Fire kills six in Williamsburg apartment blaze
A basement start ignited a four story brick building at 17 Humboldt Street in Williamsburg. Firefighters rescued dozens as residents escaped via nets and stairways. Names of victims include Abram s Charles and Virginia Cohen. investigators blame possible arson with four earlier fires nearby.
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Humboldt Street
Williamsburg
Abrams
Charles
Rosa
Anna
Gussie
Sadie
Cohen
Virginia
Samuel Gluck
Huimbald Street
Charles R. Roy
Thirtythird Salvage Corps
Andrew Keupp
Arthur C. Cordes
Salvage Corps Company
No. 17
Keupp
Kinney Heir Found Then Missing Again in Los Angeles
Joel Kinney son of tobacco magnate Francis Sherwood Kinney was located in Los Angeles after ten years away and traveled to New York with detectives. He reportedly quarreled with his father, was sent abroad, and later disappeared after a failed return. Relatives and bank officials corroborate the sequence of events surrounding his disappearance and presumed travels.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Aeney
Francis Sherwood Kinney
New York
Hoe
Kinney
Rand
Jerome
Mr. Rand
A. Graves
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
Abbott Kinney
Hinney
West Fifty-fourth Street
Joel Kinney
Battleships Illinois and Alabama narrowly miss collision
In Monterey California the Illinois and Alabama batt ships escaped a major crash as the Illinois drifted toward shore after its anchor chain parted. The Alabama suffered only a torn port gangway while the Illinois failed to regain position in the Fourth Division.
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Alabama
Hhelmsman
Illinois
Pie
Monterey
Admiral Sperry
Santa Cruz
Poison in a Job Leads to Attempted Suicide by Musician
An 84 year old musician Samuel Horowitz of 55 East 100th Street, after months of no engagements and bleak days, drank insect poison in Orchard Street and was rushed to Gouverneur Hospital. Police notified his wife, who rushed to the station house hopeful, fainting on arrival after learning no engagement existed.
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Abrams
Humboldt Street
Rebecca
Silverman
Sussman Levy
Silvermians
Levys
Mirs. Levy
Mrs. Levy
Samuel Horowitz
East 100Th Street
Orchard Street
Broome
Gouverneur Hospital
Horowitz
Eldridge Street
Gam
Thaws Mother Aids Fight for Freedom From Matteawan
Mary Copeley Thaw and the Thaw family back Harry Thaw’s bid to be freed from Matteawan Asylum. The hearing before Justice Marschauser at Poughkeepsie to decide habeas corpus will move to New York County if transfer is denied. Col. Bartlett asserts the family supports Thaw and that the mother may testify while Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s appearance remains uncertain.
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Col
Franklin Bartlett
Mary Copeley Thaw
Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
Newburg
Thaw
Morschauser
Supreme Court
Poughkeepsie
Jerome
Garvan
New York County
Col. Bartlett
New York
Matteawan Asylum
Harry Thaw
William T. Thaw
Matteawan
Justice Marschauser
Evelyn.Nesbit Thaw
Mgr Dennis J OConnell consecrated bishop in Baltimore
Mgr Dennis J OConnell rector of the Catholic University of Washington was consecrated Titular Bishop of Sabate in Baltimore Cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons led the grand high mass as lay students, clergy, and religious orders processed. The ornate altar glowed with Easter lilies and white flowers.
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Baltimore
Mgr
Dennis J. O'Connell
Catholic University At
Washington
Sabate
Catholic University
Brothers of Schools
Cardinal Gibbons
Mgr. Falconio
Missing Denver man with 5000 cash sought in New York
Isadore Gerster arrived from Denver and was last seen Saturday afternoon at Grand Central Station with 5000 dollars, his wife’s and his own gold watches, several diamond rings, and baggage destined for 1926 Second Avenue. His wife and relatives fear foul play over the valuables.
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Isadore Gerster
Denver
Grand Central Station
Gerster
New York
Leo Friedman
Second Avenue
Intermarriage Views Foretell Decline of Full-Blooded Blacks
London sociologist Dr J W Slaughter cites Mendelian ideas as he argues in New York that in America intermarriage will produce a decreasing share of full-blooded blacks over several generations. He notes continual inter-breeding and reversion to original types with three generations needed for a final type, alongside Prof Karl Pearson's view that cross marriages would largely raise black by diluting whites.
