Jewelry murder sends 350 detectives to scene in New York
Inspector Hughes heads 350 detectives at Manhattan headquarters to pursue the Stern murder and Jacoby jewelry store robbery. A shooter fired from a window as a tray of diamonds valued around 5000 dollars was grabbed by a masked man who fled in a red taxicab near Thirteenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
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Inspector Hughes
Adolph Stern
Jacob Jacoby
Thirteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Waldo
Young Stern
Hughes
Jacoby
Manhattan
Bronx
Inspector Finghes
Stern
Sheppards Knapp
Mr. Stern
J. J
Seventh Avenue
Mr. Jacoby
Murdeer
Sr. Jacoby
Hannah Tannenholz
Maurice Tannenholz
Tannenholz
Couple Dead in Bed After Mutual Suicide Pact
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. C. Crans of Middletown New York were found dead in their home with arms clasped in their wedding clothes. Carbolic acid noted beside two glasses and letters reveal a joint suicide plan dated March 16 1911. They left funeral instructions and burial wishes for a son and daughter. The husband formerly edited the Middletown Daily Press and was active in Republican circles.
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Edward D. C. Crans
Orchard Street
Crans
Middletown Daily Press
E. M. Schultz
Edward
Jennie Crans
Liberal Frias Wins Queretaro Governorship in Early Returns
Early returns show Juan N. Frias, Liberal, elected Governor of Queretaro by a large margin. Carlos M. Loyola finishes second, Alfonso Veracruz third for the Catholic Party. Turnout heavy. no serious disturbances reported. Unofficial news says Catholic Party members plan to meet in August to consider fielding a candidate against Francisco I. Madero.
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Frias
Queretaro
Mexico
Juan N. Frias
Carlos M. Loyola
Alfonso Veraza
Mexico City
de la Barra
Francisco I. Madero
Juarez Clash Leaves One Dead In Insurgent Police Fight
In Juarez on July 23 a deadly gun battle between city police and insurrecto forces left Carillo Hernandez dead after a dispute with Dolores Martinez Street Commissioner. Martinez was wounded, and insurrecto Pasto Tomel was shot in the stomach and expected to die. about fifty shots were exchanged before authorities restored calm.
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Juarez
Mexico
Carillo Hernandez
Dolores Martinez
Martinez
Hernandez
Blanco
Pasto Tomel
Bandit Robs Auto Party Near Portland
A masked highwayman stopped a car carrying Henry F. Strout a New York lawyer his wife and two daughters and a chauffeur four miles from Portland Maine. He stole about 50 dollars from the party spared watches and jewelry and fled into the woods as officers organized a search.
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New York Times
Portland
Henry F. Strout
New York
Bomb Explosion Reported On Ferryboat Netherland
Police reported an early morning bombing on the ferryboat Netherland of the D. L. & W. Line as it neared Christopher Street slip from Hoboken at 1 45 this morning. The bomb, said to be placed in a milk can on a milk wagon, caused no damage or injuries.
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Netherland
Christopher Street
Hoboken
Taft Credits Democrats in Reciprocity Pact Remarks
President Taft praises Secretary Knox and State Department aides for drafting the reciprocity pact and credits Democrats in both chambers for their support. He argues the agreement marks a new U S Canada trade era and seeks to prove farmer fears groundless by testing the treaty in practice.
The Butterflies Painting to Feature in Times
A full page reproduction of the charming painting The Butterflies will appear in next Sunday’s Times, offering readers a lavish display of color and detail.
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TIMES
Texas Vote Close Leads in Statewide Prohibition Fight
Texas voters faced a tight statewide ban battle as early returns showed a near tie with anti prohibitionists slightly ahead by about 4 000 based on 90 percent of votes. Prohibitionists claimed a lead later but rural counties shifted the tally creating daily swings and heightened fear of fraud and coercion reports across cities and countryside.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
T. H. Ball
Prohibition Executive Committee
Prohibition
Wolters
Anti-Prohibition State Association
British Air Race Second Lap Opens at Hendon
In front of 25,000 spectators eight of seventeen pilots resume the 1010 mile circuit from Hendon toward Harrogate. Weymann suffers a minor propeller delay while Vedrines projects nine oclock Brooklands arrival. Authorities favor Weymann amid Vedrines confidence.
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Astic
Great Britain
Daily Mail
Fire Engulfs Fontainebleu Forest Near Paris
A July fire in Fontainebleu forest near Paris burned about 3000 acres after reprising in the afternoon. The Marlotte powder magazine was saved by the garrison. Officials blame arson and expect the smoldering blaze to continue for a fortnight as the forest, a State domain, is linked to France’s history and timber wealth.
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Paris
Fontainebleu
Marlotte
France
Josephine
Napoleon
Father and son meet after 52 years apart in Mount Pleasant
William Walker, a 52 year old farmer, and John A. Walker, a 72 year old former La Porte police marshal, encountered at Clark Walker’s funeral. Each learned the other was kin only after a half hour of conversation, ending a long decades long absence and mystery. The elder Walker had left Mount Pleasant 52 years ago, disappeared, and later served as police marshal in Indiana. He did not explain his departure or lack of contact, and attended the funeral of his brother.
