Murderer Eberhard Confesses After Flight and Nonfiction
Augustus Eberhard, a New Jersey grocer's assistant, lured his aunt and cousin to Rochelle Park, shot them, hid the loot, and fled to Chicago. He returned to Paterson, confessed to Prosecutor Koester after a staged tale of captivity, admitting the killings were for money tied to an actress. He led police to the crime scene and the stolen funds.
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Augustus Eberhard
Ottilie
Rochelle Park
N. J
Chicago
Koester
Paterson
Hackensack
Eberhard
Ottilie Eberhard
Augustus
Dunn
Eberhardt
New York
Mrs Roberts Loses Diamond Collarette at London Ball
Mrs Marshall Roberts reports losing a diamond and pearl collarette at a Duchess of Wellington ball in Apsley House London. The article notes the loss during supper and the police description circulated to pawnbrokers, valued at about 1500 dollars, with the ball drawing 1000 guests.
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London
NEW York Times
Norfolk Sail Fleet Threatens Chesapeake Bay Entrance
Special to The Times reports Norfolk residents fearing Civil War era oyster beds and Fort Monroe as a naval fleet, carrying state reserves, nears the entrance to Chesapeake Bay from Cape Henry. Col. Harvey Wilson notes the ship circles Lynn Haven Bay and warns against anchoring to spare oyster beds. The attack is expected to be attempted multiple times this week.
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New York Times
Norfolk
Jamestown
Chesapeake Bay
Fort Monroe
Cape Henry
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Harvey Wilson
Lynn Haven Bay
Col. Wilson
Yo’ Seee
TIMES
Arrest in Murtaugh Case Nets New Jersey Clerk
Herman Horowitz, a law clerk in the District Attorney's office at Trenton, New Jersey, was arrested by Fidelity Secret Service Bureau detectives for allegedly suborning perjury in the Murtaugh divorce suit. He reportedly aided a Nassau Street lawyer and traveled to Albany and Seattle before being traced to New Jersey and detained. He consented to extradition proceedings and is jailed at Police Headquarters.
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Herman Horowitz
Trenton
N. J
Fidelity Secret Service Bureau
Sarah H. Murtaugh
Richard W. Murtaugh
Amgdell
Albany
N. Y
Murtaugh
Nassau Street
Horowitz
Seattle
Wash
New Jersey
Paul E. Keane
George Huens
Perjury Arrest Ties to Albany Divorce Case
Albany July 23 The arrest of Horowitz follows ongoing divorce Proceedings in New York and Albany courts. Jacob Summel an Albany hotel clerk swore a man and a woman were at his hotel. John H Gleason attorney for Murtaugh showed that on that day Murtaugh attended a baseball game at the Polo Grounds and stayed at the Park Avenue Hotel that night. Summel arrested for perjury repudiated his affidavit claiming Horowitz induced it.
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New York Times
Albany
Horowitz
New York
Jacob Summel
Eee den
John H. Gleason
Murtaugh
Polo Grounds
Park Avenue
Summel
Thousands Back At Work In St Louis Industries
St Louis reports 17 000 to 20 000 idle workers were placed back in manufacturing since June 1 according to E C Simmons chairman of the National Prosperity Association. Local industrial leaders expect 10 000 to 12 000 more to be back full time by August 1.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
E. C. Simmons
National Prosperity Association
Dewey's Special-Sec Champagne Ad
Advertisement for Dewey and Sons Co promoting Special-Sec champagne fermented in the bottle using the French method. Includes address 138 Fulton Street, New York.
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Deweyn's
H. Je Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Roosevelt vows retrial in Standard Oil case
President Roosevelt announced the administration will pursue a retrial of the Standard Oil case despite a Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. He directed the Attorney General to act, insisting the merits remain and seeking to prevent miscarriage of justice and ensure offenders are brought to justice alongside Kellogg.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Loeb
Frank B. Kellogg
Rehearing Petition Planned in Standard Oil Indiana Case
U S District Attorney Sims announced a petition for rehearing in the Government vs Standard Oil Company of Indiana, after a adverse circuit ruling. Bonaparte praised government efforts while attorneys cite two alleged errors in the opinion as grounds for review.