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New York
Dr. Slaughter
America
Karl Pearson
Bailey's Sweep in Texas Dominates Dallas Primary
Dallas May 3 United States Senator Bailey appears to have won the Texas primary for delegates to the Denver National Convention. Early returns show a majority around 40,000 to 50,000 with 809 of 1000 precincts counted, Bailey leading in most densely populated areas. The Dallas district is Bailey strong, and the Texas delegation is expected to be solidly pro Bailey.
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New York Times
Dallas
United States
Bailey
Denver
Texas
Eugen
Friction With Embassies Over Pure Food Law Enforcement
Washington May 3 The rigid enforcement of pure food laws has caused diplomatic friction as three embassies challenged the Bureau of Chemistry by deporting foodstuffs cited as below standard. The State Department issued polite intimations and seeks to keep the matter secret while noting the incidents were procedural breaches in diplomacy.
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New York Times
Washington
Bureau of Chemistry
State Department
H. W. Wiley
Wiley
Wilson
Confessed to Crimes Led to Insanity Commitment
Stewart B. Mills of New Hampton, aged about 30, admitted robbing the Mountainville Post Office by blowing the safe and two stores at Cornwall. Police found his statements true but no concrete proof linked him to the crimes. He is committed to Middletown State Hospital for the Insane after ongoing confessions and concerns about his mental state.
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Stewart B. Mills
New Hampton
Middletown State Hospital
Mountainville
Orange County
Cornwall
Mills
Child Fatally Burned in East New York Bonfire Incident
Isidor Churgin, age six of 1920 Douglass Street, fell into a bonfire while playing with other children. His mother, Mrs. Churgin, pulled him from the flames and caught fire herself. Neighbors, including William Schmidt, assisted and suffered minor burns. The boy was taken to St Mary’s Hospital and was reported near death.
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Seret
Twillman
Thomas Nosky
Thomas
Carroll
Levys
Rebecca Silverman
Julia
Katie Silverman
Harry Silverman
Silvermans
Frank Tomala
Amelia Hirshh
Frank Dumbata
Herman Hirshborn
Amelia Hirs
Herman
Amelia
St. Catharine’s Hospital
Abrams
Nathan Potar
Rideene
Potars
Philip Harris
Humboldt Street
Isidor Churgin
Douglass Street
New York
De Dion May Quit Paris Auto Race Leaving Three Cars
Paris May 3 It is likely only three cars will finish the New York to Paris race from Vladivostok across Siberia to Paris. De Dion plans to withdraw at Vladivostok leaving the American Thomas, Italian Zust, and German Protos to continue.
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New York
Paris
Vladivostok
Siberia
Europe
de Dion
Marquis de Dion
Thomas
Zust
Protos
Pocatello
Idaho
Lieut. Koeppen
Ogden
Seattle
America
San Francisco
Japan
Tsuruga
Shawmut
Yokohama
Gen. Logan
Siberian
Taft Visit Aims to Ease Panama Ties and Stability
In Panama City on May 3 Ricardo Arias states Secretary Taft’s arrival signals U S intent to settle differences with Panama and Colombia. Locals fear elections may spark unrest similar to Cuba occupation and note reports of an American agent probing interior towns.
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Panama
Taft
Ricardo
Arias
United States
Colombia
Cuba
Washington
Rescue Drowning Canoists Near Two Bridges
Herman Franks of Singac and August Hamlin of Paterson had a near drowning in the Passaic River near Two Bridges after their canoe capsized in a swift eddy. Hugh Thompson of Roseland and three others in a nearby boat pulled them from the water, finding them exhausted as the vessel drifted to safety.
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Th . Caldwell
N. Joy
Herman Franks
Singac
August Hamlin
Paterson
Passaic River
Pompton River
Passaic
Hugh Thompson
Roseland
Died After Fall on Stairs in Rochester
Frank B. Van Every brother of J. B. Van Every vice president of Western Union Telegraph Co fell backward down a flight of stairs this afternoon and died shortly after. He had a similar accident ten days earlier. Coroner Killip will investigate. He was a waiter and had lived in the city for several years.