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New York Times
Mount Pleasant
Penn
William Walker
John A. Walker
Laporte
Ind
Clark Walker
Walker
Wool tariff fight shifts to Senate tomorrow
In Washington on July 23 Democrats in the House remain skeptical that the Senate will pass any current wool tariff bills. Senate Democrats want a wool revision as do Republican insurgents, but no agreement exists. If no bill passes, they may back La Follette’s schedule, defeated earlier as an amendment to reciprocity.
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Washington
Senate
House
Austrian doctor renounces vast estate to donate wealth to public hospitals
Dr Samuel Balla an Austrian noble heir renounces a Breslau estate valued at about 40 million marks to use ten million dollars for hospitals municipal homes and asylums. He explains his aim to become an American citizen and pursue charitable work rather than pursue the inheritance. The decision ends his claim before the Imperial Court of Austria at Vienna.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Samuel Balla
Austria
Germany
Breslau
Balla
Gen
Frankel
Dr. Balla
Paris
Berlin
Imperial Court of
Vienna
Fire in Stamboul devastates Turkish quarter during celebrations
A July 23 blaze in Stamboul near the War Ministry swept a residential district, leveling hundreds of houses in the Turkish quarter near Suleimaniyeh Mosque. The fire, aided by a north wind, left inhabitants pitiable and wounded include former War Minister Mahmoud Scheikel Pasha amid rumors of incendiary origin.
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Constantinople
Stamboul
War Ministry
Suleimaniyeh
Mahmoud Scheikel Pasha
Soul weight and X rays questioned by Dr McDougall
Boston July 3 Dr Duncan McDougall of Haverhill doubts that University of Pennsylvania X ray tests will capture the soul. He cites experiments with dying subjects showing a light emission from the soul substance and estimates the soul weighs from one half ounce to nearly one and a quarter ounce. The weight departs at the last breath, possibly delaying for a minute in sluggish individuals.
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New York Times
Boston
Duncan MacDougall
Haverhill
University of Pennsylvania
McDougall
Rumor of Gigantic Ship for Harland & Wolff Yard
Reported aboard the White Star liner Baltic yesterday that Harland & Wolff in Belfast may build a new gigantic steamship of Titanic scale. The vessel purportedly to be launched in 1913 and named the Gigantic, with improvements based on lessons from Olympic and Titanic to fix their shortcomings.
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Harland & Wolff
Belfast
No Trace of Louise Swan Missing Teenager Sparks Family Hope
William R. Swan reports his daughter Louise, aged nineteen, remains missing after she vanished last Monday. Mrs. Swan is in nervous shock while investigators question friends and the young man who was with Louise on the Saturday before her disappearance assists in the search, with the father holding out hope she is in the city.
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William R. Swan
Louise
West Thirtieth Street
Boston
Six off on Russian flight race from St Petersburg to Moscow
The Imperial Aero Club aviation race from St. Petersburg to Moscow began with six pilots in the 400 mile contest for $50,000 in prizes. Massiencko crashed near Jossno injuring a passenger, Ulotschin wrecked near Novgorod. two others abandoned, two continue.
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ST. Petersburg
Imperial Aero Club
Moscow
Massiencko
Jossno
Ulotschin
Novgorod
Shipping News Arrivals Reported for July Dates
The Latest Shipping News notes the arrival of the SS Touraine at Havre on July 16 and the SS Minnewaska at London on July 15.
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Touraine
Havre
Minnewaska
London
Aviator Killed in French Biplane Crash
In Juvisy France on July 23 an aviator died when his biplane crashed during a flight. Officials attribute the accident to heat induced air eddies.
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Juvisy
France
Vanishing of vaudeville performer Lillian Graham
Police received word that Lillian Graham an assailant in the Stokes case and vaudeville performer disappeared Saturday night. Sister Mrs Singleton and Miss Conrad reported returning home with bundles then Graham left to fetch sugar and aspirin and did not return. The police issued a confidential alarm but expect she may come forward.
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Lillian Graham
W. E. D. Stokes
Singleton
Miss Graham
Inspector Hughes
Columbus Avenue
Mrs. Singleton
Morocco Crisis Darkens Franco German Talks
Berlin reports heightening strain as Germany and France clash over Morocco. German offer to surrender Morocco for a Congo slice provokes sharp French rejection. Lloyd George speech boosts entente resolve while German press vows to defend claims. Two German warships remain in Moroccan waters as talks resume.
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Germany
France
Berlin
Paris
Morocco
Congo
Atlantic
Boston
Charleston
Libreville
Africa
Frankfurter Zeitung
Herr Bassermann
National Liberty Party
Terday
Lloyd-George
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten
Hamburger Nachrichten
England
Cologne
Herr von Kiderlen Waechter
Bismarck
Jules Cambon
Republic
Washington
Friends of Peace
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H. F. Strout
Taft
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Beverly
Mass
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Helen Taft
Charlie
West
Senator Penrose
Congress
Dominion
United States
Canada
Anada
Hendon
Britain
Weymann
Beaumont
Vedrines
Harrogate
André Beau
Mont
Jules Vedrines
Gustave
Harnel
James Valentine
C. H. Patee
Blanchet
F. Cody
Cc. T. Weymann
the American
Brooklands
Derbyshire
Yorkshire Moors
Lord Northcliffe
Daily Maid
Europe
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Scotland
Fire Infontainebleu Forest
Seraglio
Louise Swan
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Fatherland
Rocco
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