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Chicago
United States
Sims
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Grosscup
Baker
Seaman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Bonaparte
Alton Railroad
Alton Road
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Bogardus
Landis
Chieren & Alton
Whiting
East St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Hollands
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Standard Oi! Company
Can't Appeal Oil Case Says Justice Department
The Department of Justice reports there is no automatic appeal to the Supreme Court from a final Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the Standard Oil fine case. It notes writs of certiorari may be issued, but discretion rests with the Court. The DOJ argues for change to allow government appeals on questions of law in non jury acquittals.
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New York Times
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Justice
Circuit Court
Landis
Supreme Court
Congress
War between Tobacco Trust and Kentucky growers explored
The Times plans a staff correspondent’s Kentucky trip to examine the conflict between the Tobacco Trust and pooled growers. The piece also depicts rampant crime and crimes against property caused by Finland’s allegedly freedom-seeking peasants in a parallel comparison.
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Times
Kentucky
Tobacco Trust
Finland
Lightning Hits Gettysburg Camp Killing Six Militiamen
A massive electrical storm at Camp Alexander Heys Jr near Gettysburg Pennsylvania killed six state militiamen and injured about 3800 others. Gov Stuart escaped when lightning struck his tent as telegraph lines were knocked down and tents were blown over.
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New York Times
Gettysburg
Penn
Alexander Heys, Jr
Stuart
Milton Garber
Tenth Regiment
Washington
Bert Barg
Waynesburg
Morrison
Sixteenth Regiment
Gil City
Gov. Stuart
Charles N. Mann
Pennsylvania Railroad Commission
Col
J. Lewis Good
First Infantry
Peter Lyle Weaver
John A. Wiley
Col. Good
Mr. Mann
Mr. Weaver
Col. Weaver
C. C. Wiley
Wiley
Pittsburg
Tenth Infantry
C Company
Young Men's Christian Association
Death toll rises as dual New York storms lash city
Two severe electrical storms struck New York yesterday, one in the morning and a second in the afternoon, bringing damage and potential fatalities as crews assess the scene.
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New York
Round Trip Fares to Chicago and New York City
Travel ad lists $27 round trip to Chicago via West Shore and $30 to New York Central. Advertises dates for departure July 24 to 26 and return by July 31 with contact phone 5680.
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Chicago
West Shore
New York Central
Protos to Arrive at Berlin Today
Protos move to Berlin with a brief stop at St Petersburgh where Thomas pressed on to overtake the leader as the race lineup advances toward next Sunday.
New York to Paris Racers Reach Mid Race Point
The 163rd day shows standings from New York to Paris with several legs listed including Tomsk Vladivostok Chita Moscow and Berlin. Distances between key waypoints total thousands of miles as crews press toward Paris with July dates attached to several legs.
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New York
Paris
Protos Car Surges Toward Paris In Around The World Race
The German Protos car reached Landsberg near Paris a day late and Berlin today as it races toward Paris from New York. It has covered 1200 miles since leaving St. Petersburg on Tuesday and is 1,200 miles from its start with Berlin ahead. The American Thomas car, at St. Petersburg yesterday, trails by two and a half days and is now near the German frontier. The Protos expects to arrive in Berlin today and Paris by Sunday, leaving the Thomas car with a likely but slower finish despite a 30 day shipping-allowance and a 15 day advantage.
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Protos
Landsberg
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Thomas
New York
Idaho
Pacific Coast
America
Alaska
Protos Car Arrives in Berlin Ahead of Paris Race
Berlin awaits the German Protos entry led by Lieut Koeppen after a Siberia Russia expedition. Cheers from villagers and welcome by Koenigsberg and Berlin automobile clubs accompany the dash toward Paris with a planned escort of fifty cars into the capital.
Thomas Party Heads for Berlin After Russian Tour
The Thomas car left St Petersburg for Berlin at eight o'clock with four hours in Moscow. M Nobel, president of the Russian Oil Trust, entertained the travelers. The car is in fine condition and will be joined by Russian autos to Gatschina. The party received a warm reception across Russia with a Moscow banquet and a warm ovation from the Russian Automobile Club outside the city.