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Rochester
Frank B. van Every
J. B. van Every
Western Union Telegraph Company
Killip
van Every
Ex-Senator W. A. Clark Throat Growth Surgery
Ex United States Senator from Montana and railway president W A Clark arrived from the East with a neck growth. Surgeons at Pacific Hospital performed an operation and he rests easy, not in serious danger.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. A. Clark
United States
Montana
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Pacific Hospital
Antipolo Fire Destroys Four Hundred Homes
In Morong province Antipolo is destroyed by fire said to be caused by lightning. Four hundred houses burned leaving hundreds homeless. The famous shrine survived as the town of 3,500 inhabitants reels from the disaster.
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Antipolo
Manila
Moreng
Libel on the President Arrest of a Colorado preacher
Federal officers arrested the Rev. Ira D. Williams of Iliff Colorado on a libel charge for mailing defamatory matter about the President. The 1905 letter, mailed from Cheyenne, was admitted by Williams though he denied authoring it before U S Commissioner Hinsdale. The Cheyenne Postmaster testified to identification by an inspector.
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New York Times
Denver
Ira D. Williams
Iliff
United States
Cheyenne
Hinsdale
Williams
Tift
Giants Skeletons Found in Mexican Cave
Charles C. Clapp reports to Prof. Agassiz a cave in Mexico with about 200 skeletons over eight feet tall. He measured a specimen at 8 feet 1.5 inches, notes a long femur and large molars, and cites the burial site as a giants race predating the Aztecs.
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New York Times
Boston
Charles C. Clapp
Mexico
Thomas WW. Lawson
Agassiz
Fatal shooting in Toledo freight yards during disturbance
Sergt James Boyle of the Toledo police and patrolman A L Jackson were wounded when Bechtel shot Boyle in the abdomen after Bechtel and two others were caught in the Erie freight yards. Bechtel fled but was later captured. Jackson fired four times at Bechtel, the fourth shot striking him.
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Toledo
Ohio
James Boyle
Fred Bechtel
Boyle
A. L. Jackson
Bechtel
George Rogers
John Mack
Erie
Rogers
Mack
Jackson
Beenter
Street car strike averted after arbitration pledge
In Cleveland Ohio May 5 the threatened street car strike ended with an arbitration plan. After Mayor Johnson failed to unite union leaders and Municipal Traction head Dupont the Grievance Committee met long and agreed to submit all issues to arbitration. Union leaders will name arbitrators tomorrow and Dupont has agreed to arbitrate all differences. The process is expected to settle matters within weeks.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnson
Duport
Municipal Traction Company
Street Railway Union
Dupont
McIntyre Failure Costs Boston and New England
Boston figures show the McIntyre collapse has cost the region an estimated 250000. James M. Hudson, a resident partner, says Boston and New York clients will lose about 100000, with Hudson himself the heaviest loser at around 70000 mainly from notes his mother furnished.
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New York Times
Boston
McIntyre
New England
James M. Hudson
New York
Hudson
Trenton spills forty passengers into Potomac at Alexandria
The river boat Trenton listing to port dumped forty people from its crowded deck as it neared its slip in Alexandria. Rescue crews saved all but one baby, Stanley Posey, who was swept away and drowned. Posey, of Brooklyn, was traveling with his parents to Posey's Landing.
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New York Times
Washington
Trenton
Potomac
Colonial Beach
Alexandria
Stanley Posey
E. S. Murray Posey
Brooklyn
N.Y
Inferno at New Aveline Hotel claims lives in Fort Wayne
Eleven killed and thirty injured as fire guts the New Aveline Hotel in Fort Wayne Indiana. Survivors recount dramatic escapes including J C Yingling sliding down a wire with diamonds lost and guests leaping from windows to survive. National Guard help aids search as charred interior hinders body recovery.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Aveline
R. S. Johnson
Pana
M. Hirsch
New York
Fort
National Guard
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