beaver Street
Vincenzo Paglia
Homer Street
Roosevelt Hasn't Shot An Elephant In Africa Hunt
NAIVASHA June 22 Roosevelt hunting party in Sotik reports no elephants killed yet. Col Roosevelt growing impatient while Kermit earns top honors with a large lion. The group has also taken three giraffes, two cheetahs, two antelopes, six tops, with natives aiding in the fast, desert-crossing chase.
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Warington Dawson
United Press
Naivasha
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Sotik
Athi Plains
Mau Hills
Roosevelt Camp
Col. Roosevelt
Kermit
Mr. Roosevelt
McMillan Ranch
Souk
Colonel
Souik
Three Boys Sentenced Sequel in Early Larceny Case
Arnold Reed Abe Prosser and Joe Davis pled guilty to larceny for stealing $7 worth of goods from Anthony Lusetz store. As first offense, judge suspended sentence with probation terms requiring restitution costs and future court appearance for September term. Davis and Prosser also charged in J Sutton store theft.
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Arnold Reed
Abe Prosser
Joe Davis
Porter
Reed
Prosser
Davis
Anthony Lusetz
J. Sutton
Harold Bleakley Records One Disseminator Payment
Harold Bleakley states it cost $114 to race sheriff of Lawrence County with George Dufford credited $5 for dissemination of information. The report notes Dufford was Bleakley’s only disseminator, and the rest covered advertising and travel expenses.
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Harold Bleakley
Lawrence Country
George Dufford
Dufford
Bleakley
Revelations of Murder and Chinatown Missionary Case
The report outlines dangers of the Chinaman soul saving system and cites revelations of murder tied to Elsie Sigel and a Chinese community figure. It notes a girl, her mother, and close friends as part of the narrative.
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Chinatown
Elsie Sigel
Helen Clark
Helen F. Clark
Worth Street
Clark
Chinese restaurant owner testifies in Elste Sigel case
Chu Gain the Port Arthur restaurant proprietor testified at the coroner's inquest into Elste Sigel's murder. He claimed Elste wrote him love letters and that he never reciprocated. He described close ties with the Sigel family and noted a June 8 letter in police hands.
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New York
Elste
Chu Gain
Port Arthur
Harburger
Elste Sigel
Chu
Elsie
Sigel
Hackettatown
N. J
Columbia University
You Are The Mysterious Mr. Raffles Challenge
The note claims a plot to hide tickets around town for the Airdome with a $25 prize. The author Larifies a public chase, lists a time from 7 to 8 pm on Washington Street and an 8:10 pm Airdome entry, and promises to reveal a full description tomorrow if not caught.
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Washington Street
Airdome
Mr. Raffles
Diamond
Pitts
New Castle
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