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ST. Petersburg
Thomas
Berlin
Russian Oil Trust
Moscow
Gatschina
Russia
Russian Automobile Club
Americans Lead in Northwestern Canada Homestead Entries
Ottawa July 28 Americans headed the homestead entries in Northwestern Canada with 738 entries in five months, compared with 394 English and 333 Canadian for Ontario. Total entries reached 10,002, up 22 from the same period last year.
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New York Times
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Too Many London Hotels Challenge Gordon Hotels
The Earl of Bess borough led Gordon Hotels Company’s annual meeting in London, warning of an oversupply of hotels and fierce competition. He noted short guest stays driven by widespread car use, and a decline in wine sales reducing profits compared with a decade ago.
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NEW York Times
London
Earl of Bessborough
Gordon Hotels Company
Newport Roosevelt Reception Excludes Summer Residents
Newport July 23. The cottage colony discusses the absence of Summer residents at the War College reception for President and Mrs Roosevelt. Gen. Horace Porter was among few non military guests. officials insist the event was strictly official and naval in purpose.
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New York Times
Newport
R. I
Roosevelt
War College
Horace Porter
Army
Navy
Unique Quay memorial house planned in Pittsburgh suburb
A $100,000 residence designed for the late United States Senator M S Quay will rise on Sewickley Heights Pittsburgh suburb. Widow and daughters fund the project with novelist Hall Caine as friend adviser. the home named Ballamon3 will imitate an old English castle with library drafted by Caine.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
United States
M. S
Quay
Sewickley Heights
Hall
Caine
Caine Keel
Walsh says elopement of daughter to McLean tickles father
Thomas F. Walsh, en route to Cincinnati for Taft events, reveals he was tickled by Evelyn Walsh and Edward McLean's Denver elopement. He admits he planned no wedding day and jokes the couple married to spare him the decision. He praises McLean as a fine young man.
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Thomas F. Walsh
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Evelyn
Edward McLean
Denver
Walsh
Mr. McLean
Night riders strike Otter Pond amid railroad destruction
Hopkinsville Kentucky July 33 night riders attacked Illinois Central property burning a box car used as a temporary agent office. Telegraph lines repaired but no instruments at Gracy Cerulean Otter Pond. Gano Warder former Gra town marshal arrested on charges of night riding and conspiring to damage property.
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New York Times
Hopkinsville
Illinois Central Railroad
Otter Pond
Princeton
Gracy
Cerulean
Gano Warder
Gra
Warder
Christian Circuit
Lackawanna Defies Unions Over Switchmen Case
General Superintendent Clarke of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad refused the General Grievance Committee demand to reopen the discharged switchmen case. The committee met to decide next steps as Grand Mass Hawley of the Switchmen Union said the Grievance Committee entrusted him with a recommendation and that a plan would be reported to the General Adjustment Committee by 10 o clock tomorrow.
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Scranton
Penn
Clarke
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Grand Mass Hawley
Tonig T
Mitter
Hawley
West Point dismisses eight cadets over hazing scandal
Eight West Point cadets including two first classmen were found guilty of hazing by a board led by Lieut. Col. Howze. Dismissal to the Secretary of War was recommended. Plebes forced to catch and harbor ants as punishment illustrated a long concealed scheme, with the investigation lasting about a month.
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West Point
Hugh L. Scott
United States Military Academy
Secretary of War
Robert Lee Howze
Dets
Elpct
Luke E. Wright
Constitution Island
Academy
Gen
Wright
Cal
Scott
Col
Howze
Morton F. Smith
Charles P. Summerall
George S. Simonds
Te Twenty-second Infantry
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Don Society
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Ees
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Irkutsk
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Kansk
Otschok
Krasnoyarsk
Continents
Lieut. Koeppen
Automobile Club of
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Legation
Koeppen
Germany
Siberia
Lieut
Eydtkuhnen
Elbing
Zeitung Am Mittag
Imperial Automobile Club
Earl of
Bessborough—Motors
Unique Quay Memorial
Lackawanna
Darren Disinfecting Co
Westroth St
William YT. Rossell, Jr
Ol. Rossell
Corps of Engineers
Harry G. Weaver
Tllinois
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Byron Quimby Jones
William Nalle, Jr
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Alabama
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